Comments on: Down in the Dumps! http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/ It's hard being a superstar Thu, 08 Jan 2009 18:51:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52715 mike d. Tue, 12 Dec 2006 03:02:00 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52715 that stilt MSPaint was pretty awesome. that stilt MSPaint was pretty awesome.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52587 Patrick Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:57:00 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52587 <i>I’m just not quite sure Mike D. can “measure up”</i> Mike D, how're those <a href="http://www.mikedidonato.com/2005/08/16/tall/stilt" rel="nofollow">stilt skills</a> coming along? Also, by moving to Seattle, you'll have to put up with 26 more cloudy days a year (201 vs. 175). <a href="http://www1.ncdc.noaa.gov/pub/data/ccd-data/clpcdy.txt" rel="nofollow">Source</a>. I’m just not quite sure Mike D. can “measure up”

Mike D, how’re those stilt skills coming along?

Also, by moving to Seattle, you’ll have to put up with 26 more cloudy days a year (201 vs. 175). Source.

]]> By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52582 mike d. Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:37:11 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52582 hmm. maybe I should move to Seattle. hmm. maybe I should move to Seattle.

]]> By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52581 mike d. Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:36:00 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52581 Count me in Kurt! Count me in Kurt!

]]> By: UUIG http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52580 UUIG Fri, 08 Dec 2006 18:34:14 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52580 hmmm.....good points. I'm just not quite sure Mike D. can "measure up" compared you, Patrick. Plus, you have the advantage of being in the city I love, near mountains and ocean and family. hmmm…..good points. I’m just not quite sure Mike D. can “measure up” compared you, Patrick. Plus, you have the advantage of being in the city I love, near mountains and ocean and family.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52576 Patrick Fri, 08 Dec 2006 17:52:14 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52576 Fairfield, CT is one of the best places to live, probably because it's so close to Mike D and so far away from me. So, UUIG, I think Mike D's plan is a step up for you. Plus, he lives at the House of Rock, which has steel drums, guitars, weird-angled closets, and a blowgun. I live at the Pink House, which has a rodent(s) living in the crawl space. But, he makes false promises! How can you climb into the sunset? You're climbing up, not west! That's just another advantage of orienteering over climbing. You can orienteer into the sunset and use it as a navigational aid. Fairfield, CT is one of the best places to live, probably because it’s so close to Mike D and so far away from me. So, UUIG, I think Mike D’s plan is a step up for you. Plus, he lives at the House of Rock, which has steel drums, guitars, weird-angled closets, and a blowgun. I live at the Pink House, which has a rodent(s) living in the crawl space.

But, he makes false promises! How can you climb into the sunset? You’re climbing up, not west! That’s just another advantage of orienteering over climbing. You can orienteer into the sunset and use it as a navigational aid.

]]> By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52552 mike d. Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:16:58 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52552 UUIG, this is a sign. Perhaps our lives are parallel. You and I are connected via something stronger than we understand. Leave Patrick and move to CT. We can rock climb together into the sunset. UUIG, this is a sign. Perhaps our lives are parallel. You and I are connected via something stronger than we understand. Leave Patrick and move to CT. We can rock climb together into the sunset.

]]> By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52551 mike d. Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:13:59 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52551 Devin! i would never buy anything related to climbing without getting your approval and sign off. Once we're fully geared up, we are going to be unstoppable my friend. Unstoppable. Devin! i would never buy anything related to climbing without getting your approval and sign off.

Once we’re fully geared up, we are going to be unstoppable my friend. Unstoppable.

]]> By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52550 mike d. Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:12:56 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52550 I will share the joy of this purchase through pictures! I will share the joy of this purchase through pictures!

]]> By: UUIG http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52547 UUIG Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:02:19 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52547 Mike, I can totally sympathize with you today! In some weird way, opening your page just now to see your title of "down in the dumps" cheered me up a little, just b/c it was ironic and thus, entertaining (but not b/c you are down too!). I just took my last engineering undergrad test forever more (i still have some other finals and a presentation though...) and I went into it feeling ready to rock, and came out feeling pretty much beat up. So yea...I want to be happy it's done...but I'd rather have gone out on a higher note. I'm pretty sure I'm getting a cold too. And unfortunately, I'm still a poor college student, so I don't really hvae lots of money to spend. So in other words, I'm with Anita - spend that money and get that gear! I hope you cheer up soon! I'm going to go.....do advanced calc hw. Mike, I can totally sympathize with you today! In some weird way, opening your page just now to see your title of “down in the dumps” cheered me up a little, just b/c it was ironic and thus, entertaining (but not b/c you are down too!). I just took my last engineering undergrad test forever more (i still have some other finals and a presentation though…) and I went into it feeling ready to rock, and came out feeling pretty much beat up. So yea…I want to be happy it’s done…but I’d rather have gone out on a higher note. I’m pretty sure I’m getting a cold too. And unfortunately, I’m still a poor college student, so I don’t really hvae lots of money to spend. So in other words, I’m with Anita - spend that money and get that gear!

I hope you cheer up soon! I’m going to go…..do advanced calc hw.

