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'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 8, 2010 - 08:27pm PT
Rules:

1. Your current consumption

2. At least one inflammatory comment **

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.

If I could offer any more suggestions, I would! But I can't.

So here we go:

1. One margarita a couple hours ago, and about 0.6 of a bottle of really nice Cali chardonnay, a nice 07 Gnarly Head. On an empty stomach.

2. Steve Grossman is a dickhead!

3. I have no life. I suck. But at least I'm going caving next week in Kentucky! And I'm watching Get Smart reruns, starring the late-great Don Adams, a fellow Hoser.

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnNext!


** Actually, you don't really have to include an inflammatory comment if you don't want to. This post is really more about having fun and being a bit silly.
Denise Umstot

climber
Princess of the El Cap Bridge!
Jan 8, 2010 - 08:33pm PT
1. Have not consumed anything.
2. Pete does sheep.
3. I just do this for the entertainment value :)
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Jan 8, 2010 - 08:38pm PT
1. One tallboy

2. Westchrist is Fred Phelps disowned illegitimate spawn.

3. J Tree Tomorrow


'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2010 - 08:38pm PT
So, what would it take, Princess? DO TELL!

Denise is infuriating - she writes me from time to time to tell me how perfect the weather is down in San Diego!
Denise Umstot

climber
Princess of the El Cap Bridge!
Jan 8, 2010 - 08:41pm PT
Princess to you Pete!
happiegrrrl

Trad climber
New York, NY
Jan 8, 2010 - 08:44pm PT
1. 1/3 litre water, icy cold but no ice.

2. Supertopo needs more political threads; how else are we supposed to bond!?

Okay - How about a second chance.... I know who has Pass the Pitons Pete's crab!

3. I am drunk on life; it's been this way more than 13 years now. Why change? Why am I not doing something useful like driving to the crag? because I have no car, no partner and it's too cold to climb anywhere within driving distance!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 8, 2010 - 08:44pm PT
Okay, pass the Penis, is faced...
Matt

Trad climber
primordial soup
Jan 8, 2010 - 08:46pm PT
1) 1 anchorsteam
2) ...underaged, female sheep, who now are diseased underaged female sheep.
3) it's early yet, where i am.
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
Jan 8, 2010 - 08:47pm PT
Good on you Happie....

Makers's Mark, 6 fingers so far.

Called a Euro a bad name

uhh...I'm stuck in town, climbing local.


Oh, and Wes may be climbing in my hood tomorrow....
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2010 - 08:48pm PT
Happie,

I read your other posts and applaud your sober-dom. Keep it up! I believe I am too cheap a drunk to become alcoholic, but acknowledge it as a possibility. You should get your ass up to the Gunks sometime, when the weather is mild. Choose a sunny morning cuz the crag faces east, and go practise aid climbing on a nice crackline. You'd be amazed what you can accomplish in the cold.

Edit: oooooh, Maker's Mark. Man, I love that stuff, but it's expensive, even in Kentucky. Far too good to mix with anything, gotta love that buttery taste, eh? If I had six fingers, I'd be passed out by now.

As for sheep, poor Eva has been punctured, and no longer retains her virginous pressure. She needs a bit of Seam-Grip or Plasti-Dip, after an immersion in the bathtub to find her leak.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Jan 8, 2010 - 08:49pm PT
ok.

i begun the night at the liars bench. no apostraphe. no possesion there.
its the last standing fukin bar in placerville's main street

met my wife and put a few back while swooning her.

drove home. paypaled a fellow supertopo'er for a new fish ledge.

my wife told me instead we should buy drywall and pay for my moving violation ticket.

so i promised her scrumptious sex many feet off the ground.

she consented. i bought. now i just have to put together... scrumptious sex many feet off the ground! sheesh.

oh.... rules.. here:

1. 4 beers and $$!&%

2. pass the pitons pete, i shudder at the thought of the jam between your toes on that umpteenth night amongst the stars..

edit:

3. "why" always scares me off pete cause i pack no answers. f*#k i sell somethin for nothing. my empty and so are my pockets they are THE void. why?........ purse my lips and whisper, "because im really a little boy inside"
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
Jan 8, 2010 - 08:49pm PT
Nice one, Matt, I just cracked an Anchor Steam Lager...good lager. You should come up to Castle and climb with me and Wes.
Slakkey

Big Wall climber
From Back to Big Wall Baby
Jan 8, 2010 - 08:50pm PT
1. I dont drink anymore but when I did I could really throw out some inflammatory comments

2. I can still throw out some inflammatory comments now and then.

3. The weather is so nice right here in San Diego why the hell go anywhere else right now. Beach 10 Minutes away J - Trree 2 1/2 hours away could leave in the morning if we wanted too. Could go mid week as well why the rush.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2010 - 08:55pm PT
Russ - I hate you and Denise equally! Living in San Diego, damn.

As for you, Norwegian - I just now noticed you live in Placerville. Are you aware that your wineries grow some of the finest barbera this side of the Eye-talian piedemonte? Damn, that stuff is good.

How's the snow in Heavenly these days?

R.B.

Trad climber
AZ-WA
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:05pm PT
1. One frosty glass of Mirror Pond Pale Ale (yummie)

2. Most Bloggers on this site are posers (meaning wussies!)

3. I would be doing something else but thinking about brew no. 2 on a Friday night, but what the heck, it's friggin raining anyways today, tomorrow ... and it won't be stopping until about July 5th! (guess where?)
Captain...or Skully

Social climber
Top of the 5.2-5.12 Boulder
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:09pm PT
Hey....Half a dozen Rolling Rocks.
You'd best chill, before I bite you & step on your Neck!
Poised for the AM jaunt up to BogusBasin, ridin' & slidin'.

Yowza.
grover

Trad climber
The Gar, BC.
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:16pm PT
Bottle of Chilean Cab-Sauv, twist-off cap for those who care.

I've pics of Pete doin sheep.

The crag is covered in shitty ice.

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:20pm PT
Cracking a glass of box wine

If your wife don't dig the ledge, I Will do you a deal, Norwegian!
apogee

climber
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:22pm PT
Did I get that right? Happi says PTPP has crabs?

Six fingers of MM, blue? Followed by an Anchor Steam? And you can still form sentences and type them? Man, you got tolerance....

Bummer about the GF, fattrad. That's a good reason to get sloppy drunk, then solo something extreme. Be sure to post a TR!
happiegrrrl

Trad climber
New York, NY
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:28pm PT
This - is a little odd. But I think some of you guys might just find it sort of intriguing....

Now, let it play for a bit; don't just dismiss it out of hand in the first half a minute....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BNR74UCidBI&feature=player_embedded
paul roehl

Boulder climber
california
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:34pm PT
Without a doubt that was the best thing I've seen all day! Fembots?
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:35pm PT
the reports of intake are acceptable.

the slander, thus far mostly sucks!

come on crew! show some spunk!

heres how:

air stinks. sun burns. clouds veil. booze buries. gravity... shite there's nothin bad to say of gravity cause all of my pursuits depend upon her!.... eternity is a whore, and death is her hymen!

come now.
be play.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:36pm PT
1. Proper martini - gin with vermouth actually in the drink - the perfect buzz.
2. Ignoring male dog trying to screw the female in heat on the other side of the room.
3. Obsessing over adding details to my latest additions to MountainProject.com
Captain...or Skully

Social climber
Top of the 5.2-5.12 Boulder
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:38pm PT
Hmmmmm. Must not be drunk enough.
Oh, look a squirrel!
Denise Umstot

climber
Princess of the El Cap Bridge!
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:39pm PT
WTF...I can move like that can't you Happie! Incredible!
Daphne

Trad climber
Mill Valley, CA
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:40pm PT

Oh Happie! That drew me out of lurker mode. What a great clip. I hope nature drops in. Those guys are definitely yogini material.
(I'm not drinking cause I am on pain meds right now for my eye. Does vicodin count? I could take more than one. Hell, I might take more than one.)


edit: my inflammatory comment:

I think nattalia is a man. Why does everyone think he is a woman, couldn't his name stand for Nat Talia? I slander all who disagree with me!
Captain...or Skully

Social climber
Top of the 5.2-5.12 Boulder
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:41pm PT
Maybe some lettuce, even?






Yowza.
corniss chopper

Mountain climber
san jose, ca
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:43pm PT
One of the new suits at work has a still at home for making 'fuel'
for his car. Has a fed permit too. Says he can make enough to
cut his gas bill in half. Uses discount sugar from Costo and Walmart
and plastic buckets. Ingenuity at it best.
Mason

Trad climber
Yay Area
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:43pm PT
Rules:

1. Your current consumption

2. At least one inflammatory comment

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.

If I could offer any more suggestions, I would! But I can't.

So here we go:

1. One margarita a couple hours ago, and about 0.6 of a bottle of really nice Cali chardonnay, a nice 07 Gnarly Head. On an empty stomach.

2. Steve Grossman is a dickhead!

3. I have no life. I suck. But at least I'm going caving next week in Kentucky! And I'm watching Get Smart reruns, starring the late-great Don Adams, a fellow Hoser.

nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnNext!

1. So far, one Sierra Nevada Hef! Garnished with an Orange! I know, fruity, but I was out of lemons.

2. Pate is a goddamn smartass! (We made up a while back, though, so big hugs, Pate!) (Post Thread review Edit: Bluering's a goddamn commie cop-out who flaked out last minute on the below mentioned ski trip!)

3. I'm waiting for Ezra to pick me up so we can drive to Tahoe and go snowboarding at Squaw Valley tomorrow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Minerals

Social climber
The Deli
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:46pm PT
1. On Green Label #4 but don’t feel much yet…

2. Only lightweights get drunk.

3. I’m not drunk and I don’t climb rocks in the winter… just look at them. I’m also waiting on a geo job opportunity so that I can share ranks with them professionals but am having fun trying to share/educate my fellow Supertopians here at the Taco Stand in the mean time. Why not? Teaching is fun!!! And, there’s too much damn snow out in the desert so far this winter anyway!!! Aaacckkk!!!!


Now then… If I could only muster up a serious Tuolumne belch… :)
Captain...or Skully

Social climber
Top of the 5.2-5.12 Boulder
Jan 8, 2010 - 09:59pm PT
I have a job. Can't really say I work, though.

Hmmmm.
mrtropy

Trad climber
Nor Cal
Jan 8, 2010 - 10:04pm PT
1 glass of white wine
3 beers---- tomorrow is a ride with a pro cyclist who wore the yellow Jersey in Le Tour

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/pages/Lodi-CA/The-Bicycle-Cafe-Lodi-California/201155120968?ref=nf


edit just started number 4 Kids are watching Disney which rips my heart out.
salad

climber
Escondido
Jan 8, 2010 - 10:22pm PT


1. Your current consumption - 6th pale ale

2. At least one inflammatory comment - you dirty libs can rot in hell. no, you cant have my money.

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag. - the kids are going NUTS. they are sitting at the table eating frozen yogurt. i escaped to the office for a moment of 'sanity'.
MisterE

Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
Jan 8, 2010 - 10:30pm PT
1. Three beers in 3 hours and now coffee - it's going to be a long night!

2. Eat balls, Asseyes!

3. Going to company party at a bowling alley, and I have:

my *Official* Dude Bowling Shirt, Medina Sod's own "Art"

check

Nice straw poppy hat

check

Elvis sunglasses

check

flip flops

check

chalk ball

check

hottie in lime green polyester and white leather platforms

check.

Captain...or Skully

Social climber
Top of the 5.2-5.12 Boulder
Jan 8, 2010 - 10:33pm PT
Yowza.

(Asseyes?) Double yowza.
bvb

Social climber
flagstaff arizona
Jan 8, 2010 - 10:38pm PT
1. chamomile tea

2. leb is my illegitimate love child!

3. i'm looking to arrive at mt. woodson so out of shape i've got a legitimate excuse.
mark miller

Social climber
Reno
Jan 8, 2010 - 10:40pm PT
Pete I luv this thread....( sung to I luv this Bar) being an out of work construction worker in NV I've been hitting the Bud Lite ( I'm trying to lose a few lbs.) since 10am I'm getting a good workout just crushing the empty cases.... If the rain stop's around here we might be able to climb at the Loaf but it's a long drive.It's a little warm to really make the effort to attempt a Lee vining Ice trip so .....Drinking it is. God Bless and enjoy those Knasty cave's you crazy Canook.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Jan 8, 2010 - 10:44pm PT
i still say, as amater-of-fact agorgantly that my drink dial is the besttest.. i bought a portalege with saturated dreams of big mountain solos and conviced my wife to forego home projects and payments to the govn't all so i could feel like a man conquoring that pesky gawdforsaken unknown who... she beckons us brave cowards.... to come see abuse inherent in the system.... onwards... fair soldiers and soldierettes to the last farewell to her god.

plop. plank. stumble, trip. strip. tidy up. undo the knot. retie it. bleeeeeep.
mark miller

Social climber
Reno
Jan 8, 2010 - 10:46pm PT
I'll drink to that you "Wegian". Burp.......
Reeotch

Trad climber
Kayenta, AZ
Jan 8, 2010 - 10:46pm PT
1. Zilch, Nada, Nothing (I could sure use a beer and a bowl right now, though!)

2. Some of the vitriolic, arrogant, self-centered slander that was posted in response to natalia's thread (US on decay? a european view) makes me ashamed to be an american. What a bunch of spoiled idiots!

3. I'm not doing something more worthwhile (like having a bowl and a beer) because my girlfriend's grown kids are home (zonning out on the boob toob) and I'm supposed to be setting a good example.




























. . . HELP MR. WIZARD . . .
Ottawa Doug

Social climber
Ottawa, Canada
Jan 8, 2010 - 10:52pm PT
1. Half a martini

2. I'm going to put a bolt right at the mantel on Nutcracker next time I'm in the valley.

3. I'm waiting to see the orthopdedic guy after getting my MRI so not getting any meaningful exercise right now.

P.S. Awesome idea for a thread Pete.

Happy New Year!
Reeotch

Trad climber
Kayenta, AZ
Jan 8, 2010 - 10:54pm PT
Damn you, locker!
mrtropy

Trad climber
Nor Cal
Jan 8, 2010 - 10:55pm PT
Drizzle, drazzle, druzzle, drome"
salad

climber
Escondido
Jan 8, 2010 - 11:04pm PT
starting 7th ale.

about to follow lockers lead on the bowl with wifey.

hot bath with reggae to follow.

and then, well who knows!!!


KIDS ARE IN BED PRAISE JAH!!!!

edit: oh sh#t nothing infammatory... bluey you fag! love the pinns!!
Reeotch

Trad climber
Kayenta, AZ
Jan 8, 2010 - 11:08pm PT
Thanks, locker.

I'm trying to channel it right now.

AAHhh, now that's better . . .


































I think I'll go get laid . . .
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Jan 8, 2010 - 11:20pm PT
1. 3.5 ABombs from Steelhead Brewery...baking cookies

2. I hear the Nabisco Wall is a great nail-up

3. Wife's out of town, hip needs to be replaced , using haulbag as a laundry basket...baking cookies
Captain...or Skully

Social climber
bivied above you, maaaan
Jan 8, 2010 - 11:23pm PT
Yer not drunk yet, Rufus!
Fritz

Trad climber
Hagerman, ID
Jan 8, 2010 - 11:31pm PT
Exactly ½ bottle of red wine (Heidi and I are working on curing Holiday excess consumption) -----and a hot rum toddy when she wasn’t looking.

Last night on “high fructose corn syrup’s” tedious thread “Robots Robots Robots... That's What We Are.”

I make the crack about high-fructose corn syrup posting
from Wal-Mart Corp HQ. He hasn't posted again.

Wonder if I hurt his feelings, when he thought he was just being verbose and cool?

On the other hand----maybe he really did work for Wal-Mart.

Oh well---"If yah can't stand the heat"----yah shouldn't be posting about we’uns all being robots on the forum!

I am retired from winter climbing----other than onto barstools. It is 8 degrees F. out there, and I used up all my frozen-waterfall luck about 1983.

pc

climber
Jan 8, 2010 - 11:51pm PT
1. A couple middle fingers worth of Lagavulin 16
2. If it looks like a troll, smells like a troll, quacks like a troll, it's a fricken' troll. When am I going to learn!
3. 'Cause I'm making political hay here on the Taco drawing analogies out of compost.

pc
Captain...or Skully

Social climber
bivied above you, maaaan
Jan 8, 2010 - 11:56pm PT
Hey Fritz, Does that stuff freeze up much up the canyon?
Lotta water running over, from within, & all over those cliffs of yours.
Probably bad sketchy, huh?










Gettin' a bit there, now.

Hey, wait a minute. Trolls can QUACK, now?

Ho Man.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 9, 2010 - 12:09am PT
hey there say...

well, if and when i drink... i'd take a scotch.... or--something...

well, tonight it's

1--a bunch of coffee...
2--i have a small blister on my heel from my snow boots...
seems the ol' sock slipped down a mite... :)
3--the critters are all sleeping, as it is FAR too cold in here, and they don't feel like talking.. so--here i am ...


*think i best go get more blankets and warm now, though...
god bless and good night all...
:)
R.B.

Trad climber
Ripped from Tuna
Jan 9, 2010 - 12:14am PT
1. 3.5 beers now
2. You all are a bunch of wanking pudmeisters!
3. It finally stopped raining and more is a coming!

Don't you all wish you were as flexible as the sisters
Captain...or Skully

Social climber
bivied above you, maaaan
Jan 9, 2010 - 12:24am PT
Been tooled before.
Felt like a baby seal. Arrrrgh.

Fine, then.
Have at it.




Maybe I'll go bake some cookies...................................................................................................................
Fritz

Trad climber
Hagerman, ID
Jan 9, 2010 - 12:26am PT
Skully: re frozen falls in the Snake River canyon. Drove to the "big city" today (Twin Falls). Lotsa stuff on the 500' deep walls there---maybe frozen sewer seeps;)

I think some people have climbed on them on occasion. I can walk you into a north-facing one on a 300' deep side canyon a few miles from here, mostly on a road.

Seriously though-----I used up a lot of luck ice climbing, and one day, I was driving an Alaskan friend up Little Cottonwood Canyon by SLC to go skiing. He saw some waterfalls, I was concentrating on crap roads and traffic, and he was chattering about how cool they looked and we should go climb on them.

Out of my subconscious comes: "I think I've used up my waterfall climbing luck."

Soon as I said it-----I went: "woooh----where did that come from." Then I realized my inner-self knew something I had not realized.

"I had used up my ice-climbing luck!"

Lots of rock since then, no ice.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Jan 9, 2010 - 12:28am PT
all of this love is sincere,
though i've taken on more years than i'm due.
Captain...or Skully

Social climber
bivied above you, maaaan
Jan 9, 2010 - 12:34am PT
It balances out, though, Chuck.
Mostly.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jan 9, 2010 - 01:09am PT
1. Your current consumption: None so far. Just got in from a shopping expedition, getting started.

2. At least one inflammatory comment: Steve G was hidden in one of the Wings of Steel haulbags.

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag: Not drunk yet. Going to Norway next week. Busy. +5 here and pouring rain. -20 in Oslo and beautiful snow and sun. Mountain weather. Bought a pile of stuff at MEC for my cousins today.

And, as you know, Norway is THE HOME OF THE TROLLS!!!666 So maybe I'll bring one home, or breed with one, or something like that. That would definitely top PTPP's lame-ass sheep. I mean, trolls hang out under bridges and eat goats, and probably sheeps too.
willie

Trad climber
Jan 9, 2010 - 01:14am PT
"No consumption yet, just got back from a shopping expedition"

Almost pissed my pants!
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 9, 2010 - 01:16am PT
1. Just getting off work and now on my second glass of Nippazzano Chianti Classico Riserva. Chewy. Lush.

2.You're all a bunch of pucking fosers.

3. Working till I drop.
JOEY.F

Social climber
sebastopol
Jan 9, 2010 - 01:32am PT
Couple snorts of brandy,
Couple glasses of vino wheres the gdang comma, oh there it is,
Weege, used to deliver beer to the Liars Bench, is the shuffle board still operational?
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jan 9, 2010 - 01:39am PT
2.You're all a bunch of pucking fosers.

Ha! Wayne, you're so hopelessly working class. "Posers" indeed! Culturally sophisticated Americans like Rokjox show their erudition by calling us bozos "Poseurs"

Man, when he laid that lash on me, I was awestruck, and immediately capitulated to his superiority and had to admit that yes, there were fewer shitters in Yosemite now than there were in whenever the Golden Age was. I felt so ashamed. So... ordinary.

And what's that sh#t about Nippazzano Chianti Classico Riserva Are you, like, totally weird or something? Do you really drink stuff like that, or do you just look up wine names on the internet and then try to impress us? Real Americans like me enjoy something straight and normal like a bottle of '03 Louis Bernard Chateauneuf-du-Pape with our dinner of Provencal-style Moussaka.

D

Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jan 9, 2010 - 01:53am PT
Perhaps Canuckleheads should be called Hoseurs. Has a nice ring to it.
willie

Trad climber
Jan 9, 2010 - 02:13am PT
1. One pint Jameson. 3.5 sorta cool-looking camoflauge miller high-lifes given to me in a red and gold box of 24 by what's probly my last real client

2. World wide oil production reached it's peak. The money men saw this and pushed the price north of a benjamin. The world economy crashed. A falsly engineered recovery. The oil price rises as we speak. Which will crash the economy. Rinse and repeat.

3. 2 years ago I came loose on WI 5 (I know, I know). Busted up my talus. Part of it lost blood flow. Self employed - uninsurable. Now I hobble around trying to feed myself and loved ones while fending off the suits who want their money. No climbing for me tomorrow. But I've done more in 33 years than most see on tv in 50. At least I'm not stuck making shoes for 11 cents an hour. Or shorting my daughters future to make money today.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 9, 2010 - 02:26am PT
David, did du Pape smell like poop? It should. Lucky bastard. I had the Nipp. at work tonight. Ritchie was in a good mood. I offered to open a Molettiere Taurasi that i just got. He had to one-up me. "Save your stash" he said. That's one reason I love the guy.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jan 9, 2010 - 02:43am PT
David, did du Pape smell like poop?

Alas, this was second-rate C-du-P and the nose wasn't properly barnyardy. Decent swill nonetheless.
willie

Trad climber
Jan 9, 2010 - 03:41am PT
well I guess I win via time zone. And good luck my monkey brothers, be good to your kin, and pray ffor snow
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Jan 9, 2010 - 07:09am PT
nope joey. no shuffleboard at the liars bench.

just electronic dart and a HUGE tv and a few of those stupid little gambling video games. two of the speakers are blown so they just turn up the last one.

robert plant was making good of it though, that last and scratchy speaker.

captain you are right sir. you are right. it all levels out, just sometimes those seas are rough and dark with whales all about with those yellow eyes just looking at you without familiar emotions.

good morning all. off to do my chores.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 9, 2010 - 12:26pm PT
[Dr. Piton cracks open one eye. The afternoon sunlight is streaming in the window. He reaches blearily for his laptop, and a dozen empty beer cans clatter to the ground. He finds this thread and ....]

Holy frig! Nice work on this thread, lads. It just goes to show you - you spend eight hours photoshopping pics, uploading them, and writing a trip report here, and get maybe thirty replies. But you write something stupid, and everyone joins in.

Sheesh.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jan 9, 2010 - 12:49pm PT
No hangover here. Working weekend ahead, so couldn't afford to dive so deeply into the bottle last night that I'd have trouble climbing out this morning.

Someday, if invited, you will taste Chateau Petrus with the DOA climbing crew.

Ah... A sort of simultaneous kick and kiss. An intimation that I might be lucky enough to sit at your table but at the same time a hint that I might not be worthy. Hmmm. Raises all sorts of questions, doesn't it? Foremost among them, Would I accept even if invited? (Well, okay, with Pomerol's best involved, I'd be sorely tempted)

But, sadly, this is a working weekend, so we'll have to pursue this later.
Slakkey

Big Wall climber
From Back to Big Wall Baby
Jan 9, 2010 - 12:52pm PT
LOL Pete, The Princess and I were commenting on just that 82 posts

We are off to the beach later today 11 foot surf 70s today
Fritz

Trad climber
Hagerman, ID
Jan 9, 2010 - 01:22pm PT
Pete---ain't it the sad truth---worse yet I did several of the posts.

Seemed fun at the time.
JOEY.F

Social climber
sebastopol
Jan 9, 2010 - 02:09pm PT
Hey, awake, yoga classs check.
At work now.
So there.
Forcast here is DREARY with continuing DREARY for days on end...
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 9, 2010 - 02:15pm PT
Hey Fattrad, I'll be your best buddy. I want in on the Petrus.
mrtropy

Trad climber
Nor Cal
Jan 9, 2010 - 02:39pm PT
No hangover here but I went to bed at 9pm Just got back from a 40 mile bike ride. Time to hang with the kids.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 9, 2010 - 02:56pm PT
My fine wines are my kids. I'm going to go hang with the kids. Some parent I am. Put them in the dark and when they are old enough I consume them. Otherwise, I'm a nice guy.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 9, 2010 - 03:00pm PT
It's too bad I can't edit the title of the post. We could change it to the "Saturday Night Posting While Drunk Post!" Alas.

Wow, the beach. Dang. Must be nice living in San Diego!
MisterE

Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
Jan 9, 2010 - 08:02pm PT
WAKE UP ALL OF YOU ST'ERS WITH HANGOVERS


WAKE UP ASSHOLES


DON'T MAKE ME KICK YOU


WAKE UP



Man, The fuzz always hasslin' ya and bringin ya down!
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
Jan 27, 2010 - 03:43am PT
Starting this one early as I shall be doing climbing of some type somewhere on Friday thru Monday, with no time to post.


Cpt0bvi0u5

Trad climber
Merced CA
Jan 27, 2010 - 03:47am PT
Pete does it have to be Drunk or does baked count as well?
Tom

Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
Jan 27, 2010 - 04:21am PT
A Wedneynight, sorta lame, but, buy this, as a wordbite . .. . .

Dick Cheney now chupa me verga. You as#@&%e.


That now plays, as political ad hominem . . . . ..


We're kinda f*#ked.


The Republic is now in the death-throes - - - - Imperium rears its ugly head, and there's no stopping it.
willie

Trad climber
Jan 27, 2010 - 04:35am PT
Good one Mr. Tom!

Unfortunately for me...

1. Not a drop

2. Kindof already blew my wad on that one

3. Sobriety induced insomnia
Tom

Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
Jan 27, 2010 - 05:02am PT
Pete does it have to be Drunk or does baked count as well?

WTF? PTPP is not drunk, or baked . . . at least when I've seen him.

And I've seen him when when the Wall Stress would cause others (me) to drink up all the whiskey.



Don't say anything bad about PTPP, please.
R.B.

Trad climber
Land of the Lahar
May 28, 2010 - 11:34pm PT
Bump!

Buuurp ... love mi 12OC!
Fritz

Trad climber
Hagerman, ID
May 28, 2010 - 11:49pm PT
OMG!

I can't help myself!

R.B.

Trad climber
Land of the Lahar
May 28, 2010 - 11:51pm PT
Wow, the Car is hot ...

But it's right (95% of the time) that the car is cheaper than the hot chick!

Doesn't mean I don't like the .... CAR!
Fritz

Trad climber
Hagerman, ID
May 29, 2010 - 12:00am PT
It is start of a "bad weather" weekend.

Might as well have some fun;

MisterE

Social climber
May 29, 2010 - 01:14am PT
iM t0O pRuNk 22 RiTE eNNItHInG wORFWIlE
Tom

Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
May 29, 2010 - 02:20am PT
1. Pint Guinness + two small sips of Wild Turkey bourbon.
2. Warren Kanders is the world's biggest jerk for killing BD
3. Nobody in their right mind goes to the crag on Memorial Day weekend
R.B.

Trad climber
Land of the Mud Flow
Jun 18, 2010 - 10:16pm PT
It's Firday night ... you know what that means:

Buuuuuurrrrp!
Slakkey

Big Wall climber
From Back to Big Wall Baby
Jun 18, 2010 - 10:48pm PT
Where is Pete ?
F10

Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
Jun 18, 2010 - 11:06pm PT
Getting hit by a Torpedo now
MisterE

Social climber
Bouncy Tiggerville
Jun 18, 2010 - 11:15pm PT
*hic*

hossjulia

Social climber
Eastside
Jun 18, 2010 - 11:31pm PT
not drunk but pleasantly buzzed on saki at the Lodge Cafeteria, hearing tales of daring climbs by young men and women.
3-20 something gals just did Lurking Fear. that was a stoke, thier blog is here.

http://cirqueladies.wordpress.com/

I made them promise to post a trip report here and they have some feedback for cmac re; pitch lenghts.

An incredibly cute French (my bad, not French but Polish, he informs me early this morning. ;->) climber named Rober-t is poaching a bear box in my site. (Have no idea where he is sleeping, wish it was with me, hehe) I forgot what he and his friends have been up to, but it was impressive.
Oh yeah, 3 months ago he was buried in an avalanche in the Dolomites, passed out after 10 minutes, recoverd by dogs after 30. Lucky to be alive, he is. Tore his MCL too and just did some wall. Oh to be 20-something.

Met another young man who just got off a 30 hour push of The Nose with his buds. I met them while chastising them for their smoky fire and loud spray @ 10:30 pm while I was trying to sleep. (Grumpy old lady)

Flanders was kind enough to buy me dinner in the Mountain Room, then the next day he hauled my ass up the bottom 5.8 OW pitch of New Deviations (Diversions?) Damn, Valley 5.8 OW is H-A-R-D! Can't say I did much climbing, and have never been man handled up a route before, don't think I like it much. We were running out of daylight.

Oh yeah, the Lurking Fear gals free climbed up to 5.12 on this route. Yeah!

Time for a 6er and Friday night in C4 before I hitch back to TPR and get it open!

Cheers!
Chief

climber
Jun 19, 2010 - 12:06am PT
One Kokanee tall boy and into my second Keith's India Pale Ale.

Jim Brennan is out of shape.
I'm out of shape.
Round is a shape.

I'm not drunk yet, got rained off my Smoke Bluff trail project and there's no better entertainment for the moment.

Cheers eh, you hosers.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Jun 19, 2010 - 12:32am PT
Not yet....:D Jess thinking about the adventures life can offer if one is brave enough to grab the rope, the rudder or the reins to the bit in the horses mouth. Guess one needs to just decide to live not thinking about how you can't because of what you cannot forsee. Just a thought on a Friday night as I prepare to grab a new life rope and see where the route leads.....Cheers, lynnie

Ps, I could use a bouldering pad, cheap :DD For the next adventure of course.
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Jun 19, 2010 - 12:34am PT

HossJulia

All I can say is wow!
I spent the day watching the US team get screwed, and
doing homework. Taking spanish is . . . hard.
G_Gnome

Trad climber
In the mountains... somewhere...
Jun 19, 2010 - 12:46am PT
WOW!!!!

And I thought my life was weird. It doesn't take much for you guys (and gals), eh? Most of a bottle of fine Pinot and I still know weird from not weird.

I am knot sure that I will ever visit THIS thread again.....
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Jun 19, 2010 - 01:41am PT
All I would really Like To Do.....find some places here in San Diego where live bands play. Just love the musica....Suggestions welcome.

To many Tools out there to drink anymore, so I guess it's ok to have a glass .... a Toast....to the Taco in our homes where we are safe.

Cheers tonight to Yo. lynnie



Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 19, 2010 - 01:53am PT
Lynnie, it's also called, 'pulling the dragon's tail', no etoh required.
sit tight, and enjoy. I got no music Beta for down there, anyway.

Alt plan, fly up to SFO in the morning, I'll pick you up. We're meeting at PGSF @ 10:30. I'll give you a ride on the coolest overhanging gym crack of your life, you'll dig aetoo Muzikoo! I promise!
Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Jun 19, 2010 - 02:19am PT
1. A margarita for lunch. Three Ranier beers a microbrew and two glasses of wine.

2. I call rollerbladers "fruitbooters".

3. Its too late to record music and my wife is asleep on the couch.

Check out my new song!
http://www.box.net/shared/8kelvd9b8r
Al_T.Tude

Trad climber
Monterey, CA
Jun 19, 2010 - 02:39am PT
1) One (so far)double shot of Chilled Grey Goose poured over concentrated lemon-lime Gatorade and Ice
>
2) Based on what I've been reading lately, I assumed all Super Tostada posts were made while drunk
>
3) Trying to avoid going under my buddy's Lake Tahoe cabin and chase squirrels away so that I can finish repairing the freeze damage to the irrigation pipes. Besides - all the climbs at Donner Summit are too hard for me.
Fletcher

Trad climber
not very much, recently.
Jun 19, 2010 - 02:44am PT
Shite, I forgot to git lickered up tonite. So instead of drunken incoherent posts, I'm left to lucid incoherent posts.

Hey, it's not too late... Got it! Time to dig out that Vin Santo and watch Weeds!

Hee hee!

Eric
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jun 19, 2010 - 02:48am PT
hey there say, hossjulia, wow,
as to this quote:
Oh yeah, 3 months ago he was buried in an avalanche in the Dolomites, passed out after 10 minutes, recoverd by dogs after 30. Lucky to be alive, he is. Tore his MCL too and just did some wall. Oh to be 20-something

wow, what a fortunate guy, to get through all that, after the sad tails, we have heard...


say, give flanders a big 'hey there' from ol' neebee, next time
you see him! :)

god bless...

no drink for me, tonight, i got grandkids coming tomorrow, at about noon, but say:
swished the ol' whiskey in my ol' broken tooth... :)


had a nice drink with my neighbors the other night... sadly, just about that time, a man across the street was found dead in his bed, by a young girl in the home---they were waking him up for supper, or something...

he had a bad history of either drugs, or something?
very sad for the young girl and family... :(


take care all, enjoy your loved ones...
:)
Karen

Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
Jun 19, 2010 - 02:50am PT
Watching an absolutely horrible movie, about to turn it off, "Nine"....
it sucks badly. Someone tried to imitate-I think-Fellini and doing a piss poor job of it.
Penelope Cruz is in this flick but her beauty cannot save this lame film.

and yeah, musicals generally suck anyway, live one's not so bad but on film, yuck!

No alcohol for me, just in a cranky mood which adequetly substitutes for me to vent and miss-spell.

I glad they offed that murderer in Utah.

They need to punish the riff-raff that vandalized the area around Staples center after the Laker game, what a bunch of uncivilized hooligans, who looked like a bunch of gang banger types. LA cops couldn't seem to handle the situation too well, so next year call in the National guard and kick some a*s

Let's see, what else....time to go to bed, I'm done.

Flame on people.....

Captain...or Skully

Social climber
Seriously, Man, I didn't know she was Your sister.
Jun 19, 2010 - 06:37am PT
Haha!
I was burnt, went to bed early.
Ridin' the trails in the A of M. Woot!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 21, 2010 - 11:13pm PT
Actually, I wasn't drunk on Friday night, but I might be now.

 Two glasses of Toasted Head cab, working on the third

 I might not be on the wall, but I'm still in Yosemite. Ottawa Doug is a Cubicle Puke! Leo Govkowski is not only a Habeily, but might be a Big Wall Theorist, depending on how he makes out on his current solo of the Prow

 I've been down off the wall nearly a week, and my fingers and body are *still* sore! Heading for home tomorrow, see yous in September, eh?
Fritz

Trad climber
Hagerman, ID
Jun 21, 2010 - 11:27pm PT
PTP Pete: Just celebrate being alive! You've done good dude!

Two glasses of Toasted Head cab

I like that "Toasted Head" cab -----and their Merlot.

Best Wishes!
Thorgon

Big Wall climber
Sedro Woolley, WA
Jun 21, 2010 - 11:29pm PT
Three PBR's and a Partridge in a Pear tree!!!



Thor
Wonder

climber
WA
Jun 22, 2010 - 05:41am PT
It's two am on tuesday and I dont give two show me tomorrows.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Jun 22, 2010 - 09:16am PT
i don't get clean.
i don't dine with flowers on the top table.

i sleep amonst tangled and creased sheets.

my floor tilts and the weeds grow up thru the cracks.
eyelids they are crusty and my lips cracked.

my teeth though are strong as the years of non-insurance instilled to me a dental discipline.

i drink alone on a tuesday morning.
on friday nights sometimes i sleep in the gutter, with my back propped up against the wheels of abandoned travels.

i am alone my absolute mentor.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Aug 10, 2010 - 01:30am PT
who needs friday.
Wonder

climber
WA
Aug 10, 2010 - 01:50am PT
I'm with that ^^^. Heading out to pump concrete 7am. Cheers.

theres some sort ta synchronicity gonin on.
Leggs

Sport climber
California originally, Old Pueblo presently..
Aug 10, 2010 - 02:26am PT
4 Tecates in a bottle

Shocked Pate hasn't commented or insulted someone on this thread yet

Too busy searching for my dream house since getting engaged to drljefe, which we are now in the midst of moving into now...

Oh, and 1 orange/cream popsicle


FireIntheCity

Mountain climber
from t'Hate-haunted canyon of human despair
Aug 14, 2010 - 09:58pm PT
Shawns World banner animations are CREEPIN' ME OUT !

It's the eye contact



(oh, Sheit this is Saturday!)
Fritz

Trad climber
Hagerman, ID
Aug 14, 2010 - 11:23pm PT
Pate:

Re your assertion:
I don't drink.

Why are you on our thread?

Damn! I was looking forward to fishing, and then afterwards----drinking with you.

Maybe even, if you still do climbing-----climbing, and drinking afterwards with you.



noshoesnoshirt

climber
Arkansas, I suppose
Aug 14, 2010 - 11:37pm PT
Oh feck, is it Saturday already?
jstan

climber
Aug 15, 2010 - 12:22am PT
Under no circumstances would I be caught defending PTPP's honour. But really.

There is no way you could fit a sheep inside a Home Depot bucket.
Watusi

Social climber
Newport, OR
Aug 15, 2010 - 01:59am PT
Mildly waxed...Saturday night, not Friday...But thought I'd give this a burp, I mean bump...:)
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Aug 15, 2010 - 02:07am PT
boo...
Wonder

climber
WA
Aug 15, 2010 - 02:57am PT
oh fuk did I miss friday
Tom

Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
Aug 16, 2010 - 02:16am PT
There is no way you could fit a sheep inside a Home Depot bucket.

Inflatable bachelor party sheep, and one can of expanding urethane foam (also from Home Depot).
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 3, 2010 - 08:32pm PT
1. Half a bottle of Aussie cab, which I picked up in Kentucky for five bucks. [FIVE BUCKS?!] Actually, it's not bad for five-buck wine.

2. Mark Huge-dong is a pathetic little wanker who gets uglier with every passing video. Not only that, he's such a short-ass he uses a CHEAT-STICK because he can't reach the placement!

2a. Captain Kirk hasn't been in Yosemite for so long he forgets how to climb. He says he has his eyes on El Cap - yeah, from the BRIDGE! That's the closest he'll get to the summit! Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!!

2b. Anders is a weenie for pointing out that I was sharing my beer mug at Facelift. We got the price down to under fifty cents a fill, incidentally.

3. I've got my airplane ticket booked [thanks, Dave!] and I'll be arriving in the Ditch on Sept 14, staying til around Oct 24. Hopefully a couple more routes on El Cap to bring it up to 42.

It appears as though I'll miss Facelift as I'll be on the wall CLIMBING [sorry Gretchen and Missy, the Beer Girls] so that wanker Anders can keep all his profits.

Changeover Time occurs three hours earlier in the eastern time zone!!

Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-hA!!!!!!

NEXT.

[burp]
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Sep 3, 2010 - 08:35pm PT
^^^

1. Cheap bastard.

2. Which is it, weenie or wanker? Have you expertise in the latter? All those lonely nights on El Cap, 3,842 or whatever it is?

3. Think you can outrun me? I'll be there from the 18th - 3rd.

ps My best 10K was 38:40. I'm slower now, but have tactical advantages.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 3, 2010 - 08:43pm PT
Cheap is good. I pride myself on my dirtbaggedness.

Definitely a weenie to point it out on line. I don't think you're a wanker, but you might be.

I ran 9.6 K in something like 51 minutes last month, not really trying too hard. You look pretty much like an old fart to me, so I might be able to knock you off over 10km. But I guarantee you would not stand a chance against me over 100m - I would smoke your ancient lard-ass.

[That would be a horizontal 100m. The results would be even more embarrassing for you over a vertical 50m jugging. After my first wall - need to get fit - I could smoke most any young whippersnapper in 50m free-hanging jugging, with my frog + ankle cam setup]

Looking forward to drinkin' some with ya, mate. Even if you're a weenie. ;)
The Chef

climber
Topsfield Ma
Sep 3, 2010 - 08:57pm PT
1. 1/4 of a growler, so far.

2. New England! (nuf said)

3. Cause I just shipped my gear to San Fran. Come to the valley and watch me flail. Unlimited seating.

Joe.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 3, 2010 - 09:03pm PT
A growler! I know what that is, but only learned recently. Any of you Hosers know what a growler is? 1/4 is not very much, dude.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Sep 3, 2010 - 09:05pm PT
At one time, people said they had the growlies, to indicate that they were hungry.
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
Transporter Room 2
Sep 3, 2010 - 09:18pm PT
Maybe he's a cheap Date, Pete.
My, you're rowdy this eve, eh?







Not drunk(yet).
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Sep 3, 2010 - 09:20pm PT
To arctic explorers a 'growler' was an ice floe the top of which was awash
and very hard to see. Carry on...
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
Transporter Room 2
Sep 3, 2010 - 09:25pm PT
Growler! Two points off the port bow!
Yarrrr.
The Chef

climber
Topsfield Ma
Sep 3, 2010 - 09:30pm PT
1/4 of a growler is a pint, and I said so far. Well now I've moved on to wine, cheese, salmon and bread with the future ex-wife.

I am a cheap date.

Joe.
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
Transporter Room 2
Sep 3, 2010 - 09:32pm PT
Most dirtbags are, in 1 way or another, Chef.
All good, right?
A tip O' the Natty to you, sir!
bmacd

climber
Relic Hominid
Sep 3, 2010 - 09:49pm PT
I've got a nice Tylenol #3 buzz on, maybe pop a couple diluaded at bedtime. Had my titanium rod removal surgery yesterday from left tibia. Went for the general anesthetic which was the right decision instead of a spinal.

Life is good, I feel great in spite of the pain ..... I'll be climbing in a few months or sooner hopefully

Cranked up my protien intake with whey powder a few weeks back and poof aches and pains gone. Added in a liquid multi-vitamin. I feel awesome ! Have a great weekend everyone !!

Bruce
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
Transporter Room 2
Sep 3, 2010 - 09:52pm PT
Whoa!
Right on, BeeMacDee! Sounds pretty gnarly.
bmacd

climber
Relic Hominid
Sep 3, 2010 - 11:19pm PT
Chef what really blows with this tib break is that it was done to me by a gang of kids in an upscale West Vancouver shopping mall late at night 3 years ago. about 8 or 9 twenty something year olds held me down while one gave me a kung fu kick. Tib broke clean in half, smashed into fib - the description of the fib was called "cornflaked", about 50 pieces of bone.
The Chef

climber
Topsfield Ma
Sep 3, 2010 - 11:25pm PT
Fuc* my a*s and call me a bi*tch.

DUDE!, what is wrong with people. Well while I don't think I'll make a 100% recovery. I'm as strong as I ever was, I just hurt more often. If you give it the time it needs, the body will heal.

Joe.
salad

climber
Escondido
Sep 3, 2010 - 11:25pm PT
im on my third hansens soda. switching to ghey ass herbal tea once it cools down a bit.
bmacd

climber
Relic Hominid
Sep 3, 2010 - 11:41pm PT
another pair of T3's down the hatch
hmmm the pill bottle sez "do not consume alcohol while taking this medication"

dangit, sounds like it be a killer buzz, I'd better play safe and let Jimmmy Brennan do all the drinking tonight

edit for : negative kudos homosaladtastics weak sauce attempts at de bauchery
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
Transporter Room 2
Sep 3, 2010 - 11:43pm PT
Hey, SaladMan......Wrong thread, maaaaaaan.
Yer knot drunk.
Dig it....3 M Jim.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Sep 3, 2010 - 11:44pm PT
Bruce, ya gimpy hoser, holler if you need help with anything. I'm not far away, nor is Tami.
bmacd

climber
Relic Hominid
Sep 3, 2010 - 11:48pm PT
Anders thanks bro, I am currently holed up at a 5 star accommodation and treatment program with my extraterrestrial genetic programmers
Wonder

climber
WA
Sep 3, 2010 - 11:48pm PT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsZ1SagUPb4&feature=player_embedded#!

Bought the box of wine tonight - seems like a go - hope it makes it through the long weekend - not!
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
Transporter Room 2
Sep 3, 2010 - 11:53pm PT
That's some funny shizz, Wonder.
Tom

Big Wall climber
San Luis Obispo CA
Sep 4, 2010 - 12:13am PT
This is a great, ongoing thread.

Thanks, PTPP, you hoser, and great friend, for coming up with this one.


Beck's 710ml is my opening move.


LATE FRIDAY EDIT:

[Ed. Note - He is now seriously into the hillbilly moonshine, the sort you proof test by shaking a bottle, and watching the bead]



AMMON IS A GREAT GUY TO WING-SUIT OFF EL CAPITAN. A GOD AMONG MEN, HE IS.


Ammon might be a teeny bit at fault, for not playing that one a bit more smoothly - - - no rangers.


Hey, hey, Boo-Boo. Here comes Mr. Ranger. Lure him off down river, down near the Cookie Cliff, so that your friend Yogi can base jump off El Capitan.



What the LEOs don't seem to understand is, it's all in good fun. And 98.6% of the time, nobody even gets a scratch.
adam d

climber
Sep 4, 2010 - 12:26am PT
in trying to recreate a cocktail I had in the city I crafted this...

from the garden: 2 kafir lime leaves, mint, lemon verbena muddled in the shaker, 2 slices of cucumber.

a little mint infused simple syrup

1 part cucumber water (made with Pellegrino for extra credit).

2 parts Hendricks

Juice of 1 lime

Shake. Add ice. Shake again.

Pour. Finish with a bit of club soda or Pellegrino. Toss in a slice of cucumber.

serve doubles to 2.

Too metro? Whatever, it's amazing.
bmacd

climber
Relic Hominid
Sep 4, 2010 - 12:38am PT
Bruce, ya gimpy hoser, holler if you need help with anything. I'm not far away, nor is Tami.


Tami could you wear your nurses outfit for me tonight ? I'm sending an ambulance over to pick you up in five minutes ....
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Sep 4, 2010 - 12:42am PT
"Nurse Tami"

Bwahahahaha!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Sep 4, 2010 - 01:40am PT
^^^ Looks like somebody been hitten' the choklit tonight
All sugared up!
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Sep 4, 2010 - 01:42am PT
Tami, don't forget the respirators. There's a nice photo of one on the Camp VI cleanup thread.
bmacd

climber
Relic Hominid
Sep 4, 2010 - 02:26am PT
I am just about to switch it up to Dilluadeds again, the T3's wore offf just as the extraterrestials went back to their ship.

Oh wow my nurse is onsite, finally. Tami thats some waayy kinky action u got going on, let me get the video camera warmed up
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
Transporter Room 2
Sep 4, 2010 - 02:45am PT
Well, You'd Better.
Those cats could be in peril. Peril!

bmacd

climber
Relic Hominid
Sep 4, 2010 - 02:45am PT
I am so laid up at thys point in tyme pussy is not even a distant memory, its a higher dimension, obtainable only by those who can walk.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Sep 4, 2010 - 02:49am PT
zz top was pretty good tonight, a lot of drunken bitches at the bozo palace in mt view,
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
Transporter Room 2
Sep 4, 2010 - 02:51am PT
PERIL!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chango

Trad climber
norcal
Sep 4, 2010 - 02:51am PT
Two Lagunita's IPA's and 3 Cl's in the hole...fully utilized by some inspiring Joe Strummer lyrics....

"Are you takin over...
or are you takin orders?
Are you goin backwards...
or are you goin forwards?"


White Riot
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Sep 4, 2010 - 03:11am PT
And Devo is doing a concert tomorrow in Squamish.
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
Transporter Room 2
Sep 4, 2010 - 03:22am PT
Dude! Devo weirdly rocks!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=54JBeywtoqg&feature=related
Wonder

climber
WA
Sep 4, 2010 - 03:28am PT
BOB DYLAN tomorrow at bumpershoot
the box of wine rocks

edit: you think Harding would approve of wine in a box ?
Mimi

climber
Sep 4, 2010 - 03:30am PT
Ears rang for about three days after Devo at Grady Gammage. Great show. Big Mess was superb.

Saw Dylan first row in 79 at LSU. He was great.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Sep 4, 2010 - 03:32am PT
devo's latest album actually....kicks ass,

can i say that?

i get edited from time to time ya know,

Mimi

climber
Sep 4, 2010 - 03:34am PT
First Amendment man! You can say most things.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Sep 4, 2010 - 03:41am PT
But some things ya can't say on air so ya gotta make like it's
educational for the kiddies...


(this is totally not 'shopped' - the man is the bug master)
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Sep 4, 2010 - 03:53am PT
been there, done that,

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 4, 2010 - 11:46am PT
Dang, you Western Hosers really took up the slack after this Eastern Boy fell asleep. However in ten days I shall be in the western time zone for a while, with all the cool kids.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Sep 10, 2010 - 07:06pm PT
Weekly bump.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 10, 2010 - 07:30pm PT
I dunno, Anders is stating at 4, eh?
bmacd

climber
Relic Hominid
Sep 10, 2010 - 10:02pm PT
t-3 and counting ... gonna be an empty pill bottle 2nite
thats the last t3 down ze hatch, no refills for this cowboy
The Chef

climber
Topsfield Ma
Sep 10, 2010 - 10:06pm PT
1. working on my 2nd High Life.

2. here I come.

3. cause I'm going riding tomorrow.

Joe.
R.B.

Big Wall climber
Land of the Lahar
Sep 10, 2010 - 11:25pm PT
Ahhhh ... Beer!

Yes oh yes, Wahoo!
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
Transporter Room 2
Sep 10, 2010 - 11:40pm PT
Well, Zee & Cade came over & royally kicked my ass at horseshoes.....Hey, at least they brought beer & shrubberies.
So here he is. He bein' me. Howdy.




How YOU doin'?
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Sep 10, 2010 - 11:42pm PT

a workin' man can dream
Fritz

Trad climber
Hagerman, ID
Sep 10, 2010 - 11:45pm PT
Skully!

You've been holding out on me!


You have a horse-shoe pit??

Isn't that illegal within 1/2 mile of a LDS Temple?

I'll bring beer and let you win, next time I'm in the "big city of Boise."
guyman

Trad climber
Moorpark, CA.
Sep 10, 2010 - 11:54pm PT
Jox.... have fun.

Its friday, working on Sierra #5 woooo

climbin at 9 am with jan...
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
Transporter Room 2
Sep 11, 2010 - 01:15am PT
Actually, you're pathetic ALL the time, but who's countin'.
Nuff said.

We ride at dawn. If your Mom gets you up. or whatever.
guyman

Trad climber
Moorpark, CA.
Sep 11, 2010 - 01:19am PT
Roc... I think I have a year or two on ya, if I recall from C4 dayz....

I just keep after it.

GK
BooYah

Social climber
Ely, Nv
Sep 17, 2010 - 09:52pm PT
I've been known to get drunk, on occasion.
Post on them intardnets? Alright.
You all are pussing out! go big or stay home! Yes ma'am, I am a cowboy.
I can smile & say that.
bmacd

climber
Beautiful British Columbia
Sep 17, 2010 - 09:53pm PT
is it friday already ?
R.B.

Big Wall climber
Land of the Lahar
Sep 17, 2010 - 10:32pm PT
not drunk ... yet!

Can't we just get along?

mi gusta cerveza en grande ahorra!

Edit: What day of the week is it anyway?
R.B.

Big Wall climber
Land of the Lahar
Oct 8, 2010 - 11:29pm PT
TGIF ... burp!
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Oct 8, 2010 - 11:36pm PT
I gotta buzz goin'.....
Fritz

Trad climber
Hagerman, ID
Oct 8, 2010 - 11:42pm PT
Happy Friday! Dudes:

Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Nov 12, 2010 - 10:52pm PT
Not quite drunk, but gainin'. Wish me luck!

MisterE

Social climber
Bouncy Tiggerville
Nov 12, 2010 - 10:57pm PT
so drucking funk I wanna do a wall with Weld_it!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 27, 2010 - 12:15am PT
Just a couple drinks along, and looking at ST during half-time of Bozo-state/Nevada football game.

Maybe all the people arguing on ST should get more-drunk and post here???



AC, Skipt all others??? Post up your fun-side drunk talk.

Edit: Bozo-State is fuked!

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 27, 2010 - 12:53am PT
Geez, how about that? Thanks, Fritz, for bumping this old chestnut. Ended up with three glasses of chardonnay when my lightweight date passed out in exhaustion. Watching Ah-nold in Terminator.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Nov 27, 2010 - 01:41am PT
The Chef

climber
Topsfield Ma
Nov 30, 2010 - 09:08pm PT
Well, it's not friday, but I'm bored and drinkin so f*#k it.

working on my third DFH Festina Peche, gonna finish of my growler of CABC Pumpkin Stout, then gonna tear into the bottle of La Ferme Julien my wife is drinking.

I wish I were back in the valley... ...I can't believe I just said that. No what I really wish is that winter would get it's ass in gear and bring me snow & ice.

Uhh, the weather is supposed to suck. My trucks' about to sh#t the bed. Besides I need to get back on the bike, and Boston on a shitty day is a good day to drink & ride.

Anybody in the Boston area who wants to drag me up north and suffer together, hit me up.

Joe.
Gene

Social climber
Nov 30, 2010 - 10:10pm PT
[OT]
Way to go Wolfpack!!!!! The son of a very good friend played most of the game for Nevada. He's #44, a tight end. Recovered a team mate's fumble as well. Good job Zach!

Props to Boise for an incredible run.
[/OT]
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 3, 2010 - 11:15pm PT
Haha! Stinkin' Broncos. A surly bunch.
They had it comin'.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 3, 2010 - 11:30pm PT
Yah! Well, I'll tell you something else that's all fuked up!

LEB!

I am not/ever going onto one of her threads. Posting there is worse than trying to converse with an A.D.D. Satan, who is on Quaaludes.
dogtown

Trad climber
JackAssVille, Wyoming
Dec 3, 2010 - 11:34pm PT
Funny???
Go back to your cave. DT.
Moof

Big Wall climber
Orygun
Dec 3, 2010 - 11:38pm PT
1) to much. The costa rican waiters kept topping up my glass, maybe about bottle of red mystery wine?

2) The Canadian Assassin does sheep lathered in maPle syrup.

3) On a work trip, so at least the company is paying for the wine.
Shack

Big Wall climber
Reno NV
Dec 3, 2010 - 11:47pm PT
Enjoying some Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout....on the company's tab!
It's only 10% alcohol.
Shack

Big Wall climber
Reno NV
Dec 4, 2010 - 12:42am PT
Now drinking a tasty Tommyknocker Cocoa Porter....yummy.
bmacd

Trad climber
100% Canadian
Dec 4, 2010 - 01:31am PT
I am still alcohol free since September 1st.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Dec 4, 2010 - 01:49am PT
I'll have one for ya, Bruce.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 4, 2010 - 02:01am PT

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Dec 4, 2010 - 03:47am PT
hah! funniest thing i have seen on the net!

bully!

party on, whane!

squatch

Boulder climber
santa cruz, CA
Dec 4, 2010 - 05:45am PT
dogtown

Trad climber
JackAssVille, Wyoming
Dec 5, 2010 - 01:32am PT
Super- people,
Pete only posts when he is drunk, or displaying himself from a portable ledge on El Cap.
Unlike myself, my drunkest knows no boundaries.

DT.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 10, 2010 - 08:43pm PT
OK! It's time! I have to cook dinner first. We're making a wine Stroganoff. Gives me something to do while cooking.

I cook with wine, sometimes I even put it in the food.
W.C. Fields.
Jello

Social climber
No Ut
Dec 10, 2010 - 08:52pm PT
Sounds like a good idea Fritz - time to uncork a bottle - maybe even cook up some kinda pasta to go with it!

-40ProofJello
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Dec 10, 2010 - 08:55pm PT
no comment....it's ZFriday night, my bitches!!!!!

Haven't smoked any hippie-lettuce in a while though. Mwhhhaaaaaa!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 10, 2010 - 10:02pm PT
The Ghost of christmas, gassed.
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 10, 2010 - 10:10pm PT
W was demonstrating his technique for spinnin' a basketball.
That's all.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 10, 2010 - 11:29pm PT
Heree's one fresh off the presses!

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1342255&tn=0#msg1342266
TYeary

Social climber
State of decay
Dec 10, 2010 - 11:49pm PT
Three pints Heffenwisen and a bowl.
F*#king Goverment will not renew my passport, so I can't go to Peru.
I'm pissed off and, as the Brits say, just pissed, so what else should I do?
Cheers,
72hw

Trad climber
Pasadena, CA
Dec 10, 2010 - 11:55pm PT
2 screwdrivers, a pale ale, 2 shots of rum and 2 Natty Ice.

TYeary is a crybaby and needs to own up to the fact that the black helicopters are the reason he cannot get his visa renewed, not some above ground Government Bureaucracy!

Cause I gotta do science in the AM - but then plan to attend SanatCon 2010 here in LA to make up for the No CLimbing thing.

So there.

PS: TYeary sprays chemtrails around the campfire!

Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Dec 11, 2010 - 12:04am PT
Tony. That is terrible news! :-(

I'm headed for the fridge now.

EDIT- Ah, Bombay Gin in a frosty martini. Ronnie Elliot on the stereo.

We're just gonna have to find the right person to talk to and fix this passport mess.
Karl Baba

Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
Dec 11, 2010 - 12:21am PT
I'm a total failure at living up to this thread tonight, but....

Just thought I'd pass on my regards. I'll see what I can do
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 11, 2010 - 12:23am PT
I, remember, booze...
adam d

climber
Dec 11, 2010 - 12:29am PT
An Einhorn (SLO local) Hefe, a glass of Paso Cab at dinner (not to jammy, kinda good) and now a Oskar Blues Gordon Ale.

Next a Blanton's neat (best KY bourbon? certainly for the $$ it is)
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 11, 2010 - 12:43am PT
Big pile of Houseys, couple games of horseshoes, & a fine bowl or two.
Gettin' there. yeah....
The Lisa

Trad climber
Da Bronx, NY
Dec 11, 2010 - 01:11am PT
Getting started a little late here in Vermont but I raise a toast to you all - bottle of Harviestoun Old Engine Oil. Nice Scottish black ale. Just carbo loading for the skiing tomorrow :)

Spider Savage I do like a gin martini - excellent choice.
bmacd

Trad climber
100% Canadian
Dec 11, 2010 - 01:24am PT
100 days alcohol free !!!
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Dec 11, 2010 - 01:28am PT
bmacd - congrats. don't look at this photo.

bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Dec 11, 2010 - 01:31am PT
bmacd, stay with it!!!!

sac

Trad climber
Sun Coast B.C.
Dec 11, 2010 - 01:36am PT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DC3YDuds5Ac

Little... cocktail music...
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Dec 11, 2010 - 02:24am PT
Meh, I'm doing a nice porter tonight.

Relaxing.......
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 17, 2010 - 09:33pm PT
Married man's night out!

Heidi is in Boise having pre-Christmas with her family, and due to business and cat-setting------I just couldn't go.





Darn!

Nice Zinfandel & Lamb shank for dinner at home, and maybe a little ST-surfing.

Amazing how nice peeps have been on ST for the last few days.

"Whatzz UP wid Dat???"
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Dec 17, 2010 - 09:53pm PT
Can;t type rihgt whne I', m drinking! Seem to always hit the wrong key at the srong time and it take s too long to correoct it, so i keep just tiyping and phuck it!
{eace
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 17, 2010 - 10:15pm PT
gf: Cool! I am indeed at winter Outdoor Retailer, with a relaxed schedule. I have mostly worked myself out of winter outdoor lines-----by intent.

Cline has a range of Zinfandels. Their Ancient Vines 2008: ain't bad for the price.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Dec 17, 2010 - 10:37pm PT
Posting dry this Friday. Too much Winter Bock last night at the Burbank Gordon Biersch.

Saving up my rationing credits for The Mountain Room on Monday & Tuesday night in the Valley. Heading up to enjoy the nice....rain.
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 17, 2010 - 10:38pm PT
Natty's on the Barbie? Naw, I like Barbie just fine with Natty's on the side, thanks......;-)
Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 17, 2010 - 10:41pm PT
I've been drinking a little...what the hell are you looking at punk?..care ta step outside...
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Dec 17, 2010 - 10:49pm PT
This thread is loaded with Idaho guys tonight.

I see donini was posting from Patagonia earlier today. I wonder what he had to drink tonight?
Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 17, 2010 - 10:53pm PT
you got a problem with idaho ?..ha ha just kidding...idaho sucks...no med, mary jane..stupid mormons...I blame you utah..
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 17, 2010 - 10:56pm PT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hk681TTujUo&feature=related
Whoop!

Sometimes there ain't much else to do. Dig it.
bmacd

Trad climber
100% Canadian
Dec 17, 2010 - 11:03pm PT
Global connections alive tonight here I see with gf and Jim yakkin bout the weather. All is calm back here on the 'Shore boys, sunny but cold …. Just sent Randy home with a bunch of fresh scans of him and Croft in the '70's. Lots of Tami shots gonna hit the intardnet soon too
Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 17, 2010 - 11:04pm PT
you just confused the sh#t outa me jim...???
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Dec 17, 2010 - 11:04pm PT
No problem with Idaho at all. Because I don't live there any more. Just sent a nice selection of Trader Joe's wine to the family up there in Moo-cow tonight.
edejom

Boulder climber
Butte, America
Dec 17, 2010 - 11:08pm PT
Mmmm... booze pop (soda) :-)

Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 17, 2010 - 11:11pm PT
I would gladly trade all the mormons in idaho for one trader joes...I'll even throw in some guns ...and a potatoe for jim...a nice big russett
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Dec 17, 2010 - 11:18pm PT
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1349820/Gear-Review-Oral-B-Toothbrush
Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 17, 2010 - 11:21pm PT
I refuse to let the leb post be ahead of the drunk post..
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Dec 17, 2010 - 11:22pm PT
I da ho? Who do ho? Go poke a fello in pocatello. I got nuttin wrong wit Idaho!
Peace
Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 17, 2010 - 11:28pm PT
you will never defeat the drunk post leb..not while I have wine...just take the mormons and leave...i'll throw in joxy as well ,but that's my final offer
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Dec 17, 2010 - 11:28pm PT
I'll have whatever he's drinking.

Mormons are just fine folk. I'm always nice to the young fellers on missionary duty. Some day I plan to read that book, just for fun.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 17, 2010 - 11:29pm PT
Spider: Re your post tonight----
Posting dry this Friday. Too much Winter Bock last night at the Burbank Gordon Biersch.

What's Up with Dat??

You have Idaho links in your (probably-shallow----like any Idaho native) gene pool!

Have some "hair of the dog, what bit you" to cure the problem!!

Do the Idontno thing dude!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Dec 17, 2010 - 11:31pm PT
Fritz, I'm rationing. No drinks on M-Thurs.

Post that picture of my two uncles again.
Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 17, 2010 - 11:34pm PT
I grew up in a very mormon family...Other than the fact that it all hinges on joe smith's word ,who is a charlatan...they are fine but misguided people...
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 17, 2010 - 11:36pm PT
Spider: It is a small world in Idaho. Jennie's brothers, your??? uncles, possible links to LEB's mis-spent past???

Good Idontno boys!

Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:00am PT
Gettin' there........
klk

Trad climber
cali
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:02am PT
I da ho?


heh

ron all up in the drunk thread.

Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:03am PT
skully did you give them that picture of us...that's from when we almost graduated from high school...
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:04am PT
Haha!
Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:05am PT
I'm the good lookin one on the left...skully's so ugly..
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:06am PT
I bash my skull a little, it's true.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:09am PT
She's driving grown men to drink!
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:17am PT
hey there skully and all, you idaho folks...

say, don't know much about idaho... i have a good friend from the epilepsy website out there, though...

and--it was neat driving through part of the state, on a cross country trip once... heading toward glacier park area...

other than that, all else i know, is this:


on an episode of brisco country jr (years back),

fast-gun, johnny utah montana, was from IDAHO...

well, it was johnny cougar utah montana, but he dropped the 'couger' so as not to sound too pretentious... (so it was said)...







carry on...








say, did this knock you back to the top now... ;)


;)
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:19am PT
NeeBee, You are so very golden. Gracias.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:22am PT
Back in high school I used to buy epilepsy capsules from the college guys. Man! I got so tweaked on those things!
Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:23am PT
did it help your epilepcy?
Jello

Social climber
No Ut
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:25am PT
Cragman, I almost spilled my glass of pinot noir all over my light-colored carpet. I'm still laughing so hard I can barely type...

-JelloIsFinished
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:25am PT
Neebee! We are on top---for once. Thank you!

So-----Sirloin & Skully own up to being Jennie's brothers, and Spider's Uncles.

LEB may have been their mother.

I must of had a girlfriend that dated some of those people in the past.

Yes!

It is a "small (genetically deficient) world" here in Idontno.

neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:25am PT
hey there skully! yep, here i am...

say, i actually was not drunk, but i just HAD to jump in and post--after all, at least i got the FRIDAY NIGHT part, down right.... ;)



course, i DID have some great warm mint tea...

and a shot of WHISKEY for my broken tooth...

:)



god bless to you all...
aw shucks, though,
i don't get to play here much tonight, i am on the tail-end of getting my christmas gift done! :)...
*started off like a rabbit (the ol' hare, remember?)... turned into the tortoise (through no fault of my own), but i am hoping to finish up as A WISE OL' OWL...

well, somehow (as i had to babysit, tonight, too)... oh my... :)



well, as i said, carry on :)... and good cheers, this happy supertopo eve, to all!
:)
Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:27am PT
what you can't see in that pic.though is our enormously large cranks..well mine any way
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:32am PT
You weren't supposed to TELL anyone!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 18, 2010 - 12:44am PT
Why People from Idaho carry firearms???

It isn't just the wolves!

Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:01am PT
Some doctor on television this morning said that the way to achieve inner peace is to finish all the things you have started. So I looked around my house to see things I'd started and hadn't finished and, before leaving the house this morning, I finished off a bottle of Merlot, a bottle of Chardonnay, a bodle of Baileys, a butle of wum, a pockage of Prunglies, tha mainder of bot Prozic and Valum scriptins, the res of the Chesescke an a box a choclets. Yu haf no idr how bludy guod I feel rite now. Plaese sned dhis orn to dem yu fee ar in ned ov iennr paece.
And it's all the fault of the LEB, who luckily rarely plagues threads other than her own.
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:04am PT
There is no LEB. It's all in yer mind.
Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:07am PT
she seems like a paid political activist to me they troll sights and pimp their spew...it's true ain't it...I'd still do er...with your dick..
Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:12am PT
It's gonna be alright joxy...sleep my child..sleeeep..
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:19am PT
if you can't sleep count sheep, good ol' Idaho sheep....


















































































being chased by Kaliphonia wolves.
Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:21am PT
are there wolves in cali?would'nt they eat all the queers?
Thorgon

Big Wall climber
Sedro Woolley, WA
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:22am PT
Skully & Fritz,

I have had a few beers.. I was at a GIS meeting today and related a good ole "Idaho Story"! While working for the Weed Department in Bone Idaho, we had a farmer who was noncompliant for his Spotted Knapweed. We sent him an "enforcemnet letter" and showed up with the spray rig. He met us near the gate with a shotgun, at which point we had to call the sheriff. The farmer was restrained long enough for us to spray the noxious weeds and get out of Dodge!

Thor ;-)
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:23am PT
I wanna work for the Weed Department.
Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:24am PT
that's right city slicker...you've sprayed now get the hell out of ideeho...
Thorgon

Big Wall climber
Sedro Woolley, WA
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:26am PT
;-) skully said....Weed...

Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:27am PT
Haha!


Gotcha! I'd do a bit.


Am without, presently. No sweat, nothing last forever.
Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:35am PT
i'm afraid leb might...
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:37am PT
Nope. Remain steadfast. Always.


Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:38am PT
i'm afraid skully...hold me..
Sir loin of leisure...

Trad climber
I'm from Idaho..bitch
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:43am PT
whoooooo hooooooooo yeeee haaaaa
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 18, 2010 - 01:44am PT
You can't fool me, El Boracho.







You know NO fear.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Dec 18, 2010 - 02:12am PT
Great fun - we haven't had a witch burning for ages.
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 18, 2010 - 02:14am PT
Does she float on water?
John Moosie

climber
Beautiful California
Dec 18, 2010 - 02:19am PT
the thread started by she who must not be named is disappearing. Did someone drop a bucket of water?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A1clgwabmPM
MisterE

Social climber
Bouncy Tiggerville
Dec 18, 2010 - 02:26am PT
Ok, I am getting a buzz now finally!

Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 18, 2010 - 09:27am PT
There are 2 ways of dealing with that leb thing. Do not engage, AT ALL, which is apparently difficult for some, or extra double overload.
It used to be, when one pulled posts, that a thread would sink like a stone. Must be pumice, these days. T'was a strategy, is all.
The community could very well be at stake.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 24, 2010 - 06:41pm PT
I received a mystery Christmas card today from Alaska. A mistake, I think, but interesting.

corniss chopper

Mountain climber
san jose, ca
Dec 24, 2010 - 07:08pm PT
Loving winter! - contrails and snow in todays sat image of California.

http://rapidfire.sci.gsfc.nasa.gov/subsets/?project=aeronet&subset=Fresno.2010358.aqua.250m
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Dec 24, 2010 - 07:16pm PT
Yeah, you can't be too sure about people wearing red suits.
MisterE

Social climber
Bouncy Tiggerville
Dec 25, 2010 - 12:52am PT
You bastards can't suck me in that easy

with your cheap alcohol subterfuge...

Doh! ;)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 25, 2010 - 01:42am PT
Runners get Weed in Idaho?
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 25, 2010 - 01:54am PT
4 WAY

http://www.bing.com/videos/watch/video/black-flag-drinking-and-driving/0ea889b07544411b0aac0ea889b07544411b0aac-280986714375?q=black+flag&FROM=LKVR5>1=LKVR5&FORM=LKVR14
Chris Cunningham

Trad climber
San Francisco
Dec 25, 2010 - 02:27am PT
Thanks for the Black Flag Bing link The Larry.
Two Sierra Torpedos...not enough to get drunk...I'll work on it.

Henry Rollins wrecked Black Flag and ushered in the death of punk, at least in LA; some time in the fall of 1979. Plus, I thought he was, and probably still is, some ego jacked, talentless jerk who attached himself to Black Flag and rode the original bands coattails. I was lucky enough to see the original lineup of Black Flag many times...they were great. I saw them twice after Henry joined...I remember thinking..."punk's dead".

Cuz it's gonna rain AGAIN tomorrow...now I'm drunk and mad at the weather Gods.
Offset

climber
seattle
Dec 25, 2010 - 05:14am PT
F#%k'N A!!
Captain...or Skully

Big Wall climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Dec 25, 2010 - 09:05am PT
"Cady Gay Sir Loin".....LOL!
Cheers, Klaus. I was following Ben Franklin's advice. We'll just see how it pans out.
Lee Bow

Trad climber
wet island
Dec 25, 2010 - 06:55pm PT
1. Non stop since last night

2. Rap bolting can actually be fun.

3. My fractured family isn't and I'm missing Mr Hatten BAD

Nurgle, Nurgle, hnhhrr, burble...werzat cider go to?
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Dec 31, 2010 - 01:15am PT
Hey wadja up kln ouch1

Oh, crap, it's only Thursdya. Talk ta ya tomorrow.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 7, 2011 - 11:23pm PT
Christos!

Another week, or so sped by--------and here we are at Friday night!!




Beef Stroganoff for dinner----with just a little red wine.

W.C. Fields:
I like to cook with wine: sometimes I even put it in the food.
Damn this looks high

Trad climber
Temecula, CA
Jan 8, 2011 - 12:15am PT
1. One bottle of Belgian beer--Westmalle Tripel Ale. Good sh@t. High alcohol.

2. Climbers should climb instead of bitching about 'ethics' on here.

3. Oh, sh%t. I forgot number 3! F#$k. OK, bak to the...what?
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Jan 8, 2011 - 12:50am PT
1) Not enough.....budget cutbacks = boxed wine = not enough.....:D

Note: I did have two, count it, TWO, (my first ever two,,,,did I say two ????) shots of tequila in Virginia City,NV over Christmas and taught my grandsons to dance at the Blood Bath Saloon. Does that count. hehehe.

2) Inflammatory Comment.....Locker, help me out.

3) Finally got an ASANA bouldering pad from Santa, maybe get it dirty this weekend. It's light enough even I can carry it. THANKS, Santa, lynnie
MisterE

Social climber
Bouncy Tiggerville
Jan 8, 2011 - 01:20am PT
Beef Stroganoff for dinner----with just a little red wine.

My version, beer stroganoff dint go so well, but the beer part can never fail from my way of drinking, I mean thinking...
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 14, 2011 - 07:37pm PT
Friday night fun bump!

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2011 - 08:48pm PT
Dang. Fritz beat me to my own damn post!

1. 1.5 glasses of Penfold's Koonunga Hill cab-shiraz 08 - cheap but something like a 92 according to Wine Spectator

2. OK, so today the CRTC, Canada's governing body as to what goes on TV and the radio, banned the Dire Straights song "Money for nothin' and the chicks for free" because it contains the word "faggot" three times. Apparently this is was because of ONE SINGLE complaint. WTF is wrong with today's 'politically correct' society anyway? All I can say is, the CRTC is a bunch of faggots! [I love you anyway, Anastasia!] And anyone who disagrees with me is a faggot, and is not allowed on my portaledge! [Lez Zeppelin 4 excluded]

3. I ain't goin' climbing, I'm goin' skiing! Woo-hoo! The long-awaited, as in "ten years overdue", father-son-grandson trip to South Lake-Heavenly begins tomorrow. Anyone wanna join us for a day on the slopes next week? We've got a kick-ass timeshare so bring your bathing suit and bivi gear if interested. I'm gonna show you young whippersnappers a thing or two about what a 50-something old fart can do on a pair o' skinny skis!

BRING IT ON! I'm just gettin' started here. It's still early. My son hasn't even arrived yet. It might be painful in the morning, but too bad!

And as for 2. above, I *still* promise to kiss Steve Grossman's ass if he makes it to the top of P2 on the original start of Wings of Steel!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 14, 2011 - 09:02pm PT
Woohoo! Go PtPP! Enjoy that ski trip!

Always liked that Dire Straits song, and don't remember them singing about "faggots."



Just because you get lonely on bivys doesn't mean you're a "faggot."

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2011 - 09:04pm PT
Oh my gosh, Fritz - that is one of my ALL TIME FAVOURITE cartoons from the old Mountain Mag! That, and the Inflatable Lead-A-Pitch climbing partner.

Too funny! What's yer real name, by the way?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 14, 2011 - 11:57pm PT
Pete: Email in to you. My name is a few places on ST-----but I'm not drunk enought to share it with drunks!

Heidi & I had dinner with a friend: nice bottle of Argentina Malbec. She is bored with a hobby-related web-site she frequents.

I assured her ST was more fun.

It usually is!!

WBraun

climber
Jan 14, 2011 - 11:59pm PT
LOL ^^^^ good stuff ...
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jan 15, 2011 - 01:40am PT
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Jan 15, 2011 - 01:50am PT
Nothin better for friday night sleeping by the side of the road in eastern Wyoming than Yukon Jack


Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Jan 21, 2011 - 05:42pm PT
Looking forward to the night!

A friend from Sardina recently gave me the drink recipe. You have this after you think you are done drinking for the night. (probably invented by a bartender)

It's called an "Ave Maria"

1 shot Mirto
1 shot Lemoncello
1 shot Grappa

(separately, in that order)

The first one is damn hard to find in the US. The 2nd are available at most Trader Joes.

Enjoy!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Jan 21, 2011 - 07:31pm PT
we got wine, whiskey, women and guns
how can you afford to not be having any fun
if you got a gal, bring 'er
and we'll all have a humdinger

naked horseshoes without care
body surfing on a river of beer
all the neighbors are saying their prayers
we'll lift our glasses high in the air

we got wine, whiskey, women and guns
how can you afford to not be having any fun
if you're not a right-winger
then we'll all have a humdinger

--Old Crow Medicine Show, from the song Humdinger
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 21, 2011 - 07:49pm PT
Sitting here on the balcony in South Lake Tahoe after an amazing sunny week of skiing at Heavenly. Lots of sun and beer breaks today. My son Will and I were sitting in the sun with our shirts off, and the hotties were calling us Canadian Bakin'. Going home with a pretty darn good suntan from the waist up.

Heading out for karaoke later, not yet even close to drunk, but working on it.
Slakkey

Big Wall climber
From Back to Big Wall Baby
Jan 21, 2011 - 08:04pm PT
I am sure the residents of tahoe appreciate the advanced warning Pete
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 21, 2011 - 08:08pm PT
hey there say, all.... man oh man, i am sure glad this turned up tonight...

i had forgotten what day it was...

nice to know, too--being that i just MAY be babysitting tomorrow morning...


:)


happy wonderful supertopo friday eve, to you all...

:)

*just been drinking coffee, so far... j
though the critters have a had a good stiff drink of water, from a
pet-bowl... :)
R.B.

Big Wall climber
Land of the Lahar
Jan 21, 2011 - 09:53pm PT
Burp ... it's Friday?
Ricardo Cabeza

climber
All Over.
Jan 21, 2011 - 10:00pm PT
Eagle Rare, on the rocks.
Randall_C

Trad climber
Flagstaff, AZ
Jan 21, 2011 - 10:12pm PT
A little "straight edge" going on there, Hankster?

I am right there with ya...I had to give up the devil drink due to years of use and abuse.

Three observations regarding drinking:

1. I sure didn't enjoy myself when I had to control my intake.

2. When I did not have to control my intake, the results were always the same...blackout, hangover and maintenance drinking / hair of the dog the next day.

3. The next day sucked and the vicious circle continued...
MisterE

Social climber
Bouncy Tiggerville
Jan 21, 2011 - 10:15pm PT
* Hic* I am not ash dronk ash youse shink I am.

Lesh me shing youse a shong:

dogtown

Trad climber
JackAssVille, Wyoming
Jan 21, 2011 - 10:17pm PT
This is a cool tread Pete. Why? Because we both realize it’s not just us!


what fun! DT.
FeelioBabar

Trad climber
One drink ahead of my past.
Jan 21, 2011 - 10:30pm PT
three fingers of makers and a little bit of really good herb.....life is good!


.



Ricardo Cabeza

climber
All Over.
Jan 21, 2011 - 10:33pm PT
^^^^

Smart Man, You Are.
FRUMY

Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
Jan 22, 2011 - 12:44am PT
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Jan 22, 2011 - 01:45am PT
No sipping the sauce here. :D Work at my new job manana....early. Then off to Josh for a couple days.

Well, maybe a little, just a glass of wine or .....hehehe. Cheers, lynnie
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 22, 2011 - 01:46am PT
A bottle of 2006 Macarico Macari Aglianico del Vulture. Oh yeah, this is good.
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Jan 22, 2011 - 01:48am PT
Drink up, Lynne! Yo desrve it@
Anastasia

climber
hanging from a crimp and crying for my mama.
Jan 22, 2011 - 01:50am PT
Cheers Lynne,
I'm hitting the scotch since it's Bill's birthday. A little sip always does me in.
Love, Anastasia
adam d

climber
The Bears, CA
Jan 22, 2011 - 01:52am PT
Nice Wayno...I like a good Aglianico!

Not "drunk" but a Stone IPA at dinner, some shared pitchers of Sierra Celebration at the bar and a nightcap White Russian = not bothered by my tweaked knee from getting pounded from the top of the lip of a 7' wave straight to the bottom. Thought I lost teeth at the time...checked myself and paddled back out for more =) Rode a few more before (and endured a few hold downs) before realizing the knee was sore.
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Jan 22, 2011 - 01:53am PT
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Jan 22, 2011 - 01:55am PT
Dang, Ana and Bluering just thinking of you both today and how much I have missed you....and little John. Come visit anytime. Love you Guys so much. The two of you early on so helped me get a life, a new life. Bluey and my first Thanksgiving at Josh and Ana and our adventures to The Nose Reunion and camping at my first Facelift.

Hugs to you both. lynnie
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 22, 2011 - 02:02am PT
The wine would be a bit much if I didn't have some food. Before I left work, I sauteed up some black trumpet mushrooms with hot Italian sausage and arugula and tossed it with some papardelle and a little marinara and butter. Arf.
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Jan 22, 2011 - 02:04am PT
Hugs back to you, Lynne. Keep up whhat you do!!!

God bless the TacoStand. hang loose, and climb safe....
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jan 22, 2011 - 02:22am PT
TYeary

Social climber
State of decay
Jan 22, 2011 - 02:55am PT
Several Heffe's and the remains on the ground.
10b4me headed to Ouray to ice climb without me, A-hole.
So I'm here wasting a good buzz.
Damn.
TY
Captain...or Skully

climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Jan 22, 2011 - 09:01am PT
Loved your 'facedown in the creekbed' pic, Larry. WooHoo!!
Arrrggh.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 22, 2011 - 09:12am PT
A virgin bloody mary @ OR last night hit the spot!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2011 - 10:15pm PT
Gads, it's only Thursday night. And being a lightweight, I'm halfway there on half a bottle of Appelation Lodi - the Seven Deadly Zins. Don't laugh, it's great stuff, though slightly overpriced these days, even I [the consummate cheapskate] will spring for a bottle every now and then.

I'm saving the Amador County barbera, which I brought back from Heavenly last week, til Saturday night.

Driving my folks to Fort Lauderdale next week, where I shall be the third man in their cabin on the Holland America cruise ship. My net cost for two weeks of cruising? $139 US! Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!! And your POS Merrican Dollar is worth rather less than the Mighty Canadian Loonie!

What say you to that, Anders? And you other Merricans?
Captain...or Skully

climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Jan 27, 2011 - 10:20pm PT
Whatever. It's all good.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Jan 27, 2011 - 10:21pm PT
Where are you headed Piton Pete ? What are your ports of call ? I love travlin'....even cruise ships. lynne
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Jan 27, 2011 - 10:22pm PT
A virgin bloody mary @ OR last night hit the spot!

Jay, I never thought of you as a puss. I'm disappointed.

EDIT: I'll be in the Tampa area the week of the 7th of Feb....wanna fish?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2011 - 11:16pm PT
Lynnie,

It starts in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. Stops at their leased little island in the Bahamas, Half Moon Cay. On to Curacao [never been] and Aruba [been there] then back to Florida. Turn around, return to Turks and Caicos [new for me] San Juan [been there, but cool] and St. Maarten [was just there in the fall, know all the shopping places, it's the Cheapest Booze in the World!] then back to Ft. Lauderdale via Bahamas Cay again.

Now on these cruise ships, they don't let you bring on your own booze, cuz they want you to buy their expensive over-priced stuff. They X-ray your bags at security on the way in, and they are getting wise to tequila in Gatorade bottles.

However the security guys on the cruise lines are usually from Nepal. So you start out with the folded hands Nameste! and work from there:

"Oh, you've been to Nepal?"

"No, but I'd love to go. I'm a climber. I'd love to climb Kangchenjunga. It's the third highest in the world, you know."

"Really, that mountain is right above my home town!"

"What a surprise, you must be from Kathmandu."

"How'd you ever guess?"

"Hey, um, I hope it's OK. I like to sample beers from the various ports. I hope you don't mind if I sneak a six-pack in from time to time...."

"No problem!"

Nameste!
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
Jan 27, 2011 - 11:21pm PT
BrassNuts has been out of town. Tonight I'm on my third...sparkling water. :/
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Jan 28, 2011 - 12:23am PT
I'm on my tihur very strong wihte rusaian! Damn I gota work in the morningl/
Peace
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 28, 2011 - 12:46am PT
I have not been contributing to this great thread for a couple weeks.

However I am celebrating tonight!

I have forced myself to write down yet another
story of my outdoor misadventures for ST.

"BIG Water on the Bruneau."

Guess I have to------ once again do that toast:

Here's To Cheating Death!
Captain...or Skully

climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Jan 28, 2011 - 09:01am PT
Haha! Panties in a bunch?
It gets better......or ya adjust 'em.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jan 28, 2011 - 11:32am PT
Don't get too drunk Fritz.....remember, you're in training for COR in June.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 28, 2011 - 02:54pm PT
Uh Oh!

The thread appearence yesterday made me think it was Friday night.

Guess I'll have to celebrate tonight: by starting my annual ritual of going out and knocking off 50 pullups -------to warm up for climbing with Donini.

Damn!

Last year I had until August to get all 50 done.
Chaz

Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
Jan 28, 2011 - 08:48pm PT
Tequila Sunrise night.

( Sparkle Farkle [R], and Charcoal Farkle )


corniss chopper

climber
not my real name
Jan 28, 2011 - 09:21pm PT
Goats on trees are found mostly only in Morocco. The goats climb them
because they like to eat the fruit of the argan tree, which is similar to
an olive. Farmers actually follow the herds of goats as they move from
tree to tree. Not because it is so strange to see goats in trees and the
farmers like to point and stare, but because the fruit of the tree has a
nut inside, which the goats can't digest, so they spit it up or excrete
it which the farmers collect. The nut contains 1-3 kernels, which can be
ground to make argan oil used in cooking and cosmetics. This oil has been
collected by the people of the region for hundreds of years, but like
many wild and useful things these days, the argan tree is slowly
disappearing due to over-harvesting for the tree's wood and overgrazing
by goats.
http://www.eioba.com/a76497/7_incredible_natural_phenomena_youve_never_seen



Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 28, 2011 - 09:24pm PT
Get with it Fritz, I just did 28!
Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Jan 28, 2011 - 09:24pm PT
Don't worry Fritz; I'm drinking enough Cabernet Sauvignon tonight for both of us. Now! get after those pullups! I'd do some too, but I'm too drunk from the great Cab!

See you in CoR!! I'll be in LOTS better shape in June than last August.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 28, 2011 - 10:26pm PT
Geez, only a single beer snuck into the movie theatre. I must be taking it easy ... so far.
Captain...or Skully

climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Jan 28, 2011 - 10:31pm PT
Goats have creepy eyes.



Yeah, I'm gettin' there.
Tallboys. & a bit o' bonus. Wrong thread for that. (woohoo!)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 28, 2011 - 10:41pm PT
Jaybro: Re:
Get with it Fritz, I just did 28!

Christos! All at once??

I prefer to savor mine over days, weeks, or months.

I remember being distressed by seeing Donini knock off a set of 50 pullups on a pine tree branch, before coffee: after we all had celebrated cheating death, by drinking heavily, the night before.

He was still really young though: like only 54 or so, at the time.


Brokedown: I am looking forward to you being a "rope rocket."
Captain...or Skully

climber
leading the away team, but not in a red shirt!
Jan 28, 2011 - 10:46pm PT
Hey, Fritz, BrokeD, & Jim, Let me know when you'll be there, at the City. I'll put in an appearance for that. Who knows, just might get some climbings made, too, no?

(Needs more commas, huh?)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 28, 2011 - 10:57pm PT
Skully: Looking forward to it.

I'll keep you in the loop.

The gathering is tenatively titled: Donini COR Pork-Rib/wine fest.

Ground rules---which I'm setting tonight, for all attending are:
No pets, babies, infants, or children.
Be fun.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 28, 2011 - 11:00pm PT
hey there all, say... lets see if i can get all this straight without mixing it up and haveing to start over (and no, not from posting while drunk) :))

say, fritz... great to hear you did the write up...

and say, chaz, was it? neat goat pic and oranges... *i miss my south texas goats... though, texas grapefruits were much better than texas oranges...

and, say, corniss chopper... ohmy... neat goat-picture... you know, hard to believe about them goats... but--my goats in texas were clmbers like that... so i'd believe it... :)

oh, and of course, hey there, to ol' skully... :)

and to ol' ekat...

:)

and to all else, this is a busy thread right now...

*wow, i had my fill of coffee today... i just reckon i'll go get a shot of jager meister, left over from new year's on-sale,buy... :)
Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Jan 28, 2011 - 11:23pm PT
just remember that I'm a cheap drunk...all I need to do is sniff the cork (after emptying the bottle, of course!).

Fritz-I'm working outside and splitting firewood daily, using my trusty maul. I vowed to heat all winter long using just firewood. The weather got too bad a couple times, but so far so good. The wood isn't that good for BTU's so I need a lot of boxelder and cottonwood. Keeps me active, tho'.

It really helps the upper body and abdomen, in addition to strengthening the hands and forearms.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 28, 2011 - 11:27pm PT
neebee!!

re:
i just reckon i'll go get a shot of jager meister, left over from new year's on-sale,buy... :)


Welcome. Have some fun!
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 29, 2011 - 01:35am PT
hey there say, fritz... ahhhh, a hearty welcome, it is...

only had a tad, of a nip,though... too many little projects going on...

:)

and--just finished chatting with a supertopo buddy, too, at the ol' facebook...

:)


well, got to test-out some potato soup, though, the ol' jager meister "seconds" is on hold now... :)


nite all...
have fun all, just do NOT drive...
:)
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 29, 2011 - 01:40am PT
hey there say, hankster...

"keep it up" you say, as you post that picture:

well...hmmm.... say... hmmm, how to know that perhaps he did not just
trip over five cats and a pup-dog, while he was
trying to make POTATOE soup... ?


oh no.. wait... hmmmm, OOOPs, wait, that is ME trying to do that,
not HIM... OOOOPS, very sorry, there, ol' hankster...

okay, i'm sorry... carry on, hankster...

i'll post my soup episode, photo,later, :))
*did not trip, after all... the critters MOVED CLEAN out of the way,
heading out to each-their-own rooom...
and the ol' pup dog went to sleep...

ahhhhhh, the ol' soup kithcen, is all mine now...

and--after that...

welllllllll, perhaps a good night eve, drink, then, at that...
:)




edit: say, brokendownclimber... wow,keep up the good woodchopping work...
my auntie (the one that died from falling through her frozen-iced pond, and my twin buddies's dad, still alive, are both folks that chopped wood into their 80's)...

makes one strong, too, so one does NOT get as easily tripped-up, by critters, when making potatoe soup... ;)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 5, 2011 - 12:13am PT
"It's a family tradition!"
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Feb 5, 2011 - 01:22am PT
hey there say.... friday night's potato soup night, here, again... :)

can't upload a picture, dial up and uploads, for some reason are running way to slow... :(


*only potatoes and onions were "falling" though, and right into the pan...
no "folks" were harmed in the making of it, or the eating of it, :)


*drinks here, were only coffee, at this points... :))
and a bowl of doggie water, for the ol' pup dog...

well, carry on...
:
)

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2011 - 05:03pm PT
Well, it isn't Friday night, and I've only had one beer. But I'm sitting outside an internet cafe on the lovely Caribbean island of Curacao, after a swell day of snorkelling.

They have all these warnings about not bringing any booze onto the ship, and that they will take it and give it back when you get off, so that you are obligated to buy their expensive stuff. But I made friends with the guys at the X-ray machine, and they have been letting me in no problem. So I picked up a 6'er of Venezuelan Polar beer, and another six of Presidente from the DR. My favourite is Caribe, maybe I can pick some up in Aruba tomorrow.

Having fun playing my trombone a bit with the jazz band, and "working" hard on my suntan. Made the karaoke final so we shall see what happens.....
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 7, 2011 - 05:41pm PT
No, it's a PIRATE ship! Yarrrr!!! Yo ho ho and a bottle of smuggled-on-board-duty-free rum.

Most of the wenches are in wheelchairs or walkers, but there might be a GILF or two here and there.....
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Feb 7, 2011 - 07:52pm PT
Does the "Pirate" ship have one of those indoor climbing wall thingies? 5.2? 9ft tall?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2011 - 02:10pm PT
In Aruba today. Nope, no climbing wall on this ship, although I was on an Royal Caribbean ship a few years ago that actually had a really good wall! One of the guys had set up a decent route that kept me entertained, although I am the world's worst gym climber. Even more fun was their little wave pool thingy, with water jetted up a steep ramp at about 30 mph, down which you could boogie board and surf, pretty cool. They don't have one on this ship, however - I'm guessing it would be hard to ride in a wheelchair.

London broil and creme brulee were awesome last night - I'm down on Deck 1 [the cheap seats] so I am "punishing" myself by walking up ten stories every time.

Snuck in a half dozen Venezuelan Polar beers and a half dozen Curacao beers yesterday, right through the X-ray machine no problem. Of course, it could have something to do with how fast I grabbed my gym bag and ran upstairs. So I've got a dozen Aruba Balashis here for a similar run soon.

Dang, it's hot down here! Gotta be up in the 90's....
mrtropy

Trad climber
Nor Cal
Feb 9, 2011 - 12:17pm PT
Pete,

Gads, it's only Thursday night. And being a lightweight, I'm halfway there on half a bottle of Appelation Lodi - the Seven Deadly Zins. Don't laugh, it's great stuff, though slightly overpriced these days, even I [the consummate cheapskate] will spring for a bottle every now and then.

My buddy is one of the bothers that owns that winery, if you ski they just put out a powder ski with the 7-deadly Zins Logo. He one of the main people here that is pushing the Lodi Appellation. He is also the main sponsor of the local bicycle team. Climbing related because his son is getting to climbing.
The Lisa

Trad climber
Da Bronx, NY
Feb 12, 2011 - 12:57am PT
Hey it is Friday night, where is everyone? Ok, technically it is Saturday morning in VT. Just arrived so am enjoying a Brooklyn Brewery Black Chocolate Stout as a nightcap. Cannot beat 10% ABV to ensure a sound sleep :)
Actually, hopefully everyone is not posting while drunk because they are packing and prepping for a great day of climbing/skiing/whatever tomorrow.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 12, 2011 - 01:30am PT
I have been celebrating!

A great week, and life is good.

I'm turning modern! I drilled anchor holes for bolts on our tiny crag-top this week. We've never had the guts to climb the overhanging section.

This year for sure!

Sport-crag! Woohoo!


Hopefully: the Inukshuks & Aliens are cool with this Sports Climbing stuff.
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Feb 12, 2011 - 02:14am PT
The Lisa

Trad climber
Da Bronx, NY
Feb 12, 2011 - 09:48am PT
Wade, will this become a regular post? Photo of this week's beer and mug, with the previous weeks on the screen behind? That would build into a sort of fractal image.
There is a similar one somewhere on the net of a photo of a cat looking a the screen, which shows a photo of a cat looking at the screen, and on into infinity.

Nice choice of ale, by the way.
R.B.

Big Wall climber
Land of the Lahar
Feb 18, 2011 - 09:04pm PT
Friday again?! ... Burp!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 18, 2011 - 09:13pm PT
Woohoo! I knew something was missing.

It was TFNPWDP time!

Back to winter in the S. Idaho desert.

Snow tonight.

I'm easing the "winter returns" pain with a "wee tot" of vin rouge.

It did hit 68 degrees on Weds.

Kinda felt like living in Cali.

I cavorted!
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Feb 18, 2011 - 09:13pm PT
No R.B. you must be in a time warp.....it's still Friday and will remain Friday all day today. :D

Pouring Pouring Pouring rain rain rain.....perhaps a cup of hot saki is in order. Cheers
R.B.

Big Wall climber
Land of the Lahar
Feb 18, 2011 - 09:15pm PT
Friday night in Feb ... time to wax the skis!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 18, 2011 - 09:29pm PT
Maybe one of the biggest nights ever for Aurora Borealis/Northern Lights.

Here's a link to a forecast site.
http://www.softservenews.com/Aurora.htm

If you get a break in the clouds: check out the sky.

A little night-time winter walk clears the drunk mind wonderfully!

(Or helps out the gene-pool).


Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Feb 18, 2011 - 10:21pm PT
Nice cavort.

Waxing the tele's for Sunday in the San Gabe's. I like to wax them with a neat glass of Maker's Mark.
squishy

Mountain climber
sacramento
Feb 18, 2011 - 11:23pm PT
one bottle of 2 buck chuck down, thinking of opening another...those venturis really do the trick, making cheap wine taste much better...

http://www.vinturi.com/
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 18, 2011 - 11:29pm PT
Squishy, climb with us @ PGSF tomorrow! practically next door to Sacto!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 19, 2011 - 01:54am PT
Well I'm no longer on the high seas but back on dry land, though knott completely dry with a leftover Caribe from San Juan or St. Maarten.
BooDawg

Social climber
Polynesian Paradise
Feb 19, 2011 - 02:42am PT
No alcohol consumed... yet...

This is my last Friday night in Hawaii for a couple of months; I come back in May for my daughter's graduation, but except for that month, I'll spending most of them in or near the Valley for the first time in 25+ years.

Worked hard today; sent another box to CA, including my slide scanner and several large boxes of slides, packed most of my S.W. and Hawaii slides into moisture-proof ammo boxes for storage here, set up my second garage sale in the last month, so that early tomorrow morning, strangers will be arriving at 6:30am instead of 8:00 to root thru my cool stuff that I'm parting with.

Next Thursday, I'm on a red-eye out of Kona to St. George for the weekend, then to CA, on the road again...

Can't think of anything inflammatory... If something comes, I'll post it up!
bmacd

Social climber
100% Canadian
Feb 19, 2011 - 08:28am PT
5.5 months and not a drop of booze. waist size was 40+ inches in august and today I just squeezed into a new pair of mountaineering pants at 34"

thank you supertopo for all the great inspiration !!

Party on Garth !!!!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 19, 2011 - 11:17am PT
it'll be a year next month for me, definitely fitter.
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
Feb 19, 2011 - 11:19am PT
Very cool to both BMACD and Jaybro. That is worth celebrating (with fizzy water of course).
Roxy

Trad climber
CA Central Coast
Feb 25, 2011 - 09:44pm PT
BUMP!

Captain...or Skully

climber
The Seas of Stone.
Feb 25, 2011 - 10:33pm PT
Howdy. Only a couple(several to many) housies. With associated party favors.
Yer All gonna Die!

Yarrrr.
hossjulia

Social climber
Eastside
Feb 25, 2011 - 10:39pm PT
Not drunk, just bored and posting too much. Maybe I should get drunk. Drunkin posting is funny, don't usually understand it (see example above)but it's funny anyway.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 25, 2011 - 10:52pm PT
Good point. I wonder what a"housie" is?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 25, 2011 - 10:54pm PT
I related to this cartoon today.


a geriatric joke: with no biblical implications.





Shared cooking a fine beef stoganoff tonight. You have to mix some red wine into it.

It would be a shame to let the remainder evaporate.
Captain...or Skully

climber
The Seas of Stone.
Feb 25, 2011 - 10:57pm PT
A housie refers to the "Tall Boy" Icehouse.
It's just another canned swill. Local vernacular, maybe.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 26, 2011 - 12:28am PT
Hankster:

What??

You got a ST hard-on for this thread?



I don't post fine wines and the joy of drinking in the: "I've gone sober threads."

Lighten up!

It's Super Topo fun.
Captain...or Skully

climber
The Seas of Stone.
Feb 26, 2011 - 12:32am PT
Plus, THAT is an avoidable outcome, as long as you're not 17.









Mostly.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Feb 26, 2011 - 07:20pm PT
hey there all, say, i missed friday night?

oh my, yes i did ... tonight is sat. night, coming on now...


well, here was friday night:




:)



cats, oh my... they weasel in on everything...
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 26, 2011 - 08:08pm PT
Just cracked open a bottle of Amador County barbera, brought back from last month's ski trip to Heavenly. Good stuff!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 11, 2011 - 08:59pm PT
Woo-hoo! It's Friday, and it's three hours later than you Merricans in California. Pizza's on order, 3/4 of the way through a Jim Beam and ginger ale. If a certain blonde ever shows up, I might even get some pinot grigio and gewurztawatzit....

And I'm watching curling, only slightly Spaced out for now. It's the Tim Horton's Brier.

Some of you might know who Tim Horton was, but I bet there's not a Merrican who knows WTF the Brier is!
ontheedgeandscaredtodeath

Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
Mar 11, 2011 - 09:42pm PT
On a train, enjoying some wine and looking forward to skiing tomorrow!
Oxymoron

Big Wall climber
total Disarray
Mar 11, 2011 - 09:46pm PT
Pass yer penads Pete or whatever, it's a better drunk if yer not boasting ALL the GD time. So yer a Trusty,...fine.
Just say yer having some GD wine, whydoncha. Quit with the wanking, already.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 11, 2011 - 10:20pm PT
Jest having fun in Choss Creek on Friday night.


paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Mar 11, 2011 - 11:03pm PT
drive by hi...
Oxymoron

Big Wall climber
total Disarray
Mar 11, 2011 - 11:22pm PT
Fritz needs more MANLY duds. That Poor bastard.
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Mar 11, 2011 - 11:43pm PT
http://whiskyreviews.blogspot.com/2010/11/160-mcafees-benchmark-bourbon.html
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 11, 2011 - 11:44pm PT
Wow, live action at the bar. Heidi's cute!

P.S. What's a Scotsman doin' drinkin' bourbon? Hey, this guy gets it. He even recognized that it's "whiskey" with an "e". No Merrican would even notice the difference between bourbon and Irish whiskey compared to Canadian and Scotch whisky.
Oxymoron

Big Wall climber
total Disarray
Mar 11, 2011 - 11:52pm PT
I'd risk it for a biscuit!
And yer a big wanker, pass the penile implants.
When yer drinkin', say what you like. Blame the liquor.
As they say, it's all good. They DO still say that, don't they?
I haven't asked THEM lately.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Mar 11, 2011 - 11:52pm PT
hey there say, wow, peganmonkeyboy!!!!


drive by, "hey there, say" to you...
hope you are doing well...

god bless...
:)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 11, 2011 - 11:58pm PT
Oxymoron: re--
Fritz needs more MANLY duds. That Poor bastard.


The bar dress-code in Choss Creek is pretty loose. However: no-one complemented me on my vintage 1979 Patagonia Natural-Duck Shorts.

Yeh! Heidi is pretty cute. I married above myself.

As Lady Astor said: "All men do!"











Oxymoron

Big Wall climber
total Disarray
Mar 12, 2011 - 12:04am PT
Vintage just means "old" to some folk.
You're ok, probably. Maybe. Skeptisism is not a bad thing. I'm sure you're used to negative critisism being the norm...boys are ever wont to such things, yeah?
Relax, man...It's a joke. See ya in the Great Sawtooths sometime. Party on!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 12, 2011 - 12:15am PT
Oxymoron:

Re:
Relax, man...It's a joke. See ya in the Great Sawtooths sometime. Party on!


You's jest fine with me.



Doesn't rain much here in South Idontno.







Think "Dry Humour."



MisterE

Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
Mar 12, 2011 - 01:09am PT
Hey! Got a beverage here!

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 12, 2011 - 01:10am PT
Hey Pagan!
Oxymoron

Big Wall climber
total Disarray
Mar 12, 2011 - 01:32am PT
Grokked.

R.B.

Big Wall climber
Land of the Lahar
Mar 18, 2011 - 11:26pm PT
B-e-l-c-h!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Mar 19, 2011 - 01:21am PT
1/2 bottle of Kendall Jackson Chardonnay and Casablanca on the video. Sweet!
MisterE

Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
Mar 19, 2011 - 01:23am PT
Good thing it's only Fridays!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 1, 2011 - 10:06pm PT
Jest got home from a weak in utah.

Boy am I thirsty!

The latest "make it harder to get a drink" scheme from the Mormon/Republican Utah legislature is to close a bunch of profitable state liquor stores in Utah.

Their State Liquor stores are the only places to buy take-home hard liquor, wine, or beer with more than 3.2% alcohol.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Apr 1, 2011 - 10:31pm PT
hey there all, say....

oh my... i am drunk of the goodness of digging the land, by shovel and turning it into a GARDEN patch in my yard... i am flying high, due to the love of my grandkids, as they were over here today, and we had our first campfire, and even roasted a bit of chicken!! i was able to buy it:
it was only 3.56 a rare and good find...

patty ann marie, the ol' pupdog, was out there with us, taking her choice seat on TOP of the round picnic table... oh my... what a center-piece...

and--there is just nothing as special as digging your last bit of hard turf OUT of the garden area, as to doing it while talking to a good friend from ENGLAND, as if she is there, helping you! :))


so then, best "in filling" of the day is done...

i just may have a small nip of whiskey later, not sure...

right now it is COFFEE!!! it matches the neat hard-working day out among the sasafras, maple and oak... :) *well, at least one maple somewhere, as i saw at least one of those leaves amoung the TONS of others (left in accumilation from years-upon-year, by the other folks that had lived here).....



wow, what a day.... *first day of spring break for the grankids, too...
:)
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Apr 3, 2011 - 03:39am PT
Not Friday night but I was riding my bike around town with my dog Slack and I stopped in for a beer at Frankie D's. Nothing but heavy metal playing(which I am a fan of). After I finished my drink I slid in a dollar and played a couple of Justin Bieber songs as I walked out the door. Hehe.

Captain...or Skully

climber
Idaho.
Apr 3, 2011 - 07:32am PT
Nice going. That'll take a bit of wind from their sails.
All in good fun, of course. Cheers!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Apr 9, 2011 - 02:05am PT
Nothing but water tonight. My posts have been really dull.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2011 - 10:16am PT
Geez, I keep forgetting to post on Friday night! Enjoyed some Aussie chardonnay last night while watching the Canadian men's curling team beat the Scots.

I really love curling. It's one of those things that looks boring and uninteresting when you watch it, but is amazingly fun and challenging when you play it. Truly, it's one of those "don't knock it til you've tried it" things.

I joined a Sunday morning curling league this winter, and tomorrow is our last game. Great fun! And except for Sunday mornings, BEER and CURLING are inextricably linked.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 22, 2011 - 07:03pm PT
What?! No posts for two weeks? Shameful.

Starting out with a Cotes du Rhone. I'm not so fond of the French blends, it's pretty darn dry. I much prefer the South African Goats Do Roam. However, it's a reserve, and a gift, and it's doing the job.

Jammin' on 'bone and piano. Heading into Algonquin Park in a week for my annual eight-night canoeing and fishing trip.
Q- Ball

Mountain climber
where the wind always blows
Apr 22, 2011 - 08:30pm PT
Keeping it simple with a wonderful reserve of Natural Light (bottles). Grilling some elk steaks and watching the sunset and scratching my head trying to identify extinct freshwater mussels. Living the good life! Hope all have a great weekend.
damo62

Social climber
Brisbane
Apr 22, 2011 - 08:35pm PT
Blackthorn Cider (and a puff of L.A. Woman).
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Apr 22, 2011 - 08:44pm PT
hey there say, all...

coffee.... watching the winter weather as the day now fades to night...
eating broth, turnip greens, carrots and rolled out home-flour-noodles...
as the critters are quite a sight...

being that:
the ol' critters however, DO, appear drunk, but-on-sleep...
must be the wintery-type-day we had, that keeps them from making a romping-peep... ;)


:)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 22, 2011 - 09:23pm PT
Toasting the joy of just being home with Heidi, with a Kenwood Merlot.

Got back today, with a mere 360 mile mountain drive, from a two-week road-trip product information/clinic trip: through Montana and North Idaho.

No snow today, but snowing during the last 6 days. A toast to no more snow this spring.

I've been home 24 hours in 3 weeks now, and leave at 6:30 AM tomorrow for an "event" I need to attend 90 miles away.

Another big toast to the the people I work with & sell to: who are mostly so damn nice, that I enjoy doing this sort of shist occasionaly.

Slurp-slurp-----yummie!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 22, 2011 - 09:25pm PT
I'm still not drinking, but man, I know some souls who are going to be hitting the bottle tonight!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Apr 23, 2011 - 01:51am PT
3 glasses of Gnarly Head Old Vine Zin, the best wine ever. Had to stock up at BevMo tonight on the way home. Last day of the sale. Picked up a gallon of Absolute for my summer martini pleasures. (Though I prefer a real martini made with gin and very dry vermouth, stirred very carefully.)

Welcome home Fritz - so you've been through Moo-cow I expect. I hope the Hyper-Spud is still doing well. I always try to patronize when I'm back home in the Shire.
R.B.

Big Wall climber
Land of the Lahar
Apr 23, 2011 - 01:54am PT
Is it Friday? Oh no, not again!
MisterE

Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:00am PT
Five hundred with the nice shots:


Woohoo! Beer chaser!
Mimi

climber
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:05am PT
Why, Jaybro?
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:25am PT
hey there say, welcome home fritz!

god bless... :)


edit: oopps, forgot... had my shot of scotch, to salute the ol' thunderstorm... the good lord had it pass by, and no bad harm done here...


nite all...
:)

edit, yet AGAIN... say, TECHNIALLY huh, i reckon it is saturday now... ohmy, i missed friday night's technical aspect of this ol' post... :O
R.B.

Big Wall climber
Land of the Lahar
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:36am PT
Neebee, it was still Friday in the Pacific Time Zone, so you are OK!
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:38am PT
Just two beers tonight. One is a Peroni and the other is from our very own Ghostmeister, Brewer Sublime. His Cherry Dubbel is one of my favorites and his first Pilsener was spot on.
Mimi

climber
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:39am PT
That cherry brew is awesome! So crisp and flavorful.
R.B.

Big Wall climber
Land of the Lahar
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:42am PT
Mimi, do I know you from Flag?
Mimi

climber
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:51am PT
Maybe so, maybe knott. Knott sure.
R.B.

Big Wall climber
Land of the Lahar
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:54am PT
Mimi, did you ever live in Lousiana? Or perhaps someone sold you a full sized map of el cap?
Mimi

climber
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:55am PT
Rand! How are you?
Karen

Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:56am PT
Just got home from an Angel's game, they played the Boston Red Sox and lost-damn. I need a drink, there were too many Boston fans around me, especially annoying was this one guy behind me who never shut up for the entire game. What's up with their obnoxious accent?
R.B.

Big Wall climber
Land of the Lahar
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:57am PT
Mimi, check your email, yes it's me.
apogee

climber
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:58am PT
At least you didn't get the sh#t kicked out of you until you were comatose. What the f*#k is wrong with LA baseball these days?
Mimi

climber
Apr 23, 2011 - 02:59am PT
BoSox fans can be very annoying. They especially came out of the woodwork here in Seattle after they beat the Yankees for the WS. Yuck.
Karen

Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
Apr 23, 2011 - 03:25am PT
I wouldn't go near a Dodger game as long as the gang banger's claim it as their territory.

There was another funny guy tonight. This lone dude was all dressed in Yankee garb and would yell out, "Let's go Yankee's, let's go"....that was hysterical. Not sure WTF was up with him? 'cept probably a lot of booze.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 23, 2011 - 07:45am PT
Up with the working class at 5:00 AM!

Spider: Hyperspud is just as cool and cluttered as ever. Real climbing shop with real climbers in command. Rarer & rarer in the Northern Rockies.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 23, 2011 - 08:29am PT
Why what, Mimi? I was just making an inside joke about some friends who got a laugh out of reading that and did indeed seek solace in the bottle last night.

I don't think I need to share their specifics, though they might, just for the humor value.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Apr 23, 2011 - 11:44pm PT
hey there say, R.B. thanks... wow, great to know, i had SOME skill in the ol' technicality ballpark, there...

;)
Captain...or Skully

climber
My ready room
Apr 23, 2011 - 11:46pm PT
Friday, SaturdaY....who can tell, sometimes? Beware if they blend together.
I think.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 24, 2011 - 12:36am PT
feels like ? Friday to me. Up at 5:00 AM today and home at 6:00 PM.


Idaho.

Great place for business start-ups!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2011 - 12:59am PT
Spider Savage gets it - great taste in wine, and he knows how to make a proper martini.

Vodka martinis are for James Bond, Dean Martin, and other savages, but not Savages.

Enjoying some Chilean reserve Carménère. As usual, the Chileans do a better job than those savages in Bordeaux, who typically over-blend the bejeepers out of their wines. Is there anything wrong with but a single varietal?! Sheesh.

Grande Vidure mon gros âne....

...and there's an unnecessary ellipsis for that dude who can't spell the word on the other thread where he was ranting about commas.
R.B.

Big Wall climber
Land of the Lahar
May 7, 2011 - 12:48am PT
Not another Friday Night!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
May 7, 2011 - 10:46am PT
Just catching up on Saturday morning.

Last night started with an expensive Silver Patron margee at Chevy's, then home where my personal Italian chef (not rich, just lucky) served an incredible seafood meal. She picked up a a bottle of dry white sauvignon from Italy that was awesome. [Tonon Friuli, Grave Sauvignon, 2010 from Vittorio Veneto It.]

Instead of posting on the Taco my wife and I flew to the moon in our Meade LS 8" f10.
Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
May 14, 2011 - 12:10am PT
It's Friday Night and I ain't no fricken' Ontarian Wine snob.
Just Millers, in Miller's Honor. Cheers, Mark.
I reckon you've joined Minerals. I'm not far behind.
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
May 14, 2011 - 12:19am PT
Four Long Trails and a bowl.

Friday night and drunk while posting?

Check.
reddirt

climber
May 14, 2011 - 12:32am PT
food poisoning.
R.B.

Big Wall climber
Land of the Lahar
May 14, 2011 - 01:07am PT
Another Firday neyt ...
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
May 14, 2011 - 10:33pm PT
Bloody Marys are goooooood.

You know who makes a mean Mary???

Petch at Strawberry Lodge!!!! Holy Shit~! It's like a meal...
divad

Trad climber
wmass
May 14, 2011 - 11:05pm PT
they must be good bluey, cuz you don't even know what day it is....
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
May 14, 2011 - 11:11pm PT
Home from a climbing day, to find... beer in the fridge and a frosty mug in the freezer. GOOD wifey wifey.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 15, 2011 - 07:10pm PT
Home after a day of wine tasting in the Niagara, Ontario wine region. Just because you can make wine doesn't mean you should. Needless to say, nothing purchased. Heading to Napa in a few weeks.

Bought some Eisch breathable glasses, which have finally made it to Ontario, but only among a few select cognoscenti. There is an apparent catalyst contained in the crystal that allows the wine to "open up" much faster, and when you pour wine in a just-opened bottle into your basic Reidel and your Eisch breathable, the difference is astounding - you can't believe it was the same bottle of wine, except you saw it happen. At the first three wineries I visited, the wine pourers poo-poo'd my glasses, and refused to try. At the fourth, two open-minded gals did the taste test, and were - of course - blown away.

Eisch breathable glasses will completely alter the paradigm of the wine snob. You will never drink from a regular glass again.

Man, I hate Ontario wines. Nine days to Yosemite.
divad

Trad climber
wmass
May 20, 2011 - 06:25pm PT
I expect a lot of activity on this thread tonight with the world ending tomorrow...

I'm gonna grab another beer..
kev

climber
A pile of dirt.
May 20, 2011 - 06:26pm PT
Will get to this later tonight when applicable!
divad

Trad climber
wmass
May 20, 2011 - 06:31pm PT
I'm on the east coast, guess I got a jump on ya..
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2011 - 06:34pm PT
Here's to the end of the world!

Out in the garage, repairing and patching pigs - why are there so many holes in everything?? Drinking some Yuegling Black & Tan, from America's Oldest Brewery. How bout that, eh?
hairyapeman

Trad climber
1.5 hours from Yosemite!!!
May 20, 2011 - 07:40pm PT
Going out drinking in celebration of graduating RN school! Plan on starting the night out with a nice Guinness or maybe a Oatmeal Stout of some sort, then progressing on to maybe a nice bottle of zinfandel! Cheers Pete! Can't wait!
Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
May 20, 2011 - 08:47pm PT
That's actually a good brew, Pete. Dig it.
I'm headed for SirLoin's to pitch horseshoes.
There will be drinking. Oh, yes.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 20, 2011 - 08:50pm PT
Glass of Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel in hand.

Yummy!
And 15% alcohol------is this why I like good Zinfandel?



Guess we get to celebrate the last night on earth tonight.

Sweet Jesus here we come!
The Lisa

Trad climber
Da Bronx, NY
May 20, 2011 - 09:17pm PT
Enjoying some sake here, for a change. Nothing else is different, I know I will still be here on Sunday - and so will all of you!!!
R.B.

Trad climber
Land of the Lahar
May 20, 2011 - 11:12pm PT
It's the end of the world as we know it ... and I feel fine ... Burp!
MisterE

Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
May 20, 2011 - 11:14pm PT
It's a celebration bitches!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0GFRcFm-aY
nita

Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
May 20, 2011 - 11:23pm PT
Friday night posting while drinking coffee and eating a handful of Good & plenty...<bad.

Congratulations!!..Hairyapeman*

Congratulations!!..t*r. * little Sister, Proud of you!!!!

Congratulations!! SteveW*...

Congratulations!..Mr B.*

Cap'n- edit,
i pulled off a crown a year ago eating G & P....that was one a hundred dollar glue job.

I also have a Meniscus tear in my knee, i need to minimize my inflammation> sugar bad.
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
May 21, 2011 - 12:05am PT
'What Song' be damned!

Listen to this on a Friday night!

Good Bluegrass.
http://tela.sugarmegs.org/_asxtela/YonderMountainStringBand2007-04-11Missoula.asx
F10

Trad climber
e350 / Bishop
May 21, 2011 - 12:08am PT
It was a great day climbing, someone get me another beer before I hop in the jacuzzi...
Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
May 21, 2011 - 12:09am PT
<bad? Really? But treats are good, now & again.
>bad. Seriously.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 21, 2011 - 01:05am PT
Jest a little more fun.


More Zinfandel please!

Before the end.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
May 21, 2011 - 01:10am PT
Fritz, super great picture :D
OR

Trad climber
May 21, 2011 - 01:16am PT
4 Large Dark-n-Stormy's with good friends and heading for Bedfordshire. A nice evening..
Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
May 21, 2011 - 01:47am PT
Classic photo, Fritz. Seriously.
Cheers!
BTW, I managed to steal a game from Cade. He hates when I do that. Haha!
It's all good.
MisterE

Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
May 21, 2011 - 01:52am PT
Crap! I must be drunk...how did I end up with this?!?

Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
May 21, 2011 - 01:53am PT
And marryin' a Muppet, too! Who'd a thunk it, eh?
Yowza.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 21, 2011 - 02:07am PT
Kickin' it in Moab, eatin' chocolate and anticipating a scary hard climb tomorrow. Like is good!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 21, 2011 - 09:32am PT
Just drunk on endorphins, Which islands Silver? You running drinks with umbrellas in them?

A man sees a sign in front of a restaurant , "albatross soup $2!"
He goes in, orders a bowl, takes a sip, says "oh my gawd!"

Then kills himself.

Why?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 21, 2011 - 08:20pm PT
Approaching 6:00 PM Mtn. time.

Figure, if it happens, I should float up to Jesus with a Zinfandel in my hand.



Lynne & Skully. Glad you liked the photo.

I need to tell you: it wasn't just about drinking.

Franz, Brunhelda, & Herman were: "Stoned."
couchmaster

climber
pdx
May 21, 2011 - 08:29pm PT
Is it friday?

I was out all day......good times/new route/named it inner sanctum...but 2 glasses of wine (water glasses mind you) have about done me in....
MisterE

Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
May 21, 2011 - 08:39pm PT
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
May 21, 2011 - 08:46pm PT
Old Vine Zin is PROOF that The Lord loves us.



In heaven their ain't no beer.
That's why we drink it here.
Aya K

Trad climber
New York
May 21, 2011 - 10:47pm PT
oh sh#t. I drank like 3/4 bota box of old vine zin last night and was pretty f*#king wasted, how did I forget this thread? Amazingly I bullied my friend into baking me cookies at 1AM and I think they were magic because I woke up at 8AM this morning feeling fine... killed the box tonight but tonight was more about the lobster than the wine. Lobster on the grill, mmm mmm mm and then some ice cream. Yesssss!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 21, 2011 - 11:03pm PT
Yowl! I just remembered! Check out my old RR's in the stoned photo--the fabled "blue suede rock-shoes.

I had just bought them on EBay. Feb. 2010.



Celebrating being "left-behind" in the Rapture.




I was never much of a "joiner."

Old vines Zinfandel!

Yes sir!

Jesus's loss---my gain.
adam d

climber
The Bears, CA
May 21, 2011 - 11:07pm PT
I got your "minute mystery" w/the Albatross Jay...used that one many times with kids.

He realizes what he was actually eating on his desert island...


Aya, I LOVE lobster on the grill! From this winter in the Keys, fresh out of the water, about to go on the fire:


Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
May 21, 2011 - 11:32pm PT
Adam, of all the things this world contains, lobster and The Keyes are way high on my list. Sitting here thinking of memories of great times and good food from the places I've been blessed to visit around this incredibly great globe.

Went snorkeling Key West....under a little sunken rowboat about a mile out I ran into a lobster that was as big as a newborn. I didn't know it was legal to catch so I said Howdy, drooled out of my mask and gave him an adios. Cheers, Lynne
Tattooed 1

Trad climber
Sebastopol, Ca
May 21, 2011 - 11:42pm PT
How about the conch chowder and key lime pie. I miss the Keys.
adam d

climber
The Bears, CA
May 21, 2011 - 11:47pm PT
Nice Lynne. It's great to think back on travels and experiences. Your lobster encounter reminded me of getting spooked by what seemed like a monster lobster that popped out of a crevice on a night snorkel in Bermuda when I was 17. Scared the crap out of me!
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
May 21, 2011 - 11:53pm PT
hey there say, fritz... great picture...

some fun stuff here...

nice lobsters, too...

:)
Tattooed 1

Trad climber
Sebastopol, Ca
May 22, 2011 - 12:42am PT
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
May 22, 2011 - 07:21pm PT
Drinking at an early age...

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 27, 2011 - 10:54pm PT
Weather sucks in the Northern Rockies. Snow this weekend above 6,000 Ft, and rain below.

Light snow showers and rain at City of Rocks. http://www.climbingweather.com/Idaho/City-of-Rocks

Might as well drink.

Campus Oaks Zinfandel.

May get out to look for petroglyphs.

OR

Trad climber
May 27, 2011 - 11:05pm PT
Guilty as charged..done with the wine now back to my regular prescription. Bushmills..Black Bush to be exact.
Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
May 27, 2011 - 11:38pm PT
Hey, Fritz.....What Northern Rockies are you talkin' about?
Don't freak out the Canadians, man.
We're ALL Southerners here............... Ya'll. ;-)
Cheers!
OR

Trad climber
May 27, 2011 - 11:55pm PT
And watching Jaws whilst drinking Bushmills..great movie. Robert Shaw and Dryfus are amazing.
OR

Trad climber
May 28, 2011 - 12:16am PT
Ha , well played Rok. Still no likey drunkey drivey.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 28, 2011 - 12:42am PT
Got up with the "working class" today at 5:15 AM MT. time.

Nice day for working, since it rained a lot.

A friend of a friend gave me a bottle of Pendleton, Or. distilled "Nerve Tonic."

Naughty night, and best wishes.

Sweet Dreams of Petroglyphs in the wet and muddy Idaho hills.


The Wedge

Boulder climber
Santa Rosa & Bishop, CA
May 28, 2011 - 02:19am PT
Just fired my third torpedo extra IPA. Thinking about bouldering a fly fishing the Eel river tomorrow. Hopeing for Moby.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Jun 3, 2011 - 05:39pm PT
Tonight the TFNPWDP crowd shall lift a toast to Pete & David and their attempt on Lost World.

Very civilized to take so much booze on a big wall climb!

I'll log in again after I'm sauced.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 3, 2011 - 05:46pm PT
Obviously, only half a beer is insufficient to understand your acronym. Could you provide a [HINT]? Off to the bridge, woo-hooo!!!
hobo_dan

Social climber
Minnesota
Jun 3, 2011 - 07:08pm PT
3rd glass of wine from the Box, just finished the school year, and I'm glad that little f*#ker is now out of my life- he'll make a fine sniper some day for someones government
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 3, 2011 - 08:20pm PT
OK! Just got done with my 2 1/2 hr. aerobic workout mowing the lawn.

I actually understood Spider's acronym while sober, since I'm packing to go climbing at City of Rocks tomorrow.

The weather gods have given us a nice weekend in Idaho!

No snow, rain, lightning, or tornados are forecast!

Sunnibeaches!


I'd better drink to that!
MisterE

Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
Jun 3, 2011 - 09:36pm PT
Just cracked my third Sierra Nevada Pale Ale on an empty stomach - not drunk but pleasantly buzzed for the cooking of the fresh-basil-and-cheese-stuffed chicken breast on wild rice.

Cheers!
R.B.

Trad climber
Land of the Lahar
Jun 3, 2011 - 09:42pm PT
I really like Fridays!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 3, 2011 - 11:00pm PT
Lessee....

It's been a long day, and although my laptop tells me it's nearly 11 eastern time, it's still before 8 out here, so lots of time to go.

Tried to do the Walk of Shame today, but Tom had already left the bridge. If he was even there in the first place. Maybe all those photos he puts up are just photoshopped?

Started out with a couple beers, finished the zin from last night, Josh made me a dirty martini [kinda lame, vodka not gin but still tasty] and then we cracked open one of David's cabs, a really nice 09 from Paso Robles. Hmmm, the martini glass has mysteriously refilled itself.

Aren't I supposed to post something inflammatory or something? I can't remember my own rules - sheesh.

Listening to Largo's tune by Lou Reed. I keep thinking Lou Rawls. Lou Rawls is a bitchin' jazz singer. Don't judge him by his "You'll never find....." pop tune.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 3, 2011 - 11:07pm PT
PTPP: Re your question:

Aren't I supposed to post something inflammatory or something? I
can't remember my own rules - sheesh.


It is Friday night. You have had a big week. (to say the least).

Thank you for sharing and thanks for your continued existence.

Have a drink---dude!

Time to celebrate!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 3, 2011 - 11:13pm PT
I'm jealous of your good forecast, Fritz! It looks horrid here in the ditch. Wish I were in Idaho, not California. [How many times have you ever read that, eh?] I just ate the olives, both of them.

All right, all right - I'll bite. Please interpret the acronym, as David and I remain stumped!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 3, 2011 - 11:20pm PT
PTPP: Re your request:

Spider's acromyn:

Tonight the TFNPWDP crowd shall lift a toast to Pete & David and their attempt on Lost World.

Very civilized to take so much booze on a big wall climb!
Please don't hate yourself or me.

-

-

-

TFNPWDP = the friday night posting while drunk post.



Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Jun 3, 2011 - 11:41pm PT
Bombay Saphire with a good splash of Ponti dry Vermouth.
Shared with Red (my smokin' hot wife) on the veranda overlooking the Big Tujunga wash. An olive for dinner and a quick yucca flower appreciation hike.

Back again I'm preparing a new creation in this proper state of mind:

A yucca flower martini made with 3 parts Silver Patron and a splash of margarita mix with a server orange tendancy.

Raising a glass to good friends here on this thread.
BooYah

Social climber
Ely, Nv
Jun 4, 2011 - 12:19am PT
There are no friends on the internet.
Only in real Life. PBR, BTW.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Jun 4, 2011 - 01:32am PT
Rockjox - yer makin' me thristy for beer now.

The Patron thing worked very well.


Good night.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 4, 2011 - 03:27am PT
Aaron - we did open another bottle of Toasted Head chardonay - not bad. However we used our Eisch breathable glasses while jammin' on piano and guitar. Our two best tunes we Amazing Grace and How Great Thou Art.

Cheers,
PTL and PTP Pete

It's great to be down!
R.B.

Trad climber
Land of the Lahar
Jun 10, 2011 - 09:06pm PT
FNWPDP ... Wahoo! burp!

Edit: oops, FNPWDP ... (too many beers)
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Jun 10, 2011 - 09:19pm PT
My alchoholism won't let me get drunk and post...

But in the spirit, I am relaxing on the porch and drinking an ice cold O'Douls Amber, smoking a La Gloria Cubana, and going between reading the Taco and reading a big wall book so I can have some idea of wtf I'm supposed to be working towards with all this gear I just bought.

Inflammatory comment as per Pete's rules: Bouldering sucks. Discuss.

(FYI I don't care really, hands on rock is hands on rock, but thems the rules haha)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 10, 2011 - 10:26pm PT
Vegas Climber: Thanks for posting. I think an O'Douls and a fine cigar qualifies you to enjoy this thread.

Jim: Sorry to say----NBC news ended and the hocky game started-----and I went off to open a bottle of wine and help Heidi with dinner.

Check back with me when college football starts up. It is my only "team-sports sickness."

Slurp!

Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jun 10, 2011 - 10:27pm PT
Hockee Night in SoCal avec Trois Monts (du Belge) - WooHoo!
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jun 10, 2011 - 10:47pm PT
I find it tough to understand that all of America is not glued to the televised outcome of Vancouver VS. Boston for the Stanley Cup (Hockey ?...mmmkay)

Maybe they don't have television there yet? I read somewhere that most US homes now have electricity, though, so perhaps some time soon.
The Lisa

Trad climber
Da Bronx, NY
Jun 10, 2011 - 11:26pm PT
Bear Republic's 'Racer 5' IPA - perfect pre-race carbo-loading ;)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 10, 2011 - 11:32pm PT
The Lisa:

Say what?

Have you been co-opted by the evil "spam-bots???"

Slurp.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jun 11, 2011 - 12:38am PT
Just got home from sushi, saki, and a PBR. Went and check out the river before that. It's getting big.

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 11, 2011 - 12:46am PT
The Larry:

Not a climbing question, but thought you might know, since you have the river photo?

Does the NPS ever close down Cataract Canyon due to highest water?? or do they just put the rescue boat in and go with the flow?

Slurp.

stella

climber
cali
Jun 11, 2011 - 01:10am PT
Lagunitas Undercover Investigation Shut-Down Ale = delicious
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jun 11, 2011 - 01:20am PT
As far as I know they don't close it down. I've got a friend doing a private trip on Sunday in a sport boat.

