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      Custer state park SD
    • What song are you listening to?
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      @toby said in What song are you listening to?: Elizabeth Cotton - Freight Train That is just fucking amazing. Thanks for digging it out and posting it for us.
    • The "What Happened Next" Thread
      Off Belay - General Discussion • • Happiegrrrl  

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      And indeed they did, with Gill cracking the whip and Mickey pulling the buckboard. But upon reaching Stone Mountain outside Atlanta, Gill passed out, seeing what a horrid Disney World it had become. Mickey, however, persevered, pulling the inert Gill along as he scampered up the granite dome, delighted and delightful in his pink tights. What a glorious day he thought!
    • Introduction Thread
      Off Belay - General Discussion • • johntp  

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      @jgill And I just read it here https://forums.redpointuniversity.com/topic/94/humans-are-primarily-driven-by-self-interest/15 Maybe your sorting on "Unread"? Try "Recent" or "Category" views.
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      Van Build
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    • Here Kitty, Kitty, Kitty....the Cat Thread
      Off Belay - General Discussion • • L'Aura  

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      hey there, say, all... my cats... two of them, (other was sleeping, at this time) ... before the fleas.... they still are not fully better... will keep you all updated... new camera-- great lens, on it... happy good eve, to all... sure missed you-- so glad to be here, again!
    • Vintage Gear
      Gearhead Mind Hive • bitd gear • • FritzRay  

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      @NickG Vintage gear for sure. I remember skiing with those Silvettas without the plates in the late 60's. They were a POS, but the best available POS for alpine touring.
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      Where is this ?
      Off Belay - General Discussion • • NickG  

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      @David-Harris I recognized the area and the view because I'd hiked that trail, but not the peaks themselves so I kept my mouth shut. Heh, you don't even have to click as a mere mouse hover will do. As for the JTree shit rope drag from hell belay... yeah, I recognized that one immediately, having hiked past it thousands of times but having lived in HVC gives me unfair advantage so keeping quiet on that one as well in the interest of the game other than to hint about the campground classics and shaded from afternoon sun. Moreover, from the belayer's garb I suspect this was taken fall or very early spring. Yeah, we had the nuances of JTree's microhabitats sussed out pretty well. Party on, Wayne!
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      FACELIFT 2019
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      @LynneLeicht -- hey there say, lynne... very soft, yet, powerful shot here... thank you for sharing...
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      Meanwhile back at the ranch
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      @RussWalling Is this a trick question.....:) list item
    • The Awesome ART Thread
      Off Belay - General Discussion • • L'Aura  

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      While I didn't make this instrument, I appreciate it for its playability, sound, but also its artisitc beauty. Those who do such fine woodwork have my respect!
    • Wildlife Encounters
      Off Belay - General Discussion • wildlife • • David Harris  

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      Maybe more than you were looking for, but I was watching the UCSD tv channel and oddly enough found myself following right along stochastic variation in circadian rhythm https://www.google.com/search?q=stochastic+variation+in+circadian+rhythm&client=safari&channel=ipad_bm&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_ha-C_7PlAhWDsp4KHTBNBeAQ_AUIESgB&biw=1100&bih=1328
    • Happie's RPU Premier "Happiegrrrl Hits the Road" Thread
      Off Belay - General Discussion • • Happiegrrrl  

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      @NickG Sigh! We tossed the door into the box, but it rattled around. About 50 miles down Highway 93, we turned into a marked Landfill site & detached & dumped the Hertz cartop box. The friend, who had loaned it to Harry & me was a little bitter about his loss, but since he had stolen it from Hertz, he did not have grounds for bitching. Two years ago, he mentioned he still was hurt that we never returned his stolen Hertz box. He's rich, it's OK.
    • History of Rock Climbing
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      @jgill - I went straight to that chapter the other night and realized that you are mentioned in the footnotes , regarding an email exchange you had with the author in 2014, that chapter was a pretty interesting read.
    • Plant Sex Organs - NSFW
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      These are from a prior season of abundance. We dehydrated a bunch and canned in olive oil. Pretty special. Toby recommended.
    • Miscellaneneous Questions and Answers
      Questions & Comments • faq • • johntp  

