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what's your preferred chalk?

new2thegame
3-May-2005
6:11:12 PM
Hi my name is New2 and I'm a chalkaholic and I break out into a sweat as the lone guy in the Myer and DJ's womens hosiery department mulling over which colour anklet stockings to buy to make chalk balls!! Any chance we could organise a group to go shopping together next time (safety in numbers)!

sabu
3-May-2005
6:46:20 PM
On 3/05/2005 LittleMac wrote:
>LittleMac strides to the now abandoned soapbox, bristling with chalk induced
>self efficacy, peering down at the prostrate form of itchy, the badly scratched
>and blood covered Chalk and Chipping Police badge now lies metres from
>his limp hand. "Come back to the white my son, fear not the slings and
>arrows of outrageous vitues of others who have strayed. The devil forgives
>those who return to him in due course and always remeber, as Billy Joel
>once said (and was reinforced by Me First and the Gimme Gimmes), Only The
>Good Die Young." Bending towards itchy who appears to be struggling to
>cling to life, LitlleMac whispers in his ear "It is also worth noting this,
>you may try and avoid me by not using chalk, but all return to me in the
>end" In a flash of smoke and fire LittleMac dissapears possibly returning
>to the depths of hell to await the arrival of Itchy.


"good will always win over evil", says a magnificent figure, shining in all it's glory holding a golden sword, named sabu, laced with greese, the chalk users enemy. when the light dims the figure is revealed to resemble a man with the strong build of an awsome climber. out of his hand poured fire and there appeared a Scotch and Coke which he handed to the insignificant figure of the CCP man to revive him. Soon all came to realise the man was one of both sides, taken into the firey depths of addiction then pulled to see the light once more and placed on the earth the help the good hearted! "All who ignore the attempts of the MAC to reduce one to the use of chalk are rightous and desirving to enjoy the pleasures of the rock". with that the figure raised his sword to strike the firey MAC lurking in the corner, a screaming hiss was the result, the man disapeared in a flash leaving all in a daze!

ShinToe Warrior
3-May-2005
6:54:20 PM
On 3/05/2005 sabu wrote:
sabu, laced with greese, the chalk users enemy.

jeez sabu, stop greasing up the holds mate! :)

anthonyk
3-May-2005
9:22:05 PM
On 3/05/2005 ShinToe Warrior wrote:
>On 3/05/2005 sabu wrote:
> sabu, laced with greese, the chalk users enemy.
>
>jeez sabu, stop greasing up the holds mate! :)

well soap bonds with grease doesn't it, and maybe bonds with skin bits a little as well. so if you soaped up, you reackon you'd stick better?

ShinToe Warrior
3-May-2005
10:11:23 PM
On 3/05/2005 anthonyk wrote:
>On 3/05/2005 ShinToe Warrior wrote:
>>On 3/05/2005 sabu wrote:
>> sabu, laced with greese, the chalk users enemy.
>>
>>jeez sabu, stop greasing up the holds mate! :)
>
>well soap bonds with grease doesn't it, and maybe bonds with skin bits
>a little as well. so if you soaped up, you reackon you'd stick better?

Anthony, if you soap up, the only thing you would stick to would be a bale of barbed wire.
You may as well keep using the acromat stuff- it has similar friction properties to soap and won't leave
soap scum on the rock.

I'll stick with the 8CPlus Chalk for climbing, thanks :)

itchyfingers
4-May-2005
10:15:23 AM
On 3/05/2005 sabu wrote:
out of his hand poured
>fire and there appeared a Scotch and Coke which he handed to the insignificant
>figure of the CCP man to revive him

i like the scotch and coke part, but insignificant!!! i am outraged.

Restored by the curative powers of Old No. 7, the dishevaled man arises from the filth of his collapsed state. Applying an oxygen mask (from his recent ascent of everest ;-] ), he breathes deeply of the purified air. He takes on a majestic glow, the power of the good has infused him, burning away all of his sweat pores as he reaches enlightenment. "Hear me, oh impure one. The devil shall cast off his followers, he shall fail in the wake of a great cursade (ohh, icksnay on the ucrade say... anyone hear the rumblings of discontent?) The great light shall redeem you, but you must wash your hands and bags of all powdery filth, and convert your bags to the cause of bolt-plate carrying, a purer and nobler undertaking you shall not hear."
A deep and abiding sense of goodness emerges from this man, despite his fly being undone, and the shirt tail sticking thorugh it. he is clearly a prophet of the climbing gods, and is immune to the foul lure of the chalkers...


On 3/05/2005 Rat Man wrote:
>Ummm, right.
>I use chalk.
i think you may have missed the to chalk or not to chalk debate Rat man... but really, we are sane!... or so the green fairy told me anyway...

ShinToe Warrior
4-May-2005
11:56:42 AM
On 3/05/2005 new2thegame wrote:
>Hi my name is New2 and I'm a chalkaholic and I break out into a sweat as
>the lone guy in the Myer and DJ's womens hosiery department mulling over
>which colour anklet stockings to buy to make chalk balls!! Any chance we
>could organise a group to go shopping together next time (safety in numbers)!
Hi New2, chip in with friends to buy a number of refillable chalkballs from a climbing shop or gym. It's a
more man-friendly environment, less stressful, you might get a good deal, and you probably won't get
scoped out by store security as a possible shoplifter

LittleMac
4-May-2005
1:23:05 PM
On 4/05/2005 itchyfingers wrote:
>i like the scotch and coke part, but insignificant!!! i am outraged.