I think the raft companies make their own decisions about how to run it. Mostly J rigs at this level.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OpCsfcThJfY&feature=youtu.be
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 11, 2011 - 01:58pm PT
A superb hike to Taft Point in short, sandals and no shirt pretty much the whole time, though all the snow got a bit cold on the feet.

Then jammin' in Yosemite Village with a really superb bottle of Markham Vineyards 2009 Napa Valley Estate - great stuff from TJ's.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Jun 17, 2011 - 01:09am PT
Starting in on Thursday this week.

Finishing off a bottle of Beringer '08 Cab. Nice! The tri-tip was divine.

Going outside for a cigar with my trophy wife.

I have everything.
R.B.

Trad climber
Land of the Lahar
Jun 17, 2011 - 01:11am PT
My god, you are a day early! ... BTW what day is it?
MisterE

Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
Jun 17, 2011 - 01:13am PT

Going outside for a cigar with my trophy wife.

This makes me think of things mounted...


























on the wall.

;)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 17, 2011 - 10:22pm PT
Spider: WOW!

Re your post: Going outside for a cigar with my trophy wife.

Does she lead 5.10's?

A Tough week on the ranchette. Our "Petite Blanc" (little white=poor white trash) roof, has been leaking.

The roofers were here all week and my small but nice office, was "in the repair zone."

Bang, bang, bang, clunk,clunk, bang bang for 5 days.


Campus Oaks Zinfandel heals many psychic wounds.

Slurp!



Petrogyph hunting hike tomorrow with Stein Sitzmark!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Jun 17, 2011 - 10:32pm PT
She don't lead 5.10 but has many fine qualities.

Jose Cuervo con limon.

Kickin' back here in the Big Tujunga canyon at El Rancho de la Basura Blanca.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 17, 2011 - 10:42pm PT
Spider: Cool!

I always have wondered what "petite blanc" translated to in Spanish.

My new word for the day.

Basura Blanca


Slurrrrppp.







Looking forward to climbing next year at COR with you.


Idaho is really great "next year country."
OR

Trad climber
Jun 17, 2011 - 11:02pm PT
Two ice cubes and two fingers of Black Bush. Would normaly be 4 fingers but have a little DH mtn biking in the am.


mmmmmm black bush
Thomas

Trad climber
The Tilted World
Jun 17, 2011 - 11:13pm PT
One word: Hopsecutioner.

Cheers!

k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
Jun 18, 2011 - 12:38am PT
Jose Cuervo con limon.

That just sounds wrong... Ever since I blew chunks on Jose in High School, my tastes have progressed towards the finer things in life. Well, at least in tequila.

Can you say "Fortelaza?" WhoBoy...

Not quite there yet, but maybe after I quaff another pint, I'll qualify.

Cheers, Matey!
jamatt

Social climber
Asheville, NC
Jun 18, 2011 - 12:38am PT
1. YingLing #4

2. I'm most certainly not drinking a hopinyourcaranddriveyourchocolateblackbeanredpepperinfusedbeersnobindiapalealeasssomewhereelse.

3. Tomorrow will rain. OC1 will prevail.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jun 18, 2011 - 02:34am PT
Fiddy-seven beers, sheesh, you guys are lihgt.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 18, 2011 - 03:34am PT
Two margaritas, after fixing five pitches on the Captain today.

We're back, and the weather is a LOT better!
R.B.

Trad climber
Land of the Lahar
Jun 24, 2011 - 08:32pm PT
Geeez -- another FNPWDP! ... Belch!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 24, 2011 - 08:52pm PT
Dooodes! I'm so up for it!

Heidi bought me a box of Old Zinfandel Box wine this week. Gotta empty that 3 Liter box and get back to the good stuff.




Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
Jun 24, 2011 - 09:44pm PT
Gotta love wine-in-a-box. Cheers, Fritz.
I'm just sippin' Houseys today. Chillin' in a slurp free Environment.
Utilizing alternate methods for adjusting my reality.
R.B.

Trad climber
Land of the Lahar
Jun 24, 2011 - 09:59pm PT

How dry I am, how wet I'll be ... hic ...

Slugs enjoying beer at the party I am throwing for them!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Jun 24, 2011 - 10:32pm PT
1. 2 pints Peter's Brand Dutch Pilsener

2. I think the G_Gnome knows who Weld_it is.

3. Too fat & slouchy to pull hard. High tolerance for pain though.


Nice box-o-wine Fritz. You gonna drink that all y'self or d'u need help?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 24, 2011 - 10:45pm PT
Spider: That box Zin ain't bad for box wine. 14% alcohol, instead of the 15% I'm used to with good Zins.

Sin with Zin, and the liquor is quicker!

Off to City of Rocks next week!

Woohoo!
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jun 24, 2011 - 11:56pm PT
2. I think the G_Gnome knows who Weld_it is.

I met Weld_it at the Bridwellpalooza at Andrea & Todd's, in spring 2010. Enregetic young fellow, maybe needs a little polishing - didn't we all at that age? Otherwise, I ain't talking. And I bet Jan ain't either.
LimestoneCowboy

Trad climber
Houston, Texas
Jun 25, 2011 - 01:00am PT
1. 8 (ish) tallboys
2. Aid climbing and inflatable sheep are how REAL men get off!
3. I live in Houston.
Tahoe climber

climber
Davis these days
Jun 25, 2011 - 01:18am PT
Deshutes tasting in Davis at The Beer Shop
I'm glad the bolts got chopped on Bear's Reach
Going to Boulder tomorrow

TC
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Jun 25, 2011 - 02:28am PT
There used to be a place in Davis called Sudworks, made an amazing mertzen.

I used to live out at the airport at the DZ...would go to the Plainsfield bar (I think it's gone now) and then go party at Cantina del Cabo. Great town.

For tonight, I am relaxing on the porch, it's cooler tonight, about 80 atm I think.

Drinking my usual Odoul's Amber, and the cigar of the evening is a simple but tasty Drew Estates Dirt. Ran out of Liga Privadas in the humidor and not willing to get into my Partagas Habanas.

Off to bed in a few so I can get up early and go try to actually aid a climb. Doing Abbey Road (5.4). It's a start, and good for small HB placements. Looking forward to getting my new stuff dirty.

Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Jun 25, 2011 - 03:11am PT
Just don't let him go ride that beautiful fixie after testing it...lol
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 2, 2011 - 12:03am PT
Happy 4th of July!! (weekend).

Slurp, slurp.

Big weekend plans to avoid the mobs of people going to "good places.'


Yep!

Off to Rattlesnake Basin, and upper Louse, Nit, & Crab Creeks in the Owyhee desert.

Only camping conflicts are with cows.

Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 2, 2011 - 01:21am PT
Just now enjoying a beer to go with the Dilaudid.
Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
Jul 2, 2011 - 01:54am PT
Fricken cows. They ain't doin' the Owyhees any favours.
Ah, well, at least you can eat 'em! Well, one, anyway.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Jul 2, 2011 - 01:55am PT
1. No booze tonight. Cutting way back.

2. Need to apply discipline to self as to avoid becoming a fat drunk like you people who post here. (slander)

3. Backpacking to the top of San Bernardino Peak tomorrow. 8 miles in high heat and humidity. Gotta get in shape for the high Sierra next month.

OR

Trad climber
Jul 8, 2011 - 06:52pm PT
Not drunk but kicking off the evening with a drink called the Moscow Mule and I highly recomend it Taco Fans. 1 part vodka, 3 parts Goslings ginger beer ( no substitutes) and a wedge of lime. On the rocks in a highball glass. Have one this weekend and I will expect a recomendation from somebody next friday! Cheers and go climb something this weekend.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 8, 2011 - 08:01pm PT
Thanks to everyone for keeping this thread alive while Neil and I were up on Atlantic Ocean Wall. Ginger beer doesn't exactly sound Russian...?

I opened up my pigs tonight - it's FRIDAY! - and extracted a well-bubble-wrapped bottle of 2009 chardonnay by Schug, a winery I visited in the Carneros region south of Sonoma. It was about twenty-eight bucks for the bottle, and if a dirtbag like me is willing to shell out the bread it must be good.

Here is your Dr. Piton Big Wall Wine Tip of the Day:

Between walls this season, I discovered the very best wine tasting I have ever had - and I've been fortunate to have done lots! - up in Sonoma in the little crossroads town of Geyserville. The name of the tasting room is Locals, and they feature the wines of eleven winemakers from the region who are too small to have their own tasting rooms.

The fee? How does "free" sound?

Three hours later and at least thirty tastings, I emerged with a few bottles. Had to spend the next hour and a half at the grocery store across the street, eating homemade tamales in order to sober up enough to drive. Arguably the best day of the spring season, and it involved no rock climbing whatsoever.

It was my first visit to Sonoma, having toured through Napa mostly in the past. Napa seems very tourist-y and overdeveloped. I think if you're going to spend any time in the region, it's very much worthwhile to spend a day in Sonoma.

Another dirtbag tip is to check your hotel lobby [or at least phantom a lobby or two if you are truly dirtbagging it] or else visit a tourism centre, and suss yourself a stack of "complimentary wine tasting" cards. Or at least 2 fer 1's. The more upscale the hotel, the more likely you are to find complimentary wine tasting cards for bitchin' wineries.

Then, when you visit the winery for your free tasting, ask them to give you a referral to one or two of their neighbours. What they will do is grab one of their business cards, and write a note on the back to one of their neighbours: "Joe - please comp these guys a couple wine tastings. Cheers, Fred" Works like magic.

Follow these Dr. Piton Big Wall Wine Tips, and you can enjoy FREE WINE for your entire visit.

Cheers!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 8, 2011 - 08:05pm PT
At an even mix, your drink will be weaker than Midwest 2.9% beer. Hope you're drinking LOTS.

Fritz - how was that old vine zin anyway? A few slings and some duct tape could make that into a Big Wall Wine Box.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Jul 8, 2011 - 08:08pm PT
Welcome back to the ground Pete! Glad you got it done before you had to head home.

I thought I was going to get the jump on the post this week, haha! Not a chance in this neighborhood.

Anyways, I'm on the porch trying to ignore the heat, and cussing at the rare humidity and monsoon rains that have kept me from doing any aiding practice on my days off this week :-| I guess I can always jug to our 3rd floor balcony again and freak out the neighbors.

My "beer" is my standard O'douls Amber, ice cold, and my cigar of the eve is a Drew Estates Liga Privada #9. Tasty!

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 8, 2011 - 08:11pm PT
"Beer"?! I guess you're reformed, eh? At least you still enjoy a good cee-gar.

After Lost World, I feared I would never see the sun again. As it happened, I climbed every single pitch of A.O. Wall in my shorts. We also enjoyed one rest day under our flies when it rained on us.

Make sure you get your froggy system sussed, as it is the bomb for free-hanging jugs like the one up to P4 on the Trip, or the first few of Zodiac. Add a CMI ankle cam, and you're rope walking like a pro caver.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 8, 2011 - 08:13pm PT
You might be. You're a caver. OK, OK, just checkin' ... carry on. My chard must nearly be cold. Yous guys out west are gettin' an early start, eh?
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Jul 8, 2011 - 08:14pm PT
More like a forced reformation I guess. I miss beer but me and the booze is no bueno. I will be glad when I get over to Germany next month, they have TONS of awesome small brewed alcohol free beers.

Glad you got a dry run in after sleeping in a waterfall for several days! haha.

I just made my iPhone into a Big Wall iPhone.....man I need to get some climbing in :-| damn rain.
Gilroy

Social climber
Boulderado
Jul 8, 2011 - 08:21pm PT
If you can put a lime wedge in it, why not orange juice?

In Argentiere I learned from the locals in a bar one morning (Hey! I was getting change.)to put a shot of Picon, an orange liqueur, in your beer (No, it was theirs.) Makes a proper breakfast of a biere, specially if it's cheap lager.

So here's to you, Tim!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 8, 2011 - 08:47pm PT
"I just made my iPhone into a Big Wall iPhone"

Just add a clip-in loop.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 8, 2011 - 09:18pm PT
Pete: Re: your question:
Fritz - how was that old vine zin anyway? A few slings and some duct tape could make that into a Big Wall Wine Box.


It was not wine snob wine, but it wasn't bad. I am looking forward to drinking more of it on multi-day river trips, or extended car-camp bouts.

It passed the most important box-wine test.

Two glasses did not give me a: two-day hangover.

Some of that cheap wine schist is poison to me!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 8, 2011 - 11:59pm PT
This thread seems to be suffering!

Sluurp!

If you are bored with the current ST offerings-----post up.

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 9, 2011 - 12:12am PT
Roxjox!

Thanks!

Drinking the cheap scisht is bad for me: for at least a day or two.

Long term?





Do you feel:---lucky?????
OR

Trad climber
Jul 15, 2011 - 09:58pm PT
Ok gang its friday. No funny mixed drink like last week. Being of southern Irish stock I'm told I should be a Jamesons man but Black Bush is my Irish whiskey of choice....on the rocks. Tasty indeed.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 15, 2011 - 10:03pm PT
Saved!

Sweet Jesus!

Slid in on my knees from another thread!

Howabout that Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel?

Gotta ease my nerves, since I'm goin climbing tomorrow.

May take the RV.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jul 15, 2011 - 11:54pm PT
Climb your butt into shape Fritz- I'm heading your way.
Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
Jul 16, 2011 - 12:00am PT
Torpedo, man. Big Sky brought it by. Damn good swill.
You guys should call me when you're headed to the City. I wouldn't want to miss it. Sounds like a good time. I'm game.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 16, 2011 - 12:02am PT
Schist Donini!!! I'm down to climbing weight and did 6 chinups today. That's got me up to the 50 I needed to do before climbing with you.

Email to follow!

donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jul 16, 2011 - 12:06am PT
Going sport climbing tomorrow Fritz. Need to get my finger strength up so That I can rescue you from that straight jacket. Call you tomorrow.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 22, 2011 - 07:43pm PT
I am a pathetic lightweight Hoser who can't take 90F heat and high humidity.

1. 1.5 glasses of Wolf Blass cheapy chardonnay on an empty and dehydrated stomach. Knott bad chard all things considered.

2. Mark and Richard are a couple of Big Wall Parvenus who chipped their way up Wings of Steel, and lied about it! Steve Grossman is my hero, and his penis is extraordinarily large.

3. Geez, I can't even climb El Cap. Six pitches in seven days?! I'm LIGHT. [Oh yeah, forgot about Atlantic Ocean Wall] At least I'm going caving next week!


nnnnnnnnnNEXT!!
ms55401

Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
Jul 22, 2011 - 07:56pm PT
1. three pints of our world-renowned Surly Furious pale ale (in cans for your hauling pleasure!)

2. persons who drive SUVs here in the Twin Cities are not figuratively but literally gay

3. going to get up early to go to the Borders liquidation sale
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 22, 2011 - 08:19pm PT
Ah, the Central Daylight timezone chimes in!

The entire US half of my family is from St. Paul, and my climbing partner for a few El Cap routes - Mawk - is from Hugo, near White Bear Lake.

Furthermore, I watched Fargo last night! All my cousins talk like Margie the pregnant police officer from Fargo. Mawk lives near White Bear Lake. [I think I said that] "Go bears!"

Imagine Pete and Steve Buscemi standing side by side. Throw in Andy Kirkpatrick just for fun.

Margie: "So tell me what happened?"

Hooker #1: "Well, I was bangin' Pete, and she was bangin' the other guy."

Margie: "So what did Pete look like?"

Hooker #1, looking at Hooker #2: "Well, what do ya mean?"

Hooker #2: "Pete was kinda funny lookin'..."

Margie: "Oh yeah, oh yeah. But can ya be a little more descriptive like?"

Hooker #1: "Well, he was just, kinda, funny lookin', ya know?"

Hooker #2: "Yeah, funny lookin'...."

Hooker #1 and Hooker #2, nodding together: "Yeah, kinda funny lookin...."
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 22, 2011 - 08:50pm PT
It ain't over 'til the wood chipper sings!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 22, 2011 - 09:20pm PT
Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!

I was always left wondering, did anyone ever find the big bag of money that Steve Buscemi left along the anonymous snowy roadway fenceline, marked only with the ice scraper stuck into the snow?

And you are not abiding by the rules, Mr. Jaybro.
Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
Jul 22, 2011 - 09:20pm PT
Haha!

Rules, Schmules.
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Jul 22, 2011 - 10:07pm PT
Wow Skully # 666 impressive! I'm well on my way to being drunk, but prolly won't be postin' have trouble coordinating my fingers on the keyboard wthem I'm fdurnk. so Heva fun todnight/
Peace
Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
Jul 22, 2011 - 11:01pm PT
I'm not drunk yet.















Yet. Workin' on it. Kicker, too.
Oh, yes.
OR

Trad climber
Jul 22, 2011 - 11:17pm PT
Jeebus I almost forgot. A nice Chalone chardonnay with dinner.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jul 22, 2011 - 11:29pm PT
hey there say, all... just dropped in to say 'hey there say'... on my way to kitchen to get a glass of marlot, before sleep time...


well, 'hey there, say' to you all,
AND, BY THE WAY, say:

'pass the pitons' pete, i GOT a question...
since you JUST now used this word-sound...
wondered this 'WORD' for a long time, as i don't have tv, etc, and don't see much movies:

where DOES this come from, as to 'sayings' etc:

Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!

*SPELLED in various ways, it HAS made its HOME here at the ol' supertopo...
who is the, or one of, or the main-sayer, of this
sound-affect-type-word-display, may i ask????


*recently though, by accident, i HAVE come across a dvd that has a character USE this word-sound, quite often--does it quite well, too...

but i will wait and see what you all know, first...


thanks guys... well, off to get the wine, for a glass...
got to make some cards and sleep early, as i got a
grandkids' birthday party to go to tomorrow...

awwwwwwww, just love them kids...
:)

andddd, a nice glass of wine, for this friday eve AFTER THE RAIN we had...
made the air very nice, and added that neat GREEN color to the plants...
:)



*anyone can chip-in with answers, as well, :)
The Wedge

Boulder climber
Santa Rosa & Bishop, CA
Jul 23, 2011 - 12:13am PT
ON my 3rd tecate. Wish it was my six. But will likely pass out after this one. Im becoming a light wieght with nursing school going on...
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 23, 2011 - 12:16am PT
Guilty! Never much for rules....

The Bwa-ha-ha has to be cartoon based doesn't It?

Did Hedley Lamar do it in Blazing Saddles?
FRUMY

Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
Jul 23, 2011 - 12:24am PT
I'm working on it - they just aren't pouring the beer into my bowl fast enough.
Some climbers are cool ----- but most are not.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2011 - 12:25am PT
The "Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!" I have in the past referred to as DDEL, which is Diabolical Dr. Evil Laughter.

You need to go back to about 1999 when the first Austin Powers movie came out. Dr. Evil [Mike Myers] and Number 2 [Robert Wagner] were discussing their diabolical plans to take over the world, and they began laughing.

It all started there.

I need another beer.

The Wedge - are you a guy or a girl? If you're a guy, going to nursing school seems like a damn good idea. Not only do you have the possibility of Reverse Discrimination working in your favour, but you are also surrounded mostly by girls! As it turns out, this fall I am doing two separate walls, each with a separate male nurse.

These guys are smart.

And in case you're wondering, we have SEPARATE LEDGES!!

Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!!!!
Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
Jul 23, 2011 - 12:26am PT
It's a representation of the "evil Laugh".
Whatever THAT means. Still not drunk. Or am I? Hmm.

Edit: What Pete said...more or less. It's actually older than that, but whatever.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2011 - 12:29am PT
Well, it would go back to pirate movies, or James Bond movies, or wherever.

It was Mike Myers' more recent farcification of it that I like best. [is that a word??]
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jul 23, 2011 - 12:29am PT
hey there say, 'pass the pitons' pete....


thanks... i figured it had to have be some kind movie-based thing...

as, well, you know:
it has had FAR reaching affects, :))
and such...


one of the grandkids has had that movie, or something similar, so i can imgine...

thanks for trying, too jaybro...
:)


time is flying now...
:)

yet--it is always worth it to check back at the ol' taco,
for a last crumb, each night... :)
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jul 23, 2011 - 12:32am PT
hey there say, skully... and 'pass the pitons' pete...


thanks for more added info...
:)


well you know what:

that word-sound sure IS AT HOME here at the ol' taco,
hearing it echo through the vast canyons of
many a climber-poster's voices... :)




hmmmm, edit:
perhaps we need more delving...

Well, it would go back to pirate movies, or James Bond movies, or wherever.


well,delve, if you are so inclined, :)
nite nite...
:)
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Jul 23, 2011 - 12:50am PT
Hey all!

Tonights "beer" is a Buckler (for a change) and tonights cigar is a Liga Privada 9.

Relaxing after hiking up Mount Charleston today (11,800 - 4,000 ft gain in 9 miles) and climbing some awesome slab action with Cosmic yesterday. Trying to get my endurance up for the big wall action.

Hmmm for a comment....people who drive toasters and think they are hip because of that dumb ass Kia commercial suck. Discuss. :D
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2011 - 12:52am PT
"Trying to get my endurance up for the big wall action."

Drinking beer would indeed be the best training for this.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Jul 23, 2011 - 01:07am PT
But of course!! Hehe.

I'm gonna have to take N/A Old Milwaukee on the wall though - it's the only one in cans I can stand. The horror....
hairyapeman

Trad climber
Fres-yes
Jul 23, 2011 - 01:24am PT
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 23, 2011 - 01:25am PT
Are those legs real??
Bubba Ho-Tep

climber
Evergreen, CO
Jul 23, 2011 - 01:31am PT
Are those legs real??

Real enough I threw up a little in my mouth.

Bubba Ho-Tep

climber
Evergreen, CO
Jul 23, 2011 - 01:45am PT
Oh - I forgot the rules.

1) 6 glasses of Stone Pale

2) Neebee, for the love of christ, learn how to write a sentence with out the fukkin "hey there, say" shyt. Jesus, since Lois left, you are the most annoying poster on the taco.

3) I am out of town, stuck in san fran for the weekend. I like to stir the pot.
Bubba Ho-Tep

climber
Evergreen, CO
Jul 23, 2011 - 01:52am PT
If one was to write a guide to stirring the super topo pot,

Ripping on Nee-bee would be chapter one.


Go read rule #2 in post # 1

I only do what I am told.

Bubba Ho-Tep

climber
Evergreen, CO
Jul 23, 2011 - 02:02am PT
^^^^^^^^^^^^^

OK - I second number 2 above.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Jul 28, 2011 - 09:33pm PT
Sometimes, on Thursday....
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jul 28, 2011 - 09:37pm PT
You know how it goes, and then sometimes.....on Wednsdays.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 28, 2011 - 09:53pm PT
Schist! The rules on post one! I forgot them a long time ago.

The PTPP rules (supposedly) are:

Rules:

1. Your current consumption

2. At least one inflammatory comment

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.


1. Ok! A glass of brand X Chardonay and a most of a glass of Predator Zinfandel (15% alcohol---Goddess---I love Zins!)

2. What are you hosers doing posting on Thursday night on the Friday Night thread?

3. I took a 4 day weekend last week, and I'm trying to pull my schist together for this weekend!
R.B.

Trad climber
47N 122W
Jul 29, 2011 - 01:58am PT
it's only friday am in the eastern time zone, yos time it's still thurs ... AND ... burp
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 29, 2011 - 02:11am PT
Oh yeah, the rules. I forgot about that part too.

1. Finishing a bottle Mastroberardino Aglianico, '07. Kinda like a baby Taurasi.

2. Nuke the gay baby whales!

3. None of your business.

And what's up with the Thursday crap. You're gonna screw up my timing for days. Inconsiderate prick.
wildone

climber
Troy, MT
Jul 29, 2011 - 03:02am PT
1. A coed of C minus, and 8 lolitas of Cminus, a 22oz homebrew (12%)

2. I've known who the shitters were for years already and I wonder if Pete has the balls to print it!

3. Gotta go to the bay tomorrow to take care of some bidness, then back up to the meadows.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 29, 2011 - 09:31pm PT
Two glasses of good Chardonnay.

OMG! WTF! Why did I ever start a political thread? I hate those things, but love this country dudes!

I was off for the mountains tonight, but Heidi brought home a summer cold, which I then caught. WTF???
We never get sick in the fall, winter, spring: but this is the second year in a row for a summer cold!

Hawkeye

climber
State of Mine
Jul 29, 2011 - 10:08pm PT
nice photo fritz. idaho does have some scenery.....
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 30, 2011 - 12:01am PT
Blew past the Chardonnay---and I'm now into the "hard stuff."

Cline Zinfandel at 15.% alcohol------sluuurp.

OK! I really hate fat girl photos.

All my buddies----from the right and left have agreed to no more Fat Girl photos in our emails.

Is there any civility left on this thread for the same agreement?

Those fat girls are not good for our eyes.

No fat girl photos: needs to be rule # 4 on this thread!

Re: why I'm home on Friday night, instead of heading to the mtns?? Same excuse as last post----but I'm drinking myself well!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Jul 30, 2011 - 01:35am PT
1. Chardonnay with dinner and a tall merlot afterwards while tooling leather and watching Tarantino's "Death Proof."

2. Fritz said:
"**Yes! Lewiston, one of two most beautiful sights in Idaho.
"#1. The Sawtooth Mountains.
"#2. Lewiston in your rear-view mirror.**"

... and I almost blew merlot out my nose.

3. Tomorrow night I sleep on top of Old Baldy to acclimatize for a week in Mineral King area next week.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 30, 2011 - 11:32pm PT
A day late. Starting out with a nice margarita down here at my favourite Mexican restaurant, the El Mazatlan in Cave City, Kentucky.

Virgin passage and glory awaits!
Aya K

Trad climber
New York
Jul 31, 2011 - 01:20am PT
what about a sat nght?
I just gt a really fance new blender so i made cucumber basil slushies with it (whole, seeded cucumber + basil + lime juice + ice + vodka +sugar) and man oh man are they good
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Aug 5, 2011 - 08:39pm PT
Hooray! I get to be the first posting drunk this weekend (sort of.)

Today's "beer" is O'douls Amber. Today's cigar is a Liga Privada T52. Kinda bummed that they are out of my normal #9s.

I don't really have anything bad to say today though. Too content and happy to sit on the porch and enjoy my day off.

Plus, the last of my critical wall gear came in today from Fish, so I'm pretty happy that most of the money spending is over for now lol.

Have a great drunk Friday!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 5, 2011 - 08:43pm PT
3 beers so far, I think. I think I can do better.
bmacd

Social climber
100% Canadian
Aug 5, 2011 - 08:52pm PT
fell off the wagon but also able to climb now so knocking back a few glaases of wine and an ativan for good luck. got some rope solo pitches done in squamish this week, and last week, so it's all good …. leg fixed, ankle now ok - next crux - need partners
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Aug 5, 2011 - 08:55pm PT
I think you can too lol.

Plus you need to follow your rules Pete :p

Hmm. Ah! Pete's latest wall gear is a Big Wall Blow Up Doll. (Just add a clip in loop!)

:p

Was kinda funny, I was at the climbing shop yesterday and the owner was showing me these bags of wine with a clip in loop - first thought was "Pete is gonna love these" :D
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Aug 6, 2011 - 02:34am PT
1. Had a Steel Magnolia (rum drink, not too sweet) at LACMA jazz night.

2. Went to the third floor to see Euro Renaissance art. The curators at LACMA barely know what they are doing. They have stuff set up in an illogical sequence. I can't believe they are pros. I could curate so much better than them.

3. Getting up in 6 hours to take my nephews and their buds to Mineral King for a week of backpacking. I hope we dont have to huff too much smoke from the Lion fire the first couple of days.
allapah

climber
Aug 6, 2011 - 06:02am PT
mental process permeating all causation, highly entropic systems more permeable than low entropic systems, mental process permeates mountain also, but the entropy of stone mountains is rather low, until a rock falls and entropy increases, now mental process is in play, this rock fall has a location in space/time, it may "gravitate" towards climber, rock fall may prove to be the locus of an attractor built into causation, or climber will use senses built into neural network to intuit event, and perhaps avoid it--

well, look, you said to post drunk on a friday night...
FRUMY

Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
Aug 6, 2011 - 01:18pm PT
If I'm still drunk from friday night can I post on Sat. morning?
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Aug 12, 2011 - 09:00pm PT
Definitely time to bump this one, although I'm still at work and not drinking. Still, at least it's a topic many want to discuss, possibly climbing-related, without politics, religion, conspiracy theories or name-calling. What's not to like?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 12, 2011 - 09:12pm PT
SWEET JESUS!!

I need a drink more than a two-headed banjo player!


Wooohoo!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 12, 2011 - 11:52pm PT
Thank you everyone, I feel much better now.
I am outside most of a bottle (Heidi stole some) of Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel.

Good Schist---don't buy their cheap schist.

Now to the complaining part! We did Outdoor Retailer with "summer colds." No outdoor fun for us for nearly two weeks.

Off to City of Rocks for the now-annual round of "Donini punishment" next week. Looking forward to much more August outdoor suffering.


Here's to all of us: cheating death and having fun, this summer! sluuuurp
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 13, 2011 - 12:12am PT
Starting out with a Rickard's Dark. It's OK, but it ain't no Murphy's. Rickard's is a sub-division of the giant Molson, sort of generic Hoser beer trying to be fancy. Rickard's Red is decent enough with lime, but the Dark is no hell.

I guess I'll have to try something else!

And damn, went free climbing today for the first time in a long time. It's hard, man. My hands hurt.
10b4me

Ice climber
Happy Boulders
Aug 13, 2011 - 01:16am PT
just downed a bottle of merlot, and some vicodin for my sore knee
John Moosie

climber
Beautiful California
Aug 13, 2011 - 01:32am PT
Drinking a nut brown ale while icing my foot.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Aug 13, 2011 - 02:19am PT
Fritz, you are starting to worry me. You need to break out of that Zinfandel(primitivo) rut. Try a nice Salice Salentino from Puglia. Branch out. ;^)

Bmacd, I will be in Leavenworth from the 5th-12th of Sept. camping out with the wife and doing some climbing if I can find some partners. If you are around then, than surely look me up.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 13, 2011 - 02:31am PT
Merci a les Quebecoises pour Maudite de Unibroue!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 13, 2011 - 10:13am PT
oui?? Good Froggie Frostback beer?

In November 1992 Maudite (the damned one), was the first strong beer to be distributed in Quebec grocery stores. Maudite is a mahogany-colored, rich-tasting premium beer that has a distinctive, complex taste. Because of the warmth it releases, this strong character beer must be served cool but not cold. Perfect with pasta, red meats, stews and spicy dishes, it also makes a good aperitif and after-dinner drink.

Maudite has a typically Quebecois name that is reminiscent of the legend of the Chasse-Galerie (the legend of the Flying Canoe). Legend has it that a group of lumberjacks struck a deal with the devil to fly home in their canoes, guided by Satan himself, to make it home in time for Christmas.
Gold medal winner in 1995 and 1996 at the Chicago Beverage Tasting Institute.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 13, 2011 - 06:41pm PT
Hey, Fritzy, thanks for that! I was wondering what the deal was with the
flyin' canoe. I just figgered the Quebecers were puttin' a froggie spin on ET.
Oh, and while it would be better savored slightly warmer it went down most pleasantly cold.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 18, 2011 - 10:27pm PT
Oh man, that's a scary post for me to follow, being allergic to shellfish. Hence Wee-Wee the Big Wall Crab has no worries, no matter how long the wall and how hungry I get.

Yeah, I know it's only Thursday night, and it's only been one margarita on an empty stomach [so far], but I'm just having too much fun on the Wings of Steel thread!

There is a great beer made in Chambly, Quebec called "Fin du Monde" which means "end of the world". It's 9%, and you gotta watch out. They sell it in the states, I've seen it in Kentucky and other places. I think Dingus is familiar with it.

In France, the French speak with a fairly pure accent, so the word "maudit" meaning "damned" comes out sounding "moe-DEE". There is a Mont Maudit, which is a satellite of Mont Blanc.

Now in Quebec, the accent is quite bastardized, and even us Hosers have a hard time understanding it. Les Quebecoises know this, and of course exaggerate it and speak faster, just to be plus difficile.

Margaret Atwood, our Canadian author and advocate of not closing li-baries in Tronnoh, once wrote somewhere [hell if I know where] that Canadians swear about what they understand the least - the French swear about the church, and the English swear about sex. It's true!

In Quebec, one of the most fun swear word expressions is "maudit tabernacle", but the Quebecois have a great pronunciation of "maudit" - it comes out "moe-DZEE". So together, it comes out "moe-DZEE ta-ber-NAK!" C'mon - say it out loud: "Moe-DZEE ta-ber-NAK!" Isn't that just a joy, the way it rolls off your tongue?! The way you hruf in the back of your throat?

You just can't swear that way in France.

The only people who swear better than the Quebecois are the A-rabs. My gosh, especially the Lebanese. You get a body part and a family member, then maybe you throw in an occupation and you're pretty well set:

"Kas imak sharmouta!"

Ask me tomorrow night to start swearing in Arabic.....
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Aug 19, 2011 - 02:58pm PT
Bump
Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
Aug 19, 2011 - 04:36pm PT
Gold Lion's gonna tell me where the Light is...
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Aug 26, 2011 - 10:39pm PT
Oranjeboom.

Made me do this: http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1592362/Rock-Vampires

Now I'm going to go clean the pool while drunk. See you at Stoney on Sunday morning. Bring your harness and leave the crash pad at home.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 26, 2011 - 10:53pm PT
I have to keep checking PTPP's rules for this thread:

Rules:

1. Your current consumption

2. At least one inflammatory comment

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.


Ok.

Heidi and I are on the outside of a bottle of Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel, and I just poured myself a glass of Pendleton Canadian Whiskey.
Good schist and best of all: it was a gift!

Who the schist was it that dared to: "give me hell" about my Zinfandel habit? A "lower-grade" drinker for sure! All we Zin-fans know the best thing about Zins is: the high-alcohol content. I only buy Zins that are 15% alcohol or more.

Off for City of Rocks in the morning for 3 days of climbing, drinking, and culinary fun------spiced with dodging lightning bolts from the predicted thunderstorms.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 26, 2011 - 10:59pm PT
Do you always keep a straightjacket around for when the mood strikes?

Oh
Oh yeah

Zero
Bite me
Already at the crags,
dawn run and Wyde craggin' in the morning
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Aug 27, 2011 - 01:03am PT
So I'm running slightly unlawful tonight...

Drinking a German Kapuzinger Alkoholfrei. This is a weizen that comes in the old school bottles with the hinged lid. Very tasty! Next up will be a Schofferhoffer, my favorite of all the German N/A brews. My last one of the ones I smuggled back from my trip. :(

Tonight's cigar is a Habana Bolivar #3 (shhhhh)

Can't think of anything inflammatory to say....guess it's the Cuban buzz lol.
kaholatingtong

Trad climber
nevada city, California
Aug 27, 2011 - 02:22am PT
1 pint 6 oz Arrogant Bastard Ale
whomever dropped their belay device on me and my buddy at the base of deception without calling out sh#t deserves that sh#t being bootied by us.
Only so much time between work, sleep and work again. works steals my time for climbing... mayhaps i should quit?
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Aug 27, 2011 - 02:33am PT
Jim, Jim, Jim, I used to think that about white wine, and generally, there is some truth to that, but luckily the "word" isn't out yet about how good a good white can be. Food is also important to getting the most out of whites.

Damn it, I wish I could crack a bottle now but this damn gout thing is a true buzz-killer. It's a good gauge to how bad/good my drinking can get.
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Aug 27, 2011 - 04:47am PT
Red Banshee from Ft. Collins Brewery. it's yum.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
SoCal
Sep 1, 2011 - 11:41pm PT
"Jagermeister, Jagermeister, Jagermeister, all night long."


Random Chorus of this classic tune>

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pluz7BlKqE


Sorry about the camera work, it's a bit rough, but gets the job done.


"....spit potato chips in your girlfriend's hair..." LOL


Is it Friday yet???
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Sep 2, 2011 - 12:06am PT
Yeah! I'm drinking Zinfandel----and going to bed early tonight!

Spider: Since I will be "freezing my ass off" near Redfish Lake in the Idontno Mountains on Friday night-----I will join your post!

http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lat=44.11125397357152&lon=-114.93209838867187&site=boi&unit=0&lg=en&FcstType=text

Schist! 20 degrees F. on Sept 1st. ???

Hope the lake doesn't freeze and fuk up the 5 miles in a speedboat vs 5 miles of hiking!


Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
Sep 2, 2011 - 12:09am PT
Cool air will do you right, Fritz.
IF it don't kill ya......You know, all THAT crap.
Hehehe. ;-)
Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
Sep 2, 2011 - 06:31pm PT
I might hafta visit the hippy lettuce thread, but there ARE Houseys About...
I'm gettin' there. I dunno aboot inflammatory...We'll see how it goes.
Cheers!
Rick A

climber
Boulder, Colorado
Sep 2, 2011 - 09:03pm PT
Fritz-

"outside of a bottle" of zin?

Reference to PG Wodehouse, yes? Nicely done.

Rick
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Sep 3, 2011 - 01:02am PT
Just tapped a keg of Spaten Special Lager. Schweet!
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Sep 3, 2011 - 01:23am PT
Been a hell of a day. Only 4 hours sleep...

Started off with taking the car to get a nice new timing belt ($400), and then had to get the truck ready for it's yearly smog. I think I took it to the store once since I smogged it last year. 94 F150 with about 160k on the clock and a straight 6.

Battery was too flat to charge, so I changed that out. Tuned the key and it fired right up. Might be a junker, but it runs. Drove it down to the smog shop and it passed. Quick run to the DMV and back home.

All that work, I decided I wanted to try something new in the cigar dept, picked up a Havana Sweet on the way home, (I'm partial to flavoreds)

Lit it up and tried to smoke it for about 5 minutes before pitching it. Back to the box for a Drew Estates Blondie.


NOW, finally settled out on the porch, with an O'Douls Amber and the laptop running along. *deep breath*

Relaxing time for a bit, and then back inside to pack for Zion for LDW.

Have a good one y'all!
Lace

climber
las vegas, nv
Sep 3, 2011 - 04:21am PT
For the rules
1) 5 shots Jameson... 2 pitchers Windermere hefe.
2) this sobriety sh#t is purely depressing.. My climbing partner is a number chasing bitch that shits his pants on runout mods and I'm ready to move on.
3) Because I figure climbing o dubs is a more full value experience hungover and maybe because it's Friday and people are only tolerable while drunk but still lame enough to have me post here at a bar
Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
Sep 3, 2011 - 03:03pm PT
As long as yer not dead or in jail, it's all good, Broman.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Sep 9, 2011 - 11:22pm PT
OMG!

I almost posted a retort tonight on a "Politard" thread.

Thank Goddess-------- I ran out of wine mid-post and got to reconsider: then post here.


Just home from a week on the road as a "sales-rep" and I am leaving Monday for a two-week "sales-trip."

I forget "the rules" for this thread?? Am I to talk about liquor first, or bitch about my life-----and why I am not climbing this weekend?

I am adding a new!!! I really did used to climb----photo post to this thread: to add to the drunk-fun.


neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Sep 9, 2011 - 11:38pm PT
hey there all, say, just saying "hey there"....

just drunk up my coffee, by the light of the ol' moon, outside, with the night critters sining, :)


*ran out of scotch, burbon, tequila, and wine... oh my...

*but, these bottles had been here all year, though, were due to run dry by november... :)) just gone two months early, is all...


:)


say, i reckon i'll just pour a cup of tea, next...
:)


hmmmm, wish i had some juice though, i love juice... :)
maybe next week, i can get some... :)


well, night all, i got kids comin over tomorrow, fun surpirse, as they've all been in school.... :)
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Sep 10, 2011 - 01:47am PT
Oh, Fritz, ya got me reminiscing.
An early ascent of the Coonyard-Beckey on S Howser:
EB's, Figure 8, Titons, wooly socks (wooly everything!), Joe Brown bone dome, Forrest gear sling...
Captain...or Skully

climber
or some such
Sep 10, 2011 - 02:16am PT
Ya don't look very drunk to me. Just sayin'.
Haha!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Sep 16, 2011 - 11:07pm PT
WOW!

Great Falls Montana for Friday night on my 11 day sales-rep road trip.

On the bright-side: the day went well and I work with good people.

In my motel room watching college football.

Damn!

I used to hate Boise State.

Now: I have to be proud of their "fuking football" team!

Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Sep 17, 2011 - 12:09am PT
Hey all!

Tonight's N/A beer of choice is a Buckler.

My Friday night cigar is a Pinar Del Rio 1878 Cubano Especial Capa Madura. My local shop gave it to me as a freebie to try when I restocked my Liga Privada 9's last night.

Can't go wrong with a free stick. Moderately priced for the quality of the smoke.

Really enjoying my time on the porch tonight as the evenings are finally starting to cool down here in Vegas.

Tomorrow, the fiancee and I are off to Laughlin to do some wreck chasing - looking for a Piper that went down in 81.

Have a great weekend!
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Sep 17, 2011 - 02:34am PT
hey there all, say.... man oh man... seems i missed friday... it's sat. over here...


hmmm, wellllll, tech-wise, i have just slipped in, it appears that it is about 11:30 for the ol' west-coasters, of whom i once was as such...


wow, got to grab up my coffee... :)
well, after a swig of tequila (scotch is long gone, from a year of use), as to my odd phone-line and computer glitch of hours agao...


night all...
:)
Karen

Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
Sep 17, 2011 - 02:49am PT
I am not allowed to drink-MD's order-can't sleep and bored from being stuck home and sick .... whine .... whine ....


some of you enjoy for me:)
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Sep 22, 2011 - 09:37am PT
longing for a bourbon sunrise.
logging for a buck or two.

you enjoy myself each season there ever was.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Sep 23, 2011 - 09:43pm PT
Friday night again.

Just got home from a two-week sales-road trip.

Best wishes to those having fun in Yosemite or other mountains.

I have to play "catch-up" for a few days.

Drinking: St Michelle 2007 Syrah wine.






Darn good, but I would rather be mooching Fatrad's red wine in Camp 4.

Have fun------you "Face-lifters."
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Sep 24, 2011 - 03:12am PT
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1617060/Favorite-hot-dog-eater This better go here too.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 30, 2011 - 09:45pm PT
Woo-hoo! Greetings from the Centre of the Universe and Your Wall Doctor, finally back and safe on the flat ground, and damn glad to be here, lemme tell you.

Hmmmm, three beers on the bridge, on an empty stomach. Um, two glasses of cab here in Yos Village, and I think at least another beer. Just getting warmed up here. First day off the wall, more to follow.

YAAaRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1111111111111
strangeday

Trad climber
Brea ca.
Sep 30, 2011 - 11:05pm PT
Having a double piney the elder night!
nature

climber
back in Tuscon Aridzona....
Sep 30, 2011 - 11:36pm PT
TFPU
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 1, 2011 - 12:08am PT
PTPP!

Woohoo and welcome back to horizontal land.



I have got outside of some wine and rum tonight.

I'm posting from home and just getting over a nose cold + traveling for 3 weeks.

My timing is bad!

weather goes to schist in the Northern Rockies this next week.


A story for us-----on another thread that may have died from it today.

This one is for us "fun-lovers."





Sep 30, 2011 - 12:52pm PT
The first summer I owned my outdoor shop in Moscow Idaho: I took a client/climber –Karl, on an overnight climbing trip into Idaho’s Selkirk Mountains.

I knew there were a few Grizzlies in the range, and mentioned that fact to Karl-----after we got there.

Of course as a 1970’s hippie: I wasn’t packing firearms and didn’t even have the usual ice-axe along.

At age 23: I had spent 100’s of nights in the outdoors, but only a few nights outdoors in Grizzly country.

At age 21, Karl had spent few nights outdoors, and it turned out: he was rather apprehensive of Grizzlies.

We backpacked in a few miles to a lake under the peak I planned on climbing, camped, and went to bed in my tent.

I went to sleep, Karl listened for bears. He woke me several times in the night, to tell me he thought he heard something out there.

I would listen and hear nothing, and tell him to go to sleep.

The last time he woke me, his voice was actually quavering, when he told me he could hear something big moving around near the tent.

I listened and heard something big moving around near the tent too. I told him it was probably a deer, and not to worry about it, because we couldn’t do anything about it.

He again asked if there was anything we could do: as the large creature made noises closer to us.

I said yeah: we can both yell on the count of three. I counted and we both yelled, and I could clearly hear a deer running away. I told him it had been a deer and we didn’t have a problem now.

He then asked how I knew it was a deer?



I explained: “Karl, if it had been a Grizzly: the fuker would have eaten us for yelling at it.”

The poor lad didn't sleep a wink that night.

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Oct 1, 2011 - 12:11am PT
one sentance per customer please,

and stpu.

i want free morphine shot from yosar


which leg should i break?

nature

climber
back in Tuscon Aridzona....
Oct 1, 2011 - 12:24am PT
serfectly pover occiffer

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 7, 2011 - 08:38pm PT
Just outside of a glass of wine, but I can fix that later.

Winter came early to Idaho. The bastard weather gods are at it again!

Snow at City of Rocks and anywhere higher.

Looks like a football Friday night. Go BSU!

nature

climber
back in Tuscon Aridzona....
Oct 7, 2011 - 09:03pm PT
TFPU!

winter is also upon us in Tucson. The high today was 68F! Oh the horror! A buttass cold 47F tonight! oh the horror!!!!11169
Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Oct 7, 2011 - 09:30pm PT
Bought a big bottle of Aussie Cabernet Sauvignon, since my climbing plans to City of Rocks next week are fukked. Snow on Casper Mountain, so Fremont Canyon is fukked. Cold at Vedauwoo, so climbing plans are fukked. Need to drink it all so I'm fukked.

P.S. I had to type this 3 times, so I'm already fukked.
WBraun

climber
Oct 7, 2011 - 09:33pm PT
Hey .....

The old man in the post above this one is swearing on this "Kids" forum.

We're so fuked now ......
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Oct 7, 2011 - 09:46pm PT
Shouldn't this thread be titled the Friday Night Posting While Pete Post?
Brokedownclimber

Trad climber
Douglas, WY
Oct 7, 2011 - 10:08pm PT
Werner-

Jes' tryin' to be inflammitoty! Guess I succeeded?
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Oct 7, 2011 - 10:18pm PT
$1 worth of two-buck chardonnay.

Pete is the new Werner.

I will climb again.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 7, 2011 - 10:51pm PT
now i am mostly outside of a bottle of 7 Deadly Zins wine.

Them fuking, fukers, are fuking --------fuked



except for BSU


which is kicking fuking futball asses on ESPN tonight.


I like Pat Hill and Fresno State futball.

Well now.

That's just too fuking bad.



Is that enough "fuk talk" for now?

G_Gnome

Trad climber
In the mountains... somewhere...
Oct 7, 2011 - 11:09pm PT
3 parts fresh squeezed lemon juice, 3 parts water, 1.5 parts orange liquere, 3 parts vodka, sugar to taste. Shake with lots of ice and pour into suger rimmed martini glasses. MMMMMMMMM GOOD! Drink enough and you can't climb the next day.
strangeday

Trad climber
Brea ca.
Oct 7, 2011 - 11:14pm PT
Coffee and baileys, a couple of stone brewing 15th anniversary for later, and a phatty Dead show from '73... Maybe I'll even mess around on the porch hangboards tonight... Maybe.. Have a great night y'all!!!
LuckyNeck

Trad climber
the basement of Lou's Tavern
Oct 7, 2011 - 11:39pm PT
A pale ale before the gym, and now halfway through some wine before pasta and pork chops.

Mandatory inflammatory: these people "occupying" everything need to at the very least come up with a few sound complaints other than the ol' this isn't fair BS. Same goes for congress. Kinda funny. To congress, I would say, "do what we pay you to do." and to the occupado's, I d say, "let me pay you to do something".

Got to work Sunday, and do domestic stuff tomorrow. No crag for me. Boo that .
mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Oct 7, 2011 - 11:47pm PT
Climbed Devil's Tower today betweeen rainstorms then a great burger and a few brews at the junction afterward.
G_Gnome

Trad climber
In the mountains... somewhere...
Oct 8, 2011 - 12:26am PT
Going to the Sierra to climb some rock in the AM for 2 days. Maybe I can even scare myself!?
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Oct 8, 2011 - 01:54am PT
Sitting in the armpit of NM - Jal. In a hotel room, with an O'douls for the drinking.

This place is so flat that if you stand in the bed of a truck you can see 10 miles. The only place with "rock" is Notrees, TX. and it tops out at about 10 feet and is littered with rattler dens. Yay.

Combined with other things, this Friday sucks and I'd like to call it off for lack of interest.

EDIT to add: I just got the 777th post. Lucky me eh?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 14, 2011 - 09:39pm PT
I Gotta remember the rules.

Take a deep breath.

1. current consumption.


one glass of a "highly reviewed" Washington Reisling.

One currently empty glass of Argentina Don David 2006 Cab. A discovery during our 2010 Patagonia trip, that I can actually buy in Boise at the "very wonderful" Co-op.



2. An inflamatory comment.

Anyone reading this is obviously way too bored, and not very social, on a Friday night!



3. Why am I drunk (or working that way) and typing on ST, rather than out climbing, and or suffering in the out-of-doors??? (You pussy!)



Beautiful weekend, and I am hanging at home with Heidi. I did go abuse some fat Idaho trout this afternoon.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 14, 2011 - 09:42pm PT
Does it qualify as PWD if I'm talking boids with Crimpie? That's kinda geeky
cerebral in my brain-dead world.
But I am imbibing Pliny the Elder! Eat yer hearts out!!!!!!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Oct 14, 2011 - 09:45pm PT
Boids qualify...until you see two(when there is but one).
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 14, 2011 - 09:57pm PT
Still on my first Pliny - only one boid at a time so farrrr....
Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Oct 14, 2011 - 10:01pm PT
Wish I had a Pliny....Workin' the Natty curcuit over here.
I see no boids.
Reggaemylitis

Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Oct 14, 2011 - 10:15pm PT
Two Inversion IPA's, one PR down, and 2/3rds of the way through a Cappy and coke after mowing down some homemade tacos!

Occupy deez nutz!

Going to find some new climbs on Heavenly's property tomorrow!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Oct 14, 2011 - 10:16pm PT
Sweet!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 14, 2011 - 10:17pm PT
Skully & Reilly!

You fellows are being entirely too calm.

Lively UP!

It's the Friday nite: Stay at home/social retard thread.



you gotta have some fun dudes!

Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Oct 14, 2011 - 10:21pm PT
I'm so fun it hurts, Fritz.
AHHHH, The Pain!!!666!!!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 14, 2011 - 10:43pm PT
Fritzy,
What makes ya think talkin' boids with Crimpie ain't more fun than most can handle?
Plus my squeeze finally got home so I can open my second bottle - ein eisbier - 12%!!!! Party on!
Reggaemylitis

Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Oct 14, 2011 - 10:52pm PT
On your second 22 oz Pliny? I would be blacked out in 10 more minutes! I had 4 Plinys on draft at the Pacific Coast Brewery in Oakland on business travel and barely remember the walk back to my hotel! :)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 14, 2011 - 11:00pm PT
Reilly: Sorry to work you, but you were being too calm for the FNPWDP forum.

You get points for talking "boids" with Crimpergirl, but


The ST forum waits?????

ein eisbier





I've got it----Ice-beer, but 12% alcohol????

More please?


Damn! That Argentina Cab appears to evaporate quickly at this latitude & elevation. Reminds me of a story that Whymper told about: "high-altitude" liquor evaporation.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 14, 2011 - 11:21pm PT
Yeah, a friend gave me this Aventinus Eisbock. Effing awesome! Ultra smooth
and tasty! Doesn't really taste like 12%. I'll buy it again, ja sure!

Here's an Argentina shot for ya... empanadas y cerveza rica!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 14, 2011 - 11:48pm PT
Damn!

I did enjoy the food,drink, & friends in Argentina.

Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Oct 15, 2011 - 12:08am PT
Though I may be drunk, I remain reasonable.
Dig it.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Oct 15, 2011 - 12:16am PT
Your spelling skills are as weak as ??? (Hint:Carbon...it's an Element)

Russ, if you ever journey to Idaho, My place is yours to debauch at will.
It'll most likely be fun. I have a full arsenal of fire extinguishers.....
Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Oct 15, 2011 - 12:28am PT
Just remember that you're gonna die fer sure.
Oh, I recall great anticing. Antiqueing? Antics were had, anyway.
Cheers.
Purt 'near drunk, I'd say. Close 1 eye, and all is well.
Is that good?
Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Oct 15, 2011 - 12:44am PT
And bandaids. Apparently, we bleed a lot here.
Hehe.
Some more than others.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 15, 2011 - 01:12am PT
Russ,
Reilly really in Monrovia. You're welcome any time. KSolem two blocks up so
we can tag team. Can't guarantee availability of Pliny, either Elder or Younger.
Heap plenty Chimay, Aventinus, et al.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 15, 2011 - 01:23am PT
Didn't know BC was still there. It's been yonks. There's a decent Middle
Eastern grill right on Foothill in Monrovia - good belly dancer on Fri and Sat.
She and I tore it up a few weeks ago.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Oct 15, 2011 - 01:24am PT
I'm goin' to Monrovia..."mosquito", ya semi literate simian.
strangeday

Trad climber
Brea ca.
Oct 15, 2011 - 04:52am PT
I'm 10 budweisers in, a 22 of stone ipa, and a few tokes in at JTREE!!! suck it bitches... I'll be the fat, hungover guy at the gunsmoke tomorrow night... Happy Friday !
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Oct 21, 2011 - 10:19pm PT
Drinking a "manhattan" in a highball glass. Yum! EDIT: Tri-tip dinner and finish with a nice big cognac.

Fritz is a Repulican.

The place to be is Joshua Tree. Tomorrow night, Sheep Pass #1, free AAC SW Section campsite.
The Chef

climber
Topsfield Ma
Oct 21, 2011 - 10:33pm PT
A High Life, and about four glasses of wine.

I'm through with rock (except I'm going to Whitehorse Sunday), bring on the f*#kin ice and snow!!!

Because My wife, yeah I know, made and awesome dinner and the commonwealth of MA and state of NH frown on drunk driving and I have to work in twelve hours. So f*#k it, I'm drinkin, I can train people hung over.

WHAT UP!!!
Trusty Rusty

Social climber
Tahoe area
Oct 21, 2011 - 10:52pm PT
When Yahweh sayz drink. . . you must drink big

Dos XX

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 21, 2011 - 10:56pm PT
Not drunk yet...but getting there :-) On cheap, Trader Joes cabernet. Not the Two-Buck, but a kosher cabernet from Spain. Not very many choices to be had for kosher wine, at Trader Joes, or anywhere for that matter. Cheers! L'Chaim!
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Oct 21, 2011 - 11:02pm PT
sierra nevada, why?

because they make it right down the street,

any more questions, tell them to my traveling stenographer.

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 21, 2011 - 11:08pm PT
Going climbing at COR tommorow!

Christ! I'm too old to be a "rope rocket Republitard!"

Yum, yum, good Zinfandel: to ease the angst of going climbing for three days as a Republican.

Guess I'll work through the angst of leading----or not.

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Oct 21, 2011 - 11:19pm PT
du hast eine leiterhosen?

si, mi hast eine leiter hosen, for leading, i always wear leiter hosen,

du hast eine leiterhosen?



Hilt

Social climber
Utah
Oct 21, 2011 - 11:23pm PT
YA RACKIN' FRACKIN' VERMIN!
The Chef

climber
Topsfield Ma
Oct 21, 2011 - 11:24pm PT
More.

Sh#t,

????
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Oct 21, 2011 - 11:25pm PT
who wants to be a millionaire?

hurry, before it's too late.

who likes french apple pie?

The Chef

climber
Topsfield Ma
Oct 21, 2011 - 11:41pm PT
Enough that my wife is getting pissed at me.

I can't blame her.

I got nothing.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 21, 2011 - 11:45pm PT
Hilt: Non-drinkers are banished from this thread.

What are you drinking to post: dude?
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Oct 21, 2011 - 11:46pm PT
you have a tongue, don't you?

girls love the tongue,

it proves subsurbiance, committment

can you smoke legally?

melow yellow?

thats right slim,


Hilt

Social climber
Utah
Oct 28, 2011 - 07:05pm PT
Rum and something else my friend brewed... No idea beyond that it was very toxic.
Reggaemylitis

Trad climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Oct 28, 2011 - 07:46pm PT
2 Sierra Nevadas in, listening to El Paso on the Dead channel, fuk the one percent, and doing laps on my neighborhood traverse problem tomorrow!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 28, 2011 - 07:53pm PT
Hilt! My new drinking on ST buddy!

Woohoo.

It's a Downer dudes! Heidi has a full list of "Ranchette Honey Dos" for me this weekend. Maybe I can ply her with liquor and get us out to COR on Sunday.

Just started a glass of wine. I'll likely have more to heal the pain.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 28, 2011 - 08:02pm PT
I haven't even taken a sip yet but sumpin' is buggin' me. Whyizzit that the
Norwegian for child or baby is "barn". Is that where they put 'em in Norway?
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Oct 28, 2011 - 08:27pm PT
a lowwed myself access back into my cup
a week ago.
the day i lifted my personal prohibition
i tipped 48 ounces against myface,

since then i haveny wanted no sips.
not even tonight.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Oct 28, 2011 - 10:06pm PT
ok, is anybody wasted yet?

Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 28, 2011 - 10:07pm PT
The Rangers are. Jess sayin'...
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Oct 28, 2011 - 11:07pm PT
Reilly, vil du at jeg skal forklare orden "barn"?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 28, 2011 - 11:50pm PT
Krist!

One minute I'm waching TCU beating BYU in football-----and the next thing I know







------- is Heidi waking me up to the World Series Celebration.




Aliens! Fuking Aliens got me drunk.

Damn!

It was: 7 Deadly Zens Zinfandel!

Good stuff----except for the Aliens.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 28, 2011 - 11:57pm PT
Anders, nej takk. Liv ær en lite trolsk, ikke sant?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 29, 2011 - 12:19am PT
At the airport heading for home. Two margaritas only.

So....

I was talking to Ed Harpooni at the Frost-Robbins slide show last week, and realized I was standing next to none other than the Hater Mimi. The second she realized who I was, she disappeared in a heartbeat before I could say a word to her.

Cowards always run.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Oct 29, 2011 - 01:48am PT
Nothing to drink tonight. Still drying out from too much Newcastle Brown earlier this week.

Good autumn season on the walls Pete! Fritz, you're a drunk.

Doing my civic duty tomorrow at Stoney Point tomorrow. See you on this thread next week.
Trusty Rusty

Social climber
Tahoe area
Oct 29, 2011 - 02:49am PT
Sprock.. . .You ever licked pigeon? Its weird.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Oct 29, 2011 - 02:54am PT
she disappeared in a heartbeat before I could say a word to her.

That might be a clue.
Trusty Rusty

Social climber
Tahoe area
Oct 29, 2011 - 03:08am PT
Build a roof with Carpenters:

Why do birds suddenly appear
every time you are near
Just like me they long to be
Close to you.

Group hug. . . then fuk your self raw

No, who said that?

Buy a 30,000 mile corn dog, eat it

No I meant Elvis

Bye Ninja


Blitzo

Social climber
Earth
Oct 29, 2011 - 03:30am PT
This thread is Hop Stoopid!
Trusty Rusty

Social climber
Tahoe area
Oct 29, 2011 - 04:38am PT
maybe, but corn socks rip
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Oct 29, 2011 - 06:41am PT
all ya!
arrogant bastards.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 4, 2011 - 09:45pm PT
A cold & "narsty" day in Idaho. Snow, wind, & rain here in Choss Creek-----and even (I see in the news) rain in Las Vegas.

I did get an hour of inside "synthetic" exercise in today.

Now: nothing to do but: drink, curse, & pound the keyboard------while "keeping sweet" with Heidi.

Spider? Skully? Are your hands broken? I don't see a positive post on my latest trip report? http://www.supertopo.com/tr/MARK-FRITZS-BIG-MT-FAY-1978-CANADIAN-ADVENTURE/t11242n.html

Drinking: Cline Old-vine Zinfandel----not to be confused with the cheap Cline wine.

i drank a little, but not enough: to heal the pain of impending snow.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 4, 2011 - 10:09pm PT
So what happened to PassThePitons? He started this damn thread.
Is he on the wagon or something?

Oh, Fritz, it is bitter cold and pouring here in Sin City - low 50's maybe
even headed for the 40's! Brutal! The idiots are out having a fine ol'
Demo Derby on the Skiways. HaHaHa! I hope the wife makes it home in one piece.
But that's why she drives an AWD Volvo - not that it will prevent an idiot.

Wish I had a $1.25 King Crab empanada and a $2 Cape Horn with this view, eh?
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Nov 4, 2011 - 10:13pm PT
i wanna be homeless, what shoud i do?
cuss out my boss?
run over the sales guy?
get tied to a tree and butt f*#ked by a rhino?

listen to Maybeline on
kfjc.org?

of course

i want to die in the freezing cold, who should i call?

anybody been to mapeleton, oregon?

how many people here know about the applegate trail?

we need you to be nice

who likes ratt round and round?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 4, 2011 - 10:15pm PT
Doc, come on down to Sin City and I'll take ya around to see if there are
any corner homeless franchises available. The good corners are pretty well
taken so you might have to start in Rialto or Azusa.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 4, 2011 - 10:23pm PT
Reilly: Ah! Argentina!

Living is cheap and good.



Heidi & I shared a bottle of Argentina 2008 Don Diego Cab last night.

Yummmmmmy!

Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 4, 2011 - 10:30pm PT
La Estepa in El Chalten (obviously)

Good eatin'!
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Nov 4, 2011 - 10:37pm PT
how much for a spot down by the salton sea?

i hear everybody goes there to die,

what about californoia city?

how many freaks are there in the world?

have you ever heard of efren reyes?

MikeL

climber
SANTA CLARA, CA
Nov 4, 2011 - 10:38pm PT
Both look fantastic!
sac

Trad climber
Sun Coast B.C.
Nov 4, 2011 - 11:37pm PT
sui choy / poi de chiche salad.

W/ breaded oysters from .5km. away... (10)

bottle o Naked Grape unoaked Chard.

Lovin' it!!

Cheers!!

Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Nov 5, 2011 - 12:39am PT
Not much going this Friday as I have to work all weekend.

Couple of O'Douls Amber, and maybe some of a Pinar Del Rio 1878 cigar before the cold drives me back inside again. Fall has made it's usual one day bum rush into Vegas - 80 two days ago and now high 40's with rain and snow.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Nov 5, 2011 - 12:48am PT
creative, yet stupoid

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Nov 5, 2011 - 12:49am PT
what are we drinkin tonight in obamaland?

Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Nov 5, 2011 - 02:01am PT
Just a glass of the Gnarlyhead Old Vine Zin. (i'm fighting off something so taken it easy) Damn that is good wine. I'll bring you some Fritz.


Someone spammed all over my favorite thread. :-( Makes Sprock's literary additions look good.

Snow on the mountain above my LA home this evening! I'll be tuning the skiis this weekend.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Nov 5, 2011 - 02:10am PT
hey man, i'm workin cheap around here
The Wedge

Boulder climber
Santa Rosa & Bishop, CA
Nov 5, 2011 - 02:22am PT
Yep, I found the right thread. Just checking in.
survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Nov 5, 2011 - 04:52am PT
Die spammer.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 5, 2011 - 10:24am PT
Wow! Oh Wow! That dude's a spammer's spammer. Wonder if he did it to any of the politard threads too?

Then again, would they think he was just posting politard opinions?

Answered my own question. All 73 of its posts were on this thread last night.


Edit! Woooohoooo to ST. All 73 spam posts have gone to spam heaven.

Too early to celebrate in the proper manner.

Darn.
Gene

climber
Nov 5, 2011 - 10:25am PT
Then again, would they think he was just posting politard opinions?


+1

g

EDIT: 73 posts! Quite a debut.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 5, 2011 - 01:24pm PT
Reilly - I'm still here, though no longer in the Centre of the Universe and back in the Great White North.

Let's see, if I recall correctly, it was a bit of oaked Aussie Chard. I don't get it - why would you drink it unoaked, Sac? [Of course, it wouldn't be naked if it were oaked, now would it?]

Spider - do you know the difference between Gnarly Head and Toasted Head, and what they both mean?

Fritz - are you in Argentina now then? I was unimpressed with the Cline Zin when I bought some in Hawai'i. I'm guessing it was the nine-dollar Trader Joe's variety. [Not that there is anything wrong with plenty of nine-dollar bottles from TJ's] Is the old vine stuff better?

Incidentally, me buckos, if you are going to post in My Thread, then you are henceforth required to Put Capitals on your Grape Varietals.

Accordingly, we shall nevermore refer to Chardonnay as chardonnay, nor shall we refer to Zinfandel as zinfandel.

Get it????

Edit: I just had a glance up-thread, and I see that you guys DO get it. Excellent!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Nov 5, 2011 - 01:38pm PT
Pete, I abide by your rules.

Gnarly Head refers to old vine grapes. That is grape vines some decades old. They cut the branches off every year and stump gets quite gnarly. The brand Gnarly Head seems to not have their own vinyards but buys grapes from growers around the Lodi (north central valley) area and puts them up. The Zinfandel is way good. Their Merlot is the best for sure.

Toasted Head is a brand and it refers to their Chardonney where in the barrel aging process they take one end of the oak barrel and char it to give it an imperceptibly smokey slant. It is excellent.

Both brands are excellent and fortunately available at a good price at most major grocery store chains.

All of my information is strictly from the label of the bottles and is totally subject arrogan... error.


EDIT: Chris Mc & Co. Thank you for cleaning the spammer out of this thread.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 5, 2011 - 02:47pm PT
PTPP: Sorry that I wasn't more specific on the Cline Zin. I agree, the cheap Cline Zin is shisty. Cline Ancient Vines has been selling at our local Costco for $9.99 a fifth, so it is in my price range.

I am not in Argentina, but wish to be. I was minding the rules of this thread & posting drunk: which can lead to some loss of tense.

That is a bottle of Don Diego Cab in the photo. We were at El Boliche de Alberto's lakeside location in Bariloche. Busy place, since the locals like it too. The downtown Alberto's is smaller, and not as friendly.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 5, 2011 - 05:20pm PT
Wow, good answers, all!

I'm at my son's place, we're starting out on Sailor Jerry's and grapefruit pop - superb mix. I couldn't find any Sailor Jerry's on the way to Yos, and had to settle for Capt. Morgan spiced rum, which is hugely inferior.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Nov 5, 2011 - 05:56pm PT
for the moment life sounds, tastes, smells and feels right:

1. one hour out from capping off my work week (60 hrs ugh)
2. just fixed myself a sausage, spiced feta, honey mustard, fresh arugula sandwhich.
3. "in the path of thunder" is trickling out of my speakers
4. storm is brewing outside,
5. just cracked a pint of hop stoopid ale, and im one sip closer to stoopid.



i think i failed the rules test.
i always do.
mrtropy

Trad climber
Nor Cal
Nov 5, 2011 - 06:01pm PT
Gnarly Head does buy from lots of local growers here in Lodi. There is no legal definition for old vine but about 30 years is what most producers use. A couple of vineyards I helped to plant are already old vines. Makes me feel old.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 5, 2011 - 06:59pm PT
Ah yes, the Appelation Lodi. Right up there with Chateau Livermore. Amazingly, there are some damn fine Chards coming out of Livermore.

And as mentioned above, though spelled incorrectly, you can't go wrong with the Seven Deadly Zins. Amazing that they have kept up their quality for so long.

Drinking the Beast - Milwaukee's Best - 5.9%. Cheap Merrican beer. Half the price of our Hoser stuff. It's amazing that Canada custom seldom checks under muddy caving gear.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 5, 2011 - 07:07pm PT
I'm always up for a challenge! What did you have in mind? Are you any relation to Anders?

My son and I just did a cold shot of Molson Canadian, but only six ounces. Poke a hole in the can, etc.

So what's the challenge?
Hilt

Social climber
Utah
Nov 5, 2011 - 07:10pm PT
You are a bit early dawg.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 5, 2011 - 07:12pm PT
So Pete, why don't ya pay for yer trips out here by smuggling some of that
Ontarion ice wine my bro-in-law brings me from Barrie? That's some good shiz!
Gene

climber
Nov 5, 2011 - 07:14pm PT
Reilly,

Ottawa Doug blessed me with a bottle of ice wine from way up North. Wow! Best part was that he and Hugo got to share it with me after they pushed the Zodiac. Good people. Good times.

g
mrtropy

Trad climber
Nor Cal
Nov 5, 2011 - 07:25pm PT
Pete,

One of my best friends is one of the owners of Michael David Winery, (David) that makes Seven Deadly Zins. The just won Winery of Show at the Denver Wine Show.


My daughter skiing with his son.

Me working at the Aspen Food Show or the Winery

His son Rock Climbing on Sonora Pass

klk

Trad climber
cali
Nov 5, 2011 - 07:29pm PT
more like the saturday night posting while working thread.


sigh
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Nov 5, 2011 - 08:51pm PT
more like the saturday night posting while working thread.

yes. sigh +1, but at least enjoying a delicious Oatmeal Stout. Trying to get my GDF web site redesigned and posted. It is actually semi chilly in AZ. It was raining last night, kinda cozy!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 6, 2011 - 12:08am PT
OK! Based on the climbing son------and the two good-looking blonds


& the taste vs/cost of 7 Deadly Zins.

I'm a Deadly Zin/athletic supporter!
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Nov 6, 2011 - 12:23am PT
i need to meet some loose sluts
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 11, 2011 - 09:01pm PT
Sprock is MIA. He musta found a soulmate. Or maybe a slutmate.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Nov 11, 2011 - 09:51pm PT
Pouring down the Gnarly Head. Might need to open another bottle. [Old Vine Vinfandel]

Thanks for the break from Sprock. Whew.

Storm heading in. Perhaps some skiing on Sunday.
Gene

climber
Nov 11, 2011 - 10:08pm PT
Writing my first resume in 25 years. Lift a toast to me cuz that's how I feel. Actually, it's kinda exciting to jump back into the job market. Freaking n00bs! I'll stomp them.

Cheers,

g
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 11, 2011 - 10:38pm PT
Gene!

I'll drink to you finding a "great job!"

The WINTER storm rolls in tonight.

Sorry folks, looks like more college football for me.

Go "BSU"
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 11, 2011 - 11:23pm PT
Geez, only a couple beers. So far.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 12, 2011 - 12:06am PT
JH Bomz? Re your post????

50!!!!11/11/11:11



Are you a "significant birthdate" person?

If so??--------I'll drink to that!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 12, 2011 - 12:58am PT
JL Bomz:

My current path is bedward.

Like Siren's songs





Fritz! Come to meeeeeee!
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Nov 12, 2011 - 01:04am PT
is this the stoners thread?
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 12, 2011 - 01:36am PT
No drinks tonight, but the bong is already warm.Some G-13 and some killer BC strain.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Nov 12, 2011 - 01:46am PT
im in a trainwreck right now.
not the amtrak type.
snowhazed

Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
Nov 12, 2011 - 02:03am PT
3/4 bottle of wine

suck it

This is the dead zone between climbing and boarding season

what a great thread- only now do i really understand
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 12, 2011 - 02:17am PT
I got into some gud rock tonight

















































Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 12, 2011 - 02:23am PT
I started to worry there for a second, Reilly.

Sprock, yer light.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Nov 12, 2011 - 06:09am PT
in the shadow of friday night,
3 am saturday morning
my day began its spin 3 hours ago
as i digitize lines on my cad system,
mocking a structure yet to be borne,
so the owner who is spending many millions of dollars
can see his baby...

i havent cracked a hoppy ale,
yet.
im most easily understood between the 2 and 6 am whore.
today though the sky is piddlin on the soil,
the moon is trying hard to shine on the swan
but the swans are white enough on the lake,
on their own.

so i kindle a fire up bright
in my cabin,
and go to work on life.

life right now.

the wrest i'll leave alone.

drink with me sometime below dawn's skirt.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 18, 2011 - 09:38pm PT
I'm into some St. Michelle, Indian Cr. Cab. Better inside me, than outside me.


Sighhhhh! Coming into the time of year that I feel a tiny bit of envy for you “rich-folk” in California and your over-crowded ant-hill, and failing system. At least you can have warm, while you walk.


Friday night list of reasons to get drunk:

Snowing outside.The older I get: the more I dislike winter.



Had a Basal-cell cancer removed from my head yesterday, and I'm not supposed to drink.


Stings, like hell and I’d rather drink than take Tylenol as a “pain-killer.”

Basal-cell cancer note. I think this was #12. They don't kill you, if you get them tended to.





Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Nov 18, 2011 - 09:51pm PT
Friday night philosophers' song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m_WRFJwGsbY
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 18, 2011 - 09:53pm PT
Fitzroy Blood Diamond, or maybe a sign.



and now for the Chimay (blue label)...


Fritz, how's the noggin?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 18, 2011 - 10:38pm PT
G'd'y, Bruce.... I shall take Post #900.

A bit of Tullamore Dew Irish whiskey on the rocks, won at a Shamrock 'Spiel last March. [That's curling to you Merricans, eh?]

Note that there is an "e" in Irish and American Whiskey, but no "e" in Canadian or Scotch whisky.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Nov 18, 2011 - 10:42pm PT
Box o' wine and pbr's with the roomie watching Project Runway. Gud stuff.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 18, 2011 - 10:47pm PT
Ah Reilly---thanks for asking about the noggin.

It ain't throbbin! (at the moment.)




This has turned into a "rocky-thread" to follow tonight.

I do have a current fondness for "tombstone-shaped" crystals.

A close-up of some Hedenbergite crystals from Idaho.



Edit------MH!! Thanks for the Monty Python utube link! What a hoot. The least of it was this quote:

What do American beer and having sex in a canoe, have in common?

"They're both fukin close to water!"
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Nov 18, 2011 - 10:52pm PT
Gone dry on weeknights. It's a sorely needed exercise in self-discipline. When you can drink an amount that has others staggering and you are barely buzzed, it's time to scale back.

Love that Monty Python bit! Nice rocks F.

Fritz, You look great! That speck means nothing.

It's going to be a good weekend for skiing in the WEST.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 25, 2011 - 11:59pm PT
Ah!


Briefly


Home again----and enjoying some 7 Deadly Zins, after surviving Thanksgiving with the inlaws, and a "white-knukles" high-winds drive back to Choss Creek.

As for the mandatory negative part of this post----may I observe:

"Those fuking fukers are fuked----fuking for, fuking-ever."


No snow here in Choss Creek, and I hope to get out for a Petroglyh hike on Sunday at 40 degrees. Those temps should calm down the rattlesnakes.


TYeary

Social climber
State of decay
Nov 26, 2011 - 12:04am PT
Half a bottle of Le Panto Cognac.
From Spain.
Turkey day left over.
TY
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Nov 26, 2011 - 12:15am PT
HI TYeary and all :D

Another Friday night....they come more frequently as time passes. I haven't posted here in awhile. It's good to be alive and have friends and two wonderful jobs. Hope to climb again soon.....been a while. As far as getting drunk on any night, it's a waste of precious time imho. (Not sayin' tho I never get a wee bit tipsy.) :D Cheers
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 26, 2011 - 12:22am PT
Lynne: A joy to have you visit our thread.

We are:

Jest

having fun!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 26, 2011 - 02:12am PT
I'm stoned....


Thought these were pictographs at first. Just giant lichens about 18-24" in diameter!
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 26, 2011 - 02:31am PT
Hey Fritz, I bought a bottle of 7 Deadly Zins, just because you keep yappin' about it. It's not usually the style of wine I drink but I thought I would give it a try. The Zinfandels that I drink are called Primitivo and usually come from Puglia. I'll be sure to give a report when I open it up.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 26, 2011 - 03:40am PT
Jeez. Did all you lightweights already pass out? I'm just gettin' warm.





































Your gonna puke1111
LeeBow

Trad climber
Victoria BC
Nov 26, 2011 - 03:57am PT
nergle...nergle..snort...chortle...

Bout a half dozen strong dark ales...lessee sumthin inflamatory...tee hee...American beer is water!!!

Snigger...
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 26, 2011 - 04:02am PT
Now your talkin', laddie.
LeeBow

Trad climber
Victoria BC
Nov 26, 2011 - 04:11am PT
Well hell, I didn't get this drunk fer nuthin...Wazzapoint o gettin snockern iffen ya can't make an ass of yerself allover cyber space...
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 26, 2011 - 04:14am PT
snert... napple...gleet.

I'm goin' fer anuther.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 26, 2011 - 10:25am PT
Early to bed,
early to rise,
makes for a dull, and boring
kind of guy.

You disgusting drunks, you! ;)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 3, 2011 - 12:39am PT
Cold & windy here-like everywhere else in the west.

It must be: Goddess wind punishment for California.

We are drinking: Jest a little St Michelle Cab, and jest a little Valley of the Moon Zin.

Funny how those bottles emptied?

Must be: High-altitude evaporation phenomena

Whymper (in the 1800’s) solved the problem by sleeping on the liquor bottles.
The guides then: couldn’t evaporate them in the night!
enjoimx

Trad climber
Yosemite, ca
Dec 3, 2011 - 12:49am PT
First post...listening to sts9 on pandora and browsing "self improvement" on stumble upon.com.

Drinking some PBRs.

Yeah....hmmm...going skiing tomorrow.



Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 3, 2011 - 12:56am PT
Hankster!! How you doing?


We are anchored to the "ranchette."

No DWI for us or the Inukshuks!

On their part: I suppose the charges would be DWS: Driving while stone!

Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Dec 3, 2011 - 01:46am PT
^^^

That look on Heidi's face as she holds that skunky thing is classic.

You guys have way too much fun.
tornado

climber
lawrence kansas
Dec 3, 2011 - 01:48am PT
whoa. that's some cairn there.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Dec 3, 2011 - 01:52am PT
He's a "cairn" guy, that Fritz is....
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Dec 3, 2011 - 01:53am PT
Hey, Tami have you been dipping into the Single Malt this chilly evening?

Fer cryin' out loud.

shnuck, giggle...
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Dec 3, 2011 - 01:58am PT
and it looks to me like Heidi is smelling animals...

as in, "I smell what you're thinkin'"
tornado

climber
lawrence kansas
Dec 3, 2011 - 02:04am PT
or "I smell what the rock is cookin"
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Dec 3, 2011 - 02:15am PT
or "that smells worse than your fekkin' gob"



Sorry, I didn't really mean that. It just sounded funny at the moment. I crack myself up.
beef supreme

climber
the west
Dec 3, 2011 - 03:06am PT
1) about half a 5th of makers over the last few hrs, and a pbr tallboy
2) inflammatory comment? hmm, I just deleted what I wrote- perhaps not cool. Second try: ... F*#k it I'm not an angry drunk, I'm trying way too hard to talk sh#t.
3) shoveled some snow, ok, a lot of f*#kign snow, around some fuel tanks, it's slushing and freezing with this front.
I just wish it was a real whisky front instead of a partial occlusion so I could be officially grounded. plus a little nicotine helps, well not really, but it sure brings that 4th cup of coffee along quite nicely. ahh, but I reminisce..
is there a 4th rule or am I just off my rocker a bit?
meh.
I sincerely hope that your drunk fri is better than my drunk friday; which is to say you're happy you're not at man camp.

I really like the ST. I check in and read up and even though I have a huge gaping vag from time to time, I still really like to see whats up and pretend that I still can climb because I know what you guys are talking about from my portable wifi armchair. But seriously, I'd much rather just be climbing and not writing this dribble or reading this bullshat but that's where I'm at at the moment.

dig? no? well, cant blame you. hope it's warmer and drier where you're at..

goodnight and goodluck ladies and gents
it's barely even fri anymore
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Dec 3, 2011 - 03:16am PT
Dig? Sure I can dig it, man. Sometimes you can't be where you really want to be. We all go through that to some extent or another. Patience and alcohol are sometimes all we have. Oh wait, there is the Taco...

Let it ride.
JJBrunner

climber
Simi Valley, CA
Dec 3, 2011 - 04:40am PT
I slammed pots together and announced this girl as beiing an inconsiderate dick(i was accused of being one by a different girl earler in the week) then she slapped me and hates me now...i tried to make it up to her!!!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 3, 2011 - 10:43am PT
My My! You folks sure have fun after we go to bed. Never was a night owl and Choss Creek is in the Mountain Time Zone.

Oh well, we do believe in Bob Dylan lyrics around here.

Everybody must get stone!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 4, 2011 - 07:06pm PT
It is a sad, sad thing that I missed my own damn post yet again on Friday night. Sheesh.

A while back, Fritz wrote:

"PTPP: Sorry that I wasn't more specific on the Cline Zin. I agree, the cheap Cline Zin is shisty. Cline Ancient Vines has been selling at our local Costco for $9.99 a fifth, so it is in my price range."

I picked up some Cline Ancient Vine Zin in Kentucky last week, and am drinking it now. It is emphatically no hell. The colour is not very deep, either. I will not longer buy Cline. It is off my list.

J. Lohr from Paso Robles remains superb, had some of their Chard the other night. Great stuff indeed.
YoungGun

climber
North
Dec 4, 2011 - 11:04pm PT
So if I'm drunk on Sunday night and posting on the wrong thread, then... I haven't been climbing enough eh?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 4, 2011 - 11:14pm PT
Indeed!

Climbing conditions have been challenging, and drinking conditions have been:

fair to excellent.


PTPP. Sorry that the Cline Ancient Vines sucked. I am starting to "wise-up" to the dismal fact that a fair amount of wine that gets shipped to the hinterlands in late summer: gets "cooked" on the way.

The fine-wine taste is damaged by the above 100 degree truck-ride, or hotter than hades warehouse.

It is not unusual for us to sample the recommended wine that tastes like schist.

Living Life in the sticks.

So it goes.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 4, 2011 - 11:18pm PT
I forgive you.

When are you bringing a bottle to the bridge? I think if it's glass we have to be off the bridge.

Or we could just drink beer?!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 4, 2011 - 11:35pm PT
Yep! Hope it to make it back to Yosemite next year.

Re bad vino.

I would buy a decent bottle of wine at an Idaho market, with a Winery, location, & year-----and it would taste----mighty fine.

I would buy some more a short while later-----always late summer, early fall, and it would be foul schist.

I tell you:

Somebody is:

Screwing the Pooch, so far as transporting or storing some shipments of grocery store wine in Idaho.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 9, 2011 - 03:20pm PT
Right, I'm not going to miss this or forget it this week.

Changeover Time [coffee to beer] usually occurs earlier on Fridays, and mid-afternoon I am easing into it by adding some Bailey's to my coffee.

Geez, can we hit a thousand posts by the end of the year?
bparry

Trad climber
New Haven, CT
Dec 9, 2011 - 04:57pm PT
1. Your current consumption
Buncha porters from a local brewery.

2. At least one inflammatory comment
Nuke iran

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.
I'm at work.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 9, 2011 - 05:01pm PT
^^ Sounds like a good job. Think I need another Bailey's and coffee. Does this make me an Infadel?
nevahpopsoff

Boulder climber
the woods
Dec 9, 2011 - 05:08pm PT
1. #3 SN Celebration
2. Yes. you are an Infadel.
3. Because I'm drinking beer and can't drive.

bparry

Trad climber
New Haven, CT
Dec 9, 2011 - 05:32pm PT
Its a damn good job. In fact, in an hour or so, the boss is taking us to said microbrewery.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 9, 2011 - 05:41pm PT
See? There actually is at least one boss in the world who "gets it"...

And here I thought you had to be self-unemployed [like me] to find one.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 9, 2011 - 06:25pm PT
Geez, can we hit a thousand posts by the end of the year?

Pete,
Move your 'puter closer to the reefer, unless you're drinking red, and we can do it tonight!
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Dec 9, 2011 - 06:27pm PT

Burp!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 9, 2011 - 06:33pm PT
I'm onto my first beer. Hmmmm, a thousand tonight? There's a challenge.

[sorry, I don't smoke, as it strongly disagrees with my stomach]
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 9, 2011 - 06:39pm PT
Dood, 'reefer' is old skool for 'fridge' which is why I gave you the hint
about drinking red.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 9, 2011 - 06:56pm PT
Wow, I'm old, but not that old, and evidently not old enough to learn new stuff.

Fridge? Are you kidding? This is Canada in December, eh? It's called a garage.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 9, 2011 - 07:25pm PT
6 minutes to beerthirty and the wife informs me we're going to the gym!
Somneone call 911!
shipoopoi

Big Wall climber
oakland
Dec 9, 2011 - 08:21pm PT
working on the first beer

i think i'll need at least one more
Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Dec 9, 2011 - 08:38pm PT
Highly Likely, Yer Blondeness. I'd say it's highly advised.
Still raisin' a Natty to yer Health.
Cheers!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 9, 2011 - 08:44pm PT
Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!! Nice job, Steve - your beers are VERY well earned tonight!!!

I think I'll have me another to help celebrate, too.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Dec 9, 2011 - 09:17pm PT
I haven't been properly drunk since Thanksgiving.
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Dec 9, 2011 - 10:31pm PT
Damn, I can tell that everyone's gone climbing...

Well...it IS Friday night, and the beverage is hot ginger lemon tea (heavy on the ginger), but would love a hot toddy if I were able to drink. To offset this desire, it's already a toasty, smoky night...though I hope that's not the marshmallows I left on the fire...

As for an inflammatory comment...


A person can be a climber (for a good long time), not own a rope, and still be a 'climber.'

Not out climbing cause I woke up yesterday feeling icky, and woke up today feeling worse - Damn the season of microbes and weakened immune systems.

This is my first one. If it's not right or whatever, I'm blaming the cold and the moon, cause she's so beautiful tonight!

Cheers

LS




Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 9, 2011 - 10:36pm PT
First time in the weight room since breaking my back flying from the
highball boulder in Argentina in February. The dumbbells were smokin'!
OK, one dumbbell was smokin'. I was so wasted it was a struggle hoisting
my Piper Sonoma. Might have to crack an Affligem to watch the movie with.
Karen

Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
Dec 9, 2011 - 10:55pm PT
1. Half a bottle of two buck chuck consumed, alone, that sucks, what has the world come to?

Wanna go climbing!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Dec 9, 2011 - 11:21pm PT
Kick all snobs in the nuts.
hairyapeman

Trad climber
Fres-yes
Dec 10, 2011 - 12:18am PT
Just picked up friend of mine who drank 150 proof Merlot at a party and....well couldn't drive home. So for me...nothing...yet! Thinking of cracking open a Samuel Adams Porter.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 10, 2011 - 12:22am PT
Holy frig, Mark - 150 proof Merlot? [geez, almost spelled that with a small "m"]

That is a chemical impossibility! And goes way beyond fortification with brandy to become port. How the heck did that come to be, any ideas?

I *did* give you some of Dick's 190 proof homemade Kentucky bourbon hooch to try this fall, didn't I?
hairyapeman

Trad climber
Fres-yes
Dec 10, 2011 - 12:26am PT
It was homemade. And yes. That bourbon ignited my insides! But surprisingly smooth.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 10, 2011 - 12:34am PT
So how do you make homemade 150 proof Merlot??
snowhazed

Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
Dec 10, 2011 - 12:48am PT
i get kicked out of the trappist and driven home by friends and its before 10 boooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
i want to go climbing lets go
GuapoVino

Trad climber
OK
Dec 10, 2011 - 12:49am PT
I make wine. Have to agree with Pete, that's not even possible. Maybe it was grape flavored rum or something like that. Only distillation can produce an alcohol percentage that high.
hairyapeman

Trad climber
Fres-yes
Dec 10, 2011 - 12:51am PT
I am climbing tomorrow! Taking my dad. He has gotten into climbing since the valley "incident" this fall Pete. Who knows maybe me and him can do the column or something later in life. At least I have done more then half of that route right! HA! How is the weather in old C...A....N....A...D...A..?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 10, 2011 - 12:57am PT
Wow, cool to get out with your dad!

Yeah, not super cold yet, but some snowflakes dancing about. Here's hoping for a white Christmas, eh?
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Dec 10, 2011 - 01:14am PT
hey there all, just dropping by to be the tea-in-total-gal tonight...

do have some whiskey, but use it for my bad tooth, :))

and, i make it last long as i can, so i use my money wisely,
(wow, i sound like no fun for friday night, posts, huh?) :)

well: i always FEEL good the next day, then, :))

will have a nice drink or two, next week... or some merlot--cheap one, from walgreens, :))



say, the tea is very nice for this cold day though... had a snow-dust here, but is mostly gone now...


well, carry on, all... as the good mom-gramma-type, i will say:
no drinking and driving, though....

:)
god bless...
:)
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Dec 10, 2011 - 01:17am PT
Oooo, I'm all about tea tonight too!

But alas, it's merely cause imma wimp...

s'ok, I like getting other people loaded for me...endless amusement!

Cheers

LS
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Dec 10, 2011 - 04:19am PT
A Taco bump for our Ghost's Ballard Brewery's Full Conditions Imperial Stout. Not my style, but I finished all my Pilsners and the wife and I still had a thirst that needed to be slaked. It was like dessert. Awesome.
luggi

Trad climber
from the backseat of Jake& Elwood Blues car
Dec 10, 2011 - 12:59pm PT
PTPP...easy...some wine makers...home wineries will ferment the grape and then add ever-clear or whatever to get the alcohol content up. Have you ever heard of portagee diesel?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 10, 2011 - 04:48pm PT
I had to look up grappa, Aaron. Kind of an Eye-talian brandy, but as you say made from the skin, pulp, seeds and stems, not the actual fruit. But they say it's only up to 120 proof = 60%.

Luggi - what is this diesel of which you speak? I am leaning towards your theory of fortification with some pure distillate.

Of course, Mark = hairyapeman is a wine snob of considerable standing, and the supplier of a very fine bottle of Primitivo [a Zinfandel clone] that made it to the summit of El Cap without him. So one assumes he will elucidate for us wtf 150 proof Merlot is! At least, as soon as he gets back from climbing with his dad.

It's Saturday afternoon here in the Great White North, the sun is setting, and I am enjoying a Quail's Gate Chardonnay from Oaken, Okan, OK-in, some valley in British Columbia, which is pretty good. It is beginning to open up in my Eisch breathable glass a bit, and I am tasting the buttery ester from the malolactic fermention. But for me, what I need in a Chard is the buttery and oakey taste you can get from a [dare I say?] Appelation Livermore or Monterey.

The October Harvest Chardonnay from J. Lohr down in Paso Robles, but grown in Monterey, is the best I have ever had - unequivocally. Limited edition, you had to be at the winery to get the bottle. If you like Chard, I suggest you give them a call and see if there is any left. I *promise* you can't go wrong. It was the stuff on sale at the end of October.

It was actually my very first stop of the day, and I told the wine girl at J. Lohr that this was a little disconcerting to me. You see, when you go fishing, and you catch a fish in the first five or ten minutes, you're probably going to get skunked for the rest of the day. [This is not Big Wall Fishing Theory, this is Big Wall Fishing Fact] But I know what I like, and when I have it in my glass, I know when I need to shell out the thirty bucks so I can take it home in my pig, which is a rather large investment for this dirtbag.

It awaits in my winerack. I like to go and visit it every few days, just to stroke the bottle and say "hi", and let it know it's loved...

It's Saturday night - but here's raising the glass to Mark and Richard and Steve - proud proud proud reconciliation of past hurts. I'm so happy for those guys, I know the depths of their hurts and what this means to all of them.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 10, 2011 - 04:58pm PT
Grappa is "good schist" in moderation.

More than one shot will "put hair on your chest."

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 10, 2011 - 05:06pm PT
C'mon, boys and girls, it's Saturday night, but we only have twenty-or-so posts to reach a grand. Think we can do it tonight?

I appreciate the input of you reformers, too. I am proud of your abstinence, willpower, inclusion and your being non-judgmental.

I would love to meet you all, and have a beer [or a pop] on the El Cap bridge next spring. How many posts do we have left, anyway?

And how 'bout that Steve? Proud!!! And Mark and Richard - are they cool, or what? I *told* you all along those guys are cool!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 10, 2011 - 06:02pm PT
Steve, richard, mark, had sumpin goin! enough for an absenentinetee such as myself to offer a toast. ain't that far to a grand, even though this is saturday...
hairyapeman

Trad climber
Fres-yes
Dec 10, 2011 - 07:04pm PT
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Dec 10, 2011 - 09:24pm PT
California Redneck:


"Hold my chardonnay and watch this..."
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 11, 2011 - 12:28am PT
Despite getting up at 5:30 AM Mt. time to photograph the Lunar Eclipse----I am hanging on to wakefulness-----barely.

Fueled by a little 2006 Australian Shiraz-----that still bites like a sour-fist: I am moving onto Saturday Night Live.

Hope its not a rerun.

Heidi & I will snuggle up and watch, until I start snoring.






Back in the 80's my quote on Sat. Night Live was:

"If I'm stoned enough to enjoy the humor, I'm too sleepy to stay awake and watch the program."
ruppell

climber
Dec 11, 2011 - 12:34am PT
California Redneck:


"Hold my chardonnay and watch this..."

Only in Cali would some punter pull the tried and true:


Hold my beer and watch this.

And then think rednecks are drinking crappy white wine.

But to each there own
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 11, 2011 - 01:28am PT
Better a homophone than a homo, especially on my thread [and in my portaledge].

And Spider - we have had this discussion before. On this thread, We Capitalize Our Varietals Like "Chardonnay", Get It? Unless you intentionally lower-cased your varietal in order to appear more redneck-like.

Mark - how'd your climbing go with your dad?

hairyapeman

Trad climber
Fres-yes
Dec 11, 2011 - 01:31am PT
He called i sick. DAmn cold. And my other 2 partners were being lame! Oh well next time. The beer was really good though!
brawa

climber
SAN
Dec 11, 2011 - 01:35am PT
Mendocino brewing Co. Ale sampler picked up from Costco going down tonight. Mmmm. Climbing partners bailed for tomorrow :/
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Dec 11, 2011 - 01:45am PT
Just getting started. One beer down. I give number two about seven minutes. Not drunk yet but I want that number 1000.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Dec 11, 2011 - 02:34am PT
Are you peoples really all that light? Two more down and a fresh one started.
ruppell

climber
Dec 11, 2011 - 02:41am PT
Whart peoples?


Now I waje a percccc yadda yadaa

shit fick im sorry whre you still tkilkng
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Dec 11, 2011 - 02:51am PT
Yeah, I got some leftover Dilaudid. Ill wage two of those...

Not. I love that shite but it really messes with my regularity, if you know what I mean.
ruppell

climber
Dec 11, 2011 - 02:52am PT
Now that im here

i truky like

sain piss off

can I get

Am I they only man leftwho took a punch in the eye
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Dec 11, 2011 - 02:57am PT
I'm tryin' to figure out wtf you're gettin' at Roop but I'm just not that clever or I don't feel like tryin'.

Are you just feckin wasted or are you always so.
Thelonius Fan

climber
Dec 11, 2011 - 03:24pm PT
Almost at 1000 posts in this thread - woo hoo!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 11, 2011 - 05:35pm PT
I think you have to save the thousandth post for me, don't you? We all saved it for Kait's mom in the WoS thread.

brb...
Oxymoron

Big Wall climber
total Disarray
Dec 11, 2011 - 06:38pm PT
Feck you, Pass The Pete.
Up for grabs.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 11, 2011 - 06:40pm PT
Ha, got it anyway.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Dec 11, 2011 - 06:42pm PT
Chardonnay.
Oxymoron

Big Wall climber
total Disarray
Dec 11, 2011 - 06:44pm PT
Once again, not any more. Pitiful bean counter. Chardonnay, obviously wins.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Dec 11, 2011 - 06:46pm PT
Chardonnay.



Edit: Apologies to my pal Pete. Yer a Shcoalllar an a Jentlemen. (said while drooling)
S.Leeper

Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
Dec 15, 2011 - 06:10pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Dec 15, 2011 - 06:48pm PT
What's the fascination with that shitty whistling link?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 16, 2011 - 07:00pm PT
OK! Darn near 5:00 PM Mountain time.

The spew-fest on ST has me ready to drink.

Schist!

Glad to be back with "my people."

Drunks!
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Dec 16, 2011 - 07:10pm PT
So it's 7 PM EST.

I don't usually post to this thread but tonight is the exception I guess.

I've got a glass of Eagle Rare bourbon, on the rocks of course, in front of me.

In my left hand is a cigarette...um yeah, that's what I should call it on the internet....

Happy Friday all, it's been a heck of a week here!
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Dec 16, 2011 - 07:11pm PT

Urp!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 16, 2011 - 07:12pm PT
I'm with ya in spirit if not spirits Fritzie! Gotta wait for #1 woman to get
home sos we can go to the office partay. Oh boy! Actually, there are some
very cool people there so it isn't so heinous as it might sound.

Gonna bring some Unibroue Blanche de Chambly and keep a deathgrip on it,
not that I have to worry with a bunch of winers around.



CHOSS STOKE! What a Heap!

Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Dec 16, 2011 - 07:18pm PT
7 am i walked into the frosty
sierra nevada, with a heavy pack
and lofty (for me) aspirations.
the frosting on my rack was a six
pack of the sierra nevada torpedo extra ipa.
i humped up the approach,
feeling the chair time i've recently been wearing.

i found my south facing target, racked up,
cracked an ipa... 'bout 8 am i guess but im not looking anyway,
cause i'm mountain bound today,

i rope solo up my fist goal at 10a R and
return to earth a little less foul.

finish off my bottle,
and work around the corner to my next hope,
this one goes down at 10d. rope solo up to the
crux and de-cluster f*#k one two many times,
pump out at the crux and turn tail to the ground,
afraid of the rope-solo fall.
i finish the lead on aid so's i leave no gear,

by now im on my fourth ale and its nary 10am.

the dog wants more hiking so i pick up a moderate
sized block and stuff it in my pack and carry it
over the crest and to the shadowy west face of the crag.
my last ambition for the day is a rope solo ascent of
hyperspace.
i succeed and then climb the seldomly done 2nd pitch
and touch down to my filth ale, and sit shirtless
in the december sun basking in my beer buzz
and life cocktail of success mixed with failure.

im even more me than i was yesterday.
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Dec 16, 2011 - 07:23pm PT
Norwegian, you further reinforce my sentiment.
luggi

Trad climber
from the backseat of Jake& Elwood Blues car
Dec 16, 2011 - 07:49pm PT
PTPP...follow up from last week post..The grape juice takes about 7 days to go through fermentation for about 60 gallons or one barrel. Depending on sugar content of the grapes you started with will get about a 12-14% alcohol content. Once through fermentation the winemaker will have the wine go through malolactic fermentation to smooooooth out the wine. Then make some adjustments...and so on and it turns into a multiple year process to get a good wine. In some cultures such as with the Portuguese people that I am familiar with, after 7 days or so when fermentation is complete and juice is now wine, a very young wine, it is time for a ole fashion get together and consume the new wine. Some will infuse the wine with ever-clear or some other high alcohol content to jack the stuff up. So what you have is a very strong tasting, high in acid, high alcohol brew that some people akin it to drinking diesel fuel, also will take old paint off furniture and so on. Portagee Diesel.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 16, 2011 - 07:53pm PT
Gotcha - it's enhanced.

I like my wine like I love my women - unenhanced.

But I'm starting with a beeeeeeeeeeeeer..................
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 16, 2011 - 08:00pm PT
Norwegian! You sir: are one hard, cold-temp solo-roped climbing while drinking, dude!

A Toast! (slurp)

Never mastered the drinking while climbing aspect of the sport. I'd get a headache, lose all ambition, and doze in the sun or shade. Whichever felt better at the time.
hairyapeman

Trad climber
Fres-yes
Dec 16, 2011 - 08:57pm PT

Meh? Ok I guess. Better then Bud or Coors.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Dec 16, 2011 - 10:15pm PT
Kokane! Take me back to the north woods. Looks like a grandchild of Olympia crossed with Natural Light. I'd drink gallons just for the name. I must be squarely in the target market.

-------------------Tonight

Starting off with a can of corn slathered in butter and red chili powder. (A Los Angles treat.) Washed down with a full glass of Gnarly Head(R) Pinot Grigio that is light and fresh as a summer morning.

Now I'm having some of this foo-foo ready made high end French onion soup from Costco as a 2nd course. This is going down with a full glass of Gnarly Head(R) Old Vine Zin[fandel] that I consider my "home base" of grape based beverages.

It has been a crazy week or two on the Taco. Thank the good lord for my dear friends on the Friday night thread. We should definitely all get together in Reno sometime. It's a spiritual half-way point between California and Idaho with Ontario in a wide orbit that sometimes comes in close.

I'll be working through the weekend again but come Wednesday morning I'll be bouldering near Swan Slab in the Valley just as soon as the rock warms up a few minutes in the dawn light.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Dec 16, 2011 - 10:41pm PT
Brandon - Don't be shy. Your post was okay. Typical drunk statement.

OK. Here is from a couple weeks ago:

Desert wine tonight: VOGA Moscato from Italy in this after-shave looking bottle.
fsck

climber
Dec 16, 2011 - 10:46pm PT
pissssssssssss$$$$$ blue ribbon

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 16, 2011 - 10:51pm PT
Schist Spider! Donini looks like he is asleep, standing up!

What did you folks do to him??

You didn't discuss climbing---did you??




You have to take it easy on the old guy.

Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Dec 16, 2011 - 10:53pm PT
HA! Busted!

Just trying to keep my rep credible.

Salud.
the Fet

climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
Dec 16, 2011 - 10:55pm PT
La Vieille Ferme

Big red bottles from costco

Drink it and enjoy
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Dec 16, 2011 - 10:56pm PT
Ahhhh the Moscato is workingggggg.

Donini = The Lord



EDIT: Post Below -- Dirty Martinis are for N00Bs (slander as per OP)


Wind is freekin rattling the house like now. [Hilltop in the Shadow Hills of LA]
fsck

climber
Dec 16, 2011 - 11:00pm PT
somebody do this:

1. xd vermouth into shaker w/ ice
2. stir or shake, whatever u like
3. pour out vermouth
4. add grey goose
5. add 1/2 oz kalamata olive juice
6. dash of cholula or tobasco
7. stir/shake
8. drop a peperoncini and kalamata olive into a chilled glass and pour

sounds good to me right now.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Dec 17, 2011 - 12:23am PT
Gin: Bombay Saphire. There are many other "gourmet" gins.

In the high Sierra grow many ancient junipers. I like to pick the ripe berries and suck on them as I travel down the trail. Tastes like a fresh Martini.


I (heart) Manahattans!

Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Dec 17, 2011 - 12:30am PT
I drink gin and tonics... but only in the summer time. Tonight, the always revered Samuel Smith Oatmeal Stout. Yaya!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Dec 17, 2011 - 02:48am PT
Oh, that stuff is good. I'm slummin' along, as usual.
Small pile of Housey cans at my feet.....
fsck

climber
Dec 17, 2011 - 03:10am PT
WHICH ONE O YOU F*#KIN BLUE HAIRS WANTS AN OLD FASHIONED?

Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Dec 17, 2011 - 03:12am PT
Dude. I have no idea whatinhell, but if yer handin' out highballs well then... Howdy!
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Dec 17, 2011 - 03:20am PT
Yeah, agreed Cap'n, I have no ideawhatinhell either... but for "fsck" sake whoever ya are and whateves you said, at least I laughed at what I'm not sure... I suppose at your bold ALL CAPS statement.

Hey & Cheers to you Cap'n or Skully!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Where are you bound?
Dec 17, 2011 - 03:24am PT
Right back atcha. I figured it's Friday night....I haven't tied one on in a while.....Sure, line 'em up. Cheers!
fsck

climber
Dec 17, 2011 - 03:32am PT
old fashioned - orange slice, bitters, cherry, sugar muddled + bourbon

still drankin pbr, whattup niteowls

Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Dec 17, 2011 - 03:38am PT
Yep Capn, it's been a long work week over here. So I'm having a nice little break from that...

and yes fsck whaddup? The old fashioned looks pretty yummy.. I have a few friends who would enjoy that recommendation... and the PBR is the beverage of this evening?
fsck

climber
Dec 17, 2011 - 03:48am PT
its the beverage every evening
Captain...or Skully

climber
Asgard or bust
Dec 20, 2011 - 10:50pm PT
Me, too, Jebus. Cheers!
Red Wine from the world famous Nampa Valley(?)
Heehee.
I'm about to get DRUNK. Milestones, anyone?
Captain...or Skully

climber
Asgard or bust
Dec 21, 2011 - 12:41am PT
I'm so drunk right now.....An hour & a half to go.
My milestone.
50 years. Many miles. Millions.
Sheesh.
Mike Bolte

Trad climber
Planet Earth
Dec 21, 2011 - 12:55am PT
finally something interesting on this thread.

There are lots of small-production, excellent gins out there. Hedricks is an easily-found example. Get a bottle of Hedricks, some good tonic like Fever Tree organic, a fresh lime, a 97F day and a chair on the beach on say south Andros Island and you can understand infinite possibilities.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Asgard or bust
Dec 21, 2011 - 01:00am PT
I'd be into gin.
NOT silver's...........Hahahahahaha.
That sh#t suck, obviously. Come back, man. You can do it.
I believe. That's all it takes.
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Dec 21, 2011 - 03:44am PT
I hear that a solid 'dash' of the right gin in green tea makes and excellent Hot Toddy.

Wish someone would try it so they could tell me if myths are true.

Cheers

LS
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 21, 2011 - 08:46pm PT
Well, I guess every night is Friday night for a while, eh?

Enjoying a glass of Old Vine Fosch [Zinfandel] from Quail's Gate in B.C. It's actually a pretty good wine for north of the 49th.

Note: Niagara is actually a long way south of the 49th, and virtually none of it is any good, with very few exceptions.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Dec 21, 2011 - 08:53pm PT
the hot totty i know
is fresh lemon squeezed
into warm brandy with
a spoonful of honey.

makes easier, the medicine go down.
GuapoVino

Trad climber
All Up In Here
Dec 21, 2011 - 09:48pm PT
Norton - Cabernet of the Ozarks
fsck

climber
Dec 21, 2011 - 10:32pm PT
what day is it again?
hairyapeman

Trad climber
Fres-yes
Dec 22, 2011 - 11:31pm PT
Just peach soda tonight. But it's still bomb!
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Dec 22, 2011 - 11:52pm PT
my farmer friends hosted a
soltice celebration tonight.

we are letting the kids run wild
with the domestic game,
and one of the dads notices a
growth dangling from one large sow.

so we consult over guniess,
and decide that we should cut the extra-apendage
off with a knife.

one dad holds the pigs hind legs,
and another goes at the growth with a leatherman.
the pig is singing holiday at top notch scream.

the appendage drops, blood is squirting everywhere,
the pig is pissed and thrashing about.

big daddy brad (the fukin mate of the herd) comes
over and done eats the grounded growth.

one dad wrestles the pig down
i dive in and throw my shirt against the wound
so's to help clot the flow,

she is screamin like we're killing her,
another dad is dousing me and the pig in iodine,
she done kicks me in the knee with her hoof.

i run crooked legged down to the lower pasture
and find an ancient coors bottle, uncorked.

so i grab a branch, flip the cap and tilt it back.

its funky and flat and all the dads are wayward though
none more than the unsewn sow. and she goes to
finding good grain, and we migrate back to the camp fire,
with a few more tales 'neath our skin.

dogtown

Trad climber
Cheyenne, Wyoming and Marshall Islands atoll.
Dec 23, 2011 - 10:44am PT
This is something I have done (regrettably) but no more! I been sober for sometime now, it was time to stop. I do miss the taste of a cold Anchors Steam beer though.
fsck

climber
Dec 23, 2011 - 12:33pm PT
I liked the Gnarlyhead Old Vine Zin. Not a pinor noir but I thought it to be really good for the price. Don't remember how much but less than $20. She might be into a malbec of some sort as well?

This is a cool book for finding great wines under $15 and a good reference that cuts through all the pretentious wine snob BS.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Dec 23, 2011 - 02:22pm PT
Whats the deal with these aireator gizmo's you put on the end of the bottle? hype or legit?

They are legit but not necessary. Big glasses, swirling and time will do the trick. They are nice if you have a wine you want to drink right away that could use time in the cellar. Older wines could die faster than you want with those gizmos. Just my 2 cents.
BASE104

climber
An Oil Field
Dec 23, 2011 - 04:20pm PT
OK. Worst case of drunk dialing that I ever pulled off was up in ANWR one summer. I had this tiny Mountain Hardware one man bivy tent. You couldn't sit up, and even rolling over was a pain.

So it snowed and blew like crazy for three days. I just sat it out.

Now this one year, my wife made me cary a sat phone and a couple of batteries. It was just dead weight.

I got so bored in the tent after a while that I got into the med kit and partied on the painkillers. Then I dialed up everyone who I had ever met in my life and called them from the North Slope. I was about 75 miles from the nearest town. Kaktovik to the East or Prudhoe Bay (Deadhorse) 75 miles to the west.

Since time of day is irrelevant up there in the summer, I woke people up and all kinds of stuff. Spent about 500 dollars in 12 hours. You can even dial information from a sat phone and hunt down old friends.

I am sure that I called Doug Robinson at least once. About all I could do was hold the phone up to the screaming wind hammering the tent and yell into the phone.

I thought people would dig a phone call from 70 degrees north, but I think I woke too many people up....
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 23, 2011 - 07:29pm PT
Well, we're just getting started up here in the Great White North, my son and a friend of his drinking, appropriately enough, Molson Canadians, eh?

So I show my son the first post on this thread to explain the Friday Night Posting While Drunk Post, and he looks at the second person and says, "Oh, it's Denise Cumshot."

Sorry, Princess of the El Cap Bridge, I couldn't help it - I laughed out loud!
nevahpopsoff

Boulder climber
the woods
Dec 23, 2011 - 08:58pm PT
wegeie, what the hell is wrong with you, you just don't chop things off living creatures. you're lucky she didn't bite your nads off.
bvb

Social climber
flagstaff arizona
Dec 23, 2011 - 09:00pm PT
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 23, 2011 - 09:03pm PT
Say there, buddy - could you please delete that? ^^

Add another couple margaritas. Heading out to play pool soon. Might have to call a cab...
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Dec 23, 2011 - 09:13pm PT
So if you don't like Texans, do you call a Texorcist?

Q: What happens if you don't pay the exorcist?
A: You get repossessed.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Dec 23, 2011 - 11:45pm PT
I have to 2nd that Buffalo Trace. My fav.

Just got back from Yosemite. We went up there via Paso Robles, a great wine area.

Enjoyed the hot chocolate n peppermint schnapps at the Mtn Rm last night.

I'm letting the body go fallow tonight in prep for holiday guzzling the next two day.

Soloed some WI-zero today in Lee Vining. Fun!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 24, 2011 - 12:34am PT
Back from a party & I'm tooooo old & pussy-like to even think of climbing this weekend.

BVD's post photo is in bad taste!


A little red wine, and a little Run & Tom & Jerry mix tonight.

Yummie/drunkie.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 24, 2011 - 12:52am PT
Indeed!

Merry Christmas, while posting drunk, to my peers!

StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Dec 24, 2011 - 01:00am PT
BVB's post looks like Gary Busey as a small girl. Sleep may be difficult now....
Willoughby

Social climber
Truckee, CA
Dec 24, 2011 - 01:27am PT
FACT: The only reason anybody drinks Kaluha is that not everybody has tried Tia Maria.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2011 - 01:40am PT
"Just got back from Yosemite. We went up there via Paso Robles, a great wine area."

Fabulous, actually. The next Napa. Mark my words. Seriously.

J. Lohr: Big winery, right? SUPERB product, and a great tasting room. Their October Harvest 08 Chardonnay - from Monterey, actually - is unequivocally the BEST Chard I have ever tasted. Better than the heavyweights like Rombauer. [did I spell that right?] Superb buttery malolactic fermentation - they Know Stuff.

"and PTPP, i saw some of you on youtube and you are 1 fearless crazy fuk."

Knocking on a hundred and fifty thousand views, eh? Not exactly viral, though. I may be retired from big wall soloing, however, at least until I am older than Mark Hugedong.
bvb

Social climber
flagstaff arizona
Dec 24, 2011 - 01:51am PT
BVD's post photo is in bad taste!

Mission Accomplished!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2011 - 02:21am PT
Er, um, such arithmetic computations ^^ are beyond my current capacity.
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Dec 24, 2011 - 11:31am PT
Pete, you have a long way to go before you're older than me (and I have big plans for the next three years (TBA))!
originalpmac

Mountain climber
Anywhere I like
Dec 24, 2011 - 01:23pm PT
This thread is hilarious and some of us (read; me) are still drinking.

Jeebus- my sister moved to Denton TX told me she knows the type of Texan I loathe told me she hasn't really seen many of them. I told her it's because they've been in Colorado treating their servers like sh#t.

I've been asked why some of the cliffs were red and some grey.

What elevation do texans go into cardiac arrest?

Not low enough

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 30, 2011 - 07:48pm PT
Jest warming up.

Tom & Jerry with a shot of dark rum as a little "nerve-tonic," and now I'm sipping on some Rodney Strong Cab.

Ok stuff for Idaho.



Stroganoff Night at the Ranchette is tonight!!

A combined Fritz & Heidi cooking effort: that normally involves at least two-bottles of wine.


A Big Thunderstorm is predicted for later on tonight.

That's strange-weather-shist for Idaho on Dec. 30th.

Can't hardly wait for the fireworks!

hairyapeman

Trad climber
Fres-yes
Dec 30, 2011 - 08:13pm PT
Shock top pumpkin wheat. It's like pumpkin pie in a bottle!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 30, 2011 - 11:52pm PT
The lightning storm blew by at about 30MPH. Great holiday fireworks, but I was a few minutes late -----to be dumb enough to try to take photos.

----damn I love a little alcohol for inspiration.

I was under the cover of our porch, but I got doused with rain, blown to schist, and some time exposures of darkness.

Everytime the 15 second exposure ended----a lightning strike would follow.

SCHIST!

Guess I'll stay inside and drink!

Happy night-before before New Year's Eve!

BooYah

Social climber
Ely, Nv
Dec 31, 2011 - 01:45am PT
Hmmm. Looks pretty dark.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Dec 31, 2011 - 02:31am PT
i see nothing.
i hear nothing.
i sound like sargent shultz.
i smell like col hogan, who has been dead for 21 years now.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Dec 31, 2011 - 02:49am PT
3 makers high balls
2 kettle one martini with wasabi olives
1 Anderson valley celebration ale
1 jack n coke
2 shots of markers mark
one glass of Pinot noir
I hope you have 911 on speed-dial.
fsck

climber
Dec 31, 2011 - 02:55am PT
2 shots crown
4 pbrs
1/4 btl bourbon
1 microwave burrito

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Dec 31, 2011 - 04:50am PT
and 1 roll of toilet paper.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 31, 2011 - 05:20pm PT
Just got out of the cave last night after a 27-hour trip, so one beer pretty much did the job.

Plan to make up for yesterday's shortfall tonight...

Ha! Just read Aaron's post. "Markers Mark" indeed.
Mark Hudon

Trad climber
Hood River, OR
Dec 31, 2011 - 05:22pm PT
Did you get that coffee, Pete?
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Dec 31, 2011 - 08:31pm PT
Howdy.

Happy New Years!

I'm winding down my booze clock, so tonight is pretty mellow.

A couple of Magic Hat seasonals and a tumbler of Eagle Rare should do the trick to ring in the new year here.

Here's to a great next trip round the sun and continued happiness to you and those you care about.

Cheers,
Brandon
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 31, 2011 - 08:36pm PT
Tami????

Did I post a purloined photo??

Hard to believe I wouldn't have seen a Gabon viper about to bite an Euro Robin somewhere in my travels (travails)??

Musta been drunk!

Gotta a stray cat being real sweet. We think he is walking around working neighboring "cat-suckers" for eats.

Kinda strange-looking, but really a friendly cat.

What do we call him?


Adolph, Groucho, & Hitler have been suggested????



Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Dec 31, 2011 - 08:53pm PT
I'd name him Marv, for Marv Albert.

That cats got a sweet hairpiece.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Dec 31, 2011 - 09:36pm PT
hey there fritz... say, i'd say:

name him INK BLOT... and let's folks/company/visitors/etc, have a go at
analizing each other as they make comments on what that spot under his nose looks like...


great conversation piece that ol' kitty cats got there, ;)
hugs to the kitty, >:D<

:)

happy new year all...
god bless in new and speical ways...
:)
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Dec 31, 2011 - 09:37pm PT
hey there say, passthepitonspete...

say, welcome back to the upper world, here, from your cave trip..
:)


Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 31, 2011 - 10:18pm PT
Tami:

Sorry about my thinking you were "pilling-on) sic on my Gabon-Viper photo being stolen from the intardnet.

I'm sticking to my guns!

The lack of lightning----view from my front porch at night shot is

genuine.

Some nights it gets better.

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 1, 2012 - 01:38am PT
HAPPY-HAPPY!

DRUNK NEW YEAR TO YEW!


(Happy drunk-new year to yew-----etc.


Is that why the Brits drag in ----YEW---logs???

Tony Bird

climber
Northridge, CA
Jan 1, 2012 - 04:32am PT
have worn out the young people--no stamina there.

mt. gay rum--not a joke--good stuff.

the world, as you know it, will end this year. i've finally figured it all out. tami knows something of this.

listening right now to hillary hahn playing the bach chaconne--pairs well with the rum.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uCdKH_zHVs
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 6, 2012 - 08:25pm PT
Good evening, ladies and germs. We are starting here with a strawberry margarita. The strawberries were on sale yesterday in the grocery store.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jan 6, 2012 - 10:58pm PT
My roofer wrapped up this afternoon and gave me a bottle of Jack Daniels Single Barrel.

Check back later.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jan 6, 2012 - 11:02pm PT
Someone recently gave me a bottle of something called "The Macallan - Highland Single Malt Scotch Whisky". 12 years old.

Is it any good? What should I do with it? If I drink it, do I have to share, e.g. with Tami and Jim? Will it cause me to behave like I'm a Scot? You know, eat porridge, wear a dress, shag sheep? What about puns?

Or should I use it to clean my bicycle chain?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 6, 2012 - 11:38pm PT
MH??

Is there any significant difference between the grease on the inside of a bike chain, and the grease on the insides of our guts?

If in doubt???

Give the suspect liquor to your less-discerning Friend-Enemies.


Spring-like here today in Choss Creek. 42 degree F. for a high & no snow!

Wooohoo! for snow haters-------and "what a downer" for snow-folk.


I'll drink to that!
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Jan 7, 2012 - 12:38am PT
Dinner at the Oakland Yacht Club.. We are so not yacht club people but when you sail to other places it's important to have the reciprocal privileges. Like showers.
Not really much to drink but Ferretlegger and I almost lost our cookies when they
announced the upcoming Karaoke night. We'll pass


Susan
NA_Kid

Big Wall climber
The Bear State
Jan 7, 2012 - 04:15am PT
spent $10 on a beer and its the best beer ever. Life and Limb collaboration between Sierra Nevada Brewing Co. and Dogfish Head Brewing Co. Defiantly $ well spent. Beats King Cobra any day.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jan 7, 2012 - 05:48am PT
its 2 am, the beer is gone,

but i have more,

cases stackd up hi,

wtf, ocver?

Tony Bird

climber
Northridge, CA
Jan 7, 2012 - 08:55am PT
maccallans is very good, but it's available in 20-year as well and that costs considerably more. i know a fella named mccallum who buys it and changes the lettering.

scotsmen don't shag sheep, but their women have trained them to think that sweeping can be macho. next up: an olympic dish-drying event.
Thelonius Fan

climber
Jan 7, 2012 - 07:24pm PT
Hmmm --- I seem to be all out of October Night Chardonnay. So sad...
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 13, 2012 - 10:18pm PT
Yep!

The Friday night evening meal is over, and Heidi is off to "surf the tube."

Time to surf "The Taco."

Yes! We did have a little red wine tonight!



No responses so far on the Hot Springs thread on the juicy offer for Robinson Bar Ranch.

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=900364&msg=1719972#msg1719972

You cheap-ass fukers!

Show me the Hot-spring ranch money!

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 14, 2012 - 12:17am PT
Yeh!

I'm posting again.

Fuking boring Friday night on ST.

Are you people having fun????

or staring blankly at the internet, while keeping one eye on the TV?


I sure as shist would never do that!


Letus have some fun!


S.Leeper

Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
Jan 14, 2012 - 12:27am PT
phuq im stuck at work for another hour
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 14, 2012 - 01:08am PT
Jim!


WOOO-FUKING-WOO!!

Thanks for the post!


Fired me up enough to push off from the keyboard and totter off to bed.


It's been calling. I'm on Mt. time.

Heid walked be & gave me


"the look" a minute ago.

"The look" is not a good look!

--




Have fun, play fair!------or don't get caught cheating.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Jan 14, 2012 - 01:15am PT
dammit.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 14, 2012 - 01:26am PT
hey there say, all....

now THIS is what you need.... :)


*i only had ONE itsy bitsy drink... HONEST...

have a fun night you all!
*i got to babysit in the morning....

hope you all get to practice:
contrary to the usual 'do NOT try this at home:
this is one of those things that you CAN 'try this at home'
(well, if you dare) ;)


http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=yodeling%20lessons&tnr=21&vid=1451870061025&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts2.mm.bing.net%2Fvideos%2Fthumbnail.aspx%3Fq%3D1451870061025%26id%3D1631900dae34261a25e8a2a3c319daca%26bid%3DNIlJJIQpwVxP7g%26bn%3DThumb%26url%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.youtube.com%252fwatch%253fv%253dOxXy-m5VgKY&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DOxXy-m5VgKY&sigr=11ar49va5&newfp=1&tit=Yodeling+Lessons%3A+Tales+from+the+Trail+Starring+Riders+In+the+Sky+...


*course it may be moring! before i get to fully see this,
oh my.... :(


night all... :)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 14, 2012 - 02:14am PT
oh, my imagination was thinking she gave you the 'other look' the good look. Bummer.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jan 14, 2012 - 03:09am PT
(Sorry to come in so late Fritz. Hangin with family.)

1- tall Bitzburg, 2-fat shots of Jack D single barrel with a dash of red grenadine in honor of "ramblin rose," and a couple of shots of Belvedere vodka in some orange juice and stuff.

Dude you are awesome. I didn't mean to really slander you in the Flamer thread. Just roughhousing. - And thanks for the Crumb. That's home base for me.

I'm going out to Texas Canyon tomorrow and climb some seriously funky chimney offwidth, and other fun things, then TR until my arms melt.
fsck

climber
Jan 19, 2012 - 01:00am PT
my ears are ringing

wat day is it?
KabalaArch

Trad climber
Starlite, California
Jan 19, 2012 - 01:33am PT
"Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder."
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 20, 2012 - 07:34pm PT
I just realized it is two or three hours past beer-thirty in Ontario and
Pete is MIA! Is he on the wagon or down in some stoopid cave?

ps
It is Maredsous Triple ce soir. If that doesn't suffice I have my Leffe
in reserve with some Grimbergen in strategic reserve in case of a counterattack.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 20, 2012 - 08:08pm PT
Silver, they're all Belgians. Grimbergen is Mon-Thursday two-to-a-customer
working class hero beer. Leffe is about the same but a touch more bourgeois.
Maredsous is Friday-night's-for-fighting-brew. Their blonde is a n00b's delight
at 6%. Their ale is 8% and the Tripel is for fighting Germans at 10%.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Jan 20, 2012 - 08:18pm PT
drink up punters.

here's yer anthem,
[Click to View YouTube Video]

me om ingesting tons of desert lettuce and
we, the plant and i are welcoming the first winter
storm within the sierras.

the soil is damp the sky, gray.
im unemployable my society's standards.
brayn sell c#&% weight two low.,

but im making a good stipend and paying twoards a good lifestyle of
my young lass'.

keep true.

and i'll continue to wobble all the hell over the place.
Gilroy

Social climber
Boulderado
Jan 20, 2012 - 08:49pm PT
FIRST POST OF A NEW PAGE!!!! Wooty Woot!

Getting it on with a whiskey neat and being chased by a Ranger (Not an LEO)

Oh blessed Friday night! Climbing inna mornin'.

Gilroy
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 20, 2012 - 10:43pm PT
Back with "my people."

I drove home to Choss Creek from SLC: today during a break in the current weather.

Roads were only wet & not snowy.

The most snow on the whole trip is here is Choss Creek.

Heidi & I toasted our good fates with -----a wee bit of Kenwood Cab over dinner.

I'm Fuked next week.

Off to North Idaho by goat-path Hwy 95, and the storms just keep coming.

Gud for everyone, but the fuked folks having to do:

Biz-ness Travel.

Guess I'll drink some more: to ease my travel-pains.
Thorgon

Big Wall climber
Sedro Woolley, WA
Jan 21, 2012 - 12:49am PT
Just a few 24's for Thor...

2 X 24oz's of ESB, one Winterfest or something like that,

and some Henry Weinhard's Blonde Ale chasers, I lost count...


Thor---out!! :-)

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 21, 2012 - 01:08am PT
THORGON!

DUDE!


Thought you had fallen off the Super-topo!

With your inspiration:

I made it up The Lost Arrow at COR last summer!


The only bad news is:

I have stolen Belinda & her background from you.

Sorry Dude!

I needed her!


What are you up to?
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jan 27, 2012 - 08:05pm PT
What fun!

I'm headed to Pasadena, if I don't get arrested for "drunk and disorderly" tonight I'll be at Texas Canyon tomorrow morning stealing bolt hangers and throwing up all over the belay stances.

Woot! Woot!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 27, 2012 - 08:29pm PT
Time to celebrate! Survived my North Idaho road-trip. Highway 95, through Idaho's heart, is usually a winter white-knuckle epic. It wasn't a laugher: but I've seen much worse in January.

Spider! I know it is nearly-unbelievable, but Moscow Idaho finally has some good places to eat.

I'm still smacking my lips over spicy Lamb shank-Peru style with rice & black beans, complemented by Terrazas Cabernet from Argentina. The eatery owners are actually from Peru.

I'll drink to that!

Slurpity-slurp!
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Jan 27, 2012 - 08:42pm PT
couple 'o pints of black butte porter,
followed up by a cold bottle
of prankster golden ale, of north coast brewing.

my pistons are not complaining of lubrications.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jan 27, 2012 - 08:51pm PT
Having my second Inversion IPA. Feeling hoppy.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2012 - 08:59pm PT
Wow, you western boys are getting an early start tonight. Great to see my regular friends posting this evening - hiya Fritz, Norwegian, The Larry and Spider!

I'm starting out with some cheapy Chardonnay - Lindeman's Bin65. Amazingly, this seems to be the best Chard you can find in Canada in the ten-buck range, which means about half that price in Kentucky or California. It is effective on an empty stomach.

Aaron - I have not heard a word from our friend and erstwhile climbing partner Jon Fox. When are we finally getting together on the bridge?

Thor - have I mentioned how much I love that cartoon?! When ARE we roping up for the Captain? I want you for a counterweight on my pigs!!!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 27, 2012 - 10:10pm PT
Silver: Thank you for reminding us about the rules.

Dinner is over and the bottle of vino tinto is empty.
OOOps another bottle is open.

Fuking rules-----always the fuking rules!

It is winter in Choss Creek. Time to fatten up and post on ST.

I did see some kayakers on Choss Creek today. It is running high, thanks to 10 days of precip. and rain melting snow up to 7,000 Ft. or so.

Damn young punks!

I am so envious!



'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2012 - 10:24pm PT
OK, OK -- Thor is a lard-ass! [Although not as lard-assly as of late, he went on a crash diet sort of]

Nice photos of the kayakers, Fritz? Why don't you get yourself in the crick, too?

Two big glasses of chard down, eyeballing the tequila. Gotta love Fridays, eh?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 27, 2012 - 10:38pm PT
PTPP: Re
Nice photos of the kayakers, Fritz? Why don't you get yourself in the crick, too?

Pete! I still like rafting water like that, but I "transcended" white-water kayaking some years ago.

My raft does not fit in Choss Creek-------and/or I ain't going to try fitting it.

Damn young punks!

Sigh.


The kayaker is running between old concrete bridge supports & a huge rock, which create the "stopper hole" he is eating. The supports are about 14' apart & have rough edges, right after a narrow passage under a newer bridge (my photo position).

I have looked & looked, and have never found the cojones to run it with a raft.

I'll drink to that!

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 27, 2012 - 10:57pm PT
OK, boys - I'm heading to the kitchen to make up a margarita. With extra salt.

Dang, Silver - you're a Big Boy these days!
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jan 27, 2012 - 11:06pm PT
Lightening paddles, those folks be cool,

hands get just as cold with poggies, water washes in, water washes out,

plus the additional circulation problems and the slippery grip durring a roll make bare hands the way to go, maybe a little sex wax on there,
strangeday

Trad climber
Brea ca.
Jan 28, 2012 - 12:54am PT
My new favorite is Yerba mate, mixed with lemoncello... Yummy.. Also got a pliney the elder, and a sixer of Sierra torpedo ale... Hey, it's been a long week...
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 28, 2012 - 12:54am PT
Looking north to the snow from the ranchette today.

39 degrees F. for a high.

Kinda muddy out from the dissolved snow and subsequent rain.

The older I get: the more I hate winter!




Sluuuurp!

Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 28, 2012 - 02:09am PT
Damn Fritz, that's some nice looking bottom-lands there, Are you south of the Snake?

I'm switch- hitting tonight with Harp Lagers and Peroni Nastro Azzzurrro. I'm chomping on a sandwich made with some grilled Isernio's chicken and sun-dried tomato sausages on a panini roll with pesto, smoked provolone and sauteed hedgehog mushrooms. My dogs are dogging me for a bite of this sandwich. Not gonna happen, fellers this shite is too good for mere mortal pooches. besides, I'm not gonna be letting you out at 2AM to paint the lawn.
nita

Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
Jan 28, 2012 - 02:13am PT
Not drunk..
but laughing..

