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MisterE
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 17, 2014 - 10:03pm PT
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Had to start it, thanks Skitch.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Sep 17, 2014 - 10:05pm PT
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Come on E! How bout a tale? Surely the fact you met your wife here is worth a mention! Lol
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Sep 17, 2014 - 10:05pm PT
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I am. Way too many stories. All the good people I have connected with all have their stories. We have shared.
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Sep 17, 2014 - 10:10pm PT
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No real stories, but I have had the honor of meeting some incredible friends, including you and Skip!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Sep 17, 2014 - 10:13pm PT
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From the bullying thread
I am for certain. The relationships i've formed in real life thanks to the taco are simply irreplaceable. I probably never would have met most of the Squamish pioneers were it not for this place, and the cali connections have been awesome.
Not to mention the three or four messages of encouragement every day when i was stuck in a hospital bed. I don't know if i could have kept the positive flame burning trough all the turmoil. I know it faded last winter.. Thanks to supertopo weege gave me a goal to climb with him in the valley this spring. Which motivated me to get off my feeling sorry butt and train!
If i didn't move it, i was gonna lose it. Thanks to all who helped keep me motivated!!
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WBraun
climber
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Sep 17, 2014 - 10:28pm PT
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I'm worst off.
I met the moosedrool. :-)
plus the stories here don't do oil changes.
Now I'm all dirty.
I'm leaving and never coming back until tomorrow .......
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Sep 18, 2014 - 12:15am PT
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I knew this thread would spin off from that other one.! Thanks Mr E.
Now take Mr E and Skip, two charming, very alive people whom I would probably never have met without the taco. And would we alphabet eaten sushi in the desert overheat? I'm guessing not, though we all had interconnections, I'd met Bloom before, have known he fish since forever, met Roy, Todd Gordon and Tucker, back in the eighties, all this could have come together, in theory. But I doubt it would be the "latticework of coincidence" it is now, any other way...
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Sep 18, 2014 - 12:53am PT
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Great climbing partnerships and hopefully lifelong friends.
An outlet for my philosophizing without having to see the other person's eyes roll back in the head
Coping mechanisms when I'm stressed. A social support system.
A beautiful way to really connect with people, with minds, even if the bodies don't get together that often or even at all.
A sort-of diary from stitching together trip reports, when I wouldn't otherwise be motivated to get it all down
Entertaining stories about climbing and everything else
Seeing Bazillions of funny little comments throughout the day, most of which go unacknowledged but really add a comical spice to life
A sense of belonging to a virtual tribe that is more than that, because it becomes physically real when we reach out and connect
Beta, rubbing shoulders with the rock stars of yesteryear who pioneered the lines on which I've had many a minor epic
And Bah Habah!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Sep 18, 2014 - 06:02am PT
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An outlet for my philosophizing without having to see the other person's eyes roll back in the head
Ha ha, well put!
Nutjob and family, another group I might not have met without the taco! Though we have a lot of Berkeley commonality; mostly Tacos though....
Why is it that positive threads get fewer posts? Except for enjoy life.
I think it's because we tend to vent disgruntledness. When you're happy you don't need to talk about it?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 18, 2014 - 06:29am PT
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Jaybro, very astute observation.
Depression threads actually MULTIPLIED a few weeks back based on one.
It's hard to be specific about how my life as become since the day I registered.
General upward trend, several major declines, a few spikes here and there.
The tao of ST is for me a lamp unto my feet, a beacon unto my eyes, and a metaphor unto my brain.
It's pretty chill here, and folks like "the Mice" from that Zmas package that went astray and came to stay make it like that.
I know a lot of litter and cans would not have been cleaned up in my neck of the woods had I not been exposed to the philosophy of facelifting, some people might not have been helped out, and I'd never have gone to Idaho, Victorville, or Tom's Thumb.
I've shown you all these things, so there's no need to explain further.
But thanks, all of you that have involved yourselves in my life or have been sucked into orbit.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Sep 18, 2014 - 06:36am PT
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ST reduces boredom. Apply liberally.
Thanks everyone.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Sep 18, 2014 - 07:09am PT
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Yes, far better off. And not just ST, but also rec.climbing before it.
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MisterE
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 18, 2014 - 07:24am PT
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I originally got involved in Facelift in 2007 because of posts on Supertopo - I am very thankful for that.
