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when i place a good piece of pro - i kinda look look for a second with satisfaction. once i'm about five feet above it it becomes crappy piece of shit. heaven/hell cycle - ya know.

dhoyne wrote:Get on an easier route, set up 3 pieces right next to each other and fall on them... it might give you confidence that gear will hold you again.

What if all 3 pieces blow? He did have two blow. This blew his mind. Does he or does he not know how to evaluate his protection options? Some people never seem to learn. You know, like how people drive for years and still are terrible drivers. Yet they still are back-seat drivers. They don't seem to be able to tell the difference.

I know how to evaluate my placements, I'm damn good at building anchors, comes from working as an AMGA guide for the last few summers

I know I have the technical trad skills, and that the incidennt in VA was because I chose to climb through a really freaking chossy section.. but still, I guess I'm a puss

i often pretend that i am a magnificent red balloon filled with hydrogen and sent on a glorious mission to space.

...with orders to identify, clarify and classify...

...as 99 red balloons go by...

I'm kinda out of commision for a long while, but there are plenty of traddies better than me to help you. Freaky falls have a way of messing up your lead head. The only thing that helped me through it was taking a couple unexpected falls and seeing how casual they were. I just kept climbing until it happened.

What do you mean you're out of commission? It can't be!

If you are... you really need somebody to keep your rack warmed up for you... old buddy...

Ynot wrote:

I'm kinda out of commision for a long while,

What's up? I thought you were traddin' Sunday.....

I told you to switch hands when you're lifting those beers so you wouldn't get injured. Did you listen? No.