[slackline]

Rest up and I hope the pain & discomfort subsides soon.

[willackers]

That sounds nasty, get well soon mate!

The trick is to take the sleeping pill with the wine 

[Wood FT]

A burnt offering
28 April 2015, 12:03 pm


Source: The Shark

[cliche]It's a bastard but it could've been much worse[/cliche] I burnt my hand once doing stupid things as a youngling, the waves of pain you describe above brings it back. ow.

If you want to go to Pembroke at somepoint before the autumn onslaught let me know, I promise not to kill you or attempt to!

[jwi]

Sobering. I was extremely lucky to get away with the combination of petrol, fire and impatience. Cheers to a speedy recovery.

[shark]

If you want to go to Pembroke at somepoint before the autumn onslaught let me know, I promise not to kill you or attempt to!

Sounds good. Also howabout Fairhead ? sounds like a few are going across after the festival at the start of June.

[andy_e]

Must have been terrifying but I had images of Homer Simpson running around screaming when I read your description! Hope it heals soon.

[Three Nine]

I know i've said this before, but I don't think you will do the Oak.

[shark]

I know i've said this before, but I don't think you will do the Oak.

Not to me you haven't.

Paul Reeve said Overnight Sensation was too hard for me. Glad I didn't listen. He at least had the good grace to prostrate himself before me at the Foundry after I did it.

I expect the same from you.

[Wood FT]

If you want to go to Pembroke at somepoint before the autumn onslaught let me know, I promise not to kill you or attempt to!

Sounds good. Also howabout Fairhead ? sounds like a few are going across after the festival at the start of June.

I would be keen for that too but I'm going to Pabbay/Mingulay around then (yyfy)

[webbo]

A burnt offering
28 April 2015, 12:03 pm


Source: The Shark

[cliche]It's a bastard but it could've been much worse[/cliche] I burnt my hand once doing stupid things as a youngling,

Not that old folks home in Hessle.

[Mark Lloyd]

Good luck with the recovery Simon, I find it inspiring reading about your exploits on The Oak so keep it up and I'm hoping you clip the chains.

[Wood FT]

A burnt offering
28 April 2015, 12:03 pm


Source: The Shark

[cliche]It's a bastard but it could've been much worse[/cliche] I burnt my hand once doing stupid things as a youngling,

Not that old folks home in Hessle.

 

[Three Nine]

I definitely have, because you responded with that anecdote about Paul Reeve.

If you do the oak i will not only prostrate myself before you at the Foundry, but I will allow you to kick me square in the nuts and thereafter only speak of you as 'King Simon'.

I know i've said this before, but I don't think you will do the Oak.

Not to me you haven't.

Paul Reeve said Overnight Sensation was too hard for me. Glad I didn't listen. He at least had the good grace to prostrate himself before me at the Foundry after I did it.

I expect the same from you.

[T_B]

Whilst I have got away with this till now I am going to try to curb my impatience ‘going forward’.

Know where you're coming from. It might have been the shot across the bows that you needed - hope it heals soon.

[shark]

thereafter only speak of you as 'King Simon'.

That's King Shark to you

[Three Nine]

 

[Johnny Brown]

'king Shark more like.

[Fiend]

If you do the oak i will not only prostrate myself before you at the Foundry, but I will allow you to kick me square in the nuts and thereafter only speak of you as 'King Simon'.

Fucking hell I am definitely, totally, rooting for Shark now  .

I think he probably will do it, but it will take forever and be a relentlessly boring and miserable experience that will vastly outweigh any shallow pleasures of finally ticking the damn thing  (smiley accurately captures what every Oak-related Shark Club post sounds like)

[shark]

I think he probably will do it, but it will take forever and be a relentlessly boring and miserable experience that will vastly outweigh any shallow pleasures of finally ticking the damn thing  (smiley accurately captures what every Oak-related Shark Club post sounds like)

You really don't get it.

[shark]

I think he probably will do it, but it will take forever and be a relentlessly boring and miserable experience that will vastly outweigh any shallow pleasures of finally ticking the damn thing  (smiley accurately captures what every Oak-related Shark Club post sounds like)

You really don't get it.

If this article doesn't get through nothing will...  http://eveningsends.com/climbing/the-day-i-sent-golden-5-14b/

[Fiend]

I tried to read that before, it seemed as gruelling as the long-term redpointing process, and I gave up. HTH 

[lagerstarfish]

skip to the last paragraph - it says that drinking lots of vodka will make you better at climbing

[tomtom]

Give me a shout if you're out for some lime boulderizing over the Summer Simon...

Work on the skin stretching - its really really important AFAIK...

[lagerstarfish]

I appear to have fucked an elbow doing elbow-fucking parkour moves best suited to people half my age and weight with several times my skill and experience

I'd be happy to embarrass myself on hands free bouldering if you think it might help, Simon - it's pretty good for psyche

seeing as you're even older than me, you could use heels and knees (as long as I can use an ankle brace) - hands free, with knee pads has got to have some entertainment value

also - in the film, Sharkboy and Lavagirl only touch fingertips - I can only assume you took this affectionate action a bit too far and have had to make up the "gardening accident" story to reduce the chance of Red Sonja kicking the shit out of you

[Fiend]

Okay, read the article, so it's a straight forward mid-life crisis, fair enough. At least you're not buying a motorbike (thankfully, from your admission about Malham trip driving!).

BTW.... I do find the Oak....saga quite entertaining despite how bleak it all sounds. It adds character to Power Club etc. Also like everyone else I do hope you get better soon and your hand heals well