I recognized my future wife at a Todd Gordon slideshow from Supertopo, I think my first words to her were: "Hi, you're Justthemaid! I'm MisterE!"... which was greeted by an initial blank stare.
I got some work from Salad when I really needed it, and got to spend some time with him and his wonderful family for a few days while working on their place.
I have been to numerous events and gatherings, met many friends and had many laughs because of this forum...
Been inspired and enthralled by the trip reports and stories...
Found connections to my deceased father from his friends here, thanks to all who shared stories...
Cheers, my life is better because of Supertopo!
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Sep 18, 2014 - 07:33am PT
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I got to the first SushiFest because of this place, good enough?
Funny TRs, fabulous pictures, Duck wisdom, smart people, climbers, and dirtbags. How could I be worse off?
How about this: I get to vent my frustrations gathered at work, and from watching the news, on the poli-tard threads. (I had to say it, and you know you sometimes do to!)
I got to meet MisterE. And The Doctor (how the hell is that brother anyway?). Plus a whole coleslaw slew of other fine folks.
Icing: Nita posts here.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Sep 18, 2014 - 07:35am PT
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Definitely better off. Even though he tried really hard to kill me once, Ghost has been an absolutely stellar guy to get to know and climb with (except when he's trying to kill you). Wayno, Steve and Mimi are also great folks (though I don't know if they'd also want to kill me, given the chance...).
The weird school yard virtual screaming matches and name calling stuff is a little confusing among chronological grown-ups, but by and large, this has been a terrific forum on many levels. I've really appreciated the breadth of experience and perspectives, and figure that--as long as the good climbing content is more heavily weighted than the inane school yard stuff--I'll be hanging out here for a good while longer.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Sep 18, 2014 - 07:48am PT
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I'm better off for the taco. Virtual friends, real connections. Reconnected a bit with Doug Robinson, BASE104 and others from BITD. After my divorce I was pretty low; the taco helped me get grounded.
Met Gordo and his family among others (cosmic, crimpie, nature and more). Have had the opportunity to go to facelift a few times which I would never have known about.
And then there is locker. Who could go through life without being abused by locker.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Sep 18, 2014 - 07:56am PT
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Gosh, I think I'm gonna cry. But, seriously, I've reconnected with some old
friends (don't know if the feeling is mutual) and made quite a few new ones.
Still looking forward to meeting Locker and Cosmic.
And I've learned a lot about butthurt, theoretically that is.
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Sep 18, 2014 - 08:02am PT
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MisterE: You met your wife here? That's so sweet!
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Sep 18, 2014 - 08:07am PT
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The more I think about this thread, the more people come to mind that I've either met, or reconnected with, after many, many years. Thanks, Chris Mac!
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
The shaggy fringe of Los Angeles
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Sep 18, 2014 - 09:00am PT
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Way better off. Many new friends.
Except for locker. Can't unsee what he has done. Lie awake all night arguing with him in my mind.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Sep 18, 2014 - 09:12am PT
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MisterE: You met your wife here? That's so sweet!
All together now...
aww!
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Sep 18, 2014 - 09:13am PT
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I am better off because the Forum has given me connections to a larger community, and new, true friends.
For years I worked from home as a consultant, so I did not have the social network a lot of people have from that.
I never had kids, and all my family is on the East coast, so I never had, locally, a lot of the connections people get from that.
And I am not a member of an organized religion, so I don't have the weekly religious service connections that many have. Satsang and silent retreats are wonderful, but they are not exactly social events.
Connections to a community are important. The Forum is a GATEWAY to community that I went through and found, not just climbing partners, but real friends. Too many to name now.
I am grateful for this place.
Phyl
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anita514
Gym climber
Great White North
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Sep 18, 2014 - 09:15am PT
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Am I the only one who actually wants to meet locker?
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Sep 18, 2014 - 09:19am PT
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I'm better off, in a lot of ways.
Other ways, notsomuch.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Sep 18, 2014 - 09:24am PT
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Am I the only one who actually wants to meet locker?
Now that is just sick. Not that he is a bad guy, he just runs with a bad crowd. Those climber people (shudder).
