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 atlantis 28 Sep 2007
There you go, and don't say I don't give you anything

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_climbing_terms#B
OP atlantis 29 Sep 2007
In reply to atlantis: So was it helpful or not helpful? How many of you already knew alot of the terminology already?
 sutty 29 Sep 2007
In reply to atlantis:

It will be quite useful to some people, even if it is American based.

No Cwm, no udge etc in there.

Thanks anyway.
 VisionSet 29 Sep 2007
In reply to sutty:

Why not edit it Sutty? Else we face the further encroach of Americanisation. Infact you've inspired me to do the same.
 marie 29 Sep 2007
 Mystery Toad 29 Sep 2007
In reply to VisionSet:
> (In reply to sutty)
>
> we face the further encroach of Americanisation.

(unpacks luggage and plops on your couch).....
So what's for dinner?
 VisionSet 29 Sep 2007
In reply to sutty:

Added, rugosity and sprag. Sprag probably did come from the states.
 Mystery Toad 29 Sep 2007
In reply to VisionSet:

(opens fridge).....
Don't you have any of those little frozen White Castle hamburgers?
(drops beer on floor)
Sorry!
OP atlantis 29 Sep 2007
In reply to VisionSet: If you look at the bottom of the link, you'll see the link for the UK version, and others too.

I think you didn't look at it very hard, for long enough
 liz j 29 Sep 2007
In reply to atlantis:
Heard a bit of climbing terminology today at the wall "it's easy, there's two big jugs" !!!
 VisionSet 29 Sep 2007
In reply to atlantis:

> you'll see the link for the UK version

That is irrelevant, it is an external link. Wikipedia is not supposed to be US centric. That article does not purport to be US centric. You'll notice I have emboldened your 'the' your choice of word here says a lot.
 Ian McNeill 30 Sep 2007
In reply to sutty:
It now has a Cwm....
Anonymous 30 Sep 2007
In reply to Ian McNeill: don't forget the links. maybe cwm should be mentioned under a new cirque entry, as this is the main wiki entry for this feature
 andy hunter 30 Sep 2007
In reply to atlantis:

"Combined Tactics" please.

A long lost gem. Known in Scots as "gies a footie !" and mostly deployed during apple stealing raids. The arrival of crampons compromised it a bit.

ahunter
 Ian McNeill 30 Sep 2007
In reply to Anonymous:
later .....
 Norrie Muir 30 Sep 2007
In reply to andy hunter:
> (In reply to atlantis)
>
> "Combined Tactics" please.
>
> A long lost gem. Known in Scots as "gies a footie !" and mostly deployed during apple stealing raids.

Or 'Geis a hon up, wid yi.'

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