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taualum23
Apr 13, 2005, 1:53 PM
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I love that pic. An unroped guy with cams hanging off his harness, really stoked that he finished his hike. Cause, you know, hiking is a huge part of rockclimbing. I read it in the article. "A month before going climbing, proceed with cardiovascular fitness by swimming, biking or running. You need to build up your stamina, as hiking is a large part of rock climbing."
EDIT: I WASTED MY 1000TH POST ON THIS CRAP!!!!!!!!!!!!
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climberterp
Apr 13, 2005, 1:55 PM
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wow. This guy obviously lives under a rock and talks to no one but the creepy crawlies who tickle his feet at night. I mean, has he ever tried a google search? Has he ever spoken to anyone who actually climbed something?
"You must look up to find handholds and down for footholds. A hold can serve as both a handhold and a foothold"
thank you obvious-man. I would have been looking up for my footholds if you hadn't explained it to me.
Ooooooh, wait, I have to get ready to swoon over him now that he's a hot rock climber guy. :roll:
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nostalgia
Apr 13, 2005, 2:15 PM
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That article was awful. I had to read the Aid climbing section three times to make sure he really said "suction cups." All I can think of is The Man with Two Brains...
I was going to write him an email, but it seems you all have that covered already ;)
-Joe
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never
Apr 13, 2005, 2:17 PM
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" From there, it's only a matter of time before you can be like Sylvester Stallone in Cliffhanger. "
awesome.
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nostalgia
Apr 13, 2005, 2:20 PM
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Theories on where he got his information?
http://www.soyouwanna.com/...ockclimbingFULL.html
Think he visited the one website and decided he could plaigiarize it for an article?
-Joe
Edit to make the link clicky. I thought it automagically did that. Guess not :)
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glyrocks
Apr 13, 2005, 2:20 PM
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Don't worry, he was thorough in his research:
In reply to: Resources: www.thechipster.com www.rei.com www.ehow.com www.triangle.com www.exum.ofutah.com www.sierrarockclimbingschool.com www.soyouwanna.com www.greatoutdoors.com http://gorp.away.com www.abc-of-rockclimbing.com - About www.abc-of-rockclimbing.com - Where to rock climb
There are just too many funny lines to quote.
It's disguisting that he probably got paid to write that.
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climbinkate
Apr 13, 2005, 2:25 PM
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In reply to: I sent the writer an e-mail, telling him what I thought of his article. As usual, I used tact and courtesy in conveying my message.
Did you ever get a reply from the writer?
This is my first official post, of which I am going to say...Good Lord!! Who is this guy??
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noell
Apr 13, 2005, 2:31 PM
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Seriously!!! This is the funniest thing I've seen in... well... DAMN that's funny!!! I keep trying to stiffle my giggles while I am here at work in my little cube! :lol:
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chaps
Apr 13, 2005, 2:35 PM
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I think the really beautiful thing about this (aside from the hilarity of the article itself) is the fact that we can set aside our flame wars for just a moment to rip the shit out of something that desperately deserves it.
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phlsphr
Apr 13, 2005, 2:35 PM
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What a GREAT idea for gear:
suction cups
The manufacturer says "The uses are unlimited. They can be used on almost any non-porous surface." Oh, wait...
"Lifting Capacity (pounds) 25"
Damn! I thought we were on to something.
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madman_dan
Apr 13, 2005, 2:36 PM
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Lets hope not too many people read this otherwise we wont be able to find "suction cups" at gearexpress.com for months.
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bumblie
Apr 13, 2005, 2:36 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: I sent the writer an e-mail, telling him what I thought of his article. As usual, I used tact and courtesy in conveying my message. Did you ever get a reply from the writer? This is my first official post, of which I am going to say...Good Lord!! Who is this guy??
Not yet. I'll keep you informed.
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kafish
Apr 13, 2005, 2:44 PM
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i think i may have to print this article and post it up in the gym... good times!
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scubanclimb
Apr 13, 2005, 2:47 PM
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Wow! That makes TheOnion (http://theonion.com) look like serious journalism.
Did anyone ever get a reply from the writer (and I use that term loosely) of the article? That's a pretty heinous attempt at journalism.
