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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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I think the pink should be nixed:
fall and it's gonna be fixed.
The sling becomes junk
the nut is then bunk
and the placement's forever deep-sixed.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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But Rgold, how about
If you could get it out?
And re-use it again
Trusty little pink friend
The fall that it caught
Oddly lodged in its slot
Surely would have been worse
So, reconsider your curse!
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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I'm not sure that anything's worse
than having to argue in verse.
Though your reason's sublime
both metre and time
impose a most unholy curse.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Too funny Rgold. Edward Gorey fan perhaps?
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 2, 2007 - 05:52pm PT
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Rich and Steve use a pink tri-cam!
Steve and Rich are our men!
But one question I was wondering about,
How do they get the pink tri-cam out?
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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If you lever the top
Til the nugget goes pop
Tween the tooth and the stone
Shall your nut tool be prone
For straight out extraction
Pink piece satisfaction
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mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
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If set tight and right,
when you whip it won't slip.
Remove with a tool, or leave it, you fool.
Tell me where to find,
that pink piece of kind.
It'll go on my rack to go back in a crack.
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Fun stuff! I'll try to get Greg, the inventor, to look at this thread. But he's sort of a curmudgeon - not much into the internet thing.
Steve, we never countered Abalakov's claims because we knew he would not try to commercialize the idea. Why bother? We did have a chuckle at the idea he was offering the concept for the general good of climbers, however. That's something Jardine tried to propogate, also. Especially ironic in Jardine's case, since he became rich enough to buy a sailboat and retire to his "Ray Way" world.
I'm doing most of this historical rectification for Greg, who has never really worried about it, being content in his own genius. I personally have no genius, but I've witnessed it.
-NotYetGeniusJello
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Gunks Guy
Trad climber
Rhinebeck, NY
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If you find a wet crack
you’re looking to pack
And the size is the right measure
Then you’ll surely find pleasure
By taking your pink thing
And no! do not fling
But gently insert it
And go for the schwing
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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You mean like theees!
A very young Jim Surette if I am not mistaken getting into the schwing on Swing Time.
Edit: Russ Clune photo from Shawangunk Rock Climbing, Richard Dumais 1985
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Great shot, Steve!
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 6, 2007 - 02:11am PT
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I guess now I'm going to have to get a pink tri-cam, and figure them out.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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A Convert! A Convert!
And there was much rejoicing............LOL
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DParker
climber
Orange, California
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If you've ever climbed at Looking Glass (especially in the days before friends), you learned to appreciate the little pink tri-cam!
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justthemaid
climber
Los Angeles
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I just went and bought a second one.
Gotta keep the love alive.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nice to get a wink from an eyebrow if you get the chance!
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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that's "Lucky Pink Tricam" to you, guys
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Jun 10, 2007 - 12:57am PT
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Hey Steve, here's that pick of the Ablakov you wanted me to post. This is an original Russian item, made from some old pulley or flywheel. Mike Layton took this pic after bootying this puppy on the second ascent of the Soviet Route on the N. Face of Inspiration in the Picket Range of the North Cascades, two or three years ago.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jun 10, 2007 - 12:16pm PT
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Thanks for posting Off.
Not many chances to check one out needless to say.
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