~kief~
Trad climber
state of Awakening
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May 18, 2012 - 11:21am PT
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Seems so many are suck in......,i am,i feel,i do....
and are far from "Understanding"
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~kief~
Trad climber
state of Awakening
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May 18, 2012 - 11:23am PT
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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May 18, 2012 - 11:26am PT
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See how decadent this lot!
They cry for mayhem
And their fiber is rot!
Look! How with ego fraught,
Now down with them
To the death they've bought.
"Are there no more worlds to conquor?"
"The bar opens at Five O'clock!"
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zBrown
Ice climber
Chula Vista, CA
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May 18, 2012 - 01:22pm PT
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"What does this have to do with climbing"?
What does climbing have to do with this?
A couple a good questions.
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Tony Bird
climber
Northridge, CA
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May 18, 2012 - 01:42pm PT
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i guess some people have to have it spelled out.
to put it gently, it has to do with the pleasures of mixed company such as climbing can uniquely deliver. if you haven't experienced that, you're missing a lot--if you have affinity for mixed company, that is. reference what chiloe said.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
merced, california
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2012 - 01:46pm PT
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I cannot tell you how different this experience that I just had was from watching adults tear into each other, basically for a bout of good-natured fun that left some one bothered by the reaction or non-reaction, sure, but there was no harm done, really, and no one killed anyone. It was entertaining, and enlightening; the very essence of didaction, in fact.
No, this was totally different. I took a group of 28 third graders around the county museum for a tour. Such polite little girls and boys. Not as articulate as some of you all, but a joy to be around, all the same. And one of their questions was about climbing. One kid asked how long it took to get to the top of the cupola of the courthouse. I told him to come volunteer as a docent when he is older and we would find out together, but that it takes longer than you might think. He reallly, realllly wanted to go up there. I hope his dream comes true. Never get between a kid and his dreams.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
merced, california
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2012 - 01:52pm PT
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"gently"
Bless you, my brother. Namaste.
As someone once said, gently, to me, "..."
And what Kief said, too. :)
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Jebus H Bomz
climber
Reno, Nuh VAAAA duh
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May 18, 2012 - 01:55pm PT
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Any good troll needs two threads to discuss it.
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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May 18, 2012 - 04:09pm PT
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Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens
Bright copper kettles and warm woolen mittens
Brown paper packages tied up with strings
These are a few of my favorite things
Cream colored ponies and crisp apple streudels
Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles
Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings
These are a few of my favorite things
Girls in white dresses with blue satin sashes
Snowflakes that stay on my nose and eyelashes
Silver white winters that melt into springs
These are a few of my favorite things
When the dog bites
When the bee stings
When I'm feeling sad
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don't feel so bad
Of course, in the alternate ST version the happy little singing girl on the mountaintop gets strafed by the Luftwaffe!
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