Anxious Melancholy
Mountain climber
Between the Depths of Despair & Heights of Folly
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On a dark desert highway
Cool wind in our hair
The three of us cramned in the front seat
On a Toyota dare.
A voice in the distance said
Canjon de Tajo was sweet
But boy you better take care
This narrow two lane will bring you dispair
Welcome to the on comming bus passing bus
On the crest of a hill
Rushing to a head on collision
Or a shoulder of nill
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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I'm thinking of a solo scuba dive off some rocks on the Big Sur coast. Scary and strangely beautiful, but I'm here to talk about it. Quite a different sense of fear than any climbing I have done.
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snowhazed
Trad climber
Oaksterdam, CA
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I spent an entire winter snowboarding serious backcountry avalanche terrain in Chile (The Santa Theresita Ridge)- with no probe, no shovel, no beacon, (no training in any of those things anyways), no health insurance, no helmet, and often times alone
it was rad
and i was lucky
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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worked for the CIA
butt I can't tell you anymore
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Tending bar for a living.
In over 19 years tending bar in less than genteel joints, I've been in more violent fights than I can count ( I consider a fight to be violent when at least one participant goes to the hospital ).
I retired undefeated!
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10b4me
Ice climber
Soon 2B in Arizona
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Dangerous, scared shitless, or just plain stupid?
got caught in a riptide when I was a wee lad(that was scary, and probably dangerous)
some of the mountain bike trails I've ridden are dangerous, especially if you lean the wrong way.
I lead a route a few years ago that was dangerous, but was too scared to think about it.
Actually, the most dangerous situation I've ever been in was at Rustys bar, in Bishop.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 5, 2013 - 02:34pm PT
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In retrospect, the most dangerous things I've ever done involved accepting rides from sketchballs while hitchhiking in the states, or suspect 'taxi' rides in Central America. Close calls.
I've willingly put myself in danger skiing steep lines and climbing, been hurt badly doing both. But, the human element is by far the most dangerous.
I'm one lucky son of a gun, knock on wood.
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WyoRockMan
climber
Flank of the Big Horns
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I thought about leaving a post on Mountain Project asking for my nut, hank of webbing and a sentimental non-locking biner to be returned in exchange for woo woo vibes and beer.
Had to back off as I don't want Locker to kick my ass.
Close one.
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goatboy smellz
climber
Nederland-GulfBreeze
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snowhazed
I spent an entire winter snowboarding serious backcountry avalanche terrain in Chile (The Santa Theresita Ridge)- with no probe, no shovel, no beacon, (no training in any of those things anyways), no health insurance, no helmet, and often times alone
it was rad
and i was lucky
That's okay it's the southern hemisphere so avalanches run uphill.
For me it was working as a bike messenger for 4 years in NYC, close calls with death on a daily basis, been hit by cars at speed 5 times but only bleeding enough to go to the ER 3 times. Fun times.
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Gunkie
Trad climber
East Coast US
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While in college, ran the Philadelphia subway tracks between stations. Could have died very easily and stupidly.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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I was going to say it was soloing Snake Dike, never having done the route, without a route description or topo, but then I remembered all the stupid things I did in college, the biggest of which was getting a ride home from a really drunk friend on his motorcycle. I look back on that and cringe.
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WBraun
climber
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Most dangerous ......?
Hanging out on this planet .......
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sween345
climber
back east
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Tending bar and dealing the poker game in an illicit after hours joint in Brooklyn in the mid 80's, right when the price of the Peruvian Marching Powder bottomed out. Sometimes it seemed like every sewer in Flatbush emptied at the front door.
Commuting into the city during rush hours can be a death wish, but it's all good once I'm on the job.
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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...oh and delivering Pizzas in North St Louis.
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elcap-pics
Big Wall climber
Crestline CA
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Attended church as a child.... imagine if I grew up actually believing all that crap!!!
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bhilden
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA
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Posting something on SuperTopo!
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Floorabove
climber
The Gunks y'all
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Hard to say. My short list:
Went upstairs at a house fire to search, before water was being applied on the fire in the kitchen. Probably knew I shouldn't, but was young and thought I had something to prove.
F*#ked up the peel out of an eddy above some benign Class 4 drop,flipped, and pinned.
Went through the ice on brand new XC skies. The brand new part being significant in that it was the very first time I had clipped into the NNN style bindings. Very tough time figuring out the release in the water, clinging to the ice.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de La Playa
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Use the internet.
US and UK spy agencies defeat privacy and security on the internet
• NSA and GCHQ unlock encryption used to protect emails, banking and medical records
• $250m-a-year US program works covertly with tech companies to insert weaknesses into products
• Security experts say programs 'undermine the fabric of the internet'
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/sep/05/nsa-gchq-encryption-codes-security
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lars johansen
Trad climber
West Marin, CA
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playing with firearms while intoxicated
lars
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