what makes a gumby

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TankAzz
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Post by TankAzz »

wow, this thread is awesome (sorry, just getting caught up)!

rhunt, i'd like to weigh in and say that your list is hysterical! i will respond to the poll by saying i am a sport climber who does not climb in a helmet-not because it's uncool or whatever, but simply because that's how i started, and i've never tried one on that fit properly and did not flop down in my eyes.
i think you pointing out that usually gumbies are the ones wearing helmets when sport climbing is pretty accurate, safety aside or not. i could see the argument with wearing a helmet while belaying, since that's where the rock falls when it breaks. however, USUALLY a seasoned sport climber will be okay without a helmet while climbing. one might say, "what about if you flip yourself?" well, guess what? a gumby is way more likely to flip him/her self. only in EXTREME circumstances is a flip not directly caused by the climber (and i mean really freak occurrences). beyond that, i don't see why a helmet would be necessary for the climber, unless you are doing multisport with people above you, or you think the cliff is going to fall down on your head.
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der uber wrote:- Using chalk and/or special shoes made for climbing
- Eating anything that contains "organic" or "soy"
- Namedropping while using the person's rrc.com username (n/a for Andrew and the like)
- wearing an airbrushed tshirt
Whoops! Back to gumbydom! :oops:
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Post by pigsteak »

and getting that tat put you Waaaaaay over the top :wink:
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MacGyver
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Post by MacGyver »

Cleveland wrote:How bout a School of gumbies?
I like 'School of Gumbies'. It is appropriate since the big groups are usually from a school.
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Post by ruetut »

If someone tried to climb at great wall, bruise brothers, or practice wall on memorial day weekend could we call them a gumby?
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MacGyver
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Post by MacGyver »

I would say so.
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DriskellHR
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I like "shit-pile-o-gumbys" myself
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DriskellHR
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oh wait I'm a gumby..... I forgot.
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Post by Jay »

No you're not, you're a poser... :wink:
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Post by dipsi »

You're all way off base here. It's a...

Wad of Gumbies!
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