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mouseys magical land of nonsense 24-Jun-2021 At 9:05:55 AM IdratherbeclimbingM9

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On 8-May-2007 mousey wrote:
>On 7/05/2007 Dodgy_Gear wrote:
>>Myself and several other people I climb with have had just about a gut
>>full of the rampant mess that you have created in the Grampians over
>the
>>last few years.
>>
>>It's not bad enough that routes have been going up with 7 bolts in 16m
>>(these routes just reflect your short sited view) but this continual
>addition
>>of rap stations and belays for the safety of all is going to far!
>>
>>If you or your friends that you justify your actions can not do the routes
>>the way they were first climbed and had numerous ascents, then go do
>something
>>else or work on your skills so you can. If you feel the risk is to great,
>>then don't take it.
>>
>>I have had several heated discussion with the NBF in the past over their
>>actions, one point raised was that there activities were just the thin
>>edge of the wedge and other lesser climbers would see it as exceptable
>>behaviour. Your actions of late have proven this to be so!
>>
>>Your selfish actions do nothing to advance climbing, just drag it down
>>to the lowest common denominator.
>
>yeehaa, the cauldron just copped a bittofa stirrin!!
>
>im a mate of neilos and consider him a rad dude, but if this is true (wouldnt
>have a clue as i havent climbed any of his routes) then thats not cool
>IMVHO.
>thing is, its so easy to sit on ya arse and have a go at those who are
>actually out there doing something.

Was this the beginning of the end?