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To Chalk or not to Chalk 4-Apr-2005 At 10:17:47 PM Rocky

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On 4/04/2005 dalai wrote:
>On 3/04/2005 Rocky wrote:
>>shame to all you chalk addicts, shame on you cretans!
>>:-/
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>Good to see you intellectually supporting your argument...

my bad! (shame on you cretans!) it's something one of my teachers at school says, i guess i got carried away!

>Tannin was done predominantly by chalk users who were just trying to do their bit

good on them then!

>how about not using your chalk when its a cold day?

i cant say for sure, but you dont really sweat that much on cold days do you anyway, so whats the need for it, or is it a mental factor that's required?

>how about swapping chalk for a bag of dirt?

true that, russell Crowe manages to use it fine in Gladiator, besides, a little bit of fine dirt, sort of sandy like would work wouldnt it, theres something for you chalk users to try, give it a crack and report back with your findings.

>It is worth noting that Tannin has been a climb since Apr 76

thats true and the old timers that put up all the old classics before chalk was introduced should be applauded for doing so A) without cams, etc and B) without chalk congrats to the old timers that forged the rock climbing industry by their skill and lack of fear!!!!