Dostoevsky

Tzu
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May 27, 2007
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my point is that acting like the world is somehow a worse place because of internet is short sighted and inaccurate.

people who wish for going back on advancements instead of trying to improve on them just strike me as nonsensical. Imagine having that attitude about cars because too many people died on car crashes
We get speed and do nothing with it. At least back in the days without airplane you go on a long distance trip you read and think. Nowadays there is no time for that because you go on Tinder. Then you get anxiety and men without balls.
 

AFL_ITALIA

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Jun 17, 2011
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The 'crimps' I have encountered so far you'd call small jugs rather than actual crimps. On my difficulty level there are mostly pinch&sloper hybrids for now and smaller holds are designed as foot holds.

Trying to build a good foundation like getting a feel when to use heel & toe hook, matching, switching feet, applying counter pressure and using the volumes&wall, resting, flagging and other basic movement.

Haven't used any chalk yet however for slopers I just might
This looks like hell.

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lgorTudor

Senior Member
Jan 15, 2015
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This looks like hell.
Yea but there's multiple years of training before you find yourself on a route where you need to pull yourself up on these without the help of your feet or your other hand on some easier hold. Despite its reputation bouldering is a beginner-friendly sport that lets you go at your own pace and gives you a sense of achievement early on and just the right amount of frustration that motivates you to keep it up.

@DAiDEViL

@Post Ironic
quality channel
 
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Hust

Senior Member
Hustini
May 29, 2005
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:lol2:

You need to come chop wood with me and @Hust, then we can determine who the city slickers are.

I watched the boulder. Never really been interested in watching lead or speed.

You should follow/check out Mellow climbing. Super dope outdoor bouldering vids.
Right LOL

We are the gold standard. See how they stack up against us :lol:
 

swag

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Sep 23, 2003
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I used to watch a homeless woman argue with herself almost daily
I have a cast of characters out my balcony. My block being one of the most popular spots in the city.

There's a guy who's like a performance artist. Nice guy... except when he's drinking beer. Which is like 95% of the time. (Not quite @Lapa, but close.) And he makes all kind of musical sounds ... playing various instruments. One of them, when he's really wasted and can't find his usual flute or other, is a leaf. Yes, he will just resort to drunkenly playing a leaf.

I've nicknamed him Lief Garrett, which is a bit of a cheesy 70s reference but more about rehab ex-celebrity reality show today. It's a combination of his musical instrument of choice and that our street is a straight shot near Rua Garrett, Lisbon's most upmarket shopping street named after the writer Almeida Garrett. He's a bit Indonesian looking, speaks Portuguese, and wears surprisingly nice clothes.

Then there's the black dude with dreadlocks and dark sunglasses who always wears some stylish captain's hat and a lot of gold clothing. I just call him Cap'n Crunch. He's pretty innocuous.

Then there's the homeless Denzel Washington lookalike. I call him Musical Director Denzel, because he's always in the street waving his arms like he's conducting symphonies.

And then there's the guy who wears five layers of coats and jackets even when it is 40°C out. He just mutters prose to himself, repeating the same line about 20 times in a row each. I call him Roberto Geada, Portuguese for Robert Frost. He's got so much caked on him, you can't tell what race or skin color he is.

These are the people in my neighborhood... in my neighborhood... in my neighborhood...

What intrigues me is why did people want to settle in cold harsh climates in the olden days when they had no electricity, water, sewage etc.
To get away from living next to them darkies? :rndh:

We get speed and do nothing with it. At least back in the days without airplane you go on a long distance trip you read and think. Nowadays there is no time for that because you go on Tinder. Then you get anxiety and men without balls.
Ah the Paradox of Choice though. The demise of many a young person today.
 

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