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Do I need toe nails?

ajfclark
25-Sep-2009
10:47:02 AM
In this one the caption says Mike's soloing, but it looks like there's a rope below him:

http://staff.data.com.au/stoal/Araps1982/image005.htm
egosan
25-Sep-2009
10:47:12 AM
On 25/09/2009 gfdonc wrote:
>Slabs are fine. You just need appropriate footwear ..
>http://staff.data.com.au/stoal/Araps1982/index.htm
>
>(note: suitable for those with toenail problems)
>

Teehee. It is a funny world where hard men wear sandals and not steel capped hobnailed
stompers. Awesome effort.
Wendy
25-Sep-2009
11:16:19 AM
On 25/09/2009 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:
>On 24/09/2009 Wendy wrote:
>>I think there's a crucial lesson in this ... SLABS ARE BAD!!!
>
>Only in inappropriate footwear.

No really, the only good one is of beer.

>Dunlop volleys are good for the low angled ones(!), but I have to ask
>...
>~> In your opinion when does a slab become a face?

About 20 degrees beyond vertical?
>;-)
Tlockwood
25-Sep-2009
11:26:55 AM
On 25/09/2009 IdratherbeclimbingM9 wrote:

>~> In your opinion when does a slab become a face?

when the voices subside
gfdonc
25-Sep-2009
12:16:19 PM
On 25/09/2009 ajfclark wrote:
>In this one the caption says Mike's soloing, but it looks like there's
>a rope below him:
>
>http://staff.data.com.au/stoal/Araps1982/image005.htm

Nope, definitely not. I think it's just some vegetation closer to the lens.

ajfclark
25-Sep-2009
12:22:19 PM
On 25/09/2009 gfdonc wrote:
>Nope, definitely not. I think it's just some vegetation closer to the lens.

*nods* I think you're right.

Sarah Gara
25-Sep-2009
1:49:57 PM
On 23/09/2009 NMcKinnon wrote:
>Any suggestion how to avoid this? My ideas were:
>1) Get out the pliers and remove the offending nail (do I really need
>it anyway?)

Possibly but I'd cut it rather than pull - much less painfull than pliers -but only do it if it's loose if it's still attached there is no need as it won't help and your nail serves to protect your toe even if it is black and bruised you could just do point 3 -although I'll give you some sympathy as I once bruised my finger nail and it hurt a lot.

>2) Tape up my toes

this might help but really sounds like your shoes are too tight - need a deeper toe box - but as a climber i don't really think this is an option. You could maybe put a bit of cotton wool around your toes -if you were so inclined.

>3) Get over it

Yeah maybe this is the best option but you can moan a bit about it.

Please don't pull your nail off though - not good. x

Re the hot paper clip - yeah this is a common one and if you get it just as you do the injury defo the least painful option (although a needle is better) but only works at the time - 20mins later and it's too late. x

Sarah Gara
25-Sep-2009
1:52:41 PM
and I'd like pics.

I bet i could find some pics of manky toes too if you were all interested - had a good one the other day - juicey!!! but that wouldn't be very professional so sorry guys... x

ajfclark
25-Sep-2009
1:56:40 PM
I did a google image search for manky toe and found some guys bitching about some decent looking chick on a couch and how her toes were manky... Also someone bitched about the ugly couch followed by shouts of "Why are you looking at the couch" etc...
Wendy
25-Sep-2009
2:29:13 PM
Did they not have anything to say about the potato?

ajfclark
25-Sep-2009
2:50:40 PM
You can go look for yourself if you'd like, it's a manchester united forum (possibly NSFW):

http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=134915

Sarah Gara
25-Sep-2009
4:23:58 PM
On 25/09/2009 Wendy wrote:
>Did they not have anything to say about the potato?

wrong thread wendy -honestly !huh! get with the programme... x

Sarah Gara
25-Sep-2009
4:24:51 PM
is an ugly couch.

not bad feet though. I know these things... x
Wendy
25-Sep-2009
4:49:48 PM
On 25/09/2009 ajfclark wrote:
>You can go look for yourself if you'd like, it's a manchester united forum
>(possibly NSFW):
>
>http://www.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=134915

That thread is so wrong is so many ways ...

>wrong thread wendy -honestly !huh! get with the programme... x

you can't let a little mobility leave a mediocre joke behind

Sarah Gara
26-Sep-2009
11:58:08 AM
On 25/09/2009 Wendy wrote:
said some lame joke about potatos that should have been on discombobulated thread (very messy)

>>wrong thread wendy -honestly !huh! get with the programme... x
>
>you can't let a little mobility leave a mediocre joke behind

hmmm... esp whae it's raining I suppose...Are you watching the footy? I'm gonna go swimming. x
cath
26-Sep-2009
12:18:58 PM
Hey Nick,
This happened to me when we were climbing in Mexico doing lots of long multi pitch slabs. After about 4 days of this my big toe nails went dark purple/black. They weren't that painful by this time and it didn't really bother me. They stayed that colour until they grew out. Even now they each have a ridge through the middle. I'd say leave them and see what happens. It didn't bother me at all (except when I wanted to where sandals!), they didn't hurt, and didn't fall off.
Cath

Sarah Gara
26-Sep-2009
12:43:01 PM
On 26/09/2009 cath wrote:
. After about 4 days of this my big toe nails went dark
>purple/black. They weren't that painful by this time and it didn't really
>bother me. They stayed that colour until they grew out.


Shame they don't make matching nail polish hey? maybe there's a market in that. hmmmm x

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