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Sep 18, 2014 - 10:04am PT
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Absolutely! I love the TRs and climbing/adventure threads. I am frequently entertained by the social and poly sci threads because I don't take them very seriously. However, I do take each person I've met via ST, either in real time, or through personal communications, very seriously. Each one has meant something dear to me.
I am deeply moved by the life changing events that many have shared. Some events are great celebrations of life, others about challenges and deep despair. I was following Paul's (Disaster Master) thread about his cancer journey when I was DX two months later. His thread, then meeting him and Ruth gave me strength and attitude adjustment of how to navigate a difficult time. Same with Big Mike's, and Ammon's and Jello, and on and on.
The events...many have been mentioned. Lotsa fun at those!
Thanks all for taking the time to share your life's adventures! Even Locker ;).
Susan
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Sep 18, 2014 - 10:46am PT
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This place provides a good connection to my tribe.
Amen. It also expanded my contacts and I learned a lot hanging out here. As just a few examples, I've learned about about somewhat obscure routes in which I was interested, and about great routes that I have yet to do. I've obtained useful equipment reviews, and excellent recent information about climbs in YNP, among other places. I even learned a great deal about climate science through posts by Chiloe and Ed. In fact, in that area, I learned enough to change my mind.
Of perhaps even greater importance, I learned that lots of other climbers share my battle with depression, my faith, and the joys of life.
I'm afraid to try to name everyone I've either met or re-connected with here, because I'm sure I'll forget people whose on-line and/or in-person friendship I treasure. Thank you, CMac, for giving us this wonderful virtual campfire -- and putting up with the characters drawn to its warmth.
John
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Sep 18, 2014 - 11:12am PT
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FINALLY!
A poster what knows how to spell!
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Vegasclimber
Trad climber
Las Vegas, NV.
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Sep 18, 2014 - 11:26am PT
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Off Topic Marmot approves of this thread! Even though it's on topic!
I think I will say that overall it's been a plus. I've met some great friends and some great climbing partners. Had a great time at Facelifts, Woodfests and Gordon Ranch gatherings. Even had a few heroes become good friends. Had support for my sobriety, even.
My life is by far better off because of ST.
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Sep 18, 2014 - 01:16pm PT
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Edit/ delete now .....
I had not ever bothered in 15years to do any thing on the inter webs (not even porn)
So first there is that. Also it has helped me stop smoking some weed as I use my kids tablet
In the middle of the night
I had not gone to the depression thread or the bullying thing and spanking and Football, some of the politics ...
The things that I see here are mostly great
I have so much fun and it is at 2&3 am when nightmares make me sit up wide a wake that this forum of climbers helps me remember how great you all are. the photos oh man the things that I missed out on and the things my kids can look forward to doing,The trip reports and tips all there with Topos and all.
Damn some how I screwed up and copied and pasted using X not the C and erased the whole stupid story of my stupid fall. karma za bitch now I have to write it again
Which is one of the cures for the PTSD. So all things considered Super Topo to the rescue
Again !
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goatboy smellz
climber
लघिमा
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Sep 18, 2014 - 02:45pm PT
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For me at least a dozen new friends, climbing & ski partners, downside is people I use to look up to are not really worth that admiration but other folks have took their place on that pedestal.
Folks I've met that try to make the world a better place like Radical, Steve Grossman/Mimi, chiloe, pagenmonkeyboy, Mister E, Em Knot, mike m & his son, Todd Gordon, survival, Brokedownclimber, Captain or Skully, nature and the coolest chick in the room Beatrice Kiddo.
Others I look forward to meeting and probably the only reason I stick around here would be Dingus, tooth, Peter Haan, leggs, drcjefe, Cragman, Mouse from Merced, plus a dozen others I'm probably forgetting.
Overall I don't think I'm better off just because of one forum but I like to keep an open mind and despite the 100/1 ratio of noise to signal this place is not too bad.
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hobo_dan
Social climber
Minnesota
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Sep 19, 2014 - 02:48pm PT
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I'm in- I like it.
This is the gentle breath that keeps the embers glowing for the day I get back into climbing. And it feels like it's coming on soon.
