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jt512
Dec 27, 2004, 6:55 PM
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Outline of the Real Beginners Frequently Asked Quesitons 1. Harnesses 1.1 What is teh best 1.2 What is teh cheapest 1.3 Can I make my own 1.3.1 Out of old car seatbelts 2. Ropes 1.1 What is teh best 1.2 What is teh cheapest 1.3 Can I use 1.3.1 My Dad's old rope in the garage 1.3.2 One from the hardware store 1.3.2 Closeline 1.3.3 A garden hose 3. Shoes 3.1 What are teh best 3.2 What are teh cheapest 3.3 Do they really help 3.3.1 No they don't 3.4 Spires 3.4.1 Are they any good or just junk 3.4.2 How many own them 4. Quickdraws 4.1 What are teh best 4.2 What are teh cheapest 4.3 Can I make my own 4.3.1 Out of webbing 4.3.2 Using wraps of string 4.4 Which should I buy 4.4.1 They're all the same; the cheapest 4.5 Orientation 4.5.1 Which way should I face... 4.5.1.1 The biners on my draws 4.5.1.2 The draws on the... 4.5.1.2.1 Bolt 4.5.1.2.2 Gear loops on my harness 5. Rappelling 5.1 How to... 5.1.1 Spell 5.1.2 Do 5.1.2.1 By just reading posts on the internet without any training 6. TR anchors 6.1 Is an oak tree redundant 6.2 How to build 6.2.1 By just reading posts on the internet without any training 7. Everybody on the internet said I was a n00b and I should read a book or get some training 7.1 What book should I read 7.1.1 MFOTH 7.1.1.1 Is it any good 7.2 I've never bought a book before; where do you get them 8. Belaying 8.1 Palms up or palms down 8.2 Belay devices 8.2.1 What is teh best 8.2.1 ATC all the way 8.2.1 Reverso or ATC-XP [1] 8.2.2 I love my... 8.2.2.1 Reverso 8.2.2.2 ATC-XP 8.3 Grigris 8.3.1 Suck 8.3.2 Rool 8.3.3 Are foolproof 8.3.4 Are not foolproof 8.3.5 Fail 8.3.5.1 The grigri failed 8.3.5.1.1 And I was dropped by my 8.3.5.1.1.1 Partner 8.3.5.1.1.2 Wife 8.3.5.1.1.3 Girlfriend 8.3.5.1.1.3.1 How do I get her to climb with me again 8.3.5.1.2 And I dropped my partner 8.3.5.1.2.1 And I swear I was holding the brake side of the rope 8.3.5.1.2.1.1 Even the witnesses said so Please feel free to make any additions you can think of. All of the above have actually been asked/discussed. What would be a riot would be to actually link the posts to the "FAQ." -Jay
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curt
Dec 27, 2004, 7:06 PM
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8.2.2.3 Foot 8.2.2.3.1 Works 8.2.2.3.2 Can't possibly work 8.2.2.3.3 Is stupid 8.2.2.3.4 Is not stupid Curt
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dirtineye
Dec 27, 2004, 7:19 PM
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Proof that jt512 has a serious sense of humor. That was too funny.
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j_ung
Dec 27, 2004, 7:31 PM
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He's here through the weekend, ladies and germs. Try the veal; it's delicious!
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curt
Dec 27, 2004, 7:39 PM
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4.5.2 Backclipping 4.5.2.1 Is bad 4.5.2.1.1 You will die 4.5.2.1.2 You might die 4.5.2.2 Isn't that bad 4.5.2.2.1 You might die 4.5.2.2.2 You might not die 4.5.2.3 What is backclipping? Curt
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clausti
Dec 27, 2004, 10:29 PM
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7.3 Should I listen to jt512? He's 7.3.1 Such an asshole. 7.3.2 A wonderful, knowledgeable person. 7.3.3 The author of the funniest posts I've ever read.
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slablizard
Dec 27, 2004, 11:09 PM
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9. Knots: 9.1 Figure 8 9.2 Figure skating 9.3 Go figure. 9.4 Bowline 9.5 Double Bowline 9.6 Double bowline doubled 9.7 Velcro straps? 9.8 Solo? 9.9 can I clip into my chalk belt? 9.10 can I clip into my pants?
