New and experienced climbers over 50 #38

So what happened to keeping this thread non-political….

Tone your shit back to zero.

Hortman was killed by someone who had a religious conversion and she was the deciding vote on what exactly?

apogeewrote:

Apologies for the political post, but the Kirk murder feels like a very big deal.

NR’s editor piece today appropriately decried political violence, but doesn’t really address much of the reasons for the increase in recent years. Then their headline follows with the above. Yesterday, the President said left wing violence must stop.

They haven’t even found the culprit (though they did find the gun), let alone establish a motive.

Want to stop the polarization in politics? Stop being polarizing.

Awful situation…

Hortmans whole family and their dog was murdered by maga who had a hit list of a bunch more Democrats. Maga and the president thought that was just fine. Terrible situation directly the result of this administration and the maga movement.  Just to add  an interesting twist Kirk was calling for the release of the Epstein files then he gets whacked professionally and tRump immediately blames democrats..........  nice distraction... 

former Trump associate and now vocal critic, is continuing to double down on comparisons to Charlie Kirk's killing with what happened in Nazi Germany — the assassination of Horst Wessel.

"They may not want to hear it, and it may incense them, but the parallels between what the Nazis did then, and what Trump and MAGA are doing today, are striking, chilling—and as any expert on authoritarianism will tell you, straight out of the same toxic, but dog-eared, playbook,"

And just like that this forum takes a nosedive into divisiveness and anger.

There's a whole thread for politics on MP.  This ain't it.

Norm Larsonwrote:

It is a climbing forum.

And climbing is more fun, right?

What mountain/route is this???  Looks amazing!

Gradually then suddenly it began to make sense…

I have been deeply sad and unusually conflicted over the killing of Charlie Kirk and despite how strong my own feelings are I don’t want this to be a source of further division between me and people I love. So I took this occasion to pick up the phone and break my six months’ silence with my best friend Mallory. I just said “I heard the news about Charlie Kirk today and I am so sorry.” And we were able to talk, about everything but politics.

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So this guy’s obituary showed up on my Instagram feed this morning and I got curious. What the hell is Hyrox?  

I was so happy to discover ANOTHER thing I will never do.  Maybe you multisport dude types are into stuff like this?  Not one of these “workout stations” sounds inviting to me. How about the Bachar ladder?

The longer I climb and the longer I wander in wide open spaces the further I get from anything like Hyrox.  It might take about the same training to climb the route on this rock I’ve been looking at, which is fine. But I’d rather do the training on the rock and not in the gym.  (T.N.T. 5.10c Route by Todd Gordon)

Out here, beyond the noise…

Buck Rogerswrote:

And just like that this forum takes a nosedive into divisiveness and anger.

There's a whole thread for politics on MP.  This ain't it.

Buck - yah I'm not getting sucked deeper into this. It's all whatabout-ism to justify murder.  Routh, Boelter, Brown, now add Robinson to the list of people who meet justice for their crimes.

Highlight of morning run, had to stop and pull phone out.

Buck Rogerswrote:

And just like that this forum takes a nosedive into divisiveness and anger.

There's a whole thread for politics on MP.  This ain't it.

it seems like Nick was only bringing up uncomfortable facts for some? That’s not the same thing as espousing anger.

But then again, nothing happening makes sense.

Trump holding a plane full of visa holding Koreans being deported for not having the “correct visas” an extra day to ask if they could train Americans to do their jobs after arresting them is pretty much laughable. I feel bad for the people being ICEd, but this whole situation could have been avoided. USA may lose South Korea’s Ship building expertise as well as 350B in investments thanks to this.

The only people who can put a more level headed perspective are in this thread. We are in a position in our lives where we can offer our combined experiences to at the very least discuss things openly and with much less passion.

Buck Rogerswrote:

And just like that this forum takes a nosedive into divisiveness and anger.

There's a whole thread for politics on MP.  This ain't it.

Buck this is not directed at you, but to all participants in this thread

The reason it devolves so quickly is because this political shit gains traction and therefore it is a self feeding loop. If you want this thread to stay focused on the subject of over 50’s climbing, maybe try rewarding the folks who take the time to try and post up creative climbing content by commenting on their stuff, which then might lead to… you know… an actual conversation about climbing. 

May Peace be with You, All.

Time for some puppy pics!

fossilwrote:

Buck this is not directed at you, but to all participants in this thread

The reason it devolves so quickly is because this political shit gains traction and therefore it is a self feeding loop. If you want this thread to stay focused on the subject of over 50’s climbing, maybe try rewarding the folks who take the time to try and post up creative climbing content by commenting on their stuff, which then might lead to… you know… an actual conversation about climbing. 

Fair Do's, my Friend!

(Photo used without permission of the climber-please don't sue me Al!!!)

(although I did take the photo!  Oh, and RGold on lead up over the roof to the left!)

;)

C Miller wrote:

Roadside bouldering at Keller Peak (~7500 foot elevation).

I’ve often wondered about those rocks 👍

Ken Tubbswrote:

Time for some puppy pics!

And More Road Trip Pics

Buck Rogerswrote:

What mountain/route is this???  Looks amazing!

Buck that is near the top of Bear Creek Spire

Or Hobby / Art / Poetry or anything for a brief respite. 

Just finished a fretboard planing / refinishing and re fretting of a 1965 Rickenbacker 450.

Ken Tubbswrote:

Time for some puppy pics!

My running partner now that temps are dropping below 65 again

All the other dogs stuck in their yard
Mah floofy tail is better than yours
Mah floofy tail is better than yours

for the record that's the dog singing not me

Idy Backcountry with my better half.