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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 1, 2012 - 03:03pm PT
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Seems that most NFL and NBA starts are tat-ed to the hilt so it must make you a better athlete. Seems like soccer stars must not be that great of athletes as they are rather tatoo free. But anyway I am thinking real hard that I need to head to the parlor so that I can climb a number grade or two harder.
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michaeld
Sport climber
Sacramento
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I'm pretty sure Alex Honnold or Adam Ondra don't have tattoos.
I wouldn't be surprised if Sharma had a namaste tattoo on his ass-cheek.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Definetly!!! A very positive coorelation....the more tatoos a person has the less employable they are which means more time to climb....practice makes perfect!
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 1, 2012 - 03:15pm PT
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Good point Jim.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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I bet Ed's got '510OW' in Olde English script across his back.
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TrundleBum
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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I was told it's true but only if the Tat's are used in conjunction with a shaved head and a goatee.
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Actually, look at the number of football/soccer players in Europe (and elsewhere) with tattoos, loads of them, and like the NFL, MBL, NBA and others, they make more money in a week that I will in a lifetime.
Hmmm, maybe if I got a tattoo....
... I could lead 5.13. Even free solo 5.14. Tattoie away.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Get one that says "Hardman" Mike! you'll climb two number grades better!!!
/End sarcasm...
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Don't bother with the tats. Just climb shirtless and wear a beanie. And scream really loudly when you climb. That'll bump you up several grades, at least in your own mind.
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briham89
Big Wall climber
los gatos. ca
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No...
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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nevermind - I thought it said tacoos
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hooblie
climber
from out where the anecdotes roam
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piercings, in a well established practice on the northern plains considered aid
by valley cultures of the west, provides the controversial no hands rest
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neversummer
Trad climber
30 mins. from suicide USA
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Pfffft.....
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Capt.
climber
some eastside hovel
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I'm still waiting for the Rodman of golf.Gotta happen soon,it's inevitable. ;-)
edit:Anyone seen the tatted/pierced/dreaded bullrider guy in pro rodeo yet??He's good too.
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Vitaliy M.
Mountain climber
San Francisco
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Yes, for sure. Just like rice rockets are faster when they have a few hundred stickers on them. If Ondra, Sharma, or Honnold had a tattoo we would see the next level of climbing. 4 3000ft big walls in half a day solo, 5.17, v18 it is all possible, with the right tattoo.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Toos , when placed in the right anatomical position , make you looked more ripped and if you look ripped it might make you feel stronger...My favorite tatoo has to be the homer simpson one strategically placed on the ladies genatalia...
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Hoser
climber
vancouver
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if you wanna bang Homers face your one step away from joining the other team....
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Capt.
climber
some eastside hovel
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^^^ Uh,yeah...Why did I have to look that up?Disturbing!
edit:The Homer thing,not Ron's post.
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steveA
Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
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Hey Mike,
I thought they shut you down at work.
I'll be in the Valley in a week. Retired life has it's benefits--just look at Jim!
Tatoos?
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John M
climber
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Don't know if a tat would make one climb better, but it is a good indicator of the kind of twisted mind that is required to enjoy the suffering that comes from shoving a perfectly good hand into a grainy crack and then yarding on it.
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