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bachar
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Feb 25, 2006 - 12:53pm PT
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Jobee - Just figured out how to work my scanner! all this technology...arghhhh! jb
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Jobee
Social climber
El Portal
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Feb 25, 2006 - 12:53pm PT
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Tarbuster,
Hey! Big squeeze and a hello! How are you? Glad to see you posting up here at the Cyber-Deli! Keep telling the tales!
Big love,
Jo Whitford
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Jobee
Social climber
El Portal
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Feb 25, 2006 - 01:02pm PT
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As I remember you never had trouble figuring anything out..especailly problems! Nice.
I'm definately showing R.K. when he gets home..did you capture that moment yourself?
Hope to see you when the pass opens...my house is your house.
Cheers
jow
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Feb 25, 2006 - 02:03pm PT
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lotsa love jobee
yer the sweetest!
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phil
climber
eastside
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Feb 25, 2006 - 03:35pm PT
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grammici stuff sucks! I worked in retail for a few years and I think took more of these back on warranty than we sold. And who wants cotton pants to climb in anyway? Buy some Carharts if thats what you need.
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Gramicci
Social climber
Ventura
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Feb 25, 2006 - 04:40pm PT
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Phil, Thanks for your honest opinion. We always made every effort to delivery a quality product. I would be sad to know if this happened prior to ’99.
As for who wants to ROCK climb in cotton I would venture to guess about 90 percent of the population. If you can get the unrestricted movement you need from Carharts thats great they make a good product.
Mike Graham
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Feb 25, 2006 - 04:49pm PT
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and you can't clean your glasses on synthos!
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Feb 25, 2006 - 05:11pm PT
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I don't get the infatuation w/ Carhardts. I hate to say it, but lycra tights make more sense than those 10 lb. lumberjack pants on hot summer days.
I think for myself I remain a fan of the admittedly unattractive and undurable Gramicci quick dries b/c they do just what I want them to do (stay comfy, stay dry, minimally hot, protect me from chafing in my harness, don't stretch, stick, and bunch up in every wide crack around).
More durable pants aren't as cool, slippy, and low-profile, and cuter pants with more flattering cuts end up below my harness and up around my knees. Plus, some looks are better left to the models...If you've got a little muffin top going on, there's just no need to dress it up w/ a harness.
I have my share of cute but not super functional climbing outfits, but everyone makes that stuff now. It seems that there are fewer and fewer options for stuff that will serve a girl well on long days/weeks of climbing.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Feb 25, 2006 - 09:55pm PT
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Bring back the shirts!
I realize you may have to buy fabric/rights back from that 'other' Gramicci
But to the rest of us (at least) it's worth it.
She's going to college in 19 months, my old shirts aren't gonna make it
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 25, 2006 - 10:17pm PT
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ghey area local, that mungei, no doubt.
good thing I read only half the libel people type about me.
;)
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Wonder
climber
WA
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Feb 25, 2006 - 10:20pm PT
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Great photo Jaybro, but on to Carharts. some of you are, i think, just not hardcore enough. i go through a pair in 3 to 6 months. Lycra or any of that other cheep crap i would eat for breakfast. but i work construction, and skate in them. i use them for mushroom-picking, and hiking. luv the pockets-my cell fits perfect in the side tool pocket. Take me climbing & i'd wear them. i buy them a size bigger and wash them alot. And there made in the USA.
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Jobee
Social climber
El Portal
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Feb 26, 2006 - 12:17pm PT
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Jaybro:
Sweet image, the pink and blue go very nicely the shirt absolutely rocks..you guys were dashing back in the day..you touched my softy side.. adorable a picture says a thousand words!
Mike, those shirts for gals? Bright colors hot pinkish..loose the box.. add darts for curve appeal, longer/different collar, larger buttons/shorter sleeves. Might fly?
jow
p.s.
Hey Munge..nice thread you got going here!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Feb 26, 2006 - 10:28pm PT
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Hey Grammicci,
Designer jeans, babe.
'Member those Jordache bill boards from the eighties?
Kauk scores lots of trim owing partially to those way hip boot cut Wranglers in which he strides.
Werner and Dale were the fashion leads on the straight leg 501 with cuff; my personal best 'leggin to date. But hey, I'm all hips and no leg circ.
All the beanie head v-50 kids wear jeans with pirate cuffs, when they're not sportin' something grey and ghurka like - dig?
We may be able to skirt this whole pants thing anyhow: 'cause maybe the jumpsuit is in the wings. I'm gonnah go over to the Old School Jt Pics thread and wait fer Zippy to show up, with his most functional take on the topic of "crimper casuals"
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Feb 27, 2006 - 11:02am PT
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For the Women:
No Joke here: the runners are out ahead of us on this one.
Yup, the spandex sport skirt.
'Would be great for bouldering, ya, tough with a harness, but hey, gotta break the mold somewhere...
Invented by a triathlete, they are in fact in some climbing shops, Outdoor Divas in Boulder...
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Gramicci
Social climber
Ventura
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Feb 27, 2006 - 12:00pm PT
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Denim! Now you’re talking Tar. Absolutely my favorite pant back in the day.
This is a shot from one of my Australian Trips back in ’81 I hammed up the pose because the route was called “Look Sharp” no shit! So it was obviously a must do.
The temp that day was about 32 degrees C(somewhere in the 100 F range)and this cheeky little moment ended up being quite the desperate little show.
I can make some denim happen! I wish it was a little stronger though but who cares at least you’ll Look Sharp!
Jaybro, Nice shot, they grow up fast don’t they. On the shirt Accomazzo reminded me the little guy in the print had lightning bolts on his shirt. Still a cool print very elementary being our first one. But the style itself is sure dated. You think?
FYI, the pose on the figure came out of the Gil “master of rock” book. Thought everyone would like to know that.
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Feb 27, 2006 - 02:24pm PT
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FWIW...Prana, TNF, and Patagonia are all doing jeans this season.
Maybe 4-5 years back Stonewear designs did climbing skirts and dresses. I don't think they sold very well. The ones that we had at the gym all sat there until they went on clearance. I think you were supposed to wear them over your binki while you bouldered. Or maybe it was like apres ski clothes...They were supposed to communicate the activity that you do w/o being used for actually doing it.
Maybe the speedskating/downhill skiing suits will be the next rage?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Feb 28, 2006 - 04:18pm PT
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Melissa:
Alright, alright, (hah)
You got me.
The skirts, maybe I was joking a wee bit.
The Pink Skirts Picture:
(My wife is back row, second from left)
They took 1st in the Colorado Relay in those skirts (Something like 170 miles from Idaho Springs to Glenwood Springs)
No doubt, a gal performing a nice runner's stride is in a far less compromising position than she might be in a stem, high step etc.
Anyhow,
Viva Haute Couture!
Crimper Casuals!
Go Grammicci!
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