the GAINS thread

[Cen]

Originally Posted by America [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I do sorta "free climb" - I've never been a gear and ropes and carabiners climber, but I definitely scale things that are pretty vertical and treacherous. Like taking the shorter route to a summit instead of trail. My bf thinks it is symptomatic of an impulse control mental illness lol.

Where is the dividing line between scrambles and climbs? Real question. Are you only a climber if you use gear and/or are hanging onto stuff by yer fingertips?

And what sorta climbing are you doing? Gym or what?

I used to do a lot of scrambling or climbing around Red Rock, NV. Involves pretty fun maneuvers like pressing across both sides of a tube shaped shaft to slowly descend. I rly like the thrill of heights [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

here's my really hot friend J the football star going through a crevasse we went through on acid. I used to initiate wrestling with him even tho I stood no chance - ha ha boy fun. It was real claustrophobic and I had this sense of impending doom like an earthquake was gonna squash me. this day involved some gnarly stuff like jumping huge pits from rock to rock. luv it.

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I dont know if you have a knack for romantic writing or if you just lived a pretty crazy life, but its cool [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] coming from a vanilla never taken a vacation or done a drug in his life guy.

Im just referring to artificial indoor bitch climbing to cross train my ability to hang pull and other stuff. Top roping.

[America]

Originally Posted by Cen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

I dont know if you have a knack for romantic writing or if you just lived a pretty crazy life, but its cool [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.] coming from a vanilla never taken a vacation or done a drug in his life guy.

Im just referring to artificial indoor bitch climbing to cross train my ability to hang pull and other stuff. Top roping.

Never taken a vacation!!! What's up with that? let's see you elaborate on it.

as for drugs, they are bad and I salute your virginity.

[America]

oh oh I forgot, when I was a little kid there was this place called Gameworks, a huge arcade with pretty unique multiplayer games and stuff, like there was a Formula 1 game where there was actually an attendant and he'd commentate the games and congrat the winner. It also had some really early "vr"; there was a street fighter or mortal kombat controller adaptation where a camera watched you and you'd throw a punch to throw a punch etc. I remember tix to get in there were only $15. This was back when Vegas was still trying to be a Family Destination.

Anyway there was a 50 or 60 foot climbing wall that went up through this 3-story building. There was some sort of reward if you climbed it; can't remember. I scaled that fucker at like 10 years old, definitely pre-everquest for me, with mom cheering me on & everybody was floored. one of my dearest memories. indoor climbing is rly fun .

[bigjeff100]

Originally Posted by America [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

oh oh I forgot, when I was a little kid there was this place called Gameworks, a huge arcade with pretty unique multiplayer games and stuff, like there was a Formula 1 game where there was actually an attendant and he'd commentate the games and congrat the winner. It also had some really early "vr"; there was a street fighter or mortal kombat controller adaptation where a camera watched you and you'd throw a punch to throw a punch etc. I remember tix to get in there were only $15. This was back when Vegas was still trying to be a Family Destination.

Anyway there was a 50 or 60 foot climbing wall that went up through this 3-story building. There was some sort of reward if you climbed it; can't remember. I scaled that fucker at like 10 years old, definitely pre-everquest for me, with mom cheering me on & everybody was floored. one of my dearest memories. indoor climbing is rly fun .

Hahaha, you know gameworks is still here in seattle! But man that place has seen better days.. Any time i go with a buddy, somebody gets stuck on a machine with a janky joystick or buttons that don't work..

Tryin to battle the homies in street fighter, and i can only do a light punch and move forward in direction.. Real fair!!!!!!

[Patriam1066]

We have a place in Houston that is unlimited games the last Friday night of every month and they have a bar right next door that they let you bring drinks in from. My wife and I go probably every other month and battle each other in street fighter. It’s hilarious watching the millennials not know what to do about Kaveh and Nazanin in their middle age out drinking and out dunking on them in street fighter. God I love this town

[Wonkie]

Originally Posted by Patriam1066 [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

We have a place in Houston that is unlimited games the last Friday night of every month and they have a bar right next door that they let you bring drinks in from. My wife and I go probably every other month and battle each other in street fighter. It’s hilarious watching the millennials not know what to do about Kaveh and Nazanin in their middle age out drinking and out dunking on them in street fighter. God I love this town

they're worried you're trying to recruit them for swinging

hope this helps

[America]

have you ever swung, patriam?

[Wonkie]

Originally Posted by America [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

have you ever swung, patriam?

[Patriam1066]

Nope. Don’t think my wife could handle that, the emotional betrayal. Also, I would murder any man who touched her with my bare hands. I’d use my fingernails to flay him alive. I’d probably kill his entire line actually, before entering Valhalla

Honestly, I’m wearing my Apple Watch right now and my heart rate is normally 55ish resting. Even thinking about my wife with a hypothetical man it’s gone up 88 beats per minute.

(not that she’d ever cheat, I don’t deserve her)

[Patriam1066]

Originally Posted by Wonkie [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

they're worried you're trying to recruit them for swinging

hope this helps

I lol’ed

But no it’s just people who aren’t on opioids or obese from my generation are cooler than yours. Your generation is a bunch of nihilistic pussies who let fear and insecurity keep them indoors. You can’t be disappointed or rejected in mom’s basement (a surrogate womb). You’d think they’d be better at street fighter though