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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Jul 20, 2011 - 07:25pm PT
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Ron, is that a vulture? I suppose the topic does smell a bit like carrion!
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atchafalaya
Boulder climber
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Jul 20, 2011 - 07:27pm PT
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Richard and Mark's hurt feelings= zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
PTPP's failed attempt to climb WOS= zzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
slab aid routes= zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz...
Mimi's delusional rants= yawn, but more entertaining
PTPP's biased R&I "update"= zzzzzzzzzzzzzz... Those jackasses will publish anything if they will print that garbage.
Ammon and Kates ascent and write-up= finally, something worth reading about WOS!
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caughtinside
Social climber
Davis, CA
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Jul 20, 2011 - 07:28pm PT
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atch +1
Well zzzzzzzzzzzed.
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adam d
climber
Los Osos, CA
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Jul 20, 2011 - 07:29pm PT
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+1 Atch
Yup...which of the above would entice me to buy a magazine? Only Ammon & Kait's account.
Which would I read for free on the internet? Uh, I'll read just about anything for free on the internet til a flick of the trackpad takes me to something better.
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Rudder
Trad climber
Long Beach, CA
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Jul 20, 2011 - 07:31pm PT
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Duane also asked me to write the press release immediately in order to provide advance publicity for the upcoming article.
I actually thought it was a good thing from the get go, as well as this thread, to keep the buzz going for Ammon and Kait... especially in regards to the article I assume they're going to write about their ascent.
Even though (to me) Pete's writings do seem to have a hint of bias in them... what is the that old saying?... "There's no such thing as bad press." I'd like to see this fire staying stoked for Ammon and Kait.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Jul 20, 2011 - 07:32pm PT
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I have been involved with Wings of Steel since 2005 when I was one of the first to give Mark and Richard the benefit of the doubt, 3)I have continued my research over the years and am extemely well-versed 4) Mostly because I'm a damn good writer.
Wow. Just...wow. Self-delusion run rampant. Countdown to "my friends the Hubers", "I gave lessons to Tomaz Humar", and 37 page "me me me" reports that fail to mention drilling and almost killing parners due to sheer ineptitude in 5, 4, 3, 2....
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nature
climber
2006 Toyota Tacoma Wherever US, 00000
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Jul 20, 2011 - 07:47pm PT
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I thought of being an anonymous shitter for the SA. but the endless constipation made me back out of the arrangement I had with locker. He promised a good enema would do the trick. I still declined.
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caughtinside
Social climber
Davis, CA
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Jul 20, 2011 - 07:53pm PT
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I hear Blitzo is the man to speak to concerning enemas.
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Moof
Big Wall climber
Orygun
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Jul 20, 2011 - 08:04pm PT
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There has to be a good way to just filter out the Canadian Assassin's posts...
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Jul 20, 2011 - 08:23pm PT
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Hey caughtinside,
Don't say uhnuh around the Blitz!
Uhuh
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Jul 20, 2011 - 08:27pm PT
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I hope Ammon and Kait don't say boo on this site. It's painfully obvious mostly Bozo's reply to WOS threads. And i did say mostly not all.
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pk_davidson
Trad climber
Albuquerque, NM
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Jul 20, 2011 - 08:33pm PT
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I suppose the topic does smell a bit like carrion!
Carrion, my wayward son,
There'll be peace when Ammon writes,
lay this weary thread to rest,
don't you scream no more...
Once they rose above the valley of confusion,
they began to get a glimpse of the illusion,
Kait was soaring every higher,
But Pete stooped too low.
Though his hooks wouldn't stick he still wouldn't listen
Though Ammond said back off, he still was a mad man,
I hear Mimi shouting even when I'm dreaming
I can still hear Steve say:
Masquerading as men without reason
their charade the event of treason
And tho he claims to be a wise man, well
it surely means we don't know sh#t
On a stormy sea of internet collusion
Tossed about like a dump on the ropes
Pete sets a course for minor fortune
Only to hear Ammon say
Backoff you carrion hoser
Get a grip, no more worthless releases!
Your attempts light your vanity
But surely the third waits for you.
Carrion, my wayward son,
There'll be peace when Ammon writes,
lay this weary thread to rest,
don't you scream no more...
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I don't think we're in Kansas anymore.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 20, 2011 - 08:35pm PT
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I've said it before but I'm really starting to believe that a lot of climbers are OCD.
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yo
climber
Mudcat Spire
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Jul 20, 2011 - 09:09pm PT
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Raleigh belongs in this thread, he's a chiseling fool. Not to mention the bizarro world "lets not climb so clean" editorial circa '98 or so.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Jul 20, 2011 - 09:32pm PT
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News is news, Editors are mostly whores and storys belong to those who beat the deadline with the best dirt. We can choose which storys we want to read and which ones we will believe but we have little to no control over what will get published and by whome.......
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Jul 20, 2011 - 09:50pm PT
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....and its more optimistic sibling, reason. It would be cool to respect the preferences of climbers who were kind and generous enough to keep us posted on the progress of their ascent.
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Da_Dweeb
climber
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Jul 20, 2011 - 10:28pm PT
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Can we start a new game?
In order to post in this thread, you must incorporate a quote from Firefly into any post you make.
Examples:
Ammon and Kait, you've done the impossible, and that makes you mighty.
PTPP, you know I love you, but I gotta say Pete, your talent for alienatin' folk is near miraculous.
Dogtown - Yeah, Richard and Mark are a couple of f#&^ing dorks. But they're _our_ dorks. <3
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Matt
Trad climber
primordial soup
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Jul 20, 2011 - 11:51pm PT
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Was that botched, biased, strawmanning 'press release' of his an example of his skills as "a damn good writer"?
No wonder the mags are going out of business.
hard to argue with that!
hey ammon-
you know what would set your legacy in stone as a legend?
(someone already said it upthread, forget who)
just keep it to yourself.
kinda thinkin pedro's "feature article" looks a little fluffy if you are not cooperating...
so especially if someone else is getting paid by some rag for your story, maybe you should see what the other rag will spring for, or alternatively keep your cards close to your chest and force them to press without your details, then they can be shown to be the ass-clowns they are acting like at this moment!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 21, 2011 - 01:58am PT
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Me and E are OCD. This thread is all over the place. Is it human nature to want to rewrite history? I say good on Ammon and Kait, and I can wait for the real scoop.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Jul 21, 2011 - 02:07am PT
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In honor of this thread direction, and the second ascent, I took 3 paper bags, 14lbs of prunes and a pair of swimming goggles into an open field and, over the course of 11 hours, proceeded to fill said bags and toss them high into the air.
I am 2 for 3. Hoping to pick up my percentage for the third ascent.
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