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strongbad
Feb 10, 2004, 9:43 PM
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after reading this: http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=51049&postdays=0&postorder=asc&topic_view=&start=15
Curt is my new hero.
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jt512
Feb 10, 2004, 9:44 PM
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In reply to: I know this one was last year, but it was mid December, so i think it counts... I would like to nominate Slobmonster for excellence in the category of "personal inventions that might kill people" In reply to: I've been using another technique to solve this problem, and it doesn't require an extra biner. However, it does require that you OPEN the gate of the locker attaching the GriGri to your harness, so if you're uncomfortable w/ this, find some other technique. in the 'Piggy Back Gri Gri" thread http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=46673
The correct category is The Gumby Innovations Category, and I agree that slobmonster is in very strong contention. However, he is getting some competition from the gumby who is rappelling using two rap rings in lieu of a rappel device. To clarify, the rap rings are substituting for a figure-8 or ATC.
-Jay
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bustloose
Feb 10, 2004, 10:04 PM
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yes, i suppose it should go in that category, but i do think there needs to be special attention paid to innovations that might get someone killed... a** face... :wink:
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jt512
Feb 10, 2004, 10:15 PM
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In reply to: yes, i suppose it should go in that category, but i do think there needs to be special attention paid to innovations that might get someone killed... a** face... :wink:
I think that that is part of the definition of a gumby innovation.
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bustloose
Feb 10, 2004, 10:24 PM
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ok JT, i'll give you that assumption...
any chance of adding a category for "profile pics - what were you thinking?"
http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=41067
i really should stop now, but i kinda of like being a jerk... :shock:
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tucsonalex
Feb 10, 2004, 10:31 PM
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In reply to: ok JT, i'll give you that assumption... any chance of adding a category for "profile pics - what were you thinking?" http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=41067 i really should stop now, but i kinda of like being a jerk... :shock:
We could have one category for best gumby photo. Profile pics would be considered for that award. This one comes to mind.
http://www.rockclimbing.com/users/list.php?name=scubasnyder&real_name=&Action=Search&City=&stateid=&countryid=&Hostel=&Email=&Description=
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strongbad
Feb 10, 2004, 10:40 PM
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damn! i was hoping it was mine :(
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jt512
Feb 10, 2004, 11:24 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: ok JT, i'll give you that assumption... any chance of adding a category for "profile pics - what were you thinking?" http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=41067 i really should stop now, but i kinda of like being a jerk... :shock: We could have one category for best gumby photo. Profile pics would be considered for that award. This one comes to mind. http://www.rockclimbing.com/users/list.php?name=scubasnyder&real_name=&Action=Search&City=&stateid=&countryid=&Hostel=&Email=&Description=
That category would be easy to score. We ccould develop an algorithm. Something like:
Butt shot: 5 pts.
Angle of climb: 1 pt for each degree less than 90.
Spires: 10 pts.
Belay devices on harness: 2 pts. for the 2nd device; 50 pts. for the 3rd.
Draws: All match, 5 pts.; All shiny, 5 pts.; REI stickers visible, 25 pts.
Etc.
-Jay
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tucsonalex
Feb 10, 2004, 11:26 PM
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Who could forget this profile photo?
http://www.rockclimbing.com/users/list.php?name=crotch&real_name=&Action=Search&City=&stateid=&countryid=&Hostel=&Email=&Description=
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jt512
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In reply to: Who could forget this profile photo? http://www.rockclimbing.com/users/list.php?name=crotch&real_name=&Action=Search&City=&stateid=&countryid=&Hostel=&Email=&Description=
I didn't realize Crotch had that as his profile pic. He's not in that photo, though. Crotch is not a gumby.
-Jay
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tucsonalex
Feb 10, 2004, 11:33 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: Who could forget this profile photo? http://www.rockclimbing.com/users/list.php?name=crotch&real_name=&Action=Search&City=&stateid=&countryid=&Hostel=&Email=&Description= I didn't realize Crotch had that as his profile pic. He's not in that photo, though. Crotch is not a gumby. -Jay
OK, here's the direct link to the pic.
http://www.rockclimbing.com/photos.php?Action=ListPhoto&PhotoID=11637
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bustloose
Feb 10, 2004, 11:53 PM
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oh oh oh... my all time favourite profile pic....
http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=15827
extra points for the shear magnitude of useless posts he has....
