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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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Ron, my gf climbs in those same shoes.
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Jim Clipper
climber
from: forests to tree farms
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Why I quit posting trip reports:
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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I've always wondered about men who say "you are the man." Reminds me of when my gf tells me "you are the bitch."
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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It still is,Q
I still climb, and have been for the last 47 years.
And I'm pretty sure almost all the posters here,still,
get on the rock every once in a while.
Some more than others, I grant.
After 20 years away from climbing, I've spent the last two weekends flailing and failing in JT. It is the most alive I have felt in ages.
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Rankin, yes, there are those who are dicks and as#@&%es in every crowd but the vast majority of climbers in Yosemite never experience the issues you mention. Again, you find what you look for.
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adatesman
climber
philadelphia, pa
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Don't really care enough to read several pages of whatever, but let me say this, Brokedownclimber: I can't disagree more.
In fact, as a mostly-lurker (for far longer than you) I'm posting now more than ever. ST is what you make of it, and frankly it's turned into my go-to place to ask advice on most any topic as chances are there's someone here that's got experience with most anything you can come up with. Case in point, I recently ran into hydraulic problems with a 1950's backhoe and all sorts of lurkers I'd never heard of popped up to help.
Sure, climbing topics will lead to your self-appointed-know-it-alls coming out of the woodwork, but frankly pretty much every climbing topic has been beaten to death here and the natives get tired of rehashing things over an over again. Frankly, unless it's a TR or a question about a specific technique I'm not sure there's anything you could ask here that couldn't be answered with a quick Search.
Other thought is IMO calling T*R out like that was bad form. Good or bad, she's got a lot of history here, and I seem to recall her being around prior to 2007 under a different name. Which, if my math adds up, is a lot more time on ST than you have. Like her or not, she's your senior here and I'm not sure you're one to judge.
Just my 2pfennig.
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adatesman
climber
philadelphia, pa
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Ancient history, Dingus. Ancient history. :-)
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Nor Cal
Trad climber
San Mateo
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recently? ha, this forum went down hill years ago. I used to post under my name until I got in a beef with someone from So Cal, so now I am Nor Cal (nothing to do with surfing).
I come by and lurk once in a while, but not too often. I posted last summer with the thought that I could get some slings back that my partner left in Tuolumne and I was abused. I recall that Locker had some nice things to say to me about leaving the slings behind! After all I am just a weekend warrior and not a hard man like he is!
I will post again, but it will be selective.
For what it is worth (and that is not much to the crowd) I started posting here over a dozen years ago.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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JohnTP, glad to hear you're starting to climb again. I too flail, if you need a flailing partner, give me a ringalingding, I need to get my skills back in order and get back to climbing a lot more than I do now. Glad Rodger put this up, especially if we can get climbing again.
Peace
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Forest
Trad climber
Lafayette, CO
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I've been hanging out at SuperTopo for over 3 years now
Noob!!!
Oh, damn. He has more posts than me...
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Ron, Thanks. I need to work on core strength and balance.
My point is that I probably would never have got back in the game were it not for the taco. It has taken some time and I am so lame; can we spell goober? But it is FUN!
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Like I said.....let's go!
Peace
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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JohnTP.... Good to get going again.
Come on out to Stoney... that will get you balance and core.
A lot has changed in 20 years, no?
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Jennie
Trad climber
Elk Creek, Idaho
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Best wishes Rodger...I've appreciated your thnoughtful and positive presence on ST
Don't lock the gate behind you...
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Rankin
Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Mark, not sure what you mean when you say, "you find what you're looking for." Are you saying that my buddies on top of the Prow were looking for trouble, which is why these guys were rude to them? Doesn't seem that way to me.
I was climbing the first pitch of one of my first routes in the Valley, Serenity to Sons, when Singer, comes rappelling down the pitch. I was a little uncomfortable on the pin scars but managing just fine. Right when he gets along side of me, he screams at me, tying to rattle me and as a way to say, "f*#k you." I've never encountered behavior like this in any other climbing area in 20 years of climbing. I'm not saying it's common in the Valley, because it's not. I'm saying it happens there more, regardless of what anyone is "looking for."
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 2, 2013 - 07:05pm PT
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I may have given the mistaken impression that I'm leaving on a permenant basis, I'm taking some time out to decompress from the BS scenario.
I love S-T, and I love the people, so I can't simply walk away. It's a behavior issue; many people need to grow the fuk up and quit slandering and defaming others simply beacuse you don't agree with them.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Hey Rodger, this just seems like a good place to say hello to you!
Hope we get to connect in COR this year sometime.
Take good care, Phyl
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Mark Hudon
Trad climber
Hood River, OR
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Rankin, dicks will be dicks, pass on them and don't give them a moments notice.
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