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Title: Welcome, new members!
Post by: mudworm on October 07, 2016, 05:15:20 PM
Because it is possible that newly registered members might miss the approval notice, we'll make a public announcement whenever we approve a new member.

Everyone already onboard is welcome to join us to welcome our future new members getting onboard. Nobody here is a grumpy old man who likes to scare away new comers, right?

That reminded me... Mud was telling me about someone they interviewed for work but did not hire because the guy was kind of a dork, having no social skills. I jabbed, "look who's talking." He laughed, "I have social skills. I'm someone that everyone hates to like."

Don't you all hate to like him?  ;D
Title: Welcome, Otzisan!
Post by: mudworm on October 07, 2016, 05:16:01 PM
Otzisan, we start with you. Welcome to the forum!
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: clink on October 08, 2016, 04:29:41 AM
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Otzisan, we start with you. Welcome to the forum!

Welcome to the forum!



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I have social skills.

Since when were these a requirement?

Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: JC w KC redux on October 08, 2016, 08:21:08 AM

Nobody here is a grumpy old man who likes to scare away new comers, right?


If you are taking a vote - my vote is yea.

I would join in the welcome but it would likely result in getting the cold shoulder. :lol: :puke:
Title: Re: Welcome, tim!
Post by: mudworm on October 24, 2016, 07:15:35 AM
Your registration has been approved. Looking forward to seeing your discussions.
Title: Welcome, Cynthia!
Post by: mudworm on October 24, 2016, 07:43:30 AM

Your registration has been approved. Looking forward to seeing your discussions.
Title: Welcome, SFDukie!
Post by: mudworm on November 07, 2016, 11:41:48 AM
Your registration has been approved. Looking forward to seeing your discussions.
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: mynameismud on November 07, 2016, 04:49:16 PM
Welcome to the Forum
Title: Welcome, new member sonyapaz!
Post by: mudworm on January 26, 2017, 11:40:59 AM
Looking forward to your input on the forum!
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: mynameismud on February 11, 2017, 01:33:04 PM
Welcome blk2112
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: F4? on February 11, 2017, 01:44:03 PM
There is an approval process?
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: JC w KC redux on February 11, 2017, 05:30:24 PM
Welcome blk2112

Rush fan?
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: mungeclimber on February 17, 2017, 03:27:38 PM
There is an approval process?

I thought you were the admin?
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: F4? on February 17, 2017, 05:28:10 PM
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I thought you were the admin?
You'd think, I've been asking for 10rs.
Title: Welcome, Riman3!
Post by: mudworm on March 13, 2017, 09:29:18 AM
Post away...
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: JC w KC redux on March 13, 2017, 11:06:21 AM

Kat and I talked to a lot of people on the east side yesterday. The vast majority of them were carrying Brad's guidebook around and we were acting as climbing docents and hiking advisors :thumb up:

We let several parties know about some of the great new areas out there.

We also took a hike through the upper part of the Cave trail beneath the Monolith. We had never actually done that before and it will only be open for a few weeks. Lots of stepping stones with flowing water and fun squeezes through tight spots.

It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood  :lol:
Title: Welcome Russ p!
Post by: mudworm on March 14, 2017, 11:07:11 AM
Post away...
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: Sean P on March 14, 2017, 10:13:43 PM
Kat and I talked to a lot of people on the east side yesterday. The vast majority of them were carrying Brad's guidebook around and we were acting as climbing docents and hiking advisors :thumb up:

We let several parties know about some of the great new areas out there.

We also took a hike through the upper part of the Cave trail beneath the Monolith. We had never actually done that before and it will only be open for a few weeks. Lots of stepping stones with flowing water and fun squeezes through tight spots.

It was a beautiful day in the neighborhood  :lol:


Yeah! I noticed that was open last weekend too. Super fun!
Title: Why register?
Post by: mudworm on March 15, 2017, 10:20:38 AM
It really puzzles me...

