Author Topic: calling of the lime (Read 27612 times)

Doylo · « **Reply #200 on:** April 23, 2012, 11:03:03 pm »

I would resurrect bouldering season but it rains every day in the hills!

fatneck · « **Reply #201 on:** April 24, 2012, 07:36:35 am »

This interview with the Piers Corbyn and in particular his "robust" argument made me piss myself and almost want to believe him

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-weatherman-caught-in-a-media-storm-7665925.html?origin=internalSearch

tomtom · « **Reply #202 on:** April 24, 2012, 07:57:33 am »

Quote from: fatneck on April 24, 2012, 07:36:35 am

This interview with the Piers Corbyn and in particular his "robust" argument made me piss myself and almost want to believe him

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/the-weatherman-caught-in-a-media-storm-7665925.html?origin=internalSearch

Great - you found it - I thought that article (which I read on Sat) was in the Grauniad not the Indy... what a tool he is... makes his money from selling phoney forecasts to the daily mail...

Bonjoy · « **Reply #203 on:** April 24, 2012, 08:24:49 am »

What are the rules on retracting a call on the lime?

petejh · « **Reply #204 on:** April 24, 2012, 08:34:39 am »

Chant 'emil' 6 times whilst burning a copy of Northern Limestone?

cheque · « **Reply #205 on:** April 24, 2012, 08:51:11 am »

You'll probably need one of these for the magic to work properly.

Jaspersharpe · « **Reply #206 on:** April 24, 2012, 08:56:07 am »

And one of these.

Johnny Brown · « **Reply #207 on:** April 24, 2012, 09:02:43 am »

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What are the rules on retracting a call on the lime?

Its not been called has it? Normally this time of year I'm keeping a wary eye on scrawny, pale not-sure-how-old-they-are types, lest they try to put me in a box, but so far I've not been concerned. Though that vampire seen up at Burbage made me wonder what new tricks are in store...

Stubbs · « **Reply #208 on:** April 24, 2012, 09:07:36 am »

A daywalker is seen touching the brown rocks, a month past the equinox and still JB still does not feel the summer slumber calling him, strange times indeed...

Fiend · « **Reply #209 on:** April 24, 2012, 11:32:34 am »

Nice one Jasper

I thought it was Dob's job....but he has.....stuff to look after...

tomtom · « **Reply #210 on:** April 24, 2012, 11:47:56 am »

Quote from: Johnny Brown on April 24, 2012, 09:02:43 am

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What are the rules on retracting a call on the lime?

Its not been called has it? Normally this time of year I'm keeping a wary eye on scrawny, pale not-sure-how-old-they-are types, lest they try to put me in a box, but so far I've not been concerned. Though that vampire seen up at Burbage made me wonder what new tricks are in store...

The vampires only been seen at Secret Garden I understand

Johnny Brown · « **Reply #211 on:** April 24, 2012, 11:58:35 am »

My team have got their eyes peeled. I daresay six fey feet of flaxen-haired nosferatu should be easier to spot than a quail-headed crow, translucent or not.

Jaspersharpe · « **Reply #212 on:** April 24, 2012, 12:02:00 pm »

Quote from: Fiend on April 24, 2012, 11:32:34 am

Nice one Jasper

I thought it was Dob's job....but he has.....stuff to look after...

Nobody's called anything yet!

We do have a dilemma though. Crimping Agnes passed the lime calling mantle to Dobbin because of family commitments but now Dob is similarly indisposed what happens? It was only supposed to be a temporary transference anyway so does the responsibility now return to Crabmeister Harris?

WHO IS IN CHARGE HERE???

Plattsy · « **Reply #213 on:** April 24, 2012, 12:06:15 pm »

I do believe I saw this daywalker in early March at Burbage North wearing sunblock and aviators, naturally.

dobbin · « **Reply #214 on:** April 25, 2012, 01:36:21 pm »

I was thinking about this this morning. Years ago Crabmaster Harris felt a disruption in the fawcett and passed the duties of lime caller, and though i didn't feel accomplished enough to do the job, i was certainly keen - and for a couple of years I enjoyed cornering the tortoise and sealing him with straw in the airing cupboard. But no more, for I now have another little beagle for whom I have to take my eye off the prize.

But who could take on this role? who can be entrusted with the calling? Not barrows - too keen - his calling wouldn't be objective. Rupert - a strong contender, but similarly entrusted to the care of a beagle, so out of the running. The Fullwood is surely a prime candidate, but I fear he fears the tor. No, the caller must embrace that battleship of crags, and yet not be fervent in their admiration. I thought of young carmichael - but I think he has transport issues, and a lime caller must have ready access to the Tor, and know how to use the internet. For that reason the queen of the Tor - Rae Cowie is out of the running also.

Which is why, i would like to nominate Tor legend and all round nice guy Stu Little to take on the mantle.

tomtom · « **Reply #215 on:** April 25, 2012, 01:39:21 pm »

Isn't he in La Palma at the moment? (I may be horribly confused..)

WHO'S IN CHARGE HERE?

tomtom · « **Reply #216 on:** April 25, 2012, 01:41:35 pm »

If no ones in charge does that mean its grit-lime anarchy?

Johnny Brown · « **Reply #217 on:** April 25, 2012, 01:42:21 pm »

What a farce. I suspect the fawcett may drench the crags this summer as a warning to these amateurs.

SA Chris · « **Reply #218 on:** April 25, 2012, 01:45:05 pm »

With stu's intellect, dedication and ability to gaze into distant galaxies (no, not the chocolate) I would have thought he was a prime candidate.

abarro81 · « **Reply #219 on:** April 25, 2012, 01:46:02 pm »

Quote from: dobbin on April 25, 2012, 01:36:21 pm

Not barrows - too keen - his calling wouldn't be objective.

I think I only stopped climbing on lime for about 3 weeks this year, and that was only because I wanted to train on plastic. Long live the lime!

dave · « **Reply #220 on:** April 25, 2012, 01:47:25 pm »

Whoa whao whoa sweet child of mine.

I thought harris was just taking a sabatical, hence the handover to dob was just temporary, so you'd think the final say should go back to harris.

Really we need some stability, ideally someone either too ugly to conceive a child, or gay. I'm guessing this was a big factor in dobbin's appointment but it goes to show that there's no such thing as a safe bet.

dobbin · « **Reply #221 on:** April 25, 2012, 02:06:52 pm »

Its a fair point (on both points). I shall text the crabmaster, as he is the emperor to my darth vader.

Could someone sharpen the tortoise stick please?

tomtom · « **Reply #222 on:** April 25, 2012, 02:15:44 pm »

dobbin · « **Reply #223 on:** April 25, 2012, 02:25:38 pm »

I have spoken with the Haggis (currently nursing a cramped buttock), and he agrees, the little is an excellent choice. I will text him!

lagerstarfish · « **Reply #224 on:** April 25, 2012, 02:45:33 pm »

I've got a bottle of tortoise feramone left over from Jasper's stag do if that's any help?

We could paint up an old Clog helmet to look like a lady tortoise and JB need not get injured in the process