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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Jan 18, 2013 - 10:13am PT
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You made a deal and he completed his side of it. Seems black and white to me.
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WyoRockMan
Trad climber
Flank of the Bighorns
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Jan 18, 2013 - 10:36am PT
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Mike,
I think you should allow it. Even though climbing content is a small fraction of the material, there is plenty of gold to be had within that small portion.
The only cons I see are also applicable to any search engine.
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Reeotch
Trad climber
4 Corners Area
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Jan 18, 2013 - 11:09am PT
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18 and over only, please . . .
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jan 18, 2013 - 11:12am PT
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You have to kick him out of the nest eventually......but, in this case, give him a parachute.
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Don Paul
Big Wall climber
Colombia, South America
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Jan 18, 2013 - 12:28pm PT
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Maybe he's already got one, and is pretending to be one of the older gentlemen hanging out in the boobs thread.
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Jan 18, 2013 - 12:32pm PT
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You don't need an account to lurk on the forum. He's probably already seen all 1295 boob posts!
How old is he?
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Jan 18, 2013 - 12:33pm PT
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Just say no.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Jan 18, 2013 - 12:42pm PT
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Just keep on thinking that you have that much control over what he does...he's got you right where he wants you:-)
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BooDawg
Social climber
Butterfly Town
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Jan 18, 2013 - 12:56pm PT
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Live by your word and congratulate him again on making the climb! Your modeling a man who keeps his word is worth more than any downside you can fathom here on ST. It will earn you a mountain of respect instead of a chasm of distrust.
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 18, 2013 - 01:03pm PT
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I was kinda thinking I should tell him that climbing it meant freeing it on lead. He is only 11, but soon to be 12. I know he can look at what he wants, but he still does listen to me.
I walked in one day and saw him signing off as Rockjox so I am sure everything will be fine.
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Reeotch
Trad climber
4 Corners Area
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Jan 18, 2013 - 01:28pm PT
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You'd be better off taking your son to a biker bar . . .
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jan 18, 2013 - 01:29pm PT
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Eleven is old enough.
When I was a kid, eleven years old meant YOU were the one who babysat your nieces, nephews, the kids down the street, and the kids of your parents' friends. Babysitting is a pretty heavy responsibility, and eleven is old enough to handle that, so he should be OK around here.
However remote the possibility, I always assume there are kids reading this already, so you won't see me posting up anything not appropriate for kids.
I can't think of a better resource for learning about the traditions and history of climbing than The Taco. Not enough young climbers understand history today ( hell, the guy I climb with most often probably couldn't tell you who Harding, Robbins, Salathe, etc. are, and he just turned 50 ).
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John Duffield
Mountain climber
New York
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Jan 18, 2013 - 01:49pm PT
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It's important to train kids that things on the internet, are not always as they appear.
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose, ca
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Jan 18, 2013 - 02:01pm PT
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"I walked in one day and saw him signing off as Rockjox so I am sure everything will be fine."...
LOL
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
The Illuminati -- S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Division
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Jan 18, 2013 - 02:16pm PT
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Put him in contact with Rajmit to get lessons on proper behavior on Supertopo.
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Jingy
climber
Somewhere out there
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Jan 18, 2013 - 03:10pm PT
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yeah I say go ahead and let him in....
as for the good writer...
we will be the judge of that.
Can't wait to read a 12 year olds TR... it'd be a totally different perspective than say... Lockers....
Just read upthread edit:
Eleven years old?
No.
18+ please.
Is Tami on the prowl?
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Michelle
Trad climber
Toshi's Station, picking up power converters.
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Jan 18, 2013 - 03:18pm PT
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When I was 13 I was able to defeat every electronic attempt my father made to catch me on the computer (granted, back then it was simpler but whatever). But 11 seems a little young for the taco.
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Edge
Trad climber
New Durham, NH
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Jan 18, 2013 - 03:22pm PT
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Would you teach him how to sneak into a brothel? Same thing, kinda.
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John M
climber
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Jan 18, 2013 - 03:23pm PT
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When I was 13 I was able to defeat every electronic attempt my father made to catch me on the computer (granted, back then it was simpler but whatever). But 11 seems a little young for the taco.
Jeez.. the things kids learn today. When I was 13 the only thing I knew how to do was to break into my neighbors houses and steal their liquor and watch their porn.
Whats a computer?
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Social climber
SLO, Ca
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Jan 18, 2013 - 03:26pm PT
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I wouldn't, but I'm a few years behind you in kid age so maybe I'm just projecting an opinion based on a younger kid. That said, I wouldn't recommend the taco to most adults I know.
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