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clockclimb
Trad climber
Orem, Utah
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Sep 20, 2014 - 09:02pm PT
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Love the Taco! Don't get into politard threads much but I've greatly enjoyed climbing history, trip reports, etc. Met Mike McNeil through the Taco and climbed with him and his son this summer at Cirque of the Towers. We had a great time!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Sep 20, 2014 - 11:55pm PT
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hey there say, erik... very fine share, here...
can't post yet, but i have some nice thankyous and better offs, as to learning so much and being a part of a very special and unique folks, here...
will share, a bit later... very busy catch-ups, around here...
so, just a fast:
thank you to all that 'overlap' in life and here, and make the better-offs,
as to physical ways, spiritual ways, and emotional ways, and,
long haul, ways, as well...
god bless... :)
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MisterE
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 5, 2015 - 07:52pm PT
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Bump, cuz I'm losing the love a little with all the juveniles in the house.
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thebravecowboy
climber
Lost Park
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on the whole I suppose I mainly take the stoke, the ganas to climb, to train, to achieve, from this place to make my life better.
I sure would hate to see you bail on the 'Topo, E.
This place makes me excited to go out and pop off new climbs, to go out alone and toprope silly little cliffs. You're part of that, bro.
just think, without the McTopo you would not have seen my proud, proud new five-star dickwrenching mega-classic ;^)
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Stay the course, Eric! We've laughed, we've cried, more to come.
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Evel
Trad climber
Nedsterdam CO
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I haven't met many of you personally, though I HAVE met Locker! Seemed like a heck of a guy to me.
I dig the "campfire" here. Lots of folks get pretty het up now and then. Not sure I can muster the same but that's all right by me. I'll save it for when I'm face to face.
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Lollie
Social climber
I'm Lolli.
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Oh, Supertopo has been a great source of joy. Supertopians are worth crossing half a world for.
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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I met my wife CG by chance in Josh in 2007 because she was there for a Supertaco sushifest! After that, she told me about the forum and I have since met a number of solid new friends and climbing partners, read many great TRs and enjoyed lots of fun Taco social events - very cool!! The good far outweighs the lame stuff.
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dave729
Trad climber
Western America
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The flip side could interesting also. How many of You are Dead Because of ST: Posthumous Stories Here. Routes you never would have stumbled upon except you read about them on the taco and then attempted.
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thebravecowboy
climber
Lost Park
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^ this from the guy telling me that there is climbing on Uranus.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Warts and all, supertaco flat out kicks ass!
It's what you make of it.
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AP
Trad climber
Calgary
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If it wasn't better I wouldn't be reading this thread.
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LilaBiene
Trad climber
Technically...the spawning grounds of Yosemite
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Never, ever would have known who my birth dad was, or met any of my birth mom's friends in the climbing community...never would have started climbing...or met so many incredible souls.
Figuring out that you've figured out who your birth dad was out of the billions of people on the Internet some 40 years after you were born and in the same breath that he took his own life...that was, well, something I was completely unprepared for, but the wonderful lot of you inspired me to look forward and ride the wave, kept me from hiding under a rock and have given me more joyful moments than I could ever have imagined experiencing in one lifetime.
I am paying your kindnesses forward one by one. But I'm not sure I'll ever be able to pay forward the greatest gift...self-acceptance, upon seeing myself through the combination of my birth parents (warts and moles and all -lol) and each of them in turn reflected in their remarkable friends, and even more stellar greater climbing family.
What a wondrous place this is...
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Flip Flop
climber
salad bowl, california
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LilaBiene wins the internet today.
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MisterE
Gym climber
Bishop, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 6, 2015 - 09:44pm PT
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Thanks Lila.
Your story IS amazing.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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MrE, I think after Saturday night Tom Gilje will have an answer for you.
Hope to see you and your lovely wife up in Bishop sometime in the not too distant future.
Phyl
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yanqui
climber
Balcarce, Argentina
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The Laramie guys on this site were key in helping me get back together with old friend, graduate school co-conspirator, ex-roommate and long-lost climbing partner Joe ("local guy") Cupps. I hadn't seen Joe in 25 years and it was great to find out he's still going strong.
Get the clip, Joe:
I've yet to hook up with a climbing partner via the internet forums. Could be that I live Far Far Away. But if you're ever in Buenos Aires, the closest real rock is right out my front door. The bouldering is killer, there's top notch sport and even a few gear routes to boot, all on some really cool rock.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Hell yes I'm better off because of Supertopo!!
I have reconnected with numerous old friends because of this place, Nita, Timid, Tarbuster, Lepton, Doug McDonald, Rob Lesher, Bellizzi, Gagner, and more!!
