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NEWS: METOLIUS COMP: 25 years, 25 cams, 25 days.... Q22

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 Michael Ryan 17 Nov 2008
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of METOLIUS, Beyond Hope in conjunction with UKClimbing.com Presents..

THE METOLIUS COMPETITION: 25 years, 25 cams, 25 days

One question each day, for 25 days, and a chance to win a METOLIUS cam every day.

Tuesday 16th December QUESTION TWENTY-TWO:What is Metolius chalk called?

Read more at http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=329190
 owlart 17 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: I think there's a typo in their email address in the Premier Post http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=329190

It should be @aol.com not @.aol.com I would think.
OP Michael Ryan 17 Nov 2008
In reply to owlart:

thanks.. should be fixed now in both spots..
OP Michael Ryan 18 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Question one winner: Claire Maw from Huddersfield

Question answers and winners here: http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=1440
 Chris F 18 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
> (In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com)
>
> Question 2 up:http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=329190
>
Either it isn't, or I am missing something.

OP Michael Ryan 18 Nov 2008
In reply to Chris F:

refresh your browser chris

http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=329190

QUESTION TWO: What does DAT stand for?
 Chris F 18 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: thanks. thouight i was missing something.
OP Michael Ryan 19 Nov 2008
refresh your browser


QUESTION THREE:

http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=329190

 andybenham 19 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: day 3 definately showin same q as day 2 what does dat stand for?
 deacondeacon 19 Nov 2008
In reply to andybenham:
Question 3
Who founded Metolius?
 Chris F 19 Nov 2008
In reply to andybenham:
> (In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com) day 3 definately showin same q as day 2 what does dat stand for?

I asked the same thing yesterday. refresh your browser.

 petellis 19 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Mick, do we have a link to some terms and conditions for this competition and/or an agreement for beyond hope not to sell out personal details or use them for mailshots from here onwards?

And a winner for day 2?
 Silum 19 Nov 2008
In reply to petellis: i was thinking that myself...though the option of a free cam was too much to resist!
 petellis 20 Nov 2008
In reply to petellis:
> (In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com)
>
> Mick, do we have a link to some terms and conditions for this competition and/or an agreement for beyond hope not to sell out personal details or use them for mailshots from here onwards?
OP Michael Ryan 20 Nov 2008
In reply to petellis:

Beyond Hope won't sell your personal details or use them for mailshots from here onwards?
 Ally Smith 20 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
> (In reply to petellis)
>
> Beyond Hope won't sell your personal details or use them for mailshots from here onwards?

So that means they will then? Pretty ambiguous use of a question mark??

Well spotted Pete.

OP Michael Ryan 20 Nov 2008
In reply to ally smith:

Beyond Hope won't sell your personal details or use them for mailshots from here onwards.

Some comps will use your email address for their own newsletters, but it will say that in the comp.
Louloulou 20 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: The first link goes to question 3 and the second link doesn' t give any winner...
OP Michael Ryan 20 Nov 2008
In reply to Louloulou:

Refresh your browser....or reload page.

Pages get cached. Hit refresh or force refresh.


 mav 20 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Refeshing works for me for the question page, but not for the winners/answers page.

(Thankfully its not the other way around)
 mav 20 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

refreshed that page countless times. It still shows

QUESTION ONE:What was the first product Metolius made?
ANSWER: .........
WINNER: ............


I find it odd that refreshing works for the question page, but not the answer page.
OP Michael Ryan 20 Nov 2008
In reply to mav:

what browser ... on a PC?
 mav 20 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

M/S Internet Expolorer, work pc.

(lunch hour ends now!)
 Chris Craggs Global Crag Moderator 20 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

I couldn't see the 'winners' but cleared the cache and there they are.


Chris
 Silum 20 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: Google Chrome wouldnt refresh the page for me no matter how many times i tried it, opened up Firefox and voila! wierd
OP Michael Ryan 21 Nov 2008
QUESTION ONE: What was the first product Metolius made?
ANSWER: Slider Nut
WINNER: Claire Maw from Huddersfield.


QUESTION TWO: What does DAT stand for?
ANSWER: Direct Axle Technology
WINNER: Jack Pearce from Broadstone, Dorset.


QUESTION THREE:Who founded Metolius?
ANSWER: Doug Phillips
WINNER: James Sparkes from Edinburgh.


