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Sitting and Day Dreaming => Mud Puddle => Topic started by: mynameismud on August 29, 2015, 09:43:46 AM
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not much but the ground is wet. Mostly dense fog but a heavy mist/lite sprinkle earlier.
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OK!
Where in Sam hill are you?
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home
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My eyes well full of moisture musing of the climbing I'm NOT doing.
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Better than hot over here.
You have to love nature's air conditioning....
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Johnny started preschool, he will bring tears to his teachers eyes. He is well versed in bodily function humor and parts.
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Someone else is ready to go back to preschool.
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I used to wear one of those back when I worked on the test floor.
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Heat Seeking
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Heat Seeking
We fixed the route last week.
Pink holds and hangers.
it goes at 5.9.
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Moisture doesn't stand a chance at Pinns.
Last two days hit 108.
Is that a sign?
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yes
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beats 395!!
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last night and this morning very light sprinkles on my windsheild
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Proof that it does indeed rain at Pinns.
Maybe it washed away some of the drill dust :)
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nice.
Though "Battery Voltage" seems a little high for this time of year, no? ;)
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As long as no batteries were involved in producing drill dust.
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As long as no batteries were involved in producing drill dust.
;D ;D
We've had 2.93 inches of rain in the last 72 hours. And it's 34 degrees out this morning. Maybe we will have a winter after all.
(What we really need is a whole week with high temps below freezing - that's sure death for the bugs that have been killing so many of our area's conifers).
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quite a bit of thunder and lightning here in La Honda.
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Holy smokes, it has started to rain. Wow.
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It's supposed to start here any minute. And it'll turn to snow too.
I'm "working from home" today - after a court appearance by phone, I'm going to set off two big burn piles to get rid of slash we've accumulated all summer. Gotta do it when it's safe.
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Kat said it rained here at the house all day yesterday. It was nice in Pinns while we were rebolting - clouded up a few times and got windy. Felt like it might sprinkle while we were working on The Rookie. Didn't hit any actual rain until we got on the highway - full on rain at In N Out. Looks like .42 on the park gauge so far and it is raining again here this morning. The new climbs and rebolts could use a good rinse cycle.
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A "rinse cycle" will be nice on the new "all women's first ascent" too. It'll clean the drill dust off for this coming weekend. And the routes nearby.
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A "rinse cycle" will be nice on the new "all women's first ascent" too. It'll clean the drill dust off for this coming weekend. And the routes nearby.
We have to finish it on Sunday morning so you can climb it Sunday afternoon. I told Crux Luv I can't quit thinking about it and I'm so ready to top it out!
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I'm going to set off two big burn piles to get rid of slash we've accumulated all summer. Gotta do it when it's safe.
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Nice day for it ;)
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About damn time:
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About damn time:
NICE! :D
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Is that Neil Young in the flannel shirt?
I didn't know you guys were related!!
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Is that Neil Young in the flannel shirt?
I didn't know you guys were related!!
We aren't. It's my traditional burn pile shirt though - it doesn't' matter if flying sparks get to it (and they do), since it's already a lost cause.
Speaking of old guys though, I need advice from the Masters about whether to bust Roger Putnam. Roger was at some Geologic Society conference on the east coast last week. When we met up yesterday morning to go climbing he handed me this:
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When he saw the look on my face, he claimed that he'd gotten the sticker at the conference, "for Tricia." Uh huh.
Busted or not busted?
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hah!
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seems like he gave it to the right person.
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You have clothes that are a lost cause? I find that hard to believe.
Tally one for BUSTED :)
Moisture now in the form of eyes watering from laughter when I saw the sticker :)
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You have clothes that are a lost cause? I find that hard to believe.
Now you're in the same boat as Clunk (or whatever the hell his name is):
I just can't emphasize enough how much trouble you're in.
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Speaking of old guys though, I need advice from the Masters about whether to bust Roger Putnam. Roger was at some Geologic Society conference on the east coast last week. When we met up yesterday morning to go climbing he handed me this:
When he saw the look on my face, he claimed that he'd gotten the sticker at the conference, "for Tricia." Uh huh.
Busted or not busted?
Rodger has made hysterical and historical meld. Applause!
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No plaid shirt is a lost cause.
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Waldo, when is your next climbing day?
