climbers are nothing but criminals

Post by **merrick** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 3:26 pm

What the article doesn't take into account is the personal preference in seeking high sensation. I have traveled all over and tried all sorts of strong sensations. I definately liked some and not others. That is why the article is silly to me. there are many many ways to exicte the senses climbing or junk are just two options.

Woodclimbers quote about risk management is brilliant. Heroin doesn't allow for much risk management therefore the risk of increasing the sensation with it is high enough to not be of interest. Climbing allows for an extreme amount of risk management in incremental bits.

It also fails to take in the values one is imbued with during their upbringing. A high sensation chaser isn't going to rob banks if they can't climb. They might do motor cross or skateboarding instead. I would suspect whether or not there is a gentic predisposition doesn't effect the environmental factors that determine which type of activity one participates in.

I wonder if there is any distinction between those who like quick rushes of adreniline(sky diving/coke) or slow and steady hightened sesations(climbing/LSD)

or maybe we are all just crazy.

Post by **Crankmas** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 6:10 pm

Hey Spuzo-miss you guys

Post by **spuzo** » Fri Jul 15, 2005 8:39 pm

miss you too Cranky-poo - hope to visit soon, maybe in the fall - will let you know, we can go climb (socialize in the woods and drink beer if you will).

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:15 am

spuzo! good to see you here, girl!!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 12:16 am

merrick wrote:What the article doesn't take into account is the personal preference in seeking high sensation. I have traveled all over and tried all sorts of strong sensations. I definately liked some and not others. That is why the article is silly to me. there are many many ways to exicte the senses climbing or junk are just two options.

Woodclimbers quote about risk management is brilliant. Heroin doesn't allow for much risk management therefore the risk of increasing the sensation with it is high enough to not be of interest. Climbing allows for an extreme amount of risk management in incremental bits.

It also fails to take in the values one is imbued with during their upbringing. A high sensation chaser isn't going to rob banks if they can't climb. They might do motor cross or skateboarding instead. I would suspect whether or not there is a gentic predisposition doesn't effect the environmental factors that determine which type of activity one participates in.

I wonder if there is any distinction between those who like quick rushes of adreniline(sky diving/coke) or slow and steady hightened sesations(climbing/LSD)

or maybe we are all just crazy.

anyone who thinks they aren't crazy is either stupid or just not a very deep thinker

Post by **dipsi** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 2:08 am

I just want to taste all the thrills life has to offer......finally! If I die in the process, so be it! It will take the undertakers a week to get the smile off my face!

Post by **ynot** » Sat Jul 16, 2005 3:38 am

Sandy, deep thinking makes my brain hurt so I quit.

Post by **bhuff04** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:09 pm

If someone could pack the feeling climbing gives you into a pill, Prozak would no longer exist.

Post by **merrick** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 7:18 pm

i dont think anyone would take a pill that has the side affects of bleeding fingertips and extreme muscle soreness.

Post by **spuzo** » Sun Jul 17, 2005 9:45 pm

better than anal leakage I say (that is my favorite side effect of a pill they advertise on tv...can't remember what it is for, but I do remember that it MAY cause anal leakage.)