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Araps Rebolting 12-Jan-2006 At 5:16:06 PM alrob

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perhaps we need a 24 hour watch from the roof of the pub in nati keeping and eye (and ear) out for these people. binoculars, security cameras, high powered rifle and scope.....

or we could just go out and climb.

whats done is done, as will continue being the case as more of these occurances pop up in the future. forget about it. who says placing it in the first place was correct? who says chopping it is correct? i didn't start climbing so that i could sit here on the net pulling hairs out over who's right and wrong when it comes to placing small bit of metal into large expances of rock. i'll clip it as i go, as i climb to enjoy climbing, not to scrutinise the protection available. those who disagee with the bolt, ignore it, go past it and enjoy the climbing yourself.

but, if you want someone to stir up the hornets nest a little.........

On 12/01/2006 nmonteith wrote:
>Wheres Simey when we need him...

maybe hes out "climbing"

On 5/02/2005 simey wrote:
>I've just read this thread and I am amazed to see that people have found
>this act so despicable. Firstly, I placed those fixed pins in the third
>belay of Watchtower Crack.

oh my simey......

On 5/02/2005 simey wrote:
>I'm getting sidetracked. Back to the pegs on Watchtower Crack... Maybe
>think twice before removing them.

done! i'll clip 'em anyway, its a rad route. will do it again next trip there....its been years since i first did it

On 12/01/2006 Jonesy wrote:
> In my opinion (disagree as much as you want) these actions demonstrate a complete lack
>of respect for just about every aspect of the climbing experience.

yeah, sorta agree with ya the jonsey....but......

>STOP RETROBOLTING ARAPS!!!!!!

totally agree with ya there mateo!!!

its like iraq.....its pretty f---ed, we can't do much now, and won't be the same as it once was, but if america stopped bombing the f--- out of it, least it wouldn't get worse.....?

**knock knock**
"oh, why hello Mr ASIO agent. No. I wasn't government bashing, i was using it as a comparison to the whole "Arapiles Retro-bolting Feud". no, i didn't realise Arapiles Retro-bolting Bashing fell under the new Sedition laws......20 years huh?. Just let me leave a note for mum on the bench telling here i'll be out for a while then......"