Should I let my son have a supertopo account?

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mike m

Trad climber
black hills
Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 18, 2013 - 12:25am PT
Kinda seems like a bad idea but here is the story.

To prod him on a little several years ago I sorta told him he could have a supertopo account if he climbed Devil's Tower. In March we went over to the tower on a really nice day and he got past the crux second pitch and still wanted to go for it. We had been climbing with a friend of mine and his son up to that point, but they were not continuing to the top and Jack still wantd to continue He knew he had gotten through the most sustained part, but it also just be him and I from that point forward. He stuck with it but almost had a meltdown when pulling over the chockstone choked chimney on the fifth pitch. He then struggled to get past the jump traverse but did it with the help of a nice canadian couple to give him a much better belay past a very exposed traversing move that may be closer to 5.9 than the 5.5 they give the last rated pitch. We then did two more pitches to the top via the 3rd class chimney and finally summited. After we did the four long raps to get off he was Needless to say very tired, but very ecxited at the same time. Nothing had come up about ST since as I had thought that he had forgotten about it.

Since, that is, until last week. Then he hit me up for it.



So I start thinking there are pros and cons:

Pros:
He is a pretty good writer.
He is a voratious reader and has been reading tons of climbing lititure.
It would be an educational benifit to him as he would practice his typing.
He can spell better than me.
He would be more motivated to climb and get involved in the climbing culture.
Through using my account he has had conversations with John Gill.

Cons:
Could be investigated by social services.
He will continue to camp in the yard in January.
There seems to be some interesting dudes on here.
He would be more motivated to climb and get involved in the climbing culture.
He knows who Locker is.
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jan 18, 2013 - 12:31am PT
Does he like boobs? If so sign 'em up.
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Jan 18, 2013 - 12:32am PT
He's Gunna Die!
zBrown

Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
Jan 18, 2013 - 12:33am PT
How old is he?

He will do it anyway if he wants.

Voraciously speaking, I would do the same.
Chaz

Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
Jan 18, 2013 - 12:50am PT
I can teach him how to make a good martini.

What's the worst that could happen?
nature

climber
Boulder, CO
Jan 18, 2013 - 12:52am PT

The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Jan 18, 2013 - 12:54am PT
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jan 18, 2013 - 01:02am PT
Is he a Young Republican?
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jan 18, 2013 - 01:23am PT
This place is pretty rowdy, but pretty tame compared to the rest of the Internet...
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 18, 2013 - 01:43am PT
WTF, do you consider him a good pal, a comrade, a fellow degenerate like yourself, or is he a lesser being?

I am kind of ranked by your trepidation, but I like it!

At the same time you have the good judgement to seek our advice, and I question that...

It's not the Mickey Mouse Club, nor is it the Running, Jumping, STanding STill Say Hey There Day Care.

What would Sergeant Friday say?ST's a shithole, but at least they let ya protect and serve and post drunk on the Sabbath eve!





Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Jan 18, 2013 - 01:46am PT
what would Officer Krupke say?
bvb

Social climber
flagstaff arizona
Jan 18, 2013 - 02:02am PT
I'm guessing he already has an account and hasen't told you. Mighta been LEB for all we know.
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Jan 18, 2013 - 02:05am PT
I was tending toward "yes" because it was part of the deal...
...until the 'mooseknuckle' thread appeared... now I'm thinking it would be better for him to not to have parental approval...

Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Jan 18, 2013 - 02:11am PT
Stzzo is right. Unless you stop him from using the computer, he can still read everything here... Why not let him contribute?
Wade Icey

Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
Jan 18, 2013 - 02:29am PT
might he be offput by head size?

mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 18, 2013 - 02:35am PT
We are totally immunized against Big-Headitis. Small-brainitis, not so much.

Big-boobitis has no known cure.
kc

Trad climber
the cats
Jan 18, 2013 - 09:07am PT
A deal's a deal. It's too late to weigh the pros and cons now; you already agreed!

Can't be any worse than what he's exposed to every day at school, in the media, and online.
justthemaid

climber
Jim Henson's Basement
Jan 18, 2013 - 09:12am PT
I got an idea... go ahead and let him have his account. Trial by fire I say. If he can take the heat, he can stay.

Armed with this statement alone we have sufficient ammunition to harass him for weeks:

... He stuck with it but almost had a meltdown when pulling over the chockstone choked chimney on the fifth pitch. He then struggled to get past the jump traverse but did it with the help of a nice canadian couple ...


Just those stories coming Dad and provide Locker with a few photos to manipulate and we're gold. Edit to add: (How big can a head really get BTW)?



BTW.. Not sure of his age or how sneaky he is, but if you tell him "no" he'll probably just open up an account under an avatar. Better to know who he's posting as ... mostly so we can mock him about getting rescued by Canadians while having a meltdown ;).


zBrown

Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
Jan 18, 2013 - 09:50am PT
Wasn't the reply?
Dear Officer Krupke
What are we to do?
Gee, Officer Krupke
Krup you!
Isn't it always?


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steveA

Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
Jan 18, 2013 - 10:04am PT
Mike,

I would stick with the original deal. My father has passed away, but I still remember the time he promised to do something and then didn't follow thru.

Besides, in this time period, your son will be exposed to many things on the web far more controversial than anything on S.T.

He will probably get bored here soon enough, since most posters are old geezers.
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