There have been way too many registrations (email and IPs look pretty legit) who never post. What's the point of registering then. No biggie, but I fail to understand...
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: F4? on March 15, 2017, 10:59:12 AM
It's Mungie climber. He must have some sort of plot to take over the forum.
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: clink on March 15, 2017, 07:53:47 PM
 More people are shy than we account for. I used to be.
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: Sean P on March 17, 2017, 08:11:09 AM
More people are shy than we account for. I used to be.

Perhaps there is just soooo much information here that people just search and read instead of posting new questions and engaging.
Lurkers are people too!
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: mungeclimber on March 17, 2017, 08:23:58 AM
sophisticated bots on zombie machines that legit IPs?
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: mudworm on March 17, 2017, 09:45:03 AM
No, the question was not meant to criticize. I was just puzzled because the forum can be read by anyone. Lurk to your heart's content, and you don't need to be a registered user for that.

In my mind, one will go through the trouble of registering only because they have an urge to say something. Because of that understanding, I always try to approve a new registration as fast as I can. I'll pull over on the side of the road if needed to. But then most of these new registrations never return. And I don't think they are mostly bots because even when I try to approve fast, I do my extreme vetting and usually the information checks out fine. Occasionally, I can even find the real person.

As I said, it's just a mystery to me.
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: Sean P on March 17, 2017, 10:24:19 AM
Would it be better to open up the search feature to allow anyone to search the forum instead of having to be a registered user? That may be the main reason you have many people registering, but not actively taking part in the forum.
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: JC w KC redux on March 17, 2017, 10:41:14 AM
As I said, it's just a mystery to me.

Life is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.  :lol:
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: Brad Young on March 17, 2017, 10:42:44 AM

Life is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.  :lol:


Yo, cultural attache, you get ten seconds (and no recourse to the internet): Who first said your quote and what did he say it about?  :o
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: mudworm on March 17, 2017, 10:47:50 AM
Would it be better to open up the search feature to allow anyone to search the forum instead of having to be a registered user? That may be the main reason you have many people registering, but not actively taking part in the forum.

Good point. I just opened up the search to guests as well. Thanks for pointing that out, Sean! It escaped me as members here are forever logged in, so we don't experience the pain. Let's see if that makes a difference.
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: mungeclimber on March 17, 2017, 12:14:18 PM
oh bummer. That means posts are now indexed by the search engines, along with time and date stamps, yes?
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: mynameismud on March 17, 2017, 12:28:07 PM
you mean publicly indexed.
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: F4? on March 17, 2017, 01:06:31 PM
Mungie smells like salty balls!

So now Google has preserved that statement?
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: mungeclimber on March 17, 2017, 01:20:58 PM
you mean publicly indexed.

sure, but to say that is redundant. Search 'engines' are public tools, which is not the same as an index in a db.
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: NOAL on April 30, 2020, 02:25:19 PM
F4? WELCOME TO THE FORUM!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: F4? on April 30, 2020, 02:59:29 PM
Thanks Noal, it's great to join a forum with so few people who know so much about the Pinnacles.

I hope to gain valuable, yet semi-worthless information..

Maybe the Admin will sponsor Clint to post up?
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: mynameismud on April 30, 2020, 06:04:25 PM
sure, but to say that is redundant. Search 'engines' are public tools, which is not the same as an index in a db.

All sites are indexed it is just a matter of whether or not the data is shows up in search engines
Title: Welcome, new member, innosantonagara
Post by: mudworm on February 11, 2021, 10:38:20 PM
Your account has been approved. please check out the stickies board for some tips and tricks about posting to this forum.

