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Festus
Social climber
Enron by the Sea
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 20, 2008 - 01:34pm PT
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I want to also go on record in full support of IntheFog's brilliant and precedent-setting principle of FPTUAWIAPT. I support both him and his clear rights to "studfinder" in this thread.
Oh, and I get farfugnugen.
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madbolter1
Big Wall climber
Walla Walla, WA
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Jan 20, 2008 - 06:31pm PT
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I can't believe Mark's weakness in his lengthy "admission" earlier. What a bunch of sheet! He just wants to get back in the good graces of the plywood community, even if it means nail-gunning his long-time friend and partner. Sheeeeeeet!
Take a close look at the above picture and anybody can CLEARLY see that there is NO evidence of probing anywhere. Of course, we're still in the band of good ACX, just below the start of the OSB, but those are some CLEAN sheets! Also, this pic proves that WE have the FA. US, US, US!!! Are we clear?
We did NOT probe! It's impossible to PROVE a negative existential claim, but we did NOT probe!
Also, I am NOT being defensive right now! I just love the wood!
(I can't BELIEVE Mark did that... sheeeeet!)
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jan 20, 2008 - 08:09pm PT
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It should not go unobserved that all REAL MEN™ pump wood. At Thrash Thursdays™, for example - http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=263691
Indeed, proficiency at pumping plywood is a long standing secret training technique for Yosemite HAIRY MONSTERS™, HARD MEN™, and other sultans of the steep. Pummel plywood and you'll never get stranded.
There are rumours of a top secret state of the art plywood training facility deep in the woods behind Camp 4.
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Jan 21, 2008 - 08:19pm PT
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I frickin' KNEW it! They were singing,
"I cut down trees, I wear high heels
Suspendees and a brar
I wish I'd been a girlie
Just like my dear pappar...."
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Jan 21, 2008 - 08:24pm PT
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Oops got behind on this one.
-Nice 'photo' MB-1!
-I'll be in touch, Cracko
-Anders, I that the sunol crack, at least, is particle board, not plywood, I'll look closer, next time.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 15, 2008 - 01:41pm PT
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As one of the Wings of Steel threads has risen from the dead, this one should also be revived.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jul 15, 2008 - 04:54pm PT
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Are we sure this wasn't rap-bolted????
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 15, 2008 - 04:54pm PT
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Even more sordid than that - rap nailed!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Jul 15, 2008 - 05:57pm PT
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does Hilti even make a nail gun?
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nvrws
climber
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Jul 15, 2008 - 05:57pm PT
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hey, I was there when mark and richard climbed those pieces of sheet. I thought they were pretty dagummed BOWLED especially when it began to rain on that mds sheeet. People were pissed but I thought hey it isn't my piece of sheeet they can do whatever they want with it. power to the sheeet may it last forever.
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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So has anyone gone back up there to do the second on this route or did it get chopped (or sawzalled?)
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Cracko
Trad climber
Quartz Hill, California
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Jan 31, 2009 - 04:27pm PT
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Nature,
Sorry, I dozed off for a year. The second ascent of WOP was completed by me, solo, when I snuck back onto my ex-wife's property to recover all the hand holds left on the wood tower. I gingerly hooked my way up the gutwrenchingly exposed tower under a full moon and successfully recovered 52 Metolious holds while recording the second ascent. As a result of my removal of 52 artificial holds, the route is now much more serious. Rumor has it that brother Festus, who has retained a good relationship with my ex wife, is contemplating a third ascent. Sadly, he's still trying to learn how to tie a figure eight knot!!
Cracko
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Jan 31, 2009 - 04:35pm PT
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Cracko, I have renewed interest in plywood walls in a sped curriculum. I had an IEP meeting yesterday for one of my charges, who has right/left symmetry coordination issues. the A.P.E. teacher mentioned that she was going to have him jump back and forth over a slightly raised beam. Sounds like a good idea, but made me think that some climbing wall activities would be good for him ( and others) as well. Didn't get to talk to her about it, but I will, this next week.
I think there is potential that seems barely tapped for special needs kids, on the wings of plywood.
We gotta talk sometime...
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Cracko
Trad climber
Quartz Hill, California
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Jan 31, 2009 - 05:00pm PT
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Jaybro,
A couple years back, I had Mark Wellman come to my middle school and do a climbing demonstration on my portable wall. While there, he helped me work with special needs kids and gave me a bunch of ideas on climbing wall applications in special education. He even gave me a special harness, made by Petzl, for wheel chair bound kids. Anyway, we do need to talk.
Cracko
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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Jan 31, 2009 - 05:24pm PT
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Thanks for the update. It's a proud line and it sound like it's now harder/better.
Pass along your ex-wifes number :-). I'll give it a run....
(the route!!!)
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Jacko
Trad climber
Grass Valley Ca.
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Jan 31, 2009 - 07:34pm PT
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Nature, that is some good humor...Don't feel bad, rumor has it the Pool Boy was laying some pipileno while poor Cracko Hooked his way up the 2 day First Ascent...Jacko
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Festus
Mountain climber
Enron by the Sea
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 31, 2009 - 10:06pm PT
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Dammit, Jacko, that caused me to spit a mouthful of Negra Modelo all over the keyboard!
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Festus
Mountain climber
Enron by the Sea
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 31, 2009 - 10:06pm PT
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As many others have pointed out, this is what is so awesome about ST Forum: the photos of great moments in the sport's history that show up here, the sudden appearance of yet another renowned climber on this board discussing one of those climbs and shedding new and more penetrating light and perception on historic, watershed moments. The great climbs, the great climbers...
Inspired as I often am by many a climbing thread here, I spent days in the archives and unearthed the following long-forgotten photos. Enjoy!
Day two, first ascent of Wings of Plywood
And yes, Nature, there was a pool
The somewhat mysterious Thad nears the summit
And yes, my brother Bob (Cracko) was a land baron back in the day. This shot, taken about fifty yards from the infamous Wings of Plywood pinnacle, shows him with my son (who is now almost 11). I had this shot up on the screen a few minutes ago and my wife said "Oh my god, look at Bob, he was half the size he is now!" Yep, spit another mouthful of Negra Modelo on the keyboard.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Does Wellman tour? Can he borrow your portable wall?
Do you have a photo of that wheelchair harness?
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