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climbinginchico
Dec 27, 2004, 11:37 PM
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10. Trad Climbing 10.1 What is trad climbing? 10.1.1 Trad is better than sport 10.1.2 Trad is for people who can't sport 10.1.3 Trad is practice for aid 10.1.4 Trad is for those who can't boulder 10.2 What is pro? 10.2.1 What are nuts? 10.2.1.1 Do I have any? 10.2.1.1.1 How do I check? 10.2.1.2 What are the best stoppers? 10.2.1.2.1 Can I use old hardware store nuts? 10.2.1.2.2 Slung with shoelaces? 10.2.2. What are cams? 10.2.2.1 How do they work? 10.2.2.1.1 Magic 10.2.2.2 What are the best cams? 10.2.2.2.1 Camalots 10.2.2.2.1.1 No they aren't they are heavy and expensive 10.2.2.2.1.2 Yes they are they have better range and I like the confidence 10.2.2.2.2 Tech Friends 10.2.2.2.3 Metolius 10.2.2.2.4 Trango 10.2.2.2.5 DMM 10.2.2.2.6 Rock Empire 10.2.2.2.6.1 They suck they are too cheap 10.2.2.2.6.2 They rool cuz they are cheap 10.2.2.2.7 Who cares use what you like. 10.2.3 What is a trad draw? 10.2.3.1 Can I make my own? 10.2.3.1.1 With tied webbing? 10.2.3.1.2 With shoelaces? 10.2.4 How do I rack pro? 10.2.4.1 On wiregates 10.2.4.1.1 No, your nuts will fall off if you use wiregates. 10.2.4.1.2 No they won't. I still have all my nuts. 10.2.4.2 One biner per cam? 10.2.4.2.1 You can use multiple cams per biner. 10.2.4.2.1.1 No you shouldn't 10.2.4.2.1.2 I do and I like it so STFU N00B 10.2.4.3 Gates in or out? 10.2.4.3.1 In 10.2.4.3.2 Out 10.2.4.3.3 Who cares? 10.2.4.3.4 What are gates? 10.2.4 What are tricams? 10.2.4.1 I Hate tricams they are hard to place and clean 10.2.4.1.1 No they aren't 10.2.4.1.2 Yes they are 10.2.5 Big Bro's 10.2.5.1 Do I need Big Bro's? 10.2.5.1.1 If you need big pro. 10.2.5.1.2 No you don't they are too hard to place. 10.2.5.1.3 Yes you do. They are only hard if you're a dumbass n00b. STFU 10.2.6 Rack size 10.2.6.1 Is bigger better? 10.2.6.1.1 Yes. 10.2.6.1.2 No it's too heavy. 10.2.6.2 I love Kate's rack 10.2.6.2.1 Yeah, that lovely rack turns me on. 10.2.6.2.2 No, it's too big. 10.2.6.2.3 It's too small for me; I love a huge rack.
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clausti
Dec 27, 2004, 11:44 PM
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In reply to: 10.2.2. What are cams? 10.2.2.1 How do they work? 10.2.2.1.1 Magic. jesus christ is that hilarious... score for you.
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johnson6102002
Dec 28, 2004, 12:26 AM
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quite possibly the funniest thread i have ever read thank you!
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climbsomething
Dec 28, 2004, 1:00 AM
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In reply to: 7.3 Should I listen to jt512? He's 7.3.1 Such an asshole. 7.3.2 A wonderful, knowledgeable person. 7.3.3 The author of the funniest posts I've ever read. :roll: (I think)
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jpearl
Dec 28, 2004, 5:35 AM
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11.1 What shoes do you reccomend? 11.2 What shoes do U reccomend? 11.3 What shoos do U reccomend? 11.4 What shooz do U rekomend?
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cantbuymefriends
Dec 28, 2004, 9:58 AM
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In reply to: 4.5.2 Backclipping 4.5.2.1 Is bad 4.5.2.1.1 You will die 4.5.2.1.2 You might die 4.5.2.2 Isn't that bad 4.5.2.2.1 You might die 4.5.2.2.2 You might not die 4.5.2.3 What is backclipping? Curt 4.5.2.3.1 Same as Z-clipping 4.5.2.3.2 Is not!
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climbinginchico
Dec 29, 2004, 1:15 AM
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Kate, could you grace us with an aid FAQ please? :D
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tattooed_climber
Dec 29, 2004, 1:31 AM
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bahahahahhahahahahhahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! so fucking funny that i just forgot i had to just wipe out my main harddrive to rid myself of a Worm (and lost EVERYTHING!, 100s of pics, 1000's of mp3, docs, etc) :righton:
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timstich
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14.1.1 Why do you... 14.1.2 trad climb? 14.1.3 sport climb? 14.2.1 drink and climb? 14.3.1 breath air? 14.5.2 hold that gun on me? 14.6.3 point that at your head? 14.10.1 hello?
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epoch
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May 13, 2008, 6:52 PM
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See what happens when you dig deep enough?
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macherry
May 13, 2008, 6:56 PM
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nice find
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overlord
May 13, 2008, 7:30 PM
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wow, you really did have to dig deep for this little gem
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dr_feelgood
May 13, 2008, 9:04 PM
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Did someone just search RichardVG03's post history?
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philbox
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Oh this gem simply has to be linked to the FAQ, that is if someone hasn't already done so.
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stymingersfink
May 14, 2008, 3:56 AM
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philbox wrote: Oh this gem simply has to be linked to the FAQ, that is if someone hasn't already done so. this is correct.
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dingus
May 14, 2008, 3:25 PM
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20. I just bought (x) 20.1 Is it any good? 20.2 It is shit 20.3 No it isn't. 20.4 You need more. 20..5 You need less 20.6 Gear is for old men. 20.7 Cruxes and topouts baby! DMT
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billcoe_
Apr 16, 2010, 11:46 AM
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OMG! How did I miss this classic first go round? Thanks JT!
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bill413
Apr 16, 2010, 1:35 PM
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Because who reads faq's?
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