ego check

Other Crags, Aid Climbing, Bouldering, etc...
Post Reply
Shamis
Posts: 1343
Joined: Tue Jan 02, 2007 12:11 pm

Post by Shamis »

After having my best bouldering year ever I went to the gunks 2 weeks ago and couldn't finish all the moves on an 11+, while on TR... :(
Top
User avatar
rjackson
Posts: 928
Joined: Fri Jun 20, 2003 3:26 pm

Post by rjackson »

Seems every time I put on my shoes and get on the rock I'm checkin' my ego, I know that what should be the easiest route might shut me down at anytime. The epic failures for me (aside from Tissue Tiger) would be Chainsaw (it's a ladder! yeah, right...), Hippocrite (spanked me for a year) and Beta-vul Pipeline (NOT the red's biggest jugs) for sport; and the trad line that's haunted me is No Return (I know, I should have sent this thing on multiple occasions).

Now I just keep training hard and some days it all comes together. But even on the worst days, it's oh-so worth it!
Pick myself up, stop lookin' back.
Grand Funk Railroad
Top
rdo'c
Posts: 36
Joined: Fri May 30, 2008 5:30 pm

Post by rdo'c »

When my buddy Joel never responded to my e-mail about climbing on Saturday then went out to Military while I sat at home partner-less. :shock:
Top
User avatar
Rollo
Posts: 443
Joined: Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:13 am

Post by Rollo »

any slab 10d or better.
And on the third day, God created the Red River Gorge(by conjecture), and he saw that it was good.
Top
User avatar
bcombs
Posts: 2048
Joined: Sun Nov 02, 2003 4:20 pm

Post by bcombs »

Rollo wrote:any slab 10d or better.
+1

That is some truth right there. If mid 11 is your max, visit Chica Bonita for a reality check.
Top
User avatar
clif
Posts: 1731
Joined: Thu Dec 25, 2008 9:24 pm

Post by clif »

feeding on the free love of original posters here.
you know who you are.

pig, do you have an ego?
Top
User avatar
krampus
Posts: 3933
Joined: Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:31 am

Post by krampus »

rdo'c wrote:When my buddy Joel never responded to my e-mail about climbing on Saturday then went out to Military while I sat at home partner-less. :shock:
what a super dick? you should kick his ass the next time you see him. He was probably jealous that you flashed his projects in wyoming......which brings me to another epic fail. After this chump ryan flashes this 12b at ten sleep, I give it my third burn where I actually caught myself on a fall in the middle only to peel after sticking the anchor jugs for about 3 seconds. Brutally fun
How you compare may not be as important as to whom you are compared
Top
User avatar
One-Fall
Posts: 843
Joined: Tue May 13, 2003 12:27 am

Post by One-Fall »

What was the route, Joel?
Can't we all just get along?
Top
User avatar
krampus
Posts: 3933
Joined: Tue Dec 26, 2006 9:31 am

Post by krampus »

One-Fall wrote:What was the route, Joel?
"Happiness in slavery" fantastic rout, I never did make it back to get on it again but its well worth the trip.
How you compare may not be as important as to whom you are compared
Top
Brentucky
Posts: 869
Joined: Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:04 am

Post by Brentucky »

rdo'c wrote:When my buddy Joel never responded to my e-mail about climbing on Saturday then went out to Military while I sat at home partner-less. :shock:
when my "buddy" rdo'c got too strong to even consider calling me anymore. :cry: i liked it better when you flailed on my projects rather than warming up on them. assface!

joel, don't forget that 12a i did that you fell on!!! BEST DAY EVER! 8)
efil lanrete... i enjoy the sound, but in truth i find this seductively backward idea to be quite frightening
Top
Post Reply

Return to “More climbing!”