EWolfe Posted November 30, 2003 Posted November 30, 2003 "Sounds like a plan, but:" 1. "We'll see if the wife/husband, etc has other plans." 2. "Dude! I can't climb unless I score this sachel!" 3. "The weather looks hit or miss, man..." Others you've heard or used? Responses? Quote
catbirdseat Posted November 30, 2003 Posted November 30, 2003 "That's my day to watch football." Quote
EWolfe Posted November 30, 2003 Author Posted November 30, 2003 Guys? Will you please look up caveat? Ah, Hell: "a warning enjoining one from certain acts or practices b : an explanation to prevent misinterpretation" Potential no-show is the key here. Not what is actually keeping you away. That is a... (where's Minx's pic) dead horse thoroughly beaten. Quote
Dru Posted November 30, 2003 Posted November 30, 2003 "I didn't bring the guidebook but I think the next pitch is 5.8" That's more of a Beta Caveat. Caveat - from Latin be wary or distrust ie Caveat Emptor =buyer beware Quote
catbirdseat Posted November 30, 2003 Posted November 30, 2003 You are referring to "conditional responses", no? "I can go climbing if I get the article written for the magazine." "My knee has been bothering me. Let me see how it is in the morning". Quote
EWolfe Posted November 30, 2003 Author Posted November 30, 2003 catbirdseat said: You are referring to "conditional responses", no? "I can go climbing if I get the article written for the magazine." "My knee has been bothering me. Let me see how it is in the morning". Quote
AlpineK Posted November 30, 2003 Posted November 30, 2003 I'll climb if the dog doesn't eat my caveat. Quote
lancegranite Posted November 30, 2003 Posted November 30, 2003 "I would love to go, but my leg beeper will go off if I leave the house... " Quote
kurthicks Posted November 30, 2003 Posted November 30, 2003 "i'd love to go 'epic', but i've got homework." Quote
Billygoat Posted November 30, 2003 Posted November 30, 2003 I can go but only if Wickwire can come Quote
EWolfe Posted November 30, 2003 Author Posted November 30, 2003 Lesshee how we feelsh inda murnin, eh, Mate? *hic*" Quote
catbirdseat Posted November 30, 2003 Posted November 30, 2003 I would love to come as long as you don't mind that my last three partners had accidents. Quote
chucK Posted November 30, 2003 Posted November 30, 2003 What do you do with this one? "I can go but I gotta let you know that I haven't been out at all this year. I'll probably only be able to get up 5.[3 number grades lower than what you had wanted to get on] and then only if you lead all the pitches." Do you just blow them off? You already made the offer. I guess one could gain a little high ground on this problem by making the invitation more specific, "wanna go climb X?", so your invitation has a caveat. Quote
chelle Posted December 1, 2003 Posted December 1, 2003 I'll probably be able to get away, but I gotta check with the SO. Quote
marylou Posted December 1, 2003 Posted December 1, 2003 catbirdseat said: "I can go climbing if I get the article written for the magazine." Ahem... Quote
Dru Posted December 1, 2003 Posted December 1, 2003 marylou said: catbirdseat said: "I can go climbing if I get the article written for the magazine." Ahem... "climbing?" Quote
iain Posted December 1, 2003 Posted December 1, 2003 I'd like to go climbing but the man on the tv told me to stay tuned. Quote
Beck Posted December 1, 2003 Posted December 1, 2003 "if the choss starts to trundle, climb faster" that is a caveat. a warning or caution. from the latin, "let him beware", added to emptor it comes out as, "let the buyer beware" your peopless caveats are a bit off the mark. Ohhh, am I going to get banned for saying that? yeah, whatever. another caveat: "verglas is no one's friend" my 2 cents... Quote
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