]]> By: DEVIN THE GEAR WHORE/ADVISOR http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52546 DEVIN THE GEAR WHORE/ADVISOR Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:01:42 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52546 <strong>FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STAY AWAY FROM METOLIUS CAMS!!!</strong> They really don't work well in the wierd small cam placements that are abundant in CT/NY TRUST ME. Get wiregate carabiners for everything too, BD neutrinos or Trango Classic Wiregates(I have those) I wouldn't bother with the larger sizes of tricams either, just the pink and red. I would get more slings and less quickdraws. Buy the mammut skinny slings too, really. Trust me on this stuff. But Trust me on the small cams, go with the new BD C3s or Wild Country Zeros, or....if you have a strong stomach, Aliens. Unless you really like the wide stuff, you won't need any cams bigger than #3 Camalot. We should really talk this over before you make any rash purchases. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STAY AWAY FROM METOLIUS CAMS!!!
They really don’t work well in the wierd small cam placements that are abundant in CT/NY
TRUST ME. Get wiregate carabiners for everything too, BD neutrinos or Trango Classic Wiregates(I have those) I wouldn’t bother with the larger sizes of tricams either, just the pink and red.
I would get more slings and less quickdraws. Buy the mammut skinny slings too, really. Trust me on this stuff.

But Trust me on the small cams, go with the new BD C3s or Wild Country Zeros, or….if you have a strong stomach, Aliens.
Unless you really like the wide stuff, you won’t need any cams bigger than #3 Camalot.
We should really talk this over before you make any rash purchases.

]]> By: Jon Abad http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52542 Jon Abad Thu, 07 Dec 2006 20:02:54 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52542 Seeing as how i normally carry about 10 lbs of gear every day with laptop, lunch, book and other accouterments, I can safely tell you that the additional weight is noticeable when you walk/stand for your commute. Seeing as how i normally carry about 10 lbs of gear every day with laptop, lunch, book and other accouterments, I can safely tell you that the additional weight is noticeable when you walk/stand for your commute.

]]> By: Anita Clue http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52535 Anita Clue Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:37:31 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52535 Yes, spend this money on yourself. In the name of all of us cheapskates and bankrupters who cannot or will not do the same. We shall live vicariously through you. Long live Mike D and his rock climbing wall! Yes, spend this money on yourself. In the name of all of us cheapskates and bankrupters who cannot or will not do the same. We shall live vicariously through you. Long live Mike D and his rock climbing wall!

]]> By: Kurt from Work http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52531 Kurt from Work Thu, 07 Dec 2006 19:03:38 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52531 I've always been interested in doing Trad climbing. So maybe over the summer we can set up a climbing fiesta? That would be fun. Have a bunch of people together to go climb! I’ve always been interested in doing Trad climbing. So maybe over the summer we can set up a climbing fiesta? That would be fun. Have a bunch of people together to go climb!

]]> By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52525 mike d. Thu, 07 Dec 2006 16:16:59 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52525 Probably between 6 and 10 pounds. This may not seem like a lot, but on the wall any additional weight is noticable. Probably between 6 and 10 pounds.

This may not seem like a lot, but on the wall any additional weight is noticable.

]]> By: Jon Abad http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52521 Jon Abad Thu, 07 Dec 2006 15:00:33 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52521 When you say Monster, how much does this monster weigh? When you say Monster, how much does this monster weigh?

]]> By: Jon Abad http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52520 Jon Abad Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:59:12 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52520 No no, gas propelled grappling hook gun! That would be much less hassle than a jet pack. No no, gas propelled grappling hook gun!
That would be much less hassle than a jet pack.

]]> By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52518 mike d. Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:29:44 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52518 I will investigate this. I will investigate this.

]]> By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52517 mike d. Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:29:14 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52517 Ha ha ha! awesome. Ha ha ha! awesome.

]]> By: mike d. http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52516 mike d. Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:24:42 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52516 I respect Cheapness. There's a 30% off sale at the gym right now for the goods which is part of my motivation to buy now. Every once in awhile I spend a solid chunk of change on something that I think will have a significant benefit to my life. I have the hardest time in the world rationalizing the purchase of a $1.50 ice cream cone, but I can easily agree to a few hundred dollars of climbing equipment. I am a strange bird. this, I admit. I respect Cheapness. There’s a 30% off sale at the gym right now for the goods which is part of my motivation to buy now.

Every once in awhile I spend a solid chunk of change on something that I think will have a significant benefit to my life. I have the hardest time in the world rationalizing the purchase of a $1.50 ice cream cone, but I can easily agree to a few hundred dollars of climbing equipment.

I am a strange bird. this, I admit.

]]> By: shamus http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52515 shamus Thu, 07 Dec 2006 14:09:54 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52515 since I know you are cheap, you can make slings yourself, just need webbing and thread. since I know you are cheap, you can make slings yourself, just need webbing and thread.

]]> By: Timmy http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52513 Timmy Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:51:23 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52513 A Jet pack? That would make climbing wicked easy. A Jet pack?

That would make climbing wicked easy.

]]> By: Jes Saint http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52512 Jes Saint Thu, 07 Dec 2006 13:43:16 +0000 http://www.mikedidonato.com/2006/12/07/down-in-the-dumps/#comment-52512 Cheer up, Mike. It could always be worse. I don't know anything about climbing equipment, but I wish I had hundreds of dollars to spend on myself. Then again, I probably wouldn't spend it on myself. I'm kinda cheap. Cheer up, Mike. It could always be worse.

I don’t know anything about climbing equipment, but I wish I had hundreds of dollars to spend on myself. Then again, I probably wouldn’t spend it on myself. I’m kinda cheap.

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