Projects

Placing a cam? Slotting a nut? Slinging a tree?
Meadows
Posts: 5395
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2003 4:03 pm

Post by Meadows »

Yeah, you're all just defending yourself and justifying your laziness. Go ahead, the REAL climbers are still having fun and could care less about your spite.

Disclaimer: I am not a REAL climber, but am showing discipline to hopefully be one. That would include (cough, cough Charlie) actually going to a crag.
JB
Posts: 1228
Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2003 8:36 pm

Post by JB »

i have no spite... i think spray is what it is. some people live for it and some don't. neither is wrong. it's cool that climbing accomodates (or tries to) so many personality types these days. do what you do to be enjoy the experience. define yourself by who you are and not what you've done.

that said, i want to climb some new routes. anything i haven't been on will suffice... that means overhanging pockets i guess. so be it.
[size=75]i may be weak, but i have bad technique[/size]
marathonmedic
Posts: 1557
Joined: Fri Feb 20, 2004 3:01 am

Post by marathonmedic »

nobody makes you clip bolts or read spray.
Ticking is gym climbing outdoors.
pawilkes
Posts: 1570
Joined: Sat Jul 10, 2004 5:45 am

Post by pawilkes »

JB wrote:
pawilkes wrote:the spray list has other uses than just spraying. i like to just keep track of what i do so that i can actually remember it and also so that i can justify (or not) getting on something harder because i have enough base of climbs belwo that grade.
you could just write it all down instead of making it public.
I have all my routes ticked off in my guidebooks for that purpose exactly.
JB wrote:
i think that is a great idea, its nice to be able to look at any notes you may have about a given climb when you're at the crag and thinking of doing it again, HOWEVER there i don't have a guidebook for the red and even if i had one it would be so out of date that half the climbs wouldn't be in it.
marathonmedic
Posts: 1557
Joined: Fri Feb 20, 2004 3:01 am

Post by marathonmedic »

Besides, the spray feature lets you contact people who have done the route if you have questions finding it or need beta.
Ticking is gym climbing outdoors.
charlie
Posts: 3219
Joined: Fri Jul 18, 2003 4:55 pm

Post by charlie »

Meadows wrote:......Disclaimer: I am not a REAL climber, but am showing discipline to hopefully be one. That would include (cough, cough Charlie) actually going to a crag.
Not sure I understand that. The places where I climb don't count I guess?
Andrew
Posts: 3809
Joined: Mon Oct 07, 2002 9:40 pm

Post by Andrew »

I like when my friends spray. It makes me happy when one of my friends is really happy about sending some route, or even getting on something that they never thought they would. But, some types of spray is really annoying.
Living the dream
JB
Posts: 1228
Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2003 8:36 pm

Post by JB »

i just think it's fun (stupid) to spray about not spraying!!!
[size=75]i may be weak, but i have bad technique[/size]
Meadows
Posts: 5395
Joined: Mon Jul 07, 2003 4:03 pm

Post by Meadows »

It's all good as long as no one is bitter.
meetVA
Posts: 1883
Joined: Tue Sep 23, 2003 4:13 pm

Post by meetVA »

charlie wrote:The places where I climb don't count I guess?
shhhhh!!!! charlie! lay low friend.

don't give away our secret areas. we've got them to ourselves and a select group of highly qualified trained entertainers and we don't need a bunch of gumbys coming around and asking for a spot.
I know that you believe that you understood what you think I said, but I am not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant.
- Robert McCloskey

A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
- Emo Philips
Post Reply