Table of Colors

Post by **rhunt** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 2:48 pm

then Johnny and Ray better edit the guide, I'd hate to see generations of climbers to come all being miss lead

Post by **SCIN** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 2:57 pm

Yea, it just might effect your chances of sending the route. I almost did it this past weekend but I fell right at the anchors after the little trivia midget at the top asked me when the FA was done. I was like "1996!!!" and he pulled on his beard then said "No, my friend. You are wrong" and stepped on my hand which caused me to fall.

Post by **Power2U** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 4:07 pm

Excellent point rhunt!

I wonder did Porter bolt and do Mercy the Huff first or Table's original line

It's kinda like which came first the chicken or the egg / the Huff or the Table

HO,

Now now...everybody knows the original start to Scissors is DA BOMB

-and-

Isn't Revival like 12c without the campus start

Post by **Power2U** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 4:10 pm

News Flash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

18. Mercy, the Huff 5.12c *** (S)
This route shares the first bolt of the original start of Table of Colors, then heads right.
FA: Porter Jarrard, Chris Snyder, 1991.
Cold shuts. Bouldery. 80 ft. 9 bolts. Stays dry: Downpour.

Apparently Mercy the Huff shares the start with Table as it was done the following year. Interesting.

Post by **Horatio Felacio** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 5:21 pm

dude, you're kidding yourself if you think the original way is just as good or better. i'm not saying it's terrible, but it isn't the direct line for table of colors. i don't give two shits about what the guidebook says or doesn't say. anyone who goes and looks will see it.

Post by **rhunt** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 5:30 pm

I've heard that with a couple of crash pads the direct start is a fun boulder problem!

Post by **pigsteak** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 5:38 pm

ok, I went and looked and see....

Since table went up first, it is the original line..I measured the two starts...
the original one traverses 6 feet 3 inches to be below bolt 4.

the direct start traverses a whopping 9 feet 7.5 inches to be under bolt 4...

so, the original line is LESS of a traverse than the direct, although certain posers on here like to bad mouth the "evils" of traversing....lmao.

(btw, I made this all up...but go look for yourself, as Ho suggests.)

and how dare, as the great allah has surmised, attempt a route at your limit. yes, pulling 13a at the Red is now considered weak, for all you wannabe sprayers at miguel's..you have been fore warned...

Post by **the lurkist** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 5:43 pm

instead of beating to fucking death a good but old route, how bout all youse motha fukas getting your drill on and put up some new classics? huh, allah bitch?

Post by **pigsteak** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 6:27 pm

spraying is much more fun from the nose bleed section lurkist...I am guilty..hell, I didn't even make it out to help you on the retro fit...but point is well taken.

Post by **jabbathehut** » Fri Mar 05, 2004 6:52 pm

get back to work piggy