Ahaaaa, fighting amongst your own ranks, the smell of death edges ever closer, It won't be long now till the insignificant chalk haters return to the white and the balance of life (or death) restored. Come to me my children and fear not the wrath of the all powerful devil.

ShinToe Warrior
4-May-2005
1:39:22 PM
On 4/05/2005 LittleMac wrote:
>Ahaaaa, fighting amongst your own ranks, the smell of death edges ever
>closer, It won't be long now till the insignificant chalk haters return
>to the white and the balance of life (or death) restored. Come to me my
>children and fear not the wrath of the all powerful devil.

Now, now Itchy, Sabu and all such naughty people with richly detailed fantasy lives who also happen to
dislike chalk, be good and run along to the chalk poll thread. There's huge bins of lego to make your very
own arapiles and taipan models, and if you are being reaaally good.......
then you can have your HB and Jacqui action figures back :)

ANYWAY..... what sort of chalk do you use LittleMac and why?

LittleMac
4-May-2005
3:37:00 PM
On 4/05/2005 ShinToe Warrior wrote:
>ANYWAY..... what sort of chalk do you use LittleMac and why?

Well my name's LittleMac and I've been a chalk user my entire climbing related life, I think I first became equainted with the white gold during my early gymnastic days.

I am happy to use most types of chalk but my all time personal favourite would have to be the Metolious Super Chalk, I find that it keeps my hands nice and dry and I don't need to use quite as much as with other chalks. I also find it has a slightly better taste than others which is handy when you bite your nails, wipe your mouth, hold bolt plates with your teeth etc. Oh and I use a refillable chalkball except for when I'm climbing up north (Frog Buttress) where I tend to find that I need the freedom of loose chalk.

Keep up the good work my Warrior friend, don't let the anti-chalkers get you down.


itchyfingers
4-May-2005
10:35:28 PM
On 3/05/2005 new2thegame wrote:
>Hi my name is New2 and I'm a chalkaholic and I break out into a sweat as
>the lone guy in the Myer and DJ's womens hosiery department mulling over
>which colour anklet stockings to buy to make chalk balls!! Any chance we
>could organise a group to go shopping together next time (safety in numbers)!

i once had to buy a g-string (for reasons that shall remain unknown. me and a girl friend were looking thru the packets for one that suited and two girls in school uniform walked past. they gave us strange looks so i felt i had to reassure them 'don't worry its for me'. needless to say they left in a hurry.
the moral: don't be ashamed, stand up for your right to buy womens undergarments men. Viva la revolution!

steph
11-May-2005
10:10:53 AM
Mac and itchy: You pair of drama queens!

I find any loose chalk is good but i take it out of the balls it comes with and put it in panty hose. and i only use it indoors.

If you don't have any panty hose I'm sure Little Mac or Itchyfingers would be happy to lend you some... :P

Rich
11-May-2005
10:53:34 AM
On 4/05/2005 itchyfingers wrote:
>On 3/05/2005 new2thegame wrote:
>>Hi my name is New2 and I'm a chalkaholic and I break out into a sweat
>as
>>the lone guy in the Myer and DJ's womens hosiery department mulling over
>>which colour anklet stockings to buy to make chalk balls!! Any chance
>we
>>could organise a group to go shopping together next time (safety in numbers)!
>
>i once had to buy a g-string (for reasons that shall remain unknown. me
>and a girl friend were looking thru the packets for one that suited and
>two girls in school uniform walked past. they gave us strange looks so
>i felt i had to reassure them 'don't worry its for me'. needless to say
>they left in a hurry.
>the moral: don't be ashamed, stand up for your right to buy womens undergarments
>men. Viva la revolution!

but be ashamed to talk to school girls in lingerie shops..

anthonyk
11-May-2005
2:36:44 PM
a friend of mine brought this awesome chalk back from france, its great.. i've been using it around the place and it sticks so much better than normal chalk, i'm gonna get a whole bunch more sent over.

that stuff is awesome, they should sell it here too

Romfrantic
11-May-2005
2:42:53 PM
what's it called Anthony? ...I might bring some over with me from France (I'll be there Aug).

ShinToe Warrior
11-May-2005
2:44:31 PM
Is it Pof, by any chance?, because if so, then please don't import lots of it. It would build up on holds and
give them a nasty glassy polish. Just like at Font.

Gunta Skirtpulla
12-May-2005
11:02:32 AM
Apart from Met super chalk, the goods are the the blocks of "magnesium carbonate" (that's the brand).
Only available in Euroland now.

anthonyk
12-May-2005
6:42:37 PM
>a friend of mine brought this awesome chalk back from france, its great.. i've been using it
>around the place and it sticks so much better than normal chalk, i'm gonna get a whole
>bunch more sent over.
>
>that stuff is awesome, they should sell it here too

bah you guys are boring, where's the angry chalk police on this one? alright i was bored, i haven't really been using it.


hey sabu, you want some pof?

ShinToe Warrior
12-May-2005
7:26:29 PM
On 12/05/2005 anthonyk wrote:
>bah you guys are boring, where's the angry chalk police on this one?
>alright i was bored, i haven't really been using it.
>
Dude, forget the angry chalk police, If you actually used pof, you might have the whole bouldering &
climbing community getting medieval on yo' ass! Meh! leave it in Font, where there could soon be a
new craze dry-tooling boulder problems made slick by pof.....

sabu
12-May-2005
8:18:29 PM
hmm on one hand my chalk bag supply is very low but on the other hand i climb better without it.... as a member of the "angry chalk police" i have to say no, and fine you your chalk stash for trying to tempt me.
*the angry chalk police have spoken*
end communication (salutes and disappears behind a cloud of smoke only to be seen running away into the distance a short time later)

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