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 Jus 06 Oct 2009
Terminology do we use to describe our fellow climbers:

Punter
Wad

There are varying definitions of the words 'punter' and 'wad' depending on who you ask. Punter can be anyone from VDiff to E4 I guess. Wads are people onsighting E6/ F8a and above...

Apart from uber-punter and uber-wad what others are there?
Removed User 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Jus: Munter. A butt rough punter...
 JPGR 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Jus:

Complete Punter

Lets not forget the Wadettes out there
 Carless 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Jus:

The poor bumblies must be feeling left out
OP Jus 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Carless:

egad, forgot about them!
In reply to Jus: I love being a punter. I consider myself as "competent punter"

Dan
In reply to Jus: The thrutchers.
 elephant0907 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Jus:

beasts....
 Tyler 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Jus:

I think the order goes something like:
Beast
Wad
Player
Punter
Bumblie
Lizj

Serpico 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Tyler:
> (In reply to Jus)
>
> I think the order goes something like:
> Beast
> Wad
> Player
> Punter
> Bumblie
> Lizj
>
>

Wad trumps Beast.

crusher?
 Reach>Talent 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Tyler:
Bumblie is merely a symptom of punterdom rather than being another separate category. It is specificly a punter who climbs slowly with excessive gear (the true bumblie owns two sets of hexes strung on 3ft lengths of 9mm rope and carries them on every route) preferably in ill-fitting or unsuitable footwear normally lost etc.
Normally found on classic North Wales diffs belaying half way up a pitch or stuck stood on his mates shoulders in a chimney.
 UKB Shark 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Serpico: Wad trumps Beast

And Überrwad to rule them all
 teflonpete 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Reach>Talent:
> (In reply to Tyler)
> Bumblie is merely a symptom of punterdom rather than being another separate category. It is specificly a punter who climbs slowly with excessive gear (the true bumblie owns two sets of hexes strung on 3ft lengths of 9mm rope and carries them on every route) preferably in ill-fitting or unsuitable footwear normally lost etc.
> Normally found on classic North Wales diffs belaying half way up a pitch or stuck stood on his mates shoulders in a chimney.

Quite often to be found with the remnants of a hard boiled egg sandwich in his beard if encountered after lunchtime / top of first pitch.
 Reach>Talent 06 Oct 2009
In reply to teflonpete:
Top of the first pitch by lunchtime? Not a proper bumblie.
 nwclimber 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Jus: May I refer the honourable contributors to the undeniable authority on Bumblies: http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=832
Vivvi 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Jus:

Not forgetting the faffers
OP Jus 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Simon Lee:
> (In reply to Serpico) Wad trumps Beast
>
> And Überrwad to rule them all

Not disagreeing, but according to the gospel of whom may I ask?
 liz j 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Tyler:
> (In reply to Jus)
>
> I think the order goes something like:
> Beast
> Wad
> Player
> Punter
> Bumblie
> Lizj
>
>


Recognition at last, thankyou so much!!!
 UKB Shark 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Jus: Not disagreeing, but according to the gospel of whom may I ask?


Weak individually, but with a great collective strength the Punter decides - outstanding leaders need great followers
 Rubbishy 06 Oct 2009
In reply to Tyler:
> (In reply to Jus)
>
> I think the order goes something like:
>
> Beast
> Wad
> Player
> Punter
> Bumblie
> Lizj
> north London lookatme yoga stretching wannabe tw*t
>Ultimate frisbee bottom roping shitefest
>iusedtobeacontenderandheadpointeddownhillracer,butnowfatloser
>

 liz j 06 Oct 2009
In reply to John Rushby:
> (In reply to Tyler)
> [...]
> >Ultimate frisbee bottom roping shitefest
> >iusedtobeacontenderandheadpointeddownhillracer,butnowfatloser
> [...]

Oh, I feel a lot better now, I'm not last anymore!!!
OP Jus 07 Oct 2009
In reply to John Rushby:

ha and I always thought you onsighted it

you truly deserve your place at the bottom of the list.
 Wilbur 07 Oct 2009
In reply to Vivvi:
> (In reply to Jus)
>
> Not forgetting the faffers


Heh, my nickname is 'Captain Faff'! Or just the captain if i consider someone to be a friend...

Although Iain has overtaken me with the moniker 'Field Marshall Faff'.

I'm actually jealous...
 Andy S 07 Oct 2009
In reply to Jus: "Fat Bastard" gets used alot in yorkshire.
 Rubbishy 07 Oct 2009
In reply to Jus:

Like f*ck :P I onsighted Long John and that but the bejesus up me, but not like that thing.

one top rope and I went for it. My mate Ged took photos and said I looked like I was about to be shot at dawn as I stood at the bottom ready.....
OP Jus 07 Oct 2009
In reply to John Rushby:

lol fair play for doing it tho, i've yet to get around to it...
 Rubbishy 07 Oct 2009
In reply to Jus:

We have climbed together - you would easy do it. Give me a shout when you fancy it - you and Eff and the the nipper are welcome at my house. Be nice to catch up.
 Wee Davie 07 Oct 2009
In reply to Jus:

What about Brownpointers?

'Brown Pointing-

Backing off, resting and general fannying about due to fear on any route, in any setting (indoors, outdoors, winter, summer, boulder, crag, mountain). Usually associated with some degree of humiliation.'



OP Jus 07 Oct 2009
In reply to John Rushby:

cheers john same goes for you

and so to bed
 The Capn 07 Oct 2009
In reply to Wilbur:
Yarrrrrrrr! Who be callin ye The Capn? Don't be a-makin me hurt ye wit me cutlass and cannon! I be The Capn!
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