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Mazz wrote:Ouch.

That should all change now that I've finished up my new website. Just in time for the bugs and aggrosheen.

Yeah, since you've been like, employed and shit it's been cramping your style huh? Never fear though, you'll continue to endure my presence for years to come.

Thank you pigsteak. I hope to change some of them out for others as time permits. Maybe in the dead of summer...

Charlie, I see my reverse puhsighcollowgee worked on you. Excellent.

new pigsteak corollary...

if it ain't 5.12 sport or 5.11 trad, don't even think about spraying about your "awesome" send. the climbing gods only bow down to those who push the envelope, and that starts at these grades. instead of spraying at these lower grades, please use phrases like "I had a good time","the vibes were awesome", "the people I hung with that day were so kewl", "it was soooo much fuuuun", "the movement was really sa-weet"...etc, etc.

that way, no one will confuse you for a real climber, because even gumbys know that only high end spray is irritating or relevant. at the lower end, people resort to all those other equally annoying terms....but at least it ain't spray.

and if you do climb at the high end, make sure to only throw route names around...never the actual grade..unless someone in your fan club is actually stupid enough to ask you how hard it is..then, with as much deference as possible, hem and haw about how you are unsure of the grade, but that it is at least 5.heinous because of that mad gaston crossover move (at this time pantomine above your head for effect)...this should keep em silent for a few more minutes while you continue your subtle spray....to end it all, be cute to little Mark Ventura or someone's lap dog, to let the fan club know you do have a soul and are human...children and dogs are always a nice finishing touch to a spray session.

now go enjoy your weekend...

Would the gods bow down to a 5.9+R or 5.10R ?

I guess like a lot of things in life, it depends on your perspective on spray. If it strikes you as "Here's my penis. Look at it's magnificance," then that would really bother a lot of people. As for me personally, spraying keeps things in perspective for me. I used to think that someone who climbed 5.12 was truly hardcore and 5.13 was for pros and Greek gods only. Now 5.12 doesn't seem like such an unreal goal and the grades after that aren't quite as scary. I don't usually project a route, but there are some that I get on every time I walk by to see if they'll go. If so, great. If not, they'll be there next time. Do what makes you happy, but try to keep your spray at a mild level so we don't scare away the next generation of climbers.

Man, isn't it funny how you can totally tell that piggie isn't even remotely kidding?
Usually sarcasm is easy to discern on a BBS.

huggy,

this is serious stuff here. spray is all over the red, and we gotta have rulz brah...or at least tips for the inspiring wannabes...

and if you didn't think that synopsis of the weekend mating ritual/chest thumping happening at Miguel's all the time was funny, then you haven't been paying attention my man. sit down with a slice of that pasta/corn/veggie delight pie on any saturday night, and enjoy the show.

"brah" is so démodé, just like your parachute pants.

Go ahead, Pig, strip down to your skivvies and run through the Miguel's parking lot screaming "last year I sent a .13! somebody please think I'm cool!"

I love that Mr. Anything-Less-Than-A-.12-Isn't-Climbing not only has .11s on his list, but a lowly .7 as well. No .13s.

the 11's were warm up's....duh. and the seven was barefoot with goldline in -10 degrees January at midnight...in those conditions, the .7 is also considered an .11...

I'm surpised you didn't know that rule marathon.

now, about my parachute pants....