When I was climbing I wore Red Wing boots that had a piece of steel in the sole that ran from the heel to the toe. Very comfortable.leftcoaster wrote:That, and that most people cannot stand on a thin piece of steel (rung) for long periods of time (without the right shoes/boots), and older guys worry about strokes and heart attacks.hobie16 wrote:I still believe there's no old ones because their knees give out. A week ago I became a big fan of Hyalgan. My knee no longer clicks.
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At the old Disney Hyperion Studio, the screening room where animators would show animated scenes to Walt for his approval was small, with no ventilation or AC. Not only was it hot, but the animators were nervously awaiting Walt's reaction to their work. Thus, the room became known as the Sweatbox. Even after the Studio moved to Burbank and elegant screening rooms were offered to the staff, the moniker remained.
Now SGT has a sweatbox of our own. This is the place to find and post all entertaining topics such as video links, jokes, games, and the like. A general rule of thumb is that if the thread is meant to be informative (interesting news stories for example), or a topic for discussion (like setting up a park meet) then it should go in the Break Room, but if the intent is to entertain the masses then it's home is The Sweatbox. I'm sure there will be grey areas at times, so if you have doubt as to where a new thread should go, just use your best judgement and the SGT Staff will be glad to move it later if you guessed wrong.
At the old Disney Hyperion Studio, the screening room where animators would show animated scenes to Walt for his approval was small, with no ventilation or AC. Not only was it hot, but the animators were nervously awaiting Walt's reaction to their work. Thus, the room became known as the Sweatbox. Even after the Studio moved to Burbank and elegant screening rooms were offered to the staff, the moniker remained.
Now SGT has a sweatbox of our own. This is the place to find and post all entertaining topics such as video links, jokes, games, and the like. A general rule of thumb is that if the thread is meant to be informative (interesting news stories for example), or a topic for discussion (like setting up a park meet) then it should go in the Break Room, but if the intent is to entertain the masses then it's home is The Sweatbox. I'm sure there will be grey areas at times, so if you have doubt as to where a new thread should go, just use your best judgement and the SGT Staff will be glad to move it later if you guessed wrong.
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Don't be fooled by appearances. In Hawaii, some of the most powerful people look like bums and stuntmen.
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Although I do not climb for a living, I do have a pair. Good investment.hobie16 wrote:When I was climbing I wore Red Wing boots that had a piece of steel in the sole that ran from the heel to the toe. Very comfortable.
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leftcoaster wrote:Although I do not climb for a living, I do have a pair. Good investment.
These are like the ones I wore way back when. Mine were black. I paid $50. Current MSRP is $434.99.
Don't be fooled by appearances. In Hawaii, some of the most powerful people look like bums and stuntmen.
--- Matt King
Stay low and run in a zigzag pattern.
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That sounds like the stories my dad would tell about the price of a Corvette when he was a teenager. $2600 for one that would be worth $75000 today. I ask him all the time what it was like when dirt was new.hobie16 wrote:leftcoaster wrote:Although I do not climb for a living, I do have a pair. Good investment.
These are like the ones I wore way back when. Mine were black. I paid $50. Current MSRP is $434.99.
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I could have picked up a brand new Shelby 427 Cobra off the showroom floor for $7000 in '66. Today's price for a real one is in the million$.YANXWIN wrote:That sounds like the stories my dad would tell about the price of a Corvette when he was a teenager. $2600 for one that would be worth $75000 today. I ask him all the time what it was like when dirt was new.
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Good thing you didn't. As someone said after a test drive, "I hadn't even put it in gear and it was killing people!!!"hobie16 wrote:I could have picked up a brand new Shelby 427 Cobra off the showroom floor for $7000 in '66. Today's price for a real one is in the million$.
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Zero to 100 mph and back to zero in 13.5 seconds. I'd take a chance.Zazu wrote:Good thing you didn't. As someone said after a test drive, "I hadn't even put it in gear and it was killing people!!!"hobie16 wrote:I could have picked up a brand new Shelby 427 Cobra off the showroom floor for $7000 in '66. Today's price for a real one is in the million$.
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I'm going to wager that there would be a smile on that face as well while doing so.
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Ear to ear!!YANXWIN wrote:I'm going to wager that there would be a smile on that face as well while doing so.
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Zazu wrote:Good thing you didn't. As someone said after a test drive, "I hadn't even put it in gear and it was killing people!!!"hobie16 wrote:I could have picked up a brand new Shelby 427 Cobra off the showroom floor for $7000 in '66. Today's price for a real one is in the million$.
Oh come on, people. He's been all over the news lately. Do *none* of you recognize this quote? Are none of you able to pick up on a straight line like that?