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Common phrases in climbing... TRANSLATED!

Ryan Kempf · · Boulder, CO · Joined Jul 2011 · Points: 371
Kerr Adams wrote: 4 broken vertebrae. The first piece ripped on a take, the rest ripped when i fell onto them. How, I have no idea. The gear was fine when i put them in. Something weird just happened
That's jacked up. Hope you had a quick, full recovery... Didn't mean to get you flamed btw.
Sam Spuds · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2014 · Points: 65

#climber sees climbing partner looking at a route#

"what ya thinkin man" - "I'm too much of a pussy or hungover to do this"

camhead · · Vandalia, Appalachia · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 1,240
Sheldon Deeny wrote:"You're really strong!" = "Your technique is shit."
YES!

Damn, I get told that a lot.
Joshua Payne · · Los Alamos, NM · Joined May 2013 · Points: 55

For climbs in the Fisher towers when you see:

"The climbing is relatively clean, quick and easy" = "You'll only knock one or two giant chunks of mud off per pitch"

"Screams of joy" = "Oh god oh god I found a shiny new bolt that I am now going to kiss and love after those last few super sketchy moves with decking potential"

Kerr Adams · · Albuquerque, NM · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 155
Brassmonkey wrote: I f-ed up but can't admit it.
not exactly
Meme Guy · · Land of Runout Slab · Joined Sep 2013 · Points: 325

Alright Kerr, gotta give you props for taking so much shit on so many different posts. Feel better buddy, way to be a good sport about it too.

Kevin DeWeese · · @failfalling - Oakland, Ca · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 981

"not exactly" = "I'm a certified guide people! How could it have been my fault? Think about it!?!"

Personally, I've been an AMGA certified SPI for over 5 years and I can definetely attest to never once messing up once I passed my exam.

chuffnugget · · Bolder, CO · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 0

'Local ethics' = the locals ball-cup a self aggrandizing agenda of yesteryear. This agenda shall be adhered to until the earth is swallowed by the sun.

M Mobley · · Bar Harbor, ME · Joined Mar 2006 · Points: 911
David Sahalie wrote:'Local ethics' = the locals ball-cup a self aggrandizing agenda of yesteryear. This agenda shall be adhered to until the earth is swallowed by the sun.
dangit David quit stirring up the hornets nest, the tradiban will always believe in sacrificial trees, its local ethics to choose dead trees over bolts bro.
J Q · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 50
David Sahalie wrote:'Local ethics' = the locals ball-cup a self aggrandizing agenda of yesteryear. This agenda shall be adhered to until the earth is swallowed by the sun.
F-in classic Sahalie. It is going to get more intense as they get older and weaker, their minds begin to go, and the memories turn into fantasies.
Eric Engberg · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2009 · Points: 0
David Sahalie wrote:'Local ethics' = the locals ball-cup a self aggrandizing agenda of yesteryear. This agenda shall be adhered to until the earth is swallowed by the sun.
Or how about "inline with modern grading" = "dumb it down and sanitize it so the gym rats don't get their shorts in a knot"
Kerr Adams · · Albuquerque, NM · Joined Nov 2010 · Points: 155
Meme Guy wrote:Alright Kerr, gotta give you props for taking so much shit on so many different posts. Feel better buddy, way to be a good sport about it too.
I'm not your buddy, guy.
Medic741 · · Des Moines, IA (WTF) · Joined Apr 2012 · Points: 265

'I think my rap rope's stuck, can you get it down?'
= I threaded my rope through two anchor bolts and now the sheath is one with the hanger, can you help me get back to NYC?

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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