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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Jul 26, 2014 - 08:43pm PT
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News of Ms. Phyl P.'s single-day solo Shropshire Trifecta has just reached a jubilant US audience. Finally there has been a definitive American response to the Wide Boyz ravaging of US offwidths, although the irony of it taking a woman to get the country's ManStones back has not been lost on the chattering classes.
Most insiders thought that if an American was to subdue the Stiperstones, the most likely candidate would have been P. Shanti, whose ability to invert at a moment's notice was thought to be the only way to gain a seat at the Devil's Chair, but apparently Ms. Phyl P. remained upright, or nearly so, for the entire encounter.
A Wall Street ticker-tape parade and national award ceremony at Chuck e Cheese is expected on her return.
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Daphne
Trad climber
Northern California
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Jul 26, 2014 - 08:46pm PT
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I'm still laughing out loud, Phyl. Awesome account of your adventure. See you soon!
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jul 26, 2014 - 08:52pm PT
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I didn't see a single shot of you placing your own pro.
F*#kin' kids. No appreciation for the history of the routes.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 26, 2014 - 08:56pm PT
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I wish I had a "like button". All of your replies are making me laugh.
But, oh, God, I am so embarrassed. My husband just read this and reminded me that I'm 61, about to turn 62. So you hit the mark Susan!
Apparently I'm at that age where you forget how old you are.
Phyl
PS Just to clarify that this TR is in no way meant to be mocking the reportage of young Mirko's ascent, of which I was impressed. But that thread was clearly the inspiration.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jul 26, 2014 - 09:07pm PT
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Git sum PhylP!
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
Nevada City
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Jul 26, 2014 - 09:09pm PT
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hah, this was fun. cheers.
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jul 26, 2014 - 09:20pm PT
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And you didn't even have recourse to a blue camming stone, either! Great report, Phyl! Laughed out loud! See ya at Facelift?
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 26, 2014 - 09:23pm PT
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Too funny!
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 26, 2014 - 09:27pm PT
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grinning from ear to ear!
Phyl's post was pure art, but some of the followups, omg!
Wade,Ghost,Dr_El_Jefe and many others.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Jul 26, 2014 - 09:29pm PT
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But, oh, God, I am so embarrassed. My husband just read this and reminded me that I'm 61, about to turn 62. So you hit the mark Susan!
Haha!! My wife always "rounds up." As soon as she turned 51, it was like, "Yeah...I'm 60."
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 26, 2014 - 09:31pm PT
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I thought that you stopped rounding up once you turned 21.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jul 26, 2014 - 09:34pm PT
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no old hags here just rad climber chicks...great work Phylp.
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MH2
climber
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Jul 26, 2014 - 09:36pm PT
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Ha ha! England is merry. And olde.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Jul 26, 2014 - 10:15pm PT
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I thought that you stopped rounding up once you turned 21.
That's what I thought, too, donini. Apparently, my wife never got that memo. She's now in her late 90s, though I'm only 56.
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JOEY.F
Gym climber
It's not rocket surgery
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Jul 26, 2014 - 11:41pm PT
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I laughed, I cried, it was the feel good trip report of the week.
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Jul 27, 2014 - 12:05am PT
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Phylpearl this is. Phyl is carrying her young years well. She's got the years, but not the age. A pearl among TRs ^^^^
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jul 27, 2014 - 12:22am PT
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Hugh Grant's people are checking this out this very instant!
The Englishman Who Went Up a Hill But Came Down a Mountain was set for a sequel, but they are really excited about the possibilities herewith.
[Click to View YouTube Video]Loved this flick!
Gwaith da, Phyl!
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Lollie
Social climber
I'm Lolli.
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Jul 27, 2014 - 01:19am PT
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Lovely read about "the spry sexagenarian". :-)
Thank you for lightening up my morning!
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yanqui
climber
Balcarce, Argentina
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Jul 27, 2014 - 06:09am PT
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Rad send! Way to style the Stiperstones.
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Jul 27, 2014 - 06:19am PT
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Bold!
Tenanya Peak. Let's go.
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