Spray direct!

[pigsteak]

of course, no one on here would ever be guilty of this transgression...we are all waay too cool and sensitive to be thought of as spray lords.

[pigsteak]

that being said, if you talk about your gumby off the couch sends, that is not spraying..that is just lame. if some kid who climbs one weekend a season kicks and screams up some 5.10 at roadside, please do not go to Miggies and loudly proclaim your triumphant victory...you are a goober.

spraying is only legit when it comes after proper preparation for the fight and the tribulation.

[Brentucky]

I'm often more a fan of anti-spray, as in, "Man, that climb I thought I SHOULD have been able to do totally kicked me in the ass!" Those memories will live much longer for me than any sends I may have worked balls hard to get. Climbs such as Oompa, Monkey Bars, AWOL (bicycle helmet thank you very much), and All Cows Eat Grass will always hold a special place in my mind. Then again, I know I am always a gumby at heart.

[ReachHigh]

All Cows Eat Grass will always hold a special place in my mind. Then again, I know I am always a gumby at heart.

Same here on All Cows Eat Grass, it was the first route I climbed after getting this pins pulled out of my hand after a motorcycle wreck. I had to spend a hour under that one move crux just scared if my hand is going to hold up to crimping the final bulge. I was seeing images of my not fully healed road rash tearing open on the slab below, total panic in my head, I eventually sacked up and everything was fine.

[Rollo]

i think it's good to spray then hose yourself down a bit... like this....

"i sent wild yet tasty second go pretty easily two weeks ago, but last week i got crushed on Return of chris snyder..looks like its back to the gym for me so i can learn how to climb more than 45ft at a time!"

this way i get to spray and not look like an ass.

[pawilkes]

I sent Hoofmaker today. Happy now Ian?

[climb2core]

I sent Hoofmaker today. Happy now Ian?

See, now that is spray....telling someone who doesn't care about your sends Seriously, that is pretty awesome and inspiring!!! If I see you before you leave, will have to buy you a beer. Now go send a real 13 that won't get down graded

[pawilkes]

it's 14 years old! i doubt a route that old is going to get downgraded anytime soon...i hope

[pawilkes]

sorry for directing that comment at you Ian, i thought you had started this thread. I should have directed at Steep4me

[heavyc]

Congratulations Phil! I suspect you still got some time to do some other 13a projects before you leave but I would suggest doing a couple of the classic 12d's like Jesus Wept (or Atlas Shrugged),Tapeworm, The Dinosaur, they will go quickly for you