Brad, at our traditional beer after a short Pac Edge session, Geoff made the comment "Brad doesn't climb walls any more", I told him about your recent Liberty Cap ascent with Rodger. Was that your last planned wall or are there others?
We were talking like soon to be fossils, the changes in how we feel about doing the things we enjoy and projecting conjecture of 10 to 15 years from now. It has been a long time since those high school days of pouring over the Fifty Classic Climbs of North America.
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Brad, at our traditional beer after a short Pac Edge session, Geoff made the comment "Brad doesn't climb walls any more", I told him about your recent Liberty Cap ascent with Rodger. Was that your last planned wall or are there others?
I think it is fair to say that I don't climb walls any more. I did Liberty Cap with Roger because we've become such good friends that I simply had to do a wall with him. But I don't particularly plan to do any others. We'll see.
Walls used to be one third fun, one third work, and one third terror. After nine El Cap Grade VI aid walls, 15 or so Grade V aid walls, 8 to 10 Grade-V-in-a-days; after a dozen or so A4 leads and lots and lots of A3 leads (measured, of course, at the time I led them), it's not so true anymore. The one third "fun" isn't at all prominent now, leaving the other "thirds" to be halves (half work and half terror), and I think I may be done.
Too many close calls. Tim's 50 foot fall onto an open 'biner; Forest's 110 foot fall on South Seas; Doug's broken helmet and bashed-in head on Wet Denim Daydream; the loose block with no visible means of support on The Muir Wall that I had to nail around (it fell off two weeks later); having to lead the 5.4 slab at the top of Quarter Dome, with no protection and under three inches of snow. Too many storms, and way too many heavy-pig haulbags.
There are, of course, many, many great memories, friendships, stories, and photos from these climbs. But, yeah, I think it is totally fair to say that I don't climb walls any more ;)
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How do you feel about boats? ;)
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Thanks for that answer Brad.
How do you feel about boats? Wink
It is gonna have to be a really fun boat, for Brad to get excited.
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How do you feel about boats? ;)
I love sailing on "the" Bay with my uncle Mike and family (he's had a series of wonderful, 38 foot or so sailboats there since the '80s).
But if you're thinking about Atlantis Wall? I'll have to introduce you to the Chance brothers.
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Thanks for that answer Brad.
It is gonna have to be a really fun boat, for Brad to get excited.
What if I add a sail to the canoe?
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What if I add a sail to the canoe?
If it involves Atlantis, their first names are Fat, Slim, and No.
There must be other, willing climbers out there. Get Tim, he'll do anything.
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If it involves Atlantis, their first names are Fat, Slim, and No.
This is going to be an interesting season. Ladies putting up routes and also trading for equal sections with the guys on non-precleaned routes, placing bolts from stances that would make a gym climbers(male born) balls shrivel. I was complementing Nelkins and JC on a newer 5.9 and was informed that the Kid(Barbella's) placed two of the bolts. Tuff Chix at 5.7 will put a look of concern on the brow of the leader, I mean what guy would want to bust an ankle/leg screwing up on a girl's route :)
Great to see Squiddo and his kiddo. I knew even at 2 1/2, he had bonded with us when he shared his prize possession with me. Good hiker and scrambler.
Mud survived a half day of solo work to show up and comment "my grandma could place a bolt there", priceless. Tricia survived another day with/of the rest of us ::) She also Womaned up with a hammer. Vader was trying to bring down the Emperor with a brown rice booger. Waldo, what is happening?
Fat, Slim and No may be a good theme for this year.
There were a lot of climbers in Gulch Central yesterday. Even a Clint sighting.
The idea of adding "in bed" at the end of whatever your fortune reads was a new one to me. Fun times at the Panda Express.
Slightly sore hands and lazy Sunday musing with the sun just peeking out after the rain. Now one of my kids is knocking on the door.
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This is going to be an interesting season. Ladies putting up routes and also trading for equal sections with the guys on non-precleaned routes, placing bolts from stances that would make a gym climbers(male born) balls shrivel. I was complementing Nelkins and JC on a newer 5.9 and was informed that the Kid(Barbella's) placed two of the bolts. Tuff Chix at 5.7 will put a look of concern on the brow of the leader, I mean what guy would want to bust an ankle/leg screwing up on a girl's route :)
Thanks for the laugh and the compliment! :D
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Thanks for the laugh and the compliment! Cheesy
Yep. Good route.
