Common phrases in climbing... TRANSLATED!

^lol. That sums up just about every 'ethical' thread on Supertaco.

nicelegs wrote:I'm just getting back into it = I've been consistently training for the last 6 months but don't want to let on how much climbing well today means to me. This route is really powerful = this route is too hard for me This route is really sustained = this route is too hard for me That route was pretty easy = that route was almost too hard for me That route is fun = that route sucks and I want you to climb it. You have deceptively good footwork = you look like a seal who wants a fish

I'll see you at the trail-head at 10am sharp = 11am is a great time to hike up there

On second thought, this plan seems a little ambitious - Why the hell did we wake up this early? Climbing is stupid.

Part of what I love about climbing is being up before anyone else is - Seriously...if we left now, we could get another 3 hours of sleep and then go get omelettes at Ruth's.

Didn't you say you have a thing this morning? - I desperately want to bail but want to blame it on you.

I feel good about calling this if you do - I'd trade all my climbing gear for a slice of pizza right now.

Tug wrote:"3 cams in a row failed and ripped out of the rock when I asked for a take." "I don't know how to place gear."

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"How many screws did you bring?"

= "I forgot to tell you to bring your screws."

Tug wrote:"3 cams in a row failed and ripped out of the rock when I asked for a take." "I don't know how to place gear."

Jon Zucco wrote:"too soon."

Ryan Kempf wrote: Would love to hear the back story boys. Care to share?

Kerr Adams wrote: Last month I managed to rip 3 pieces of gear and decked.

Read forum "accident on manic crack" for the accident description and enormous amounts of spewage. Read "X4's in perpendicular placement" for a slightly more objective speculation of what happened.

Ryan Kempf wrote: Sorry to hear that dude, how'd you fair out? and on a take?

Your climbing partner says his wife is pregnet = you need to look for a new partner in nine months.

Kerr Adams wrote: The gear was fine when i put them in. Something weird just happened

5.9+ = couldn't figure out the next set of numbers that come after 9. Well, if that's 5.9+, then this other one definitely 5.8, uh, + ....

"I learned to climb in the Gunks" = "I'm going to spend the day telling you how soft Eldo grades are"

"It's an easy approach if you've been there"= "don't bother bringing any gear cause you're just going to be lost all damn day"

"keep breathing work the feet" = "I haven't looked at you since you left the ground"

"What route are you getting on" = "get the fuck out of my way"

Tug wrote:"3 cams in a row failed and ripped out of the rock when I asked for a take." "I don't know how to place gear."

The Blueprint Part Dank wrote:"I learned to climb in the Gunks" = "I'm going to spend the day telling you how soft Eldo grades are"

"Only ground up trad matters" = "I can't climb hard enough to be relevant in sport climbing so I have to find a way to discredit others."