" besides, I'm not gonna be letting you out at 2AM to paint the lawn."
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 28, 2012 - 03:53am PT
old dogs...
Dick_Lugar

Trad climber
Casper the Friendly Ghost Town!
Jan 28, 2012 - 04:25am PT
Does 2:30 a.m. Saturday qualify??? White Russians are once again my downfall...
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Feb 3, 2012 - 10:34pm PT
Pine Ridge - Chenin Blanc + Viognier liberally doused with Aperol over ice. And I am now in the right place.

El Paso climbers do NOT know which way is up.

Lots of outdoors coming this weekend but having trouble working rock and ice into the picture. Perhaps a quick session at the Painted Cave Boulders in Santa Barbara.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 3, 2012 - 11:18pm PT
YOOOOWZZZ!

Just a glass of wine at the end of the day, and a few glasses with friends at dinner, & now a glass in front of me.

(yeh, yeh---better than a "full frontal lobotomy!!"




I had a look at Friday night post social-outing ST offerings, and other life-choices, including TV-------and thought:

BORING!










Drunks may be boring, but we don't care.



I'm in the warm-zone for a week!

drunkenmaster

Social climber
santa rosa
Feb 3, 2012 - 11:34pm PT
lol :-/
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 3, 2012 - 11:46pm PT
Cosmic:


Yoooowwwlllzze!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 3, 2012 - 11:52pm PT
The Beast!! At $11.99 for a 2-4 down in Kentucky, and brought home lovingly amongst muddy caving gear, it's less than half the price of our cheapest here.

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuurp.
grover

climber
Northern Mexico
Feb 10, 2012 - 10:23pm PT
ok .....i've thoguht over 5 times about posting this and then forgot wht I was posting.

Thanks Brandun-
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 10, 2012 - 11:51pm PT
Hmmm, a couple-three beers, working on a margarita now. Planning next week's caving trip to Kentucky - we will set a New World's Record for sure.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Feb 11, 2012 - 12:54am PT
hey there say, all...
just dropping in fast...

done drunk--as to DONE drunk up my coffee, that is... ;)


got to run over to my sewing chores, now...
grandkids come tomorrow and a babysitting job, here,
so i best get chores done tonight...


carry on, folks, as to sharing your friday eve...
happy supertopo eve to all!

god blesss...
:)
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Feb 17, 2012 - 10:13pm PT
A tall Manhattan Cocktail made with Buffalo Trace, Cinzano both sweet and dry with a dash of Aperol. Tagging an order of t-shirts for my good friends at DNC Yosemite while I watch some old vids. House is empty.

I'd rather be at the Buchannan English Pub down in Burbank where this hot band is playing: http://youtu.be/mDEnkho-Hxk

Taking some kids on a hike tomorrow. Perhaps they'll grow up to climb 5.12.
TYeary

Social climber
State of decay
Feb 17, 2012 - 10:14pm PT
Aye Lad, in any tongue it's the same,
Pouring Scotch 'or the brain.
Fiddich hit's the spot,
for sober, I am not.
TY
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 17, 2012 - 11:15pm PT
Yooowzzz!

Back with my people, with a little Chateau St. Michelle Cab in my belly.

Weather goes to schist in Idaho this weekend. No warm fair-weather, old-fart climbing for me.

Luckily!

Two of my high-school climbing buddies are here on Sat night for a Decker Flat Climbing & Frisbee Club reunion.

We will try to have non-climbing fun with stories, photos, drinking, and a hot springs outing on Sunday.

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 17, 2012 - 11:29pm PT
First ever Decker Flat Climbing & Frisbee Club trip.



bparry

Trad climber
New Haven, CT
Feb 21, 2012 - 08:09pm PT
Gettin' things going a little early this week:

Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Feb 24, 2012 - 10:46pm PT
Posting while not inebriated is good too....I think. Anyway, just starting a fantastic three day weekend. Life is good cause I have health and a beautiful planet to move about in and friends like Ana and a host of yo others that I love so much and miss.

Tami, we need to meet someday soon!!! Can you come to the Eastside of the Sierra this summer??? You mayhap could stay with me for a bit. Ciao, lynnie
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Feb 24, 2012 - 10:55pm PT
Pliny the Younger

Pliny the Elder

who wins?

Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Feb 24, 2012 - 11:09pm PT
Pliny the younger better. The Elder got toasted by Vesuvius.

Plenty of Old Vine Zin here. Nothing better IMO.

Heading to the East Side tomorrow for biz & pleasure. Lookin for fun and games at Mammoth tomorrow night. Which bar is best?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Feb 24, 2012 - 11:23pm PT
Them Pliny doods are imposters. Castelain rools bishes!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 24, 2012 - 11:36pm PT
Spraying weeds on the Ranchette today at 55 degrees.

Snow/rain/wind tomorrow and the rest of the week.

Such is winter life in Idaho.

Our "rope-rocket" Kim has fled to Moab.

Oh! Yeah!

What am I drinking?

Finishing with a little Pendleton Canadian Whiskey tonight.

But last weekend with my old climbing buddies: we got into the "hard-stuff."

As they say:

**Whiskey's Risky!

and Absinthe is legal again!**
surfstar

climber
Santa Barbara, CA
Feb 24, 2012 - 11:37pm PT
Going to see Lagwagon tonight

[Click to View YouTube Video]

Great band from local roots. Grew up listening to them. Stoked.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Feb 29, 2012 - 07:46am PT
blessings on the blossoming brains,
blessings on the fruit of my folly,

430 wednesday. a fukin m.
its snowing outside,
my work is done for the day,
honey i brought home 500 dollars for two weeks groceries,
so im free to play as i may.

o' gotta blazing fee ray in the wood box o' my hut
and im watching the snow and rain play.
im drinkin keystone light these days,
it's the box furthest to the left at the beer isle, down in the slumbs.

so pete's rules, eh?
this thread sgot structure.

4 keystones thrashing about my locked gob,
unlocking my mental harmony

i heard mucci singing enya once when he was buzzed.

im not climbing cause im a domestic bum. with bliss-killing-bills,
though my bad habits need constant discipline
and the brain is showing signs of distress, sending out sos,
so i summon the philanthropic demons and babtise it with altering chemicals.
Karen

Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
Feb 29, 2012 - 09:20pm PT
Norwegian, spot on as usual.


Hey, who says its got to be freakin' Friday night anyway. Cheers!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 1, 2012 - 11:25pm PT
Happy almost Friday!

A "hot-toddy" to warm up: when we got home from the snowy & blowy 250 mile day biz/shopping trip, & a bottle of Chateau St Michell Cab with dinner.

Funny how the vehicles upside-down in the ditch are usually SUV's?

Such is winter-life in rural America.



Jest cracked another bottle of wine.

It is Day 8 of a nose-cold that needs to end-----but

**Praise the weather Goddesses!

A nice spring weekend in Choss Creek! is predicted**


BUTT!

Heidi has a long list of ranchette "honey-dos," and I leave for a week of biz travel on Monday.

Nonetheless!! it is Friday night for me!


Party on!

Slurp!

Tung Gwok

Mountain climber
South Bend, Indiana
Mar 2, 2012 - 01:27am PT
Ardberg Uegedahl (sp). Hot Scotch that leaps off the tongue.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 2, 2012 - 09:47pm PT
Narsty day outside, remnants of a nose cold inside, and

farther inside is some decent Cab, with some Zin waiting on the counter.



Heal thyself! (I say to myself)!

Hasn't worked so-far, but then after a while i don't care!

Happy Drunk-Friday to you!

To be up-beat!------and or a schadenfreude moment:

Doesn't look like I'm missing a good time at City of Rocks.





Russ Walling

Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
Mar 2, 2012 - 10:09pm PT
Get a drink in yer hand and click this link for 3 minutes (tops!) of entertainment:

http://fishproducts.com/supertopo/random_pics/Photos.html
strangeday

Trad climber
Brea ca.
Mar 2, 2012 - 10:46pm PT
Now avail. In So. Cal.... Post climb beverages just got 100% more awesome.

Mimi

climber
Mar 2, 2012 - 11:07pm PT
A well crafted ale. A standard of its grade. Nice seeing it in a can although I have not not car camped with bottles in the last many years. Al-u-minum as our UK friends say appears to be making an earnest comeback.
BooYah

Social climber
Ely, Nv
Mar 2, 2012 - 11:21pm PT
Al-U-Minyum. Brits are awesome, huh?

BTW, Thanks, Russ.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Mar 2, 2012 - 11:43pm PT
gETting the wife soused in the other room.

1st, a nice tall Manhattan - stirred not shaken. Then A big primo margarita made with Silver Patrone, Grand Marn-yay an sum frecsch limbs. Twoo of thum.

Things are loosinig up around here.


Only Loosers hang on Toopo forms.



I gotcher rocks right here.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 2, 2012 - 11:44pm PT
Just some beers for now.

I'm sitting at the piano listening to the classic rock station, and playing along with the tunes as they come on live. Good ear training practice, as there's no time to learn the chords. You just gotta figger 'em out and play.
Mimi

climber
Mar 2, 2012 - 11:50pm PT
Yeah Mussy, thanks for all those shots. Downright verklempt now. Really miss those days. Halcyon days and serious harkening. My ribs still hurt we laughed so hard.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 2, 2012 - 11:59pm PT
Great shots for sure! Uh-oh, here comes Rush in 7/4 time!
losbill2

climber
Mar 9, 2012 - 08:31pm PT
Is my computer screwed up?!?!? Where are the posting tonight

Oops! Seems like a broke a few rules. Let me make amends

1) Cheap white wine out of a box.
2) The joys of aid climbing are extremely overrated.
3) I am a pathetic lazy old fart. However in my defense the weather up here in New England hasn't quite turned the corner and I don't ice climb. Nevertheless I will be climbing on Sunday at the Crag That Can Not Be Named on Sunday and I will have a selection of popular brews available in the parking lot after the climbing is done
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 9, 2012 - 09:05pm PT
Ah, I finally remembered Friday night!

Just starting out with beers, switching to some Barefoot Cheapo Grigio. I am verily the world's worst free climber, and yer all gonna die! And I actually went climbing the other day, and may even go climbing again on Sunday. [Keep that toprope tight on me!]
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 9, 2012 - 09:08pm PT
There's something so wrong about buying a sixer of North Coast Pilsner but
being unable to have one. La Reine wants to go to the friggin' gym when
she gets home. I am so whooped.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 9, 2012 - 10:00pm PT
Reilly!!! Re your post about not drinking and working out on Friday Night??

That is jest wrong!

A little of the best (cheap-ass) Cab in the Orem Outback Steakhouse with dinner, and back to my motel.

Friday night in Orem Utah!

Woohoo!

My excuse is having a: 7:30 AM product information clinic tomorrow for a local outdoor shop.



Friday nite in Orem, with the mountain blues again!!!

I'll drink to that!

A photo from happy times with 1970's climbing buddies, two weekends ago.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 9, 2012 - 10:35pm PT
"Heal thyself" ? Are you a physician, Fritz?
Russ Walling

Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
Mar 9, 2012 - 10:39pm PT
Hey Pete...

Put that drink down and order some stuff.... this order it 18 hours before you need it stuff just ain't working for us. What was it you needed last year????

I'm doing a crappy Margarita on the rocks and heating up some old azzz pizza in the toaster oven.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 9, 2012 - 10:40pm PT
PTTP! I am a Renaissance-nerd!
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Mar 9, 2012 - 11:34pm PT
i'm all jacked up on a dutch bros double chocolate mocha, does that count?

anybody know a beer better than keystone light?

i hear they put pink slime in keystone,

party on , whayne,

Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Mar 9, 2012 - 11:42pm PT
Heading out to Left Coast Wine Bar. I hope they serve hard liquor.

Next Friday I'll be swilling at Budge Brother Brewery in Spokane.

Skied at Snow Summit all day yesterday on my $3.99 thrift store Volkels. Going to Stoney on Sunday. Woot!
wildone

climber
EP
Mar 9, 2012 - 11:53pm PT
YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!

Day spent climbing with xlosest friends....drinkin....boulderin at a bunch of spots.... Epic poisin oak approach shwackin to get to an epic radical hard slab on Hometown Crag here in El Portal....drunkin "Hoover Dams". Reed's extra-ginger jamaican ginger ale and crown royal. Feelin pretty goddamned good, bitches!
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Mar 10, 2012 - 02:21am PT
I got try a 95 Barolo tonight but that was hours ago and I'm using beer for my buzz-juice tonight and ya'all are a bunch of hosers anyway, and wouldn't know a Barolo from say, an Amarone, anyway, and get a buzzz, anyway you can.

There was about five cop cars, a firetruck, and an ambulance out in front of my house about thirteen minutes ago. The wife is getting the story from the neighbor right now. Free entertainment.
enjoimx

Trad climber
Kirkwood, ca
Mar 10, 2012 - 02:56am PT
Wild one...good post brother!

I just watched "Wah do Dem" on Netflix....a well good movie mon.

Drinking some cab sav now. My birthday is over in 4 minutes!!!



Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 10, 2012 - 02:58am PT
27 Virtual Beer Whiz beers.
Watching Firesign Theatre Videos, Mourning the death and celebrating the life, of Peter Bergman.


Oh yeah, let's see... F*#k Bullys!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 10, 2012 - 10:13am PT
Aaron - you've got to make some of those Manhattans on the bridge sometime. I never figured out why Manhattans are made with Canadian whisky, eh?

Russ - your FISH gear sucks. My Grade V piglet is completely trashed. He has only lasted 485 nights on the side of El Cap, and he is almost worn out. I'm thinking it might even be time for you to get me a new one.

Why doesn't your gear last any longer? My FISH portaledge only lasted 465 nights!
Russ Walling

Gym climber
Poofter's Froth, Wyoming
Mar 10, 2012 - 10:21am PT
Planned obsolescence my man. Got to make a buck somehow.
hairyapeman

Trad climber
Fres-yes
Mar 10, 2012 - 01:06pm PT
That was my consumption last night. Just one, so I had no rowdiness to post up here.



HA! I just had one of those too! Good...but kind of "bitter" towards the end. The good part was that is was 9.0% alcohol content. Which after being dehydrated took me to my happy place!
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Mar 10, 2012 - 01:20pm PT
I would really like a zebra pattern harness!!!!
Steve Grossman

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Mar 10, 2012 - 01:26pm PT
Cozy up to The Fish, Gal and ANYTHING is possible...
adam d

climber
Mar 11, 2012 - 01:03am PT
SLO beverages & dining tonight...A big Sapporo while out for delicious sushi at Goshi, stopped into Ciopinot for a 1051 cocktail. "House made infused cucumber vodka, pineapple vodka or mango vodka with basil" also some black pepper. Not normally my cup of tea but I love this one. Then a Gin & Ginger and dessert at Koberl at Blue.
bergbryce

Mountain climber
South Lake Tahoe, CA
Mar 11, 2012 - 01:08am PT
http://vimeo.com/20740313
BooYah

Social climber
Ely, Nv
Mar 11, 2012 - 01:10am PT
Whiskey...Straight up, you fancy fag boys.
Like a Cowboy. Yee(f*#king)Haw. Hey, it's Saturday.Bite it if you can't hang.
Bitches(!?!)
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Mar 11, 2012 - 04:16am PT
O.K. bishes, dress me in red and call me Suzee.

I'm drinking a serious Italian white wine from Friuli Venezia. Shiopetto makes this blend of five grapes and calls it Blanc des Rosis. Serious depth and length and this one will hold up for several years.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Mar 11, 2012 - 05:21am PT
hey there, say, wayno... oh my.... no wine, here, :)
just had about two shots of burbon, :)

could not sleep--and i have kids to watch in the morning, so i know this will help... :)


that, or reading, and i sure can't read all night and wake up for the kids, :))


say--veryyyyyyy sad to hear of the 'cop cars' trouble... :(
hope all turned out well in your neighborhood, the other night...

sadly, at my old neighborhood, something similar happened very early one morning--sadly, a man had killed himself, in the kitchen home--due to bad business practices and a few other things, ... very very sad...

he had two really sweet daughters, :(
his wife, was seemingly a nice, gal--did not know much about her, but the girls were very nice and consiences of folks, ... so sad...


a small buzz, or a small drink, may help a weekend feel nice, or help one sleep, etc--but so sad that it will not help in the 'time of need' when someone else, somewhere, is badly depressed or 'over-drawn' in the 'character' department of having to face what-ever they've done in their home, :(



back to a more positive note:
thanks to the good lord that many of us here, DO have friends and support and can 'pop up here' or, call a friend, and
share friendship and love...

god bless to you all this eve...

:)


edit:

oh my... wildone
sorry for that bad bit of poison oak, :O
as to your quote:

.... Epic poisin oak approach shwackin to get to an epic radical hard slab on Hometown Crag here in El Portal

:( ohhhhhhhhhh my, :(


did you get well, soon?, :)
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Mar 16, 2012 - 10:57am PT
im spinning within,
a six pack of guiness.
rainy day here,
im going to chase leprachons in strawberry.
i crushed my work deadline,
submitting my fruits 1 day early.
play days beyond,
work days behind.

all mine.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 16, 2012 - 10:41pm PT
Best wishes to Norwegian having a good beer-day.

I'm on the outside of some good Merlot.

Weather sucks here, and we are off to have fun tomorrow.
LuckyPink

climber
the last bivy
Mar 16, 2012 - 10:55pm PT
bad weather no skiing waiting for bf to come over, heading to local brew hangout for wings and Purple Haze on tap,
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Mar 16, 2012 - 11:16pm PT
Life is better, now that local places have LSD on tap.

Or is that just in California?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 16, 2012 - 11:41pm PT
What happens when the Absinthe comes out------ after a bunch of good wine at a Fritz & Heidi party.

Stein knows how to apply restraint:

Friday Night excess-fun in Idaho.


Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Mar 16, 2012 - 11:45pm PT
The reappearance of the LEB (aka Layla), just in time for Friday night, should be good for an outbreak of drunkenness.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 16, 2012 - 11:49pm PT
Well then (always a deep subject) Mighty Hiker: drink up and post up.

You have to pay your dues on this thread!




You can't jest bitch, you have to share what you are drinking, explain why you are not going climbing for the weekend,-----and then do some bitching.

I know you are up to the task!

Dooooode!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 17, 2012 - 12:16am PT
DMT! Indeed.

Try it ----and you may like it.

As they say:

Absinthe makes the heart grow fonder.
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Mar 17, 2012 - 12:51am PT
Really storming down here in Santa Cruz. Just enjoying reading and listening to the rain. If only I had a doggie curled up nearby....soon. I never stop missing my big yellow girl, though...her pics all over the house.

Susan
ontheedgeandscaredtodeath

Trad climber
San Francisco, Ca
Mar 17, 2012 - 01:20am PT
Raining here on the central coast (SLO county). Dogs inside, fire going, wine open. Dreading tomorrow with amped up kids and a rainy saturday.
LuckyNeck

Trad climber
the basement of Lou's Tavern
Mar 17, 2012 - 01:31am PT
Rain in Fresno.
Powder daze all weekend.
Ruthless Rye before
mellow time at the gym
Now just some zin... apparently from an old vine.

why are there so many posts on that dumb repubs wrong thread? nobody reads it. right? ghey.
PellucidWombat

Mountain climber
Berkeley, CA
Mar 17, 2012 - 02:07am PT
1. Your current consumption
2 bottles of 2-buck chuck from Trader Joe's

2. At least one inflammatory comment
"Light a man a fire and he'll be warm for a night . . . set a man on fire and he'll be warm for the rest of his life" --Sun Tzu

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.
Stupid rain. Building up work hours via VPN to take off my own 'weekend' once the weather clears.

zeta

Trad climber
Portland, OR
Mar 17, 2012 - 02:44am PT

had way too many happy hour drinks tonight--happy hour is kind of a ritual here in Portland--then a big bottle of belgium beer at home w/ a friend...

i've got no inflammatory comment at the moment, but mostly I'm just sad that I can't climb these days! Post-ACL surgery and *still* can't climb yet :( Lots of physical therapy and waiting for the day I can climb again (May?)...

at least I can hike but that's really not the best consolation when everyone else you know is going on climbing and ski trips...it's hard to be patient with injuries

oh well, guess this winter I'll finish knitting that sweater I started 5+ years ago...
Rolfr

Social climber
North Vancouver BC
Mar 17, 2012 - 02:48am PT
My last day in So Cal tomorrow and it's gona rain. Good excuse to drink too much.
PellucidWombat

Mountain climber
Berkeley, CA
Mar 17, 2012 - 03:26am PT
Also communicating w/ climbing partners and making some near-term CA plans and late summer WY plans. Good climbing trips are always best planned when buzzed.
KabalaArch

Trad climber
Starlite, California
Mar 17, 2012 - 03:49am PT
Right On Fritz!

Gee, I was wondering when someone was going to take note of my favorite "pick me up" (off the floor, please) apertif.

Prefer Orleans "Jade," when it's in stock at my local German vendor. I usually skip with the sugar...but, just for grins and ritual's sake, there's always the presentation of setting the Absinthe on fire (in the glass, of course), prior, to adding the water. It's only about 160 proof, plus all the wormwood you can handle.

Took a 750ml bottle with me to Pearlyland. Definitely a 1st ascent...of something, out there.

There is a US marketed "Absenthe." Wonder what it's missing?

"What am I drinking now?"

my lithium

"Say something offensive"

I think I'll wash my hands of that.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Mar 18, 2012 - 02:25am PT
Three shots of whisky two shots of gin. Partying with Shriners at the Best Western in Moscow, Idaho tonight.

Hypersud Sports rools.

Perhaps scrabble on some Idaho chose tomorrow. Running the Spokane river on Monday.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 18, 2012 - 01:36pm PT
Spider?! Wow! Back to your Idontno roots!

Kool!

I'll drink to that!


OOOps! Lest you folks think me an "early-drunk."

I'm in Zurich on biz. 6:35 PM here.

Schnitzl & red wine tonight in "old-town!!"
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Mar 19, 2012 - 03:30am PT
Francis Ford Coppola 'Director's Cut' Pinot Noir.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2012 - 07:56pm PT
There - I finally remembered. Only but a single Keith's IPA from down east - much less bitter than your Merrican IPA's.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 23, 2012 - 08:07pm PT
It is half past beer-thirty PST but seeing as how I am finishing up my
taxes for tomorrow morning's appointment with my accountant, Signor Torquemada,
I think I will be limiting myself to just the one North Coast Scrimshaw
pilsner. But if I can only have one then one of them is mighty good.
Urizen

Ice climber
Berkeley, CA
Mar 23, 2012 - 09:32pm PT
Not the best match for the sage risotto, but necessity is the mother of inebriation.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2012 - 10:11pm PT
^^ You're from California, but you're drinking ^^French^^ wine?!
ROPE GUN

Big Wall climber
EASTERN SIERRA AND YOSE
Mar 23, 2012 - 10:35pm PT
A 22oz Mammoth Brewing Co. Epic IPA can sure get one psyched on YOSEMITE!! Yeah f*#k yeah! The season is apon us!
KabalaArch

Trad climber
Starlite, California
Mar 23, 2012 - 10:51pm PT
If you're headed to Squamish (pronounced "Sqeemish") from the States, you'll have to pick up some beer from a B.C. provincial store. And they sell it warm, even as Canadian Bud is a cool 7%.

So, on the way to the Lion's Gate Bridge, stop in downtown Vancouver. There's a store just off Granville..ask for directions when you hit Town.

Inside, I found a number of thirsty men, waiting around this "beer cooler" thing, as if warming their hands over a campfire. I'm sure they were hanging out for at least a half hour each.

Buy a bag of ice at the same store. Place beer and ice in the simple paper bag they'll give you. Cold beer at Squamish!

BTW, you will have already passed the "Vancouver Centre for the Performing Arts" by then. So peel an 180, and head back to the NE side of the bridge.
ms55401

Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
Mar 24, 2012 - 12:19am PT
really cheap bourbon, now PBR tallboys
going climbing tomorrow
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 24, 2012 - 10:28pm PT
Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha! Silver, I actually hit "reply" to ask you how the snow was in Squaw, and only just finished reading your post. Sounds like typical Squaw conditions, eh? So how were your legs today?

Drinking some not-bad-at-all Okanogan Valley Merlot from Quail's Gate. Quail's Gate is one of the very few Canadian wineries I can recommend. To my friends, at least!
bag

climber
san luis obsipo, ca
Mar 24, 2012 - 10:36pm PT
Three modelos and 4 ibuprophen

use your ears more than your mouth

rain is a commin
BLD

climber
Mar 24, 2012 - 10:37pm PT
20k in vert on some of the worst snow ever. Crusty rain powder o frozen crust with a dusting of slush late in the day

Silver,

Sounds like you were good and numb for those conditions!

LOL!

Your Sunday condition......Ouch!

Always hurts more the second day...
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 24, 2012 - 11:09pm PT
Maybe Friday night is insufficient? Maybe we need to carry on into Saturday night.

Thoughts??

Would those be Negro Modelos, Bag?
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Mar 24, 2012 - 11:09pm PT
my clue is due to move.
on.
i earned this bit 'o knowledge,
but i oant wont it know more.

you can have my clue,
in exchange for
an arrogant bastard or too.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 26, 2012 - 06:33pm PT
Friday is merely a state of mind. I'm getting thirsty out here in the eastern time zone.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 26, 2012 - 07:16pm PT
Based on the considerable time I've spent in Canada it is always Friday.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 26, 2012 - 07:51pm PT
Good to hear that Silver. It prolly just needed flushing out with good booze.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 26, 2012 - 07:54pm PT
By the way, Aaron - how IS your kidney feeling today?
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Mar 30, 2012 - 10:43pm PT
One dry Martini, stirred with Absolute (yea, outta gin) and Cinzano extra dry.

Which puts me in the mood for some Virgil Parch cartoons.

Some promise of skiing on Sunday perhaps.
cavemonkey

Ice climber
ak
Mar 30, 2012 - 10:56pm PT
torpedoes and powder on thompsons pass
aran

Trad climber
oakland, ca
Mar 30, 2012 - 10:57pm PT
Bastard Ale n pickle at Sauls. I've fallen off every v5 at GW in Oakland today, f*#king bastards.

Insult? Quentin Terentino ain't sh&t next to Melville.

:)
Darwin

Trad climber
Seattle, WA
Mar 31, 2012 - 12:39am PT
not enough, after reading the start of another stinking gun thread.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 31, 2012 - 02:05am PT
No herbal treatments Cosmic? I'm pretty sure Dr Demento is down with that.
PellucidWombat

Mountain climber
Berkeley, CA
Mar 31, 2012 - 03:32am PT
Drunk wyde climbing rap song bump. I don't like rap, but this is just awesome . . .

[Click to View YouTube Video]

It might deserve its own thread later :-P
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Mar 31, 2012 - 07:45am PT
yesterday my wife treated
me to a sanwitch and
some acne pale ale at the heyday cafe.

she ordered a white ale and only
made a poor show of it
so i hadda finish it fer hor.

what she didn't know
though she prolly suspected,

i'd been out, prior,
on the railroad
tracks drinking with the bums
for some time,

and before that i'd been wearing
green labels on my gob
while (attempting) to chop bolts
at midway rock,

after all this she see's im fluid
so she tells me her mother's dryer died
and we should buy her one
on account of all the help she extends us,

wobbly on my game i consent
and this morning im looking
backward with regret.
aran

Trad climber
oakland, ca
Mar 31, 2012 - 10:53am PT
Norwegian, that may be the greatest post I've ever read.
cavemonkey

Ice climber
ak
Apr 6, 2012 - 08:15pm PT
4:00,... whiteout all day
8 natty ice's in
thinking about making some bd crampons with my empties
love the pics
beer and boobs go soooo good together
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Apr 6, 2012 - 10:22pm PT
2 Coors Banquet beers, 2 shots Jim Beam. Getting started.
Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Apr 6, 2012 - 10:44pm PT
Three Coronas with lime - don't need to get scurvy.

Well...



that and two bong rips of LA Confidential.
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Apr 6, 2012 - 10:50pm PT
Crikey, I nearly forgot to take my 'medicine' ;)

and a Fat Tire
Hannes

climber
Apr 6, 2012 - 10:55pm PT
One dry Martini, stirred with Absolute (yea, outta gin) and Cinzano extra dry.

A proper dry martini would be five parts gin drunk in front of a painting of Joseph Noilly
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Apr 7, 2012 - 01:18am PT
2 oz Buffalo Trace Bourbon with splash of Campari, on the rocks.

Kinkade was a hack.

Gonna climb some sick steep choss this weekend.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 12, 2012 - 07:33pm PT
Hej, Lolli, ta hem! HaHaHaHa! Ta det med ro!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 12, 2012 - 08:17pm PT
I am finishing up the remnants of a bottle of Carignane, a semi-obscure red wine varietal.

Here is your Dr. Piton Wine Snob Quiz of the Day:

identify the region in which this varietal Carignane originates, its other common name [that of its developer] and its most common use [which you will see is related to wines typical of the region]

You get extra points if you can do it without looking it up on line. [I sure couldn't, as I'd never heard of it before!]

This particular bottle is made by Cline in Contra Costa County up near Sonoma. It is rather zinfandel like to my palate, and scores four pitons on the Doc's wine snobbery scale.

Incidentally, my wine steward - Mike from Party Town in Florence Y'All, Kentucky - will be attending the El Cap Bridge at my invitation this spring towards the end of May, so be sure to speak with him if you get the chance.

And you get a free beer if you can explain what I mean by Florence Y'All.
Urizen

Ice climber
Berkeley, CA
Apr 12, 2012 - 09:34pm PT
This is probably the wrong answer, since I didn't look it up online. But The Oxford Companion to Wine says that it originated in the Aragon province of Spain.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 12, 2012 - 09:45pm PT
Er, um ....

{Dr. Piton loosens the clothespin holding up the Superhero cape around his neck}

My, it seems to be getting a bit warm in here tonight.

It would, ahem, appear that I have mixed up my varietals. Oh well, so much for tonight's lesson. And I'm knott even drunk! Sheesh.

I can't remember the other damn one I was thinking about - geeeeeez. But as soon as I remember it, it'll be a great lesson, surely.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 12, 2012 - 09:49pm PT
"Frankly, Florence Y'all, I don't give a damn! Now, where's that bottle?"
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 12, 2012 - 10:40pm PT
The Florence clue is on the I-75.
SteveW

Trad climber
The state of confusion
Apr 12, 2012 - 10:45pm PT

Lolli
Still smokeless????


(Pleeze say YES)!!!! (that you're smokeless)!
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Apr 13, 2012 - 12:33am PT
Carignano in Sardinia. They grow it in Spain and southern France also. I like.

Carignan or Carinena with the squigly thing over the first n.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 13, 2012 - 12:39am PT
PTPP: Re-
The Florence clue is on the I-75.


NO!

What are ewe tinking??




Florence is just off U.S. 93, just south of Missoula!





Are ewe Drunk??


Montana! That's the answer!


sluuuuuuuuup!
Thelonius Fan

climber
Apr 13, 2012 - 06:24pm PT
"Florence Y'All" is just a classic. I've seen it.

Also, I am now enjoying a fine Cointreua margaurita on a Friday night. Almost as fine as those served at El Matizlan in Cave City, KY. {I am totally unable to duplicate their mushroom quescadillas, however...)

I am "nursing" a somwhat sore right knee after a less-than-brilliant landing on a canyon jump caving in KY. 7 days since the landing. Ace bandage applied today. The best remedy thus far was the 3 hours of direct sunlight on my deck today. Any ideas on how to get it back in shape? It just twinged when I landed across the canyon. Not a huge problem.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 13, 2012 - 06:32pm PT
Geez, you oughta get yerself a better spotter. Working on beer #2 and practising blues riffs.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Apr 13, 2012 - 06:35pm PT
whenever my knee goes
out i double up
on the sexual dose
and to hell with soar joints
im scramblin up to heavon
just days yonder of
my mystery injury.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Apr 13, 2012 - 11:45pm PT
Friday Night Special (Campari, Ketel One Citron, Grand Marnier, and Buffalo Trace Bourbon in a highball glass with ice)

T*R is back. Welcome back.

Raising my glass tonight to The Chief, who occasionally shows up around here and who turned me on to Deuter packs.

Getting ready for the summer season with my new Deuter Air Contact 65. It's the Mercedes of backpacks you know. Fine tuning the gear list in a few minutes.

Good weekend for skiing in the West.

If you are drinking or drunk, and not posting on this thread, you're missing the party.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 14, 2012 - 12:36am PT
Friday night in Great Falls Montana: with the springtime blues again!



Ain't snowing and the wind is mild--------for a change!



You Cali folks jest don't appreciate April road-trips in the Rockies!



A couple vasos largo de vino tinto, with a decent dinner and a couple beers afterwards, and back to the motel.



Two-week biz-road trips do wear on us old guys.

Thank-goddess people are nice and the scenery is scenic!!


A little biz in Great Falls tomorrow and then the long but-----scenic drive through the south end of Glacier to Kalispell.

Only an inch of snow in the forecast.

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Apr 14, 2012 - 02:25am PT
Yay Loli & Cosmic!
High on life and tired from climbing!
F*#k stalkers!
Mimi

climber
Apr 14, 2012 - 02:29am PT
Where are you climbing Jay?

We're hitting the links tomorrow. Getting ready for climbing.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2012 - 02:56pm PT
It's a beautiful warm day here in the Great White North. 16C with the sun shining. I'm out in the driveway with some beers, silicone, and Plasti-Dip, getting all the piggage and tents and bivi gear and cave gear repaired and waterproofed and ready for Algonquin Park fishing at the start of May, and then off to the Valley right after the May 2-4.

Cheapy Merrican beer, brought back from the last caving trip to Kentucky.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Apr 20, 2012 - 11:05pm PT
1. I'm currently drinking a 30 ounce mug of sleepytime tea, but I've got a non-alcoholic St. Pauli Girl lined up next. Woohoo!

2. Inflammatory comment - I wore a sundress on the golf course today (driving the cart for my 16 year old nephew) and forgot to have someone put sunblock on that part of my back that you can't reach - and it's quite inflamed.

3. My sister, nephew and niece are leaving tomorrow and then I AM going climbing! No need to drive anywhere - already here in Vegas!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 20, 2012 - 11:28pm PT
Where's Fritz? Somebody needs to put out an APB! Did he make it back from España?
Maybe he's in the grip of a modern-day Torquemada?
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Apr 20, 2012 - 11:41pm PT
One half bottle of Chataeu St Michael Sauvignon Blanc while sitting by the rising tide at Stoneman Bridge in Yosemite. Coniac and cigars later on.

No slander. I'm hanging at the Curry Village commons.

Gonna raft the river tomorrow afternoon, then take in a few short routes at Swan Slab. Rafting opened today.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 20, 2012 - 11:42pm PT
Spider, if yer sleepin' in Little Kosovo-c#m-Curry I hope ya start drinkin'
seriously sos ya get some sleep tonight!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 21, 2012 - 12:46am PT
Reilly! I'm home, gone, home, and just back (like 20 minutes ago) from a 13 day sales-rep tour of Montana & North Idaho.

You drunk! Don't you remember posting a comment & your bull-fighter photo on my Spanish Trip Report?? (that report lasted about 24 hrs on the Hyper-topo front pages)


There were climbing, drinking, and scenery photos too.



Maybe I should have just posted it on my most-favorite ST thread-----this one.

Here's the link to amuse us drunks.

http://www.supertopo.com/tr/Spring-fun-in-Spain-with-some-climbing-too/t11400n.html

Speaking of drunk-------Shisssst I'm typing and not drinking, and I've had a 1/4 glass of St. Michelle Cab tonight-----total.


Catch-up time! Sluuurps.

Here's to Friday nights!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 21, 2012 - 01:25am PT
Damn, bra, ya had me worried!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 21, 2012 - 01:32am PT
Reilly! Good to be missed on the FNPWDP thread.

I'll drink to that!

Here's to CHEATING DEATH!!

Fuking Idaho Hwy 95 from Lewiston to Boise is going to kill me one of these days. I was dodging rockfall, mule deer, drunks, & 18-wheelers today: between rotting cliffs & the Salmon & Payette Rivers.

A scenic, but deadly, drive through the heartland!


Sluuuuuuupsys!
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Apr 21, 2012 - 10:21am PT
Silver, I don't take them to the airport until 2 PM today, and after that I only have 24 hours of blissful alone time until my climbing partner flies in from Colorado. So I'm going to miss the GordonFest :(

But I'll be following all the festivities here on TacoTV "Goofballs, geeks and geezers worth watching".

Phyl
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Apr 21, 2012 - 10:23am PT
That's scary road for sure. Drivin that a few for sure. Most scary for me is dead-man's curve-hill just south of Potlatch.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 26, 2012 - 11:50pm PT
bump for jebus!







Christ!
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Apr 27, 2012 - 12:36am PT
My Tuesday and I decided to open a nice bottle of Sicilian wine from the slopes of Mt.Etna. It's 2008 Guardiola made by Tenuta delle Terre Nere. The grape is Nerello Mascalese. I would be surprised if more than one person here knows about this wine. Too bad, as it's wonderful. Kinda like something from the Rhone region.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Apr 27, 2012 - 08:39pm PT
1. Just about to have a glass of white wine and fire up the DVD to watch "The Descendants" while waiting for my partner's plane to arrive.
2. Inflammatory comment - Why are there so many Sushi Bars here in Las Vegas? It just doesn't seem right.
3. Climbing tomorrow!
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Apr 27, 2012 - 09:08pm PT
marching dutifully thru life
with my head down and my hopes low
i just now
was caught carrying,
a canno pabst,
my wife's bra,
car keys,
a receipt to something i couldn't afford,
and a restaraunt cartoon that my daughter doodled.

this is the life of the drinking class.
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Apr 27, 2012 - 09:53pm PT
Aaaack! Out of Reposada!

I heard something on the news about hand sanitizer,..
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Apr 27, 2012 - 09:58pm PT
you ever drunk dial?

oh man i gotta major cituation on my
hands, on the dial of drunken fingers..


so here it is.
please no sympathy, that is the last thing i need.
please no understanding or empathy,
i just need a fvking audience right now.

you god at that?
you can be audience for me?
good.

so i called up my mother in law.
gawd bless her but gezzus i have a difficult time of her.
i mean i cant be near her for minutes without
talking to the spiders in the cob-web corners....

i call her up
and tell her, upon my emotion-correcting-buzz
that i want to build her a cottage on my property,
and in a year or so i expect her to rearrange her
life so's she's adjacent to my pillow.

whew. like major exhale.
i dunno what im to do, yea i do cause i never rescind upon
my dreams,
so i gotta cough up 60k in permits,
and a years of my time all so
i can bring..

the mother in law,
into my intimate confines.

im bruised and beaten and not one to gawk at,
but im growing always at once.

her she comes.
there i don't go.
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Apr 27, 2012 - 10:44pm PT
Well, you've drunk half the bottle but I have yet to see the ashtray.
OR

Trad climber
Apr 27, 2012 - 11:09pm PT
Redbreast 12 year Irish Whiskey (x3) whilst waiting for the wife to show up at our vt house. Drinky fun.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Apr 28, 2012 - 12:01am PT
He's busy readin' the Paper, Ron.
My Bro Bigsky Brought me a big box of various Deschutes Brews. Slummin' never tasted so good.
Damn it's good when your friends love ya.
Cheers.

BTW, it seems that Jack White & good beers go Well together...
~kief~

Trad climber
nor-cal
Apr 28, 2012 - 12:52am PT
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Apr 28, 2012 - 12:57am PT
don't forget to take your vitamins
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Apr 28, 2012 - 02:17am PT
The late night crew is clocking in now.

I just finished off that real good Dago Red that i opened last night. It's even better tonight. That's something most of you swill drinkers don't get. A wine that get's better the next day. If there is enough tannic structure and acidity in general, some oxidation can be a good thing.

I think I will open a white now, hmmm... let's see ... what do I have here?... A Malvasia? A Pinot Bianco? Maybe a nice dry Moscato from the Veneto. Naw, this Kerner might be nice. Feck it, I'm going to open the Falanghina. Falerno del Massico. Yeah, that's the ticket. Woo madre de feckin' hoo.

Bottoms up.
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Apr 28, 2012 - 02:26am PT
JUst got back from David Sedaris 'show'. A couple mellow glasses of wine before the show but I'm amped now. Super life......burning the candle as usual with fun and $#!T !!! Last night helped a nice young guy piece his truck together and winching a dead cow he hit off the road in the middle of NOWHERE (cue out by Layton's place)... He offered me a gold nugget as he had no cash: told him to keep it as he would need it to fix his truck! Moved on to a nice gin and tonic. A hottub awaits and then to work on a rock stars house tomorrow.....I CAN say my life is anything but dull .......!! A G and T for me
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Apr 28, 2012 - 02:39am PT
Cheers to Penciltucky for not feeling "the Pain".

I decided to open the Malvasia instead. It only costs half as much and I'm only gonna have a glass or so...

So I poured some of the white into the last few mouthfuls of red. Sometimes this works really nice but not this time. Aww Feckkkk.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 28, 2012 - 08:03am PT
Missed out. Off to bed at 10:00 and up at 5:30. Working today.

The last damn Sat. I will be working until August.

Hope you all wake up: hale, happy, & hangoverless!

Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Apr 28, 2012 - 08:48am PT
hey pennslevy
im looking for a dull moment
if i find it i promise to share it.

this chaos is not sustainable.
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Apr 28, 2012 - 10:20am PT
Nowegian, I sure can understand that....
Gilroy

Social climber
Boulderado
Apr 28, 2012 - 11:28am PT
two rangers on top o sanitas this morning with my training partner and we ain't talking LEO's. new belgium yummmmmm..... should'a seen her eyes light up.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Apr 28, 2012 - 11:33am PT
shattering panes of reality
scorching cultural norms!

drinkin in the morn.
shees.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Apr 28, 2012 - 11:36am PT
No doubt, Norwegian....They must be Australian.
Gilroy

Social climber
Boulderado
Apr 28, 2012 - 11:54am PT
Jus' Cajun but the Weege got the 'shattering pains of reality' right. No time like the president for breaking ruleza decorum.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Apr 29, 2012 - 12:03pm PT
ah self adiminstered
a brain augmenation this mr. morning.
im goin higher soon.
to starberry tract.

nevahpopsoff

Boulder climber
the woods
May 4, 2012 - 09:12pm PT
couple SN pales, couple Sea Hags.
my Dad is about to die and i feel helpless.
79, heart is effed.
via con dios.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
May 4, 2012 - 10:53pm PT
^^^^
Are you with him, or is he far away?
Stephanie Bergner

Trad climber
Planet Send
May 4, 2012 - 10:54pm PT
1. One toke over the line
2. Why are all you f*#kers on ST such old bastards?
3. I'm studying for a bankruptcy final in Illinois and the rocks suck here anyway.
Rankin

Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
May 4, 2012 - 11:20pm PT
Good luck Stephanie! I just took a BK final on Wednesday. I've got one in Internet Law tomorrow. 4th final this week. WTF. Two tumblers of Beam with a splash of Diet Coke to numb the pain. Gotta love it!!!
Stephanie Bergner

Trad climber
Planet Send
May 4, 2012 - 11:33pm PT
Rankin: Good Luck to you, too! Got Estates, IP Licensing, Bank, and Con 2. Then I'm officially done! Whoop!! Whoop!!

Stitch: Making my way to olde farthood at 34.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
May 5, 2012 - 01:21am PT
Guys named 'Bruce' don't throw punches. Jess sayin'...

(Schneider & Brooklyner GMBH - Hopwen Weisse)
nevahpopsoff

Boulder climber
the woods
May 5, 2012 - 06:13am PT
Are you with him, or is he far away?
I'm with him, my sister too. He's still hanging in there. He's one tough old man.

Thanks fo asking.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
May 5, 2012 - 11:27pm PT
I'm glad he has you two close by.

Take care. Phyl
nita

Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
May 5, 2012 - 11:45pm PT
nevahpopsoff, So sorry to hear about your Papa...)-;
If i can ask, what is your Dad's first name... Would like to send up a prayer, and raise a glass in tribute to his life.

Wishing you and your family some comfort...

Saludos
nita.

ps.. iou a pale ale...


Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
May 5, 2012 - 11:48pm PT
Here's to your Pop!! One Modelo, 2 Cinco de Mayo Margaritas.

He will soon pass over to the next life where he will enjoy the pleasures of youth again. I wish him well. And to you the best.

Stoney tomorrow.
nevahpopsoff

Boulder climber
the woods
May 11, 2012 - 09:32pm PT
Thanks! The old guy is hanging in there. He was fixing the toilet when I stopped by this afternoon. He will never give up. Would have been a good climbing partner.
Oh, and, it's Sea Hags again.
Thanks again, you're the best!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nita, it's Jean-Paul, or Gene,as he is known.
losbill2

climber
May 11, 2012 - 09:40pm PT
What's up with this thread?!?!?! I have relied heavily on it over the years but it seems to have lost its verve, spirit and audience. Just posted up on the trip report forum regarding Freein' the Windhorse and a Sapporo stashed by Brutus of Wyde. Great reading and be sure to check out the video. Didn't know Brutus but knew and valued his posts over the years. Drinking cheap wine tonight. However tomorrow after the climbing is done I will offer a toast to him with some righteous brew. Larder empty tonight but hoping to find Quinn's Amber Ale from Wachusett Brewery on the way to the crag tomorrow.
nevahpopsoff

Boulder climber
the woods
May 11, 2012 - 09:45pm PT
are you a new englander?
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 11, 2012 - 09:59pm PT
"...seems to have lost its verve"

Well, I have been looking forward to this all week, and #1856 or whatever #FC#N# # I got is now my lucky number, not the number two, sew long two you.

And hellooo to my little fren, Sumac Ridge 2007 Sauvignon Blanc, just like the French to name a perfectly good wine for some snow climb. Jaysus Bhomb, bless my wine and halo on this perfectly good friday. My first attempt on Manure Pile While Fried failed at the base. That was dark, we were drunk, and we were ashamed to admit we were even there the next morning. This is more rational, eminently civilized, and this wine's fair, though I can smell it from 4 feet! Grocery Outlet, the gourmet clearance aisle. The Camp 4 bulletin board of wine sales. Two glasses, that's all I can do. There is Warfarin involved. The Mouse, poisoning himself to loosen up his blood. I can't remember the last time (oh, yeah, Fathers day) I got stoned on alcohol. But you all don't care. My ill health is just my concern, not yours. Old guys and their aches and pains. Their maudlin ramblings about shiet, they're attrocious grammas and really iffish spellings. (Does that qualify as rule #2, inflammatory enough?)
What was the last rule? Thumb? Threes? Don't step on the thread?

Mas vino......

When in doubt, haul the fifi out. Gotta go cheat.
losbill2

climber
May 11, 2012 - 10:05pm PT
Forgot Rule #2 - Not big on inflammatory comments so screw the stupid rule, I'm posting anyways! Yeah, I'm a Mas#@&%e. Live 12 miles from the Wachusett Brewery and will be climbing tomorrow at the Crag That Cannot Be Named.
salad

climber
May 11, 2012 - 10:13pm PT
inlaws are here....
losbill2

climber
May 11, 2012 - 10:22pm PT
Hey Mouse thanks for posting.
Way to keep on getting after it in more ways than one. Hearing your heart beat all the way here on the East Coast! Sounds strong.
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
May 11, 2012 - 10:34pm PT
no fifi. 3 biner chain. easier to stay connected ;-)

salute...
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
May 11, 2012 - 10:39pm PT
hey there say, salad.... have a good time with the in-laws...

say, nevahpopsoff (hope i spelled that right/or, wrong, as the case my be)... edit: i had 'neveh' there, in stead...

will sure be praying for you dad...


also, WOW! YOU GUYS ALWAYS remind me when:

it FRIDAY!! i actually get to busy around here, with critters, projects, or yard (since winter is over) that i kind of forget what day it is!! ....

wellllllll, until monday, when suddenly there are folks WORKING at the business next door, :))


happy friday, all--got stuff to do...
most likely will be coffee time, way into the night, :)

TinyBabaganoush

Sport climber
Durham, NC
May 11, 2012 - 10:47pm PT
1) 3 Big Boss Diablo Blanco's, one glass of Tres Generaciones tequila.
2) Grigri's are dangerous!
3) Baby sitting a friends kid (while getting snackered = win!)
Captain...or Skully

climber
May 11, 2012 - 10:53pm PT
Nicely done, Tinybag.
I'm workin' on it. It takes a while to get a really good drunk goin'.
But I've got a brick of Houseys & a big sack of grief, so anything is possible.
I'm with losbill2, screw your rules, we're monkeys, not lawyers, except for the ones that happen to be in fact, lawyers....those poor bastards.
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
May 11, 2012 - 11:10pm PT
i'm well pleased
she's not.' noting something 'weird about me' via phone.
I slur it's nothing.
don't mention happy hour or the extra beers they comped me for breaking glass on my pizza..
I slur it's nothing...I'm fiiiine.. it'ds friday...you're gone...
so m i...
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 11, 2012 - 11:13pm PT
Then you must remember Royally Pissed Off, A Satisfried Mind, TM is Nuts and I'm Chock Full of Lame Come-Ons (drum solo), and the admittedly tasteful, nearly commercially potent Let's Slime the Captain, Again.

Peer pressure, gotta acknowledge it, dude. I like it so you should, too. It's how Carrol Shelby rolled. We still got his chili. And the museums full of cars nobody can afford to drive like we used to drive, even, get to f*#kin'
drive
if we were really cool. And you kids, with sucky music, you'll have to buy 'em to drive 'em. Our friends used to own real stanky machines that burned a hell of a lot of rubber and came from the benefits of being able to kill and maim the innocents of the world with Napalm, our palms, Palmolive, and palmetto leaves. But we left no scars, just a buncha rustin cars, and show me the Way to the nest Wixey Gar...
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 11, 2012 - 11:27pm PT
oops, imoused thedit gutton.
Captain...or Skully

climber
May 11, 2012 - 11:29pm PT
Haha! That'll learn ya!
Crimpergirl

Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
May 11, 2012 - 11:31pm PT
I'm here with you though I'm drinking club soda. Been sick and it's the best!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 11, 2012 - 11:32pm PT
Seltzer water
Fight the power
It's dark, going in the morning

Mouse, clarification; the Warlocks / dead a Moraga band?! or did you mean the warlocks changed to GD because a Moraga band named the warlocks had a hit?

I know that before my time, the dead played at my alma mater, Campolindo ( a Moraga high school) and later while attending said school we saw Saunders & Garcia play In Rheem.
-'73? Look it up under Legion of mary
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 11, 2012 - 11:34pm PT
I've been off this thread of "my people" too much in the last two months, because of having some outdoor-travel fun.

Home for the weekend!


ok! We have been tasting/testing some Bluenose Zinfandel tonight!

My nose is not blue, but I like the 16.8% alcohol listed on the bottle.



Lighten UP. I jest got back from 9 days on the San Juan & follow up hikes on Cedar Mesa!

I'm pretty mellow, but we are at home for the weekend.




and for us turkeys. We had wake-up turkeys on the San Juan!
ms55401

Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
May 11, 2012 - 11:40pm PT
consumption: a lot -- drinking Buffalo Trace straight at the moment

listening to Hall & Oates, and Brandy's "Sitting Up In My Room"

climbing tomorrow, might send my 5.8 project
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 11, 2012 - 11:59pm PT
again! Bhombed, mombed, next thing you know it's Mothers Day, not Frank Z, but his mother (the lady with the halo sitting next to Joe Green, the Eye-tie operaman, whose being is interrupted by my Lizzie's a-bumpinn' him as she sits down in his lap, mistaking it for mine, as we have been prone to do it when I bring over the BIG BOTTLE of Sauvignon Blanc). I pride myself on selecding the Blong.

The doughboys (Doh!nines) of WWI, not WWTwo, ferxsakes, someone akshully gspelt it WWOne...

As I wash aying, the dobes used to call it "vang blong" or some such orribull term, glondg, or bong...

PLONK! Aha!

Vin blanc, another snowy Fernchism. Boy, how... I'm from Calif.ornia, and I can say van blonk. But to Plonk? Must have been a Friday nite...

By way of raving in my head the last few seconds, I have made a tenuous link to swimming, and now I recollect...

France, eh? The year following the victory meant tedia for the victors, reproducing damaged or destroyed art, taking away everything from the Germans and friends, and consolidating. Men like my Grandad were needed, and he was their. He played his part in the final act of the great war.

He won both of his races in the Seine. The 100m Backtoke and the 100m Free. I recently gave these medals to a niece who'll like them. He was a truck driver on the shell-torn roads, returned with swimming medals, and became a salesman for the Kraft Cheese Co. Such is the legacy of the Mouse, and so is the legacy of another dead soldier. A bien tot, Monsier Plonk.

They're no white lies, only whities.--Black Doom Wjna
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
May 12, 2012 - 12:07am PT
ok so i drain a 4 pack of Guinness Draught so i wont get stung out on vicodin because of this f*#ked up shoulder pain that makes it impossible to sleep due to the lack of healthcare and cheap pills from billionaire companies, , do any of you people have a problem with that or do you all wanna get shot up and sh#t?wtf, over?
Guiness Draught is the best beer in the world, try to get a hangover drinkin this pure irish sh#t,

pliney the elder is dirty sh#t, steer clear of that supposedly awesome beer,
i found that out the hard way and now it is the guinness black gold,
gotta have the nitro widget, get me?



mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 12, 2012 - 12:15am PT
Jay my bro, all that golf shut down your mem.

You never heard of the GD, never went to that Campogringo, and certinly can't possibly know how I know what I know, which I will now plainly spew.

One night, several centuries past, in the SMC gym, we had a light show, and to help out, we Gaels invited the Jefferson Airplane (Signe, not Grace), and a local group, the Warlocks, who I recently confused, to my embarrassment, with the local Merced group, the Morlochs, aka the Crystal Syphon, who predated the Warlocks. Got it? These locals, not the other locals, became the GED. I mean GD. The others were not important, but they have since become the leaders of the Twenty-First Century in Merced. Jim Sanders, your band rocked. Or so they say. I never heard you, but heard about you. I was not there in Merced. I got out. I heard BB, Albert King, the Who, and the Rest.
A month or so after the light show, I was in the SMC infirmary, recovering from massive ego loss in a pool tournament, when on the air comes The Golden Road to Unlimited Devotion. The GD. Theyir first no one. But then later came the news: local band, gotta be a fluke. Tsk tsk.

The Warlocks, a band with some guys from Moraga, had a hit, changed the band's name when it was released to the Grateful F*#king Deal.
Kinda exactly like a coulda-been band, based in Merced, the Brogues, donated the drummer, Elmore, and the rhythm, Duncan, to the Quicksilver Messenger Service.

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
May 12, 2012 - 12:20am PT
i can not understand one word, you must be tanked,

like tank murdock,

does bluering ever get drunk?

no way, only had to drive the dude home 3 times from the crags, stay away from that guy, he is dangerous, despite his racial handicap of being italian,but he does his best climbing while drunk, i can atest to that,
Captain...or Skully

climber
May 12, 2012 - 12:26am PT
We toasted Wally Barker's Birthday at the Base of Aurora(TRIP, same Base)with Guinness. Good stuff, that.
Then we watched PTPP futz around for awhile. Hours on A1! Poor Bastard.
He DID get up the thing, however. We staggered off into the Night....
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 12, 2012 - 12:30am PT
my gentle frien, never try to take a 3320-pound linebacker and try to convert him to OW. He'll get stuck and if he ever gets out he'll try to kill you. It's a tankless task someone's gotta take, but don't. Have some more Guiness. I would join you but I am not driving. I have no license. No car. And I'd progly get way weird. Don't want that.

So be me up, Sprockie! Need no friggin automopile.
Oliv3r

Trad climber
SF
May 12, 2012 - 12:47am PT
Hop Rod & Racer 5.

If you don't like bike commuters then go f*#k yourself.

Cleaning my folks house and fixing up the backyard after 5 months of house sitting while they've been on a bike tour in South East Asia. Assholes. I gotta find an apartment.... F*#K. I need a job on the East Side so I can climb more often.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 12, 2012 - 12:55am PT
never try to drink when you're tryin' to dance to this shit:[Click to View YouTube Video]

You'll want to try surfing next.

Time for a taxi? Hell, I, see here...
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 12, 2012 - 01:09am PT
"bike commute"
Bought a big house in the city Thought I could buy it in time
Had a big job in that city Be there on the dot or it's a crime
Nine miles in
Nine miles out
Day
Night
Work
Sleep
Dead
Dying
Finally
Stuff it
Wheels turning round n dround
Can't abide a single sound
But tires on pavement.
It soothes me now.
I paid my dues.
Where's my booze?
Stephanie Bergner

Trad climber
Planet Send
May 12, 2012 - 02:03am PT
http://gethappyballs.com

Ever had one of these happy balls? I been getting drunk off 'em. Got no tolerance for the booze, don't like the taste UNLESS it is wrapped in chocolate. WHERE'S MY CHOCOLATE, bitches??
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 12, 2012 - 02:23am PT
It's the "Inspiration Point" Steph. thank you.

What could be more recreational than
Dark Rum Power Bars?

Or could lead to yet more fantastic new YOSAR legends?

Drunken leader's crying for the second to hold the fall,

But you, ya just gotta have another chocolate Happy Ball.

Werner's wondrin' WTF,

Yer just about to up-chuck,

and then you wake in bed about to do the very thing.

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
May 12, 2012 - 02:39am PT
you punks need weed now.

spin out now.

mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 12, 2012 - 02:58am PT









We're on the upward trail,
We're on the upward trail,
Spinning, spinning, everybody spinning,
Up we goooooo




















Throwpie, you red-eye?
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
May 12, 2012 - 12:27pm PT
but I like the 16.8% alcohol

Fritz, I know it's déclassé in wine-lovers circles to like those high alcohol wines these days, but those in-your-face- Zins can be so scrumptious! Salute!

Phyl
zBrown

Ice climber
Chula Vista, CA
May 15, 2012 - 12:48am PT
Is it Friday today?



Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 15, 2012 - 01:03am PT
Phyl: Re--
Fritz, I know it's déclassé in wine-lovers circles to like those high alcohol wines these days, but those in-your-face- Zins can be so scrumptious! Salute!

I tend to seek out Zinfandels with "high-alcohol" from 15% to 15.5%.

I was a little worried about 16.5%, but it was dry, and there were no hangover problems.




zbrown: is that bar----"the Partisan" in Chula Visa?
all I remember is Dennys & McDonalds.



mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 15, 2012 - 03:11am PT
all are invited to join me at the partisan bar*
the partisan is located on West Main Street
between canal street and K street
in downtown Merced, California

I live 2.5 blocks away.

I didn't say I was buying.

*formerly known as trail's end, it's the only downtown "bar" on Main.

And that's the sub-way shop next door. And reflected in that window is the old serv-u drugs building.

Merced is a no-hate no-violence city. But still pretty miserable. Glad it's not Chula V!

Mouse

zBrown

Ice climber
Chula Vista, CA
May 15, 2012 - 10:03am PT
Is it Friday yet? Hitchhike 401 miles and gotta buy? WTF?

There is a bar in Chula Vista. I wouldn't go there unless I was in a gang and alot of my homeboys were with me. It's more fun to drink and hitchhike.




Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
May 15, 2012 - 10:14am PT
modest mouse.
im trying to drink away, the part of the day that i cannot sleep away.

[Click to View YouTube Video]

Tony Bird

climber
Northridge, CA
May 15, 2012 - 10:26am PT
tuesday morning posting on caffeine? there goes the thread ...

um, norsky, we gotta talk about the paranormal. i'll bet you haven't experienced it yet. when you do, everything will make much more sense.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 15, 2012 - 11:39am PT
How's about we all do this in person a week Friday on May 25th, right in the Centre of the Universe?
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 15, 2012 - 01:51pm PT
I'll bring Bob Dylan, he's certain he knows you from some where.
Sierra Designs, he says. I told him he might have met you at the Factory Outlet on Fifth Street, but he's positive it was 4th Street.
We can settle the question then.
It's his birthday and mine the day before, so he'll buy, he says.
He said Chula ain't the same since the Wolfman went away.

Apparently TB thinks we ought to wait until when?
It's Friday somewhere, isn't it?
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
May 15, 2012 - 02:06pm PT
zBrown

Ice climber
Chula Vista, CA
May 15, 2012 - 02:10pm PT

XERB was in Mexico.
Mr. Jack lived in Imperial Beach by Rheem Field.
Hard to say how much time the Wolfman spent in CV.
Bob Dylan attended a party in CV in 1964. I didn't go, had to get down to TJ.
So mouse, you're gonna what 49?
Happy birthday

"Wolfman Jack for Guv'nor"

[Click to View YouTube Video]


hairyapeman

Trad climber
Fres-yes
May 15, 2012 - 08:28pm PT
Well it's not quite friday but I was excited when I found this! Eh PTPP!?

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 15, 2012 - 09:10pm PT
There's my favourite girlfriend! Why, I do believe I had a kiss of her sweet lips this very afternoon.
hairyapeman

Trad climber
Fres-yes
May 15, 2012 - 11:38pm PT
Very good stuff!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 16, 2012 - 12:10am PT
Uke ant dew bet her. Rum. Rum. Rum.
Captain...or Skully

climber
May 16, 2012 - 12:12am PT
Today is Tuesday. Duh.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1814633/Tuesday-Night-Posting-While-Drunk-Post-1111
zBrown

Ice climber
Chula Vista, CA
May 16, 2012 - 12:37am PT
^


http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1814633&tn=40#msg1826941
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 16, 2012 - 12:55am PT
yeh!

Tuesday night is all but over for me, but I'm looking forward to Friday night.

Fuk yous primitive Tuesday night drunk/fuks!


Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
May 16, 2012 - 01:44am PT
Nice.
ms55401

Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
May 16, 2012 - 01:47am PT
check out the saggy teats in the primitive illustration
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 16, 2012 - 04:57am PT
And the nassty bones and the haard rocks.

I'm just a casual observer, mind, on a break from Tuesday.

No jokes about Beatle Bones and Smoking Stones.

You'll hear from Mr. Survival, he'll tell us 'bout poor Rocky's revival.

Posting, Capting. Over to Tuesdaay, on my mark.. mark.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2012 - 06:52pm PT
This being my last Friday night up here in the Great White North before departing for Yosemite [where EVERY night is Friday night!] I am starting with a margarita, just to get in the California feel of things.

You may notice that I amended the "rules" on my first post - inflammatory comments are now no longer mandatory, however feel free if you like. I am refraining from the obvious this evening, having perhaps indirectly having achieved the desired net effect.

So Silver, you're actually bringing my erstwhile partner Jon Fox into the Ditch, eh? Won't that be something? How long will it have been for him? We've got some snazzy digs in Yosemite Village, so you guys have to stop by for beers and stuff, eh?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 18, 2012 - 09:10pm PT
Another Day of strapping toothbrushes on fish for me-----figuratively speaking.












WOW!


I even drank a beer for the "first drink of the day!"



Currently embarked on a Costco Cab adventure.




PTPP, Silver, & all!




Here's to "cheating death!"


Sluuuuuurp.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
May 18, 2012 - 09:53pm PT
Some strange white wine mix with a splash of Campari for for dinner. Some Bourbon later on perhaps while I watch vids and tag t-shirts heading for the Yose Lodge gift shop.

Working all weekend to get time to do the Jennie Lakes Loop in Sequoia next weekend. Stoked!

So, Fritz, COR in July. PM coming your way.
Captain...or Skully

climber
May 18, 2012 - 10:02pm PT
If you guys don't let me know when you're there, I'll be pissed! It's only 4 hrs away. I can be there. skullyambroATgmail.com replace the AT with @, easy peasy. Fritz, Spider...How 'bout it?
Oh yeah...PBRs this eve. Relaxing from the Day From Hell. Ahhh.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2012 - 10:56pm PT
Wow, throw a couple glasses of S. African cab on top of a couple margaritas, and the ol' head is spinnin'. Await the arrival of Aaron et al.

Fritz, I laughed out loud at your Family History cartoon above! Good one!

Edit: S. African cab sucks monkey balls compared to Sonoma or Napa or Pasa Robles or even Temecula! Yosemite soon come! Are there any Thelonius Monk fans in the audience tonight??
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 23, 2012 - 10:12pm PT
Try this on but don't necessarily try it.
http://www.gawker.com/5911393/and-now-heres-an-elderly-gentleman-opening-a-beer-with-a-chainsaw
zBrown

Ice climber
Chula Vista, CA
May 24, 2012 - 12:55am PT
check out the saggy teats in the primitive illustration

no sheeit and not Da Brim among 'em. Primitive lot eh!

trying to figure out what they were drinking. primitive as they were they probably didn't even know it was friday

wouldn't surprise me if they wasted all their time with the fish brushes

sheeit - did I already say that? ah triple sheeit, i just realized it's Tuesday. just keep this in mind as you read the other thread



'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 24, 2012 - 01:56am PT
^^ And this guy is coming to climb El Cap this weekend? Sheesh.

Here in the Centre of the Universe, EVERY day is Friday! We did lots of shopping and visited the post office, where I got a brand new piglet from Russ Walling of Fish.

Russ makes such crappy gear - my last piglet only lasted about 35 or 40 El Cap routes. I think I bought it in 1997. I sure hope this next one lasts longer than fifteen years.

And thanks to Kate for the nearly new North Face pig. Only a few holes, nothing the diabolical Dr. Piton can't fix with his Coates and Clark extra strong upholstery thread, his patching materials and imported Canadian contact cement made with nasty aromatic hydrocarbons, and of course his beloved Plasti-Dip. Kate is such a sweetie, she even arranged for a lizard to be living in my "new" pig! He had drug in various little hunks of foam and had built a nice little nest. I gently released him and he scurried away.

We've had a few beers, Mark picked us up some lovely Woodford Reserve bourbon, which compares favourably to Maker's Mark, along with some scotch. We have a fine selection of wines for our ascent, along with the mandatory Murphy's stout and of course Gatorita materials. And the absentee JP put me onto Sailor Jerry's, so we picked up the fruit juice for that stuff. And some King Cobras for Tom Evans, who tells me donations have been slow year to date.

Anyway, if it seems like we're spending a long time up there cheating death, you'll know why, eh?

And I'm still laughing about strapping toothbrushes on fish!
Dos XX

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
May 24, 2012 - 09:25am PT
I hope Pete's lizard friend imported from California enjoys the short Canadian Summer. When Winter returns there in mid-August, it'll likely go to the Big Haul Bag in the Sky.
Dos XX

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
May 24, 2012 - 10:50am PT
@jebus: beer is definitely food. You did the right thing by not wasting it.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 25, 2012 - 07:04pm PT
I got Fridays on my mind. But I ain't afraid of no ghosts.

A "Knott's Dairy Farm"--
A Glass o' Buttermilk, with a Gud Bud Light Clamato Chelada chaser--Belch--in my tummy.


Late one Friday night the policeman spotted a man driving very erratically through the streets of Dublin. He pulled the man over and asked him if he'd been drinking that night.

"Aye, so I have. Tis Friday night, you know, so the lads and I stopped into the pub for a half-dozen pints. Then they had somethng called "Happy Hour" and so I had me three four mar-ga-ree-toes. Then I had to drive me friend Mike home. He had me in for some Guiness, he's not a rude bone in his body. I stopped at home after that to pick up a bottle for later. It's here somewhere..."

He fumbled around, located it, and held the bottle up for inspection. The officer sighed, and said, "Sir, I'm going to ask you to step out of the car and take a breathalyzer test. Please."

"Well, I guess this beats going to the Partisan to listen to a lame, weak DJ like Bit'er ol' Guy. But why the test, Officer? Don't you believe me?"
Captain...or Skully

climber
May 25, 2012 - 09:10pm PT
Jarbidge, ain't it, Aaron?
I just got home from beautiful Carey, Idaho, so I'm not drunk yet. That'll be next.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 25, 2012 - 10:26pm PT
Aaron, you sound a bit drunk. WTF does the above mean?

Well, it's been a 'tough' day in the garage, sorting gear, drinking beers, sipping Maker's Mark, packing, racking, sipping a bit more, I do believe there was a gen-you-whine rye and ginger in there, as well.

We opened a bottle of $4 Chardonnay from Grocery Outlet, perhaps better left unopened. However, the price was right.

Await various weather reports and other things to decide precisely when to blast. Pity we have to sit around tonight and drink, eh?
Gilroy

Social climber
Boulderado
May 25, 2012 - 10:34pm PT
sorting gear, drinking beers, sipping Maker's Mark, packing, racking, sipping a bit more

lotta that going around. Tomorrow, off to the SPlatte. Bringing the wide gear and a mountain bike for the approach on a closed road.

Whoop-T-Dew!
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
May 25, 2012 - 11:26pm PT
bored, sipping on hot noodle soup and tea.

Doing all the cleaning, packing, and sorting and feeling a little antsy. Guess the coffee before evening tea might have an effect.

This next weekend will be one of my rare 3 day 'weekend' and I'm a little itchy about it.

SOOOOO wish I could have a drink to mellow me out, but alas, I'm going to have to rely on the China Black tea for that instead.

Given the weather reports, I feel I never have to visit a casino, as I gamble with the weather plenty. What can I say, I'm still hoping to have a few warm days for my rock time.

Here's to having everyone's weather hopes fulfilled!

Cheers

LS
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 26, 2012 - 12:03am PT
Donchoo worry, Lady Scarlett, we are certain to work out something that will be accomodating. If the weather isn't good now, it is certain to be in a couple weeks.
zBrown

Ice climber
Chula Vista, CA
May 26, 2012 - 12:18am PT
I get the news I need on the weather report
Oh, I can gather all the news I need on the weather report

...


Half of the time we’re gone, but we don’t know where
And we don’t know where
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 26, 2012 - 12:40am PT
Jarbidge it is Skully!!

Best wishes to all for "big-wall" epics!!!



Sluuuurp!
mac2

climber
El Portal, CA
May 26, 2012 - 02:02am PT
lame

mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
May 26, 2012 - 02:32am PT
Brown, does this mean we are lost 100% of the time?

I can relate. I get lost.

I don't know where I heard this song. Nowhere special.

Like on top of the S. Tower of the GGB.

Or on Shasta.

It's a shame I can't go nowhere tonight.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Anywhere but Merced.

Excepting Eeverest.

Gloria in Excelsis Deo.

[Click to View YouTube Video]

Taliban?

Those as#@&%es don't even drink!!!!

Gary, it's certainly not "Gone Donini!"

It well may well be an old wife's story, but I was told that

the bananas are sweeter if they are un-loaded by left-handed men.

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 1, 2012 - 11:38pm PT
Best wishes for those up on"epic-climbs."

I've enjoyed a work-week.

After a little chardonay, and a little Cab.





Best Wishes to all!


Are you going to be at COR for the July 3rd party?

http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1836488/City-of-Rocks-MEET-GREET-for-Crimpergirl-Brassnuts
Stephanie Bergner

Trad climber
Planet Send
Jun 1, 2012 - 11:40pm PT
I'm laying in the hammock, listening to the crickets, man...
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jun 1, 2012 - 11:55pm PT
Now THAT is the best idea I've heard all week.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 2, 2012 - 12:01am PT
Yes!

Best wishes to all drunks and adventure seekers.

A little white wine and a little Cab tonight!


Have fun & don't die!
Curt

Boulder climber
Gilbert, AZ
Jun 2, 2012 - 12:03am PT
Posting while drunk?

http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1841809/pct-dumb-bitch

Curt
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jun 2, 2012 - 12:05am PT
Several more drunks might even make it entertaining....
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jun 2, 2012 - 12:12am PT
A few glasses of toasted Head Chardonnay .

Cleaned the pool then took a dip.

Kings Canyon was great last weekend. The big trees are magic.

Wishing I was on the way to COR but alas, that is not to be.
LuckyNeck

Trad climber
the basement of Lou's Tavern
Jun 2, 2012 - 12:38am PT
wow. no ish on that pct crap. I'll have another for the guy who's soul got crapped on today.

a couple PBR's after work, finishing some 14 Hands off with some dinner.

Craggin' tomorrow.

Prayers off to the hard men on the walls this weekend... and thanks to Tom for that Dolt Tower bit. lovely day indeed.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
Jun 2, 2012 - 12:39am PT
I have had nothing to drink, have nothing to drink, and I have had it.
9:39 PM
10:10 PM
Newcastle Brown Ale

Captain...or Skully

climber
Jun 2, 2012 - 02:15am PT
I hope you're ready for the City, Jebus. Should be good!

Oh, BTW, Salut! I tilt my cheap canned beverage in your general direction.....
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jun 2, 2012 - 02:27am PT
Well, I have no details besides the dates. I guess the evil Kovar's message didn't make it. Might've been drinkin', if ya know what I mean?
Nod, nod, wink wink, say no more.

Or some more....I planned on just goin' to the Bath Rock lot & hope to cross paths. It could happen......
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Jun 2, 2012 - 03:21pm PT
People better be out there, it's SO BEAUTIFUL!! Hard to keep focused on work with those damn mountains calling so friggin loud.

Stuck at work, not drunk, just...relaxed...gotta keep myself sedated so I don't go running off to go grope a rock.

Damn, broke a nail, no more taco posts for me!

Cheers

LS

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 5, 2012 - 06:58pm PT
Lolli?

I'm curious about one thing in your post?



When you are typing while seeing-double?



Do you have to shut one eye?

Cocktail hour here in 3 minutes! Cheers!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 9, 2012 - 12:02am PT
Nearly 10 on Friday night in Choss Creek, and no posts.

Yere arm's all broken??

Beef Strog and a little red-wine for dinner, friends went home, and I had to check out ST.

I'm actually going climbing next week, so fuk work & yard word too!

Captain...or Skully

climber
Jun 9, 2012 - 12:08am PT
Meh. More breezin' than boozin', this night. That's how it goes.
Hangin' with my good sista, Mary Jane. Sweet peeps are paramount!
See ya soon, Raydog.
MisterE

Social climber
Jun 9, 2012 - 12:12am PT
I hate this - every frickin' week. And I gotta work tomorrow - you guys are killing me with this peer pressure.

Anyway, cheers.

;)
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Jun 9, 2012 - 01:05am PT
Oakland Yacht Club after another week of grinding on the boat. Two glasses of wine for me. Two beers for Ferretlegger. Yep livin' large...well at least for us.


Susan
R.B.

Trad climber
47N 122W
Jun 9, 2012 - 01:49am PT
Why do you all torture us with another two years of this inebriation?
Daphne

Trad climber
In transit...
Jun 9, 2012 - 03:39am PT
Posting here to save myself from drunk dialing. Heartbreak sucks. It's been a month and I'm still aching. What's the average time to heal a broken heart? And I'm injured badly so no climbing for me til September, probably. Sad. Half bottle-ish of white wine and a small glass of rose'. And I'm still hurting and now have a headache too. Sigh...
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jun 9, 2012 - 03:50am PT
Not quite drunk but an exquisite buzz anyway. I took the night off for a seminar that was interesting to say the least. I then came home to the second half of one the most intriguing Pinot Grigios I have ever had. The maker is Vie de Romans from Friuli and when I first poured the wine I thought WTF? Did I not clean the glass from the crappy red I had just abandoned? This stuff is pink. No, orange. Very light, but definitely there. Kinda like an older vintage dessert wine. I was thinking, oh no, oxidation, bad wine, but noooo... this wine was killer. 14.5% and full malolactic with just enough oak... Wow. Enchanting.
middle joe

Trad climber
OC
Jun 16, 2012 - 12:35am PT
No one home tonight??
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jun 16, 2012 - 01:10am PT
I just got home. Fairly drunk, too(bonus!). And I still have chalky hands.
Climbing in Carbody Canyon, at our Black Cliffs. Basalt.
Good clean fun.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 16, 2012 - 01:12am PT
EVERY night is Friday night in Yosemite!!!

Was at the bridge today, had a couple Hornsby's apple ciders and a King Cobra. Back home, some hoppy bitter beer, then a glass or two of cab. Ready to crash.
MisterE

Social climber
Jun 16, 2012 - 08:18pm PT
This thread is the on-line equivalent of drunken ass-dialing.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 16, 2012 - 08:37pm PT
Lolli! Thanks for the explanation. When typing "while seeing double;" one eye shut works better for me!

We have the Red Flag Fire Conditions Warning from the Weather Service and winds up to 30MPH for the next two days. Pushed back going to City of Rocks tomorrow, but Monday we can have windy climbing there.

Idaho----nationaly recognized for its crappy weather!


TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Jun 16, 2012 - 08:52pm PT
it was gusting to about 60 at Tahquitz /Suicide today too.

fire on the way down out of Banning.

neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jun 16, 2012 - 10:36pm PT
hey there say, all...

friday nights have been babysitting nights, earning a bit of food-money, :)

thus--nice warm tea, tonight, :)



carry on....

hey there to you all...

daphne, hang in there... may the good lord
give you a good trail to take, and new and speical things,
the kind of things along the way, that can't get trampled...


god bless...
:)
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Jun 17, 2012 - 02:24am PT
Oh its Saturday; 43 shots of Yeager, 12 beers, a handful of pills and I'm thinking about calling a cab to take me somewhere fun............
nita

Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
Jun 17, 2012 - 02:30am PT

^Pencil, you sound like your > look alike, tiger blood Sheen... definitely take a cab.
.................................
edit: Miss Daphne, so sorry to hear about your heartbreak and injury..)-;.. i hope you heal completely from both..and the pain eases greatly....
KabalaArch

Trad climber
Starlite, California
Jun 17, 2012 - 02:34am PT
What's the average time to heal a broken heart?

You'll get over it in 10 - 20 years After the Affair. Mistys help.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 17, 2012 - 02:40am PT
Not enough beer today! Too much time rackin' and packin'. Going on a supply run after the Big Event tomorrow, and perhaps running a load up to the base and fixing a pitch.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 21, 2012 - 10:51pm PT
Um, hi.

Lessee, um,

OK, so it's Thursday. I bailed, I suck. Never for a moment would I suggest, imply or otherwise [HINT] that it had something to do with a partner who was lacking in necessary time for a Big Wall Camping Expedition.

So, um, a beer or two at the bridge. Oh, some wine at the base "en bail", back here at the Chateau and some beers and margaritas.

Literally seeing double. I just had a request to play keyboard. Stand by.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jun 21, 2012 - 11:10pm PT
Weak sauce there, Pete. BWHA-Ha-Ha-Ha-Ha......
Well, it gets better...You know, at least as well as anyone. You WILL rule again, Old(er) Skywalker.
I'm mixin' & matchin'. In training for climbing with Jeebus & the Evil Tovar at the City. In two weeks is Fritz & CrimpFest2012.
If you ain't there, you are SO square. Meh!
MisterE

Social climber
Jun 21, 2012 - 11:20pm PT
The bottles of Maker's Mark from Costco are HUGE! And only like $10 more.

So that's where I'm at on this not-quite-Friday.

Daphne, sorry about the guy - be consoled that you are a wonderful woman who is willing to love. His loss.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 21, 2012 - 11:40pm PT
Oh my gosh, this is like my third try to post! I am really pretty darn drunk. And it's only Thursday.

Um, trying again.

I was trying to say that I have never yet met either Daphne nor the uber-popular Crimpergirl, though the offer for beers on the bridge remains valid for the next eight days or so.

Capt. Kirk, I will regretfully still be in Cali, knott Idaho, when Crimpfest begins. Much though I'd like to meet Fritz. Incidentally, how are your tendons these days, Crimpy?

Dang, Thursday. But every night is Friday in Yosemit Maker's Mark is the best by far. Minnesota Mark brought us some Woodford Reserve but I definitely prefer MM. Did I ever mention my caving buddy Dick makes 190 proof homemade Kentucky bourbon?

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 21, 2012 - 11:42pm PT
The lovely Daphne is as sharp, charming and appealing as a person can be. The right guy is out there looking for her as we speak, I know it!
splitter

Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Jun 21, 2012 - 11:53pm PT
Could this thread PLEASE die? Your bumping all the climbing related sh#t and particularly the bitchin music thread off the front page ya f'n drunks. ;)

edit: Daphne, tell Jaybro to shitcan this posse of wino's and if he refuses perhaps it best ya find yerself another real man on the "What Song Are You Listening To Now?" thread!! :))
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 21, 2012 - 11:55pm PT
So there's a credible referral for ya!

I know I amended this one suggestion, but WTF:

Elcapinyoazz is a nameless, faceless and dickless detractor who drives a large black Pontiac Trans Am with a bolt-on wing above the trunk, because his penis is so small and he because he has only climbed "several" El Cap routes, but he wants to climb hard routes, but can't, because his bollocks are even smaller.

So there.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 21, 2012 - 11:56pm PT
Oh, splitter - SUCH a thing to say. You *know* what a special place I hold in my heart for the erstwhile hot currently overweight what's-her-name t*r / SS / whatever the hell her name is.

Tessa.

Rhymes with Ralph.

Dude above - do knott be deceived by Tessa. She is an internet bully of the most vicious kind. Research her previous postings under her previous user names, and you will understand what I mean.
johntp

Trad climber
socal
Jun 22, 2012 - 12:00am PT
umm..

news flash; today is Thursday.
splitter

Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Jun 22, 2012 - 12:05am PT
I do have a comeback to all of these rye responses, soon as i refill my, uh...hey it ain't even friday and look what ya got me thinkin about already!!! Okay, I got a song for ya that will fix everythin'...give me a minute!!!
Elcapinyoazz

Social climber
Joshua Tree
Jun 22, 2012 - 12:08am PT
Best watch that mouth Pete.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jun 22, 2012 - 12:08am PT
Pete, did you wuss out of your Nose in a month attempt or whatever it was? Why else so lachrymose?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 22, 2012 - 12:11am PT
I jest want to say:

The FNPWDP thread is an integral, impotent, & interesting part of ST.

One of my most fav parts------so long as it stays on Friday night, with occasional and impotent alternative posts-----like now.

(yes! impotent is not a spelling error.)
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jun 22, 2012 - 12:12am PT
Haha! Nice.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 22, 2012 - 12:17am PT
"Best watch that mouth Pete."

Bite my middle-aged lard-ass, ElCapInYoAzz, you pathetic lame light nameless faceless and emphatically dickless detractor. If you had even half a ball, you would come up to me on the bridge and tell me what you really think. I'll be there tomorrow morning you pathetich sack of shiit. But you are nothing more, nor less, than nothing. Your words hold no credibility, and your penis is pathetically small. You are probably married to some control freak wife who won't let you go climbing, so you sublimate here on an internet forum, and are clearly miserable, useless and emphatically worthless. If you had any sense of worth whatsoever, you would do something with your pathetic existence that you call a "life" and actually go climb something harder than my grandmother's chimney. So suck my fat one, you pathetic turd. You are nothing but a coward, and when you see me walking your direction, you will walk the other way.

Or - you pathetic sack of sh#t - you could come up to me, offer me a beer, give me your real name and identity, have some f*cking balls, and tell me why* you have such a hard on for me and others like Scott.

*Answer: because you can't GET a hard on. Pussy.

Anders: We climbed the Nose in 14:10.
splitter

Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Jun 22, 2012 - 12:21am PT
MisterE,

Dood, yer correct(can't remember xactly what ya said cuz ya deleted before i cud finish reading it)and i meant no harm and am clueless in regards to what is going on as per any past, present or future love relationships(sorrry Jaybro/Daphne)...but one thing is very obvious to at least me: IT IS ALL PTPP & THIS LOUSY THREADS FAULT!!! just sayin.... ;)
splitter

Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Jun 22, 2012 - 12:42am PT
Hey, were did everybody go? Pass out? Run outta booze, not me, just giitin started! Uh, i mean just...ferget it!

You 2 d00ds(Sumtin up His Ass & Pissed Off Piton Pete) shud maybe consider doin supthin positive fer a change, compare wall racks or sumpthin!! Gonna give each other an earlier than usual ulcer or WudEvaH! Just Sayin...
splitter

Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Jun 22, 2012 - 12:57am PT
Fritz,

Okay, I admit, I occasionally lurk. Not a necessarily worthless thread, on the contrary...(give me a minute or two, i'll come up with sumthin!).

Oh, yeah, reminds me of(lately anyway)of how some of my best friends and roomates use to behave on occasion and make total fools of themselves and then come and ask me what happened the next day and I would lie and tell them all kinds of crazy sh#t and they would give me $10 or $20 a piece to keep my trap shut and not tell anyone! just sayin...
MisterE

Social climber
Jun 22, 2012 - 01:00am PT
Splitter: Hah! I just realized you were sticking to PTPP's original parameters by slagging someone...which I failed at.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jun 22, 2012 - 01:02am PT
1. Your current consumption

None.

2. At least one inflammatory comment

Pete is drunk, and being silly. Maybe some people should have a breathalyser linked to the "post this reply" key.

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.

Not drunk, plus there are goofy gondolas to fight off.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 22, 2012 - 01:18am PT
C'mon, guys - I amended the inflammmatory comment bit.

In the words of John Salathe: 'Wvy can't ve all chust get along?"

Splitter - are you on the Eastside? I am coming to visit Cragman in a week and a bit.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 22, 2012 - 01:23am PT
Fritz:

So this black guy walks into the doctor's office, dressed in a tuxedo, and asks about getting a vasectomy.

The doc looks at him in amazement, and asks, "why are you dressed in a tuxedo to get your vasectomy?"

And the black guy answers, "Well, doc. If I's gonna be impotent, I wants to look impotent."

Fa-too-poop, Ksh!

[rim shot]
splitter

Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Jun 22, 2012 - 01:23am PT
Pete,

No(San Diego)wish I was though, would love to meet the both of ya! Perhaps at the Face Lift(if i can get my act together and git up there)!!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 22, 2012 - 01:25am PT
So remind me, buddy - were you there at the Nose speed record?
splitter

Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Jun 22, 2012 - 01:34am PT
Nope, need ya remind me & everyone else of what a slacker I is fer missiing it? Dang, wish i coulda been, what an awesome event!

I was at(EC Meadow)for the first NIAD, though. And at least one of the prior attempts at it: Jardine & partner(fergit who accompanied him)!!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 22, 2012 - 01:39am PT
Are you telling me you were there when those boys were dressed in their Jimi Hendrix suits?

[what kind of mom names her son 'Jimi'?]
splitter

Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Jun 22, 2012 - 01:43am PT
Dood, we all dressed like Jimi, bitd. And, btw, dems were da boys best duds they were sportin that day(Sunday go ta meetin the Big Stone, duds). just sayin...

edit: "[what kind of mom names her son 'Jimi'?]"

Dunno! I was about to say a mom who was obviously a regular of this thread and actively taking part on it when she came up with/wrote down the name, but, don't think ya were postin' back then. Perhaps she was tuned in to another worthy 'Friday Night' gig/pastime, eh? ;)

Gotta hit the sack, nice talkin with ya, bro! & hope ya hav sum Sweet El Cap Dreams tonight, my friend! Peace!!

[thunk it wus 'James' Marshall Hendrix origionally]

Largo would know fer sure, but i believe Jim Bridwell's origional name was Jimi Bridwell & Hendrix traded him sum duds(see famous NIAD/el cap meadow photo)for the exclusive rights to the name(Jimi)! WB said it happened that way anyway, bitd!
R.B.

Trad climber
47N 122W
Jun 22, 2012 - 10:05pm PT
It's Friday ... again:

1. Your current consumption
2. At least one inflammatory comment **
3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.

1. Two Mirror Pond Pale Ales
2. See after #3
3. I am not drunk, but it rained 2/3 inch so far today ... ain't exactly climbing weather

#2 expanded:

Is it just me, but I find that speed climbing El Cap's Nose Route in 2:24 after rehearsing it two times the week before is nothing more than "GLORIFIED FLAG POLE SITTING!" And there you have it!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jun 22, 2012 - 10:17pm PT
1. Several tall cold concoctions featuring Citron Vodka, Gran Marnier, & Campari.

2. Jimi Hendrix is not dead, Scottie beamed him up!

3. Takin the kids up to the top of Baldy tomorrow night. Gonna teach 'em how to go from sea level to 10,000 feet and sleep on gravel.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
Jun 22, 2012 - 10:40pm PT
"Dood, we all dressed like Jimi."

Cripes, this is like wow, score, whatever for a rock n roll kid from Merced.

The Partisan Bar, tomorrow night, will be featuring the Crystal Syphon, an authentic psychedelic-hick band, which is not to say we are hicks here in Merced, it was more a hic-cup because I am stuck in Simi again. A sheet're two over. I won't get to the ParBar, so I am having some really good Shirraz from Oz, and have been most of the day and last night, too. So I'm delighted to bring zBrown to his freaking knees in gratitude for presenting him with Councilman Jim Sanders, Bob San Jaoquin Greenlee, as he was known. His great old bro, Marvin Greenlee, passed in '99 but the rest of the Crystallized Fossils are still strumming and humming and finally an album is available after 46 years. (Yes, folks, we who wore beads and flowers in our hair are that old now.)
I already walked the dog, so I can relax and figure Friday is here, so am I, and so are some of you dirtbaggsh. I am switching to White.

http://www.mercedsunstar.com/2012/06/22/2393515/merced-band-releasing-album-after.html

http://www.roaratorio.com/25.html

http://www.mercedmusic.wordpress.com/2010/06/03/sons-of-champlin-crazy-horse-crystal-syphon-r-g-rhythm-cloud/#comment-400
Throwpie is the artist talking about the posters, who drew them, etc.

One of the dudes who played in a band with Michael Kennedy of Mercedmusic.com is Mark "Bullfrog"McAllister, a fine guitar player who climbed with Muskrat Mathis and I in the Bugs in '70.

I never had hippy clothing. I always looked straight. Well, as straight as a dirshbag can look. Mark, however, had run off to the Haight at age 16 and learned how to be our bad influence. It's too bad we haven't got some Bullfrog to play. He loved Doc, as did we all. Kinda wish I'd brought more smoke, but that's my gateway drug talking. The White Wine spire awaits.

Parting shot: anent FNPWDP, what would Batso do?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 22, 2012 - 10:51pm PT
Woohoo!


Heidi & I Survived to another Friday night at home, despite Donini climbing abuse!

I have to confess!


I have spent much of the last two weeks at City of Rocks, climbing with Donini, Heidi, and other friends.

This weekend! I'll see what I can do for whitewater-training with my beginning IK (inflatable-kayak) students. One of them is the permit holder for our late July Middle Fork Salmon trip.

As I have learned: it is self-defeating to kill or injure the permit-holder before the trip.



Monday: I'm back to City of Rocks to hopefully meet up and climb with Locker, his friends, and Brokedown.

Then there is the July 3rd City of Rocks: Meet & Greet for Brassnuts, Crimpergirl, Pente, and other wonderful people.



**Life is Tuff!
I've eased it with a little red wine tonight!**


Sign up for the City of Rocks July 3rd Meet & Greet!
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/1836488/City-of-Rocks-MEET-GREET-for-Crimpergirl-Brassnuts

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jun 22, 2012 - 11:01pm PT
watch for fly fisherman, one of my clients got a wholly worm thru her face,

had to clip the hook and push the barb on thru, no problem after a couple of snorts of some of that good ol fashion bootleg sourmash from the backwoods of i da ho? or you da ho?

which is it going to be tonight?

because white boy who live with bear get hungry fo some chicken,
with the legs all kickin in the air like some bovine specimen from the great north west,

i held off the fbi for 3 months in my backwoods cabin, only needed one hostage, jus sayin, out here, we do things Law Way,

Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Jun 22, 2012 - 11:27pm PT
1. Your current consumption
2. At least one inflammatory comment **
3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.

1. 1/2 bottle Alamos Malbec
2. Mr E is a fag ; justthemaid is a front
3. A week in search of the legal tender: Saturday and Sunday climbing plans solidified!
Oliv3r

Trad climber
SF
Jun 22, 2012 - 11:45pm PT
Green label Sierra (4/6)

Lincicum sucks balls tonight. Let's go A's!

Hanging in the Bay Area tonight, riding in Annadel to check out the race course for a race in August.

http://www.bikemonkey.net/events/annadel/
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jun 22, 2012 - 11:58pm PT
remember when botche left timmy in for 126 pitches last year when he was clearly fatigued?
never been the same since,

i mean, wtf, posey is out, you are obviousdly not going to make it to the post season that way things are going, so what do you do?

you try to salvage some hope, some dreams from yesteryear, by letting your ace pitcher burn his arm out in a last ditch effort to salvage the season, and what happens?

sure enuff,

why not pull the guy early and save him for next year?

maybe botche doe not like a pothead being so good so he has to ruin his arm,

pitchers should pull themselves when they reach their limit,

ever try and throw a fastball?

all i could muster was 55 mph,

today, 90 mph is slow,

kinetic is mv^2, so to overcome wind resistance, you have to throw 10 times as hard to reach 95 as you do to reach 90, and ten times as hard to go from 95 to 100, if you do not believe me, get on a bike and try to hit 30 mph.

25 will be a gut, but 30, is a nightmare, as far as vo2 max and leg fatigue,

realize the energy it takes to do this before destroying a guys arm, than you for listening,
Oliv3r

Trad climber
SF
Jun 23, 2012 - 12:06am PT
Green label Sierra (5/6)

Dr. Spock throws like a girl. 55 mph. psshhh :)

Working on my fastball after riding tomorrow. Need to break 55.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jun 23, 2012 - 12:08am PT
well i had shoulder sugery after i hit a rock at troublemaker, s.f american, whats your excuse?

but i can kick yo ass on the ten speed any day of the week,

climb up hwy 9 or monte bello every day for 30 years,

don't mess with me on the climbs or i will drop yo ass like eddy mercx on speed,
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Jun 23, 2012 - 12:09am PT
Shared a four pack of Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, now onto Sierra Torpedo and greener pastures.

Cheers.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jun 23, 2012 - 12:12am PT
just finished a sierra torpedo, now i am scrapin resins from my hash pipe,

fell off the wagon, have a bad boss, a supressive boss, talks down to me because of his own in security, makes me wanna hollah and drink til the pain is gone,

can't back talk, this boss is also my land lord, how trapped am i?

oh how i wish this miserable eartly existance would end,

so many unhappy people right now,

guess i'll just sit here and drink,

im lucky, lot of people want to drink but they ain't got no coin, how moserailble is thatat?



Oliv3r

Trad climber
SF
Jun 23, 2012 - 12:12am PT
I don't think I could break 55 either.

I blame the Sierra's. 5 is about all it takes these days.

I'm not that fast but I can hammer. Maybe we can get drunk and race 10 speeds down Downiville sometime.
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Jun 23, 2012 - 12:17am PT
Yo Sprock, cheers man. Here's to you. No negative, only da positive.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
Jun 23, 2012 - 12:18am PT
In Sprock's defence (sic sic sic), that SOB has a vicious curve ball and is one of the best at fielding off-center weak taps like that one from Oliv#r!

I really dint flame anyone my last post and I been busy reading about a giant of the mountaineering world, G. Useto Gervasutti, or GG (rhymes with gri-gri).

Made it to the top of the label on the WW Spire already. Not exactly a speed record. But a worthy attempt.

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jun 23, 2012 - 12:18am PT
well downiville is a mtn bike heaven, why yo on a road bike?
remember bernard hinault? the badger?

what an as#@&%e,

Oliv3r

Trad climber
SF
Jun 23, 2012 - 12:26am PT
Don't remember Hinault.

Grew up watching Tomac, Tinker Juarez, Ned Overend, Brian Lopes, and other riders from the 90s.

Don't spend too much time on the skinny tires, but did spend a few years bike commuting in SF. Mostly tool around on East Bay fire roads these days, wishing I lived in Tahoe tearing it up on knarly terrain.
zBrown

Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
Jun 23, 2012 - 12:27am PT
I like those Torpedos. If you buy 4 six-pack containers at the Ralphs "Super" market they even give you a discount.

Oh yeah, I wish they all could be California "gri, gri" grils.

If you think about it, the Donner party didn't really much care what anyone was or wasn't drinking, nor whether it was June, July or August Lake that didn't have a ski resort.

Was Messener in the Donner party? Were you?

Why doesn't Captain Chaos post here anymore? Ditto Bridwell?

Sierra Nevada high in (where else) the Sierra Nevada.

Who made the first East-West traverse in an air-balloon?

One last question, which of you two or three consumes more EPO?
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Jun 23, 2012 - 12:31am PT
1. Your current consumption
2. At least one inflammatory comment **
3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.

1. 2/3 bottle Alamos Malbec
2. Here's two or three.......radical wears a set of pink rhinstone cowboy boots on the wall... the doctor seems to favor wearing a strange maroon tutu when crowds aren't present and marty isn't really a cop he works at REI in Durango.
3. Life is one funny cool ass ride. RIP to a friend. He was a liver so f*#k it. If you have it, flaunt it amd I don't mean money.
cheers to you Sid

pennsylenvious
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Jun 23, 2012 - 12:31am PT
Bernard Hinault was a machine.

I got to watch Big Mig in two stages back in the nineties.

Good times, greener pastures beckon, it's past midnight here for cripes sakes!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
Jun 23, 2012 - 12:46am PT
Ditto Bridwell.

^^^Ditto^^^

"And I can't find my way home."

"Drunk agin, been drinkin Gordon's Gin."

"[Click to View YouTube Video]"
2 l l

Sport climber
Rancho Verga, CA
Jun 23, 2012 - 01:43am PT
fell off the wagon, have a bad boss
I heard that.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jun 23, 2012 - 01:46am PT
they just be insecure, thats all,

a good boss will say "that was my fault" even when it was your fault,

splitter

Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Jun 23, 2012 - 02:57am PT
Rules...

YER POST MUST INCLUDE:

1). what ya swiggin'?

2). at least 1 inflamatory remark!

3). why aren't ya driven ta tha local crag, instead of posting here?

-----------------------------------------------------------------


1). just polished off an ice cold six'er of neer beer. burp...

2). rumor has it that sum of ya carry a pink butt plugg taped to yer cheat stick in case it ain't long enough ta clip the next bolt and ya havta actually hook a ways and ya don't wanna risk soiling yerself(so ya insert BP as a safety measure)!!

3). i ain't drivin' to the crag tonight cuz i was at the crag all week(as usual)and i just returned home fer tha weekend job and i'll be headed back to tha crag Sunday evening!

edit: hey, wardidtz all me fellerdz winoze go'ded toodz"/?
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jun 23, 2012 - 03:06am PT
well what do you know, a boozer with balls, howabout that,

lets have a contest to see how quick we can get a dui,

ever get to 1:45 am and you just need "1 more"
im talkin "george jones takin the lawn mower to the bar because his ol lady stole his keys" drunk.

i had a friend named ol piss who deliberatley tried to get a DUI up in Poetland,OR because he had 2 already and was skippin bail to arizona, then austin,texas, then arizona, then back to california where it all started, cant get away with that now, you got a suspended liscense in calif, you got a suspended liscense everywhere, frickin computers, anyway,

so he is drivin round portland with a bottle of tequilla hanging out the window, running red lights, honking his horn, trying his hardest to get a dui, because back then, in 1974, they just book you and let you go, no holding tasnk or nothing up in oregon,

took him 2 hours of drunk driving to get pulled over in downtown portland, go figure, wtf, over? jus sayin,

ol piss had many many stories like this, poor ol piss,

like when he drove from portland to arizona and stopped off at a casino and got drunk and blew all his gas money to escape to phoneix, then the busted leg which got him fired so he goes home and finds out that his girfriend ran off with a friend and took the rent check and furniture, so he goes to the bar and gets.....



a DUI!

and then on to austin,

did i tell you about the poodle dog saloon in austin when he pissed on the waitress for slow service and they fired the waitress for slow service?
splitter

Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Jun 23, 2012 - 03:29am PT
Ya, from what i can recall, it was the same way in good ol' Mammoth Lakes in the 70's!

Ya couldn't get yourself arrested fer dui if ya weaved circles around one of their cruisers on yer way home or ya stalled yer dually/truck and passed out in the middle of the Main ST/Old Mammoth Rd. intersection while you were taking a leak out yer passenger window!!

Cuz it would have been bad for the #1 business in town(watering holes).

Prollie would have gotten yer ass towed though(or at least i did). Supposeit would be better than freezin ta deathin the middle of Main ST plus they would have lost one of their(#1 business)best customers.
splitter

Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Jun 23, 2012 - 03:36am PT
Portland & Austin...sound like my kinda towns!!

edit: damndid right, fire tha damndid bipth! ain't nowed excused fer slowed surviced!!! andd pift ! honowr!//?!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
Jun 23, 2012 - 03:40am PT
Cowboy the mythical Larry of the High Country Sanitary Mule Team could drink and drive cattle. He certainly couldn't drive when drunk, but tried and tried to kill himself, only to destroy a NPS p/u and one of his own. He could DUI any one under the picnic table.

And climb a mean jam the nest morning. If you got him awake.

And then start all over again. "Put those beers away, Cowboy." "I'm working on it, Mouse."

[Click to View YouTube Video]
splitter

Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Jun 23, 2012 - 03:46am PT
AMz id stilled her/here/!
??

oR em I dee Yo0D eyD!?
splitter

Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Jun 23, 2012 - 04:00am PT
Dang Doc, hope yer buddy(cudn't a been you now cud it?)found hisself a new more reasonable woman/ol' lady! Sounds like he did hisself a favor and prollie shud a dumped her long beforehand anyway. i mean, last call fer alcohol only happens once a night and she goes and hides the car keys on the poor fella(worse than her cheatin on him, imo)! SHEEEEESH!!!
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jun 23, 2012 - 04:20am PT
thats just what i'm sayin,

and you know i ain't playin,

splitter

Trad climber
Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Jun 23, 2012 - 12:11pm PT
"...it was the same way back in Mammoth in the 70's"

And worse!!

I wasn't joking when i posted that last night(perhaps being somewhat cynical, though).

And I am sure it hasn't changed much, cuz, I can recall an incident just after Shawn White won his Gold Medal for halfpipe(or whatever)and he was on GMA being interviewed live from his home in Mammoth(at the time)and when he finished Matt Lower(or whomever was conducting the interview)asked him what he was going to do now? and Shawn replied: "I am going to go get a beer at..."(Whiskey Creek/or one of the other bar/restraunts that i can't recall which). And Matt(or whomever)says "What, your only 18 years old, you can't do that!" to which SW responds, "Come on, Mammoth is a ski town...!" and you never hear another damn thing about it!!

Just Sayin...

Edit: And, btw, i also just left annother example which is sad but true regarding the ongoing and blatant hypocrisy regarding Mammoths history regarding narcotics on the June thread the OP deleted. I lived there and worked there(Mammoth)for 10+ years and stand by what i said!! Dean, at least, should checknit out! Prollie get me booted from ST once again, but at least I have the balls to speak up for what i believe is true!! Wish i could say the same for everyone!!

So, check out my recent 'edit' to the deleted June thread(I was able topost an edit to it, so you should be able to at least dig it up/locate it)!!

I am just thinking about our/your youth and their future...so go ahead and hate me for what I have to say, I believe it is worth being hated for!!

LATA(if i'm not booted off ST that is)!!

edit: btw, the above rant/point i made has nothing to do with this thread. I said the other night that i enjoy the thread and it is all in good fun(read my posts). But it was true what i said about Mammoth. I posted it origionally because i was just having fun with Dr, Sprock. Prollie wouldn't have said anything else about it, not here anyway. But it had a connection to what I also posted on Deans June thread(both were tongue in cheek but also cynical/true)and when Dean deleted his thread, I decided to speak up. Crying about June(which is tied to Mammoths apron strings)and be in denial in regards to the hipocracy/decadence that is Mammoth while being a supposed light/pillar to your community, is just plain pathetic in my mind. I hold Dean in very high regard. But when he deleted his thread(perhaps)because of an ugly/harsh truth i posted on it, it was time to speak my mind. Sorry that it just happened to unfold here Pete! But the June thread was deleted by the OP this morning, things just kind of worked out this way!!
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Jun 23, 2012 - 01:38pm PT
Okay, I know it's Saturday AM, not Friday night and I have no alcohol content in me, but I've been traveling for a while and am just getting a chance to catch up with As The Taco Turns, TFNPWDP channel.

OK, so it's Thursday. I bailed, I suck.
Pete - You do not suck. End of story. Do not argue with me, please.

I admit to being a fraud on this thread. I cannot remember the last time I was drunk. Does slightly inebriated qualify? I hope so, since this thread is great fun. And it's a rare Friday night that I have a drink, as my hubby is usually shooting comps on Saturday mornings. Saturday nights are a more likely time for me to have a glass of wine. See you tonight.

Phyl
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Jun 23, 2012 - 11:56pm PT
Saturday night posting while slightly inebriated - 2 glasses of white wine.

Inflammatory comment (on behalf of my sweetie): What is it with these target pullers who don't know how to score? He shoots a clean prone and they score it 4x, 5 - 10s and a MISS? And then they tape the target before he checks it???!!!?? Hello? When you're shooting that well, it's not that unusual for the round to go through the same hole...So then be gets an alibi and has to shoot the whole thing over again. Fortunately cleans it again.

Glad to be home in SF Bay and not on the road after 5 days in DC and the heat wave there. Climbing soon...
Michelle

Social climber
SH60091
Jun 24, 2012 - 12:11am PT
not drunk, just bitter about being a cripple right now. started serious rehabbing in the VA theraputic pool. damn. thats not inflamitory at all. sorry..

oh. Pleasanton sucks. thats all I got.

zBrown

Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
Jun 24, 2012 - 12:22am PT
Saturday, posting while one toke over the line


This is for all the Cowboys



[Click to View YouTube Video]


mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
Jun 24, 2012 - 01:16am PT
Phylyp nice to know you are on your way to the crags soon. I have envy issues with all older people who still get up the rocks, but am working at losing weight so I may only have to worry about asthma. I found a knee brace that helps lots, not too complicated, and free. I hope to get down to Vegas, where my niece lives and go sample the Reds. Keep up with the Whites tonight, moderately, of course. I switched from red to white last night and have a liter left to consume tonight. Reagan Library on Monday! Simi Valley is where I have been.
Someone's lying about those scores, but they are prone to do that. Take care.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Jun 25, 2012 - 12:08pm PT
yhhh it is good to be on top of the worlds,
mountain sprung water in my tin,
whole grain organic peanut butter melt to break my fast,
a little yoga
a little meditation
a little zen
as the day's light comes serenely thru the dag wood leaves

all the bills are paid,
the boss is outta my email,
the wife has nothing but praise,

all my projects are sent,
the kids are gaily joining forces,

im all god.

i'll just move this pile of firewood
to its crib,

ohh f*#k my ailbow just twanged sour,
i drop the large and guilty oak chunk
on my wife's favorite flower pot,
crash,

now the kids are fighting over mirror space,
the phone is ringing its my boss
and she is franticly messaging questions at me,
the ups guy shows up with 15 cardboard boxes
from amason,
the dog is terroring all,
im refluxing the partially digested
pb and bread into my mouth,
wife yells out that the sink is leaking,
my boss tells me that she needs my
hours on saturday,
thus no climbing for my.

my wellness gone.
my smile murdered.
my gait, limping.
pissing spring water,
time for a bloody f*#king ale or six.


ahh know, i've nothing of to complain:
i have a boss.
i have a kids,
i have a wife
i have a sink
ahh've an i
i have an all.

ahll is so more overwhelming
than nothing.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 12, 2012 - 12:02am PT
^^^ Wow! June 25, 2012 was my thirtieth Un-Anniversary! How much better to be spending it in Yosemite!

Anyway, I will be returning to Locals wine tasting room in Geyserville, California tomorrow, arguably the best darn wine tasting room in the world. Note to fellow dirtbags - it's FREE!

Then off to Cragman's friend Chris Benzinger and his award-winning wines.

Woo-hoo! Friday comes one day early in Sonoma!
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Jul 12, 2012 - 12:09am PT
1. Your current consumption: Just getting started-halfway through Pacifico numero uno

2. At least one inflammatory comment: I'll get back to you on this once I've been a member here for more than one day.

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag: How can I put this delicately? Ummm, how about "bowel discomfort" canceled my climbing plans tonight(come to think of it, beer probably won't help that much; might have to cancel these plans, too...)

mark miller

Social climber
Reno
Jul 12, 2012 - 12:14am PT
Hard to beat Bowel problems, but since it is only Wednesday and my hip and hamstring are waisted. Let's pour another round and get on with life.
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Jul 12, 2012 - 12:18am PT
All right, since you're twisting my arm.

*pop*

Cheers!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jul 12, 2012 - 12:19am PT
It's Wednesday. Yeah, well. It was 102 here today. The forecast calls for smoke.
Yeah. I'm drinkin'.
mark miller

Social climber
Reno
Jul 12, 2012 - 12:23am PT
Well heck I even drink on Tuesday (Morning)....102 try Detroit at 92 with 95% humidity.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jul 12, 2012 - 12:37am PT
fell off the wagon, dusty trail to lake almanor past humbug valley, lots of dust because no ac so i have to cruisde the dirt roads with all windows open, makes for a dry throat, butte meadowes outpost says cold beeer so me steps up, then on to the bambi inn, home of the humbug redneck society, 107 in chico so lake almanor seems to be the ticket, timbecove lodge closed so i shot some smack under the bridge, anybody ever seen a nice white house near humbug valley i'm on crack cocaine,
i want to kill a bear with my own hands,

mark miller

Social climber
Reno
Jul 12, 2012 - 12:40am PT
Hey Sprock nobody likes a quitter, good job.
MisterE

Social climber
Jul 12, 2012 - 12:41am PT
107 two days in a row here. Friday is my Thursday. Its all messed up.

*Pop* Maybe tomorrow will be less of a brain-boil, probably not...for two months.

Meh.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jul 12, 2012 - 12:42am PT
Sunday was 108. So glad it's dry. I came here from Arkansas, where you can sweat IN the shower.
Although, now it will burn. Yikes!
Seriously.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 12, 2012 - 12:44am PT
Holy frig, Cragman - my bad SIC. Especially when Chris is setting us up in his guesthouse and all.

You must have called him and put in the good word, eh? In other words, you lied! [Thanks]

Really sorry to hear about Leah's dad finally passing, Dean. She seemed in good spirits [and of course Spirit!] when we last spoke. God bless and I'm sure he's enjoying the big welcome up in the Kingdom.

And did that wanker Flanders even SEE his Happy Birthday post??? He never even replied!
briham89

Big Wall climber
los gatos. ca
Jul 12, 2012 - 01:41am PT
How about the Wednesday night posting while drunk??!!!?! A bunch of white wine and 4 pbrs. Blehhhhh. I wanna climb
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jul 14, 2012 - 12:12am PT
1. 4oz Jack Daniels Single Barrel Select... so far.

2. Everyone here is just capital!

3. Was going to Tahquitz but I think I'll dodge the monsoon and head to Pizmo Beach where the high is supposed to be 68.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jul 14, 2012 - 12:22am PT
drinkin dutch bros ice coffee, after a rockstar, a can of nestea, after the double iced mocha, after a coke,

no wonder i want to get basted all the time, my nerves are shot from caffeine overdose,

as long as i have money to support some kind of addiction, i am happy.

better than being all messed up on the lord, right?

if you have a job, you can live like a slob, right?

i know a guy who just bought another air riffle, he has like 22 air riffles already, somebody is substituting shopping from love, good for the economy, workin girls don't pay taxes, right?




Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Jul 14, 2012 - 02:18am PT
Chilling on the porch, really digging the rain and the break from 110 degree temps the last couple weeks.

Drinking a Buckler N/A, smoking a Liga Privada, and writing up notes for a wilderness survival course I am teaching on Sunday. Talking a bit on the ham radio.

Other then the fact that I would rather be in the Valley tonight, life is damn good right now.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 14, 2012 - 02:38am PT
Some things are just too amazing to be shared. You'll have to ask me in person some time....
fsck

climber
Jul 14, 2012 - 02:52am PT
clocked out, son. friday the 13th came and went w/out any epics.

shot o buffalo trace chased with a shitty ass busch.

living the dream.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jul 14, 2012 - 03:25am PT
have you ever been driving home baked with some fresh trim you picked up at the bar, only to have your dreams of drunken sex replaced with the long arm of the Law, how depressing can that get?

Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Jul 14, 2012 - 11:56am PT
icd cafe cvnt
with a 3 snot bourbon
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Jul 14, 2012 - 08:24pm PT
sweet jesus
congratulations on enjoying a year of legal binding.
that sounds like a way i would spend any occasion,
out on the float among sea and creature,
bikini babes dotting the horizon,
personal babe aft hull,
green can in hand,
pale ale in brain,
smile pasted gob-wide,

i hope to cross ropes with you sometime
at one of the yahoe crags,

amen.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Jul 14, 2012 - 10:12pm PT
Sounds like you had a good weekend J.

Before I quit drinking, some friends of mine were experimenting with using wine barrels for storage...actually wasn't bad at all as I remember.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 20, 2012 - 08:51pm PT
Oh! Yes! I need a few drinks to recover from today!

We leave to drive up for a private 8-day 100 mile, Middle Fork Salmon (Idaho) river trip tomorrow.

We’ve been getting organized for a while, but today was load the truck with most of the schist and get everything else done. Got my 2 hour aerobic workout mowing the lawn at 96 degrees this afternoon.


Somewhere in the course of the day: I searched out a U.S. Weather Bureau Forecast for a spot on the Middle Fork we will reach on Tuesday.

The forecast was so impressive, I took a couple photos of the screen.
Monday Hot 90F.
Monday Night Clear Low -80F.

I knew it wasn’t really possible, but it was fun to share with other trip participants, along with a request for skis and cold weather gear.

The forecast normalized late this afternoon.

Sluuuuurp.

Last trip down the Middle Fork Salmon in 2006, we were stranded by a thunderstorm-induced logjam for three days. The day we finally did the grunt one-mile portage around it, was the day the Forest Service blew up the logjam.




I need another drink or three.


Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jul 20, 2012 - 10:05pm PT
Dang, Fritzi, yer stories drive me to drink! I hope you were well provisioned
while you were waiting for the Forest Circus to light a fuse under their butts.

Mom ain't home from work yet so I can't have a nip in good conscience.
But any minute and the first lid of Rayon Vert is gonna pop!
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jul 20, 2012 - 10:08pm PT
You and Heidi probably won't need those dry suits you loaned us- have fun!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 20, 2012 - 11:23pm PT
Donini & Reilly! Thanks for your thoughts!

Sluuurp!



We have some wine packed and are ready for the adventure!


Captain...or Skully

climber
Jul 20, 2012 - 11:34pm PT
Way too much talking...not enough drinking.
Amateurs.
Sierra Nevada Summerfests. I don't know, a bunch of them. Made a batch of Salsa Verde tonight. My first batch. Was pretty good.....
Cheers.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 20, 2012 - 11:51pm PT
khanom! Re your comment:

That looks like way too much fun
Edit: "suffer"fest? WTF?


There was an absolute "suffer-fest" moving all our rafting crap one mile to below the logjam. Portable shitter, dry-boxes, coolers, rafts, frames, oars, and all the shist rafters take down rivers.

You never think about the schist, until you have to carry it a mile or so.

Captain...or Skully

climber
Jul 20, 2012 - 11:54pm PT
Yeah, Fritz, but you guys were on it! Like real folks.
You didn't need no Forest Service Dynamite. Which is illegal, btw. If I did that in a Wilderness Area, I'd go to jail.
Lewis & Clark portaged, right?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 21, 2012 - 12:08am PT
Skully!

You are right!

I was all for a portage, as soon as we knew we were blocked by a logjam.



The majority of our party (the worthless fukers) didn't want to do that much suffering, and hoped the Forest Service would open our river.

Sigh!

I better have another drink.

This Middle Fork Salmon group is the best of the 2006 group------ and a new group of "tougher" rafters!


I'll drink to that!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2012 - 12:13am PT
Have fun on the river, Fritz.

I'm back here in the Great White North, where the weather is warm and the beer is cold.

Planning my next adventure - jammin' and cavin' in Kentucky in a coupla weeks. Woo-hoo!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jul 21, 2012 - 01:11am PT
That looks fun!!! I want to blow up a log jam!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jul 21, 2012 - 01:12am PT
I thought the whole affair was shameful. It made the local news....Rafters trapped! Certain Doom! Goddam Embarrassing.
I'm glad that someone still has some wherewithal. Or we ARE doomed.

Toastin', sir.(With good brew, even!!6!)
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2012 - 01:22am PT
khanom - where have you paddled? I've done thousands and thousands of miles in the Great White North, and some of it was even paddling on water!
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
Jul 21, 2012 - 01:39am PT
Khanom,

Check out Yosemite Road Chardonnay. Available exclusively at 7/11. Entirely quaff able, a go to @ 3.99. Plus, you can get gas there.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jul 21, 2012 - 02:28am PT
Like Petrol? or what?



Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jul 27, 2012 - 03:36am PT
frickin drunken sodomists,

cant evcen run a log jam without a portage, what is this company coming to?

evil kanevil would be ashamed and cconfused,
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jul 28, 2012 - 01:52am PT
Barely catchin' the last riffle of Friday Night, You Lame-O's.
Fairly drunk, too.
Still tryin' to dance, damn yer eyes.
I'll get it done, too. Meh.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jul 28, 2012 - 04:57am PT
i just wanna urinate yeah yeah,

another day of livin

i just wanna urinate

another day of life,

dont let it all bring you down yeah yeah,

dont let it turn you around round round,

ok, next question please,
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jul 28, 2012 - 10:06am PT
Ahhh, Rare Earth, now that was some classic Motown. Imagine James Brown and Rare Earth jammin' together with The String Cheese Incident boys playing back-up.

That would be totally green.
WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Aug 4, 2012 - 02:07am PT
Hanging with the minis, just watched Willy Wonka (the orig), happy that momma is out camping with her pals.

Pretrading for another Wind River hall pass!
MisterE

Social climber
Aug 4, 2012 - 02:17am PT
It's all about the tri-cams and whiskey tonight.
bullfrog

Trad climber
Aug 4, 2012 - 03:07am PT
^^^ +1 mister E!^^^ Oh wait, it's morning now... Guess I'm F'd...
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Aug 4, 2012 - 03:56am PT
Was told the Willits Rye would have to wait...

So I'm giving the Redemption a run over the tongue.

Grr, work keeps me out of the mountains this weekend and thus, I do what we all do, vent on the interwebz...!

Cheers

LS
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Aug 4, 2012 - 04:57am PT
i just ruptured my membrane on a bottle opener,

no wait, that was fatty arbuckle,
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Aug 11, 2012 - 01:06am PT
Michelle

Social climber
SH60091
Aug 11, 2012 - 01:09am PT
But im not drunk.. just bored
BooYah

Social climber
Ely, Nv
Aug 11, 2012 - 01:17am PT
Well, head on out to Ely. We'll get you properly drunk. Hell, you can be mostly drunk even before you'd get here. There are few obstacles.
apogee

climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
Aug 11, 2012 - 01:22am PT
Hey, isn't that the redheaded dude who slacks nekkid with Madonna on a field of unnecessary bolts?
enjoimx

Trad climber
Yosemite, ca
Aug 11, 2012 - 02:16am PT
It's f*#king hot here!
Mimi

climber
Aug 11, 2012 - 02:20am PT
August 10th. The Valley. Uh, it's really hot. Surprised?!
Gilroy

Social climber
Boulderado
Aug 11, 2012 - 04:17pm PT

Uhhhh, hmmmmm.... What happened after we did the mescal and mushroooms?
































What day is this, again?
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Aug 11, 2012 - 05:38pm PT
mental thresholds something like
the manageable disaster
graduates unto utter chaos;

cerebral governments war about,
borders shift, cells die,
imaginations detonate,
wonder burns,

fear polutes,
death blankets,

the spirit comes again,
risen from celestial groins,

preaching a passive dream,
sustainable at sunday mass,

nogotiable at monday's happy hour.



hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
Aug 11, 2012 - 08:34pm PT
3 beers on a saturday afternoon. Havent climbed a damn thing and had to bail on what would have been a great chance to meet people. Bored as hell and surly. G.f asleep, baby asleep, flipn thru the 3 rabbit-ear channels and staring at my gear. Cant leave, cant drink more, books are all packd up, computer caught a virus. Blah humbug.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 11, 2012 - 11:38pm PT
Well, it's been a busy day. Started out with a beer, then some really excellent well oaked Mondavi Reserve Chardonnay. Don't let the big name distract you - it was some great stuff.

Then some Pennsylvania special Yeungling Black & Tans down at the CJ's jazz bar in Pittsburgh for a jam session. Pulled out my trombone and played Stanley Turrentine's Sugar and Clifford Brown's Joy Spring.

Then off to the Fairmont with a certain Thelonius Fan, and mentioned to the singer I was a trombone player from Canada. She said, "do you have it with you?" I'm like, "Hell, yeah. In the van right down the street." So I jammed with them too, along with a nice glass of Aussie Morse Code Shiraz.

And now it's margarita time! Far from drunk, however. At least at the moment. Nice to have the 'bone chops back in decent shape.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 12, 2012 - 12:15am PT
Well now!

Since our leader---PTPP is posting on a Sat night------it must be correct!

I have missed three Friday nights due to a 40th anniversary , eight- day Middle Fork Salmon raft-trip, and the Outdoor Retailer Show, and a promo-event this weekend.

Otherwise!

Let’s have some fun!

Scluuuuup!

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 18, 2012 - 12:07am PT
Oh my gosh, I totally forgot - it's Friday night. Midnight here on the east side of the Great White North. Only a couple beers and a glass of Pinot Noir for now, but if you listen, very carefully, you just might be able to hear it ...

"Petie .... come drink me ...."

Sounds like some tequila calling!

Edit: I couldn't resist. There are fresh strawberries in the fridge...
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Aug 18, 2012 - 01:37am PT
It's a usual Friday night for me.

It's down to a balmy 98 degrees, and I'm out on the porch with a Liga Privada and a Buckler N/A.

Camping gear is packed and by the door, heading up Mt Charleston tomorrow for a quick overnighter in the back country. 30 degrees cooler, can't wait.

Been a long week at work, but picked up some gear which always helps. Metolius pocket aiders, ordered a pair of 2 in ring hooks from Russ, and found a guy with a pair of the original FISH hooks that sold them to me for a decent price.

My birthday was yesterday, and the office surprised me with a cake. My better half got me a Suunto Vector in SAR orange, and we went out to dinner and then to the cigar bar to enjoy one of their stashed Cuban cigars.

Don't have anything negative to say tonight, life is too good right now. Cheers!
adikted

Boulder climber
Tahooooeeeee
Aug 18, 2012 - 02:20am PT
Happy birthday vegasclimber, august birthdays kick ass, mine is this wednesday.....
As for the post....hmmmmmm...just reopened a bottle of red wine from last night to finish in bed...compliment that with a good smoke....

LIFE IS GOOOD
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Aug 20, 2012 - 02:10pm PT
in weekapaug,
[Click to View YouTube Video]
there's subteranean gradients
that oppose and thus balance our's surface topography:

as our smile presents convex,
our dreams and understanding
tangle among one another's in
concave embrace, then fornication

and we become hosts,
gestating beautiful ignorance.



phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Aug 23, 2012 - 11:20pm PT
We just came back from a wonderful dinner in San Francisco at Bella Trattoria - great food, warm friendly people. My mother taught me how to make gnocchi (nonna's recipe), but their's is even better than mine.

We brought our own bottle of wine - a really nice red, about 90% cab sauvignon, some malbec, cab franc, merlot. Yummy!

Thursday is the best night to go out to dinner at a good restaurant. 1/2 the crowds of Friday or Saturday and the main chef is usually working.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
merced, california
Aug 23, 2012 - 11:32pm PT
Sounds nice, Phylyp.

I have a homeless friend that has food stamps but no kitchen. I have the kitchen and no food left this time of month.

We loved the dinner I prepared tonight:
chicken drumsticks and thighs, with the delicious crackly skin (BLISS!), rice, whole roasted yellow onions, and much rooms darkly fried in butter and tossed on top of the chicken (broiled in oven). Top-quality Sauv. Bl. from the Grocery Outlet (left-over from God knows when), and Youtube clips from Wyatt Earp and Tombstone.



MisterE

Social climber
Aug 24, 2012 - 12:14am PT
I am so drunk, I think it is still Thursday. Home-made pizza and plenty of beer here.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Aug 24, 2012 - 02:22am PT
Go E!!!! Homemade pizza and more beer than you can possibly consume is a subtle luxury that endures.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 24, 2012 - 11:12pm PT
Only a couple beers, and a glass of Cab so far. Was away canoeing, camping and fishing with my 87-year-old dad for three days. We paddled and portaged 20km in four and a half hours - knott bad for an old fart. He is a big fan of my Gatoritas. With salt, of course.

Heading back to Mammoth Cave, Kentucky for another kick-ass trip over Labour Day. Being a sherpa to help move a dive team to dive the sumps in Roaring River, then leading my own trip into the deepest darkest reaches of Roppel Cave where more glory awaits.

I anticipate setting a new World's Record in caving this weekend....
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Aug 24, 2012 - 11:15pm PT
Zero drinks for me, so far, tonight. :-(

How about a TR on that cave trip Pete?

I'm heading up to Tuolumne for a week next Thursday. At last, some recreation.
shipoopoi

Big Wall climber
oakland
Aug 24, 2012 - 11:26pm PT
on my fourth sierra nevada pale ale. feeling it, ss
Daphne

Trad climber
Black Rock City
Aug 24, 2012 - 11:32pm PT
Half a bottle of cheap Shiraz while I am perusing an internet dating site and emailing with a guy from Sacramento, very geographically undesirable.

I'm so sorry, Cosmic. I feel for your loss of arm...

I am heading to the gym tomorrow for my first time pulling plastic since I injured myself in April. 17 weeks since I have climbed.
shit tooth

Trad climber
Oklahoma City, OK
Aug 24, 2012 - 11:40pm PT
I don't post much, but I you're one cool cat cosmiccragsman. You cheer up my days, so let me atleast cheers in your direction sir (I know, I know, I would rather smoke aswell but its all I can do).

eh, rule 2. I've had 4 beers and a shot. I haven't drank in awhile so I'm graduating from the tipsy leagues.

Rule 3 is something inflammatory? eh. I never liked that one ron guy on here. I'm too drunk to care to find him but I digress. Also, I hate when people end most sentences in a bunch periods. Theres no reason to imply so much. Just sack up and say what you think, or don't say sh#t.

Rule 4. Don't talk about drunkclub?

Rule 5. Shout out to pass the pitons pete, brian from slc, apogee, the french (most all of them), ron howard, the olson twins (nah), and that one guy that looks like jerry garcia but is cool as f*#k and post on here.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 30, 2012 - 10:16pm PT
OK, so it's only Thursday. At least, that's what my watch reads. But when you're a dirtbag, every day is Friday. Especially when you are in Kentucky, about to embark on a couple kick-ass exploration and survey trips into the World's Longest Cave, where you are pretty much guaranteed to set a New World's Record.

How many of YOU wankers are going to set a new World's Record this weekend, eh?

Or should I say, "huh?"

So I had a couple beers, now I'm here at the El Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant in Cave City, Kentucky, which amazingly features the best Mexican food I have ever had anywhere, and I have travelled all through California sampling. The only place that holds a candle in comparison is the little gas station at the crossroads in Pescadero, CA. It's really close to Butano State Park and Whale City Bakery. Anyone been to such places?

So yeah, um, two margaritas on the rock con much sel. Ole!

Off to the Cave Research Foundation Hamilton Valley Facility, where more beers are certain to be involved.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Aug 31, 2012 - 07:06pm PT
Safe downward travels to you, Pete. And good luck with the World Record!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 31, 2012 - 09:54pm PT
PTTP! Have a great weekend caving.

We're just chillin in the smoke here in Idaho.


I'm back to the Idaho redneck basics:

Watching Boise State somehow beating Michigan State in Fartball at the half, and sampling fine red wine.

Sluuuuurp!


Wolf Season opens today!

mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Aug 31, 2012 - 10:07pm PT
No drinking for me tonight. I'm trying some strain of funky kush instead.

But to help loosen up your elbows, here's a tuneful Spoonful melody from the vintage years.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 7, 2012 - 09:40pm PT
My goodness, it's 9:30pm and I only have half a beer in me. Sheesh. Gotta remedy this shortfall forthwith. Voice of Snagglepuss: "And fifth-with, even. Exit, stage right."

Yes, it is true - I did indeed set a New World's Record last weekend in Kentucky. We discovered, explored and surveyed about 800' of brand new passage, so the world's longest cave is that much longer still.

The first trip was about eight hours - we surveyed a crawlway that at least 999 people had walked by 1998 times, without ever bothering to check it. Beyond was a Secret Mud Gallery a couple hundred feet long, ten feet high and twenty feet wide. Not bad for a warmup trip. There is an unchecked cross canyon at its north end.

The second trip went 25 hours, we surveyed an upper level I had bolted into a few trips before, and we continued the survey of a muddy passage that ends overlooking a vast gulf which turns out to be the main passage below. Finally, we surveyed into a dome series. We put the laser disto onto the ceiling, it was 152 feet high!

I made up lots of coffee to keep us surveying through the middle of the night. On the way out of the cave, we really blasted fast. I had to keep stopping to wait for the guy half my age to catch up to me.

Dang, all this typing is making me thirsty.

Note: The next Friday Night post will be made from the Centre of the Universe. See you on the El Cap bridge Wednesday!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Sep 7, 2012 - 10:33pm PT
Well, sheesh!!! Pass the panther piss, Pete!!!

I got two Stellys in the belly.

I got all kushy first. Then had the Stellys. Technically, 1.5 of the darlin's, who are doin' their job...

"Smoking dope and drinking beer are like pissing into the wind."--A Zap Comix character or other

Did I say USC sucks yet?


Cuz they blew the huge spread last week. It's a 26 point spread against the O'Syracushnahs, who aren't patsies. We'll see.

Oh, I am planting myself in front of the TV to watch College Football in whichever shape or form. (Excuse #2012)
Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Sep 7, 2012 - 10:59pm PT
See you on the El Cap bridge Wednesday!

