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Re: Third Flat Iron

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From: David Knapp
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1992 18:04
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In article <1992Sep17.201606.106@ncar.ucar.edu> cbh@windsurf.scd.ucar.edu (Cris Hannu) writes:
>In article <wilde-170992102618@sunset.cs.colorado.edu>, wilde@cs.colorado.edu (Nick Wilde) writes:
>> From what I understand, its not a question of "removing it", but keeping 
>> it covered up. Apparently, the surface of the rock is damaged in someway
>> thats fairly permanent, and that can't be repaired. From what I remember,
>> one of the local climbing groups goes up there every year and actually
>> covers (paints) the CU with something in an effort to cover it up - every
>> year, the material they coat it with wears off, hence the CU starts
>> to become more apparent until they get around to covering it back up
>> again..
>> 
>> This is based on memory of similiar thread here a year or two ago  - I 
>> could be completely wrong on this. Does anyone else have the real scoop ?
>> 
>This sounds correct from what I remember, sorry don't have the "official"
>scoop, but I do remember that when it was first "removed" that they couldn't
>remove the letters (i.e. paint) without permanently etching the rock face.

Does anyone know if the vandals were caught?

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David Knapp                                      University of Colorado, Boulder
Perpetual Student                                   knapp@spot.colorado.edu
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