Paranoid Good: September 2012

Sunday, September 30, 2012

Updated Personal Climbing Websites - New Page

I have the latest climbing news websites on Summitpost here.

http://www.summitpost.org/phpBB3/personal-websites-t2819-2040.html

Chogolisa

South from Matthes Crest

http://colinhaley.blogspot.com -- Colin Haley -- Updated with a week in the Rockies

http://cys-hiking-adventures.blogspot.c ... after.html

http://www.david-lama.com/en.html -- David Lama -- Austria -- Chogolisa right after Trango
http://www.rockandice.com/news/2266-vid ... 25098-feet

https://www.facebook.com/Corey.Rich.Productions -- Corey Rich on Facebook
http://www.coreyrich.com

http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=67455 -- Simon Yearsley and team make a first ascent

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Re: Personal Websites

by Cy Kaicener » Sun Sep 30, 2012 12:50 pm

http://drdirtbag.wordpress.com -- seano -- Updated on Matthes Crest in the Sierra Nevada (California)

http://raphaelslawinski.blogspot.com/ -- Rafael Slawinski -- Canada -- Updated

http://chamconditions.blogspot.com/ -- Charlie Boscoe -- UK and France -- Updated

http://coldthistle.blogspot.com -- Dane 1 -- Updated
http://iceclimbingjapan.com

http://theadventureblog.blogspot.com/20 ... ts-on.html -- Kraig Becker -- Texas
http://www.humanedgetech.com/expedition/mtnprof10/
http://www.explorersweb.com/everest_k2/news.php?id=21065

http://drdirtbag.wordpress.com -- seano -- Updated on Tower and Forsyth

http://www.supertopo.com/tr/Matthes-Cre ... 1578n.html -- Pellucid Wombat -- California -- Great Pictures of Matthes Crest traverse

http://rickkent.net/ViewerPlus/index.aspx -- Rick Kent -- California -- Swiss Alps

Matthes Crest

Shimshal Valley

Tower

My website http://www.hiking4health.com

When our minds begin to wander we often find ourselves daydreaming about what our dream retro kitchen would look like... of course it would be filled with plenty of beautiful colors, unique gadgets, and tons of fifties and sixties charm! We decided to compile a little list of what our dream kitchen would look like in a perfect world:

cathrine holm lotus pot, pink salt and pepper shakers, turquoise mechanical mixer, mint formica kitchen table and chairs, amazing rainbow canister set, turquoise pyrex bowls, starburst juice pitcher, yellow strainer spoon, 1960's cookbook, pink pyrex set, yellow melmac dishes, gold starburst cream and sugar set, flower power kitchen timer, and a turquoise scalloped butter dish.

Seriously, how adorable would all of these things be in your kitchen?
xo

MEET THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN

A weekend in the country. Luxurious sweater knits in traditional fall patterns are paired with rustic jackets for an outdoorsy feel, while tailored tweed vests are worn with logging pants for a textural look that is at once rugged and sophisticated—the perfect look for the country gentleman. When planning a relaxing trip to the country, your primary focus should be on packing for leisure—and there are many options that provide both comfort and style. Luxurious sweaters in cable knits and Fair Isle patterns can be dressed down with denim or dressed up with a tweed jacket. An oilcloth coat is a versatile outerwear option that will protect you from the elements while keeping you warm in cooler weather. And, of course, a rugged boot is essential to any weekend getaway that includes outdoor activities. (text via Ralph Lauren)

The Gravy Train (1974)

Though it possesses many of the qualities shared by the best oddball ’70s movies—brazen tonal shifts, eccentric flourishes, offbeat characterizations—The Gravy Train runs off the tracks very quickly. Among other problems, the film is primarily a comedy but it isn’t funny, and the picture’s main attraction is the buddy-movie dynamic of two characters who aren’t colorful enough to sustain interest, separately or together. So, while it’s very easy to parse the film’s underwhelming content and discern how the material could have been developed into something more worthwhile, the finished picture lacks emotional punch, narrative momentum, and wit; the only real virtues on display are competent technical execution and vigorous acting, but these aren’t enough to justify the chore of watching The Gravy Train. Alternatively titled The Dion Brothers, the movie is about—you guessed it—the Dion brothers, two schemers from West Virginia mining country. Calvin (Stacy Keach) is a flashy chatterbox who has gotten involved with big-city criminals, while Rut (Frederic Forrest) is a slow-witted bumpkin back in the old hometown. When Calvin joins a crew planning a big heist, he talks his employers into letting him bring Rut aboard—but after the heist goes south and the brothers realize they’ve been double-crossed, they seek out the gangster (Barry Primus) who betrayed them. Along the way, the brothers pick up a screechy floozy (Margot Kidder), who accompanies them through various adventures. Co-written by Terrence Malick (under a pseudonym), The Gravy Train is dull and plodding, from its underwhelming opening—Calvin stages one of the lamest take-this-job-and-shove-it tantrums in movie history—to its stupidly downbeat ending. Despite valiant efforts at creating enjoyable characterizations, Forrest, Keach, and Kidder are undercut at every turn by lackluster writing, and it says a lot that the most amusing moment in the picture involves Keach using a live lobster as a weapon.

