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ben cairn 5-Feb-2007 At 1:02:06 PM andi nismo

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On 2/02/2007 M9iswhereitsat wrote:
>Trad masters have learnt the art of climbing on lichen /moss/mank/etc.
>
>Gotta treat the sport clippers with kid-gloves eh?
>
>Someone once said carrying a toothbrush was good for cleaning holds.
>I tried it on a new aid climb.
>I had more fun climbing it in its natural state, though I must admit it
>was a dirty experience.
>I don't carry a toothbrush anymore.
>
>Imo trad = climbing a climb on its own terms*.
>Long live trad.
>
>(*Maybe that is where I get the urge to maintain the 'bold' ethic from?).
>

Are these comments offered up as part of a discussion on ethics and nature, or are they merely an opportunity to stroke ones ego?