Ushering in a Grade

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mcrib
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If I remember correctly it was a poem in one of his books in high school.
"I just want to disappear"
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Feanor007
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William Cullen Bryant, 1820ish.
hey, if you yell to your belayer saying "why charles III, you are quite possibly the worst belayer ever" will he throw his tea on you?
-scott
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caribe
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Feanor007 wrote:William Cullen Bryant, 1820ish.
wow, great read, thanks.
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pigsteak
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caribe wrote:
Feanor007 wrote:William Cullen Bryant, 1820ish.
wow, great read, thanks.
...please tell me you did not.....
Positive vibes brah...positive vibes.
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captain static
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For 5.9 the 5.9+ route usher would be The Eagle's Gift.
"Be responsible for your actions and sensitive to the concerns of other visitors and land managers. ... Your reward is the opportunity to climb in one of the most beautiful areas in this part of the country." John H. Bronaugh
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captain static
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For 5.9 it would be Africa.
"Be responsible for your actions and sensitive to the concerns of other visitors and land managers. ... Your reward is the opportunity to climb in one of the most beautiful areas in this part of the country." John H. Bronaugh
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Clevis Hitch
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pigsteak wrote:
caribe wrote:
Feanor007 wrote:William Cullen Bryant, 1820ish.
wow, great read, thanks.
...please tell me you did not.....

of course he did...
If you give a man a match, he'll be warm for a minute. If you set him on fire, he'll be warm for the rest of his life!
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schwagpad
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Yeah, it was highschool reading material. Still really good poem.
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hamsco
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5.8 was Arachnid....Tom Siebert, Larry Day
No creeds, manuals, or special translations
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batguano
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What about Pink Feat? First freed in '83, originally graded 12a R. Now, it sports a rating of 11d in the online guide listing, but the grade consensus vote shows 12a.

I have a VHS somewhere that shows Tom working on the FA, clad in spandex, toting the 3 smallest cams they made at that time, stuffing tri-cams in pockets. Hexes swinging to and fro. Hall and Oates was coming out of the boom-box... look out boy, she'll chew you up, she's a maneater! Or maybe she was hungry like the wolf? either way...
weather is occurring.
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