The Gravy Train: LAME

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Patrick Kapel flying

Giocare col vento.

CHAD'S TREASURES FROM BROOKLYN FLEA

Happy to show you my treasures I found @ the Brooklyn Flea 2 weeks ago.

Lucy the Elephant - Cast Iron money bank from the 50s

Breakstones wooden Cheesebox filled with wooden letter stamps from the30s

Vintage Brass Laundry Pins

Baseball hand counter from the early 50s

Miniature Pepsi Cola Mini Salesman Sample

Woolen Patch from the Standard Pennant Co. (Pennsbury High)

Woolen Princeton pennant 50s.

The ABC of Cocktails

I bought this book at a thrift store a few weeks back and it goes perfectly in my new bar cabinet! I was drawn to the colors and the illustrations on the cover, but the inside is just as cute! There are great classic drink recipes as well as tips for hosting parties, and lots of cute little sayings!

Time to go mix ourselves a drink!

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble (1976)

A sentimental favorite of many ’70s kids, this made-for-TV bummer fictionalizes the real-life experiences of two young men who were born without functioning immune systems, and were thus forced to spend their lives inside containment chambers. (The storyline features a single composite character.) Much of the picture’s appeal can be attributed to the participation of leading man John Travlota, who was already a small-screen heartthrob thanks to Welcome Back, Kotter; in fact, just a year after this movie was broadcast, Travolta made the leap to big-screen stardom with Saturday Night Fever. Seeing the virile Travolta reduced to emasculating captivity amplifies the movie’s themes of frustration and isolation, and it’s a safe bet millions of young ’70s girls wept during scenes of Travolta’s character suffering anguish because of his unique condition.

The movie begins with a middle-class couple, Johnny Lubitch (Robert Reed) and Mickey Lubitch (Diana Hyland), celebrating the birth of a son—only to be told by their kindhearted physician, Dr. Gunther (Ralph Bellamy), that young Tod can’t leave his “plastic bubble” until a cure for his ailment is found. After some maudlin scenes of the Lubitches learning to connect with their child, plus a choking incident in which the infant nearly dies, the film cuts to Tod’s adolescence, when Travolta takes over the role. Living in an elaborate enclosure that’s akin to a Habitrail, Tod longs to be with other kids, especially his pretty next-door neighbor, Gina (Glynis O’Connor). He gets his wish, sort of, when he’s supplied with an airtight spacesuit that allows Tod to attend high school. Alas, his desire to breathe free air remains unsatisfied, so the question of how long Tod can suppress life-threatening urges creates a blunt sort of dramatic tension.

Produced by prolific hacks Aaron Spelling and Leonard Goldberg, and directed by crowd-pleaser Randal Kleiser, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is absurdly manipulative, a low-budget weepie built around a character who demonstrates saintly personal character. Yes, Tod talks about masturbating and he’s a wiseass during homeroom, but he’s essentially a lonely soul desperate for human contact. As a result, only the anger in Travolta’s performance keeps the piece from being totally saccharine—yet once the movie reaches its fanciful ending, any pretense to dramatic credibility gives way to melodramatic excess. Beyond its iffy virtues as a narrative, however, The Boy in the Plastic Bubble is beloved for its ’70s kitsch factor, from Travolta’s meticulously blowdried hairstyle to the casting of Brady Bunch dad Reed as Tod’s papa. Trivia buffs also note the significance of this project in Travolta’s life—Bubblehelmer Kleiser subsequently directed Travolta in Grease (1978), and Travolta embarked on a love affair with costar Hyland, several years his senior, until her death from cancer in 1977.

The Boy in the Plastic Bubble: FUNKY

DENIM & COFFEE @ MANN

What a great combination Coffee & Denim. Today Mann - Almere let us taste some great coffee from Heilig Boontje and a great selection of Denim, like Lee 101, Edwin, RedSeal, Denham etc. You can compare a good black coffee with a raw denim or what to say about a broken in denim with a cafe latte. This season Mann added some nice brands to it's collection like Red Wing, Gant Rugger, Herschel, Carhartt & Penfield.

