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sportradguy
Feb 4, 2004, 6:50 PM
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We all get them from time to time. What are the most common and perhaps dumbest questions non-climbers ask you?
Or what one do you hate being asked? Or what's the strangest question you've been asked?
The most common ones I get are:"How do you get the rope up there?" and "what happpens if you fall?"
:D 8) :P :twisted: :wink:
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pk
Feb 4, 2004, 6:53 PM
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"What's with your hands they look like they have gone through a meat grinder?"
P.K.
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lordjim
Feb 4, 2004, 6:55 PM
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"Whaddya do when the rope breaks?"
And
"Where do you get the bolt gun and how do you get them out?"
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the_crawler
Feb 4, 2004, 7:06 PM
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have you ever seen Mission Impossible 2?
or
Do you free climb? (meaning: if I climb without ropes)
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holdplease2
Feb 4, 2004, 7:08 PM
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Do you wear gloves for that?
-Kate.
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ninjatoes
Feb 4, 2004, 7:15 PM
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After explaining bouldering and my crash pad:
"so do you wear a rope?"
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grabngrip
Feb 4, 2004, 7:58 PM
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Everyones heard this one before:
"Why do you do it?"
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scubasnyder
Feb 4, 2004, 8:04 PM
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I always get why do you do that? Your gonna hurt yourself, its like your an idiot let me alone
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sportradguy
Feb 4, 2004, 8:09 PM
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yep, generally speaking, climbers are still seen as having a death wish.
The one statement that usually bothers me is:"I could never do that!"
Well, how do you know?? Most people who try it once can't wait to try it again. But, some people are petrified of heights, and just can't do it.
Oh well, maybe I should just lighten up!!
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brianinslc
Feb 4, 2004, 8:10 PM
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"So, you ever do any of that free climbing?"
Brian in SLC
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kimmyt
Feb 4, 2004, 8:12 PM
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I frequently get "Do you get scared up there?" or "How high do you climb?"
Doesn't really bother me, though, I mean, it's not like they know or anything.
K.
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jhump
Feb 4, 2004, 8:27 PM
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You gonna climb Everest?
Are you crazy?
Do you use bungee cords? (meaning ropes)
Have you read Into Thin Air?
Do you free climb?
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jonf
Feb 4, 2004, 9:06 PM
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"You're not afraid of heights?"
"You are tied to a rope, right?"
"How high up do you climb?" - its funny to hear this one when i was bouldering the day before
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speedy
Feb 4, 2004, 9:18 PM
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The most common questions I've received in regards to big wall climbing are:
"You mean you sleep up there?" followed by, "How do you go to the bathroom?"
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tedc
Feb 4, 2004, 9:21 PM
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Does the rope ever break? :twisted:
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aznrockclimber82
Feb 4, 2004, 9:26 PM
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What in TARNATION is up that there cliff to hold on to son!?!?!
8) 8) 8)
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andypro
Feb 4, 2004, 9:37 PM
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I always get the "why don't you jsut walk up over there...then you can get ot the top alot easier". Then, all of a sudden, the 12 year old kid whos pointed this out is a better climber than you because he could get to the top faster than you could :lol:
Then...I got one that jsut plain flabbergasted me...while lowering and cleaning a route (trad lead to setup a toprope, not sport) someone asks "arent people going to get mad becuase your taking all that stuff down with you?"
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mrmons
Feb 4, 2004, 9:49 PM
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"Oh dear God, Why?"
"Really? Didn't see that coming."
"Ever hit the ground?"
"What do you do when you get to the top?"
These questions crack me up more than anything else.
Mr. Mons :twisted:
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gbschmitt
Feb 4, 2004, 9:50 PM
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I was out climbing with my brother one day, in Elbsandstein, Germany where routes are protected with big ringbolts about 2.5 inches in diameter. We had just rappelled when a group of tourists walked by and one of them asked "Where do the rings in the rock come from?" and my brother, with a totally straight face proceeds to tell the following tale: "Well you know, all of this used to be an ocean. The tall rocks would stick out above the water surface. Then the Vikings came and put those rings into the rock to tie their ships to. Now you see, depending on the water level you have rings at different heights." And these people bought it! I had to turn away because I laughed myself to tears.
G-Man
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redpiton
Feb 4, 2004, 9:58 PM
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"Have you heard the story about that guy who cut his arm off?" :roll: :roll:
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slhappy
Feb 4, 2004, 10:15 PM
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"I used to climb..."
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freakystyley
Feb 5, 2004, 4:08 AM
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"you must be strong"
"so I guess you are not scared of heights"
"how high do you go?"
"does it make your back hurt?"
the last from my ortho doc as he is giving me my regular facet injections!!I said no, but these shots are killing me!
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karmaklimber
Feb 5, 2004, 4:17 AM
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In reply to: What in TARNATION is up that there cliff to hold on to son!?!?!
In reply to: I was out climbing with my brother one day, in Elbsandstein, Germany where routes are protected with big ringbolts about 2.5 inches in diameter. We had just rappelled when a group of tourists walked by and one of them asked "Where do the rings in the rock come from?" and my brother, with a totally straight face proceeds to tell the following tale: "Well you know, all of this used to be an ocean. The tall rocks would stick out above the water surface. Then the Vikings came and put those rings into the rock to tie their ships to. Now you see, depending on the water level you have rings at different heights." And these people bought it! I had to turn away because I laughed myself to tears.
Hilarious!!! :D
I get this alot: Have you heard of that one teenage girl who climbed with monkeys? She's supposed to be, like, the best climber in the world...
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triptothesun
Feb 5, 2004, 4:44 AM
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"What happens if you fall?"
"Rock climbing.... so you climb at the rocks?"
"When you get up there, how do you go down?"
:roll:
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Feb 5, 2004, 4:51 AM
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The most valid one is - Why aren't you doing something productive with all that energy?
Curt
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