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Get my hump sometimes. How often do people put postings up, asking for advice and never respond. A couple of examples that come to mind are; the Aussies who wanted to come to the Peak over Xmas and someone looking for a portable climbing wall. There is usually some useful advice amongst the chaff (usually not from me), but often no response such as "thanks for the help" etc. I have been consuled directly for advice on climbing in South Africa about half a dozen times, but only once have I got a message saying "thanks we had a great time", and never heres a bottle of wine, a photo, anything. Even "we thought it was shit" is better than nothing.

Rant over, back to work.

In reply to Chris Fryer: Thanks for that Chris - very inspirational, really appreciated. Time of the month?

In reply to Chris Fryer: I had some really nice replies to a posting for exercise tips I put up once. Couldn't remember who posted them, tried said leg-mangling stretches, came back, thread gone. (although I did say thanks on the thread at the time.) I'm not excusing the useless sponging ingrates, mind. And those people who put up a post, get 1 facetious reply, and go off the deep end w/sense of humour failure. What's that all about? Are people who don't have any message board etiquette the same in 'real' life?

In reply to Chris Fryer:

Remember the chap who wanted to borrow a video of the Eiger/Nazi thing on TV. Well I lent him a copy and he gave me a four pack of beer. I was gob smacked.

In reply to Mike Whittaker: So there is hope!

In reply to Chris Fryer:

actually Chris I do think you ought to go out for some fresh air. You are getting bitter, lad!

A Concerned Stranger

In reply to Clare A: At 6 I will be getting bitter. Can thereof, plus Simpsons. Then I will be happy, for a while.

In reply to Chris Fryer:

then again, there's the people who say 'oh yes, i'll do ths and that for you, no problem waffle waffle waffle' and then never do it. F'ing hate that!

In reply to Chris Fryer:

did u watch it the other night chris? marge had to stay in hospital due to ski ing accident and lisa looked after the house...........

funny episode!

roll on the simpsons

In reply to Chris Fryer: Nip off out to the Gorge and climb something, the weather looks nice, record the Simpsons for later.
Cheers
Toby

In reply to Toby_W:

seconded!

In reply to Chris Fryer: Know how you feel, Chris. I often feel (well, permanently, to be exact) that my talents and efforts have been monstrously ignored by 'society'. Let me give you an example: A young Frenchwoman advertised on Lifts and Partners for someone to show her 'climbing on ze grit'. Being the kind of civic-minded, generous person I am, I took her for a day at Stanage and spent hours leading her up climbs. And what did I get at the end of the day ? Nothing - no cordial shag or invitation to visit her in Paris - apart from a half-hearted 'Merci Monsieur and Au revoir' as she drove off hin her 2CV. In fact, it's got me down to such a stage that I'm seriously planning to nest myself with my gear in a gritstone sepulchre. Then everyone'll be sorry and say 'what a great big-hearted bloke he was, but we never told him while he was alive...."

In reply to Toby_W: No it doesnt! Raining in Sadly Broke, or Gladly Poke as someone called it. Besides VCR is knacked and I must watch it now.

In reply to Ads - I know the one you mean. I saw it for the first time when I was in Colorado. Ned Flanders in skintight suit. "It feels just like skiing naked"

In reply to Chris Fryer: Boll*cks the view has changed, I knew I should have brought my Jkt in today. WHY does it wait till I have to cycle home, just once can't the rain hold off till I'm home.
Cheers
Toby
Shouldn't have said the weather was nice.

In reply to Chris Fryer:
The times I have given advice, I have always received thanks.

But then maybe that is just down to my stunningly good looks... {

In reply to Chris Fryer: frhuhuhuhu

In reply to Chris Fryer:

Perhaps my offering to arrange a Norwegian freighter for the Australians was a bit much?

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In reply to Chris Fryer: I emailed the chap in Romania who asked about christmas with his mates and got a reply thanking me. He still wants advice on easy scrambles to do either side of the holidays if anyone has any advice.

In reply to Chris Fryer: You think it's bad when you don't get thanked, check out the Tiblocs thread on "Gear", the numpty that asked the question then had a go at someeon who had posted a sensible reply because of a spelling mistake!!

I ask you??

In reply to CENSORED: Exactly the type of thing I'm referring to. What a knob.

In reply to Chris Fryer: I find that this generally reflects society, today.
When was the last time someone said 'Thank You.' when you held a door for them? I'm beginning to wonder if being polite has died, and gone away?
I try to be polite, where possible, and bring my kids up the same way. Some folk today, would ask for directions, then nick the map you used to show them where they were...
Sad, innit?
I just try to ignore the dickheads, and praise the thoughtful.
So, thank you Chris, for bringing this point up. And giving me the opportunity to reply, here.

Tim, the Grey

In reply to O Mighty Tim (I'm back, thanks!): My pleasure Timothy my good man, and may I say I'm so pleased that you are back?

In reply to Chris Fryer: I've also got a poster that no matter how many times and how much blu tack I use refuses to stay on the wall. How ungrateful is that?

In reply to O Mighty Tim (I'm back, thanks!):

Everybody where I work says thanks. I think it is because it can make their trek through the building a whole 30 secons longer, multiplied by 15 for each of the people they hold the door open for or thank, and therefore adds up to a sizeable wadge of flexitime.

In reply to Chris Fryer:
If you truly give of yourself you will already have received.