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uasunflower
Feb 7, 2006, 5:41 PM
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or at least some of us do :lol:
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muclimbchic
Feb 7, 2006, 6:25 PM
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Cant wait! When it gets closer let me know if you want to me to meet you guys in brussels or whereever! and if you can bring that extra sleeping bag that would be awesome! Sounds like a sweet weekend! :lol:
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Feb 7, 2006, 10:21 PM
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Awesome!!!! I will coincidently be there at the same time you all will! I'm heading in via train with a lady friend of mine on the 21st of February. Anyone have any beta for camping or where I can stay for a good price? I'm 17, so money is a little tight. I'm not sure if I should pack camping gear for the trip... I'm already bringin a small crashpad, so it might be tough. Does anyone have room in a Gite? I'd love to throw down some cash.
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heiko
Feb 8, 2006, 8:12 AM
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Really??? You looked way younger! :lol:
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booger
Feb 8, 2006, 8:30 AM
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muclimb- Paolo and I are bringing 4 sleeping bags (that means 2 extra), so no worries either way. But UA- if you could still bring yours, that'd be great - it always ends up that extra gear is needed!
I think we can probably round up an extra tent - so far we've got 2:
1 tent = Paolo and I (only a 2-man)
1 tent = Tisar + Italian guy + technically one more space but it would be tight (and stinky)
Hmm... anyway, don't stress- we'll figure it out before the 24th. You just need to confirm if you're going straight to Fonti or coming to Brussels first (so we can find space in a car if you're coming to BXL).
Fish- there are loads of places to camp, but remember that it is technically illegal. A good spot IMHO is under the boulder that sits next to Halle Bop (famous problem, you'll find it in any guidebook) in the Cuisinère sector. It's dry and pretty out of the way for the night. Don't build a fire!!
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map
Feb 8, 2006, 9:53 AM
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In reply to: Awesome!!!! I will coincidently be there at the same time you all will! I'm heading in via train with a lady friend of mine on the 21st of February. Anyone have any beta for camping or where I can stay for a good price? I'm 17, so money is a little tight. I'm not sure if I should pack camping gear for the trip... I'm already bringin a small crashpad, so it might be tough. Does anyone have room in a Gite? I'd love to throw down some cash.
Hi
I think I replied to one of your posts yesterday (sorry, no time to try and find it!), so you should have all the answers you need regarding transport and accomodation!
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chrtur
Feb 8, 2006, 10:20 AM
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:lol: I somehow missed this......
I hope we can organize something like this at some mountainplace instead at some pieces of rocks later on :roll:
Ok, I suck at boulder but I think it is due to the following facts, I almost never do it, just in winter on plastic holds beeing completely boring anyway, I need mountains for motivation not small pieces of rock, I need a nice view not a forrest, I need altitude not hanging two centimeters form the ground and invent sitstarts to gain some climbing, should I continue? :roll:
Well thats why I can not motivate me to come...... However for some mountains I would come directly. :wink:
Saluti Christian
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booger
Feb 8, 2006, 10:30 AM
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In reply to: :lol: I somehow missed this...... I hope we can organize something like this at some mountainplace instead at some pieces of rocks later on :roll: Ok, I suck at boulder but I think it is due to the following facts, I almost never do it, just in winter on plastic holds beeing completely boring anyway, I need mountains for motivation not small pieces of rock, I need a nice view not a forrest, I need altitude not hanging two centimeters form the ground and invent sitstarts to gain some climbing, should I continue? :roll: Well thats why I can not motivate me to come...... However for some mountains I would come directly. :wink: Saluti Christian
Well, Chris, as they say... don't knock it till you've tried it! Anyway, this gathering is more about meeting people, making friends, and having a good time doing what we love... moving over rock. :D That's good enough motivation for me! :D
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chrtur
Feb 8, 2006, 10:37 AM
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uasunflower
Feb 8, 2006, 10:51 AM
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yaeh, and following in that line, the kandersteg offer wasn't good enough for you either (i'm going anyway - found a girl partner for once, it should be fun :twisted: ), and i thought those mountains were high enough for once.
And you shouldn't get that much on bleau - it's a great and rather inspiring place, even if you get 10 cm off the ground. And those highballs and exits with whale or dolphin moves (depending on your style) will make your adrenaline run as badly as an avalanche following your skis, trust me! And then seeing those old bleusards 70 years old with a little 1cm thick carpet sending problems in front of a little crowd with pads and open mouths is an experience to have at least once. Not even mentioning the crowd you can meet in the gay bar etc. - GD does it much better then i.
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chrtur
Feb 8, 2006, 11:01 AM
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In reply to: yaeh, and following in that line, the kandersteg offer wasn't good enough for you either (i'm going anyway - found a girl partner for once, it should be fun :twisted: ), and i thought those mountains were high enough for once.
Yes I am really sorry but now you also cut my head, I was already threated by this when wanting to cancel the other thing I had planned. Whatever one does it is never correct. :?
In reply to: And you shouldn't get that much on bleau - it's a great and rather inspiring place, even if you get 10 cm off the ground. And those highballs and exits with whale or dolphin moves (depending on your style) will make your adrenaline run as badly as an avalanche following your skis, trust me! And then seeing those old bleusards 70 years old with a little 1cm thick carpet sending problems in front of a little crowd with pads and open mouths is an experience to have at least once. Not even mentioning the crowd you can meet in the gay bar etc. - GD does it much better then i.
