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deltav
Oct 9, 2008, 7:21 PM
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So I just came across an article that Todd SKinner wrote back in 1994. He states that "...it's bad form to make fun of a beginner. Everyone has a first day on the rock, and it's a sport in which you improve by probing your limits."
So maybe we should go easy on the nOObs, huh?
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Gmburns2000
Oct 9, 2008, 7:23 PM
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STFU n00b!
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kennoyce
Oct 9, 2008, 7:23 PM
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Well said.
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saxfiend
Oct 9, 2008, 7:30 PM
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deltav wrote: So maybe we should go easy on the nOObs, huh?
JL
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deltav
Oct 9, 2008, 7:32 PM
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This is a good point. I just thought I would share the article.
or should I say...
STFU nOOb, you don't even know what this site is for you nOOB!
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Jamis21
Oct 9, 2008, 7:37 PM
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"It's good form to make fun of a beginner. Everyone has a first day on RC.com, and n00b hazing is a sport in which you improve by probing their limits."
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sungam
Oct 9, 2008, 7:55 PM
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saxfiend wrote: deltav wrote: So maybe we should go easy on the nOObs, huh? And then what reason would rc.com have for its very existence? JL
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Gmburns2000
Oct 9, 2008, 8:00 PM
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wonderwoman wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: STFU n00b! What's the difference between a figure 9 and a yosemite finish? 
STFU expie!!!
(This post was edited by Gmburns2000 on Oct 9, 2008, 8:00 PM)
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moose_droppings
Oct 9, 2008, 8:50 PM
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wonderwoman wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: STFU n00b! What's the difference between a figure 9 and a yosemite finish?
I must of missed this joke, another thread?
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wonderwoman
Oct 9, 2008, 9:05 PM
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moose_droppings wrote: wonderwoman wrote: Gmburns2000 wrote: STFU n00b! What's the difference between a figure 9 and a yosemite finish? I must of missed this joke, another thread?
see the ranting thread in general. I'm just being silly.
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sungam
Oct 9, 2008, 9:09 PM
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HappinessIsWinning wrote: Gabe Walker
So what's your point?
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HappinessIsWinning
Oct 9, 2008, 9:25 PM
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sungam wrote: HappinessIsWinning wrote: Gabe Walker Is a complete hard ass. So what's your point?
Seemed appropriate to use his name there. You have a problem with it?
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Facelyss
Oct 9, 2008, 9:44 PM
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HappinessIsWinning wrote: sungam wrote: HappinessIsWinning wrote: Gabe Walker Is a complete hard ass. So what's your point? Seemed appropriate to use his name there. You have a problem with it?
Oh no, it's definitely appropriate. Since he is the god of n00bs after all.
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HappinessIsWinning
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Facelyss wrote: HappinessIsWinning wrote: sungam wrote: HappinessIsWinning wrote: Gabe Walker Is a complete hard ass. So what's your point? Seemed appropriate to use his name there. You have a problem with it? Oh no, it's definitely appropriate. Since he is the god of n00bs after all.
kind of what i had in mind 
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deltav
Oct 9, 2008, 9:57 PM
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Totally not the direction that I had intended. Oh well.
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Myxomatosis
Oct 9, 2008, 10:23 PM
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Bashin noob's is a right of passage for new climbers.
I always get a bit of a kick out of teaching new people... and when they do a mistake, I love to let rip on them... Its for there own good 
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deltav
Oct 9, 2008, 10:42 PM
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It's sad to see that we no longer think in the ways of the greats like Todd. What has happened to us?
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sungam
Oct 9, 2008, 11:12 PM
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HappinessIsWinning wrote: Facelyss wrote: HappinessIsWinning wrote: sungam wrote: HappinessIsWinning wrote: Gabe Walker Is a complete hard ass. So what's your point? Seemed appropriate to use his name there. You have a problem with it? Oh no, it's definitely appropriate. Since he is the god of n00bs after all. kind of what i had in mind
Have you even read his ballad? Do you know who he is?!?!?
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curt
Oct 10, 2008, 5:00 AM
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deltav wrote: So I just came across an article that Todd SKinner wrote back in 1994. He states that "...it's bad form to make fun of a beginner. Everyone has a first day on the rock, and it's a sport in which you improve by probing your limits." So maybe we should go easy on the nOObs, huh?
n00bs are interesting--sort of like fruit flies. There is nothing inherently wrong with being a n00b, of course, as we all were n00bs at one time or another. Still, as with other insects, some can be disruptively irritating and invasive. Those, naturally enough, need to be squashed.
Curt
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asiaclimber
Oct 10, 2008, 5:09 AM
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IMHO more people would post useful information and find partners on this site if the 1% of the users that actually do post were not such huge dick's. I spent this past year in Korea before moving to Japan and was fortunate enough to be a part of an on line community called koreaontherocks.com. Best community I have ever been with great information on anything from travel to gear and climbing knowledge. You see the thing about Korea on the rocks is, about 20 people sign on a day there are around 100 users and none of them makes fun of "noobs". They are always willing to go climbing and always willing to give info even if the question has already been asked. if you don't want to re-type something you already have then just don't re-post, it's that easy. Unless you are trying to make up for the fact that your cock is small and then STFU anyway.
oh 1 more thing... I have only been climbing for about 4 years I have how ever climbed all over the world thanks to the nature of my job. I have climbed with 100's of people from most of the countries in the world were there is rock and they are some of the most amazing people in the world and would never treat people the way i see people getting treated on this website.
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