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lucky86
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i know this is gonna sound ridiculous, and it has probably been answered a million times before, but what does the term "crux" mean. i have read it in articles and seen it on the site a lot and i cant figure it out.
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chodeman
Mar 11, 2004, 10:13 PM
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its the hardest point in a route or problem
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I never knew what it meant either so don't worry. Now I do kewl well later everyone have fun. Let's not end this forum if you love rock climbing say it here! Bye all.
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dontfall
Mar 12, 2004, 6:24 PM
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In reply to: I never knew what it meant either so don't worry.
i think you should stop telling other newbies beta about climbing and learn yourself my friend. I wasn't going to say anything but I got fed up.
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ipsofacto
Mar 12, 2004, 6:53 PM
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23456789.
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litleclimberchick
Mar 12, 2004, 7:02 PM
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In reply to: its the hardest point in a route or problem
yep :D
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Hey Don't fall guy I was trying to be nice to the newcomer. So if I ticked you off then that's your problem.
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rrrADAM
Mar 12, 2004, 7:25 PM
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http://rockclimbing.com/articles/term.php
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ipsofacto
Mar 12, 2004, 9:03 PM
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ipsofacto
Mar 12, 2004, 9:04 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: I never knew what it meant either so don't worry. i think you should stop telling other newbies beta about climbing and learn yourself my friend. I wasn't going to say anything but I got fed up.
I would be better placed to sympathize with you if this youngster had said:
"Safety? I never knew what it meant either so don't worry."
"The proper way to belay, or tie knot? I never knew what it...reducto ad absurdum"
Lighten up on this person whose only fault is displaying enthusiasm for the sport.
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Lighten up on who?
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moabbeth
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In reply to: http://rockclimbing.com/articles/term.php
Thank you rrradam.
Yes climbing has a language of it's own. And 90% of the terms you hear and may not understand can be EASILY found on this site in the climbing terms section. I went there myself many a time when I first started. Better than asking questions on the general board every time you see a term you don't know. And it'll save you the embarassment of getting flamed, or worse yet, starting a flame war among others. :wink: :lol:
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dontfall
Mar 13, 2004, 3:20 AM
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I only expressed my opinion and of course, your free to yours. I would continue on with this thread but being I am part of the Staff on this site and this is one of my forums I mod, I'm going to let this thread go.
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coylec
Mar 13, 2004, 5:24 AM
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In reply to: Another term used quite frequently by sport climbers is schnoodle. At the crag, the term is bandied about cavalierly, and is a generic term expressing contempt, or disgust. It is routinely employed in place of the overused f-word. So, the next time you hear someone say, "Schnoodle!" angrily, you'll be on the inside track. A variant on Schnoodle is Throatwobblermangrove, and is used interchangably. It is customary for men to arrive at the cliff wearing nylons and a wig. It is a tradition that dates from the time of Cesare Borgia, when renaissance courtiers would arrive at the cliff garbed in outrageoous clothing in an attempt to intimidate their rivals by emulating Bernini's "The Ecstasy of St. Theresa". I am glad that I was available to fast track you into the world of climbing. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
You shouldn't give out all the schnoodling secrets, you throatwobblermangrove! You should shut your schnoodling mouth.
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andypro
Mar 13, 2004, 5:50 AM
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In reply to: You shouldn't give out all the schnoodling secrets, you throatwobblermangrove! You should shut your schnoodling mouth. coylec
What the schnoodle are you tlaking about you schnoodling schnoodlehead?! For schnoodles sake. Schnoodle off.
(sorry. couldn't resist :lol: :lol: :lol: )
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kunzie
Mar 13, 2004, 6:08 AM
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In reply to: Another term used quite frequently by sport climbers is schnoodle. At the crag, the term is bandied about cavalierly, and is a generic term expressing contempt, or disgust. It is routinely employed in place of the overused f-word. So, the next time you hear someone say, "Schnoodle!" angrily, you'll be on the inside track. A variant on Schnoodle is Throatwobblermangrove, and is used interchangably. It is customary for men to arrive at the cliff wearing nylons and a wig. It is a tradition that dates from the time of Cesare Borgia, when renaissance courtiers would arrive at the cliff garbed in outrageoous clothing in an attempt to intimidate their rivals by emulating Bernini's "The Ecstasy of St. Theresa". I am glad that I was available to fast track you into the world of climbing. If you have any further questions, please don't hesitate to ask.
And here I was thinking that it was pronounced Yacht....
Lets hear it for the enlightening of the unenlightened!
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Mar 13, 2004, 7:34 PM
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ipsofacto
Mar 13, 2004, 7:37 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: I never knew what it meant either so don't worry. i think you should stop telling other newbies beta about climbing and learn yourself my friend. I wasn't going to say anything but I got fed up. I would be better placed to sympathize with you if this youngster had said: "Safety? I never knew what it meant either so don't worry." "The proper way to belay, or tie knot? I never knew what it...reducto ad absurdum" I belive in thrice-blessed felicity, and puppy dog's tails. Whiskers on kittens, and marmelade. It is my wish never to hurt.
I believe in magic in a young girls heart.
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Mar 13, 2004, 7:50 PM
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I don't think this is a climbing term but what does
IMO
mean ?
I think it is more of a forum term.
---Escale
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drkodos
Mar 13, 2004, 7:53 PM
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In
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In
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Humble
Opiniom
Some of my favs:
FOAD
GNAA
ESAL
LMFBYMFCS
YBT
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ronamick
Mar 13, 2004, 8:51 PM
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yup the crux is usually the hardest move on a route, but can be the hardest section of a route or pitch as well.
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drkodos
Mar 13, 2004, 9:04 PM
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Crux is not a climbing term. It is a real word that has been adapted. There is a difference. A climbing term is something that has a meaning only relative to climbing; a word that is bastardized, or created to detail some part of climbing. Crux is a word that has the same meaning in climbing that is does in any other setting.
It means:
1. anything that puzzles, vexes or tries.
2. a crucial point; critical moment.
3. the essential or most important part of something.
4. a cross
5. the Southern Cross, a constellation.
Plural: Cruxes or Cruces.
You'd be surprised how much you could learn if you only opened a feckin book once in a while.
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johnnord
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In reply to: You'd be surprised how much you could learn if you only opened a feckin book once in a while.
But opening a book, feckin or not, implies that you acknowledge your own ignorance and demonstrates a willingness to learn from others. Something some particpants in this forum seem loath to do. :wink:
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