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steady_climbing
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Montani Semper Liberi
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WVUCLMBR
Mar 24, 2008, 3:05 PM
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Is that latin or sumpin for "don't bang your sister"? 
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notapplicable
Mar 24, 2008, 3:37 PM
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What the F is that directly behind the climber?
Its really bothering me, any ideas?
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WVUCLMBR
Mar 24, 2008, 3:56 PM
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looks like a footer for a lightpost.
(This post was edited by WVUCLMBR on Mar 24, 2008, 5:34 PM)
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notapplicable
Mar 24, 2008, 5:12 PM
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WVUCLMBR wrote: looks light a footer for a lightpost.
I was thinking an ancient monument to the alien gods who planted us here thousands of years ago.
Neither of which belong on the side of a rock.
Photoshoped maybe...you know, just to fuck with my head?
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WVUCLMBR
Mar 24, 2008, 5:36 PM
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WTF is up with his socks? Do people (other than total n00bs) really wear socks under their shoes. There is definately something not right about that photo.
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knieveltech
Mar 24, 2008, 6:08 PM
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WVUCLMBR wrote: WTF is up with his socks? Do people (other than total n00bs) really wear socks under their shoes. There is definately something not right about that photo.
Look at the guy's chalk bag.
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winglessangel
Mar 24, 2008, 6:25 PM
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notapplicable wrote: [image]http://www.rockclimbing.com/images/photos/assets/4/372404-largest_P1010060.jpg[/image] What the F is that directly behind the climber? Its really bothering me, any ideas?
Cement structure to prevent the huge flake from falling.
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WVUCLMBR
Mar 24, 2008, 6:25 PM
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yeah....we've established that the camera angle gives the illusion of overhanging. The shape of the protrusion does not look natural. The bolt next to the crack isn't even being used...what a waste of a perfectly good bolt. Anyone recognize that model harness? At least he's executing "The Right to Bare Armz"......lameness
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notapplicable
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winglessangel wrote: notapplicable wrote: [image]http://www.rockclimbing.com/images/photos/assets/4/372404-largest_P1010060.jpg[/image] What the F is that directly behind the climber? Its really bothering me, any ideas? Cement structure to prevent the huge flake from falling.
Interesting. I saw your comment on the photo about people living below the cliffs so I guess that does make sense.
Still...a very odd sight to see while out climbing I'm sure.
Thanks for satisfying my curiosity.
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notapplicable
Mar 24, 2008, 7:08 PM
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WVUCLMBR wrote: At least he's executing "The Right to Bare Armz"......lameness
What?
You dont "break out the guns" when you pull down.
Wouldnt wanna rip a sleeve when them baby's FLEX!!!
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WVUCLMBR
Mar 24, 2008, 7:23 PM
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I had to contact my company's QA/QC/testing department on this one. According to my experts, unless the have some new type of cement (concrete) in Brazil (hey they invented the thong...) then that is definately not a retaining structure. In the mining industry we use roof bolts to keep rock in place...but this is a preformed structure (cast somewhere else and placed on side of cliff for some reason). And even roof bolts would not hold that flake in place. What I'd really like to know is what is holding that concrete in place?
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JohnCook
Mar 24, 2008, 7:30 PM
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Rotate the picture clockwise 90 deg. It makes the chalk-bag and sling hang straight, and the concrete block then looks as though it belongs there as a base for something. Is this picture a wind-up?
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winglessangel
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As far as I understand it is a very long iron or steel "bolt" placed deep in the rock and the cement is just around the exit point of the "bolt" in order to make a less harmfull shape in case of a fall on top of it.
Some times I see the similar things where rocks were demolished to open room for a road or something like it.
If you are interested I can take more pics of this and other structures with the same purpose aroud the city. And we talk about it in private. This forum is to make fun of the poor angle and clear noobness of the picture! 
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dingus
Mar 24, 2008, 7:42 PM
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It are base for elk head?