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      @apogee said in Forums Q & A: Toby, have you been following what has been happening over at TacoSalad? Traffic died off abruptly last week, and from what little one can glean from Happi's posts, it seems related to someone taking issue with axing at least two prolific posters. Apparently, someone is making a lot of noise about this on another site, using words like 'slander' and 'libel'. No, I do not follow "happenings" at other sites. Who knows what the true source is of all this doo-dah, but it doesn't seem even the slightest bit surprising given the doo-dah like this that occurred at ST for many years. I have a lot of empathy for Happi's genuine efforts to establish an alternative to ST that operated with a little less drama. I suspect anyone who has been "in the arena" can empathize with the amount of time and effort required for such undertakings. So what do you think about all of this? What is your view of how much moderation you are willing to do here at Redpoint, and what is your tolerance level for such things? I made my views clear. If not, I invite folks to review our Terms of Service. I am not going to list hard lines in the sand for trolls to dance about whilst gaming the rules. I am not interested in hosting drama, troll wars, tit-for-tat he said she said, blah, blah, bleh serial post whoring. Those who wish to engage in such probably already have Facebark and/or Twatter accounts. Such hosts monetize quantity and thus quite happy to accommodate however low the bar will go. I am interested in hosting civil, fact, and logic based discussion and debate focused on issues rather than personalities. Actual debate centered around claim, warrant, and impact style arguments requires a lot more effort than "shit stirring", however, and I've yet to witness much inclination to invest in such. I'd welcome a few H.S. debate kids popping in and schooling us up a bit, but... alas... schools out fer' the summer. Those looking for more elaboration, please review my BigQ's - Raison d'etre sticky. tl;dr-- Any and all willing to make a sincere effort to play by the rules are welcome at Redpoint University Climber Forums. It is not too difficult to spot those who are not and they will be dealt with as circumstances warrant to the best of my judgement.
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      What happened to the Taco, anyway?
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      @wilbeer said in What happened to the Taco, anyway?: @wilbeer I have to say ,that trip report was not about me, I posted to remember some of you folks I believe I was online friends with. It is now bothering me a bit. Marlowe ,Hooblie,Gunkie,Z and many others,Edge. How fucking petty,really. Yes, it seemed vindictive and purposely hurtful to wipe away an obviously well-meaning attempt to say : "hey everyone its been something more than just a message board" "It has been so much more than less.... & a shout-out to remember not to forget all the good vibes ." ~ Some Places where The issues of Copyright infringement were Glaring. . . . ! I tried to dig through the 'menu' that has been re-listed according to the number of posts from most to least; to see what was left. In my mind I thought it would be easy to find a specific thread. I was wrong. I did, 5 days later, find it, (I might/should have asked @zBrown, if he remembered if he'd responded...) . ~The Steve Grossman Historical Thread Omnibus, by nahOOO~ (All 'HOT LINKS' Removed) , Many times during my searching, I stopped to investigate threads with interesting titles. I was also taken by reading over a whole page of the menu. The variety, the diversity and engagement of the participants that is displayed on one page is worth noting. At the point that I made it to threads containing 127 posts, I stopped, distracted by a few different threads. I've copy/pasted that page here: It is a great example of the diverse