Appreciation, gratitude, humility, understanding...all qualities that often go missing in our still-backwards modern age. Posting on Mountainproject has drawn me more fire than I could have ever expected for speaking my mind. Every few days/weeks, I run into someone who thanks me with sincerity for standing up for what I believe in, voicing my opinion on issues that I think matter, taking the piss, and generally getting the goats of some very silly, very priveleged Westerners who have a sense of entitlement that can only be measured in metric tons, myself included.

I'd just like to express my gratitude towards those unnamed, faceless masses that watch the chaos with raised eyebrows, hesitate to get involved in our often childish verbal tennis matches, but take the time to let me know that my voice is heard, occasionally agreed with, and more often laughed at, or, I hope, with.

To all those who've had my back in this Special Olympics Sack Race we call a climbers' forum, and to all those who can disagree with me or anyone else without being a twerp or lowering themselves to making threats (you know who you are), thank you from at least the middle of my heart. The bottom of my heart is reserved for those better looking than you all. Love and kisses-K

You never fail to make me laugh, Killis.

Oh yeah, I like your ethics, too. Hopefully we'll meet someday and I'll get the opportunity to thank you in person.

Keep up the good work, Killis.

--Marc

Thanks, Marc, but you're supposed to pat me on the back PRIVATELY...now the manpri-wearing contingent knows that you have a sense of humor and must be destroyed as well...

As Phil Hartman once put it: "Fire BAD!"

K, I enjoyed your company when I had hiked with you, and found you to be intelligent, and very talkative; I sensed you are, at heart, respectful to women. Now, I don't know how you act with the guys in person, other than some of your posts I read on MP, so I can't speak for that.....

Anyway, there's a much bigger world out there besides the internet entertainment, and the climbing world, so don't sweat the small stuff.

As far as you getting threatened by people; you have to decide, for yourself, if what you are fighting for, as a one man army (?), is worth getting hurt, or losing your life over.

G

If I sometimes roll my pants to just below my knee, does that put me in the "manpris-wearing contingent?" Does it make a difference if I'm a trad climber as opposed to a sport-o?

Man, I would hate to think that I'm part of that particular group.

You gotta let me off the hook here, Killis!! I'll be waiting anxiously to hear back from you.

--Marc

I blame Louis XIV for his promotion of feminine attire in men.


He would be so proud of the modern day men sporting ballerina-like climbing shoes, and man-pris. Sniff... sniff, sniff.

(Jesus Christ, he was so fu*ked up.)

Gigette where did you find those clown-man-pris... HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Pleeese don't let my toy-taco see those..!!!

Kirra,
I made them for my daddy's baby's momma's baby's daddy, and baby momma; around the same time I made my Lucifer head piggy bank in 6th grade. They didn't appreciate my creations.
Anyway, instead of panhandling on Sahara, and Rainbow Blvd, I thought I could stand in front of a climbing gym, and pass the clown-pris off as a cool trend to the new gym rat boys that are climbing 5.14. E-Bay store front, here we come!

awww... well now knowing you made them... Sweeet..!!

Do you think there is a market for them in LV..? How about the 70-80's type lycra spandex stuff..

Hey what happened to Killis..??

chat - chat - chat....What's the weather like there today in RR.. cold front here today.. still.. *sigh*

Kirra,
The weather is so beautifully perfect this week in R.R. I wish I didn't have to work the next few days. : )

Gigi, I'm thinking that red pair would be so sweet....Do they come in size M?

Oh, Lee,
I must confess; I didn't make the clown-man-pri los pantalones, I was messing with Kirra again. ; )
But... I did make the Lucifer head piggy bank in 6th grade if anyone is interested; I've probably advanced in my disturbing thoughts over time, so it may come with some free added features...

Gigette, I love ya. And to everyone who notices that I'm more and more spotty with my contact, it's simple: she's WAAAYY more interesting than any of this. We're climbing big, easy routes and enjoying the halcyon days of our newfound amorous experience.

G, you are the best. Period. Marc, every time you clip a bolt, Jesus kills a kitten. And kirra, thank you for participating in a forum that has been viewed over a thousand times yet only chimed in by three folks now. Balls.

Much love, I'm taking the most wonderful girl in the Valley out for badass Greek food, because, well, she's a badass, and it's fitting. More invective and slander soon, everyone, I promise. Live well, -K