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IdratherbeclimbingM9

21-Nov-2011
10:04:02 AM

On 21/11/2011 The good Dr wrote:
>On 21/11/2011 citationx wrote:
>>On 21/11/2011 kieranl wrote:
>>>Interesting shot of Julian Saunders here.
>>>
>>>http://www.climbing.com.au/the_grampians.htm
>>
>>I never realised how hard a 28 could be. Clearly (s)he's a good climber,
>>(s)he makes it look like more of a scramble than a real limit-pusher...
>
>Check out the snow capped peaks in Nowra and the dawn light in the Bungles,
>not to mention the fact that Frog has got a while lot taller (along with
>Geoff Little) and that Frenchmans Cap is seeing a rapid encroachment of
>agriculture and is now made of gritstone.
>
They could also make good use of proofreading other 'facts' they present, as well as a spell-checker!

That degree of professionalism by a company really attracts my $ /recommendation.

~> Not!

patto

29-Nov-2011
6:15:27 PM

http://player.vimeo.com/video/32597417

Surprisingly though it seems to present many of the relevant aspects of top roping accurately.

Except for the fact that the belay device is there one minute and gone the next. Plus simey isn't chatting up the girl.

simey

29-Nov-2011
7:31:59 PM

On 29/11/2011 patto wrote:
>Plus simey isn't chatting up the girl.

Well to be more precise... I would explain to the girl that her boyfriend is a doofus given his top-roping antics and that I will happily help her learn to lead. She then becomes a gun climber, gets rid of doofus boyfriend and we cruise around together climbing all sorts of awesome routes as well as putting up a few mega-classics too.

Dave J

29-Nov-2011
9:06:38 PM

On 21/11/2011 kieranl wrote:
>Interesting shot of Julian Saunders here.
>
>http://www.climbing.com.au/the_grampians.htm

This site is genius. You would think that, if they selected the photos and captions completely at random, that at least one or two might match up. But no. These people are obviously extremely competent. I feel like booking in for a course of whatever it is they have to offer.

mthrfckr

2-Dec-2011
9:27:02 AM

This is an independent Australian film comoany http://www.the25threich.com/ If you click on the trailer you're in for a surprise. Alien Nazis at Arapiles.


benjenga

2-Dec-2011
9:53:56 AM

On 2/12/2011 mthrfckr wrote:
>This is an independent Australian film comoany http://www.the25threich.com/
>If you click on the trailer you're in for a surprise. Alien Nazis at Arapiles.

Is it just me or does this look good?? I would be keen to see it

darryn

8-Dec-2011
8:57:08 AM

Katie and Alex bring home the bacon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VE4bcq8Plzk&feature=player_embedded


benjenga

9-Dec-2011
8:02:17 AM

Great to see rock climbing on the second page of the telegraph, Sydney. Well done Simon.

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/gallery/gallery-e6frewxi-1226217630065?page=1


rodw

9-Dec-2011
8:33:59 AM

Also article further in the paper as well.....nice work.

onsight

12-Dec-2011
4:06:29 PM

Cheers! I thought the Telegraph article in the paper was pretty good given the reporter only spoke with me for five minutes. The web site title is interesting... the diversity of climbing around Sydney is really amazing eh!

Had something in The Canberra Times too. It's funny seeing some of the quotes they pluck out of a much longer interview.

And ABC News 24 television did an interview on the weekend. You can see that here.


nmonteith

12-Dec-2011
5:06:29 PM

I spotted this in a gardening shop on the weekend


nmonteith

12-Dec-2011
5:14:05 PM

And this one at the Post Office!!

Probably wins the award for the ugliest convoluted top-roping climbing shot I've ever seen. What sort of stock photo agency sells shit like that??

Full size photo here
http://neilshaulbag.smugmug.com/Other/Forum-Picture-links/839905_8JX9C7#1628021380_LWVPLmR-O-LB


IdratherbeclimbingM9

12-Dec-2011
9:31:03 PM

On 12/12/2011 nmonteith wrote:
>What sort of stock photo agency sells shit like that??

Those that don't want to pay a climber for a real shot?


Pat

1-Jan-2012
10:27:28 PM

Bit of a long bow, but tonight I was watching Monty Python and the Holy Grail and right in the middle is a short bit of footage of what clearly looks like Buffalo Gorge. Anyone else seen this?


IdratherbeclimbingM9

1-Jan-2012
10:31:19 PM

BA posted on Chocky that pic of Buffalo Gorge from that movie, quite a while ago.
(I don't have time at the moment to find a link to it, but you are right, it is Buffalo).


ajfclark

6-Jan-2012
8:18:05 AM

Actually, it was gfdonc that posted it: http://www.chockstone.org/forum/Forum.asp?Action=Display&ForumID=1&MessageID=34346&replies=1

widewetandslippery

6-Jan-2012
8:44:09 AM

I watched the black knight clip a few times last night. Must watch the full movie again soon.


ajfclark

11-Jan-2012
7:48:38 AM

Via http://climbingnarc.com/2012/01/that-high-up-who-wouldnt-need-a-diaper/

egosan

11-Jan-2012
9:34:11 AM

and a follow up spot from cnn on the making of the above ad.


cruze

11-Jan-2012
9:42:00 AM

What isn't real about the advert is that Brown or Honnold would need to pay for any of that gear.

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