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technogeekery

10-May-2013
9:52:48 AM

Actually I think its very cool, every climbing area should have one.


ajfclark

10-May-2013
10:23:39 AM

On 10/05/2013 ajfclark wrote:
>From reading this article I gather the balloon is supposed to be some kind of flying whale: http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-09/is-it-a-bird-is-it-a-plane-no-its-a-skywhale/4679676
>
>When then doors it have giant, pendulous breasts on it where the wrongs should be?

Obviously it was too early in the morning to be using swype to type things. Should've read "Then why does it have giant, pendulous breasts on it where the wings should be."


shortman

10-May-2013
12:14:43 PM

And more here - http://www.canberratimes.com.au/act-news/canberra-centenary/a-skywhale-you-have-a-right-to-be-disappointed-20130509-2j9rs.html

Wendy

10-May-2013
12:38:41 PM

I actually quite liked the first sentence! I did too wonder about the giant udders for wings, but i think it's kinda cute. Not that I see any connection between skywhales and canberra. Or arapiles for that matter. But I suspect it did look rather cool floating around the Mt.


ajfclark

10-May-2013
12:50:28 PM

The designer is Canberran.


The good Dr

10-May-2013
1:22:52 PM

ODH designed it during his injury layoff. First test flight to check out the anchors atop Birdman. It is currently on its way to Point Perp where the team will abseil from the whale, bolt cutters cluthed between teeth.


IdratherbeclimbingM9

10-May-2013
8:42:13 PM

On 10/05/2013 The good Dr wrote:
>ODH designed it during his injury layoff. First test flight to check out
>the anchors atop Birdman. It is currently on its way to Point Perp where
>the team will abseil from the whale, bolt cutters cluthed between teeth.


Garrath

18-May-2013
7:17:13 PM

Movie tonight on SBS 2 called High Lane. Seems to involve some climbing though from the trailer looks more like lots of via ferratas. Rotten tomatoes gives it 60% so watch at your own peril.


Duang Daunk

18-May-2013
7:31:03 PM

On 18/05/2013 Garrath wrote:
>Rotten tomatoes gives it 60% so watch at your own peril.

Yeah, like chuckstones, but that is why we like it.

Cams

20-May-2013
9:11:00 AM

Ended up flicking past this accidentally. Was all Via Ferrata. I thought there was some good camera work though. Was a good watch up until it turned into a hack and slash horror movie which the wife wasn't too interested in.


shortman

21-May-2013
7:39:40 AM

Permission to make a call.....hmmmm....

http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-05-20/an-nepal-investigates-27illegal27-everest-broadcast/4701796


Garrath

21-May-2013
2:53:46 PM

Careful with those playground climbing walls - a$%#hole hides razorblades.......

http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/1515688/razor-blades-planted-at-park/?cs=53


Eduardo Slabofvic

21-May-2013
3:01:10 PM

On 21/05/2013 Garrath wrote:
>Careful with those playground climbing walls - a$%#hole hides razorblades.......
>
>http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/1515688/razor-blades-planted-at-park/?cs=53

Maybe they were training for a trip to a slate quarry


ajfclark

11-Jun-2013
9:03:07 AM

This article about investment risk profiles used this as the illustration:


Snappy

19-Jun-2013
10:52:13 AM

This article on the NBN.

Caption is: Precarious: NBN Co leaves little margin for slippage in its pursuit of June rollout targets.


Big G

19-Jun-2013
11:23:52 AM

the NBN one looks photo shopped.

it also looks like the guy just fell off the nose of a giant cat


MisterGribble

20-Jun-2013
7:54:40 AM

And this is a good one too
http://www.news.com.au/travel/news/rock-climber-hangs-by-a-thread-during-successful-summit-of-treacherous-el-delfin-route/story-e6frfq80-1226666385483

'Sensibly, he was attached to the rock with a safety rope which checked his falls and helped him swing to safety.'

Seems like a nice well brought up young chap to me!

latch

20-Jun-2013
9:19:15 AM

'A brave British rock climber has conquered one of the world's most difficult climbs in seven tricky hours'

Interesting way of describing a 7c+ with a crux constructed out of glue! I guess the walk up is to the crag is a little 'treacherous' with a few creek crossings.

Olbert

20-Jun-2013
5:33:30 PM

On 20/06/2013 latch wrote:
>'A brave British rock climber has conquered one of the world's most difficult
>climbs in seven tricky hours'
>
>Interesting way of describing a 7c+ with a crux constructed out of glue!
>I guess the walk up is to the crag is a little 'treacherous' with a few
>creek crossings.

The two really spectacular silhouette photos that are meant to be of the El Dolphin route are definitely not that. They have farming in the background - there are no farms in Rosella.
>


Duang Daunk

20-Jun-2013
7:16:38 PM

On 20/06/2013 Olbert wrote:
>The two really spectacular silhouette photos that are meant to be of the
>El Dolphin route are definitely not that. They have farming in the background
>- there are no farms in Rosella.

You are not suggesting that the media bullshitted again are you?

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