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Gary Carpenter
climber
SF Bay Area
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 1, 2008 - 12:40pm PT
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Had a great time last night trying out Scuffy's new and improved Plywood Antichrist!!
Three Steves, AlexC and me. It is now 26 feet tall with a new 8 foot flared section on top.
Here are some photos:
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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By next week that thing will be totally polished.
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spyork
Social climber
A prison of my own creation
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Kudos to scuffy for building a truely strange device. A man of many talents!
It is a bit ominous towering over you when you start.
I have strange pains this morning. I'm not quite sure I'm getting better at this strange game, but I do have more scabs and scars.
The other Steve
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TKingsbury
Trad climber
MT
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Pretty damn cool Scuffy!
Y'all are going to be honed...hope I have hard enough OWs to throw at you guys...
Thanks for posting those pics Gary.
Cheers!
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L
climber
If only I could remember....
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Yep Scuffy, you were right. Yours is bigger and stiffer than a photo makes it look! It took Gary nine shots to get the Redwood Antichrist in here completely...what a monument to torture.
You read a lot of the Marquis De Sade growing up, didn't you?
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caughtinside
Social climber
Davis, CA
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You are sick men!!!
That looks like dr. frankenstein's monster!!
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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What the...??
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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The blueprints were for:
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Mtnmun
Trad climber
Top of the Mountain Mun
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Is that in Boulder Creek?
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Modesto
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cool, looks like fun. how is it attached to the tree, cables or something?
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kev
climber
CA
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How do I sign up? I'll bring beer, I'll work on the thing, as long as some late afternoon OW practice can be had!!!!
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ec
climber
ca
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Damn! That's where my bookshelves disappeared to...
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scuffy b
climber
up the coast from Woodson
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The texture is an epoxy paint with sand.
2/6 is coarse: play box sand
2/6 is fairly fine: "medium" sand
2/6 is slick or mostly slick (it started that way)
The texture is proving to be durable. The coarsely textured
components are a year old, and could still use some grinding
or something.
It's bolted to the tree.
EDIT: there is, in fact, a lot of plain wood showing right now.
the latest changes were not finished pending evaluation of their
function. It will look better.
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goatboy smellz
climber
colorado
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I really like it scuffy, it flows well with the rest of your place.
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Modesto
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goatboy....where the heck is that pic from? that would be fun to walk around.
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scuffy b
climber
up the coast from Woodson
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Now that's good Compound.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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I'm hereby getting in line for the next carpool south!
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scuffy b
climber
up the coast from Woodson
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Mtnmun
This is Soquel. Is there one in Boulder Creek that we should
know about?
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goatboy smellz
climber
colorado
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Here's scuffy working on his version of Half Dome.
It's gonna be sooo wicked!
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Half dome built to El cap, specs.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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maniacs.
pretty cool.
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Geno
Trad climber
Reston, VA
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Scuffy. Amazing. You are a committed climber to build a machine like that one.
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Gary Carpenter
climber
SF Bay Area
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 2, 2008 - 12:03pm PT
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"Scuffy. Amazing. You are a committed climber to build a machine like that one."
That's an understatement!!
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Hey!!! Is that the same pink monstrosity that I saw on the Weird Wednesday thread? That looks like something out of a deranged fairy tale! Who is in charge of stocking the shelves? There not doing a very good job. What kind of snaks and magazines do you carry? Hey, put the cookies and Playboys on top! Now focus, focus, focus! Yes, that's how G&E buffers train.
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spyork
Social climber
A prison of my own creation
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There was chips and salsa on the 1st shelf.
Trust me, you dont want to eat anything before you climb that thing. Some things are better done on an empty stomach.
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scuffy b
climber
up the coast from Woodson
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Phantom X
It's the same device. The special features you suggested may have
a chance of working. If you check Grug's post, I think you'll
agree that he's almost ready to step into it. He may have to
circle it a few times. Maybe snort and paw up some dirt
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Scuffy B. I did see that Grug used the interupted curse which clearly states something. Thank you for the interpretation.
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scuffy b
climber
up the coast from Woodson
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Phantom, didn't that picture without the human look
somewhat reminiscent of a Venus Flytrap?
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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"a committed climber "
I think you're on to something...
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Yes. If you squint and use your imagination it looks exactly like, as you said a Venus Flytrap.
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scuffy b
climber
up the coast from Woodson
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Well, maybe it's better that it really doesn't look that way.
Don't want to raise suspicions too early.
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L
climber
If only I could remember....
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Venus Flytrap???? I'm thinking Uranus Rattrap!:-)
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Upon closer examination I see that this device is in no way any sort of a trap.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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One way or another I'm heading down, tomorrow 4/7, assuming that's still cool with Scuffy.
Anyone else? Spyork, I know you're hitchhiking, and I'll watch for you.
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Dammit Jay, let me know next time you go. Hummongoid burritos and cervesa on me.
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Mar 13, 2009 - 03:04am PT
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I hear that that thing still stands....
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Mar 13, 2009 - 03:41am PT
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old pic
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Mar 13, 2009 - 11:05am PT
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I could use those bookshelves!!!!!
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Brutus of Wyde
climber
Old Climbers' Home, Oakland CA
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Apr 24, 2009 - 05:36pm PT
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So when is the next Soquel Wide?
