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Tents and camping gear 8-Sep-2005 At 4:35:51 PM DaCrux

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I think some people seem to forget that this is a CLIMBING forum. People use this forum to chat about climbing, or matters related to climbing.
Whilst grammar and spelling are important in e.g. climbing guides, they have very little impact on the way one climbs. Many of my friends have IQs of above 100 (so they tell me) – and still make spelling mistakes. And they wouldn’t make very good climbers :)
Flip asked a question about camping gear, not about the history of the English language. We are in the 21st century, and people tend to rely on computers to correct their grammar and spelling – and yet embarrassing typos (such as “you’re” instead of “your”) still happen. Not everyone here is a linguist or a lawyer. Furthermore, one’s grammar or spelling do not determine the kind of person they are. I must also say that I found Kerroxapithecus’ comments about people with intellectual disabilities offensive. I’m sure people with disabilities have insight into their actions – and they’re not like dogs learning new tricks.
One great thing about the climbing community is that people tend not to be judgmental and tend not to belittle other. Let’s keep it that way.