How long you going to be in The Valley?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 7, 2012 - 11:07pm PT
Til the end of October plus or minus.
Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Sep 7, 2012 - 11:09pm PT
NICE!! See ya at the bridge. What routes are you headed up, if I may ask?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 7, 2012 - 11:30pm PT
Well, I got my Rope Gun Jon back from Jolly Roger, so I wanted something with some free climbing. We chose Genesis - we get the mellow start* on New Dawn, the kick ass bivis at Lay Lady Ledge and to the right of the base of Boot Flake, and then onto the route, which comes onto WOEML from the left of the Dawn Roof. Should be fun - Kate said the aid climbing was fairly "moderate" by "our" standards, meaning I will only be moderately terrified. But the free climbing is pretty runout, though Shipoopoi says it's not too hard. You know, if you can actually free climb. Which I can't.

So it will be big wall camping at its finest.

Bring your jugs and come along and join us while we are fixing and hauling the first few days. Beers are certain to be involved!

*The fourth pitch of New Dawn is currently harder than anything on Grape Race - pretty thin. I expect some fixed gear has been pulled. Real A3, for sure.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Sep 7, 2012 - 11:34pm PT
Hmmm...New Dawn...Beers...Friday Night Singing While Posting Drunk song...

OK, John, hit it!

Wake up, fool!

[Click to View YouTube Video]
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Sep 8, 2012 - 02:24am PT
Hmmm....come and hang out...why yes, I think I will! Hehe. Already packed. Is it Thursday yet???
pell

Trad climber
Sunnyvale
Sep 8, 2012 - 03:34am PT
A Friday posting-while-drunk-cannot-climb-outdoors-this-weekend nostalgia post. That's how we did it in Siberia. 2009. 130L. About 40kg (88lb):
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 8, 2012 - 10:52am PT
Geez, that's one huge-ass pig, man!

[When I receive photos taken through the mirror, I am far more accustomed to them being of naked girls]

However, it is one fine pig indeed.
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Sep 14, 2012 - 11:51pm PT
Getting drunk on my rum ration in Neah Bay, Washington (which we had to supply our own since Neah Bay is a dry Indian reservation. Any way....time to quit the Inside Passage after 2 months, head to sea tomorrow and down the coast to San Francisco. Home just in time to unpack the boat, pack the car and head to Facelift.


Susan
Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Sep 15, 2012 - 12:32am PT
You left for The Valley yet Pete?
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Sep 15, 2012 - 12:49am PT
1. One Glass of water and a bowl of fruit-loops with milk.

3. Hetch Hetchy should be drained and filled with Newcastle Brown.

5. I gotta work this weekend. I'll climb when I'm dead.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Sep 15, 2012 - 01:44pm PT
Retrospective post from Thursday night:

1. 1.5 glasses inexpensive white wine.
2. The rangers FORCED us to take a flyer and a piece of paper about hanta virus when we drove through Yosemite even though I insisted that I didn't need it or want it. Isn't that inconstitutional or something? At least they let us recycle it back to them on the way back through.
3. Home this weekend after 3 perfect midweek days climbing on the eastside.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Sep 21, 2012 - 10:14pm PT
If a Flame backs away from a challenge, he's now a Burn-Out.
If a Flame drinks less than the whole bottle of wine, he's a wussy.
If a Flame says f*#k climbing, been there, done some of that, he's dead right.

Sometimes ya gotta agree with Joel "WTF" Goodson.
But I'm pensive tonight.

I got a bottle of Wild Hare Pinot Noir and it's hours tick away. As do mine, both of us asking a variant WTF:

WHY the fpuck?


Why, indeed, am I not climbing?

I'll get back to you on that one, I'm sure.

My aps to Mr. GS, you were correct. My thanks.
zBrown

Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
Sep 21, 2012 - 10:24pm PT
You ax me what I say

I say yeah yeah

Georgie Fame & The Blue Flames
[Click to View YouTube Video]
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Sep 21, 2012 - 11:41pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Got a bee-bop-bop-ba-doop in my bon-na-no-na-nonnet.
Got a wild hare in my gu-gut-dut-dut.
Pee-no-no-no-no-noir...
Yeh.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Sep 22, 2012 - 12:18am PT
I caught a break in our small Friday night party while Heidi & Alex tune their guitars and talk guitar-scale-warmup-schist talk.


I am looking forward to the music!

Best wishes to all my fellow drunks, and I did enjoy sharing a bottle of Alexander Valley Cab tonight!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Sep 22, 2012 - 12:23am PT
All I know is that if SOMETHING ain't on fire, then you ain't drunk yet.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Sep 22, 2012 - 12:37am PT
Tune-full evening!

Dylan to Doors.

I'm off the blog-e-net to enjoy our music!

MisterE

Social climber
Sep 22, 2012 - 01:37am PT
^^There aren't nearly enough beverages scattered about there...in fact, I don't see any!
WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Sep 22, 2012 - 02:26am PT
Schlock and Vice Bump- Because it is funnier on Friday night.

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1910095&msg=1910095#msg1910095
Captain...or Skully

climber
Sep 28, 2012 - 11:18pm PT
If you ain't buyin' drinks, then step away from the Bar.
There's serious festerin' afoot.

Rum, mateys. Good rum at that. Yarrrrr.
MisterE

Social climber
Sep 28, 2012 - 11:25pm PT
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Sep 28, 2012 - 11:37pm PT
Friday night again---so soon!


Argentina wine here tonight! A Norton reserve Malbec and a good Argentina Cab. (yeah-like I'm going to go get the bottle and type it in here------ so you hosers can buy up the vintage)!

Duh!


Can't go climbing, since a big party weekend is shaping up in Choss Creek.

Harvest parties on Sat & Sunday!


A photo from my recent 4 mountains, North Idaho, remote dirt-road trip.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1931187&msg=1931187#msg1931187


Weather is looking good. Off to Indian Creek in mid-Oct!
Roughster

Sport climber
Vacaville, CA
Sep 28, 2012 - 11:45pm PT
At Swabies on the River enjoying some local music, "flavor", and the return of my wife from a business trip. Life is good :)

For those in the greater Sacto area, it's a dive but its a cool fun vibe with better than average food! Check it out some time. Just north of the airport on te Garden Highway.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Sep 28, 2012 - 11:51pm PT
Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Sep 29, 2012 - 12:29am PT
If someone ain't holding a formerly attached body part or there's no arterial bleeding goin on - then you ain't drunk enough.
grover

climber
Northern Mexico
Sep 29, 2012 - 12:44am PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]

If this song doesn't get you off yer arse then yer too drunk..or..not drunk enough.


Been sipping on Bowen island IPA's all day.....

Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Sep 29, 2012 - 02:26am PT
Coors.

Don't ask.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Sep 29, 2012 - 10:28am PT
Wayno! Curs beer!

Couldn't even buy that stuff in Washington in the 70's.
Prod

Trad climber
Oct 5, 2012 - 04:13pm PT
This could be an entertaining thread this evening.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 5, 2012 - 04:14pm PT
I can't wait to crack my first Becks NA tonight. Woo-Hoo!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Oct 5, 2012 - 05:01pm PT
Does NA mean what I think it means?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 5, 2012 - 05:43pm PT
Unfortunately, yes. It isn't a moral failing - my doctor drives a hard bargain and, thank god, it is only temporary.
I'm also practised enough that I can act pretty silly under any conditions.
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Oct 5, 2012 - 06:30pm PT
you make it sound so wrong...
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Oct 5, 2012 - 07:14pm PT
Good thing you're not Locker. That was a long fall.

He never takes 'em. Not Falker. Never-fall hocker.

Fletcher, Flocker, Flakey Foont. Fleet Pete.

Whoops. Only Wednesday.

Have not had a drop. Just another fall.

1. I had two drops with more to follow.

2. I have no excuse for not being out climbing, it's not Friday.

3. There is no good reason NOT to drink.

mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Oct 5, 2012 - 07:57pm PT
I'm gagging. I realized it was , is in fact, Friday and I ran out desperate to try a wine Guck recommended, the 2009 Pinot noir. Here I am, a good deal less elated than I expected, with an aftertaste...

from a 2009 Pinot noir FROM FUKIN ITALY, NOT CALIFORNIA!!!

Can't just add sugar to it like MalDaly's borrachos. Gotta go easy. It's gonna be a long night, it's October and it's already Friday.

ITALIAN!!!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Oct 5, 2012 - 07:59pm PT
good, better, best luck, Gombz...
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Oct 5, 2012 - 07:59pm PT
(box of burgundy shuffles away in shame...)
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Oct 5, 2012 - 08:00pm PT
one of those nights, eh?

Upslope IPA. Then tomorrow I head back up to Estes for the Yoga Journal Conference. Yoga with a hangover.... good times.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Oct 5, 2012 - 08:03pm PT
sanity is spiritual cash
and belongs in the dream flow;

barter it with demons
or with gods,

and loan it out to winds
entangle it in tall trees.

give away your beauty;
the returns are inversely immense

dense like a like a black hole,
for one pupil

and successive big-bangs for heart rhythm,
so of your pulse new universes are borne
dancing.

then after the exchange matures,
reclaim your sanity
which you will notice
tastes different upon
the interjections of it's borrower.

losbill2

climber
Oct 5, 2012 - 09:09pm PT
Current Chardonnay out of a box, not too bad. Had a Wachusetts Nut Brown Ale and a Sierra Nevada Tumbler in the parking lot after climbing today. Confirmed prior tasting, why are people drinking Tumbler? Wachusetts is a local brewery here in Mass. Thinking about a bit of Makers Mark for a night cap. No 18 year old Jameson left in the cupboard. Had a great day climbing. Bushwhacked to a new crag and got a few somewhat damp climbs in. Super quality climbs, had fun. Definite potential for winter climbing since it faces due south. Came down and went over to the the "Crag That Cannot Be Named" and finished off the day in fine style.
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Oct 5, 2012 - 09:38pm PT
two outta four of the last posts have people drinking out of boxes.

times are tough.

at least my IPA is in a f'ing can
Michelle

Trad climber
she'll make.5 past light speed
Oct 5, 2012 - 09:41pm PT
Does herb count? I'm using my Rx tonite. No drunking for this girl tonite.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 5, 2012 - 10:58pm PT
Well----a deep subject!

but remember the thread rules!
Rules:

1. Your current consumption

2. At least one inflammatory comment **

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.




1st! We are "Testing" an Alexander Valley Cab & an Cline Ancient Vines Zin.
Test is nearly done.

2nd! I'll give a "tuff-week-for-you" "cyber-hug" to that bag-tossing-hoser: (drunk edit) Pass the Pitons Pete. Have a drink dude!

3rd. Too fuking cold at City of Rocks this weekend for old pussies like me! 20 degrees F for a low tonight and high in the high 40's F. tomorrow.

Testing at the "ranchette."

Captain...or Skully

climber
Oct 5, 2012 - 11:04pm PT
Touche', Fritz.







'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 5, 2012 - 11:24pm PT
Crikey! I need to start drinking.

Seems I have this second @sshole reamed through me - I'm afraid it might start leaking beer!
mountain dog

Trad climber
over the hills and far away
Oct 5, 2012 - 11:41pm PT
Norwegian, You speak the language of the Spirits. Brilliant.
Yes, the Ganja counts Michelle. I am on hops and herb at the same time!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Oct 6, 2012 - 12:26am PT
1. Buffalo Trace and Gran Marnier on the rocks.

2. Pete, apology good but you need to find a way to make-up damages done to be restored. Only you will know what this is to be.

3. I'll be bouldering at Rat Rock & Cat Rock in Central Park, NYC on Sunday morning if anyone would like to join me.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Oct 6, 2012 - 12:32am PT
Rum chased by a couple beers. NyahNyahNyah. It's night & I'm too drunk to go out there. T'would be hazardous.


Rules. BORING.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 6, 2012 - 12:53am PT
Spider?

Re Central Park Bouldering on Sunday.

1. The wine is gone & I'm swilling "swell run!"
2. Spider's bouldering in Central Park---in New York City!!!----wooohoodedo!
3. I did two free-solo's of 4.0 "death-routes" on Rocky Point today.

(the Inukshuks didn't fall on me)

Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Oct 6, 2012 - 01:05am PT
At Miller's Ale House with my better half after the First Friday art fest downtown. Drinking a cold O'Douls, puffing a Cuban Bolivar, and relaxing. Life is good.
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Oct 6, 2012 - 02:02am PT
Rocky Point looks really good.
Guck

Trad climber
Santa Barbara, CA
Oct 6, 2012 - 08:23pm PT
Good grief Mouse!! Bacchus will certainly give you a good spanking! Pinot Noir from ITALY is just like a Cabernet from Kazakhtan or a Chianti from Tibet! 2009 was the best year ever for Pinots (Burgundys) and Bordeaux in FRANCE. I hope that by now you are done with the heavy doses of Zantac and Tums you inevitably had to take after this sad experience. Cheers!!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 6, 2012 - 08:58pm PT
I think I might have mentioned this before, but *every* night is Friday Night in Yosemite!

Enjoying a 2009 Napa Valley Chardonnay, lightly oaked but without the buttery finish of the malolactic fermentation.

Then again, what do you want for five bucks from Gross-Out? We got our money's worth, for sure.

Gads, off to the wall again tomorrow. I am still worked from the previous wall!
HHL

Trad climber
Stumpcreek, WV
Oct 6, 2012 - 11:41pm PT
Yay, I'm drunk, but it's Saturday.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Oct 6, 2012 - 11:55pm PT
have fun up on the wall, pete.
beef supreme

climber
the west
Oct 12, 2012 - 03:41pm PT
Well, looks like it's that magical day of the week yet again. 12 OCT, 12.
So, yeah, I'm sure it's '5oclock' somewhere, but it sure as hell isn't here. It's 11:48 am and I'm cracking the first beer... of many. Supposed to go square dancing tonight- there's only one way I'm going to make it. Not that I really want to make it.....
Jumpstarting the weekend brochachos!! (y brachichis!!)
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Oct 12, 2012 - 10:15pm PT
Zero alcohol consumption in Middle Earth tonight.

I just got word the Weej drank himself to death again.

I am in morning mode, drinking coffee to make up for the sleep I got last night and to raise the dead i sit and watch the rupples in my cup.

Friday turned to mud in the rain.
Gunkie

Trad climber
East Coast US
Oct 12, 2012 - 10:32pm PT
1. Your current consumption

2 beers (I'm light)

2. At least one inflammatory comment **

I think Paul Ryan is still in the closet.

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.


Just waiting for the Viagra to kick in.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Oct 12, 2012 - 10:36pm PT
Waiting at the border instead of partying with the Seattle crew. Let's go boys!
grover

climber
Northern Mexico
Oct 12, 2012 - 10:39pm PT
Whatever ya do mike, do not stay yelling 'alalalalaalllalaalallaallah'

neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Oct 12, 2012 - 10:52pm PT
hey there all,
just stopped by fast...
got a bit of time, for here, but that won't last...

surprise--granddaughter is a'coming here, late...
and for THAT i can't wait...

thus--coffee for me...
and lots of good cheer, you see...

will have my small good-eve drink, tomorrow, sundown...
with our day done, by then, and all unwound...


:)


happy good eve to you all...

will miss the reads, shares, and a'posting, as well...

:)
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Oct 12, 2012 - 10:56pm PT
Ya we heard dmt.. Hopefully it means easy pickings at c4
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Oct 12, 2012 - 11:04pm PT
Pyramid hefeweizen and doing some welding and machining. Probably not a good combination.





Susan
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Oct 12, 2012 - 11:38pm PT
1) 5 Full Sail Sessions Seasonal Red Ale

2) The way my day has gone I feel like I want to give someone a gasoline enema.

3) Gonna hit the road tomorrow so refer to #2 above PTPP!

One good thing about a spectacularly crappy day is the outlook for tomorrow ....and it's looking good!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Oct 13, 2012 - 12:02am PT
We're running Sessions blacks. Several in, at this point.
Several additional "conditioners" have been applied also.
There seems to be an effect.
KabalaArch

Trad climber
Starlite, California
Oct 13, 2012 - 12:31am PT
1.) A bump of agave. Maybe two..

2.) I forgot.

3.) C#2
a. Red Rocks Rack 4 sale now on eBay. -3
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Oct 13, 2012 - 12:40am PT
4 fat ounces of Buffalo Trace

Chillin' with a Bogey Film, To Have, and Have Not.

Maybe a litte Stoney Point this weekend. Last week...
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
Oct 13, 2012 - 02:14am PT
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Oct 13, 2012 - 04:10am PT
"Hey there all,"

Looks like neebee's hitting the haiku sauce.

I knew she'd do so
Poet from ruidoso
More likely Kyoto

To quote Alex Trebec, "Boy, howdy!"

I could do with a Lone Star, I suppose......

Or one a them big-ass old Sapporos......

Or two.

Edit: Gotta try new stuff. Like Rogue's Dead Guy Ale from Oregon, "Dedicated to the Rogue in each of us." It celebrateds the Mayan death myths.

The first is for thirst, the second for pleasure, the third takes your measure with pleasure. It's still Friday ight in Hawaii. The pineapple pricks rival the pineapple princesses for gaiety. Grass skirts one day, muu-muus the next. Delightful! I have no desire to climb in the rain, I'm kicking back and lampooning, verbal cartooning, shooting my mouth off, and reefing the sail.

The Sloop John u sank
The timbers they were all crank.
Please let me go home.

It seems to be working....

Pensylenvy, how's that ale of yours? Mine's delicious, nutritious, and it might just get vicious, but that's the price you pay at 7-11 at 1:30 a.m.

It's too bad old Weej lives in such a tinderbox. He needs your services badly!!!!
S.Leeper

Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
Oct 20, 2012 - 02:03am PT
no alcohol for me tonight, only hippy lettuce!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Oct 20, 2012 - 02:11am PT
Only, he says....
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Oct 20, 2012 - 02:19am PT
I had one beer and the keg blew. I was hoping I could get a few more but hey, I can figure something else out. No shortage of weird shite to drink around here. I have a few bottles of some expensive hard stuff but I don't even drink that stuff much anymore. Good old wine just might be the ticket. I'll report back later.
skywalker

climber
Oct 20, 2012 - 02:32am PT
O.K.

4 Dales :-) Just posted to someone about penny bouldering. Way Homo! Sounds like a fun sport with my 3 year old but I've had 4 dale's and I thought...well...

Just ran outta work. Fed said 3 yr old, went to Reel Rock Tour saw a bunch of kick ass climbers doing all the rad sh#t I could never do sans family resposibilities, etc. With said family.

But it was fun, inspiring, and keeps me "blowing some sort of "gascket" everytime I try to man up and pretend to be 20 and as close (miles away) to as good as these folks are.

Check this thing out!

As for the penny bouldering dude/dudess I'm just bein' a 'player hater'.

But Cheers!!!

S!!!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Oct 21, 2012 - 01:09am PT
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=O5B-y7q05Yw
Yeah, it's Saturday. So write me up, then.
Haha!
inde_rida

Trad climber
San Jose, CA
Oct 21, 2012 - 01:41am PT
1. three 7.5% IPAs

2. I want some rat soup from the valley!

3. Have not found good partners yet to hit up the crags since i just moved here!
KabalaArch

Trad climber
Starlite, California
Oct 21, 2012 - 01:45am PT
kick ass climbers doing all the rad sh#t I could never do

Obviously, Penny Bouldering is out of your league. But it's not for the faint of heart. Especially if you've had a brouhaha. :)

Or maybe 2.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Oct 21, 2012 - 01:46am PT
Rat soup?
skywalker

climber
Oct 21, 2012 - 01:48am PT
awe hey man,

KabalaArch,

Meant no hard feelings. I do think that its a cool idea about "penny bouldering" the more I've thought about it. Seems like you really have got to think about the faces of the boulder you want to go with. Thinking about it on my hike tomorrow.

It was just a response to the topic.

It is really a cool idea for my kid...

Cheers!

S....
KabalaArch

Trad climber
Starlite, California
Oct 21, 2012 - 03:28am PT
No hard feelings intended, felt, nor accepted, BluSky.

This is ye old POFNWD thread - that was just a spontaneous thread of one of several Climber's games which creative people have come up with over the years.

It's actually a cool game to play with the children. I've never met anyone who's ever known about it. Clearly, it's origins remain enshrouded in the misty mist. Perhaps Scottie's father, Leo, himself a respectfully good Climber too, played it during his son's early childhood. Who knows? Maybe we could score for a Guggenheim fellowship as needed to research the misty origins of the game?

I've yet to google Wikepedia, to see if this actually has any kind of a historical background.

Surpassing entirely new levels of weirdness, the Game does, in fact, seem to help us to "get small," like building a scale model of an auto, train set, aircraft scale models from desktop display to RC flight replicas, ultimately to scratch build models of my own building designs. And, depending on your boulder's aclevities, you're going to be forced to closely examine the stones features, to identify edges which offer purchase, upward advancement...and "no hands" rests.

It seems as though the Climber's diversions tend to reinforce peripheral skill sets. Skiing for eamplem helps with balance in a high paced scenario; helps, too, to rationalize the exposure of a 50-55 degree slope
of steep windpack.

It seems to help indentify the utility of improbable rest points on micro edges, particularly principles of opposition.

And, it's a good bit of quality fun time with your youngsters, competitive by nature. Jusr remember to bring a small thickness article of sponge, or what have you, for a crash pad.

And, remember, while in the field tomorrow, to boost a small stone to bring home with you.
bit'er ol' guy

climber
the past
Oct 21, 2012 - 12:07pm PT
sunday mornin' while still drunk?
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Oct 21, 2012 - 04:36pm PT
im totally 9.5 percent,
coming down from an epic, though
bitchen mountain holiday
filled with a sub-freezing,
tentless bivi with young chilren (6, 9);
howlin wind!
suffering together at 2:00am,
midnight bare-asses pees,

a wonderful meteor shower;
grateful sunrise,
skippin lake surface,

a powerful and dramatic stormfront
entering our range,

stopped by kirkwood and
hadda grilled cheese with sliced tomatoes
on then childrens / mom's mind
and a double bach tall ale or two upon
popa's graceless being.

salud, a ti.


..."honey?"

"yea."
why is there a wheel barrow in the
living room?"

"oh. i had to wheel myself across
the threshold, sweets."

"oh. okay."


off we go in gleeful company
to the local theatre's production
of ....

"a sleeping beauty."

which is exactly what we weren't the last eve's.
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Oct 21, 2012 - 04:42pm PT
Ganja on a cloudy, cold Sunday is better than a Friday night drunk, IMHO.

Hey Norwegian, your daughters let you take them camping? Last I read, one was resisting.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Oct 21, 2012 - 04:47pm PT
marlon brandon,

we revampired our plan,
instead of leaving friday night,
we left saturday morning..

which was actually a damn blessing,
considering it was 29 degrees overnight
and there is not a wayward way
that we coulda endured a second bivy.

we're talkin, like
borderline reckless, there, eh.

(hey pete, that last, eh,
was for you and yours)
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Oct 26, 2012 - 09:32pm PT
O.K. here we go.

1) Three 'banquet beers', One glass Alamos Malbec

2) For all of those 'non rascist' Repugincans I keep meeting : I hope that nigger is your president again bitch

3)Chasing the legal tender has it's mental, emotional and physical costs; gonna chill at the casa tonight, cut some much neeeded firewood with hopefully an epic MTB ride tomorrow then Sunday/Monday to Powell company party with 3 houseboats at least two ski boats, jet skis, sea kayaks , paddle boards, campfires and booze ! Wish me luck . Happy Friday night !

edit 3a) for my out of towner friends: I don't post in the What Did You Climb today thread but rest assured I climb about a third as much as Todd Gordon every week maybe....
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 26, 2012 - 09:59pm PT
A bow to Lolli, and thanks to all that posted during the last 3 Fridays.

I let you down. My apologies for climbing and/or socializing off ST.

I'll try to make up.

Sluuuuuuurp!

I've been celebrating "cheating death."

sluuurp!


Glad I still have my eyebrows-----and hair, after dumping a pint of gas on a pile of soggy weeds this week.

After I threw the lit stick-match in from 6-feet away, I backed up a few more feet and enjoyed the huge "WOOOOOOOF----BOOOOOOOM!"

Dos XX

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 26, 2012 - 10:43pm PT
1. Your current consumption

1/2 bottle Yarden (Mt. Hermon, Golan heights) red.

2. At least one inflammatory comment

PTPP is a tosser.
(but he repented, so all's good)

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.

i'm in San Diego on a Friday night, for a Saturday PR event for my company. I'm watching "Gold Rush Alaska" on the hotel TV. I work 60-70 hrs/week in mines, then watch a TV show about mining when I have a few hours to relax. I'm a sick puppy, I know.
S.Leeper

Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
Oct 26, 2012 - 10:54pm PT
only mota tonight
Captain...or Skully

climber
Oct 26, 2012 - 10:56pm PT
Mixing & matching, also known as playin' with fire!
There were some beers until I remembered that there is Rum!

Up yours!

Still debating the pros & cons of a Breitenbach attempt. Snow holds scree together, right?
Dos XX

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 26, 2012 - 11:00pm PT
Hoffman does waddle, for sure. But their mining drama is for real -- it's never necessary to make this sh*t up.

Best wishes, TREEZ, on your upcoming happy reunion!
ThomasKeefer

Trad climber
San Diego
Oct 26, 2012 - 11:09pm PT
1 bottle of wine
1 beer

Why are there not drunk chicks on here taking inappropriate pics and posting when they are on this thread.

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 26, 2012 - 11:12pm PT
ok---by the rules.

3 bottles of red wine open and one has suspiciously evaporated.

The remaining Cline Ancient Vines Zin is losing points to the McManis Merlot.

You Cali pussies have not suffered a "garden-killing-frost" this fall----except for those damned snow-loving members in the Lake Tahoe area.

Too damn-snowy and cold for old pussies like me to climb in Idontno this weekend.
Dos XX

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
Oct 26, 2012 - 11:13pm PT
TREEZ; if those Gold Rush guys are getting hair & make-up done, imagine how bad they must look in real life!

Yeah, I get what you're saying -- no doubt they get plenty of $$$ from Discovery Channel; on their own they would have been out of biz part-way thru Season One. But all the bad sh*t that happens --- nuthin;' is made up. Mining is 99.9% bad sh*t happening.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Oct 26, 2012 - 11:13pm PT
How about male inappropriate photos?
MisterE

Social climber
Oct 26, 2012 - 11:18pm PT
I love you, Man!

[Click to View YouTube Video]

Whoops. Wrong thread...maybe.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Oct 26, 2012 - 11:41pm PT
Yeah, pretty much.
Unrepentant instigator!

I forgot where I put my gaiters.....
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Oct 26, 2012 - 11:54pm PT
Las Vegas/red Rocks, Pinot noir.

Susan
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 27, 2012 - 12:03am PT
A great group of fellow blatherers here tonight!

Blather on drunk-brothers! i'm with ewe!


S.Leeper

Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
Oct 27, 2012 - 12:05am PT
what about the high brothers?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 27, 2012 - 12:09am PT
Indeed! All brothers & sisters in altered states are more than welcome.

Even like-minded abstainers are welcome------so long as they are fun.
WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Oct 27, 2012 - 12:54am PT
Cough cough....wait what?

Oh, yeah. 2 fingers of Gibson's Finest, direct from Canuckistan.

Up, because clipping bolts in the cold, was actually pretty fun.

Ahhhh, nevermind.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Oct 27, 2012 - 12:56am PT
Hey, Sleeper!
Some of us imbibe several substances simultaneously. It's all good.
Until you fall down.
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Oct 27, 2012 - 01:00am PT
I think falling down is just fine.

The trouble comes when I fail to stick the landing...

but that's where the flask comes in handy!

hee hee

cheers

LS
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Oct 27, 2012 - 01:01am PT
Hi, my name is Guyzo ....

I like Friday ....

and pale ale...

packed for pre-dawn start

great weekend coming up

love to all
Captain...or Skully

climber
Oct 27, 2012 - 01:39am PT
Indeed, M'Lady. Indeed.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 27, 2012 - 03:07am PT
Just came home from a party where I was the designated driver. I pulled
into a two-lane left turn to find a Prius hogging both lanes and mostly in
the crosswalk. Then the little lady noticed the license plate holder:

If you think I drive bad
you should see me putt.

Yeah, lady, do you also drink and golf?
Gene

climber
Nov 2, 2012 - 10:28pm PT
Happy Friday.
Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Nov 2, 2012 - 11:03pm PT
Uh Oh here it comes again. And I don't even drink!
Gilroy

Social climber
Boulderado
Nov 2, 2012 - 11:12pm PT
Love the flask.

hossjulia

Social climber
Eastside (of the Tetons)
Nov 2, 2012 - 11:22pm PT
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weN9QSHBqs0&feature=fvwrel

zBrown

Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
Nov 2, 2012 - 11:37pm PT
Sittin', thinkin', sinkin', drinkin'
Wonderin' what I'd do when I'm through tonight

Sit up, fed up, low down, go round
Down to the bar at the place I'm at
Sittin' drinkin', superficially thinkin'




Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 2, 2012 - 11:55pm PT
Happy Fried-day and welcome to hoss-Julia!

Cold mornings & 60 degree afternoons in Choss Creek.

Time for arbor-work and brush-burning.

It was Fried-day November Stroganof-night, along with some St. Michelle Cab, & some H3 Merlot.

Tuff work this week breaking in the new cat.

Harley.

It's OK! He brought his first mouse to the door today, for our approval.

Although we did not allow his mouse inside, he got cat pets & our approval.

MisterE

Social climber
Nov 2, 2012 - 11:58pm PT
I don't know Gilroy - looking a little "flaskcid" there...

:) *hic*
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 3, 2012 - 01:12am PT
Adanti Arquata 2005 - Sagrantino di Montefalco. Killer Dago Red.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 3, 2012 - 01:27am PT
The new cat is really not a

3-wheeler.


Sorry to get off politics, but i have to share my favorite photo of me leading in the famous RR's "blue-suede shoes".

At the Ranchette in 2010, after I bought a pair on EBAY.

Better late than never!


mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Nov 3, 2012 - 04:46am PT
zBrown,

They mixed up clams with the barbecue.
Thinkin' they're stinkin'
Don't jive at all at the old AA
http://brianjones.galeon.com/
I always had an infinity with BJ becase my name's Brian James. And he was an angelic boss guitar player. RIP, Moon Boy.
It's one a.m. and there's not nearly enough joys
Other people tell me Da's about dead.

I'm on my second bottle in two nights
It's really starting to go to my head

It'll kill you he said
That bottle of red
He was right
But not quite
Cuz I'm still standing tonight
But soon I'll be on my head.
[Click to View YouTube Video]

Two real good pinot noirs, one now a memory, the other, being a Leaping Lizard product, puts me in mind of Rixon's, a good, stable domestic (Sonoma), maybe too much "Modesto" in it for some, if you know what I mean. I like it chilled. I call it Grateful Red because it would have preferred mulling to chilling.

I wonder what Weej is doing? Looked like fun at a lake. Was that his wife? I tried to tell Dwain he got run off by her with a shotgun or some BS the other night. I guessss he believed that. He's able to smell farts and BS from days away as well as being a principle fellow. He's so "Donini," if you know who I mean.

Mamas don't let yer babies grow up to be Tacos.
Make them into tostadas snd burritos and such.

I am not out on the rocks, but so what. I am thinking regretfully of the lizard who plunged now forty years ago to who knows what fate? She came out of the crack on Rixon's center and I was in slings and brushed her out of the way, poor dear, in a spontaneous reaction. A real lizard's tale, that.
Michelle

Trad climber
Toshi's Station, picking up power converters.
Nov 3, 2012 - 05:01am PT
Hang in there buddy..
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 6, 2012 - 01:11am PT
Monday is my Saturday and I'm swimmin' like a fish in all this beer.
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
Nov 6, 2012 - 01:11am PT
I admit to a nice buzz too, tomorrow is my monday, tonight feels like august bump
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 6, 2012 - 01:32am PT
I'd go with ya' but I'm already there.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Nov 6, 2012 - 02:44am PT
"It is Monday"
A anake, so real, stares
At my hand, so still I'm tired.
Go home,you varmint...
Gene

climber
Nov 9, 2012 - 08:59pm PT
Well?
mrtropy

Trad climber
Nor Cal
Nov 9, 2012 - 09:04pm PT
Bevmo just opened in our town, rather go to a local store but nothing here compares.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Nov 9, 2012 - 09:16pm PT
Bevmo?WTF??!?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 9, 2012 - 09:43pm PT
Skully! I was equally clueless.

Bevmo = "Liki is quicki" chain of liqi stores!

A little snow today in Choss Creek. I was too startled to attempt to photo the flakes.

Nothing stuck!

Thank Godess!

I'm sick of this winter Schist.

More wine please!

hossjulia

Social climber
Eastside (of the Tetons)
Nov 9, 2012 - 10:57pm PT
to Mike: (Wright)earlier today when sober.

You probably already know about this and are working on a video, but just in case, here's a link,

http://freeskier.com/stories/win-100000-teton-gravity-research-colab-video-contest

Hope yer gud and skiing soon. Let it SNOW!

Miss ya, Julia

Mike Wright (back at me)

5:45 PM (3 hours ago)


shaweet! thanks for the heads up.. didn't know about that one.. been working on an edit the last few weeks.. gonna be the best yet! using all of the footage I can so i can move on and start over fresh.. partied hard last night and woke up to a foot on the hill and went skiing before the hangover kicked in, done got it good this morning... its on!! miss you too....


looking at a march road trip.... :)



My Friday night while drinkin reply;

De-ahm, March is a long time off. ;->

Glad you got after it today. Not enough to slide on here yet. But I have a good feeling about this winter. Some great trails and hills right out our door here. We have a smaller version of your hot tub too, part of my job is to keep it going all winter.
98' Polaris 700RMK with 2400 miles on it sittin in the driveway, It's for sale, $1200.

I start Monday at Rocky Mountain Snowmo adventures. Doing reservations and keeping the guides in line.

**I celebrated my birthday tonight at the local pub. $3.30 micro-brew drafts and $4.30 premium marggies. Can't believe I found 20 year old prices in Jackson. WOO-HOO! I'm startin to like this place.
**
I've entered to win the LibTech PBR skis like a hundred times or more. Can U say S-T-O-K-E?

Luv, Jules



En-JOY! hoss



pell

Trad climber
Sunnyvale
Nov 10, 2012 - 03:58am PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
Nov 10, 2012 - 09:30am PT
^^^
Coolest
My hands are sweating as I type this
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 16, 2012 - 05:13pm PT
Warming with a margarita here in the Great White North. Getting ready for another superb caving trip next week - woo-hoo!
Amy Ness

climber
ND
Nov 16, 2012 - 05:46pm PT
1. torpedo sierra nevada
2. visiting the family is wonderful...but ND in winter sucks *ss!
3. as above
thekidcormier

Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
Nov 16, 2012 - 08:44pm PT
Slver, I'll toast to that, Fuk the politards
Captain...or Skully

climber
Nov 16, 2012 - 09:39pm PT
Mallard? Like a Josh Mallard or a duck?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 16, 2012 - 10:29pm PT
Lawrence of Arabia movie night at the Ranchette.

Easing the slow spots with a little wine & ST!

Best Wishes for Friday night PWDP!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Nov 16, 2012 - 10:35pm PT
Is it a freakin' duck or what?
Don't say it's a duck.

Twisty Teas are fairly good, sometimes.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 16, 2012 - 10:52pm PT
His name is Duckie! He's a mallard!

I don't have Duckie. Please tell me Jon has Duckie! Duckie is my new favourite-est piton! We made a point of trying to nail him every single pitch. I'm pretty sure I put Duckie in the front of Jon's truck before he took off, maybe he is hanging from the rear view mirror? He's on a little purple piece of tat.

Drinking a Mill Street stout. Knott bad. Little brewery up here in Toronto.

And when you see him, tell Duckie I say hi!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Nov 16, 2012 - 11:02pm PT
Sushi and PBR.... Saki on the way....


Captain...or Skully

climber
Nov 16, 2012 - 11:05pm PT
Check it, check it, check it out!
Larry got fancy & ghetto at the same time. Brilliant!
My compliments, sir.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Nov 16, 2012 - 11:09pm PT
Had my fling the night before last. Three good shots of JW Red, then a bottle of Forest Ville chardonnay. It was a wake. I left prior to the champagne.

A full day in the sack, I'm mostly back, but no paper sack, and no Yukon Jack, for my body can't hack.

Drinking to excess sucks excessively. How much longer must I keep killing myself? Not much longer, methinks.

Black holes blow Lost Arrows.

Move over, veej. Vun vay or an udder u vill kill urselves.--Salathe, speaking veejian on the bivvy
Mimi

climber
Nov 16, 2012 - 11:10pm PT
The Larry, you really should try a one of those 'big' Japanese lagers. Doesn't PBR give you indigestion? Or are you blaming it on the sushi?
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Nov 16, 2012 - 11:51pm PT
Mimi those Japanese lagers taste like PBR. The hot saki was the bomb.
Nilepoc

Boulder climber
Tx
Nov 17, 2012 - 12:01am PT
1. Rogue Shakespeare oatmeal stout, Brooklyn brewery chocolate stout, and a stone porter.

2. I am to new to inflame anyone.

3. Stone Age rock gym on Sunday. Houston sucks. But at least my future brother in law is a monkey and got me up the NA this summer. TR soon. I promise. He is on here but I do not know his user name yet.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Nov 17, 2012 - 12:07am PT
If yer new, then I say flame everyone. Then you'll die fer sure.
A perfect intro.
Ran outa twistys. High Life & supplements...
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 17, 2012 - 12:11am PT
OK!

Blew through a bottle of Alexander Valley Cab, with Lawrence of Arabia. I'm now sipping on a fine Torrontes. Sorry, but unless you ask, I cant recall the name, but it is yummy for a Torrontes.

The weather sucks for the weekend! Climbing is only happening for the hardest-sufferfesters.

Fishing!

Went to the nearby spring-creek "glory-hole" late afternoon---until near dark. Just a few little trout.

Rain & snow for the next week or so.

Nilepoc

Boulder climber
Tx
Nov 17, 2012 - 12:14am PT
I could flame weschrist, I bet it's the same guy from boldering.com. Where I am opie.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Nov 17, 2012 - 12:16am PT
That guy got The Boot.
splitter

Trad climber
da'Raven / Cali Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Nov 17, 2012 - 12:23am PT
1. Non-alcoholic apple cider (but i have a great imagination)!

2. WB is gonna be going thru 'hostess twinkie' withdrawals & rehab in the near future (he'll probably start acting kinda sketchy any day now).

3. "Typing on McTopo" is about as "worthwhile" as my life gets these days (ya shud see me the rest of the time, sheeeesh)!
MisterE

Social climber
Nov 17, 2012 - 01:06am PT
Gatoritas:

With or without triple sec?

nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Nov 17, 2012 - 01:12am PT
sober...
splitter

Trad climber
da'Raven / Cali Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Nov 17, 2012 - 01:47am PT
+1 ^^^^^^^^^^^

edit: well, the f'with the politard threads anyway, but i never go there (click on them) so i don't really dwell on them much, but, i am getting real sick of seeing all the various news channels fixated on politics everytime i turn on the TV to see what else is going on in the world!!!

Silver - don't blow a gasket, bro! ...ain't worth it!!

i suspect Dr.F is just a normal guy in person!!

actually, Dr.F's threads are probably a good thing for Cmac, and perhaps ST in general. Cmac depends on sponsors, and sponsors rate a website by how many posts and hits it gets = more people being exposed to there adds. in that case, these ongoing threads are the bread & butter of ST!! that's one way to look at them anyway!

and you really need to not take things people say to seriously. except people for who they are...fellow human beings. nobody is perfect, everyone has their good points and faults. you and Dr.F might get along great in the wilderness, while someone with your same political leanings would be just the opposite. this (cyberspace) isn't the real world, not even close!
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 17, 2012 - 02:18am PT
Hi Ho Silver!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 17, 2012 - 09:06pm PT
I think I need to diss myself, because I am truly the worst f*#king free climber who ever lived!

I went free climbing today, and I was lame and pathetic and useless and incompetent, and I hang-dogged and pulled on slings and oh man oh man, do I ever SUCK!

But boy, did we drink a lot of beers.....

Working on some Aussie Chard right now.

P.S. Nice ranting, Silver!
enjoimx

Trad climber
Yosemite, ca
Nov 17, 2012 - 09:36pm PT
Yeah Silver!!

The political threads are a joke! They don't solve anything, only create animosity amongst the climbing community....people who would normally get along great at the crag now have chips on their shoulders.

It's Saturday and I'm drinking some Tecate's, listening to the heavy rain here in Yos, getting ready to dance to some fiddle....cheers.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 17, 2012 - 10:22pm PT
We went through two pints last night; chocolate chip & mint chip
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Nov 17, 2012 - 11:06pm PT
hey there say, enjoimx...

as to part of your quote:

It's Saturday and I'm drinking some Tecate's, listening to the heavy rain here in Yos, getting ready to dance to some fiddle....cheers.


ahh, fiddle music!
sounds VERY nice and fun...
enjoy it all...


i am babysitting and the little guy gets up
VERY early and is on the go! more than any of mine were... :O

so that's enough taco here for me, tonight... :))
drink or no drink... :)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 17, 2012 - 11:55pm PT
Well now



As we all know or -----suspect

splitter

Trad climber
Cali Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
Nov 18, 2012 - 11:29am PT
btw, i tipped one for Ian last night, an 'old e' 40 (all i cud afford, but it also seemed appropriate). i was just thinking about him this morning & what silver said. and wanted to post something, since i fell asleep/passed out (i'm a light-weight, lol) before i got around to saying something last night. and additionally, since there is no climbers forum in eternity to let him know, i thought i might just as well post it here, this morning! ... cheers Ian, r.i.p.!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Nov 18, 2012 - 11:39am PT
Several of us salute Ian's dream, each in his or her own way.
This is as it should be.
sandstone conglomerate

climber
sharon conglomerate central
Nov 23, 2012 - 09:08pm PT
lightweight. i used to have a ferret named silver..
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Nov 23, 2012 - 09:13pm PT
Ahhhh....the downside of ageing, Friday night drinking vs. Saturday climbing- only one is possible now. Two glasses of a nice red wine will have to suffice.
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Nov 23, 2012 - 09:34pm PT
Ha, ha, ha.....sure was easier to digest all of that turkey being an Obama voter!
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Nov 23, 2012 - 09:57pm PT
Manzinita man....wow, thoughtful post!!! The virulent, Repub. effort to make Obama a one term president was, in no small part, due to racism- which, by the way, is still alive and well in Estados Unidos. Last four years...hmm, the worst recession since the depression caused largely by Repub. policies. Looks like Obama has done okay...consider where Europe is at the moment.
I'll bet 11/6 was a better day for me than it was for you...over and out.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Nov 23, 2012 - 10:06pm PT
Jebus, we got a bouncer here?
MisterE

Social climber
Nov 23, 2012 - 10:32pm PT
Machismo/wealth are such attractive attributes (see above), no wonder they are so popular in our culture!

Gatoritas and Usual Suspects for me tonight. Love this movie.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 23, 2012 - 11:04pm PT
OH SCHIST!

We have a "nasty & belligerent
-drunk" tonight.

MM? Wow! You own property and have ponds?

Doesn't give you the right to be an a-hole here-------and not get some well-deserved chops back in your face.

Captain...or Skully

climber
Nov 23, 2012 - 11:23pm PT
It's the drunk thread, man.
MisterE

Social climber
Nov 23, 2012 - 11:24pm PT
Did I forget to add that lashing out with superior intelligence is also an attractive attribute? Whoops, my bad!


Back to the Gritas and movie! Verbal Kint just got the gut-punch and said he probably will sh#t blood tonight.

Classic.

*Edit*: Well, that doesn't make any sense now with all the editing. I see what you did there, but I did it too ;P
thekidcormier

Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
Nov 23, 2012 - 11:26pm PT
1. Vodka cran-rass-gingerz

2. PTPP grandmother is only good at hauling kit because her ass is so fat.

3. 5 pitches before work today, couple of hours of work tomorrow then hitting up whistler for some deep snow.

nita

Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
Nov 23, 2012 - 11:33pm PT
manzanita man, I know there are other websites that love racist hate talk...maybe it's time to bow out of Supertopo and join them instead.

reply Edit....brick wall...
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Nov 23, 2012 - 11:45pm PT
nita, he's a rank amateur and he'll get eaten by sharks. Keep him around in the pirhana tank, meanwhile. He's funny when he's drinking. Right...

Meantime, your ass needs a good kick, Butthead.

"My intake" for the last ten days--three bottles Cab & one of Chardonnay, alone, one of Cab split 3-ways, three shots of JW Red. Seems like more. Anyway, ain't boozing tonight, too much to do, RELATED TO CLIMBING.



nita

Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
Nov 23, 2012 - 11:53pm PT
^^^^^
jebus HB......nice number...1888...

Year 1888 (MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Friday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar. In Germany, 1888 is known as the Year of the Three Emperors.

January 3 – The 91-centimeter telescope is first used at Lick Observatory.

January 13- 1888 – In Washington, DC, the National Geographic Society is founded.

July 27- The British Parliament passes an act that permits bicycles on the road, on condition that they are
equipped with a bell that should be rung while on the carriageway.

Jan 20th, Lead Belly was born, American folk singer

Mr K...Yep..

Cap'n, I'm drinking green tea...ps..don't tell anyone, i've never been drunk.




Captain...or Skully

climber
Nov 23, 2012 - 11:56pm PT
Could we get some real drunks in here, please?
Gilroy

Social climber
Boulderado
Nov 24, 2012 - 12:12am PT
Rinse, repeat.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Nov 24, 2012 - 12:14am PT
1888: Naturalist John Muir visits Mount Rainier and climbs to the summit with Maj. Edward S. Ingraham. "Did not mean to climb it," Muir wrote in a letter to his wife, "but got excited and soon was on top."


Read more here: http://www.thenewstribune.com/2007/10/08/174139/rainier-timeline.html#storylink=cpy

The US Gubmint closed the Pikes Peak Signal Station in 1888, just after reconstructing it. It was decided the station was not helping them determine weather for the Great Plains after all. Remember the blizzard of that year which wiped out TR's and everyone else's spreads? Fossil Climber might. :O)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Blizzard_of_1888

I blame it on Cleveland.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 24, 2012 - 12:24am PT
Skully: Re your request for "real-drunks" to start posting------that could be difficult, (since the real drunks are out partying, or unable to type) but MM is on a roll tonight. Not at all in line with his mellow dope-smoker past posts.

MM may be channeling: Satan, alcohol, or meth------or worse yet: "soul-gnawing-I'm better than them-ism."
Captain...or Skully

climber
Nov 24, 2012 - 12:26am PT
It's all good. I'm just being sarcastic. That's harder in text than in person. Hopin' for a redpoint, anyway.
Meh.
thekidcormier

Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
Nov 24, 2012 - 12:51am PT
Drank all the vodka. Moved on to beer and fried chicken.

Got me a delicious Okanagan Springs "Brewmaster" on the go now.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 24, 2012 - 01:03am PT
Here you go!

Gas blast levels Mass. strip club; 18 people hurt

Sorry, but no news of blasted strippers or sinners.

It appears the club wasn't open at the time.

This may not be the: "vengeance of god."






Could it "jest" be a "headline-grabbing" accident?
http://hosted2.ap.org/APDEFAULT/3d281c11a96b4ad082fe88aa0db04305/Article_2012-11-23-Gas%20Explosion/id-76174968e7b34a6084069e0130497080
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Nov 24, 2012 - 11:01am PT
Man that Manzanita Man is one surly-ass drunk!
Two cups of coffee
Climbing shortly
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 24, 2012 - 07:50pm PT
Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!! I do *one* 24-hour push trip in Roppel Cave, Kentucky, and all the nasty drunks come out and start fighting. I can just imagine you wankers sitting behind your computers and throwing virtual punches at each other - and missing. Too funny!

Man, am I spanked. Five and half miles from the entrance, the first five miles ain't bad, it's that last half mile that kills you. At least the water crawls were dry, a significant benefit in 54F temperatures. Long crawl over chert, flat out, rolling your pig ahead of you, through the 9" squeeze, no problem. Then comes the eight-inch squeeze, trivial thirty years and thirty pounds ago, not even viable these days.

Well, I got through the squeeze, it was the bend beyond. Amazingly, my new caving buddy Stefano - recruited off of McTopo this spring to help us fix pitches on the Captain - proved his worth on his first ever "real" caving trip, about as tough a trip as you could ever do.

Somehow he forced his body around this bend, into continuing tight passage, very very tight. He reached a turnaround point, and I'm like, "Dude, you need to come back! YOu have only one source of light, and we can't fit through to rescue you!" A very stout push indeed.

This passage was supposedly pushed 30 years ago to walking-sized passage. The airflow matches the description, so does the yellow sand. But the passage is too small. It doesn't seem possible for anyone to have pushed solo beyond where Stefano wisely turned around.

If this passage goes, it will need to be pushed and surveyed by people like I used to be thirty years ago - 5'9" and 125 lbs. Sigh. Those days are gone.

Drinking Chianti here at the Cave Research Foundation in Kentucky - woo-hoo! I'm wasted after an overnight caving trip. As usual.

So, Dr. F. is a Hoser, eh? Too funny! I'm a Merrican for the very same reason.

Making up for missing Friday night now.....
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 24, 2012 - 11:29pm PT
Dr. F! Thank you for the "no politics on the drunk thread!"

Jest fun for us wanta be drunks.

The serious ones can't sign in and type.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 30, 2012 - 04:48pm PT
Starting out with a basic cheapy Merrican beer, brought back from Kentucky last weekend after I missed the Friday night post being underground.

I put up Christmas lights today. I'm not sure why, I don't much like Christmas. Fortunately, I am going caving right afterwards.

I played in a great jazz jam last night in Toronto. Played both trombone and piano, definitely going back next Thursday!
Gunkie

Trad climber
East Coast US
Nov 30, 2012 - 04:59pm PT
Just got back from Portugal... 4:58 pm here near Philly. Close enough to begin drinking. Two beers in and I love Portugal.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 30, 2012 - 05:04pm PT
Portugal? Whatcha doing there?
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Nov 30, 2012 - 05:06pm PT
Is it OK to have one beer and some high quality sensimilla, and still post here? I won't be drunk and will still be able to walk a straight line, but I'll still be having a pleasant evening.

Cheers!
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Nov 30, 2012 - 05:19pm PT
My politics stay in that insane thread of yours, and I check in less often now.

I want this but it's very difficult to procure, kind of like Pliny;


Haven't tried it yet, but my cousin lives in the same town as the cannery and says its ridiculously good.


http://beeradvocate.com/beer/profile/27039/16814

Edit; You can only buy it when the store flys a flag. Watch for the flag, they sell out in a few days.
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Nov 30, 2012 - 05:34pm PT
Hey.

I found this review of Heady Topper on the Beer Advocate page;

As good as it gets this beer makes you smile ear to ear. As soon as it gets close enough to your face you know something worthwhile is about to hit the fan; sh#t the golden goose would be envious to produce. From the smell to the initial taste on your lips, it's a fall in love experience that very few beers can replicate. I advise you to seek out this beer and have at it. Unfortunately, I only had one in my possession but i've sampled it a couple times before and it's always the same reaction--Good. Good god it's good.

The appearance if you defy the makers and put it in a glass is nice and expected if you pour a good DIPA. Golden, slightly hazy and with big porno head it looks inviting. One thing you'll notice is white snowflakes floating around as if this were the ghost of Christmas present's snow globe. It wants you to know to drink it now.

The smell is a sweet bouquet of hop, pine and fruity citrus. Oh, it's fresh too, like the wet morning dew on a blade of grass. Each whiff is like getting in close with the incarnation of Carmen Miranda. The aroma is memorable.

The taste is what will reel you in big fish. It's hop, it's floral and fruity, it's bitter yet sweet. Bitter sweet since this was my only one and living in Florida keeps me forlorn from its ambrosia. Citrus and fresh grass swirling in a vortex of hop is what I get, maybe a hint of vanilla in it. A splash of orange flavor, and you can throw in a grapefruit taste too. It's welcome to the jungle and it's all fun and games.

Great drink ability is the lovely conclusion to a great tasting and fragrant beer. I feel this beer will make true believers out of anyone fortunate to drink it. I'm usually a stout guy, I love the malt, the semi-sweetness with coffee and chocolate flavors, the thick hearty nature of it's character and yet I find myself thinking this beer is easily in my top three beers ever. It's drinkable, it's drinkable now, later and between, in any pocket of the multiverse and moment in the time continuum; but drink it now before it's too late.

That's one funny review!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Nov 30, 2012 - 06:53pm PT
Silver going off drunk on Dr.F a couple weeks ago was the funniest ever Friday night on this thread. Both of you should be very proud.


I however am ashamed to say I'm dry and boring this week.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 30, 2012 - 08:03pm PT
Oh for f*#k's sake, Spider - get a freakin' drink, will ya?!

And why is it everyone can bash the sh#t out of us Christians, but heaven help us if we dare say anything bad about Moslems.

Hey - you Moslems! You're all a bunch of Habeily bomb-making suicide wankers who veil your girls, even though there's nothing in the Qu'ran about it.

[Actually, my next-door neighbour is a practising Moslem, and the coolest guy ever. I really respect him, and his religion.]

Now, why did I post? Um .... I forget. Has something to do with the margarita I just drank [I had to type that three times to spell it right] and the bottle of Old Vine Foch I just opened, from ---- I hate to admit I'm drinking Cdn. wine, but it's pretty good - Bee Cee.

Now, do any of you wine aficionados know what/who Foch is? And no looking it up! In other words, don't do as I do, do as I say!

So, Dr. F., as one of McTopo's all time Nameless, Faceless and not necessarily Dickless anonymous types, what is your Real Name and hometown, please? Is there a photo of you in the "who the hell are you" post?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 30, 2012 - 08:07pm PT
Hey, Fritz, don't we wish we were here? Yeah, crab empanada and a Beagle brewski.


That's as close as I'm gonna get to a real brew for another week.
Well, that's not quite accurate. I can open the reefer and look at 'em. :-(
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 30, 2012 - 08:35pm PT
Mr Drool, I feel yer pain. That's why I can't partake. Although I'm not
in pain as you are.
MisterE

Social climber
Nov 30, 2012 - 08:43pm PT
Rules:

1. Your current consumption

2. At least one inflammatory comment **

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.

On my second margarita

POLITARD FUKKING SUCK - GET A LIFE, LOOSERS!!1113

I get off work at 5PM and it's dark, and I don't like any of the gyms within 50 miles of where I live, so I am drinkin' and postin'.

*HIC*
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Nov 30, 2012 - 08:56pm PT
Moose drool, your ankle photo looks pretty good. Hope you heel up really quick.

I' m tempted to pour myself a glass of wine. The hesitation is that I don't want any more damn calories today.

Ok, I'm going for it.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Nov 30, 2012 - 09:07pm PT
This is one of the few threads that I can usually keep up with.
I like your JIB's, Dr. F.
Pete, I'm amazed that you didn't know who Dr. F is.

Go big, PhylP! ;-)
hossjulia

Trad climber
Where the Hoback and the mighty Snake River meet
Nov 30, 2012 - 09:30pm PT
I guess I better tear myself away from this riveting conversation and get a beer. Not just ANY beer, but my last Zonker stout. Needs a tequila chaser me thinks.
I'll be back, be funny would ya?

I'm back. The DEER route TR was great!

Now I HAVE to go weigh this cat I live with. He is huge.

20 pounds.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 30, 2012 - 09:52pm PT
First of all, thanks to Craig = Dr. F.

Kirk - the reason I didn't know is because I don't follow the political-type threads!

Frig, I'm pretty drunk now. Anyone got some nice tittie pix? [Smaller, not larger, please]

Anyone got an update on Largo's leg? What's with that???
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 30, 2012 - 10:15pm PT
Is that *YOU*?!

Holy frig, are you ever OLD?!!!!!1111111
hossjulia

Trad climber
Where the Hoback and the mighty Snake River meet
Nov 30, 2012 - 10:15pm PT
I googled painted dudes and while not much there, and only one picture of neeked dudes, painted, I did find a link to a climbers blog;
http://southernadirondackclimber.blogspot.com
But of course his file sizes are so huge it is still loading.
And of course the only picture I got to see was of BOULDERING.

hossjulia

Trad climber
Where the Hoback and the mighty Snake River meet
Nov 30, 2012 - 10:16pm PT
I've met the Swell mon, he 'taint no older than YOU
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 30, 2012 - 10:49pm PT
WOW! It looks like the "BIG-FRIDAY-DRUNK-NIGHT!

WOOHOO!

Reilly! Re Patagonia:
Hey, Fritz, don't we wish we were here? Yeah, crab empanada and a Beagle brewski.

Goddless willing! We are off to Chile Patagonia in Feb. for a couple weeks. Tickets are booked!

Big rain night in lower-Idaho----and lots of snow in the mountains.

We are celebrating that I have another published short, but humorous story in Idaho Magazine. Sorry, but you have to buy the magazine for the story.

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Nov 30, 2012 - 10:53pm PT
let's see, friday night, big storm outside.....








BEER!!!



well not for me, my privleges hve been revoked down to the 4-20, but hey,

at least im gettin high and not reading relevations or some sh#t like that,
Captain...or Skully

climber
Nov 30, 2012 - 10:54pm PT
It's got a promising title, anyway Fritz. I'll drink to that!
Cheers.
hossjulia

Trad climber
Where the Hoback and the mighty Snake River meet
Nov 30, 2012 - 10:54pm PT
Cool, I just found out I can buy one at the Victor Valley market! (Google QUEEN!)
On tap for manana, Teton Pass skiing, VV market, (I like shopping there) and home to cook and do barn chores. In the rain.

Skully, we posted at the same time, your it.

oh man, and Mr. E too!
MisterE

Social climber
Nov 30, 2012 - 10:54pm PT
That's great! ...and so is the bareback jumping - wow.

RE: the Story:

Methane gas explosion after taco night? ;)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 30, 2012 - 10:58pm PT
hossjulia!

Looking forward to more climbing (and party-fun) at City of Rocks next year!

Heidi & I think you are "fun to know!"

Stay in touch!!
hossjulia

Trad climber
Where the Hoback and the mighty Snake River meet
Nov 30, 2012 - 11:00pm PT
Where's the painted dudes?
Oh sh#t, did that say "nudes"? Always means female, huh?

I'm goin to bed.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 30, 2012 - 11:05pm PT
Dr. F??

May I be the first to accuse ewe of "drunk-thread-drift!!"


It's only a problem on sober-threads.



However the rules are being violated tonight!

Let us always come back to the rules for this thread in the first post!

**Rules:
1. Your current consumption.
2. At least one inflammatory comment
3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.**
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Nov 30, 2012 - 11:17pm PT
Okay Okay, I'm on with a Hot Chocolate & Peppermint Schnapps, just like in the good ole' Mountain Room. Gonna take a lot of this to get drunk though.

Dr. F is welcome on this thread. Good to see old Doc Sprock back after hiatus and welcome Swellymon! Good to see you Jeff, now that we've climbed together. You look fabulous in that photo!

I'll be working all weekend but you can catch my drunk act tomorrow night at the Taix Restaurant in Silverlake at the AAC SW Section Dinner. I'll be the old fat guy in skinny jeans, v-neck t-shirt and fedora hat with scarf and a goofy grin and glassy eyes. Woo-hoo.
hossjulia

Trad climber
Where the Hoback and the mighty Snake River meet
Nov 30, 2012 - 11:17pm PT
Fritz, it was a blast. Can't wait till it's warm enough to go back.

2 Zonker Stouts, didn't need the tequila
too tired to do anything else but sit here after being up most of last night mourning Fanny Mae being killed by the neighbors dog. (She was a large hen and very sweet)

What weer the rest of the rules?

An inflammatory remark or two

Werners a gay wanker for saying "homo" so much

and Jeremy is a sh#t head.


How's that? For not being able to keep my eyes open.


Good night!

ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Nov 30, 2012 - 11:25pm PT
ahhh, early on a rainy friday night.

FINALLY in my comfies

As for what I'm imbibing:

a nice bit of herbal tea from my special glass pot...

more tea

gay boys give better head than straight girls (or lesbians for that matter) - I don't know if this is inflammatory, but surely at least 'heated'...heh!

It's raining, and I'm working this weekend, thus I venture to the internet for entertainment.

Suffer the horror!

Cheers

LS

ps - a nice Willit's Rye would sure be warming tonight...though it might battle with the 18yr Aberlour...mmmmmM!
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Nov 30, 2012 - 11:26pm PT
crap I'm typing on a phone and I somehow just lost my whole post.
1 8 oz chard
2 COR in may 2013 or bust
3 i,m 3k away from the California sun!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 30, 2012 - 11:38pm PT
Phylp! RE your statement!

2 COR in may 2013 or bust

Stay in touch! Heidi and I would like to share COR with you.

You never know about how conditions will be at COR in May. Snow, cold, windy, or great.


OK! Observinging the rules!

Two mostly-gone bottles of Cab. and

Those that plan on visiting COR in May are from Egypt!

(They live in "de-Nile!")
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Nov 30, 2012 - 11:45pm PT
Fritz I agree re COR in may, but I'm going to Italy mid June. If the End of may has a poor forecast, I,ll go start of july.
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Dec 1, 2012 - 12:14am PT
1. Your current consumption.

A glass of red wine at a hoity-toity reception. (That makes two this week.)

2. At least one inflammatory comment.

Russ is a way homo Brit who keeps us in stitches.

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.**

It's pouring rain everywhere within at least 500 km of here, probably 1,000 km. But I may go to the gym on Saturday, between bake sales and stuff.
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Dec 1, 2012 - 12:26am PT
see?

I'm not the only one who thinks it's baking season...

mmmm pie, mmm cake!

mmmm...scones!

Cheers

LS
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2012 - 09:15pm PT
Hi Lady Scarlett. I am sure glad I am allergic only to shellfish, and not to booze!

So Jeff - no shirt, eh? Well, at least I don't post pictures of me with no pants on!

Welcome to Friday night. I am beginning with a glass of a rather fine Pinot Noir from [of all places] British Columbia. I hate to admit it, but Anders and his crew do a pretty good job with some of the varietals there. As well as the Foch, and nobody answered my trivia question about that one.

Not climbing this weekend, but did another great jazz gig last night on trombone and piano. There was no bass player, so I had to "walk the bass line" all night. One of the advantages of being a lefty, eh?

Heading back to Roppel Cave, Kentucky on Monday - found some great leads last time that I just can't wait til Christmas to explore and survey!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Dec 7, 2012 - 09:18pm PT
Could one put bacon in a scone? Hmmm.
Munchies? Perhaps. Knockin' back some stubby blacks(sessions). They're not bad, for Full Sail culls.
Spacepigs, asses, piss stained hacks(my favorite), and dick in the dirt lowlifes, all. I read it on the internet, so it MUST be so...;-)
shipoopoi

Big Wall climber
oakland
Dec 7, 2012 - 09:21pm PT
had 2 sierra nevada pale ales so far...or was it 3???? uh, oh. yo pete, i hate the slander sometimes, you were so fun on lost world, some people just don't get you, have fun exploring in kentucky, i'mm heading tho chile in ten days, ss
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Dec 7, 2012 - 09:23pm PT
Drunk with happiness...adopted a rescue dog, and went skiing for first time this season....now shrimp salad for dinner! Yeah

Susan
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 7, 2012 - 09:40pm PT
First! Re hossjulia's comment last Friday:



Fritz, it was a blast. Can't wait till it's warm enough to go back.

hossjulia! It was great climbing and camping with you at City of Rocks. Next year for sure!

OK!

Stroganoff and red wine night tonight, with some Zinfandel and Malbec.

90% of ST is boring and fuking frenzied the last few nights.

It was another big "clean-up" day on the ranchette, before the storms return this weekend.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2012 - 09:45pm PT
Hey there Steve-O,

Yeah, that was great fun for sure on Lost World. Man oh man, did you and Cory ever send Lurking Fear fast, that was great fun! Yeah, what can I say? Some people "get" us, and some people don't. I think they just need to get away from their computers and get out on the wall and hang out with us and see that we're just a couple of fun-loving wannabes, y'know? If you and Cory could hold off til I arrive in May, that would be awesome. Otherwise, have fun on that next pitch, eh?

Best of luck in Chile, eh? Are you gonna run up all three towers in one go again, or what?

Yeah, Kirk - "piss-stained hack" is pretty damn funny, and every time I see the words, I laugh even harder!

But my all-time favourite is when Conrad Wanker called me a Big Wall Parvenu! Was so glad to meet him and his family this past summer - what a fun and friendly bunch they are. And Conrad sure knows how to pour the beer, man!


Image unabashadly stolen from Paul Souza's Facebook page.

One Big Wall Parvenu and one Wanker

Holy frig - what a Hoser in that plaid jacket, eh? I look like Jean-Claude What-da-foque, non?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 7, 2012 - 09:46pm PT
Fritz, you gotta gud woman! Damn, a heavy equipment operator!
So I'm in training for my visit - the drinking training, you know, the
important stuff. I don't need to train to take on that gator - they're
easy money.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 7, 2012 - 10:04pm PT
Let us know what we need to do to prepare for your visit!

Climbing?

Fishing?
Tourism?

Partying-----actually part of the above.
Norwegian

Trad climber
Placerville, California
Dec 7, 2012 - 10:19pm PT
8teen pack of coors
to light my fire.

after all every living creature on
earth needs a hot lunch
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Dec 7, 2012 - 10:19pm PT
I'm totally knackered. Just spent the past 9 days doing remodeling at my sister's house. That wine with dinner tonight sure went down fast - served with baked cod, veggies and quinoa.

Captain, I bake scones routinely. The "cheesy scones" recipe would be great with some bacon.

Edited because I drunkenly confused a name ~ sorry!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Dec 7, 2012 - 10:21pm PT
And a hearty toast to Quinoa!
That stuff rocks.


I may be getting a bit into my cup. Hehe. That WAS the plan.

rottingjohnny

Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
Dec 7, 2012 - 10:33pm PT
Reilly....The last people to visit choss creek were never seen again...Be very scared...! RJ
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 7, 2012 - 11:42pm PT
I buy this guy a beer every Friday night at Woody's.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
Dec 8, 2012 - 12:28am PT
El Presidente Margarita!


Preparacion para las rocas!
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Dec 8, 2012 - 12:43am PT
tea and a cookie....starting with one cookie and prepared to top up if I'm so inspired.

no sex is better than bad sex...

I work tomorrow and it's not the desert on a warm full moon summer eve, so no rock time for me

go tea and cookie go! Come to be sweet inebriation!

cheers

ls
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 8, 2012 - 01:16am PT

Captain...or Skully

climber
Dec 8, 2012 - 01:42am PT
Yeah, pretty much. Hey, I'm on Mtn Time.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Dec 8, 2012 - 02:25am PT
1. I'm on my second Cesar



2. Piton Pete is a bag tossing hosehead wanker!


3. It's supposed to clear up tomorrow so I'm hoping to drive down to Squamish and get a few pitches in.

Edit oh yeah they are doubles.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Dec 8, 2012 - 03:14am PT
I'm on my nth beer. I lost count. I just burped peanuts. Feck!
bmacd

Trad climber
100% Canadian
Dec 8, 2012 - 03:42pm PT
Still really hungover from yesterday's bender. I don't remember much... Shot some pretty good pool. Hopefully I did not post anything on SuperTopo.com yesterday

Ouch, I will definitely never drink again
Captain...or Skully

climber
Dec 8, 2012 - 03:45pm PT
Actually, you did. I think it got deleted.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Dec 8, 2012 - 03:49pm PT
Well, we didn't get drunk enough to qualify for this thread, and we didn't post anything too stupid, but Nature and I shared a couple of beers last night. And he made some good real-time sushi-eating posts.

Good to see the Arizona boy again, even if he has deserted Tucson for Boulder.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2012 - 03:52pm PT
Still working on that bottle of wine from last night. {sigh} No hottie to share it with.

But getting ready for caving next week, Plasti-Dipping all my stuff back together.

Last sips of wine disappearing, may be onto margaritas soon!
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Dec 8, 2012 - 04:23pm PT
it's a tea and cookies kind of weekend... :)

though I did have some NICE bourbon last night.

Just went through the anchor thread and geez whizz, it gave me the tingles...whew! And sheesh, was trying to deny this rampant addiction to fun with hardware, ropes, and high places. You folks aren't helping!

It's all about 'good enough'

I'm not out climbing because...I'm making my rent check..whoooo!

Cheers

LS


'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2012 - 04:26pm PT
You drank last night? Bourbon?? Really???
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Dec 8, 2012 - 04:43pm PT
Well,

it was sooo tasssteee!

So I measured myself out about 2-3 ml, a splash really, into a shot glass and sipped.

Soooo GOOD!

I've always loved the taste, so I've discovered that I can't drink, but mmmm, it's nice to wet the lips...and maybe sneak a mouthful, ha!

I'm discovering that I've been liking the carmelish, honeyed sweet whiskeys that have a nice long sharp bite to finish.

And I haven't even tapped into the Sakes!

Cheers

LS
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2012 - 04:47pm PT
Wow! Two to three whole millilitres! That's a full tenth of a shot! Look at you, living dangerously...
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Dec 8, 2012 - 04:52pm PT
You know, you aren't the first person to tell me that...

Maybe that's why no one will climb with me...heh, cause I'm living dangerously!

More realistically I know, it's cause I need/love the monies a bit too much to just let it all go...sigh.

One day!

That wine gone?

Cheers

LS
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2012 - 05:15pm PT
Yup, I believe eet ees mar-ga-reeeee-ta time!

Siiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.......
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 8, 2012 - 08:07pm PT
I thought Margaritas were for breakfast?

Time for a bottle of good dry Prosecco - the girls insist on it so I'll relent.
It also seems a propos having just been to the Caravaggio show at LACMA.
Man, that dood probably knocked a few back in his 39 years.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Dec 8, 2012 - 08:23pm PT
I thought Bloody Mary's were for breakfast? Margarita Time surely comes later?
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Dec 8, 2012 - 09:17pm PT
Just finished a bottle (25.4 oz) North Coast Brewing, Otsuchi Commemorative Release 2012





My elbows don't hurt no more.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 8, 2012 - 10:04pm PT
Damn, Pete, I just discovered that one of Caravaggio's earliest works was
of you! "Young Sick BacchusPete"

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2012 - 11:27pm PT
A striking resemblance! He looks just like a piss-stained hack!

What if we reached 2000 posts on the Friday night post, but on a Saturday night??

I just googled "piss-stained hack" and I didn't even come up?! How disappointing is that!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Dec 14, 2012 - 08:52pm PT
As Santa said once,
"Pass the Glenlivet."

Ah...

Been out shopping and am done! Shopping is not fun, mostly, for me, so I save my Christmas shopping for the last week, enjoying the sh#t out of a binge, knowing I won't have to do this shyte again for twelve months...

I'm not a humbug. I enjoy giving, just hate shopping. I had a better time of it this year than any other year except when Bevin was turning one, the day before Christmas. Toys R Us and us took care of @ $100 that first Christmas, and the only thing Bevin really approved of was the ugly Bigfoot doll I chose. They were the same size.

I walked today, all over town. Post office, hat store, Frog Shop, book store, realty office, notary public, coffee shop, bank, and donut shop. It's an odd list this year. The schlepping of boxes got me down because of my asthma, but I am tough and continued at a reasonable pace. It was pleasant not being in a mall for once, enjoying the chill day.

It's December. There is a moratorium this month on climbing guilt. Too much else happening. But I'm gonna murder the rock the last week of the year.

More Glenlivet, a doob, and I'm crashing early.

And to all a good night.

Captain...or Skully

climber
Dec 14, 2012 - 09:09pm PT
I only shopped for 1 person this season...Abend. I hope she liked the book.
Just got in from the Friday FROM HELL(!!!!6!!), so I'm tippin' back a few High Lifes.
Piss stained Hack...It still cracks me up.
It's Dark & cold out there.
Cheers, Mouse!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 14, 2012 - 09:28pm PT
Tucking into a Lost Abbey Avant Garde Belgian ale. Never had it but, THIS JUST IN,
It rocks! And the price is quite moderate.

Skulls, you say it's cold? Ha! It's like 43 and pissing down here in La-La Land! Brutal!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Dec 14, 2012 - 09:32pm PT
Well, relatively anyway. But it's VERY dark, so it feels colder? Maybe I was under dressed? yeah, I'm reaching. ;-)

Cool, then. Thirties.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 14, 2012 - 10:52pm PT
Well friends.
(a deep thought.)

A sad Friday night.
i won't get into it.

Drink to those that suffered and suffer!

And drink to better Daze!


A great trip. Good weather, but our base-camp got avalanched when a cornice dropped from 2,000 Ft. above us. Much Alarm, but no injuries.

Only two of those in the photo have passed on.

They lived large & fast, and didn't die young.
We still tell stories about the schist each of them survived!

RIP: Rob & Geo.

Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Dec 14, 2012 - 11:37pm PT
Not so drunk. Let me crack one. I think it will be my home brewed Kolsch ale. Carry on to 2000
Snowmassguy

Trad climber
Calirado
Dec 14, 2012 - 11:56pm PT
I'm gonna party like it is 1999...with a good Milk Stout
Captain...or Skully

climber
Dec 14, 2012 - 11:58pm PT
Nicely done, you kooks. hehehe.
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Dec 15, 2012 - 12:09am PT
post 2001 ... a pmb odyssey...

damn post deletin - i might take back things i said, but i won't f*#king *erase* them...
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Dec 15, 2012 - 11:53am PT
Only an appropriate place for this story.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Russian-circus-trainer-saves-elephants-with-vodka/-/1637132/17777346/-/gqfxfi/-/index.html
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 15, 2012 - 01:12pm PT
HaHaHa, yeah, those Rooskies will never quit extolling the therapeutic
benefits of vodka. I'm not sure that 2.6 gallons of the stuff is the
indicated dosage - seems a little light based on a human Roosky's normal dosage.
ECF

Big Wall climber
The Frayed End of Insanity
Dec 15, 2012 - 08:00pm PT
Fat tire, I have a keg fridge, so how many is open to wild speculation, but I'm on my third frosted mug...

God is ashamed of us.

I sold my ice tools on eBay to buy stuff that doesn't bring me any joy to satisfy people I don't care about anymore. All my big wall gear was stolen, and any money I get would be better spent on a doctor than at a sport shop. But hey, it could be worse...

Hey Pete, long time no harass.
Christian
WyoRockMan

Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
Dec 15, 2012 - 10:58pm PT
Baileys

Ya'll have manginas, like ol' Gregg

[Click to View YouTube Video]
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 16, 2012 - 07:26pm PT
Geez, Christian - are you such an El Cap Fool that you can't remember the password to your old McTopo account?? Dang, haven't seen you in ages.

Are you in NH? Any snow there yet? Pissing down rain here today. Again. Blech.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 21, 2012 - 09:02pm PT
Hey, what happened to the Friday night drinkers?
Did the Mayans get 'em ?
Well, they didn't get this one and I feel like some CHAMPAGNE!

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Am I on the wrong thread?
Reeotch

Trad climber
4 Corners Area
Dec 21, 2012 - 09:24pm PT
^^^^^^ I'll drink to that!
Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Dec 21, 2012 - 09:27pm PT
I think she already had her cork popped!
Reeotch

Trad climber
4 Corners Area
Dec 21, 2012 - 09:28pm PT
Did I get It?

YES! the 2012th post, and I'm not even drunk!
Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Dec 21, 2012 - 09:32pm PT
^^^^Yes...but you die in 21 minutes from now.
Reeotch

Trad climber
4 Corners Area
Dec 21, 2012 - 09:35pm PT
As long as I can have a sip of champagne . . .
Captain...or Skully

climber
Dec 21, 2012 - 09:53pm PT
That's the Wolf Kid's sister, man, everyone knows that.

I'm working a mixed batch of Sammy's my boss bought me. Not drunk, but not far, either. "Here's to cheating Death", right, Fritz?

Haha!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 21, 2012 - 10:16pm PT
Wow! We're off to a great start!

Working on a growler of a nice dark stout I brought back from Kentucky. Had a superb jam session last night in Toronto - played trombone and piano four hours straight. Good times!

Ho ho bloody ho. Merry F*cking Christmas.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 21, 2012 - 10:53pm PT
WOW!

A frenzied day on ST!

Think I'll have a little red wine to calm down, for a "change-up."


Have a "Significant Solstice!"
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 21, 2012 - 11:52pm PT
Skully! I missed your Solstice toast on first read.

Re your comment!

Not drunk, but not far, either. "Here's to cheating Death", right, Fritz?


Indeed friend Skully!

Any day can be potentially fatal!

Here's to Cheating Death!

Sluurp.

Captain...or Skully

climber
Dec 22, 2012 - 12:03am PT
Much closer to drunk now, after much(how much IS much?) experimentation.

Got myself some crampons fer my birthday. They're pretty pointy.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 28, 2012 - 09:34pm PT
I hate it when Momma works late on Friday! I can't in good conscience
crack one yet. I've an Orval, a Trappist 10, and some others singing to
me from the reefer! Is this like waterboarding, only worse? :-(
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, California
Dec 28, 2012 - 09:46pm PT
I hate it when Momma works late on Friday! I can't in good conscience
crack one yet.

Yer a better man than I...
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 28, 2012 - 10:17pm PT
Reilly! I appreciate your restraint! Luckily Heidi got home from an overnight visit to her in-laws shortly after 5:00!

I drink to her return!

Oh!

excuses.

A little Cline Ancient Vines Mourvedre. Gotta learn to say it through my noise like the Frogs do.

1" of snow on the ground and 33 F for a high today.

"Here's to confusion, fleas, bedbugs, and bad internet connectivity for all those that disagree with us drunks!"

and a photo from the ranchette.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 28, 2012 - 10:23pm PT
SH!T! It's 1923 and no Momma! It ain't restraint any more, it's the DT's!
Screw it, the Orval's gonna go down.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 4, 2013 - 09:15pm PT
Good Friday evening, everyone!

I am only down a couple beers up here in the Great White North, but I am working on a South African Meritage consisting of Shiraz, Mourvedre and Viognier - knott bad at all.

I confess I missed last Friday's post on account of I was about four miles underground in the Mammoth Cave system in Kentucky. It was about a twenty-two-hour trip, and when we returned to the river, we saw that the water had gone up a foot, which was a bit worrisome as I fear much swimming. Fortunately the swims were not too much longer than the way in, and we had the rather substantial current.

The snowmelt had cooled the water to a rather frigid 47F or so, which was rather uncomfortable without wetsuits. But we staved off hypothermia for three miles of wading, and cheated death once again!
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Jan 4, 2013 - 10:21pm PT
Sounds like you had a good time Pete - did you make any headway past your last trip?

Tonight will be the usual for me - heading to the cigar bar, my gal will enjoy some wine and I will have a non-alcoholic brew and enjoy a Partagas Habana that I brought back from down South.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 4, 2013 - 11:07pm PT
PTPP! I will toast your "cheating-death" in the dark with the wine of choice tonight.

Argentina Norton 2009 Reserva Malbec.

Not bad for "Dago-red!"

Too cold to think about anything but ice climbing in Idaho, and I'm too old and smart to go ice-climbing!

I'll live with the 1970's wood-tool memories.

Slurp!

Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 5, 2013 - 01:53am PT
Fritzi, I don't remember you're asking my permission to climb in my Icicle. ;-)
Was that the one up past Eight Mile CG and across the creek?

Had a beer from "The World's Oldest Brewery" tonight!
Weihenstephaner = Damn Gud!

Drury Falls - the real deal...but a bitch to get to.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 5, 2013 - 11:00am PT
Reilly: Must be the waterfall you mention. We walked accross Icicle Cr. on the bridge for the road up Mountaineer Creek. Pleasant two lead climb with the start a "wee-bit" steep for my comfort zone in 1974-75.

I never have learned the name of the climb? It would be an avalanche "death-route" in the wrong conditions.

Here's a photo from somewhere near the bridge. We climbed the falls in the middle.



'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2013 - 12:11pm PT
Wow, great photos, Fritz! Pretty hardcore stuff back in the day, eh?

Travis - we pushed the dig-crawl that had the bats flying out of it, but it splits up into too many too-tight passages, unfortunately. We will have to find a different way into and under the empty ridge to the south here.
zBrown

Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
Jan 11, 2013 - 09:55pm PT
everybody quit drinking?
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 11, 2013 - 10:05pm PT
No, some of us start earlier than others.
Gunkie

Trad climber
East Coast US
Jan 11, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
Nothing in my system. I choose an extra slice of crappy pizza over a beer this evening. Sometimes I make the wrong choice.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 11, 2013 - 11:30pm PT
Did you make it back from wherever the heck you were on Tuesday night? And how many did you have back then?
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 12, 2013 - 01:01am PT
Who, me? 437.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 12, 2013 - 01:31am PT
Things got ugly this afternoon!

It cooled way down and the wind picked up!

Clouds quickly covered the sun and the weather was going to get ugly.

We retreated to our bivy spot, and opened some wine (Cline Ancient Vines Zinfandel) to raise our spirits.

Things were looking better by sunset in Kehei, Maui.

Sluuuup!

Flew out of Boise yesterday at 24 F and it was snowing hard.

I see it is going to be close to 0 F in Choss Creek tonight.

That's too fuking bad.

Things are looking up. We are planning on a climb of the local volcano!

Sluuuup!



MisterE

Social climber
Jan 12, 2013 - 01:38am PT
I hate it when Momma works late on Friday! I can't in good conscience
crack one yet. I've an Orval, a Trappist 10, and some others singing to
me from the reefer! Is this like waterboarding, only worse? :-(

Marry a woman that doesn't drink, doesn't mind if you do, and the boozy world is your oyster.

*hic*
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 12, 2013 - 01:49am PT
Yeah, Fritz, them's the ones! I dragged some hottie up the left one about '74. She didn't hardly even know from belaying so it was a solo for all intents and purposes. OK, so maybe I had other intents, gotta problem with that?

Went to a wine tasting dinner at the local Frog bistro tonight. Had a fine Vouvray and a real nice Malbec to go with the killer cassoulet du porc.
Gunkie

Trad climber
East Coast US
Jan 12, 2013 - 08:14am PT
Did you make it back from wherever the heck you were on Tuesday night? And how many did you have back then?

I made it back from Tel Aviv after 15 hours in a flying tube, which included a 2 hour ground hold. Got to see snow/ice in and around the city while Jerusalem got 8 inches of snow. The folks who I do business with, most had never seen snow. That was an interesting observation.

Yeah, I made up for my lack of drinking on Friday night with extra portions on Tuesday night (and Wednesday night at the ben-guerion airport lounge).
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jan 12, 2013 - 09:38am PT
Fritz!!6! You ditched us! Bailer!
Methinks you might not be into the Frozen North Effect, eh?
Have a great trip & we'll see you when you get back...say Hi to Dorita for me.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 12, 2013 - 02:53pm PT
Sure, snow in Israel. Meanwhile, here in Canada aka The Great White North, it's in the low 50's F. What happened to winter?

Fritz - you BASTARD! Lucky bastard, that is. Have a mai tai for me, will ya, mate?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 13, 2013 - 02:56am PT
Here's to you poor freezing folks: from Heidi & me in Maui.


Sluuup!


phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Jan 13, 2013 - 07:57pm PT
Way to rub it in, Fritz
:) Phyl
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2013 - 08:21pm PT
Well it's practically the tropics here in the Great White North today - was in the low 50's, probably a new record high for this date.

Global warming? Bring it on!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 18, 2013 - 06:35pm PT
Good Friday evening, everyone!

This evening's selection begins with a [can you believe it?!] something from Niagara, Ontario. Now generally speaking, Niagara is a perfect example of the maxim, "just because you can make wine, doesn't mean you should make wine." But there are actually a few varietals that do well in our cold weather climate.

Ontario does make the best ice wines in the world, and if you are a fan [I'm knott] you should try one made from our Cab Franc. It's quite pink.

But one varietal that doesn't do too badly here is Gewurztraminer. And this one was on sale, and it ain't half bad. So there.

Hmmm ... did I spell that right? Gotta check dictionary dot com.

Well, I'll be buggered. There ya go. I think I deserve another sip for that.

I say, are there any Thelonius Fans in the audience tonight? {wink}
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jan 18, 2013 - 08:49pm PT
Small tittes, if well formed and perky, are just fine.....now the butt, that's where the sculpture becomes important.

edit: Will anyone here drink to that?
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jan 18, 2013 - 09:06pm PT
I think you're outa line. On several fronts. You're not a 'Tard & yer not a Drunk.
Dabbling, sir? Some would think you might step lightly.


Donini edit: Yar!!
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jan 18, 2013 - 09:09pm PT
Guilty as charged....I'll walk the plank.
Da_Dweeb

climber
Jan 18, 2013 - 09:46pm PT
<--- Hot mead with mulling spices here.

I love you all!

Even if you don't like ponies...
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 18, 2013 - 10:51pm PT
Hell, yeah - I'll *always* drink to little titties! The smaller, the better!

Have switched to Aussie Cab.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 18, 2013 - 11:08pm PT
Donini!

Re your post!

mall tittes, if well formed and perky, are just fine.....now the butt, that's where the sculpture becomes important.

edit: Will anyone here drink to that?


No problem.

Just back from Maui with 3 hours sleep.


I'll agree with anything after a week on Maui.

Yowl!! Now I'm cold!!

Sluurp

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jan 18, 2013 - 11:08pm PT
im a Lindaholic,

once you been loved by that woman, you gotta have help to let go,

i gave up drinkin and smokin,

but they tell me i'll never be free,

til i quit lovin Linda,

the way Linda quit lovin me,

dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Jan 18, 2013 - 11:11pm PT
Fuk Lance.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jan 18, 2013 - 11:16pm PT
Hey, Fritz, man it's 5 degrees in Les Bois. Somewhat less than glorious.
Though I DID go climbing today. Somehow I can't seem to convince anyone else to go. It's really nice against that dark wall of basalt. Beats freezin', anyway. Just thought I'd give a back home report for ya there, Slim.
You'll return with a nice tan, I suppose.....

FYI edit: It's like 50 or so against the wall, even as it was 16 in town. The rock is warm, if you stay out of the wyde.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 18, 2013 - 11:29pm PT
Skully!!!


I'll drink to you climbing rock at 10-20 degrees F. !!!


I remember really painful hand cramps at those temps.


Maui!


Sluuuuup!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 25, 2013 - 06:57pm PT
Good Friday evening, and crikey, is it EVER SNOWING up here! Went for a 7km run, could barely see the ground.

Enjoing a bottle Peirano Estate Petite Sirah, from the appelation Lodi. I figured, WTF, I might as well choose a winemaker between the airport and the Valley so I can stop in and say hi in the spring!

Petite Sirah is an up and coming varietal amongst us wine aficionados, previously just a bit player in Bordeaux blends. Look for it, especially from north California. If you can ever find Petite Sirah by Saracina in Sonoma, grab it.
ag.Fox

Trad climber
Reno, NV
Jan 26, 2013 - 12:10am PT
Warm homebrew pear cider w/ cranberry gloog & portish dregs

arrrrrrrhhhhhh.......

effin wine weenie!



Do not spill that
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jan 26, 2013 - 12:17am PT
Here's the deal on wine that the snobs won't tell you. It's mostly pretty good. If it ain't spit that sh#t out.
Duh. Frickin' snobs. That sh#t don't impress monkeyfolk.
Liquor is quicker, anyway. Rum. Yeah, a pirate beverage, YARRRR!!!
Avast ye lubber bastids.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 26, 2013 - 12:20am PT
Aye, Cap'n, life is too short to waste on whine.
Besides, real Irishmen don't do whine or wine.
Rolfr

Social climber
North Vancouver BC
Jan 26, 2013 - 12:38am PT
Small tittes, if well formed and perky, are just fine.....now the butt, that's where the sculpture becomes important.

That's just a dam good reason to crack open the Bulliet Bourbon!

I only wish the ladies shared the same sentiment for our parts. Har Har Har, or maybe sob sob sob!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jan 26, 2013 - 12:45am PT
Perhaps they do....There is much they know not how to tell us. or we don't listen. Or it just don't matter.
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Jan 26, 2013 - 01:23am PT
Aye Aye mates, or perhaps maties. Found the hobby of brewing my own beer. Currently drinking a very very tasty high achohol ...over 8% concocotion. Doesn't get too much better than this for me tonight. We have our good days and our not so great days, this one has been pleasant Cheers
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Jan 26, 2013 - 01:25am PT
And a question for Captain or skully...have we met?
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jan 26, 2013 - 01:31am PT
Not just yet.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2013 - 09:51am PT

One must enjoy proper wine etiquette, even when one is on the summit.
mrtropy

Trad climber
Nor Cal
Jan 26, 2013 - 11:29am PT
Pete,
Peirano Estate Petite Sirah- Is a nice wine. My sister-in-law pours for them sometimes. Peirano wines are usually a good deal. Living in a small town like Lodi you can not escape being connected to the wineries. Relatives,friends and neighbors all involved in the industry. Lodi is making some good Spanish styled wine now.

http://www.bokischvineyards.com/

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 26, 2013 - 06:01pm PT
Ooooh! Can she comp me a couple free wine tastings???
mrtropy

Trad climber
Nor Cal
Jan 26, 2013 - 08:31pm PT
I did not know they charged there. Most places are free if you buy a bottle. I guess it would depend if she is working.
bit'er ol' guy

climber
the past
Jan 27, 2013 - 12:46am PT

Still threr mon.
Gal

Trad climber
a semi lucid consciousness
Jan 27, 2013 - 02:57am PT
nothin' bad to say, just went to a freakin' awesome live music show here in PHX-wow, amazing musicians... I believe they will be big in the future... wine and the special at cresent ballroom, yum.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 1, 2013 - 10:28pm PT
One more tough week gone by-----and I am going to avoid anything other than avoiding the sordid subject of why I am home drunk on Friday night and not out suffering in winter temps in the "greater-ranges"!

Sigh.

Heidi and I did a bunch of "spring-cleanup" on the ranchette today.

Beef Stroganof on rice for dinner with a little red wine.


Byebye Donald. Good to see you banned.






Norwegian

Trad climber
Pollock Pines, California
Feb 1, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
pete,
you wanna borrow my razor and comb?
i never use 'em.
they're like, really knew. eh.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 1, 2013 - 11:50pm PT
Really "knew"?

Well, better a homonym than a homo - especially in MY portaledge, mate.

Cheers - the fat bitch is gone.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2013 - 08:33pm PT
Starting the evening with a Chardonnay from Livermore, a truly great up-and-coming wine region! One expects that soon it will become bigger than its britches, like Temecula, where wine tastings at some places are $15! Five years ago most places were free. And Temecula wines aren't that great.

Now Livermore, they are doing things right there, especially in their Chards. Check out Wente if you get the opportunity. They make a superb syrah as well.

This Chard is from Conconnan, and at $3.99 a bottle from my Kentucky wine store, it contains many of the fine characteristics you would find in a much more expensive bottle. You know, one for six or eight bucks?

{wink}

Up here in the Great White North, we are enjoying our biggest dump of snow in probably five or six years. Two feet in the driveway today - woo-hoo! My dad and I are off to Killington, Vermont on Sunday for a father-son week of skiing. My dad turns 88 in a week. When I grow up, I want to be just like him!
MH2

climber
Feb 8, 2013 - 08:38pm PT
Byebye Donald. Good to see you banned.


?




edit:


I just had my Red Racer IPA but it didn't dull my curiosity.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 8, 2013 - 10:30pm PT
MH2! Re your implied question about my previous post.

Byebye Donald. Good to see you banned.

Donald was the most recent trouble-maker to get banned on ST.

I have accused him of being a computer-program, but he may just have been an agent of the "IN YOUR FACE" -side of the Conservative side of the Conservative-Right.

I did not request that he be banned, but he deserved it for being an "IN-YOUR-FACE ARSE-HOLE.

Snowing today in Choss Creek, but the St. Michele Cab is good.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 16, 2013 - 12:08am PT
It hit 55 F in Choss Creek today.

A busy Friday, but we did go to the local hot spring, but did not visit the alligator.

On the way, Heidi let me stop and look at the new lambs.


Even though the sheep were friendly: I respected the sign.


Happy Friday! I finished the day with a (4.2)free-solo of Rocky Point!



'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 16, 2013 - 01:56am PT
Just a couple beers tonight. Hope all is well.
McHale's Navy

Trad climber
Panorama City, California & living in Seattle
Feb 16, 2013 - 02:02am PT
Kinda lonely is all. Girlfriend is sick so had to put off Valentine date again and I'm out of beer. All I have is some pot but I already feel stoned.....woe is me.
weezy

climber
Feb 16, 2013 - 02:06am PT
i think i turned down a blowjob tonite so i could go feed my dog

maybe i'm dumber n i thought
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 08:28pm PT
Weezy - you just might be the dumbest-ass motherfvcker who ever lived.

I hope your damn dog is happy.

Starting out here with some nice/cheap Aussie Chard. Lindemann's - can't go wrong for six bucks from my wine store in Kentucky.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Feb 22, 2013 - 08:45pm PT
I'm on some kind of Lent or something. Another dry Friday night.


Drinking is so much better when you don't do it all the time.


Let's see, pull plastic at the gym or or watch the Oscars? Hmmmm. Tough decision.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 08:50pm PT
Pete- I tried a couple of bottles of Yellowtail Chard, sub $10 bucks, once when I was feeling pinched for $$. Couldn't bear it - it had this strange phenolic after-taste. You find the Lindmann's OK? My go to "cheap" Chards these days are the La Crema and Husch. Both sub $15 at Safeway.
Happy Friday!
Phyl
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:00pm PT
Months of a healthy ingestion program...

Tonight is night 27 of traveling for work (23 different hotels)....

Drinking like a pro... Beer 9. Pushing stearnly ahead!!!!
(First drink in way too long)
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:06pm PT
Haven't posted here in forever and who do I see immediate upstream, my favorite Dr. F.

Dude, I thought you were the boss!!!

Anyway, how are you and the cacti? Peace and Joy from lynnie
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:16pm PT
I'm the boss.
U wanna b the boss????

Let me know, I could use a break
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:20pm PT
Don't want to be the boss of anyone...retired here, kinda, have been dubbed The Admiral of our sailboat. But tonight, hanging out at Kirkwood after good skiing day, not the best ever, but I'll still drink to being able to push the boards downhill and stay with 'em

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 09:25pm PT
Ooooh, the Friday Night Post is gaining Critical Mass!

Phylp - the Yellowtail brand used to be really good about ten or fifteen years ago, before they became popular and "too big for the britches". I have noticed a huge drop in their quality since. Lindemann's - at least the Chard - remains pretty good value for six bucks or so. The other Aussie product that is amazingly good for the same price is Black Swan, believe it or knott. The Cab and Cab/Shiraz is good, but the Shiraz is knott. I haven't tried their Chard because I'm good with Lindemann's.

Anybody who lives in California and/or has access to a full-line Trader Joe's ought to be able to share his own value wine selections.

Carry on!

Dude! Did you say NINE beers??? Holy.
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:25pm PT
Susan.....
Ur killing me

I'm stuck.....





In louisville Kentucky

But tomorrow I'm home for week!!!!!!
Yay!!!!!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 09:28pm PT
Russ - how many people, over the years, have contributed the two bucks on your website to buy you a beer?

Just curious....

You and Deucey were among the first innovators to use the internet for your business. You continue to do almost all of your business through it, but I never saw John follow suit. Of course in fairness, I'm knott sure John is/was selling anything. Or knott climbing related?

Paging Fritz ..... ??
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:35pm PT
1)3 PRB's , one small leftover glass of Oreana Winery red table wine.

2) An oldy but a goody: Russ is a fag Suze is a front. (sorry for not being PC...guy from homoclimbtastic approved me calling Russ a fag)

3) Once again stuck in the Friday pre trip limbo. Going south tomorrow to climb in the sunny lands of Arizona.

Man I 've got the wine craving.....Dr F I want a cactus. Can we ship a baby in a box?
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:36pm PT
Russ... U sound like you've made ur own little country

Nice
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:42pm PT
Would I have ever met this Boxer Boss person?

No matter. But Susan, Being an Admiral is way too much boss. Yo was at Kirkwood? My family lives 1/2 hour below there. Glad to hear you are having fun.

I'm honing my backpacking skills through the Sierra Club. Learning to weigh each item. If I'm good I can include my nighttime cocktail .... one shot of Bacardi Oakheart spiced rum yo lay under the stars and go to sleep by.

Edit: Well good to see the Dr. F cacti are still in good order. :D
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 09:43pm PT
"Penis envy" ?! Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!! He even wants you to send him a prick.

Where is Oreana?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 09:43pm PT
TREE THOUS' !!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:43pm PT
Rumor has it that Fritz got into his cups waay before beer-thirty and was last seen walking out
the door muttering about wrasslin' some gator or sumpin.

Me? I've good reason to pound my Troubador hard tonight. No, it's not a euphemism, it's a
Belgian, beer, that is. I took the E ticket ride in my homie's new Carrera S today and life as I
know it is consequently worthless. I need to have a fundraiser.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 09:44pm PT
Er, um, make that twenty-one hundred. {ahem}
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:48pm PT
Beer 11
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:51pm PT

How can so many be wrong?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 09:51pm PT
ELEVEN beers?!

GhoulweJ - you owe us a RANT!
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:53pm PT
I've been to the base of "beaver" and the "box"

Never saw a boxer


Snicker snicker
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 09:53pm PT
Penis Envy - I am laughing my ass off at your screenshot!!!!!11111111111
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:54pm PT
Is 11 a lot?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 09:55pm PT
Yes! shut up and rant!
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:55pm PT
No matter. But Susan, Being an Admiral is way too much boss. Yo was at Kirkwood? My family lives 1/2 hour below there. Glad to hear you are having fun.

Well yes Ms LL we are actually down in Minden fer the night, back to the slopes tomorrow. As for weighing all your items are you into drilling holes in your toothbrush or chopping off part of the handle? Mike has this cool thing he uses for weighing his items. It's a really small little hanging scale. I'm getting better at lighter weight packing thanks to sil nylon stuff sacks to hold all the sheeeeet I really don't need....but might

Susan
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:57pm PT
Susan
Wtf
Stop playing with grams and just fuk in hike
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:58pm PT
Russ
Well I won't lie... Sitting down is a nice break
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 09:59pm PT
But when I post on the gun thread, I stand when I pee... It's just the right thing to do
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:00pm PT
I love the Hilton, beer 12... ITS FREE!

Bam!!
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:02pm PT
Glad I dropped in. Enjoyed my shot and the talk. Cheers and I'm sure yo will all carry on. lynne
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:03pm PT
Not sure I know how to rant...

But don't touch my gun

And the b@#%ch ex took my shit!!!!

But really, I'm good
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:07pm PT
Giant Gold fish in L Tahoe???

Who cares..... It's like a Free BJ in Tajoe... Get a GRIP people
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:11pm PT
Well, if yo are the real "fish" it's good to hear from you again. Peace of course and crazy joy of life. lynne
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:15pm PT
At the bar n the Hilton...

Can't get kicked out

Every hotel sold out for a car show

Can't get kicked out.

My rant is sorta.. Sorta.... Prom girl like
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:18pm PT
... Even better... Louisville ky
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:20pm PT
Well it's only 10 pm here
So a rant,,,,
Could happen

But jeez I'm only on beer 12




And the waitress is looking hot
Norwegian

Trad climber
the tip of god's middle finger
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:22pm PT
if i may, politely
entertain a little insantity
amonst us?
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:23pm PT
ALL CAPS?????


Prick
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:25pm PT
Ur a weak bitch
Norwegian

Trad climber
the tip of god's middle finger
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:27pm PT
come on, folks.

im wounding down an extended bender, of many hours
and many mind impust.

please, refrain from the immature f*#king stupid drama.
just for a wee moment, for my wee sake.

GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:28pm PT
She's a trainee and I too big...



She's mine

Pete, go back to the frenchies!!!!
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:28pm PT
I have to pee
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:32pm PT
Made it
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:37pm PT
Waitress said yea

Rant that mother f*#ker!!!!
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:39pm PT
Russ
Just saw ur post
I had a " drunken typo"
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:40pm PT
She's agreed to my terms..

Tonight... Never tomorrow
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 10:40pm PT
"And the waitress is looking hot..."

She's a 2 at 10, but she's a 10 at 2. And it's knott much after 10! Louisville is just inside the Eastern Time Zone. It changes to Central a few counties west and south.

Incidentally, how do you score free beers at the Louisville Hilton? I pass though town about once a month on my way to Mammoth Cave. Got any dirtbag beta??

Oh! I opened a beer. I couldn't resist. A Molson "M". I'm working on my Molson Muscle. I bet you Merricans don't even know what a Molson Muscle is!!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 10:42pm PT
Yee-haw! Let's see a picture of that waitress!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 10:44pm PT
If you guys keep posting this often, we will overtake that fat bitch's song post.

Nope. Molson Muscle resides a little higher, or lower, depending on which sphincter you refer. Man, that was hard to spell....

I am making ellisions ...

... whatever happened to Ricardo...

... all his posts were ellisions ...

... I think he is retired...
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:44pm PT
I have a Molsen Muscle for ya!


Free beer in Kentucky????
Easy, bright smile at the waitress, and sweet Cslifornia sunshine talk...

BAM!!! Free beer an BJ
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:45pm PT
Russ I'm a dual citizen of Canada and USA
I gotta muscle for ya
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 10:47pm PT
You know what?? YOu speak of free BJ's at Tahoe. Well guess what?? MY SON got a free BJ at Tahoe! He got his very first Cougar! I was so proud of him. She was smokin' hot, too. Almost a member of the Twice His Age Club. [the converse is true for his dad, less the "almost"]
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:48pm PT
BAM
Manager said free beers for me as long as I can juggle limes....

Gonna b a long free night!!!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 10:48pm PT
YOU are dual as well? How about that then? *I* have both a Hoser and a You-Ess passport, too.

Now, we need a photo of that waitress, dude.

You say "free" beers. Hah. She hasn't brought you your BILL yet! Bwah-ha-a-ha-ha-aha-a-ha-h-ahaa~!!!!!!!!!!11111111111111111

Yes, THAT Ricardo.
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:51pm PT
Russ...
Good point...
USA USA USA
Can I keep my AR please?!??
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 10:55pm PT
I think I facebook'd Ricardo a year or two ago. The funniest story ever with him was after he solo'd South Seas. He sat down with us at the Pizza Deck, and I didn't recognize him at first. He is from Honduras, so is fairly dark-skinned, but he was so DIRTY after his solo I thought he was BLACK! And I'm wondering, holy frig, I haven't met more than two or three black climbers in thirty years, and here's this black dude who just solo'd El Cap?? What the .....

Then I realized it was Ricardo! Man, did I laugh!
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
You know I'm 519 El Cap nights now on your ledge, eh?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 10:59pm PT
WOW! A Natural Blonde!

GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:00pm PT
She just clocked out
.....,...
And now she's clocked in!!!
MisterE

Social climber
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:00pm PT
Free beer in Kentucky????

FYI, The Red is in a dry county - you have to head up the hill for beer...
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:01pm PT
MisterE
My purple is in a wet area
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 11:07pm PT
Ay. The cave is in a "drah" country, so you can't buy beer or booze, unless you know who the local bootlegger is. So I import from Louisville or Florence, Y'all.

BUT - here is your Dr. Piton Drah Country Big Wall Tip of the Day:

In Cave City, Kentucky, you can get beer and margaritas at the El Mazatlan Mexican restaurant, which probably makes the best chili rellenos in all creation.

And in Mammoth Cave National Park, which is under Federal jurisdiction, the local convenience store sells beer and wine!!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:08pm PT
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:09pm PT
My waitress just went to " polish silverware" wtf
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 11:10pm PT
Now ^^THAT^^ is totally unfair! Look at the Phat Content on that! It's phatter than t*r!

Crap, dude - yer makin' me hungry. Are you on the wall this spring?? I am still without partner[s]
MisterE

Social climber
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:12pm PT
I have an almost unnatural affinity to Neil Diamond and his music...

Is that wrong?
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:14pm PT
Umm in Kentucky that might b ok

Bartender swings for any team
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:15pm PT
Beer 15















Bam!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 11:16pm PT
Oh my gosh! Free???

Have you got a photo of you and the empties???
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:16pm PT
Theoretically no, Mr E but maybe it should be.....
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:20pm PT
Not all the empties
But a few pre buys

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:21pm PT
do you think these guys are drunk?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDiXPx2OqPI
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:23pm PT
Amazing but they're outta beer




Bourbon only.....







Too long since drinking for burbon
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 11:23pm PT
Oh for f*#k's sake, those are LIGHT beers!

Who the hell do you think you're fooling???

Geez ....

He purports to be this hardman and all. Crickey.
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:26pm PT
Fuk u pettey


The 50th anniversary of half find thread about the crazy part in the back...

Yeah, I funded/drank that...


Woohoo suck it!!!!!!!!!!!!!





F*#k.... I wanna real drink???!
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:29pm PT
Is that wrong???
MisterE

Social climber
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:31pm PT
Thanks for the beta, Pete! I prefer the "slab" climbing of the New, and there is a lot of other attractions - namely, the classic WV "hold my beer and watch this!" maneuver on the windy roads from Pocahontas County to Nicholas County.
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:34pm PT
Russ,
Really????????

Hudon said u were a "straight shooter"
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:34pm PT
Bam
Double tequila
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:35pm PT
Oh, it's organic.
Norwegian

Trad climber
the tip of god's middle finger
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:38pm PT
i just kicked my own asse
and puked on the corpse.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 11:38pm PT
O'Really, Russ? I thought you would defer to Bisexual Bill on that. Or do we mean "Try-sexual Bill" ?!

Pocahontas County West Virginia! Woo-hoo! My old stompin' grounds! I was one of the original explorers and surveyors of the Canadian Hole section of the Friar's Hole Cave System. Right on the Pocahontas/Greenbrier County line, on the west flank of Droop Mountain. Kinda below Jacox Knob.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 11:39pm PT
GhoulweJ - we look forward to your morning-after-the-night-before post tomorrow morning!

Wow, a hundred posts in one night? Hey everyone, come here and join the Get A Life Club!
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:40pm PT
Busy for a few
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 22, 2013 - 11:41pm PT
Oh you BASTARD!

The sun ain't still shinin' in Low-ville.

"Ah been trolled..."

Man, I HATE it when that happens...
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:45pm PT
My neck hurts.........
Norwegian

Trad climber
the tip of god's middle finger
Feb 22, 2013 - 11:47pm PT
im gonna go now an get me
a life.

it looks enticing.
life, that is.

i hope it'll have me.
i mean, maybe i have some skills
to contribute to accent the explosion of all proper understanding.

sweet, im goona hook it up,
be right back, all rosey i'll be.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2013 - 12:06am PT
Oooh, Russ.

It's, what ... nine o'clock in the evening out in California?

You're "such" a hardman.

Now get a good night's sleep, eh?
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 23, 2013 - 12:20am PT
Sorry to disappoint Pete
That's just lights outside the hotel.

Cheers
GJ
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Feb 23, 2013 - 12:23am PT
Ok PTPP I guess I crapped on DMTs thread.. and that sucks cause it was a great share.

However I do beg to differ with you on being able to estimate slope angle once you have used a clinometer quite a bit.

My buddies and I used to be pretty good at it. We got so we were usually within 2 or 3 deg of the measured angle. I will say that getting a good slope measurement of a snow coulior even with the types of clinometers generally carried in the backcountry can be tricky and is probably off a degree or so.

Certainly not up to survey accuracy.
MisterE

Social climber
Feb 23, 2013 - 12:25am PT
Pocahontas Peeps!

I was working for Patch Adams back in the late 90's helping him build his free hospital - all volunteer work. Hillsboro, it was - and the west coast white supremacist guy had just relocated (after being kicked out of Idaho, for Christ's sake) in the same little town. Man, when the clowns and the Nazi's met up in the little tavern, it was fukking crazy weird.

I gotta get another drink...
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 23, 2013 - 12:34am PT
Fuk
Spins
She's asleep

Still spins
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2013 - 12:40am PT
^^ Heh heh. He's spinning. How long til he pukes? Any bets?

Bueller? Bueller?

Holy frig! I have gone through Hillsboro a million times back in the day. Had no idea at all that this is where Patch Adams set up shop!

Only knew Hillsboro as the Pearl S. Buck birthplace. And of course the Droop Mountain Battlefield.

Now, if we could just connect upstream Canadian Hole and Clyde Cochrane to Locust Creek Cave, man, we'd have a system!

There are naked girls on TV right now kissing each other. I rather like it. Who'd'a thunk?

Um, I made a margarita, eh?
MisterE

Social climber
Feb 23, 2013 - 12:41am PT
Man, somebody has to screen capture this night. Thanks for the diversion - my step-father of 20 years passed away last night and I got the news today.

Living is the best way to postpone death!

Thanks, everyone.

Erik
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 23, 2013 - 12:43am PT
Aw man, Erik - sorry to hear that, eh?

Cheers to your step-dad!
Norwegian

Trad climber
the tip of god's middle finger
Feb 23, 2013 - 12:45am PT
hey ghowle j before you part ways
rest well knowing that today
norwegian slid proudly down forbidden
sierra slopes upon
glimmering sticks gifted him
of the great and unshaven mingue!
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Feb 23, 2013 - 01:08am PT

Susan
Wtf
Stop playing with grams and just fuk in hike

Without my f'ing mascara....no way...go to hell.

Susan
pyro

Big Wall climber
Calabasas
Feb 23, 2013 - 01:28am PT
Trader jokes is great when it comes to wines. Good call Pete piton.



Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Feb 23, 2013 - 02:02am PT
Not drunk but pleasantly buzzed. A friend gifted me a quart of Yuengling Lager tonite. Not available here in CO and pure liquid gold.





pyro-nice Vermin hook!
mechrist

Gym climber
South of Heaven
Feb 23, 2013 - 04:19am PT
damn, this place is dead at night.
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 23, 2013 - 06:50am PT
Ouch
Never again
Ouch
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 23, 2013 - 07:34am PT
What's up with Russ deleting all his posts????
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Feb 23, 2013 - 12:15pm PT
Wow ... I always check in to this thread, just to see if I posted anything dumb...... nothing.

So now I find out Russ deleted everything!!!!

Must be some crazy Friday nite sh#t.

GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Feb 23, 2013 - 12:40pm PT

Feb 22, 2013 - 10:08pm PT

Susan
Wtf
Stop playing with grams and just fuk in hike

Without my f'ing mascara....no way...go to hell.

Susan



Now ur just turning me on.... Wink
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Feb 23, 2013 - 01:09pm PT
After Dr. F posted all those iPhone pictures of his erect penis, I thought I should separate myself from the thread. I'll delete this shortly as not to incriminate the good Dr.

A wise move.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2013 - 07:53pm PT
^^ Ew. Here on the Friday night post, we do KNOTT post penises. Please.

[However titties are always welcome, preferably B's or smaller. ]

This evening's selection is actually a Canadian wine {shudder!} yet I have to admit it's pretty damn good. It's a 2010 Mission Hill Estate Chard, lightly oaked and with a superb buttery finish. I overchilled it a bit on the snow outside, it needs to warm up a bit more. However I can't resist sipping...

Since the wine is from the Okanogan Valley in B.C., I think we should all hoist our glasses tonight to Big Mike and his recovery.

Cheers!

Edit - WOW! Really buttery finish. God bless malolactic fermentation, definitely one of His better inventions.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 1, 2013 - 07:59pm PT
Eat yer heart out, Pete! We're getting pumped for Le Cafe Massilia's
monthly (or so) wine dinner. Tonight's dinner is food and wine d'Alsace,
where the wife went to university. Woo Hoo, choucroute! Phillipe always
brings it hard with the wine, too. He is from Massilia but that won't
stop him tonight. What, haven't heard of Massilia? It is the Roman name
of Marseille, his hometown.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2013 - 08:03pm PT
I caught the d'Alsace, and wondered, "what the heck you California boys doin' drinkin' that apple-layshun con-trol-lay stuff?"

I am knott a big fan of the French style blends, which you Californians cunningly call a meritage. Without looking it up, do you know the derivation of the word?

Enjoy your meal, it sounds superb. Yes, definitely jealous.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 1, 2013 - 08:14pm PT
Well, I can assure you Phillipe will jamais trot out no Californicated vin
for his wine din-din - strictly floggin' his homies' products.

I doff mon chapeau to yer erudition- did not know nuthin' bout 'meritage'.
But now I do! Merci!

tonight's vin:
Cote de Nuits Villages – Domaine Gille, 2009 (Burgundy)
Kientzheim-Kayserberg Reisling 2007
Kuehn Pinot Gris 2009
Captain...or Skully

climber
Mar 1, 2013 - 08:20pm PT
What the fuk, Russ? Pussin' out?
WEAK. That makes a poor sauce.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2013 - 08:30pm PT
Qu'est-ce que tu le f*ck? Oooh-la-la voice la merde. Encore un fois!

Yeah, Kirk - WTF was with Russ last week deleting all his posts? Geeeez. Russ, you owe us an explanation, and clearly - CLEARLY - you owe us some beers.

However we await the arrival of the erstwhile Jay R. who nearly died in Kentucky last Friday.
SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Mar 1, 2013 - 09:59pm PT
Headed over to Montana Ale Company, Bozeman. Swap todays skiing stories, from there, who knows, more stuff about what we're goin ski the next few days and hope for some blusty weather.

Susan
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Mar 1, 2013 - 10:03pm PT
I'll post an apology for Fritz. He and Heidi are currently being squired around the North Patagonia Ice Cap area of Chile by my wife Angela. He can't post but he wants to assure everyone that he IS drinking.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2013 - 10:06pm PT
O'Really?

I think we require proof.
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Mar 1, 2013 - 10:06pm PT
1) two PBR 16 oz......wondering what next, Traders joe's cheap (not the TWO BUCK CHUCK!!!) or a very tasty homebrew
2) Ha ha Piton Ron posting in the chipping thread ha ha !!!

3) Why I'm not climbing sitting in front of my computer.......well just got done a MTB badass red rock super badass, badass trail in Sexona . Need to rest up, gonna get a VERY coveted Sedona summit tomorrow! Till then I have to stay sober...enough ....to get that mission accomolished.

(2b You know #2 is my favorite category so here goes another one: 2b) P Pete is totally light)

Carry on
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Mar 1, 2013 - 10:10pm PT
Oh yea , and no deleting of my posts 'Mr. Lite'
Captain...or Skully

climber
Mar 1, 2013 - 10:11pm PT
Pete, you don't know Fritz like we do up here in his home 20. I concur with The Donini. I'm thinkin' I'm keepin' up, over here...maybe.

Cade & I had "several" Houseys, The tall ones. We threw many horseshoes. He kicked my butt thoroughly, again. Then I went home. Now there's another one before me.
Imagine that.Here's to ya.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2013 - 10:15pm PT
I've been called lots of things, but light ain't usually among them.

Voice of Groucho Marx: "And if you saw my stomach, you'd know why..."

And I don't believe in lite beer, or free climbing.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Mar 1, 2013 - 10:27pm PT
Puss. Free climbing is still fun.
1 more down. Cheap shitty beer is still swill, and will do. End of Winter dregs.
Cheers.

Several L edit: cheers!
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Mar 1, 2013 - 10:30pm PT
Best Fun Ever....drinking the C4 beverage of the day. :D Lynnie

Taking a toast in honor of Dan, Bachar and all the ones that have gone before us. Love
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Mar 1, 2013 - 10:36pm PT
Update just opened $3.99 Green Fin from Trader Joe's; if you like to drink wine and need a value, best $3.99 you can spend....hold on a sec let me reconfirm.,.Yep Tasty. Especially with my tradition of homemade pizza for Friday night. Uncured Turkey Bacon (whatever that means), homegrown freesh basil, and capers mmmmmmmmmmmm...
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Mar 1, 2013 - 10:46pm PT
Meritage, heritage...

Pee no moir tonite.

Sauvign it all 4U, Peet.

HFNPWD,
MFM
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 1, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
^^ I akshully understan dat!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Mar 1, 2013 - 11:23pm PT
Is ok, that. Most folk have to learn MFM speak. I think it's a MiddleEarth Lost Language. Studying, I can follow it for a while.
It's easier if I'm drunk. I think.
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Mar 1, 2013 - 11:50pm PT
So Pete just so your not the Mr Lite this is aimed at !



Pennsylenvy


Gym climber

A dingy corner in your refrigerator






Mar 1, 2013 - 07:10pm PT

Oh yea , and no deleting of my posts 'Mr. Lite'




Edit
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
bouldering
Mar 2, 2013 - 12:09am PT
a toast in honor of Dan
I was just reading about Dan in STONE CRUSADE (page 76).
Kalimon

Trad climber
Ridgway, CO
Mar 2, 2013 - 12:13am PT
"Nothin' shakin' on Shakedown Street . . .."
Captain...or Skully

climber
Mar 2, 2013 - 12:24am PT
Are you quite sure?
I just sent this tune to Big Mike.
Have your Cake & eat it, too!
Mr. Mastodon Farm
http://youtu.be/5dbdHqRDm-E




oh yeah, cheers, you poor bastards!
pyro

Big Wall climber
Calabasas
Mar 2, 2013 - 12:28am PT
My green fin is finished must continue with another..puff puff.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 2, 2013 - 01:07am PT

La femme alsacienne pronounced the choucroute le vrai deal.
Ooo la la! Choucroute and pork leg! Mmmmm, porc fat!

Bought a half case of the Reisling and the Pinot Gris; they were outstanding!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Mar 2, 2013 - 01:15am PT
Check out his fancy pants over there.....
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Mar 2, 2013 - 01:18am PT
tea with lemon and honey ;)

and the good deep breathes of the End of the Day...mmmm, so tastie!!

tonight I'm giving my nuts a good heft...or 6...cause I'm PACKIN'

but don't worry, I'm not armed or dangerous ;)

I'm such a n00b, getting a little (slightly!!) amped up to head to the mountains this weekend and hopefully climb a bit. I'm tempted to sleep with my rope! It's not been handled in a bit, and can get fussy about such things, or so I hear. There's rumor that if I don't tend to it...it'll get kinky, and whatever could I do with kinky rope? Climb?

Early start to the mountains...my brain is tingling!

Cheers

LS
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Mar 2, 2013 - 01:37am PT
Wow! thanks, BIOTCH.

Had forgotten about that book. Pulled it out and what memories. Dan experimented with all kinds of stuff. Few years before he went to heaven he wondered if he could have done more to create innovative rubber and more for the climbing world.

MisterE

Social climber
Mar 2, 2013 - 01:40am PT
Two Buck Chuck is now two and a half buck Chuck

What the Fuk?

Still good though - a nice Shiraz and a note to pyro:

your herb posts belong on the other thread - that puff stuff don't fly here.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Mar 2, 2013 - 01:42am PT
Dude, we're drunk right now, hear?
It's true. Meh.
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Mar 2, 2013 - 01:51am PT
My usual non alcoholic brew for the evening. Been busy creasing my SAR uni for a dog-and-pony show tomorrow. Basic heli ops training, yay fun.

Weekend plans include a 15 miler in the desert to look for an F86 crash site from the mid 50s I believe. Have good coordinates and I'm hoping that the remote location has kept the worst of the part pilferers away.
MisterE

Social climber
Mar 2, 2013 - 01:54am PT
They still use the reals corks though *hic*,,,,.........sss god stuff!

Wher is yhe ghoulewhej?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 2, 2013 - 10:42am PT
Is the ghoul still recovering from last week?

La choucroute est certainment le vrai deal!
pyro

Big Wall climber
Calabasas
Mar 2, 2013 - 11:49am PT
note to pyro:

your herb posts belong on the other thread - that puff stuff don't fly here.

pick on somebody ur own age! :)
MisterE

Social climber
Mar 9, 2013 - 01:29am PT
Switching to tequila and grapefruit juice bump.

Maybe not the best idea.
Michelle

Social climber
Toshi's Station, picking up power converters.
Mar 9, 2013 - 03:08am PT
^^^tequila and grapefruit hmm. Tell us how that works out..
allapah

climber
Mar 9, 2013 - 04:47am PT
resonance effect creating collateral motion between the sub-nucleic and Newtonian domains- quarks and leptons lining up parallel similar to the way a mammalian neocortex thinks- collateral motion between these domains transmitting information across the cusp of matter / sub-matter-- climber lowering center of gravity on lead in distinctive slab-climbing crouching posture, getting intimations of sure success...
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 15, 2013 - 07:58pm PT
Greetings from Mammoth Cave, Kentucky!

Several beers, some really hideous root beer liqueur that was left over in the fridge, and some OK Argentinian Malbec, in honour of the new pope.

Virgin booty awaits tomorrow. Yesterday we squeezed through a tight slot to emerge in continuing passage ten feet high by two to three feet wide with excellent airflow heading into the great unknown. About the only drawback is that we'll have to explore and survey while standing in mud and water. Where does that air go?

It's hell in the karst. I think I need another beer...
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Mar 15, 2013 - 08:02pm PT
Ok, I'm having a few tonight.

Makers rocks and Harpoon IPA.

Happy buzz, not getting drunk though, the bud will put me to bed before I can really tie one on...

...and that's a good thing.
gonzo chemist

climber
Fort Collins, CO
Mar 15, 2013 - 09:25pm PT
PtPP,

I visited Mammoth Cave when I was a kid! Isn't it the longest continuous cave system in North America, or something like that? I think it stretches for about a thousand miles.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 15, 2013 - 09:45pm PT
As they say down in Kentucky, it's the longest cave system in the whole en-tar world!

Just over 400 miles of surveyed passage, and if I have my way with it tomorrow, it'll be another thousand or two thousand feet longer!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 15, 2013 - 10:28pm PT
Afternoon outside today & plans for this weekend of "spring clean-up on the ranchette and getting the water system up and running.

A little red-wine from H3 Vineyards & just opened a bottle of Cline Mourvedre.

We are celebrating our one week anniversary of being back from Chilean Patagonia visiting "El Jim's" Bivy site on Largo General Carrera with our wonderful host & guide "La Angela."

So------if I post our trip report on the TFNPWDP thread----maybe it will not go to ST post oblivion as soon as a post on “the frenzied forum?”

Peter Haan

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
Mar 15, 2013 - 11:12pm PT
Fritz, how is the Cline Mouvedre?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 15, 2013 - 11:24pm PT
Peter! What a question? It is an Ancient Vines 2010 Cline.

Very slight fruit bouquet----and drinks like a very slightly sweeter Merlot.

I saw it at our beloved Boise Co-op wine store------an oasis of wine in our Idaho desert------tried it----and Heidi gave two-thumbs up.

Views from the Donini bivy in Chilean Patagonia.


weezy

climber
Mar 15, 2013 - 11:31pm PT
cheap vodka + limeade + pibbers

better to get caught with yer kilt up than with yer pants down, laddies.

*clink*
R.B.

Trad climber
47N 122W
Mar 16, 2013 - 12:54am PT
What day of the week is it??? Burp!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Mar 16, 2013 - 03:13am PT
Started out on White Truck Chardonnay.
Tried some Yellow Door on the way.
White Truck, White Widow, Saturday.

phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Mar 22, 2013 - 09:22pm PT
Woo Hoo! I just found out that I don't have to make a trip to the east coast on Sunday AM! I'd love to celebrate with a glass of wine tonight but I am actually climbing tomorrow so I'm just gonna hafta wait until tomorrow!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 22, 2013 - 11:08pm PT
Into the home stretch of the Great Tax Death March - I've allowed myself a
couple of brewskies. Gonna allow myself more than a couple tomorrow unless
I'm left too poor to buy any.

Fritzi, tough looking bivy there!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Mar 30, 2013 - 12:03am PT
Hey, anybody drinking?
Bueller?
Ain't cha gots no respect fer Friday Night?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 30, 2013 - 12:50am PT
Is the Pope, uh, never mind.
middle joe

Trad climber
OC
Mar 30, 2013 - 01:26am PT
Lots o VoDca

Why the Fu#% am I not sitting in front of a campfire?

I need a reason to b a drunk a$$ on Friday night???


RRR next weekend!!! Free beer! Who will i see there?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 5, 2013 - 10:48pm PT
Good Friday evening! [cue the horns]

Um, trying to remember. It started out with a Beast. Then morphed with some nice Aussie Shiraz.

Trolling for wall partners for the spring season via email, phone and text. Trying to line up someone[s] for El Cap Route #50!

And what's this can of beer doing here. Again. And it's even open. Sheesh.
Raafie

Big Wall climber
Portland, OR
Apr 6, 2013 - 01:05am PT
Merlot BUMP.

The California high country snowpack levels are at 52% of normal right now. Will the southeast side of El Cap dry up early this year?

Drip. . . . . drip.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Apr 6, 2013 - 12:02pm PT
I had the rare drinking DAY yesterday! Went up to Sonoma/Healdsburg area with my visiting niece to do tastings at two wineries. We had a great girls day out, browsing around, lunching and cheese-tasting - a perfect day!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 12, 2013 - 11:24pm PT
Friday Night in Great Falls Montana with the sales-rep road-trip drinking blues again.

Day 6 of my Montana sales-rep road trip.

I commend: Great folks and great mountains, rivers, & canyons in Montana!

I have a: Snow-drive tomorrow across the Rockies to Missoula---- or Kalispell----depending on the roads.

From the last 6 days.

The Good!

The Bad!

& The Ugly!


The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Apr 13, 2013 - 02:18am PT

And finish

..
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2013 - 10:22pm PT
Is it Friday night already?

I find myself in Kentucky, about to enter the world's longest cave. Which, incidentally is 455' longer today than it was two days ago. ;)

We have some really bitchin' climbing leads to knock off tomorrow in a 24-hour trip, so wish us luck.

Two margaritas and two beers, by the way...
pyro

Big Wall climber
Calabasas
Apr 19, 2013 - 10:41pm PT
Pete good luck with ur cave dwelling. I would never attempt it cuzz I'm too freaked.
Got a few sierras going for me rght now.
Ill be climbing 2morrow.
G Zeus

Trad climber
Tucson, AZ
Apr 19, 2013 - 10:54pm PT
1.Started drinking just because of this thread. Got about 2 ounces of Rolling Rock in me already. Boy Howdy!

2. All of Rattlesnake Canyon should be painted hot pink.

3. Damned offspring. Sex is like the Exxon Valdez: one spill and you're paying for it the rest of your life.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2013 - 11:19pm PT
Good one on the Exxon Valdez!
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Apr 19, 2013 - 11:27pm PT
Like Donini was sayin' .... young, dumb and full of red mountain vin rose. About a gallon. LOL that was quite an experience. :D lynne
Captain...or Skully

climber
Apr 26, 2013 - 12:37am PT
Several Snow Cap ales. Thanks Cade! (then he STILL kicked my butt at horseshoes brutally)
Fricken Because, Man. I gots no beefs with mortal mans. Do as you must, you poor bastards.
I ended my stint as a Granite counter guy today. Pulling stakes to drive a tanker.
Life will be different, man. Raisin' one high. Oh, yes.
Dig it. It's MY Friday today. Just this time, if never again. Cheers!
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Apr 26, 2013 - 07:18am PT
Tightrope hangs at the Town Scrounge?

i thought they sold that place,

i'm over at Joes right now pounding Long Island's from the auto pour nozzle,

not bad if you like kerosene on the rocks,

burrito truck on #32 next to the market rocks, get the chicken supreme,

chase it with a dbl choc mocha from Dutch Bros and then back to the weed farm in Cohassett,

what was the question?

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 26, 2013 - 06:47pm PT
It's Frrrrrriday!

I'm at my parents' place, my 93-year-old mom is in perfect shape only a week and a half after a full-on hysterectomy for cervical cancer. Four days after the operation she went to the dentist, day 5 went to a funeral [someone else, not her!], and day 7 she was at the casino and watching the Buddy Holly tribute show. Us Zabroks are hard to kill, eh?

My dad slipped me a cup, not glass, of homemade wine he picked up from a friend. Mom doesn't approve too much of drinking. The wine is terrible, but it's fun to sneak it in front of her. I bet it's less than 5% alcohol, too.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 26, 2013 - 09:16pm PT
Skully! Best wishes for you doing well in the "black-gold" fields of North Dakota. I know a number of folks who have moved there from Idaho & Montana to increase their income.

a Toast to your sucess from The City!

Rankin

Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
Apr 26, 2013 - 10:10pm PT
I picked up a fifth of Crown on the way back home after bouldering at Moore's Wall. :)
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 26, 2013 - 10:32pm PT
Well, Fritzi, I can only touche you with a shot from the last week at this
joint down here we affectionately call JTree...but last night's dinner at
Jumbo Rocks featured hand cut US Prime New Yorks, fresh asparagus, stuffed
baked potatos, and a verrrry nice Napa cabernet. The Frogs in the next
!campsite were phukking green!

SCseagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz
Apr 26, 2013 - 11:44pm PT
No imbibing tonight, Wildflower Century Ride tomorrow....but....tomorrow night, Yippeee....but true confessions had a beer at dinner....honoring carbo loading and all that.



Susan
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Apr 26, 2013 - 11:59pm PT
I'm in the Mountain Room Bar.
The crowd is.... Weak sauce
mucci

Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
Apr 27, 2013 - 12:05am PT
Ghoulwej-

Any slam pigs there? A Heavy euro presence can bring out the trim.




Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Apr 27, 2013 - 12:20am PT
Jess sayin' Howdy to Friends.....Peace, lynnie

Hoping to leave @ May 20 for the Eastside. So wanting to get there and live, play music and make TPR the best it can be. lynnie
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Apr 27, 2013 - 12:25am PT
Nah.... If I was selling walkers and geritol I'd make some $$$.

Only hot chick in here is a lesbian.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 27, 2013 - 12:29am PT
Butch or lipstick? I'm guessing the latter. Is Nanook still working there these days? If so please tell him I say hi from the Great White North, eh?
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Apr 27, 2013 - 12:32am PT
Nanook is not here

Lesbo is lipstick

I'm off to a few hours of sleep.

