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Today We Celebrate What We Al Knew Already!!

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James Crump · · Canyon Lake, TX · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 200

Texans are the BEST Climbers!!!!!!

Today, in Austin, The Texas Tower will glow Burnt Orangein honor of the Texas Longhorns National Championship Team!!!

dailytexanonline.com/univer…

Texas Rock Climbing club wins first national championship



The Eyes of Texas

Hook'em Horns!!!
Tim M · · none · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 293

"Today We Celebrate What We Al Knew Already!!"

Thanks for posting what we already knew

James Crump · · Canyon Lake, TX · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 200

You are welcome!

fat cow · · St. Paul, MN · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 10

a texan with their head up their ass, no way.

Tom Mulholland · · #1 Cheese Producing State! · Joined Apr 2010 · Points: 50

Come on, be nice. He should at least be able to celebrate on here. Nobody in Texas will notice (I know, I lived there).

Shelton Hatfield · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 650

nice one fat cow. there's nothing quite like hating on a whole state full of people for little to no reason, eh?

EDIT (for relevance):
good for the team! a nice group of kids

James Crump · · Canyon Lake, TX · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 200
muttonface wrote: "Texans are the BEST Climbers!!!!!!" with all its extra exclamation indulgence and grandeur derserves at least a little bit of ridicule. If anything, I would say the best climbers are from CA, CO, and WV or KY. When I think Texas, I think of celebrated executions and behemoth dunces wearing football uniforms. Not climbing. Congrats to the team that did so well. I commend your efforts and work ethic.
Hey, and any photo of Rick Perry is funny as shit! I expected this reaction and welcome them! As to who is best? It was settled on the walls against 30 teams.

Our secret is we have a great coach, John Myrick!!! The man, the climber, the teacher, the leader, the mentor!!!! Our secret Texas Weapon!!
Shelton Hatfield · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 650
muttonface wrote:"Texans are the BEST Climbers!!!!!!" with all its extra exclamation indulgence and grandeur derserves at least a little bit of ridicule.
agreed. i just think that ridicule should be directed at the person who wrote the words specifically. and i'm fully aware our governor is a jackass :)
James Crump · · Canyon Lake, TX · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 200
Shelton Hatfield · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 650

in closing:

state pride = good
state hate = bad
Crump = harder than most could hope to be

James Crump · · Canyon Lake, TX · Joined Dec 2008 · Points: 200
Shelton Hatfield wrote:in closing: state pride = good state hate = bad Crump = harder than most could hope to be
Thanks Shelton, but I am an old flabby shadow of what I was back in the hardman days... I am living a vicarious thrill through what my Horns have pulled off!

Cheers,
-james
Leeroy · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 0
Shelton Hatfield wrote:in closing: state pride = good state hate = bad Crump = harder than most could hope to be
State pride? What purpose could elevating your own state's status in your mind serve other than to place others below you? Typical Texass.

I believe that's why christians call pride one of the seven deadly sins. I'm certainly not a follower of that popular cult but I know Texass is full of believer's in the "word".

I wish Mexico would take back Texas along with most of the south. Sorry Austin.
fat cow · · St. Paul, MN · Joined Nov 2009 · Points: 10

kidding mostly, spent a lot of time in TX and most of the folk seem quite amiable. with any state you get the ridiculous "my state is better than your state" which is about as clever as "my dad can beat up your dad."

Jeff Chrisler · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 145

it's cute that they won. i am thinking many large universities don't have a rock climbing club because if they did, the three time reigning champs coming into this comp wouldn't have been the university of central florida.

Rob Dillon · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2002 · Points: 760

What else are you going to do for fun in central Florida? Maybe it makes sense.

Keith Guillory · · Boulder, CO · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 1,005

Dunno about that, Jeff. Where else would they HAVE TO climb in the gym as much as in Florida...

John Myrick is just a great climbing coach and anyone aware of his record with the youth teams he coaches would agree.

Keith

Jeff Chrisler · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 145

true. i looked for the other competing universities, but there is little mention on the interwebs other than that article.

congrats to the UT climbing team for sure. i just think that most universities in the west don't have teams because most climbers (i think) are more connected to the team they have at their local gym of choice. and in most cases, the uni climbing wall in many western towns is not as good as the one at the gym down the street.

Shelton Hatfield · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 650
Leeroy wrote: State pride? What purpose could elevating your own state's status in your mind serve other than to place others below you? Typical Texass. I believe that's why christians call pride one of the seven deadly sins. I'm certainly not a follower of that popular cult but I know Texass is full of believer's in the "word". I wish Mexico would take back Texas along with most of the south. Sorry Austin.
Not sure I agree with your conclusion. I think someone can take pride in something and try to elevate its status without having to place it above or below others. For example, I'm constantly try to improve the condition of my body and mind so that I can take pride in its performance, but in no way is it an attempt to place others below me. I'm sure we all have our own take on pride though.

I miss the good ole days when Texas was its own country. It even included quite a bit of the Rocky Mountains back in those days :)
Keith Guillory · · Boulder, CO · Joined Apr 2008 · Points: 1,005
Jeff Chrisler wrote: in most cases, the uni climbing wall in many western towns is not as good as the one at the gym down the street.
trudat but check out the wall at the U of Houston posted here recently.



sweet, eh...
matt davies · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2007 · Points: 25

This reminds me of when Rick Kane was the surf champion of Arizona, back in '87.

Newton · · Colorado Springs, CO · Joined Nov 2006 · Points: 155

Texans are the best... at trying to make climbing into football.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

Midwest
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