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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 17, 2012 - 10:28pm PT
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Agreed Anders. +1
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jun 17, 2012 - 10:48pm PT
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I dunno, seems simple enough to me. I take my understanding of soloing etiquette from a gentleman who wanted to solo past a friend and I a bunch of years ago.
He waited till we were at a comfortable spot, zipped up and joined us. Lit a joint and offered to share. Then went on his way.
Sharing is good. He was a classy dude. Brother of someone who posts on this forum a lot.
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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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Jun 17, 2012 - 11:49pm PT
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[Click to View YouTube Video]
I am the passenger and I ride and I ride
I ride through the city's backsides
I see the stars come out of the sky
Yeah, the bright and hollow sky
You know it looks so good tonight
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 18, 2012 - 01:28pm PT
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ya i picked that one up too... someone furry maybe?
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Oplopanax
Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
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Jun 18, 2012 - 02:38pm PT
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My god there are some horrible homonym errors/spelling mistakes in Nate's blog.
"My food skated..." has got to be the weirdest one, though.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jun 18, 2012 - 02:41pm PT
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I thought that was a reel white-knuckle moment. Can you imagine? Your up their solo, a million miles off the deck, in emminent danger of death. So you reach four a Big Mac and it skates out of reach.
Hart stopping!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 18, 2012 - 02:53pm PT
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But, you have a peace of gear in, so really, you're fine.
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Fish Boy
Trad climber
Vancouver
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Jun 18, 2012 - 03:40pm PT
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Totally agree with Mike and Anders.
Soloing a crowded route cannot be seen as anything but an attempt to show off, since it goes against the point of soloing. It's obnoxious and shows no regard for the people around you, unless you of course offer a joint.
I solo a bit with and without a rope, and keep myself away from everyone. I do enjoy spraying about it later on Facebook, but at least I'm not affecting other people, and the only person I really impress on Facebook is my mum.
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Hoser
climber
vancouver
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Jun 18, 2012 - 03:59pm PT
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So there is a solist who cant get to the belay because a girl who is afraid of heights is hanging mid pitch on a gear belay wont let him pass? At the same time the girls leader is also stalled mid pitch because he also cant get by a gripped belayer who has also stopped mid pitch...???
WTF????
She says he was too close when he passed by for a stranger hahahahah, holy sh#t you cant even make this sh#t up.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 18, 2012 - 04:04pm PT
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Those were his words hoser. Gear solist is more accurate I think. Would you go solo a busy route again after you were just lucky enough to get through there last time?
She should have made him hang there until I started bringing her up. If he were to fall and his backup gear ripped he would fall directly on her. This is unacceptable.
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Hoser
climber
vancouver
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Jun 18, 2012 - 07:22pm PT
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Would you go solo a busy route again after you were just lucky enough to get through there last time?
Nope, nor would I be soloing on the apron on a Saturday afternoon.
Weird shit
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Fish Boy
Trad climber
Vancouver
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Jun 18, 2012 - 08:58pm PT
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^^^Hey Tami, it seems so obvious doesn't it, the safe and respectful thing to do, but it seems quite common out there to totally disregard other climbers?!?!?
What was it like back when you were frequenting the place? Perhaps there are a greater number of climbers these days but the ratio of these people is the same...
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 18, 2012 - 09:11pm PT
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Other climbers are just people in your way nowadays. Manners don't seem to have much place in modern society unfortunatly.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jun 18, 2012 - 09:17pm PT
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Manners don't seem to have much place in modern society unfortunatly.
That may be true, but then it has been true at pretty much any time in the last ten thousand years.
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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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Jun 18, 2012 - 09:27pm PT
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So if I go solo past the conga line on Diedre this weekend, all I have to do is bring up a fanny pack full of whiskey, drugs, and snickers? Sweet! I can't wait to spray about it after on my blog. I'll bring some business cards up too and hand them out. Yeah! Party Rock!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 18, 2012 - 09:47pm PT
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nice one Jim. classic!
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Jun 19, 2012 - 12:42am PT
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Looks like an early ascent of Diedre?
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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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Jun 19, 2012 - 01:22am PT
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Did they pass over the backs of people banging their junks on their melons?
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Relic
Social climber
Vancouver, BC
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Jun 19, 2012 - 01:58am PT
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Actually, I think tablespoons would protect the overlap and maybe a spatula for the exit move.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 19, 2012 - 03:46am PT
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Was the naming of "March of the kitchen utensils" a result of said incident? Or did it have more to do with the racket that must have arised from the fa's gear?
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