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Andrew wrote:Yea, I forgot people, know I kind of look like an a$$

you only look that way b/c that is all us short people can see of you without getting a crick in our necks.



but i agree about the rather abritrary nature of it all, and although i think that there are a lot of really honest people out there, i think that whenever there is a chance to win something, that always invites people to test their moral merit.

m-w.com wrote:Main Entry: com·pete
Pronunciation: k&m-'pEt
Function: intransitive verb
Inflected Form(s): com·pet·ed; com·pet·ing
Etymology: Late Latin competere to seek together, from Latin, to come together, agree, be suitable, from com- + petere to go to, seek -- more at FEATHER
: to strive consciously or unconsciously for an objective (as position, profit, or a prize)

the people who won, sandbagging or not, competed well. if you didn't win, you didn't compete well, though you probably climbed well. but, as we might say amongst our friends, most of us probably didn't go there to compete.

When I thought about trying bouldering this year – I talked to a friend who is a long-time boulderer and who knows my climbing skills very well. He warned me about bouldering and said that I would really have trouble with aspects like toptouts, etc. He suggested that I rethink getting in the Triple Crown. I took his advice seriously – though I’ve been climbing for a little while – my best climbing has only been this past year, i have to crank hard to get most low grade tens and have to redpoint to get other 10’s. - hardest redpoint to date is 10d and it took me lots of goes to get it. Bouldering is something I had never done well at – in fact I can’t even stick v1 problems set at the gym where I go.

When I bought my crash pad and registered for the triple crown – the sec guidelines said that v0 – v2 was beginner. Not expecting to accomplish much more that having some fun trying something new that’s where I registered. When I got to Hounds Ears – I asked one of the judges about it and he said to try a v0 and if it was easy to try v1, same thing then try v2, etc until u get where you really have to crank your hardest and then start there. That sounded good so I got on my first v0s and didn’t fall, I got on some v1’s and it was a bit harder for me. The v2’s were hard for me. About half of them I didn’t get although I tried really hard. I got only 1 v3 – a slab problem but didn’t get any other problems higher than v3 the rest of the series.

Got to horse pens - same thing pretty much, except I thought bouldering there was a little bit harder. Got the v0’s I tried, same with v1, had to work pretty hard for v2, never got anything harder than v3 there – turned in my score sheet and headed home early that afternoon having had a good time but not really thinking I did very well.
A couple of days later while looking at the triple crown standings I saw I was second overall – I though something was wrong – I really suck at bouldering and wasn’t really doing it expecting more that just a fun time. I asked a few friends if I read the scores right – and was surprised that it was true.

LRC was the same situation only got on a couple of v0’s to warm up them v1, v2. tried a couple of v3’s but didn’t get them tried a v4 (my sisters boobs) was fun to attempt but didn’t get the exit moves. I didn’t think I did very well point wise but had a good time and made some new friends so I got what I came for.

I was really surprised to place that evening. I thought it was cool that everybody accomplished what they did. I still think that too. Next year I’ll get in intermediate but I think beginner was appropriate for me this year.

I concour with paul about prizes

The comps are a very special thing, there's no other place I know of where you can count on being surrounded by so many beautiful and amazing women (and Paul). It's pretty much for the chicks and if that's not reason enough to go then I don't know what to tell you.

But I was also thrilled that KD and so many other people I know walked away with schwag.

KD wrote:
I was really surprised to place that evening. I thought it was cool that everybody accomplished what they did. I still think that too. Next year I’ll get in intermediate but I think beginner was appropriate for me this year.

i was surprised too!! All the sudden my friends were all punching me and pushing me towards the stage!! I wasn't even paying attention to the announcements (maybe it was the whiskey who knows)

I really didn't think having driven 22 straight hours (with no back windshield, after a drunk driver hit us, and having climbed in Hueco 2 weeks) to get there at noon and having 2 V0's and a V1 on my card would've gotten me anywhere...I just wanted to get 10 problems and a chance at the drawings...

Wes wrote:...Besides, there is no division to bump me up into anymore.

Yup, that's what I keep telling Jared. Once you're in the Master's Division, it really doesn't matter - you're basically in the same category as old farts like weber....

Ooooohhhh.... I'm sooo gonna get in trouble for that comment (death by Wes, Jared or Weber!)

I thought Wes was saying he was in Open category. Way to make him feel old.

doh!

Ha! Open? Not anytime soon. Although the "masters" (a pc term if ever there was one) is even tougher then open. These are guys that have been climbing forever, and can knock out V6's and up in their chacos, while drinking a beer.

master's winners had higher scores than advanced for certain.
don't know about in terms with the open though.