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Conspiracy Theory

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Tony B · · Around Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 24,665

After a few years of viewing Mountain project, I finally realized that there has been a conspiracy to dupe the readers. Some photographs are reversed, rotated or flipped to make one single image look like multiple images of different climbs.
I offer as my proof:

I didn't take it, but funny as heck! I know how that little dude feels.
and:
Pamela Pack, the first woman to climb and flash Lucille (2008). Photograph by James Beissel.

See what I am saying? Just flipped over!

PTZ · · Chicago/Colorado · Joined Jul 2010 · Points: 490

I don't see how this OW photo of the girl is flipped.
Did they have a wind machine blowing her hair up?
Is there a string pulling that cam on her belt down?
Is that guy belaying defying gravity? Is he actually hanging?
I think the OW girl photo is legit. These are the techniques it takes to climb overhanging OW.
As for the mouse, is he actually on his side bridging in a horizontal and they flipped it? I don't think so.
I don't get your argument here.

Kevin Landolt · · Fort Collins, Wyoming · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 585

Lighten up PTZ.

Scott McMahon · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 1,425

haha...If I wasn't pretty sure Pamela was in Vedawoo, which is confirmed by Rob Calm (Godfather of Vedawoo) submitting the photo, on a route which I'm pretty sure I saw in an article in Climbing, I "might" agree with ya! (I know this is mostly tongue in cheek)

Now the mouse...that's a different story!

Tony B · · Around Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 24,665

Well guys, it's -8 degrees and windy out and I have a broken wrist. I'm not climbing... I'm bored. PZT- you might have noticed some subtle differences in the climbers of the two routes that might indicate that it was not the same photo as well...

But I found 2 different photos to prove my conspiracy theory here...

Desert
and
What happens when you: 1) have nothing to do 2) own a sharp knife 3) have a large lime 4) own a patient cat 5) drink too much tequila 6) and it's football season? (An e-mail I received; just know that no cat was harmed in the carving of this lime. Dogs Rule!!)

Now don't be such a sourpuss! (wink)

slim · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2004 · Points: 1,103

WTF? i don't see any correlation, inverse correlation, coherence, covalance, covariation, cohabitation, or confirmation of how that dude looks anything like a cat with a damned banana on its head. this is total BS and i won't tolerate it!

Scott McMahon · · Boulder, CO · Joined Feb 2006 · Points: 1,425

Who has those photos from Moab last year where the cliffs were covered in ice?

Mike Pharris · · Longmont, CO · Joined May 2007 · Points: 125

Tony, i think your on the verge of a major breakthrough here.... or wait.... maybe it's a breakdown.

I'm pretty sure the only thing for you to do is bring this evidence to the Dark Horse and vet it thoroughly with other climbers.

Tony B · · Around Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 24,665
Mike Pharris wrote:Tony, i think your on the verge of a major breakthrough here.... or wait.... maybe it's a breakdown. I'm pretty sure the only thing for you to do is bring this evidence to the Dark Horse and vet it thoroughly with other climbers.
Speaking of the Dark Horse, I just found another one, where a pic on MP.com is elsewhere on the net:

party boys

and

(CENSORED)
Buff Johnson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2005 · Points: 1,145

I thought science was the art of falsification; and why are there no pics of dogs taking a dump in below zero temps? Further evidence that anti-gravity does not exist at sub-zero temps

NO! there is no city underneath DIA

James Beissel · · Boulder, CO · Joined Aug 2004 · Points: 905

That's the "Offwith-o-Matic" iPhone app - the best kept dirty little secret in climbing photography.

The truth about OWs is that they suck and nobody wants to climb them, yet the industry demands photos to sell those expensive cams. A green screen, a little gaffers tape, a lot of hair gel - click - instant offwidth photo.

I'm pretty sure that epic mouse photo was taken by the one and only Bart Bledsoe, and it has Offwith-o-Matic written all over it.

As far as I know, no human since Chuck Pratt has actually climbed a wide crack, and he may have been a robot sent back in time by Black Diamond in post-apocalyptic 2029 to protect their global domination built on profits from #6 Camalot sales.

The truth is out there, Tony.

S.Stelli · · Colorado Springs, CO · Joined Dec 2009 · Points: 150
James Beissel wrote:That's the "Offwith-o-Matic" iPhone app - the best kept dirty little secret in climbing photography. The truth about OWs is that they suck and nobody wants to climb them, yet the industry demands photos to sell those expensive cams. A green screen, a little gaffers tape, a lot of hair gel - click - instant offwidth photo. I'm pretty sure that epic mouse photo was taken by the one and only Bart Bledsoe, and it has Offwith-o-Matic written all over it. As far as I know, no human since Chuck Pratt has actually climbed a wide crack, and he may have been a robot sent back in time by Black Diamond in post-apocalyptic 2029 to protect their global domination built on profits from #6 Camalot sales. The truth is out there, Tony.
HA!!! I'm a believer now!
Richard Radcliffe · · Erie, CO · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 225

Uh, Tony, didn't your pharmacist remind you to avoid drinking alcohol when you're taking those little white pills...?

Buff Johnson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2005 · Points: 1,145

I thought they were the little blue pills

Tony B · · Around Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 24,665
Mark Nelson wrote:I thought they were the little blue pills
You guys have a terrible sense of timing. I have been on the green ones for the last 3 days.
Eric Krantz · · Black Hills · Joined Feb 2004 · Points: 420

Flipped photos?

?

HO Ranch.

Dave Deming · · Grand Junction CO · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 25

I'm starting to hope Tony getsbetter quickly, cause he's starting to get scary.

Jaaron Mankins · · Durango, CO · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 930

Something definitely looks fishy in this one-

Watch out for wildlife!!

D Snyder · · Virgin, Utah · Joined Aug 2006 · Points: 245

I ran into that mouse once...

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Colorado
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