I'm almost healed enough from my last encounter with Scuffy's Monster (what was it, a year ago?) for another go...
(uh-oh... Did I say that out loud?)
Brutus
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scuffy b
climber
Frigate Matilda
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Apr 24, 2009 - 06:31pm PT
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Soon, Brutus.
We'll see if you can do it upside-down.
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spyork
Social climber
A prison of my own creation
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Apr 24, 2009 - 06:40pm PT
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But I don't like Green Eggs and Ham...
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Brutus of Wyde
climber
Old Climbers' Home, Oakland CA
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Apr 24, 2009 - 06:49pm PT
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If we had some Off,
we could have Offwidth...
If we had some width...
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Apr 24, 2009 - 07:35pm PT
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Next Wednesday? I am so there..
You and the nurse in, Brutus? I hope so.
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Brutus of Wyde
climber
Old Climbers' Home, Oakland CA
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Apr 24, 2009 - 07:41pm PT
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I am in.
I'm not sure if the Nurse can make it, as she has to work.
we'll see.
Brutus
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Apr 24, 2009 - 07:48pm PT
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So when will the RedwoodGiant be developed so this monster can be led? Pine lobes on pine walls should work, or someone could go Via Ferrata-style and clip those big threaded bolts as they climbed (emphasis on "someone" and "could").
Hope to make it back down soon.
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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Apr 25, 2009 - 12:16am PT
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ok.
so i'm not the weirdest person around here, thank you for that.
i thought it had to be on Oaklahoma somewhere.
can we get a rusty washing machine out there just for kicks?
c'mon, man, rock climbing is a Serious sport, right?
lets torch that thing.
fill each shelf with a different flamable fluid of your choice.
IMAGINE THE COLORS AS THE FLUIDS MIX AND MATCH UP.
caps off
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Apr 25, 2009 - 01:53am PT
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How soon till you flee the country, commodious?
Looks like the window for us to hassle you, is finite?
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Stephen McCabe
Trad climber
near Santa Cruz, CA
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Dec 22, 2011 - 03:30am PT
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Bump for wide in Soquel, which is not that far from E. Robinson in Salinas (see off-width party time thread, dec 21, 2011.)
P.S. Anybody have a picture of it in its new taller state?
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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Dec 22, 2011 - 04:47am PT
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it burned down during that last firestorm we had,
does he have a permit for that thing?
what do the neighbors think?
how many books does it hold?
what about termites, can you eat termites during cold weather?
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Powder
Trad climber
SF Bay Area
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Dec 22, 2011 - 05:03am PT
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Whoa this is freaking cool!!!!! ( to the original post)
~_~
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E Robinson
climber
Salinas, CA
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Dec 22, 2011 - 09:54am PT
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Too cool...and all this time in Soquel...need to connect with Scuffy
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Dec 22, 2011 - 10:50am PT
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maybe a new year's eve party?
Hi Steve!
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Dec 22, 2011 - 11:28am PT
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skating on stilts
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Dec 22, 2011 - 12:11pm PT
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Invite yourself, please! This crack is getting lonely.
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Powder
Trad climber
SF Bay Area
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Dec 22, 2011 - 12:19pm PT
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Invite yourself, please! This crack is getting lonely.
May I check it out and maybe give it a try (looks very hard tho XD ) sometime in the future? @_@
*^_^*
- girl with the broken leg from Gary's party
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Dec 22, 2011 - 01:22pm PT
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Oh Yes, there are some others in the area you may want to do earlier in
your rehab, e.g. Gary's, PG Sunnyvale or SF, and Pacific Edge in Santa Cruz but we always have a good time down here.
I'll be in touch,
Happy healing!
steve
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Adamame
climber
Santa Cruz
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That's a pretty killer lieback crack you've got there Scuffy!
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Conditions were wonderful last night.
Crack is fully dry just a few hours after rain.
Five climbers: a 3-Steve night
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Woot!!
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briham89
Big Wall climber
san jose and south lake tahoe, ca
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I have to come check this out sometime.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Have you made your crack an inch or so wider so that my chubby knee doesn't get stuck next time?
Nice photo. Sorry I couldn't make it last night.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Did you scarf the lumber or pay good money? There's the big question, too, "Will it outlast the tree or get carried aloft slowly after you've gone away?" And will it improve your ability on stone?
Good times, no matter what, boyo!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Good question Mouse. Though of course the answer is yes, I have a number of long sandstone analogs that I have (so far in vain) attempted to tempt Scuffy and skills with for the last few years. Cool stuff, early, even first ascents! No lines, no waiting!!
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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or get carried aloft slowly after you've gone away?"
Mouse, if I'm following this question right, I think you're confused on how trees work. They grow from the extremities.
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Gary Carpenter
climber
SF Bay Area
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 7, 2014 - 05:08pm PT
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Is a three Steve night anything like a three dog night??
Oh man it's been way too long. I need to get down there and get bloody. Take my punishment like a true OW man.
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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They should form a band and name it "Steve-3PO." I don't know why, but they just should.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Because of the P.O. That grows by that redwood, of course. They can all at least play 'Vibes'!
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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:-)
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