Topic: Mountain Climbing with Excess Shrinkage at End. Short story to what should have been a Long One
Syntax started this discussion 15 years ago #4,619
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Planned a week ago, when desert temperatures were mild. Day in advance news said 98 degrees F = 37C.
5 Girls age range 19 to 40's and 4 guys. All with some Rock Climbing experience. None used to extreme heat except me & I do not like hiking or climbing in the heat. I chose the most popular canyon because of access to start out early, as well as waterfalls at the end to chill off. Palm Canyon in Anza Borrego, and Indianhead peak just under 4000 feet. Route chosen was mostly boulder hopping and 90% class 3 to 4 which is just a bit more then regular hiking, with lots of hand holds. Some class 5.1 - 5.3 & at the end really easy just a walk up to top. Ropes and hardware for serious penalty for failure,so I put two of the girls on belay for the most exposed portion and only had to use a minimum of carabiners and runners for about 45 mins of the climb. About 3600 feet up and then the same back. One gallon of water was consumed by each with little in reserve. All had a great time UNTIL.
So at the very end in what is now a somewhat crowed trail I took our group off to a hidden water fall for skinny dipping. I went in first directly under the water fall. Melting Ice from the top, made it ICE COLD!!!! Jammed up against the rocks of the water fall
.............facing directly out to the group................
The girls followed me into a deep hole and let out with a horrid scream re COLD. That scream resulted in a lot of people running to help, because they thought we were hurt. Normally I would never be embarrassed about being seen nakkid by strangers. Often do nude beaches. Yet that Ice Cold Water Fall, produced that Shrinkage Factor on Thee. Major as it tried to hide like the head of a turtle. Normally I am most proud of what I have, but NOT that moment!!!! Hopefully this being buried far down in text will be read by few as tl,tr or 2difficult2decode. It should also answer a question Sim asked me today "elsewhere"
Final note: It was truly a wonderful day of Rock Climbing and being with friends heat or not. Dry heat felt more like high 80's. However at the very end getting into cars, it was just HORRIBLE. I bet it reached 145 inside. Had to use paper and towels to touch the steering wheel. Impossible to put on seat belts. 5 minutes of torture inside cars turned in2 Ovens.
Planned a week ago, when desert temperatures were mild. Day in advance news said 98 degrees F = 37C.
5 Girls age range 19 to 40's and 4 guys. All with some Rock Climbing experience. None used to extreme heat except me & I do not like hiking or climbing in the heat. I chose the most popular canyon because of access to start out early, as well as waterfalls at the end to chill off. Palm Canyon in Anza Borrego, and Indianhead peak just under 4000 feet. Route chosen was mostly boulder hopping and 90% class 3 to 4 which is just a bit more then regular hiking, with lots of hand holds. Some class 5.1 - 5.3 & at the end really easy just a walk up to top. Ropes and hardware for serious penalty for failure,so I put two of the girls on belay for the most exposed portion and only had to use a minimum of carabiners and runners for about 45 mins of the climb. About 3600 feet up and then the same back. One gallon of water was consumed by each with little in reserve. All had a great time UNTIL.
So at the very end in what is now a somewhat crowed trail I took our group off to a hidden water fall for skinny dipping. I went in first directly under the water fall. Melting Ice from the top, made it ICE COLD!!!! Jammed up against the rocks of the water fall
.............facing directly out to the group................
The girls followed me into a deep hole and let out with a horrid scream re COLD. That scream resulted in a lot of people running to help, because they thought we were hurt. Normally I would never be embarrassed about being seen nakkid by strangers. Often do nude beaches. Yet that Ice Cold Water Fall, produced that Shrinkage Factor on Thee. Major as it tried to hide like the head of a turtle. Normally I am most proud of what I have, but NOT that moment!!!! Hopefully this being buried far down in text will be read by few as tl,tr or 2difficult2decode. It should also answer a question Sim asked me today "elsewhere"
Final note: It was truly a wonderful day of Rock Climbing and being with friends heat or not. Dry heat felt more like high 80's. However at the very end getting into cars, it was just HORRIBLE. I bet it reached 145 inside. Had to use paper and towels to touch the steering wheel. Impossible to put on seat belts. 5 minutes of torture inside cars turned in2 Ovens.
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Anonymous B joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 36 seconds later[^] [v] #82,010
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WHAT?
WHAT?
Ninjj joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 1 minute after the original post[^] [v] #82,011
I saw your "moniker" and stopped reading. I'm not about to read that much of anything you wrote. It's difficult for me to decipher a single sentence you write. Ever. Jesus.
The Owl !KThEOwLwbU joined in and replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 2 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #82,014
Syntax (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 54 seconds later, 3 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #82,015
@82,010 (B)
That's What
@82,011 (Ninjj)
Clearly a sign of intelligence.
@previous (The Owl !KThEOwLwbU)
As far as I can remember its never been so small. NOT often I end up in ice water.
