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So, following the 'when?' topic at https://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?n=656980 , the question no-one else seems to have answered there because it wasn't asked...
Why did you join UKC?
In my case initially so I could see the full-size photos, though I've obviously made further use of my registration since!
Why did you join UKC?
In my case initially so I could see the full-size photos, though I've obviously made further use of my registration since!
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In reply to petestack:
I joined so I could see the pictures bigger.
Then I happened to log on one day and saw someone selling a pair of boots I needed at the time, a good purchase it was, and I've been posting bullshit ever since.
I joined so I could see the pictures bigger.
Then I happened to log on one day and saw someone selling a pair of boots I needed at the time, a good purchase it was, and I've been posting bullshit ever since.
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In reply to petestack:
Ditto on the images, (I came across the site while looking for images of Pordenack Point in Cornwall.)
But I also found it a great place to discuss issues with Poms, so I stayed..
Ditto on the images, (I came across the site while looking for images of Pordenack Point in Cornwall.)
But I also found it a great place to discuss issues with Poms, so I stayed..
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In reply to FactorXXX:
I've got lots. You have to have a hobby.
> NeilMac has got the willy of a small rodent.
I've got lots. You have to have a hobby.
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In reply to Scotch Bingington:
I've got lots. You have to have a hobby.
Scotch Bingington has got the willy of a small bird of prey.
I've got lots. You have to have a hobby.
Scotch Bingington has got the willy of a small bird of prey.
LIn reply to FactorXXX:
Yes. A kestrel.
> I've got lots. You have to have a hobby.
> Scotch Bingington has got the willy of a small bird of prey.
Yes. A kestrel.
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In reply to petestack:
Naively because I climbed and we all have a common interest. I'm now just a member for giggles. There is so little of actual value that the is no point pretending otherwise.
Naively because I climbed and we all have a common interest. I'm now just a member for giggles. There is so little of actual value that the is no point pretending otherwise.
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In reply to petestack:
Why did I join UKC?
Because I was looking for a forum visited by clear thinking, sensible, articulate, helpful and considerate people, skilled in the art of fair debate where the primary threads were about climbing/mountaineering and it's varied disciplines.
Why did I join UKC?
Because I was looking for a forum visited by clear thinking, sensible, articulate, helpful and considerate people, skilled in the art of fair debate where the primary threads were about climbing/mountaineering and it's varied disciplines.
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In reply to petestack:
To keep a log of my climbs and to look at pretty pictures of future climbs.
To keep a log of my climbs and to look at pretty pictures of future climbs.
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In reply to petestack:
Because uk.rec.climbing was dying a slow death, and the ramblings in my head that pass for a thought process had become used to being let out.
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Because uk.rec.climbing was dying a slow death, and the ramblings in my head that pass for a thought process had become used to being let out.
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In reply to petestack:
There was a sharply critical post about new routes which I'd done (or not done?) I don't think I registered here but replied, giving my name, phone number and an exact time the following Saturday when I'd be at the crag and repeat the most contentious route. To my surprise, none of the critics turned up. Yes, I know... naive or what!
Mick
There was a sharply critical post about new routes which I'd done (or not done?) I don't think I registered here but replied, giving my name, phone number and an exact time the following Saturday when I'd be at the crag and repeat the most contentious route. To my surprise, none of the critics turned up. Yes, I know... naive or what!
Mick
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In reply to petestack:
Not the sole reason but I particularly liked the fact back then that you weren't forced to join and could post anonymously - unlike many other corporate web sites at that time. So a bit of reverse psychology for me. I still rarely join those sites that insist on one giving personal details, and tend to 'blur' my email if I do.
I presume the growth of spam has forced UKC to change it's policy now, which is a shame, but understandable.
Not the sole reason but I particularly liked the fact back then that you weren't forced to join and could post anonymously - unlike many other corporate web sites at that time. So a bit of reverse psychology for me. I still rarely join those sites that insist on one giving personal details, and tend to 'blur' my email if I do.
I presume the growth of spam has forced UKC to change it's policy now, which is a shame, but understandable.
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In reply to Mick Ward:
Classic. Same goes for huge UKC contention on a few BMC peak area issues where I reluctantly (being on the other side of the argument) agreed to raise it and yet no one concerned turned up. Wasn't always bad though... for instance Chris the Tall et al and the BMC democracy issues on the club block vote did get good area meeting support.
