B.com, climbing, and the internet

[bostonlurk0r]

Fine. But it was awesome...

[Lox]

PETZL ROC TRIP AWESOME DAB.

[bostonlurk0r]

Did you notice the "that's what she said" setup in my initial post at least?

Anyway, yeah, the crowds sucked in Squamish but there were always boulders around the corner to climb on. It was my first time in that wondrous forest. And there were cool people with rental cars to drive me and my friends around.

[hweight]

Now all the motivation I need is to know how good it feels to get on top of something hard.

Too easy.


[that's what she said.]

[Cardboard_Dog]

It was my first time in that wondrous forest.

Dude .. really? Wondrous forest? I hope you were chuckling to yourself when you typed that.

[toivo]

you know what would be cool? if someone had an ewok costume and scampered around that wonderous forest, maybe with a spear, then found some gigantic, and also wonderous block fallen from the majestic cliff that is the Squamish Chief. then, after pretending the block is a mastadon for awhile, the eowk climbs the rock, jumping and shouting with inspired, self-transcending triumph, at the end blending into the calls of mountain birds . note to Internet: please make this real

[RockPharmer]

Ivan Greene interview RE-REDUX!

[bostonlurk0r]

toivo has the right idea. That's what it felt like. Wondrous. Green. Damp. Regardless, I was almost certainly chuckling to myself.

[toivo]

do YOU have an ewok suit? i'll sharpen the stick.

[Tronic]

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6330203/

[wild beast]

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/6330203/

but you like this more..

NSFW!!!
I<3WB



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[Tronic]

I dont think I can translate this in extranormal...

[dm]

Bouldering is rad, but I can't stay super psyched for it ALL THE TIME. So playing soccer and training for a marathon in September is what's mainly keeping me occupied at the moment. I still Pmahn it up at least once a week though.

[dm]

Yeah, I just want to do this one so I can get a qualifying time for this:

http://www.sixfoot.com/course.php

That is most certainly going to be a few hours in hell.

[Betty]

I miss Matt Parker and his psyche. That guy was awesome for getting you pumped and on your hangboard.

That said, I wish I had the body I had at 18. I could climb every day, plus cardio, plus weights, and not only did I have the time and energy for it, but my tendons never got pissy and I never got injured. Now that I've had way too many injuries and surgeries, I make decisions sometimes to not climb / commit to moves, even though I want to, because I want to be able to climb next week.

The mainstreaming of climbing is a bit peculiar to me, but I don't see it as a good or bad thing. There are bad aspects (like a lot of areas are overcrowded now), but also good (like some of my favorite climbing partners are people who otherwise probably wouldn't have been exposed to climbing). I think that if you want to be the only person climbing, go out and find areas where you won't have anyone around you. But if you want your community to have certain aspects, then participate. Join a local club you like and pick up trash, build trails, etc. Mentor other climbers about ethics, technique, etc. But people stop listening when you just sit around and bitch about how people aren't doing things the way you like. It doesn't bother me (believe me, there are a LOT of people in Dallas who do just that; I'm used to it), but it's kinda in one ear and out the other. So instead, I climb with people who are as psyched to climb as I am, and life is good. My problem is that I'm DYING to boulder, but I know that would be incredibly stupid with my ankle like this; so I'm a chuffer for the time being.

As far as the interweb and b.com are concerned, there isn't anyone on here that I dislike (then again, I don't know most of you irl). My participation is based on time and access. But I don't take most of this seriously because I know I've said a lot of stupid things in here over the years.

[bostonlurk0r]

Went biking for less than 2 miles yesterday to deliver rent. Rode hard out of youthful and current habit (I walk the streets of Boston like a motherfucker).

I had only digested a 20 oz Mt Dew that day and was rather starved. I puked, spat, stumbled, and coasted my weak legs home to a meal after the first 3/4 of the trip.

Apparently I have to do more than boulder to be happy with my adult self. Also, I should eat before...anything.

Here comes a summer of cardio...basically, it feels good to feel strong. Plus I just like running in the woods.