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Wide Boyz


ajfclark

12-Sep-2011
12:43:20 PM

The Hot Aches guys wrote a bit about an upcoming movie called Wide Boyz:

http://hotaches.blogspot.com/2011/09/wide-boyz-crazy-new-climbing-film-due.html

Sounds like it could be interesting.

Here's their blog: http://wideboyz.blogspot.com/

Can't think of how to tie this one in, but someone will likely mention it: http://www.widefetish.com/


sbm

12-Sep-2011
1:39:33 PM

CHECK OUT THE RACK! These guys are *keen* on offwidth.

Wendy

12-Sep-2011
4:18:38 PM

if their blog is anything to go by, this could by entertaining stuff. i'm looking forward to it.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

12-Sep-2011
8:49:07 PM

On 12/09/2011 Wendy wrote:
>if their blog is anything to go by, this could by entertaining stuff.
>i'm looking forward to it.

ajfclark has just managed to press Wendy's wide-fetish button!
~> Lookout, or Calboy will be on your case for not being a fair dinkum climber!!
;-)

Wendy

12-Sep-2011
9:15:58 PM

Really, the blog is pretty funny, even without my predilection for the subject matter. Did you catch this vid?

http://vimeo.com/8650891

They were asked to route set for some bouldering comp and through this in.


ajfclark

23-Sep-2011
9:26:41 AM

A few more pics... http://alexekins.co.uk/category/wide-boyz/

Good to see someone else in the world has a pair of grandstones.

Wendy

23-Sep-2011
10:25:54 AM

Sadly, the nati exchange has been running stupidly slowly all week, and it's taking me about 5 hours to try and see the photos.

The blog isn't as amusing this week, but at least it loads ... http://wideboyz.blogspot.com/ ... These guys are crushers - i'm in awe. I also hurt just thinking about it.

kieranl

23-Sep-2011
11:09:02 AM

On 23/09/2011 Wendy wrote:
>Sadly, the nati exchange has been running stupidly slowly all week, and
>it's taking me about 5 hours to try and see the photos.
>
Have you reset your line-splitter? I had to disconnect mine for a bit a couple of nights ago. Got back to normal ADSl speeds after that.

Wendy

23-Sep-2011
11:32:39 AM

line splitter? you mean just unplug the double thingy at the phone outlet where the phone and router come out of? Sorry for the technical jargon ....

OK, success ... something resembling bearable speed achieved.

Those photos are glorious. I could be inspired to build a fat crack in the bouldering shed after I finish with the thin one. Especially if it will give me abs like theirs. In reality, they are far more dedicated to training than I ever will be.

"The tally of pain and dedication currently stands at 17,510ft of hand-fist stacking, more than 250,000 core conditioning movements, 42,300 pull-ups and bicep curls and 15hrs 45 mins of dish holds."

I've got a way to go.

kieranl

23-Sep-2011
12:26:08 PM

On 23/09/2011 Wendy wrote:
>line splitter? you mean just unplug the double thingy at the phone outlet
>where the phone and router come out of? Sorry for the technical jargon
>....
>
>OK, success ... something resembling bearable speed achieved.
Good. I don't understand the electronics but it's often necessary to disconnect the line-splitter after there's been a problem. Didn't we have some thunder a few days back? That might have been the cause of the problems. Then again it might be just the crappy old adsl. Nati is supposed to be in line for ADSL2 but don't know when.


ajfclark

23-Sep-2011
1:27:58 PM

From memory, the connection speed only renegotiates when the NTU (modem) syncs with the exchange. If there was some shitty weather or some other issue when it last synced the speed could have negotiated lower than usual. Disconnecting and reconnecting it forces it to resync with the exchange.

alex_Ekins

24-Sep-2011
10:13:07 AM

Hey Everyone
Good to see you all following Tom and Pete's suffering. I'm travelling with them to record the pain.
Blogging every 3/4 days here - http://alexekins.co.uk/category/blog/
Cheers
Alex

alex_Ekins

28-Sep-2011
3:46:46 AM

Pete Whittaker onsights 'Lucille'
http://alexekins.co.uk/category/blog/

singersmith

5-Oct-2011
8:43:29 PM

These guys are sending hard; I'm highly impressed. Attacking routes like that day after day can be soul destroying. I've got a few projects at Buffalo that would be right up their alley...


china_sam

8-Oct-2011
12:02:20 AM

Bump
Amazing work on "Century Crack"
http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=64429
interesting to note: they lead it preplaced


sbm

8-Oct-2011
2:03:13 PM

Fantastic. What a line. I feel like dry heaving just looking at the pics.


tmarsh

8-Oct-2011
2:45:29 PM

Apparently, this position is called 'Wide Pony'. The things you learn.

Wendy

8-Oct-2011
7:44:29 PM

I don't want to know what someone was doing to a pony to come up with that one.


benjenga

8-Oct-2011
9:29:57 PM

Holly Sh*t its like super crack in the creek but horizontal roof..

widewetandslippery

8-Oct-2011
9:32:42 PM

For someone in a rural artea you are very closed minded wendy.

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