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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 20, 2009 - 01:21am PT
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Just yesterday I was climbing a non -descript 5.10 at the Pool Wall in Ouray. As I was nearing the end of my lead my belayer short-roped me a couple of times. Then when I was lowering off I looked down and saw the problem: R. was talking on the cell phone! Is this considered a safe practice? He was using an ATC type device, not a Grigri.
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climbrunride
Trad climber
Durango, CO
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Aug 20, 2009 - 01:24am PT
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Sure. Answering a phone call is like answering Pavlov's bell. Texting even more so. Just be glad he wasn't eating and doing his makeup also.
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 20, 2009 - 01:31am PT
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BITD you would look down and see your belayer torching some weed, but that just made it safer.
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 20, 2009 - 01:41am PT
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Out here in the 'Rado I've seen Sport Climbers take a hang to answer their cell phones.
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kc
Trad climber
lg, ca
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Aug 20, 2009 - 01:43am PT
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SUCH bad form. I can't even begin to say.....
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kc
Trad climber
lg, ca
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Aug 20, 2009 - 02:00am PT
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Gotta love a man who has his priorities straight, locker! :)
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apogee
climber
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Aug 20, 2009 - 02:01am PT
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"R. was talking on the cell phone! Is this considered a safe practice?"
If you can't figure this one out, you shouldn't be climbing.
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froodish
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Aug 20, 2009 - 02:06am PT
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> R. was talking on the cell phone!
> Is this considered a safe practice?
The cell phone wasn't attached to him with one of those skinny dyneema slings was it?
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Aug 20, 2009 - 02:09am PT
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WAKE UP
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Sarah Funky Fresh
Trad climber
Fresno, CA
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Aug 20, 2009 - 02:30am PT
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Are you going to let this person belay you again?
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apogee
climber
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Aug 20, 2009 - 02:35am PT
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"Are you going to let this person belay you again?"
That depends...was he hot, or was he....
H-H-H-H-H-H-O-O-O-O-O-O-T-T-T-T-T-T!!!!!!!!!!1111111
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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Aug 20, 2009 - 03:42am PT
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that's what the bluetooth is for...hands free
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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Aug 20, 2009 - 03:46am PT
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what is short roping?
is that like .......ummm...........something?
man this blue cheese is Killin me.
i can't even form a sentance or remember why i went to the bathroom in my gorfriend's closet last night.
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hooblie
climber
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Aug 20, 2009 - 03:56am PT
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oh, wait a minute, i've got another call, can i put you on hold for a minute?
hello...SLACK!
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MisterE
Trad climber
Canoga Porn, CA
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Aug 20, 2009 - 04:03am PT
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What a crew
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Aug 20, 2009 - 08:03am PT
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Walking down the carriage road last year, I noticed a couple, sitting on one of the boulders. They were sort of hunched over, turned away from each other at about 45 degrees.
A quirky sight.
As I got closer I saw that the both other them were working their Blackberry's.....
They weren't belaying, and the truth is that it had rained the night before and they said they were passing time allowing the rock to dry a bit, but it was still a funny sight.
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 20, 2009 - 09:02am PT
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I have attempted to drop rocks on "R." on several occasions, but so far no luck....
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 20, 2009 - 09:49am PT
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Mission knows, because I climb with him, that you NEVER take your belay hand off of the rope; except, of course, when you're taking pictures.
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Aug 20, 2009 - 10:06am PT
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Saw a "motorcycle" looking guy with a leather vest on yesterday at Subway over lunch. You could just see the upper part of the vest and read "Hang up the phone and drive..."
Then he stood up... the whole thing said:
"Hang up the phone and drive fu(ktard!"
Loved it.
People and their cell phones/Crackberrys are ridiculous.
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 20, 2009 - 10:11am PT
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Once on the way to Longmont I saw a modern guy driving, talking on the phone, and shaving his head with an electric razor.
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