That's What
@82,011 (Ninjj)
Clearly a sign of intelligence.
@previous (The Owl !KThEOwLwbU)
As far as I can remember its never been so small. NOT often I end up in ice water.
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Ninjj replied with this 15 years ago, 1 minute later, 5 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #82,016
@previous (Syntax)
Terrible sentence structure is a sign of intelligence?
Not saying that you aren't intelligent, mind you.
Terrible sentence structure is a sign of intelligence?
Not saying that you aren't intelligent, mind you.
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The Owl !KThEOwLwbU replied with this 15 years ago, 58 seconds later, 5 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #82,018
Syntax (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 45 seconds later, 6 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #82,019
@82,016 (Ninjj)
I was referring to yours not mine. Mensa here, however my IQ does not make up for my writing skills in Dyslexic mode.
@previous (The Owl !KThEOwLwbU)
Just to make develop shrinkage no doubt. Undeveloped may lead to who knows what.
I was referring to yours not mine. Mensa here, however my IQ does not make up for my writing skills in Dyslexic mode.
@previous (The Owl !KThEOwLwbU)
Just to make develop shrinkage no doubt. Undeveloped may lead to who knows what.
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Ninjj replied with this 15 years ago, 5 minutes later, 12 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #82,025
Syntax (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 17 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #82,031
@82,016 (Ninjj)
LoL now with your edit I C more then before. One is born with what one has, I think. Have yet to look up if the tested number can be improved on. I doubt it because the score I had back at UCLA is the same score when tested a full decade later.
@previous (Ninjj)
Not one of my proudest moments. That is the testing was fun and I do not know if they still do it this way, but back when, I had to pass a verbal test as well as written. Later on I ended up on the testing panel. what was not fun was....hummmmmmm I think I will save that not fun part for later. It would be much to long in text, which means you would not read it anyway.
LoL now with your edit I C more then before. One is born with what one has, I think. Have yet to look up if the tested number can be improved on. I doubt it because the score I had back at UCLA is the same score when tested a full decade later.
@previous (Ninjj)
Not one of my proudest moments. That is the testing was fun and I do not know if they still do it this way, but back when, I had to pass a verbal test as well as written. Later on I ended up on the testing panel. what was not fun was....hummmmmmm I think I will save that not fun part for later. It would be much to long in text, which means you would not read it anyway.
Ninjj replied with this 15 years ago, 2 minutes later, 19 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #82,032
The Owl !KThEOwLwbU replied with this 15 years ago, 4 minutes later, 24 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #82,036
I never understood MENSA membership, jsut seems like a circlejerk. I was eligable for MENSA when I was 13 at least but didn't care enough.
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Syntax (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 13 minutes later, 38 minutes after the original post[^] [v] #82,044
@82,032 (Ninjj)
Yikes if you read all of that, you're ready to climb one of your own mountains. I love rock climbing and miss backpacking and staying over for a few days. These days its down hill skiing and Rock Climbing and east of me its a gold mine for that, including a lot of people out looking for real gold. Surfing my beach daily and now running has become a brand new passion. Runners high that is!!!
@previous (The Owl !KThEOwLwbU)
Nor do I understand it either. Was my wife's idea when we were married. Worst of all, the head of the group ended up being her divorce attorney. Network in USA Famous attorney. The only great thing I found about Mensa was a large group to draw from for game playing. Could walk into a room and say Chess anyone, and end up with a challenging game. The most surprising thing about Mensa was occupations many had. Mail carriers and many into ordinary jobs.
Yikes if you read all of that, you're ready to climb one of your own mountains. I love rock climbing and miss backpacking and staying over for a few days. These days its down hill skiing and Rock Climbing and east of me its a gold mine for that, including a lot of people out looking for real gold. Surfing my beach daily and now running has become a brand new passion. Runners high that is!!!
@previous (The Owl !KThEOwLwbU)
Nor do I understand it either. Was my wife's idea when we were married. Worst of all, the head of the group ended up being her divorce attorney. Network in USA Famous attorney. The only great thing I found about Mensa was a large group to draw from for game playing. Could walk into a room and say Chess anyone, and end up with a challenging game. The most surprising thing about Mensa was occupations many had. Mail carriers and many into ordinary jobs.
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Syntax (OP) replied with this 15 years ago, 17 minutes later, 5 hours after the original post[^] [v] #82,155
@previous (E)
Amazing that anyone would. I just got one of the bestestestes messages from a GEO Satellite one can expect under circumstances. So I will send it a tiny thank you and let it go on to make CNN happy for a few hours, so as I can pour Makers Mark and then call it a long days nite into a better place for my haid. G'd nite
Amazing that anyone would. I just got one of the bestestestes messages from a GEO Satellite one can expect under circumstances. So I will send it a tiny thank you and let it go on to make CNN happy for a few hours, so as I can pour Makers Mark and then call it a long days nite into a better place for my haid. G'd nite