I've made awesome new friends, Jefe, eKat (even though I'm positive I met her back in the day) Guido, CoZmic, Philo, This Just In, Crimpie, basically a list that could go on all day.
I've gotten a locals view of Cochise and Red Rock, places to crash, great shoes and more from making friends here.
Viva Supertopo!!
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Andy Fielding
Trad climber
UK
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Supertopians are worth crossing half a world for. I did just that and the Supertopian I met was very good to me.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Lila....you never cease to amaze me and I treasure meeting you through ST.
I have met some wonderful folks. Each has been special in their own way.
So many caring people. Unique personalities everyone.
Susan
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Aya K
Trad climber
Boulder, CO!
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Yes... to everyone I've met virtually or otherwise in the years since rec.climbing... so many. I've learned so much about climbing, and shared, too. I feel like if ever i wanted to go anywhere to climb, I could probably find a local to grab a beer with. Gotta love the internet that way.
And then this -
hey nature... thanks for all the fish :)
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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That's awesome to see ^^^^^^^
I've met some great people and reconnected and kept in touch with some old friends through supertopo.
I've been inspired, challenged, touched, and humored.
Sometimes it's nothing more than a bunch of bullsh¡t
but better off???
For sure!
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Nice catch Nature...
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kaholatingtong
Trad climber
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I will be honest, I have been having some mixed feelings about this place lately, however, I believe in ( at least attempting to be) grateful.
Not many of you know me, and when I first started posting here I was a young little punk. I still am. But A little over two years ago I nearly died in a car accident, and had my entire body pretty wrecked, head to toe. I had an excessively long recovery due to some of my injuries, and went through a very dark and introspective period. I realized that climbing was one of the few things I was actually proud of, for whatever reason, ( even with how little I had actually done with it, and how pointless it is ) and decided that no matter what, I HAD to get back on the rock again, and get back to it. I put more blood, sweat and tears into my recovery than I think most people realize. I was not able to climb real rock for about a year worth of time, and somehow, I was able to ( relatively speaking ) stay motivated the entire time, and even stoked to get back to climbing on real rock in whatever way/shape/form I could manage.
I really do not think I would have been able to keep the fire burning for that long without SuperTopo. The trip reports, the pictures, the stories, I ate that stuff up on the regular as if it was part of my diet. Plus, the people here, as weird/intense/off the wall as they can be, I actually felt like I kinda fit in, in some weird way. Which for a bit of a loner like me, is a surprise.
I am going to stop my stream of conscious narration now, and probably go back to lurking in general, but I thought this thread was appropriate to share this. Cheers All.
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Phil_B
Social climber
CHC, en zed
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Apr 11, 2015 - 11:05pm PT
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I met my wife Cleo at a pity party (remember those?). She says we met a year before, but I don't remember that so it doesn't count.
Yeah, this site rocks and I think I'm better off for all the folks I've met through it. Need to get back to the US and hit up another SushiFest. I only made it to the one at Joshua Tree and it was a hoot.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Apr 12, 2015 - 12:12pm PT
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It's been good for me. I have a bunch of new friends thanks to ST & also thanks to ST, I've reconnected with some old friends too.
Best of all, after watching true masters at work on the forum: I think I have internet spewing & blustering wired!
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Bldrjac
Ice climber
Boulder
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Apr 13, 2015 - 06:53am PT
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I was always just an occasional observer. Made for some interesting conversations with Jack, who frequented often. When Jack died, the support, stories, pictures, and love he (and me!) received from ST is without measure. I've copied and saved all those comments, and will be forever grateful to ST for the outpouring of love. Now there are still some of you who give me a shout out in my dark moments when I choose to share....I can always count on a bit of a boost, a laugh, a shoulder. I know this forum has been a great comfort for many in times of sorrow and despair as it has been for me, as well as a fabulous way to connect and re-connect...........no small thing for a bunch of climbers just chatting on-line!!! Cheers,
Pam
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dirt claud
Social climber
san diego,ca
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Apr 13, 2015 - 08:29am PT
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There are a bunch of fookin crazies on here and I'm sure I'm one of them to somebody :) I keep coming back though. Love all the old skool climbers and great knowledge and history this site has offered. Seams many have been helped by the get togethers and fundraisers put together through ST. Have met some great people and hope to meet many more in the coming years. As mentioned previously the good far outweighs the bad in many aspects.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab or In What Time Zone Am I?