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This is going to be an interesting season. Ladies putting up routes and also trading for equal sections with the guys on non-precleaned routes, placing bolts from stances that would make a gym climbers(male born) balls shrivel. I was complementing Nelkins and JC on a newer 5.9 and was informed that the Kid(Barbella's) placed two of the bolts. Tuff Chix at 5.7 will put a look of concern on the brow of the leader, I mean what guy would want to bust an ankle/leg screwing up on a girl's route :)
Great to see Squiddo and his kiddo. I knew even at 2 1/2, he had bonded with us when he shared his prize possession with me. Good hiker and scrambler.
Mud survived a half day of solo work to show up and comment "my grandma could place a bolt there", priceless. Tricia survived another day with/of the rest of us ::) She also Womaned up with a hammer. Vader was trying to bring down the Emperor with a brown rice booger. Waldo, what is happening?
Fat, Slim and No may be a good theme for this year.
There were a lot of climbers in Gulch Central yesterday. Even a Clint sighting.
The idea of adding "in bed" at the end of whatever your fortune reads was a new one to me. Fun times at the Panda Express.
Slightly sore hands and lazy Sunday musing with the sun just peeking out after the rain. Now one of my kids is knocking on the door.
Nice summary.
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Mud survived a half day of solo work to show up and comment "my grandma could place a bolt there", priceless. Tricia survived another day with/of the rest of us ::) She also Womaned up with a hammer. Vader was trying to bring down the Emperor with a brown rice booger. Waldo, what is happening?
Hey, my grandmothers got through the Great Depression. They were tough! Clink, lots of King City work lately - I'm even teaching tomorrow! Are you folks headed out on Saturday or Sunday?
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waldo - watch for an email later today
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I just read a report that calls this the "first El Nino storm" of the season. Here in the central Sierra it predicts up to 15 inches of rain in the next 16 days!
Maybe J.C.'s doomsday predictions that Pinnacles season is "over" are true? I sure hate it when he's right :P
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I need a couple more days of sunshine. I have two routes in the High Peaks that need to be completed since I have no idea if I will be around next year.
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I need a couple more days of sunshine. I have two routes in the High Peaks that need to be completed since I have no idea if I will be around next year.
You really really need new tires. And they've been waiting for you at the tire center!
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yeah, will give a call. Do they help with bolting pinnacles?
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Oh no! Not a compressor route at Pinns.
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shh, do not tell...
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yeah, will give a call. Do they help with bolting pinnacles?
Yes. It can get you to Pinnacles 5.11 minutes faster on the slippery wet roads so you can put 2% more routes up each visit.
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Yes. It can get you to Pinnacles 5.11 minutes faster on the slippery wet roads so you can put 2% more routes up each visit.
Very persuasive and compelling. Mudworm shoulda been a lawyer.
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So your giving the green light to drive fast in the rain? Sweet!
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on hold for 45 minutes. They have no opening until after I leave for Wa for two weeks.
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Yes. It can get you to Pinnacles 5.11 minutes faster on the slippery wet roads so you can put 2% more routes up each visit.
Ha! Missed this yesterday.
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Do you hear that incessant, intermittent pitter patter on your roof?
Have you looked at the long term forecast for the next few weeks?
The season is OVER. We are truly destined to be Masters of Mud.
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Sunday is bolting weather
eEDIT:their will be fre 's have tires so we should get 10% more bolting
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so you can put 2% more routes up each visit.
So if the route is a hundred feet long and we work in 2% increments that means we get to put up one loooooong bolt ladder? Grandson of Dawn Wall?
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eEDIT:their will be fre 's have tires so we should get 10% more bolting
Would you please stick to English.
Isn't EL Nino suposed to be relatively warm? It's snowing like hell up here. Gonna have to snowblow the whole damn driveway in the morning.
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Grandson of Dawn Wall?
Now we just have to find the line.
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Would you please stick to English.
Isn't EL Nino suposed to be relatively warm? It's snowing like hell up here. Gonna have to snowblow the whole damn driveway in the morning.
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High tea with warm Gatorade and pop tarts.
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Great, another foot of the pretty white stuff. I guess I'll perform manual labor this morning.
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Technique photos appreciated
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Technique photos appreciated
:P :P
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Great, another foot of the pretty white stuff. I guess I'll perform manual labor this morning.
Might your dogs be hooked up to a mini-plow?