Honestly

Post by **Don McGlone** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 4:08 pm

Andrew wrote:I do agree with the fact that they all should have showed up for the flash comp, but I wouldn't have wanted to either.

Yea, I didn't want to go to work all week either, but that's what I get paid to do.

Post by **flip** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:13 pm

Over all the it was a good time but I've got to agree with every one else flash comp was lame. I only stayed for about an hour before every one got bored and left to do some climbing of our own.

I think the let down about Sharma was all the hype about him being there for him to just make a 30 sec appearance before his film. He kind of came off like a tool.

I was also kind of let down to show up sunday to help clean up just to sit around for a half hour before any one could give us a task and then not get the t-shirt or the pro deal on the head lamp. Don't get me wrong I didn't show up for a shirt and discount but empty promises and waiting are a downer.

On a good note, the party was a blast and that French bouldering film was awesome!

Post by **bcombs** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 5:30 pm

For me, the thing I enjoyed watching the most was "local talent" (Greg) climb with the "Pros". It made the whole possibility of climbing insanely hard seem like a realistic goal (at least for those 2 hours

) While it would have been neat to watch Sharma not break a sweat on those routes, it was cool to see some folks actually "working" them.

Also, Emily Harrington (I think that's her name) was inspiring on the route she climbed (BOHICA?). The efficiency and calmness was admirable. To be able to pull up to the crux and down climb to a rest multiple times before unlocking it was amazing. Especially on 5.13.

I had a blast at the event and can't wait till next year.

Post by **pigsteak** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:10 pm

we raised the money,so anything else was icing. Rhunt said it though.....it is their "job", so they need to be polite and courteous, just like when we are at work...sounds like most of them were.

Post by **SCIN** » Fri Oct 19, 2007 9:29 pm

That guy following Katie around was Matt Nasty.

I thought everything was great. The coolest of the hard climbers is still here though. Doyle Rules!

It was neat seeing all the euro hardmen (Ghearhard, Du Lac, etc.) digging Bob Marley. I'm not a real star-struck kind of person but seeing about 12 5.14 climbers together speaking 3 different languages and working on the hardest lines in the Red was pretty cool.

Post by **absolutsugarsmurf** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:45 am

it would have been nice if clinic locations had been posted in advance. seeing a group of 30 climbers decend on the lines you have planned to do for the day was disheartening and a word of warning in advance would have been appreciated. though meeting lynn hill was okay too.

Post by **Meadows** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 11:48 am

Keep the suggestions coming.

Post by **captain static** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:30 pm

flip wrote:I was also kind of let down to show up sunday to help clean up just to sit around for a half hour before any one could give us a task and then not get the t-shirt or the pro deal on the head lamp. Don't get me wrong I didn't show up for a shirt and discount but empty promises and waiting are a downer.

As indicated by Meadows in another thread, volunteers will be contacted by e-mail to get the headlamp pro deal. Only volunteers that checked in will be contacted. It sounds like check in might have been non-existant for the Sunday clean-up? I will check into this and get back with more information.

Post by **tomdarch** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:53 pm

rhunt wrote:I really think it sucked that petzl didn't make it maditory for all its athletes compete in the flash comp and all be there at the same time...I mean what do they pay them for?

Be careful what you wish for - it will come to that, and it will suck.

Post by **ashtray** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:06 pm

SCIN wrote: ......I'm not a real star-struck kind of person but .......

SURE. I heard you have "Sharma" tattoed on your yahoo. And I also heard that when your yahoo is excited that it actually reads "SharmaIsTheBestSoKeepOnRepresentingMan."

What is up with that?