Comments on: New Tent http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/ Would you like fries with that? Sat, 04 Sep 2010 04:44:38 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Alamandrax http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-10520 Alamandrax Wed, 08 Aug 2007 18:02:14 +0000 http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/#comment-10520 the young one doth protest too much, methinks. the young one doth protest too much, methinks.

]]> By: metlin http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-10519 metlin Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:59:41 +0000 http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/#comment-10519 Cause you are scared of heights and would like to pretend that it's something special (e.g. enlightenment) when you are plain chicken-shit-scared? :twisted: Cause you are scared of heights and would like to pretend that it’s something special (e.g. enlightenment) when you are plain chicken-shit-scared? :twisted:

]]> By: Alamandrax http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-10518 Alamandrax Wed, 08 Aug 2007 17:49:10 +0000 http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/#comment-10518 guess why i'm not climbing mountains. :P n00b. guess why i’m not climbing mountains. :P

n00b.

]]> By: metlin http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-10478 metlin Sat, 04 Aug 2007 15:17:14 +0000 http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/#comment-10478 <b>Cydonian:</b> <blockquote>A three season tent sounds cozy, but I’m curious as to how this would fit in with your mountaineering plans.</blockquote> You see, I do not always go climbing snowy peaks for my mountaineering endeavors. In fact, a lot of times when I do regular climbing (you know, middle of the week/weekend sort of thing), it's out on regular sandstone/granite canyons and gorges, which tend to be fairly dry, with maybe the occasional shower or two. So, the tent is for such times. <b>Señor Alamandrax:</b> A true mountaineer capable of prana-bindu exercises would have reached a point of enlightenment where climbing a mountain would seem quite pointless. Blah. Ahhh, the joy of sleeping warm in a cold place. Delightful, señor, simply delightful. Cydonian:

A three season tent sounds cozy, but I’m curious as to how this would fit in with your mountaineering plans.

You see, I do not always go climbing snowy peaks for my mountaineering endeavors. In fact, a lot of times when I do regular climbing (you know, middle of the week/weekend sort of thing), it’s out on regular sandstone/granite canyons and gorges, which tend to be fairly dry, with maybe the occasional shower or two.

So, the tent is for such times.

Señor Alamandrax:

A true mountaineer capable of prana-bindu exercises would have reached a point of enlightenment where climbing a mountain would seem quite pointless. Blah.

Ahhh, the joy of sleeping warm in a cold place. Delightful, señor, simply delightful.

]]> By: Alamandrax http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-10468 Alamandrax Fri, 03 Aug 2007 10:41:40 +0000 http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/#comment-10468 pfft! upsart! a true mountaineer would hone his/her prana-bindu exercises and survive in the cold with no aid whatsoever. right, i'm off to buy myself a nice and thick rug to keep me warm while i crank the A/C down to 18C. pfft! upsart! a true mountaineer would hone his/her prana-bindu exercises and survive in the cold with no aid whatsoever.

right, i’m off to buy myself a nice and thick rug to keep me warm while i crank the A/C down to 18C.

]]> By: Cydonian http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-10464 Cydonian Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:52:02 +0000 http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/#comment-10464 Yes, I was thinking of teppanyaki. I always think of teppanyaki when we're dealing with a loss of honour; helps me keep my mind off all that ritualistic disembowelment. A three season tent sounds cozy, but I'm curious as to how this would fit in with your mountaineering plans. Yes, I was thinking of teppanyaki. I always think of teppanyaki when we’re dealing with a loss of honour; helps me keep my mind off all that ritualistic disembowelment.

A three season tent sounds cozy, but I’m curious as to how this would fit in with your mountaineering plans.

]]> By: metlin http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-10463 metlin Fri, 03 Aug 2007 03:19:35 +0000 http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/#comment-10463 You know, it's called <a rel="nofollow" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sepukku">Sepukku</a>, not Sepuki. :twisted: Here's an overview of seasonal tents from <a title="Wikipedia: Tent" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tent">Wikipedia</a>: <blockquote>A one-season tent is generally for summer use only, and may only be capable of coping with light showers. A three-season tent is for spring/summer/autumn and should be capable of withstanding fairly heavy rain, or very light snow. A four-season tent should be suitable for winter camping in all but the most extreme conditions; an <em>expedition</em> tent (for mountain conditions) should be strong enough to cope with heavy snow, strong winds, as well as heavy rain.</blockquote> You know, it’s called Sepukku, not Sepuki. :twisted:

Here’s an overview of seasonal tents from Wikipedia:

A one-season tent is generally for summer use only, and may only be capable of coping with light showers. A three-season tent is for spring/summer/autumn and should be capable of withstanding fairly heavy rain, or very light snow. A four-season tent should be suitable for winter camping in all but the most extreme conditions; an expedition tent (for mountain conditions) should be strong enough to cope with heavy snow, strong winds, as well as heavy rain.

]]> By: Cydonian http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-10462 Cydonian Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:45:17 +0000 http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/#comment-10462 Right. That was incredibly stupid. Rest assured, I shalt commit Seppuki only with the sharpest of swords. Right. That was incredibly stupid.

Rest assured, I shalt commit Seppuki only with the sharpest of swords.

]]> By: Cydonian http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/comment-page-1/#comment-10461 Cydonian Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:43:37 +0000 http://www.metlin.org/2007/08/02/new-tent/#comment-10461 Only three seasons? Does it get wet in the Monsoon season? Only three seasons? Does it get wet in the Monsoon season?

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