Debatable

Small crew tonight, as most people wanted to watch the Obama-McCain debate. For Guillaume and Brian, who went climbing with me instead, here's the transcript; more information can be found at fivethirtyeight.com, an awesome electoral projections website run by Nate Silver, one of the statheads behind Baseball Prospectus (shoutout to Scott for the recommendation).

As for the climbing, seems like everyone was still recovering from Sunday's Gunksfest (sad what a little bouldering and one slabby TR can do to ya). We led a crimpy, reachy 9 as a not-quite-suitable warm-up, and G and I took turns assailing the new Obe 12 (hearts on white) on the Mad Russian column; having worked out the sequence previously, the bottom felt good, but the bolts on the overhanging roof were tough - long throws out in space, strenuous clipping fer sure. Brian had his vibe totally ruined by an overly friendly climber, but attacked a 10 anyways. We closed it out on more 12ness, Guillaume on his dark green project and me on a steep and burly line under the arch (white and orange) - neither of us got very far.

Good bouldering to finish it out though, V3 and V4s on the arch, especially nice work by Brian in both finding the lines and climbing. And Guillaume did his burpees...