Think I'll run up SDike in the morning... Sorta tribute to the hot lesbian.

Out
Fletcher

Trad climber
The great state of advaita
Apr 27, 2013 - 12:37am PT
Had a couple hours of a melting down... wait, make that full on China Syndrome way overtired four year old tonight. Normally, under such high stress conditions, I'd be about 17 sheets to the wind, but alas, I'm as sick a dog, so just suffering quietly in the corner.

Good luck to your Mom Pete... sounds like dang strong stock, you Zabroks!

Eric
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 27, 2013 - 12:41am PT
Speaking of 'Newfie wrinklesticks', who the hell let these hosers into JTree?


I was gonna ask 'em if they knew Tami but I thought better of it.
Fletcher

Trad climber
The great state of advaita
Apr 27, 2013 - 01:28am PT
Reilly, that's the third pair of purple Mythos I've seen today (not counting my own which are out in the garage and still are going strong). The other two were in Masters of Stone II (Hard Rock) which I happened to watch today. Must be some kinda sign or conspiracy.

Eric
Synchronicity

Trad climber
British Columbia, Canada
Apr 27, 2013 - 01:38am PT
1) 1 beer, some soup and a bunch of ibuprofen

2) I was the Wings of Steel shitter!

3) Not climbing right now because I took a grounder off a boulder yesterday and crushed my heel

:(
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Apr 27, 2013 - 02:53am PT
1. Five Little Sumpin’
Sumpin’ ales
2. WTF with “JAMES” scrubbing off the BOLT on the Lighting.
And I can’t believe Bullwinkle approves??
3. Big week at work, went to co workers home -first two Sumpin’ consumed - solved issues- drove home, did some home duties,
4. next three…
5. going to Malibux at 10 am, to go climbing.

Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Apr 27, 2013 - 03:28am PT
I'm eating a cold "mistake" steak from work but the wine is top-notch.
I'm not even going to tell you what it is because you probably couldn't find it anyway. It is white and very dry and of course, Italian. Fekkin'eh!
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Apr 27, 2013 - 04:03am PT
Nanook is not here

Lesbo is lipstick

I'm off to a few hours of sleep.

Think I'll run up SDike in the morning... Sorta tribute to the hot lesbian.

Out


Hehe...see, if I say sh#t like that I catch all hell. Funny tho!

Have fun on the dike!
Michelle

Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
Apr 27, 2013 - 04:10am PT
Playing Skyrim...
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Apr 27, 2013 - 04:13am PT
Hey Michelle, wanna climb on Sunday? 9am. The usual place. Call me tomorrow.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
May 3, 2013 - 09:03pm PT
Just drove straight thru to Bend from SF on one power bar. Now sitting in a thai place, eating red curry and drinking a glass of OR pinot! Life is good!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
May 4, 2013 - 12:05am PT
Michelle

Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
May 4, 2013 - 01:44am PT
I totally missed that :(
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
May 4, 2013 - 04:39am PT
Well, it's my usual non alcoholic brew tonight, a tasty Kaliber which is made by Guiness, and allowed to warm up quite a bit prior to drinking. Little Euro trick I picked up, freezing cold takes a lot of the flavor away.

Had a stogie and had to break down and take a couple pain pills tonight, was on my feet all day and the arthritis isn't pleased with me. Feeling no pain at the moment haha :D

Now it's off to bed, taking some folks on a hike tomorrow and then teaching a couple the basics of climbing on Sunday. Weather is awesome right now.

Going to see Iron Man 3 tomorrow night in this new "luxury" theater here in town...the seat are all recliners and they bring you your snacks and drunks. Should be fun!

Oh, inflammatory comment is required... That Sidmo guy is a psycho wannabe. That's all for now, carry on.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
May 4, 2013 - 05:03am PT
have you ever been to burger world?

Captain...or Skully

climber
May 4, 2013 - 10:48am PT
This place could use a Burger World. It's frickin' Madness.
Thanks for the Toast, Fritz! I'm hangin' in there, figuring this place out. Not so much a Friday Night thing anymore, I reckon.
BTW, what frickin' Day is it, anyhow? ;-)
hillrat

Trad climber
reno, nv
May 5, 2013 - 08:07am PT
1. 6 kilians irish reds plus a 24 oz drft at a game plus half my buds wifes beer plus severl mini coors lights
2. gym climbing,s THE SHYTE!
2. you,re not climbing hard unless you bust a hernia at thegym
3. i havent slept since friday so its still friday mofos!
Norwegian

Trad climber
the tip of god's middle finger
May 8, 2013 - 02:37pm PT
i hate it,
(and i don't hate often)
when the last sip of your beer
misses it's mark and pours
just left of it's your gob
and trickles down into
your collar,
absorbing into the
neck-flesh so when
your sweety goes to hicky you later
she ends up drinking
expired swill,
which kills the pheremones that
are my ticket unto the
sensual circus,
and instead of clown activity
we both go to bed pissed
because one of us is a under-accomplished drunk
with bad aim.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 17, 2013 - 11:44pm PT
a little rain & forecasts for the same ----and/or snow in parts of Idaho.

I'm sticking close to home.

I looked at Yosemite weather & things look great for this weekend, with a little cool-down in the middle of next week. http://www.climbingweather.com/California/Yosemite-National-Park

I'll toast to you Cali fokes-----and Donini!!!---- enjoying your blessed weather.

Slurp!


Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 24, 2013 - 10:30pm PT
I have been driven to drink by the:

Chomsky calls for Obama's trial on terror charges (OT)
thread on ST.

I did get some bouldering in today on the Ranchette, and the weather is a real mix in our area for the Holiday weekend.

I am committed to exploring for Petroglyphs in our local hills on Sunday -------and I just know it is going to snow, since that is what happens in the Northern Rockies on Memorial Day Weekend.

Oh----Heidi and I are outside a bottle of Rodney Strong Cab & working on another.

Best wishes for a great Holiday weekend of fun!!!
Captain...or Skully

climber
May 24, 2013 - 11:39pm PT
Nice Doo, Fritzy.
Yeah, we're drinking....I'm working through the "Holiday" weekend. Gotta keep the juice flowing.
covelocos

Trad climber
Nor Cal
May 24, 2013 - 11:42pm PT
Sierra!
FRUMY

Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
May 24, 2013 - 11:45pm PT
OMG!
Bldrjac

Ice climber
Boulder
May 25, 2013 - 12:49am PT
I'm very drunk, but intend to keep on drinking. Just finished one of my most difficult teaching years ever. I had thought that after Jack died, I could just got back (after the cluster of last year) and be the person/teacher that I was before. Turns out I was very wrong. It was very difficult on a nunmber of levels....plus I had to have back surgery. I don't know......this loss of Jack has rocked me on so many differnt levels....I know I faked my way well through this school year. My kids seem to think I did great. But I know I sucked....I felt emotionally not there a lot of the time, and brutallly hung over more times than I'd like to admit. Not a good space to be in, but thankfully, it's ALL 0VER FOR THE yEAR!
abrazos
pam
Crazy Bat

Sport climber
Birmingham, AL & Sweanee, TN
May 25, 2013 - 01:09am PT
Hey Pete, come on down to TAG sometime!

Myrna
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
May 25, 2013 - 06:58am PT
Heading out to the Tablelands.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
May 25, 2013 - 10:37am PT
A glass of Byron Pinot last night to celebrate today's rest day. Spidersavage - We're headed to the Parade. Love those mules!

Pam - Congrats on getting though a year of work and "faking it" sucessfully. Hope you have a summer of health and healing and happy times.

Fritz - Good call on advising me not to head to COR for MDay. Sounds like the weather is not optimal for climbing. It's beautiful over here in Bishop!
nita

Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
May 25, 2013 - 11:18am PT

Bldrjac, Miss Pam, I only know you through the taco, and have followed your story of grief and loss... . Please hold on to your friends and family, and talk with some other people who have experience loss...... I hope you can find some comfort this summer .

Sending you a loving hug...

Saludos..
nita.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 25, 2013 - 11:48am PT
Pam: Best wishes to you from Idaho. I know you have had a very-tough time in the last year. I hope your life improves.

Phylp: COR weather has been very uncertain of late. We keep wanting to go down there, and it keeps being cold, or windy, or stormy, or all three. Today looks like a pretty nice day there, but the rest of the week looks mostly miserable.

Bldrjac

Ice climber
Boulder
May 25, 2013 - 03:47pm PT
Fritz and Nita,
Thanks for the cyber hugs! Last night was champagne (celebrating the end of the school year), wine (drink of choice), and a little bit of Pisco (my friends had never tried it, so...). Still, woke up only a bit fuzzy to a beautiful day...summer vacation!!! Hiked with my bestie and our dogs, then played a bunch of tennis in a clinic. Now trying to rummage through some of Jack's tents to a)see what I have, and b)pick the best one for camping next week. Nita, thanks for your advice. I am fortunate to have wonderful friends (a few of whom are widows also) and I DO visit a therapist occasionally when I feel the need. Nothing is insurrmountable. It's just that in this climb of life, some of the pitches are offwidth grovel-fests instead of splitter finger cracks....just trying to get to the belay right now!!! :-)
Pam
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
May 25, 2013 - 03:51pm PT
Fritz..Love the new doo...But that's a Glenn Fake if i ever saw one.....
Gunkie

Trad climber
East Coast US
Jun 7, 2013 - 09:19pm PT
Seems we missed a Friday night. My wife is out at her book club. My daughters are watching CSI episodes on the computer. My boy was helping me in the basement and racing slot cars with me. He's now playing video games and I'm drinking beer.

Pilsner Urquell (I had to read this letter-for-letter off the car to spell the name of the beer)

Hope everyone has a nice Friday evening.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jun 7, 2013 - 09:22pm PT
Pilsner Urquell - from my granny's home - great pilsner.
I think I'll go have a Hoegaarden, but don't for a minute think I'm gonna
hoe anybody's garden.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 7, 2013 - 11:49pm PT
I'm in! Home this weekend and off to COR for a week on Monday.

Sluuuuuuup!
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Jun 8, 2013 - 12:16am PT
I thought drunk posts were supossed to be along the lines of 'hi cenucrviuervhvrieurvhrivunrevpuke.'

Y'all are way too sophisticated.
ag.Fox

Trad climber
Reno, NV
Jun 8, 2013 - 12:24am PT
Sailor Jerry's.
^^^^^^ kummon brandin, I need some effin transsfukcinlanshun
Aaarrrrrhhhhh.....
MisterE

Social climber
Jun 8, 2013 - 12:27am PT
"You are drunk!"

"Yes, Madam, I am drunk, but in the morning I shall be sober and you will still be ugly."

-Winston Churchill
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Jun 8, 2013 - 12:28am PT
Basically, you just start punching keys and see what comes up. Then add puke onto the end of it.

PBR
ag.Fox

Trad climber
Reno, NV
Jun 8, 2013 - 12:30am PT
Drunk don't fix ugly, but izsur4grrtssomfwtfoksladepuke
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Jun 8, 2013 - 12:40am PT
I hear you man, me too.
ag.Fox

Trad climber
Reno, NV
Jun 8, 2013 - 12:44am PT
yuclymbnumurruwpuuk?
godddamfirwrkspuknfux!
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Jun 8, 2013 - 01:00am PT
Ecnrivunoiyumno.
fmcapenissp'jc efvjngjh?
geouhiwueudipuke...
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jun 8, 2013 - 01:06am PT
A few more and that will all make perfect sense.

Tonight I'm drinking Menabrea. Does anyone know what that is?
ag.Fox

Trad climber
Reno, NV
Jun 8, 2013 - 01:13am PT
Elyciade poor favor!?!
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Jun 8, 2013 - 01:14am PT
1) 1 pint Samuel Smith's Organic Pale Ale, 1/2 bottle Jacob Creek Shiraz Cabernet ( kind of the cheap shit)
2) MrE is OCD
3) Hmmmm... I have to think about that one. It's summer here in Flagstaff and I'm not gonna drive anywhere far to go climbing tomorrow. Kind of like being stuck on a deserted island with Heather Graham.

ag.Fox

Trad climber
Reno, NV
Jun 8, 2013 - 01:16am PT
mmm...drivin far or a nyte with heather graham???
not drivin so far in the morn but definitly pullin down
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jun 8, 2013 - 01:29am PT
Schlurdmoob ift wanna feskue ot glintmelb.
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Jun 8, 2013 - 01:42am PT
If this is anything like NPR's 'Weekend Puzzler' count me the fuk out.
Shelslabobbingonnaightonthefeistergraben
ag.Fox

Trad climber
Reno, NV
Jun 8, 2013 - 01:47am PT
Master Theorist NEede!

One Kanook sout four editinf verius sites, etc

Mustt be fluent in desparate aids+francies and tsking for fuqing ever onnnn anyroottatapistrifreeklymbng

tanstrffffffytyessdeghn mooof!

Gatdmemeiopuk, MMHHgghttyyjjpuke
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jun 8, 2013 - 01:59am PT
Anyone ever try the Momfgeltner Gortschlade? It's brewed by renegade Bavarian Illuminists in the upper Botswana. Three pints and the locals are speaking Swedish.
Chinchen

climber
Way out there....
Jun 8, 2013 - 02:37am PT
Met some new friends and played some fun music with them. Life is good.
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Jun 8, 2013 - 02:41am PT
Many Coors Banquet beers. And the latest crop of Flow. And some Shots of Beam. And my most excellent super hottie girlfriend is arriving Sunday for a week of fun in the sun!
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Jun 8, 2013 - 03:11am PT
Just started into a homebrewed IPA. I dry hopped it twice! Wow! It came out just as I wanted: very hoppy and fresh on the nose (like KGB) , yet mellow , malty enough and complex.....jus sayin'

Gonna get some sweet climbing in this weekend again!!!!!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 17, 2013 - 10:20pm PT
I know it's knott Friday, but ....

Isn't every night Friday when you're here in the Centre of the Universe?

It started out simply enough, a couple of King Cobras with Tom on the bridge.

Then I was back at Curry, with a few extra Cobras. Then it was off to Camp 5 in the Curry parking lot, and we just *had* to open that $3.99 Chardonnay. I mean, it's like, California, eh?

And now I'm trying to type?!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 20, 2013 - 01:04am PT
Spider diverted to Choss Creek today, due to high winds and cold temps at City of Rocks.

We had to celebrate "cheating-death" with Spider, by seeking a cozy bivy here!

Onto "The City" for climbing adventures early tomorrow!

Nice clouds here tonight!


Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jun 20, 2013 - 01:20am PT
Details:
Started with a nice Malbec. Then opened the Sonoma County Zin. A great Tuscan Chianti Rufina along with the wonderful dinner prepared by Heidi. After dinner we polished off the rest. 3 bottles three people.

We discussed the other members who were not here, so if your ears were burning tonight, it was about you.

Tomorrow City of Rocks. (Site 24 if you like Chardonnay)
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Jun 20, 2013 - 01:39pm PT
It's still daytime for you but it's night for me - I'm in Italy!


And after the wine I had the mandatory one-a-day gelato

Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jun 20, 2013 - 01:53pm PT
Fritz with a Chianti Ruffina? And then Phylp with a fine(but young) Brunello? In Italy even!

I take back what I've said about you heathens.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jun 22, 2013 - 12:25am PT
How cool, I get to start the festivities tonight.

Okay all you west coast, oak chip, fruit bomb, slag suckers, have I got an interesting wine that is enchanting the hell out of me.

Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Bianco from the Carricante varietal. Think tropical fruit and herbs and salt air. Super long minerally finish. Lean and clean and refreshing.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jun 22, 2013 - 01:27am PT
Ahhhh, Firenze! One of my favorite places.

Going dry tonight! Fritz drank me under the table. I had most of a Sterling Chardonnay last night huddled against the cold wind at CoR. Good times with Fritz, Crimpie and Brassnuts.

Tried to get a campsite in Blodgett Canyon tonight but I was too late.
10b4me

Ice climber
Middle-of-Nowhere, Arizona
Jul 20, 2013 - 01:18am PT
a bottle of cabernet is doing the trick
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Jul 20, 2013 - 11:04am PT
I was nursing a cup of tea and a Z-pack last night - vicious sinus infection. No thought of the grape or the grain.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 26, 2013 - 10:20pm PT
Good Friday evening everyone! I am celebrating today's acquisition of my return airplane ticket to Yosemite for this fall's wall season. I'm helping my longtime friend with a writing project, and he returned the favour today with 25,000 United frequent flyer points - yay!

So I'll be in the Ditch from mid-September on, and looking for partners for a couple walls. Hoping to make it El Cap routes #50 and #51 with any luck.

So if you have frequent flyer points, and want to climb a wall with me, we could probably work something out.... ;)

That wasn't much of a segue, was it? Guess I need some more Cab.

I fear I might still be on the wall for the premier of the Wings of Steel movie, but I predict - based on what I have heard from confidential sources - that Steve Grossman will be resoundingly boo'd for what he says in the movie. In fact, I will bet anyone a six-pack of King Cobras that this will be the case. Any takers? I'm getting thirsty already.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jul 27, 2013 - 12:54am PT
Many Full Sails. Hey Pete, Go check out the Half Stone....Oh, yeah, I forgot. "It's too far". Nanner Nanner, dude. El Cap is played out.
Oh yeah, it's back to the ND grind in 2 days.
MisterE

climber
Jul 27, 2013 - 09:00pm PT
Well it's MY Friday night tonight, so I am bumping this shiz with a pitcher of Cazadores/triple sec/Bone Daddy Margarita mix-up.
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Jul 27, 2013 - 09:45pm PT
On the night shift, but luckily I can still partake.

Deep breathes for me, none of the sauce, but I'm trying hard to get my co-workers drunk on vodka.

So far, no takers, I'll be trying with the whiskey soon.

You folks are all wimps...no one will tell me why jaybro's bouldering pic doesn't qualify as an example of bouldering, but DOES qualify for S&M.

Sheesh...how drunk do I have to get y'all?!

Cheers!

LS
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 27, 2013 - 10:08pm PT
Hullo, LS. Long time, no schlepp. What's new and exciting?

What an amazing coincidence! It just so happens I am having a margarita as well. Some tequila I scarfed at an all-you-can-drink week in Cozumel some years ago, a bottle I found recently that I had forgotten I had stashed. Plus Cointreau. Don't have any Triple Sec just now. Using Minute Maid Limeade with Real Lime juice and some lime slices.

Oh my goodness, my glass is empty!

Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jul 27, 2013 - 11:02pm PT
Well, lady Scarlett all I can say is, there was a dominatrix involved.....

Ginger ale,thee glasses cut with seltzer water.
It's night but tomorrow is another day on the high plains.

Stalkers are the scum of the earth!
MisterE

climber
Jul 27, 2013 - 11:09pm PT
Lady Scarlett and Jaybro - as I have always maintained> it's the sober ones gettin' their freak on more cuz that's what they got...

Peace, friends! :)
ladyscarlett

Trad climber
SF Bay Area, California
Jul 27, 2013 - 11:31pm PT
you still didn't answer my question about who's doing which part....

wimps! Like dainty tender gymbies...

on to the perrier!

Cheers

LS
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2013 - 11:02pm PT
Um, two or three beers, and three [what was I thinking?!] margaritas from the El Mazatlan restaurant in Cave City, Kentucky.

Down here at Roppel Cave, part of the World's Longest Cave. And tomorrow, we shall set a New World's Record.

How many of YOU have ever set a New World's Record? Huh? Huh? Well...???
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 31, 2013 - 11:28pm PT
I'm tempted, but the "FNPWDP" is a Friday Night delight for me.
MisterE

climber
Aug 1, 2013 - 12:06am PT
Pete, I find your post rappelling, and am going to have to fortify my sensibilities with something from the bar.

BRB.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Aug 1, 2013 - 01:34am PT
One martini on a Thursday night and feeling fine for a short while there. Sadly, more does not make better. Saved $3 by getting it before 6:00.

I do my ranting and insulting directly on other threads.

Trying to get out of sea-kayaking this weekend. I hate wet and cold at the same time. Hoping to steer the party to a nice brisk ascent of Old Baldy instead.

Goodnight Fritz
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Aug 1, 2013 - 01:45am PT
Ummm, Spider? It's Wednesday night. Are you sure that was only ONE martini?

:)
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Aug 3, 2013 - 12:25am PT
Monopolowa Vodka from Austria (gay friendly) one proper martini, gently shaken, and two screwdrivers.

It is Friday now, right?

Phylp - How about a Firenze TR? God I love that place.

Taking my daughter and 4 of her twenty something friends "Mtn Climbing" on Sunday. (yay. I got out of s-s-s-sea k-k-k-kayaking)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 3, 2013 - 12:58am PT
OK! I am working tomorrow. Final day of OR show in SLC.

Dinner with friends tonight and I was not driving!

Sluuuuurp.

Good fun show & still fun to see old friends there.

Schist! It was a good wine-snorting night!

Takes me back to when I used to drink wine with Spider & Heidi.

Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Aug 3, 2013 - 01:05am PT
Fritz & I have some common ancestors there in Idaho.


Notice the family resemblance to the picture above.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Aug 3, 2013 - 10:06pm PT
Maybe I will do that Italy tr Spider. I just haven't had time since I've been back. I did have to climb 4 flights of stairs every day to get to our apt., so it would have a loose climbing connection.
Snowmassguy

Trad climber
Calirado
Aug 12, 2013 - 12:16am PT
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Aug 12, 2013 - 12:23am PT
I always did like the keg on a roof!

It IS Sunday nite.

Coors Banquet and Jim Beam for me. And a little crappy home-grown...
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Aug 12, 2013 - 02:09pm PT
OK, last Friday night I had one big glass of white wine. But after no alcohol for more than a week it hit me like a ton of bricks.

And then, unaccountably, with no other intoxicants, I got a wicked case of the munchies.

I ate some potato chips.
And then a huge bowl of vegetable soup with rice noodles and an egg.
And then two Mint Milanos sandwiched together with some crunchy almond butter (bizarre tasting).

The above is equivalent to my caloric intake for about 2 days!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 17, 2013 - 12:54am PT
Friday night and my childhood fun areas of Idaho are all burning!

Sluuurp.

The pain of the Wood River Valley/aka Sun Valley going up in flames.

Google Beaver Creek Fire.

Sluuurp.


Sluuurp.


Yesterday near the mouth of Greenhorn Gulch.

Today, south of Greenhorn and nearly to Big Wood River.

Sluuurp.

Lots of friends have been forced to evacuate, and more evacuations may follow due to extreme fire behavior.

Here's a night photo from my friend & climber Matt.

Heidi & I have reservations and party planned in Ketchum for our 25th wedding anniverary next week.

Makes me want to drink.

Scluuuuurp.

The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Aug 17, 2013 - 01:02am PT
Man that sucks Fritz. I was gonna go to bed but now I'm going to woodys for one more. Stupid fires.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 17, 2013 - 01:17am PT
The Larry. I'll drink to that. Sucks to have such fine & fun terrain burn.

Sluurp

View of the fire-smoke from 60 miles south this evening.

The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Aug 17, 2013 - 01:25am PT
Drinking one for Blitzo

Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Aug 17, 2013 - 01:34am PT
I'm not drunk or drinking. That photo of Ketchum Id and that fire in the Sun Valley area hit me today.

Used to live in those parts. I drank when I was there. Had to quit or suffer death.

Hope those damn fires go out!

Plaid
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Aug 17, 2013 - 12:57pm PT
Holy sh%%, Fritz, that's awful. Hope they get it them under control soon.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Aug 23, 2013 - 05:38am PT
"Let's get it started."

"Light my fire."

Just starting on a bottle of Yosemite Roads brand Cabernet Sauvignon.

Sauvignon means DRY, en francais, but with half water and ice, too, it fits the mood of smokey afternoon aftertaste when the State is ablaze.

It's a hot August night somewhere in India, and the party's started, somewhere, and I'm a citizen of the WWW, so I'm good for the day. What do they call Friday in Inidia? Sambo?
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/04/dining/04india.html?_r=0

We have fires burning out of control and as a Flame, I am sorely tempted to say something relating to that, but that would be tactless and STUPID,, and I am far from ineberrated,
.
.
.
.
.
Instead, let me say that this thread, as entertaining as it is, is lame, OT, and can damage one's liver. And your feet don't match, though that might be a good thing, in some ways, it's like having two different sized breasts, I bet. How do you "ladies" handle it?

It's just early yet. I plan a sub-alpine start for today's climbing. That means starting out in the late afternoon, climbing through dusk till whenever, and then descending in the dark. In August, in the oven of the SJV, this only makes sense to an old guy like me.

I wonder who can't appreciate a woman who'll hide my liquor, only to surprise me by serving a big glass of Long Island Tea?

But for now, the cab on ice does just right. Good night, "ladies."
Delhi Dog

climber
Good Question...
Aug 23, 2013 - 06:10am PT
"It's a hot August night somewhere in India, and the party's started..."

yepper, headed over to the bar for 2 for 1 Sierra Nevada Pale Ales...incredible India keeps on giving.
I'll check in later after I've spent some money.


of course it's at the US embassy bar, the locals still don't really know what beer is:-)
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Aug 23, 2013 - 06:22am PT
i;m on a dry drunk,

can i still post here?

or do i need to re-qualify?

mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Aug 23, 2013 - 06:27am PT
Can Ada Dryve?

Hell, no, re-qualification begins to sound like lack of confidence.

And that sure in heck's not the Dr. I know and bow to in dry wit.

We need your sardonic wit, your witless wit, your with it wit.

Intact. Not in the Spirit.

The mousetrap is lit, there's nothing to hide.

F*#k it!
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From the Twelve Dreams of Doctor Sardonicus.

Lycras:

You have the world at your fingertips
No one can make it better than you
You have the world at your fingertips
But see what you've done to the rain and the sun
So many changes have all just begun, to reap
I know you're asleep, wake up

Swastika plug in your wear
Jealous stars in your pants
Top turning nothing to bear
Except the view or the dare

We got nothing to hide
No we got nothing to hide
We're married to the same bride
We're married to the same bride

She eats away from inside
And we got nothing to hide
Drink down it, a jug full of beer
The bloated heads in your hands
That's freezing the mouse trap is there
He knows he's blown his last chance

We got nothing to hide
No we got nothing to hide
We're married to the same bride
We're married to the same bride

She eats away from inside
And we got nothing to hide
We got nothing to hide
No we got nothing to hide
We're married to the same bride
We're married to the same bride
She eats away from inside
And we got nothing to hide

Songwriters
CALIFORNIA, RANDY


Doc Woe, WTF, STFU


weezy

climber
Aug 23, 2013 - 06:52pm PT
been drinking since 7:30 am


go f*#k yourselfves
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 23, 2013 - 09:20pm PT
Well now Mouse! Thanks for trying to add some class to this thread.

Just like: Lipstick & nylons on a sheep.

Fires & smoke everywhere here in Idaho & thunderstorms, rain, hail, & pestilance where there isn't fires & smoke-------and yes I realize you folks have your own problems on the edge of Yosemite.

Good night to drink.

Slurp.

Heidi & I bagged out on going to Ketchum this week to celebrate our 25th anniversary in style, and instead stayed home to celebrate in little style.


Roll with the punches and do what this friend of mine did while the big fire by Sun Valley was backing down the mountain to his house on the north end of Hailey.



Mow the lawn, pull some weeds, & drink. The secret to surviving hard-times in rural America.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Aug 23, 2013 - 09:41pm PT
Damn Weezy!

One for the road.

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Aug 24, 2013 - 02:42am PT
if you ever run out of beer after 2 am and you really need a fix, here is what you do,

brush your teeth real good and put on a clean shirt,

drive, crawl, bike or walk to the nearest 24hr grocery store,

grab a cart and start shopping like a normal person who is trying to avoid shopping crowds by coming in late night,

fill up the cart half way and then go to the liquor and beer section,

if the hard lick is locked up, proceed to the beer section.

if the hard lick is not locked up, place a fifth of tequilla in the cart with the frozen tv dinners and canteloupes,

can you see where i am going with this?

next, find an empty isle with no stockers, uncork that bad boy and take a huge quaff,

then put some frosted flakes in the cart to cover up the open container,

then find another empty isle and repeat.

do the same with beer if the hard lick was locked up.

then, after you are re-buzzed, leave the cart and mumble something about forgetting your wallet and get the heck out before the cops arrive.

everybody clear on this or do i need to explain it one more time?

Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Aug 24, 2013 - 07:35am PT
Blarg. Just getting home after a night working the local pub. Best news is I played my boss for my evening wages in 8-ball and won, thereby doubling my pay for the night. WOOT!


And yeah, I know it's Saturday. Still Friday night to me.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Aug 24, 2013 - 07:59am PT
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Well, Fritz, YOUR LOVELY SPOUSE is adding more class than I care to think of, about, or on.

And happy anniversay hey there, as neebee might never show up here on this thread. I'm sure she would say the same sort of thing, kinda-sorta, in her inimitable style. (Talk about class!)

The waltz is for you and she.

My sentimental favorite, so...enjoy.

Slurp.

1. It was a loooooong day out in the dry land--I still have some malbec to finish off.

2. Sprock, that was so sly, you theiving egg-sucker.

3. I been out all damn day on a climbing expedition. I don't need to say why I ain't out climbing, obviously.



Cheers!
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Aug 24, 2013 - 01:02pm PT
next, find an empty isle with no stockers, uncork that bad boy and take a huge quaff,

then put some frosted flakes in the cart to cover up the open container,

then find another empty isle and repeat.

You are one unique and funny man!
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Aug 27, 2013 - 04:48pm PT
i couldn't pull my pants down on the
sobriety thread, i could not.

i've done it too many times.
my hull entertains so many holes,
i don't know what keeps my ship buoyant.

i just, was.
you know. it's the easiest thing to be.

passively.

the past.

what the hell day is it?

i was up way before dawn,
come 10 am my calcs are submitted,
and the world contines to spin
with minimal wobble.

so i hike into the dirt
and drink some beer.

for i see the brain as it's own mammal,
and it must maintain it's reproductive urge.

so i let it f*#k reality.
for if i don't it's all pent up.

though tonight i must contribute to my
daughter's fourth grade parent meeting.

i laugh and the wind blows as we
realize we to attend stillness, soon.

so i grab my brain, pull back on it's pants,
and split wood all thru the afternoon,
while drinking 2 gallons of water.

gone.
the mind sex.

now the wood is split,
my family will enjoy b.t.u.'s this cold season,
and my mind is horny again.

so im about to crack open my first one,
after the last one disappeared.

friday.

why you gotta be so linear?
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Sep 6, 2013 - 10:50pm PT
information:
first glass, second glass, wine glass, water glass, it's zinnonice outta the box

inflammation:
my hull entertains so many holes,
i don't know what keeps my ship buoyant.
it's not ur hot hair, dad

explanation:
it's lazy, i'm hot, why not manana?


weezy

climber
Sep 6, 2013 - 11:12pm PT
Hendricks and tonic.

go Red Devils!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Sep 6, 2013 - 11:34pm PT
Schist & Quarzite!

Ir's Friday night yet again.

I'm back to being a "travling salesman" for a few weeks.

We are celebrating that with a bottle of St. Michelle Cab.

However! Last week was missed on this thread, due to the incredible trauma of my flipping our raft while white-water rafting on Idaho's Salmon River.

It was my first raft-flip in 41 years of White-water rafting.

The thead on that subject: http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/2216937/There-are-2-types-of-rafters-after-41-years-I-switched

(Heidi did the first flip of the raft in the late 90's, and has enjoyed two-flips on it this summer!)

I'll drink to that!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Sep 6, 2013 - 11:51pm PT
Hey, Mr & Mrs Flipper, wazzup? Nursing a few Stellas while I finish packing for the Great Sierra Death March - 65 miles (a mile per year) from Onion Valley - Kearsarge Pass -Forrester Pass - Milestone Basin - Wallace Lk, and spending the night of the 19th atop Whitney howling at the full moon; maybe I'll do a dress rehearsal tonight after I finish off that bottle of Madeira.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Sep 7, 2013 - 01:01am PT
Reilly!

Just finished with watching Ken Burn's National Parks on Public TV.

Always a good watch with Ken.

Last Friday night, after the river trip: drumming at Mark's house near McCall.

mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Sep 14, 2013 - 12:23am PT

Mouse from Merced sat on a wall

Mouse from Merced had a great fall

All the SAR people said with a grin

Give him a joint and a glass of white zin

Mousie revived and came here to tell

White zin will save you from going to hell


Almsost toasted
Mousie roasted
Peanuts and threw them at you

He'd like to go climbing
He's stuck here just rhyming
And soon he'll upchuck one of you

Lithostylin' on Real Big Friday.

Where are you f*#kers?!
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Sep 14, 2013 - 02:53am PT
LO f*#kin' L just had quite the crazy situation go down, i will not bother ya'll with these unexpected details, but I'll just leave at, sometimes you try to go in the right direction, and sometimes you fail (this more on the "human interaction level" than anything else.... +too many beers.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Sep 14, 2013 - 03:02am PT
was at the karaoke joint last night, some dumbass was singing Lido by Boz Scabs, almost hurled PBR on everybody,

back to red bull and coffee, up down, up down, need to find some middle gound,

maybe jeeeeeeeeeeeeeezus ahh...


holy ghost power, i got the keys to the kingdom,

The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Sep 14, 2013 - 03:09am PT
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Sep 14, 2013 - 03:11am PT
Mouse mi friend, they(we) call it Rose'.

I'll put my 13 buck french Bandol up against that

Watermelon sugar they call zinblanc.

I've been drinking all kinds of Roses this summer, and there are quite a few of them.

what a journey.

But tonight it's all about drinking all the beers in the fridge

with a squeeze of lime.

edit- Shmeg head.
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Sep 14, 2013 - 03:17am PT
The Larry, that pic sorta represents part of my night=Word.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Sep 14, 2013 - 09:46am PT
Oh you can share more details than that Gal, can't you? You got is wondering.

One half cup of cold coffee, more shortly
Rain, may climb anyway, or at least ride.
F*#k manipulative, condescending, mysoginist, fake Christians any way...
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Sep 27, 2013 - 11:20pm PT
Well now! What to drunk-bitch about first?

To be positive!

The wine is Costco Napa Valley Meritage, and it's not bad for Costco wine.

On the other hand, my 64th B-day hiking & party celebration was scheduled in the Sun Valley (Idaho) area this weekend, with old friends attending.

Then the Idaho Mountains got a good dose of snow mid-week, and another big-storm rolls in this weekend.

SCHIST & GNEISSATION!

Luckily we got a hike in with some of those friends last weekend, before the weather closed down.


I do feel lucky that at this age, I can still do a mountain hike with two-high school friends and their lady-friends.

But----the Beetles song about turning 64 still keeps playing in my head.

Only wine can shut it down.

Sluuuuup.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ldIfhc1pJpk
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Sep 27, 2013 - 11:48pm PT
T Hocking!! It is hard for me to imagine 80 lbs of Maine Lobsters?

What are you doing for the weekend?

We need you and those lobsters in Choss Creek Idaho! Heidi & I will take care of accommodations, liquor, & details!

sluuurp!

jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Sep 28, 2013 - 12:37am PT
1. One beer. One. Cold. Singular. Beer. Why? Because doc says I have gout, and the alcohol gets to it. Significant other's mother on the other hand, has neatly polished off a bottle of wine, and it shows.

2. Supertopo: A step above Craigslist. Oh my unholy god, those people cannot, to save their lives, formulate a grammatically correct sentence. And they live in my fricken town! Ok, so to be fair, I tend to troll a little... only instead of living under bridges, I tend to burn them. Whatever. I feel like making the switch from Clist to the Taco has somehow elevated my intelligence by at least a whopping three points.

3. My wonderful, beautiful, pregnant and oh-so-patient partner would skewer me with a hot, dull, rusty and broken pipe if I so much as thought about leaving her alone with our poor sweet child tonight or tomorrow. At just over a year, the poor thing is on antibiotics again because of the triple threat of sinus infection, ear infection, and strep under her diaper, not to mention molars coming in on the left. Basically, I'm on all-night baby duty. Not to worry... hitting the crag on sunday. After which I intend to consume at least two lukewarm Sam Adams. Maybe even three.

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 4, 2013 - 11:03pm PT
Well-now! Here it is---Friday night, and T. Hocking and his 80 lbs of lobsters have not shown up in Choss Creek Idontno.

So it goes!

Alexander Valley Cab in the wine of choice, and frost afflected Heidi's garden last night and will likely kill it tonight.



Off to City of Rocks on Sunday to see what climbing is not restricted by the shutdown.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Oct 5, 2013 - 02:25am PT
It's going to be a long one tonight. Five beers down and I haven't eaten yet. I started around 8:30 so I got my pace already. I quick sandwich and I'll be good till at least two.

Are those white Eggplants there, Fritz? Nice. Cheers, dude.
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Oct 5, 2013 - 07:09am PT
jesus where the hell is pete?

is he still up on that wall?
my god.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Oct 5, 2013 - 01:30pm PT
jonnyrig, when did you change your name from hillrat? And whyyyyyy?!?

RANT: That's my gripe about this damn place. It takes me years to get even a vague recollection of people's handles and then they up and change them. I can understand quitting your job and going on a year-long road trip. I can understand trading in the Hummer for a Prius. But what kind of existential crisis leads one to change their Supertopo Forum name? (Brandon is exempted from this rant.)

I hit my alcohol limit on Thursday night - 2 whole glasses of wine! The occasion? My hubby was traveling and I got to spend the whole night watching 8 episodes of "Modern Family" (which he doesn't like). Four hours of drinking and cackling like a maniac. I have a whole list of rom-com chick flicks lined up on Netflix for when he travels! Sooo fun and satisfying!
Phyl
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 11, 2013 - 09:23pm PT
Weeg,

I finally made it down. Finally. Sheesh. It was pretty hard. I hadn't soloed a wall in ten years, forgot how much work it requires!

If you can believe it, I actually came DOWN with booze. I was running short of water towards the end, at least until I reached Thanksgiving Ledge, at which point I had tons. But I actually returned to the ground with a bit of booze left over.

I'm in Mariposa right now, just visited the local wine tasting room and picked up a very fine Zin. But an even bigger score was my Eisch Breathable Glass for only 14 bucks - woo-hoo! Time to celebrate!!!
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Oct 11, 2013 - 09:29pm PT
congratulations sir,
a fine effort and accomplishment.

welcome back to ground zero.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Oct 11, 2013 - 09:55pm PT
I found this little video tonight and I love what Bill says at the end:
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"So much pleasure in life in drinking wine.
Enjoy life & have a good time."

quite white zin
wish I had more of it in
I climbed the side of their store
it's my own quiet sin

my bitch tonite
the park is shut what shite
so here I sit on my thumb
drink some zin tonite

viva legs and Leggs
wine even suits scrambled eggs
pull the cork and drink the wine
drink it till the dregs

Pete, yur the best! Salut!


MisterE

climber
Oct 11, 2013 - 10:39pm PT
Congrats, Pete! Must have been nice to not have the background noise.

In your honor, Sir - I am having Seagrams 7 and 7-Up (the seven-and-seven I had a ton of in 1982 when I was border-hopping from Bellingham to get drinks at 19).

Just remember, the glass will NOT breathe FOR YOU.

;)
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 11, 2013 - 10:55pm PT
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 11, 2013 - 11:02pm PT
PTPP!

Congrats on escaping your wall and I hope you made it to the top.

I finally made it down. Finally. Sheesh. It was pretty hard. I hadn't soloed a wall in ten years, forgot how much work it requires

I'll drink to that!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Oct 11, 2013 - 11:19pm PT
Toss. Toss.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Oct 11, 2013 - 11:23pm PT
To the The Mirror Man in the mirror...You mirror Me.
Dot stuff vill kill us!
Vintage '74.
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White zinfandhell.
KabalaArch

Trad climber
Starlite, California
Oct 12, 2013 - 12:52am PT
Mirror Man
Mirror Me..
Mimi

climber
Oct 12, 2013 - 12:55am PT
It's the BLIMP!
MisterE

climber
Oct 12, 2013 - 12:56am PT
Tosser Tossington?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 12, 2013 - 12:57am PT
Larry - it takes one to know one. I rapped Lurking Fear this time, with all my piggage.

Thanks, guys - t'was a Grand Adventure. Imagine looking down on El Cap Meadows at eight o'clock at night, on a weekend no less, and not seeing a single light or car. Unbelievable!

I am debating opening a bottle of Columbia Valley Chardonnay. Hmmm, I think I know where my corkscrew is. And I have my Mountain Equipment Co-op plastic stemware handy - I think it's that time....
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Oct 12, 2013 - 01:59am PT
So here's what ya do when yer real high.

Flames thread. 10:10 pm tonight.

Guranteed. Blues.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LAXl05eH0Kk

Play it.

Then Google up another thread...oh, we're already there.

Play Mirror Man and Work Song simultaneously.

"Alcohol does funny things."--I. Fergitt

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 18, 2013 - 10:45pm PT
Drinking Costco Cab-----& it ain't bad
for the money -----says my honey!

What an up and down emotional rollercoaster of a week, and although the weather is good for the weekend in Idontno,

Phase II of the slab project begins tomorrow morning!

This!


will become our garage & workshop.


I've never been in possession of anything but POS leaky & mouse-infested garage/workshops.

Maybe I'll be a "better" person when it's done. Pain in our asses along the way------sluuuuuurp!

Hopes for all you having a better weekend than mine!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 18, 2013 - 10:59pm PT
Pete, well done, sir! And kudos for yer inimitable planning! Running out of hooch would have
tarnished an otherwise stellar accomplishment.

Fritzi, glad yer realizing that aman's garage is his castle. That looks to be good flat work!
Climberdude

Trad climber
Fresno, CA
Oct 18, 2013 - 11:06pm PT
So I am four or five American (quicky)-style Ciaphrinas (too drunk to spell the Brazilian version) down. Screw mashing the actual limes, so I went for sweetened lime juice with added powdered sugar plus cheap white rum. Too bad I do not have the actual Brazilian rum cachacia. Getting hyped for the Tollhouse Faceoff tomorrow and Sunday.

OBTW, a big FuQ U to the BART management for making my partner from SF getting here extremely late so I cannot leave until tomorrow.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 25, 2013 - 05:53pm PT
Friday afternoon here on the San Joaquin Amtrak run from Merced to Emeryville. Picked up a nice quart of King Cobra at the corner store near the train station for a grand total of two bucks.

God Bless America!

Home on the redeye tonight, and to new beginnings. Life has been quite un-Belize-able of late.
Gunkie

Trad climber
East Coast US
Oct 25, 2013 - 09:47pm PT
Friday evening on the east coast of the US. One John Smith ale and one Yuengling Black & Tan down the hatch while studying for a PMP certification exam next week.


Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 25, 2013 - 11:26pm PT
Wholely Schist!

Inspired by the last weekend of wonderful fall weather in Idontno----and a bottle of St. Michelle Cab----Heidi and I are off to City of Rocks tomorrow -----or Sunday morning.

Only a 2 hour drive for us!

Woohoo!

Drunk plans are the best!

Gunkie

Trad climber
East Coast US
Nov 1, 2013 - 07:52pm PT
Not drunk yet, but working my way there. Came up short on a big contract today. Good thing beer fixes everything, at least for a little while.
MisterE

climber
Nov 1, 2013 - 09:02pm PT
Fecking Hell. Dead starter.


Found a 1.75 Liter bottle of Canadian Missed for 14 bucks, add some Sierra Mist (real sugar) and I am brewing up a nice hangover.

Feel better already, though.

Hope the shop project goes smoothly, Fritz!
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Nov 1, 2013 - 09:10pm PT
I'm two Long Trail Double Bags deep and tentatively eying a bowl of kind.

Nice little Friday, I started working with a new crew today and things went swimmingly.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 1, 2013 - 09:46pm PT
Working on some H3 Cab and some Zin. Another weather cool-down comes in tomorrow afternoon, but we had a great short trip to City of Rocks after deciding to go there on Saturday during our last Drunk Friday night.

Saturday night toast at our Bivy site in Almo.

The view was good and the bed was good.

OH!

We did some climbing too.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Nov 1, 2013 - 11:44pm PT

Who needs booze when you can contemplate Dali ?

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 2, 2013 - 01:17am PT
Hmmm, only two beers so far. Gonna go for a 6km run, then I can earn myself one more.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 2, 2013 - 02:04am PT
Aid climbers run? Or do spelunkers run? ;-)

And at this hour? You could get attacked by a moose!
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Nov 2, 2013 - 05:24am PT
nobody does jello shots around here?
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Nov 8, 2013 - 09:35pm PT
a single near-beer,
and i swallowed my tooth paste.

nighty night.
losbill2

climber
Nov 8, 2013 - 10:42pm PT
In Santa Monica on business from the East Coast. Picked up some Racer 5 and "$2 and change" Chuck's Sauvignon Blanc at the local Trader Joe's. Regarding the Racer 5, can you carry the hops thing too far? The Chuck's wasn't bad at all.
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Nov 8, 2013 - 11:05pm PT
Bulleit Rye, with Colorado Cool-Aid after. Not too bad.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2013 - 11:20pm PT
Creemore Springs - a lovely micro-brew from up Collingwood way. Close to the crags where I made lots of First Ascents. You know, when I used to free climb? ;)
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Nov 9, 2013 - 02:01am PT
Hi.. 8 Little Sumpin' Sumpin' ale.... these are good.

Started drinking at Stoney after work, thinking about Bill and how he lived his life on his own terms.... He went for the adventure.

At home packing- I finished off 5 more!!!! So Qualify...

to post drunk... nite nite...



Edit

In Santa Monica on business from the East Coast. Picked up some Racer 5 and "$2 and change" Chuck's Sauvignon Blanc at the local Trader Joe's. Regarding the Racer 5, can you carry the hops thing too far? The Chuck's wasn't bad at all.

Hi. enjoy the west coast -- cant beat the weather... hope you get to enjoy our climbing.... Go to Stoney Point. :>) ... its the best.

Racer 5 is one of the more "hopped up" brews for sure. I recommend you try the Sumpin' Sumpin' ale.......My Wife hates really hopped up ales, but she loves the Sumpin....



Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 9, 2013 - 02:21am PT
a single near-beer,
and i swallowed my tooth paste.

I will dislodge enough screws
for the both of us
I can do this
without the chemistry.
it is not always easy
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Nov 9, 2013 - 04:32am PT
You know, when I used to free climb? ;)

In which lifetime did this happen? *confused*

Had a couple Kaliber N/A tonight after teaching a gear class to our latest group of SAR volunteers. When I was in Colorado last weekend, I found a place that sold the Amber version of the Clausthauler N/A which is quite good, has one of the better ratings for N/A brews. Have two left, taking them to Josh so I can share one with Mr. H. Be excellent to each other, and party on, dudes.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Nov 9, 2013 - 07:07am PT
er, this is the drunk thread, not the sobriety thread,

no lightweights allowed, only hard core alcoholics who want to die with their boots on,

anybody mixin pain killers with booze tonight?

might try snortin some Narcos and hittin some guinny draught,

for medicinal purposes of course,

jonnyrig

Trad climber
formerly known as hillrat
Nov 9, 2013 - 10:14am PT
Oh sh#t
it's Saturday
there's no more beer
no alpine start
but hey... i'm here...?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 15, 2013 - 07:48pm PT
OK, nobody call me for the next 4 hours, okay? Hopefully the wife is gonna
work late. I gots me my sixer of Leffe and I'm gonna sit my azz down to
watch the Huskies beat the Bruins. Hey, indulge an old Husky letterman,
will ya? Now where did I put that hat?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 15, 2013 - 07:52pm PT
Go Huskies! Sluuuurp!

I was wondering what I could do to annoy Heidi tonight.

Gneissly cold & windy up here in Idontno. Snow in the hills tomorrow for sure!
greyghost

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV
Nov 15, 2013 - 11:11pm PT
Not even drinking but this was to good to not post:

http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/640084c124/my-beer-makes-her-hot-from-baddogcrew
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 16, 2013 - 12:27am PT

My "one in a million" photo.

Highlight of my week.

"the-cat" Harley, running out of sunset-lighted Indian Ricegrass.

Cline Ancient-Vines Zin to drink, and a cold & windy night outside.

GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Nov 16, 2013 - 01:26am PT
It's Sarurday here in Germany... And it'll b Saturday in SFO when I land...
Guess I lost out on Friday.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Nov 16, 2013 - 01:31am PT
plenty of beer at that airport,


please be responsible and tip your bartender
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Nov 16, 2013 - 01:38am PT
A lot less beer here by the time my plane departs
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Nov 20, 2013 - 11:03pm PT
Woo-Hoo! Three weeks post surgery and my first glass of wine! So tasty! So refreshing! So much fun to get that little buzz...
Captain...or Skully

climber
Nov 20, 2013 - 11:12pm PT
Sitting around after our little snowstorm having a couple Natty Ices....Cheers!
weezy

climber
Nov 22, 2013 - 02:16pm PT
it's after noon so i'm getting started.

drinking haterade with a PBR chaser


humans suck ass, dogs are awesome, and moab women are WHORES!



drink up you filthy animals
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 22, 2013 - 08:12pm PT
It's beer-30 bishes! Just troweled it off in the near dark and
I don't care anyway as the jungle will hide it. The post anchors are
close to acceptable and that's gud nuf.

I think a Guinness and some pulpo (octopus to you gringos) is in order...
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Nov 22, 2013 - 09:21pm PT
moab women are WHORES!

damn.. I'm missing out more than I realized
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 22, 2013 - 09:40pm PT
Hey there, say - you will never guess who reminded me it is Friday night!

Well, as of Monday morning I am officially homeless. I leave directly for Mammoth Cave, Kentucky, for a week and a half of exploration and survey. Wish us luck - we might even set a New World's Record for the World's Longest Cave!

Then I'm "home" in Ontario - someplace, wherever - for another week, then off to Mexico and Belize for some awesome river caving. Returning to my roots as it were, haven't been down there since university.

Gads, sounds like an emergency, I'd better grab a beer. It is already 9:30pm here, and I have only had one!
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Nov 22, 2013 - 09:41pm PT
Pics or it didn't (won't) happen..

River caving??


















































YER GUNNA DIE!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 22, 2013 - 09:50pm PT
I took this photo when I was last in Belize. This is looking out the resurgence of Blue Creek Cave. It's on the hit list, for sure.


I don't have any of my old Belize prints scanned! I ought to scan some up, very cool they are.
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Nov 22, 2013 - 09:51pm PT
Ok that's pretty freaking cool!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 22, 2013 - 10:06pm PT
Rim shot: "Fa-toop poop, KSH!"
Gunkie

Trad climber
East Coast US
Nov 22, 2013 - 10:06pm PT
One not-so-good Sly Fox Christmas Ale at the local watering hole. It was like drinking a beer-ish holiday potpourri. Sly Fox is a local brewery here in Eastern PA. The beer description from their web site:

Christmas Ale
This malty, full-bodied red ale is made with traditional mulling spices: Ginger, Clove, All Spice, Cinnamon & Nutmeg. If this one doesn't get you into the Christmas spirit, you truly are a Scrooge.


Yeah, I'm a Scrooge.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 23, 2013 - 12:46am PT
Oh my godless!

We realized this week that we are painting the inside of our new garage.

Inability to read contracts, cheapness, slight German/anal tendencies, and rural living: have combined like a few wind-blown snow particles combine into an avalanche.

MisterE

climber
Nov 23, 2013 - 12:48am PT
Better late than never!

Liftin' one to ya, Cap'n! Great to see you a Facelift this year.
jstan

climber
Dec 5, 2013 - 12:38pm PT
I think it is time to nuke this weird thread.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Dec 5, 2013 - 01:32pm PT
Not so fast....it's not even Fri night yet.
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Dec 5, 2013 - 01:35pm PT
IT'S ONLY THURSDAY!!!

Go to work!!!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 6, 2013 - 10:07pm PT
Fritz is anal?! I think knott! Dude - you are as oral as they come! You just *think* you *should* be anal because you're Cherman. Give it up, embrace your oral-ness.

Anal people like jstan above - they just don't "get it". Hey jstan [yes, I know who you are] - I'll nuke the thread, but you'll need to mail me a really fine bottle of wine. Then of course, I'll just start another one!

OK, so get this - after ten plus years of being a full-on dirtbag, I now HAVE A JOB.

Yep, the brokerage firm where I used to place all my insurance and funds business has brought me back home, has given me back all of my clients that their erstwhile office manager "assigned" to herself, and given me an office. I move all my client files, trophy plaques and El Cap photos into the office on Monday morning.

I am trying to imagine the looks on everyone's faces when I show up after having been away for so long. So many of the same brokers and office staff are still there. It will be like Coming Home.

Enjoying a Chilean Cab with my dad tonight. My mom won it at some seniors' get together yesterday, but she doesn't drink. So they left it in my capable hands.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 6, 2013 - 10:41pm PT
Once again we have strayed from our mentor's PTPP's rules for this thread.

It isn't too late to get back on track.

Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 8, 2010 - 05:27pm PT
Rules:

1. Your current consumption

2. At least one inflammatory comment **

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.


Sooooooo-

Tonight!
In order to make Beef Stroganoff, you need some red-wine. I'm sure most of the current two bottle of H3 Cab went into the Strog;)

What's up with jstan having a sanctimonious bastard attack and asking PTPP to kill this thread?
It does not appear that he posts only to climbing topics: http://www.supertopo.com/inc/view_forum.php?dcid=Oz0-Pzw2PCk,

As for why I am not planning a climbing jaunt this weekend, and am instead at home drinking?

Let me assure you all: It isn't the sub-zero temps in the Northern Rockies, or the big snowstorm that comes in tonight.

I am trying to help Heidi finish up the inside of our new garage & workshop!



My story-------and I'm sticking to it!

Sluuurp-------& best to all!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 6, 2013 - 11:00pm PT
What's H3 Cab?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 6, 2013 - 11:08pm PT
Pete: You wouldn't like it.

Widely available in the Northwest,

Horse Heaven Hills, Columbia Crest.

You wouldn't like it.

Scluuuuurp!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 7, 2013 - 12:19am PT
My dad made me a rum and eggnog. Very Canadian. He forced me to heat it in the microwave. It's all his fault. I want to be just like him when I grow up!
MisterE

climber
Dec 7, 2013 - 12:22am PT
So you are not really posting drunk unless you post some stupid sh1t, then delete, then decide it was pretty good and repost, then the next morning delete again.

That is quality stuff.

Layer Cake Shiraz from down under...yummy.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Dec 7, 2013 - 02:36am PT
I think it is time to nuke this weird thread.

jstan, what!!!!!!

Visiting this thread is like going to your favorite neighborhood bar: no ferns, no fancy $14 artisanal cocktails, no pickup vibe. Just a bunch of familiar faces making small talk and hanging out.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Dec 7, 2013 - 02:41am PT
1. Two glasses of white wine at a Holiday party with really nice people.

2. jstan is a closet litterer.

3. I just had shoulder surgery, dammit, I can't climb for months yet!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 7, 2013 - 02:42am PT
Grand Teton Brewing Co Double IPA - very respectable and as close as I've
been to the Grand for a year or so.
Mungeclimber

Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
Dec 7, 2013 - 03:14am PT
KJ Sauvignon Blanc glass
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 13, 2013 - 05:39pm PT
Well, I am back at work. I can't believe it myself. It is like coming home after a decade. Feels good! I feel as though the stars are aligning for me in a big time way.

Something else is brewing, knott sure what. But it [or perhaps she] is going to be amazing.

In the meantime, I am drinking a Beast beer with a little bit of lime in it, to pretend it's Mexican. I'll be drinking Mexican beer for real on Tuesday, on the Yucatan en route to Belize. Woo-hoo!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Dec 13, 2013 - 06:36pm PT
I'll be drinking after I get this .gd truck offloaded....
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 13, 2013 - 06:43pm PT
Be careful out there Captian.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 13, 2013 - 06:44pm PT
Whoa, Skully, that sends me back to my Prudhoe Bay days! Er, make that daze.



I told the wife that glaciers do move, see?

Then I showed her the new stairs and all I got was The Look.
What, this ain't gonna cut it? WTF?

Looks like it's worth a bottle of Chimay to me, doesn't it?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 13, 2013 - 07:27pm PT
Skully! Stay warm.

Reilly: The new back-porch project looks good to me.

Everyone's done real-good this week. Have a drink folks!

Here's to you!
MisterE

climber
Dec 13, 2013 - 08:57pm PT
Decisions, decisions...



OK, of course it's the Maker's Mark...
Captain...or Skully

climber
Dec 13, 2013 - 09:08pm PT
Leinenkugel's Snowdrift Vanilla Porter......ahhhhh.
klk

Trad climber
cali
Dec 13, 2013 - 09:10pm PT
I'll be drinking after I get this .gd truck offloaded....

shouldn't take long since it seems to be vertical.



1. nothin but pops, but its only 6
2. what was # 2 again?
3. spent 5 hrs on what shoulda been a 2.5 hr drive uz sum dumb city f*#k cutoff a lumber truck that jacknifed and hucked timber all over the frickin hwy and all 4 lanes got shutdown for hours.
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Dec 13, 2013 - 09:57pm PT
1) second glass of red

2) rap bolting is fun !

3) because I blew up my f*#king shoulder repair a month ago and am in pain. less than two years...

shoulder dr swears I couldn't have blown it apart with the weight I was using...regular Dr and the medical experiment I'm on taking 1 or 2 statins and 1 or a placebo antibody injection for cholesterol swear blood tests would have shown something before ligament/connective tissue damage would have occurred...

so here I'm sittin, with my shoulder feeling like the t shirt sleeve is turned inside out...but inside the shoulder...w00t...
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Dec 13, 2013 - 10:16pm PT
Sorry to hear that, Pagan Monkey Boy. I hope it's just a minor setback.

Fritz, I love that photo of you and Heidi.
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
Dec 13, 2013 - 10:29pm PT
All this reading is making me thirsty, don't forget the chocolate MisterE heh...
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 14, 2013 - 12:50am PT
phylp! Glad you like our toast photo! Hope your shoulder is recovering well.

It was a big night on the ranchette. Heidi put lights on her favorite Lingam and we plugged them in tonight for our Celebration of Solstice.

Sluuurp!

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Dec 14, 2013 - 01:08am PT
are you people functional alcoholics or regular alcoholics?

we are doing a survey for Brain Cells Unlimited,
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Dec 14, 2013 - 02:13am PT
Functiomal. At least when I don't drink, think or stink.

It is a wonderfully delicious night of Spaten.
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Dec 14, 2013 - 09:56am PT
or maybe a saturday morning
posting while hungover thread?
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Dec 14, 2013 - 10:01am PT
dingus good story of the jamaica gal.

i was red-stripped this morning
at 4:20 i woke the wife and asked her
if she wanted to pack her pipe
and she politely declined for
her monthly visitor was early.

i was like, gee your vagina is all angelic of late.
it never gets stoned again?
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Dec 14, 2013 - 10:46am PT
was at a cross fit christmas party.
I had 5 Stella Artois and 1 can of Heineken and I wasn't even tipsy. f*#king piss beer.

anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Dec 14, 2013 - 11:43am PT
had this last time I was in New Paltz... excellent IPA. and 9%, bitchez!

anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Dec 14, 2013 - 11:44am PT
oh, and this was pretty good, too


I've never had a Maudite, eh.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Dec 14, 2013 - 11:45am PT
Sorry to miss this thread for so many weeks. I've managed to find better things to do than get drunk and post to the Forum on Friday nights.

All my favorite people post here.


This is "Saturday Morning Posting From The Office When I Should Be Working."
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Dec 14, 2013 - 04:47pm PT
anyone else get up to watch meteors and wake up still drunk at 1:30 ?

;-)
jstan

climber
Dec 14, 2013 - 05:11pm PT
I think it is time to nuke this weird thread.

jstan, what!!!!!!

This post was part of a larger plan to do away with all threads that had not experienced any controversy. We just can't allow any thread to escape controversy.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 14, 2013 - 06:10pm PT
Whaddya mean no controversy? O'Really? I had hoped for a bit at least.

Drinking a Negra Modelo imported from Kain-tucky last week.

"I've never had a Maudite, eh."

No way! I thought you're Quebecoise?!
MH2

climber
Dec 14, 2013 - 06:13pm PT
Belgian-Style IPA

Belgium makes a different kind of beer for every person in Belgium, and for every fruit, vegetable, and herb in the country.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 20, 2013 - 09:53pm PT
Snow tonight in Idontno!

What a relief to get away from the "Stupid-Threads of the week" with the Duck Dynasty Thread leading the way.

Happily! This is a thread with legs!

Speaking of which!

Whatz-up with red wines evaporating rapidly in these high & dry desert locals?

Pisses me off!






Best hopes that all enjoy a "Significant Solstice!"
weezy

climber
Dec 20, 2013 - 09:56pm PT
know what i'm drinking?


a big ol frosty mug of F*#K YOU.


happy friday to all y'alls
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Dec 20, 2013 - 10:09pm PT
Well

FUUUCK Ewe two

Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Dec 20, 2013 - 10:12pm PT
Damn - my bottle of gifted Jim Beam is empty.
Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Dec 20, 2013 - 10:33pm PT
^^^^You been watching MSNBC again?

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 20, 2013 - 10:49pm PT
Ahhhhhh! The joy of this thread is that you fuks are just fuking around.

The drunks shall rise as the night goes on.


Jest like wolves over the walls in Idontno


Merry Pissmas arsehozes!
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Dec 20, 2013 - 11:05pm PT
2 sunshine wheats at my sisters, I think we're going to get wrecked at some metal bar in a few moments, must come up with a hangover plan now for when I wake up tomorrow and see slayer carved into my arm !
murcy

Gym climber
sanfrancisco
Dec 20, 2013 - 11:10pm PT
Oh dear, what year is it there?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 20, 2013 - 11:22pm PT
Murcy! Re your somewhat-valid question, which I suspect is about Idontno?

It doesn't matter what year it is in the Northern Rockies, since this region is "Next-Year" country.

Yep! Next-Year will almost always be better!

I'll drink to that positive concept!


Sluuuurp!

Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 20, 2013 - 11:40pm PT
Fritz, it looks like you have moved into whats left of Dugout Dick's old 'home'.
Nice to know it will be looked after. Did I mention I'm onto a stellar new (to me) Belgian -
'Witches Brew'? I do believe I am under its spell.

BTW, I posted Dugout's obit on the Taco. Dude was A-1.


edit:
Started to watch an episode of Downton Abbey and discovered we were,
brace yourself, out of port! Quelle horreur! Had to make do with
some madeira. Albeit a very good one it was down to the dregs and there
wasn't a spot of cheesecloth in the house either! Luckily I still have
the unshakable conviction that I can pour under the most trying of circumstances.

Bloody close, that.
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Dec 21, 2013 - 02:37am PT
Sluuuurp motherf*#kers, no carvings and edited -the sis is not feeling well, but I guess I was on a blind date for her, and I really think this dude might be her future husband-he was awesome and I think she should marry him... All at the metal bar-Who wouldve known! Told her she's gotta marry someone I can stand for the various times we will hang lol...my opinion is this is her dude and I am psyched for her... ok buzzed and signing off and hoping the sis doesn't blow chunks cuz of nervous drinking based on blind date meeting now possible future man of her dreams yay... Tmi but whateves
perswig

climber
Dec 21, 2013 - 06:42am PT
^^
THAT ... was worth the price of admission!

Dale
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 3, 2014 - 09:07pm PT
Fireball beer chaser.

Inflammatory in itself.
Moose drool, but everyone knows that.

Dear John,

Our love is on the horns of a dilemma. It's a subtropical African species and he's dreamy. Adios, muchacho.

Marta formerly known as Martha
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 3, 2014 - 10:09pm PT
Trying, ok, actually dinking a new Belgian tonite - Kasteel. So far, quite decent! And, yes,
I am still upright, in a physical sense, of course.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 3, 2014 - 10:14pm PT
Went to the big city today on a resuppy run! (Boise)

Found Campus Oaks Zin back in stock at the Coop!

(They had fired the difficult to work with, N. Idaho based distributor two-years ago.)

Sluuuuurp!

clinker

Trad climber
California
Jan 3, 2014 - 10:19pm PT
Drinking a Mission St. Pale ale. All you stupid pig riders.
Cheers!
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Jan 3, 2014 - 11:57pm PT
CCA (Colorado Cool Ade/Coors Banquet) and some Wild Turkey Rye. Never had the Rye before. Pretty dern smooth.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 6, 2014 - 08:30pm PT
Well, I might not have had internet access back in the jungles of Belize, but it *was* Friday and we *did* have beer, rum and tequila!

I was adopted by a Mayan family who lives next to the resurgence of Blue Creek, and for a while I thought I'd never make it back home!


Silvano and I hard at work







Cheers from the civilized world of Cancun! Plenty of great caving photos forthcoming....


Crystal Cave section of the Caves Branch System






P.S. Man, this caving really makes ya thirsty, eh?


Some would say I have a one track mind.
shipoopoi

Big Wall climber
oakland
Jan 6, 2014 - 08:44pm PT
pete, pull your freaking pants up bitch. i wanted to do another wall with you until i saw that shot...LOL. ciao, steve
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 10, 2014 - 08:36pm PT
Dang. I'm back in the Great White North, and there is plenty of snow. Blech. Sure wish I was still in Belize....

Enjoying a cheap but effective Rosemount Estate Shiraz from Oz. Five or six bucks a bottle in Kentucky.

Really awesome caving trip! Went back to caves I hadn't visited since our initial exploration in 79-80. Full on jungle bashing to get there, and then tons of float tubing.


Classic "eggbox karst" hills above the Caves Branch polje:






St. Herman's Cave, near Caves Branch:






I was adopted by a Mayan family at Blue Creek in southern Belize - Melisa, Mamasita and Silvano. Here they are checking out my pics from 34 years before:






Looking in the Blue Creek Cave main downstream entrance:






Same cave entrance, but looking out:






Big sparkly rimstone in the fossil part of the cave:







Man, I shoulda stayed. It was so nice and WARM down there!!!
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Jan 10, 2014 - 08:56pm PT
I've had 2 glasses of strawberry kefir. Thought I'd make my first drinking post before I abandoned supertopo for the evening! What kind of lame-ass losers drink and post on the internet anyways?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 10, 2014 - 08:57pm PT
Hey! Didn't yous guys see all my cool caving photos on the previous page???
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jan 10, 2014 - 09:13pm PT
#1 - some french merlot
#2 - f*#k you
#3 - I'm cooking green curry shrimp in my pyjama pants and a sports bra because I need to let my arm scabs air out
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 10, 2014 - 09:29pm PT
Kicking azz on the intardnet chess waiting for mom to get home - I can't
start alone don't you know or it'll be the garage fer sure.

Pete, you know we loved yer cave pics. But I thought it was bad form to
touch the formations?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 10, 2014 - 09:55pm PT
Reilly,

The formations are so clean because they are regularly washed clean by floodwaters, so no problem in this instance. Plenty of other ones you don't want to touch, however.

"#3 - I'm cooking green curry shrimp in my pyjama pants and a sports bra because I need to let my arm scabs air out"

Pics or GTFO
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Jan 10, 2014 - 10:13pm PT
Beam, CCA, and some Purple Kush.

Broke my hand at work today. FEK!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 10, 2014 - 10:14pm PT
I figgered you were all PC on that shiz; glad to have it confirmed.

And, Anita, pics of the curry only, please. You can email Pete yer scab pics.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jan 10, 2014 - 10:41pm PT
weezy

climber
Jan 11, 2014 - 12:45am PT
i tried to think of some creepy random internet guy comment for anita974 but i couldn't pull it off. sorry.

you whiskey drinking wasters need to check out the Bulleit Rye. not the f*#king usual sh#t with the orange label or whatever but the one with the green label. i might even like this more than Buffalo Trace. chased it all with that shitty ass PBR pisswater you f*#king dbag hipster carharrt truckercap wearing f*#kstains love so much.

i had some apple pear saki too with sushi tonight to0, broskis. (no homo)



go climb a rock.

edit: sorry about the blue language
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Jan 11, 2014 - 12:51am PT
i miss the droopy-eyed jousting drama
amongst you filthy f*#ks
whilst harboring within swollen glee
and confidence fit for my square.

hugs.
nighty night.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 11, 2014 - 01:14am PT
Well now.

I will break the thread-rules and bow to previous posteurs!

Thanks for "Posteuring-up!"

Fritz "the-blow-hard" visited a "Blow-Hole" on Maui today.



And we found a small-but significant arch, with a surf-view!

St. Francis Old Vines Zinfandel at 15.8% alcohol.

Nice day!
Trusty Rusty

climber
Tahoe Area
Jan 11, 2014 - 01:18am PT
"Candy is Dandy but Liquor is Quicker"
weezy

climber
Jan 11, 2014 - 01:24am PT
nice fritz! looks like you had a phenomenal day.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jan 11, 2014 - 09:56am PT
you whiskey drinking wasters need to check out the Bulleit Rye. not the f*#king usual sh#t with the orange label or whatever but the one with the green label. i might even like this more than Buffalo Trace. chased it all with that shitty ass PBR pisswater you f*#king dbag hipster carharrt truckercap wearing f*#kstains love so much.

i had some apple pear saki too with sushi tonight to0, broskis. (no homo)

wtf does no homo mean?
funny post, btw. I've never had PBR. isn't it a shitty beer? why is it cool to drink shitty beer? I'd rather drink St Ides, at least it would give me some street cred
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jan 11, 2014 - 10:28am PT
sounds yuck

this is how I roll

weezy

climber
Jan 11, 2014 - 11:15am PT
can you remember what it's called, dingus? the nearest costco is an hour and a half away from me but the bulleit isn't too spendy for someone in my tax bracket. less expensive than eagle rare which is my go to bottle if i've got money burning a hole in my pocket.

i thought they were pilsners, not lagers? not hating on PBR, it's pretty much replaced water for me at this point. fwiw, i think olympia and PBR are the same damn thing.

anyway, g'morning to you fine citizens. enjoying my other favorite diuretic right now.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Jan 11, 2014 - 11:23am PT
Anita! Owwies!
PTPP, good caving shots!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 17, 2014 - 05:01pm PT
Started out with Alexander Keith's for lunch. Beer isn't just for breakfast any more.....

Wait! Can you hear it??

"Ole Pedro. Que pasa?"

There is a margarita calling my name.....

Siiiiiiiiiii.........
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 17, 2014 - 06:00pm PT
Oh my gosh! She has a tween seester......
GhoulweJ

Trad climber
El Dorado Hills, CA
Jan 17, 2014 - 07:33pm PT
Drinking Mexican beer in New York...
Gotta love modern times
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jan 17, 2014 - 08:54pm PT
I stopped drinking as of this morning
at the moment, I am enjoying some vegematable juice and cold butternut squash soup because I am too lazy to warm it up.

yay no alcohol!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 17, 2014 - 09:15pm PT
Pete, you make Margaritas down in those caves? Sign me up!

Gotta Fin du Monde from them crazy Quebeccommies chillin'.
Momma ain't home form the salt mines yet but I CAN'T WAIT ANY LONGER!
R.B.

Trad climber
47N 122W
Jan 17, 2014 - 10:04pm PT
1. Your current consumption -
Two Mirror Pond Pale Ales

2. At least one inflammatory comment ** - I am almost as stupid as you are

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag. -

Something to do with freezing fog and lack of sunlight seems to demotivate
weezy

climber
Jan 17, 2014 - 11:54pm PT
hey you guys i went to the gym today and lifted weights you shoulda seen it.
chick on the treadmill's all "eww"
went to bar
several greyhounds later and i'm making some sort of no-cook cannelli bean concoction

stay frosty
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Jan 17, 2014 - 11:56pm PT
Two glasses of red tonite, a Cal Zin, and then and Italian Sangiovese. With warm spinach salad and a slice of pizza.

I'm too tired to do parts 2 & 3...
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Jan 18, 2014 - 12:38am PT
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
Jan 18, 2014 - 03:14am PT
Some Iron Horse Sparkling made it's awe to me
I'm happy as can be✨
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 18, 2014 - 03:59am PT
Happy to report I led a dry life today.

You all still make me worry for my own safety when I come over here anymore.

Except Fritz. You drink with a woman.

Did I tell you idoits that my dad's name is Francis, not Boomer, that he thought a man we once saw who looked mean had "dishwater-colored eyes" or had "eyes faded to dishwater blue" or "something provocatively disconcerting" in his look.

Just don't try to touch me when I'm on this thread and don't call me Francis, either.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Or I'll kill ya.

I just got my Fires resoled. I'm testy. I wanna go climb. There ain't no good excuses anymore, they all got taken.

Boy, I wanted that beer, but I let the good side roll. I said NOOOOOOOOOO, then I went to sleep, then I woke up with a bad-ass foot/ankle cramp and then ended up here with instant coffee.

It' sooo gonna be a long night...

Welcome to SAT.
go-B

climber
Romans 5:8
Jan 18, 2014 - 01:45pm PT
Can Drinking Beer Contribute to Memory Loss?
http://www.kitchendaily.com/read/drinking-two-beers-day-cause-memory-loss-men-study?icid=maing-grid7%7Chtmlws-main-bb%7Cdl23%7Csec1_lnk3%26pLid%3D431945
weezy

climber
Jan 18, 2014 - 10:48pm PT
^^^ that's awesome because i drink to forget!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 18, 2014 - 11:00pm PT
Mouse: Re your mention:
You all still make me worry for my own safety when I come over here anymore.

Except Fritz. You drink with a woman.


Mouse! of course most of us remember the Ogden Nash quote:
Candy is dandy but liquor is quicker

Why wouldn't I want to drink with Heidi?

Back in Idontno


We are paying the toll for Island-fun tonight. With time changes from "Island-Time" to "Idontno-time" we are 3 hours later on our current clock, and got about 5 hours of sleep in the last day or so.

My body wants to party ------- & needs to sleep.

Thank Godless for some Cline Mourvedre---or whatever the heck that froggie name is.

Gneiss to be home.

This sand photo explains everything---or not.

Captain...or Skully

climber
Jan 18, 2014 - 11:14pm PT
It's Nattys on a ND night.
Cheers!
Hiya Fritz.....cheers to Dorita, too.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 18, 2014 - 11:26pm PT
Skully! Great to hear from you


I'll drink to your ND endeavors!

Best Wishes!

Scluuuuuurp!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 24, 2014 - 09:19pm PT
Oh, for f*ck's sake!

The Politically Correct pussies up here at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario are freaking because they found a songbook containing dirty lyrics being distributed by a subgroup of reprobates in the Engineering Society.

So f*cking what?! What ever happened to having fun?! Like, sorry if you get your panties in a bunch, or get upset when we shout "Artsies suck cocks!" or sing a bunch of dirty limericks. They wouldn't believe the kind of things we used to shout and sing when I was studying engineering from 77 to 82.

I really need to get a copy of that songbook. I wonder how many of the lyrics contained therein were written by yours truly back in the day.

Proud to say I graduated last in my engineering class, both alphabetically and arithmetically, thus proving I did no more work than I absolutely had to.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 24, 2014 - 09:36pm PT
Hey there, say ....

Where are you, Neebee??
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 24, 2014 - 09:42pm PT
hey there say.... had to stop by... was reminded it IS friday night, :)



actually, i many SEEM to be here, but:

i am AT the 'opera', with the marx brothers and olga dean--
harpo is 'spunking it up' and i have my glass of wine...


will exchange it for paint brushes, soon, :))

got some new gloves for to paint in the ol' mudroom, compliments of
the lisa--and a warm coat from johntp...

and a host of taco-buddies to say 'hey there say' to, :)





:)
happy friday good eve to you all!
and don't drink and drive...

:) thank you pete, for the nice diversion-invite--as--i been worried about my daddy...



well, off to go DRINK coffee now and paint--hope i DO NOT DUNK THE OL' BRUSH into the ol' coffee...
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 24, 2014 - 09:43pm PT
hey there say, .... hee hee... here i am...

say, will post a pic, in just a sec... give me time:

dial up, you know, ;)
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 24, 2014 - 10:11pm PT
hey there... ooops, took longer than i thought...

movie did not show well--glare...

oops and then--you know those 'self pics' WOW does that
bright LIGHT ever age us, ;))


oops, forgot i was 60, for sec, ;))
must have been the wine... ;)


well, THIS ought to do:



here is my favorite scene in movie:








edit: oh my, historic event:
three phases or faces, of neebee...

in the background:
age 2-3 ?
age 18 --first married...
missing the 30-40's etc...

and now: 60...
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 24, 2014 - 10:17pm PT
hey there say,


where are you pete??




(edited to look more artisticaly set up)
:)


must be moving along down trail now... paints await me, :)
may be BACK LATER...
IF I DO NOT freeze in the mudroom... it's been about 9* here,
and i will open the door, :)

oil paints, you know... :)
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 24, 2014 - 10:28pm PT
Where am I? Hiding in the basement where it's quiet with my beer can. Man oh man, is it ever freaking COLD up here in the Great White North. Another 5 to 10 cm of snow tonight, with wind gusts up to a hundred klicks. Dang.

But ...

CURLING TOMORROW! Woo-hooo!!! [I'm, like, such a Hoser, eh?]
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 24, 2014 - 10:36pm PT
HaHaHaHa! The troglodyte is in his man cave! Enjoying a Belgian Kasteel and watching the
Glendale belly dancing festival - life is gud!
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 24, 2014 - 10:40pm PT
hey there say... wow, pete... and moosedrool...

say, we have a white-out-of sorts, outside here... 4? inches of snow, and not sure how much, in the other nearby-areas, here...

snow and winds, but SURELY not like you-guys get...

aww, moosedrool, ;) ...say, not the one little glass of wine:

you are just getting good doses of neebee-speak, so you are being
snowpacked by it, and building up intuition, to know what it all means, :)
and--how to build upon it, :)
you've packed-in the basic for the vocab use, you see, ;)


:)

using snow, for a referece-quide here, :)
now, when SPRING comes, you may lose it all and we will have to have you
learn all over again, :)
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 24, 2014 - 10:44pm PT
BTW Neebee, did I mention I spent a most enjoyable week in yer fair state in July?
It was so gud I can't wait to do it again.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 24, 2014 - 10:52pm PT
hey there say, reilly.., .not sure if i knew that...

say, michigan is a bit 'foreign to me' as i have moved here from south texas and san jose, calif...

i STILL enjoy learning about this place... so i don't get out much..., jody, also, got some neat pics from lower michigan, in his travles...

say, if you are around, next time, let me know...
thanks for the share...

*was it travel, work, or family trip?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 24, 2014 - 11:02pm PT
Neebee, my cousin got married in Door County, WI, so we decided to do a counter-clockwise
circumnavigation of Lake Michigan to wind up in Wisconsin. Michigan is awesome!
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 24, 2014 - 11:08pm PT
hey there say, wow, reilly... neat... yes, the trees here are wonderful!! i miss mountains, of course, but--i missed those in south texas, too, :))

once, on bus, to UP, i DID go the wisconsin route, too... saw DEER everywhere, along roads, there...


say, if you get out here again, let me know, :)

well, got to get busy now, may be back later... :)


coffee time now, SO:
oooops, moosedrool--it will be hard-core neebee-talk now,
so good thing i will be SETTING my face to be a'talking to the critters here,
or you might get lost in the conversation-shuffle, as it settles around here...

;)

just having fun, god bless to you, :)
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Jan 24, 2014 - 11:19pm PT
quit stealing my snow you bastards ;-)

it was 40s all this week at 8k feet at my house. The moss in the creeks is already green.

Its January. I'm totally creeped out by this...

(Hi Neebee ;) )
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 24, 2014 - 11:28pm PT
PTPP: Drunkenly chanting dirty songs at college parties used to be one of the "rites of passage."

I think I don't want to re-create those moments around a campfire at climbing areas.

Neebee! Those are fun & great "selfie" photos.

neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 25, 2014 - 04:06am PT
hey there say, fritz...


so then, it is nearly 4 am...

did not get much painting done, as, due to the ol' blizzard, i spent the time on the phone (stuffed in my outer coat pocket) SHOVELING THE OL'
blizzard out my driveway--good thing, too, as, come morning, it'd be worse, due to the snowplough/snowplow mess as it goes by...

and the rest of the snowdrift, blowing over...

oddly, there was a car that had chosen to drive the road directly moving north of me--it got stuck, but NOT in what one would expect:

it's usually corner-fill--this time they were stuck in thigh-high snow--from the drift-blow, :O took a guy and his snowplow friend to move enough snow away for that car to unshovel and back out, to the main road here...


well--so, here is--coffee time:

friday night-into saturday posting while drunk coffee, at
'coffee station' has warmed me, :)




now--what to do??? what to do???

could still paint, being that all that fresh air sure woke me up
even more so :O wow--could even clean the house, ;)
but my outer-hip hurts now, where the nerve gets pinched:

so--i'll just do the wash...
wash clothes... and BASIC wash for to start the art, :)

now then, WHERE is that coffee, ;)
night all...

*wow, felt like i went to a party here, tonight, ;))
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 25, 2014 - 04:35am PT
Hey there, say Neebee,

You really *have* to join us on the El Cap Bridge this spring, for coffee or beers, depending on whether it is before or after Changeover Time.

Note: Changeover Time occurs rather early on the bridge...
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 25, 2014 - 05:07am PT
hey there say, pete...


i keep wondering when i might get out that way again...

my dad is very bad-off in the hospital now, :(

not sure if i may get out that way, due to things going on there, or not... so far, my mom and i figure it is best to wait it out... also:
never have anyone to watch the critters, but a gal from out of town, suddenly showed up and just may be around, due to HER family health issues--

just not sure... but, if i ever get out that way, perhaps mark, or matt--my brothers, just might be able to bring me around to see folks...

so many of you all to see! all up the coast, too, :))





well, seems i am always saying 'got to get off line' these days... but:


just a lot of concerns about my dad, so i keep thinking about him, instead of good things to post, for fun, or, encouragement to others--so, here i go: off to do some sketches... :))

have a great good day, there, pete...

god bless, :)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jan 25, 2014 - 08:39am PT
Pagan, you coming down by OR today?
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Jan 25, 2014 - 11:37am PT
jaybro I believe I actually have a DATE ;-) I'll text ya...
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jan 31, 2014 - 11:00pm PT
anybody drunk yet?

doing a pre-bake for the Cannabis Bowl?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 31, 2014 - 11:17pm PT
Dr.Sprock! Don't know how soon you will fall victim to "an appreciation thread"-----but you are appreciated by us Fried Drunks.

Snow, rain, wind, & bare ground again here in Choss Creek.

Heidi & I sustained ourselves on a little Cline Ancient Vines Zin------and a great little CA screw-top cab.

OOOPs-drunk edit via Heidi-it was a Columbia Valley Cab---& she liked the Zin better!

Yeah? like I'm not gunna rat that winery out to you dooodz.
weezy

climber
Jan 31, 2014 - 11:18pm PT
all i gotta say is that my leisure suit better be here, at my doorstep, by tomorrow or i'm going to lose my sh#t and break something. seriously i will f*#k up some drywall this sh#t isn't funny i need to look sharp tomorrow.

also, i think it is beyond awesome that neebee posted a selfie to the friday drunk thread.

brofist to all yous on this fine friday nite CLINK
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jan 31, 2014 - 11:23pm PT
lets have a moment of silence for those still sober....


















ok, then...



guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Jan 31, 2014 - 11:55pm PT

Happy Friday.....

4 each into a 6 pak of Little Sumpin - sumpin'ale...7.5% and TASTY to boot.

Going climbing early sat am... with RINCON and Yafer... to Santa barbara...

it might be warm. Those boys are getting old and slow, they NEED ME to gun for them cuse they are weak......... ;>)

Neebee... your cute.

rSin - I think I have done that

Dr... Party on!!!

be safe.. no driving

thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Feb 1, 2014 - 01:25am PT
http://vimeo.com/22749387
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 1, 2014 - 11:28am PT
Checking in on Saturday morning with an Irish cream and espresso. Carolan's beat Bailey's in a blind taste test, and it's cheaper, too!

Had a nice margarita last night from a tequila bottle poached from an all inclusive in Cozumel a while back. The maids left a couple bottles sitting in the hallway the morning we flew home, and they asked to come home with me. Stolen fruit always tastes best!!
weezy

climber
Feb 1, 2014 - 02:01pm PT
good f*#king lord...i think i'm done with dating. what an awkward, pointless ritual. ugh...

protip: starting a conversation about shooting a dog isn't the best way to get in my good graces. kinda like starting a "rape is sometimes okay" with a militant feminist. i don't give a f*#k if you grew up on a farm or not, shooting a dog is psychopathic behavior.

also, my stupid leisure suit didn't not arrive for the big show tonight. mildly irritated on this fine saturday afternoon.


cheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeerz.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Feb 1, 2014 - 02:20pm PT
Weez, you're on the wrong thread. Sashay on overto the First World self-flagellation primer.
weezy

climber
Feb 1, 2014 - 02:29pm PT
reilly, don't belittle my crisises. i mean crisees. i mean white people problems.

as far as self-flagellation goes, i foresee much of it in my future, as usual.
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Feb 1, 2014 - 02:34pm PT
Having a Coors with lunch while prepping for the Super'Bowl'.
Go Broncos!
thebravecowboy

Social climber
Colorado Plateau
Feb 1, 2014 - 02:35pm PT
who says flagellation isn't part of the dating game weezy?
weezy

climber
Feb 1, 2014 - 03:25pm PT
sometimes looooove don't feel like it should...
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 1, 2014 - 06:22pm PT
Temecula Cabernet!!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Feb 1, 2014 - 06:30pm PT
Temecula cab? You drinking on a budget?

Side note- the wife suggested taking a bottle of our Ontario ice wine to a dindin tonight but I
instantly put the kabosh on that nonsense! Not sharing that stuff!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 1, 2014 - 07:38pm PT
Ontario wines - especially reds - are appallingly bad. Except for our ice wines, which are world class.

Most ice wines are white - made from Vidal.

But the nouveau ice wine is pink - made from Cab Franc, I shlt you knott. At the duty free last night, the cute dirty blonde gave me and my dad extra free tastes. How does he do it?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Feb 1, 2014 - 08:53pm PT
Didn't know there was pink! The Bro-in-law-from-Barrie brings us the likes
of Inniskillen whenever he comes down. It is quite drinkable, n'est ce pas?
elf#52

Ice climber
Northpole, California
Feb 1, 2014 - 09:06pm PT
Too tired to drink anything but herb tea. Just dropped in to say hello.

This is Phyl, obviously logged in with my secret santa alias!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Feb 1, 2014 - 09:31pm PT
12 ounces of Florida orange juice.

All the good people moved to Facebook. What the hell! Some friends still here.

Oh crap! It's Saturday already.

Extra laps on the Gravitron machine tomorrow.


EDIT:

So long to GhoulweJ. He did some fine work on this thread.

His last post:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=2329775&msg=2330052#msg2330052
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Feb 4, 2014 - 04:57pm PT
Why Friday night only?
It's Tuesday tonight and I'm drunk. I think.
Well, at least more drunk than I usually are. I can still spell.
I'm not drunk very often.
Actually, I can count on my fingers when I'm drunk each year.
Even using one hand only.
Don't need my toes for it.
But tonight. I am. I think.
Three, no four, beers and a coffee Dom Benedictine.
Being a woman I don't need all that many beers to get drunk.
And not used to drink more than one beer.
My big problem is that on the restaurant the tables where we sat were on a ledge. Not a very visible ledge.
I didn't think about that. Being on a business trip, it wasn't a familiar restaurant.
When I got up, I stepped out as it was flat.
So, I fell.
It's probably ok. I hope.
If it wasn't for the sciatica and the herniated disc I'm having rather big problems with.
Tomorrow will be the moment of truth.
Many many years ago, I made 1.5 half somersault when I was supposed to do a double. Today I'm paying the price of that.
Actually, falling on a stupid little ledge on a restaurant isn't an option.
So... the conclusion is... sh#t.



Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Feb 4, 2014 - 05:01pm PT

All the good people moved to Facebook.

Ah, no. Facebook is becoming more and more boring.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Feb 4, 2014 - 05:37pm PT
Oh, no Lolli, hope with a little rest you'll be OK. Hey, Michael broke an ankle once just stepping off a curb (kerb in Europe?). Take care, Phyl
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Feb 4, 2014 - 06:11pm PT
Hi Phyl. Thanks.
I hope it's all alright. Isn't it odd, how it's those small unsignificant things that can be so devastaing sometimes?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 4, 2014 - 08:01pm PT
Lollie! Oh Schist! Reading about your fall awoke recent memories.

I took a similar fall while in Maui a few weeks back, except it was broad daylight & I was not drinking. After whale-watching, I missed a 4 Cm. curb, turned my ankle and did a full body-extension face-plant onto asphalt.

Heidi thought I'd had a heart-attack. I was able to stand & walk away------ after a few seconds of gathering myself.

I had minor cuts on my forehead, mostly from my sunglasses, which bent, but did not shatter, and a really-sore left foot, which developed great bruises, but did not limit my outdoor fun (much) for the next 5 days. It's still sore as hell, but getting better every day.

I recall trying to drink the injury well that night!

Best Wishes!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Feb 5, 2014 - 11:51am PT
But, Lolli, were you able to spell in Swedish?




For you highbrow drinkers the esteemed Huntington Library has this prestigious offering...

That's for those of us not named Christopher Plummer, who I saw last week.
What a braggart, he was going on about his drinking buddies Dylan Thomas
and Richard Burton.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Feb 5, 2014 - 02:51pm PT
Hi Lollie! It says Fri night, but that's just for the rule following crowd. Most of us aren't into THAT, anyway.....I'm getting drunk and it's only Wednesday afternoon. HAAAAA.
It's all good, I reckon.
Guinness.....Pete's still a cave crawling wanker.
Not climbing cuz the rocks here are small and far flung. A bit cold, too.
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Feb 5, 2014 - 03:34pm PT
Not climbing cuz the rocks here are small and far flung. A bit cold, too.
Here too. :-) Enjoy your beer!

Fritz, ouch. You've must've fallen like a log!
I have a sore and stiff shoulder today, it seems as nothing else was affected. Pleased.




'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 5, 2014 - 11:10pm PT
It snowed like crazy here today! It really *IS* the Great White North.

I couldn't resist - I made myself a margarita using SNOW.

Lollie, how are you feeling today then?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 5, 2014 - 11:20pm PT
Lollie! Glad to see you did not suffer many "ill-effects" from your fall.

I've done some tree-cutting-----& I did fall "like a log!"

I watched the ground rushing up at me, as I attempted to block the fall with my arms.

I'm glad we are both "lucky in falls!"


scluuuuurrrp!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 7, 2014 - 11:52pm PT
Fried-again on Friday night & watching the speech-part of the Olympic-opening ceremony.

The NBC commentardoes seem to be a little high & biased themselves, although we thought the Russki's ran a fine opening program.

The NBC boyz watched the 3 minute history of early Russia, and compressed 2,500 years to 1,000 years.

Of course it was free Network TV & I get what I pay for---or not.

Sluuuuup.


No climbing this weekend, since it is snowing hard here in Idontno's low desert.

MisterE

climber
Feb 8, 2014 - 12:04am PT
I couldn't resist - I made myself a margarita using SNOW.

Man, I wish I had just done that just once in any of my northern homes.

What an oversight...

Meh.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 8, 2014 - 01:33am PT
Hunting down ice wine to bring to my Merrican friends this week. Got some Vidal by Strewn. Eyeballing the Diamond Cab Franc to pick up tomorrow. But gotta check Peller and Inniskillen too.

While Niagara's ice wines are world class, and some whites like Gewertztraminer are OK, for the most part the reds are appallingly bad. Virtually any eight buck red from Trader Joe's will kick the snot out of any forty or fifty dollar bottle here.
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Feb 14, 2014 - 10:17pm PT
dinner date went dark some time around wednesday (hope she's not in trouble, but she really only calls when she's stuck in the snow...)...the king crab was *yummy* though...


nate called them the bugs of the ocean. I said No - these are the *tastiest* bugs of the ocean ;-)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 14, 2014 - 10:27pm PT
Pagenmonkeyboy! Sorry to read of your plight.

As some say:

Eat Crustaceans one night

Crabs may follow.


Carry on!

and drink to Friday night without Rsin.

Happy Valentine's Day to all!

paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
Feb 14, 2014 - 10:37pm PT
no sooner do I post then the 'I'm in the library writing a paper...' text is received...

I might be dumb, but I'm not stupid ;-)

On to the cheesecake !
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Feb 15, 2014 - 09:42am PT
Valentines went down with a wonderful 2005 Napa Chardonnay here at El Rancho de la Bashura Blanca. 31+ years of bliss with the same valentine.

Went so sleep well but was awakened at 5:00 AM to a nightmare that Locker found my facebook account and was posting there.

Back from Florida and ready to climb some sh#t. Trending towards a beach climb at Pt Dume this weekend.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Feb 20, 2014 - 10:04pm PT
hey only Thursday night but this is my first night a little buzzed in a long time. We went down the hill to a local "hookah bar" and had some good baba ganoosh (sp?) and excellent falafel, me with a glass of French Pinot, he with a local Pale Ale. The wine was fine but the beer was much better. The evening is warm, I was wearing sandals and was not cold - a small miracle.

Home now for a cup of herb tea, good night.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2014 - 02:23pm PT
F*#k, man. Drunk already and it,s only 2pm. Go Canadia!!! Good luck to.you Merricans in your BRONZE medal hockey game. Bwah ha ha ha ha!!

And how bout our curlers. Granite excites me, be it big wall overhanging, or be it curling down the ice.
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Feb 21, 2014 - 03:24pm PT
Silver & bronze in curling. Very tight towards China in men's game.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Feb 21, 2014 - 04:10pm PT
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 21, 2014 - 06:26pm PT
So much curling and hockey!

So many beers!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 21, 2014 - 11:31pm PT
A toast to you Frostbacks! A huge Winter Olympics for you!

With about 1/10 our population, you have beat us in head-on competition and have nearly as many 2014 Winter Olympic Medals.

Sluuuuuuup.

A little Cline Mourvede & some H3 Cab, and I can enjoy watching your folks kicking our ass.

Gneiss for us to get that Gold in Slalom tonight, but for the first time in 30 years no long-track skating medals for U.S.

Population figures
Canada 34.88 million
U.S.A 316.1 million
R.B.

Trad climber
47N 122W
Feb 21, 2014 - 11:37pm PT
Here's to tippin a frosty one to our Canadian cousins ... good job, bring the gold home to North America.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 28, 2014 - 09:44pm PT
Norway is *waaaaaay* smaller than Canada, and they got even MORE medals. Of course, there is an unfair advantage, since all Norwegians are born with skis on their feet.

I am enjoying a rum punch made with Belizean rum picked up at Mr. King's gas station in beautiful downtown Dump, Belize.
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Feb 28, 2014 - 09:53pm PT
Loooong freaking week, fifteen hours each day from when I leave until I return.

I got bitched at by the boss for being a perfectionist and not just getting things done, and then this happened;

I was twenty feet up on pump jacks, siding a house, when the ladder I was using as a work bench fell, narrowly missing my ground guy. I yelled out 'Heads Up!!!', but he's a big guy and doesn't move quickly. The falling ladder, and everything on it (8' stepladder, siding, etc) missed him by inches. I almost sh#t my pants in a nanosecond.

Nobody was hurt, but I'm nursing a rocks glass of Eagle Rare bourbon to relieve the stress.

Happy Friday, here's to a better next week.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 28, 2014 - 10:31pm PT
Brandon! Glad nothing more serious happened with the falling ladder and sidding incident.

I'll drink the: "Here's to cheating death!" toast for you tonight!

Sluuurp!

I'm stuck in SLC tonight, with the S. Idaho blues again.

7:30 AM sales presentation tomorrow morning, 40 miles away.

(not all that bad since I'm staying with my best friend and his wife!)

Chianti at dinner, and Norton Malbec for desert.
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Feb 28, 2014 - 10:34pm PT
Salud.
Michelle

Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
Feb 28, 2014 - 10:35pm PT
Brandon, I'm actually working out my right arm curling beers at the local pub in preparation for our epic adventure! Ok, and some sit ups too...
Sierra Ledge Rat

Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
Feb 28, 2014 - 10:36pm PT
Is there a Friday Night Posting While Drunk at Work Thread?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Feb 28, 2014 - 10:52pm PT
SLR, you're a troll now too?

Does being high on Robitussin count?
MisterE

climber
Feb 28, 2014 - 11:36pm PT
Is there a Friday Night Posting While Drunk at Work Thread?

Hah! I actually cracked a beer for the first time ever at 4:54 PM, and hoped I wouldn't get a a call for an emergency - end of the pay-period thing. I don't have to fob out today, I was still skeered.

Captain...or Skully

climber
Mar 1, 2014 - 12:29am PT
My last night at home for the next 2 months....Damn straight I'm drinking. Mixed batch. High Lifes and Vanilla Porters at the Barbeque....A twisted tea for a nightcap.
Back to the GD Ice Age. Sheesh. Glad it pays. Prost!
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Mar 1, 2014 - 01:34am PT
Cheers Cap'n

R.B.

Trad climber
47N 122W
Mar 8, 2014 - 01:13am PT
Ahh Beer!
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Mar 8, 2014 - 02:52am PT
i wanna get drunk tonight,

but i have d da da da dah da dah


diarrhea,

what should i do?
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Mar 8, 2014 - 03:18am PT
Drink something with a cork in it.

You know where to put the cork.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 14, 2014 - 09:30pm PT
Two cans of the Beast, and I'm flyin'.

Just got out after a lovely 24-hour caving trip in Roppel Cave, Kentucky. We were climbing across the top of a dome about five miles from the entrance, deep in the DFU Zone. Why does everything on my body hurt? Everything. But we cheated death once again.

Need another beer.....
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Mar 15, 2014 - 12:01am PT
Pete, you amaze me. Nothing scares me more than that stuff you do.

Just got back from 3 days in Palm Desert, visiting elderly friends who vacation there. Some drinking was done, a very little climbing was done. Happy Friday.
mark miller

Social climber
Reno
Mar 15, 2014 - 12:14am PT
Well only about a 12'er of bud lites and I'm trying to get some night time photos. Maybe there is a little more to this photography gig then meets the eye.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 15, 2014 - 12:15am PT
Just got home from 4 days of business travel.

Sigh


Have to play honey-do catch-up! this weekend, instead of climbing fun.

Zinfandel for desert, and to ease the travel-pain.

The cat pretended to not know me for a while, but he may be my pal again.



Heidi says she still likes me ok too!

Sluuuuup.
mark miller

Social climber
Reno
Mar 15, 2014 - 12:30am PT
Fritz is that cat's name Hank? I swear my little bastard cat is off doing all these commercials and is hiding the money in off shore accounts. Making me pay for cat fud , liter and toys. That cat needs to kick in his fair share.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 15, 2014 - 12:41am PT
Mark: Re your question! We adopted the cat, who was named Peaches. Heidi renamed him Harley, which suits his purrsonality.


I need a drink!
mark miller

Social climber
Reno
Mar 15, 2014 - 12:50am PT
Fritz between me and you, I think Hank is Harley's brother from another mother.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Mar 15, 2014 - 05:11pm PT
what is the best booze/pills combo?

vicodin and guiness draught?

zanex and JD?

meth and keystone light?

weed and Patron silver?

Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 15, 2014 - 08:18pm PT
Well, Doc, since you asked and it is St Paddy's I would definitely say Guinness and either Colace or Dulcolax.
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
Mar 15, 2014 - 11:56pm PT
Fritz, as I'm sure you know, cats are fickle. But if you ignore them, they will come.

Sprock? Whiskey and Tylenol, bra! Or I as like to say, "Makers Mark and beers"....

We gotta hit the stone, Sprock, been too long!
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Mar 16, 2014 - 12:00am PT
i'm with you in spirit, gents and ladies.

phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Mar 20, 2014 - 10:07pm PT
Last night was my "Friday night" for the week. Dinner with my sweetie and two old friends.
First bottle of wine was a 2009 Adelaida "The Tribe", syrah, mourvedre, grenache and a few other obscure (to me) varietals, accompanying beef and veggie shish-kabobs. Yummy! Then a second bottle, a Malbec from Argentina, with my home-made chocolate cream pie for desert. Pie topped with lots of whipped cream. Double yummy.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 21, 2014 - 06:39pm PT
Phylyp,

Just because you don't capitalize your name does knott mean you can not capitalize your varietals!!!

And if the above doesn't make sense, have another drink!

Starting out with like, a Molson Canadian, eh?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 21, 2014 - 08:05pm PT
Well now PTTP! It's still early, but I'll try to catch up. I had a reason to drink this week.

Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 21, 2014 - 11:00pm PT
Hey, I can totally do my taxes under the influence. It is called liquid courage, isn't it?
Mind you, I am and have always been a coward so only a few Guinesses. Now if I could just uncurl the wife's death grip on her champagne glass and get her to give me her stuff we
could really get this party rollin'!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 21, 2014 - 11:06pm PT
Reilly! Remember the Roman slogan!

Carpe Vinum!


I think that justifies grabing your wife's bubbily!
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Mar 24, 2014 - 10:32pm PT
So I'm a few days early (or a few days late) but I have a bunch of awful busywork for school to grind through before I take off to Yosemite for spring break tomorrow night, and I'm afraid that my sixer of Modelo won't last and I'll have to break into the case of Olympia I bought for the trip. I didn't even know they still made Olympia until I stumbled into it today (they also had Hamm's!)

Edit: Reread the op, so...

1. Your current consumption

Ummm, 4?

2. At least one inflammatory comment **

Sport climbing is both!

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.

See the original body of this post.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Mar 24, 2014 - 11:53pm PT
Spring break! Have a blast.
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Mar 25, 2014 - 12:02am PT
This is my first one after a 4 year hiatus from school, so I'm gonna make it count (lousy weather be damned!)
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 28, 2014 - 09:37pm PT
Starting out with a lovely oak aged Tempranillo from Mendoza, Argentina. Very nice!

OK, so I am finally doing it - I am going caving in Huautla, Mexico!

Arguably the world's most spectacular cave system, 1500+ metres deep, scores of shafts and waterfalls, caving at its finest.

Always wanted to go, we are resuming explorations after a decades-long hiatus. All the focus back then had been on diving and connecting the systems and increasing the depth from the bottom down.

Well, it just so happens we have a number of recently discovered but unexplored entrances... will they connect?

Perhaps in a few weeks, your very own Dr. Piton will have some answers. I fly to Mexico City a week tonight, so with any luck next week I will be posting from a cantina down in Mexico.
MisterE

climber
Mar 28, 2014 - 10:27pm PT
I may be drunk, Miss, but in the morning I will be sober and you will still be ugly.


-Winston Churchill
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 28, 2014 - 10:31pm PT
PTPP! I'm sorry that you have to go explore those caves in far away places, but I will share a sympathy drink for you.

I tested an Idaho Tempranillo tonight. Smooth and it does the job, but not like the better Dago Tempranillos, and nothing like drinking with the locals in Madrid!

Sluuuuurpp!


'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 28, 2014 - 10:48pm PT
Well, it's about bloody time you Pacific Time Zone buggers caught up with those of us ahead of you in the East...
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 28, 2014 - 10:57pm PT
It was war on the ranchette today. The little blacks won over the big reds!




Life and death fighting right here on the ranchette.

I'll drink to that!

sluuuup!
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Mar 28, 2014 - 11:14pm PT
I had a Virgin Margarita tonight. I don't know if that's supposed to be capitalized but PTPP is a stickler for proper capitalization and it's his thread, so I'm taking no chances.

Anyway, VMs don't taste all that good.
On the plus side I DID go climbing today, woo-hoo! And I'm going tomorrow again.
Now got to go ice that shoulder...
Good night
(Slurping mint tea).
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Mar 29, 2014 - 12:37am PT
I have this wierd vodka that comes in a glass skull. Kinda watery. Some nice dry Vermouth. Looking forward to the results.

Apparently the Banff Film Festival reel left some of my friends longing for some "real" climbing films. We need Tom Cochran back in the game. Nothing really good since "Solo."

Maybe some top roping this weekend. Gym perhaps if it's raining. So expensive!

Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 29, 2014 - 01:16am PT
Pete, just watched 'No Place On Earth' about the Ukrainian Jews who hid for a year and a half in a cave. You should see it. A caver, Chris Nichola, from New York went to Ukraine to
explore his roots and do a little caving. He found household items way down in this cave and said to himself "WTF?". Nine years of unrequited research later he got lucky and this film came about.

BTW, in the Special Features are some shorts of his other caving adventures like some really
long free rappel through a LARGE FREAKING WATERFALL! Yous guys are NUTS!
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Mar 29, 2014 - 01:26am PT
1) Few PBR's and some el cheapo Red Diamond Merlot.

2) Locker is one light mf : moving so he can't resole my shoes. He must be a trustafarian.

3)Working too hard right now ; river trip NEXT week!

her's a pic though

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looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Mar 29, 2014 - 02:55am PT
I am going caving in Huautla, Mexico!

Arguably the world's most spectacular cave system, 1500+ metres deep, scores of shafts and waterfalls, caving at its finest.

Always wanted to go, we are resuming explorations after a decades-long hiatus. All the focus back then had been on diving and connecting the systems and increasing the depth from the bottom down.

That's awesome. I'm about a third of the way through "Blind Descent", which covers some of those expeditions. I'll be keeping an eye out for any updates on how these new explorations are going.
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Mar 29, 2014 - 03:34am PT
Truckee's Dragonfly Restaurant is having a closing booze bash tonight. Billy the owner is a climber and local hero. The password for free booze is " Jerry Lives". So I'm into it as follows; margarita, beer, black label x 2 and then a bullit of rye was passed. Luckily, we walk home from the bar. I love Sriracha.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Apr 4, 2014 - 09:21pm PT
Cinzano Rossa, two glasses so far.

Happy to give my important opinion on any subject, even if it's a subject I know nothing about.

Steep scrambling and peak bagging in the local hills this weekend. Stoking up for Yose in 2 weeks.
briham89

Big Wall climber
san jose and south lake tahoe, ca
Apr 4, 2014 - 09:23pm PT
If anyone is in South Lake Tahoe, trivia and drinks tonight at Gunbarrel Tavern!
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Apr 4, 2014 - 09:56pm PT
3 each whiskey and Colorado Cool Ade.

Time to make the most awesome CheezeBurger!

With home-made sweety fries!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 4, 2014 - 11:05pm PT
Couple bottles of Zin after a hard spring day whipping the Ranchette into somewhat better, as opposed to lesser, shape.

Windy as California here this weekend.

Harley (the cat) had a big climbing day.

He ran up our old Peach tree without a pause, then spent a half-hour up there pretending he was enjoying the experience.





The downclimb started headfirst, then entailed a 180 degree flip-over and deep-claw sink for a cat butt-first back-down.

Wish I could climb like him!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 4, 2014 - 11:13pm PT
But I bet he wishes he could pick his nose as well as you can!

Nothing exciting tonight as I'm captain of a quarantine ship so just a few
Sapporos to stay hydrated.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Apr 5, 2014 - 12:09am PT
Hi Gang
1. "the usual" - a glass of white wine.
2. phylp is a total lightweight as far as this drinking stuff goes (does it count as an inflammatory comment if it's about yourself?)
3. Drinking tonight because I AM going climbing on Sunday! No indulging tomorrow night.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 5, 2014 - 12:18am PT
Reilly! Re your comment on Harley-the cat:

But I bet he wishes he could pick his nose as well as you can!

I suppose so, and I really don't envy his ability to lick his anus, and his balls are removed.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Apr 5, 2014 - 05:26am PT
anybody here in their last 30 days of sobriety?
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Apr 24, 2014 - 06:29pm PT
My god. This is the thread. There's oen Wednesday one? Oh, my oh my.

I've hadd. ( glasses of wine. And the the beer. In sp many hours. And the beer of course. I think I am drunk. But, anyway.
You see, the funny par t was the look on my boss' face, when I rodl her that I manaeged this spring on a diet of painkillers and whisky. A no no. But. Great combo. You don't feel a thing and wcan oek like a god. One only needs very little whisky, if one eats enough painkillers, it's tehe final touch. An I made deadluine. Then it wears off, didn't tell about that. That's bad, you see. Really realy bad.

blahblah

Gym climber
Boulder
Apr 24, 2014 - 07:02pm PT
My god. This is the thread. There's oen Wednesday one? Oh, my oh my.

I've hadd. ( glasses of wine. And the the beer. In sp many hours. And the beer of course. I think I am drunk. But, anyway.
You see, the funny par t was the look on my boss' face, when I rodl her that I manaeged this spring on a diet of painkillers and whisky. A no no. But. Great combo. You don't feel a thing and wcan oek like a god. One only needs very little whisky, if one eats enough painkillers, it's tehe final touch. An I made deadluine. Then it wears off, didn't tell about that. That's bad, you see. Really realy bad.

Just make sure your "painkillers" don't contain acetaminophen (Tylenol) -- if they do, even small amounts mixed with whiskey may turn your liver to mush.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 24, 2014 - 07:09pm PT
I believe a lot of painkillers are hard on the liver.
Lolli, ta det med ro!
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Apr 24, 2014 - 07:12pm PT
I know. At least I found out 2 months latrr. Nowv I only combone that other kind which is compatible with alcohole.
It must been hell living à 109 years ago. How can one be so stupid as not believe in science? No painkillers?


The autocorrect worls bad, doesn't it'? It looks odd,

Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Apr 24, 2014 - 07:16pm PT
Paracetamol is not Hood for the Liverpool eith whisky.

Thar morphinbased stuff is forbidden with whisky. It kills Liverpool and one stops breathing
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Apr 25, 2014 - 12:54am PT
Yer crackin' me up over here, Lollie.

I like booze and pills, too.

Dilaudid and beer.

But only once in a blue moon.

That Liver thing.

Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Apr 25, 2014 - 12:55am PT
whats with this cinnamon whisky fad?
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Apr 25, 2014 - 01:15am PT
Or whipped cream flavored vodka for that matter.

It scares the crap out of me, what people get fecked up on.

Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Apr 25, 2014 - 02:45am PT
tomorrow's fryday and that'z close enough

Feeling nauseated and a little nostalgic. the days of horrendous suffering with insufferable as#@&%es seem deceptively pleasant in foggy retrospectating. Sleeping in the mud seems somehow romantic and noble compared to, say, my queen-sized double quilted blah blah blah wife-included somnulent paradise.

Whatever. Yearning for the good old unkept days won't make them so, anymore than pretending a square foot of carpet will pad the landing of that legbreaker-don't blow the pine needled mantle or it's going to be a long crawl home pantomimed in cafeterias long gone by.

Okay. Going gray and left in the chalk dust bin of nonhistory some hasbeen whom never ever was.
these topics seemed important at the deli, four beers in. tucker presiding. as a sideman i rarely spoke mostly got f*#ked up in disbelief that I 'd followed some hero up some horrifying gorgeous plutonic leftover....

Whatever. I'd be curious...
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 25, 2014 - 11:38am PT
What a bunch of SLACKERS!

I go away to Mexico caving for TWO WEEKS and virtually nothing gets done while I'm gone? What the H - E - double hockey stick is wrong with yous guys??

I am expecting some serious amends to be made tonight! Thank goodness some of yous are getting started early this week.

Geeez......
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 25, 2014 - 12:30pm PT
What, watching a cat in a tree isn't noble enough for ya?

I gotta tune up for Italy. I think I'll add a little grappa to my espresso.
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Apr 25, 2014 - 05:33pm PT
I don't drink whisky...
actually, I don't like that stuff.

But undisputably and undoubtly I was slightly intoxicated yesterday.


Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 25, 2014 - 10:52pm PT
Thank you all for the joy of post # 2701!

Rain, rain, rain, for this weekend in S. Idontno, but Utah desert adventure next week in the drought-zone.

H3 Cab, and a little Cline Ancient Vines Zinvandel to ease the rain's pains.

PTPP-you hoser! You go & have fun for a couple weeks in Mexico, then bitch about the working class not posting on your drunk thread.

Snort! Makes me want to post amusing photos!






grover

climber
Northern Mexico
Apr 25, 2014 - 11:20pm PT
Nicely done Fritz

I want 2 of whatever you had tonight
Captain...or Skully

climber
Apr 25, 2014 - 11:38pm PT
Cheers, Ray....we're having a few Nattys.
grover

climber
Northern Mexico
Apr 25, 2014 - 11:50pm PT
A 6-pack-attack ... so far

Pete ate bugs in mexico

I'm not driving to the crag tonight cuz I'm at the carg
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Apr 28, 2014 - 09:42pm PT
so i brought a torch over the the dark side,
it runs on ion-exchange so it don't never burn out,
electricity is like the wind,
it is always seeking ground-state-low-pressure-death's smile;

hell i zonked the electro-magnetism portion of the fe exam,
and i didn't even do so hot on the fluid dynamics, either
so here's my story and it is sticking to me,

i'm the lone fella in house full of goddesses.
i try for a voice, i do.
but i ain't heard.

i'm disregarded and run over.
i've fought the battle over the years.
threw at it everything that i could imagine.
even sobriety.

nothing changed.
i'm outnumbered.
and out hormoned.

so i resigned to a passive and complacent stance in my family.
i'll just let it all go by.
and i will continue to pay into thisexistence.
and i'll ignite the fire when we is cold,
and whatever else is mandatory,
i will already own god's mind.
my fight is fruitless.
all i've to gain by a steadfast stature
is divorce and massive erosion of my thus acquired
material gains.

i told the wife, though,
if i'm going to be miserable,
at least i'm going to be
happily miserable.

drunk.


'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 9, 2014 - 07:07pm PT
Lessee.....

Drinking a Simi Sonoma Chardonnay, which is unfortunately no hell at all. Oh well, I tried. Neither buttery nor oaky. C'est dommage....

However, this time next week, I will be in California en route to Yosemite via Livermore, so the rest of you CUBICAL PUKES can just dream of how bitchin' I am.... and I will get some proper Livermore Chardonnay. Or maybe even something else....

Especially Ottawa Doug. OTTAWA DOUG IS A FULL_ON CUBICLE PUKE!!!!

Now, can the Peng-you-wins oust the Rangers once and for all?

I am using a lot of ellipses, eh? Whatever happened to Ricardo...

And Werner says I'm a bad-ass and won't fall!!!!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
May 9, 2014 - 07:30pm PT
Pete, osage of the vine, how do I keep the wife from prematurely opening
our Justin Isosceles? She's like a kid at Christmas but I tell her the 2011's
need two more years.

signed,
runningoutofpro
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 9, 2014 - 07:47pm PT
Pul - LEEE - yuz tell me you didn't pay over fifty bucks for a freakin' Meritage!! What are you thinking??? Polluting a perfectly good Cab with Merlot?

Those damn Frogs, what are they thinking? Besides, any Bordeaux worth its salt needs about six varietals, especially my favourite - Petite Sirah [spelled with an "i" not a "y", eh?]

Paso Robles makes some fine wines. J. Lohr made me an Autumn Harvest Chardonnay that was WAAAAAAAY above my usual price point - like, by $22 - but I just couldn't resist and bought it. Best damn Chard I ever had.

And I refuse to drink Merlot, except the one I bought from Tobin James! Not only does he make an amazing Merlot with such rich chocolate notes you'd swear he dumped in some cocao, but he has a climbing wall outside his winery!

Anyway, as for your Isosceles, simply explain to your wife the Dr. Piton Pythagoreum Theorum:

"The angle of the dangle is inversely proportional to the heat of the meat times the square of the hair."

Properly explained, she will understand the importance of cellaring such a fine [ahem] bottle another couple of years.

Hey - wait a minute?! Isn't it 2014??
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 9, 2014 - 07:51pm PT
Such complicated arithmetic!

Hey, Jon - JON FOX! Like, Happy Birthday to the Real Nose!


I had to look it up ^^ It's a Sonoma Syrah. From Trader Joe's, so BELOW my price point! Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!!!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
May 9, 2014 - 08:06pm PT
Dood, you been hanging on too many beaks! Isosceles is 88% Cab and only
12% Merlot! Dost thou think mine palate that of a Camp 4 dirtbag? Sure
and it is the finest red we have tasted in Paso, by far.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 9, 2014 - 08:10pm PT
O'Really, Reilly?

One thinks thou dost protesteth too much.

There is only one way to be certain ... thou must bring some to the Centre of the Universe, the Holy Grail of wine tasting - or if knott, at least of King Cobras - the El Cap Bridge. [I can live with 12%]

I shall provide the Eisch Breathable stemware, or failing that, some really fine Mountain Equipment Co-op plastic stuff, eh?

Pittsburgh hath awakened from its thlumber. It'th hard to talk, muth-t be the Chardonnay.....

Edit: Penguins suck.

Another edit: Big time.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 9, 2014 - 10:34pm PT
A big Costco wine night at the ranchette. Let ye who scoff be damned to higher prices and in many case lesser quality.

I can hardly wait to have Wayno educate me on Italian Wines at our City of Rocks Mature climbers fest in June!

Home this weekend in between trips!

Since I'm with "my-people" I might as well post the last trip report to S.-Central Utah here, rather than compete with the politard & religitard threads currently dominating ST.



A six-day adventure to visit our pals Jerry & Angie at their vacation house in S. Central Utah, with four days of hiking to scenic and significant Native American rock art sites.

Day one, Frita & Heidi at Pleasant Creek in Capitol Reef National Park. We found hundreds of ancient petroglyphs dating from 1,000 to 2,000 years old, and the photos are just a sample.




Day two: Calf Creek, with a great water-fall and some nice and large pictographs along the the 2.5 mile hike to the falls. Their style indicates they would be from 700 to 1300 years old.


And of course the falls, with our group enjoying the view.

Day 3. An longish off-asphalt road-trip to Horseshoe Canyon and a hike into the "Great Gallery". The internationally-renown images date from 3,000 to 6,000 years old and the tallest image is about 8' tall.


a detail of one of the many great pictograph groups there.



The long group of small red figures all have human features and is called a "Processional." The figures may have represented all those gathered at this site for a ceremony.


Fritz & Heidi near one end of the Great Gallery.

There are three other significant pictograph sites on the 3.5 mile walk down and in to the Great Gallery. Here's detail photos from one of the sites.



We camped on the canyon rim that night and celebrated Friday night, without posting while drunk.

I need another bottle of wine! More ancient art to follow!







Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 9, 2014 - 11:04pm PT
After repeating the long dirt-road adventure out to pavement we enjoyed a few miles of pavement back to a lot more dirt roads.

The first site of day 4 was rather beat up, but still impressive, despite erosion and vandalism. The largest figures are about 5' tall.


After a long drive on dirt roads, we found the significant Sinbad site. Sinbad is about 4' tall and about 3,000 years old.



Near Sinbad. Note the Comets to right and the birds around the head of the right-hand figure, which is also about 4' tall.

Then it was more driving and a hike to the Rochester site. The main panel reminded me of the crowded fantasies that Dutch painter Hieronymus Bosch created, but this art work is 1300 years old.





Namaste
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 9, 2014 - 11:33pm PT
Wow! Great photos! Now we know why you weren't here last Friday night. One suggestion is that when you're taking pictures of pictographs [or speleothems] you can include something for scale, like a person or a hand. Then you know how big the stuff is. It's hard to tell the size of the drawings in your photos, but thanks for telling us, eh?

For instance, this is me down in Huautla, Mexico when I was caving a few weeks ago, in a top secret undisclosed location. These are real live dead guys and their pottery, with me for scale.


Check out the red ceramic pot - it has three "feet" on its base.

Now, you think YOU are having a bad day?! How about buddy, who evidently got an arrow through his skull? Or was it a spear? Either way, he is still smiling. It must be Friday night....


Not a bullet, though. These dudes predate the Conquistadores. Believed to be around 2000 years old. Knott sure if these relics have been dated yet.

"Dated"??

Ha. I would have dated the hottie who is top second from the right. Nice cranium! Yes, it's Friday night....

"Relics"??

Locker? Someone call Werner?

Voice of Eugene Levy in Ferris Bueller: "Werner?"
part-time communist

Mountain climber
May 9, 2014 - 11:59pm PT
Very cool photos with the skulls
fluffy

Trad climber
Colorado
May 10, 2014 - 12:01am PT
Voice of Eugene Levy in Ferris Bueller: "Werner

Ben Stein
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 10, 2014 - 12:04am PT
Ooops, Fluffy is right! My bad.

Thanks, Daria. Look at that one femur. See how intact the ACL is? ;)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 10, 2014 - 12:13am PT
SCHIST!

Nice ancient skulls PTPP!

To paraphrase Simon & Garfunkl:

It's all ancient happening at the
Friday Night Posting While Drunk Post Zoo!
part-time communist

Mountain climber
May 10, 2014 - 12:46am PT
Bored and lonely, and sorta drunk.

got this really cute dress recently for $20, the back is super sexy and exposes most of the back.

If you think my left knee looks F*#KED< thats because it is.



Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 10, 2014 - 12:48am PT
T Hocking! Here's to your daughter's wedding and wonderful future!

Sluurp.

Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
May 10, 2014 - 03:02am PT
Donner Summit Friday Evening Birthday Boulder Beers and Swing.
Pretty hot there PTC.
Michelle

Social climber
1187 Hunterwasser
May 10, 2014 - 08:30pm PT
Speaking of trolls..
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 10, 2014 - 09:08pm PT
Which one of them?
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
May 10, 2014 - 10:51pm PT
barkeeper's friend
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
May 17, 2014 - 02:55am PT
Oh, several PBRs at the Partisan.
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And several Angry Orchards at Reineiro's Trophy Room.



Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
May 17, 2014 - 09:49am PT
hear's a good one, mouse,
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phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
May 17, 2014 - 04:17pm PT
Just catching up on the last month of posts...

Reilly, i love those Justin reds, and a nearby vineyard Adelaida.

Phritz, phantastic petroglyph photos,
Phyl
coolrockclimberguy69

climber
May 17, 2014 - 07:15pm PT
Margaritas and some Big Star.

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'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 17, 2014 - 09:58pm PT
Flew into SFO last night. Concannon Petite Sirah.

Today, five wine tastings in Livermore. Retzlaff far and away the best!!

You can buy Wente Riva Ridge, a superb Chardonnay, for $14 at Trader Joe's. The winery sells it for $22!!!

Are you frickin kidding me??!!!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
May 18, 2014 - 03:00am PT
When I took Mum out last weekend for Mum's Day she wanted me to order a
bottle of Screaming Eagle Cab.

"I thought you loved me?"

"Yes, mum, but not $2900 worth."

You're taking some of that up El Cap, right, Doctor Piton?
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
May 23, 2014 - 11:08pm PT
Reisling

There are a number of threads on the first page to which I will not post. And a few more that I will not even open. Hi to Fritz who is probably drunk in some bar in Amsterdam tonight (which was about 9 hours ago.)

Too much snow up high. Too dry down low. I'm going hiking in the mid elevations all weekend.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
May 23, 2014 - 11:37pm PT
Just one more for the road.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 1, 2014 - 10:08am PT
Wow, I can't believe Chris Mac closed McTopo on a Friday night! What was he thinking??

We've had a couple great days and evenings down on the El Cap Bridge. Last night - Saturday not Friday - was Shipoopi's birthday, so we enjoyed some brews down on the bridge at sunset. Thanks to the South Lake pizza girls who stopped by to join us. Fun times in the Centre of the Universe.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 1, 2014 - 07:09pm PT
Back in the USA and high in camp------or at high camp, above Bonneville Salt Flats and just below the summit!
Captain...or Skully

climber
Jun 1, 2014 - 07:43pm PT
At least you're headed in the right direction. I'm going North & East......Fricken North Dakota.
Ah well, The Dub is paid for now, anyway.....Thank You ConocoPhillips. A toast to thee!!!
Natty Ice in Billings, this night.
YARRR.
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Jun 1, 2014 - 08:13pm PT
mr skully my stihl hat is off
to you.
i admire a guy who cranks out an honest wage.

so i find myself approaching
the plane for tame
sunday evening,
fuel is low,

though i deny the decline
and hit the thrusters hard
for one more trip around
the sun,


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phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Jun 1, 2014 - 10:19pm PT
Tonight with some good friends: crockpot chile verde pork burritos, corn on the cob, and a bottle of La Crema Chardonnay and then one of Justin "Justification". followed by my killer strawberry rhubarb pie with a little bit of apple and peach.
Good times.
this just in

climber
north fork
Jun 6, 2014 - 07:30pm PT
I am enjoying this brew tonight. At 10.4% it wouldn't take many of these to get wasted, glad I only have this one.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jun 6, 2014 - 07:55pm PT
Had a 2012 Whalebone Ballena, probably the best white we've had from Paso Robles,
and we've had a lot from there as we go there a lot.
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
Jun 6, 2014 - 08:02pm PT
Dirtbag white available only at 7-11. Not good, but not bad...For 3.99...
coolrockclimberguy69

climber
Jun 9, 2014 - 01:46am PT
cry out!
stumble out from underneath
that boulder
that wretched boulder
behind camp four
cry out and send!
like a crazy rabid monkey
kick that ranger in his nuts
tell him to get the f*#k out
cuz he don't know jack
you dig?

 collrockclimerguy69

ps what day is it???
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch
Jun 9, 2014 - 06:10am PT
It's Monday, brah.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 13, 2014 - 04:04pm PT
Greetings from El Cap Meadows!!

Keenan and Jaysen - my rope guns from the now defunct Waterfall Route - Kevin who seldom panics, Ryan from Lodi who needs to join McTopo, and Alaska Matt who comes bearing Racer 5 IPA, out here livin' the dream.

Sucks to be yous! Come join us at the Centre of the Universe!!
Toker Villain

Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
Jun 13, 2014 - 04:48pm PT
Friday the 13th AND a full moon, won't be another for more than 3 decades.

Maybe I'll open up something special.





6:39 PM edit

Lambert Bridge Merlot 2001 to go with lasagna florentine.
Seems to have aged well. Probably worth some bux.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 13, 2014 - 05:08pm PT
Holy frig!! This is an epic moment, Piton Ron!!
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch
Jun 13, 2014 - 05:20pm PT
You DO know the full moon was yesterday, right?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 13, 2014 - 05:36pm PT
Toker Villan with:
Friday the 13th AND a full moon, won't be another for more than 3 decades.

Maybe I'll open up something special.


and my pal Skully with:
You DO know the full moon was yesterday, right?

Full enough moon for me TokerVillan! I'll drink to that awesome concept!

Windy & cold in the northern Rockies today. Snow tonight above 7,000 Ft. in Idontno and gusts up to 50 MPH on the Utard, Idontno border. Maybe not a perfect night at City of Rocks.

It wasn't perfect there on the same date last year.


I'll drink to staying inside tonight!
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Jun 13, 2014 - 05:40pm PT
I'm gently lubed with the Red Hook Audibles. I'm keeping my boy awake for his first real full moonrise tonight. Me, the kid and the dog had a sweet outing at Snowshed and the Emigrant Trail. He's been hosting all the neighborhood to some epic Ninja training.
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Jun 13, 2014 - 05:44pm PT
forgive me for entangling tenses,
for i am predicting now, which in the near and eternal future,
will be the past.

but hell i had everything:
a beautiful and caring wife,
an established career,
a nosrk morgage, nearly extinguished.
a home in the foothills,
a cabin in the mountains.

a sturdy relationship
with my two beautiful daughters.

a great rack.
did i mention a great rack?

it all made perfect sense?
well, not really.
too much content.
an overload of well-being.
structure and routine
and a sedated soul.

i drank it all away.
incident upon incident
further upset the wife.

for good reason,
until one day,
i arrive at my door,
and there's no warm dinner;
no bickering children;
no wagging dog;
no warm fire to dry my sweaty socks;
no hug from my love.

no love.

it's all gone.

and she gave me the ultimatum,
yes she gave me too many chances,
she forgave my excessive trespasses.

and when she said,

"give up the drink, or lose me."

i considered it, heartily.
and i ultimately decided to break life's spine.
for i admire an earned limp.
and i drank.
oh was she disappointed.

but i harvest energy
from an extra-terrestrial son.

i am traveling thru this space
with an extra heart.

the normal limitations assigned to our breed,
i supersede.

diseases find me, but fail to sink their teeth.
even in me, entropy has found it's match.

all along, people, many of whom love me,
have told me that i shouldn't attempt life
as i understand it.

and every time, every gawdamn time,
i have proven them wrong.

it's all normal shite:
college degree, buying property, building a home,
conducting careers, raising children..
nothing extra-ordinary.

where i exceed ordinary is in my execution
of all life accomplishments.

i author each day based on the imaginative
helix comprised of my genetic code mixed with
my environmental exposures.

i'm a norwegian dirtbag.
and quite professional.



Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 13, 2014 - 05:48pm PT
i'm a norwegian dirtbag.
and quite professional.

and much admired for your qualities on ST!

Here's to less angst & more fun for you!

Sluuuuuuuurp!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 13, 2014 - 09:38pm PT
It's a cold night in Idontno.


phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Jun 13, 2014 - 09:52pm PT
1. A glass of a central coast Syrah. It was pretty good!
2. Can't think of anything inflammatory right now but my shoulder is definitely inflamed.
3. Don't have to drive to the crags because I'm at the crags. Going home tomorrow after 3 days of climbing.

Ptpp is it howling wind up there? It's been pretty windy here in Mammoth the last few days. Going down almost yo freezing again tonite.
coolrockclimberguy69

climber
Jun 20, 2014 - 12:39am PT
happy friday everyone

i hope something nice happens to all of you folks today!

:)
Ottawa Doug

Social climber
Ottawa, Canada
Jun 20, 2014 - 06:52pm PT
One beer.
A couple of glasses of white zinfandel.
A couple of glasses of red.

Aquavit tastes a bit like gasoline.

It would be fun to share a glass of aquavit with the Norwegian at the bridge someday1
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Jun 20, 2014 - 09:25pm PT
somewhere. tomorrow. In Flagstaff - a nice, thick, beautiful micro-brew pint will await. And a peaceful gorgeous green canyon escaping 105 degree desert for sunday. Things look bright tonight!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 27, 2014 - 03:35pm PT
Outdoor patio in sunshine at Pismo Beach. Pacifico draught Happy Hour special.