Welcome.
Title: Welcome, new member, powersjcb!
Post by: mudworm on February 16, 2021, 09:09:39 AM
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Welcome.
Title: Welcome, new member, Hein!
Post by: mudworm on February 24, 2021, 07:17:49 PM
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Welcome.
Title: Welcome, new member, traslin!
Post by: mudworm on March 02, 2021, 12:40:04 PM
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Welcome if you are real.
Title: Welcome, new member, TheMtsAreCalling!
Post by: mudworm on March 08, 2021, 01:12:41 PM
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Title: Welcome, new member, Aimeeclimbs!
Post by: mudworm on March 24, 2021, 01:46:31 PM
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Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: Aimeeclimbs on March 25, 2021, 08:22:30 AM
I’m real!  I climbed at Pinnacles on Tuesday and I love it!  I had climbed there once 20+ years ago when I was a noob and remember enjoying it but being terrified leading some multi pitch 5.8. Now that I’ve had more experience with cobbles, I really enjoyed it. Also, I lost a small blue wallet with my credit card and driver’s license. It was either at the Discovery Wall or Monolith east face. If any one happens to find it, please contact me either here or my email is my user name at gmail. Thanks!
Title: Welcome, new member, azzhammer365!
Post by: mudworm on March 25, 2021, 04:14:07 PM
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Title: Welcome, new member, cozisco!
Post by: mudworm on March 26, 2021, 08:45:52 AM
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Title: Welcome, new member, seanmn!
Post by: mudworm on March 30, 2021, 02:03:58 PM
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Title: Welcome, new member, larsjohnson!
Post by: mudworm on June 19, 2021, 06:01:17 PM
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Title: Re: Welcome, new member, innosantonagara
Post by: innosantonagara on August 10, 2021, 08:25:44 AM
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Welcome.

Thanks! Erstwhile climber here joining the forum on behalf of my 10-year-old actual climber who's been loving Pinnacles climbing. Mostly focused on the Monolith last season. Looking forward to returning this year when temps get bearable. What month does it start cooling off enough to start planning trips? October/November?

Inno
Title: Welcome, new member, "My Name Is"!
Post by: mudworm on September 08, 2021, 10:35:42 AM
Interesting choice of a username. Makes it hard for us to address you, but I'm not here to censor.

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Title: Re: Welcome, new member, innosantonagara
Post by: mudworm on September 08, 2021, 10:39:57 AM
Thanks! Erstwhile climber here joining the forum on behalf of my 10-year-old actual climber who's been loving Pinnacles climbing. Mostly focused on the Monolith last season. Looking forward to returning this year when temps get bearable. What month does it start cooling off enough to start planning trips? October/November?

Inno

Sorry that you did not get responses. I was wondering if the true Pinnacles veterans had input on this for you, but maybe it's just hard for anyone to predict the weather that far in advance. My guess is it will be okay to visit in October/November, if you are flexible to pick locations based on the weather. There are shady/cool climbs for hot days. For cold days, unless it's raining, you can definitely find sunny routes. Congrats on having a young kid who enjoys outdoors!
Title: Welcome, new member, sigourneyanderson!
Post by: mudworm on September 08, 2021, 07:51:37 PM
2 new members on the same day?  :o  Is this site under attack?

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Title: Re: Welcome, new member, "My Name Is"!
Post by: My Name Is Not Kurt on September 09, 2021, 09:03:07 PM
Interesting choice of a username. Makes it hard for us to address you, but I'm not here to censor.

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Welcome if you are real, but there is no need to reply to this one. :)

Already getting yelled at  ;D :'(

Thanks for the add.  :thumbup:
Title: Re: Welcome, new member, "My Name Is"!
Post by: Brad Young on September 09, 2021, 09:19:04 PM

Already getting yelled at  ;D :'(

Thanks for the add.  :thumbup:


Can you teach us Not Kurt?

