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Are link ups really worth it?


nmonteith

10-Mar-2006
5:01:27 PM

It's not a route anyway - its a 1m link-up. Hardly worth claiming anyway. I added it to the guide as i did it.
If someone else want to keep going to the top - then go for it.

(removed)

10-Mar-2006
5:14:33 PM

On 10/03/2006 nmonteith wrote:
>It's not a route anyway - its a 1m link-up. Hardly worth claiming anyway.
>I added it to the guide as i did it.
>If someone else want to keep going to the top - then go for it.

How gracious of you - it's not "your" (or anyone's) route.

There's about 300 1m link ups in Dogger's Gully that are described as routes. So you wouldn't claim The Lord Of The Rings ? or Gridlock or gridlac ? Or Dave's Punks linkup ? Or about 500 variations at Nowra ?

And it's a better way to do Invisible Fist which just runs out of places to go and has a high last clip as its crux. Fuggit, your comment doesn't make sense given the number of quality linkups out there (and which makes your recommendation earlier in this hypocritical), but I'm too fat to care.

10mmx178mmCarrotBolt

10-Mar-2006
5:23:45 PM

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and according to nm you are just one of
>164 'cyber morons'

... but we always knew that about you,eh, Fatboy;-)

(removed)

10-Mar-2006
5:37:49 PM

I'll be back climbing sometime soon I hope ...

But if Neil feels it's so worthless, why did he go and stick a f&%^ing bolt in it ?

10mmx178mmCarrotBolt

10-Mar-2006
5:46:48 PM

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...who gives a fark !!! --- as long as its one of these...

...and not a ring ora U , then he can stick 'em anywhere, in any quan-titties !

>I'll be back climbing sometime soon I hope ...

Happy to belay/spot for ya , dude:-)

...will Martin be coming , too ? ...


phil_nev

10-Apr-2006
4:27:50 PM

Its actualy called Fisting Party not Fist Party Fatboy... Great name, waste of a bolt though.

And its in this months Argus new routes section.


nmonteith

10-Apr-2006
6:34:04 PM

...sigh....

So when are you doing it sans bolt Phil?


phil_nev

11-Apr-2006
9:27:06 AM

After ive ticked the good routes on the wall.....


nmonteith

11-Apr-2006
10:26:39 AM

Invisible Fist (2 stars) + World Party (3 stars) = 0 stars.

Kentos You Yangs classic = 3 stars

11-Apr-2006
10:56:02 AM

this is stupid. Leave me out of this.

Dalai

11-Apr-2006
11:03:32 AM

In Kent's defense, at least his new route From the Ritz to the Rubble offers 25 metres of new climbing rather than a two move link up...

Tiapan wall, the next Doggers Gully!

Nottobetaken

11-Apr-2006
11:29:10 AM

On 11/04/2006 Dalai wrote:
>Taipan wall, the next Doggers Gully!

- Unlikely - with the amount of crap gear on it...


phil_nev

11-Apr-2006
11:29:48 AM

Yeah Neilo, leave KP out of this, you must just still be angry you had to do a 160Km detour Via stapylton to pick the poor boy up. (No way its that far by the way!!!!)

As for your route neilo, Its looks quite fun and I would have been most impressed if youd done it without the bolt, i just think it detracts from invisible fist.

Dalai

11-Apr-2006
11:53:52 AM

I second Phil_Nev. Nowhere in this post or his new route thread has Kent said a disparaging remark about your route Neil!

On 11/04/2006 Crossdresser wrote:
>- Unlikely - with the amount of crap gear on it...

I mean't being covered with link ups... ;-)


nmonteith

11-Apr-2006
12:28:26 PM

On 11/04/2006 phil_nev wrote:
>Yeah Neilo, leave KP out of this, you must just still be angry you had
>to do a 160Km detour Via stapylton to pick the poor boy up. (No way its
>that far by the way!!!!)

Red Rocks to Stapylton = 75km (thats one hour of driving AWAY from Melbourne). We had planned to
drive home south via Dunkeld since the Vic Valley Rd was closed.

anyway back to this highly amusing topic...

Nottobetaken

11-Apr-2006
12:37:41 PM

On 11/04/2006 Dalai wrote:
>On 11/04/2006 Crossdresser wrote:
>>- Unlikely - with the amount of crap gear on it...
>
>I mean't being covered with link ups... ;-)

Oh! You mean like Diamond Falls Mr Wall? Or Wave Wall?


PreferKnitting

11-Apr-2006
12:50:11 PM

On 11/04/2006 nmonteith wrote:
>On 11/04/2006 phil_nev wrote:
>>Yeah Neilo, leave KP out of this, you must just still be angry you had
>>to do a 160Km detour Via stapylton to pick the poor boy up. (No way its
>>that far by the way!!!!)
>
>Red Rocks to Stapylton = 75km (thats one hour of driving AWAY from Melbourne).
>We had planned to
>drive home south via Dunkeld since the Vic Valley Rd was closed.
>
>anyway back to this highly amusing topic...

Aw, com'on guys, have you heard of the term 'what are friends for?'
or does the formula go something more like this?

Friends = same climbing agenda
Friends = when you're desperate for a climb
Friends = when you're desperate for a belayer
Friendships do not equal anything else ie:
Friends (does not) = helping each other out when they're in need
Friends (does not) = helping each other out when they've f$&#^*#^ck up
Friends (does not) = helping out when you've lost the plot, going through a midlife crisis
further examples are welcome...

Is it really an inconvenience to drive a certain distance to pick up a 'friend' who's stranded? Do a friend a favour....

Besides, it's better to be in your car Neilo (the machete wielding maniac) than in some strangers car....

Back to topic... I've never been to Taipan, but looking forward to the day I can crank hard enough to climb there and more importantly when I find some climbing friends that I trust to give a good belay, friends who will support me and give encouragement... friends who look out for me and generally I'll be going there with friends who I really do consider friends.

Why taint such a beautiful place with anything less?


nmonteith

11-Apr-2006
12:55:39 PM

Anyone who climbs with me knows i am not the most patient and laid back person. There is more to the
car story that doesn't need to be discussed on this forum.

Nottobetaken

11-Apr-2006
1:30:42 PM

How 'bout just deleting it?


nmonteith

11-Apr-2006
1:39:40 PM

On 11/04/2006 phil_nev wrote:
>I wonder if the whole sittuation would have been different if Neilo or
>Hannah had left their harness at stapylton?????

The situation wouldn't have happened if a certain person had a drivers license. Lucky the Neil Taxi Co
was on call.

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