By camhead From The Old Northwest May 8, 2012
| mitchy wrote: Hey bra, she's the one with the obligation not you. I would go climbing, not into sport climbing personally and nothing agaist it either. If she gets her panties in a bunch, tell her what's up and don't back down. Your the one with the kick-ass job and prolly gonna do the summer gig SOLO if she starts actin' up. it pains me to see that you are the only one to support my case. |  FLAG |
By Gilroy From Boulderado May 8, 2012
| OP - Nice troll. Thanks for indulging our proclivity to offer advice on things we know little 'bout, like your relationship. You deserve all the johnL you get. And that's some funny shizzle. I laughed until I stopped. Thanks johnL. KG |  FLAG |
By Steve M From MN May 8, 2012
| camhead wrote: Listen jerk, I don't know where you get your sick sense of humor, but it's not welcome in my thread. johnL: I feel like starting the best thread ever just for your sense of humor. camhead: climb one day, have dinner and few bottles of wine ready for when your wife gets off work the next...it's not either or, make it both. |  FLAG |
By mitchy From nunya gotdamn business. May 8, 2012
| DAMN RIGHT. I've seen too many good men ruined by women. You gotta stand your ground, do what you want to do. If she gets all jacked outta shape, hey, ces't la vie. |  FLAG |
By mitchy From nunya gotdamn business. May 8, 2012
| Oh, yeah. Booze usually takes the edge off as well. |  FLAG |
By Kris Holub From Boulder, Colorado May 8, 2012
| This thread is ripe for a game of "spot the single climber" You have a really good gig going on that most guys would kill for. If both of you end up sending the thing without each other, then it's just a normal project. It will be far more rewarding to do it together and then move on to the next one. Even if it has to wait a few months it will still be there just as challenging as ever. Sure you might be able to send it this weekend, but it will be fun for what, a day? A week if you're really psyched? The build-up to sending it is way more exciting than the formality of sending. |  FLAG |
By clausti May 8, 2012
| johnL wrote: Will the key I have to your place still work? Just in case the wife needs some company. yeah, that key will still work. |  FLAG |
By GMBurns May 8, 2012
| johnL wrote: Dickstab her in the fartbox. not gonna lie, I think it's funnier that MP is just now hearing this. |  FLAG |
By Jeff J From Bozeman May 8, 2012
| Imho youshould go climbing. Your wife is a climber she will understand. She has the obligation, not you. Just be humble when you sent your project so she does not feel too bad and left out |  FLAG |
By Rob Gordon From Hollywood, CA May 8, 2012
| Kris Holub wrote: This thread is ripe for a game of "spot the single climber" You have a really good gig going on that most guys would kill for. If both of you end up sending the thing without each other, then it's just a normal project. It will be far more rewarding to do it together and then move on to the next one. Even if it has to wait a few months it will still be there just as challenging as ever. Sure you might be able to send it this weekend, but it will be fun for what, a day? A week if you're really psyched? The build-up to sending it is way more exciting than the formality of sending. +1 You can always send it just after sunrise in the future. Lose 5 pounds and it will offset the humidity. Maybe use a little liquid chalk too. |  FLAG |
By Ian Stewart May 8, 2012
| johnL wrote: Dickstab her in the fartbox. Easily the best post in a long, long time. Regarding the OP though, go out and climb. If your woman is working then why should you waste your weekend just hanging around? Sure, you may get to spend some time with her, but can't you do that for the other 20 days or so after this weekend? Especially if you're going to be apart for 2 months, you have to be ok with doing fun things without each other. Are you going to sit at home and skype with your woman for the 2 months you're in Utah, or are you going to be out all the time enjoying it? Do you think she won't be out climbing on the weekends when you're gone, too? What happens when you leave and she sends her own project? And she said she's cool with it. If she's not cool with it, that's her own dumb fault. The only reason some women play head games all the time is because they're with some dunce who gives in to it. I've been married for 2.5 years, been with her for more than 5 years, happy as can be, and our relationship grows better every day. Probably 16 months of that time was spent long distance, too. Just putting that out there before somebody says "you can spot the single guys". I do agree with some of the others though: if you go, do something special to make it up to her. It sounds like she's a keeper. |  FLAG |
By JesseT From Portland, OR May 9, 2012
