fenix83 0 #226 November 16, 2006 QuoteQuoteQuoteOh wow my favorite rc mod fenix83! Welcome to Dizzy.com. Now may the fleas of a thousand camels infest your crotch region. Just my way of welcoming you to the .. umm yea. I was waiting for your welcome! Was actually starting to get offended because you hadn't said hi. I came over to make nice however, I even started with an apology, so here, first round is on me . -F No need to apologise. You did nothing wrong. I've got realllllly thick skin. I like it over there. There is NO FLUFF! I wanna be a climber now. But I've got to get rid of my beer belly from skydiving. Common misconception. This will help clear things up! The guy in the picture is a brutus of wyde, an amazing climber and a great guy too. -F Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #227 November 16, 2006 Oh wow looks like a realative! Are you pulling my leg? Or is that really a climber? I can't believe no one over there actually read my signature. It's pretty prophetic if you think about it. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #228 November 16, 2006 Quote"Is skydiving difficult? I'm just curious; has anyone who ever jumped out of an airplane ever failed to reach the ground?" ~curt (rc.com) You guys need to get off of your eletist thrones. My two year old can climb rocks. My two year old can also fall from a plane. We use airplanes to get us up high. You use Sherpas and guides to help you get up high (think Dick Bass) Done incorrectly or even done correctly, rock climbers can plunge to their deaths. Done incorrectly or even done correctly, skydivers can plunge to their deaths. Plenty of climbers have metal in them they weren't born with. Plenty of skydivers have metal in them that they weren't born with. We use canopies to slow our falls. You use ropes and pickaxes to slow yours. We have reserve canopies. You've got belay. We've got 3-Rings. You've got carabiners. We do jumps. You do climbs. For you, reaching the top doesn't mean it's over cuz you still gotta get down. For us, getting to the ground doesn't mean it's over - we still gotta pack. You live for the weather forecast. We live for the weather forecast. You've got subdisciplines. We've got subdisciplines. You shake your heads those crazy freeclimbers. We shake our heads at those crazy BASE jumpers. Oh, yeah, you ALSO shake your heads at those crazy BASE jumpers. You have callus on your hands and knees from gripping contacts. We have callus on our palms, knees, etc., from other activities. Your physical fitness helps you with proper balance, positioning and stability. Our lack of physical conditioning helps with proper stability, balance and positioning. We drink beer and have sex by the bonfire. You drink beer and have sex by the bonfire. LifeFlight is a valuable friend to us. LifeFlight is a valuable friend to you. We get spectacular views from high elevations. You get spectacular views from high elevations. You don't like skydiving because to you it doesn't take much effort. We don't like climbing because we think it takes too much effort. If skydivers and climbers met up at a bar, the beer would flow and the women would take the children out, find babysitters, and come on back! Climbers and skydivers aren't much different. My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fenix83 0 #229 November 16, 2006 Yeah, he really is a climber. Look for any of his posts on RC, the man is a walking encyclopedia of practical knowledge. I did read your sig, and I agree, that is why I think all the bitching and moaning is actually a good thing. "I will not go calmly into the light..." kinda thing. -F Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fenix83 0 #230 November 16, 2006 Great post, here are a few quotes about my beloved sport you might appreciate (can you tell it's a really slow day at work?): "It's always further than it looks. It's always taller than it looks. And it's always harder than it looks." The 3 rules of mountaineering Rockclimbing.com Spray #18 "We are climbers.We climb BECAUSE it's difficult, we climb BECAUSE of the danger,because of the adventure, because of the risk.In fact, it's BECAUSE of the risk and danger that the REWARD of climbing is so great" "You have to think with your body. Every move has to be worked out in terms of playing chess with you body. If I make a mistake the consequences are immediate, obvious, embarrassing, and possibly painful. For a brief period I am directly responsible for my actions. In that beautiful, silent, world of mountains, it seems to me worth a little risk" - A.Alvarez "Climb if you will, but remember that courage & strength Are not without prudence. And that a momentary negligence may destroy A happiness of a lifetime. Do nothing in haste. Look well to each step and from the beginning, Think what may be the end." -F Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
normiss 893 #231 November 16, 2006 sibling rivalry???? I thought we were just playin with each other and getting to know each other as well. Man the greenies are a tough crowd this week! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lawrocket 3 #232 November 16, 2006 Personally, I'd love to climb. I tried bouldering once several years ago with an ex-girlfriend at mt. Pinos in SoCal. Nice being at the top but, dang, just wasn't my thing getting there. I was out in Colorado once and a friend had me go with her to "climb a 14er." Which was nice until I remembered that coldness is an environmental trigger for my Raynaud's. Last climb I made... My wife is hotter than your wife. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
epoch 0 #233 November 17, 2006 Love the list... only they're called freesoloists and while ballsey some of them are the most respected climbers. It's a totally different mental game going high with no rope. BASE jumpers are asking for the Grim to give them an handshake. But it looks cool!!/dev/man/climber Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jumper03 0 #234 November 17, 2006 And I'm sitting here reading all this crapola wearing a new climbing harness.... Scars remind us that the past is real Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
