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nzclimber
May 12, 2004, 11:03 PM
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The sound of your belayer clapping.
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fenix83
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May 13, 2004, 12:06 AM
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As you start the crux on an overhang your belayer's celphone rings you feel a slight tug on the rope and then hear him say "Hi honey" quickly followed by "No, no, no, why are you so angry?!" ... I've got the sinking feeling he's not paying too much atention :shock:
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dahoobit
May 13, 2004, 4:19 AM
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hang on I gatta go take a leak, do not worry this bush looks stable enough to hold you.
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alpinerock
May 13, 2004, 5:24 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: "Will you marry me?" Why is that the worst if I get married thats how i plan to propose. its only bad if you don't really want to marry the person and have to tell them no, otherwise its pretty cool. that's how i want it done.
lol i plan to propose while belaying her half way up astroman or some el cap route, and if she says no.... :twisted:
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arcteryxjunkie
May 13, 2004, 5:34 AM
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ppppfffffffffttttttttt!!!!!!!
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cacti-tro
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May 13, 2004, 5:55 AM
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i actually heard a person tell her partner after being dropped about 15 feet and walking away from it..."It's ok, i'm sure i'll drop you someday..."
Crazy people! if my partner ever said that....
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climbingaggie03
May 13, 2004, 5:55 AM
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The whir of chopper blades when it comes to rescue you
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jipstyle
May 13, 2004, 6:59 AM
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In reply to: "wait you tie in with this thing right?" one of my non climbing friends, halfway up the wall refering to her belay device. i had to climb up there and tie her in so she could finish the climb. *shakes head* stupid non-climbers
Yeah? How'd ya do that, exactly? Sounds like quite the feat.
Prehensile tail?
And why was SHE wearing the belay device? Was she doing some novice solo lead climbing?
Silly noobs, huh?
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myhandshurt
May 13, 2004, 7:28 AM
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In reply to: While in a dark room = "click" OR Belayer = "So, I heard you went on a date with my sister" 4 real - "SH*T!" <- that is the sound you hear when it is too late...
Oh my god that is the funniest thing I've read so far!! :lol:
"Slack!"
"Uhhh the rope just left my belay device"
"..."
"uhh want me to try to climb up and get it?"
"..."
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vertical_reality
May 13, 2004, 12:58 PM
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"Of course I know what I'm doing, I read it on rockclimbing.com."
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dontfall
May 13, 2004, 1:29 PM
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[true]
Yo, spot me dude. Hold on, I'm getting the pad out.
As I'm 15 feet up on a boulder problem.
You got a pad, nah, this ground looks soft enough.
From mom to me....
Chris, your gonna have another brother pretty soon. :roll:
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jetlag
May 13, 2004, 1:31 PM
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A few days ago at climbing school (in a foreign country where my language skills are poor but I usually use the same belayer)
me: Tension! (it's a catch all -resting/tension/take)
new belay:... (he though he was giving me tension without actually holding on to the rope)
me, slipping down: Hey! tension!!!
teacher: no! climb.
me: a lot of cursing, as I continue to slide down.
prior to climbing the belay had me threaded, but not actually clipped to anything. teacher said not to worry, then walked away.
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mackavus
May 13, 2004, 1:36 PM
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Climber has reached belay and has just finished building the anchor. But has not done anything else but tied into it. They cant see each other and hearing each other is another story all together.
Climber: Off Belay!
Belayer: OK.
25 seconds....
Belayer: On Belay?
Climber: NO, Belay OFF!
Belayer: Climbing!
Climber: NICK! Stop climbing!
Rope goes seriously limp... Climber proceeds to hip belay.
Climber: NICK!?
Belayer: Climbing!
Climber: NO! DO... NOT... CLIMB!
Belayer: Ok. OFF BELAY! (without climber lowering)
Climber: HUH!?
Belayer: Ok, IM OFF!
Phew!
Peace.
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frolic
May 13, 2004, 4:50 PM
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In reply to: "Of course I know what I'm doing, I read it on rockclimbing.com."
and here's one more for the overconfident belayer category:
climber, halfway up the pitch: "dude, are you rolling a joint?"
belayer: "quit worrying. i've got a grigri. an asteroid could fall on my head and you'd be fine." :roll:
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olvegrn
May 13, 2004, 5:06 PM
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I think I've got a turtlehead pokin'
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grabngrip
May 13, 2004, 5:31 PM
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after fighting with work and desperatly trying to get school work done before the weekend to take my younger sister to castle rock for a day of climbing SHE had requested for her birthday, 7am, the morning of the trip:
me: "get up its time to get ready to go"
sister: "I dont wanna go anymore"
me: "WHAT!" :shock:
Half way to castle rock, from tracy, girlfriend turns to me and says:
"I forgot my harness"
me: "WHAT!!!!" :evil:
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gritstoner
May 13, 2004, 5:59 PM
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jesus but this is looser than a barnsley lass.
or the other classic that i overheard
2nd: lad we're in trouble
1st :eh?
2nd: do you want the long oor the short version?
1st: long
2nd: good luck
i was always curious as to what the short one would have been
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litleclimberchick
May 13, 2004, 8:52 PM
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In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: In reply to: "Will you marry me?" Why is that the worst if I get married thats how i plan to propose. its only bad if you don't really want to marry the person and have to tell them no, otherwise its pretty cool. that's how i want it done. lol i plan to propose while belaying her half way up astroman or some el cap route, and if she says no.... :twisted:
that is horrible
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the_antoon
May 13, 2004, 11:42 PM
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In reply to: The whir of chopper blades when it comes to rescue you
no no...those sound really damn nice...
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james_climber
May 14, 2004, 12:38 AM
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In reply to: In reply to: Belayer: Dudel, if u die climbing can i have all your gear? Climber: Ya sure. Belayer: Off belay! haha...beat me to it
hehe some times my friends say that
ANOTHER HISTORY
BELAYER :Ey james be careful , there are a hornets nest ,
JAMES :Where is it :shock: ?
BELAYER : YOU JUST KICKED IT
JAMES : AYYA AUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU AUUUUUUU THEY'RE ATTACKING ME :cry:
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tradbum
May 14, 2004, 2:02 AM
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"Freeze MotherFcuker!"
Heard when I opened my parents' front door in NYC after a long night bar-hopping in the 80's with my best friend, locking myself out and climbing up the front of their 4-story brownstone to get in an open window in the back.
Who said it? 4 very angry NYC Police Officers with .38 revolvers pointed right at me. (A neighbor had called the police when she saw me going up the front).
"You dick!" - My friend, handcuffed to a tree outside.
Or, a 70-year old naturalist photographer at June Lake's Upper Falls when a huge block(s) came down a few years ago: "Wow, I've never seen anyone in crampons run that fast!" I was on lead at the time and could only duck.
"Rappel, what the fcuk is rappel?" My boss to his boss when we had to bail off of Taquitz @ about 600' on his second multi-pitch climb @ about 5 PM. In October.
Too many others have already been posted and they still get me!
Climb safe!
Smitty
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climbinginchico
May 15, 2004, 3:38 AM
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"Your son is in the hostpital, but don't worry, the doctors think he will walk again." :shock:
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