In reply to almost every single post on this board:
I would like to address everyone on this forum who think petellis is either a troll or that you can complain about this trip.
First of petellis is NOT a troll. He was posting to inform you of a fresher's trip happening this sunday. Now, it may be me but, if i was planning a trip this weekend i would like to know if there are any big groups climbing. That way i could re-orgainise my weekend.
Some posts talk about taking smaller groups. Have you thought that this weekend might be the only time that the uni club leaders could run the trip due to pressing engagments like, i don't know, their degree? This could be the only weekend they could run a introduction trip. And, yea, some people will still say that he is being inconsiderate beacuse he is taking a big group to climb. Now i may be wrong but isn't there something like 85 crags in North Yorkshire alone? Whats so important that you HAVE to climb Brimham on this perticular day?
Lastly, to those of you slagging off fresher groups. I am not only a fresher but i am planning to go on the trip being organised by petellis. Now before people like MTM complain about me
"drag[ing] mud everywhere so they can phone there mummies on there stupid prshiuos mobiles to tell them theyre 'climbing'."
Please let it be known i am going on this trip to get OFF top rope. I have never been in the position to get off top rope due to lack of crags near where i live and lack of equipment equipment. By joining this club i hope to be in the position to learn to lead quickly and cheaply.
But looking at the reception that climbers give to people new to the sport i got to think, is it worth it? Do i want to be part of a sport that complains when new climbers arrive? Yea, it might be inconvenient FOR ONE SINGLE DAY but hopefully some freshers will leave wanting to get off top rope. They might decide they want to learn to climb. Now I don't think even you guys are selfesh enough to moan when other people enjoy doing what you enjoy.
Ok, I'm sorry that this post is so long but somebody had to put across the other side of the argument. And no, i'm not a troll or a flamer so don't bother accusing me of it.