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oooh yeah, I said that to someone the other day, I climb for the jokes. There are just SO many climbing jokes and they all fit my total dirty cheese humour.

Im a shameless number chaser. The Red is just far enough away from the mrs. that I cant hear her nag me.Tommorows garbage day! Did you take out the garbage?Hell no I didnt .Is it on the curb?Even if they dont look like thier mother they still become them.

I climb because I love everything about it. I love being outside, the smell of rock baking in the sun, pushing myself to limits I never though possible both mentally and physically, wearing myself out so that I ache at the end of the weekend and growing callouses so thick that farmers shake hands with me and ask me what the hell I've done to them.

I hate the people though. Piggie, I'll do more than hug you after Ho gives me back my strapon.

I climb because i want too.

I would just like to give a BIG HELL YEAH to Pigsteak for that post. That's EXACTLY how I feel about climbing. For me it's an athletic endeavour I can invest quality time in and improve inside of and see measured progress. In reality, you are only limited in this sport by a few things, many of which are in your control. It's ULTRA rare that someone actually reaches their potential in climbing, so essentially I see it as something I can continually improve in. Oh yeah, I also want to climb 5.13 but I want to start this winter. If things go as planned, I will. If not, it will just be delayed a bit but I still will have improved (barring injuries or other "time eaters"). Oh I do also like being outside and hanging out with friends, and climbers are probably the friendliest people in the world.

Mj

...Because it is yet another activity I can do outside. Because I love heights. Because I love overcoming obstacles with nothing more mechanical than what I was born with. Because it's challenging mentally and physically and, no matter what level I am at, there will always be something to strive for. Because it teaches me better body control that makes me more adept at everything else I do. Because I want to be good at EVERYTHING (I hate limitations). Because I can get hurt doing it, but, if I use the right safety precautions, I probably won't. Because gravity mocks me and everything about my build says I shouldn't be a climber (or competitive swimmer, or run a 5:00 mile) and I love being the exception.

and because I get to climb with a guy like SikMonkey, who thinks I'm friendly 8)

Because when I'm belaying the chicks, I get to glue my eyes to their butt for however long they are up there. Not to mention that the chicks are usually half nekkid as well.

butt? don't you mean that big ol' juicy camel toe that get's squeezed out of their tights almost as they are lowering?

Spragwa, have you started climbing in tights? Do you wear a tutu, too?

mmmm camel toe....