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5-Feb-2005 3:13:31 PM
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On 31/05/2004 Damietta wrote:
>Rob Slater (who perished on K2 in the mid 90's) said prior to the trip...
>"Summit or death, either way I win"
As I recall, Rob Slater reached the summit of K2 and then died on the descent.
I think you would call that... "a win win situation"
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5-Feb-2005 4:07:18 PM
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On 4/02/2005 sabu wrote:
>*nothing to do with climbing* but heres my version of a Ghadi quote: "an
>eye for an eye makes the world go blind - so take a leg insted or do the
>job properly!"
Well done, Ghandi would be proud. Maybe one day you'll realise how stupid that is.
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7-Feb-2005 10:13:40 AM
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"I don't need to train, I already know I'm strong"
- Gordon Poultney
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7-Feb-2005 10:19:56 AM
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"You can climb trees, but you're not climbing bloody rocks"
- Natimuk local talking to his kid
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7-Feb-2005 10:22:34 AM
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"Do you want to try and onsight it again?"
- some bumbly
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7-Feb-2005 10:25:24 AM
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"Now that I am warmed up, I can't decide whether to lead Coming on Chris (16 trad) or The Flashing Blade (25 sport)"
- Simon Carter
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7-Feb-2005 10:28:41 AM
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"It feels good to have something impressive between my legs for a change"
- Evan Beiske's girlfriend while bridging on Lamplighter (14)
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7-Feb-2005 10:32:09 AM
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"Giving Fantini a Point Perp guide would be like giving Hitler a map of London"
- said in early days of Point Perp development
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7-Feb-2005 10:54:11 AM
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"What colour do you climb?"
- overheard in climbing gym
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7-Feb-2005 10:56:33 AM
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"Let go of the bricks and float in the air!"
- beginner belayer yelling out instructions at Cliffhanger Climbing Gym
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7-Feb-2005 10:56:47 AM
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"Hi, My name is Damien...."
On Chockstone
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9-Feb-2005 4:59:55 PM
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"...This makes these crags the place to go if you're in need of a belayer and can also make for a nice social scene. On the other hand you're likely to get queues, and all sorts of hanger-on "personalities" (aka f*ckwits), from dreadlocked fire-stick twirling wankers to emaciated over-tanned dope-addled semi-permanents with every move wired but nothing rational to say. And we weren't even there in high season! "
will monks
thoughts on climbing in thailand and hippies
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10-Feb-2005 11:02:30 AM
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I got this from UK Climbing
MICHAEL Burk watching Phillipa Forrester cuddle up to a male astronomer for
warmth during BBC1's UK eclipse coverage remarked: "They seem cold out there,
they're rubbing each other and he's only come in his shorts."
Ken Brown commentating on golfer Nick Faldo and his caddie Fanny Sunneson
lining-up shots at the Scottish Open: "Some weeks Nick likes to use Fanny, other
weeks he prefers to do it by himself."
MIKE Hallett discussing missed snooker shots on Sky Sports: "Stephen Hendry
jumps on Steve Davis's misses every chance he gets."
JACK Burnicle was talking about Colin Edwards' tyre choice on World
Superbike racing: "Colin had a hard on in practice earlier, and I bet He wished
he had a hard on now."
Chris Tarrant discussing the first Millionaire winner Judith Keppel on This
Morning: "She was practising fastest finger first by herself in bed last
night."
WINNING Post's Stewart Machin commentating on jockey Tony McCoy's formidable
lead: "Tony has a quick look between his legs and likes what he sees."
ROSS King discussing relays with champion runner Phil Redmond: "Well Phil, tell
us about your amazing third leg."
CRICKETER Neil Fairbrother hit a single during a Durham v Lancashire match,
inspiring Bobby Simpson to observe: "With his lovely soft hands he just tossed
it off."
CLAIR Frisby talking about a jumbo hot dog on Look North said: "There's nothing
like a big hot sausage inside you on a cold night like this."
JAMES Allen interviewing Ralf Schumacher at a Grand Prix, asked: "What does it
feel like being rammed up the backside by Barrichello?"
STEVE Ryder covering the US Masters:
"Ballesteros felt much better today after a 69."
THE new stand at Doncaster race course took Brough Scott's breath away... "My
word," he said. "Look at that magnificent erection."
WILLIE Carson was telling Claire Balding how jockeys prepare for a big race when
he said: "They usually have four or five dreams a night about coming from
different positions."
CARENZA Lewis about finding food in the Middle Ages on Time Team Live said:
"You'd eat beaver if you could get it."
A female news anchor who, the day after it was supposed to have snowed and
didn't, turned to the weatherman and asked: "So Bob, where's that eight inches
you promised me last night?" Not only did HE have to leave the set, but half the
crew did too, because they were laughing so hard!
US PGA Commentator :
"One of the reasons Arnie (Arnold Palmer) is playing so well is that, before
each tee shot, his wife takes out his balls and kisses them Oh my god!!!!! What
have I just said?!!!!"
Metro Radio:
"Julian Dicks is everywhere. It's like they've got eleven Dicks on the field."
Harry Carpenter at the Oxford-Cambridge boat race 1977:
"Ah, isn't that nice. The wife of the Cambridge President is kissing the Cox of
the Oxford crew."
Ted Walsh- Horse Racing Commentator :
"This is really a lovely horse. I once rode her mother."
New Zealand Rugby Commentator :
"Andrew Mehrtens loves it when Daryl Gibson comes inside of him."
Pat Glenn- Weightlifting commentator :
"And this is Gregoriava from Bulgaria. I saw her snatch this morning and it was
amazing!"
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10-Feb-2005 12:20:38 PM
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BAHAHAHAHA
NICE ONE
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10-Feb-2005 12:26:06 PM
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I reckon. That was a dangerous one to read at work. I think I managed not to crack up laughing too loudly
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10-Feb-2005 5:11:37 PM
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On 8/02/2005 simey wrote:
>Gee, I knew if I became a registered user on Chockstone, I would start
>wasting too much time on this site!
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>Help!
On 10/02/2005 simey wrote:
>No, I did go to footy training somewhere in all that. But I am thinking
>of ripping out my modem and hurling it off the top of Watchtower Crack.
Snigger, snigger. Sorry mate, you’re beyond help already. Suckered into that fearful vortex…
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16-Feb-2005 4:11:19 PM
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"Some ropes out there are shocking !"
simey
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16-Feb-2005 4:13:37 PM
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"Sometimes you summit, other times you plummet !! "
simey
quality stuff mate... wish i got a free twine though for those gems !
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16-Feb-2005 4:31:10 PM
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Don't remind me of that shit.
What about Malcolm Matheson's gem from one of his ads...
"When you're pumped and you trust your gear, you can just go for it"
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16-Feb-2005 4:52:28 PM
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On 16/02/2005 simey wrote:
>What about Malcolm Matheson's gem from one of his ads...
>"When you're pumped and you trust your gear, you can just go for it"
... complete with badly photoshopped DMM mamba quickdraw 'added' to one of the bolts on Anaconda. Classic!
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