Friday, September 28, 2012

Beers In Heaven

PO Box 1506

Bishop Ca.
93514
Yes, it appears to be somewhat official. My new address in (for the sake of brevity, or, er, well um, due respect, Bishop will now be referred to as ‘the motherland’) The Motherland! Steph and I are gearing up for our next move. We’ve secured a place to live, are currently in the thick of a job hunt, and are climbing are brains out. I’ve been climbing as much as this shitty weather has allowed me to, which lately has been around four days a week. I’ve also been getting my ass in gear and utilizing the fingerboard as much as possible. While I hate training I recognize its place in the table setting of my ambitions. I’ve basically been doing a shit ton of pull-ups and have been putting a lot of emphasis on ‘repeaters’ and weighted ‘repeaters’ (repeaters=dead hang with arms slightly bent for 7secs rest for 3secs repeat until a minute has come to pass). They seem to be all the rage in grip strength and endurance training and they are slightly enjoyable so I continue on with them.
I’ve put up a very hard and very overhung new sport route here which has really consumed a lot of my free time. After I finally finished bolting the beast I had a couple of work sessions on it and I’m very impressed with how quality it is, not to mention how hard it’s going to turn out to be. I’ve managed the first boulder but am still working the link between the first and second boulder. The definitive crux revolves around a heinous shoulder move out left to a slanted gaston crimp rail. The top overhang is all about keeping it together and executing, translation: big moves to good holds peppered with a couple of technical sequences. I’m psyched! To say the least. I’ve also started working on a line I bolted a while ago but have chosen to neglect until now. And I can’t believe I haven’t tried this gem before. Its literally one of the best routes I’ll probably ever bolt; even though I keep saying that about every route I bolt out here. It might actually be true in this case. The bottom crux alone is four star quality movement coupled with technical problem solving on completely bomber rock and very interesting holds. The top is an overhung power fest. The first couple of bolts are .11a, and then there is a stopper crux section that involves four very powerful and crimpy moves. I’m so impressed by both of these lines and I’m very nervous that I won’t get a good window to put some real effort into a redpoint push, but we will see. I still have about four weeks before we get on the ferry to Bellingham.

Speaking of finally getting back to the lower 48, which I couldn’t be more psyched for, I just want to put the word out here on my blog (and not Facebook) that I am planning on a Leavenworth trip and a Smith trip when I get back and before we head down to The Motherland. Please let me know if you are interested in one or both trips! Leavenworth (dependent on weather) will be between November 5th and 6th, and then Smith will be the following weekend.

Testing the gravity of a batch of IPA.

My friend Jed cruising Little Byrd (5.10b). A cool overhung boulder problem leads to a stellar 5.9 slab.

The Rope Swing! One of our favorite hangs on a 'hot' (about 65 degrees) day.

Beers In Heaven (5.??), fingers crossed for an FA.

Oh Yeah, a couple of weeks ago I had a birthday! I'm 31 now. Kind of an ambiguous age, like turning 20, or 17 I guess. But, it seems as though, according to a boulderer in Squamish I met a year ago, that your thirties are the best span of time in your life. Not to mention the constant news feeds on 8a.nu about people in their forties and fifties sending 5.14b and 5.14c. I have a lot to look forward to.

For my birthday a big group of friends made the journey to a secluded spot on the shores of a glacier fed lake that eventually feeds into the ocean named Redoubt lake. It was a muddy six mile trek in Xtra-tuffs with a 45lb pack, but the camp fire and fishing made the hike seem trivial.

It's okay Buddy, the humpy died of natural causes.

Redoubt lake.

Shenannigans by the fire.

Yes, it was a good birthday.

Ozone Speedster 19m

Test Fly Ozone Speedster 19m

Chogolisa Ascent by David Lama after Trango Tower

Rock and Ice posted this article after David Lama climbed the Trango Tower
To The Arctic - Official Trailer Video
New Page on Personal Websites

http://www.rockandice.com/news/2266-video-lama-ortner-make-rare-ascent-of-chogolisa-i-25098-feet

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To the Arctic Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MVD4VhdNo1A

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New Page on Personal Websites
http://www.summitpost.org/phpBB3/personal-websites-t2819-2040.html

Please visit my website incl. Links and Banner Exchange
http://www.hiking4health.com

GANT RUGGER FREESTYLE

Not so long ago I had the change to do some styling for the recently opened GANT Campus store. We, Dirk-Jan, the sales rep. of Gant Rugger and I had a lot of fun that day. Above you can see the results, yes we love ties!!! Let's call it GANT Rugger Freestyle

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