On the up side, I haven't laughed that hard in a long time! Climbing at the gym is going to be so much easier now that I know my belayer is supposed to pull on the rope to help me up!
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fargoclimber
Apr 13, 2005, 2:56 PM
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Mad Props to anyone who takes this whacko out climbing for a day! Holy wow that would be amusing! I'd tell him he has to provide his own suction cups cuz I only ever bring enough for myself :lol:
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clmbr121
Apr 13, 2005, 2:58 PM
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Personally, I would rather be like Chris O'Donnel in "Vertical Limit". Could Stallone sprint in crampons? I think not.
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fitzontherocks
Apr 13, 2005, 3:06 PM
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I, too, e-mailed the author (just about an hour ago), but no word yet. I didn't make any judgements, but only supplied the link for this thread and thanked him for the entertainment he's provided here on rc.com.
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chronicle
Apr 13, 2005, 3:13 PM
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I emailed the editor. I pointed him to this thread, along with some other informative threads. The fact that the article got published at all is seriously disturbing.
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dingus
Apr 13, 2005, 3:16 PM
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As much as it pained me to make the effort, I read the article to see what all the bitching was about.
Frankly, you people are nitpicking a fairly routine article about rockclimbing written by a non-climber.
It's just a big whatever.
A friend of mine had a huge article written about him in the local paper. It was amazing that even after a lengthy interview and a proof read, the dude still messed up, a lot.
Now you know how firefighters feel when news people talk about their profession, or cops, or doctors, or whatever. They always blow a lot of details....
DMT
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nmoroder
Apr 13, 2005, 3:22 PM
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Wow, even worse.
In reply to: Aid (or artificial) climbing This should be left to pros. Used mainly when free climbing becomes impossible, aid climbing uses equipment (like hand-held suction cup thingies) to create artificial holds in the rock. Complicated and scary.
In reply to: Aid climbing: When the face of the mountain doesn't offer any more grips and holds, some experienced climbers pull out suction cups and similar tools to climb up. This is a very dangerous method.
We should contact whoever runs soyouwanna.com and get them to sue this guy. Or contact the editor of askmen.com and see if they'll fire him...
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chronicle
Apr 13, 2005, 3:43 PM
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Here is the editors policy for AskMen.com
In reply to: AskMen.com's mission is to address reader inquiries with informative and straightforward content. We aspire to offer original and useful advice for the male community using a hands-on approach; if men want to read about it, we will write about it. AskMen.com's goal is to approach matters and give readers what they want, all the while following strict guidelines of editorial neutrality to uphold our credibility. We are committed to quickly correcting any errors in fact or interpretation brought to the attention of the AskMen.com staff. We strive for excellent and precise content and do not allow inaccuracies to remain in our permanent archive. The use of hyperlinks does not imply that AskMen.com agrees with the content being linked to and provides no guarantee that the content contains accurate information.
http://www.askmen.com/editor/index.html
The fact that they "...do not allow inaccuracies to remain in our permanent archive." says to me that this article will be gone very soon.
The firefighter analogy is not even relevant. Nobody is going to go out and start fighting fires after reading an article. However, some people will go out and attempt rock climbing after reading this article (I'm waiting to see some guy with suction cups at the crag. :lol: )
Anyway, I honestly hope the editors do something about this article.
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cyaniderush
Apr 13, 2005, 3:51 PM
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I told my Newb buddy(who thought it would be ok to use his bike helmet for climbing) that he needed to pick up some suction cups for out climbing trip this weekend. I provided that link to purchase the cups to him, now I just need to see if he takes the bait.
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dingus
Apr 13, 2005, 3:52 PM
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In reply to: The firefighter analogy is not even relevant. Nobody is going to go out and start fighting fires after reading an article. However, some people will go out and attempt rock climbing after reading this article (I'm waiting to see some guy with suction cups at the crag. :lol: ) Anyway, I honestly hope the editors do something about this article.
So on the one hand you give people credit for having the intelligence to recognize that to fight fires one needs to train to be a fire fighter, but in the same sentence assert that people will read this article and go -out-a-rock-climbing?
I ain't buying that load bro.
DMT
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