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Taipan 1st visit - what route? 11-Apr-2006 At 12:50:11 PM PreferKnitting

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On 11/04/2006 nmonteith wrote:
>On 11/04/2006 phil_nev wrote:
>>Yeah Neilo, leave KP out of this, you must just still be angry you had
>>to do a 160Km detour Via stapylton to pick the poor boy up. (No way its
>>that far by the way!!!!)
>
>Red Rocks to Stapylton = 75km (thats one hour of driving AWAY from Melbourne).
>We had planned to
>drive home south via Dunkeld since the Vic Valley Rd was closed.
>
>anyway back to this highly amusing topic...

Aw, com'on guys, have you heard of the term 'what are friends for?'
or does the formula go something more like this?

Friends = same climbing agenda
Friends = when you're desperate for a climb
Friends = when you're desperate for a belayer
Friendships do not equal anything else ie:
Friends (does not) = helping each other out when they're in need
Friends (does not) = helping each other out when they've f$&#^*#^ck up
Friends (does not) = helping out when you've lost the plot, going through a midlife crisis
further examples are welcome...

Is it really an inconvenience to drive a certain distance to pick up a 'friend' who's stranded? Do a friend a favour....

Besides, it's better to be in your car Neilo (the machete wielding maniac) than in some strangers car....

Back to topic... I've never been to Taipan, but looking forward to the day I can crank hard enough to climb there and more importantly when I find some climbing friends that I trust to give a good belay, friends who will support me and give encouragement... friends who look out for me and generally I'll be going there with friends who I really do consider friends.

Why taint such a beautiful place with anything less?