DMT
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WVUCLMBR
Mar 24, 2008, 8:08 PM
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My bad...the engineer in me always comes out. If you do happen across any other pics of these structures my nerdyness would love to peek @ them. Back to the socks....socks?...really?
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Rice
Mar 27, 2008, 4:43 AM
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OMG!!!! its minne!!! minne rocks... everyone go climb minne. thats pretty much the worst photo of minne though, they make it look really boring.
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rangerrob
Mar 27, 2008, 12:55 PM
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What's wrong with wearing socks with your shoes? haven't you ever climbed in the winter before? Maybe not...maybe you're one of them fair weather climbers. I bet you go to the gym when it's below 50 degrees don't you? And you need to pick up a chick there, so wearing socks would really decrease your odds of that happeneing. And when you do go outside you're waaay more concerned about looking cool than anything else. You think Kelly Cordes didn't wear socks when they did their Shipton Spire route??
Seriously...that was one of the lamest comments I have ever read on this lame website. So your tag is WVUclmbr. What are you in college or something? So you must be like 20...maybe 21 years old? How long have you been climbing? Let me give you a little hint.....people who use the word noob.......are usually beginners themselves. How about just getting out to climb instead of picking apart the clothes someone else wears.
RR
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shockabuku
Mar 27, 2008, 2:53 PM
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rangerrob wrote: What's wrong with wearing socks with your shoes? haven't you ever climbed in the winter before? Maybe not...maybe you're one of them fair weather climbers. I bet you go to the gym when it's below 50 degrees don't you? And you need to pick up a chick there, so wearing socks would really decrease your odds of that happeneing. And when you do go outside you're waaay more concerned about looking cool than anything else. You think Kelly Cordes didn't wear socks when they did their Shipton Spire route?? Seriously...that was one of the lamest comments I have ever read on this lame website. So your tag is WVUclmbr. What are you in college or something? So you must be like 20...maybe 21 years old? How long have you been climbing? Let me give you a little hint.....people who use the word noob.......are usually beginners themselves. How about just getting out to climb instead of picking apart the clothes someone else wears. RR
Looks like someone hit a nerve. Hard.
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WVUCLMBR
Mar 27, 2008, 2:57 PM
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Ummmm...i'm 28...never go 2 climbing gyms....climb in the cold all the time. My dad wears socks when he climbs too...must be an old fart thing. I thought this thread was about bustin on people's lame pics? Take a chill pill grandpa.
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sky7high
Mar 27, 2008, 3:14 PM
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notapplicable wrote: [image]http://www.rockclimbing.com/images/photos/assets/4/372404-largest_P1010060.jpg[/image] What the F is that directly behind the climber? Its really bothering me, any ideas?
I've seen similar stuff on roadside walls, where they cut a hill to make a path for the road. I think they hold pipes for draining the water out of a cliff so that it doesn't collapse onto the road. However, from what I've seen, in every case the whole cliff is covered with concrete.
Or maybe that's concrete he's climbing on... or maybe my head is playing games with me and I've never seen such a thing...
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notapplicable
Mar 27, 2008, 5:34 PM
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rangerrob wrote: What's wrong with wearing socks with your shoes? haven't you ever climbed in the winter before? Maybe not...maybe you're one of them fair weather climbers. I bet you go to the gym when it's below 50 degrees don't you? And you need to pick up a chick there, so wearing socks would really decrease your odds of that happeneing. And when you do go outside you're waaay more concerned about looking cool than anything else. You think Kelly Cordes didn't wear socks when they did their Shipton Spire route?? Seriously...that was one of the lamest comments I have ever read on this lame website. So your tag is WVUclmbr. What are you in college or something? So you must be like 20...maybe 21 years old? How long have you been climbing? Let me give you a little hint.....people who use the word noob.......are usually beginners themselves. How about just getting out to climb instead of picking apart the clothes someone else wears. RR
What? You got some kinda sock fetish?
Everybody laugh at the sock wearer.
HaHa...
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WVUCLMBR
Mar 27, 2008, 6:59 PM
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Looks like another guy who wears socks.....
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