Lead belay question

[pigsteak]

my slingshot explanation is way better than nerd sceince

[climb2core]

Pigsteak, how is the shoulder? You climbing yet? (i know totally off topic, but to lazy to care)

[pigsteak]

thx for asking .....out of PT...can actually do a few pullups and pushups....been outside two times..nothing to write home about. but gonna start bolting again tomorrow, so watch out

[climb2core]

Nice, good to hear... more or your routes are (almost) never a bad thing.

[pigsteak]

'almost'????? almost?????

I am hurt that someone would think I have bolted choss....I was told that was Tackett's realm exclusively.

[Brentucky]

my slingshot explanation is way better than nerd sceince

I remember once you put the slingshot in full effect the first time you ever belayed me on Oompa. You probably don't remember, but DAMN that hurt my ankles, and I swore off climbing with people who significantly outweighed me for a while (no offense, Mr. Dew).

Of course the last outing we had as I was climbing a terribly sandbagged pigsteak route with a scary bolt placement (no offense), you gave me a perfectly soft catch, so much so that I got enough courage to actually try to stick the move again. With Oompa in the back of my mind you can probably understand now why I was straining so hard to make that clip, chuffer.

Oh, and if pigsteak actually did to a few real pull-ups then look out because he will soon be in the best shape of his life!

[Saxman]

You fell on Oompa?

[climb2core]

'almost'????? almost?????

I am hurt that someone would think I have bolted choss....I was told that was Tackett's realm exclusively.

MabyE aLL yOur lines are sWeet, but You tELL me...OWn it!

[Rollo]

JR is the best belayer i know. although his style seems pretty different than mine it works really well.

it comes down to experience for sure... i'm still a little scared of falling because of all the bone jarring catches my early partners and i gave each other when starting out.

it's pretty simple to me though, know the situation.

[Brentucky]

You fell on Oompa?

You didn't? Good job. I didn't just fall once, I fell a bunch. I remember I walked right past it at first as I was looking for the "5.10a warmup." I was not too happy when I was informed that was it, as it was even more intimidating-looking than AWOL!!!