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worst near accidents I've seen 21-Sep-2010 At 3:11:26 PM DOC

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A group of us went out the the Grampians and decided on Threadneedle. Three of us set up on the little narrow belay at the top of the second pitch. A couple of us with helmets and one without. One lead out onto the third pitch while the rest of us entertained ourselves beat boxing and seeing how far out from the wall we could spit.. All Class!!
Our leader was about half way through the pitch when she very calmly said the words "Your gunna cop it!". We thought she meant the spit or failed beat boxing and replied all was ok.
She again calmy repeated " Your gunna cop it". At this moment a small shower of rocks wizzed past with one hitting my foot. Our unhelmetted member tried to tuck his head under the small overhang.
Once the rocks passed I calmly informed her we were all ok, to which she replied... "NO, your gunna cop it!
I looked up and saw she was holding a block, the size of a small tv up against her chest and was currently trying to push it back into place.
Entertaining to watch three people all tied in try to move, with nowhere to go!
She managed to push the block back and we all avoided that line to get off the climb.
Once all safely at the top we hysterically laughed about how "your gunna cop it" is calm speak for YOU ARE ALL GUNNA DIE!!!