Dick Nose at Animal World

To the dick nose at Animal world yesterday that came up from behind us.

We just arrived at Animal World and were searching for something to climb but it was very crowded. We decided to get on Free Willie for two reason. One, we wanted to do it. Two, nobody was on it at the otherwise busy crag.

Dick nose comes up from behind us and says "we were about to do that route".

Look kid. Get some manners. If you are not on the route, are not ready to climb the route, don't have your partner yet, etc, then wait in line. If a crag is busy, you need to share. And trying to push your way in front of someone is plane uncool.

If you do that again I will cram a number 4 camelot up your nose.

You do know what a camelot is... don't you?

Do you feel better now?

JJNS wrote:Do you feel better now?

Not really. My intention was not to make myself feel better. I am just surprised by the selfishness of some at the crags.

Do you have anything constructive to add?

Greg D wrote: Not really. My intention was not to make myself feel better. I am just surprised by the selfishness of some at the crags. Do you have anything constructive to add?

Do you? I don't consider whining about line-cutters constructive. Especially while climbing.

Also, dicknose is one word.

From your anger, it sounds like you let this guy have the route, then later wished you had not. Maybe a better plan in the future might be to politely stand your ground and point out that you were there first, and that if he were 'about to do' that route, then he should have been at the base earlier?

I've shown up minutes too late to do a route. And I've been passed by climbers on the trail to do my intended route, only to find the passers gearing up on the route I was about to do. I didn't try to say it was mine and that I was 'about to do it', nor would I have expected them to listen to me if I did.

JulianM wrote:Also, dicknose is one word.

Maybe he's talking about Richard "Dick" Nose?

I give people 2 options:

1. Move your gear

or

2. I can move your gear for you.

Well Greg...I would feel sorry for you, but you went sport climbing in boulder canyon on a weekend. What did you expect? You should have let dicknose have the route. I heard he onsighted the pink route at movement.

next time try Eldo on the first REALLY REALLY nice saturday of spring.

HAHAHAHAHA

Greg I'm with you in the desire to beat manners and accountability into those that don't have it. Damn Kids these days! No respect

No Respect!

Greg D wrote: Not really. My intention was not to make myself feel better. I am just surprised by the selfishness of some at the crags. Do you have anything constructive to add?

You can tell Lenny any of your sport climbing problems. He's a great listener.

Greg D wrote:To the dick nose at Animal world yesterday that came up from behind us. We just arrived at Animal World and were searching for something to climb but it was very crowded. We decided to get on Free Willie for two reason. One, we wanted to do it. Two, nobody was on it at the otherwise busy crag. Dick nose comes up from behind us and says "we were about to do that route". Look kid. Get some manners. If you are not on the route, are not ready to climb the route, don't have your partner yet, etc, then wait in line. If a crag is busy, you need to share. And trying to push your way in front of someone is plane uncool. If you do that again I will cram a number 4 camelot up your nose. You do know what a camelot is... don't you?

Thats pretty funny. As if there aren't a dozen other 11s the guy could have done. I always try to ask people near the route if they were going to get on it. If I'm gearing up for the route, I'm first in line.

If someone came up and told me that, I would probably reply that they could do it when I was done.

Seems you are all from CO. The way it works here in CA is first one to the base drops his rope and therefore claims it. We do have pleny of "Dicknoses" though, but I have never seen anyone challenge the first person there.

John Rogers wrote:Or... (just a thought) Say" hey, join us!". Might even make some new friends. Just a constructive thought.

Hippy.

Rick Blair wrote: Hippy.

HaHa! love it! But yeah, being friendly goes a long ways.Although maybe not in Boulder.

Rick Blair wrote: Hippy.

Hater.

Signs you are climbing a route next:

1. Your rope is neatly flaked and ready to go directly under the first bolt with you no more that 32 inches from the leading edge of the integral rope bag tarp.

2. A clearly defined "leader" either has shoes on or is in the process of putting shoes on that are suitable for 5th class rock climbing.

3. If someone approaches the start of the route, those intending to climb it immediately:

a. make eye contact
b. move in a purposeful manner relevant to climbing
c. clear the throat loudly and go "Hummmm hmmm"

Just print this out and post it to the crags you visit and that should do it.

erikwellborn wrote: HaHa! love it! But yeah, being friendly goes a long ways.Although maybe not in Boulder.

+1

I think I might know who it was, and have rounded up the usual suspects.
Please pick him out of the line-up:

or

or

Thanks Tony. He was most likely the guy in the middle. Kind of anoying. Kind of dorky. We walked away with smirks on our faces. I suspect he was wearing underoos!