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DragonSicilian
May 23, 2008, 12:53 PM
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So... I placed a post to climb today...and I am home with my dog. Not the worst of turnouts-but not what I expected. I just wanted to post a message to all those flakes on this website. I got a response to go climbing today, made specific plans to meet, etc., and at the last minute the person said, "I'm a little overwhelmed by the thought of climbing with someone who is not my regular partner". Now, had I had the time, I could've pursued other options for climbing partners but I couldn't because of how last minute the cancellation was. I am not saying I would've minded had the reason been more legit, but that is just PURE FLAKERY! I am not going to call this person out- I would just like to say DO NOT RESPOND TO CLIMBING PARTNER ADS IF THIS IS A POTENTIAL WORRY OF YOURS! I have met climbers on the internet many times. Some were quirky, others were neurotic, some were even downright WEIRD, but I never met one who made me feel unsafe, nor did I meet one who said he/she could do more than they actually could. I am a safe, competent, climber with 5 strong seasons of leading under my belt. I have taken courses in leading, advanced leader skills, top rope site management, self-rescue, and I climb with many friends who happen to be guides. I took a year off because I hurt my shoulder bouldering in the gym and lost contact with a lot of my regular partners. If you see my posts for partners please know that I am serious about getting out-I am not a flake-I have my own means of getting to the gunks so I rely on no one- and that I love climbing-hard, easy, moderate, trad, bouldering, gym. I am very safe, and am always looking out for my partner. I am an EMT outside of climbing and we are taught that your number one priorities are you and your partner. I take that with me climbing. I am always conscious of what will effect my partner. So I beg of you-please don't post if you have ANY drawbacks about the whole system These partner sites are created for REAL climbers intending to find REAL partners for trips to whatever local area they play at. In this case its the GUnks, and its 70 and sunny and I am home doing nothing.. I'm not bitching-just venting hope to get out with some of you soon!!
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bizarrodrinker
May 23, 2008, 1:14 PM
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bunk...i'd go if I wasn't staring out my office window at the gorgeous weather. I've even got my gear in the car....hmmmm.
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BC2VT
May 23, 2008, 1:19 PM
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Yeaaa I know what you mean. I get so jazzed to go climbing and then people bail on me all the time (even my regular friends!). I don't smell that bad!! A few weekends ago I got so fed up that I drove down to Rumney to sit in the parking lot and beg for new friends, since my climbing partner was too hungover to go climbing. And you know what?I had the best day- the guys I climbed with were *very* cool, even if they were crankin way harder than I was. I would, still, by the way, love to take a long weekend and climb in the Gunks... if only I had a trad leader! *hinthint*
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happiegrrrl
May 23, 2008, 1:48 PM
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You should have headed up anyway, even just if you ended up bouldering! It's TOO NICE OUTSIDE!!!! It's the holiday weekend and no doubt there are out of state travelers already in situ, and they'd probably welcome a 3rd in their party in exchange for someone who can get them to the routes quickly instead of having to figure it out on their own.... As for the person who bailed last minute on you....that is something that would irk me very badly. Very, very badly. The time to mention concerns about blind day hookups is IN THE INITIAL RESPONSE. Get it right out there! I had a jerk once agree to climb and then, as I was headed up to the crag, he called with some lame excuse that was so convoluted and mixed up I jist said "You know, Terrie....this is the sort of person who will be a wlaking micro epic all day long. They'll forget something in the car, they'll get distracted and not double back their harness, have to take off and retie their shoes at every belay, throw the rap rope into a tree all knotted up...." I just told myself I was better off not having met them. Another time, someone simply didn't show up. We were to meet at the deli at 9. I had given them my cel phone number.... I waited til 9:45. Then I went off to enjoy my day, mentioning my dimemma to the others on the porch, in case I missed them by a minute. Later in the day someone told me there was a note on the Uberfall kiosk, that they'd said they'd been at the deli, I wasn't there, and it was now like 5 minutes after the time I had left..... "Why lie?" I wondered. Or at least not know how to tell time.... They did send me an email a few days pater, apologizing for the delay. they had decided to stop in at Rock and Snow beforehand.... and they'd left the message on the board, they'd said. Too bad I didn't find them. Maybe another time. I replied back the mention of my cel phone, that they might have called to tell me of the delay, and said I was irritated and didn't give people like this "another time." And they shot back a very condescending "WE don't bring cel phones into our outdoors adventures, and YOU really have some nerve. blah, blah, blah..... Sorry for your flake partner.
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