The ongoing weekend idiot report

[Redpoint]

The first time he tried to clip the first bolt, it was off of a 2 finger pocket instead of the jug to his right. He jumped down on top of a large, wet, mossy slab of rock, and I don't know how he didn't get hurt. Hey at least my beta got you up that V0 (with the slopey topout) you were having so much trouble with, you said you liked it then : )

[KD]

Dude note the plural useage everything aint about you

[Cromper]

Saw some boner get dropped off the third bolt of Reliquary on Sunday. Climber was 'okay' and got right back up and wanted to climb again with the same belayer.

[clif]

pigsteak may need intervention. he is posting with some regularity in the online guide and i fear for his dignity. please help him if you can.

[monty4355]

Watched a climber scream at his belayer about 5 times yelling for slack as his belayer just stood there talking to people on the ground. Finally I, belaying the route next to him, told the dumb ass to look up. All his friends on the ground thought it was hilarious.

[EricDorsey]

Watched a climber go in direct to the second bolt on a 50ft 5.9 so that his friends could swap out who was belaying.

The weird part is the new belayer proceeds to eat peanut butter out of a jar with a spoon the entire time while belaying. And the original belayer just stands back and watches the guy climb... Not sure what the point of switching was.

[lena_chita]

Not really, and "idiot" report, but I thought it was funny.

A climber on a 10a at Johnny's wall is hanging on the draw and complaining that she doesn't know where to go next.

Her belayer says, go for the tickmark.

She responds with: but I don't know what that tickmark MEANS. I see it, but what kind of hold is it? What if it isn't GOOD?

[powen01]

We really need to start rating tickmarks.

(eyeroll)

[lena_chita]

We really need to start rating tickmarks.

(eyeroll)

I am thinking that every tickmark should have a note attached, explaining whether this is supposed to be a jug or a crimp, whether it is meant to be used as a gaston, sidepull or undercling, and which hand should go there. Oh, and also, instead of a tickmark the holds should be labeled with brackets, showing the best part on the hold to grab, painted in nail polish-type compound, to avoid accidentally erasing them.

[clif]

we must act to bring this full circle and put a stop to it. only when the costs of this type of thinking is greater than the benefit of having a complete lack of imagination, adventure, and courage will climbing be safe again.

for everyone involved, punch the person in the face if this happens again.