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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jan 28, 2011 - 08:48pm PT
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Tequila Sunrise night.
( Sparkle Farkle [R], and Charcoal Farkle )
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corniss chopper
climber
not my real name
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Jan 28, 2011 - 09:21pm PT
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Goats on trees are found mostly only in Morocco. The goats climb them
because they like to eat the fruit of the argan tree, which is similar to
an olive. Farmers actually follow the herds of goats as they move from
tree to tree. Not because it is so strange to see goats in trees and the
farmers like to point and stare, but because the fruit of the tree has a
nut inside, which the goats can't digest, so they spit it up or excrete
it which the farmers collect. The nut contains 1-3 kernels, which can be
ground to make argan oil used in cooking and cosmetics. This oil has been
collected by the people of the region for hundreds of years, but like
many wild and useful things these days, the argan tree is slowly
disappearing due to over-harvesting for the tree's wood and overgrazing
by goats.
http://www.eioba.com/a76497/7_incredible_natural_phenomena_youve_never_seen
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jan 28, 2011 - 09:24pm PT
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Get with it Fritz, I just did 28!
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jan 28, 2011 - 09:24pm PT
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Don't worry Fritz; I'm drinking enough Cabernet Sauvignon tonight for both of us. Now! get after those pullups! I'd do some too, but I'm too drunk from the great Cab!
See you in CoR!! I'll be in LOTS better shape in June than last August.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 28, 2011 - 10:26pm PT
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Geez, only a single beer snuck into the movie theatre. I must be taking it easy ... so far.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
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Jan 28, 2011 - 10:31pm PT
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Goats have creepy eyes.
Yeah, I'm gettin' there.
Tallboys. & a bit o' bonus. Wrong thread for that. (woohoo!)
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 28, 2011 - 10:41pm PT
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Jaybro: Re: Get with it Fritz, I just did 28!
Christos! All at once??
I prefer to savor mine over days, weeks, or months.
I remember being distressed by seeing Donini knock off a set of 50 pullups on a pine tree branch, before coffee: after we all had celebrated cheating death, by drinking heavily, the night before.
He was still really young though: like only 54 or so, at the time.
Brokedown: I am looking forward to you being a "rope rocket."
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Captain...or Skully
climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
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Jan 28, 2011 - 10:46pm PT
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Hey, Fritz, BrokeD, & Jim, Let me know when you'll be there, at the City. I'll put in an appearance for that. Who knows, just might get some climbings made, too, no?
(Needs more commas, huh?)
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 28, 2011 - 10:57pm PT
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Skully: Looking forward to it.
I'll keep you in the loop.
The gathering is tenatively titled: Donini COR Pork-Rib/wine fest.
Ground rules---which I'm setting tonight, for all attending are:
No pets, babies, infants, or children.
Be fun.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jan 28, 2011 - 11:00pm PT
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hey there all, say... lets see if i can get all this straight without mixing it up and haveing to start over (and no, not from posting while drunk) :))
say, fritz... great to hear you did the write up...
and say, chaz, was it? neat goat pic and oranges... *i miss my south texas goats... though, texas grapefruits were much better than texas oranges...
and, say, corniss chopper... ohmy... neat goat-picture... you know, hard to believe about them goats... but--my goats in texas were clmbers like that... so i'd believe it... :)
oh, and of course, hey there, to ol' skully... :)
and to ol' ekat...
:)
and to all else, this is a busy thread right now...
*wow, i had my fill of coffee today... i just reckon i'll go get a shot of jager meister, left over from new year's on-sale,buy... :)
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jan 28, 2011 - 11:23pm PT
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just remember that I'm a cheap drunk...all I need to do is sniff the cork (after emptying the bottle, of course!).
Fritz-I'm working outside and splitting firewood daily, using my trusty maul. I vowed to heat all winter long using just firewood. The weather got too bad a couple times, but so far so good. The wood isn't that good for BTU's so I need a lot of boxelder and cottonwood. Keeps me active, tho'.
