Discussion Topic |
|
This thread has been locked |
bler
Boulder climber
Alamo, CA
|
|
|
Feb 12, 2008 - 08:18pm PT
|
someone should accidentally drop some tacks behind his cruiser ;)
|
|
Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
|
|
|
Feb 12, 2008 - 08:24pm PT
|
A more fair/factual assessment would be that he's a power-tripping prick, Munge. Pretty simple. It really annoys me to no end when people give the "it's a hard/stressful job, blah, blah, blah" crap in defense of guys like this.
But then again, if people aren't writing letters or doing anything about it, why bother whining about it on an Internet forum. Seems pretty pointless. And while it may seem pointless to write letters, makes calls or what-have-you, at least it's making an effort.
|
|
Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
|
|
|
Feb 12, 2008 - 08:47pm PT
|
agreed, when it's time to be civil, it's time to be civil, which is most of the time, and when it's not, it's definitely not.
We don't pay taxes to support LE to not serve the public good.
sidenote- not directed to anyone in particular...
We all know that dogs, alcohol and smoking is not permitted in the park correct? odd, I couldn't find a public source indicating alcohol was not allowed, maybe I'm mistaken.
"due to high fire hazard, smoking is prohibited on the trails within Castle Rock State Park.
Dogs are not allowed on the trails or in the campground."
|
|
Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
|
|
|
Feb 12, 2008 - 09:10pm PT
|
Alcohol is allowed in the State Parks as far as I know. It is not allowed on the State beaches in Santa Cruz.
What does a park ranger make these days? $30,000 plus a house to live in? He loves the power of abuse.
|
|
bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
|
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2008 - 11:45am PT
|
As far as I know there is only a 'No bottles allowed' restriction, no visible mention of alcohol. I always bring my Heineken keg-cans.
Now, if you've ever been to Summit Rock (home of teen-aged drunk boys) you'd see why there's a glass restriction. I was 3rd-classing up a gully to set a route and f-king 32 ounce bottle came flying passed me, with 2 feet. I never found the little bastard who chucked it.
Oh, and Summit is posted as 'Alcohol restriction - no alcoholic beverages allowed'. Cans and bottles. Kinda weird because I think they're the same park. It's right down the street.
Whatever.
Edit: Since we're posting pics to prove it ain't desert, here's more...
Cal Ridge...
Platypus Rock...
|
|
mojede
Trad climber
Butte, America
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2008 - 11:50am PT
|
bler, tacks only work on bicycle tires--try roofing shingle nails, the short ones.
|
|
bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
|
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2008 - 11:52am PT
|
Summit Rock's Tree Surgeon route.
Bouldering in a hail storm at Indian Rock (w/ keg-can)
|
|
bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
|
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2008 - 12:08pm PT
|
I hear ya, Rok. I just wanted to post some pics.
|
|
rhyang
Ice climber
SJC
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2008 - 12:18pm PT
|
Oh yeah ... good times. More pics please :)
|
|
bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
|
|
|
Topic Author's Reply - Feb 13, 2008 - 02:03pm PT
|
Rhyang, you want more, you got it.
Some of these are obscure but Bruce will known them all. They're all in his fabulous guidebook.
Underworld’s Balance Sheet
Underworld’s Hit Man
Underworld’s Gestapo Priest
Guadalupe Roadside Rock
Guadalupe Lower Rock
Guadalupe Lower Rock
View from top of Last Tempatation Rock
Last Temptation…I forgot the name of this one
Pulling the roof on Last Temptation’s Death and Taxes
Stevens Canyon Rock…kinda like my own little climbing gym, 15min from my house
Steven’s Canyon again
|
|
Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2008 - 02:05pm PT
|
The cool thing is...
Living where I live, with all of the incredible rock surrounding me, and having already made a single trip to Castle Rock, I'll never have to worry about some idiot ranger named Miles. I see no reason to go back.
Well, maybe if I were visiting friends in the area and they insisted... Or hogtied me... And all the bars and sushi joints were closed... I'm sure at some point enough other fun things could be eliminated to get me back.
|
|
rhyang
Ice climber
SJC
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2008 - 02:13pm PT
|
True Randy - in the winter you have Tollhouse and in the summer you have Courtright (etc).
I could never live in the central valley or sierra foothills myself though... for me Skyline is ~30 minutes from my house, and that's why I go up there.
Fond memories, and hopefully good times to come - thanks bluering :)
|
|
graniteclimber
Trad climber
Nowhere
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2008 - 04:25pm PT
|
Maybe it would be for the best if Ranger Miles was rotated into a different park where he wouldn't be as isolated and could be properly supervised. They could call it a promotion and even give him a raise. Castle Rock could use some fresh blood.
|
|
quietpartner
Trad climber
Moantannah
|
|
|
Feb 13, 2008 - 04:38pm PT
|
Too gentle.
|
|
Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2008 - 10:43pm PT
|
bluering - True. I hate to say it, but the guy is a pansy. Yes, he does take his title too seriously and should take a chill pill every once in a while. Maybe if he only went after the biggest offenders, maybe then he can redeem himself, but it's going to take a whole hell of a lot of looking the other way and turning the other cheek for me to give him a good name. I've heard too much bad from this guy to ever see him as a real "Park Ranger".
PS - awesome photos. I don't know why but I can look at climbing photos for ever.
|
|
LccMonkey
Trad climber
utah
|
|
|
Feb 14, 2008 - 11:35pm PT
|
Well lets track down his bosses e-mail adress and fill it up.
|
|
pimp daddy wayne
climber
The Bat Caves
|
|
|
Feb 15, 2008 - 01:22am PT
|
"you may know you are harmless, but they have to assume you are trying to kill them. its self preservation. they don't know you, nor you them. "
Yeah.........
|
|
Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
|
|
|
Feb 15, 2008 - 06:43am PT
|
The dude cuffs a guy for having a bicycle on a trail. Man, that is tight.
|
|
|
SuperTopo on the Web
|
Let us know!