Bastille Crack Commercial

Eliot,

I'm sorry for being rude to you on several occasions but nothing you wrote has any relevance.

Mediocre,

The Jews don't own the Holocaust. Of the 11 million people killed during the Holocaust, six million were Polish citizens. Three million were Polish Jews and another three million were Polish Christians. Most of the remaining victims were from other countries.

It's not over, this level of violence continues today.

Passive Aggression wrote: The Jews don't own the Holocaust. Of the 11 million people killed during the Holocaust, six million were Polish citizens. Three million were Polish Jews and another three million were Polish Christians. Most of the remaining victims were from other countries.

Umm, how is this statement related to this thread in ANY WAY? You want to argue about which people were killed in the Holocaust? WTF is wrong with you?

And why do you keep calling people 'kid' and 'son'? You kinda seem like a massive douche bag.

Andy,

I'm sorry this is so upsetting for you.

It's not related, I'm just pointing out facts. What's wrong with me is I'm following long established patterns of thought and behavior that are based in negativity. I am a massive doosh bag but mostly just wanted to show off my beard-hat.

Watched the commercial. I thought: Cool, I've been on that route. Pretty innocuous commercial. I wonder how MP will decide to argue about nothing.

Thanks for never disappointing mountainproject!

Saw another commercial for a hospital I think and they have a girl who i'm 99.9% sure was climbing the "edge of time" in Estes. No sexism though.

Passive Aggression wrote:Eliot, I'm sorry for being rude to you on several occasions but nothing you wrote has any relevance.

Except for where I commented directly about the commercial, in the thread that is about a commercial and not fracking. Definitely not relevant...

Passive Aggression wrote:Eliot, I'm sorry for being rude to you on several occasions but nothing you wrote has any relevance. Mediocre, The Jews don't own the Holocaust. Of the 11 million people killed during the Holocaust, six million were Polish citizens. Three million were Polish Jews and another three million were Polish Christians. Most of the remaining victims were from other countries. It's not over, this level of violence continues today.

You've got to be trolling. If you're so worried about social justice, spend less time on MP.
Ah, but an Avatar named Passive Aggression, it all makes sense now.

Saw the commercial. Not bad. If only climbing dynamics were so simple!

ErikaB wrote:I hate that commercial; it comes off as the ‘strong man’ leading everything for the little women. It just buys into stereotypes of the gender dynamics in climbing in a big way. Bleak so bad...

It's like it's a race to see who can find out who everything offends first. Oh god! Sexism! Racism! Homophobia! WOLF!

its bad news when the commercial isnt even about a product. the whole point of this add is to "build trust" aka get you to believe they give a shit.....they dont give a shit if they are using up the little bit of precious water out west and mixing millions of gallons of it with tens of thousands of pounds of unknown chemicals and blasting it into the earth cracking geologic formations. now I know all natural resources have to come from somewhere. we need food, we need steel to build wind turbines, we need climbing gear!!! but when the extraction process has moved to the point of carrying out reckless activities because all the major gas pockets have already been tapped, it means its time to move onto something else that is sustainable and wont kill people.

evan h wrote:What I think is lame is when people who rely on oil and gas (like every human in the developed world) so easily point the finger on the supposed evils of a business they do not understand. Contrary to what you believe, these companies are filled with people who enjoy the outdoors, treasure the environment, and have a realistic appreciation of how the world works. I am one of those people. So next time you pump gas to head to the crag, uncoil your rope, flip on your light switches, or even ride your bike, think twice about your opinions of companies that provide the service you require.

+1

mediocre wrote: You've got to be trolling. If you're so worried about social justice, spend less time on MP. Ah, but an Avatar named Passive Aggression, it all makes sense now.

Ha HA. Great post. Passive-Aggression probably has a little red book in his pocket and will definitley tell you how you must think.

ErikaB wrote:I hate that commercial; it comes off as the ‘strong man’ leading everything for the little women. It just buys into stereotypes of the gender dynamics in climbing in a big way. Bleak so bad...

really, you didnt notice the look back at her for reassurance and her nod of support? cause thats what I saw.

I liked the psychedelic Wyoming tourism commercial better.

youtube.com/watch?v=9z8a0oL…

Where do you think stick rubber comes from? It doesn't grow on trees.

Long Duk Dong wrote:Pretty lame to see an oil and gas company trying brand themselves as outdoor adventure enthusiasts. They wouldn't hesitate to frack right through the Bastille if it had some natural gas they could export. This company does not give a shit about anything but making money and they make money by destroying the environment. Climbers should be distugusted with this weak attempt at identifying themselves as us.

Sell your car, stop wearing shoes, washing your hair, using deodorant, wearing your glasses, using sunscreen, using bug repellant, going to your bull shit job, watching TV, using electronic devises, hunt/gather your own food and or STFU.

Also of not one single energy company employs more Californians than any other two companies combined. Killing energy would kill CA in more than one way.

Jake Jones wrote: Stick rubber? Like dildos? I'm sorry, but I think they grow on dildo trees. You've been misled.

He was talking about the shoes you need to flash those projects in. I am still saving up for my pair.

lavintageboutiqueblog.blogs…

Coincidentally I just saw this commercial for the first time the other day and thought of this thread.

Do we really need petroleum to create these things? What about all these plant based plastics and biofuels?

Is it worth destroying the planet and sacrificing future generations ability to enjoy this planet for your own convenience and comfort?

Personally, I am willing to give up some of these things or look for alternatives rather than continue to live irresponsibly.

Rock climbing is good but it's not the ultimate, I can live just fine without it. I can live without a lot of things and still be at peace with my existence.

All things change and the human consciousness is trying to evolve to the next level. You can stay stuck in fear and ignorance and the life that was designed to keep you enslaved, or, you can do your part to help the process.

Either way if the company wanted to make a realistic commercial they should just show what they do and give us information about the secret ingredients they use which are getting into your water supply. What the hell does rock climbing have to do with their business? Nothing, but you see it and you relate to it and continue to support their actions even if you don't know what they do.

And I still haven't climbed the Bastille Crack. I went monday, to avoid the crowds and found the Bastille is closed to climbers on week days for the road rebuild.

Why is Patagonia promoting this silliness?

thecleanestline.com/2015/09…;utm_source=em&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=100115_webspecials&ett=1584519340&src=100115_ET_m_btnc

This guy is silly, right?

natureofmotion.com/cry-help/