General Climbing Discussion

Author	Havachatwithhexy...
The HEX 10-Nov-2005 6:14:45 PM	#################### The silly-season-freight-train is upon arse !!! This thread is such an Orestease ! ... anyone got a Nowra guide-book handy :D
The HEX 10-Nov-2005 6:21:53 PM	> ... obviously a Mikl Jackson fan ...
The HEX 10-Nov-2005 6:26:48 PM	---------------------- Rosie 10/11/2005 >Another reason why newbies/others might not be contributing a whole lot is that is can >be a bit intimidating at times to add your 2c... Hatman Howd u hear of CRAGX >How did you get on to cragX the forum? >For me I was searching for new climbs in NSW and this site popped up. At first I >was intimidated by all the jargon and witty comments but then i realised i could >post "hot air" as well!! ... BRINGITON !!!
The HEX 10-Nov-2005 6:30:24 PM	---------------------- The Romfrantic >* doing the JCP * ... " Hi The Hex on-line now !!! " * Flashing brown-eye * ... " Seeya next time, Rommy !!! " BUMP !!! ******************************************* ****************************************************** ****************************************************** ******************************************************
Romfrantic 10-Nov-2005 6:31:54 PM	he he ;-)
jiminy cricket 11-Nov-2005 12:54:45 PM	On 8/11/2005 The HEX wrote: >... just leave it with Mike ... The HEX will be visiting soon , to negotiate >the purchase of his ' canvas ' ... You should be able to negotiate him down Hex, given all those onsightly spam stains.
The HEX 11-Nov-2005 1:04:34 PM	************************************* ************************************* ******************************BUMP !!! .................... On 3/11/2004 HEX wrote: >>gfdonc >>3/11/2004 >>At Buffalo on the weekend I confess to much angst at having to set up >>a hanging >belay on 3x 25yo carrots that were part of a ladder, hence hard >>to equalise. Well, not >so much the carrots, as the 25yo home-made thin >>keyhole hangers which appear to >be aluminium, stamped "RJM" (Reg Marron), >>and having to hang myself, partner and >loaded haul bag from them in the >>dark... >Ahhhh, yes --- the infamous Reg Maron ... --- Regi-boy diluted Ewbanks >M6 aid-route on The Totem Pole when the said Reg placed an un-necessary >carrot-bolt above the sentry-box , on the first pitch --- to abseil off >--- while attempting a ' solo ' ascent ... Not sure how he was going to >claim a solo ascent when he had someone belaying him on that first pitch >... >----------------------------- >Rob Star-chef-ski had an equally '...angst...'-ious time, gfdonc, when >he found himself hanging from 3 x carrot-bolts, half-way up the beast : >he told HEX, about 6 months later : " I was wishing there were 10 of the >damn things !!! " ; At least they were stainless-steel --- the 13-year-old >Ewbank ones having been replaced by Parsons&Bigg, on the 3rd ascent... >------------------------------ >And finally, re the 2nd ascent (Kim& Lew',1974), there is an excellent >account in Classic Climbs of Australia , where Kim recalls Ian abseiling >down from the top, and then being blown back-up level with the abseil anchors, >by a HUGE gust of wind !! --- now THAT'S 'angst' !!! > >Luv HEX ... ---------------------------------- ---------------------------------- tmarsh > same one ... '...Bail refused for two on terror charges Two Victorian men charged with being members of a terrorist organisation accused of plotting a jihad or holy war in Australia have been refused bail. Melbourne magistrate Reg Marron refused bail for Hany Taha, 31, of Hadfield, and Abdulla Merhi, 20, of Fawkner. They were the only two of nine men arrested in Melbourne's anti-terror raids on Tuesday to apply for bail. In refusing bail for the pair, Mr Marron said evidence of the group's discussions of its intentions to carry out a jihad in Australia...' Hmmmm... interesting ... where are they now ... Regi ( and John Stone ? ) as magistrates ... Starchefski chopping bolts at Frog:P ... Parsons hobbling around with a walking stick, after enduring a dozen+ surgeries, after decking out while ice climbing ... and Kim ... bless 'im ... making that luuuvvvly mango-icecream:-)) ------------------
The HEX 11-Nov-2005 1:12:21 PM	------------------- Gumbywankenobi >Puuuurrrr... I honestly think it is possible to fall in love with a well placed hex ... & hence Havachatwithhexy as OPTIONAL viewing... Kerrotorre >...and a lurking thread that watches and comments often abusively on what others say is a real bummer ... *Flashing brown eye * ... " Hi Kerro !!! " Sticky >Hexes are a luxury ... Puuuurrrrr;-)) -----------------------------------
The HEX 11-Nov-2005 1:30:25 PM	---------------------- Dom 10/11/2005 >Present day heroes are ok but I would love to see an interview with Kim Carrigan. I read an >article on him in the now defunct (?) CLIMB magazine which was fantastic. It was good to >hear about a person that contributed so much to Australian climbing... Topic Date User Vic Bouldering History Wednesday, 9 November 2005 nmonteith >I'll let a certain prominent ex-WA hardman comment about history sections in guidebooks... "Why don't you just write the routes down , where they go and the grade? Why does everything in Australian climbing have to entail cheap shot and shitty comments. Take a good look at some French or European climbing guides , Route name , Length , Grade. Bueatiful!!Not shit just climbing." >This is the sort of feedback you will likely get from many of the 'new' generation. Shame >really... Glad ta see a Kim interview is on the radar again ... hexy has hinted many times ... I wanna know what Kim thinks of the 'new' generation as represented by ... ah-hem ... Nathan ... ... Philby was gunna interview Rick ... but missed out some-what ... Cube-arse climbs with Kim in the gym ... C'MON CUBE-RZ !!! ..........plz... ------------------------ manacubus online now ... Yeah , I'm talkin' ta you, dude ...