It really helps the upper body and abdomen, in addition to strengthening the hands and forearms.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jan 28, 2011 - 11:27pm PT
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neebee!!
re: i just reckon i'll go get a shot of jager meister, left over from new year's on-sale,buy... :)
Welcome. Have some fun!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jan 29, 2011 - 01:35am PT
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hey there say, fritz... ahhhh, a hearty welcome, it is...
only had a tad, of a nip,though... too many little projects going on...
:)
and--just finished chatting with a supertopo buddy, too, at the ol' facebook...
:)
well, got to test-out some potato soup, though, the ol' jager meister "seconds" is on hold now... :)
nite all...
have fun all, just do NOT drive...
:)
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jan 29, 2011 - 01:40am PT
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hey there say, hankster...
"keep it up" you say, as you post that picture:
well...hmmm.... say... hmmm, how to know that perhaps he did not just
trip over five cats and a pup-dog, while he was
trying to make POTATOE soup... ?
oh no.. wait... hmmmm, OOOPs, wait, that is ME trying to do that,
not HIM... OOOOPS, very sorry, there, ol' hankster...
okay, i'm sorry... carry on, hankster...
i'll post my soup episode, photo,later, :))
*did not trip, after all... the critters MOVED CLEAN out of the way,
heading out to each-their-own rooom...
and the ol' pup dog went to sleep...
ahhhhhh, the ol' soup kithcen, is all mine now...
and--after that...
welllllllll, perhaps a good night eve, drink, then, at that...
:)
edit: say, brokendownclimber... wow,keep up the good woodchopping work...
my auntie (the one that died from falling through her frozen-iced pond, and my twin buddies's dad, still alive, are both folks that chopped wood into their 80's)...
makes one strong, too, so one does NOT get as easily tripped-up, by critters, when making potatoe soup... ;)
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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"It's a family tradition!"
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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hey there say.... friday night's potato soup night, here, again... :)
can't upload a picture, dial up and uploads, for some reason are running way to slow... :(
*only potatoes and onions were "falling" though, and right into the pan...
no "folks" were harmed in the making of it, or the eating of it, :)
*drinks here, were only coffee, at this points... :))
and a bowl of doggie water, for the ol' pup dog...
well, carry on...
:
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2011 - 05:03pm PT
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Well, it isn't Friday night, and I've only had one beer. But I'm sitting outside an internet cafe on the lovely Caribbean island of Curacao, after a swell day of snorkelling.
They have all these warnings about not bringing any booze onto the ship, and that they will take it and give it back when you get off, so that you are obligated to buy their expensive stuff. But I made friends with the guys at the X-ray machine, and they have been letting me in no problem. So I picked up a 6'er of Venezuelan Polar beer, and another six of Presidente from the DR. My favourite is Caribe, maybe I can pick some up in Aruba tomorrow.
Having fun playing my trombone a bit with the jazz band, and "working" hard on my suntan. Made the karaoke final so we shall see what happens.....
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2011 - 05:41pm PT
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No, it's a PIRATE ship! Yarrrr!!! Yo ho ho and a bottle of smuggled-on-board-duty-free rum.
Most of the wenches are in wheelchairs or walkers, but there might be a GILF or two here and there.....
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
SoCal
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Does the "Pirate" ship have one of those indoor climbing wall thingies? 5.2? 9ft tall?
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2011 - 02:10pm PT
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In Aruba today. Nope, no climbing wall on this ship, although I was on an Royal Caribbean ship a few years ago that actually had a really good wall! One of the guys had set up a decent route that kept me entertained, although I am the world's worst gym climber. Even more fun was their little wave pool thingy, with water jetted up a steep ramp at about 30 mph, down which you could boogie board and surf, pretty cool. They don't have one on this ship, however - I'm guessing it would be hard to ride in a wheelchair.
London broil and creme brulee were awesome last night - I'm down on Deck 1 [the cheap seats] so I am "punishing" myself by walking up ten stories every time.
Snuck in a half dozen Venezuelan Polar beers and a half dozen Curacao beers yesterday, right through the X-ray machine no problem. Of course, it could have something to do with how fast I grabbed my gym bag and ran upstairs. So I've got a dozen Aruba Balashis here for a similar run soon.
Dang, it's hot down here! Gotta be up in the 90's....
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