Just some BIG words for trying to tell yourself that it is worth it, I will come back from my trip that weekend with some proof of alternatives.... :wink:
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overlord
Feb 8, 2006, 11:05 AM
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what are whale and dolhnim moves??? :?
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chrtur
Feb 8, 2006, 11:11 AM
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In reply to: what are whale and dolhnim moves??? :?
:lol: :lol: :lol: With Google I have found it:
The white whale moves as a king, i.e., one square in an arbitrary direction.
The grey whale moves straight forward as a rook, and diagonally backwards as a bishop. (So, it moves like a queen but only in three of the possible eight directions.)
The blue whale moves one square straight or diagonally forwards, or one square straight backwards. (So, it can move in four different directions.)
The dolphin moves one square straight forward. (As all other pieces in this game, dolphins take in the same way as they move, thus differing from the chess-pawns.) When a dolphin is on the last rank of the board at the opponents side, it may make one move as a bishop: after that, he moves again only one square forward, until he reaches again the last rank.
Finally, there is the extra piece, the killer whale, which comes into play after taking a porpoise of the opponent (see below). It has the combined moves of king and rook, i.e., it moves horizontally or vertically an arbitrary number of unobstructed squares like a rook, or one square diagonally.
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uasunflower
Feb 8, 2006, 11:25 AM
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another version - imagine a whale having to get to the top of a boulder, or rather over just a small step maybe 20cm high. Dolphin would do it with just a little bit more style...Not sure if those are my personal invention terms - i believe whale move is in use, maybe not dolphin (yet!) :wink:
We used to talk about whale move while climbing on the side of a bridge in the US, to get the final part you had to overcome a little roof like 40 cm over your head and get to the platform (road) on top afterwards, using knees, chin, hands and all other parts of your body...
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Feb 16, 2006, 10:01 AM
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Hi Everyone,
Well, we are exactly one week away from some arrivals in Belgium. :D I was thinking it would be a good idea for all of those who are definitely coming to send me an email with the following information:
1. Name, email address and GSM number (optional- in case of emergency or last-minute changes we can be in contact).
2. Any gear you need me to arrange (so I have a complete list)
3. Whether you are coming to BXL or going straight to Fonti. And, if you are coming to BXL, when you are arriving and where you are staying -so I can set up space at my place if necessary (+ give you directions or figure out how to pick you up)..
I'll send out a mass email then, with all of the arrivals, GSM's and email addresses so we can keep in touch on Friday. - Unless you don't want me to (just say so).
Sound good? I just want to make sure I don't leave anyone stranded in Brussels and we're not all wandering around Fonti on Friday night trying to figure out who is arriving where or when. :?
Cheers,
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boulderror
Feb 16, 2006, 10:43 AM
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hey taz
i will be in bleau that weekend with a group from Leuven so maybe we'll meet there. it would be nice but our group is too large to really arrange anything together i think.
hope you guys have a good time
BD
ps: can you please stop saying fonti and start calling it bleau like most of us do. fonti sounds so....decadent.
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booger
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In reply to: hey taz i will be in bleau that weekend with a group from Leuven so maybe we'll meet there. it would be nice but our group is too large to really arrange anything together i think. hope you guys have a good time BD ps: can you please stop saying fonti and start calling it bleau like most of us do. fonti sounds so....decadent.
Hey, that sounds great! I will pm you with my GSM; just ring up on Saturday. I have some unfinished business in Cusinère, so I will most likely be in that area.
Bleau sounds... so... annoyingly Frenchy and snobby when put into an English sentence! :lol: ... sorry, but it's true! :lol:
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map
Feb 16, 2006, 11:35 AM
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Definitely coming (just PMed you with details)!
And I am going to remain "annoyingly" French (...and snobby?) and carry on calling Beau... Bleau!
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Feb 16, 2006, 1:22 PM
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In reply to: Definitely coming (just PMed you with details)! And I am going to remain "annoyingly" French (...and snobby?) and carry on calling Beau... Bleau!
J'espère qu'il fait beau à 'bleau... since I booked. As long as nobody referes to it as 'Fountain Blue' I'm fine :lol:
Map, I loooove French (even I hardly speak a word), so dare to loose the accent! Doesn't sound annoyingly (or snobby...) at all.
Taz, I'll summerize data again for you these days. Could you maybe provide me with a timetable for the trains I have to get from the airport? Oh, I'll be soooo lost in Brussels...
- Daniel
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boulderror
Feb 16, 2006, 4:08 PM
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hey taz,
i'll try to let you know when we get there. i like the cuisinére so i would love to go there too (and now i'm off to the climbing gym to train a little more for karma, i wish :) )
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boulderror
Feb 16, 2006, 4:11 PM
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hey taz,
i'll try to let you know when we get there. i like the cuisinére so i would love to go there too (and now i'm off to the climbing gym to train a little more for karma, i wish :) )
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boulderror
Feb 16, 2006, 4:13 PM
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hey taz,
i'll try to let you know when we get there. i like the cuisinére so i would love to go there too (and now i'm off to the climbing gym to train a little more for karma, i wish :) )
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Bart
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