The HEX 11-Nov-2005 1:43:02 PM	------------------ nmonteith >yep, he certainly seems harmless enough. I also threaten that one day I'll just pack up my >normal life and live in a cave in the Grampians. Perhaps if the Liberals win another >election... Snigger ... just raise the ' I've got indigenous blood !!! ' spectre , and they will probably PAY you to stay there ... ---------------------
The HEX 11-Nov-2005 1:51:45 PM	------------------- billk >Since Shaggy put that post up, I think there have been the most interesting and funniest >discussions in the year odd I have been on Chockstone... Yes billk ... I noticed the almost imperceptible MASSIVE turning point , the day before Shaggy wrestled/wrote that ... it seems that Neilio etal , ' at the end of the day ' , would rather have this climbing thingy forum ... even with all itz... Neil >*sigh* ... topic covered before ! ... thats spam !!! ... why am I sitting up late at night >moderating this??... etc,etc,etc ... ... than to have no forum at all ... ... and hence Neilio etal , even Mike sensed the ship was taking water fast ... are now jo-va-ly encouraging banter ... ... Hexy might hurl the odd sealed can into the campfire ... but no more than anyone else ... *sound of tin rapidly expanding...* ---------------------
The HEX 11-Nov-2005 4:45:20 PM	some more wood to heat up the beans a bit more ... Rob >Without putting to fine a point on it Blackwood rocks is the worst crag I have ever been >to “a vertical beach” and we only did the 3 star routes! ... Neil >ah the dilemma of having such a super crag in our own backyard.... Howbizarre ... one of the best crags in Australia ... Taipan routes should be on a 5 star scale ... ----------------------------------
The HEX 11-Nov-2005 5:01:08 PM	---------------------- >"With the recent thread about dynos, thought this might cut it for a [vid] of the week..." >http://media.ebaumsworld.com/wmv/fastrockclimb.wmv This thing has to be one of the most amazing things ever deposited on CS ...probably lots who haven't seen it before... just makes ya wanna ... ---------------------------------
The HEX 11-Nov-2005 5:11:46 PM	---------------------- Re: Tommy Caldwell Free Climbs The Nose and Freerider-in-a-day Nov 2, 2005, 04:53pm PST Author: THE MAD BOLTER > Great accomplishment!!! >Just thought you might like this info.: >I was born 1936 >first to rappel El Cap in 1969 >36 years later, at age 69, doing it again for the 26th time. >that was sept 9 this year. We met Huber bros on the way down. >I also run marathons (26+miles) ...maybe Dalai can add abseiling to his retirement plans ... --------------------
dalai 11-Nov-2005 5:16:56 PM	Maybe I could get the First Australian Aussie Rappel record for the Nose!! I'm sure no one has tried to abseil the Nose head first yet... or have they?
The HEX 11-Nov-2005 5:17:58 PM	------------------ Dalai >If people also want to suggest questions... Yeah ... where does bouldering stop and soloing start ... Muir on Dreadnought ... --------------------
The HEX 11-Nov-2005 5:21:14 PM	On 11/11/2005 dalai wrote: >I'm sure no one has tried to abseil the Nose head first yet... or have >they? ... sort of ... with a parachute , not a rope ... -------------------------
dalai 11-Nov-2005 5:22:20 PM	Thanks Hex, keep them coming! Given your obvious knowledge of all things Australian climbing history I was hoping you would contribute.
The HEX 11-Nov-2005 5:25:57 PM	On 11/11/2005 dalai wrote: >Thanks Hex, keep them coming! Yeah, why did Damietta delete his suave/timely response to Paradise ? ... hez become sucha cyber-soft-c#ck laterly ... Paradise 11/11/2005 4:40:48 PM >Woo hoo off to Araps to lose my virginity on the sharp end :) see ya all on the other >side...
The HEX 11-Nov-2005 11:43:31 PM	$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ > > >shite pic... SH#T HOT PIC !!! --- very quinta-senn-sha-ly 'atmospheric ' ...9/10 ... $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

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