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Edge
Trad climber
New Durham, NH
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Dec 12, 2012 - 01:56pm PT
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Edge - I hadn't realized that device required as many blows. Lat year when the van alternator went out in PA, the mechanic drove me up to the local ATM machine, and with slight embarrassment, he said "I need to blow into this, and I will explain after" and that was my first experience seeing one of those at work.
I hadn't realized he was probably needing to blow into it regularly - thought it was a very random thing, or else the one time to start a vehicle.
Terry, I believe certain states have different requirements, and NH is one of the most strict. When the little box beeps at me, I have one minute to push the button, wait 5 secs for the machine to "clear", then blow for three seconds, suck for two seconds, and then blow again for 3-4 seconds until it beeps again and vibrates. It then takes about 5 seconds to register "passed" or "not passed."
From what I heard, if it registers "not passed" it will start honking your horn and flashing the lights, but doesn't shut down the engine so that you would be unsafe. It will then lock you out of the ignition once you turn it off until another replacement box is installed so that the original goes back to the supplier to be downloaded and the results forwarded to the State.
I am relieved that I no longer desire alcohol, but supposedly certain foods will trigger a false reading, and you are not supposed to eat for 15 minutes before driving, or have anything more than water while driving. Oh well, I hate drive-thru food anyway.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 12, 2012 - 02:57pm PT
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Watch out for kambucha, the peppermint sprinkles they have in the gelato at the Moab brewery and soy sauce (it's fermented)!
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Dec 12, 2012 - 03:23pm PT
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Sitting here is the hospital as they put my leg back together the only thing I have for sure is my program. Thanks for that!
JL
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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Dec 12, 2012 - 05:32pm PT
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watch out for the meds Largo, they are as bad as the evil juice,
i almost went off yesterday, had a good friend drown while kayaking,
makes you think that life is short so why not drink,
well, it gets even shorter if you do drink we need to watch our "logical" processes because that is what leads to drinking, screwed up logic that you use for an excuse,
many bad things happen in life, so you have to try and make it through these tests, and if you do, you will pe better prepared for the next test,
i just get pounded on energy drinks everytime i want a buzz, yeah it is a substitute but whatever works,
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Dec 12, 2012 - 06:26pm PT
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Kudos to everyone who is staying clean! Especially those whose life circumstances could be an easy excuse to self medicate.
One of the #1 signs of a serious drinking problem is claiming that your DWI was not your fault. Without fail everyone I ever met who went off about how the bastard cops hosed them with a DWI and they wern't even drunk was a complete trainwreck .....
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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Dec 12, 2012 - 07:52pm PT
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Oh sh#t that sounds serious.
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slodog
Trad climber
ontario canada
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Dec 12, 2012 - 08:18pm PT
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wishing you a speedy recovery Largo-glad to hear your program is there for you.
i sometimes forget to be grateful for what i have..thank you for the reminder
Doug
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lubbockclimber
Trad climber
lubbock,tx
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Dec 12, 2012 - 09:09pm PT
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Reading this really helps.
I've clean now for a couple weeks. I used to be a super hippie pot head. Then I was blessed with a awsome job in the medical field, which included random drug tests. Good bye weed. So... Along comes the synthetic alternative to weed. Incense or k2 are some common names. Let me tell you its nothing like marijuana. I was HOOKED bad! After a time it felt like something I had to do to live, as strong of an urge as being hungry. It took some serious mind power to stop. Thank god I avoided rehab. I am ever thankful to my sweet girlfriend Jordan. She has been a blessing, helping me stop. I'm very lucky to have somebody that doesn't understand but supports me anyway and will also follow me up whatever climb I wanna jump on. Thanks baby and thanks to the super taco. You guys are some real dicks sometimes but reading this makes me realize what an amazing group of dudes I have access to. Thanks baby and thanks taco bros!
Max C
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newmexico
Social climber
Inside my head
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Dec 12, 2012 - 10:35pm PT
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Who the hell are you people?
Some of the most amazing writers, climbers, cyber friends that I have never met. mostly I just lurk and I am so hesitant to jump into any thread because I have always felt my writing and obvious spelling skills were not up to par. I am just so compelled to chime into this thread. Seems like we all have our demons, and desires. Whether trying to let go, start a fundraiser for a fallen brother, find out who stole our fixed lines, or who said what about whomever. Like it or not you people have become my friends. While I have my own struggles, I think you all would be willing to lend a thirsty ear and try to help me out in the best ways possible, and I am so thankful for that. Someone once mentioned 'it's not what lies before us or after us, it's what lies within us' and whatever the battle may be it is really my hope that those seeking sobriety find the strenght to embrace it, come what may. Some of the honesty in the above threads has led me to beleive that the human spirit on this site is so much alive and well, that my struggles are so small as compared to what some are going through. happy Holidays!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Dec 12, 2012 - 10:45pm PT
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If you met us IRL you'd come to the sudden and sad realization that we're a woeful collection of creaky, bitchy, over-the-hill yahoos embittered that time has swept past, relegating us to the festering chosspile of history. ;-}
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 12, 2012 - 11:00pm PT
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Could be worse!
;)
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Edge
Trad climber
New Durham, NH
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Dec 12, 2012 - 11:11pm PT
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If you met us IRL you'd some to the sudden and sad realization that we're a woeful collection of creaky, bitchy, over-the-hill yahoos embittered that time has swept past, relegating us to the festering chosspile of history. ;-}
Aaaand, loving it! (Sober)
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Dec 12, 2012 - 11:17pm PT
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BTW Edge, I rocked an IID in my rig for 18 months, which included many long drives between Flagstaff and San Diego. No big deal. The only real drag was that if the stereo was way cranked you had to remember to glance down at the IID every three or four minutes to make sure the five-minute "blow" countdown clock wasen't running.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
www.climbaddictdesigns.com
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Dec 12, 2012 - 11:25pm PT
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I've clean now for a couple weeks.
ay to go, LubbockClimber!
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TwistedCrank
climber
Dingleberry Gulch, Ideeho
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Dec 13, 2012 - 12:29am PT
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So-bri-tee in dah house.
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Dec 13, 2012 - 09:00pm PT
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I just paced back and forth in front of the liquor store for 15 minutes and just about threw away 8 years. I got a real good case of the f*#k its right now. Just need to get through a few more hours
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Dec 13, 2012 - 09:05pm PT
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thanks ekat not feeling any love from anywhere but montana right now I appreciate it !
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Dec 13, 2012 - 09:19pm PT
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Hey, T2. I've always admired your approach to climbing and the climbs that you've done that you share here. I was so psyched for you when I was first starting up my walls and looking up to you, and you shared that you got sober. I'd love to hang sober with you in the Valley some day. Diet cokes are on me. Just keep pushing through December. Eventually May comes back around. Add some Berkeley love to your Montana love, and maybe you can find some friends at a meeting wherever you're at right now to give you some more.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Dec 13, 2012 - 09:24pm PT
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T2, Hang in there... sending you some strength from Chico....
Sacramento valley, Bay area and Montana taken care of...(-;
Lots of people ..do care....
Saludos
nita
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