Classic. Same goes for huge UKC contention on a few BMC peak area issues where I reluctantly (being on the other side of the argument) agreed to raise it and yet no one concerned turned up. Wasn't always bad though... for instance Chris the Tall et al and the BMC democracy issues on the club block vote did get good area meeting support.
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In reply to Mick Ward:
Intriguing story Mick. So they doubted that you'd climbed the routes you'd claimed then? Which crag was it?
Intriguing story Mick. So they doubted that you'd climbed the routes you'd claimed then? Which crag was it?
In reply to petestack:
I joined for the logbook. I've said it before and I'll say it again, the ukc logbooks really are a class above anything else available. They're extremely useful to research where to go climbing, wgat routes to try, what conditions they're in, if it's a chop route. They also get better and better over time with more and more comments added and estimated grades. I see they have an option for videos as well as photos now, although it doesn't seem to have been promoted much (the peakbouldering website was really good for videos).
It's also great to see what your mates have been up to, and where they've been.
I joined for the logbook. I've said it before and I'll say it again, the ukc logbooks really are a class above anything else available. They're extremely useful to research where to go climbing, wgat routes to try, what conditions they're in, if it's a chop route. They also get better and better over time with more and more comments added and estimated grades. I see they have an option for videos as well as photos now, although it doesn't seem to have been promoted much (the peakbouldering website was really good for videos).
It's also great to see what your mates have been up to, and where they've been.
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As I said, I migrated here from a former site that closed, but I joined that just after I moved to France partly to keep up with the news from back home, but also for some chat/light hearted discussion in English while working in a French speaking office
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In reply to stp:
Likewise intrigued as to the back story on this!
> Intriguing story Mick. So they doubted that you'd climbed the routes you'd claimed then? Which crag was it?
Likewise intrigued as to the back story on this!
In reply to petestack:
I was at a real low point. I had tried hanging around the Sticklebarn, but I just kept getting parking tickets. I tried finding like minded people to talk to on Dartmoor, but there was no one flipping there, and despite what the charge sheet says I was only talking to that sheep about grit.
I am better now, stronger, and am able to bore a really wide range of outdoor folk now, about loads of interesting stuff; what I put in my sandwiches, how thick my socks are, why I only use a figure of eight and not a granny knot.
Thanks UKC, you saved my life.
> Why did you join UKC?
I was at a real low point. I had tried hanging around the Sticklebarn, but I just kept getting parking tickets. I tried finding like minded people to talk to on Dartmoor, but there was no one flipping there, and despite what the charge sheet says I was only talking to that sheep about grit.
I am better now, stronger, and am able to bore a really wide range of outdoor folk now, about loads of interesting stuff; what I put in my sandwiches, how thick my socks are, why I only use a figure of eight and not a granny knot.
Thanks UKC, you saved my life.
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In reply to petestack:
To publicise a scrub clearing session at the top of the Boulder Ruckle Boulder Ruckle. Needs doing again!
To publicise a scrub clearing session at the top of the Boulder Ruckle Boulder Ruckle. Needs doing again!
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In reply to Shani:
Nice! But I think you won because anyone replied at all, even knowingly...
> You win. I loose!
Nice! But I think you won because anyone replied at all, even knowingly...
In reply to petestack:
That's got me thinking, what is the oldest trope on UKC still actively referenced?
E0? Airplanes & treadmills? Loose vs lose? Owls? DJ Viper?
That's got me thinking, what is the oldest trope on UKC still actively referenced?
E0? Airplanes & treadmills? Loose vs lose? Owls? DJ Viper?
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In reply to thermal_t and stp:
I'll be as tactful as possible.
In 2001 I moved from Sheffield to Portland. The following year, in frustration at there being no-one with whom to climb (a lull period), I started bolting new lines. Someone on here asked about one and back came a vitriolic response about another - Valerian, on Blacknor. Was it death on a stick? And had I climbed it (them?)
Well the FA of Valerian (F5/6a ffs!) took about ten minutes (it's a long route) My belayer did the second ascent (another ten minutes). After the fracas on here, I went back and did the third ascent (another ten minutes).
A while after, there was a suggestion that I'd had a part in chipping a hold on a F7b. I replied that I'd never chipped a hold in my life and never would and had done circa 70 F7bs - and quite a few harder. So... really!?
Now reading this, you may well feel it's all a bit trivial. But it isn't trivial if it's your integrity on the line. As ole Gaston Rebuffat noted, climbing is all about integrity.