Title: Re: Welcome, new member, "My Name Is"!
Post by: mudworm on September 09, 2021, 09:29:50 PM
Already getting yelled at  ;D :'(

You'll get used to it.
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: clink on September 10, 2021, 07:50:44 AM

 Dear My name is not Kurt,

 No kurtain call for your user name.
 Thank God you didn't go with the ultra boring and unimaginative use of your name given to you at birth, by others. :)
Title: Welcome, new member Kurt!
Post by: mynameismud on September 20, 2021, 10:52:40 AM
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Title: Welcome, new member, Stantonbuilt!
Post by: mudworm on September 20, 2021, 08:17:10 PM
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Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: JC w KC redux on September 21, 2021, 04:24:54 AM
^^^
Must be  a KY transplant from Red River Gorge.
Stanton is the nearest "big" town on the Mountain Parkway.
Title: Welcome, new member, Bombajardín!
Post by: mudworm on October 11, 2021, 09:15:44 AM
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Title: Welcome, new member, emnyte!
Post by: mudworm on November 23, 2021, 11:11:26 AM
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If you watch the recent conversations, you may realize that this site is like a camp fire that's been burning for too long. Please set expectations accordingly -- meaning, as low as the deep sea.

But otherwise, welcome!  ;)
Title: Welcome, new member, nateb!
Post by: mudworm on November 30, 2021, 01:39:19 PM
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Title: Welcome, new member, NZenOnRock!
Post by: mudworm on December 05, 2021, 08:50:07 AM

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Title: Welcome, new member, Bill!
Post by: mudworm on December 07, 2021, 01:52:35 PM

Your account has been approved. Giving a shoutout here in case you do not see the approval notification.
Title: Welcome, new member, MikeToffey!
Post by: mudworm on December 23, 2021, 03:27:50 PM

Your account has been approved. Giving a shoutout here in case you do not see the approval notification.
Title: Welcome, new member, burnsbabe!
Post by: mudworm on January 24, 2022, 10:30:55 PM
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Title: Welcome, new members, Sam R and Mikayla!
Post by: mudworm on May 01, 2022, 09:28:35 PM
Your account has been approved. Giving a shoutout here in case you do not see the approval notification.
Title: Welcome, new member, jbilljames!
Post by: mudworm on May 12, 2022, 10:21:41 AM
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Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: JC w KC redux on May 12, 2022, 10:55:29 AM
^^^
New game.

Place bets on how often new fish will post?

I'll start the bidding at never.  :yesnod: :nonod::devildevil:
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: mynameismud on May 16, 2022, 02:30:57 PM
^^^
New game.

Place bets on how often new fish will post?

I'll start the bidding at never.  :yesnod: :nonod::devildevil:

fairly true for all forums
Title: Welcome, new member, SLOEngie!
Post by: mudworm on June 09, 2022, 08:11:13 AM
Your account has been approved. Giving a shoutout here in case you do not see the approval notification.

We might never see you post here, just like most new, or old, members (including yours truly), but welcome nonetheless. After all, you went through all that trouble!
Title: Re: Welcome, new members, Bill Wallstreet!
Post by: mynameismud on July 13, 2022, 06:55:17 AM
Welcome Bill Wallstreet

Your account has been approved. Giving a shoutout here in case you do not see the approval notification.

We might never see you post here, just like most new, or old, members (including yours truly), but welcome nonetheless. After all, you went through all that trouble!
Title: Re: Welcome, new members, John.k.moore!
Post by: mynameismud on July 13, 2022, 06:58:28 AM
Your account has been approved. Giving a shoutout here in case you do not see the approval notification.

We might never see you post here, just like most new, or old, members (including yours truly), but welcome nonetheless. After all, you went through all that trouble!
Title: Re: Welcome, new members, tuyuf!
Post by: mynameismud on July 13, 2022, 06:59:21 AM
Your account has been approved. Giving a shoutout here in case you do not see the approval notification.

We might never see you post here, just like most new, or old, members (including yours truly), but welcome nonetheless. After all, you went through all that trouble!
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: mungeclimber on July 28, 2022, 07:23:14 PM
cull the non-posters!!!


NO FREE RIDES!
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: mynameismud on July 29, 2022, 07:23:18 PM
lol
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: John.k.moore on August 04, 2022, 11:43:06 PM
cull the non-posters!!!


NO FREE RIDES!

