Lost Chalk

I was at Lumpy this weekend and a bunch of chalk blew out of my chalkbag. There were some pretty big chunks so if you find them will you please return them to me. Thanks so much!

Was the chalk in block form, because if it was I may have seen it?

I grabbed it and have been smearing it on the jugs of all the 5.8 sport climbs near Golden. I just ran out of chalk, so thanks a bunch. Imagine the 3 footers I would be taking if my grip slipped off of the positive hold!

hate to pirate this thread-after- what a travesty it is to loose some chalk, but I feel that I have a more serious post....

I lost a piece of webbing up at Lumpy- I was on the Corinthian Collumn route. I think it was on pitch two I slung a flake to save my sorry ass from falling to the bottom of the earth - because I am pretty convinced thats how far down it went down. Well anyway the tied off webbing got stuck- that or the sasquatch that was soloing up behind me sunk that webbing in good and tight.

I can identify the webbing by the letters FMITGA written in black sharpie, its approximately 3ft of webbing the water knot is tied pretty tight and a little frayed on the end that I didnt burn to keep it from fraying

if you find it and return it I will pass good karma onto you

thanks
chris

Considering the plethora of "my girlfriend couldn't get my cam out", "I left a stopper when I bailed on Greyrock", "Can someone retrieve my gear for a beer and good karma" posts that have been on here lately, I'm having a really hard time telling who's joking and who is serious about this.

The chalk is a joke, right? I'm 50/50 on the tied runner. Is this one a joke or not? Someone please clarify.

Help me too... Granted this was a long time ago, but I lost my virginity up at Horsetooth Reservoir. It was up at the Piano Boulders, if someone has found it, I'd love to get it back- and beer is certainly in store for its safe return.

Dusty Ross wrote: The chalk is a joke, right?

This is no joke. You are all very elitist in your attitudes. Just because you can afford to rub as much chalk into the handholds as you want and make your little tick marks all over the place doesn't mean I can afford to lose some pretty big chunks that I hadn't broken up yet.

spectreman wrote: This is no joke. You are all very elitist in your attitudes. Just because you can afford to rub as much chalk into the handholds as you want and make your little tick marks all over the place doesn't mean I can afford to lose some pretty big chunks that I hadn't broken up yet.

I found your stuff, Spectreman. But you can't have it because (1) booty's fair game; and (2) as I scraped it up, I collected enough local dirt to blend color with the local rock; it's way improved over what you left.

Besides, you didn't retrieve the cam my partner left in Rewritten.

I don't think anyone here is being elitist (right now, anyway). Its just hard to believe that anyone can:

1: buy a rack ($1000)
2: buy a rope ($200)
3: buy climbing shoes ($150)
4: drive to Lumpy ($4.00/gal)
5: Loose a little chalk (<$0.001)
6: Pay for an internet connection to bitch about the lost chalk ($50/month)
7: Ask for someones help delivering said chalk to its rightfull owner ($4.00/gal)

So its either funny because you're joking, or funny because its irrational. Either way, the peanut gallery will add to this humor however they see fit.

(I got curious about the origin of the phrase so I had to look it up en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peanu… )

Chris, I don't have your webbing, but your little Peep is riding in my car right now.

mountainproject.com/v/kater…

I like microbrews, a 12 pack should do for its safe return.

Chris,

If you don't get your webbing back, let me know and I'll help you out. A few years ago, I was either fortunate or misfortunate enough to find a piece of webbing when I was climbing up on the Saber. I foolishly and selfishly kept the webbing without putting this information out to the general climbing community. I've felt so guilty about keeping this webbing that I never allowed myself to use it. It ate at me so long that I quit climbing and moved to the flatland of South Florida so that I could forget about it...but it still haunts me. Some nights, I can't sleep, whenever the day slows down it comes rushing back to mind, I just can't escape from it.

So if you want/need it, I can get this piece of webbing.

Also, like the piece that you lost, it is also tied with a water knot and it's tied pretty tight!!!

Let me know.

Lee

this is why i always write my name on all my chalk.

spectreman wrote:I was at Lumpy this weekend and a bunch of chalk blew out of my chalkbag. There were some pretty big chunks so if you find them will you please return them to me. Thanks so much!

If I send you a block of chalk, do I get a six-pack in return? If so, give me your address.

--Marc

Your chalk is now irretrievable... Unless you can pay. With the prevailing east wind of the last several days Your chalk is no longer in Colorado. I have it here in Utah. Just so you know I'm not lying I will describe it to you. It is white with some lumps and areas of finer material and it taste like, well, chalk. I want $1,000,000 for its safe return or this time tomorrow I will toss it back to the wind and it will end up in the Pacific ocean......This is not an idle threat.

Excellent idea Jeff!

Lee Wilson wrote:Chris, If you don't get your webbing back, let me know and I'll help you out. A few years ago, I was either fortunate or misfortunate enough to find a piece of webbing when I was climbing up on the Saber. I foolishly and selfishly kept the webbing without putting this information out to the general climbing community. I've felt so guilty about keeping this webbing that I never allowed myself to use it. It ate at me so long that I quit climbing and moved to the flatland of South Florida so that I could forget about it...but it still haunts me. Some nights, I can't sleep, whenever the day slows down it comes rushing back to mind, I just can't escape from it. Lee

Let this be a lesson to you all. Return my chalk or forever feel the guilt. Poor Lee here reminds me of the tormented Lady Macbeth.

Robert 560 wrote:Your chalk is now irretrievable... Unless ....This is not an idle threat.

LOL, Robert.

Specman: We've had a collective epiphany. We'll return the 1/5 portions of your spilled bag in our respective possession. I've PM'd you a mapquest to John's, David's, Dave-o's, my, and Robert's homes. I-80 across Wyoming is the best approach to Ogden. I threw in Kat's too, because while you're out, you shouldn't miss taking a gander at Chris's little Peep. Maybe you'll find Beagle's virginity.

Hurry, please. Peace of conscience can't come too soon!

I've been taping my chalk lately. Works pretty well. I like periwinkle.

Jeff S wrote:this is why i always write my name on all my chalk.

I like Jeff's idea

Spectreman--Yesterday at the base of Avalon in BoCan, I sat down and accidentally tipped and spilled my bag. I was gonna scrape it up, but then I thought of you and decided to leave it as gleanings for climbers touched by tragedy.

Then a better idea struck: a stache piled at the bottom of all the popular crags. Like the penny bowls on retail counters. Take some; give some. Think of it! Community spirit; convenient use; chalk for all; mixing with the local dirt for appropriate color. Win, win, win.

I wonder how to get word of this to the Nobel Committee.

Shawn Mitchell wrote: chalk for all; mixing with the local dirt for appropriate color. Win, win, win. I wonder how to get word of this to the Nobel Committee.

Kinda like Pennys from heaven. I'll notify the committee.