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redzit
Jul 25, 2002, 12:36 AM
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I was just thinking that it might be useful to us if the climbers age was displayed along with their Q-rating, place of residence and name in the postings. This would help us judge for our selves if we take the advice seriously or not.
also, how long the person has been climbing and maybe their level of education would be useful. Cause some of the advice on here seems shakey to even me.
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matt
Jul 25, 2002, 3:06 AM
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All of the above information is listed and visible IF it is entered in. For privacy purposes though, if people are uncomfortable entering in any of the above informatino they don't have too.
That explains why you don't see some/all of the info you're talking about.
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newtocalgary
Jul 25, 2002, 3:36 AM
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the age of a climber means little
Ive been climbing forever but have climbed with kids who were trained well and I trust my life with them (some of these kids can blow me away too Happens in every sport)
and some of the older guys here have only started to climb
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bshaftoe
Jul 25, 2002, 5:24 AM
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I wouldn't implicitly trust anything I read on the Internet. Draw your own conclusions.
That said, there are certain individuals on this site and others, whose advice I trust, but that trust was attained over time and bolstered by intelligent posts.
Providing they can spell.
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climbingpride
Jul 26, 2002, 10:58 PM
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Yeah I'm one of those young folks. If people who are just getting into the sport want to post they will but , i think anyways, that they will avoid the techie posts and stay to the funny and unimportant posts.
Pride
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matt
Jul 27, 2002, 10:31 PM
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Bullshit meter: http://www.rockclimbing.com/site/websitehelp.php#33.
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tico
Jul 27, 2002, 11:14 PM
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Considering the original poster is 15 years old and has been climbing for a year, I think this idea should be ignored.
Perhaps we should have a certification system, where we send copies of our college degree(s) to an admin., before we're allowed advice-posting priveledges.
Seriously though, if you take advice off the interent and get aced because of it, the only fault is your own.
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mitchal
Jul 27, 2002, 11:27 PM
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Hi,
Tico is exactly right!
Climb Happy
Mitch
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wildtrail
Jul 27, 2002, 11:27 PM
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That's not entirely fair, don't you think? Some one may be young, but that doesn't necessarily barr experience. I've climbed with young people and they know what they are doing. I've learned a few things from them as well here and there. The younger generation of climbers are often very up to date on new ideas, concepts, and gear. I don't see anything wrong with age. Good example: beyond_gravity.
Steve
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Jul 28, 2002, 12:07 AM
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I know that when I go to someones profile and they have not filled in any of the blanks I write them off. Details about who we are is "who we are"
L8r
John
[ This Message was edited by: full-time-climb on 2002-07-27 17:08 ]
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apollodorus
Jul 28, 2002, 12:13 AM
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How about the hardest climb they've done, and the longest whipper they've taken?
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wildtrail
Jul 28, 2002, 12:26 AM
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full time,
You shouldn't necessarily write them off, you never know. Ask them. I didn't list anything, but if you were to ask...
apollo,
Not much, 5.10b is as hard as I have ever bothered trying. I don't know if I could do much better than an 11, maybe when I was in prime shape, but not now for sure.
Biggest whipper is estimated between 25 and 30 feet. Probably more like 26 (that is what I usualy say, 26 feet) as I was a little more than two full body lengths from my last piece of pro with a little, not much, slack in the line. So, I say 26.
Something which I will NEVER repeat again!
Cheers everybody!!!
Steve
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