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Climbing Memes IX

Buck Rogers · · West Point, NY · Joined Nov 2018 · Points: 240
Becca Joy Steinbrecher wrote:

"Guys, I saw Lynn Hill at the grocery store!!!! :O" *in Lynn Hill's hometown*

Middle aged men fan girl-ing like the best out here, far as the eye can see

Prepped for not many likes as most of you's are middle aged men    MP, a boys club haven

Ha!  Wow!  This hits home!  

I saw her in the parking lot of Poko in the '90's and went up to her and I was all "Oh my God, you're Lynn Hill!!!" and then became tongue-tied and couldn't say anything else!

She just looked at me and laughed and said, "Yeah.  Have a great day climbing" and headed off.

Not my proudest moment with my "brush with greatness"!

Nick Henscheid · · Tucson, AZ · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 625
Buck Rogers wrote:

Ha!  Wow!  This hits home!  

I saw her in the parking lot of Poko in the '90's and went up to her and I was all "Oh my God, you're Lynn Hill!!!" and then became tongue-tied and couldn't say anything else!

She just looked at me and laughed and said, "Yeah.  Have a great day climbing" and headed off.

Not my proudest moment with my "brush with greatness"!

Anonymous Bot · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2025 · Points: 0

Gumbies/gym climbers in the partner finder:

Climbing Weasel · · Massachusetts · Joined May 2022 · Points: 0
Buck Rogers wrote:

Ha!  Wow!  This hits home!  

I saw her in the parking lot of Poko in the '90's and went up to her and I was all "Oh my God, you're Lynn Hill!!!" and then became tongue-tied and couldn't say anything else!

She just looked at me and laughed and said, "Yeah.  Have a great day climbing" and headed off.

Not my proudest moment with my "brush with greatness"!

John Bigroom · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2020 · Points: 0

Long Ranger · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2014 · Points: 669

When that one soloist passed you for a second lap

petzl logic · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2013 · Points: 730

Orion Belt · · New Jersey · Joined Oct 2022 · Points: 76

Matthew Bell · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2022 · Points: 10
Buck Rogers wrote:

Ha!  Wow!  This hits home!  

I saw her in the parking lot of Poko in the '90's and went up to her and I was all "Oh my God, you're Lynn Hill!!!" and then became tongue-tied and couldn't say anything else!

She just looked at me and laughed and said, "Yeah.  Have a great day climbing" and headed off.

Not my proudest moment with my "brush with greatness"!

Buck Rogers · · West Point, NY · Joined Nov 2018 · Points: 240
Matthew Bell wrote:

amarius · · Nowhere, OK · Joined Feb 2012 · Points: 20

Steven Devan · · Huntsville, AL · Joined May 2020 · Points: 87

Long Ranger · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jan 2014 · Points: 669

"Hey onX, the forum is riddled with bugs and Spam!" 

onX: 

Chris Conger · · Seneca Rocks · Joined Feb 2022 · Points: 0

Nick Henscheid · · Tucson, AZ · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 625

Will Myers · · Golden · Joined Oct 2019 · Points: 11

My partner topping out vs after I tell them I left my phone on the pitch 3 belay ledge and we have to rap down to get it (inspired by real events)

John Bigroom · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2020 · Points: 0

Ally L · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Nov 2019 · Points: 40


THIS IS THE GREEN ROPE CROSSING, DO YOU SEE???

THIS IS THE FIGURE 8 DRESSED, DO YOU SEE???

OH GOD

Nick Henscheid · · Tucson, AZ · Joined Feb 2013 · Points: 625

B Y · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2021 · Points: 15

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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