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KD wrote:how 'bout 10 worst climbing towns?

1. Cleveland OH...

Are you forgetting about NE Ohio's TWO major climbing destinations: Whipps Ledges and Logtown? I mean, come on dude, between the two we've got like 20 routes and/or boulder problems up here!

http://www.mountainproject.com/v/west_virginia/new_river_gorge/north_side/106040788 I like Endless Wall. Highest concentration of good stuff. Knowing how to get to the wall and back out fast is the crux. If you know exactly where your climb is you can rap in to the start. I don't usually get too ex...

In addition to the above: Ecstasy Junior, Candy Corner, and Skyline Traverse are all standards. Old Man's route is one of the easiest ways to the top--I climbed it at night once--that was really, really fun.

Try the roasted Finch. They come up with a completely different way to prepare it every few years.

If ya'll are ever up this way in NE Ohio and want to check out Lisbon, give me a yell and I'll give you the grand tour. I'm one of the "regulars" there. There are some very good short climbs at Lisbon, in my view. Good enough that I still enjoy doing some I have done perhaps a 100 or more ...

One of my longest falls was on on a route I normally can run up. I was trying to clip the last bolt on To Defy the Laws of Tradition at the end of a long day of climbing, and my forearms were fried. It seemed like 30'. I'm sure others on this board have taken that trip. Safe fall though. But I hate ...

Meadows wrote:Phlsphr probably sits down.

Um...ya think?

"Want to know how to pick up chicks? Here's a tip. Take a down jacket like this one and stuff it in your pants. Chicks go crazy for that "big package" look."

If you saw or talked to the NPR lady wandering around Roctoberfest with her microphone (or even if you didn't), you might enjoy listening to the story she put together for the show "Only a game". You can get it as a podcast here: http://www.wbur.org/listen/podcasts/ Or listen from the show...

I have one small lingering peeve from what was otherwise an awesome weekend at Roctoberfest. Here's my story. I'm at Roctoberfest and shortly after my second helping of that splendid jambalaya, I'm heading into the first portapotty to take a dump. My hand is on the door handle, when a female voice c...