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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Mar 12, 2013 - 01:28pm PT
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Blakey, just having you on, mate. As an old USN apologist I can sympathize
with your lot still being sore about our un-sporting 'frigates' in 1812. ;-)
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Blakey
Trad climber
Sierra Vista
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Mar 12, 2013 - 04:02pm PT
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No offence taken or intended ;-)
We are drifting off topic here Reilly, but as a riposte, I thought it was the French Navy that did for us in that little war, and that we were somewhat distracted at that juncture by what was going on in Europe!
No offence taken or intended ;-)
Steve
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Mar 12, 2013 - 04:22pm PT
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If this 'topic' had any real value I would agree with you but I think our
nautical drift is more interesting. It is well known that the War of 1812
is little known, cared about, and certainly not taught in Blighty so I can
understand your wish to think that it were the Frogs who done ya for. But,
being well-versed in the subject, I can assure you that in single ship actions
we had the better of you with only the one glaring exception that being when
HMS Shannon had her way with our Chesapeake. ;-)
In order to appease the on-topic mavens I offer a pic of my luverly back
side poised over what your lot so quaintly are given to calling a 'gully'.
I am happy to report no butt-sliding occurred.
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Dirka
Trad climber
Hustle City
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Mar 12, 2013 - 05:29pm PT
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But what a video!
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Blakey
Trad climber
Sierra Vista
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Mar 12, 2013 - 06:26pm PT
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Reilly,
I have in my possession a book (Rik Winfield) that lists all French 50 Gun ships laid between 1688 and 1750, Very interesting. As is The Command of the Oceans, by Rogers - You've probably read the latter?
But they aren't as interesting as your photo, from your position it surely must be Gardyloo Gully..... Most folks take their pants off first though ;-)
Steve
EDIT. I forgot about the vid. I watched it this evening - Can't see what the fuss is about, that's how I usually go about jugging.
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Jon Ratcliffe
Trad climber
UK
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Mar 12, 2013 - 07:28pm PT
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Tradmanclimbs you are soooo hardcore you cheat death, please tell us more of your epic trad solo stories they 're amazing! I bet you have a massive rack
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Mar 12, 2013 - 09:55pm PT
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Meh, bouldering is way cooler & better than this any day.
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orle
climber
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Mar 13, 2013 - 08:27am PT
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Yeah, but what have you ever done on grit?
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Beardymike
Mountain climber
Bath
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Mar 13, 2013 - 08:31am PT
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Not much. But I've done a bit on the Mot.
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sowr
Trad climber
CA
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Mar 18, 2013 - 03:19pm PT
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Parsley Fern is a pretty basic gully - kind of an introduction for a lot of people, usually not a lot of ice, and if you're lucky good hard snow.
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ashtond6
climber
Northampton
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Mar 18, 2013 - 03:47pm PT
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your an idiot, it's a grade 2 gully... And basically a steep snow plod, tonnes of those routes can be done around Wales and Scotland with just a single axe. You wouldnt think twice about climbing terrain like that in the alps unroped. He was just very unlucky.
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Terri Payne
Trad climber
Purcellville, VA
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Mar 18, 2013 - 06:14pm PT
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Lucky he did not slash his own throat, dem tools is sharp.
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Mar 18, 2013 - 06:49pm PT
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Not bad luck. poor form, not strong enough and a bad decision.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Mar 18, 2013 - 09:21pm PT
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A bitd Philly street saying about covers it: "f*#k around, f*#k around, lay around and bleed."
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Mar 18, 2013 - 09:47pm PT
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You can bash me as much as you want but the video does not lie. when you see a strong competent climber soloing grade 2 gully they do not look like that and they certainly do not go over backwards trying to catch falling ice.
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ExtraBlue
Ice climber
the ford VT
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Mar 18, 2013 - 10:10pm PT
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Tradman
A Is a badass climber.
B Is right.
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Waide Lewis
Trad climber
Sacramento, ca
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Mar 18, 2013 - 11:22pm PT
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This is what happens to guys with lots of experience and over confidence...
Had 2 guys near Donner with 30 years experience die in ava's this year in the same weekend.It's easy to relaxed and over confident especially somewhere you have climbed numerous times before.. Watch your criticize...that might be you an some passive overconfident day..
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Mar 19, 2013 - 07:21am PT
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No one is immune to a fall. the thing that got me going is obviously A. the go pro. 95% of the time we see a go pro ice climbing video it is a wreck. the way he holds his tools is a bit shaky. Not strong and confident the way you need to be if you are going to solo. The leaning back and trying to catch the ice trick is counter to everything a solid climber does in that situation. BTW you can be experienced yet not solid. Yes it is not cool to bash someone who gets hurt but on the other hand once you post the go pro footage it's open season;)
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