Ottawa Doug is a has-been wall rat turned cubicle puke who has knott been sighted on El Cap in decades. And PTC is a gimp.

Rumour has it strawberry margaritas tonight.
MisterE

climber
Jun 27, 2014 - 04:10pm PT
Margaritas now and cold Dale's Pale Ale in the fridge for later.

Mart Lewis is a construction slacker who is using working on "The new Mammoth Guide" as an excuse. Pfffft!

Working on the Honey-do list in LA to get our house ready to rent, deserving of an early 'garita.
sandstone conglomerate

climber
sharon conglomerate central
Jun 27, 2014 - 05:39pm PT
It's Patagoniaesque.
MisterE

climber
Jun 27, 2014 - 06:52pm PT
Speaking of whippin', time to "whip up" another batch!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 27, 2014 - 09:58pm PT
Dr. F.

Thanks for posting up Ilvaite on the drunk post thread. I just happened to check in with my people----------- and may I say: that is one fine Ilvaite.

Here's one I found in matrix a while back, at one of the classic Ilvaite locations. Laxey Mine, South Mountain Idaho.





Sluuurp. Fine red wine with the Doninis tonight after 4 nights at City of Rocks.

I'm glad to be in out of the rain and wind.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 3, 2014 - 06:17pm PT
Woe is us. Nearly every climber in America is off to the crowded crags----or true adventure this weekend, and we are stuck at home giving twice a day antibiotics to Harley (the cat).

He got in a cat-fight earlier in the week, and I drove his sorry cat-ass to the vet yesterday, who diagnosed infection from cat scratches or bites.

Oh well! I can always drink wine inside, as well as outside.

Sluuuuuurp!

Have fun out there!


'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 3, 2014 - 06:45pm PT
Since tomorrow is a holiday for you Merricans, I hereby declare it Friday night, at least for the purposes of this thread....
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jul 3, 2014 - 06:58pm PT
Merci, mon ami! Belated Jour de Canada! J'ai une Fin du Monde ici.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 3, 2014 - 07:54pm PT
INDEED!

It is Friday night ----of 4th of July weekend------in America.

Thank you all for giving Harley & me a Thursday night bye!

Sluuuurp!


Harley (the cat) is feeling much better, after ruining our weekend adventure trip.

Fuking pets.

Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jul 3, 2014 - 08:38pm PT
S'far; 2 glasses red red wine.

Hi Heidi & Harley! Hi Tami, you should come to COR next year. Just admiring Moosedrool's climbing prowess on the COR thread. Dude climbs way better than I.

This weekend I work all weekend to make up for a week spent having fun on the road. Coming soon: Montana, Tenaya Peak, and some 14ers. Oh, and climbing with Cosmic, maybe Phylp.
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch
Jul 3, 2014 - 08:43pm PT
Sippin' nattys & watching the hillbillies blow sh#t up...cheers!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jul 3, 2014 - 08:44pm PT
The #1 wife insisted on opening a 2012 Justin Cab. All I could think of
was how good it would have been in another year or two, not that it wasn't
quite palatable now, especially after some 'breathing'.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 3, 2014 - 09:08pm PT
Tami! Re your post:

City of Rox ?! Thanks Spidey fer the invite but will prolly not appear. I tend not to leave Canada. Last time was '08 :-D


No problem! Would you just take Idontno in as part of the new empire of BC?

Then City of Rocks would be a warm, sunny, holiday for you, with your people!

I'm ready to join!

as are all of us in need of a decent health care system.


'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 4, 2014 - 01:32pm PT
Happy 4th of Joo-lah you-all U-Hauls.

Ah am headin to the park to watch the fahr-works. The You Ess Marine Corp band is gonna be there. Any bets they won't play John Philip Sousa's Stars and Stripes Forever?

Might have to crack open a Calaveras County Barbera smuggled to the park.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Jul 4, 2014 - 05:19pm PT
Oh, yeah, it's Friday! Independence Day and I'm gonna exercise my government sanctioned right to imbibe an alcoholic beverage!

Cheers, folks!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 4, 2014 - 05:46pm PT
Geez, they even have SIGNS at the park that say, "no alcohol". There isn't any alcohol in wine, is there?

I doubt it.

I have polished off most of a bottle of Wente Riva Ridge Chardonnay, a superb oaky Chard with a nice buttery finish. Mike Stonewalker and I discovered it right at the winery in Livermore last fall on the way to the Ditch. With more than a little bit of salesmanship, and no small amount of BS, I managed to procure a bottle at the Wine Club price of $18 instead of the retail price of $22.

Imagine my angst when I discovered the SAME BOTTLE at Trader Joe's - only half an hour later - for $14.99???!!!! Geeeez.....

Anyway, that's where this bottle came from. Yum yum. Along with my $12 Eisch Breathable Glass picked up from Casto Winery's tasting room in Mariposa, highly recommeded if you're coming into the Valley from Merced.

Woo-hoo! Bring on the Marines. I am a trombone player, and a Merrican, you know. But I have never played Stars and Stripes Forever. [I almost wrote Stars and Strips Forever, sheesh] One day, one day, it's on my bucket list!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 4, 2014 - 09:48pm PT
Pete! I'm happy for your Marine band tunes------& sorry you have to sneak wine into our park.

Heidi drove me up to the local (Bliss) fireworks tonight. It was great except we were swarmed with mosquitoes.

Such is life in Idaho.

That's why we drink.



Sluuuuurp.


Happy 4th of July!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2014 - 04:35pm PT
Last Friday in Cali til the fall.

Trader Jose beers and margaritas.

Do knott want to return to the Great White North!
thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jul 11, 2014 - 07:07pm PT
1.Two sips and an ahi sammich into the evening, awaiting the Glentucky Funkdown and its middle finger-missing mandolin player of magic, the homedaddy master-mason.
2.I will defecate on the lawn/doorstep/face, as well as fart in the general direction of the individual that did this, 2 feet off the ground (couldn't be bothered to BUILD an anchor, 'spose).3.Getting ready for the Maroon Bells traverse by getting bammerhammered
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 11, 2014 - 07:59pm PT
It appears I got a bit over-eager in my wine buying, so I have to get rid of at least one or two bottles before I fly home.

Drinking one of Harold Casto's bottles of Zinfandel. His wine tasting room is right in Mariposa, not two miles from my storage locker.

This Zinfandel - which cost me somewhere around fifteen bucks - is lightyears better than ANY wine I tasted in Temecula the other day. Temecula is incredibly overpriced for the quality of wines it offers.

Your Dr. Piton Big Wall Wine Tip of the Day:

Stay TF away from Temecula. Don't even waste your time. Twelve to fifteen bucks for wine tasting, a fee which is knott waived even if you buy the wine? Are you freaking kidding me?? GTFO of Temecula.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jul 11, 2014 - 08:44pm PT
Ring-a-ding, Brave Cowboy! Payback time in the a.m.
I went out to the river today. There were wild grape vines hanging. Nothing to do but drink in the vibes of the river.

"And the river keeps on talking, but you never hear a word it says."

Just finished some Peace Tea at 1:30 this aft. the Rev shows up.

Lunch at La Cotija with the Rev, one Bud.

Gas-up the truck at the cheapest place for miles for the Rev and I can go cruising out to Merced Falls, one Bud chelata 24.

Run-in with the Rev at New China Cafe after he'd dropped me off and I was heading to the Gas 'N' Save to get more liquid refreshment, one Tsingtao to celebrate lucky meetings.

Two Speakeasy Payback porters going down slow the rest of the night.
Pax.




thebravecowboy

climber
in the face of the fury of the funk
Jul 11, 2014 - 09:01pm PT
Ching-chong, Dr.Mouse
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Jul 11, 2014 - 09:03pm PT
The usual here. Colorado Cool-Ade and a little J. Beam.
kunlun_shan

Mountain climber
SF, CA
Jul 11, 2014 - 09:07pm PT
^^ Billy T. James - Taxi Driver - The American

Pretty hilarious, Matt.
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch
Jul 11, 2014 - 09:31pm PT
I do most of my drinking on Wednesday, actually.....cheers!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 11, 2014 - 09:39pm PT
I am so over PinkBits being amusing-----only to itself.

It just helped a significant ST Trip-report become a snipe-fest.

http://www.supertopo.com/tr/Grazing-Fees-on-the-North-Ridge-of-Lone-Pine-GFYS/t12346n.html



PinkBits! You are gone!
kunlun_shan

Mountain climber
SF, CA
Jul 11, 2014 - 09:47pm PT
It just helped a significant ST Trip-report become a snipe-fest.

Burchey/The Hawk and Matt are a sniping combo....

If both of you posted climbing only, we'd have high quality content.

Matt, you have some great photos and climbing that you've shared. Give us the mountain stories and pics... skip some of that other stuff... you seem to want to be here :-)
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jul 12, 2014 - 06:14am PT
a lil late (or really early)

Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch
Jul 12, 2014 - 07:04am PT
Maybe you've some Aussie in you.;-)
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 18, 2014 - 02:01pm PT
Oh geez, there's a post from Anita - my metal-detector just went off!

It's Fer-RYE-day!! Yay! No rye here, at least not yet. But some Sleeman's Bock beer. Brewed in Guelph, you know.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jul 18, 2014 - 05:46pm PT
Betta late than nevah! Una birra di Castello. Hamid my friendly Syrian
beer man bought a whole pallet load of this stuff and is selling @ $5/sixer!
It is good at any price but freaking fantastic at that price!
Tomorrow we're gonna crack some Justin '06 Cabernet! Woot!
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jul 18, 2014 - 05:57pm PT
sleeman's sucks
jesus don't they have any decent microbrews in ontariari-o?

MisterE

climber
Jul 18, 2014 - 06:10pm PT
Client gave me a couple of "Icky" IPA's for a job well done today.

Then off to The Verm's Goddamn Platinum Age of Bouldering show The Mountain Rambler Brewery in Bishop.

It says "debauchery" on the flyer - I hope so, I can crawl home...
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 18, 2014 - 08:16pm PT
A retreat back to Choss Creek tonight from a purported climbing trip that started Thursday morning to another of Idaho's little known mountain ranges.


Heidi on Thursday afternoon, enjoying the smoke while seated on a big chunk of Chrysocolla at about 8,500 Ft. The afternoon thunderstorm was also starting to get a little noisy, just to our west.


I'm sorry to say------we retreated to the closest town, and enjoyed a late afternoon & evening, of thundershowers, smoke, & good wine at the Bear Bottom Inn.


We did take in the local mining museum, complete with Idaho bulletholes during our late afternoon.


Today was pretty good in the morning, then the winds and the smoke picked up at about 9,700' by early afternoon.



Damn if the drive home wasn't worth being back in the bug, wind, & smoke free environment here (inside with wine) in Choss Creek.

Cheers to those that stick it out!




'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 18, 2014 - 09:48pm PT
Thanks for the photos, Fritz. I love it: "The Bear Bottom Inn"!!

Gads, photos. The things you do after a few on a Friday night, eh? ;)
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jul 18, 2014 - 10:59pm PT
MisterE

climber
Jul 18, 2014 - 11:11pm PT
X marks the stpo. LOL.
MisterE

climber
Jul 18, 2014 - 11:23pm PT
If my English sensibilities were not so dominant, I would go all Friday-Night-Drunken-Raving on your collective asses.
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Jul 19, 2014 - 08:53am PT
If my English sensibilities were not so dominant, I would go all Friday-Night-Drunken-Raving on your collective asses.

Sounds like a blast Mr. E

So how was the show???

I was "sleeping" early...
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Jul 19, 2014 - 12:32pm PT
TREE TIME!!!! Every night about 5 until sunset, finished Single Handed TransPac racers and their families and friends meet under the "Tree" on Hanalei Beach. This happens until the last racer comes in...approximately 7 to 8 nights. Beer, wine, Mai Tais, and pupus flow freely. A Hawaiian version of the "Campfire". So it's Friday night every night for over a week!


Susan
MisterE

climber
Jul 19, 2014 - 03:32pm PT
So how was the show???

I was "sleeping" early...


The show was great - classic Sherman. The beer was flowing...

Two kegs for 50 people - you do the math!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jul 24, 2014 - 03:38pm PT
Starting Friday night on a Thursday afternoon at the Missoula Airport.
1 Maker's Mark on the rocks, 2 pints Moosedrool brown ale. (before 4:00 PM)

I've been off-line for a week. I heard things got... weird. Hopefully all my posts this afternoon will contribute to the weirdness.

Hoping to look up good ole' Cosmic this weekend for some desert rattage. However, I'm easily distracted by Sierra peaks.

The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jul 24, 2014 - 05:36pm PT
Sweet spider I'll have one too.

Pioneer Day in Utah. Gotta drink one down for the beehive state.


anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jul 24, 2014 - 06:03pm PT
double IPA in the house (again)

Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Jul 24, 2014 - 06:15pm PT
imagine with me
that you are the essence of a dream.

it is exhausting,
such that reality gets no love.
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Jul 25, 2014 - 07:30pm PT

Budget options
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 25, 2014 - 10:06pm PT
Slid into home at about 9:00 tonight from a brief-adventure in northern Nevada.

Off to central Idaho next Tuesday, so the weekend is my weekend and I better have some wine.

H3 Cab tonight. I've had worse--------sluuuuurp.

I found some wild horses, and wild horse-turds at 8,000 Ft. in the Dolly Varden Mountains, along with some views. Actually ran into a gent that used to work at a copper mine there back in the 1980's. Kinda cool.



Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Aug 1, 2014 - 09:29pm PT
One bottle Chateau St Jean, Chardonnay, 2011, Sonoma County split with a friend, but I dank the must.

Where is everybody tonight? WTF? Fritz? Phylp? Pete? Where are my drunk friends when I need them? Probably all on Werner birthday threads. That guy never gets drunk and posts here. What a Weiner.

Spoosta go out with Cosmic on Sunday. Climb sum desert crags in the thunders and rains of the monsoon. Chuckwalla Monsoon I'll call my book of short stories resulting there of. Then when it sells, I'll start an endless thread called "What is Pineal Gland?" and post incomprehensible posts to it every day while Go-B posts pages from the the King James Bible and DMT posts voyeur snapshots and HFCS incessantly tells me I'm a total idiot. And life will be good and I will be Spider the famous climber. And Outside Mag will ask me my opionion on things. And up and coming sports youtoob channel talk shows will interview me and noobs will take my opion as gospetl.

Shite! That was probally too much. Sorry! Sorry about that. Gotta go.


EDIT: The Larry, that was the fukin funniest meme I've ever seen (posted above)
Kalimon

Social climber
Ridgway, CO
Aug 1, 2014 - 09:54pm PT
Reality gets little love indeed . . .
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 1, 2014 - 09:54pm PT
The wife insisted on opening an '06 Justin Isosceles. Some nonsense about her B-day.
Well, whatevah, that was some memorable grape juice.
ruppell

climber
Aug 1, 2014 - 10:46pm PT
2 many 2 name

2 proud 2 bother
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Aug 1, 2014 - 10:58pm PT
hey there say, spider savage...
just checking in, this eve, with my ol' cup of coffee, :)


say, course, i know being drunk, in a serious thing, but:

i TOO thought that QUESTIONAIR, posted by the larry:
"are you drunk?"
_YES
_NO

really 'took the cake' tonight, :)

well, along with a few shots, or a bottle or 2, ;)


happy good eve, off to make cards for folks and drink
COFFEE OR TEA, :)
need the caffeine :)
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Aug 1, 2014 - 10:59pm PT
hey there say, Delhi Dog... safe travels, to you...
thanks for sharing about his trip, timid...
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Aug 2, 2014 - 09:44pm PT
Hey Spider! Away on a climbing trip. I did share a bottle of white with my 3 partners last night, but we stopped at that because we were going to get up early for Tenaya Peak today. A great time was had today climbing and we had 2 bottles among 3 of us tonight! Really smoky here, our eyes are burning tonight.

Hope to see you down there to climb once all my August visitors have gone, Phyl
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Aug 8, 2014 - 04:27pm PT
in the last 36 hours,
i've worked 26.

i'm turning in shop drawings
for a parking garage forming system
3 days early.

i'm climbing in the morning with a good friend.

i've only had drinks twice in the past two months.
i'm getting a stronghold on my relation with booze.

i'm gonna pour me a 1/2 shot
of bourbon and sit in my outdoor rocker
and listen to the wind that i've earned.

i was laying in a warm bath,
listening to the doors,
"sunday trucker christian mother f*#ker!"

and due to a mild state of exhaustion,
i imagined that i was laying in the same
water in which the old lizard king took his final bath.

and too, spiritually we are similar to parking garages,
in that both channel stress to a concrete location,
a structural centroid, if you will.

this stress needs to find an escape,
so we introduce isolation joints
in the load path
to unbind the garage.

good night.

mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Aug 8, 2014 - 04:57pm PT
i am gonna enjoy the fruits of my labre.

a gillespie brn. ale, from sanity, ca., bottle. big bottle.

a boont or "boont" amber ale from anderson valley, draft.

a sudwerk marzen amber lager.

a beck's bottle from bremen. a second bottle of beck's.

a blue moon snowpatch grizzly 22 oz. draft. (Courtesy of Hutch from Snelling.)

and untold amounts of bud natural ice.

i'm building castles in the air,
fashioning ski runs from my chair.

you people, i'm seein' you twice,
it's not so nice,
but it's the natural ice.

i'm not climbing this weekend & i could care less.

CAN WE GET A HOORAY FOR TENAYA PEAK?

WHAT HAPPENED?
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Aug 8, 2014 - 05:43pm PT
I'm drinking this girly white sangria stuff with fruit in it. It's ok.
Thank god I'm not driving!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Aug 8, 2014 - 06:04pm PT
Mount Brewer? Is there a Mt. Brewer? In all of the pale ale Sierra Nevada?

Oh! There it is...

http://www.summitpost.org/mount-brewer/150509


"Mt. Brewer was first climbed by its namesake, William H. Brewer, in 1864."

Stone Cold Mouse from Austin

clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Aug 8, 2014 - 06:10pm PT
Corona, lime and salt, after work summertime beverage.

Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 8, 2014 - 06:13pm PT
Mouse, surely you've read Such A Landscape-William Henry Brewer written by William Alsup - fabulous photography and inspiring writing.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 8, 2014 - 07:23pm PT
Ah, so ..... Sapporo beer! Nicey nicey!

Hai!

"I'm drinking this girly white sangria stuff with fruit in it. It's ok."

Are you freaking kidding me??? All you did was complain non-stop about our Ontario beer, and now you drink girlie sh|t?

You oughta be punished or something.
Daphne

Trad climber
Northern California
Aug 8, 2014 - 07:26pm PT
Really awful Verdicchio.

But to get something else, I'd need to leave the house and I so don't want to leave the house.

Wish I was having some of the white Phyl and I had last weekend, and for that matter, that I was back in the meadows this weekend instead of doing homework for school next weekend. <sigh>
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
Aug 8, 2014 - 08:50pm PT
Soon enough, Daphne....do yer homework. They tell me it'll do ya good.
Not drunk...I had a couple Natties....Cheers!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 8, 2014 - 09:49pm PT
At the SLC Outdoor Retailer show I enjoyed a few minutes with Jeff Lowe & Connier Self. They were in town for a screening of a final cut of Jeff's film project: Metanoia!

I missed the screening and I have to work, and it so good to see those folks!


Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Aug 8, 2014 - 09:51pm PT
went to local saloon. drank local brews. got an invite to climb tomorrow. psyched.
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Aug 8, 2014 - 10:55pm PT
Happy Hour at the crag. Who loves 90 foot wall? Who loves it on a Friday after work with a good buddy, a 12 of Sierra Cans, a flask of bullit rye, some PDQ deli sandwiches, the best dog, bivy gear andthe biggest moon in history? Me. I do. Gnite from the crag.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Aug 15, 2014 - 10:21pm PT
It's the DMT of GREAT BRITAIN on the Stan.[Click to View YouTube Video]

Doomed to boredome.

Watching vids, next best thing to going someplace.

I'm on the Edge with Rudy and a sixer of Bud.

Rick Sillyvester is James Bond.

GoatGoySpellz is a whizzer.


edit: But NutAgain! saves! He scores! Raiders were blacked out at the bar, though.

Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Aug 16, 2014 - 12:32am PT
sluurrp!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Aug 16, 2014 - 12:51am PT
We've run out of beer!!!!!

HOW DID THAT HAPPEN, RUDY?

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 22, 2014 - 05:17pm PT
I just emailed Jebus and asked if I could borrow his rape whistle.

Brava pussy beers for me, and Muskoka Double IPA for the REAL beer drinker.

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 22, 2014 - 06:17pm PT
OK! i'm back to posting by the PTPP book. Heidi & I are working our way through a bottle of Predator Zin & a bottle of Rodney Strong Cab. Gud wine for us Idaho folks.

We got rained out of the Sawtooths at 9:00 AM this morning, actually the Stanley motel we retreated to, after getting rained out of our camp two days ago.

Views from Stanley this morning as the storm came in.



Yesterday was threatening all day, but we had a good hike up high until we pussied out due to a little sprinkle and threatening clouds.

I did photograph & name some land features.

RottingJohnny Peak.


and the Big Black Dykes.

Yeah! Like I'm going to say anything about that photo of Anita!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 22, 2014 - 06:24pm PT
Hey, Fritz, is the Waldorf Hysteria still in Stanley? There really was one
there BITD, right in the middle of town. Prolly something far more prosaic
there now. I think I had a pic of it at one time.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 22, 2014 - 07:31pm PT
Reilly? Re your question?

Hey, Fritz, is the Waldorf Hysteria still in Stanley?


My direct knowledge of Stanley only goes back to the early 1960's, although my mother's most adventurous sister lived on a "starvation-ranch" up-river from Stanley in the late 1930's. She had some great adventure & adversity stories.

I think what you are referring to was: Reno hotel king Bill Harrah's Mountain Village resort, which included a decent motel, eatery, grocery store, & service station in Upper Stanley pop. 66. Bill owned a wilderness "getaway" 60 miles north on the Middle Fork Salmon, and apparently decided to improve Stanley's infrastructure for his trips to wilderness.

It and much of Stanley is now up for sale, but Stanley still is a darn fun slice of Idaho.

There are now better motels & eateries than at Mountain Village, but their service station saved my ass this morning.

Here's a link to an article on Stanley:
http://www.svguide.com/svgwinter10/W10/stanley.html

Stanley street dance last night.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Aug 22, 2014 - 08:02pm PT
I wonder how many people that used to post on this thread now post on the sobriety thread.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 22, 2014 - 08:11pm PT
Then again?? I wonder how many people that used to post on the sobriety thread post on this thread.

Drinking doesn't replace religion, or reality, but it sure eases the pain.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 22, 2014 - 08:33pm PT
The fifties? Geez, Fritz, how old do you think I am? The Waldorf Hysteria was a tiny little cabin
of considerable vintage that sat on an otherwise empty lot right smack dab in the middle of
town; pricey real estate, at least by Stanley metrics. As I recall we swung through there after
Steve Barnett, he of the dubious fame engendered by his eponymous self-belay system, and
I (and the Ex) spent three rainy days waiting to get onto the Lowe route on Squaretop. Woulda
been the second ascent IIRC. But we did have a righteous encounter with Aliens so the trip
wasn't a total loss.

ok, back to my Boddington's draft. SLURP!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 22, 2014 - 09:15pm PT
Reilly! I think I remember, but I can't quite place the cabin. There are some great "fixer-uppers" waiting in Stanley.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 22, 2014 - 11:39pm PT
Nice one, Fritz!

We are certainly feeling no pain up here in the Great White North.

You won't believe where we were tonight.... {ahem}
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Aug 23, 2014 - 12:07am PT
Sluurp.

This should be the official introductory statement to this thread.

Fritz, you are styling as usual.

larry,

I wonder how many people that used to post on this thread now post on the sobriety thread.


I used to post on this thread, and I still do. I don't know of such people. Closet dwellers.

PtPP, You sure are getting silly with the Anita pics. Not that I mind, she is easy on the eyes. just sayin'

.

clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Aug 23, 2014 - 10:17am PT
Saturday already, please turn down the sun.
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
Aug 23, 2014 - 03:46pm PT
Ha! The powers that be just closed all our dirt roads & since that's where the oil is, we're drinking tonight.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Aug 23, 2014 - 07:01pm PT
Um, like, so how's it goin', eh? We are, like, sitting by the campfire drinking Belizean rum and Ammarone. Or is it Amarrone? Or Ammarone?

Whatever. It's all good. Cheers, eh? Ptpp & A514.
Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Aug 23, 2014 - 07:27pm PT
Jumping Jeebus on a Stick Pete - is it me or is that babe SH#TFACED?

Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
Aug 23, 2014 - 07:35pm PT
If I was hanging out with Pete, I'd prefer to be shitfaced too.
Haha!
Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Aug 23, 2014 - 07:38pm PT
^^^Hornitos Puro Agave and reading the farts of WernerTheGreat makes being shitfaced a Gud Thing!
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Aug 23, 2014 - 09:08pm PT
Fritz, you take some damn good photos!
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Aug 23, 2014 - 09:50pm PT
It's Amarone. I'm impressed.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 24, 2014 - 06:46am PT
Phylp: Thanks. The Stanley street dance photo was by Heidi, as is this Sandhill Crane photo, taken near Stanley.

As is this one of me realizing that downclimbing the easy boulder problem requires a verrrrrry-long stretch to the log.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Aug 24, 2014 - 09:57am PT
Bump to my good friends on FNPWD thread. Not drinking or posting on Fridays lately. Lurking between Fridays though.
ThomasKeefer

Trad climber
San Diego
Aug 29, 2014 - 04:24pm PT
http://assets-s3.mensjournal.com/img/essential/the-25-best-beers-in-the-world-saison-dupont/618_348_the-25-best-beers-in-the-world-saison-dupont.jpg
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Aug 29, 2014 - 10:07pm PT
Where is everybody? The first Friday night in a long time that i drank something worth talking about. A 2005 Frescobaldi Lamaione Merlot. Inky and stinky, with the viscosity of motor oil. Wonderful! If it was cheaper I would get a case. Sluurp!
Capt.

climber
some eastside hovel
Aug 29, 2014 - 10:13pm PT
Once again sitting in the Napa Valley sipping a very,very fine Coors Light. :-)
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 5, 2014 - 11:45am PT
It's still early. But I am starting to get thirsty. Just sayin'....
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Sep 5, 2014 - 01:27pm PT
Easy peasy for me....I'm on Vicodin! Legitimately!

Susan
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Sep 5, 2014 - 01:37pm PT
Pass the Pitons’ Pete,
I got Started EARLY;
Fresh Lime 'n cheap whiskey (canadian club actually)
,as to the weak rant about Pine Creek on a holiday weekend.,.,.,..,.,.
Down the sucking sphincter,it's the normal see shoot, I think that every ones having fun
Survival, the same way some felt happened to dead tour, when you showed up ;-D
BOLTING SOLOS' IS A CRIME 9 out of10 vote, chop all but3 or 4 bolts lead w/ gear
and Pyro… go blow your self ... ... no wait…up... go blow your self UP
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 5, 2014 - 01:45pm PT
Say there Susie-Q, I owe you a six-pack of something for your correct answer to the 514 quiz. I remember it was a wheat beer, can't remember if it was Blue Moon or Shock Top or something like that?

I'll be at the bridge starting next Monday Sept 15, when will you be stopping by?

Can you please send me a picture of you in a bikini so I can recognize you?
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Sep 5, 2014 - 02:24pm PT
Happy Hour in t-minus 25 mins.!
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Sep 5, 2014 - 04:41pm PT
Hey Pete, when are you blasting? I will be there on the 25th-1st.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 5, 2014 - 05:20pm PT
Hey Travis,

We are blasting Real fast on BttB, and plan to keep our Nose to the grindstone and finish up fast to get on ournext route asap.

So maybe see you when we get down before you leave.

How are you feeling these days?
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Sep 5, 2014 - 05:26pm PT
Feeling ok, thanks. Not 100% right now, having a lot of pain issues with the arthritis and a bit overweight/outta shape but other then that I'm ok. Going to take a shot at Skull Queen after Facelift.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 5, 2014 - 05:35pm PT
Oh yeah, Facelift.

Might actually be off the wall in time.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Sep 5, 2014 - 06:31pm PT
Can you please send me a picture of you in a bikini so I can recognize you?
I'm not that easy.

I'll be on crutches.

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 5, 2014 - 06:42pm PT
Geez, another cripple. So what kind of beer?
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Sep 5, 2014 - 07:03pm PT
^^^^. Blue Moon

Susan
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
Sep 5, 2014 - 08:16pm PT
Mooneys are good beer.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Sep 5, 2014 - 08:22pm PT
hey there say, ... wow, forgot it was friday already...


say, this is for susan:



well, am drinking watermelon water, from the blender,
well, really:
from watermelon and water, that is... :)

happy supertopo eve, to one and all...

may be off line, soon, sewing, :)


wow, edit:
hey there ol' skully, :)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Sep 6, 2014 - 12:17am PT
It's the morning after the Friday night before, but from the photos------it appears we may have had fun last night in Verona, while on our way to the Brenta Dolomites.



Gertrude! Is that you?





The morning after shot in our room. Heidi said we had to drink the complementary bubbily, or they might be insulted.


Did we have fun? I think so. No hangover yet!
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Sep 6, 2014 - 12:54am PT
Fritz dammit, you need to start a new thread chronicling your trip. I like the label pics, as I have similar wines and I can drink with you in a maladjusted kinda way.

Cheers to you and Hiedi!
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Sep 6, 2014 - 03:24am PT
Down by Facelift. That's only like 9 days man, better short the beer pig for additional "motivation" hehe
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Sep 6, 2014 - 07:17am PT
Fritz - There are no consequences to drinking and eating in Italy. Especially in Venice. So drink as much as you like, any time you like. Be sure to try the Aperol Spritz on a hot afternoon.

No drinking/climbing for me this weekend but I'd like to share this sweet little ditty based on a true story.

Open this in a new window and click to listen:
http://www.blindcorn.com/listen/s/river_of_blazing_bourbon

River of Blazing Bourbon
In 1996 seven warehouses at Heaven Hill Distillery near Bardstown, KY burned. The fire was fueled by an approximate 90,000 barrels of whiskey (nearly 7.7 million gallions) and of course, oak barrels. A burning whiskey river flowed from the distillery and ignited nearly two miles of a nearby creek. The fire could be seen for miles. I love whiskey. Fire is captivating. The imagery that the story brings to mind is powerful. I just learned of the story from an article in No Depression about the Blind Corn Liquor Pickers. They have a song about the event entitled, River of Blazing Bourbon.

River of Blazing Bourbon
(Lyrics by: T. Young / Composed by: J. Serdenis, T. Young)

Chorus:
River of blazing bourbon, rollin' down from on Heaven's Hill
Twenty-foot tidal wave of whiskey
Bearin' down on Bardstown where I live
Bearin' down on Bardstown where I live

On a brisk autumn morn, gray and chill to the core
This old town slowly stirred out of sleep
From this calm rose a gale, bearing lightnin? and hail
Takin' aim at the whiskey we keep
Well, the warehouse was hit, fire spread through and spit
Out its booze like a molten lava flow
Workers cried what's the use, stop the alcohol abuse
And dove into the potable glow

Chorus

Preacher Jim watched the swell, from a cross-town hotel
As he paid her hourly wage
Just to stave off regrets or to hedge all his bets
He dropped down on his knees for to pray
Sayin' Lord I have sinned, just don't group me with them
Other heathens who will not take heed
Throw these unbelievers in, throw these unbelievers in
Let the seven headed goat be my steed

Chorus

Old crotchety Joe, couldn't stifle the flow
Though he formed an impeccable plan
With siding from barns and rusted old cars
He constructed a whale of a dam
Well, the river hit big, snapped the dike like a twig
Left Old Joe in his trailer all alone
But how its value would soar on a whiskey reservoir
No one but the good Lord would know

Chorus

The judge's boy, John, nearly swallowed his bong
As the fiery pageant rolled by
No sooner was it cashed, he'd a plan fully hashed
For catching those rapids on the fly
In his kayak he flit, through the whitewater lit
Like an ember 'd been spit from the flame
With each eskimo roll, he took two shots or so
'til his buzz reached a rapturous plane

Chorus

Well, the bourbon it linked up with Beech River Creek
Makin' cocktails of all its surrounds
From this bourbon, the trout grew forceful and stout
Yankin' polls clean from fishermen's hands
Well it wove and it crept, up the hill on it stepped
To the edge of the Cornbread Moses still
When old Moses saw the scene, he set to cloggin' like a fiend
Made the river part and die out on the hill

Best dang bluegrass song, just about ever.
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Sep 6, 2014 - 07:56am PT
FRITZ! So nice to see those Italy photos.

SUSAN! I missed this, so sorry to hear you are on crutches and vicodin.

SPIDER! I'm in town and will definitely be going to the Kris slide show Tuesday, hope to see you there.

We went to the LA County Fair on Thursday and sampled a half dozen wines from the gold metal winners.

Liked the Davis Bynum Chardonnay from the Russian River Valley
the Burbank Ranch Syrah from Paso Robles
and the Jeff Runquist Barbera from Amador County

Phyl
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
Sep 6, 2014 - 10:23am PT

Fritz

TFPU! I agree with Wayno. We need a new Italian thread.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Sep 6, 2014 - 11:46am PT
Hey fun stuff....thanks for the "get wells"....nothing like them showing up on a drunk thread.!!! Only on ST!
Wow! It looks like everyone is having a fun late summer/early fall! Rock on
Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 6, 2014 - 01:38pm PT
Holy crap, Phyl - what a lineup! Amador County Barbera is arguably my all time fave.

Thanks for the pics, Fritz!
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Sep 6, 2014 - 08:30pm PT
Yes, Pete, I only ever did one wine tasting trip to Amador and was impressed with the Italian varietals they made. We stopped at one place to taste (can't remember which one) and picked up one bottle of a recommended Barbera without tasting. After I opened it a year later, it was like crack, I wanted to buy a case, but it was sold out at the vineyard and I could never find it anywhere else.
Phyl
Risk

Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
Sep 6, 2014 - 10:49pm PT
My uncle brought this out one night. Tasted just fine.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Sep 6, 2014 - 11:13pm PT
That is a really cool bottle there TMJesse. 1947. Just after the end of the "Second War to End All Wars". It is obviously Cyrillic, Thus Soviet Russia, and it is Madeira, a port-like wine made in various places in the European -Atlantic region. As with many of these wines, the labeling is usually specific to whoever is distributing the wine. Little is shown as of who made it or who will drink it. I would think that it was probably a really good wine or the Russians wouldn't have bothered. Madeiras hold up really well if stored right. The best Madeiras have to travel around the world on ships, in barrels, to acquire the nuances of a fine vintage.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Sep 12, 2014 - 10:01pm PT
Where is everyone?

Susan
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Sep 12, 2014 - 10:18pm PT
Just got home from work. I'm priming the pump for Psyche Ledge tomorrow night. Beer. It's food.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Sep 19, 2014 - 01:27pm PT
This very entertaining song about drugs and beer:

[Click to View YouTube Video]


Not drunk yet but tonight will be good.

Doing my first run down Eaton Canyon on Sunday. Hoping to live through that.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Sep 20, 2014 - 12:47am PT
Have a blast, SS, and take lots of pix and post'em on the web.

http://thoughtcatalog.com/charlie-shaw/2014/02/37-people-share-the-worst-most-embarrassing-text-theyve-sent-while-drunk/

I loved that song so well I wrote a poem about the bitch.

Negra Modelo, Twelve Bottles

Weed love beer more if there was more free beer
Don’t see a target but I guess it’s awful near here.
So get me another beer, dear

And give me a hit a that roach, coach.

Yer Bic’s gone out, Taco. Two posts on a Friday nite? And it's Saturday?

Waiting for the train, the 5.10 to Jumars.

Starring Glee & MFM in a road trip on a bus, mostly.

Happy campers abound.

Nineteen twenty-five, amigos.

Cerveza de la cerveza.

At least TRY to keep it rowdy...

*sigh*

Where's Fritz when ya need him?



Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Sep 20, 2014 - 09:23am PT
POPOV blended Vodka
BLENDED ? With What??((sneaky ruskies))
Limes
That Denny’s chick , Locker , how was the coffee?
The Flames, The Flames …
said Like Tatoo from fantasy Island
You Look MarVOluos too
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 3, 2014 - 06:38pm PT
Mouse! re your question a couple Fried-Dazes back:
Where's Fritz when ya need him?

My apologies. It appears I haven't been getting drunk on Friday nights: talking about my consumption, mentioning why I'm stuck at home for the weekend, and bitching about something.

On the other hand----I have had some fun on the last few Friday nights.

Arco---the "we cheated death in the Brenta Dolomites & it's Angie's birthday" party may have been the most fun.

We repeatedly noted a high-altitude effect on our wine. It evaporated quickly from the bottles, while those nearby were apparently intoxicated by the alcohol in the air.
I have been assured that the British conqueror of The Matterhorn, Edward Whymper also noted the same effect, but it was lessened among his guides during bivouacs, when Whymper slept on the remaining Brandy bottles.



Dancing to upbeat Italian birthday songs.

and then we went into a local tavern on the way to our hotel----and the photos ceased.




Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Oct 3, 2014 - 06:49pm PT
The usual. CO Cool Ade and a little Jim Beam. And some tubes. (I AM in CO!)
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Oct 3, 2014 - 07:47pm PT
Not happening. No Blue Moon.


Susan
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Oct 3, 2014 - 07:57pm PT
Pale's Dale Ale.

Many other varieties of beer.

Go Giants!

F*#kin' Dodgers...HAHA!

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 3, 2014 - 08:26pm PT
Greetings from Curry Village! I sooooooo wanted to post last Friday from high on El Cap, but no cell service. Because it was my 600th night on theside of El Cap, not counting base or summit bivis.

Bad to the Bone was my 51st different El Cap route.Eleven nights on the wall, two of storm.

Went free climbing today at Arch Rock. Ouch, I'm not very good. But several beers were involved, and alovely bottle of Aussie Cab from Gross Out.

Anita nother beer.

And Susan, I have defended your Blue Moons and they are ready for you.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Oct 3, 2014 - 08:40pm PT
And Susan, I have defended your Blue Moons and they are ready for you.

Thanks. Probably next week.
Congrats on your years on El Cap.

Susan
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Oct 3, 2014 - 08:50pm PT
Bad to the Bong.[Click to View YouTube Video]

Far out, Pete.



Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 3, 2014 - 10:00pm PT
Well! That's a deep subject!

I'm enjoying watching college football, with USU (Utah State) giving a good old-fashion Rocky Mountain ass-whipping to 18th ranked Bringemyoung (BYU) on ESPN.

Makes me want to sin by drinking!

sluuuuuurp!
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Oct 4, 2014 - 04:11am PT
Congratzzz on The 600 twirling nights out and up and on Big Stone
Can not be ten shots and limes but The posts aroma
One to Eweedgee?¿?¿?
Be may I a bit much have I Drunkerque so okay
Say so okay lateral much
Way
Sainz Stephen With a rose
Here comes The Winds and rain





Blessings to a Man of steele Scott Cosgrove
phylp

Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
Oct 4, 2014 - 12:32pm PT
Last night.

A glass of Paul Hobbs "crossbarn" Chardonnay and

An excellent red, "The Prisoner" - Cab Sauv, Syrah, Petit Syrah, Charbono, Grenache.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 4, 2014 - 04:40pm PT
Thanks guys!

Saturday night in Yosemite is the New Friday Night!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 9, 2014 - 08:45pm PT
It's only Thursday, but....

Me and Neil and Maria are at the Gold Coin in Mariposa. Long detour via Oakhurst with 140 closed. Beautiful fall weather! And, like, cold draught, eh?

Neil is a Brit. He is confused about NFL football, and wonders how one man can have two sacks. :-/

It's very funny after a couple beers!!
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Oct 10, 2014 - 05:29pm PT
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOh MYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET JEEEEEEEEEEEESUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I have been on the SAME budget planning call since 8am pacific time. Stick a nut tool in my eye and scramble whatever is left steaming back there.

The dude driving the webex is typing 5 words per minute. We have a team held hostage telling him how to spell stuff, while another person is reading off columns of numbers for him to type. Now someone is explaining to him how to rename a worksheet tab in Excel.

I'm not a drinker, but frick if I don't start right now.

Edit: Hahaha, just posting this made me feel better, now I can laugh about it.

Edit2: Now I'm laughing a little hysterically and I didn't even start drinking yet. I did pour from a several month old bottle of two-buck chuck hiding in the fridge, and I'm sipping it to preserve my right to post on this thread. (pauses for sip) Bitter head-shaking wince-grimace coughing nasty! But it must be done.

Edit3: It doesn't matter 'cuz I'm climbing in the desert tomorrow!

Edit 4: Now we have a group sounding out "interoperability" syllable by syllable

Edit 5: Just poured my second cup, this one all the way full. I've never got drunk by myself, but today might be the day!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Oct 10, 2014 - 05:37pm PT
I had to deliver a keg and two huge bottles of Jim Beam for a fundraiser tomorrow.
Considering there is also about 200 bottles of wine already at the location, I think fund raising will be successful.
Me, simple. Just a beer tonight. Gotta save room for tomorrow.
Susan

Ahh Nut. What a sucky Friday.

NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Oct 10, 2014 - 05:46pm PT
I'm new to this... I'll try following the rules:

1. Your current consumption:
1.5 cups of two buck chuck

2. At least one inflammatory comment **:
Squirrel meat eaters shouldn't be allowed to drive webex sessions

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.:
Held hostage on the budget planning calls for almost as long as the americans in lebanon in the 80s
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Oct 10, 2014 - 05:49pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Oct 10, 2014 - 06:02pm PT
nstead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.:

Cuz, I'm retired and don't do weekends. Headed to Yose on Sunday when everyone else is headed the opposite direction. Sorry, but it's a Life!!!!

Susan
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 10, 2014 - 06:10pm PT
Wuzza a weekend? Oh, I know, that's when the real idjits get out on the
road to polish their incompetence. Hey, it's time for baseball and you
know that means CRACK ME A TALL BOY! Tonight it is 'Palm', another
unknown Belgian my gud buddy Hamid-The-Syrian-Christian-Beer-Pusher has
turned me onto. I cherish the day he came into my life.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Oct 10, 2014 - 06:14pm PT
Collecting from Pete eh Susan. :)

Ah, so I've been lead to believe. I'll take pics as proof of the exchange.

Susan
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Oct 10, 2014 - 06:29pm PT
Hamid-The-Syrian-Christian-Beer-Pusher

MooseDrool-A-Minden-Mafioso-Brew-Boyo

You gotta love the enablers, Reilly.

Fonk rules.

Fonk Americano League, especially Yanks, beisbol.

In real beisbol, everyone bats for himself.

I'm on my way to Bombfonk, Egypt, by way of Hilo.

I got started on Dale's and will finish with some weird brew, I suppose.

The ukelele is calling, singing "Aloha, Mousie. Aloha."

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Oct 10, 2014 - 08:28pm PT
JBeam n lime and as the night goes on a splash of Reeds extra ginger brew, + extra fresh ginger
for my health don't cha' know
Last week,I got
too silly going just neat..... 2x 2oz es, rocks? one at time

IT was a compliment

I was never any good as a chroniccaler
Chronicler... keeping track of things that I did, first, in the past
I was trying to keep trac, now
of where and what
I threw out into
yhe flames
of super topo

so that is why I ask NICELY, please...
If you want to post for me, it is okay
just please let me know

as you have rightly figured out
some threads
I stay away from

to others I
am drawn to

A moth

Hari kari, kamikaze
seppuku
into
the

FLAMES




I go to a different rock every day, the colors are blazing sort of
in a muted way really

ranting is good once the kids are in bed and my duties to wife satisfied
there are dishes in yonder sink and spaghetti n sauce to put away
this daddy is circular

RANT IS TO MUCH AND SO A SHOT I WILL DO

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 10, 2014 - 09:16pm PT
Bwah ha ha ha!! Good rants tonight.

Only two beers so far, but finally done putting gear away for the season. Had to glue my Fish ledge back together, the bed has ripped where Russ sewed the daisy on the outside underside. I guess my massive bags of beer were too much.

Tomorrow is a very special night for Anita arrives!!

She thinks she'll be ok to drive but we'll keep you apprised, Susan. See you on the bridge, Blue Moons in hand.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 10, 2014 - 09:33pm PT
Glad to see all are having fun.

No climbing at COR for the weekend due to winds that harsh my mellow.

Oct 11
chance of moderate rain showers

Winds 46 mph (56 mph)

Oct 12


Winds 49 mph

A little red wine and some clean-up of a beetle-chewed elm looks like weekend fun for me.

sluuuuurp.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Oct 10, 2014 - 09:43pm PT
yes wall man Pete but that was way to much and over the top
it was a well meaning thing
that was meant to be a compliment,
I have a thin skin an the go off half cocked(small penis) before thinking it through
It is always worst in full moon Mercury retrograde
that said my beam fueled fire is mis aimed it is the loss of some other posters and that snarky
Dead head that has me en-flame ded here in small rock hell where, wasting away, I dwell
carry in carry out I carry on the play of the vertical is why we are all here
good on ya for that great climbing last week and say Hay to the fixation queen Anita,
she tuff as nails
now back to try and edit that crazy whine without cheese for mouse.
Jon Beck

Trad climber
Oceanside
Oct 10, 2014 - 10:24pm PT
Some good live rock and roll

https://screen.yahoo.com/live/event/the-pretty-reckless
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 11, 2014 - 10:26am PT
Are you in Yos? You, me and Regan can get together for an All Polack Beer Assembly. If he hasnt blasted yet.

Cheers,
Pete Zaborowski

P.S. did you know that Amtrak is BYOB?
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Oct 14, 2014 - 12:31am PT
1. Trader Joes has $10 Scotch. Before that I had 2 beers at Post No Bills beer pub in Seaside. It's not Friday but I'm not a suit.
I'm going to sneak in a mini trip report in here for my friends. This will be the worst TR ever as there are nearly no pictures. It does, however, involve hookups and mystics and Aussie dreadlocks swimming at the bridge and in the Vernal pool. It is possible that some 5th class climbing occurred. Swan Slabs, I think. Now, I've got ahead of myself. Back to consumption; The two beers that I mentioned earlier were the Abita Triple Haze and the Stone Ruination. The Triple Haze is very fruity. I had tasted it but tonight the timing was right. I had just finished a good session at the Sanctuary Rock Gym with 10 runs on the auto belay. I was still hot and a refreshing beer was just the trick. I'm not hard to please when it comes to beer and the Stone Ruination did a nice job satisfying my taste for hops.

2. F*#k Honnold. I went out of my way to bring a hot Australian dreadlocked mystic babe to the base of El Cap this week and who do we run in to? None other than the best climber in the world and his 59 minions making the easiest wall trail even easier. I could barely pull it clean in my flip-flops and I'm old-as. They were all nice and sh#t and now she wants to "climb El Capitan". Whatever points that I earned at Donner, Puppy Dome and Swan Slabs were totally blown. Even the damn bears were all cute and docile with cubs eating apples. We even got campsites and let the dog chill on puppy ledge. We poached camping at Travertine ( my bad) and hot tubbed in the moonlight with a respectable vet. Australia-Dread-Adventure-Babe swims in Vernal Falls pool like it's an everyday thing. 10 days in the Gypsy trailer and all I get is " Hey, cool trailer" everyday and great conversations with cool people. Everything is so nice that It's practically Canadian. I even had to do stupid human tricks for a Sherriff in a Samurai and a CHiPs in Sierraville. They were all funnny and nice and let me go on my way. Charmed, I'm sure. If I believed in a god then I'd think that he favored me. Is it still an adventure if all the unexpected stuff is really good and happy-making?

3. I'm Nobody on the Road to Nowhere. Between 4:15 and 9:14 tonight I played soccer at my 5 year old kid's school, played in the ocean with him and then we watched the surfers rip Lover's Point (the best part;). I dropped him at his mom's and got about 300' feet of gym climbing in before the beers that led me here.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Oct 17, 2014 - 01:04pm PT
Not yet. Can't drink and drive. I've heard it's not the right thing to do. But Oakdale tonight at the Climbers' Festival. Or at dinner. Or after. Whateveah


Susan
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 17, 2014 - 04:39pm PT
and why does ST condone, promote, and endorse drinking & posting drunk on Friday nights??

The
Why-does-SuperTopo-condone-and-promote-bigotry
thread has driven me to drink (early).

After thinking that reasonable folks on ST had ended the whining of a few wieners yesterday, with reason and logic: the wieners continue to whine.

Thus promoting my drinking and watching Boise State whup on on Fresno State in football tonight.

Jon Beck

Trad climber
Oceanside
Oct 17, 2014 - 05:18pm PT
Raise your can of beer on high
And seal your fate forever
Our best years have passed us by
The golden age of leather



BOC is rocking the house
no cowbell, yet

https://screen.yahoo.com/live-nation/
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Oct 17, 2014 - 06:26pm PT
Doing fine. Blue Moons in hand thanks to Pete!

Susan
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Oct 17, 2014 - 06:42pm PT
Usual non alcoholic beer, #1 of 2 for the night. Very tasty Paulaner N/A.

F*#k wall climbing. I mean, seriously. Getting to Dinner was the hardest 3 pitches of my f*#king life, (not due to the grade, just other stuff) I got beat to sh#t, and all I want to do is go back and do it better, faster, MORE. What the F is wrong with me. And it's all YOUR fault. All of y'all.

I'm not climbing right now because Red Rock has this thing called a "gate" they close on you, and write you tickets and such for being out there after hours. But I will be out there tomorrow morning and that's good enough for me.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Oct 17, 2014 - 07:08pm PT
hey there, say... had to stop by...

how is anita doing in yosemite, :)


say, ooooops, i never seem to abide by the rules, as, i really overlook them... :)

but now that i just saw them posted, well, i will try just a bit, to
match up:


THE CURRENT QUOTE OF RULES:

Oct 10, 2014 - 05:39pm PT
Rules:

1. Your current consumption:
3 greyhounds, workin on 4

2. At least one inflammatory comment **:
The S.L. Cards suk!!! GO GIANTS!!!

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something
worthwhile, like driving to the crag.:
Watching the ALCS game.


my try for the bulleyes to match in, here:

1. fresh apple-lemon juice and a swig of scotch...
2. 'mat' --it IS 'in' inflammatory... my comment is: i need a
better door-MAT, for my pup-dog, :) as--she gets mighty muddy feet,
round about this time of year, :O
3. am sunk in here, comfy and cozy, as, i just posted a
"chappy turns 60th thread"

say, yes, you may go check it out, :)



happy good eve, to all... got to go paint now, :)
not 'sunk' here anymore, am springing out, over to the ol' easel, :)





Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Oct 17, 2014 - 07:25pm PT
Jim beam and Limes a splsh (less than a thin fingers' width) of Reed's extra Ginger Brew and a small Half cube Of Ice 1x 2oz headed for two

Buttstains not up to my Rhyme

Rained and the leaves came down left a rope out thats got to be grabbed 1st thing AM

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 24, 2014 - 05:48pm PT
Trader Jose beer. Anita nother beer.

To heck with the beer, Anita nother kiss. ;)
losbill2

climber
Oct 24, 2014 - 06:01pm PT
Started with a Black In Black from the 21st Amendment Brewery. Outstanding! Unfortunately it was my last. Switched to box Chardonnay. Got a buzz but my stomach doesn't feel to good at the moment.

So Republicans are idiots. In Kentucky, a very red state, the Healthcare Connection, a state sponsored health insurance marketplace, gets very high ratings citizen polling. However when the same poll with the same people questions them about Obamacare it gets extremely low ratings. It is the same damn program. What nitwits!

Bouldering local tomorrow so I'm not on the road. Climbing local Sunday and Monday. Weather forecast sucked for the Daks otherwise I would be headed there now.

SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Oct 24, 2014 - 06:18pm PT
Moab beer. Hard to find anything else here unless I'm willing to go down dark alleys to the STATE approved liquor store. Why can't Moab be it's own state.

Poor poor Pete. Lost and lonely.

Susan

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 24, 2014 - 06:21pm PT
Sigh. Yes. All by myself. Sigh.

Hey! Are you out of your Blue Moons already??
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Oct 24, 2014 - 06:23pm PT
Okay home, whew, No one cares but I am gonna say
This last fortnight oh it has been ruff
Mercury in retrograde

Now my sauce and thank my stars
The bottom of the bottle Beam and fresh lime squeezed, by yellow
Squeezer thingy I should take a picture,
.... 1.5oz + the ruin it mixer the very extra Reeds Ginger brew more of it to make the 2 drink
Minimum.
Now girls and boys it is still quicksilver as I said to start this post
Is my writing like Ebola poop to run-on and hard to see
Hell and eternal flames to thee if you do not like it look elsewhere
As you can tell I do not care.
For anyone who calls him/it's self any thing that glorifies a murdering tyrant and at the same
Time besmirches a world revered religion is only worth the motion I show below.
Then there is no small matter that a child of one of our hero's in Ernest posted up
To ask for memories of her sweet father now past.
You effin taco spew, Klaus, and anyone else
who took a cheap shot I look down and shake my head
What ever Todd did or did not do there is a time and place.
To spray that he made your route safer is kinda .....
And in the wrong spirt as well as the wrong place.


The air is clearing a bit .,.,.,.,.sip swallow sip and repeat

Come on folks from 8 to 88 that is all of us here,

Todd Skinner Changed the sport in the U.S. of A. and worldwide.

Take some thing that impressed you from his 20+yrs of contributions

Post up those thoughts be nice and sweet
this is for Todd's daughter who is to young to remember her Daddy

Sip Slurp swallow

One time after the slide show,
He more than Chided me .

Ridiculed me in public
for my old Forrest tie-on harness.
Something about my never buying anything,
we were in the climbing shop.


It has rained a lot on and off all week. My kids have got soccer games
On both Saturday and sunday.
One of those games takes me right by these painted ,'tagged' rocks
so I am wire brushing sunday.
Than you.!, 'Pass the Pitons' Pete.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Oct 24, 2014 - 06:53pm PT
Hey! Are you out of your Blue Moons already??


Does that answer your question?

Susan
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Oct 24, 2014 - 07:10pm PT
hey there say, pete... and all...


here i am for tonight...

:)






say, as a side note, to susan and the blue MOONS...

i have about FOUR blue mts...
however, they are IN MY artwork...

JUST a small bit of ' peaks ' not done yet...
(part of more non-blue mts)


;)

WELL, and only a WHITE moon, :)

Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
Oct 24, 2014 - 08:10pm PT
Nattys on a frosty North Dakota night....well they're mostly all frosty now. Meh.
Drinking because I got done early. Price of oil is down, Babes. More Meh.
At least I still have beer.
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
Oct 24, 2014 - 08:12pm PT
Pete is STILL a bonehead.
Haha!
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Oct 24, 2014 - 08:17pm PT
hey there say, captain... or skully...

was just getting off line, well, moving over to watch an old movie, on computer, while i fix up all these crab-apples...

but, ol' PTPP HERE, 'caught my post' at facebook, so i thought i'd
add a tad of bourbon, to my coffee, so's
NOT to crash his thread, with too much 'coffee drift' :))


happy good eve, to you, one and all...


hope the work, keeps going good for you, skully...
hang in there... you are never forgotten here, at the ol' taco...
:)


may not reply yet... moving on, now... to chores...
night night, all...
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 24, 2014 - 08:49pm PT
How's this for a great collection of wines? The now-free-from-her-external-fixator Anita and I picked these up from Livermore and Placerville in El Dorado County. You know, in between visits to the El Cap Meadow, the Mobil Station, the hot springs on the East Side down from the Green Church, and lots of other beautiful and exciting places.


From left to right:

3 Steves - Livermore. A great sparkling wine made from a combo of a white and a red varietal, can't remember which two

Lewis Grace - Placerville. Pinot Gris

Lava Cap - Placerville. We went there for the Barbera, but ended up with the Sauv Blanc and the Chard

A couple more great Chards, oakey and buttery

Boeger Barbera 2011 - Placerville. Double Gold Medal!!

Bent Creek 2009 Syrah - Livermore

Bumgarner 2010 Petite Sirah - Placerville. Superb.

A TJ Zin, not bad for the price, actually. We drank it on the beach at Pacifico

Mastroserio Special Reserve 2010 Zin - after a great afternoon of jazz and wine tasting




Sucks to be back in the Great White North, but at least we won't be thirsty..... ;)

Cheers, eh?
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Oct 24, 2014 - 11:45pm PT
you guys sure are a cute couple
so glad to see that you are free of the torturous contraption
To much wine gives me a head ache but only if I have missed my supper
Wine country has just come on to the TV. A story here seems to fit a long time ago but not far away at the Uberfall in the ol'Gunks ya know. Every week on weekends as the sun would be setting a man with very curly hair Morrey Jaffe, would retrieve wine bottles and open one or two. Then as the prosession of returning climbers walked past the hi hellos would lead to the invitation to lift a dixe cup of wine and toast the days climbs. This tradition had started and continued for twenty years. A sizable group we all came from climbing to the alfresco event.
talk would cycle around some re-telling exciting moments of the days climb others having news of the goings on of traveling climbers. The most bottles ever finished were on special occasions. the most common was to celebrate a proposal young climbers growing up and moving on.
the wine was just a small amount of the love that was in the air. There was a stalwart group of us that secretly tried to 'pass the hat' .Morrey often took the bus from NY City and paid for all the wine himself. No one ever really knew why he just did that. I would see to it that the thirty $$ Made it into his climber hands. He was an odd duck but when he was gone we all missed that smile and the wine tastings he knew his grape. Your speaking of good 'grape' is so like reminiscing of a forgotten time. The weekends in the Gunks from 1970 to 1996 or7 and what ever became of that fun? I can only tell you that it changed. The swell of people was not the only thing but seems that many have forgotten thanks for jogging my mind .
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 25, 2014 - 08:22am PT
Thanks for that, Gnome!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Oct 25, 2014 - 08:27am PT
Enjoyed the Woodbridge Burbon last night while Red put away a full bottle of Knarly Head. Had to driver her home.

No critisisms at this time.

Not much hope of a climb. Workin' 7 days a week. Maybe a romp on Batrock's Brand Library wall.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Oct 25, 2014 - 09:09am PT
Are you taking adventage of that injured woman, Pete??? Hehehe

She got crutches and a concrete leg. Pete doesn't stand a chance if he gets outta line.

I don't get it Pete...all that lovely wine and you're still fishing cups outta the Yose cafe garbage.
A f'ing man of mystery I guess.

Susan
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 31, 2014 - 04:44pm PT
Warming up to Halloween with a little Pendulum Columbia Valley red wine.

It's going to be a wet weekend in Idaho, so no outdoor fun.

I declared victory overy the lawn yesterday and it replied:
"No Mas."
No grow, no mow ---- till next spring.


That's a good reason to drink, that and this week on ST. Fuking whinners.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Nov 1, 2014 - 07:31am PT
Slow night for drunks.

Wife and I polish off the bottle of Chocolate Shop.
http://www.chocolateshopwine.com/

Okay this stuff is incredible. Fritz, Pete, and you too, ya gotta try this stuff.

Apparently it's all grape, almost like a port in color and thickness, but tastes like the best damn chocolate you ever had. Drink it well chilled, pour it over vanilla ice cream. Hersheys sells nothing this good.

I'll be foisting this off on family and friends for the next year, so if I'm dropping by your place, count on it.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Nov 1, 2014 - 05:17pm PT
dry pass, Pass The Pitons' Pete, HAPPY HALLOWEEN I've got two that still do do the trick or Treat March.

As The silly can help a heavy hart this goofy dress up and strutt a -bout
is a some thing
no big thing
big deal.

The reasons are many,
one that is as relevant and obvious to a ten year old is that one time we had to cancel Halloween twice ;two years in a row.

So Yes Norwegian, there is a Charlie Brown and I read on the bathroom wall that
The Great Pumpkin has not been seen since Hurricane Sandy blew out of town.

The year before that was the no name Clown stopping storm,
that sent a stunning 70 thousand house holds into the dark
power out for two weeks????
All theses as Halloween memories in the minds of the ones that count.

So Say Silly,
never grew up,
has not got,
watcha drinken'? tonight
asks the guy from next door
I laugh and hold up the hand sign for zero.
I make sure that we do it right. Lay lights in the yard, set up the door display. Wrap the kids in tin foil send them out with a group.
That's what the money is spent for three hours of safe trick n' treating.
When The urchins start to show up the dog barks any one's guess is good as to who will show up to hand out candy!!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 1, 2014 - 06:30pm PT
Last night up in the Great White North .... snow! Brrrrrr...... Trader Joe's Argentinean Tempranillo and Chilean Cab.

Drinking a Molson Canadian in a Hoser bar, eh? Beauty.

Anita nother beer!
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Nov 1, 2014 - 07:41pm PT
Jesus... here, some *real* beer

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 7, 2014 - 02:38pm PT
Starting out with a Black Toad that somehow made it back with me from Trader Joe's via Yosemite.

Happy Friday night, all!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 7, 2014 - 05:08pm PT
Before my Friday night frivolity commences, I need to make a serious toast to two lost Idaho climber friends that met unlikely and untimely demises this year.

John Crock, owner of Hyperspud Sports died of Melanoma this spring at age 58.

Mark Weber, age 54, died of a heart attack this week.

Both were active, talented, and well-known climbers, involved in their communities, and appreciated by most everyone that knew them.

Sad to see disease striking down such vibrant men in their 50's. Unfortunately, our loss resonates with me, since I lost my father to a heart-attack when he was 53.

A toast to those lost too soon!

and one for the living:

Here's to cheating death!

Doooodzes.

Sluuuuurp.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Nov 7, 2014 - 05:15pm PT
Still in Utah. Hard to get drunk without going down that dark alley and around the corner in that 8 1/2 minute window when the state store is open.
So it's still beer!

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 7, 2014 - 05:23pm PT
Yes, sometimes just being a Survivor is worth toasting.

Here's to cheating death!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 7, 2014 - 05:34pm PT
Geez, I was just looking at the other post, to Yuri's excellent picture book about Camp 4. In it, there is - of course! - a photo of the bulletin board.

And right on the bottom, a big note addressed to Richie Copeland.

Cheers to my late "9-11 Brother". He always called me that, because we met for the first time on the summit of El Cap on 9-11 of 2001.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Nov 7, 2014 - 06:47pm PT
The thing is this, It's the low rent thunderbird of Whisky ...Canadian Mist.
The mix of fresh limes and ginger two shots to the wind ...I knew Richie and Richard both
A shot For each they were both great lizards for peace
Now it will be the Reed's extra ginger Brew and ginger and lime to thicken and stretch time.

This next bit is sure to cause a rift
He’s pissed at the ol' vaator of el
That never fell so what the hell
but given time it woud'a
otay, here goes
It took a bit before the copy paste I did recall
half the thing I wrote it out in long hand on yellow legal paper
you do remember long hand paper don't you?



FROM THE PEN OF
MFM


I’m done

Gotta be fun

Rule number one

But we get the job done

We just fuss & fuss & fuss

The easy path is not for such as us

We now need to climb the stairs for what it’s worth

They just pulled the plug on our elevator here in middle earth

You can do it you can do it you can do it you can do it you can do it,you
Can.

This is an easy leftward traverse leading up to the top of the spillway.

Dying is easy. Comedy is hard. Life's funny that way.

One day at a time, one twinge at a time.

I hope everything Otay today.

Open says me.

Dish it.

Spill.

DAM THE ZIGGURATS! FULL SPEED AHEAD!

full credit is due to the fine poet

who's verse I just reversed

The master
The Mouse From Merced
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 14, 2014 - 04:31pm PT
Petie and Anita here in Kingston, after an unsuccessful day of fishing on the Bay of Quinte. Fun, just no walleyes.... And cold!


We just finished our bottle of Pinot Gris from Lewis Grace in Placerville that we picked up this fall on our road trip.

Last night we drank this double gold medal Boeger Barbera that we picked up a couple hours before the Lewis Grace.


We're torn between the Baumgarner Petite Sirah and the Mastroserio Zinfandel next...

Edit: Holy sh|t - that's a big fukkin' photo up top! Sorry .... please disregard me....

Second edit: Anita is here laughing at the difference between the top photo from today, when we're freezing our asses off in about eight layers, versus the second photo from last month in California where we're wearing a single layer. Sheesh.
skcreidc

Social climber
SD, CA
Nov 14, 2014 - 05:06pm PT
So it's NOT Kingston Jamaica by your getup. Get you to the Carribbean ASAP!
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Nov 14, 2014 - 05:56pm PT
still working the Canadian Mist as always. with fresh lime and squeezed ginger
using a shot glass tonight actually a very chunky white Saki drinking one and a half oz shot
then squeeze ginger and lime into a tumbler and splash in the mist to stir. I will have three over the course of four hours, then out like a lite for .....four hours - 3:30 am

next week Wine red seems the winter flavor

Hey it could be worse,
you could be in Kingston NY , although the Hudson River has fish the mighty Sturgeon is rare
if not extinct. Of course there is climbing in a quarry that is steep and all most all the climbs
follow Drilled Pockets!! The Antithesis of the traditional climbing in the Gunks. A very quick twenty minute ride to the west

This was a strange thing tonight I had tried to post on to J Donini's super popular thread
About The meaning or watering down of Adventure. But the tablet I am using refused to give
me a keyboard until I came here to FDNPD

My adds to the two songs on that other 'Adventure' thread would have read: Both songs deal with adventure. Brothers and sisters and Monkey & the Engineer.
In bros. & sisters the line is "our Bible reads, we shall not be afraid when ... wind blows on at a steady pace.The monkey and the Engineer tells of tragedy narrowly averted!
go have a listen they are fun tunes.
cheers and thanks for playing along
and hip hip hooray for EFFA (external fixation free Anita ) & PTPP
please Anita, my Apologies.
Acronym EDIT Now I feel horrible and insensitive please if the po ca ca is upsetting,
Anita it was meant as funny but now at three thirty A M I look and see that it has to go
I am sorry...I went in and took out that insensitive thing and left in the last one as I am sure you are glad that contraption is off...

HI thanks for reaching out. My comments and the original posted Acronym FOEFA. I never like to blame the stupor that I am in when I post here, for the st00pid stuff I post here</;+D
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 14, 2014 - 06:22pm PT
Hey PTPP?

Looks like a interesting wine choice.

How did you decide to pick that Boeger??

Did it have good nose?





'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 15, 2014 - 08:13am PT
Fritz,

Last month after Anita came to Yosemite, we went over on the East Side to the hot springs, then we came back across the pass from South Lake Tahoe to Placerville. We ended up at the Mother Lode motel for three nights, and did two superb days of wine tasting.

The first day we started at Boeger, and went on through to Lava Cap, Lewis Grace and a few others. The second day we went down to Fairplay Road, and went to Toogood, which has excellent wines, but we had already bought a ton. We ended up a Mastroserio drinking wine and playing jazz with the winemaker.

So all the wines we bought we had the opportunity to taste first, and select.

I rank Placerville, Amador County and El Dorado County wines every bit as good as the big name regions, but at a fraction of the cost. And the wine tastings are almost always free!
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 15, 2014 - 10:30am PT
Hey PTPP?

Looks like a interesting wine choice.

How did you decide to pick that Boeger??

Did it have good nose?

Lmao.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Nov 21, 2014 - 01:58pm PT
I love a good red as november passes Half bottle gone and it is just 5;00pm sun has set so...now there is the call to say something that fits but wine makes me feel refined
That a chiseling Tool can define the bulk of interesting climbers,comments, for a week is pathetic!!
fun to start[Click to View YouTube Video]
[Click to View YouTube Video].....[Click to View YouTube Video].....







SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Nov 21, 2014 - 02:49pm PT
Friday came too fast. I gotta go to Yoga first.


Susan
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 21, 2014 - 04:27pm PT
How about codeine cough syrup? Goes great with Drambuie!


Just kidding! Actually, it's the wifey on the codeine, I'ma gonna hava Peroni.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 21, 2014 - 04:59pm PT
Moosedrool: Re your post!

The study found nearly one in three adults to be an excessive drinker and that most of them binge drink, usually on multiple occasions. It also found that nearly 1 in 30 adults is classified as “alcohol dependent.” The rates of alcohol dependence increase with the amount of alcohol consumed.

Fact: Excessive alcohol use is responsible for 88,000 deaths in the U.S. each year (including about 3,700 deaths from alcohol dependence), and cost the U.S. $223.5 billion in 2006. So what does this mean to you?

Moosesober (at the moment)


That's good information and a good decision on your part.

I'll drink to that!
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Nov 21, 2014 - 05:02pm PT
Funny because I just read a study that said people who drink 1 - 3 drinks a day will live much longer than those who don't drink at all - reason: social bongs are stronger, increasing happiness and longevity...
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 21, 2014 - 05:04pm PT
social bongs are stronger, increasing happiness and longevity...

Wrong thread, that's Locker's department.
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
Nov 21, 2014 - 05:07pm PT
that is HILARIOUS!!! Yes, you are right ;-) wrong thread.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 21, 2014 - 05:31pm PT
Holy frig, Wayno - I totally missed that really awesome joke from Fritz!

DUH. I definitely owe both of you a beer for that. Geeez, clearly not drunk enough.

How wrong of me to miss that, and here I was thinking I might be Mr. Right.

Time to mix up a margarita! I gotta go find my lost shaker of salt.
Gilroy

Social climber
Bolderado
Nov 21, 2014 - 06:36pm PT
"Some people say there's a woman to blame but I know it's my own damn fault."

Bourbon 'n beer chaser. Eldo mañana.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 21, 2014 - 06:48pm PT
Not to blame, oh no ... but to celebrate!

Anita nother margarita!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Nov 21, 2014 - 07:06pm PT
You guys hooked up on Supertopo?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 21, 2014 - 07:15pm PT
Si. Eet ees true. We have some fun pictures and stories on these two links:

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=2453945&tn=60#msg2464280

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=2464519&tn=75
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 21, 2014 - 08:07pm PT
PTPP! re your post on my nosey insiders post:

Holy frig, Wayno - I totally missed that really awesome joke from Fritz!

Not a problem for us ST friends. We believe you were thinking about the lovely Anita.

Yes! We old farts are all jealous.

Only drinking can heal that.

or fishing & drinking.

Fritz today fishing on Choss Creek.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 21, 2014 - 08:25pm PT
Yes, um, she definitely has my attention....a jen-you-whine sweetie for sure.

"Only drinking can heal that.

or fishing & drinking."

Fishing & drinking are inextricably linked!

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 21, 2014 - 09:51pm PT
T. Hocking!

Indeed!

Sluurp!

It was a beautiful afternoon of losing big fish. I did get this interesting Fritz shadow trout photo along the way.

Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 21, 2014 - 10:44pm PT
Laughing again, Pete. I was going to give you some crap about missing the joke but I see you are pleasantly distracted these days. Good on ya! Fritz and I live vicariously here on the ole Taco.

I'm enjoying some red wine tonight. I started with some Tenuta delle Terre Nere Etna Rosso from the Calderarra Sottana cru. This is from Marco de Grazie's winery In Sicily. The grape is Nerello Mascalese, an indigenous varietal from Sicily. These wines drink like a cross between a Barolo or Barbaresco and a fine Burgundy. Really interesting wines.

Now I'm enjoying a nice Sangiovese from the Carmignano region, made by Capezzana.

Sluurp.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Nov 21, 2014 - 11:28pm PT
Dammit Moose, Why did you have to roach my buzz? I tried to miss that thread but you got me to check it out. Feck. I've known about this nonsense for years and it never gets less annoying. I hear they like Moose innards and antler velvet too, so you better watch out.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Nov 22, 2014 - 05:15pm PT
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 22, 2014 - 05:42pm PT
What are the varietals in the Chateau du whatchamacallit?

I have some lovely Chardonnay here, but I promised to share it with someone.... ;)
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Nov 22, 2014 - 05:49pm PT
No idea
The champagne is Pinot noir though
And now we are on to l'Achouffe beer
Burp
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 28, 2014 - 06:07pm PT
Having ended up back at PTPP's opening post while backing into this thread: I must once again cite his opening rules for this thread!

Rules:

1. Your current consumption

2. At least one inflammatory comment **

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.

Last nice day of the current respite to winter in Choss Creek. The forecase uglies up for the weekend.

6o F. this afternoon, & we did more clean-up on the ranchette, planted Idaho Fescue seeds in bare spots, cut down a tree, and celebrated at 4:30 PM as the sun was sinking.

Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 28, 2014 - 06:19pm PT
One of me mum's inexhaustible supply of 'quaint' serviettes.
At 88 she still parties pretty hard! When I was in Florence I was instructed
to swing by Harry's Bar to see if they missed her! Yeah, they missed her AMEX card.

Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Nov 28, 2014 - 06:35pm PT
Five or six Kimchee radishes and some left over salad from "Lemonade." (In search of booze.)

Harry's is in Venice not Florence. (Unless you're talking about Florence, Idaho)

Still at the office and will be all weekend. Holiday based business. No rest for the wicked.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 28, 2014 - 06:38pm PT
Dude, there's one in Florence too. Don't question my knowledge of bars!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Nov 28, 2014 - 06:45pm PT
Well I guess you are right. I didn't go that far down the Arno. Get's kinda Ritzy for this old cracker from Idaho.

http://www.harrysbarfirenze.com

Went to the one in Venice and was put off by the absurdly high prices. Got drunk elsewhere.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Nov 28, 2014 - 06:58pm PT
1. Too full from yesterday so still soused on tryptophan.
2. I've been farting all day. That's pretty inflammatory.
3. I'm too full from yesterday.

There...I've followed the rules so PTPP owes me a six pack.

Susan
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Nov 28, 2014 - 07:05pm PT
2. I've been farting all day. That's pretty inflammatory.

Turkey farts are probably way more lethal than beer farts.

I think Pete should just get you a keg and call it even.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Nov 28, 2014 - 08:17pm PT
Nothing. Heading to the grape supply (G.O.) for a decently-priced (under $5) red.

Tis the season for red.

Looks like Santa is not ready. It IS Black-out Friday, though.
Since when is typing on supertoopoo not worth my while?

I've selected House Band, a cab sauv ($4.99) from Graton, CA, a melange of wines from around the state.

I gave it a sporting chance, letting it breathe for two minutes.

Cheers!

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 29, 2014 - 09:06pm PT
What the hell are the rules already??

Um ....

1. Um, an entire bottle of Rosemount Shiraz all day long by myself, and two margaritas for supper

2. Steve Grossman is nothing but a librarian for NAMBLA! And Spider? My favourite route name of all time is Nipples And Clits.

3. I am in Cave City, Kentucky, on the eve of a grand and glorious 24-hour push caving trip tomorrow into the World's Longest Cave, certain to set a new world's record and make the world's longest cave longer still.

And the reason I didn't post yesterday at the appropriate time is because I was underground. But I did have a margarita at lunch.

And I love you, Anita! <3
Leggs

Sport climber
Made in California
Nov 30, 2014 - 10:08pm PT
And I love you, Anita! <3

*crickets*



*awkward*
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Dec 1, 2014 - 04:37am PT
*crickets*

*awkward*

LOL!
Awwww, poor Pete was probably tipsy on wine coolers again, talking about his pet turtle who also happens to be named Anita.

<3
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 5, 2014 - 06:26pm PT
Thank Godless for Friday night!

I need a drink, or few to recover from this week on ST.

Fuking whinners.

Mid-50's f. on the ranchette today with rain for the weekend. Another big-day of cutting, hauling, and burning excess vegatation.

50 f. is a pretty pleasant temperature out here in the provinces.

Unlike other places:

A little H3 Cab & Cline Mourvedre to ease the pain and all is good to watch Oregon whip Arizona in college football tonight. Or Not. The loser plays Boise State in the Fiesta Bowl if BSU whips Fresno State, as expected on Sat. night.

Sluuurp. Looks like a football kind of rainy weekend.
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Dec 5, 2014 - 07:27pm PT
oh, yaah!
first time posting drunk on a Friday night in a looooonnnnggg time.
1. 1.75 glasses Chardonnay (the precision clues you maybe I'm not really all that drunk).
2.


I can never think of anything. I just sat here for 5 minutes trying for an inflammatory point. I'm really, really boring.

2. Phylp is really a dimwit.

3. Crunch time for the big house remodel. Hoping to move by the end of January and then go CLIMBING again!
the museum

climber
Dec 5, 2014 - 07:31pm PT
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 5, 2014 - 08:02pm PT
VERY cold this morning in the Great White Nort' de Montreal - -12C. Brrrr.....

Anita went into work, and um, I slept in.


Last night we enjoyed our Bent Creek Shiraz that we picked up in Livermore on our way to the Valley this fall. And tonight, we finished up with our Chateau Davell Chardonnay that we picked up in Placerville - fabulously buttery.

Malolactic fermentation is such a big word after so much wine.

Leggs - crickets my ass.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Dec 5, 2014 - 08:05pm PT
from 1975 a bottle of Canadian club. The whisky was 6years old when it went into the bottle and then it sat ......for 40 yearsThe age made no change in the proof or any other way although a constant drinker of whisky might call the taste a bit flat.
three shots in three toddies mixed with lime, fresh squeezed,and a splash of Trader Joes
Triple Ginger Brew.
Thirty second button on the zapper(microwave) and that is a toddie to keep the chill away!


The Boulder at the base of White Rasta ... was firstmoved in '82 or '83!



Fall has fallen and with it the passing of 1 more rock season ... done.
Many,... too many, to drink a toast to and to the memory of....
tragedy and near misses leaving carnage in the wake.
Also Tremendous Firsts. Most bold and dare I be called a hypocrite for using the word Best,
Pure rope less climbing accomplished by an average appearing joe,well an Alex! actually. Living and teaching climbing at the same time when solo sending and jumping down is full value, has presented some challenges. The path of this elder is taking a decidedly restrained route and getting left in the dust but what a view !!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 5, 2014 - 08:11pm PT
Pete: "The gnome is drinking this 1975 bottle of Canadian Club"

Anita: "What's that? Ginger ale?"

Lawsy lawsy lawsy.... See what I have to put up with?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 5, 2014 - 08:17pm PT
DEAR PTPP! Would you please start a new thread about your romance with the lovely Anita. Your romance has nothing to do with our weekly duty of posting drunk posts.

We are fully fed-up with your gloating about this liaison between you and Anita.

Best wishes to both of you!
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Dec 5, 2014 - 09:01pm PT
is that a swingers proposition Fritz?</;0D
There once was an old climber named Fritz(how's Fritzes humor?)Argh blame it on the booze,
who showed pictures and was historic as per the great ditch,
even in mud past the wheel wells and hood, his smile always with stood
when Friday's roll around his old prominent stance returns
and he hunts down the hotties no one is safe witness as he hits on Anita
Right Pass the Pitons Pete's drunk thread space.



not a limerick
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
Dec 5, 2014 - 09:13pm PT
Fritz makes a valid point. Pete gloats...ok .Meh
Next item.

I just started my vacation. I may be a bit Drunk.
Leggs

Sport climber
Made in California
Dec 5, 2014 - 09:27pm PT
Leggs - crickets my ass.


Hahahhahahhaa! Been trolled much, Pete?


Oh, wait.... I see you have, and it cost you some expensive wine.


~cheers, crickets!

:)
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
Dec 5, 2014 - 09:29pm PT
It's 11:30 in ND. I'm still here.....WTF?
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Dec 5, 2014 - 11:13pm PT
hey there say, skully... happy 'start of vacation'...

sounds better than happy 'happy hour' ... :)

vacations being longer than 'happy hours'... :)
may it be a good restful one...


happy to see you this eve...

well, that's it for me... will have some nice tea, as i
get busy for the eve at hand--christmas cards, etc, :)
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Dec 6, 2014 - 06:29am PT
Sorry Fritz and others... I actually told Pete that people were going to roll their eyes and say "oh not these 2 again" when he was talking about making his infamous Friday Night Post.

See, Pete? I told you!
THANKS A LOT.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Dec 6, 2014 - 06:33am PT
fabulously buttery.

Really Pete?
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Dec 6, 2014 - 06:38am PT
So Gnome, I found this for you...



I think you're more like a Garden Gnome.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Dec 6, 2014 - 06:44am PT
Should have gnome.

Do gnomes ever bend over?
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Dec 6, 2014 - 06:44am PT
Oh and my contribution.
Pete's calling card - bottles of booze (and cans of shittty beer)


clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Dec 6, 2014 - 06:48am PT
I am going to steal that block table.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Dec 6, 2014 - 07:17am PT
wClinker,
That would be a neat trick as it were,
solid wood plus what appears to be another
External Fixation !!(you rule chick!)((fixation obsessed, no I have a fixation fixation)Drunk!!
That would take a big truck an still a lot of pull.
When Fritz is about, ask him to help he has a big truck.
Drunk not ness. we's got eyes for her knees.
Next it will be Moose asking his age old question...
Bikini pics please?! taken outside in your hood
Bikini or hood ooh have had just now a vision
hood and bikini to warm up the night?!

awe thanks for the thoughts !

I posted the above before looking to see. When back I scrolled back I find a very thoughtful scanned post. That was very nice of you.
So in repayment I let the sixteen year old me out to play. Sorry
and as it is not to blue it can stay
blue, you could be to you if you stay ouside by your house in a bikini and hoody.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Dec 6, 2014 - 09:07am PT
I am going to steal that block table.

Not if I can get to it first.
Love it.



As for Pete and Anita, you guys are kinda cute. In a weird sort of way. Well at least half weird.

Susan
Leggs

Sport climber
Made in California
Dec 6, 2014 - 09:26am PT
I just handed you a cold compress, DMT.

:)
the museum

climber
Dec 6, 2014 - 11:06am PT
Skully if you are ever on days off and have the time to drive down here we'd take you climbing. We probably have extra gear if you have none in ND.... Any reasonably nice day!

Sunny and 52F Sunday - that's as nice as it gets!

We can belay 5.13 ;)

the museum

anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Dec 6, 2014 - 11:18am PT
Clinker: good luck trying to steal my butcher block. It only weighs about 250lbs

Hi Larry
;)
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 6, 2014 - 11:54am PT
^^ We just busted open an IPA and a St. Ambroise oatmeal stout.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Dec 6, 2014 - 12:17pm PT
It only weighs about 250lbs

Ahhhhhhh. Now I get why you needed Pete to help you move.
Smart girl. I expect to see him hauling it up EL Cap next year. Just another tid bit for him.


Susan
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Dec 6, 2014 - 12:29pm PT
That's how much his pig full of wine coolers and white zinfandel weighs!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 6, 2014 - 12:43pm PT
^^ Geez, she might need to be punished for that comment....

We are off Christmas tree hunting. Oh boy, Christmas. Fa-la-la-la-la.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Dec 6, 2014 - 01:10pm PT
Do gnomes ever bend over?

They do when they hurl
Unless in a curl
All soggy-brained

moosedrool

climber
lost, far away from Poland

Nov 30, 2014 - 10:20pm PT
Is it still Friday?

Legs are my favorite. Or was that boobs? Not sure anymore....

Love you whole!

:-)

Moose
No price on this one!

Do moose ever hurl
Or lay there in a puddle
Of their own drool?


*slupr#

Is it only one o'clock? I've got to get this Christmas card sent to HeidiFritz still.

From Goss Creek to Choss Creek
A hello
Be mellow
Good fellow and dame

Have a good old Christmas
Have a good old Solstice (Dec. 21)
Say thus to Mark
And to old Stein the same

It's really good and it's really cheap!I'd like a couple more bottles of this.

phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Dec 6, 2014 - 05:35pm PT
TT, I love deviled eggs. Those things go down so easy. How many does it take to gorge yourself? I've always restrained myself but I think I could eat eight 1/2 eggs.
phyl
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 12, 2014 - 07:12pm PT
WOOOOOHOOOOO! We slid into Friday night after another tough week in the world, and of course on ST.

Sigh.

Everything seems better now, after a nice Heidi dinner and a little red wine.



Hope all in California weathered the big storm, with no major damage.

Part of it hits here tonight, but nothing like what you folks suffered.

Here's to your "drought-breaking" storm!

Sluuuuurp.
MisterE

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Dec 12, 2014 - 07:16pm PT
This whole thread is such a joke.

If you were truly drunk, you would:

A. Not be able to post at all

or

B. Be hitting all the wrong keys in a very obvious way.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 12, 2014 - 07:25pm PT
Ah Mr. E.

It becomes apparent that you are:

a. judgmental.

b. and/or not an apt & functional drunk.

I'll drink to either!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 12, 2014 - 07:32pm PT
I'm sober but I'm copping a contact buzz! WOOT!
Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
Dec 12, 2014 - 07:47pm PT
Thank you for the kind offer, The Museum.....it's quite gracious. I toast to you, good sir.
Drinking in Soggy Boise, this night.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 12, 2014 - 07:48pm PT


This whole thread is such a joke.

If you were truly drunk, you would:

A. Not be able to post at all

or

B. Be hitting all the wrong keys in a very obvious way.

Amateurs dude.

A couple of green labels at the bar. Heading home to finish packing and driving to jtree tomorrow.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 12, 2014 - 07:53pm PT
The Larry!

Two drunk thumbs up!

Enjoy J Tree!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 12, 2014 - 07:58pm PT
Thanks Fritz. I'm gonna have a couple more while packing.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Dec 12, 2014 - 08:03pm PT
I'm packing too.
zzzzzz
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Dec 12, 2014 - 08:12pm PT
Calories?
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Dec 12, 2014 - 08:43pm PT
^^^^ ow....ouch....oh dear....harsh....ban hammer



Susan

Oh yeah....just some white whine
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2014 - 08:48pm PT
dfuvck uyou, nmisrterE.

You're nothing but a talking horse.

Nice fungus, Fritz!

Having fun, Anita? Her neighbour - who shares her driveway with her - has a freakin' snowblower. Poor girl has been stumbling around all summer in her ex-fix, clunking around like a penguin with a wooden leg. Would her neighbour blow the snow off HER half of the driveway??? Hell no.

Well, Fvuck her neighbour, too!

And even if we can't type, we still spell with the Queen's English up here. Even when drinking cheapy Merrican beer, brought home from Kentucky under mountains of muddy caving gear.

WTF? Susan, you changed the picture above! ^^
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Dec 12, 2014 - 08:56pm PT
Larry: I'm packing crabby little gingers. Know any?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 12, 2014 - 09:45pm PT
She said "little". Hee hee hee....
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Dec 12, 2014 - 10:40pm PT
I love you guys!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 12, 2014 - 11:16pm PT
The hell with that lightweight booze, now we can really get this partay goin'!

thebravecowboy

climber
walking, resin-stained, towards the goal
Dec 12, 2014 - 11:22pm PT
OOOH JT!

[Click to View YouTube Video]
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Dec 12, 2014 - 11:32pm PT
It was a long day. With lots of chores done in the beautigul rain. I'm usually asleep before 11 but I'm just sitting down to a little tequila and the latest Project Runway.
thebravecowboy

climber
just banana-jam it
Dec 12, 2014 - 11:53pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]


And for the record, I don't really like Ireland. Nor any of that region.

phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Dec 13, 2014 - 12:21am PT
I love Project Runway!

Good night Moose. Say hello to those two for me. And say hello to your wife even tho' we've not met.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Dec 13, 2014 - 12:37am PT
Play today and it is for creeps, no MisterE,
It is for. . .
keeps!
topee sure no,
Me be sure no to yell tell YA that, short of drinking sterno, I hit the right Krystal Althea most of Time from many practiced hours of typing while drinking.
I hit the right keys almost all of the time!!. . . For (or look out) . . .
Many ofus drinken a bit and do dangerous ShT all the time!
missing keys while at app tap tapping as I slurp,
Does not seem dangerous, I am and swilling, see??
just makes for this to be a better Adventure. . . .
Do't tell Capn' Donini.

Now that that is out the way

Hey all it is the tail end of Friday

night

The storms have hit the coasts all week

I have been hitting the bottle too

Forty year old six year old mixed whisky.

Two shots neat to loosen the grip of the winter nights chill.

MisterE as has got a swollen sense of he moroids his own self needs a dink ... no that would Be a drink!

As. young family man I am stuck, not be going any where to climb this week.

Christmas time is ...
White knuckle parking lot traverse ...
Snot nose kids and facial drool ... not Moose as a rule but..
Crap for no reason to see the cake and Yule log...
Last months bad taste and a new tears promise to be...((see I drink then tap a bit wide))
New Years Promise To Be Different.
I liked that I said tears because some will be shed
mouse from Merced objects to adverbs and 'jectives es to surely...
Well ... I would stand corrected if when I let him.
Too many Cualifiers makes for a mushy read
to much Calliflower makes the curry mushy too
that I must kill a tree this week ?
Another time that the auto correct has changed what I was going to say
No,
this year we are going to be going Plastic I hate plastic but for the. tree !
Darn I had some thoughts on stroganoff that is the plan for tonight's dinner.
Fritzes looks real Austrian. Any Spetzzel? or egg noodles? What
Epicurean gold on the Taco!
the Epi pen
The Epi foil
a weapon of the fencing set
Saber to. you all good morrow!!
Different
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 19, 2014 - 05:31pm PT
Good Frrrrrrrrrrrriday evening one and all! The Diabolical Dr. Piton has come to sing you a Christmas tune:



You'd better not whine, you'd better not cry
You'd better not bail, I'm tellin' you why
Dr. Piton's comin' to climb

He's rackin' his rack, and checkin' it twice
He's lookin' for a hottie who's naughty, not nice
Dr. Piton's comin' to climb




I haven't written a bridge to the tune yet, but I bet there are some decomposing composers here tonight who could write a mere two lines..... Fritz, are you around? I loved your holiday composition in the other thread!

After starting with a Beast, I drank a glass of appallingly bad homemade red junk wine.

Busy packing here for a delightful tropical holiday for two.

Anita nother proper bottle of wine!
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Dec 19, 2014 - 06:36pm PT
He climbs while rarely falling

He makes it look like cake

Aid climbing is his calling

Pass the RURP for goodness sake!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
In What Time Zone Am I?
Dec 19, 2014 - 06:50pm PT
Not quite yet....give me an hour...champagne soon to flow....my son graduated today with a degree in Sports Marketing.
Five years....but it happened.
Full time work in January with 9ers.

Sussn
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 19, 2014 - 07:52pm PT
PTPP & Phylp! I can't improve on your merry Holiday climbing melody-----at the moment.

Rain here in Choss Creek, snow in the mountains, and we are venturing 90 miles to visit art, culture, & wealth in Sun Valley for a Solstice party tomorrow night.

(I'm not good with the 1% that rule Sun Valley----them fokers!)

Oh schist, I hate driving in snow anymore, after hundreds of thousands of winter sales-rep miles, driving in the Rockies, and only one totaled vehicle.

But it was one heck of a party last year.

http://www.supertopo.com/inc/photo_zoom.php?dpid=Oj46PjonJCUhLQ,,

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=2300899&tn=20

On a brighter note!

We tested a new "high-test" 15.5% alcohol Zin tonight. Earthquake Zin 2012. I find it a little complex for my rustic tongue, and with all that alcohol it evaporated rapidly at our high altitude. I think it might be pretty good.


Heidi got her Solstice Lingam lit today, and of course, impressed with its turgid majestry, we just had to sing the Solstice lingam song.


(Sung to O Tannenbaum)

O Solstice Lingam,
O Solstice Lingam,
How lovely are thy basaltic rugosities.


'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 19, 2014 - 08:08pm PT
All right! That was easy - and I'd been trying to come up with a bridge for years, and never came up with anything half as good - thanks, Phylp!

Holy crap, Susan - a degree AND a job?! Will wonders never cease. You might even be able to retire with some money left over now, eh?

"and with all that alcohol it evaporated rapidly at our high altitude."

I laughed out loud at that one, Fritz! Amazingly, alcohol can "evaporate" quite quickly here at 246' above seal level.

Ha! Seal level. That's Quebec. Don't suppose there are any Quebec-ers [not Quebecoises] in the audience.....?

{crickets}

But she told me she's all packed.... Anita nother beer.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Dec 20, 2014 - 06:33am PT
oops see poopsee I all but missed the show!,
Gin ! for me too Tad, that is funny as I rarely drink any thing other than
Whine, Whisky, or Beer. at home in Yule time and alone etc . etc.
Half shots at a time chased with fresh lime the same way that U suck lemon and salt after taquila shooters.
Three of them . . .
We all have days that comemerate when

Your good Mama split n' spit YA'

Do we all need to be reminded that.

Iit won't be long now!!
Play me A Song Saquawcka !!
Not going climbing or skiing
((No more ice climbing for me any more!!after all the years,s one scary fall, it is over for me, I miss it already!))
hard break
say some thing strongly out of place the cobblers children need shoes, a good story in Norwedgian. . . . They have no shoes.
also
Early morning father/Daughter commitment

Now about that song. . . ? . . . .Hmmm
Nothing yet!
Ho you better watch out. You better not climb You better check your knott and tie another grape vine
Santa Clause is coming to town

falling down drunk try (well, not really: hyperboley, for artistic effect )
blame the booze!
He sees your freshest project
and
sends it before the bolts
are dry
down grading it loudly
so even your girl friend, Who is tone deaf, should give it a try !
So loud she can hear it.

and He says it,
it is only ok and maybe .12c?
and no way any harder
Even onsight!,
so you better watch out you better not climb you better check your knott and tie another grapevine
Santa Clause is. coming to town.
we'll take some inspiration and spread some cheer to all how still drink a wee bit
A wee bit has been drunk !
so
Good morning no longer night!
cheesy cheers

Ho you better watch ou you better go climb before Santa crusher comes and sends your line ...
he knows that you've been dogging it - not being pure ground up
you placed Yor boltz from enhanced hooks so be good for goodness sake
Saake and Gin are both good cold or hot?
I might be tight what time is it??
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Dec 20, 2014 - 08:47am PT
Sorry to say folks that I'm no fun at all.

Working 90 hr weeks at Santa's Corporate Workshop.

Almost done.

Next weekend at the Yose Lodge. Bourbon in the Mtn Room & Cogniac in the common room at the Ahwahnee for me. A few turns at Badger Pass and a couple of quick moderates at Swan Slab. That's all I want for Christmas this year.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 26, 2014 - 08:09pm PT
A little Holiday literary cheer about "high-altitude" drinking.

Wine is a more complex substance than one might think, and, above two thousand metres, and at close to zero degrees centigrade, it displays interesting behavioral anomalies. It changes flavor, loses the bite of alcohol, and regains the mildness of the grape from which it comes. One can take it in heavy doses without any undesired effects. In fact, it eliminates fatigue, loosens and warms the limbs, and leads to a fanciful mood. It is no longer a luxury or a vice but a metabolic necessity, like water on the plains.
http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/01/08/bear-meat

]

I'll drink to those profound thoughts and remind you that I live in the mountains.

Happy New Year!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 1, 2015 - 05:58pm PT
Happy New Year everyone!

So, like, last Friday we were down south - no internet, so like, sorry, eh? Anyway that morning, we walked to the beach. And there was this sign:

"NATURIST BEACH"

Anita says, "Oh look, Petie - a naturalist beach! I'm a naturalist! I even brought my Audobon Field Guide to the Birds and everything. We can look at pelicans and frigate birds and stuff!"

Petie says, "Um, there ain't no "al" in "naturist", hon...."

Needless to say, it was an eye-opening experience for Our Anita514. Nevertheless, she embraced the naturist lifestyle.

Here we are, together, in this photo....






.... don't scroll down unless you're ready.....











... are you sure?









... like, it's almost Friday night, eh?










OK, OK..... this is BEFORE she embraced the lifestyle.....

Friday is coming, but we are drinking mango margaritas tonight in the Great White North! Woo-hoo!!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
In What Time Zone Am I?
Jan 2, 2015 - 07:54pm PT
No prob keeping brewskies and wine cold in Yosemite. Just a short time in the bear locker does the trick! Hanging in there in mid 20s.


Cute Petey and Anita. You were right Petey, you be the Lobster Boy.


Susan
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Jan 2, 2015 - 07:56pm PT
Anita & Pete - LOVE the photo. It's great to see people somewhere warm and sunny.

It's been frikkin' FREEZING in So Cal this week.
Freezing being a different reality down here. 55 F. is freezing.

Spider, hope you had a great vacation in the Valley.

I've had 4 housegeuests for a week. Happy to have them here, happy to now have my house back with my sweetie tonite.
A glass of Chardonnay and then, realizing more decompression was needed, followed up with an OJ and Bombay Sapphire.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 2, 2015 - 08:06pm PT
Another cold & snowy week in Idaho, so I have of course been watching college football bowl games------and drinking.

A little Alexander Valley Vineyards Cab tonight and a little Costco Napa Valley Rotgut, eases the pain of cold.

Soooooooo! Kudos to the Pac 12 Conference, which has the best record of any conference in bowl games this winter.

So far, only one Pac 12 team has lost a bowl game this winter.

And of course mighty Oregon knocked off the reigning national champ, Florida State and looks like they will rip Ohio State a new one for the National Championship!

Woohoho to the Pac 12 & Oregon!

sluurp.

and of course lowly Boise State was the only team to beat a Pack 12 team in a bowl game.

and of course, the one they beat-----Arizona, was the only team this year that beat mighty Oregon.

Go Oregon.

sluuuup.

How bout them BSU Broncos?

By the way!

I drink to the SEC having the worst bowl-game record of all the major conferences.

FUK those SEC puffed-upped-redneck-uppity-Dooedes & the Alabama they rode in on!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 2, 2015 - 08:16pm PT
Fritz,

I don't understand this strange four-down football you Merricans play. We only need three downs up here.

"Anita & Pete - LOVE the photo. It's great to see people somewhere warm and sunny."

Thanks, Phyl. Here's one more from last week. Dang, what a smile ... {sigh}


It would have been around 75F when ^^ this photo ^^ was taken. Contrast the photo above from the Caribbean with this one taken tonight at Mt. Tremblant up 'ere in da Great White Nort'... qu'est-ce que tu le fuk?


Only 75 degrees colder! We had to warm our buns in front of the campfire. Kind of her to loan me her Anita toque, eh? OK, it's not really a toque, but it's not like THIS audience would know the difference!

Anyway, back home here, I'm in charge of the margaritas, and Anita mixed us up some kick-ass guacamole.

Susan aka "Orange Blossom" - we did knott initially recognize you in Tom's El Cap Meadow photo.

And Dean - whaddya mean "beast" ???!! Sheesh.
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Jan 2, 2015 - 08:18pm PT
OK Fritz I watched a bit of the South Bowl (can't remember the real name) yesterday Ohio vs Alabama (?). It was complete football overload for me after the rels also had watched the Rose Bowl. I went to bed at 9 PM and read a good mystery book.

My brother-in-law asked me and sweetie if we knew what SEC stood for. Sweets said Securities and Exchange Commission, I said Southern Equality Conference.

Next summer at COR we need to talk more live, Fritz. There was so much going on I barely spoke to you in person!

Edit "only 75 degrees colder"

LOL, LOVE it!
Stay warm, peeps!
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Jan 2, 2015 - 08:24pm PT

coolrockclimberguy69

climber
Jan 2, 2015 - 08:28pm PT
00111010 00101001
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 2, 2015 - 08:34pm PT
Phyl - we are conserving body heat here.

Now ^^ THAT ^^ is the way to drink margaritas!

But I don't get the binary code above...? Need a [HINT]

LOSNAU! Son of bitch! Where you at?!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 2, 2015 - 08:35pm PT
phylp! Always good to hear from you.

We do need to visit more at COR next summer, and perhaps climb some in the gentle 5.7-5.9 range.

Heidi & I will ease our Idaho cold weather-pain with 11 days in Maui next week! Sluuup!

Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 2, 2015 - 10:07pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]

Drink! Feck! Arse!
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Jan 2, 2015 - 10:14pm PT
The usual. Coors and Beam. Lovin life at 9200'! Rolled my snowmobile earlier today. No harm so OK. Sled needs some work.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
In What Time Zone Am I?
Jan 2, 2015 - 10:27pm PT
Susan aka "Orange Blossom" - we did knott initially recognize you in Tom's El Cap Meadow photo.

Ha ha. Actually I was masquerading as The Michelin Man with a sunburn. Grabbed my expedition weight down jacket at the last minute. Glad I did.

Really warm and cozy pics from South to North! Looks like fun was had by youse twoes.

Susan
McHale's Navy

Trad climber
From Panorama City, CA
Jan 2, 2015 - 11:10pm PT
Thanks to this thread I realized I needed to get that beer in tonight.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jan 3, 2015 - 01:31am PT
ueBig exhale what was sweet, on drawing in, leaves my spout smelling disgusting . The acrid mix of beer and gin does nothing to help the situation .
That would be Gilbey's Gin, London Dry Gin - not Bombay Sapphire or Tankqueray, but not Bath tub gin either.
I went with the mix of Trader Joes Triple x Ginger brew, a holiday special that sells out here two weeks Before X-Mas! The locals I suspect, have found out,a secret that I had kept like I do with all my small cliffs. - Ginger Brew Makes a great mixer!
Stong mixer, strong drink, just one will do!

Ya all can wonder at my BAIL Tat and Rap. anchors when I'm Dead!!
No guide books, Go find it your own self.

Try as I might the cards are not in the hand, I rode a winning streak, but now I do not
Climb ice.!
Although if I had a snow machine, a go fast across that frozen plain, mobile. A sled!
I might still insist that we winter camp at the very least !?

I have two younger kids, ice can not be made safe, and when I try to make ice climbing safe, I almost die almost every time , eventually.

The lack of expertise in belaying is a thing. That the debate was spun off of Sasha DiGiulian
Promo shot is what I call clusterphuk or a snafu. She is a physical beauty . She is also Smart And hard and has absorbed the best that the climbing culture has to offer.
I was sad to see the "attractive Belayer" thread Have legs. . .
The marketing professionals will see it and nod, yup put a girl in your add.
Sex sells! as where in that picture is the sex? just in the suggestion of
Youth, energy, humor, and in her eye a hint of pink bunny sensitivity?

(wait where am I and who am I talking about? Aaneeta nuther drink)
Beer.Two,Two Roads, a double IPA, and it's dark sister, a black ale, called . . .

Route Of All Evil !

Mixed with the temptingly hoppy ale,

Road 2 Ruin,

for an 8% Black and Tan! can I get credit for next fridaynite ?



rgld, did not mean to stir that pot. He said as much.
Then in a sad twist that happens as in that Gravity is constant, Jim Ewing, Wootles, fell, got busted up, badly, and with his teenage daughter belaying. All far from home, it was worrying.
there are no words to describe the anguish that this stirs in me!
There, but for the grace of God, go I.!
The hoard moved on to talk about fault, the old debate Grigri vs. the ATC style belay device,or
. .KEEP YOUR BRAKE HAND ON THE ROPE!!
I can not shake the contrast that the two younge women who both love climbing would be in the same thread and both as tangents, catalysts for debate. I know that one at least is sad to be mentioned in this light I bet The other is not smiling about it either.
Happy new year best wishes for a safe and healthy . 2015!! . . TWENTY FIFTEEN !!

coolrockclimberguy69

climber
Jan 3, 2015 - 03:32am PT
4:32 mountain standard and still chucking em back. idgaf
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jan 3, 2015 - 04:03am PT
yeah me three hmm that's tight oops Gin is not my usual buzz !
my word it is morning!! Good!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jan 3, 2015 - 07:37am PT
Reporting late on last night; a couple glasses of Kendall Jackson Reisling, very good, followed by 2 or 3 classes of Martini Asti which was a delightful sweet bubbly composed mostly of Moscato but thinned down with something like Sauvignion Blanc or something(s). I'll take the Italian sparkling wines over the French any day. Had some Prosecco on NYE that blew my mind. Ten bucks outta Costco. Gonna buy a case of that and report back later. Has a blue label.

REwatched Casablanca on NYE with blu-ray and high def Samsung big screen in a small room. SO GOOD. They drink Champagne and Champagne Coctails while continuously smoking cigarettes through the whole film. My throat was getting harshed out just watching all the smoking.

Yose was a blast last weekend. I saw Ansel Evans in the Lodge but was with the family and didn't get a chance to say "hi." The boys were up working the Free Dawn Wall.

I went on a hunt and found this historic artifact. (can't say too much about it.)

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jan 9, 2015 - 08:08pm PT
1st in the soup ?
The bear of it is that only the Two roads is good the others just fair.

Two Two Roads and then mixing the Clown Shoes, to make a tasty 'Black and Tan'



The quotes from the Duck that i like the best are from way back he is loosing his edge!

Wow, have to say, it finally got cold enough to climb ice. I am no longer an IceClimber though!

No screaming Barfies
Or
Bashed Fingers , my pinkys thank me!
NO frozen toes dito my pinky toes !
My Ice boots still have blood on them from the fall that landed me Here,
On the web now instead of driving to climb I will surf!




That I will miss the whole well rounded climber designation,
Yeah that is a sad fact.
I followed my bliss while I Could.
!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jan 9, 2015 - 09:22pm PT
On time this week having just put down 3 oz of Whistling Andy's Whisky with soda. Whistling Andy has a fine distillery on the East side of Flathed lake with many quality potions and some very ... helpful ... staff.


Crap! I was supposed to call Cosmic back today.


Looks like Stoney Point again on Sunday morning with a crowd of kids.

Anyone up for Moderate Mecca at Red Rocks in Vegas on Monday afternoon? If it's raining or snow that will be craps at the Manadalay Bay.
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Jan 9, 2015 - 09:49pm PT
Drinking some crap beer and watching spy movies.

I thought of something the other day Pete.

Your not the slowest guy on el-cap anymore.
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Jan 9, 2015 - 09:59pm PT
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Jan 9, 2015 - 10:02pm PT

For all my friends.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 10, 2015 - 12:25am PT
Best drunk wishes from Maui!



fuk that snow & cold winter crap!


Captain...or Skully

climber
in the oil patch...Fricken Bakken, that's where
Jan 10, 2015 - 01:54am PT
It makes you strong, Fritz.....where I think your strategy just makes blood thin.
Maui indeed.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jan 10, 2015 - 03:44am PT
Thread drift!
All you onsight ground up proponents, can't follow the rules !? for post #3000!!

Here are the parameters, (rules for you sixth graders)
For the sake of redundancy;

1)Current consumption,
What you are drinking the quantity or the amount on hand and your aim.
not required but nice a statement as to the quality of the potion.

2)At least one inflamitory comment,
A snarky or over the top comment, here is an example;
Flip flop has small feats, that's why he cross dresses, and looks you can see the outline of his member!, that's why he's cross dressing.

3)Why you are drunk and typing on Mctopo, instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.
Here, is where if you have something to say, let it rip so to speak !

Play every week !

Posting short or long missives has been tolerated, even well received !

PTPP, have I got that right! cheers and good night!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jan 10, 2015 - 07:08am PT
I thought of something the other day Pete.

Your not the slowest guy on el-cap anymore.

Choked on my coffee.


Fritz; Good to see you blurry in Maui. You're getting too old for Idaho winters. Time to shop for retirement property in Tucson.


Flip-Flop; I took post 2000 but I had to manipulate the stream by deleting earlier posts. I let you have this one. We'll earned.
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Jan 10, 2015 - 07:43am PT
Flip Flop, that is one excellent outfit.
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Jan 11, 2015 - 10:06pm PT
1. a glass of white wine, then, still wired, an OJ and Bombay Gin.
Trying to drug myself to sleep! Too excited to sleep.

2. I don't really get the whole Dawn Wall thing.

3. I can't climb yet!!! Still a few more days til I am moved into my new house, and then...
Cosmic has agreed to make a special trip to the IE to make everything sparkly shiny!
Thanks, Dwain!
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 12, 2015 - 04:07am PT
hey there say, all... wow, just drunk up a lot of coffee, working tonight...

thought i'd stop by... had to see some pics that pete and anita had up...
nice pics!

nice shot of fritz and wife, too...

happy monday, now, wow... :) sure am late, to stop by...
:)
McHale's Navy

Trad climber
From Panorama City, CA
Jan 14, 2015 - 07:56pm PT
At first I thought Pell's head was somewhere in his pack and when I finally saw it I thought is was photo-shopped in! Whow is me! I'm starting Friday Night Posting while Drunk early to celebrate Tommy and Kevin......

Wait, Pell must be on the Selfie thread....I'll find him! Whew, found him at Sept 8, 2012 on this thread.

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jan 16, 2015 - 10:52am PT

Now as of yet not much as the kids will be home soon,(coming home by bus)
Then it's finish this Gin n' ginger that I just poured...

Will the person who goes by the name . . . going to be showing up?

That would be Fine for his name as I read it here is

"I hate Plastic"

If he shows and is very short can he , use a cheater stone?

would you not dissQualify the short please , it's not Thier fault, if they

Who can not reach the piss that you call the second holds if not the first.

Do not want to compete if you do not make it fair,

but

Life is to fair! Not!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 16, 2015 - 10:54am PT
I'll be drinking in beautiful Bakersfield tonite!!!!!!!
EAT YER HARTS OUT!!!!!!!!!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 16, 2015 - 12:38pm PT
Holy crap. Two guys from out west beat me to it?!

Anita nother beer!
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jan 16, 2015 - 02:23pm PT
One of these ?
Captain...or Skully

climber
Boise, ID
Jan 16, 2015 - 02:25pm PT
Bakersfield? You poor bastard.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 16, 2015 - 02:35pm PT
HaHaHa! Fargo is better? If I can see my breath in Bakersfield
it will only be due to my being overly 'hydrated'.
Besides, pretty sure there's no quality Basque food in Fargo. ;-)
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 16, 2015 - 02:56pm PT
So rumoUr has it that we will be serving a fine beverage made here in the Great White North.

It is perhaps the one and only concoction that we Hosers produce at an undisputed World Class level. There is, absolutely, none better produced anywhere than right here.

Have you Merricans got any guesses?
telemon01

Trad climber
Montana
Jan 16, 2015 - 03:00pm PT

Fermented poutine gravy?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 16, 2015 - 03:00pm PT
You mean Ontarian ice wine?
Killer K

Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
Jan 16, 2015 - 03:18pm PT
Ummmm. Molson ice?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 16, 2015 - 05:15pm PT
We're warming up on .....

Well, let's just say we're warming up. Anita nother pina colada!

Ka-ching! Reilly is on the right track. However, you need to be more precise. A LOT more precise.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Jan 16, 2015 - 05:31pm PT
Tonight's beer.


neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 16, 2015 - 06:08pm PT
hey there say, ... a good night to drink wine...

i miss my daddy... this is his birthday... THIS just came on the radio...


[Click to View YouTube Video]

he died from sepsis after a long hard fight, starting just before christmas, in 2014... until feb 8th into 9th...


time for wine and reflection... and this powerful music...
see you all later, dear ones...
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 16, 2015 - 07:42pm PT
You beer-swirling/wine-sniffing lightweights need to think about Canadian dominance in Rye Whiskey!

Alberta Premium (produced by Alberta Distillers Ltd, of Calgary, Alberta, Canada) is one of the few remaining 100% rye grain rye whiskies produced in North America. The brand is owned by Beam Suntory[1][2]

Alberta Premium won "Canadian Whisky of the Year" in Jim Murray's 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Whisky Bibles.[3]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberta_Premium

What was that Rye Whiskey song anyway? Not to worry, cocktail hour just started in Maui!
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Jan 16, 2015 - 11:32pm PT
1. I think 3 beers before the movie Unbroken. One Green Label (always great) and two Total Dominations which tasted off and had low carbonation. I've got a call in to the Beer Whisperer to get the low down on the wonky after taste,

2. I had a great laugh at Helen Keller's expense today. Shitty huh? But, it was funny as hell. Plus, she's dead.

3. Tiling a shower all weekend, painting and installing wainscot and trying to get this bathroom done. Fun times. Taking the kid and his buddy to the rock gym tomorrow is a good thing.

Cheers

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jan 16, 2015 - 11:44pm PT
£LIP £LOP £or The WIN
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Jan 16, 2015 - 11:58pm PT
Thank you sir. I'm a big fan of gnomes. Since we're partying I'm having a "scotch" night cap. How do you like the $8.00 thrift shop travel bar? Trader Joe's $10.00 Scotch tastes like you'd expect.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jan 17, 2015 - 01:00am PT
well glad to humidor

That Bar box takes me to the other vive or vice. . .

Wow, the box side of that travel bar has slots for three bottles.

When I was looking for my very 1st bong box, that very style in a brown leather was what I chose!

The tray and those shot cups may still be around my mothers house, well not the tray,
[Click to View YouTube Video]
forty years latter!HOLY MERD!

The Trader Joes here only sells warm beer, no wine or booze! 😐
The strange fascination with 'Store Bought' Single Malt scotches escapes me. I have a taste for the Talisker, from the Isle of Skye, The 18year old or the twenty five!, but at $150-200 a bottle?? it never happens except on Chrstmas Eve! if I'm lucky.



🍻&
CHEERs!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 17, 2015 - 05:22pm PT
Well, we actually found the little chocolate cups to pair with our Cabernet Franc icewine, but she distracted me with tequila.

Anita nother margarita!
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Jan 17, 2015 - 05:27pm PT
god pete do you ever get your doe
a drink?

i'm enjoying my not-drunk tonight.
i call it the daniels jack night off.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 20, 2015 - 02:39pm PT
Ok, ok ...... so it is knott Friday, and I am regrettably doe-less for another ten days, but who's counting?

However I am at the all time best Mexican restaurant - the El Mazatlan in Cave City, Ky - and it is two fer one margaritas!!!

My best buddies Scott and Dick are here, and tomorrow we are going to set a new world's record in caving!!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 20, 2015 - 02:41pm PT
Pete, we don't accept Mexican restaurant reviews from Canadians on The Taco.
But we will take yer evaluation of the bar under consideration.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 20, 2015 - 02:51pm PT
This joint kicks the sh¡t out of every place I've tried in Cali.

And for yer info, ah is as red, what an' blue as Uncle Frickin Sam his-self.

God bless America. We is in a drah county, but we have margaritas here, and a brand new beer cave at the gas station! Been waitin 35 years for beer here!


Look, honey ... I'm wearing your favourite MEC green hoodie.
jonnyrig

climber
Jan 20, 2015 - 03:00pm PT
Hey, now that the Dawn wall's been done, maybe you could get some news coverage. By any chance are you descending by using only your hands and your feet?
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jan 23, 2015 - 02:59pm PT
I have been waiting for this week from my pop on the taco, Congradulations Big Waller cave stalker world record holder ,Pass The Pitons Pete!.... YET?[Click to View YouTube Video]How did i not see this pop and go re 1/20/2015 A stupendous, pendulous, if moist, Day! please pass the sauce...
Two 0z of the Canadian Club from one of those bootles and fresh lime and reeds ginger brew!
x2 , fuzzy like the taste!
[Click to View YouTube Video]
But good to the last drop
We used to drink all night in order try to pry topos out of various,Hard men who would scrawl on a bar napkin some siht that if followed was sure to get you killed.
Then we would get going, still drunk, to be at the wall at dawn.
We used to use 'plumbers lashing' ...that and quarter inch star driven boltz that sometimes snapped when you placed 'em.

Now the klimbers,pulling harder than thier Experiance, have GPS both Google /Bing Sat. maps,
Super dependable, mass corrected topos, and a picture of the crux, a blessing from the first ascent party and Modern Hangerz n' Boltz what more do they need,?
[Click to View YouTube Video]]
Ca hones' !, Ballzz, . . .
. a lot more people who climb need to be like V or Rshore !
and just go for it!!
coolrockclimberguy69

climber
Jan 23, 2015 - 07:51pm PT
3 oz el charro blanco
2 oz cointreau
1 fresh lime
1 slice of squeezed lemon
1/3 tsp agave

shake well and pour into a glass with salted rim

happy friday!



'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 23, 2015 - 09:11pm PT
Greetings from the OTHER Centre of the Universe - the El Mazatlan Mexican Restaurant in Cave City, Kentucky.

Today, we set a New World Record in speleology, so we are celebrating accordingly. Best ever chili rellenos in this place.


Anita nother margarita!
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jan 23, 2015 - 09:33pm PT
Didn't even know it was Friday. Spent all day looking for my glasses that I lost yesterday on a drunken 3 mile hike on no trail. No luck. Went back to camp to have some brews. Hiked back out and found them.


'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 23, 2015 - 09:59pm PT
Dude! That is PROUD! Congratulations! Nice find!

Luke 15: 8-10
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Jan 24, 2015 - 07:28am PT
Too Swilly for posting last night.

"Go back inside! There's only two of them, I got this!" me last night.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jan 24, 2015 - 07:38am PT
Larry wears hottie glasses
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Jan 24, 2015 - 07:55am PT

A bottle in a week can't be good.
coolrockclimberguy69

climber
Jan 24, 2015 - 07:14pm PT
Third verse, same as the first.






I always wanted to leave my mark on this world but instead I think I'll leave a stain.
part-time communist

Mountain climber
Bishop, CA
Jan 28, 2015 - 07:30pm PT
Is it not friday yet? I'm nearly done with this bottle of wine.

Party anyone?
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Jan 28, 2015 - 07:46pm PT
I'm in!
Met a friend at a club and had an excellent glass of Pinot Noir.
Then went to a Thai place with tapas/small plates and had a Singh Ha. Yummy yummy ! I'm not driving!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 29, 2015 - 09:07pm PT
So I'm playing piano at my jazz bar in Toronto tonight, reading music off my tablet on the stand. The guitar player is reading the chord changes over my shoulder.

Then I see this instant message bubble come up, and some SMARTYPANTS has sent me an image. (I wonder WHo?) Anyway, I know better than to click on it. She got me once before.

Sure Enough, I finish my set, sneak into the corner, and click on it, and out pop these two hottie photos!! Geez.... See what I have to put up with?!

Drinking DeSoto's Red, nice microbrew.

Cheers, it's only Thursday. Watch for tomorrow's edition.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jan 29, 2015 - 09:41pm PT
Shut up. You love it.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 29, 2015 - 09:49pm PT
I sure do! <3
MisterE

Gym climber
Bishop, CA
Jan 29, 2015 - 09:57pm PT
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 30, 2015 - 04:44pm PT
YES!

Saved by Friday Night from insane & inane comments on ST about Massive Farts when you Moon, & De BLM VS The Deranged!

The obvious choice is to drink heavily!

Wild Thing Zin for cocktail hour.

Couldn't post last week, I was too busy having a retirement party at the Outdoor Retailer Show.

Happy Retirement to me!

this just in

climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
Jan 30, 2015 - 06:13pm PT
Congrats Fritz.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 30, 2015 - 06:56pm PT
hey there say, happy retirement to you fritz!




:)
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Jan 30, 2015 - 07:08pm PT
Yes Fritz....joining the ranks of the rest of us scofflaws!

Happy and wonderful retirement.


Susan
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Jan 30, 2015 - 07:19pm PT
i sometimes wonder
where all the belligerent
and raving lunatic drunks
are hiding.

definitely not amongst
this happy and accomplished bunch.

way too tame.
a total letdown, here.

not a damn fool being made
in the entire room.

who's puking on themselves?
who's doing coke in the bathroom?
who's banging the outside of their wedding ring?

no one. that's who.
i thought we were climbers?
re-authoring the fringe
on a daily basis.
destroying the confining thresholds
of responsibility and respect?

rip your hair out
and make a salad to go with that
zen.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 30, 2015 - 07:44pm PT
Wedge! Gneiss poem!

Thanks all for retirement wishes!

Scluuuuurrp!

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 31, 2015 - 04:19pm PT
Friday night started out pretty well, with a bottle of Petite Sirah from Clarksburg, just south of Sacramento.

"Anita Nother bottle of wine, Petie," she said, so I opened up the Cycles Gladiator Cab from Lodi. It is pretty good, but not so great as their Petite Sirah that we got up here in Canada last summer.

We ended up doing a Hoser Beer Party in the hallway. Geez, I think those two dudes are actually HIDING their faces! Pussies.


She bought me some tequila this afternoon, so we started out on that. It's frickin' FREEZING here in Gananoque, my bottle of Toasted Head Chardonnay that I left in the van to stay cold actually froze! But I thawed it, or "unthawed" as the Hosers like to say, and it tastes GREAT. Really superb oaky flavour along with a great buttery finish from the secondary malolactic fermentation.

Geez, that's a big word to use after some tequila. Anita nother margarita!

We're off to the hot tub now....
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 31, 2015 - 05:48pm PT
My, what long arms you have, Anita514...


All the better to hand me my wine glass. Anita nother refill!



What a babe....


{sigh}
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 6, 2015 - 08:23pm PT
Well now!

After checking in on the last few posts


I have to reflect on boundaries.

PTPP is violating my boundaries about aging guys posing with hot women (Anita) on ST.

These posts just makes me want to drink more H3 Cab & Campus Oaks Zin.


PTPP! You Nasty Old guy, you make me want to drink!



Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 13, 2015 - 08:16pm PT
After a week of blissfully warm weather in S. Idontno, Friday night looms again.

Temps have been running 10 F. above the 100 year average. The ranchette is growing weeds like it usually does in April.

Sigh. Kill & burn weeds during the day, celebrate at sunset, drink at night.


Found an $8.95 Bogle red, rated at 91 at Costco today, in the local "Big City". (Twin Falls) Yummy!

I sure am sorry about the big-chill and storm in the Northeast this weekend.

Here's to their suffering!






Sluuuuuuup!
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Feb 14, 2015 - 10:11pm PT
Greetings friends,

I'm on a road trip... No climbing just visiting.

I have to say - Mediocre wine is really annoying. I don't actually drink all that much so when I do have a glass of wine, I like it to be a good one.

One glass of mediocre Zin, left unfinished, and on to the dinner venue, and a glass of mediocre Chard.

I just don't get it. How hard is it to find a decent wine that you are pricing at $8-12 per glass? Answer: not that friggin hard.

End of rant
kaholatingtong

Trad climber
therealmccoy from Nevada City
Feb 15, 2015 - 12:47am PT
is this friday?
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Feb 15, 2015 - 01:53am PT
hey there say, ... a small glass of wine, with some homemade bread... hmmm, think it is sun. now... :)

happy trip, there phylp...

my wine, is an aldi's german one... :)
this time, white.. not too bad... for a 4.99 one, though...
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2015 - 10:18pm PT
I know it's only Wednesday, but boy - this margarita sure tastes good! I am far from drunk, however.

Friday is Anita's birthday, so I set sail for Montreal tomorrow. So Fritz-y Boy, I am fully expecting to Violate Your Boundaries once again this Friday.

Cheers from the Great White North, which is very white indeed these days.

Here's a photo from my dad's 90th birthday party on Sunday, where I brought a lovely bottle of Lodi Petite Sirah, highly recommended if you can get your hands on some.

With me and my folks is my sister. My mom is going to be 96 this year, we are hard to kill!

SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Feb 18, 2015 - 10:29pm PT
Your Mom's a Cougar! Awesome!


Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2015 - 10:33pm PT
Ha! Too funny, Susan - my dad calls my mom "The Original Cougar"!!

She was a real hottie in her day. They recently celebrated their 54th anniversary - it's easy to remember because it's one year different from my age, and I'm 55 now.

Or something like that.
Jones in LA

Mountain climber
Tarzana, California
Feb 18, 2015 - 10:44pm PT
Congrats to the parental units, Pete. 54 is big.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2015 - 10:48pm PT
Hmmm, maybe it's 56. I don't have my reading glasses on.

They got married at ages 35 and 40. First and only marriage for both, they held out for each other.

Destiny.
Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Feb 18, 2015 - 11:31pm PT
Funny, up until now you really pissed me off. I mean, your climbing stories are great and you're my kind if Nutjob, but you date Anita and she's hot and there you go. But now you bring your sister to the party. Nice. We can be friends now. ( yes, apparently I am exactly that kind of dick.)
Have you tried the Sierrra Beer Camp. Very snarky hops. And what's up with the trailer camp Lodi wine. Am I missing something?

Ps. What I'm not missing is your dads Burning Man Beads. I recognize him from the Woodstock Video.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Feb 19, 2015 - 02:20am PT
wrote this when i was hammered!

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 19, 2015 - 07:05am PT
Nice looking family Pete. Looks like you folks came from the deep end of the gene pool.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 20, 2015 - 12:44pm PT
Hey there, say -- knott only is it Friday, but it is Anita's birthday today! [29 again] I could have sworn there used to be a Happy Birthday Anita514 thread here, but I can't find it. What gives?

So we are lazing here in the late afternoon sunshine in her kitchen, meanwhile outside it's like thirty degrees below zero Celsius. She is fearing stepping out into the cold tonight in some cute little dress, but I promised I'd drop her off right at the front door so she won't freeze to death.

We are working on a bottle of Aussie Shiraz that actually tastes better today after we cracked it last night.

Stay tuned for sake bombs later.....
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 20, 2015 - 03:41pm PT
wow happy family pics. !! as one that smiles like Dad, you can see the family resemblance! in all of you.
They, and the two of you are my wifes favorite climbers of Life thanx for sharing all that you have shared</;+D ... I hope if you go to the Gunks we can make a plan,also the Lemon Squeeze,all this and this(5.8)Sound and Fury,are at the But my focus is to get you to vist and FA one hereaid or not !!
I will second that what T Hoking said

NOW

and latter,... much later, after this is draind I Think I might have a fair fish story to share.
My better half informs me my heat is needed all nigth to night, this would be the first HAPPY ENDING to a week since well the twentyth, I tried twelth or twelves oh i can't spell and coupling is on my mind if i don't get back , I don't think any one will mind, . . . and you get some ...and you get some . . . everybody Getz some
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 20, 2015 - 03:54pm PT
^^ You Merricans, you drink this Canadian whisky that they don't even sell up here in Canada!

For example, you can't buy Canadian Mist in Canada. I have never even tasted the stuff! You can buy Canadian Club in the Great White North, however....
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 20, 2015 - 04:09pm PT
Pete is every wherethis is karma under construction so wait a bit the pics Im looking for are lost, it will be easier to start as it is after 4... gonna finish that last snort of '75 6yearold C,C o and take a pic Happy birth day Anita,(Once the Fixation Queen)wishes of, Vibez and peace
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 20, 2015 - 04:20pm PT
^^ We await with bated breath!
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 20, 2015 - 06:24pm PT
Ya' know that toking this is the first that the to.p 'moking chimney - me.
got that.. what a n0o0b,

Six shots and counting it is cold out and I'll need to fortify, before the Bed time storie, Iam re tin kinking the spawning thing some one has to do the Hard climbing


Empty
three cheers to anita another!!
this might get a little cheecky forgive me!
before there was a rude selfie
see what you can't do when kidz might see it

I love that goyls figure and it is always on my..
uh no petez mind so NO CAKE for you
Muffin,
Happy Birthday, (here ya go!) The day your mamma split'n spit ya,
You two are so SNOW sakI! that's Hot with a wow!
I took this picture today and I had no idea I would need this Heavy equipment
Love from small rock heaven,
Climb the cracks!Fight the muffin tops and
Happy trails ... always lead to
No Tracks
Lulz

Ice climber
North East
Feb 20, 2015 - 06:35pm PT
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Feb 27, 2015 - 07:25pm PT
Bump. Just drinking brewed tea tonight.
Waiting on snow forecast to figure out if I should head to the mountains tomorrow.


Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 6, 2015 - 07:53pm PT
El Mazatlan restaurant, Cave City, Kentucky.

Tomorrow, we are into the World's Longest Cave to set a New World's Record!


Frig, I can't even remember the rules...

1) Mucho margaritas y cervezas

2) Jim Borden is the most anal caver who ever lived, after Bob Thrun and Kirk McGregor. Scott Bauer is a weenie and Dick Market is an old fart.

3) I'm going caving tomorrow, bitches, and I'm going to set a New World's Record! So there.

SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Mar 6, 2015 - 08:10pm PT
Curry Village Pizza and beers. Blue Moon. Now relaxing on the Pete and Anita Lovey Dovey couch in the Curry Village lounge.


Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 6, 2015 - 08:33pm PT
The Pete & Anita ....

.. what the ..?

Were we making out on that couch or something??
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Mar 6, 2015 - 08:47pm PT
^^^^^ if only it were that simple.


Susan
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Mar 6, 2015 - 08:51pm PT
Read and Enjoyed so many posts from the beginning of this thread I've forgotten what I was going to post. Not that it matters, what I have to say wouldn't be that crazzzzy, exciting.

Let's see, it's Friday night, I just spent some time with great friends and a little red wine and tacos. Can't drink su mas any more, gotta get up each day and try and finish a project. Yo better all buy one of the finished product.

Susan, a great, wonderful and relaxed shot of you and the Ferret. My goal, to someday relax.

Guess that's it from Lake Woebegone, the Valley Center Version.

Cheers and Bottoms Up, lynnie
kunlun_shan

Mountain climber
SF, CA
Mar 6, 2015 - 09:02pm PT
I'm going caving tomorrow, bitches, and I'm going to set a New World's Record! So there.

Am curious, Pete - "New World's Record" for what? :-)
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 6, 2015 - 09:08pm PT
For what??

The World's Longest Cave, dude!

[or dudette]

We're gonna make it longer!
kunlun_shan

Mountain climber
SF, CA
Mar 6, 2015 - 09:14pm PT
Gonna make it longer? How?

Explosives involved?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 6, 2015 - 09:17pm PT
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmaybe....

But not this time.

We are looking at a pit, an aid climb, another free climb, two unsurveyed crawlways, etc etc. Stretch the survey tape, take the foresights, the backsights, write it down in the book. It's a New World's Record!

Why don't you come caving with us sometime? We need help! So many leads, so little time.
kunlun_shan

Mountain climber
SF, CA
Mar 6, 2015 - 09:25pm PT
Thanks for the invite, Pete, but I prefer to start going UP rather than down. Plus sunlight :)

You are right about so little time. If I had time for a new sport, it'd be paragliding and flying.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Mar 7, 2015 - 06:38am PT
Pete, that chair must have been made for a giant.

This thread rocks, mainly because being respectable and coherent all the time is way overrated and extremely boring.

