Comments on: News & Notes – 10/1/2008

By: Narc

Narc — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:13:05 +0000

word, give us a call to discuss details, we won’t be in the gym much before we leave.

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:06:47 +0000

Yep. The swelling is way down (I can see my ankle bone again) and I’ve been doing my PT exercises, so I’ve reconsidered my decision not to go.

By: Narc

Narc — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:32:51 +0000

Quite possibly. Are you feeling less broken?

By: Sarah

Sarah — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:24:02 +0000

Do you still have room in your car for Rocktober Fest?

By: Narc

Narc — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 11:10:33 +0000

Fair enough.

As an outside observer though, it seems a bit odd to basically completely bypass the E11 grade. The only E11 I am aware of would be Rhapsody and the grade of that seems a bit in question. It’s like people coming out and proposing V16 for a boulder problem when there are hardly any V15s. I often question these sorts of proposed grades (not that my opinion counts for much).

I also don’t really take 8a to task for suggesting downgrading, but rather the way they go about most of their suggestions.

By: Lee Cujes

Lee Cujes — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:42:20 +0000

Hey Narc, what’s the deal with you putting a question mark after the grade of E12 on James Pearson’s send? You’re doing exactly what you have taken 8a.nu to task for in the past. James graded the route E12 7a. He didn’t put a question mark after it. So that’s the grade. You putting a question mark devalues James’ efforts whether you realize it or not. Unless you are going to put a question mark after each and every FA grade from here on out, I’d say fix it!

Cheers
Lee Cujes