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madcowrockclimber
Nov 7, 2003, 1:50 AM
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What is the funniest question a newbie has ever asked you?
I once had a new guy ask me why I paid $120 for a pair of "watershoes" :lol:silly american... you dont eat gravy with chopsticks
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shut_up_and_climb
Nov 7, 2003, 2:04 AM
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the funniest question is, "what is that thing that keeps you from falling?" and they were talking about...a rope. :lol:
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da5id
Nov 7, 2003, 3:11 AM
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"why are you both attached to the rope?"
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dynoguy
Nov 7, 2003, 3:16 AM
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do you like going up or down better?
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xcire
Nov 7, 2003, 3:21 AM
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look at all my posts youll see some good ones
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mrme
Nov 7, 2003, 4:13 AM
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had a newbie once tell me he did not want to learn anything he just wanted to climb..... had to baby set him that whole trip what a nightmare never even came with me was a friends 'i use that term losly' friend.... needless to say he has had a lot of new people he kinda has thron at me
:twisted: i can not wait to get him back some day heheheheheh....well that is if i ever climb with him agian...have seen him out at the crag since kinda talk to him in front of his groups now about all me and my real friend do espicially after he says he has not done anything and stuff like that. oh sorry i am venting
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sbclimber
Nov 7, 2003, 4:21 AM
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"You want me to climb this?"
Asked while looking uphill at the 4th class approach to the climb.
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mrme
Nov 7, 2003, 4:29 AM
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In reply to: "You want me to climb this?" Asked while looking uphill at the 4th class approach to the climb.
:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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far_east_climber
Nov 7, 2003, 4:32 AM
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"Do I unclip this clippy thing at the top?" - speaking of the top-rope anchor point
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jookyhead
Nov 7, 2003, 4:51 AM
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Friend- "What's the highest you've ever dangled one-handed from? Two thousand feet?"
Me- ... *SLAP* ... Don't ever do that again...
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My favorite is leading and setting a top rope, then someone comes by and asks "How did you get the rope up there?" :roll:
I just look them straight in the eye and tell them I have a pet eagle. You'd be surprised at how they actually look back at me not sure if I'm joking.
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robmcc
Nov 7, 2003, 6:10 AM
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In reply to: I just look them straight in the eye and tell them I have a pet eagle. You'd be surprised at how they actually look back at me not sure if I'm joking.
That's not bad! I'm gonna use that.
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bdawg
Nov 7, 2003, 6:19 AM
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In reply to: grav-playa wrote: I just look them straight in the eye and tell them I have a pet eagle. You'd be surprised at how they actually look back at me not sure if I'm joking.
Here's your sign
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roughster
Nov 7, 2003, 7:21 AM
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roughster moved this thread from General to Beginners.
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duskerhu
Nov 7, 2003, 9:06 AM
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Some people walking by... "How do you get that rope up there?"
Me... "Rope-gun!"
My partner... "We shoot it up there."
That one gets crazy looks every time, especially when you say it with a straight face, totally serious...
duskerhu
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ajkclay
Nov 7, 2003, 10:27 AM
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:shock: rope gun? where do i get one of those? is it like the bolt gun they use in vertical limit? can you get one that does both? how much would they cost?
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overlord
Nov 7, 2003, 12:46 PM
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ropegun is a gadget used for shooting rope across crevases. you can get one, but i dont know what good its gonna do to you.
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dobbsboy
Nov 7, 2003, 3:26 PM
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overheard newbie question to a not quite graduated newbie
"So when you lead climb, do you use mainly dynamic ropes
or static ropes"
" Mainly dynamic ropes, the static ones can give you a good jolt
when you fall!"
After hearing that conversation i left the premises
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brianc
Nov 7, 2003, 3:46 PM
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Partner likes to do this one at Old Rag, VA to the hikers:
"Do I need all that gear to get to the top?"
(Shrugging) "I don't know. I did."
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attitude
Nov 7, 2003, 5:13 PM
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"What is the funniest question a newbie has ever asked you?"
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shank
Nov 7, 2003, 11:16 PM
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I was gonna say that
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jono
Nov 8, 2003, 12:22 AM
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In reply to: :shock: rope gun? where do i get one of those? is it like the bolt gun they use in vertical limit? can you get one that does both? how much would they cost? |
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squish
Nov 8, 2003, 2:09 AM
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In reply to: :shock: rope gun? where do i get one of those? is it like the bolt gun they use in vertical limit? can you get one that does both? how much would they cost?
You need one of these. I imagine it doubles well as a cheater stick.
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rockclimbr
Nov 8, 2003, 3:38 AM
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"So, do you guys just throw the rope up there till it catches on something??"
Yes, that takes skill, thats how its done :wink:
(Newbs, the future of climbing)
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whitefingers
Nov 8, 2003, 3:55 AM
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In reply to: had a newbie once tell me he did not want to learn anything he just wanted to climb..... had to baby set him that whole trip what a nightmare never even came with me was a friends 'i use that term losly' friend.... needless to say he has had a lot of new people he kinda has thron at me i can not wait to get him back some day heheheheheh....well that is if i ever climb with him agian...have seen him out at the crag since kinda talk to him in front of his groups now about all me and my real friend do espicially after he says he has not done anything and stuff like that. oh sorry i am venting
not a question, but still very funny :lol:
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