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Apr 13, 2015 - 09:00am PT
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Pam, your thoughts were very moving to me.
That fickle recovery of peacefulness and serenity. ST was helpful to me when I went through a serious illness a few years back. Knowing there were so many caring people, many I didn't know, expressing their care and concern. That carried me through a lot.
May the bumps in your road become fewer and fewer and become more of a reminder of what a wonderful and wild ride our lives are.
Susan
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WBraun
climber
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Apr 13, 2015 - 09:01am PT
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Way too many old guys here on this board.
Not enough young up and coming guys like me.
This place is geritol nation ....
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Apr 13, 2015 - 11:17am PT
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Greenhorn 46- Just don't spit in the bottle before you pass it along, n'kay?!?
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Apr 13, 2015 - 03:22pm PT
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Just last week I enjoyed a great time with my kids in Saline Valley, and I never would have heard of the place if not for Supertopo some time in the last month or two.
Similarly, last labor day weekend (start of this school year), I took the kids on their first backpacking trip up Mount Hoffman, and we played around Hoffman's Thumb. Again, I had just learned about this area from reading a thread on Supertopo the week before.
I went skiing with my wife at Eldora a few months ago, and ate at a great place in Nederland thanks to recommendations from here.
I've had good legal and financial advice, free counseling when I needed a place to vent or was looking outside myself for something.
I met le_bruce here, with whom I've had a great many climbing adventures and lots of great conversations on the commute between Oakland/Berkeley and Yosemite. While I didn't meet my wife here, le_bruce did conduct the ceremony.
And I echo the sentiment that I feel like I can travel anywhere and quickly turn virtual acquaintances into real friendships. I relish the evolution of our society that enables virtual friendships based on common shared experiences and values rather than geographic or situational proximity.
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Bldrjac
Ice climber
Boulder
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Apr 13, 2015 - 07:57pm PT
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Forgot to mention that Simon McCartney, Jack's long lost partner from Huntington and Denali, rediscovered his climbing roots here, and found me as well.......too late for Jack, who he was looking for, but he has become a dear friend. We have both found some solace in our friendship, as well as new and exciting paths (mostly for Simon, but fun for me to watch!) that we get to help each other stagger along.
Sure, there is some negative energy on ST, sometimes too much, although generally from the same individuals. Like anything in life I suppose, if you try to glean the positive from it, that's what you'll get. And if all you see is the negative, well, that about sums it up!
Here's to using ST as most of us would wish...a forum for climbing, and for friendship within the silly activity we call our lifestyle.......
best,
pam
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MisterE
Gym climber
Being In Sierra Happy Of Place
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 13, 2015 - 08:16pm PT
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Nice Pam!
Good reminder that the Supertopo that we love, and have made great connections through, still exists beyond The Front Page.
Like all things worth experiencing, one must dig a little.
Thanks for the great stories and the reminder to scratch below the surface of things!
Big Up to nah000 for his work in this endeavor!
Erik
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujò de la Playa
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Apr 13, 2015 - 08:32pm PT
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Documented rock falls 1857 - 2011.
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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Apr 14, 2015 - 05:49pm PT
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This place is therapy for me; as it a good place to find books to read or music listen to (book and song thread).
A lot of brilliant people spend some time weaving information and life into their posts. Whether it's about climbing or some other topic is of no concern to me, due to the captivating thoughts, ideas, questions or stories that I would not come across anywhere else.
And then there is the bird and dog thread; which always engages my mind and gives it something healthy to churn instead of my habitual gnashing of teeth and mind.
Can't close without mentioning the friendships I have forged here. I certainly have met some incredibly generous people. Generosity and kindness from people who I have never laid my eyes on, other than their avatar.
That is the nature of this beast and that which makes it much more than a forum and gives reason to dismiss the pettiness of some posts or cyber debates that unmasks the worst of human nature.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Apr 14, 2015 - 06:01pm PT
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This place is therapy for me
Me too, I almost feel normal after reading some of this stuff!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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May 31, 2019 - 01:48pm PT
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hey there, say...
bump... say this while looking for another thread...
wow!
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