spectrum of topics, dates & individuals that regularly contributed & made it such an entertaining site. Thread-Title/Msg Dot/Author, Date of final post, # of Posts [threads containing 128-127 responses] x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x "StoneMaster Stories" (Part 6) the epic continues: WBraun- , Mar 16, 2013 01:15am 128 ` Potential Govt Shutdown: AP- , Dec 23, 2018 09:13pm 128 ` Real Life with Doctor Kodos: Scary Larry- , Jan 7, 2005 02:25pm 128 ` How would you invest $400k ?: ground_up- , Dec 22, 2011 06:43pm 128 ` Anyone got a job for a carpenter?: Brandon- , Jan 15, 2019 12:56pm 128 ` Scott Brown wins Massachusetts - FANTASTIC NEWS MEN!!!11: JuanDeFuca- , Jan 20, 2010 11:31pm 128 ` Fritz Wiessner- A Man For All Mountains: Steve Grossman- , Apr 14, 2019 05:05pm 128 ` Woody Stark appreciation thread: Blitzo- , May 20, 2019 07:03am 128 ` fluoride in your drinking water? reduces IQ says Harvard: rockermike- , Sep 25, 2017 07:22pm 128 ` Help Needed at Gordon Party April 21: dee ee-, Apr 20, 2012 09:02am 128 ` Clouds of Supertopo II: EdBannister- , Dec 5, 2013 02:31pm 128 ` Donini and Lowe Plan Nose-in-a-Day Attempt: Beautiful_Corn- . Apr 4, 2013 08:02pm 128 ` Granite Frontiers: uscclimber-, Sep 25, 2009 03:13am 127 ` The Saline Valley: Batrock-, Dec 31, 2018 02:50pm 127 ` Anyone here pick up my cams left on Midterm? booty ethics?: snowhazed- , Jan 22, 2009 05:49am 127 ` President Planning Yosemite Trip June 17-19: JEleazarian-, Aug 26, 2016 07:36am 127 ` Tested two 1/4" anchors: Banquo- Jan 17, 2014 07:40pm 127 ` old people (over 40) -- when did your body begin to betray?: marv- Aug 18, 2010 12:14am 127 ` Let's welcome the flood of rockclimbing.com refugees!: Hardman Knott- Apr 17, 2019 08:56am 127 ` A Hero for Our Times: chill- , Nov 3, 2017 10:02am 127 ` JT accident; WoodySt- , Jan 30, 2008 09:57pm 127 ` The Rick Stockwell Thread ....(Tuolumne Semi-Old School): Tarbuster Oct 24, 2017 07:07pm 127 ` Why does everyone hate climbing so much?: mike m Jun 5, 2014 12:20pm 127 ` Reno climbers: GoMZ Sep 27, 2010 11:27pm 127 ` Tons of exposure - submit your pictures!" Ed Hartouni Feb 7, 2015 11:27pm 127 ` best easy routes you've done" GoMZ Sep 25, 2012 06:42pm 127 ` Firearms for wilderness protection: Damn this looks high Dec 31, 2010 07:18pm 127 ` Interesting things you've seen at a rock concert: the Fet Mar 7, 2017 11:37am 127 ` One of the Five Worst Crags: Chiloe Jul 26, 2013 03:03pm ...127 ` ` Blown Out Climber Series: Routine Sunday Ski & Rubble Ogle: Tarbuster Feb 3, 2017 11:14am ...127
    • Kick Ass Bluegrass
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      When I tried to play a Quebecois tune in Em I was informed that this is a southern old time jam. I informed them that I was a Yankee and this was the North East Kingdom of VT. They had no sense of Humor about it. Take themselves quite seriously it seems...
    • Anything interesting related to philosophy, mind, spirituality, religion, science, mathematics, etc.
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      I had my seventeenth birthday during a trip to the Soviet Union, officially atheistic in those days. On the day itself our Intourist “chaperone” had a birthday cake brought to our table. After I blew out the candles she asked me if I was religious. Not much of a church goer, but also afraid of the gulag, I meekly said, “my family is Methodist.” Then this good, party representative, a card carrying communist party member, risked a lot more than I had, and said “Good as long as you have something!” We were in Tallinn Estonia for the weekend, and not in the CCCP proper, and I have wondered if she just felt freer to speak there.
    • A Dog's Life Redux
      Off Belay - General Discussion • • L'Aura  

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      @zBrown say, ... awww... how cute... reminded me of a friend's dog, a ways back... also, johntp-- you should 'see her in action' with those eyes, ... hahahaha,