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ilikepargo
Jan 12, 2012, 4:59 PM
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I don't think I'd be able to pronounce "Kyrgyzstan" without hurting myself. That doesn't add any points does it?
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eric_k
Jan 21, 2012, 11:03 AM
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40 points, but I use my Mammut rope bag with pride.
My Arcteryx harness is much nicer than the Petzl harnesses I have tried, and I got it for $50!
Even when I am no longer a n00b I will probably still be girth hitching a single sling to my harness to anchor in at the chains.
When I need one I make a stick clip out of a long stick and some tape. Once I am finished I remove the tape and return the stick to nature.
I probably am n00b but don't think I will change any time soon.
Eric
Edited to fix crappy grammar
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freeclimber92
Apr 7, 2012, 12:56 AM
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No Helmet yet. 0
Damn you tesstarossa 10
Black Diamond 5
I have my grigri2 for belay and atc for rap off anchors 10
I have a mess of draws some BD (live wire and posiwire) and Petzl (ange s) -50?
No Rope bag yet 20
No stick Clip 10
No Girth 0
No REI 0
Red tesstarossa 1
I have a score of 6!!!
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jt512
Apr 7, 2012, 1:33 AM
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freeclimber92 wrote: No Helmet yet. 0 Damn you tesstarossa 10 Black Diamond 5 I have my grigri2 for belay and atc for rap off anchors 10 I have a mess of draws some BD (live wire and posiwire) and Petzl (ange s) -50? No Rope bag yet 20 No stick Clip 10 No Girth 0 No REI 0 Red tesstarossa 1 I have a score of 6!!!
Your score is 106. You don't get the -50 points for your non-logo Petzl draws, plus you get another 50 for thinking that you do.
Jay
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freeclimber92
Apr 7, 2012, 6:05 AM
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Oh well Im n00b then!
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shotwell
Apr 7, 2012, 2:03 PM
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jt512 wrote: freeclimber92 wrote: No Helmet yet. 0 Damn you tesstarossa 10 Black Diamond 5 I have my grigri2 for belay and atc for rap off anchors 10 I have a mess of draws some BD (live wire and posiwire) and Petzl (ange s) -50? No Rope bag yet 20 No stick Clip 10 No Girth 0 No REI 0 Red tesstarossa 1 I have a score of 6!!! Your score is 106. You don't get the -50 points for your non-logo Petzl draws, plus you get another 50 for thinking that you do. Jay
Actually the score should be even higher if those draws have the stock 'bones. The Livewire draws have big 'bones, but the Posiwire and Ange draws both have 'bones too skinny to grab. Depending on how many of these he has, the score could be even more frightening.
I'm going to start running now, just on the outside chance that he is climbing anywhere reasonably near me.
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tready
Apr 7, 2012, 6:38 PM
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What happens if the person in questions still has their stuff in a backpack of some sort? Is there something you can do in case you can't see their draws, harness, etc... when they ask you?
Edit: Now that I think about it, that probably wouldn't happen given the scenario, but I'm still curious.
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ilikepargo
Jun 13, 2012, 12:12 AM
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I just looked over the test again. My score is higher than I thought. AND I just recently bought an REI backpack to carry my stuff. Plus I grabbed a couple of MadRock 'biners to hang a couple of things on the outside of it. They're red.
I can't count that high.
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kf8mo
Aug 9, 2012, 4:10 AM
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> Climber wore a helmet on the approach: 25 points
What if I wore my helmet on the approach to keep the sun from burning my balding head? Not having a bad hair day, just a no hair day...
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jt512
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kf8mo wrote: > Climber wore a helmet on the approach: 25 points What if I wore my helmet on the approach to keep the sun from burning my balding head? Not having a bad hair day, just a no hair day...
25 points. No exceptions. Plus 100 points for making this the subject of your first post on this site.
However, as a demonstration of my magnanimity I shall deduct 25 points from your score for your having prefaced a quote with '>' because it suggests you might have some Linux/Unix experience in your background.
Jay
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majid_sabet
Aug 9, 2012, 4:27 AM
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ilikepargo wrote: I don't think I'd be able to pronounce "Kyrgyzstan" without hurting myself. That doesn't add any points does it?
Gher_ghe_ghe Zstan
Stan means state or state of Gherghi or Kyrgyz-stan
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sungam
Aug 9, 2012, 7:39 AM
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jt512 wrote: kf8mo wrote: > Climber wore a helmet on the approach: 25 points What if I wore my helmet on the approach to keep the sun from burning my balding head? Not having a bad hair day, just a no hair day... 25 points. No exceptions. Plus 100 points for making this the subject of your first post on this site. However, as a demonstration of my magnanimity I shall deduct 25 points from your score for your having prefaced a quote with '>' because it suggests you might have some Linux/Unix experience in your background. Jay
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kf8mo
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> Be careful Jay - It might also mean they're from Reddit.
