EWolfe Posted October 31, 2003 Posted October 31, 2003 Things you don't like to hear... "I gotcha,man... , Baby?" " I'll jump a bit, so the fall isn't so bad..." Quote
EWolfe Posted October 31, 2003 Author Posted October 31, 2003 ""Lemme just hit on this fer a sec, m'man." ZEP!!!! Quote
catbirdseat Posted October 31, 2003 Posted October 31, 2003 "Quick open the F----- door, I'm gonna hurl!" Quote
minx Posted October 31, 2003 Posted October 31, 2003 "you'll be fine if you just don't move. DON'T MOVE" Quote
forrest_m Posted October 31, 2003 Posted October 31, 2003 "are you ok right there? i have to take you off for a second..." "dude! you're the hand!" Quote
Lambone Posted October 31, 2003 Posted October 31, 2003 "wait...you're the hand..." damn...forrest beat me to it... "hey dude, how 'bout you carry the rack?" "oh, shit..." as partner franticaly digs through his pack at the base... "Honey, did you remember to_____?" Quote
scott_harpell Posted October 31, 2003 Posted October 31, 2003 ughh is this cam mine or yours? i think it is mine. Quote
bremerton_john Posted October 31, 2003 Posted October 31, 2003 "Did he remember to tie a knot in the ends of those ropes.." Quote
vegetablebelay Posted October 31, 2003 Posted October 31, 2003 "Ok, turn your head for me and cough..." Quote
bunglehead Posted October 31, 2003 Posted October 31, 2003 "Dude, I'm gonna re-build the belay." "DUDE! I need those pieces for the next pitch!" "well there's no way I'm gonna use this belay" "Dude, we're on huge fucking ledge! We could sleep up here!" Quote
Szyjakowski Posted October 31, 2003 Posted October 31, 2003 bremerton_john said: "Did he remember to tie a knot in the ends of those ropes.." i never tie knots in the rope ends....increases the odds of gettin them stuck. Quote
bremerton_john Posted October 31, 2003 Posted October 31, 2003 Szyjakowski said: bremerton_john said: "Did he remember to tie a knot in the ends of those ropes.." i never tie knots in the rope ends....increases the odds of gettin them stuck. I agree there are times not to tie the knots: relatively short raps and some raps on mutli-pitch. But I've read too many account of experienced climbers "free-solo rappelling" after the ends of the ropes whipped through their device. Quote
bunglehead Posted October 31, 2003 Posted October 31, 2003 That's a toughie. I've been in plenty o' situations where the knots got stuck. I'd hate to rap off the end of my rope though, so it's a tough call sometimes. Last couple years, I've been backing my device up with an autoblock. Wouldn't necessarily help in an end of the line scenario, but it definitely adds security. Quote
catbirdseat Posted October 31, 2003 Posted October 31, 2003 Knots in the ends would be such a problem if you could just remember to untie them. I suppose it only has to happen once... Quote
bremerton_john Posted October 31, 2003 Posted October 31, 2003 For me, I'll more often than not take the risk of getting the ropes stuck, particularly since I don't make a habit of using a prusik or similar backup. You can usually rap down to the ends, free the knots and climb back up to the rap ledge if you have to. Back on topic: "You don't mind if my girlfriend belays you, do you? I want her to learn how." Quote
layton Posted November 1, 2003 Posted November 1, 2003 Mr._Natural said: applause from your belayer. Quote
EWolfe Posted November 1, 2003 Author Posted November 1, 2003 bunglehead said: "Dude, I'm gonna re-build the belay." "DUDE! I need those pieces for the next pitch!" "well there's no way I'm gonna use this belay" "Dude, we're on huge fucking ledge! We could sleep up here!" Quote
layton Posted November 1, 2003 Posted November 1, 2003 "Hey, your first piece just pulled" or "nice....nice..YOU GOT IT!!!," when in fact you don't got it and you're totally sketching and about to fall on shitty gear. Note to outward bound style helping friendly belayers: Shut the F*ck up! Quote
EWolfe Posted November 1, 2003 Author Posted November 1, 2003 Your belayer while you are on a difficult lead: "Can you wait a minute up there? Uh-oh, I can't undo that knot..." Quote
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