| johnL wrote: Dickstab her in the fartbox. Admins: Pretty pretty please leave that post up. I laugh this hard maybe twice a month. Also...what Crag Dweller said. |  FLAG |
By ErikaE May 9, 2012
| In my experience, people mostly ask for advice when they know what they need to do and don't like the answer. This seems like one of those situations. If you're not leaving for another three weeks, there's plenty of time to be together and have fun before you leave. I'd go on the trip, but also be considerate of her and her feelings when you come back. Mods, the JohnL post should be removed. It may be funny, but it's also crass. It also doesn't relate at all to the original post. |  FLAG |
By LeeAB Administrator From ABQ, NM May 9, 2012
| clausti wrote: pshhh, you've already got pics of my proj, mono. he doesn't pose naked though, he's got this sexy blue-steel thing going on. Pretty sure the photo of Mono's that you pulled is a different route, 2? to the left if I'm not mistaken. Does not mean that he isn't hiding pick of your's somewhere private for his own enjoyment. |  FLAG |
By CJC May 9, 2012
| camhead wrote: If I do, I'll be missing out on hanging out with her for two days, just before us being apart for two months. this is the guillotine hanging over your head right here. go spend the weekend w her, dickstab her in the fartbox, and send the proj sometime when you can do it without pissing her off. |  FLAG |
By NorCalNomad From San Francisco May 9, 2012
| J. Albers wrote: Oh come on folks, lighten up. I don't always agree with what john has to say, but THAT sh*t was funny. ...carry on. It was def on the absurd out of no where side of very funny |  FLAG |
By camhead From The Old Northwest May 9, 2012
| LeeAB wrote: Pretty sure the photo of Mono's that you pulled is a different route, 2? to the left if I'm not mistaken. Does not mean that he isn't hiding pick of your's somewhere private for his own enjoyment. She is working on Apollo, I'm working on Pod. |  FLAG |
By clausti May 9, 2012
| Erika-at-Olin wrote: Mods, the JohnL post should be removed. It may be funny, but it's also crass. It also doesn't relate at all to the original post. Mods, please leave it; it's fucking hysterical. |  FLAG |
By camhead From The Old Northwest May 9, 2012
| Erika-at-Olin wrote: IMods, the JohnL post should be removed. It may be funny, but it's also crass. It also doesn't relate at all to the original post. Just to clarify, I know JohnL pretty well, and would expect nothing less from him in this thread. The comment should totally be left as is. |  FLAG |
By Elena Sera Jose From colorado May 9, 2012
| MP has had posts notoriously disrespectful to women for years and the mods let it slide in the past a lot which kinda goes with the whole macho culture thing they even had some women convinced that its ok and even flattering to be spoken to in that manner. Well yes the post is funny alright but still very demeaning to the OP's wife and women in general. |  FLAG |
By clausti May 9, 2012
| Elena Sera Jose wrote: MP has had posts notoriously disrespectful to women for years and the mods let it slide in the past a lot which kinda goes with the whole macho culture thing they even had some women convinced that its ok and even flattering to be spoken to in that manner. Well yes the post is funny alright but still very demeaning to the OP's wife and women in general. the OP's wife (that would be me) thinks it's funny. It's an inside joke from a very good friend, but even if you didn't know that it's obviously hyperbolic and humor. But I don't get how it's "demeaning to... women in general." It's an anal sex joke. About being cavalier towards the wishes of your sex partner.... in response to a hand-wringing, overly-concerned-about-the-wishes-of-your-sex-partner post.... explaining jokes isn't funny. |  FLAG |
By Jake Jones From The Eastern Flatlands May 9, 2012
| Two weeks: Stay Two days: Go. She's a climber. She'll be ok and she gets it. RP that MF. |  FLAG |
By 1Eric Rhicard May 9, 2012
| There is some funny stuff in there. Thanks for the smiles. As my wife says "you married a climber, climbers go climbing on the weekends". If your partner didn't understand it before you were married she will figure it out or divorce you. Go send the thing. If you stay home you will be a bitch and no fun to be around anyway. The question is whether you want to be unhappy all weekend or after you get up the climb. If she is a great partner she will be psyched that you sent it. Most Important Be sure John L has the key to your house. That way she will at least have a smile when you get home. That is the key to my 30 year marriage. Haha. |  FLAG |
By Elena Sera Jose From colorado May 9, 2012
| OK if she thinks its funny its funny they are a good match. Sorry guys. In general im socially awkward so pardon me. Then again maybe im too old-fashioned. I don't know but no pun intended. I think its gross. |  FLAG |
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