overheard

Post by **dwalie** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 5:07 pm

" I don't like this route, it doesn't exploit my explosive power," some unknown climber at roadside to his belayer/friends while hang dogging Stay or Ro.

Post by **Ascentionist** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:05 pm

I don't remember where I originally heard this one, I think maybe from Bob Callahan.

A guy is leading a hand-sized crack that is at his limit. He's desperate for gear but just can't get anything to work. Everyone on the ground is chatting and just hanging out, oblivious to our hero's plight. In sheer desperation he yells: "I don't have any friends and my nuts are too small!"

Post by **Ballss** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:43 pm

How would a route "exploit" one's explosive power? And for that matter, how would a rockface exploit anything?

Post by **diggum** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:52 pm

my new favorite excuse:
"I don't like this route, it doesn't exploit my explosive power"

Post by **Ballss** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:54 pm

Yeah, that's sort of the great grandfather of excuses...........even though it doesn't actually mean anything (since a rock can't exploit anything), the gist of it is that "I dont like this route, because I cannot climb it without falling."

Post by **spuzo** » Tue Oct 25, 2005 6:57 pm

Joe - when trying to get someone to grab this huge jug on the route... "It's a jug, it's big, it's huge, it's got everthing but a nipple on it!"

Post by **squeezindlemmon** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 9:29 pm

Quicksilver: My doctor said he needed a blood sample, urine sample, and stool sample from me. So I took off my underwear and handed it to him.

Post by **marathonmedic** » Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:37 pm

Enough of this shit, I'd rather be at work.

Post by **squeezindlemmon** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 4:26 pm

Overheard this past weekend:

"You spent $180 on a pair of climbing pants?!? What does it do, suck your dick while you're wearing it?!?"