Article in CLIMBING

Post by **Steve** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 8:04 pm

What do you expect from a comercial magazine? Would people buy the thing or read it if there was another article on the amazing climbs at Roadside and Phantasia or it there were pictures and text about fabulous new areas and routes? Just points to ponder.

Over all I thought the article was pretty good. The aurthor tried to keep on focus, but didn't quite go far enough back to cover the entire history / evolution in my humble opinion. The whole sport vs. trad thing came to a head way before some kid named Wolfman. That whole tale made me laugh at the days of www.kywilderness.com (no website was mentined by name?!) and how seriously some folks took stuff....heck some folks are still taking stuff on internet message boards too serious. I also got a kick out of the pot patch story, it sorta furthers the lore of climbing in Kentucky and makes folks feel like they're getting some big adventure when they climb here. The use of new crags helped further the evolution of climbing in and around the Gorge. It was good to see some folks I knew and the RRGCC getting some good press. On a one scale of 1 to 5, I'd give it a 3 1/2.

Post by **Gretchen** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 8:29 pm

I was there the night the drag queens rolled in. IT WAS FUNNY AS H$ll!

I don't like the light that they painted Hugh L. in. I don't know what exactly Hugh may have said on his message, but to paint us as a bunch of gun-toteing, tabacco spitting freaks is a joke.

Post by **Jeff** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 9:14 pm

(spit), Did you hear what she called you dipsi?

Post by **ynot** » Fri Apr 25, 2003 11:12 pm

I was there that night too.I thought they were two women and wondered why they were in dresses till someone told me what was going on.Freaky shit man.

Post by **dipsi** » Sat Apr 26, 2003 12:43 am

(spit) (Dueling Banjo wrap around) Yeah, Jeffro, I heered her! (spit)

Post by **tomdarch** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 9:28 pm

Gretchen wrote:I was there the night the drag queens rolled in. IT WAS FUNNY AS H$ll!

Huh? Trannies in KY? Someone has to explain in detail... (Please?)

Post by **Johnny** » Mon Apr 28, 2003 10:10 pm

captain static wrote:What we need is for all of the people climbing at the Murray Property crags, secret or not, ante-ing up for the purchase so our access to these area can be secured. Johnny, is there any understanding w/the owner concerning publication of access info? If the info could be published prior to purchase, this might be a vehicle to help raise the neccessary funds?

There's no specific understanding other than the owner's son (who has power of attorney for her) knows people recreate on the land and we're climbers and the climbing is good. The RRGCC has a task force for the Murray purchase and hope to report on it more fully soon. The plan is to purchase it per the recommendation of the board and other interested members who were at the planning meetings. For now, the task force is considering the strengths of various options and tactics on how to acheive the best results in the long term for the RRGCC and climbers in general. The Murray property is viewed in context with future goals, and not just as an isolated opportunity for the RRGCC. Right now there is a ton of stuff to do and we have a great need to make solid networking contacts and for volunteers to do the weight-lifting.

Post by **Gretchen** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 1:30 am

Tomdarch, you should have seen the trannies! very scary! They looked like $5 hookers!

Post by **Steve** » Tue Apr 29, 2003 2:21 pm

tomdarch wrote: Huh? Trannies in KY?

Believe it or not Kentucky isn't as backwards as Hollywood wants to make us. We wears shoes now. Most people have running water, and those that have their washer and dryer on the front porch probabbly just like doing laundry outside. Some of the bigger cities in the state have Starbucks. And yes there are folks in this state who are livin' the alternative lifestyle. Grant it seeing drag queens at Miguels is a rarity (one I would have liked to have layed witness too), it shouldn't seem like a surprise that KY has 'trannies'. Lexington is home to a couple of gay brs, a fairness ordenance, and even an annual drag queen contest. Once upon a time we used to have a morning weather guy who was running his campaign to win drag queen of Lexington on a station computer. Classic. Anyway I'm for changing the state slgan from that lame 'education pays' to 'Kentucky, its not as backwards as you might think'.