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General Climbing Discussion

Topic Date User
Technical Expert Rock Climbing 2-May-2009 At 8:44:36 AM Chloe
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On 2/05/2009 stonetroll wrote:
>The stunt double takes a long sweeping look up the cliff face, wipes the
>beads of sweat off his brow then with intense emotion, shoulders held stiff
>and a tight concerned half curled smile says " Maaaan . . . . that's steep
>".
>
>The next shot shows stunt double wriggling about half way up cliff with
>arm wedged in a crack, stunt double with anxious croaky voice says "Arm
>. . stuck . . . can't move . . .".
>
>Stunt double has to drink his own piss for 15 minutes to survive the ordeal.
>Then realising the intensity of the situation decides to sever off his
>arm useing a rusty bottle top.
>
>Now while tyeing the severed arm on to his harness ( this is the technical
>part ) useing a clove hitch, the camera pans out. Stunt double with concerned
>look on face must decide whether to keep going up or to down climb !
>
>Cut, that's a wrap.
>Movie stops, keeping the audience in suspence for the sequel.
>



C'mon. your kidding right?
I know movies are far fetched, but who ever heard of a Vic sport climber tying a clove hitch? Besides the man says 15 mins of fame and it'd take one a lot more than 15 mins to do that even with three hands.

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