At times the smartest thing to do is be mindless, and have a good time with friends. Cheers!

If it's all the time there's always rehab. :)
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Mar 7, 2015 - 11:55am PT
Trying to focusso the three beer limit was exceed tonight,

Thats a Two Roads, Road to Ruin and a Nor'Easter,by Hooker a good local brew
and a Clowns feet Double IPA.

The things that happen,
When I'm pissed & pissed-off at the world! .
this will start the fight for next week'

One derogetory comment:

Westo.. frogs legs tastes, no climbs like chickenSIHT
go drop some thing on your foot or some liquid in yer' eye.
If I was any where near to vegas . . .
(TOO FAR SORRY, BUT WHAT THE HECK)
show some respect, take the info and use it quietly please!


To play fast and loose is okay on some threads, but Here we have rules;

Rules:

1.What you are drinking & Your current consumption
(even water is cool)

2. At least one inflammatory comment **

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.:


MY 15yr old dog just up and died,
see ya' next week gotta go grieve she is still 'on ice' on the deck




two of these were
Truly much better than expectedDirtwolf,
Direwolf, gotta go 'Dirt my dog'





Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Mar 14, 2015 - 10:47am PT
Black Velvet, n' Lime always fresh lime ,
A splash of what ever ya' got to help Swill it down.
one on my way to three,





I like to add tunnels to the Cool Bridges thread!

One way or another . . . If the horse don't pull, Ya' gotta' carry the load. . .

The Thaw is upon us and with it thick fog It is dangerous to go out tonight!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 14, 2015 - 03:53pm PT
Is Black Velvet one of those Canadian whiskys that they don't even sell in Canada?

Drinking margaritas in Montreal tonight with Anita. Went to the Polar Bear's Club up in St. Sauveur last night - outdoor hot tubs in the snow!

Edit - they DO sell Black Velvet up here, it's just that nobody drinks it. Try Crown Royal or Gibby's....
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Mar 20, 2015 - 06:20pm PT
Sorry to have "mist" you and yes Black velvet is another of those cheap swilly poisons but it has a history I saw the first add back in the '70s in playboy, and I drinks whats izs gots, both of your recommendations are Appreciated . Now as a rule it is worth repeating the rules but I will forgo that and say - Good on ya' Mate! this was well said
Wow.

TWO accidents resulting from people failing to clip bolts in less than two weeks, right here on this forum. And this accident fatal.

Why do people skip bolts? It makes no sense!

If Scott had been following standard lead rope solo techniques - instead of trying to "re-invent the wheel" by using this risky shortcut - he would be here, writing this post himself, and preaching to all of us the lunacy of trusting one's life to but a single bolt.

The whole idea in climbing is to build REDUNDANCY into your system, but Scott's system had none, and he paid the ultimate price.

Young Bulls - pay attention and learn!

How incredibly sad. My condolences to Scott's friends and family.

Pete Zabrok
Ontario, Canada



Now as to leopop's statement on the When will Hannold fail or some dumb sick death pool schit , well that is a funny thing that while some who I respect were not aware of his previous posts, you PtPP may remember this guy, this is the Hannold quote 1st to set the gear firmly



I agree. Have you seen half the posts that go up on this forum? This is a valid thread, so relax folks.

More so than questioning Honnold's longevity, I question the impact and the indirect influence he is having on amateur soloists. Don't get me wrong, I think the guy has unquestionable talent, and privately he is probably living a very fulfilling life. But why then does he strike up deals with Sender Films and other film companies that expose his wild antics to the public? These media companies advertise soloing as the next level of extreme climbing. This "next level" view of soloing is what is damaging, in my opinion. Honnold is a smart dude, he knows this will happen. He has seen it happen and continues to interview and allow Sender to throw him in the public light and glorify his extreme soloing.

Of course, I believe in freedom of speech, and Honnold can do whatever the hell he wants. But just like everything, there are consequences to actions. He may not even be the one directly to blame (if there is any blame to be had). Honnold is a freak of nature. That's how he needs to be featured in all these films. Instead, soloing is glorified and Honnold is featured as the one spearheading this "next-level" movement.

I too, know this guy that Brother Bock has spoken about. I've climbed with him and run with him. It breaks my heart to see the level of physical and emotional pain he is going through. Of course, he doesn't blame anyone for his mistakes. He doesn't point the finger at Honnold or the soloing movement. He even wants to climb (with a rope of course) once again, if that is possible. But even he will admit to you that he got caught up in this next-level mentality and didn't think twice about what he was doing and the consequences if anything went wrong.

In the end, it was his choice and his responsibility. His fall ultimately was due to a foothold that broke off the wall. But it saddens me too. I guess I want to point the finger, when ultimately it was this guy's fault. But if there was anyway to eliminate how "badass" soloing looks to climbers, I would be for that too. Unlike other extreme sports, free-soloing doesn't LOOK like it involves extra skill and doesn't require any extra or special gear... so it appears to be far more accessible to an amateur.

Here Is his 1st post to the taco about a accident I will link the thread too (as it has jumped the shark this fun thread is in need of a kick to the head)

Leopop's 1st post #68 in the link below
And yet another condescending string of emails about an accident. Climbers are such pompous as#@&%es sometimes. People get in accidents, experienced and amateur alike. People are hired and trained to rescue those people when something like this happens. Let's leave it at that.

Here for your drunken pleasure is the saga of well read a bit and don't miss Donnini''s & Guyman's (KesEy)
retortes...
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1936651&msg=1937641#msg1937641
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Mar 20, 2015 - 08:25pm PT
Just a touch of white wine to help sleep off some dental work.
All's good.

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 20, 2015 - 08:36pm PT
Hey Susie Q,

Hows it goin?

Me: one beer

Grog and his gf: two rums

George: two glasses Sirah homemade

Hoping to do beers at the campfire later, and (gasp) downhill skiing tomorrow. I hope i remember how!

Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Mar 20, 2015 - 09:27pm PT
Tall and Dirty Cosmopolitan. Heavy but friendly.

Poutine is gross.

No goddamn money. I live 4 hours from the Valley and it might as well be the moon.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 20, 2015 - 09:34pm PT
Poutine gross?

You will offend the sensibilities of a certain Montreal hottie...
Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Mar 20, 2015 - 11:14pm PT
Another bottom heavy but friendly cosmopolitan.

A pox on the Queen and all the phony kings of England.

Because aaaaaaaaaaaaaaarghhhh
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Mar 20, 2015 - 11:44pm PT
Never had a Cosmo.
Flip Flop: you should serve me one in your snazzy pants when I'm in CA this summer.
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Mar 21, 2015 - 12:30am PT
please don't post if you are mildly intoxicazted, just starting to feel it, or working on your second IPA, the thread title has the word "drunk" in it,

as in plastered, lit up, feeling good, high as the sky, wasted, tore up from the floor up, wrecked up from the neck up, plowed under, zombied, stoned, basted, stinkin, 86'ed, totaled out, maced, comglomerated, passed out, blacked out, walking DUI, jail bait, hammered, pissed, f*#ked up, sh#t aced, trashed, bashed, buzzed, crocked, flushed, glazed, inebriated, laced, totaled, tanked, lit, boozed up, sloshed, stewed, feelin no pain, juiced, liquored up, tight, potted, under the table, three sheets to the wind,

what part of "drunk" do you not understand?

last thing we need is a bunch of light weights screwing up the place,




ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
extraordinaire
Mar 21, 2015 - 01:05am PT
^^
Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Mar 21, 2015 - 07:36am PT
That's hot.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Mar 21, 2015 - 08:20am PT
What's hot hot, is seven days with a bird that is fit and ready to try anything !
I am not a Local but The Ditch Is hard on beginners. - stay away from cracks.
I was a climber for a private girls school and scratched up body parts from crack climbing always had prissey moms calling me on the carpet for scaring the spurt of their loins.
Ho it's sprock damnit, and by the by, your sober pals kinda suc at the all inclusive thing!! my next hangover or dry out I will look for support else where!
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Mar 21, 2015 - 12:08pm PT
Yesterday I was enroute home for our daughters 17th birthday party.

Martha called to say she was making home fried chicken breasts, corn on the cob, mashed potatoes and gravy for Laura's B-day dinner and BTW you are out of beer. So I make a quick stop at Aptos Rite-Aid and grab a 12 of pale ale and get 5th in line at the only checkout open. The clerk asks for my ID to purchase the beer. I told him I didn't have my ID(it was in my truck across the parking lot) and ask him why he needed to see it, no one has ever asked for it. He said it is NOW store policy.

I replied "Sorry, you will just have to check me out anyway"
The clerk- "It is corporate's policy to protect us from liability"
Me- "Corporate can shove their policy up their ass, the only thing they are doing is going to protect me from buying beer here again, ring me up."
At this point the ladies behind me in line chimed in "Do I need ID to purchase my things too?"
The clerk says after another explanation "I can call a manager"
Me-"Don't explain any more policy to me. Do whatever it takes"
A manager woman shows, hears the situation and then asks for my birthdate, then gives the ok to the clerk to ring me up.

No more Rite-Aid beer for me.

Dinner and our little party were great.

WTF! Respect the grey.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Mar 21, 2015 - 12:34pm PT
Clinker, hello we have not had the pleasure
From the risk management perspective the treat EVERYONE the same is where that shite comes from! Lawyers! They dream it up as they smoke stogies and play golf then pass the crap down the line.
briham89

Big Wall climber
santa cruz, ca
Mar 27, 2015 - 06:49pm PT
Checking in for duty...... F*#k I work too much nowadays. Happy Friday people....working all weekend too....f*#k
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 27, 2015 - 07:10pm PT
Arg. Just got back from the Mountain Equipment Co-op, returning [yet again] my Five Ten Guide Tennie wall shoes.

The first pair, which I got last spring, had the soles delaminate after only a single five-day wall. A veritable speed ascent for me. So I returned them in the summer, and got a replacement pair.

I wore those for exactly twelve days on El Cap last fall, and they began to delaminate as well! So I had to take those back, and order a new pair for my spring walls. I wonder if Adidas knew this, if they would have bought the company? The shoes are fantastic, except for this problem.

Haven't had anything to drink yet, gotta go for a run to pre-burn some calories for compensation. Trying to be "good" and get fit. Ran 5.2 km yesterday, so will up that a bit tonight. It's freaking cold out, though - minus 7C!

But should be able to burn enough to compensate for a beer or two later. Or maybe a margarita. Hmmmm, decisions...... But first, need to earn it!
coolrockclimberguy69

climber
Mar 27, 2015 - 07:12pm PT
Raising my glass to Hot Rod Hundley tonight. Voice of the Utah Jazz for a decade or three.

Rest in peace, Hot Rod.
Fish Finder

climber
Mar 27, 2015 - 07:21pm PT
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Mar 27, 2015 - 07:46pm PT
Cheers FF, Mr E and Maid.... happy friday to ya.
Capt.

climber
some eastside hovel
Mar 27, 2015 - 07:51pm PT
Jeezus Gregg!!! How long have you had that freakin' hat?!?!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 27, 2015 - 07:57pm PT
Happy Friday! Another weekend on the "ranchette," while I do physical therapy on my cranky left Achilles tendon.

The good news is: Harley (the cat) doesn't like fine red wine.



More for me: sluuuurp.
thebravecowboy

climber
Greyrock, CO
Mar 27, 2015 - 08:05pm PT
1. Several nips of tequila and a few good, creek-chilled Oskar Blues red IPAs.
2. My left ankle is quite swollen.
3. I am laid out atop my favorite little granite dome. Nothin' more to be done. 'Sides maybe a little down and up the NW slabs in the gusty chill moonlight.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Mar 27, 2015 - 08:09pm PT
Yo Fritz, it's fecking Friday night and as you know I am not at work. It is taking some time getting used to the notion but i am starting off with some red from Sicily. A wine called Etna Rosso made with Nerello Mascalese grapes and not easy to find unless you know the right people. Fuggettabotit. Sluuurrp. Hey Lizzy, where did ya hide the salami?
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Mar 27, 2015 - 08:10pm PT
1. Coors Banquet and Jim Beam. The usual.

2. To whoever chipped the squeeze job at Mountain Rose crag, YOU'RE AN A$$HOLE!!

3. I threw my back out trying to work like a twenty year-old.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 27, 2015 - 08:48pm PT
Wayno! Here's to not working on Friday Nights!

Sluuuurp!

clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Mar 27, 2015 - 08:53pm PT
Nice Markham cab with tri-tip. Pinns tomorrow, neighbors second trip climbing rocks.

Pete, the heel delaminated on my Sportiva approach shoes, haven't had it fixed yet.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Mar 27, 2015 - 09:35pm PT
What an awesome pic of Skippy, Erik and Greg. Dang, miss you all.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 27, 2015 - 09:53pm PT
All right, I burned 600 Calories in my 6.1km run just now. I was going to have a beer, but those margaritas up above convinced me otherwise.

And I *do* make a fine margarita.....
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Mar 27, 2015 - 10:00pm PT
A good Margarita or a good Bloody Mary are the only mixed drinks that I really enjoy any more. I never got into the gin thing. Too many times seeing my brother become totally unhinged while drinking gin just kinda put the kiabash on that . It's bad enough that I want to drive my car a hundred miles an hour for an hour when I do Tequila.
thebravecowboy

climber
Greyrock, CO
Mar 27, 2015 - 10:07pm PT
.there is more'n one mouse in house
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 27, 2015 - 10:13pm PT
Wayno,

The first time I ever really drank was in high school. I played trombone in a brass quintet, and our music teacher took us away for the weekend, drinking and gigging. I didn't know what to ask him to guy, so he suggested lemon gin. I haven't had that stuff in years!

Up in Canada, we have a drink known as a Caesar or a Bloody Caesar. It is usually made with celery salt, celery and Mott's Clamato, which is a spiced tomato juice containing clam juice. [I am allergic to shellfish, so never had one] Do you Merricans even know what this thing is? Apparently it was invented by some dude in Calgary.

Played trombone last night at a jazz bar in Toronto. And piano, too. Drank beers, though.

Edit: Kinda buzzed on one margarita. Where's the Mouse?
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Mar 27, 2015 - 10:44pm PT
Yeah Pete, we know about Mott's Clamato and Bloody Caesars but it is an acquired taste. It's actually something that I remember being popular in my parent's cocktail days in the sixties and seventies. Fishy drinks never sounded good to me.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 28, 2015 - 10:07am PT
Will belay for booze!! Leave the Clamato in Canada where it belongs. May have to swing by for a Belay and Bloody Mary this spring, after hitting the hot springs, of course.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Mar 28, 2015 - 03:07pm PT
All right, I burned 600 Calories i

Is a Canadian calorie the same as an American calorie? I bet it's less. You better go run some more.

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 28, 2015 - 08:46pm PT
"Is a Canadian calorie the same as an American calorie? I bet it's less. You better go run some more.

Susan"

I just did.

7.28km = 4.52 miles. 716 Calories burned. And I just made myself another margarita!

[What a perfect segue, Susan. I owe you a Blue Moon for that one]

Anita has taken to calling me Flabbio. Accordingly, I am beginning my transformation.

And I just booked our flights to San Francisco on Friday night May 15. So we will reach the Valley a few days later, via various wineries, of course.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
Mar 28, 2015 - 11:19pm PT
Good for you. I walked a quarter mile to dinner and they were out of Heifenwiser so they comped me a really good Margarita.

I'll be on the lookout for you two. I'll head back to California 'bout then.

Susan
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Apr 3, 2015 - 07:04pm PT
The side ways brew Split a six kept cold in the receding snow,we helped it go. three local cans, but not all at once so
Four beers
Tad, is a stickler for rules oh, the horror, and politics . . .B^D
. .B^D
Hard rains on frozen hillsides waiting out a short mud season to enjoy the dryer bug season... dhoh
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Apr 4, 2015 - 05:52am PT
A little late...
Oatmeal stout for Pete, IPA for me, both locally brewed in Quebec.
Climbing fail

Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Apr 9, 2015 - 09:39pm PT
One jumbo martini - Bombay Saphire & Cinzano Extra Dry.

C-Mac can do what he wants but it's going to be more boring.

I guess we'll all have to go out climbing instead of sitting in front of the computer insulting each other. :-(
Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 9, 2015 - 10:02pm PT
How dry I am. I'm going to miss this place. It's come down to deciding between interweb and beer. Beer is going to win.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Apr 10, 2015 - 12:48pm PT
Haha cosmic thats what my smile looks like! Nice to kiss that huh pete?

Slurpping at the end of a pint of Beam , Half a shot (it is early) and some Reeds ginger brew, a splash will do, a squish of lime and that'll do ya!

every one just stfu I am gonna have to put out info and wreck the place breaking rule # !

Rule # ! Do not eeff the place up !

I have not seenit but the next three days will be betterIt is raw and wet right now.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2015 - 01:33pm PT
"Nice to kiss that huh pete?"

You've got that right, mate!

Now, I wonder if Cosmic will post the photo that he sent me this morning?? Might need a few drinks first ... for all of us!
Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 10, 2015 - 01:50pm PT
Tonight, for perhaps the last time, there will be beer AND internet at Flip Flops Adventure Camp.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2015 - 02:47pm PT
Geeeez.....

Dwain - I really think it's only fair to tell you that Anita does not get THAT way at THAT time of the month .....




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.... she is THAT way at ALL times of the month!! {hyuck-hyuck-hyuck!}


Here's to Shark Week every week!! Or at least every Friday night!!!

Edit: drinking a glass of not great Hungarian Merlot, served by my dad. Maybe Hungaria is like Niagara*? Just because you CAN make wine, doesn't mean you SHOULD.

*except Icewine
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2015 - 03:33pm PT
^^ Ya damn Polack.

Cheers,
Pete Zaborowski
Vegasclimber

Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
Apr 10, 2015 - 04:38pm PT
Cosmic, Pete jumped the shark a LONG time ago, that pic can't be accurate lol.

Moose...I know you're hurting, but getting hammered is going to feel like hell in the morning...just sayin'.

No drinking N/A beers for me as I am still at w...wo....wor...yeah, that 4 letter word.

Edit to add....Pete looks more like this, these days, after mouthing off about how stupid the people that help him schlep his gear are.... :p

anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Apr 10, 2015 - 04:48pm PT
With a beer in his hand, no less.
What a dork.

And when did this go from being the Friday night drinking post to the Dissing Anita post???
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2015 - 05:21pm PT
You never shoulda posed for that banner ad behind that steering wheel, hon.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2015 - 05:33pm PT
The rules REQUIRE at least one inflammatory comment, you dumbass Polack.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Apr 10, 2015 - 05:33pm PT
No. Never you Moosie. You are a gentleman ;)

So Pete, what's in the haul bag? Is that your personal white zinfandel stash?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2015 - 05:42pm PT
The haul bag photo is staged, hon. It is full of big wall pillows and empty water bottles.

I was actually auditioning in that photo to play Wolfman.

Uh-oh, that might give Cosmic ideas.....
Gilroy

Social climber
Bolderado
Apr 10, 2015 - 06:17pm PT
For the Polack in us, Saul.


Just for the principle of this thing:

 Philo is a lurker.

 Not climbing cuz I'm icing the old elbow but come Sunday....pulling down the crags!!!!


Gilroy

Social climber
Bolderado
Apr 10, 2015 - 06:39pm PT
Poland Is Not Yet Lost, eh, Anderzj. Just barely not Germany. Or Russia....

Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 10, 2015 - 06:57pm PT

Merp! Jackasses! Aaaack! I hope that your computers leak acid.

Lagunitas Lagunitas Eel River.

After this you'll find me gypsying around in SoYo for the rest of my life. Will Belay For Food.





anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Apr 10, 2015 - 07:09pm PT
Flip Flop: Stop being dramatic and tell us what's going on.
Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 10, 2015 - 07:09pm PT
My kid is part pollack. I guess that I need another drink.

Anita, it has become painfully clear that I am a miserable failure. For five years I've lost and lost and lost again. I can see no way back to the modern world. All I have left is the hope that I can make a few people smile in the Sierra that I love. Heretofore ( except meaning hereafter) I will put my spirit into creating meaningful lifestyles. I'll start with a gypsy climber camp and teach dirtbagging. It was that or accept the sentence of "Death by Construction".

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2015 - 07:10pm PT
^^ ooh, aint he feisty.
Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 10, 2015 - 07:28pm PT
Poor gullible moose. He's so nice and sensitive. Like a kiwi or how the Canadians used to be. I get the funny. Snarky is my language. Love ya bru.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2015 - 08:01pm PT
Wasn't it the Michael Moore film about Flint, Michigan?

They went across the river from Port Huron and talked to some kids in Sarnia, like in the parking lot of a Taco Bell or something. [Yes, we have those in Canada]

And Michael Moore was like, "So what do you Canadians do when you're mad at someone?"

And the Canadians were like, "Well, sometimes we call them names."
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 10, 2015 - 08:22pm PT
Anita: Sorry for the slow reply, but it has been a big Friday.

Re your comment:

And when did this go from being the Friday night drinking post to the Dissing Anita post???


I regret that some on ST consider Bullying & mocking, to be humor

anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Apr 10, 2015 - 08:46pm PT
Moose: When I am on a role, I can knock off about a couple/three IPAs in an hour. Unless it's a double IPA like the 90 min Dogfish Head IPA. I can probably only do a couple of those in a night and I'm good.

SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Apr 10, 2015 - 08:47pm PT
Two Hefeweizens down at Moab Brewery.
Arm wrestling to get a spot at the bar.
Being an old lady they just got up and gave their seat away.
Being old ain't so bad.
Home now listening to Mike play the guitar. Had to retune it for desert weather.
Sounds good now.

Susan
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Apr 10, 2015 - 08:53pm PT
Pete drinks wine spritzers and rosé.

Good job Susan!
I kept my plaster cast so I can put it on in such situations and finagle a seat using the gimp sympathy card. I have my crutches too, for added gimp-effect.

Fritz: I was mostly joking!
Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 10, 2015 - 08:57pm PT
I'm about 5 deep, maybe more because the 12er is getting light. Thanks for being here folks. I'm going to introduce my buddy to Snatch and Lock Stock and 2 Smoking Barrels. Oh , and Billy Jack. I'll get back to you ....
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Apr 10, 2015 - 09:19pm PT
Geeeeezus Anita. Is Petey keeping you up? Aren't you in some time zone where it's like 3 am or sumting?

Don't you need your beauty sleep? Oh that's right, you're a youngin'. Hey I got carded the other day. They didn't believe I was old enuff to get the senorita discount.


Susan
Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 10, 2015 - 09:30pm PT
I also heard that Canadians are afraid of the dark.

Drink some water, take a little wall. F*#king Craft Beer will do you in.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 10, 2015 - 09:31pm PT
Anita! Re your mention.


Fritz: I was mostly joking!


Anita:

Heidi & I shared (drunk) conversation about the the Photoshop manips of your smile, after dinner tonight.

We both were offended, and felt bad for you.

Bullying & mocking ain't fun Cosmic!


Hopefully, a little more Friday night dissent won't kill this this most fun ST thread.


'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2015 - 09:47pm PT
Fritz,

I am quite certain that Dwain/Cosmic's photo manipulations are entirely in fun, and absolutely no offense is taken.

"Hey I got carded the other day. They didn't believe I was old enuff to get the senorita discount."

Just about spilled my beer laughing at that one, Susie-Q.

But speaking of getting offended [!!]

"Pete drinks wine spritzers and rosé."

Them's fightin' words! My goodness, such a potty mouth on that sassy girl. See what I have to put up with??
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Apr 10, 2015 - 09:48pm PT
I wish I would've been at Kirkwood today, and yesterday.

Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 10, 2015 - 09:54pm PT
Remember wine coolers? And bota bags?0
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Apr 10, 2015 - 10:15pm PT
i strongly believe in
and steadfastly practice
periodic yet thorough
destruction of my well being....

balanced, of course
by gallant episodes
of reckless responsibility
and thrive.

one day i'm swooning the
princess the next day
i'm f*#king the dog.
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Apr 10, 2015 - 10:49pm PT
cosmic i catch
and maintain errant
widows and when
i find myself upon
a crucial social
exchange i wait
until the critical
moment and then
i let the black widow
loose in my hair
and it crawls up.

they always crawl up.
when released.

and they never bite
or otherwise harm me
but boy does it get
a panty rush from
my audience...
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 10, 2015 - 11:19pm PT
1. Just cracked open a Whistler Chestnut Ale

2. Moosedrool is a drunk old fool. ;) (jealous i couldn't ride today)

3. It's raining. Gonna go to the gym this weekend to test out the ankle.

Love the shark one Dwain!

Hi Weege!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2015 - 11:19pm PT
^^ Geez, Fritz - quit spilling the stuff, will ya??
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Apr 10, 2015 - 11:21pm PT
should be an interesting
morning.
i laid in my vomit
for a spell
and now my hair
is infused.

ps. mike you are hilarious
you cannot be mean.
not even when you
are trying in jest.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 10, 2015 - 11:32pm PT
Drunk burchey! Regale us with a tale!

Shut up chuck!
























Lol
Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 10, 2015 - 11:35pm PT
A Norwegian Jester
A Prince
A Pauper
The Once
And Future
King

Rest your noble head
Clean on the pillow
Of your children's dreams.

Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 10, 2015 - 11:37pm PT
Merp
Pre spew
Slander
Merp
Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 10, 2015 - 11:39pm PT
Pull up a beer.

Gear up. We're climbing Rum Doodle in the morning.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 10, 2015 - 11:41pm PT
Lol Burch. Just french free a little i'm sure you'll be fine..

Flip Flop, hope you are well. You seem like a good dude. Don't lose hope. Life is what you make it.

Edit

Vvvv those look like 1 litre bottles if that helps any..

Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 10, 2015 - 11:48pm PT
Failing at the real world just means more time on the rock. This is a wake for an evil boss. I'm celebrating.

I miss tonic.
A miss would be a nice tonic
Glowing in the black light
Like a clean
Stripper
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 10, 2015 - 11:50pm PT
Liquor before beer never fear.

Beer before liquor, never sicker.

Good to hear FF!

Edit Who's mom? Lol
Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 10, 2015 - 11:52pm PT
Liquor in the Front

Poker in the Rear.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 10, 2015 - 11:52pm PT
Fast orange exfoliates and removes grease.. Lol
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Apr 11, 2015 - 12:00am PT
Drink tons of water right now. Tons!!

Here's what you need for your climb with V

http://www.backcountry.com/metolius-pocket-aider-3-4in-5-step

Maybe a prussic and your gri gri. You're golden.
Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 11, 2015 - 12:49am PT
Okay I'm done. That's plenty o beer. I'm going to get my poop in a group and go to the hills. See you in the Funny Papers.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Apr 11, 2015 - 06:36am PT
What are you guys climbing?

I haven't climbed rock since January 2014. If that isn't reason enough to drink... Sigh.
Flip Flop

climber
salad bowl, california
Apr 11, 2015 - 06:53am PT
I think that I'm still drunk. My tongue tastes like a battery. When I've been bad I punish myself with a night in the cab of my truck. It's like using your haul bag as half a ledge. Stoopid.


Tahoe is calling. Where everything is about the vibe. I wish that I was vibe-illiterate. Bunch of Taholes. (Lollity- love this gals snarkiness.)
[Click to View YouTube Video]


And I'm definitely still drunk.
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Apr 11, 2015 - 05:15pm PT
the dream is a hammer
and reality, the anvil.

and we are the
f*#king hot spark
that issues of
their argument.

my grew into
a sun and
now i hold gravity
court and
i got galaxies
of wonder
and mammary planets
that orbit my face.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Apr 17, 2015 - 07:29pm PT
A take on the Sunrise, just add Tequila - two of them NO HANDZ CLIMBING IS FOR THE BOYDZ< THEY ONLY HAVE WING TIPZ!!The birds in reverse order Brady the flying tennis ball who cheated at cards and said what you got , what ya holding? And would swear &
laugh like a drunken pirate.
Pastaschio the Naddy is a sweetly pie and loves to be out all day but chews and pecks at electricity !FOOPS,Below has a finger crack start that is as good as the harder famous roof moves.pop.Often, before giving the moves a go, or if you can not stand the pinky ripping jam at the lip,as happened here,
Swinging off and returning to rest at the 'cat bird seat'
in the back under the overhang, where the climber is in the picture. The birds in love going on twenty Years this ! Almost the same thing I said after four years together it took one more year to proper ask, she resembles the miniature and so do I !
pop
`we got married at Lunch Rock,Center,Left of the darkest chimney & right past/across from the
White dock, under the big overhang. The day was grey like the one here.
`The climbing off the Lake! was a special thing!
This shows the Cut Corners, best climbed in January at dawn from an ice covered Lake.
`there is a traverse across the from beach to hotel porch or lap it back again.
Bold Text
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Apr 17, 2015 - 10:06pm PT
The fact is that I gave her five no six roses for our anniversary
The shablet is a funky These three are not re-touched, just as the camera saw it. . .This one is all sorts of worked and re-touched in photo shop including drawing out the hot spots, no gama correction that still evades my touch,
but as this was for and inspired by Cosmic , I like it.. . .
??? actually i screwed up the'size of file ' so this rough focus to hold down the fort. . . Try and see about date night an' late night taco ??








No dice!

Back in twenty
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Apr 17, 2015 - 10:09pm PT
Drrriinnk. Sluuurrp. Beer is food and in dog beers I've only had one. Maybe two.
thebravecowboy

climber
the Midcontinent Rift
Apr 17, 2015 - 10:16pm PT
In chameleon beers I'm near abouts ten-deep/.

Gratuitous chameleon shot:Do I need cigarettes to measure up? What about the new chameleon? Do i need to force him to make the smooth inhale?


No one here climbz as regular as my bowel releases nutrients into your faucetwater. Wait, that is plural: bowelzzzz


Z
Because after I clarified the bowels in honor of Dick Cheney (Hog Heil!!) I may or may not have enjoyed that rarified, NON-BLM/USFS pleasure of extinguishing a smoldering fire but to be chased off by the responsible, judicious, and intelligent landowner

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Apr 20, 2015 - 10:19pm PT
I know that beast and something about Bambi saves Godzilla too



May be I am wrong, my quick math sucs but Cosmic , Your Ten Thousandth post was
.???. C, I was looking and it looks to be the NARWHAL 's song!!
How grateful is dat?!



I am on the barley popcorn of tablets the big rumbles of thunder cause sporadic outages of
Signal and s this is it for now too also I have an unflowered less funny - 'attack ON the gnomes '
Picture, to post. . .Okay so yours is ten times better and a few like that I have gabbed Too, but what can you do with ME:
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 1, 2015 - 08:32pm PT
Holy geez, is it Friday already?? Anita and I were so busy drinking last Friday we forgot to post.

Only had a couple beers so far, but gosh, I'm getting thirsty. Getting ready for my ten-day canoe trip into Algonquin Park with my dad starting with our epic car shuttle on Monday. He's 90 these days.

We get out of the park thirteen days hence, I am home just long enough to move my camping gear from my canoe pack to my wall pig, and then we fly to San Francisco the very next day!
shipoopoi

Big Wall climber
oakland
May 1, 2015 - 08:59pm PT
opening my third sierra nevada pale ale t now. pete, have a great time with your dad...see you in the valley. still looking for a fourth on the RN.
ss
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 1, 2015 - 10:32pm PT
We'll recruit some poor unfortunate.

But Steve - I'll make you a deal. You gotta jug the ropes up to the top of five, and make sure they're ok. I can belay you, then it'll be my turn to knock off that sixth pitch.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
May 1, 2015 - 11:00pm PT
Mmmmmm - Kopke 20 year Tawny Port goes well with Ben and Jerry's!
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
May 1, 2015 - 11:43pm PT
sierra number 7.... sort of celebrating only having to work tomorrow till 1 pm ..... that's three Saturdays in a row .

Otherwise quite well, thank you

neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
May 2, 2015 - 02:29am PT
hey there say, pass the pitons, pete...

say, happy may 1st, to you and anita... :)


also, wow, a hearty 'blessings to the ol' dad' of 90 years...

i have a friend who is 92, and she still gets around, just great, but,
did have heart troubles, a few years back, and has vein troubles...


however:

it is USE the day, in all the BEST WAYS that one can...
that is called:

'doing the 'can can' '
tell you dad, that i hope he does the 'can can' very WELL!
ECF

Big Wall climber
May 2, 2015 - 05:15am PT
I'll have the popcorn ready.
About three weeks you say?

Awesome.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 2, 2015 - 11:12am PT
At least I still climb big walls, Christian.....

... although ivy climbs faster than me. ;)
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
May 8, 2015 - 11:13pm PT
Buuuurp!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
May 8, 2015 - 11:24pm PT
had something a bit strange tonight to celebrate two good days of capitalism and Mum's Day:
2012 Apothic Red Blend. Yeah, sounds cheesy but it was quite decent, especially for $13!
That's like 1/50th of a bottle of Petrus but it was maybe 1/4th as good.
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
May 8, 2015 - 11:37pm PT
F*#k it, not drunk enough, will report back when I am...
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
May 9, 2015 - 08:01am PT

Friends Geoff and Annette took Martha and myself out to Lillian's Italian restaurant. House red and Sunday Gravy with the fettuccine.

Sunday Gravy. Our family's tomato base meat sauce simmered slow with beef, pork, Italian sausage and spare ribs. Served with penne, spaghetti, fresh fettuccine, polenta.

Friday can't get no better.
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
May 9, 2015 - 08:10am PT
Sunday Gravy... what an excellent route name
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
May 9, 2015 - 12:20pm PT
as the rules provide my choice of poison, some really quawful stuff,
the needs out weighed the budget. . .
& the times, just before mothers day, demands a full value buzz to guarantee sleep.
two shots & a chaser of lime n' Reeds Extra Ginger Brew. x2.

The 'Wild Thing' has it been climbed since ?
when you poser gym rats and by who?

the cliffs that I desire most right now I will drive by twice two days from now.


below is from the TR that the link is to, as well, too.

Topic Author's Reply - May 9, 2015 - 10:43am PT
Rumors of my demise are always exaggerated. I'm set to leave India and
arrive back in Yosemite Late May.
Life is good and miss Supertopo but somehow managed to kick this addiction, maybe while healing my broken arm from that big sliding rock on Zodiac.

But still climbing (at a bit lower level, the arm kinda set me back a bit)

Big Love to all the Supertaco Peeps. Please shoot me if I'm ever talked into going back to Wild Thing although it's worth a shot if you're looking for that kind of trouble

Peace

Karl Baba:

http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/24241/Trip-Report-Wild-Thing
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 15, 2015 - 01:12pm PT
Woo-hoo!

We got our TD Bank Visa Infinite Cards, we got our free checked bag, we got our free visit to the Maple Leaf Lounge, and ...

... hell , yeah - we got free booze!!!!!11111111111


We are on our way to California!!!!1111


Heaven help you all .... PtPP and Anita are about to arrive in California!

Posting while drunk from YYZ - Toronto International Airport
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 15, 2015 - 01:13pm PT
Hey you pussies from the western time zone - get on it! You are three hours behind!
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
May 15, 2015 - 01:30pm PT
If you ever feel lone-some and down on yer' luck. . . Beg, steal or borrow two nickels or
A dime . . .and call me. . . .
The refrain;
In the moon light,
In the mid-night
I the moon light the mid-night , moon light.

Have fun good luck !. . .have fun and have good luck
Draft a draught and toast the Gnome!
Don' t get yer' panties in a knot . . .not wearing panties?
Don't let yer' junk get hot!


A.5.14 I know your taste in tunes won't abide this Siht that I have
Shared down here,
there maybe?
But care to tell what tunes you travel to?
You too Peter Peter big wall eater how does
Your sound track go?


and to Flip,
Rolling let the good times roll
let the good in ya' shine
your lokin' fine keep smiling
You will be fine!


[Click to View YouTube Video]Well take it from there and check out the show if you roll that way!

Trying a new brew from the better local brewer,
it is a spring inspired ,berry infused thing,
Ynot my rustic fav, the Two Roads, double IPA, ROAD 2 RUIN,
The label reads, The roads less traveled
And along the bottom of the label ,
The alcohol content by volume 8.0%
"A Temptingly Hoppy Ale"
It comes in racks of six not that EF'ed up four.
weatherm

Trad climber
Valdosta, GA
May 15, 2015 - 05:58pm PT
Hey Piton! I'm about to start drinking... my bags are packed!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 15, 2015 - 07:20pm PT
Best Wishes to PTPP & Anita for a wonderful, but wet western vacation.

Scluuurp.

& Fuk every creature on ST that starts a new political thread, since this has been the week of especially dumb political threads.

Rain continues in Idontno.

Guess I will have to drink. We are sampling red wines by H3, Campus Oaks, & Costco.

Costco Alexandra Valley Cab is tasting good.
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
May 15, 2015 - 08:46pm PT
Young hoop star couldn't escape so I have no partner. The rocks are snowy.

It smells like Poutine.


Lagunitas is on sale. $12.99 for 12. How does that compare to Canadia?
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
May 15, 2015 - 08:48pm PT
hey there say, ptpp and anita514...

say, WAVE at ol' calif for me... :)

and have a 'salute' drink, for me, there, as well...

:)
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
May 15, 2015 - 08:55pm PT
Yeah,
Are you guys here?
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
May 15, 2015 - 09:53pm PT
Yeah, have you had eight beers or the equivalent? If not, yer light.Suck em up you hosers. I'm on number nine.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
May 16, 2015 - 09:39am PT
Hosers have landed. In Livermore.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 16, 2015 - 09:45am PT
Didn't know they had an airport there.....
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
May 16, 2015 - 09:48am PT
Didn't know they had an airport there.....

Of course they do, a nice one. How else would the Illuminati
visit Ed H at the lab?
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
May 16, 2015 - 09:56am PT
We flew in to SFO smarty pants!

Flippy-Floppy: where you at?
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
May 16, 2015 - 11:29am PT
Hey, you guys need a lift? I'm saddling up the gypsy for Southern Yosemite but could detour if you guys can help with the petrol. I've got a parks pass, and an open dance card.
530-448-3548
zBrown

Ice climber
Brujò de la Playa y Perrito Ruby
May 22, 2015 - 07:59pm PT
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1054430&msg=2625969#msg2625969
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
May 22, 2015 - 08:16pm PT
Vou ja day no wait
Dayjavou!?

Freedom to to ya

go get some you hoserzzes

Great smiles for miles and all it takes is free booze - so very social homers are easy!


Three shots of tequila ,

nothing to say

Been climbing today the new camera took a bad bounce,
Hope to get the desk top back
they say the will fix it but I missed the call so
What the pinch will be, just a bundle or a whole trunk full?
Is the sting with the joy of computer return !


Hit that send and post neat to see ya !
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 22, 2015 - 08:17pm PT
Z Brown------re your link------it's dega-vue all over again.

Rainy Fried-Day nite greeting from Idontno.

Cheers!

I have reason to drink, since yesterday a dermatologist applied the "Blue Light Special" to me.

https://www.asds.net/PhotodynamicTherapyInformation.aspx

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a procedure that uses a photosensitizing drug to apply light therapy selectively to target pre-skin cancer, acne and sun damage.


All will be good in a few daze-----or not.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
May 29, 2015 - 07:27pm PT
Geez. Where is everyone?

Some sort of mid range white wine.

I'm not in the mood for inflammatory comments. I spent last night in Winnenucca. I couldn't find a quarter slot machine. My dreams of wealth vanished.


Susan
zBrown

Ice climber
Brujò de la Playa y Perrito Ruby
May 29, 2015 - 07:28pm PT
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=1054430&msg=2625969#msg2625969
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 29, 2015 - 07:58pm PT
Susan! Winnemucca! I have long ago good memories of a pretty good Basque restaurant in Winnemucca--------and no other good memories. There are some stories, but not positive ones.

It's been a good sunset week in Choss Creek, and the weather stays wet. Hopefully, by late June, the rains will end & we will enjoy a normal mostly dry summer.




Meanwhile, the good Snake River sunsets continue & I am off to the mountains tomorrow, thunderstorms or not.

OH! also------drinking Red wine & wishing confusion to my enemies.


Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jun 5, 2015 - 02:29pm PT
tradition states that you flash us after your first big wall
and Pete's don't count.
it was not hs first trip, and we have seen his . . .

































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big


























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SMILE!!



cograts ya hosers!
loveya'
Gnome.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 5, 2015 - 02:44pm PT
Hey Mouse,

At least one of us has a smile .... and biceps!

That's our route on our crag behind us. We climbed it ... sort of ... some of it ....


We missed last Friday on account of no cell phone reception. I dropped off Anita at the airport yesterday evening, and as of now I await the arrival of Susan Walker and Ferretlegger Mike, who are working on a friend's sailboat getting her ready for a solo sail to Hawaii.

So here I sit in their sailboat in Alameda, awaiting their return so I can crack open a bottle of cool Chardonnay....

Back to the Ditch Sunday night - after the rain - for another wall!
MisterE

Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
Jun 5, 2015 - 03:09pm PT
Are you wearing a skirt, Pete? Haha!
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jun 5, 2015 - 03:11pm PT
It's a skort
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 5, 2015 - 03:19pm PT
Locker,

I am truly blessed to share my life with this beautiful, competent and motivated lady.

Anita hopped up on El Cap with nothing more than three afternoons of training on a little crag in Ontario, and she sent. Using the cavers' Frog system along with an ankle cam, I'll bet you she can out-jug most of the men using the standard two handle Yosemite system, especially on steep or free-hanging ground.

Anita proved that she can keep on keepin' on, face down her fears, learn new and complex wall climbing systems, manage the massive Junk Show, haul like a mofo, and never give up. Returning to a soaking wet portaledge after climbing an entire day in the rain - our third rain day in a row - produced a few nearly hidden tears, but never did she complain or whine*. We just fired up the stove, and worked on drying stuff out.

I feel a post in the Anita514 Appreciation Thread coming up.

Although we did not reach the summit of El Cap, we did at least complete our route - Squeeze Play - which was over 80% of the work. Success comes in many forms, and Anita was a huge success. I am so very proud of her!!

*OK, Anita did bitch and swear at me this one time, fortunately from a hundred and fifty feet below me.....













Anyway, it's Friday night in the Eastern Time Zone, so I made Susan find her screw of corkness, and we busted open the first bottle of Chard! I'm not so good at the selfies....
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 5, 2015 - 04:08pm PT
Mike is kinda ornery, and buried inside a neighbour's sailboat, helping her to get ready for a solo sail to Hawaii.

And Susan poured a glass and disappeared, leaving the whole bottle unattended....
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Jun 5, 2015 - 04:11pm PT
Hi Moose. Mike and I are wiring a friend's sailboat. I'll pass along your regards.
But Pete made me drink a glass of wine at 3:30
Now I don't know the ground from the live wire
This could be serious. Glad it's not our boat.
See you in a couple weeks.


Susan

Edit:
Mike is kinda ornery
. Huh? New to me. ;). Have at it Pete. There's plenty more...thank you. And, I showed you the secret wine rack. Some great wines from Italy in there!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 5, 2015 - 04:14pm PT
"Made"?

"MADE??!!"

Geez. Twist her rubber arm.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jun 5, 2015 - 04:18pm PT
You guys should put Pete to work. As you can see, he needs to build up some biceps to keep up with me.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 5, 2015 - 04:23pm PT
^^ Ooooooh, Sassy Girl.

Sheesh.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jun 5, 2015 - 07:38pm PT
hey there say, susan! happy to see you there, and --

say, happy congrats to pete and anita514...

sounds like it was great...



say, my dad used to have his cal 20, at santa cruz:

... it is still there, but NOW it belongs to my younger brother...
it used to be birth m...

then, it was in san franciso, or somewhere, for the brother... now it is back, but i do not know the birth...

NEVER been to hawaii, though... hee hee, though my daddy joked about it...
:)


sure loved growing up there...
hugs to you and michael, as you get the friend's boat ready...


:)
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Jun 5, 2015 - 10:28pm PT
Oh sh#t. We're blown. Now we are talking azimuths and laser range finding in caves... I thought caves were dark. Pass the wine ...f*#k the pitons.

Susan, Michael and (sorta) Pete.



SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Jun 6, 2015 - 01:17pm PT
If I ever see Pete on a Friday night I'm running for the hills.
The man does Friday night proud.

Headache-gone-Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 19, 2015 - 09:35pm PT

On El Cap Tower with the Junk Show and Shipoopi, Heather and Cristobal. Cris freed all five pitches to high point second half start of Real Nose. The dude cruises, especially wyde 10 and 11 a few oitches lower. He is Chilean Alpinist of the Year.

Several beers, some decent Cab and of course Gatoritas. We drink, Andy Kirkpatrick gets up early abd climbs late every day, sheesh.

I miss Anita514, sigh. Hi Susan and Mike.

FAist had no clue where to place belays, but tgis has been remedied. New rap route from ECT now available.

On to Real A4 tomorrow, yikes!

Cheers, eh?
PtPP


phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Jun 19, 2015 - 10:11pm PT
Cheers!

Too much wine tonight. We did a very hot hike to the Baldy notch today and I was so thirsty. I rarely drink for medicinal purposes but thAt's whAt it felt like tonight. Very tired!
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jun 19, 2015 - 10:38pm PT
FAist had no clue where to place belays, but tgis has been remedied. New rap route from ECT now available.

Lol! Did you guys really add belays? Did you break up some of his pitches??



Had a few too many u-brews tonight in Cornwall at a pre-wedding party. Aka the "rehearsal dinner" which was really a big a&$ bonfire!!

These guys don't mess around when it comes to fire....

Wedding tomorrow, then off to SLC on sunday to meet Travis and head to COR!!


Oh ya.. Insult.. Pete's still a tosser. ;)
coolrockclimberguy69

climber
Jun 19, 2015 - 10:43pm PT
splash brothers yeuhh
cavaleers nope

http://cdn2.streamable.com/video/27effa2016ad11e5bdc3950552d45574.webm
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jun 20, 2015 - 04:10am PT
Mike: are you in Cornhole, Ontario?
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jun 20, 2015 - 05:21am PT
Lol Anita! Yup! Not far! :)
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jun 20, 2015 - 05:29am PT
We're almost neighbors for a day!

Make sure you call Travis 'Asian MacGuyver' - he'll get a laugh (I hope). So jealous you're going to COR. I just wanna climb, man.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jun 20, 2015 - 06:04am PT
Asian Macguyver! Lol you got it!

Hey i'm jealous of you! You've spent more way time on El Cap than me!!

Get your butt out west this summer, we'll go climb the Chief!
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Jun 20, 2015 - 07:33am PT
On to Real A4 tomorrow, yikes!

Cheers, eh?
PtPP

A4, yes yikes. Cheers tonight.
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
Jun 20, 2015 - 08:41pm PT
Some of you know me.......caution to the rest ! Why am I drinking a wonderful founder's reserve IPA right now and not traveling to go climbing tomorrow ? I have no fukin idea ! But I am in a state of 'jonesin', looking to do a big wall in Yos or Zion this year. That's just not too much to ask is it? But even though I have great climbing partners, sh#t just doesn't work out all the time. SO I 'm putting it out there that the Pennsylenvy is in search of that partner. For those who know me, you know I bring good vibes, competency, beer and nothing else (needed). For those fo you who don't know me, please send a photo of you in a bikini...


And I guess for the rules to posting to this thread ( which it seems not many read) you are required to log an insult: so here it is : I've heard when you get on the big wall with PtPP, he can be either a man or a women according to your desires. You know that sounds just O.k.to me in this modern world, but to may that could be construed as an insult. And no I do not want to see a picture of you locker in a bikini with that smile you gave me that one time.....
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Jun 20, 2015 - 09:42pm PT
Get well soon, Moose. We're all rooting for you.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jun 21, 2015 - 04:08am PT
Moose: What happened?

MIke: Don't think I will be able to get more time off for trips this year :( We'll see, but I would like to plan something for next spring/summer. Never been to Squamish!
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jun 21, 2015 - 04:14am PT
Cool Anita. You should definetly plan to come out, you'll fricking love it!!
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jun 22, 2015 - 05:03pm PT
Working from home sucks.
This makes it better.


Mike: I'll keep you posted. Will you be going to Facelift?

and what's up with Flip Flop? I miss him.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jun 26, 2015 - 10:53pm PT
What are you going to do with the screen shots, beat him over the head with them?
Grow up.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 26, 2015 - 10:58pm PT
No need, hon. All has beenresolved on other thread.

Love you, miss you, cant wait to kiss you.

So -I- have to buy your ticket to Chile this winter!! Geez....
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jun 26, 2015 - 11:02pm PT
So delete your stupid post then.
But not before I get screen shots!!

LAME.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Jun 27, 2015 - 03:15pm PT
^^^^Thank gawd that toxic cesspool was contained. Probably something for you to thrive on.


Susan
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jun 27, 2015 - 03:25pm PT
Don't be jealous Farouk, he wants to kiss you too.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 3, 2015 - 04:05pm PT
Sitting in Toronto airport en route from Yosemite to Montreal to reunite with Anita tonight, ooh la la.

Having a flight of Mill Street craft draughts, and then sure to later uncork some fine personally selected California Barbera or Petite Sirah, be it Livermore or Amador. Will be Anitas choice.

Had a kickass wall season! !! The Real Nose was the Real Deal with bollocks shrivelling Real A4. Great times with great partners and friends.

I'm excited to see Anita. She even bought me beers! Sigh.

Ha. I shall direct this at ourselves:

We're pathetic and incompetent!!!!

Bwah ha ha ha ha!!!
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Jul 3, 2015 - 08:01pm PT
Ptpp, just had an excellent Barbera D'Asti with dinner in DTLA. Gnocchi - my comfort food from childhood - to complement.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 3, 2015 - 08:32pm PT
Phylp - the Barbera D'Asti from Piedmont region I got at TJs was a huge disappointment, and does not hold a candle to that from the Sierra foothills.

The best by far: Mastroserio, Toogood, Windwalker, Boeger and especially Hatcher.

Move heaven and earth to get yourself any if the above.

I need wine. Flight delayed....again.

How pathetic, and incompetent, too.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 3, 2015 - 08:42pm PT
PTPP! That Boeger is always a good pick.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 3, 2015 - 11:21pm PT
the Barbera D'Asti from Piedmont region I got at TJs

All I can say to that is:

How pathetic, and incompetent, too.

Are you kidding me? TJs? And quit picking your nose.

I'm drinking Basque Cider. Kinda good, in a funky, barnyard kinda way.
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Jul 4, 2015 - 12:22am PT
This is the one we had:

La Spinetta Barbera d'Asti Ca Di Pian 2009

Quite good!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

climber
Jul 4, 2015 - 12:52am PT
May I suggest our finest methamphetamines?
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jul 4, 2015 - 08:28am PT
PTPP! That Boeger is always a good pick.


Choking on my coffee.
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jul 4, 2015 - 10:03am PT
La Spinetta Barbera d'Asti Ca Di Pian 2009

Excellent. Now that is a Barbera. You won't find that at TJs.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Jul 4, 2015 - 10:13am PT
Sorry to have missed you Pete...woulda been fun to send you off. I suspect we passed on the roads somewhere.
Last night was just something out of a box. Something white.

Today I should probably drink some American beer.

When you and Anita are back we'll open the Chianti Classico.

Susan



'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 6, 2015 - 04:09pm PT
"When you and Anita are back we'll open the Chianti Classico."

What? That bottle I spied on your sailboat, and asked you about? The one you wouldn't open for *me*?! [What's Anita got that I haven't got?]

I know it's not Friday, and we are not even drunk, but we are enjoying a FABULOUS Cabernet Franc from our buddy Ruggero Mastraserio up in Fairplay. We make Cab Francs in Niagara, but they are dry and boring and not tasty, unless of course you leave the grapes on the vine til January, and make 'em into Icewine. Our Cab Franc Icewine is the best in the world.

Anyway, the Mastroserio Cab Franc is superb!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2015 - 03:20pm PT
Good Friday night, all! We are warming up here in the Eastern Time Zone with some beers. A Boreale IPA and some Mexican Sol with limes.

You know which one each of us is drinking. ;)

I think Anita may be taking me free climbing tomorrow. I wonder if I remember how? Swimming will hopefully be involved, supposed to be hot down in the Dacks.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Jul 10, 2015 - 06:02pm PT
[What's Anita got that I haven't got?]

Ahh...she's human?


Cheap beer and wine tonight. Alone, watching my bud bob around out in the Pacific dodging whales. 'Po me.
Will watch baseball and catch up on LeTour

Susan

neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jul 10, 2015 - 07:26pm PT
hey there say, susan.... >:D< in your corner, as you watch and wait out the old race... >:D<



had a bit of whiskey, and ice, at my friends, from the old neighborhood... patty ann marie, had a bowl of dog food and water, and we all , friend's dog, included:

had a good sweet time of talking...

her husband, was inside watching the ball game, relaxing, as, he has some serious surgery to go through, later, in the month :(



but, all was well... nice eve...

happy good eve, to you, now, :)
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Jul 10, 2015 - 07:29pm PT
A piece of bread and a glass of red is being brought to me. The kids are elsewhere. I have no questions, but ready to enjoy quiet conversation with my wife. Life is good.
looks easy from here

climber
Ben Lomond, CA
Jul 10, 2015 - 07:36pm PT
1. Your current consumption
A bit on the bitter side at first, but halfway through the first pint it grew on me. Empty stomach helps.
2. At least one inflammatory comment **
The first person to claim 5.16 is a liar.
3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.

Home alone. Woohoo!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 10, 2015 - 07:46pm PT
All is good in Choss Creek. Our monsoonal thunderstorms preclude safe mountain adventures.

Our new buy of Bonterra cab must have been cooked in transit by recent 100 + f. temps.

Back to our old, but unknown, Campus Oaks Zin.

Monday to Weds this week, was a lot of fun, with my old (who works too hard) pal Jerry.





I feel sorry for those out for the weekend in our current monsoonal flow.

Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jul 11, 2015 - 12:51am PT
Ahh...she's human?

Bada bing bada boom...

She'll be here all week folks!!

Love ya Suze!
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Jul 11, 2015 - 07:14am PT
all of my friends they have wives.
and those wives insist
that my friends do not associate with me.

for my influence on said friends
is, in the eyes of said wives,
detrimental.

my friends degrade, slowly
the more we hang together.
they become less employable.
and less agreeable.
less romantic.
lessy hygienic.

more dreamy.
happily lost.
and tolerantly ill.

as we drag our dreams
through the sky
trying to erase rainbows
we ultimately drug
the stars until they
blur and eventually burn out.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Jul 12, 2015 - 08:29am PT
Pete, I regret to inform you the Chianti Classico direct from Italy has been opened and drunk without you and Anita. I couldn't keep the sailors from opening it. It was good. Very good. In fact excellent.
My son is off to Italy next month. I'll have him bring some back. I will.



Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 17, 2015 - 09:46pm PT
^^ Well, at least you took pictures of it, Susan ...

Hopefully we'll see you in mid-September, and your son will have brought some more back.

Only one margarita tonight, after rather a lot of beers with my buddy last night. We played a bunch of games of pool, and for the first time in my life, I sank the eight ball off the break - instant win!

Nice crystals and trout, Fritz!
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Jul 18, 2015 - 07:09pm PT
a glass of beer for me,
right sharpish!

and an earful
from friends,[Click to View YouTube Video]
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jul 18, 2015 - 08:01pm PT
hey there, say susan... it sounded very good... :)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jul 24, 2015 - 10:22pm PT
Drunk again in a new place. A great little wine bar with a solo-guitarist, who ended up playing Pink Floyd.



A Fritz & Heidi road trip to see friends in N. Idaho, with a Heidi inspired stop over in Walla Walla, WA on the way home.

There has been a "boutique-winery" explosion here in the last few years with now over 110 wineries in this fairly-cool 1800's college town.

My lack of wine-coolness is now obvious.

Due to my poor appreciation of fine wines, I find the local red wines tart, lacking in bouquet, & sour in after-taste. Hopefully another day of testing local wines will cure my problem.

Or maybe, I just need to get drunk?
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Jul 24, 2015 - 11:39pm PT

Pink Floyd cover at Mammoth. Nice day with the gang.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jul 24, 2015 - 11:48pm PT
"Another round of Pink Floyds for my friends, Miss!"
http://www.food.com/recipe/pink-floyd-cocktail-465206?photo=295001
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Aug 2, 2015 - 02:11pm PT
Nature in the USA is awesome.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Aug 2, 2015 - 04:35pm PT
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Aug 21, 2015 - 09:20pm PT
Oops. We've missed a few weeks!!!???
Just a quick drink of white wine tonight.
Gotta be on my A game tomorrow for an off shore sailboat race.
Celebrate more tomorrow night.

Salud


Susan
TGT

Social climber
So Cal
Aug 27, 2015 - 06:45pm PT
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 27, 2015 - 07:03pm PT
Cragman, make mine a double, please.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 27, 2015 - 08:11pm PT
It's not Friday yet...

...but EVERY night is Friday night when you're with Anita514


Some random chick wanted to get in on the action.

Stay tuned for tomorrow......
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 28, 2015 - 06:53pm PT
Well, Cosmic, you can see he's pretty excited, bless his heart.

Into a '12 Mendoza Malbec, Layer Cake (LOL!), that is pretty damn good. Really strong
and lasting finish with currants and leather. I bet Pete could do with some leather, eh?

SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Aug 28, 2015 - 07:06pm PT
Dinner with my son and his girlfriend ... I leave tomorrow for a few months...I'll miss them. Hopefully they'll come to Moab for a vist.
We had great wine, margaritas and one of those nouveau cocktails. Good, but 4 year olds could drink them.


Susan
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 28, 2015 - 07:08pm PT
^^^ They're allowed to drink?
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Aug 28, 2015 - 07:38pm PT
^^^^^ yup. 22 and 24.
It's all relative I guess. But they always get carded.

Susan
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Aug 29, 2015 - 08:48am PT
that's cause you're always
trying to escape to mexico
cragman.

they won't have you though,

border patrol,
"puedo veer algunos i.d.?"

crag,
"ah shite, you got me!"

just messin with you, crag.


Captain...or Skully

climber
Boise, ID or the fricken Bakken, variously
Aug 29, 2015 - 02:01pm PT
Dude, I always thought you were Hispanic?
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Aug 29, 2015 - 04:18pm PT
I still get carded ;)

Drinking margaritas while Pete patches the holes in his pig. He will be reinforcing my newly acquired used pig with foam (he's got to earn his keep, right?), and then we will continue drinking more margaritas while watching Curb Your Enthusiasm and eating corn on the cob.
Woot!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Aug 29, 2015 - 04:25pm PT
Cuz you're a f'ing ALIEN!!!! ^^^^
Illegal. Stay home .... We don't need your kind here!
Eh? Get it? Can't speak our language.
Papers Please. With that sausage curl permed lady with a tiara on them
Rant over.

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 4, 2015 - 01:45pm PT
Good Friday evening, all - from the sprawling metropolis of Cave City, Kentucky. Where the beers are cheap and cold, and we await the setting of a New World's Record in speleology tomorrow.

Heading over to the El Mazatlan for margaritas shortly......
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Sep 4, 2015 - 02:27pm PT
what'll you do
if you get to hell, pete?

Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Sep 4, 2015 - 02:33pm PT
Pete, why does the TSA keep letting a guy into the USA to go crawl into
deep, dark, dirty holes in the ground?
Reeotch

climber
4 Corners Area
Sep 4, 2015 - 02:41pm PT
My current consumption:
[Click to View YouTube Video]

You people are soooo DOMESTICATED!

I'm still sitting at my stupid desk.
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Sep 4, 2015 - 02:48pm PT
reotch you're staring
too hard at reality.

relax your gaze, mate.
let the edges blur.

good. now sit up straight.
you're slouching.
no foul.

just gravity havin' at
your spine.

all of a sudden,
we took care of today
and now tomorrow
needs attention.
Norwegian

Trad climber
dancin on the tip of god's middle finger
Sep 4, 2015 - 02:52pm PT
now cragman.

i can't understand you.
one day you're standing atop mt. holy
shouting glory to god,

and the next one you're
draggin your soul across
spiritually barren landscapes,
next to mine.

so what is inside zero?

oh and then you float up oz.
and the next day you're shooting up
bears in your underwears.

that's one of the things
i love about our lot,
you cannot pin anyone
to cork,

unless it's the belly of
a wine plug.

and that's where my
tether always returns me.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Sep 4, 2015 - 02:56pm PT
Ah Anita, I see that you say you have a new used sack , did you buy it off the project?

O man I bought a new Black diamond Stone45, retiring a thirty year old Son of Crag also a black Diamond.i got in '93. It is still bomber but the kid I climbed with from the project, looked at it and said he thought he has seen his grandma in a photo with a pack like that.
Time for a new pack. But I fooked up by not going Atom smasher or haul bag of some kind.

The sown glitz, name brand has weak follow through; seams at rub points at the butt/ bottom of the pack. It has a straight across seam right at the point of rubbing!

The zipper is not covered by a storm flap that's weakest sauce, everything is gonna get soaked, then freeze and I will be pissed.

Not fully lined? WTF I too will have to add Ensilite padding around the inside of the pack I think I can do that? Or may be get back to using stuff sacks for everything I will have to if I use this thing for alpine or if it rains.
Buyers remorse but I only paid 80 bucks so it is what it is.
Hey Burch what's that red pack ? An arc'teryx alpha fl 45?
yosemite 5.9

climber
santa cruz
Sep 4, 2015 - 03:01pm PT
Hey! It's only 3 PM left coast time. Are you guys starting before me?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 4, 2015 - 04:03pm PT
^^ Seriously??
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Sep 4, 2015 - 04:44pm PT
Gnome: I owe you an email. Sorry about that.
We added a foam insert/liner to my pig, using that cheapy blue closed-cell foam you can get at any outdoor store. The duct tape has since peeled off so I have to get some adhesive stuff to glue it all together tomorrow. Yay?


'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 4, 2015 - 04:47pm PT
Anita looks a LOT cuter in a well patched cave suit...


What a babe. El Cap soon come. We'll see you on the bridge a week Sunday!

P.S. Check out Anita's sandal tanlines on her feet. Ooh la la! Her feet are almost even the same size too!
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Sep 18, 2015 - 09:17pm PT
Drinking red wine from a Gatorade bottle and eating Port Salut cheese on a ledge halfway through the traverse to the Nose (yikes!). We've been hauling the Junk Show and working pretty hard (by Pete's standard) the last few days here on Triple Direct.

And NO, we did not bail from Grey Ledges. Jeeeeez.

Happy Friday night all!
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Sep 18, 2015 - 10:50pm PT
Cosmic, that stuff is So sweet it had me
driven' the porcelain Chuck wagon,
yak YAK, yuk!
We were not drinking it slow,
but with with vanilla bean ice cream
- a root beer float. that is.


Oo Kay bar is open
Serving Jack N' juice
From fresh limes,
three shots in
and
Then good night

That's the full size pig
Stuffed with a smiling face
the photo for comic effect
but to many of us 5.14 stuffed
in a haul bag is dream porn!
Thanks for the new screen saver shot

You all get up those cracks and slabs
haul the five to one using two pulleys,
There is gold in that there hill at dawn and dusk
You know

Be a sponge and draw it all in to your inner core
Be stronger for it, rejoice,
"ah, great, life!"
Life is great climbin' is for evha

you never know till the suffering is over
if you have won or lost
As high as you go this time
Or the next time, your still
Low down, Eventually

Have fun
phone home
when the sh!t hits the fan
think of the Rest of us
miserable grounded Ravens
who would wipe that spooge
Gladly to spend a week
on the wall again

I head to a museum tomorrow, in the shadow of a great crag. It is a museum of and
For garbage that is part of a school class. A 1st year of high school project required
recycling the many sides and all that school Jazz.

Studying the local side of things .on Sunday the Dave Brubeck jazz ensemble, will be playing at
Wire farm a national park , don't bother Google ing the rock is not any good there it is mossy wet and short, even by my standards but the outdoor music and a picnic with wine will be fine although if it will make me feel old, I'll climb some choss too,( taking shoes and may be a chalk bag to
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Oct 2, 2015 - 07:35pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]two or three shots of some silly mixed whisky or is it wishskey? taking effect already
then shots of reeds extra ginger
and
Fresh Lime juice

sorry no picture ~ not this time,
they keep that discreetly for the hangin' ledge.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Oct 2, 2015 - 07:39pm PT
I'm going to kill Susan for posting this picture.
Make it stop!
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Oct 2, 2015 - 07:40pm PT
from the last page as the bump is needed to get it over the hump . Too sexy for that shirt!
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Oct 3, 2015 - 01:24pm PT
It's almost Friday night. I'm just a day late. Does it count? I sit by the Indian Ocean 50 meters away, and I'm pretty unsober at the moment.
You know, you guys would LOVE the Seychelles. There's so much granite here, walls and boulders and slabs and cracks. Everywhere. And the beaches are world class. I saw a Redbilled Tropicbird today. That was cool. But there's no drought, maybe you wouldn't feel at home.

I'm not drunk. I can spell. That's the measure. If I think slow, it doesn't show. I just type slower. Maybe the real measure is WHAT I think. I've been thinking about you a lot, seeing all that rock.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Oct 3, 2015 - 02:47pm PT
I'm going to kill Susan for posting this picture.
Make it stop!

Nice. I love you too. Geez last Friday night we were in the Valley of Awe. Slumming it tonight in Moab ;).

I haven't started anything yet. Too early. Beer sounds good. Ferretlegger to arrive tonight or tomorrow. My daze of peace and quiet gone. Now there will be no rest for the wicked (me????). I better get to the state store, pronto.

Susan

Edit: wait, today isn't Friday. I really better get down to that store, now.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 9, 2015 - 08:34pm PT
I love that photo! But then I love Anita514....

So we're proving the doubters wrong, eh? Well, there ya go. Old Farts rule! We

are getting it done up here. One pitch per day. The Junk Show flies!

Boeger Barbera. Its a good pick. Oh yeah, Tempest A4 equals The Real Nose A3 . Barely. It's a pleasure cruise!

Hey to Susie Q, Mike and Fritz.
cavemonkey

Ice climber
ak
Oct 9, 2015 - 09:38pm PT
Bumping drunk tards
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Oct 9, 2015 - 11:12pm PT
It was Steak Night tonight. Along with the steak, roasted potatoes, Porcini mushrooms and brussel sprouts, there was a nice Taurasi and an equally fine Barbera. The Taurasi was a 2004 and still could sit a few more years and the Barbera was newer at 2012 but drank bright and powerful and could take some more time but didn't need it. The Porcinis sent the steaks right over the top. I have been eating on a budget recently so this was really nice.
cavemonkey

Ice climber
ak
Oct 9, 2015 - 11:30pm PT
7 total dominations
5 big skys
Tards are tards
Wish i was in yo
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 9, 2015 - 11:42pm PT
I'm told I was at my nephew's wedding tonight and a lot of people were waaay
impressed with my dancing. Then the band started.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Oct 10, 2015 - 02:07am PT
Resisting all temptations of libations tonight but that will change on a whim if I don't get to go climbing tomorrow.
Two days ago I tried to walk to an alleged ledge, only to be engulfed by brieyer consisting
of White Rose, wild berry, Sweat Pea vines, poison ivy and bramble.
The hike in under the power lines is thick with tics, a must avoided zone -
So that leaves the woods Bob and weave. That crapz out my ankles.
No wonder they only Boulder it is to short &
to far to drag gear and still call it fun
But for me it is training
Getter' done!
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Oct 10, 2015 - 05:19am PT
7 total dominations
5 big skys
Tards are tards
Wish i was in yo

Me too, minus all the beers
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Oct 10, 2015 - 09:31am PT
Hi Petey.
Collecting beer mugs for when you guys get your arses to Moab


Susan
yosemite 5.9

climber
santa cruz
Oct 16, 2015 - 05:42pm PT
Cutty Sark

When you are ready for a sharp scotch.

SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Oct 16, 2015 - 05:45pm PT
Beer in one of those glasses up thread.


Susan
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Oct 16, 2015 - 05:58pm PT
Try these in Durango and Flagstaff

And don't forget Yuma...

Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Oct 23, 2015 - 06:55pm PT
Good Friday evening all. This is PtPP aka Petie posting on Plaid's phone from high on El Cap.

Today was my day off as Sailor Jerry showed us how to fall three times off a blown out hook before reaching for his stick. Did Tom Evans catch him?

Started with Sailor Jerry in my coffee, then a few beers whilst working on my tanlines in my Portaledge. Big hugs and kisses to Anita514 whom I miss desperately and love even more. We will be out to see you, Susan, for sure

Man, we've been up here a long time it seems......
Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Oct 23, 2015 - 09:57pm PT
Holy crap. Yous guys are lame. We just switched to margaritas!

Cheers, eh?
PtPP

Have we ever been up here a long time.....
yosguns

climber
San Mateo, California
Oct 23, 2015 - 10:43pm PT
How long now, Pete?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 23, 2015 - 11:07pm PT
Any longer and they'll need liver transplants! WOOT!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
Oct 24, 2015 - 07:27am PT
^^^^. I'm getting the Thanksgiving turkey ready for them.
Anyone up for the side dishes?

Susan
Plaidman

Trad climber
South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA
Oct 25, 2015 - 08:57am PT
Susan: dressing, turnips, and pumpkin pie!

"How long now, Pete?"

Er, um... Not really sure. What's the date??
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Oct 25, 2015 - 11:00am PT
^ Don't fall for it. Worst joke ever.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Oct 25, 2015 - 05:15pm PT
hey there say, to plaidman and pete...

hey there say, to the busy cook, susan, :))

hey there say, to anita514...


:)


me, i am just drinking coffee ... :)
warms up the cold night over here... had lots of rain and it
is very damp outside...


happy climb!
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Oct 28, 2015 - 03:52pm PT
It's Wednesday. Not Friday. I anm undoubtely not sober. But I am in Rome!!
Rome, Italy, City of undisputed history. And I'm here with my best friend of 20 years back. The godmother of my oldest.
It's bloody cool, actually.
Cheers my friends. Skål.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 28, 2015 - 06:50pm PT
I was in Roma exactly one year ago and we roasted! I far prefer it cold
there.
No matter, enjoy og ta det med ro!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 28, 2015 - 07:34pm PT
A toast to Lollie enjoying Rome-----sluuurp!
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Oct 29, 2015 - 01:37am PT
A toast
To
our ser gut laureate
He'r Mouse
Three cheese salute mfm!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Oct 30, 2015 - 08:24pm PT
Halloween Eve. Gotta check the candy to be sure it's child worthy.
World Series, looks like a blow out.
Cheap wheat beer.

Susan
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 30, 2015 - 08:50pm PT
Yowl!

Here I am again, drunk on friday night.

At least I went fishing today & had a big time, even if my one & only photo sucked.


Big hopes for that ST party of 3 exiting El Cap this weekend in upright positions.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 6, 2015 - 10:06am PT
^^ Yes! We cheated death once again. ^^

We did exit the crag more or less in upright positions, but after schlepping two hundred-pound-or-so loads from summit to base, my back has still not quite straightened.

On the final haul, Plaid and Jerry had substituted a one-gallon water bottle for the usual two-litre bottle as a knot protector, and as we forced their Junk Show over the final lip at the top, the larger hole in the top of the gallon jug worked its way over the knot, and put a core shot in Jerry's nice new haul line.

But the rope has been put to good use - Tow Joe Marley used it to replace the third rope going down the East Ledges, and the core shot is positioned in the loop of a rebelay so you can easily rap past it when riding hundreds of pounds of piggage.

So it's Friday afternoon here in Montreal, and Anita514 tells me she will try to escape from work early. I'm still drinking coffee, but there is a bottle of Chilean Chard on ice, and she is taking me to the Polar Bear's Club tomorrow. And NO - it's not that insane Hoser tradition of chain-sawing a hole through the ice and jumping into the lake on New Year's Day - this water is heated!


Kinda like those hot springs down the road from the Green Church, except one assumes they use natural gas to heat them.


Will have to remember to bring our Costco "Incognito" cups. You know, for coffee.....

Cheers, eh?
Petie [and Anita]
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Nov 6, 2015 - 10:42am PT
But I am in Rome!!
Rome, Italy, City of undisputed history. And I'm here with my best friend of 20 years back.


Lollie! Sounds great. Nice to hear from you,
Phyl
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 6, 2015 - 12:19pm PT
HOLY CRAP!

I just found this Facelift video - yikes! If you ever wondered what the afternoon before the night before the Morning After sounds like, this is it:

[Click to View YouTube Video]

WARNING: Do not listen to this video unless you have had at least three drinks!

I listened to it only on coffee .... big mistake.

Great times at Facelift!!
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Nov 6, 2015 - 03:28pm PT
What are you? A buncha FAGS? It's after six here in the Eastern Time Zone.

Git yer damn beers out and post, will yas?


Sheesh.

Edit: Oh sh#t. Obviously this is PtPP posting on Anita514's laptop! Yikes. But you-all knew that, eh?
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Nov 6, 2015 - 03:41pm PT
All right Pete. I'll bite. It's friday and i need a drink..

This chestnut ale should do the trick...

Edit Oh ya. It's raining here so no climbing and Plaidman is a pitch cleaning wanna be hoser. ;)
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 6, 2015 - 06:09pm PT
A nice bottle of Bastogne beer to chase my Vicodins should be sweet!
Here's to the Battle of the Bulge! WOOT!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 6, 2015 - 07:20pm PT
Harley (the cat) rejects Heidi's wine.


Time for another cat

scluuuuup.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Nov 6, 2015 - 10:25pm PT
I'm in but dry, well sorta'
the all good wife's libido Went missing - stress & too early mornings!
seems that it was traveling along with Jerry the Jet, Plaidman & PtpP up the wall.
It has returned with a vengeance ;+} and that's a pleasure and a fun chore.

You hosers can ketchup your own hotdogs
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Nov 7, 2015 - 07:09am PT
Which four hotsprings, Jeff? My favourites are the Hot Tub, Hillside, and Little Hot Creek.

Cheers, eh? PtPP
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 8, 2015 - 07:59am PT
Last time I was at Willys aka Crowley, the clay "shorelines" were kind of collapsing, and the water was somewhat muddy. Have they "fixed" this at all? It appeared as though the pool was getting bigger by the day.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2015 - 06:21pm PT
Good Friday evening everyone!

It's a lovely night up here in the Great White North. I am most of the way through a lovely bottle of Carnivor [sic] 2013 Cab Sauv from the highly rated Appelation Modesto. And here I thought Warren Harding, not Royal Robbins, was the wine aficionado.


"Yes sir-ee ... one o' these days, ah'm gonna pull mah pants down to mah waist, and re-TAHR in Florida!"


So my buddy Rhett stumbled upon this little gem the other day, whilst surfing the web, hopefully during company time.

I'm not even sure who the dude is who took it...?

http://wilsonalpine.blogspot.ca/2011/11/50-years-later-el-capitan-un-summit-or.html

Anyway, I think you-all need to write your caption. The more you drink, the funnier it gets!

Love to all my Friday night friends, like Susie-Q [where are you?] and Fritz and Mouse and Gnome and Lizzy/Neebee and Jeff and Craig and Reilly and Phyl and Big Mike and Locker [wtf is your real name anyway?] and Lollie and Dwain and Weeg and Dean and the rest of you reprobates, delinquents and recalcitrants.

And of course a sweet little cutie from the Great White North whose arms I need wrapped around me asap like tomorrow night... Anita Nother Kiss!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Nov 13, 2015 - 06:38pm PT
Susie-Q [where are you?]

Still hanging in Moab for a few more weeks.

Ferret sends his regards.

Susan and Michael.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2015 - 06:52pm PT
Well, geez ... what the hell you guys drinkin' tonight???

Ask that long-bodied skinny-legged annoyingly-still-skinny-assed LONG-talkin' rodent to git on here, and say somethin', dammit!

Did you all know that Ferretlegger is the First Ascensionist of Church Bowl Tree, arguably Yosemite's most popular - and most greasy - climb???

Yes, folks - even though he doesn't look it, he REALLY IS THAT OLD!
T. geBauer

Trad climber
Bellingham , Washington
Nov 13, 2015 - 07:27pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]1) 3 hydrocodone, 1/2 joint.

2) Jesus was adapted.

3) laid up 3 hours post Vasectomy

Friday Song !!!
[youtube=v=K6vyTM_qJAE]
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2015 - 07:36pm PT
Jesus was adApted? O'Really? He was an adaptation of the traditional Jewish model? The traditional Lamb?

Geez ... someone needs to show Tyson how to do the fancy-shmancy embed thingy of the Youtube thingy here on McTopo, you know, where you get the video embedded right here in the post?

Help? Anyone?

Bueller??

P.S. Dude! Were you snipped TODAY???? Did you get Vicodin? Are you a Eunuch now???
T. geBauer

Trad climber
Bellingham , Washington
Nov 13, 2015 - 07:52pm PT
I'm just following the rules :)

Yep snipped - nope jewels intact just ornamental.

The adapted was in response to the bumper sticker I saw that said adopted. I think adapted maybe slightly more humorously accurate.

Even high I'm able to do the fancy embedding. Perhaps I should up my intake.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Nov 13, 2015 - 08:40pm PT
hey there, say... hey there to pete...

and all you all...


drinking coffee... and latter, perhaps a brandy... :)


going to paint now... :)
happy good eve...


*hanging out with this gal... (old photo, though)...
but just as cute and goofy... :)

Ed H

Trad climber
Santa Rosa, CA
Nov 13, 2015 - 08:46pm PT
PTPP - that photo is freaking priceless dude!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 13, 2015 - 10:46pm PT
Ed - thanks. Life is short - if you can't laugh at yourself, then who can you laugh at?

Happy Friday!
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Nov 14, 2015 - 12:31am PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Two Two Roads double ipa's n, a shot with em'
Ironically I'm headed at the break of dawn just two hours from now
To some place that's happens to be Ken Nichols the bolt chopper's old stomping grounds but I hear that he has moved closer to Rhode Island ? I can just imagine. . .
Diamond ledges will be 1/2 an hour from where I will be?
So there is that . . .
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 20, 2015 - 05:06pm PT
Greetings from the Great White North, eh?

About four beers, and working on margarita #2. The stars are shining but the lake ain't frozen yet. Chasing the smallmouth bass, trying to beat Anita's 3 lb 12 ouncer this summer.

Meanwhile, Anita nother beer.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 20, 2015 - 05:17pm PT
It's a drinking night on the ranchette. Expected low of 19f., Heidi's Alma Mater, Boise State plays football with Air Force on a cold night in Boise, & we will be cheering or jeering for the TV version of the game.

Two bottles of Red Wine open. Our secret Campus Oaks Zin & H3 Cab. Sluuurp.

I am so glad I don't get to suffer the Friday night stupidity on ST politard threads. Fukin jerks.
Kauait

Big Wall climber
salt lake city
Nov 20, 2015 - 05:25pm PT
1)not enough!!.
2)people suck!!
3)I've got 5 kids and my lady is put up in bed recovering from hip surgery..
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 20, 2015 - 06:11pm PT
Fritzi, you don't even have an inkling of what kinda Friday nite it is here.
The little lady said the other day she wants to move to Boulder!
I tried to tell her I'm not that kinda guy, but I will visit her there,
as long as we're chaperoned. It's gonna take a sixer of Guinness and then
some of that Drambuie. I hope that'll do. Wait, Drambuie is kind of a
Prancer drink, isn't it? OK, it's goin' down the drain.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Nov 20, 2015 - 06:28pm PT
Finally kicking back after a great hike and getting as much ready as possible for a big Thanksgiving Fest.


Susan
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 20, 2015 - 06:40pm PT
It's a drinking night on the ranchette. Expected low of 19f., Heidi's Alma Mater, Boise State plays football with Air Force on a cold night in Boise, & we will be cheering or jeering for the TV version of the game.

Two bottles of Red Wine open. Our secret Campus Oaks Zin & H3 Cab. Sluuurp.

I am so glad I don't get to suffer the Friday night stupidity on ST politard threads. Fukin jerks.


OH Yeah! And our SLC buds are visiting for the weekend. Some of you met Jerry & Angie at the COR party last June. Too cold to rock climb, but Jerry & I will flyfish in 30 f. temps for the big ones, then we need to plan our next international adventure, eat, drink, & celebrate cheating death while fishing.

Schist! More liquor!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 20, 2015 - 06:56pm PT
Nice trout!
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Nov 20, 2015 - 08:07pm PT
Designated driver

thebravecowboy

climber
The Good Places
Nov 20, 2015 - 08:09pm PT
zaI would trust that trout 'fore the catt for driving's sake.

For the record, 1 gram IM AB, 1.8g oral AB. Consumables otherwise are somewhere HIGH on the Gnomescale. Yeah. Cats rule.
Lurkingtard

climber
Nov 20, 2015 - 08:17pm PT
Two cl0ve sigerettes;~@tooshits of accents::/-)))


Sh3te gRioosmem IS THE Simple guy;-) you know;-)


Because I'm filed uo.

















~~~













;~)

anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Nov 20, 2015 - 08:18pm PT
Dude, it's like 8pm your time and you're already typing like that?
Lightweight.
Lurkingtard

climber
Nov 20, 2015 - 08:23pm PT

~~~
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 20, 2015 - 08:42pm PT
Anita nother beer!!!111

Anita nother kiss even more badly. Sigh.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Nov 20, 2015 - 10:08pm PT
OK!

Boise State has all but lost in their home football game to Air Force.

It's still cold outside.

But I feel much-better after some wine and a few more ST posts.

A good-night wine-glass ad for you.

anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Nov 21, 2015 - 05:01am PT
A week late
I think this was the petite syrah from Lodi?

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Nov 21, 2015 - 07:16am PT
The local that I like most,
this year the Two Roads Brewery
put out very small batches of the Rose Mary's Baby;
a pumpkin n' spice influenced 6.5abv larger,
and an even smaller batch of the Double bock;
Root Of All Evil, - which I missed out on entirely.

The climbers that are defiantly laying claim to the realm are un-worthy.
impure - and all to happy to allow the whole-sale bolting of every thing by others.
claiming to care other-wise but in secret, glad at the dumbing down; the sanitizing of risk,
The reducing of climbing to a -all safe and predictable - rope sport.
And that this mediocrity coincides with Thier Ascension.

Lego robotics will take me into the hart of the one percent where I will send ten or so problems on the small rocks that are ensconced in the grounds of the exclusive Greenwich Acadamy,
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 21, 2015 - 12:07pm PT
Awwwwww. ... I love that picture!

You must've been typing while drunk: "petite syrah"

O'Really? How about Petite Sirah, hon?

I'll learn her.... one o' them daze. Greater love hath none than this, that he lay down his need for correct spelling for his friend.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 4, 2015 - 01:55pm PT
WTF? I spend a Friday night in the world's longest cave - setting a New World's Record, incidentally - and NOBODY POSTS?? Does the whole state of California go dry when I'm not around to harass you?

Seriously - WTF is WRONG with you people???? Pathetic wankers....

Anita and I are warming up here on a cool Montreal evening with a rather good "cheapy" wine I picked up in Kentucky last week, Trapiche Cab Sauv from Argentina. Knott bad for 1.5 litres for $7.99 US.

I also brought back some proper Espolon Reposado tequila ... that could be up next.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 4, 2015 - 05:10pm PT
Only a glass of wine in, but I think I'll wade a little deeper, before the night is over. A bottle of California Pietra Santa "Sassolino" & a surprisingly smooth Argentinean Malbec, are open.

It's December Stroganoff nite at the Ranchette, and I have to sauté the ingredients, while continuously checking the quality of the red wine I add to the dish.

Confusion to the stooped ST politard threads, and the Poli-Tards that post on them, like they actually think their thoughts matter to anyone else.

Weekend thoughts? It’s winter. I don’t have to go climbing in the winter. We did make it to one of the local hot springs yesterday, after it warmed up into the 30s f.






SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Dec 4, 2015 - 05:19pm PT
Oh la la Fritz...good food, wine and a spa?????? Too much good living for you.
I've got an ok glass of wine and contemplating that tomorrow night I will be in Barfstow on my way back to Santa Cruz. Enough w(h)ine and I can do it.

Susan
Fossil climber

Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
Dec 4, 2015 - 06:03pm PT
Your current consumption:

If this means consumption to date, incalculable.

If it means tonight’s consumption, a good deal of chamblais, cabernet/merlot and merlot which I am trying to drink up to save Cindy’s bridge group (thoroughly audible all over the neighborhood) from developing liver problems. It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it.

At least one inflammatory comment:

“It’s not getting to the summit, it’s how you do it that counts” means that no ascent prior to Honnold’s counts at all, at all. Sigh. Sorry about that.

Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag?

Can I get back to you when I’m feeling more compos mentis?


Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 4, 2015 - 07:05pm PT
Fossil Climber! Re your post:

Your current consumption:

If this means consumption to date, incalculable.

If it means tonight’s consumption, a good deal of chamblais, cabernet/merlot and merlot which I am trying to drink up to save Cindy’s bridge group (thoroughly audible all over the neighborhood) from developing liver problems. It's a dirty job, but someone has to do it.

At least one inflammatory comment:

“It’s not getting to the summit, it’s how you do it that counts” means that no ascent prior to Honnold’s counts at all, at all. Sigh. Sorry about that.

Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag?

Can I get back to you when I’m feeling more compos mentis?



I think we FNPWD folks are honored to have you with us on this fine Friday night.

Here's to cheating death!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 4, 2015 - 08:00pm PT
Is that one dude even alive still?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 4, 2015 - 08:27pm PT
Reilly? You ask about my high-school classmate Imstein---aka Stein?

Attended our City of Rocks party for many years, and still is ticking.

He was widely mistaken in the last 20 years, for Bill Clinton or Hemingway, depending on his shaving habits.



Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Dec 4, 2015 - 08:28pm PT
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Dec 5, 2015 - 06:31pm PT
Greetings.
Just returned from a wonderful simple dinner with family. Brie and pears. Beef stew. Red wine. Good cognac.
Now for some herb tea and a mystery novel on my ipad. Much to be grateful for.

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 5, 2015 - 06:40pm PT
Phylp! Like!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 5, 2015 - 06:52pm PT
Just back from the gym. The heavy metal type, not that woosy type.
I'm gonna show that Donini yet. Now for some rehydration a la Stella.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Dec 11, 2015 - 07:12pm PT
Dale's Pale and this:

http://bozemanicefest.com/pages/live-broadcast
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Dec 11, 2015 - 07:34pm PT
Great to see Fossil Climber chiming in. We need more Waynes around here.


I'm doing Retail for the Holidays, just to keep busy and have some income. Quite different than what I'm used to. I need a few beers and these Dortmunder 16oz. cans are a deal. Not bad.

As for a bad remark I will only say that you hop-headed IPA guys suck. You are limiting my choices at the beer store just to have shelf space. Lagers rule.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 11, 2015 - 08:05pm PT
A little Campus Oaks Zin & a wonderful Alexander Valley Vinyards Cab with dinner.

It was a wet but warm week on the ranchette with lots of rain & lots of wet snow in the mountains. Our snowpack melted by Monday, but tried to come back this morning. Melted again & it was a nice afternoon in the low 40's f.

Shorts & bluebird weather in Idaho.


Snow on Heidi's Solstice Lingam this morning.


Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 11, 2015 - 08:16pm PT
As for a bad remark I will only say that you hop-headed IPA guys suck

Roger that, Wayno. Bought my first sixer of Theakston XB ale in yonks.
Really good, that. English ales, lagers, pilsners, porters, and Belgians
are all I drink, besides wines.

Just booked Xmas eve dinner for me mum at Maison Akira in Pasadena.
Chef Akira studied under Joel Robuchon and worked at Maxime's.
Really looking forward to it.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Dec 11, 2015 - 09:29pm PT
Drinking some water.

Lucky sods who are unemployed.


I'm sitting at my desk while a crew of elves is making gifts here at the gift workshop. It's been 6 weeks of nothing but work. If I am awake, I am at work. Fortunately it will all be over in another 2 weeks. Then I will have the time and money to get out and ski and climb things, if my health will allow.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 11, 2015 - 09:47pm PT
Spider! I feel for you. I used to hate Christmas when I was in retail. It was great to be busy & making money, but the stress of runnning an outdoor store, managing employees, working with customers, & trying to keep the store organized & stocked, & the books current, was horrible.

I reached the point where a customer sincerely wished me a Merry Christmas, & all I could do was mutter, Thanks, Have a Nice Day.

I still feel sorry for employees at Christmas time.

Scluuuuurrrrp.

Happy Solstice!

Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Dec 23, 2015 - 10:34pm PT
Bah Humbug. Not even drunk on cheap beer and self pity. The High Life is only 50 cents a bottle.
I shouldn't complain. I got mine. Five days with my son. A short five. We saw Star Wars. We went sledding in the rain. I read to him. He learned to whittle and sand. We made a multiplication table. We hunted each other with foam dart guns. We ninja wrestled. He's a shining star. I'm very proud of him and when I tell him so, he beams a little. It should be enough.

Contractor

Boulder climber
CA
Dec 24, 2015 - 06:03am PT

I'm not drunk and it's not Friday but...
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 31, 2015 - 05:08pm PT

It's MY post, and the Friday night rule is rescinded for New Year's Eve!

Margaritas in Vermont - w00000t!

Do you Enjoy Life???!!!11 We do!

P.S. Note diamond stud earrings. A six pack to whomever guesses the Correct Carat!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Dec 31, 2015 - 05:17pm PT
Hi Pete and Anita!
Happy New Year!
Recognize this place? And this dude? The Valley is a true winter wonderland .... At last!

Susan and Michael.

Ps. I would have taken a pic of the "Pete and Anita" sofa but there were others occupying. Not as exciting as you guys ...
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 31, 2015 - 05:32pm PT
Holy frig,Susan!! Don't you dare tell the world what Anita did to me on that sofa!

Do you have to PAY for the WiFi now??

Much snow? How cold? She made me buy her a Heady Topper double IPA.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Dec 31, 2015 - 05:46pm PT
My lips are sealed. For a price.

The highs are in the 20s. Lows in low teens. Beautiful day time sun.

We are xc skiing. Snow camping tomorrow. Yes you have to have checked into Curry for WIFi....but we have "friends".

The Valley is LOADED with snow. Badger is beautiful.

Susan

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 31, 2015 - 06:21pm PT
Sealed for a price, eh? Blue Moons?

Save me the WiFi code!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Dec 31, 2015 - 07:03pm PT
Blue Moons?

I know, I know. It's not real beer.
Susan



Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 31, 2015 - 07:14pm PT
Happy New Year to my drunk friends, & Harley (the cat) sends a hello to Anita.


We popped the cork tonight on our last bottle of wine brought home from France. It is a 2012 St. Emilion Grand Cru, that I dropped about 8 Euros on in a supermarket. Some nice bouquet & otherwise thin & sour.

Oh well, at least my glass will stay mostly full. Heidi even promises Champagne for the late night.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 31, 2015 - 07:57pm PT
We had a St. Emelion Chateaux Qu'est-ce Que Tu Le Fvck last week, and it was dry dry dry dry dry dry. Blech. Trop de Merlot.

Tonight the Rombauer Chardonnay. Knott overrated. Don't ask Anita Nother what she had for supper and why.

Anita says she wants to kidnap Harley, a big chubby wubby, and snuggle him to death.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Dec 31, 2015 - 08:17pm PT
Anita says she wants to kidnap Harley, a big chubby wubby, and snuggle him to death.

Maybe she needs to practice first. Not saying who, but....

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 31, 2015 - 08:35pm PT
Are you calling me CHUBBY??!!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 31, 2015 - 10:07pm PT
A snowy New Year's Eve evening at home with Twilight Zone reruns.

Now into the champagne.

Sluuuuuurp!

Harley (the cat) says hi to his new rich aunt Anita.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2016 - 07:01pm PT
Good Friday evening all. Just sipping on some Hardy V.S.O.P. Cognac, a much appreciated Christmas present from Anita's dad.

So I actually am heading to the crag tomorrow, sort of. I'm back to the Huautla region of the Sierra Mazateca in Mexico, roughly halfway between Mexico City and the Yucatan in the state of Oaxaca. In this area is the Sistema Huautla, the deepest cave system in North America - I was caving there a couple years ago.

This time I'm with a much smaller expedition of about eleven I think, which has only just received permission from the local Mazatec people to explore a previously unvisited section of cloud forest up in the 1800m ASL range. Here aerial photos, google earth, topo maps and a single previous recce by our expedition co-leader back in the 90's shows a number of spectacular pits, one of which is said to be 275m deep! That is one BFP!

I only found out a few days ago that permission had been secured to visit the upper part of the mountain, where the best leads are, and I had promised to go if this turned out to be the case. No white man has ever visited the area, and some of the locals are openly hostile to outsiders - be they Merricans, Hosers, or even Mexicans! There is a famous story from years gone by where a locals who was drunk on mescal sidestepped the guard and chopped a rope with his machete that a caver was jugging at the time! The caver was fortunately right above a ledge in the pit, otherwise it would have been a two-hundred-foot fall to certain death.

One hopes they are little more friendly these days... ;)

And I've just been told that the other co-leader and I are to be the Point Men - we are heading up the mountain with an army of local sherpas who I'm told will carry enormous pigs for the modest fee of about ten bucks U.S. per day, so the Cheyne Lempkes and Joe Marlays of the world be forewarned, as I may import a few to El Cap next spring and bust the union. So it's our job to go up a day ahead of the others, find a place to camp [which I am told is no small feat in such a dense section of cloud forest] and have things ready. We shall see.....

We're sitting on a limestone sponge, so there is no drinking water. We either have to have it carried up for us, or else we will collect it off of our tarps. I'm told that it is the rainy season in a cloud forest, so I am madly waterproofing my tent and bivi sack and everything else. I'm also bringing the big plastic tarp that I use on camping and canoe trips. Any fool can be uncomfortable.

This seems to be an adventure that is the REAL DEAL. No roads, no cell phones, hell, I'm told there aren't even many paths! So we may have to do some full-on epic jungle bashing to find these caves. Hopefully, something will "go deep" and keep us busy. I'm guessing we'll be bringing up something in the order of a kilometre of static caving rope. As a caver, I have discovered, explored and surveyed many many miles of previously virgin passage, and have often "gone where no man has gone before". But this may be the first time I've done this above the ground. There aren't too many places left on earth like this, that's for sure.

The resurgence is far below, and is much larger than the resurgence for the Sistema Huautla. That cave has about seventy kilometres of passage and is 1500m deep, and the cave system in our area could be even bigger. The question is, can we find the entrances to the system? Are the passages big enough to explore, and do they all connect together? Or does all the water just seep through micro-pores in the limestone?

Only one way to find out.

Needless to say, our sherpas will be carrying up many gallons of fine local mescal.

It's hell in the karst.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 8, 2016 - 07:19pm PT
So it's our job to go up a day ahead of the others, find a place to camp

El Fer de Lance te espera, cabron! Mucha suerte! ;-)
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2016 - 07:33pm PT
Two years ago our biologists found five brand new species of tarantula, if you can believe it.

Man, there have to all sorts of creepy crawly nasties hiding out there - scorpions and spiders and bugs. Get me underground, where I know I'm safe!

And then, of course, there is all the rillenkarren, these razor-sharp blocks of limestone that have been sculpted by the rainwater. Don't fall on one of those things the wrong way, or you'll end up sliced in two.

And don't forget the Spiny Normans! That's what we call the bad agaves. You know what we use the good agaves for. ;)
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Jan 8, 2016 - 09:35pm PT
Around 5 regular beers, Kirin Ichiban, a IPA and a few rips.....so I do not really qualify for this .... But just surfing the Taco.

Don't trust anything that dude Reilly says, he is the village idiot of Monrovia.

PTPP sounds like a blast, be safe.


Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Jan 8, 2016 - 09:35pm PT
Beam and Colorado Cool aid.

Naw. I ain't following the rules.

Happy Friday night!


And Fritz! Give ol' Harley a scratch on the ears for me. A Most handsome fellow indeed.
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Jan 8, 2016 - 09:38pm PT
Naw. I ain't following the rules.

Evel... you might get banned...

happy friday
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Jan 8, 2016 - 09:47pm PT
1.Beam and beer

2.Non-Climbing threads suck!

3. Cause it's like 11pm and I've got a blown knee.

There. That's covered.
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Jan 8, 2016 - 09:50pm PT
OK, your safe..... now.

whats up with knee?
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Jan 8, 2016 - 09:57pm PT
Partial MCL back in June. Doing some treatment and saving for more.
Really want the stem cell therapy. Friends that have had it swear by it.
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Jan 8, 2016 - 10:47pm PT
good luck with that...

Count is now up to 7 rips, and 2 Bloody Marys.

Knight all
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jan 8, 2016 - 10:57pm PT
Just one Makers Mark and soda.

Harley is the only real cat on this site.

Skiing Mt Winston on Sunday morning if I get my work done tomorrow. It's small but I only get half a day.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 8, 2016 - 10:58pm PT
You MIXED Maker's Mark?? HORRORS!
Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
Jan 8, 2016 - 11:41pm PT
Fritz!

Fek!

I'm doing retail!

Drinking wine and finishing up three different countries. A southern French Rose, a Tuscan white and a red from Sicily. I know, Sicily is now considered part of Italy, but that's not how they roll in Sicily, if ya know what I'm sayin'.

The average American consumer is a total dipsh^t. Thank god they are not all average.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 8, 2016 - 11:46pm PT
Happy Friday from Maui. Harley (the cat) is at home in his rich aunt's Renae Cat Spa.

I'm too island-mello to spew or curse.


'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 9, 2016 - 02:26pm PT
I am in Mexeeco Ceety weeth seex hours to keel before my bus, siiiiiiìiii......


I theenk we will find some very deep caves, siìiìiiiìiì......
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 22, 2016 - 07:57pm PT
12 daze without a post from our founder, PTPP! I do hope he is not: lost in some bottomless cave in Mexico, ill from a myriad of tropical diseases, suffering from snakebite, carried off by a cayman, being held for ransom by revolutionaries, or rotting in a tropical jail for posting on ST.

Hopefully, he is just drunk!

I'll drink to that!

Anita! We went for a windy 43 f. walk with Harley (the cat) today.




He was looking hard for mice in the second photo.
Highgloss

Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
Jan 23, 2016 - 02:25pm PT
Lol, Pete you still have great sense of humor!
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jan 25, 2016 - 11:50am PT
Where's the big Guy?
Is he sweating bullets in a fever ?
In a deep dark hole,
A cave of record depth or length?
In deep deepest darkest meehico?

Hope no snakes or spiders or
bad what ever got him,

To be sure. .
Hey I need another
Is he around?
have you had word ?
Anybody know?
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jan 25, 2016 - 12:25pm PT
Fritz: I love seeing Harley in trees! There's too much snow so my cats won't go outside. Oliver will cry to go out but as soon as I open the balcony door he grumbles and runs back into the house. Big sissy.

Gnome: I haven't heard from Pete in a couple weeks. I am assuming he's still up in some jungle cave thing. He was planning on re-emerging in the next few days, so we shall see.
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Jan 29, 2016 - 06:26pm PT
If I close one eye, I can type.
An speellcheck of course.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jan 29, 2016 - 08:42pm PT
Two margaritas??!!!! I so rarely drink hard liquor.
And tomorrow a sail boat race...Three Bridge Fiasco....in which close to 400 boats start.
I need to get my head back on...
This is just a small glimpse of what the start looks like.
Watch out T bone


Susan
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Jan 29, 2016 - 09:06pm PT
for Drunk BASE instruction call Steve Jester.

[Click to View YouTube Video]
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 29, 2016 - 10:16pm PT
Sigh! Another tough week.

PTPP, our founder is still missing in the jungles.

Mr. E., who once posted that this thread should be shut down by mangement, is still pretentiously-pretending to be our ST "Net-Nanny."

And it's raining hard outside.

I supposed other folks, have greater problems.

I'll drink to our problems being lesser, confusion to our enemies, & health & prosperity to ST Drunks!
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Jan 29, 2016 - 10:27pm PT
Rumor has it that Pete was held in quarantine with possible Cthulthu virus.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 30, 2016 - 03:01pm PT
I'm baaaaaack.....

.... with two different types of tequila, and a bottle of mescal - complete with worm.

Anita nother margarita!!!

Here's Ron making up mescal Ronaritas in our jungle camp:


Hey Susan - how did your race go??
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 30, 2016 - 03:17pm PT
When she saw the worm, her response was ... shall we say ... "unreceptive" to the idea ...?
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 30, 2016 - 04:22pm PT
Welcome back Pete. Your fellow-drunks were starting to worry about your welfare in those far away jungles.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 30, 2016 - 04:27pm PT
Thanks, Fritz. But as you can see in the photo above, we were neither suffering nor under provisioned! ;)

Anita is mixing us up a batch of guacamole, made from some of this "mountain cilantro" that I brought back from the jungle.


It only grows at an elevation of 1600-1700m ASL on the rainy side of the mountain. It grows as a vine over top of the limestone, and more resembles a "succulent" philodendron than the kind of cilantro you buy in the grocery store, but it tastes almost the same.

Give Anita a margarita, and she really gets into her work! She grabbed my machete to cut the aguacates.


Mas sal por favor, muchacha!
Dr.Sprock

Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
Jan 30, 2016 - 07:33pm PT
food and booze? don't get it,

why ruin a 100 dollar buzz with a 5 dollar meal?
jonnyrig

climber
Jan 30, 2016 - 08:23pm PT
1. None yet.

2. People who commit wire fraud via Ebay should have to ride the porta-potty sling shot. Twice at least.

3. Rain, snow, and copious amounts of mud canceled the scheduled climbing outing today, so I hauled renter's trash full of bed bugs to the dump instead, then discovered the Ebay returns contained toy trucks, instead of the rope and stoppers the buyer CLAIMED were not as pictured/described. F*#king scammers!
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Jan 31, 2016 - 06:54pm PT
Cthulthu man cave TR goes here.

Did you even read Shibumi!!!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 5, 2016 - 08:29pm PT
Hell, yeah - of course I've read Shibumi. I'm a big Trevanian fan.

Do you know that Anita514's office is only one block off of The Main? ;)

I am Anita-less this Friday, but not next Friday. So I am soaking my loneliness in some smoky Mescal that I brought back from Oaxaca. We decided last Friday that we prefer our margaritas made from tequila, not mescal.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 5, 2016 - 08:56pm PT
Sigh.

Drunk again on Friday night, but posting here is better than dealing with the current politard threads on ST.

A little H3 Cab & a little St. Michelle Cab ain't bad for Idaho folks.

On the bright side! I gave myself a new scanner for Christmas & I'm about 300 1970's & 80's slides in to trying to scan my remaining best slides after paying to have 500 scanned in 2009.

Perhaps some fun ones for us drunks?







Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 5, 2016 - 09:10pm PT
Some swill mixed with lime 'n spiked ginger ale not your grandfathers..
Not worth wrecking this not grand dad neither oh well
Say two shots and no ganj
third in the rear view,, ..

Darn it fritz !
How did that happen I was mid post!,
you made referance to climbing with a Dave? Neff?!
Do you know, Is he 'Ty' Neff 's relative?
The Name Neff is a very specific one.
I'm almost sure that the Neff you mentioned is in some way related to Gus( Gustave )
And his father 'Ty' do you know ?
They were active climbers and lived in Los Gattos Ca.

Now I owe a few good folks private massages . . . They are in the works but life is in the way.
but this is what I can say to the world...
I have been a strange fellow for all of my daze.
And it was always the families ' plan to bury me before 30.
I'm now past that by 2 decades and speak to family very rarely
If I speak three times a year to my sister that would be one more time
than has happened in the last five years.

After the 1st ten years or so I climbed mostly solo dragging a cord and a few
chunks and then later a few springy things.
This was in the bulletproof stone of the gunks, where the breaking of holds is very rare.
I met and dated under a score of girls and women.
No one - not one, ever thought of sticking around for more than a year or two .
Often sweet and tender teary goodbyes would end with the wish for me to "Not Fall"
Then with a hug and tweek that she, would be gone.
The next weekend that she'd be back , from some College or up from NYC or Jersey, she'd be with an Owen , or an Ian or a Glenn . . . I seeing her - she looking through me..

My life was transient with base camps and safe houses in Utah, Colorado and Cali, but home was the Gunks, New York USA.

30 passed and then I was 34 years old and something snapped. It was my ankle and heel
in a fall off an uberfall climb called Junior.

The slick climbed out holds were weeping from the temperature change it had been 100 degrees all day and as the evening breezes were only present at about 15 feet up.
That's where I came off from.

Condensation
and reaching to high and right when I should have gone with a high left, or vice-versa...
seem like excuses,
I phooked up. And would not be going to Wyoming or anywhere climbing again for 2 years.

Did I hear the local college girls quitely say to each other that's him, that rope less Joe?
Yeah, I did . . .
But by the time I realized that, my focus was shattered, seconds latter so was my life.

I was a long distances sort of climber I preferd Rinco to the Bastille. I was always spending nights out in good conditions to grab early morning starts then I'd be on my feet all day & I worked nights walking around a power plant.

Two different doctors recommend a pediatrician, a children's specialist.
I'm small and small boned.
A basketball Doc in LA made a call for me,
to a Doctor who was know to make crippled children walk.

When he saw the small head that had sprouted from the end of my leg he said in a heavy German accent, holding the leg, pressing it down, till I squirmed "vhere shall ve cut? Here or here?

Still twisting and watching me turn very grey he looked at the blond tits in the room and said this may hurt a bit you should leave the room. I shot her a look and she laughed it off " ho no I wouldn't miss this for the world." She said and Walther Bone,
( real name, though probably given to replace the Nazi one he was born with, I'm not sure )
Doc proceeded to examine my tolerance to pain.
Güt güt he kept saying as he would let up the pressure or twist or whatever.

I was into some deep denial as to the severity , it was a life changing injury.
An External Fixation, changes ones perspective pretty quick.
That glossy rigg that Anita514 sported made mine look mid-evil.
It was a six pin job all through the ankle and heal. It would seep blood and stuff.
At 3 or 4 months the changes were drastic and the call was made to give me a fusion.

The thing off my leg , foot - whatever - was a prayer answered.
I refused to consider any more surgery, period .









I've not read Shibumi



Shibumi
(Nicholai Hel #1)
by Trevanian

Nicholai Hel is the world’s most wanted man. Born in Shanghai during the chaos of World War I, he is the son of an aristocratic Russian mother and a mysterious German father and is the protégé of a Japanese Go master. Hel survived the destruction of Hiroshima to emerge as the world’s most artful lover and its most accomplished—and well-paid—assassin. Hel is a genius, a mystic, and a master of language and culture, and his secret is his determination to attain a rare kind of personal excellence, a state of effortless perfection known only as shibumi.

Now living in an isolated mountain fortress with his exquisite mistress, Hel is unwillingly drawn back into the life he’d tried to leave behind when a beautiful young stranger arrives at his door, seeking help and refuge. It soon becomes clear that Hel is being tracked by his most sinister enemy—a supermonolith of international espionage known only as the Mother Company. The battle lines are drawn: ruthless power and corruption on one side, and on the other . . . shibumi.


Then #4 and

Who us ?
V we deserve more...
More pictures
or spray,
do you drink ?


you can drop a stinker here too: it is one of the 'rules':
D2R2 is a spoiled 'merican punk...
Who, after Working in the Valley, guiding - packs in that life in before 50?
Especially if you have paid into the amga? What a waste, or is there more to the story?

Checked my self before I wrecked myself....

The chance to climb in Lee Vining is so sweet I wanted to move there in 85 but
The best kimberlite in the world told all about the Holy-roller, Cragsman, Dean, and
She was right New Paltz , the Gunks is like a tiny fish bowl compared to the meadows and beyond Lee Vining was very small community wise and short, Long haired heads were not
' Dean' approved.

That story of going climbing & D2R2 sniveling off to get his ego stroked, is way more
"P Smoker" & that is what his problem was with many or all of us thanking you, after you
Showed 'fat you' and shared a thing that alone, by itself is a far greater accomplishment
than guiding or probably anything he's done.



My silly small stones have been all but banished.
it was all I could do not to Locker that Smoke pole thread.
I might still to remind the failed gyde; how lucky he is to have full size stone to play &
Work on.

#5 anyone still out there? It is a shame at my age that I'm smirking & having fun


Hard, and a potential knee wrecking fall if you blow it doing the sit up
With legs deep up in the wyde. . .
, helps if your sober ? Nah not really
[photoid=



You know you take too many snaps of small rocks when you lose the file, forget the drive
That you stored them on or plain can't stand to search 3? K snaps from 2 yrs past.


Fixed it
all one post. .
livin' the dream PTPP! Or
Living up to the threads title at least.





'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 5, 2016 - 09:27pm PT
Question: What grade of lover is Nicholai Hel?

Fritz - are those SLIDES you have scanned??! Superb job. Any time in the past I have tried scanning slides, they have always had tons of dust flecks on them.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 5, 2016 - 09:57pm PT
Gnome: Re your question about my earlier mention of climbing in Yosemite with Dave Neff in 1975. His last name might be Kneff. He grew up in central Washington, attended WSU, & was basing out of a VW van in Camp 4 spring of 1975. I recall he had been in Yosemite for a while, he was clean-cut, with fairly short hair, & was a hellava nice-person.


PTPP! All but the ski jumper are from old slides. The inexpensive Epson V550 Perfection Photo scanner I bought does have a software program to clean up slides, but it does not remove big dust particles or hairs. I blow dust off & brush the slides with an old camel-hair blower/brush & if there are still dust particles on the finished product, like I had in the Sawtooth Mt. lake slide, I clean them up with the Photoshop clone-stamp. It's great to be retired with shiscty winter weather keeping me inside, for a project like this.


Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Feb 5, 2016 - 09:59pm PT
He's classic for the genre. Grade VII?

Resting my liver these days. When I'm seeing the kid regularly, I don't reach for the beers.
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Feb 5, 2016 - 10:49pm PT
This thread resembles a place of worship. For a bunch of drunk people you all are way too civilized. But I'm....gonna go...
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 5, 2016 - 11:36pm PT
I was the Big Brother for a teenager who did not know his father at the time , we climbed a lot and we his mom and I set up a home school active earth science program. Gus grew up and reunited with his dad who may have been a military man ? I was told he went by the name 'Ty'
And I must admit that the spelling you gave makes more sense.
I wonder if they are all one and the same?

Seeing a Rare Post by poster boy for gettin' it done...
hey Vitaliy, (M) - if that is even your name;)
We here at the e-watering hole deserve more than just :

Vitaliy M.
"This thread resembles a place of worship. For a bunch of drunk people you all are way too civilized. But I'm....gonna go..."




How about a picture
or some snark,
I was on that list ,
i am offended, I don't make my wife do it
and
I'm an apolitical, un-apologetic Victim of_, so justified homophobe
NOT THAT THERE IS ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT

Hey, Fritz - the 'trike' Nazi ... Classic where is that from? It is not in my childhood favorite
' Struddel Peter', do you know that one?
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Feb 6, 2016 - 04:58am PT
Gnome: You had your ankle fused? How does that work? I am still having issues with my ankle/Achilles. Like I can't squat properly anymore, which isn't so great when I am working out/lifting weights. I think my only option is surgery at this point, to lengthen my Achilles and chisel off some bone so my ankle can move better. Not so sure I want more surgery and down/recovery time. I've had.. 15-18? maybe more surgeries since I was a kid. I think I'm good.

Anyway. So what constitutes "living the dream" to you?

Flip Flop: Good to hear you are seeing your son more. Beers can wait.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 6, 2016 - 07:25am PT
Gnome: I stole the "trike Nazi" off the internet in 2011, but I don't remember where I got it. Maybe Marlow?
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Feb 6, 2016 - 09:43am PT
Dam.... I missed last night?? Where did it go..???

Anyway, a good read, in the morning over the 2nd cup of joe.... Good to see fellow pole smokers here.

I did thinkof a joke last nite... lets see what you all think.


How do you tell if someone is a GUIDE??????

























They have a "Dominos Pizza" Sign on the top of their rig.....



Funny?

OK, time to go spend a day working on my farm, the days are warming up, its almost Tomato time.

By By... for now.
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Feb 7, 2016 - 07:21am PT
What's the difference between the Buddha and a Guide?





The Buddha knows that he's not a god.
Vitaliy M.

Mountain climber
San Francisco
Feb 7, 2016 - 07:40am PT
Most guides I know are good people. Got into business to be in the mountains while helping people learn new stuff. But I also know a few who look at their clients as an inferior bunch of noobs. Not the best way to stay happy on the job.

The cartoon is priceless.

Another guide joke...

What's the difference between a guide and a pizza?








The pizza can feed a family of 4
guyman

Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
Feb 8, 2016 - 11:33am PT
Good one.....


How do you know someone is a guide?



Give em 30 seconds, they will tell you.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Feb 12, 2016 - 06:09pm PT
Blump


Susan
k-man

Gym climber
SCruz
Feb 12, 2016 - 06:14pm PT
Put the Hammer Down! Early and often.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 12, 2016 - 06:14pm PT
Quickly
Not this evening, kids are out so ill be driving back and forth
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 12, 2016 - 08:07pm PT
Drunk in Patagonia tonight after a pleasant drive down from Tucson. The weather was great today & predicted to stay in the low 80's for a few more days.

We didn't see any places to climb here, but Tucson has some awesome bouldering:












However, security arrived before I could complete the problem.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 15, 2016 - 01:58pm PT
We spent Valentine's weekend drinking 2013 Lodi Petite Sirah from Cycles Gladiator winery - great stuff. Our grand designs to go ice climbing were frosted out by -30C temperatures, however....


If you listen carefully, you can here the ice crystals forming on Anita's cheeks. The Quebecois types ice skating behind her are far hardier than us.

Accordingly, we headed for the coffee shop in Ste.-Marguerite-de-something-or-other for café au lait laced with Coureur du Bois maple liqueur - made in Quebec.


We finished up at a jazz gig at a micro-brew pub in Val David - I shoulda brought my trombone.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 15, 2016 - 03:35pm PT
"...you can here the ice crystals forming...."

Good grief. Better a homonym than a homo. One margarita each so far.

Hey! I'm on holidays.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 18, 2016 - 07:08pm PT
Holy crap! Did anyone know that today is National Drink Wine Day 2016??


Well there ya go. We're starting Friday a day early.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Feb 19, 2016 - 05:50am PT
A wake 'n bake?
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 19, 2016 - 05:34pm PT
No baked no sleepy no beer nor wine neither,,, But tomorrow I woulda' liked to go to this

http://tworoadsbrewing.com

Check out my favorite local brewery

but they say they are sold out !? only
have Expressway on tap! and came out with rhye a belgian fruity white that doesn't sound all that worth the Drive.
it clocks in at 9.6%ABV or something so I can get that warm right here and
drink mor' en 2 and warm Route Of All Evil is available down the Hill, Too.
a substantial one ....The Hill, warning incoming small granite blocks that are clean and fun,Those 2 above are not all that near here but are spectacular
(fuzzy ,2nd picture , sorry about that) routes -
to bad no one gets that joke but the Greased monkey gnome
a tree has fallen and taking away my easiest parking zone, one or two of these blocks may be making another appearance. All will I'm sure over time, on the pebbles wrestling threads.....
it is time to go up and knock on the door,
"May I park in your fore drive? I won't be blocking anything" Why you ask, when they do, I will dance around the climbing, and say, " Ive been raised up, coming down the hillside". Some bold stylized crap I'm charming and older and it is a good neighborhood.
YES ANITA the troll is a real person.
A sorry thing that she needs help knows it but won't get help her comments to you sent my wife off the ranch, me three as I'm sure that shjt was crap... ( it IS Fearsome Wide on the Left, @ the start of the steep,Stick your feet in & lay out Right...)
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Feb 19, 2016 - 05:45pm PT
Cooking with a wine reduction sauce tonight (must stop watching the Food Channel).
I tend to nip while cooking.
I think that'll be it because tomorrow is a big ride day.

Here's to garlic!!!!

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 19, 2016 - 06:00pm PT
Why,it IS getting a bit nippy outside....
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 19, 2016 - 06:41pm PT
AMEN
Someone asked directly For that
in the end the word is a prayer
I was there in '84, & before
Now, still r'lln 'em in
using 1#test it seems too
........................................................................................................................................
HOW I ROLL
.........................................................................................................................................
I cover this time of year when it is thin with low dopamine fill
I post these are all things with a purpose;
to remind ya' why you're all so lucky
and as a welcome from Small rock Hell.



HMM ?1a selfie I don't have... but I think I'm caught in the history of the Shawangunks, cornerstone of east thread? whats that thing called ?


There you can see me in color but dressed in black post #137 behind Clune n' Perch, The Idle rich, that comment is Hilarious
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=454584&tn=120
over Perch's shoulder

http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=454584&tn=180


or#197 in White under 'Welcome to the Gunks', looking up at Gruenbergs butt . (you lurking alan?) from back in '80 or so.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Feb 19, 2016 - 07:35pm PT
Wine reduction sauce with sherry thrown in...SUCCESS! Oh yeah...it was a barnyard/surf special (chicken and shrimp).

Tee hee...there's lots of wine left.....yippee


Susan
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 19, 2016 - 07:53pm PT
Drunks should not be allowed to post to this thread!

It's ruining it for us drunks!



Oh! consumption is some St Michelle Cab & some H3 cab.

On the bright-side! we visited Patagonia last week, after an easy drive south from Tucson.


Who would have thought it was so close?
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Feb 25, 2016 - 09:03am PT
hey there, say...

i am a day early... :)


[Click to View YouTube Video]


:)



does this go under the heading of:

do NOT try this at home, ;)
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 25, 2016 - 07:14pm PT
It's not quite Friday night, but I'm toasting cheating death, or injury tonight, so


Spring has sprung here in Choss Creek with daytime highs in the 50's & Heidi's garden starting to grow. We enjoyed our first picking of asparagus tonight!

The celebration has been helped along with some Cline Ancient Vines Zin & some Columbia Crest Cab.

I took an interesting geriatric fall today on our ranchette. I was standing on a solid hillside 2' x 3' dirt platform, tugging cut 15 feet long dead branches up out of a large Skunkbrush I'm disciplining.

The branches are tightly inter-twined and take a lot of tugging. One & its pals tugged back hard at an unbalanced moment and I was suddenly falling face forward toward the remaining branches, four to six feet below me. In a split-second I decided face-first wasn't good, and I did a somersalt.

I landed back & butt-down on soft & yielding branches, without a scratch or a bruise, although my clothes were covered with very pungent-odored sap. After a brief period of wiggling like an upside-down beetle, I crawled back up and out.



The dirt platform I fell off, and the landing zone below.


The landing zone.




Yes! I did drink a toast to cheating death!
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Feb 25, 2016 - 07:29pm PT
hey there say, fritz... oh my!!!!
say, and that is what can really ruin the ol' human body, :O
the 'little things' as well, as, humans can tend to
think of these routine works, as:

so normal, and so habit-like, we don't realize to take
the extra care, of--

looking around...
slowing down...
letting someone know where and what, we are up to...

and on and on...

thank god you did not fall on your NECK!...
and that the landing, was soft enough, but smelly...


i too will have a drink and celebrate, as well...
thanks for sharing...


give your wife an extra hug and kiss tonight...

and savor, that, as well...


whewwwwwwwwwwww....
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 25, 2016 - 07:41pm PT
neebee! Thank you1

And cheers to you too!
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Feb 25, 2016 - 07:52pm PT
hey there, say, fritz... you are so welcome!!

actually AM drinking the wine now, too, :)
and thanking god, :)


edit:
oh my, is kind of like a little party, :)


edit:
here was the picture, fritz...
finally took it out of the camera...


'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 26, 2016 - 06:17pm PT
Oh you buggers! Yous started a day early on me!!!!111

In Cave City, Kentucky. Ready to set a New World's Record in speleology.

Este es mi amigo. Su nombre es Verge Mercado.

Honest!!!

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 26, 2016 - 11:55pm PT
My ability to post or use the tablet is rationed to night. The power cord is fried
From ware. I'm down to 34% charge.

Fritz take a long cool glass of water as well as the Cab and whatever.
Be careful KID, says this spring chicken you would have to go doing somersaults
Show off !
That iron metabolism is not to be taken so lightly what were you doing?
Training bushes for Beelzebub,
Have you heard about " the devil may care", "but the bushes are good "?
Let them be.
Wild and wooly is why you live there. Take a load off, and leave brushing to hogs,
Oh no 32% charge here I'll not make it till 4 am it is now 3
Got go
you all be safer than Fritz - leave-off the extreme gardening - just let it grow.
healyje

Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
Feb 27, 2016 - 12:46am PT
Back in the hollers, now that does make me homesick.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Feb 27, 2016 - 08:21am PT
Saturday morning posting with coffee; organic brew straight from Oxjaca, Mexico.

I confess I haven't climbed rock since COR last June. Knocked out by injury after surfing in August. Working like a mule until just a few weeks ago.

Got some sweet new Scarpa Mastrale Ski boots. Heading into the Sequoia back woods next weekend. Then to Utah 2 weeks later. Looking forward to climbing again some day soon.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Feb 27, 2016 - 09:07am PT
Oh yeah. I drank something last night. Nothing very good or memorable (well that could be age). Now for a SC Mtns hike then, of course, boat projects.

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 4, 2016 - 03:13pm PT
I await the arrival of the shagadelic Anita514.


I wonder what she'll pick? And no,I don't have any Boeger!
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 4, 2016 - 05:27pm PT
Pete! What a "WINE-UP!" I think Anita is going to "drink you pretty" tonight, for sure.

We had a really nice day for spring clean-up, burning, weed-spraying, & asparagus picking on the ranchette today. Unfortunately, the first glass of Campus Oaks Zin didn't start hitting my throat until 6:10 PM MT. Time.

I'll try to catch-up. We have a week of rain in the valleys & snow in the mountains starting tommorrow, but it's currently 63f. outside, the lawn sprinklers are running for the first time this year, the sunset is nice, and life is GUD!

Sluurp.


SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Mar 4, 2016 - 06:17pm PT
Oh sh#t Friday already.?

If you say so. I'll go see what we have..


Susan

Edit: cheap Pinot Noir. Waiting for the storm.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Mar 4, 2016 - 07:31pm PT
Pic of the week Pete!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 5, 2016 - 02:01pm PT
She chose the Michael David Petit Petite Sirah from Lodi. Not bad, but not as good as Cycles Gladiator.

We just popped open the Wente Riva Ranch Chardonnay out of Livermore. Great Chard for sure!
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Mar 11, 2016 - 09:05am PT
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Mar 11, 2016 - 03:57pm PT
<<< [Oooh, what a hottie..... This is Pete, typing on Anita's machine]

We started out with a half-bottle of Cycles Gladiator 2013 Petite Sirah from Lodi, now we're taking a break with a beer.

Wait'll you guys see my new Patagonia Piton Paradise shirt! Stay tuned ....

It's going up to 12 degrees here in Montreal tomorrow. In the words of Barack Obama: "About time, eh?"
Gilroy

Social climber
Bolderado
Mar 11, 2016 - 04:29pm PT
It's a Paso Robles kinda' night. Tarrica Zin for starters and a Liberty School Cab 2013 breathing while the steaks cook.

Pro forma:
1. Eldo earlier so I did climb today.

2. No way PTPP deserves to keep such company but I guess somebody has to be the lucky fellow.

Prost!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Mar 11, 2016 - 04:52pm PT
Started early with a brewski lunch at a local micro brewery, Discretion.
Had one of their IPAs. I'll go back after I get my hair cut ( next door...how convient). There's also a cross fit gym and Tepui Tents all in the same complex. I could do a bunch of things.
Susan

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 11, 2016 - 06:17pm PT
We are just finished with a rainy day dinner of Costco roast chicken & Costco Sonoma Old Vine Zine (15.3% alcohol).

What's not to like, since we have another budget bottle of Wine Spectator Rated 90 points Columbia Crest Cab open & in reserve?

Rain continues. I think I miss rock climbing.

Looks like a nationwide rain or snow problem. I do enjoy others suffering with me.
Gilroy

Social climber
Bolderado
Mar 11, 2016 - 09:47pm PT
Sorry, Fritz -

Super Sunny with a chance of Shiraz this weekend in Boulder. Hope there's no flashback floods on Choss Creek.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 12, 2016 - 06:50am PT
Mmmmmmm. Costco roast chicken! No wine at the Costco up here.
Fish Finder

climber
Mar 12, 2016 - 07:21am PT
Hey Pete,
Have you been to the Wente winery?
Great sparkling wines hand turned in those ancient sandstone caves
Not a bad dining spot either!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 12, 2016 - 05:25pm PT
Hey Gregg,

Yes! Mike Stonewalker Davis and I went to the Wente winery for my first visit - it's in Livermore. Bought their Riva Ranch Chardonnay which was really superb that year. The one I just drank was no hell unfortunately, I wonder what happened. One of my favourite wineries in Livermore. Check out Bent Creek and Three Steves if you're there way out in the SE corner, and also Katz and Retzlaff.

Anita and I are listening to Thelonius Monk, Miles Davis and now Metallica while doing a horizontal tasting of 2013 Cycles Gladiator Petite Sirah from Lodi -- Ontario vs Kentucky sourced. Close but Kentucky wins as it's a bit more mellow.


I look derpy. Anita looks cute. Yes she's a big time jazz fan.

Cheers, eh?
mrtropy

Trad climber
Nor Cal
Mar 13, 2016 - 08:24pm PT
Glad you liked the Michael David Petit Petite Sirah from Lodi, where I live. One of my faves. Just got done having dinner with one of the owners, David one of my best friends.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 18, 2016 - 08:37pm PT
We are toasting another tough week of political threads on ST.

The Columbia Crest H3 Red Blend is going down so well, that Harley (the cat) demanded a second bottle.



Windy & warm in S. Idontno, & more storms coming next week. It is ranchette clean-up time.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Mar 25, 2016 - 06:04pm PT
By fortuitous timing I made it to a beer tasting at the place of places to taste dixie cups of porter to pail ales i made the rounds three times, before it was explained to me that I was going the wrong way, around in reverse. Ho dear , really?
well then , nothing to do but turn 'round and go in the right direction. . . .
MORE BEER!

so tonight a week later I'm sipping the last of 2 pints of a heavy fresh ale by a New Paltz brewer
Yard Owl. . . .
wait a bit for things to gnell more in a bit
Fossil climber

Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
Mar 25, 2016 - 07:06pm PT
Toasting 57th year tonight!

Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 25, 2016 - 07:12pm PT
Fossil Climber!

Here's to your 57th anniversary!

Your posts on ST are always much appreciated!

Sluuuuuurp!
Kauait

Big Wall climber
salt lake city
Mar 25, 2016 - 07:23pm PT
Wow!! 57th Congrats to the both of you..wishing you the best and more to come
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Mar 25, 2016 - 07:39pm PT
1. A glass of Dahlia Chardonnay. $28s buck plus another with the 5 cent sale at BevMo make it a good deal.

2. This part always stumps me. It's not that I can't think of one, it's just that I don't want to but that kind of energy out into the world. Can we change it to One Happy Comment? The world is already inflamed enough.

3. Just got back from a week on the east coast. All I want to do is sit still. Besides. I'm resting my shoulder for the months of March and April - no climbing allowed.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Mar 25, 2016 - 07:43pm PT
Fossil! Awesome!!!

An ok PG. assuaging an uncomfortable tummy.


Susan
dead norwegian

Gym climber
camino, va
Mar 26, 2016 - 08:29am PT
my changing my name to jameson,
and moving my birthday to today.
Brian in SLC

Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
Apr 1, 2016 - 07:35pm PT
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
Apr 1, 2016 - 07:50pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]

Had a recollection of this one bitd after a spot of vino...
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 1, 2016 - 07:59pm PT
Brian, leave some for me. I'll be there soon to show Uehli how it's done,
and he'll need some, too, to drown his sorrows.

Had a Mammoth Brewing Co stout. It was stout! Now I will make my famous crème brûlée.
Eat yer hearts out!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 1, 2016 - 08:24pm PT
Locker, you need to add a shot of Tony Yeary to that mix!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 1, 2016 - 08:25pm PT
Geez, the boys in the West are ahead of me tonight!

Had a glass of my dad's Central Valley Winery Mystery Merlot, it comes from Italy, that's all it says on the bottle. It is the Canadian equivalent to Two Buck Chuck - about six dollars I think at some wine store in the east end of town.

Anita and I went wine tasting in Niagara last weekend - I guess we were too drunk to post on the Friday night post! Anyway, we tried a bunch of reds, and even this cheapy Mystery Merlot is better than pretty much any of the red wines in Niagara.

What we did end up buying was some Cabernet Franc Icewine from Jackson-Triggs - pricey but delicious, like drinking a bowl of strawberries. Icewines are the only wines we do at world class level in Canada, despite all the awards they bestow upon themselves. All of the Niagara reds are dry enough to curl your tongue, although there are some OK cold weather varietals like Riesling and Gewurtztraminer. Try spelling that three times while drunk.

Switching to Hardy V.S.O.P. Cognac, a Christmas gift from Anita's dad. There ain't no one nicers than them there Leissers!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Apr 1, 2016 - 08:33pm PT
Joey F, great track but the album don't make it as a whole, IMO. As close as I'm getting to an insult tonight cuz I'm pretty mellow behind two blondes from Fresno and one from someplace up north. Went to the local and talked to the lovely "Miller" working the tap, another blonde. Springtime demands lighter beers--the Pilsner sisters made me feel cool and the one from up north got me reeling and rocking for a while, but I made it back home on the bike safe and sound. Now I'm gonna get HIGH and forget about climbing and why I ain't doin' it.

[Click to View YouTube Video]

Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Apr 1, 2016 - 09:55pm PT
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Apr 1, 2016 - 10:00pm PT
Big Fool Shindig in North Fork. Celebrating the best dog. Paul is behind the bar.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 15, 2016 - 07:39pm PT

Lessee....

Two margaritas each, and Anita's getting feisty. Throw in a glass of Baby Amarone for me. I have no idea what it is but it tasted good!

And we're actually going climbing tomorrow. Gonna teach Anita how to clean an aid traverse.
Should I backclean? ? ;)
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Apr 29, 2016 - 10:59pm PT
Two weeks?