QUESTION FOUR:What is the name of the Metolius increased range cam ?
ANSWER: Supercam
WINNER: Emily Goodman from Chester.
 RobSay 21 Nov 2008
Hold the shift key down when you press the refresh button ..

My what a sparkly new web site metolius have.
 Silum 21 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com: ill be a metolius expert by the end of this competition, what a brilliant idea!
 petellis 21 Nov 2008


Metolius have now mannaged to throw us a swerve-ball with a change of website!
 Silum 21 Nov 2008
In reply to petellis: the old is still searchable in google ...not that these are in any way hard to find lol
OP Michael Ryan 24 Nov 2008
So far....

QUESTION ONE: What was the first product Metolius made?
ANSWER: Slider Nut
WINNER: Claire Maw from Huddersfield.


QUESTION TWO: What does DAT stand for?
ANSWER: Direct Axle Technology
WINNER: Jack Pearce from Broadstone, Dorset.


QUESTION THREE: Who founded Metolius?
ANSWER: Doug Phillips
WINNER: James Sparkes from Edinburgh.


QUESTION FOUR:What is the name of the Metolius increased range cam ?
ANSWER: Supercam
WINNER: Emily Goodman from Chester.


QUESTION FIVE: What is the Metolius design philosophy?
ANSWER: Safer by Design
WINNER: Luke Porter, from Cononley, West Yorks


QUESTION SIX: Metolius sponsored climber Sam Whittaker is one of the owners of which climbing wall?
ANSWER:
WINNER:


 Simon Caldwell 24 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:
> QUESTION FIVE: What is the Metolius design philosophy?
> ANSWER: Safer by Design

"our underlying design philosophy: safety, simplicity, reliability and long-term performance."
http://www.metoliusclimbing.com/supercam.htm



OP Michael Ryan 24 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Bumped for the evening crowd.
OP Michael Ryan 25 Nov 2008
Tuesday 25 November: QUESTION SEVEN:What colour is a number 5 Ultralight Powercam?
OP Michael Ryan 26 Nov 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

QUESTION EIGHT:Red for stop, yellow for caution, green for go. What is this innovation called used on the cams?
OP Michael Ryan 27 Nov 2008
QUESTION ONE: What was the first product Metolius made?
ANSWER: Slider Nut
WINNER: Claire Maw from Huddersfield.


QUESTION TWO: What does DAT stand for?
ANSWER: Direct Axle Technology
WINNER: Jack Pearce from Broadstone, Dorset.

QUESTION THREE:Who founded Metolius?
ANSWER: Doug Phillips
WINNER: James Sparkes from Edinburgh.

QUESTION FOUR:What is the name of the Metolius increased range cam ?
ANSWER: Supercam
WINNER: Emily Goodman from Chester.

QUESTION FIVE:What is the Metolius design philosophy?
ANSWER: Safer by Design
WINNER:Luke Porter, from Cononley, West Yorks

QUESTION SIX:Metolius sponsored climber Sam Whittaker is one of the owners of which climbing wall?
ANSWER: The Climbing Works.
WINNER: Phil Applegate, from Sheffield.

QUESTION SEVEN:What colour is a number 5 Ultralight Powercam?
ANSWER: Black
WINNER:Steve Wall, from Crosby.

QUESTION EIGHT:Red for stop, yellow for caution, green for go. What is this innovation called used on the cams?
ANSWER: Rangefinder
WINNER: Andy White from Bridgend.

QUESTION NINE:What year was Metolius founded?
ANSWER:
WINNER:

OP Michael Ryan 08 Dec 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Monday 8 December: QUESTION SIXTEEN: What boulder problems graded Font 7c, Font 7c+ and Font 7c did Metolius sponsored athlete Leah Crane recently climb? (Clue: check November's news at the UKClimbing.com news page.)
OP Michael Ryan 09 Dec 2008


QUESTION SEVENTEEN: Metolius sponsored climber Audrey Seguy scored what position in the British Lead climbing championships held in May?
OP Michael Ryan 10 Dec 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Wednesday 10th December QUESTION EIGHTEEN: Where did Metolius begin?

Thursday 11th December QUESTION NINETEEN: What is the weight of an Inferno karabiner?
OP Michael Ryan 12 Dec 2008
In reply to Mick Ryan - UKClimbing.com:

Friday 12th December QUESTION TWENTY:What load can the gear loops on the Metolius Safe Tech harness withstand?
OP Michael Ryan 16 Dec 2008


Tuesday 16th December QUESTION TWENTY-TWO:What is Metolius chalk called?

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