Perish the thought! Recovering Solaris sysadmin; now Linux.
I have a BD rope bag, but it's yellow. Anyone know where I can get a red one? ;-)
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robx
Oct 3, 2012, 5:04 PM
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I use a red backpack AND red rope bag (black diamond at least). I also have like, 4 different kinds of draws because I lose stuff and am scatterbrained. That and using a gri (go) for belay but atc for rap make me a super noob.
Also arcteryx harnesses are so much better than petzl. Just got one on clearance and am blown away by how much more comfortable it is.
I also climb with a helmet, but only when I don't leave it in the car.
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ilikepargo
Oct 9, 2012, 2:23 AM
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jt512 wrote: kf8mo wrote: > Climber wore a helmet on the approach: 25 points What if I wore my helmet on the approach to keep the sun from burning my balding head? Not having a bad hair day, just a no hair day... 25 points. No exceptions. Plus 100 points for making this the subject of your first post on this site. However, as a demonstration of my magnanimity I shall deduct 25 points from your score for your having prefaced a quote with '>' because it suggests you might have some Linux/Unix experience in your background. Jay
Only 25 for the helmet ON THE APPROACH??? Wow. You're lenient. In the past I used to bring my helmet along, just so that I could stuff my lunch in it. (On the theory that doing so would make it tougher for the Malibu Creek rats to steal my food.) These days I rarely even take it with me. Unless I'm in a place that is raining rocks, I'd never wear it on the approach.
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circello
Nov 5, 2012, 2:57 PM
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5 stars for sure
2 - Helmet
10 - Katanas
10 - ATC-XP
10 - No Gri-Gri
5 - BD ropebag (hate it, want the metolius one)
10 - No stick clip (prefer the old fashioned kind when necessary)
Grand Total : 47!
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CrimpyFever
Jan 17, 2013, 3:56 AM
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How many points is a full body harness?
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dagibbs
Jan 17, 2013, 7:31 PM
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CrimpyFever wrote: How many points is a full body harness?
Depends on how they're built, and how you count points -- but at least 4-points.
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jorgegonzalez
Jan 18, 2013, 8:42 PM
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If you read every page on this thread:
100 points!
You win!
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MikeDierson
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jt512 wrote: You're at the sport crag waiting for your partner to arrive, an unkown climber walks up to you, and asks, "Hey, you want a belay?" You're on the spot. You'd like to get a warm-up burn in, but you don't want to end up on the wrong end of some hapless gymbie's rope. If you hesitate before answering, you risk offense. You must be definitive. It's either got to be, "Sure, that would be great," or "No thanks. I'm still a little hungover." You need a way to size up your potential partner that is systematic, fast, and accurate. In short, you need a Screening Test for N00bs Through years of keen observation, I have identified 10 key risk factors for n00bs. Give the climber the number of points indicated for each risk factor. Then sum the points to arrive at the climber's n00b risk score. Risk factor 1: Helmet Climber has a helmet at the crag: 2 points Climber is wearing a helmet belaying: 10 points Climber wore a helmet on the approach: 25 points Climber got out of car wearing helmet: 100 points Risk factor 2: Climbing shoes Climber's shoes, if not slippers, are made from natural leather: 10 points* Climber's shoes are made by Mad Rock: 10 points *Exception 1: Climber's shoes are Firés: -50 points *Exception 2: Climber's shoes are EBs: -100 points Risk factor 3: Harness Any modern harness not made by Petzl: 5 points Risk factor 4: Belay device(s) Give the climber 10^n points, where n is the number of belay devices on the climber's harness in excess of one. In addition: Does not have a grigri: 10 points Has a Cinch: 10 points Has a device whose brand name is "ATC" followed by something: 10 points Risk factor 5: Quick draws Anything other than Petzl: 5 points Dogbones too skinny to grab: 10 points Petzl logo on dogbones: -50 points Risk factor 6: Rope bag Non-Metolius: 5 points None: 20 points Risk factor 7: Stick clip None: 10 points Risk factor 8: Unnecessary equipment 10^n points, where n is the number of items girth hitched to the climber's harness 10 points for each locking carabiner on the climber's harness not clipped to a belay device 50 points for each quick link on the climber's harness Risk factor 9: REI 1 point for each appearance of the REI logo on the climber's gear 20 points for each appearance of an REI price tag on the climber's gear 100 points for an REI shopping bag containing the climber's gear Risk factor 10: The color red 1 point for each red item among the climber's gear, unless the gear is unscratched; then, 10 points. Red grigri: 15 points Scoring: 100 or more: Run away. 50–99 points: High n00b probability. Climb with at your own risk. 25–49 points: Possibly a n00b or a visiting trad climber. 0–24 points: Probably an experienced sport climber. Less than 0: The climber probably knows more about climbing than you do.
In my country:
Sport Climber = Child/n00b
Traditional Climber = loftful
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