Zen Flute

I'm getting way behind... photos are starting to pile up. Wills came out to Dale's Camp on Sunday wearing his goofy photographer hat and shot me on Zen Flute (V10). Click the giant play button to watch the slideshow or click the photos to go to the gallery with the larger images.

photos - Wills Young

Nate and I on Green Hornet (V4), Dale's Camp


photos - Wills Young

Lots more to come soon. And don't forget to vote for how stupid I look in the previous post.

The Straightening...

Here's Jeffie! While he's not yet gone crazy and chased anyone through a hedge maze, he did let Kelly have her way with his golden (brown) locks (birds nest)... maybe his new name will be Mr. Brown Birds Nest... Actually we can decide on his new name later.

Anyway, at sometime during the day Kelly and Alex (Nic [sorry if I spelled your shortened name wrong; I was going to go with Gnarly Nixie, but I thought you'd get fussy] was completely against the idea, for obvious reason) got the idea that it would be cool to give Jeff a new style. After some dirty wine, it began like this...


Jeff having the Shitzu scared out of him by the strange hot alligator machine Kelly is holding! Sorry I couldn't resist...
Photo by Eric

He ended up looking vaguely like one of the three men(?) below... you decide...


From left to right: Johnny Depp, Jon Bon Jovi, Johnny Rzeznik (of the Goo Goo Dolls)
Photos from Google Search



Jeff Bon Deppznik Sillcox....
Photo by Eric Lang

You decide! Make sure to vote in the poll...

Jeff reminds you to say no to "product!"
Photo Eric Lang

When you see this post Jeff, remember, "down the street, not across." You want results not attention! I'm joking people!!!!!!!

Gooooooooalllllls!

Just imagine after every problem you write down on your season ticklist, having a Hispanic sports-caster yelling that in your ear... now wipe it from your head, because it would never happen. Not because there is a lack of Hispanic sports-casters in your life, but because they only do that for soccer and bull-fighting. Don't quote on the latter; or either for that matter...

Everyone is putting up their 2009 ticklist so I decided to work on mine. I also talked to Jeff and he is going to work on his and we will discuss this weekend over hambread and apple fritters, or a candlelit dinner with Maori Tribesmen and Finnish Dwarves... I'm not sure which yet...

We'll update you when we have a better idea of what we will be flailing on this year but for me, I have strength goals as well. I'm sure Jeff has them as well (such as doing a pull up, or doing something other than crimping...) but my goals are way more import... observe...





That is the hold that I want to deadhang with each hand in isolation within the next six weeks... I know most of the readers of this blog can already deadhang this hold (since most of our readers are in kindergarten or are morbidly overweight), but I don't care if you people can do it... I suck at deadhanging holds and have relatively terrible crimp strength.

Now normally I put absolutely no stock in party tricks on feats of strength but I figure if I can deadhang that hold, I should be able to at least hold jugs with double heel toe cams... at least by my math...

Joe's: Hot Hands

Eric sending Smokin' Joe (V9)


photos - Jeff Sillcox

Dark Continent (V8)

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Grumpy Eric standing in the snow in the left fork.

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Eric has a circulation problem... too much circulation. It can be 25 degrees and his hands are still hot. Sometimes I'm jealous because my hands go numb pretty easily. Anyway, here's a little slideshow of one of my favorite problems in Joe's, Knocking Room (V9). This is my first try with an embedded slideshow, so feel free to comment if you like/dislike it. You can pause it, turn on/off captions, and click the photos to go to the Picasa album to see larger shots.

photos - Jeff Sillcox

Joe's: The Accountant

No frills in this post. Ben is an accountant... that's boring. Here are a few pictures of him crushing Joe's Valley.

Running a lap on The Wind Below (V8).

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Almost sending Nerve Extension (V10). He will finish it next Thanksgiving.


photos - Jeff Sillcox

Flashing Dark Continent (V8).

photo - Jeff Sillcox

Ben also did Eden (V10) and the super scary Lumberjack (V7). Sorry no pictures because we all had to spot him so he wouldn't die.