Well, first we need some actual posts on the board where we can join in. I'd love to post but it's hard when all the recent posts involve inside jokes.
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: Brad Young on August 05, 2022, 05:39:21 AM

Well, first we need some actual posts on the board where we can join in. I'd love to post but it's hard when all the recent posts involve inside jokes.


John is right, especially this time of year when most of us are avoiding Pinnacles’ heat. And as a new member, it’s probably difficult to think of anything to post to start a thread.

What about this idea, John: look through some of the older threads, especially those for Pinnacles and/or Everywhere Else. There’s some fantastic information in those parts of the forum, even going way back. If something grabs your interest, try reviving the thread? Who knows, information or questions about an old route? Your own ideas or experience on it?

It’s a good crew here, but we can be pretty insular. If you post though it gives us a way to include you in?
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: John.k.moore on August 06, 2022, 04:55:20 PM
John is right, especially this time of year when most of us are avoiding Pinnacles’ heat. And as a new member, it’s probably difficult to think of anything to post to start a thread.

What about this idea, John: look through some of the older threads, especially those for Pinnacles and/or Everywhere Else. There’s some fantastic information in those parts of the forum, even going way back. If something grabs your interest, try reviving the thread? Who knows, information or questions about an old route? Your own ideas or experience on it?

It’s a good crew here, but we can be pretty insular. If you post though it gives us a way to include you in?

Maybe I can get lucky and be able to come climb next weekend. Not sure yet. But then that's odd because I basically have to get lucky and find someone willing to drag a noob up a bunch of easy routes. Like "Hi, can lead up to 5.7 outdoors but no quick draws or trad gear. Do have rope and anchor building gear for top ropes. Anybody want to come out and let me bum your gear and we climb some 5.7 and below?" I don't know, I just kinda rolled my eyes at the "cut the non-posters" thing when there is very little recent to post about. And yes, I have read back through posts to get info for coming out.
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: NOAL on August 06, 2022, 08:50:46 PM
It's dang hot out there.  Might be tough to find some to climb with but hang in there cooler days will be here before we know it.  Then we can freeze our asses off.
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: John.k.moore on August 06, 2022, 09:03:31 PM
It's dang hot out there.  Might be tough to find some to climb with but hang in there cooler days will be here before we know it.  Then we can freeze our asses off.

Yeah I know it's hot. But in like ~5 weeks I'm gone for around 3 months, so trying to get the climbing in while I can.
Title: Re: Welcome, new members, stuwilson!
Post by: mynameismud on August 30, 2022, 12:32:05 PM
Your account has been approved. Giving a shoutout here in case you do not see the approval notification.

We might never see you post here, just like most new, or old, members (including yours truly), but welcome nonetheless. After all, you went through all that trouble!
Title: Re: Welcome, new members, stuwilson!
Post by: stuwilson on September 09, 2022, 11:44:41 AM
Your account has been approved. Giving a shoutout here in case you do not see the approval notification.

We might never see you post here, just like most new, or old, members (including yours truly), but welcome nonetheless. After all, you went through all that trouble!


Thanks! I couldn't leave you hanging after that note haha.
Title: Welcome, new member, riley50!
Post by: mudworm on October 14, 2022, 04:58:38 PM
Your account has been approved. Happy posting!
Title: Welcome, new member catcrack!
Post by: mudworm on October 16, 2022, 05:52:11 PM
Your account has been approved. Happy posting!
Title: Welcome, new member sambarjack!
Post by: mudworm on November 07, 2022, 11:11:31 AM
Your account has been approved. Happy posting!
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: J + F on November 12, 2022, 09:18:00 AM
I have a theory to explain some of the non-posters:

People my age do not know how to use internet forums  :crying:
Title: Re: Welcome, new members!
Post by: Brad Young on November 12, 2022, 09:57:40 AM

I have a theory to explain some of the non-posters:

People my age do not know how to use internet forums  :crying:


There’s soooo much people your age don’t know. But you’re getting there. Keep it up.