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tucsonalex
Feb 11, 2004, 12:04 AM
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In reply to: oh oh oh... my all time favourite profile pic.... http://www.rockclimbing.com/forums/profile.php?mode=viewprofile&u=15827 extra points for the shear magnitude of useless posts he has....
I don't know which is worse, the pic or the PTPP rip-off he has going on in his profile.
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crotch
Feb 11, 2004, 12:07 AM
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In reply to: Crotch is not a gumby.
Ue shood probebly reerve judment until you see me clime. haha.
BTW, is the D-scale open ended?
Do we need a category for worst sig?
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coldclimb
Feb 11, 2004, 2:13 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: Crotch is not a gumby. Ue shood probebly reerve judment until you see me clime. haha. BTW, is the D-scale open ended? Do we need a category for worst sig?
What about best sig also, just to get both ends of the spectrum and compare? :D
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jt512
Feb 11, 2004, 2:50 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: Crotch is not a gumby. Ue shood probebly reerve judment until you see me clime. haha. BTW, is the D-scale open ended?
The D-scale has got to be open ended. Making it closed ended would imply that we can predict the heights that future Death Threads will attain. History has taught us the risks of such arrogant false prescience. Mere mortals we are, and our foresight is necessarily clouded by the cataract of our experience. Thus, the non-gumby is doomed to underestimate the gumbiness of others. Thus, it is not an attitude of elitism, but rather a spirit of humility, a recognition of our own human limitations, that we honor the Gumby of the Year with these awards.
-Jay
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moabbeth
Feb 11, 2004, 2:52 AM
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In reply to: Who could forget this profile photo? http://www.rockclimbing.com/users/list.php?name=crotch&real_name=&Action=Search&City=&stateid=&countryid=&Hostel=&Email=&Description=
I think crotch deserves an award for being the first person to take that tragic tragic photo and use it as their profile pic....I laughed so damn hard when I realized he did that.
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climbsomething
Feb 11, 2004, 5:57 PM
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robgordon
Feb 11, 2004, 6:03 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: i really should stop now, but i kinda of like being a jerk... :shock: pshaw. The therapeutic benefits of letting your inner jerk roam free, rolling nekkid on a bed of rose petals, CANNOT be understated!
...I just got a fantastic idea for MY profile pic. Be back in ten minutes.
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crazygirl
Feb 11, 2004, 6:22 PM
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In reply to: [Angle of climb: 1 pt for each degree less than 90. |
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crotch
Feb 11, 2004, 7:31 PM
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In reply to: The D-scale has got to be open ended. Making it closed ended would imply that we can predict the heights that future Death Threads will attain. History has taught us the risks of such arrogant false prescience. Mere mortals we are, and our foresight is necessarily clouded by the cataract of our experience. Thus, the non-gumby is doomed to underestimate the gumbiness of others. Thus, it is not an attitude of elitism, but rather a spirit of humility, a recognition of our own human limitations, that we honor the Gumby of the Year with these awards. -Jay
Hmm. But there is a finite outcome. Certain and immediate death seems to be the upper limit of what's possible. Kind of like whipping on A5. Then again you have the problem of compression at the lower end of the scale, so who knows.
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jt512
Feb 11, 2004, 8:14 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: The D-scale has got to be open ended. Making it closed ended would imply that we can predict the heights that future Death Threads will attain. History has taught us the risks of such arrogant false prescience. Mere mortals we are, and our foresight is necessarily clouded by the cataract of our experience. Thus, the non-gumby is doomed to underestimate the gumbiness of others. Thus, it is not an attitude of elitism, but rather a spirit of humility, a recognition of our own human limitations, that we honor the Gumby of the Year with these awards. -Jay Hmm. But there is a finite outcome. Certain and immediate death seems to be the upper limit of what's possible. Kind of like whipping on A5. Then again you have the problem of compression at the lower end of the scale, so who knows.
...necessitating plusses and minuses, or letter sub-grades. Do we really want to go there?
-Jay
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climbsomething
Feb 11, 2004, 8:50 PM
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Does anybody else hear Bon Jovi's "Living on a Prayer" or GnR's "Welcome to the Jungle" when they look at that, or is it just me? ;)
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thomasribiere
Feb 11, 2004, 8:52 PM
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because of the closed fists and the sun glasses? :lol:
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