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pud
climber
Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
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Oct 29, 2012 - 11:34pm PT
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I read Russ' rant while listening to REM's 'Stand'.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Made for an easy read.
I think he's onto something.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
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Oct 29, 2012 - 11:40pm PT
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Excellent juxtaposition, pud. I can dig it.
So it's a Hole in the Desert?
Sounds awesome.
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zip
Trad climber
pacific beach, ca
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Oct 29, 2012 - 11:45pm PT
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Those Sportsmobile owners are the worst.
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jstan
climber
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Oct 29, 2012 - 11:52pm PT
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I had something with the same message all written but decided someone with real Joie de vivre needed to write it. And sure enough it suddenly appeared. PUD's music was super.
Mid-morning Wednesday going back to Coyote Hole. Going to finish that f-----g glass. Maybe I'll find a working ipod. Trash picking to REM would be so cool.
Edit:
Anders:
Don't violate the Prime Directive.
"No spend money."
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Oct 30, 2012 - 12:34am PT
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Memo to self: Get R.E.M. CD for FaceLift next year. jstan likes it. Who'd a thunk it?
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Oct 30, 2012 - 01:24am PT
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Audio rant TL:DR - Do hill sprints and produce testosterone. It will cleanse many ailments.
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 30, 2012 - 05:45am PT
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Thank you Russ!
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dickcilley
Social climber
Wisteria Ln.
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Oct 30, 2012 - 08:37am PT
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the 2 winters I spent at the Pit were really quite nice.I think people should complain a little less.people complain about the neighbors too but there was never a problem with them.The nearest are climbers and great people.
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justthemaid
climber
Jim Henson's Basement
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Oct 30, 2012 - 10:10am PT
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Russ for Prez
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ME Climb
climber
Behind the Orange Curtain
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Oct 30, 2012 - 10:30am PT
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Russ for Prez and Robert for God!
Good job guys. Good luck with the policing efforts
Eric
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gonzo chemist
climber
Fort Collins, CO
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Oct 30, 2012 - 07:16pm PT
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"He at least had the sack to say something about what he perceived as trouble rolling in."
Mr. Cilley needs to re-evaluate his powers of perception.
Other than that, nice rant.
On a separate note: I've interacted D.C. in other contexts and found him to be quite the cordial fellow.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Oct 30, 2012 - 07:25pm PT
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On a separate note: I've interacted D.C. in other contexts and found him to be quite the cordial fellow.
I thought you said he was an "asshat"?
I heard the story about this purge last night. According to my source you rolled in on the ass end of a police raid that threw everyone out of the pit. Cilley though, reminded the tools that it was private property and it was "them" that needed to leave. And they did. I hear he was a bit touchy after that. Bad timing? Or maybe he just didn't like your looks or attitude? Let's ask him...
Fill us in Dick... and where are you anyway?
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
moving thru
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Oct 30, 2012 - 10:42pm PT
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Jstan, appreciate all you and others have said and done. Why did you move to JTree? Jess wondering?
Speaking of Hanta.....I'll be home free end of Nov. Crazy stuff. Lynne
Edit: On a lighter note, is anyone having a Halloween Party this week? Have a couple days off. Yo can email or post here. :D
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gonzo chemist
climber
Fort Collins, CO
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Oct 30, 2012 - 11:22pm PT
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Russ,
It wasn't my intention to start a fight on here or anything like that. It was a bit out of line to refer to D.C. as an "ass-hat." I apologize for that.
If there was a police incident, then I was unaware of that. I can certainly understand him being a bit pissed off about something like that.
I just didn't expect to be accosted for wanting to sleep for a couple hours.
-Nick
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jstan
climber
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Oct 31, 2012 - 12:44am PT
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Personally I have found confronting people is a bad idea. Just who the hell are you is the question
immediately asked. And you don't have an answer. Then both sides are into emotion and the
attempt not to be found to be "wrong." Hopeless.
I find people who are good at this quite amazing. The first step seems to be one of showing and
having a real interest in the other person. The interest can't be faked. If you do feel the interest,
you can then exchange names, ask a few questions and tell about your hopes for how the Pit can be
improved and made more enjoyable. If someone is four or five sigma out there this won't work. But
that many sigma means this won't happen that often.
The trick is you really have to have an interest in the other person. If you can't do that you are left
with getting them to stand downwind from the campfire as you piss into it.
I have found that to be difficult. It takes really good timing.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Oct 31, 2012 - 01:07am PT
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Intimidated by THIS guy?:
Well, I guess those rhinestone flip flops are a little scary.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Oct 31, 2012 - 07:29am PT
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I like the fact that the name is perfect.
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Tony Bird
climber
Northridge, CA
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Oct 31, 2012 - 09:29am PT
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the pit exists in a gray area, but some of the best things in life are like that.
before i understood the routine, cilley woke me up in the middle of the night and told me to repark my car. he's a great fellow and a climber of amazing dedication. when he looks after the pit, it's a good thing.
the pit has other eccentricities, which russ has taken some liberty to criticize. personally, i think the eccentrics involved are worth the tolerance.
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James Wilcox
Boulder climber
The Coast
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Oct 31, 2012 - 11:58am PT
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Eccentricities are ok as long as the surrounding neighbors are cool with it, not necessarily the climbing community at large. It's one thing to piss off other people camping there, but when the people in the neighboring homes start getting mad that puts the property owner of The Pit in a terrible position.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
www.climbaddictdesigns.com
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Oct 31, 2012 - 02:03pm PT
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I am going to be around again for some of the winter, expect to arrive mid November. Thank you to all who made such huge efforts to clean up the trash that was left. I am very glad to know that the dumpster is also taken away.
Russ, I would like to talk to you at some point. I was pretty amazed, during that whole thing last year, at being cast as a trouble-making drama queen.
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