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dave729
Trad climber
Western America
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Jan 26, 2015 - 06:33pm PT
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Loud ass motorcycles you can hear from the top of half dome
are allowed in but an electric drone you can't hear from a hundred feet away
make our officials stamp their feet in outrage.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Jan 26, 2015 - 07:13pm PT
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I thought climbing videos were about as boring as boring gets, then I watched Squishy's drone videos. As bad as the videos are, the f*#king music is worse.
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Highdesertman
Trad climber
jtree ca
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Jan 26, 2015 - 07:33pm PT
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I got droned in Joshua tree a few months ago. A friend was cleaning the flue while I belayed on the ground. It was very peaceful there when suddenly a lawn mower with a camera was hovering very close by and filming us!
It sounded just like a lawn mower! So just by instinct while keeping my friend on belay the middle finger went up and bad words were flung to the sky especially when I saw the owner over at a campsite thru the valley back there.I would have instantly thrown rocks if not for belaying so drones beware I'll be ready next time!
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Jan 27, 2015 - 05:42am PT
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Drones, Google glass, surveillance cameras everywhere, it's enough to make a guy want to move to Wonder Valley!
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Bad Climber
climber
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Jan 27, 2015 - 06:21am PT
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Yeah, kind of a wonder anyone lives in Wonder Valley. Pedaled through there a couple of weeks ago.
Re. drones: I had my first encounter with one last fall at the Alabama Hills--totally annoying. It freaked out our dog, too. The footage folks can get is cool, but these things could become a serious problem if they get popular. I think banning in the parks is a good idea, but I'm with others who'd like to see the same with the damn Harleys! Definitely worse than drones. I was once driving to the REI in Reno, and some doughy middle-aged accountant type pulls up on a fu*king loud! Harley right next to me. I mean the windows were shaking. And the accountant? Big ass earplugs jammed into his delicate little ears. What an ass. He can't handle the noise but figures everyone else is just fine with it.
I'm mostly libertarian in my political leanings, but when it comes to keeping the peace and quiet, I'm pretty much straight up Nazi. Grrrr.....
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Sula
Trad climber
Pennsylvania
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Jan 27, 2015 - 11:06am PT
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Want a drone that could drag the rope up and clip bolted belay stations so I could free climb the pitch without the annoying possibility of death Yes - though we should soon be able to do much better.
Drone definitely clips the next belay station for you. It then hovers nearby, projecting beta on its screen, and designating the holds you should be using with a laser pointer (saves on chalk). If it likes the way you've climbed the pitch, you're rewarded with a beer (quality determined by the finer details of your style and speed); if not, you may receive water, or possibly a recommendation (with guidance) for a rappel bail.
Advanced models handle the logistics of access, carrying in your gear (and possibly, your girlfriend). Hauling is obviously a thing of the past. Sushi dinners (with hot sake) on the wall become normal.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jan 27, 2015 - 11:09am PT
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I see a big uptick in argentine bolas sales. Those would be the ticket as
you wouldn't have to be Clayton Kershaw to bring one down.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Jan 27, 2015 - 12:36pm PT
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Someday you drone-tards are going to wake the f*#k up. Just wait till one of your brethren accidentally brings down an airliner or uses one to terrorize the populace. Won't that be f*#king fun!?
what are you talking about? brethren? there are idiots in every activity on the planet. And like you, DMT, when it comes to climbing you try to do the right thing as well as pass that knowledge along. Same goes in this industry. But dang there are a lot of stupid people out there. Best I can do is lead by example. Though I'm also part of a group that is working with the state legislators here in CO on drafting and implementing workable laws.
and the drone at the White House was flown by staffer. I think it was Biden.
Highdesertman - that's simply not cool and that pilot deserved to get throttled.
Vedauwoo last weekend:
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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dave729
Trad climber
Western America
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Jan 27, 2015 - 05:03pm PT
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HD quality euro drone flying thru forests and over construction zones and an electric mountain biker.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Lorenzo
Trad climber
Portland Oregon
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Feb 17, 2015 - 09:55am PT
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Pretty easy to make a frequency jammer. It's just a bad transmitter.
Meanwhile, there is this method.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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squishy
Mountain climber
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Feb 17, 2015 - 10:06am PT
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drone are so destructive and dangerous, I can't believe the FAA is going to let us continue flying
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Mar 10, 2015 - 08:30am PT
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Pagan and I will be insured and operating commercially within two months. FAA is doing the right thing in regards to commercial operation. Not sure what they'll do with the other 99% of the population - many being complete idiot d#@&%ebags.
Had some of my footage from the weekend published on The Dodo yesterday:
http://www.thedodo.com/boulder-film-fest-seaworld-1031805635.html
Commercial airlines will need to be equipped with 2.4Ghz, 1.3Ghz and UHF scramblers to knock that sh#t out of the sky. That f*#ktard that flew the Turkey airport deserves lots of jail time.
nice vids squishy! What wing is that?
Sushi dinners (with hot sake) on the wall become normal. you are stealing my idea. Cuz HEY! I'm the sushi guy around here.
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squishy
Mountain climber
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Mar 10, 2015 - 09:24am PT
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All the wings are prototypes, we hope to bring a bunch of stuff to market that we have been testing and designing for some time now. The team is headed off to the drone races too, so wish us luck.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Mar 10, 2015 - 10:13am PT
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Does it hurt when you hit somebody with one of those things?
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Mar 10, 2015 - 10:24am PT
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Some nice footage of Elfin Forest where Debbie works as a docent and part-time Ranger.
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Mar 10, 2015 - 10:55am PT
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good luck in the race, squishy.
PM me your details at some point. We're interested in adding wings to the fleet.
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squishy
Mountain climber
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Mar 25, 2015 - 12:09pm PT
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lol.../point ^
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