Just a beer tonight.
Marathon watching some Swedish mystery series.

Susan
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Apr 29, 2016 - 11:06pm PT
From the 1st Grader tonight.

" What do you call a nosy pepper?"

"Jalapeño business"
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
May 11, 2016 - 08:26pm PT
FILL the cup from some secretest fountain,
Under granite ledges, deep and low,
Where the crystal vintage of the mountain,
Runs in foam from dazzling fields of snow.

Some lost stream, that in a woodland hollow
Coils, to sleep its weariness away,
Shut from prying stars, that fain would follow,
In the emerald glooms of hemlock spray.

Fill, dear friend, a goblet cool and sparkling
As the sunlight of October morns,—
Not for us the crimson wave, that darkling
Stains the lips of olden drinking-horns!

“We will quaff, beneath the noontide glowing,
Draughts of nectar, sweet as faery dew;
Couched on ferny banks, where light airs blowing,
Shake the leaves between us and the blue.

We will pledge in breathless, long libation,
All we have been, or have sworn to be, —
Fame, and Joy, and Love’s dear adoration, —
Summer’s lusty bacchanals are we!

Round the white roots of the fragrant lily,
And the mossy hazels, purple-stained,
Once the music of these waters chilly
Gave return for all the sweetness drained.

How that rare, delicious, woodland flavor
Mocked my palate in the fever hours,
When I pined for springs of coolest savor,
As the burning Earth for thunder-showers!

In the wave, which through my maddened dreaming
Flowed to cheat me, fill the cups again!
Drink, dear friend, to life which is not seeming, —
Fresh as this to manhood’s heart and brain!

Fill, fill high! and while our goblets, ringing,
Shine with vintage of the mountain-snow,
Youth shall bid his Fountain, blithely springing,
Brim our souls to endless overflow!
~ Bayard Taylor
Gilroy

Social climber
Bolderado
May 11, 2016 - 09:09pm PT
When you drank the world was still out there, but for the moment it didn’t have you by the throat.
~ Charlie B.

Shot of bourbon x4 while gardening after work.

Heading to the alpine Fri to getsome.
Raafie

Big Wall climber
Portland, OR
May 13, 2016 - 10:23pm PT
One week til Yosemite trip. That is all.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
May 14, 2016 - 03:36am PT
Same.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
May 14, 2016 - 06:28am PT
Shot of bourbon x4 while gardening after work.

A cam in your drink instead of an umbrella?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2016 - 04:55pm PT
I'm a bad ass old fart Hoser motherf*#ker coming to California on holidays to show those young whippersnapper granola crunching Birkenstock wearing pot smoking hippies how to drink beer and climb big f*#king walls!!!!

Sitting on the tarmac awaiting stewardess bringing beer. Ha
Her name is Sheila. She loves you yeah yeah yeah.

Poor Anita514. She is delayed in Montreal....
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2016 - 05:02pm PT
Will belay for booze! Someone post that photo up. My airplane is about to take off, eh?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 20, 2016 - 10:07pm PT
Anita nother beer, man.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jun 2, 2016 - 05:56am PT
Getting ready, (2 away) , I'm thinking of ya!
Was gonna ask ( the Rye 95 is 9.5 %abv, compared to 8% of The Road To Ruin, my go-to IPA )
Hey kidz what's up ?
Glad to see yer ugly mugs eh'
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 2, 2016 - 09:12am PT
Thanks for supper last night, Dean - it was great to see you.

Congrats on your upcoming move - best wishes to you and your family.

Hey Gnome, we're on the East Side, heading back to the hot springs today.

Cheers, eh?

Pete [and Anita]

P.S. Have a look at that photo above of Anita climbing on Cragman's climbing wall. She had just finished her surgery two years ago, and is climbing with a plaster cast on her right leg. No climbing shoe, she is gripping the holds with her toes!!
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Jun 2, 2016 - 10:50am PT
That's why Californians aren't good at suffering. So hard to be scorching on the skillet when you're surrounded by a freewheeling splashy love fest. And cold is right out. Good livin' , you two.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Boise, ID or the fricken Bakken, variously
Jun 3, 2016 - 12:15pm PT
I wish I was drunk.
Hell, I wish I could drink. No drinks for 6 weeks.
Fritz

Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 4, 2016 - 01:12pm PT
Skully! Sorry to hear about you not being able to drink for 6 weeks, along with your other injuries.

Heidi & I will have one for you. Get well soon!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 10, 2016 - 03:11pm PT
Hey Kirk,

Only five weeks to go....

Sipping on a cheapy Mexican Sol beer with lime, and awaiting the imminent return of the shagadelic Anita514, and her choice of wine for this evening.

We brought back some superb Zinfandel from Hatcher, and some Barbera from Irish, the two best wineries - absolutely - in Murphys. Maybe tonight....?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jul 22, 2016 - 08:18pm PT
What, did y'all go on the wagon? OK, I'm lite but had an awesome local beer at this rooftop
bar and grill in Dover, NH.

Did I mention their awesome crab cakes and crab-stuffed haddock?
$12? Are you kidding me?

To top it off we watched a major electric storm about 15 miles away!
And not ONE skeeter!!!!!!!!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jul 29, 2016 - 11:14pm PT
Had a flock of Pigeon Piss this evening.

I feel like flying.

Natural Ice, provided by a neighbor, many-many of them.

May you find eggs in your beer, etc.

How does one drink Pigeon Piss?

One swallow at a time.



'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 19, 2016 - 08:43am PT
Just to let you-all know we haven't died yet, or gotten run over by the Molson's truck.

It's not yet Changeover Time, even here in the Eastern Time Zone, but Anita and I are packing up to head back to New Hampshire for a couple small big walls this weekend, and by the time I have beers in hand we may be out of cell phone service.

But we're both coming to the Ditch this fall - myself on Sept 16, and Anita more around October 7. So hopefully you will join us at the Centre of the Universe for a few beers, eh?

I'm not sure if I'll be down off the wall in time for Meatfest, but we'll do our best. And you can always shout up to us. We'll be front and centre.


This is me and Anita on Mordor Wall, Cathedral Ledge, a couple of weeks ago, where we celebrated our Second Year Shagiversary.

Cheers and beers, eh?
Pete [and Anita]
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Aug 19, 2016 - 09:56am PT
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Aug 19, 2016 - 01:24pm PT
Zwei Feldschlösser 1/2 L und ein Eichhof Braugold in der Radisson Blue Zurich Flughaven waiting for
Deutschland-Sverige frauener fussball final.
GO SVERIGE!!!!! Der mini bar could take a beating!
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Aug 19, 2016 - 09:59pm PT
You can't post this at the bottom of a page. Cmon!
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Aug 26, 2016 - 07:50pm PT
WyoRockMan! I do think the note to your drunk-self & the reply is about the most-fun ever!

However, the rest of ST makes me want to drink, as did our "darkest-Idaho" adventure this week with my old friend Mark.





Our final high-point, The White Monument.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Aug 26, 2016 - 10:11pm PT
hey there say, fritz... wow, neat fun pics, here...

really neat!


say, wish i could say i was drinking somthing, but, well,
i just ATE:

frozen pieces of watermellon, with homemade yogurt:


was, uh, well:

UNdrinkable, and non-alcoholic, :))
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Aug 27, 2016 - 03:55am PT
For the hello!
I mixed my last Hood River Or. Sessions' Black with the
last Of the Ct Two Roads (Summers) 9.5,
A black 'n tan..or two
no pics of the Hood River specials ?.
I'll have to stop the recycle bin and grab a snap

Oh go on you two!( keep it to your selves ) get a room(-:(
This has no bearing on my love for you. . .
I've missed posting here for how long?
Why?
No reason ...
Bye bye

Gunkie

Trad climber
Valles Marineris
Sep 16, 2016 - 09:04am PT
Well, starting this off early while I'm at work. Not drinking yet, but my wife has lined me up to go to...


I plan to get lit.
Captain...or Skully

climber
Boise, ID
Sep 16, 2016 - 09:06am PT
Looks like it may help you enjoy yourself.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Oct 7, 2016 - 08:13pm PT
Good gawd.
Who's been asleep at the wheel?
Post up. Now.

Cheap white wine while I go after married men.

Susan
F

climber
away from the ground
Oct 7, 2016 - 08:15pm PT
Just grab them by the dick....
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 7, 2016 - 08:20pm PT
Leavening my anxiety over the Cubs with a very nice rieseling from Mosel while reading Alan Turing's biography - sobering stuff.
Trying to resist opening my Barsac sauterne.
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Oct 7, 2016 - 08:59pm PT
3 Torpedos and I'm still ship shape.

We're gunna have Madame President.

Chelsea is a clown faced ginger and she scares me. No way in hell that she's Bills.
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 7, 2016 - 09:49pm PT
OMG! The posts today on ST have driven me to drink!

However for recent news!

Heidi & I visited scenic Ketchum/Sun Valley & enjoyed Jeff Lowe's Metanoia movie, thanked Connie Self for flying up and presenting the movie, and asked her to give Jeff a hug for us.

We also enjoyed a great Thai meal before the movie with old friends.

Earlier that afternoon we stopped by our friend Stein's bunkhouse in the old mining town of Triump. His neighbor has the most friendly chickens I've ever seen.

Stein, adamently, denied any involvement with the cute & friendly chickens.




Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 7, 2016 - 10:07pm PT
Anders! Stein denied every allegation about the hens flocking around him, but females were always drawn to him, and he is currently living alone.



What was I to think?

You can ask him about it next June at our City of Rocks climbing "get-together."

Jay S

Mountain climber
Silver Gate, Mt
Oct 7, 2016 - 10:08pm PT
Straddling the yellow line.

Keeping my nutsack over the middle of it.

It gives me more room.

I still manage to kill a deer.

The Cruz takes a hit.

Dammit I hit an Elk carcass two weeks ago.

Sierra Nevada I can't blame you.



anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Oct 8, 2016 - 02:41am PT
I'd have posted but I was in bed at 9 to catch a 5am flight.
See you clowns later.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Oct 8, 2016 - 09:47am PT
BlacK STUBBIES!, still kinda need threeShe is a stubby too








YOU GET WELL AND WE MAY YET SHARE A FEW! GOOD GOD MAN ARE YOU A TUFF NUT!

V V V V V
Captain...or Skully

climber
Boise, ID
Oct 8, 2016 - 10:55am PT
Stubbies are great.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 14, 2016 - 08:51pm PT

Posting from the Centre of the Universe.

Andy Kirkpatrick you wanker you stood us up?!
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Oct 14, 2016 - 09:09pm PT
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Oct 21, 2016 - 04:59pm PT

Fukkers
I didn't want to want that job anyway
All professional
And righteous
With a team
I'd rather work injured
Or on the roof
Or both
On Monday
Faaaaaak!
It's not the rejection
It's the loss of hope.
Stupid hope.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Oct 21, 2016 - 05:33pm PT
Movie first. Then maybe.

Susan
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Oct 21, 2016 - 07:19pm PT
Sanga?

Or however you spell that Swedish detective...
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Oct 21, 2016 - 07:20pm PT
Went to my Syrian friend's liquor store, which has 1200 brews, and got me one of these.
He really loved the "Nuts!" story.
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Oct 21, 2016 - 08:14pm PT
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Oct 21, 2016 - 08:34pm PT
Sanga?

Or however you spell that Swedish detective...

No, not Saga. Wouldn't watch her without you!

Reacher, down at Slickrock. Date night. Ha ha

Susan

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 21, 2016 - 08:37pm PT

Tom and Anita on Lay Lady Ledge. Big wall campfire!!
Here's a bit more light


Ain't she cute?? This girl can climb!

Big wall margaritas. Adam Ondra is SENDING!! Dude climbs FAST. He's twenty pitches up in four days. The Ravens, peregrines, big wall frogs and lizards have been working together to preplace all his pro!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 21, 2016 - 08:59pm PT

Tom comes our of retirement after eight years and sends the pitch. Then cooks our kielbasa.
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Oct 23, 2016 - 07:34pm PT

Dinner with cousins at their place tonight, outside under the awning with rain and lightening for atmospherics. This one was yummy.


Cool label too.
JC Marin

Trad climber
CA
Oct 23, 2016 - 07:41pm PT
Ish it still Friday somewhere...
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Oct 24, 2016 - 06:10am PT
JC MarinTrad climber, CA, Oct. 23, 2016 - 07:41pm PT

Ish it still Friday somewhere


No! not in any earthly time zone,
but it is always Friday night only lady ledge from the looks of it !

cheers
thanks for making like CNN,

Big wall margaritas. Adam Ondra is SENDING!! Dude climbs FAST. He's twenty pitches up in four days. The Ravens, peregrines, big wall frogs and lizards have been working together to preplace all his pro!

Dood climbs fast . . . .20 pitches pulled down in four days !

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 4, 2016 - 03:02pm PT
A bit of $4.99 Petite Sirah from Gross Out stashed in a Platypus, dragged 2000' up El Cap to Wino Tower, never drunk, rapped 2000' back down, and brought home.

#Drop the water and rap with the booze!

P.S.

PtPP:

"Hey Anita, hope it's OK to leave your Sierra Nevada green label IPA here on the ledge for Adam Ondra when he comes up...."

Anita514:

"Are you kidding me?! I'm takin' that down with me!"
Gunkie

Trad climber
Valles Marineris
Nov 4, 2016 - 03:16pm PT
Does anyone here use that 'UNTAPPD' app for tracking your alcoholism (e.g. number different beers you drink)?

If so, I'm 'supertaco' (yes, in respect to you cretins). I'll add one or four new beers tonight. Watching football in an effort to quell my post-playoff baseball depression. Surfing tomorrow.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 5, 2016 - 10:05am PT
^^Attaboy, Grandpa. Start 'em while they're young!
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Nov 5, 2016 - 10:24am PT
Just another Fri with my friend Pere Chimay although dessert featured an incredible muscat.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 5, 2016 - 06:57pm PT
Silver "2.0", eh?

Yeah, I heard it was that small.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 11, 2016 - 01:44pm PT
Friday night in Montreal with the shagadelic Anita514. We are looking at a bottle of Kendall Jackson Chardonnay to start....

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 2, 2016 - 03:22pm PT
Anita and I are starting out with a Barbera d'Asti from the Piedmont region of northern Italy. This is where the varietal originates.

Guess what?

The Barberas from the Sierra foothills region of Amador, Calaveras and El Dorado counties kick the sh|t out of the Eye-talians' stuff, that's for sure. Problem is, the Cali winemakers are so small, I can't get any at my wine shop in Kentucky. I guess that means we need to make a trip back to the foothills during next spring's wall season.

Among the best winemakers in the region are Hatcher from Murphys, and Mastrasserio from Fairplay. Toogood - right across the street from Mastrasserio - is right up there, too. And of course, Boeger up in Placerville is always a good pick!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Dec 2, 2016 - 03:35pm PT
Sh#t, Friday already? I gotta go to yoga first.
Then I'll come back and edit.

Time flies.

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 2, 2016 - 03:49pm PT
Yoga? Oh, what fun. Be still my beating heart.

Is it HOT yoga, Susan, for a HOTTIE like you?? Maybe afterwards Mike will let you play with his new bartacker?
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 2, 2016 - 04:42pm PT
It barely got above freezing here today. That & the PAC-12 Football Championship game tonight, make me want to drink.

Go Washington & Coach Pete!

I opened a bottle of Pinot from the Volcano Winery on the Big Island tonight. We brought it home from a trip there 5 years ago, & I've been skeered to open it, knowing it was going to be bad.

Note my first & only glass of the Pinot sitting to the left of the bottle, while I'm working on a nice bold Italian wine that we discovered last year.
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Dec 2, 2016 - 05:43pm PT
I'm enjoying another excellent Orin Swift red tonight - Abstract. (actually I will be enjoying it for 4 nights at a glass per...)
life is good.


Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Dec 9, 2016 - 07:32pm PT
It appears that the Gods are going to make up for the warm & beautiful fall we enjoyed in Idaho.

Nothing but snow & rain is forecast here for the next week, & lots of snow in the mountains.

Make's me want to drink, especially after shoveling 4" of wet sloppy snow off our deck & sidewalks this morning.

Harley (the cat) boiled outside at first light this morning, but never made it off the front porch.



Sluuuuurp.
F

climber
away from the ground
Dec 9, 2016 - 07:52pm PT
About a half a growler of stout, and some home made local blue berry liquor. Estimated BAC = F UCK YOU.

Been skiing all week, and I'll keep the binge going tomorrow. But my partner for tomorrow has some kind of "groin injury", so I'll have to tone it down for the poor guy. I figured a good hangover would help slow me up. That other half of the growler doesn't stand a chance, and there's a band at the local tonight... Could end up being fun if I don't pass out in the chair first.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Dec 10, 2016 - 07:51am PT
I had "6th Conversation" at Discretion Brewery. And their Ploughman's lunch. It was an early drink. Too tired to do much else.

Their description... (geez beer used to be so simple)

6th Conversation
ABV 8.9% IBUs 27 On Tap
“This is divinely delicious. Its effervescence makes me want to celebrate something, but it’s so majestic that I almost want to be all alone with it, thinking big thoughts.”

They assumed she was paying attention only to the beer till she set her tiles down and said, “Triple word score.”

“Nice,” was all they could respond.

Everyone took another sip.

Our Belgian-Style Tripel is unfiltered and golden in color. The aroma is full of fruity esters with a bit of spicy/grassy hops in the background. The flavor begins with a malty sweetness, then finishes with some warming alcohol and a moderately dry hop bitterness.

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 10, 2016 - 06:23pm PT
Ok ok. So we're a day late. But it's MY F*#KING THREAD!** So I'll do whatever the hell I want.

A certain snark girl and I are drinking beers down in Ft Lauderdale awaiting our cruise to the Bimini Hilton, bitches.


** Pls contact Brandon at Gripped Magazine to ensure I am CREDITED in his bibliography for starting this thread! !!!111
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Dec 10, 2016 - 07:45pm PT
How come no Cuba this year?


When did you get that haircut? Looks "styled"
Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 10, 2016 - 07:57pm PT
Cuba might have been better.... it is cool and rainy now,plus other reasons.

Anita will be amused at your comment re my hair. It was a thirteen dollar cut she bought for me in Mariposa in October. It looked really bad. I guess like a fine wine my haircut has matured?

Sorry we missed you guys this fall.
Avery

climber
New Zealand
Dec 10, 2016 - 11:58pm PT

Hey Pete, life's a lot safer in numbers, don't you think?

It's a lot easier than talking to someone 'one on one'

neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Dec 11, 2016 - 12:19am PT
hey there say... ahhhh, nice warm coffee here...

am in the middle of SECRET PROJECT, :))


MUST not feel sleepy, due to wine, or a whiff of whiskey
in a glass, :))



here is our snow, for those sharing snow :))





happy good snow eve!


and 'hey there say, to pete and anita!'


and, back to work, :)
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Dec 15, 2016 - 06:04pm PT
Thursday night is like Friday night when you work 7 days a week for 5 weeks straight.

1 cup of Korbel, 1 cup of Lamark Prosecco, and 3 cups of Prosecco and Martinelli's sparkling cider (really frikin good!). Drunk at work is better than not drunk at work.

Santa's workshop is winding down and a new pair of Volkl's to be added to my quiver as a reward for relentless workage.

The rain is coming down. 500 more gifts to ship. After this weekend I get to return to the land of normal climbers and skiiers.

Hopefully catch up with Moosedrool in Tahoe.

Badger Pass for sure in 2 weeks.



EDIT: Yoga Pants https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/topics/clothing-womens/best-yoga-pants
Gotta get me some yoga pants

Edut: I pick this one: https://www.outdoorgearlab.com/reviews/clothing-womens/yoga-pants/alo-goddess-ribbed-legging
looks like a winner to me
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 15, 2016 - 07:13pm PT
It's MY post and I say Thursday is the new Friday. Especially at the Bimini Hilton.

Hey Dean Cragman ... do you approve of the view from my bivy? I figured I owed Anita514 a non dirtbag vacation.



Drinking homemade pina coladas. Total fail. Back to beer.


P.s. went snorkeling today...


Sigh. I really love this girl... She can even climb big walls!!!11
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 16, 2016 - 01:24pm PT
Hard at work with Anita514 at the Hilton in Bimini......


Anita in the Infinity Pool


I wonder what the POE people are doing tonight..........






















Oh wait, I AM one!

Geez. She made me zoom out. So demanding!!!


SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Dec 16, 2016 - 02:02pm PT
Doing my 6th Conversation at Discretion Brewery.
Late lunch, early dinner?

Two cute man bun guys sitting nearby.


Susan
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Dec 16, 2016 - 02:14pm PT
usually I make her sleep in the dirt

So now it's just next to it?. ;)


Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 16, 2016 - 02:43pm PT
Yup. Right here.


I, like, really love this girl, eh?

P.S. Where's Mike??
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Dec 16, 2016 - 03:47pm PT
^^^^^. He just got back from Moab. He stayed a few weeks longer.
We have to install a toilet tomorrow.
Then maybe skiing next week if conditions allow.
I love her too. Like a daughter from another Mother.

How come I'm not at some fancy Hilton?

Susan
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Dec 16, 2016 - 04:14pm PT
cute man bun guys

LOL! That's an oxymoron.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 16, 2016 - 06:34pm PT
Installing a toilet? Be still my beating heart.

Why? WHY??!! Ask Mike.

On second thought talk to me. Everything is negotiable. ;)
MikeL

Social climber
Southern Arizona
Dec 16, 2016 - 07:01pm PT
2014, 14 Hands Cab. Got used to it in Seattle. Good wine for a good price. Cheaper here in So. Arizona, as weird as that seems to me. (Who's paying for the transportation?) Goes well with asparagus, onions, mushrooms, cabbage, and a T-bone--all in the same skillet. The wife out of town, so I get to cook for myself. She calls and tells me she got socked with heavy fog in No. Arizona, missed a turn, went off the road, so the car needs to go in. Ugh. Ok.

Be careful out there when you've had one or two.

In any event, life is good.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Dec 16, 2016 - 07:20pm PT


Installing a toilet? Be still my beating heart.

Why? WHY??!! Ask Mike.


A low profile toilet so Mike can comfortably stand over it and take a piss. ;)


Ok back on topic. I'm into PinotNoir now. Explains a lot.

Susan
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Dec 16, 2016 - 07:44pm PT
I'm into PinotNoir now. Explains a lot.

Hmmm. Might explain a lot. Depends. California? That would explain a lot. But maybe it's from Oregon? Or (one hopes) Burgundy?

But wherever, it would be better if it was...
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 23, 2016 - 10:49pm PT
Baby it's cold outside! Unaccustomed though we are to the cold.

Anita is sound asleep after spending three full nights to decorate one Christmas tree! It must be one of them Qwee Bec 'sauvage' pines. Maybe they fight back or something?

Karl Baba is a weenie and needs driving lessons,a fire extinguisher and better karma. Clearly he is not earning his way. ;) Just teasing Karl. Love you and glad you're OK.

As for me, I am once again thankful that Someone else paid the price for me. Eternally thankful actually.

Merry Christmas to all!

In Him,

Praise the Lord and Pass the Pitons Pete.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Dec 23, 2016 - 10:53pm PT
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Avery

climber
New Zealand
Dec 24, 2016 - 03:13am PT
I can't wait till next March, Pete. I'm then "officially" allowed to say 'hi' to you.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Dec 24, 2016 - 06:43am PT
OMG I woke up totally forgetting about Friday Night. And I had nothing.

Nothing to report. Just nothing. Well I will 'fess to watching a PBS show that highlighted the performers and music of the disco age. Can you say BeeGees, Donna Summer et al....actually it was kinda fun.

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 24, 2016 - 12:47pm PT
So we popped open some Chardonnay. ...


Oh you better not whine
You better not cry
You better not bail I'm tellin you why
Dr. Piton's cumming to climb

He's rackin his rack
And checkin it twice
He's lookin for a hottie who's naughty, not nice
Dr. Piton's cummin to climb....

I really love this girl.



Merry Christmas Patrick.

And Locker.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Dec 24, 2016 - 03:00pm PT
He's rackin his rack

Man boobs?

My whisky stared to eat through the paper cup coating. I am going to have to upgrade to a flask. Does PTPP use a flask for long aid pitches?
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Dec 24, 2016 - 03:15pm PT
I really love this girl.

No sh#t.

Merry Christmas.

Susan and Merry Michael ( ha ha ha ha)
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 6, 2017 - 09:42pm PT
Happy New Year to all!

We are snowy & below zero f. here in Choss Creek, but we've been digging ourselves out & counting down to two weeks on Maui, if we can make it to Boise to fly out.

Heidi & I spent 2 1/2 hours yesterday at 12 f. taming the 12" of new snow we got the day before. Then it went to -13 f. last night, but did not freeze up our water pipes.


I'm really, really, happy tonight, since it's only going to -4 f. & good things have happened on ST!

Sluuurrp!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jan 6, 2017 - 10:11pm PT

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 6, 2017 - 11:16pm PT
Drinking a nice Waterloo Dark, from the Brick Brewery up here in the Great White North.


Hi Susan,

How's Righty tonight? He's my favourite. And that is to say nothing bad about Lefty. ;)
EdBannister

Mountain climber
13,000 feet
Jan 6, 2017 - 11:19pm PT
glad for you Pete!

a real partner is too rare.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jan 7, 2017 - 12:47am PT
How's Righty tonight? He's my favourite. And that is to say nothing bad about Lefty. ;)

"He's" a girl. Hangin' in there.

Just waitin' for Yosemite to get washed down here to Cruz. Shorter drive. Or maybe if it doesn't make it this far we can sail there instead.

Waiting for slosh slosh.

Susan

Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 13, 2017 - 10:13pm PT
We escaped to Maui & are currently working on being drunk.

Total bliss, to be out of the land of snow, ice, & cold.

Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jan 14, 2017 - 11:12am PT
Is there a thread somewhere for Saturday morning?

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 10, 2017 - 03:49pm PT
After three weeks of tequila, mezcal and cerveza, enjoying a bottle of Amarone with My Beloved.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Feb 10, 2017 - 05:36pm PT
Cracked a Sierra Nevada Nooners Pils - pretty darn good! Not Trumers or Urquel but close!
I give it a 90.
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 10, 2017 - 08:42pm PT
We're celebrating the reopening of our gravel driveway, after 2 weeks of shoveling snow, chopping out 2" - 4" of water ice, & then suffering 2" of rain, which converted the gravel into a bog.

My last 4-WD escape from the driveway, on Monday of this week, left 6" deep ruts.

Today, we escaped a dryer area without incident in Heidi's Ford pickup, & checked out Choss Creek in flood on our way to town to collect our mail.

Choss Creek is running high, but we've seen it a little higher.

The waterfall on the left is flowing 10-X normal flows & we've never seen the waterfalls to the right before.

Rivers in South Idaho are at all-time highs for this date & many roads are blocked. It seems appropriate to get drunk tonight.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 11, 2017 - 10:12am PT
Is that Petite Petite?
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 11, 2017 - 10:52am PT
PTPP! Indeed it is. A neighbor gave us a bottle for Christmas, & after we drained that on New Year's Eve, it made it onto our buy list. Our local Costco is now carrying it at an affordable price. I even noted it has a Wine Spectator rating of 92.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Feb 11, 2017 - 01:07pm PT
Love that Columbia River wine. Generally better than Cali in my opinion. But, that is a broad statement.
nita

Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
Feb 17, 2017 - 09:15am PT
*
New in Motown, aka..Modesto
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Feb 17, 2017 - 08:52pm PT
Just a beer.


Susan
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Feb 17, 2017 - 09:14pm PT
not drunk but...

ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Feb 17, 2017 - 09:21pm PT
Just a beer.

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 18, 2017 - 04:41am PT
From the best of 5 or seven 'local' offerings these two seasonal specials.they're great individually & make for one smooth Black 'n Tan.X2 so for want of a better term I got way past buzzed
And after Deep dentil scaling ( Gettin' old sucks ) with the Novocain plus.
I was not up all night.
( like Anita 5.14 must have been a day ago)

Saving the Jibber Jab for those I wuv. . .

When up all night I write where ever the ef I'm at.

when something jibber comes to mind I jabber wok it out.

Then, after time, if it's 3am I leave it till I'm focused
then see that it has taken to far a leap
To far off topic or AMBIGUOUS.

Play nice ? or more to the point - Why are You jump'in in?

I've seen the colors that fly 'round hear and since I don't drink
I've stayed way away.

Happens, an old flame called to say she has been diagnosed,. ,
Ku-put she says . . . .( Tears and hugs, delivered) . .
So I got drunk.

But soon I'll be burnin' em with the wise and earth-flower from way back
All pray for MAGURITE KONCZ, please. . . .( that is pronounced with a soft or silent 'c')
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Feb 18, 2017 - 06:53pm PT
Saturday now, not Friday, and I'm in the south-central BC town of Grand Forks, and not drunk. But in an effort to remedy that situation, I stepped into a liquor store.

What I saw was... I'm not sure. Maybe a message from god?
Lynne Leichtfuss

Trad climber
Will know soon
Feb 18, 2017 - 07:04pm PT
Wish I were with you, Ghost. I'd down the first row....but then I forgot, it's Sabado. Let's meet here next week. :)
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Feb 18, 2017 - 09:50pm PT
Holy schist Ghost! Donini Wine!

The last time I spotted any Donini wine, was in an Alberta liquor store back about 1983, when the lad Kevin & I had decided to retreat from the Canadian Rubblies to the Tetons, to escape constant snow & rain, snafflehounds, grizzlies, well-meaning park rangers, tourists & those damn ARETE signs.

Everything was alrete with us, after we found Donini at the Teton climbers ghetto.

Of course he liked his family's wine.




Gunkie

Trad climber
Valles Marineris
Feb 24, 2017 - 10:19am PT
Not night on the east coast yet. But it's Friday and since I'm pretty much hating my boss right now, I went out at lunch with a pal in Philadelphia and got lit. Yeah me.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Feb 24, 2017 - 10:52am PT
HaHaHa! You show 'em, Gunkie!
My bro's old boss was known by his slaves as 'Tini' - three for lunch sometimes!
Luckily, he knew how to delegate, especially after lunch.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2017 - 02:28pm PT
Yup, Friday night starts earlier in the Eastern Time Zone.

Hey Gunkie,

Since you started the first Wings of Steel thread and all, you might be interested to know that Richard Jensen just sent me an original tale of the FA of Wings of Steel, which Fabio and I are going to include in the English translation of his Artificial Intelligence aid climbing text.

We're working on translating from Italian - much harder than it would appear - and I'll be tossing in all my Dr. Piton big wall tips.

Cheers and beers, eh?

P.S. If you guys haven't checked out Deucey's portaledge thread, have a look. Great stuff!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 24, 2017 - 05:52pm PT
^^ Where y'at??
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Feb 24, 2017 - 06:08pm PT
Oops I left that here way to long !mthanx Moosewise!m
I'm always at your disposal,
the way that the similarities to your trajectory and my fathers, 30 years prior, is spooky.


but what the hey !
We are all Canadian when posting to this thread!,,


For those who were upended and lost in my babble I was trying to get my
Thoughts and words to coalesce.

But in stead the colon attend - shite lacking coherency about the slow drum beat of chaos that may lead to greater fascism than the republic can survive,

But that is to gloomy

The fake obnoxious poster going by drf! What is your problem with me? I'll take it you think that taking on Fry's persona is? What Some other cranky sz hole called me fatuous
Look that up it fits you far more than me,
What ever you're drinking it makes you seem lite

Weak sauce yeah I'm talking about earlier today what ever you think those foot-hills of NJ
Turned out the best hardest climbers for decades you should learn some history!






As an example I've left this:
After all the Bushes packed pallet full of millions of dollars and then claimed that the money was sent troops to pass out to the needy. .

Yeah sure!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Feb 24, 2017 - 06:26pm PT
A beer. Simple beer.



Susan
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Feb 24, 2017 - 08:58pm PT
Cooked up some Thai-style crispy fried fish tonight, and had the perfect accompaniment on hand.
drF

Trad climber
usa
Feb 24, 2017 - 09:07pm PT
I love Sake!! My fave, Momokawa is brewed in Oregon. A refined sip no doubt.

On a different note...#Garblebase# is a deranged, angst-ridden persona. Entertain this persona at your risk. A Very troubled person.

Ghost...enjoy the evening
cavemonkey

Ice climber
ak
Feb 24, 2017 - 09:30pm PT
More Anita 514 pics!!!!!!
ß Î Ø T Ç H

Boulder climber
ne'er–do–well
Feb 24, 2017 - 10:53pm PT
2. At least one inflammatory comment
More Anita 514 pics!!!!!!
Chapeau
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 25, 2017 - 11:59am PT
Hooking on the New Dawn traverse leading across to the Wall of Early Morning Light. Note the diorite of the North America Wall behind me - certainly you're familiar with the feature, having seen it from El Cap Meadow. But here is a cool profile view taken from halfway up the wall.






Here's a great shot of Anita cleaning the full-pitch traverse rightward from the Texas Flake area across to the New Dawn dihedral. El Cap Tower is barely visible right underneath her.

Just like in free climbing, cleaning an aid traverse can be almost as hard as leading it. This pitch involves hook moves, nailing pins and plenty of fixed mank, and it requires confidence and competence to clean, especially with fifteen hundred feet of air under her heels!







Anita after cleaning one of the pitches. I took this photo of her. No, really.... I did. ;)






Looking up the New Dawn dihedrals towards Wino Tower, with the gigantic New Dawn roof visible overhead. We never made it that far.... Warren Harding was disappointed to find little to nail in this shallow dihedral, and ended up drilling a lot of rivets.


Harding's rivets are more like aluminum dowels with slightly mushroomed heads, and the rivet hangers would barely stay attached. The rivets are also pretty far apart, and accordingly I didn't want to use the Y-shaped "cinching style" rivet hangers - which grip well, but are only half as strong as the "loop style" hangers. So I had to use loop style hangers, held against the rivet with duct tape.

Anita reminded me that as she jugged and cleaned the pitch, the rivet hangers would come whipping down the tensioned rope and whack her in the face!




Here's how Adam Ondra worked these pitches, before ultimately sending them.







Anita on the way up during the last of the good weather







Under the fly during the storm at Wino Tower


Cheers, eh? Saturday is the new Friday! We're looking at a bottle of Chilean Pinot Noir. Is it Changeover Time* yet?

*Coffee to wine!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 3, 2017 - 05:35pm PT
Starting out with Napa Petite Sirah here in Montreal.

Good Friday evening!!
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Mar 3, 2017 - 05:43pm PT
Posting while sober, but enjoying this...

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 3, 2017 - 06:32pm PT
Whoah Lollie.... Now THAT is a proper Friday night post!!!!112
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Mar 3, 2017 - 06:43pm PT
Utility drinking this fine Friday evening.
Sierra Nevada Torpedo in a can.
In the new Casa de Flip Flop.
I now live in Reno Nevada.
And have a job.
In Reno Nevada.
Car seat furniture.
Bouldering pad table
Time to drink a few.
Tomorrow is a ski day.

F

climber
away from the ground
Mar 3, 2017 - 08:20pm PT
Somebody go bang that drunk Swede and then hold her hair back while she pukes....

The glass is mostly empty....
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 3, 2017 - 08:25pm PT
Beware the dangers of drinking and dreaming of traveling!
"Oh, that's a good price! Book it Danno!"

Two bloody beers and we're booked roundtrip Business to London on BA in June!
Them's two expensive beers!
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Mar 3, 2017 - 08:51pm PT
Two bloody beers and we're booked roundtrip Business to London on BA in June!
Them's two expensive beers!

No sh#t. For the same price -- or probably less -- you could have booked a flight to somewhere worth going to.

London? Why?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 3, 2017 - 08:52pm PT
The beer?

Geez....It's not even cold in London!


My last bottle of Petite Sirah with Andy KP after Real Nose and Sea of Dreams. I'm, um, faring rather better tonight than that night....

Ha. I'm wearing my NIAD shirt. Canada Day, eh? I don't think anyone even saw us. The place was deserted.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 3, 2017 - 09:25pm PT
Ghost, with my pedigree I take that to be a rhetorical question.
Besides, haven't seen Uncle Stirling in yonks! Besides, can't pass up this exchange rate.
Oh, did I mention the Westminster Abbey Organ Festival?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 10, 2017 - 03:04pm PT

Good Friday evening from Montreal where we are warming up with St. Ambroise Oatmeal Stout.

Qu'est-ce que tu le fuque? Vive le Queerbec libre!

Merde alors. Y fait frette!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 10, 2017 - 03:19pm PT
Yikes! Anita nother beer.....
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Mar 10, 2017 - 03:40pm PT
Later on. Not just yet. A glass of white wine I guess.
Today is Ferret's birthday but he's a 1000 miles away.
He hardly ever drinks so I'll drink the one that should be for him.
That works just fine.

Susan
F

climber
away from the ground
Mar 10, 2017 - 08:18pm PT
What happened to Lollies epic post? That was precious.
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 10, 2017 - 09:03pm PT
Spring has finally sprung in south Idaho. It hit 67 f. yesterday in Choss Creek, the snowdrifts have nearly melted away, & although it is three weeks later than last year, our asparagus is finally sprouting.

Meanwhile, although it is melting in the hills, there is still the largest snowpack in recent history up there in South Idaho's Mountains.

I've been waiting for years to see what might happen to the rich folks, who have built their vacation homes next to mountain rivers, to discover why, in the old days, it was the poor folks who lived down by the river.
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Mar 11, 2017 - 04:43am PT
Love you too, Jeebus.


Fritz: It's like -17C here this morning.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2017 - 03:37pm PT
Happy St. Paddy's Day, all!

Starting out with some Cien Anos tequila that I brought back from caving in Mexico last month. Very smooth....
divad

Trad climber
wmass
Mar 17, 2017 - 04:14pm PT
Slainte
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Mar 17, 2017 - 04:22pm PT
hey there say, all... can't get back and see all the posts, now...
hey there say, to pete!

and now:
wow, i did the last few:
LOVE to see that asparagus, showing up, fritz!!

wow, we are 'not due' to even FEEL warm here until after the first
week of april...

to someone like me, from warm hot areas, i really do not
know 'how the norm' is here...


i just keep peeking at the ol' acue weather montly maps,
that show the diff, between last year and now...

and WHAT it is 'likely' to be, this week, and the next,
etc...


so for now, we got light snow drizzle today, and some for tomorrow, and then,
i think: cloudly, rainy, etcs... for a bit...


still in the mainly 35'3 to 45's (rounding it off, as best i can) ... and lows down to 20's and up to 30's...


so not fully THAT BAD NOW... but wow-- I SURE miss the warm states,
as to spring and summers, :)


*drinnking nice hot tea now, :)

might have a glass of wine, later, :)

good to hear from you all... :)
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Mar 17, 2017 - 04:55pm PT
Last night I decided to do my St. Paddy's drinkin' on Main. I was treated to a good brew by a friend at the Public House, then had one on the walk home at 510 Bistro, chatting up Melissa, serving drinks in the bar.

It was by far a mellower time than I'd have had tonight drinkin' with a bunch of drunken Irishers and Irish wannabes, seeing all that good beer get dyed green, matching color of the spew to come later tonight.

I drank a really good blond from Coronado Brewing, their "Specialty," on tap.
Last stanza of "Dawn At St. Patrick's"
by the late poet Mahon

Light and sane
I shall walk down to the train,
into that world whose sanity we know,
like Swift to be a fiction and a show.
The clouds part, the rain ceases, the sun
casts now upon everyone
its ancient shadow.

I didn't go climbing because I went in the morning to the summit of the hotel where I live.
That was plenty for me for one day.

Oh, may you turn green with envy for the luck and pluck of the Irish if you're not of that noble race.
If you are Irish, why waste time reading this when you could be sucking down some Guiness at the very least?
Mad69Dog

Ice climber
Mar 17, 2017 - 05:31pm PT
Three Pretzel Assasins and a shot of XA

Go fuk a goat, Pete!

Long dark week
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2017 - 07:21pm PT
I much prefer sheep.....

I finished sipping on my tequilia .... I think I'm switching to Chardonnay.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Mar 17, 2017 - 07:41pm PT
Gunkie

Trad climber
Valles Marineris
Mar 17, 2017 - 07:56pm PT
Erin go Bragh
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Mar 17, 2017 - 09:37pm PT
I'm a lightweight. Two glasses of Rombauer chard with friends, out under the stars and warm skies. Feels like too much alcohol! But what a nice evening!
Happy St. Patrick's Day!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2017 - 09:43pm PT
Rombauer Chard??

O'Really? Is this knott the Chard against which all others are compared? Beautiful Brenda always told me this. She got a bottle every year at some Ahwahnee shindig, but did she EVER open it when I was there??? Nooooooo...... [what a bee-otch]

Anyway, I sacked up and bought a bottle of the stuff last year, and guess what? It was 30-something bucks, and it was 'no hell' at all. 'No hell' is Hoser-speak for not very good, mediocre, nothin' special. I mean it was nice and all, but not thirty-something bucks nice. There are much better Chards to be had for less $, that's for sure.

What did you think of yours, Phylp?

"Stars and warm evening" ??!! Oh you f*#ker... it's bloody freezing up here! Bastard.
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Mar 17, 2017 - 09:53pm PT
I drink a bottle or two a year. I really like it but I'd get sick of it if that's all I drank. It's got a very pronounced butterscotch finish and a heavy richness to it that I like sometimes but not everyday.

Recently I have liked the Chappellet chard from Napa

And this one:
The fabelist, and this one from Chile:
Which is a very good value.
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Mar 17, 2017 - 09:54pm PT
Sorry about the weather Pete. It's SoCal.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2017 - 10:19pm PT
Bastard.

Give us some prices, please. Anita Nother might send me on a Wine Mission.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Mar 17, 2017 - 10:21pm PT
Bowl of Rice Chex and milk.

Going to switch my Scout meetings to Wendsdays so I can go back to drinking alone on Friday nights.

2017 shaping up to be another dead people year.

Figgin summer weather in LA already. A week from tomorrow I will be shredding the gnar on the slopes above Alyeska where it is still very very winter.
F

climber
away from the ground
Mar 17, 2017 - 10:30pm PT


Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles

Mar 17, 2017 - 10:21pm PT
Bowl of Rice Chex and milk.

Going to switch my Scout meetings to Wendsdays so I can go back to drinking alone on Friday nights.

2017 shaping up to be another dead people year.

Figgin summer weather in LA already. A week from tomorrow I will be shredding the gnar on the slopes above Alyeska where it is still very very winter.

It's cold on Alyeska, but it hasn't snowed in a month. (No refresh in sight...) Hopefully you arent scheduled with CPG... Bring yours skins, there's some pow on Orca that survived the 3 wind events since the last snowfall.
Bonus is the new brewery in town just opened, but the beer is so-so. And only 36 oz per person per day on site consumption as per state law....
drF

Trad climber
usa
Mar 18, 2017 - 02:44am PT
I've been EAGERLY waiting for years to see what might happen to the rich folks, who have built their vacation homes next to mountain rivers, to discover why, in the old days, it was the poor folks who lived down by the river.

Those nasty rich people.

Oh sigh.
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Mar 18, 2017 - 06:23pm PT
sorry.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 24, 2017 - 04:32pm PT
Lollie ... you suck. Can't believe you deleted what was unarguably one of the all-time best Friday Night Posts!

So I'm back in Montreal with shagadelic Anita514, and we are working on a Parducci small lot blend Petite Sirah. Unfortunately, it's no hell.

Our go-to Petite Sirah, at least the stuff that we buy at a store rather than personally select from a winery, is Robert Reynolds Rocky's Block.

That being said, that hands-down best-ever Petite Sirah I ever had was from Saracina, bought at Locals in Geyserville, in the heart of Sonoma. Locals is a wine tasting room that features winemakers too small to have their own wine tasting room. It used to be free ... one wonders if that is still the case?

My all time favourite wine tasting room! [not only because it's free, but because the wine is all so excellent] Don't miss the tamales from the gas station across the street, made by a Mexican-looking lady who actually happens to be from India!
cavemonkey

Ice climber
ak
Mar 24, 2017 - 06:59pm PT
more AnitA pics!!!!
F

climber
away from the ground
Mar 24, 2017 - 07:09pm PT
^^^
That.
And I want a date with Lollie.


7 pints PBR. Rest day. F uck you gathering of gapers.
( The rules man... )
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 24, 2017 - 07:37pm PT
It's been a good week, with a great Friday of outside work & Trump defeat.

Damn it!

I'm good enought, n Smart enough, & old enough!

I deserve to drink fine wine & watch UCLA (edit maybe---NOT) beat Kentucky in the NCAA Sweet 16.

Sluuurp.

anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Mar 25, 2017 - 05:12am PT
caevmonkey, F: Post some pics and I will too
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Mar 25, 2017 - 05:23am PT
that picture of the tatt cat lover ? ( it can't be un-seen) is why I don't have Facebook pages,

wait?

We Know He's Always Smiling?Gruff N BUFF!

I'm looking forward to Espresso Stouts on Sunday night.
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Mar 25, 2017 - 06:21am PT
Anita is Buffy
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Mar 25, 2017 - 06:29am PT
Pete the prophet.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Mar 25, 2017 - 06:33am PT


Total abstinence is so excellent a thing that it cannot be carried to too great an extent. In my passion for it I even carry it so far as to totally abstain from total abstinence itself.-Mark Twain
 autograph inscription in album to Mrs. Rutherford B. Hayes, reported in The Washington Post, June 11, 1881

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2017 - 12:07pm PT
Anita is looking over my shoulder at her photo above:

"Oooooh, look at me, I look so muscular! It must be the lighting, campfire light reflecting off my cellulite giving the appearance of musculature."

Looks like a favourable camera angle to me.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Mar 25, 2017 - 02:05pm PT
Looks like a favourable camera angle to me.

Not that favorable, the thing in red is photobombing the Buff Anita.

Susan
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Mar 26, 2017 - 02:56pm PT
I'm never drinking again.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Mar 30, 2017 - 06:21pm PT
I'm never drinking again.

At least until Friday night...
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Mar 30, 2017 - 06:23pm PT
A giant margarita from a Mexican restaurant in Moab. Giant fish bowl kind. Deadly for someone who doesn't do well with hard liquor. Did I say fish tank size? Hopefully it was rimmed with Himalayan salt. Then it's organic or healthy, or sumting, right?

Susan zzzzzzzzzz till Friday. Oh wait, sh#t it's not Friday yet. Oh brother.

cavemonkey

Ice climber
ak
Mar 30, 2017 - 07:01pm PT
Anita more pics!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 7, 2017 - 03:05pm PT
Waiting for spring here in Montreal with the shagadelic Anita514. Starting out with a Murphy's Irish stout, and finishing up our bottle of 19 Crimes Aussie Red, an inexpensive yet superb blend of Shiraz and Grenache.

I think we're taking a bottle of Lodi Petite Sirah with us out to supper tonight. God bless Queerbec and their BYOB setup.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 7, 2017 - 03:36pm PT
For the Anita514 fans:


Anita arm wrestling her sister Tammy. I'm taking bets here.... who do you think will win?

So ... remember up thread where Anita wrote, "I'm never drinking again..."? Well, it was after this night! Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!!!

[see what I have to put up with?]
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Apr 7, 2017 - 05:16pm PT
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Apr 7, 2017 - 08:43pm PT

Duke's Huntington Beach
LuckyPink

climber
the last bivy
Apr 7, 2017 - 10:12pm PT
There are 270 calories in 6 oreo cookies, add one glass of milk ..say, 1% milk because that's whats in the fridge.. that's 102 calories... OR there's 72 calories in one shot of whiskey.....so..cookies and milk? or 5 shots of Jameson. See what I'm getting at here?
bobinc

Trad climber
Portland, Or
Apr 8, 2017 - 09:09am PT
Ummm... you're suggesting we dunk the cookies in the Jameson?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2017 - 11:27am PT
Jim - good one! Anita and I both laughed out loud!

Yeah, it's a burden.....

Hey Susan and Fritz - where y'at?
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Apr 8, 2017 - 11:51am PT

Saturday morning Stone IPA for breakfast at my brother Dave's. Burritos to follow.

Pete's El Cap climbing style was discussed while we were cruising dirt roads at the small wall border. How many slowest (civilized) ascent records do you hold Pete?


SoCal meets Mexico.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Apr 8, 2017 - 12:11pm PT

Hey Susan and Fritz - where y'at?

I'm in Moab. Dunno where Fritz is. Idaho with Heidi I suspect.


Susan.
Brandon-

climber
The Granite State.
Apr 8, 2017 - 12:17pm PT
Ghost, your photo and comment suggest that you assume climbers to consume an average amount of beer while walking an above average amount of miles.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Apr 8, 2017 - 08:50pm PT
Same view with an earth half turn.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 13, 2017 - 09:34am PT
Thursday is the new Friday, at least this week!

But this is not to say that Friday won't happen....
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Apr 13, 2017 - 01:38pm PT
Last week we postponed Friday until Sunday. And held it in a remote town on the BC coast.

But it was worth it...
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 13, 2017 - 04:13pm PT
^^ Mountain Standard Time two days late? Works for me.

So I'm here in Montreal with Ivana Frump, all dressed up in her frumpy clothes, won't let me take her pictures.

So we're drinking some Stone Hill Norton wine from Hermann, Missouri. You wouldn't think of Missouri as a place that would produce good wine, but this stuff is knott bad at all. It's actually their State Varietal. Dry but full bodied, rather like our Lodi Petite Sirah from last week.


Face down your Missouri prejudice and try some Norton!

Speaking of Norton, you really need to listen to Eddie Murphy and his take on Ed Norton:

[Click to View YouTube Video]

Here's Ivana Frump testing poor Rolo's blood sugar which is yet again in the 30's. We use mili moles per litre in Canada. Give that pussy more insulin!!

Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Apr 21, 2017 - 08:41pm PT
Tonight we're celebrating. Closed the deal on a house in Powell River! (Never heard of Powell River? Well, look it up on Supertopo. Or look up "Eldred")

To celebrate? Ah, there ain't but one thing worthy of opening tonight...

neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Apr 21, 2017 - 08:55pm PT
hey there say, WOW, ghost... congratulations... yep, i will go look it up...


wow, neat thing to celebrate...

me, i am celebrating GETTING the LAST of the 30 bags of leaves, out of all the nooks-and-crannies, around the yard, from FALL, ...

whew... finally the spring plants can push up so much better...

:)

celebrating with some warm tea, though... it is still a bit cold
for spring, :)) so tea works quite well... :)


plus, it is not a 'scotch' night, and the wine is gone, :)
and, i had coffee, earlier, :)

happy good eve, to all!



pete, glad that rolo is okay... :)

edit:
neat fun, to see anita and her sis...


also:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Powell_River,_British_Columbia


wow, we learn so very much, here at supertopo...
due to ghost,
and the friday night drinking thread, well, i learned a lot
about powell river, :)
F

climber
away from the ground
Apr 21, 2017 - 09:20pm PT
More Anita selfies!!
cavemonkey

Ice climber
ak
Apr 21, 2017 - 10:21pm PT
How bout some more pics of that hot canadian chick!
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Apr 22, 2017 - 11:37am PT
drF

Trad climber
usa
Apr 22, 2017 - 12:00pm PT
Get a room!! ;-)
Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Apr 22, 2017 - 12:04pm PT
Dollar Shave Club.
WyoRockMan

climber
Grizzlyville, WY
Apr 23, 2017 - 08:54pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Apr 28, 2017 - 03:12pm PT
Pass the Pitons Pete, this thread is genius, you know that, dontcha - where's the questionmark:
I found it.
?
It's It's Friday.
I am not sure if I'm drunk, but I do have drunk a lot. All beer. Many beer.. Polish ones, I like those.
I erased my last Friday drunk posting by mistake, my apologies.
Have you noticeD I haven't made any spelling mistakes yet?
I came to my leisure home and the enighbors invited me to dinner. It became a wet dinner.
Y'all know what?
I'm happy. Life's good. It´s sweet.
 Actually, it's really good.
And soon, it's Sweden Rock. That's really good. Very, very really good. Last year I saw 32 n´bands of heavy metal. Imagine? Gorgeous. Ministry is coming this year. Yay.
I still haven't made spelling mistakes. I
m good at this. Careful.
Isn't life greta? I think so. And it's springtime. Lovely. Absolut lovely.


'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 28, 2017 - 03:16pm PT
Good Friday evening everyone from beautiful downtown Wawa Ontario, home of what you Americans would call a Canadian goose.


We are having supper at the Viking restaurant. Hey Anita 514 can you post this Viking photo on Thor's Facebook page?


I'm feeling kinda horny...

We're drinking Superior beer which is a local Lake Superior favorite. Wawa is on the east shore of Lake Superior, the largest of the five Great Lakes. And it is freaking cold here mate!


We are going into a bush Bass Lake that has no Port Dodge, but there may be snow on the ground and we might be able to drag The fully-loaded canoe across the snow like a toboggan. We are, after all, Canadians, eh?

We are, somewhat light provisioned in the booze Department. Since we have to carry everything, or at least ski it along the snow, we have to watch our weight. Accordingly, we only have 1.5 liters of Chardonnay, one liter of South African red of unknown varietal, two liters of Julius Kessler whiskey, and two liters of tequila. And of course, one 2-4.

A free beer on the bridge to the first American who knows what a 2-4 is!

Hi. My Hoser buddy is listening to me dictate this on my phone, and he can't believe that Americans don't know what a 2-4 is!!! 111

Russ Walling

Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
Apr 28, 2017 - 04:17pm PT
1. Your current consumption

2. At least one inflammatory comment **

3. Why you are drunk and typing on McTopo instead of doing something worthwhile, like driving to the crag.

1) Home brewed Stout made by yours truly...

2) 2-4 is the flaccid and erect state of the standard, albeit pathetic, frost back shank in inches.

3) Sewing up wall gear for all those Yos wall rats and watching the Cubs go at the Redsox... 1 nuthin' Cubs on a Bryant home run in the first inning!!
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 28, 2017 - 05:04pm PT
I'm only two glasses into a bottle of Vitiano Rosso Italian red blend. Gud stuff.

Snow canoeing? Is that going to be the next big Olympic sport? Christ! Snow canoeing! Sounds damn-near as masochistic as big wall camping.

We've been gone seven daze to SE Utah for car camping & canyoneering. Got blown out of the new Bear's Ears National Monument by a wind & snow storm.



Things were going well until then.

SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Apr 28, 2017 - 06:50pm PT
A fall harvest beer. It was way back in the fridge. So it goes.

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 12, 2017 - 06:34pm PT
Anita and I are drinking a honey badger red from South Africa. It's not half bad. We're watching the movie Decanted about Napa Valley winemaking. The winemaker Anthony Bell looks a lot like Fritz!
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
May 12, 2017 - 08:26pm PT
PTPPete? Re your comment?
The winemaker Anthony Bell looks a lot like Fritz!
But which Fritz persona does he look like?







And then there was once a young, tanned, & muscular Fritz, that is kinda of hard to imagine these daze.


rottingjohnny

Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
May 12, 2017 - 08:58pm PT
Fritz...thanks for the pics...Nice man-bun...
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
May 12, 2017 - 08:58pm PT
hey there say, pete and anita...

say, WOW, i missed the ol' canada goose share...

wonderful stuff!!...


say, fritz... very nice share here, as to the may-bump-this-thread up...


thanks guys!
happy good eve!


just came back from coffee time, with my ol' spanish coach, neighbor...
nice old guy, halfway like a dad and brother, all in one...
he's from crystal city, so we share texas-old-timer stuff, and he makes sure the words sound correct, etc, when i read my spanish, etc...


so-- nothing more to drink now...
running off to go edit my OWN book now...

happy good eve to all!
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
May 13, 2017 - 04:46am PT
Wow, check out Speedo Fritz!!!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 13, 2017 - 10:42am PT
Ha ha!! Anita's biceps are bigger than Fritz's ever were!!


....and mine too. :(


neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
May 13, 2017 - 08:52pm PT
hey there say... :)


happy good eve, to you pete! and all... :)

hey there say, to anita...


say somehow i missed lolli's post...

was happy to see you, lolli!

*still wish i had an address for the two cards, :))
piled up from christmas, :))


but, happy to know you are well, and still around, >:D<


am still enjoying the christmas lights, :)
from you... :) even all year round!
cavemonkey

Ice climber
ak
May 13, 2017 - 10:23pm PT
Looking good anita;)
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
May 26, 2017 - 10:38pm PT
Trader Joes has some new mixers Jalapeño / lime , chasing some crap, "Ambassador"
Bourbon.
Watching as the republic fails? . .

The now two yr's on dog still acts like a cat - Velcro'd to alpha chick,
It is dangerous in our tight kitchen . She is skittish I'm gimpy a terrible mix!
I gimped , she, startled, & sprang into me.
I had the big kitchen knife in my right hand, some how I smashed into the counter, breaking my pinky!
That was a month ago.ive kept it taped to the ring finger.
But driving and lawn mowing stop any healing, climbing! Is Phooked.
, it is amazing you need that little digit for grip strength.

I was seriously thinking that I should get it loped off.
The wife has a Hand Specialist. A fancy girl doc, who,
when I asked,"amputate?" pushed me out of the office,
refusing to consult.
The wife tells me, after I left the exam room, the doc told her , she thought I was nuts. . . . Not news to anyone. .
Cheers
d8^7

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
May 26, 2017 - 10:42pm PT
post a picture, that one from face lift.



[Click to View YouTube Video]


Sorry I had not watched that till now....
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
May 27, 2017 - 07:00am PT
Celebrating 3801 posts to this thread.

Working all weekend this holiday. :-( But Tahquitz next. :-)

Fine African coffee before 7:00 AM.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
May 27, 2017 - 07:30am PT
Ooops. Missed it.
I actually don't like Friday's because it means the weekend.
Being retired I tend to avoid weekends. And ESPECIALLY this weekend.

But I do recall having a beer.

Susan

anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
May 27, 2017 - 04:56pm PT
Susan, are you still in Moab?
Fossil climber

Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
May 27, 2017 - 05:48pm PT
“At the first sip of a good martini the rat stops gnawing in the wood, the dungeon walls withdraw, the weight is lifted, your pulse steadies and the sun has found your heart, the day was not bad, the season has not been bad, there is sense and even promise in going on.”

Bernard DeVoto
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
May 27, 2017 - 06:39pm PT
Susan, are you still in Moab?

Yes. Headed to Alaska in a few weeks.


Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 27, 2017 - 07:11pm PT
It looks like Saturday is the new Friday. Or do I mean Friday is the new Saturday? I'm not sure... I just had a margarita in mileage on an empty stomach. Me and Sean Warren are making the Second Ascent of a drift up on El Cap comma and I am empowering wombats.

I miss you Susan and I miss you desperately I need a 5:14
I am using voice recognition technology on my smartphone which is usually much smarter than me but not this time. If you read my post phonetically you will understand what I meant.

What can I say? Better a homonym than a homo, especially on my portaledge, mate!
Gunkie

Trad climber
Valles Marineris
Jun 2, 2017 - 04:33pm PT
Can we start yet?
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jun 2, 2017 - 04:53pm PT
Yes we can start,
But the zombie picture of Pete F*#KING HAUNTS me.
I will need to get totally blottoed now.

Time to start.


Susan

Oh it'll probably be Guinness.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Jun 2, 2017 - 06:54pm PT
Firestone DBA
anita514

Gym climber
Great White North
Jun 2, 2017 - 07:00pm PT
Unsweetened vanilla almond milk. Straight.

Gunkie

Trad climber
Valles Marineris
Jun 2, 2017 - 07:13pm PT
Some 12 monkeys Victory beer that after one beer has knocked my socks off. Time for bed.
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jun 2, 2017 - 07:47pm PT
50th high school class reunion weekend in Boise started today. Our small-town Idaho graduating class of 53, was pretty tight & mostly still is, minus the 8 or so that have died.

Many of us stay in contact on FB, or visit each other. We used to do multi-day whitewater raft trips together, & reunions combined dinners & drinking, with planned outdoor fun.

Not this year. An afternoon urban "meet & greet" that about 20 classmates showed up for, & a dinner tomorrow-night for those & a few more, without any planned activities. (I suspect the male that took over reunion planning this year, since the females that had worked hard on making it fun previous years, "burned-out", is mostly to blame for boring, since he is boring.)

I didn't drink during the meet & greet, but I have to make up for lost time tonight.

Schist! My old classmates, mostly got old & boring.

Scluuurrp-sigh.

(Kids! Don't ever get old & boring!)
MikeL

Social climber
Southern Arizona
Jun 2, 2017 - 07:56pm PT
Does wine in a box count?
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jun 16, 2017 - 06:12pm PT
Virgin Long Island Ice Tea

Maybe later.

Susan

Edit: I ended up with a glass of cheap wine. All's good.
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Jun 16, 2017 - 10:11pm PT
A wine spritz some Bogel & some Menaja Toias *Spelling*

Just finished packing for COR17. Rolling in the morning.

Looking forward to a week of drinking with a little climbing to work up the thrist.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jun 17, 2017 - 01:33am PT

An excellent pint in a proper pub - The Victoria, at times graced by Charlie Chaplin and Sir Winston, himself, perhaps where he belabored his fond description of the Royal Navy per Jim's quaint vid.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 30, 2017 - 04:46pm PT
In North Conway, New Hampshire with Max Benfield to climb some big ass roof in the rain. Anita's getting drunk and feisty...



...but she's pretty cute, eh?

Tomorrow is Canada Day, so don't you Merricans forget....

~WE~ won The War of 1812!!!!!1¹1
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jun 30, 2017 - 10:32pm PT
I'm in Canada! But, don't hate me Pete, I had a Blue Moon.
I'm going to a Canada Day parade tomorrow!



Susan and Michael
kunlun_shan

Mountain climber
SF, CA
Jun 30, 2017 - 10:42pm PT
Nice, Susan! Say hello to Fort Nelson, BC, in 300 miles (my birthplace), or Mile 295, where I lived until I was 7 years old. :-)
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jun 30, 2017 - 10:58pm PT
^^^^. In Fort Nelson right now! Off to Liard Hotsprings tomorrow.
There is a parade tomorrow.

Susan
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Jun 30, 2017 - 11:29pm PT
That's inflammatory
kunlun_shan

Mountain climber
SF, CA
Jun 30, 2017 - 11:30pm PT
Dunno if you've driven the Alaska Hwy before, but the route from Fort Nelson to Liard is very beautiful, as you drive through the Northern Rockies! Looks like you have good weather. Have fun!
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jul 1, 2017 - 06:49am PT
HAPPY CANADA DAY aAHE,?




[Click to View YouTube Video]








See ya' In da the abstract photos, -A. - seems you stand or are stance'd leaning- favoring/weighting the left
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 1, 2017 - 04:57pm PT
Ha, Susan....

I was going to point out on Facebook that the road is known to us Hosers as The Alaska Highway, not the Can Am thing you mentioned....
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jul 1, 2017 - 06:01pm PT
^^^^^. Yes I know. I just feel badly the Canada part is left off when a great deal is in Canada
Geez Pete, I was being F*#KING SENSITIVE TO MY CANADIAN NEIGHBOR ON CANADA F*#KING DAY OF 150 F*#KING YEARS.

Susan.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jul 1, 2017 - 07:05pm PT
YES! AlCan. That's what I meant.
Anyway too many of these.


Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 7, 2017 - 03:59pm PT
Susan is up above the Arctic Circle now.

Anita and I are enjoying a superb 2013 Sierra Foothills Cab from Hatcher in Murphys. Brought home after my NIAD.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Jul 7, 2017 - 08:08pm PT

Tonight's IPA tastes like the lawn clippings were tossed in the brew batch. I'm trending back towards English ales
jonnyrig

climber
Jul 14, 2017 - 09:34pm PT
Ignorance is bliss, and y'all are ignoring me plenty around here. So I'll just keep on blissfully posting away.
Wife secretly hates climbing, I think. Currently stuck in kitchen - remodel - hell instead of climbing.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jul 14, 2017 - 09:48pm PT
Jonny, how long does it take to make some cabinets? You need Vinnie to light a fire?
Oh, well, you like camping.
jonnyrig

climber
Jul 15, 2017 - 08:18am PT
Ha! They're ordered. 4-6 weeks. Camping good, but washing dishes in the bathroom sink kinda blows.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jul 15, 2017 - 08:51am PT
4-6 weeks? What, they gotta grow the trees first?

The kitchen-in-a-day-machine:

jonnyrig

climber
Jul 15, 2017 - 01:39pm PT
Nice!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2017 - 06:32pm PT
So here we are back at Moat Mountain Smokehouse Inn North Conway New Hampshire where needed got cut off last time. Fortunately they did not recognize us, and we were served...
jonnyrig

climber
Jul 27, 2017 - 08:51pm PT
It's Thursday. I'm in Wisconsin (kenosha). 4 glasses cabernet, 3 beers. Y'all are the closest thing I have to social interaction currently. That alone is for some reason semi insulting. Sh#t,
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 28, 2017 - 02:11pm PT
Drinking a Big Churn Chardonnay from Trader Joe's - actually pretty good, and with the important Dr. Piton Chardonnay requirements:

 oaky
 buttery
 full-flavoured
 cheap

Raising a glass in memory of recently passed friends, Rolo Podmarsh Esq. and Randy Wenzel - Nefarius.

Anita and I went free climbing last weekend in New Hampshire, and plan to do more this weekend in New York. I really suck, but I am slowly improving. I might even climb El Cap this fall....
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 28, 2017 - 03:16pm PT
This post has been far too friendly lately. I must be forgetting my own rules!

I have a confession to make: I am desperately in love with Ontario Premiere Kathleen Wynne, and am furiously jealous of her girlfriend. Boyfriend? Manfriend? WTF friend?


{swoon}

Kathleen at left. Sigh. Pretty hott, eh?? ;) Baby baby oooh oooh.

And where's good ol' Steve Grossman these days??
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jul 28, 2017 - 03:35pm PT
Oh boy. I drank at the airport. Then I drank on the plane cuz it was free but now I find out I have a 4 hour delay for my puddle jumper to Moab.
Do they even sell beer in the SLC airport? If they don't at least SLC is like a mall.
However this little 6 seater plane I get on actually asks your weight. ! Humph. Plus the pilots always look like they're 16. It's like do they start out pilot training after taking an on line course? Last time I forgot to duck and whacked my head on the door. Yes it's that small you practically have to crawl to your seat. I've been on larger float planes than these.
I'll go find out if they sell beer. I've convinced my self I really need it now.

Oh shoot I should head over to Outdoor Retailers show. New plans. See ya


Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 28, 2017 - 03:51pm PT
So how much DO you weigh, Susan?? ;)
i-b-goB

Social climber
Wise Acres
Jul 28, 2017 - 04:14pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jul 28, 2017 - 04:19pm PT


So how much DO you weigh, Susan?? ;)

More than I'd like but not enough to have to buy two seats!

I wonder if they automatically add 10% every time they ask someone. I can't believe every one is totally forthcoming with the COLD HARD FACTS.

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 28, 2017 - 04:44pm PT
COLD HARD ....

or

WARM SOFT ....

{yummy yum yum} ;)

Gotta love those Dean Martin roasts! I was waiting for the closeups of Don Rickles and Phyllis Diller.

Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra and Sammy Davis Jr. could "hold forth" like no one else, except maybe Walt Shipley around the campfire at Camp 4.

Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jul 28, 2017 - 06:23pm PT
Oh boy. I drank at the airport. Then I drank on the plane cuz it was free but now I find out I have a 4 hour delay for my puddle jumper to Moab.

Wait... What? You're in SLC???

What is going on?

I thought you were in Alaska! And I was all excited about your stopover in Seattle on the way home. Now you're standing me up?

Damn, if I wasn't already doing my Friday night duty, I'd have to start right now.

SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jul 28, 2017 - 08:14pm PT
^^^^^^oh. Im so sorry.
We returned to US via Pentictin because the fires in BC had traffic all diverted every which way and we couldn't get over as far west as we wanted ((Vancouver, etc).
And we were getting saddle sores too.

Next time! Next year will be an even year and that's when we sail up to that area.

Susan
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
Jul 28, 2017 - 10:29pm PT
Several Deschutes IPA's and 2 brine shrimp cocktails...
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 29, 2017 - 02:32pm PT
7D+ ??! Yikes. Sounds scary.

At Big Slide Brewery in Lake Placid, NY. After a few more beers, we're gonna go do the ski jump!!

🍺🍺 🍺 🍺
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Jul 29, 2017 - 04:29pm PT
5.7d+ is the universal rating for climbs at the Pinnacles, at least according to mynameismud.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 11, 2017 - 03:23pm PT
Good Friday evening to all!

We are tooling up for a very rad looking FA this weekend, arguably the finest thin pecker and heading crack I have EVER seen!

Anita is modelling her new Camp Warden harness.


Take a close look at all the racking loops - six in total. Super lightweight yet burly enough to haul the Junk Show. What do you think, Locker? Can you look a bit closer and share your thoughts?


I am super impressed with the "knotability" of Camp runners for big wall hauling anchors. They strike the perfect balance between being lightweight, yet not so skinny that you can't tie them into a knot, and load the livin' bejeepers outa them.

The blue lockers are sweet, but it's that big-ass orange power point locker that is the bomb. Man, you can clip a lot of junk to that thing!


Um .... Hullo, hottie... Wanna go free climbing??

You lead.
kunlun_shan

Mountain climber
SF, CA
Aug 11, 2017 - 03:47pm PT
Beautiful smoky BC :

edit - knot drunk, but anyway, eh.
madbolter1

Big Wall climber
Denver, CO
Aug 11, 2017 - 04:37pm PT
Hoser, you don't deserve her, you old lump of clay.

I say that affectionately, one old lump of clay to another.

Edit: It's not quite "night," and I'm not drunk. So sorry.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 11, 2017 - 05:32pm PT
Richard - I would *love* to get you drunk. You are SUCH a lightweight!

Do you ever drink anything? Even our Man Jesus drank wine, fer cryin' out loud. It doesn't say, "don't get drunk". It says, "Don't get drunk with wine, or it could lead to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit."

I'm working towards debauchery with tequila ... just sayin'.
cavemonkey

Ice climber
ak
Aug 11, 2017 - 07:13pm PT
More Anita pics!!!!!!
madbolter1

Big Wall climber
Denver, CO
Aug 11, 2017 - 07:14pm PT
"Don't get drunk with wine, or it could lead to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit."

I'm not worried about debauchery. It's the fact that drinking leads to dancing that's got me in a tizzy.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 11, 2017 - 07:19pm PT

"How're my bangs?"




Q: "Why don't Seventh Day Adventists shag standing up?"

A: "It could lead to dancing."
Captain...or Skully

climber
Boise, ID
Aug 11, 2017 - 07:26pm PT
Up yours, Pass the penis Pete.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 11, 2017 - 07:27pm PT
Mr. Happy, Kirk Bland. How's it goin', dude. Haven't seen you on El Cap in ages. What's new and exciting?
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
Aug 11, 2017 - 07:31pm PT
PTPP... How can you control yourself ? She's a man magnet if i ever saw one...mamma mia....
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 11, 2017 - 07:41pm PT
Jonny - not only is she a babe, but she can climb, too. Manage clusterf*#ks, haul the Junk Show, understand complex systems with a single glance, maintain degrees of freedom to avoid enhosement, jug the steepest free hanging pitches faster than the musclemen, clean Grade VI nailups without dropping a single thing nor leaving anything behind, keep her head during a twenty-five-hundred-foot big wall bail in the rain, and most significantly - put up with the likes of me.

And look how far Anita has come!



Look at that external frame screwed onto her leg. I'm so proud of her. {gush}

rottingjohnny

Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
Aug 11, 2017 - 08:08pm PT
PTPP...What more can you ask for...? Wading in a drop of dew...? Paying your tickets when you speed...? What ever you 2 have going i hope it lasts a long time ...rj
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Aug 11, 2017 - 08:57pm PT
Question not
They get after it
why he's got it ?
Is it that she's not that hot . . .
No! she is
and Sugar Magnolia to Petes , 'Dire Wolf'
And yes
To lay me down!
these are all Grateful Dead song titles, they would put you to sleep sweet Anita. . . ;-)
Oh wait Yes I've got this private stock Cheers ya hosers





'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 11, 2017 - 09:24pm PT
Holy frig. WHERE did you find that photo of Anita??
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Aug 12, 2017 - 10:02am PT
A Willy's in four wheel drive!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 12, 2017 - 03:52pm PT
We're at the Lake Placid Brew Pub. Look for great things from us tomorrow! Look for lame things from us tonight...


More significantly, Anita has a new black Totem!!

neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Aug 12, 2017 - 11:12pm PT
hey there say, pete and anita! happy good friday eve, to you both!

:)
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
Aug 13, 2017 - 01:36pm PT
What was in the beer... Meth...?
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Aug 13, 2017 - 01:58pm PT
The sky's here have no smoke
so the eyes of those 'swillies' stay clear,
So clear ya' can see the stoke.

Bad boys have all the fun.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 13, 2017 - 07:02pm PT
Hey there say Neebee, it was like Saturday night when you posted, eh?
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Aug 14, 2017 - 06:44pm PT
hey there say, ... :)) most likely, :))
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 18, 2017 - 03:32pm PT
Good Friday evening all from the Lake Placid craft brewing company in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State, where in the Eastern Time Zone the beers always start sooner.


Here await the impending arrival of a skinny ass ginger-haired Irishman, Padraig, who becomes more and more Irish with each beer he drinks. And Ben Dover Maxfield from Maine if he ever gets here.

Rumour has it that a first ascent of what might be the hardest Aid crack in the Northeast is about to go down.

In the meantime, we Ponder the differences between an Adirondack chair and a Muskoka chair. I knew, but Anita didn't. But you Californications wouldn't know what either one is if it landed in your portaledge.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 18, 2017 - 04:50pm PT
So we're at the pub, and Padraig shows up. And they're playing Irish music live, you know, with the Fiddler and the guitar and all that?

Anita: "Hey Padraig, you're Irish. Can you do the Rain Dance?"

PtPP and Padraig look at each other in confusion.

Then Pete shouts, "Not rain dance! River dance, you moron!"
Flip Flop

climber
Earth Planet, Universe
Aug 18, 2017 - 07:20pm PT
Buahahaha
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
Aug 19, 2017 - 08:14am PT
Here you go Pete and Anita...rj
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 25, 2017 - 02:03pm PT
Muskoka, Ontario - cottage country just north of Toronto - has both the Daks and the East-Siders beat when it comes to chair design.

Speaking of the Daks, I am back at Anita's just long enough to grab ...

.. my climbing gear, then I am back to the Daks for some ffffff.......

.... that kind of rock climbing where you actually touch the rock with your fingers?

Sans Anita.

Drinking a leftover Yuengling Lager, America's oldest brewery since 1829. Which begs the question: "WTF did you lame-ass Merricans DO for drinking beer between the time you rebels left the Commonwealth, and 1829??"

Oh .... I KNOW .... you LOST the War of 1812 - to us Canadians!!!! Bwah-ha-ha-ha-ahha-ahh-ah-a-ha-h-ah!!!!11111
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 8, 2017 - 04:57pm PT
I'm drinking a Penfold's Shiraz Cabernet decanted from a platypus at Bon Echo Provincial Park in Ontario, awaiting the arrival of a certain 514 girl.

We're going fffffff....

I'm going to try fffffff...

That kind of climbing where you actually climb the rock? What do you call it? I've forgotten.
yosemite 5.9

climber
santa cruz
Sep 8, 2017 - 09:04pm PT
The lady goes to her doc and tells him "l'm shrinking"!

Hmmm... he replies. You will have to be a little patient.
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Sep 15, 2017 - 05:38pm PT
It's Saturday here and I'm sober, so I cannot post in this thread.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Sep 15, 2017 - 06:31pm PT
It's Friday here and I'm glad I was reminded.

I will have a beer. Or as my son said when he was a toddler: "mommy's drinking a beard".

Susan
craig morris

Trad climber
la
Sep 15, 2017 - 06:42pm PT
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 22, 2017 - 07:58pm PT
Friday night on El Cap Waterfall Route drinking Jameson's Irish whiskey and English toffee cappuccino ... We named it an Irish Car Bomb.

Thought we were going to die two nights ago, when an unforecasted storm dumped the full force of Horsetail Falls on us. While my two partners were fighting for their lives, I was warm and comfortable and completely dry under my new John Middendorf D4 fly. Worst I've been hit in over seven hundred nights!

Unbelievable. What a fabulous product!

Cheers, Deucey!
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
Sep 22, 2017 - 08:13pm PT
Yeah... that storm was a sleeper for sure...Jameson and foo foo drink sounds excellent...
F

climber
away from the ground
Sep 22, 2017 - 09:50pm PT
My advice would be to...
#droptheboozeandclimbthroughthenight
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Sep 22, 2017 - 10:11pm PT
Cheers PtPp!

And Cheers to the new design John💪

It was 90deg down here at the lower border. I'll call this one The Border Buster

We're still highly diluting down here. Still way to warm for even a Pale'y😝
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Sep 23, 2017 - 01:41pm PT
I missed it again!
Just too much fun going on.

She keeps me BUSY!


Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Sep 23, 2017 - 08:55pm PT
^^^ Awwwww......
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Sep 29, 2017 - 05:08pm PT
I'm raising a glass of an average Zinfandel tonight to Pete and friends being safely back on the ground,
and to all my other Supertopo friends who are at Facelift.

I just got back from a week of climbing at Red Rocks. Had a great time there with Supertopians Andy Fielding from the UK and with my regular partner Paul aka Urizen.

Be safe everyone and keep your eyes and ears open for those pesky caduta massi.
Phyl
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Sep 29, 2017 - 05:16pm PT
Hey! PTPP! You are now still more famous! You were identified as the source & I heard your voice describing the El Cap rockfall on NBC News tonight, for about 3 seconda.

I'll drink to that! Scluuuuuurp!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
Sep 29, 2017 - 06:31pm PT
One Modelo, one Lagunitas IPA, in progress. In Degnan's Loft.

Where Is Pete? Still hauling down the junk show? Basking in his 15 minutes of fame?

Went climbing today on Swan Slab with Dave Y. and some great young folks from SLO who were crushing it. Good times at Facelift. Tomorrow off to Tuolomne

drF

Trad climber
usa
Sep 29, 2017 - 06:38pm PT
Glad you are intact PtPP.

I'll drink to that!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Sep 29, 2017 - 07:05pm PT
Fat Tire in honor of Facelift.

And raising it high to Pete et al for safe passage.
Damn it's good to know we still have PTPP to kick around ;).

Susan
Captain...or Skully

climber
Boise, ID
Sep 29, 2017 - 07:12pm PT
Definitely give him a kick or two. Frickin' Pete.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Sep 29, 2017 - 08:45pm PT
Raising a solo cup of whatever Yosomighty concocted in Lee Vining canyon tonight around the campfire with Geoff. Cheers!!!
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Sep 29, 2017 - 09:35pm PT
hey there, say, all...

love that pupdog, susan... :)


say, and i'll have a little nip, for pete, and guys, getting back safe...

little nip of scotch, not NIP from the pup-dog, ;)


:)


happy good eve, to all...

got to go-- am shelling my acorns, for to make flour...

:)
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Oct 20, 2017 - 08:10pm PT
SLUUUURP!

I think WTF mentioned that fine word, but left out some UUUU's.

It's great to be back drinking western U.S. wines again, as fall starts.

Nice alpinglow tonight on the choss-cliffs above Choss Creek.

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Oct 20, 2017 - 09:06pm PT
We're on Wino Tower, the Wall of to he Early Morning Light! Drinking a horrific 5 litre goon of something sweet and red.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Oct 28, 2017 - 06:35pm PT
Friday night has come and gone. It's Saturday night now, and I am not drunk. Nor was I drunk last night. Well, not in any serious way. But the wine...

Wayno came back to Seattle for a few days this week, to do some painting on their house here. We haven't seen him much since he moved to the East Side, and I've missed him. Not only is he good company, he shares my love of food and wine. He's worked in the food-and-wine business for decades, the last fifteen years or so in an Italian restaurant owned by some serious wine freaks. It was "Family Restaurant" and the wine list, while better than most such places, wasn't anything spectacular. But the cellar...

So, knowing he'd be joining us for dinner on Friday, I braised a massive pot of short ribs and oxtails, and dug into my own cellar...


Oh, yeah. Braised oxtails and barolo. It really doesn't get better than that at the dinner table on an autumn evening.
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Oct 28, 2017 - 08:36pm PT
^^^ That does sound great, Ghost.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 3, 2017 - 04:50pm PT
Anita and I are over on the East Side in Bishop awaiting the start of Crag n Shag dot com or whatever you call it, sipping on an excellent Mendoza Malbec courtesy of the erstwhile Fattrad!

otisdog

Big Wall climber
Sierra Madre & McGee Creek, Ca.
Nov 3, 2017 - 07:05pm PT
K1 and hand squeezed lemonade.
Gail Hightower

climber
SE
Nov 3, 2017 - 07:45pm PT
Coors, a good republican beer.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Nov 3, 2017 - 08:48pm PT
A bunch of red wine, white wine, and beer.

A bunch of us getting ready for 3 Days of MTbiking and camping the White Rim in Canyonlands.

Plus an f’ing FULL MOON! Epic-ness awaits!

Susan
Evel

Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
Nov 3, 2017 - 11:59pm PT
Bourbon
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 1, 2017 - 10:03pm PT
Drinking some not bad at all Moon X Pinot Noir from Trader Joe's, the wine steward's pick.

Amazingly, Anita514 and I are going ice climbing with Lulz aka Luc Monodoigt tomorrow. It has been a while since I have climbed ice, so one wonders how I shall do?

It's all steep waterfall ice here in the Great White North, and after the sunny but shall we stay crumbly walls of El Cap, begs the question, "why?"
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Dec 1, 2017 - 10:20pm PT
I got the chop today so I think a few oxycontins are indicated.
Didn't wash 'em down with anything stronger than water thought.
I guess I'm lite, eh?
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Dec 1, 2017 - 11:27pm PT
Pass the pinot, please, Dr. Piton.
Two cubes of ice, please, Anita.
Saving the buzz til tomorrow night, if you please...makin' Ppaghetti-Os de luxe.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 2, 2017 - 05:20am PT
When I read "got the chop" last night, all I thought was, how can a dead guy post?

It occurred to me you must have had surgery! How'd it go, eh?
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 3, 2017 - 02:13pm PT
Special Sunday edition newsflash - your Dr. Piton Big Wall Wine Tip of the Day:

True wine lovers will be familiar with the five primary Bordeaux varietals: Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon, Cab Franc, Malbec and Petite Verdot.

But who here has ever had Petite Verdot on its own? Most commonly it is found in Bordeaux blends aka Meritages in California.

Enter Petite Verdot in the Dr. Piton Wine-O-Meter here in the Great White North of area code 514, and you get:

Four thumbs up!

First time Anita and I have ever had it on its own, Trader Joe's 2015 Paso Robles Lot #154.

Absolutely a superb varietal on its very own! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.
clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Dec 3, 2017 - 08:44pm PT
First time Anita and I have ever had it on its own, Trader Joe's 2015 Paso Robles Lot #154.

Thanks for the tip. The $?
im kin

Social climber
one step ahead of ruin
Dec 4, 2017 - 08:09am PT
i was walking the d-line last night,
for i broke my king-pin in a rock-and-roll
hangup so my skateboard was inoperable.

along about 19th i swung into corner mart
and got me a bottle of chap wine.

at 43rd i stopped and shared it
with two ladies sitting on their front steps.

they invited me inside and we made a sandwich.
i'm hunting and pecking through their heritage fridge
and i cannot find the mustard.

i begin calling out, gently for it.
no response. instead i find two mayonnaise jars.

now i bring all the condiments out onto the counter:
there's peanut butter and jam. mayonnaise and relish;
a few hot sauce, vinaigrette and a bottle of wine.

i hear the girls. they are giggling in their
chairs behind me. i turn and glare. they look truely
wonderful sitting beneath the single light bulb
that hangs by an ancient wire from the ceiling.

i turn back to my edible audience. i begin in:

"listen. i know one of you is the mustard.
i don't mind at all - i actually applaud you - that you've
dressed up as another fixing. i invite honesty and
will completely respect your venerability at this moment.

come out! mustard. if you feel like your're mayonnaise,
then celebrate your soul as ever you want.

oh, and where's the ketchup?"
Slowly i slide the ranch out to the edge of the bar.
"good. nice to meet you kethup-crossed-dressed-as-the-ranch."

now one of the jars of mayonnaise unexpectedly falls to the floor
and shatters; but whoa, yellow pigment of spicy odor
splatters all over the 1930's era cupboards and plank floor.

"well shite. the mustard committed suicide. i'm so sorry.
i love you little guy."

and we mawe our sandwich in honor of the fallen trans-condiment.

"he must have been raised by republican parents," i say to the girls.

the brunette with beautiful eyes and a gentle mustache has a
sickle of mustard-c#m-mayonnaise on the edge of her mouth.

i lean over and swipe the verge of her soiled smile with my tongue.

we open the bottle of wine and carry on.
i swear i woke this morning to a new life.

one where i lob my reality daily at the stars
and stand under it as it comes showering back down in tingle sensations
of unpredictable texture.

oh and into a world of one more liberated-fridge.
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Dec 4, 2017 - 03:29pm PT
i too often partake of the tards!
spice is the variety of life
or is it variety is the spice of life
anyheww
i always keep a quiver
of mustard's that is
they help the mundane taste insane
although the only bouquet i require of my wino
is a borx


anyone wanna climb harfdome this summer???🍷
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 4, 2017 - 04:23pm PT
The goon!

How bout we climb J Tree at New Years?
im kin

Social climber
one step ahead of ruin
Dec 4, 2017 - 04:47pm PT
in my bladder: cuvee blanc
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Dec 4, 2017 - 08:16pm PT
PTPP, you'll always be welcome with me and my goons!!
come on down!
i know of a couple pebbles we can pound;)


Edit; is it still friday!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Dec 8, 2017 - 03:12pm PT
Mikey! I am coming! Flying to LAX Dec 28 then on to Mexico Jan 6 for caving expedition in Huautla.

Anita ropegun.


In Montreal drinking Oscar Porterson
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2018 - 05:29pm PT

Anita514 gettin' 'er done on the sharp end in J Tree. Going to see Donny Reid and the Cactus Pricks tonight!

Tecates all day. Climbing all day. Rest of yous suck!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jan 5, 2018 - 05:43pm PT
Cheap red wine.

Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 5, 2018 - 06:23pm PT
Tequila and lemons, not limes???!
phylp

Trad climber
Upland, CA
Jan 5, 2018 - 06:36pm PT
Daou Zinfandel, with a great, thrown together dinner with visiting family.
It's been fantastic climbing weather here for the past week but family comes first.
No snow on Baldy yet this season - my husband was able to hike up there today with my nephew. I stayed home to work in my garden.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 5, 2018 - 07:30pm PT
5 weeks out from major surgery that didn’t go well I did a 1200’ vertical hike in 1.8 miles so I think I earned a couple of Guinness. Wait, make that three. 🤡
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Jan 5, 2018 - 10:27pm PT
Drunk & stuck on Maui again. 10 weeks out from having my left knee "fixed", I suffered a 4 mile beachfront hike yesterday, with some off-trail rock-hoping. I was sore & slightly sorry.

Today, I suffered less on a five-mile up & down on good trails around a failed hillside golf-course.

Sluuurp.

I do feel guilty about escaping winter, but it's only for a couple weeks.


'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 6, 2018 - 05:48pm PT
Only a couple quick beers last night after climbing with Anita and Mike Blueblocr in Joshua Tree.


Anita gettin' 'er done on the sharp end:




Climbing on Trashcan Rock, nice route. I haven't led a 5.8 in YEARS, I nearly bloody fell off the damn thing - yikes!




Yup, feeling good after some proper climbing. Can't wait to get back!


Thanks for a great time, Blue! Nice to meet you Todd and everyone else.

Cheers from Mexico City - en route to Huautla area in Oaxaca for a kick-ass caving expedition.

Cool turtle shots, Fritz!
i-b-goB

Social climber
Wise Acres
Jan 15, 2018 - 07:54pm PT
[Click to View YouTube Video]
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 2, 2018 - 07:35pm PT
https://www.facebook.com/genevieve.arsenault.lapierre/posts/10155982656047534
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 2, 2018 - 08:41pm PT
Pete?

Sake Bombs video? I ain't going to watch no "Sake bombs" video.

It's been snowy & cold in Choss Creek since we got home from Arizona on Feb. 13th.

I cheated death again this week, when the 5 polyps snipped during my colonoscopy last week, were not cancerous.

And Idaho Magazine published my latest rafting & climbing story, which events, despite a couple close calls, did not result in my injury or demise.

http://www.idahomagazine.com/article/unflippable-or-unflappable/

Things are going ok for us old folks.





Sluuuuuuuup!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 9, 2018 - 03:56pm PT
Hey Fritz,

Congrats on cheating death once again.

While Anita Nother Beer is deciding on whether we are drinking Cab or Chard, we are warming up with a cold margarita, made with Cien Anos tequila brought back from my recent caving trip to Oaxaca, and of course with salted rim.

Decisions, decisions ..... ice climbing tomorrow at Slush Fest here in Queerbec.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 9, 2018 - 07:19pm PT
OK, so it was last night, but that Montepulciano at Buon Appetito in San Diego was molto buono!
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 9, 2018 - 08:34pm PT
Hey PPTP & Anita! How about Pete sharing an update on cheating death on his recent caving trip to Oaxaca?

And Harley would say hello, if he gave a damn, which he doesn't.

Columbia Crest Grand Estates Cab & H3 Cab. Slurp.

neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Mar 9, 2018 - 11:54pm PT
hey there say, moose (and moose family) happy to see you, this eve...

had coffee, earlier... :)


am having orange juice, now, :)

last night, had a shot of jagermeister, :)
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
Mar 10, 2018 - 08:37am PT
Don't be a poose , Moose...Drink some juice..
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 10, 2018 - 03:15pm PT
Anita Nother beer after knocking off some WI 5 ice you see behind her on the left.

At. Ambroise Double IPA



Some bad ass mofo hardcore Quebecois ice climbers here!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 11, 2018 - 06:42am PT
We put snow in Natalie's Woodford Reserve bourbon.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2018 - 03:18pm PT
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmargaritas! Siiiiiiiiiiiiiii..............
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2018 - 04:02pm PT
Why decide? Have one of each! No, why not have two of each?!
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Mar 23, 2018 - 06:16pm PT
No, why not have two of each?!

Why not? How about because your brain is so wasted by a cold that you can barely figure out how to walk from the bedroom to the bathroom...

And then your sweetie comes home and says: "Right, off your ass. I'm taking you out for Thai food." Yeah, she knows that Tom Yum is the ultimate cure for pretty much anything, and that I'm too f*#ked up to make it myself.

And, yeah, once in the restaurant, well, okay, I wouldn't normally drink this sh#t, but a glass of the house Malbec won't kill me...

Turned out the second and third glasses didn't kill me either.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Mar 23, 2018 - 06:43pm PT
And sure you’re ready now for me sainted granny’s glass o’ the Irish with honey,
and a nice tuck in.

Me? I discovered a 2/3 emptied bottle of Chimay from Monday. Still decent! WOOT!
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Mar 23, 2018 - 07:26pm PT
Cheap Pinot Grigio.

Susan
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Mar 23, 2018 - 08:45pm PT
Another week on the ranchette gone by, with winter fighting spring, although our Asparagus is winning the fight----Yum!

Here's our first cocktail hour this year on the front porch at 50 f. & some evening light photos. Campus Oaks Zin & Costco Zin. Sluuurp.



Heidi shadow.

clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Mar 24, 2018 - 07:52am PT
THE IRISHMAN'S WISH

An Irishman is sitting at the end of a bar. He sees a lamp at the end of the table. He walks down to it and rubs it. Out pops a genie. It says, "I will give you three wishes."

The man thinks awhile. Finally he says, "I want a beer that never is empty."

With that, the genie makes a poof sound and on the bar is a bottle of beer. The Irishman starts drinking it and right before it is gone, it starts to refill. The genie asks about his next two wishes.

The man says, "I want two more of these."

Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 13, 2018 - 09:03pm PT
Since there is a gud chance that WWIII might start tonight, I thought it appropriate to give my favorite toast to you folks again.

Here's to cheating death!



A group toast to cheating death.


Sluuuurp!


Cheers!

MikeL

Social climber
Southern Arizona
Apr 13, 2018 - 11:18pm PT
Cheers, Fritz!!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 14, 2018 - 08:11am PT
Great post, Fritz!

We await the arrival of SNOW in Montreal - sheesh.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 14, 2018 - 03:11pm PT
Is Saturday afternoon too late? We started out with a Franciscan Estate Napa Valley Chardonnay... then Anita "made" me post this photo on Facebook


She says she wants to make the topless photo an El Cap Summit Tradition. What do you guys think?

Things went from bad to worse, however.... She "forced" me to open probably our very best bottle - a Hatcher Amador County 2012 Barbera, which is abso-tively posi-lutely one of THE best Barberas in the whole damn world! Yes, it's THAT good!

So I walked out into the kitchen wearing a T-shirt, and Anita [good ol Anita!] looked at me in horror and exclaimed,

"Holy sh|t! I thought you were naked except for your T-shirt, and that your balls had turned all purple!"


Poor girl. The things you have to suffer to drink one of the best wines in the world. Sheesh.

Um, sorry about the white "chicken legs" ....
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Apr 14, 2018 - 05:57pm PT
She says she wants to make the topless photo an El Cap Summit Tradition. What do you guys think?

Well, as I've always said, Anita is a thought-leader in the climbing world, and who am I to argue with her...

...but I'd be willing to wager a bottle of good wine (not that Cali crap) that there's a photo on your hard drive without the arms...

Anyway, naked people might have been cool (hot?) in the 1960s, but what's important now is wine, and that California Barbera... Well, I don't want to seem ungrateful for the first picture, but however much the color of the wine might have matched the color of your underwear/balls, I'd love to sit down with you and compare it to something really good.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 14, 2018 - 06:00pm PT
Oh ... well then, Mr. Hoity Toity ..

What do you consider to be "really good" wine?

Eh?

Or as the Merricans say, "EH!"
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Apr 14, 2018 - 06:06pm PT
Or as the Merricans say, "EH!"

I've lived among the Merricans for the last few years, but most of them don't know sh#t about wine. In a few months, I'll be moving back across 49, but...

...well, most Canuckians don't know sh#t about wine, either.

Come to the PNW for a visit (or SWBC after I move), and we can share some wine and food and see what happens.

In the meantime, maybe Wayno can step in with a few thoughts about Barbera.
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Apr 14, 2018 - 06:08pm PT
HAAAA! That ain't ur body or ur wine‼️ (PHOTOSHOP)

Don't you drink that paso robles cow piss? Hee Haw😜
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 14, 2018 - 06:20pm PT
Anita is listening to some ancient 20-year-old Techno music, you know, like from when she was a 20-year-old? It is ghastly.

"People used to veneer this stuff, you know..." says Anita.

"How about, 'revere' ?" says I.

Sheesh. See what I have to put up with?

BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Apr 14, 2018 - 06:23pm PT
yeah well you r fity+\-
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 14, 2018 - 06:29pm PT
Much more + than - as you WELL know...
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 14, 2018 - 07:34pm PT
I find myself in rare agreement with Cosmic Cragman.

Anita! My complements on your muscles. I have always had an appreciation for muscular women & Heidi used to have great arm & shoulder muscles too!

To celebrate not having WWIII to deal with tonight, I opened two Lodi-area fine wines from the Michael David winery, which we visited last month on our way down to the Royal Robbins Memorial in nearby Modesto.



We have been enjoying their “Petite Petit /Freak Show wine for the last two years, but their less expensive 6th Sense Syrah was a new discovery.
The “tourist-oriented” winery, tasting room, restaurant, & wine bar, was an accidental windfall bonanza, after we turned off I-5 on our way to a hotel in Lodi.


Tonight’s comparison was ruined by the 6th Sense having a moldy smell. The Freak Show wine easily won, & frugal- me is now drinking the moldy bouquet 6th Sense. It ain’t that bad if you like the odor of mildew!

Sluuuuurp!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 14, 2018 - 07:47pm PT
Ha! You're a late discover!

I've been enjoying the Michael David Petite Sirah and the 6th Sense Syrah for several years now, thanks to my wine Steward in Kentucky!

Great Petites and Zins coming out of Lori!
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Apr 14, 2018 - 07:57pm PT
^^^^and Lodi!

UMMMmmmm. That 6th sense is yummy😛
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 14, 2018 - 08:08pm PT
I agree that Lodi is a wine hotspot. I had been savoring the 15% plus alcohol content Zinfandels from that area for years, but I always thought of the area as a little too low & hot for great wines.

I'm now a fan. We cruised downtown Lodi on a March Sunday night, & it doesn't look like a shisthole. We found an out of the way Thai resturant & enjoyed a wonderful dinner & a bottle of cheap 15.5% alcohol Zinfandel, from a winery I've never heard of.

We may well have to visit again.
stunewberry

Trad climber
Spokane, WA
Apr 14, 2018 - 08:33pm PT
If you are looking for a great PNW wine, try anything from Maryhill across the river from Biggs, or Barrister in Spokane. Can't go wrong.
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Apr 14, 2018 - 08:54pm PT
Shoot, Lodi is what France used to be! So now is Auburn! But🙊
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Apr 14, 2018 - 08:59pm PT
If you are looking for a great PNW wine, try anything from Maryhill across the river from Biggs, or Barrister in Spokane. Can't go wrong.

Yes, if you're looking for an American wine that is worth drinking, Barrister is a good choice.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 14, 2018 - 09:04pm PT
Cosmic - bring it to the El Cap Bridge!
shipoopoi

Big Wall climber
oakland
Apr 15, 2018 - 09:55pm PT
pete, i trust you are bringing beer to the bridge this spring? ss
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2018 - 07:28am PT
Yes Steve, I will. Your favorite green cans. I will be arriving around May 30th. I would love to do another wall with you sometime if you were interested...
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Apr 20, 2018 - 01:16am PT
hey there say, pete... happy good eve... or, morning, as the case very well, is: over here... ;)
F

climber
away from the ground
Apr 20, 2018 - 02:42am PT
I am the space tornado.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Apr 20, 2018 - 08:38pm PT
So there's Friday night, and then there's Friday night almost a decade ago.

Yeah, 2010.

Was rooting around in the cellar a few days ago, and found a box of bottles from the past. Now, you may not think about beer as something that should be kept. Buy it, drink it. Anything more than a few months old will taste like your underwear after a month in the Himalaya.

Not necessarily so.

There are beers that get better and better and better with the passage of time. I try to brew one every year, and let it rest for three years or so. But this one somehow disappeared from sight. And now?

Eight years later, heaven in a bottle.

L

climber
A place where Blue is the new Black...
Apr 20, 2018 - 10:12pm PT
And still of a winter's night, they say, when the wind is in the trees,
When the moon is a ghostly galleon tossed upon cloudy seas,
When the road is a ribbon of moonlight over the purple moor,
A highwayman comes riding--
Riding--riding--
A highwayman comes riding, up to the old inn-door...


Still brings a tear to me eye, that poem....
I'm sure yer beer 'twould do the same, Ghost.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Apr 21, 2018 - 12:17pm PT
I hope it would Ms. L. And if you're ever at the far corner of the universe I'll be moving to in a few months, we can find out.

Just for you though, because you posted a bit of a poem that's one of my favorites from childhood, here's the story behind that beer and its name...

It started twelve or fourteen years ago when I read a suggestion that using a middle-of-the-road dubbel as the base for a sour cherry beer might be a good idea. So I experimented, and brewed a couple of batches that were pretty good. In a blaze of inspiration I labeled them "sour cherry dubbel." Sort of the same as I call my IPA "IPA", and my pilsner "pilsner." Not very exciting, but I'm not competing for shelf space so who cares?

At around that time I also became interested in some of the sour and wild-yeast-fermented beers still being brewed in Belgium, and thought the sour cherry dubbel would be a good platform to launch from. And so it turned out to be. Brew a dubbel. Give it long primary fermentation, then dump boatloads of cherries into the secondary and re-pitch with brettanomyces.

And wait. For several years.

Brettanomyces will eat things that normal beer yeast (saccharomyces) won't. Things left over after saccharomyces is full and has left the table. It produces more alcohol and more CO2, but it also leaves behind something else. Think about climbing into your friend's van after she just got back from a six-month road trip. Your next-door neighbor would gag, but for you... Well, yeah, you've been there. Climbing shoes. Old underwear. Dirty ropes. Sex. Unwashed clothes. Sweat. Kind of like coming home.

Brettanomyces doesn't leave the vibe of old socks or underwear behind, but anyone who's spent much time around horses will get a trip down memory lane. "Horse sweat" is the descriptor most commonly used for the odd funk that comes off a glass of something that's been chewed on by Brett.

Good? Bad? Depends on the drinker. Once upon a time, it was simply a part of all beer, and probably all wine, too. Wooden barrels were the only storage vessels available, and there probably wasn't a barrel in the universe that didn't harbor a vast colony of Brettanomyces. No real way to get it out. Now, of course, we can sterilize anything, and don't have to worry about "off flavors" in our fermented food and drink. But then, one man's "off flavor" is the next man's delight.

I loved it.

And for whatever reason, decided that calling it "funked up sour cherry dubbel" just wasn't right. And out of the depths of memory came a vision from tales my father told me when I was a child. Tales of the 18th century English highwayman Dick Turpin and his horse Black Bess. Tales probably no more true than those of Robin Hood, or Salah ad-Din, or Billy the Kid, but indelibly engraved on my my memory.

And what would Dick Turpin drink when he had once again escaped the Sheriff's men and tied Bess to the rail in front of his favorite public house?

"Ah, Molly, I'm parched," he'd say.

And a pint of ale she'd have given him. Not much in the way of hops back then, but probably boosted with cherries from the trees around the village, and stored for a year or two in wooden casks. With a whiff of the same smell he would be confronted with when he went back out and stabled Bess.

So, "The Highwayman"

And, a few years ago, looking around for a suitable picture for the label I found this...


(The bottle in the photo a couple of posts up was labeled long before I found the painting.)
L

climber
A place where Blue is the new Black...
Apr 21, 2018 - 02:35pm PT
You had me at "...then dump boatloads of cherries into the secondary..."

LOVE any and everything cherry!



So where are you moving and why--if you don't mind me asking.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Apr 21, 2018 - 07:24pm PT
So where are you moving and why--if you don't mind me asking.

Briefly, so as not to derail this Friday night escape thread: Mari and I are moving to Powell River. Why? because, following retirement, we don't want to stay in the US (neither of us is a citizen).

Powell River? Where the f*#k is Powell River? Well, the short answer is that it's on the BC coast, not far west of Squamish. The longer answer is that you can't get to it from anywhere without taking two ferries. Oh, and it's pretty much the most beautiful place in the universe, has climbing potential beyond human understanding (a couple of the locals put up a 5,500 foot, mostly free, climb last year. On perfect granite.) Oh, yeah, and to keep things on track for this thread, the local brewery has a Belgian brewer...

So, start with the Friday night aspect...


Here's what it looks like from the air...

And here's the view looking the other way, across the Pacific toward Vancouver Island.

ECF

Big Wall climber
Ridgway CO
Apr 21, 2018 - 08:01pm PT
At a Waffle House in Ft Worth Texas, drinking coffee.
Not drunk, but I’ve been awake for 46 hours, so it feels like I’m tripping weak acid.


Hey Pete, I’ll be rolling into the valley about the 5th of June, gunning for Tribal. See ya there.

Christian
L

climber
A place where Blue is the new Black...
Apr 21, 2018 - 08:18pm PT
Ghost, let me get this right:

On the BC coast and ya gotta take TWO ferries to get there.
Got Orcas frolicking in your front yard.
Got untapped climbing potential in your backyard.
Got a Belgian Brewmaster.
Got no daily grind cause you're retiring.

Woohoooo! I think you hit TRIPLE CHERRIES on the slot machine of life!


Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 21, 2018 - 11:35pm PT
Used to have a place at Madeira Park. While only halfway to Powell it was waterfront and mega. Anything from there north would do me nicely.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 27, 2018 - 06:50pm PT
Did everyone get on the wagon? So how many Trappistes ales does it take to numb a broken arm? OK, it isn’t broken, but it was close! So I say 2 Tylenols and 3 Trappistes. Yeah, I’m lite.
RURP_Belay

Big Wall climber
Bitter end of a bad anchor
Apr 27, 2018 - 06:59pm PT
1.Second glass of red.

2. PTPP can drink a milkshake through his diastima.

3. Worked from digging holes, setting rebar & poles, then mixing & pouring concrete to fill. All for a slack-line in the back yard.
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
Apr 27, 2018 - 07:39pm PT
Reilly...Hanging at the skate park again....?
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 27, 2018 - 07:43pm PT
I wish! But I don’t wanna be accused of no Aqualung thang. I was resurrecting an old POS adjustable work bench. It got stuck and I forgot its nasty temper and the 200 lb top came down on my forearm. 😐

Les Trappistes seem to be working. I don’t think I’ll need to resort to Norco and Tanqueray.
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
Apr 27, 2018 - 07:51pm PT
Ouch...
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 27, 2018 - 08:19pm PT
1. 3/4 or more of a bottle of Petite Sirah because my lightweight girlfriend who is dieting won't join me

2. Blublocker is a weenie because he won't phone me back, and his iguana is much smaller than mine

3. I am bulking up for the wall, and if you don't believe me, wait until you see the photos next week of me and Anita 514 from Chianti, Italy

Can we make 4000 posts tonight?

Let me ask something important: "What is mind?"

Please.. Tell me. I have not cricked on that post. Even once.

I said cricked. I sound Korean. North or South? Kim or Moon? Who's your favourite? I rikey rikey Kim. Not so bad after arr?
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 27, 2018 - 08:31pm PT
Ghost! Powell River may well be retirement heaven to you, but we both know in that marine climate, you won't be growing asparagus. On the other hand, Heidi & I can't grow blueberries here.

It hit 93 f. today in Choss Creek, but I didn't get around to photographing the temp until 6:00 PM, when it had fallen to 91 f.


I had a full afternoon of pulling weeds & setting sprinklers & did well in the warm. Unfortunately, I distracted Heidi yesterday while she was on some steps & after addressing my question, she promptly pitched off the lowest step, sprained both ankles, & has since been both wounded & somewhat grouchy. It didn't help things that yesterday was also her 64th birthday.

So------she now accepts her injury & her ogre husband, and we cooperated on sauteed asparagus with garlic, thin-cut & pounded pork chops picata, & grilled Naan-bread, with a fine Spanish Rioja for wine.


After dinner, we enjoyed the outdoors on our front porch. It's the first evening in 2018, that we were actually warm out there.




BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Apr 27, 2018 - 08:47pm PT
Sheeeeeit Dude! My iguana might be skinny,but he's loooooong Dude!

Unlike ur tunacan🤣
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
Apr 27, 2018 - 08:56pm PT
A neighbor lady gave me a stuffed iguana for taking care of her pet poodle...My brother and i used the iguana for target practice with the new BB gun santa brought us.... A year later the lady calls and says she wants her iguana back...WTF....Panic stricken , i give it back to her shredded hide and all...3 Sierra Nevada Hazy IPA"S ,
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 27, 2018 - 09:09pm PT
Blue and Johnny, I am sitting here laughing my ass off...

Fritz... you were plying Heidi with wine, that's why she tripped and fell, isn't it? You dog you... 93 Frankenstein in Idaho? How can that be possible? The snow just melted here

Come on come on, validate my worth on the internet, let's make 4000 posts tonight! We only need 8 more!
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Apr 27, 2018 - 09:11pm PT
PSSSST, Pete you interfered

^^^^ dude I think you got the raw end of that deal

I'd rather get a stuffed poddle for taking care of an Iguana.

🤣
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Apr 27, 2018 - 09:13pm PT
I don't know what that means, Mikey, but it's pretty damn funny!
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Apr 27, 2018 - 09:19pm PT
HaHaHaaaAaa. Poodles are people two!
Fritz

Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
Apr 27, 2018 - 09:20pm PT
PTPP! Sorry, but it was morning & we were both sober.

My best advice from the unfortunate incident is:

Don't ever get old!


sluuuuup.
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Apr 27, 2018 - 09:25pm PT
Time is in evitable.

Climbing is only conceivable.
BLUEBLOCR

Social climber
joshua tree
Apr 27, 2018 - 09:26pm PT
3998......
Ricky D

Trad climber
Sierra Westside
Apr 27, 2018 - 09:43pm PT
1554 x 4 = Danger Will Robinson.

Just saying.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Apr 27, 2018 - 10:13pm PT
Ghost! Powell River may well be retirement heaven to you, but we both know in that marine climate, you won't be growing asparagus. On the other hand, Heidi & I can't grow blueberries here.

Well, neither of those things really matters, because I'll be able to buy asparagus in the store, just as you will be able to buy blueberries. The real issue is peppers and tomatoes.

You know what they say: Only two things that money can't buy, and that's true love and home grown tomatoes. To which I'd add a third, home-grown hot peppers.

But the climate in Powell River is even more pepper/tomato-friendly than Seattle, where I've been able to grow and harvest amazing pepper and tomato crops. So I think we'll be fine.

And to keep this in it's proper Friday-night escape groove... We had dinner at the house of good friends tonight, with grilled beef (home raised by another friend) and grilled venison (provided by a hunter relative) at the center of the meal. Accompanied by some fine Medoc. Very fine Medoc.

And, of course, my sympathy to your de-ankled partner.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 4, 2018 - 04:47pm PT
Good Friday evening from the all-you-can-drink Maple Leaf Lounge in Toronto, eh? I would like to thank my sponsors TD Visa, Amex Canada and Aeroplan for this free flight to and from Rome, NY.... Er Italy

Meeting my beloved Anita514 for a couple romantic nights inna Chianti, then on to a Mediterranean cruise aboard the Celebrity Reflection, balcony suite and drink package included, of course.

Going to meet Pelut in Barcelona - Look Out, Danger! Or something like that....

shipoopoi

Big Wall climber
oakland
May 4, 2018 - 05:34pm PT
drinking the usual sierra nevada pale ale's, watching the warriors, grimacing for han's broken leg or two. looking to hook up with some water this weekend, either kayaking the merced or windsurfing the bay.

pete, what are you up to on el cap this season.
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
May 4, 2018 - 07:51pm PT
its friday, the weather is nice -get on your bikes and ride!
Then drink....

I did that. Just not in that order. So is it okay if I went out for beers with my work crew and then got on my bike? Or do I have to start all over again... This is very confusing.

And even more confusing is your decision to try to drink pinto grigio.

Trails were ridden and now a glass of crisp pinto grigio with cheese while the post ride tub is drawn

A horse wouldn't fit into a wine glass. Not even if it was a very small horse. So I think you must be talking about beans. But why you'd put beans in a glass is... Well, yeah, confusing.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 4, 2018 - 08:23pm PT
Bon soir Monsieur Shipoopoi,

Not sure, but the start of June looks to be an Excellent Adventure with Blue and E. That being said, second half of June is open. Maybe you and me could consider Flying Monkeys within our realm, or something else? It would be a Disaster not to keep our plans Plastic enough to climb together again.

I'm sorry. I apologize. Please forgive me. Let's climb again!

I am bringing green cans for you to die bridge, your favourite!
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 4, 2018 - 08:27pm PT
I scarfed this from the Air Canada lounge... Napa Cabernet. In my Gatorade bottle. After security.

ECF

Big Wall climber
Ridgway CO
May 4, 2018 - 10:13pm PT
Just drove 4600 miles in the last 102 hours, made it to the Chris Bonington slideshow with 45 minutes to spare.
Finally home with a crown and ginger keeping my hand cool in a hot bath keeping my butt warm.
I love my job, but I really seem to like it when it’s over..

Na Zdorovie, Pieter.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 5, 2018 - 02:52pm PT
^^ Hey Christian, long time no see. Aquarian Wall? You in Colorado? Good to hear from you eh?

Here we are in the Centre of the Wine Universe* - Greve in Chianti, Tuscany, Italy. 5 star B&B, with more Gallo Neros than any barnyard. To wear the black rooster, Chianti Classico must be at least 80% Sangiovese. Tomorrow's mission, besides wine, is to hunt down some runny wet Gorgonzola!


^^ No sleep in 24 hours, no food in way too long, can you say "Hangry?" They hadn't even brought the wine yet. Can you imagine what happened when they brought Anita514 the fresh bread, balsamic vinegar and the locally made olive oil?? Can you say, "mau down"?

*too bad Anita and I don't really like our wines so dry! Hope to get to Amador County next month.

Wayno

Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
May 5, 2018 - 05:52pm PT
Yer killin' me here, Pete. I would be grateful to be in Greve. The secret to enjoying those "too dry for me" Italian wines is in the food. I think those wines are some of the best in the world but I rarely drink them without the right food to accompany them. Then they are magic.

See if you can find a wine called Rosso dei Notri by Tua Rita. They make a very expensive cult Merlot that is unreal but this inexpensive blend by them is a great value and the tannins are a bit more friendly to the North American palette.
F

climber
away from the ground
May 9, 2018 - 09:02pm PT
Two of these.
Just cracked a third. It’s my Friday. Just pulled 3 x 12-14 hour days solving first world problems, wiping butts, putting out fires, and tolerating Canadians. Was hoping to go to a SUPER not SECRET spot tomorrow, but it’s suppsed to rain up to 3”. So.... maybe get drunk tonight then go kite the bore tide in the rain tomorrow?
The combo of smoker porter, smoked salmon, and smoked marijuana is a nice way to unwind.
I had to share a bit of all of the indulgences with the ski hound, but there’s plenty to go around tonight.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 1, 2018 - 11:31pm PT
Purple Moon Shiraz at the center of the universe, the El Cap Bridge. We schlepped a bunch of stuff up to the base today,and I led the first pitch of Ned's Excellent Adventure.

God willing, it will be the third ascent and my 60th different El Cap route.

Pretty exciting, with some tough nailing and lots of hooking and some heads. It got exciting near the top when I ripped out a pecker and took a 20-footer... Yikes!
ECF

Big Wall climber
Ridgway CO
Jun 2, 2018 - 10:31am PT
Good luck Pete, maybe I’ll see you on top.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 2, 2018 - 11:08pm PT
Are you in town, Christian?
ECF

Big Wall climber
Ridgway CO
Jun 5, 2018 - 12:00am PT
I’m leaning against the captain right now.
Beer in hand.
I’m on vacation, so day of the week doesn’t matter much...

The stars are beautiful tonight.
The curve of the south east face is like a welcoming hug.

Too long away, for reasons that seem absurd, this is where I feel most alive.
Fiddling bits of metal into a hunk of stone, a fool’s errand to be sure.
There are no answers up here, yet nor are there any questions.
It just is.
I just am.

Purity
Clarity
Bliss
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 22, 2018 - 04:23pm PT
Nicely written, Christian. Thank you for your gift. Sorry I missed you. Did you send?


Down from Mirage with E. and Blueblocr. EL Cap route #60, 755 nights on El Capitan.

We have hundreds of pounds of gear on Thanksgiving Ledge above the West Face. It is six or seven hundred feet of low-angle hauling to The Summit. I fear that our only viable option to get the junk Show down is to rap in from the top, and rap the entire route to the base. Wish us luck!

In the meantime, I shall be opening a cold bottle of Oakey buttery Chardonnay in the center of the universe, no place I would rather be.

Except I miss my beloved Anita 514, so I will get home as soon as possible.
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jun 22, 2018 - 05:10pm PT
Main lining tonight


Susan
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 22, 2018 - 06:14pm PT
Get well soon Susie Q. And best of luck to Ferretlegger on his open ocean solo.
SalNichols

Big Wall climber
Richmond, CA
Jun 23, 2018 - 12:51am PT
Well, this explains why I didn't see you at lunch. Please let me know if there is anything I can do while Michael et al are away.

Nick
ECF

Big Wall climber
Ridgway CO
Jun 23, 2018 - 06:23am PT
Glad you got it and were able to read it.

We had a glorious respite on Lay Lady, but opted to rap from the tower. Much shorter hike back to the car...

It was good to get back on the horse, I shall return when the weather is cooler.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 23, 2018 - 01:01pm PT
Glad you enjoyed some big wall camping, Christian. See you here in the fall?
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jun 24, 2018 - 12:11am PT
hey there say, susan...


ohhhhhhhhhhhhh my... saw this post from the 22nd...

good you are progressing...

next friday, then, shall be BETTER, :)
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
Jun 24, 2018 - 03:47am PT
Positive vibes Susan!
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jul 6, 2018 - 06:37pm PT
anyone hear about me getting "rescued" - sort of - by helicopter off El Cap last week?

Did not hear about that, but I am pleased to hear that Anita is dragging you into Italy.

Yes, there are American wines that are... sort of... drinkable, but if you really want to have something that goes with your food...
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Jul 6, 2018 - 07:54pm PT


[Click to View YouTube Video]




SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
Jul 6, 2018 - 08:50pm PT
Made my own version of sangria with fresh squeezed OJ.


It was refreshing. ‘Nuff said.

Susan
NutAgain!

Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
Jul 6, 2018 - 09:01pm PT
Gnome, that vid gave me a good smile :)
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Jul 27, 2018 - 03:53pm PT
Ha! The label writers must have written their label on Friday night:

"Andrew Frei founded the Frei Bothers [SIC] in 1890..."

I love writing "[SIC]". It makes me feel smart. The wine is pretty good.

Happy Friday Night, all! The Diabolical Dr. Piton has returned from fishin', Anita514 is cookin' up the walleye fillets as I type [yes, I caught some] and we are going climbing in Val David tomorrow.


W00t!
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jul 27, 2018 - 06:05pm PT
and we are going climbing in Val David tomorrow.

Some of the Montreal crew I met on Baffin Island a million years ago took me climbing at Val David after we got back to the south.

I'd torn up a shoulder a year before, but it seemed healed, and gave me no trouble on Baffin. But on one of the climbs at Val David (Bloody Hand???) I ripped it up again.

Have fun, and don't tear up any shoulders.


Edit to add: Right now, I'm enjoying a seasonal IPA from local brewery Airways Brewing. Photo below is the label of their their flagship Skyhag IPA.

clinker

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
Jul 27, 2018 - 07:25pm PT
Frei Merlot screams spaghetti, manicotti or lasagna.
Or maybe it's the other way around.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Jul 27, 2018 - 07:39pm PT
Haven't said howdy here in a Long time. Not drunk, to bad for the bod, but enjoying a nice glass of chilled white wine watching the sun set in gorgeous Ouray, CO. Cheers and Salud. Hugs from lynnie.
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Aug 1, 2018 - 03:22pm PT
I beliebe it's nor friday? At least nor over here. But I AM drunk, Jesus Christ. I'm on holifday, It's been tears since I've been in a state like this. Actually, I donnt mind. I need it. You knoe, pillar of society, responsinilty, all tha sh#t thing. Damn nic e neighbors, they got e drunk. . I sometimes ratherr miss the nic e pe ople of sSupertopo. You know, i reallty, really, lika you people. Honestly, I think the USA has become a most weird counrty, I dont dare to go there anymore, but i woukd like r´to, I miss Facelift. And I miss writong here.
I know myself. Tomorrow I wil delete this. But who cares? Of I concentrate I will hirf the right the right letter. S lowly.

Only thing only. I do love you people.
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Aug 1, 2018 - 03:28pm PT
how do I send a message to someo neone? I cannot find it?
L

climber
Just livin' the dream
Aug 1, 2018 - 03:37pm PT
OMG Lollie--I am laughing so hard at your posts!!!

They're incredibly funny. And you certainly are drunk! :-)

I've missed seeing your posts, too...you always had something worthwhile to contribute. But I can understand not wanting to hang around the negativity that much.

The person-2-person messaging on ST doesn't work anymore, so you have to find actual email addresses if you want to contact folks.

Best to you.
Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Aug 1, 2018 - 04:06pm PT
Hi L!!

i hope you are doing well.

Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
Aug 1, 2018 - 04:36pm PT
Lollie......Hi and Huge hugs. Thank God for your neighbors or we never would have heard from You! We miss you. The US is made up of individuals most of who are nice. Come to Face Lift and hang with us. You won't regret it. You can stay in my site. Lynnie

Hey, are you on Face Book? We can connect there. Many of us are on it. :)
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 3, 2018 - 06:38pm PT
Wow! Classic Lollie!


So we're in Montreal, drinking Ste. Ambroise stout, at the birthday party of
...

...get this....

Jacques Lamontagne.

Yes, that's his name. I schist you knott. You can't make this schist up.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Aug 15, 2018 - 10:17am PT
I know it's not Friday yet, but ...


... Anita nother beer.

Heading to Schoharie, NY this weekend to go caving in McFail's. This girl needs a climbing partner for the weekend.

Cheers and beers, eh? One month til El Cap!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Oct 5, 2018 - 07:17pm PT
Pete, sent u some pix, you aid climbing freakazoid.
Get a real f'n job, eh?
I'm in hospital so I'm sober as a judge.
Real wild Friday night on the telemetry ward.
BTW, congrats on finishing Winds of Change.
hamie

Social climber
Thekoots
Oct 5, 2018 - 11:43pm PT
CBL--8%

60% stronger and 20% cheaper.

Tough call! It's like a two for one.


Yes, it's still Friday....just.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Nov 3, 2018 - 01:33pm PT
Back from Yosemite after a great fall season.

Hatcher Amador County Barbera, world class stuff. A bit late on Saturday afternoon...


P. S. Thanks Mouse/Brian!

P. P. S. Dodgers suck monkey balls, blow dead seagulls and suck farts out of dead bears.
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
Dec 14, 2018 - 11:47am PT
Um ? Yeah, nevertheless never mind
Cheers


I wonder what got deleted? The post count # had been up To 4007 ?
Oh44deadwains

Ruski juice &... I'll get banned if I name it.

Moscow Mule



https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1SQJL_enUS810US810&ei=S20VXISEDOTp_Qb1kKXYAw&q=c+%26+b+ginger+beer&oq=C%26B+Ginger&gs_l=psy-ab.1.0.0i22i30.54349.70847..72847...1.0..0.117.1996.7j13......0....1..gws-wiz.....6..0j0i71j35i39j0i131j0i67j0i22i10i30.FyEk9VhTuVU






I'm onto # 3

'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 15, 2019 - 07:23pm PT
All packed and flying to Joshua Tree tomorrow for Anita's "significant" [ahem] birthday.


With Frei Brothers 2016 Sonoma Cabernet Sauvignon served in Reidel stemware, of course.

Next week, nothin' but the best ... Natty Ice!
Spider Savage

Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
May 22, 2019 - 08:33am PT
Bumping my favorite to top out at the end.

So many good times with this one.

I have not had so much as a beer since January 2018. And may not again this lifetime. I have been very good at drinking and think that I have probably learned all I can from it.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
May 22, 2019 - 08:48am PT
I hear you Spidey but I find it impossible to not have a nice Bordeaux with my chateaubriand
and how do you choke down a chocolate lava cake without a nice Port? 🤡

See you at the next Xmas AAC do!
jeff constine

Trad climber
Ao Namao
May 22, 2019 - 07:20pm PT
I don't drink.
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 24, 2019 - 01:16pm PT
My mom passed away last week at age 99 and a half. A great mom and a life well lived.

After two beers on an empty stomach, we are celebrating at home with my You-Ess cousins.

We are going to have one kick ass CELEBRATION tomorrow - God has called mom home to sing again in the celestial choir, and back here in the natural realm, we are going to sing her favourite hymns:

How Great Thou Art
The Lord's My Shepherd [Crimond]
Amazing Grace

I got a new trombone for the event, I'm playing piano for Amazing Grace. We're gonna bust the roof off the church!

"Praise the LORD and Pass the Pitons" Pete
Gorgeous George

Trad climber
Los Angeles, California
May 24, 2019 - 02:13pm PT
The only Shakespeare I know:

The Question of the day is:

TO PINOT, OR NOT TO PINOT?
Digits

Trad climber
Ca
May 24, 2019 - 02:31pm PT
Raising my glass with ya Pete
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
May 24, 2019 - 04:13pm PT
Pete, wish I could be there. Raising a glass of bubbly for an awesome Mom and her family!
Aeriq

Sport climber
100-year Visitor
May 24, 2019 - 07:28pm PT
The last days - we should live up to PTPP's OG requirements as it goes down:

1. (Your current consumption): 4 beers in, working on the 5th.

2. (Inflammatory comment): You all take yourselves WAY too seriously - LTFU

3. (Why you are drunk & on Supertopo): Celebrating finding a new spot to develop today - lots of talus scrambling to find the goods these days, so some general anesthetic is in order. Not drunk yet.

See you all around the real campfire!
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
May 24, 2019 - 09:06pm PT
In true tradition of me on this post :

1) Two Historic Cause and Effect IPA's (Flagstaff has more per capita microbrewing than …...anybody???)……..2 Moral Panic Brut IPA's from SKA brewing..... burned a little something

2) The reason this site is shutting down is that like Charlie Sheen , CMAC has better things to do with 'his' time

3) As per original post of this thread , I don't currently have a life, although I work my ass off , I DO climb about once a week and will jump on the mtn bike for smiles tomorrow. Nothing like when I was a whipper snapper though
JOEY.F

Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
May 25, 2019 - 05:13pm PT
Lynne Leichtfuss

Sport climber
moving thru
May 25, 2019 - 05:37pm PT
Ouch, Joey, poignant reminder and beautiful for the close of the show.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
May 25, 2019 - 07:14pm PT
hey there, say, JOEY F ... very nice photo...

feels good, thanks for sharing...


sad-- yet, special...
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
Sands Motel , Las Vegas
May 25, 2019 - 10:02pm PT
PTPP....a Detour IPA swig for your mommy....for a life well lived....rj
'Pass the Pitons' Pete

Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
Topic Author's Reply - May 26, 2019 - 04:12am PT
Thanks, all. I guess my Lifetime Dream of achieving 4000 Friday Night posts will never happen.... maybe someone can make it 3600? It is, after all, a Long Weekend for our You-Ess friends.

Much beer and merriment in memory of mom. The service yesterday was beautiful, with touching tributes by many. Our pastor friend gave the best homily I have ever heard. I played trombone and piano.

God bless mom. I'm off to Yosemite, at the airport now. See yous on the bridge for beers, eh?
Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber
Out Of Bed
May 26, 2019 - 06:48am PT
Hey,Hey,Hey !

Three-Cheers for your Mom
99 and a half
A Stout ageA sound send-off !
with a proud son tickling the ivories & passing wind



what the heck?
All the one number off pictures, dyslexia-juice; rejoice
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
May 31, 2019 - 12:05pm PT
I'm already starting....

Founders Centennial IPA
divad

Trad climber
wmass
May 31, 2019 - 01:07pm PT
Could be a big night for this thread.
Jaybro

Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
May 31, 2019 - 01:10pm PT
Oh yeah.
I would, if I did!
Ben Harland

Gym climber
Kenora, ON
May 31, 2019 - 06:26pm PT
Oh for Pete's sake, how is this thread not hosting the lights out party now
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
May 31, 2019 - 06:27pm PT
we're just getting warmed up!
paganmonkeyboy

climber
mars...it's near nevada...
May 31, 2019 - 06:27pm PT
...o hell no
SC seagoat

Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, Bozeman, the ocean, or ?
May 31, 2019 - 06:39pm PT
Squatters Hefeweizen

Susan
Ben Harland

Gym climber
Kenora, ON
May 31, 2019 - 07:12pm PT
Gotcha -- clearly a time zone thing. I wonder, what are the chances that Weld_It makes a final appearance tonight? Also, since the plane's going down, would it be ok to just tell me who that was?


And Susan, of course the rules. Lakeport Bravas for me.
Rhodo-Router

Gym climber
sawatch choss
May 31, 2019 - 08:41pm PT
Sittin' Pretty...fruity summer sour.

Yeah, kinda bittersweet.
Pennsylenvy

Gym climber
A dingy corner in your refrigerator
May 31, 2019 - 09:04pm PT
Once again per the rules:

1)A mellow happy hour in Flagstaff, 3 wimpy Lagunitas ALL day IPA's , tasty yet doesn't add to my sexy little tum tum......Currently upgrading to full strength for the impending doom :)

2) if you get to know nature he really is a grade A+ ASSHOLE!!!!!!!

3) For thank the female transgender minority's god's sake , Mike the pilot and I are too busy postulating plans for our annual plane trip to the Teton's …...all in god's (whom may be transgender, minority ,certainly hoping female) good grace.

Current theories are Mount Thor which we attempted with thourougly mixed results , or the CMC route on Mt Moran. Wish us old fukers luck we will need it after all the partying we will do with THE Dan THE man in JAckson. Biggest love to you all. IT has been a great ride and maybe we can take the embers and rekindle the best part of this forum: meeting all you inspirational folks
CragRat 4x4

Big Wall climber
Simi Valley Ca
May 31, 2019 - 09:08pm PT
Working on it from the valley floor.
randy88fj62

Trad climber
LA, CA
May 31, 2019 - 09:11pm PT
Hey this is PtPP writing on Randys phone

A few beers

Shipoopoi missed his own bday party way homo

Hoping to get on the big stone soon!

Cheers to McTopo!

And xo to Anita514
Gal

Trad climber
going big air to fakie
May 31, 2019 - 09:38pm PT
My provisions are ShockTop beer, Provisioner wine, and Beaujolais-Villages wine.
I'm only allowed to have 1 glass of wine and one beer!

I'm not following the rules of the thread - I think i'm supposed to talk some sh#t... not there yet ;-)


neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
May 31, 2019 - 11:34pm PT
hey there, say...

i just had some brandy... from my 'supertopo's last meal' ...


had a tad of wine, with the supper... some coffee, later,
then tea:

helped, as i am fighting a cold, off...

:)


then, now, had some brand, :)
saving the whiskey... :) for last few minutes... :)


night all!!



happy good wine, time, to pass the pitons pete... :)
and, anita...
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