Having lived in Yorkshire for over a quarter of a century, I was used to people saying things to your face. And I'd rather it that way. What I found odd down here was people being friendly on the crag and then criticising on here. I don't think that's hypocrisy (I did once!) just a dislike of confrontation.
I think in the end the locals realised I was honest, I was harmless, I was over 50 (even then!) and I couldn't care less about making a name for myself. But I think, in the beginning, it was a case of new kid(!) on the block.
Hopefully ancient history now. Life's too short to carry grudges. But I remember when the late Chris Brasher was (incorrectly) vilified about taking bribes for the London Marathon - as if he would - he made a marvellous comment (can't remember the exact wording) that your good name was sacroscanct. And that's how I feel.
If I fail on a route, it's because I was too weak/old/didn't try hard enough. Chipping holds and/or making up stuff are not options - and never will be.
Rant over!
Mick
I'll be as tactful as possible.
In 2001 I moved from Sheffield to Portland. The following year, in frustration at there being no-one with whom to climb (a lull period), I started bolting new lines. Someone on here asked about one and back came a vitriolic response about another - Valerian, on Blacknor. Was it death on a stick? And had I climbed it (them?)
Well the FA of Valerian (F5/6a ffs!) took about ten minutes (it's a long route) My belayer did the second ascent (another ten minutes). After the fracas on here, I went back and did the third ascent (another ten minutes).
A while after, there was a suggestion that I'd had a part in chipping a hold on a F7b. I replied that I'd never chipped a hold in my life and never would and had done circa 70 F7bs - and quite a few harder. So... really!?
Now reading this, you may well feel it's all a bit trivial. But it isn't trivial if it's your integrity on the line. As ole Gaston Rebuffat noted, climbing is all about integrity.
Having lived in Yorkshire for over a quarter of a century, I was used to people saying things to your face. And I'd rather it that way. What I found odd down here was people being friendly on the crag and then criticising on here. I don't think that's hypocrisy (I did once!) just a dislike of confrontation.
I think in the end the locals realised I was honest, I was harmless, I was over 50 (even then!) and I couldn't care less about making a name for myself. But I think, in the beginning, it was a case of new kid(!) on the block.
Hopefully ancient history now. Life's too short to carry grudges. But I remember when the late Chris Brasher was (incorrectly) vilified about taking bribes for the London Marathon - as if he would - he made a marvellous comment (can't remember the exact wording) that your good name was sacroscanct. And that's how I feel.
If I fail on a route, it's because I was too weak/old/didn't try hard enough. Chipping holds and/or making up stuff are not options - and never will be.
Rant over!
Mick
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In reply to Shani:
Owls I think?
> That's got me thinking, what is the oldest trope on UKC still actively referenced?
> E0? Airplanes & treadmills? Loose vs lose? Owls? DJ Viper?
Owls I think?
In reply to petestack:
Hoping for some serious discussion if Alpine climbing. Sadly disappointed and those who used to contribute have continually fallen away.
Hoping for some serious discussion if Alpine climbing. Sadly disappointed and those who used to contribute have continually fallen away.
In reply to petestack:
To find a partner to do the Nose in a day.
No takers.
Then asked if there was any reason why I shouldn't take the chockstone out of Right Eliminate. That got a few more responses
To find a partner to do the Nose in a day.
No takers.
Then asked if there was any reason why I shouldn't take the chockstone out of Right Eliminate. That got a few more responses
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In reply to ukb shark:
Clearly you were in the wrong room!
It sure did - and, when you removed it, a load of folk (including the infamous Gang of Four) who should have had the good grace to apologise.
Mick
> To find a partner to do the Nose in a day.
> No takers.
Clearly you were in the wrong room!
> Then asked if there was any reason why I shouldn't take the chockstone out of Right Eliminate. That got a few more responses
It sure did - and, when you removed it, a load of folk (including the infamous Gang of Four) who should have had the good grace to apologise.
Mick
In reply to petestack:
I joined to learn more about top roping, gathering beta on Todys Wall, learning more about grade inflation and getting familiar with a load of new terms - like "Trad", "Sport", "Topping Out" and "On the Lead".
I'd be lost without this newly acquired repertoire
I joined to learn more about top roping, gathering beta on Todys Wall, learning more about grade inflation and getting familiar with a load of new terms - like "Trad", "Sport", "Topping Out" and "On the Lead".
I'd be lost without this newly acquired repertoire
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