[a dense loner]

sam you've just wrote that you cleaned a hold and someone else put chalk on it after

[lagerstarfish]

Cratcliffe top on Sunday ...... We weren't sure if the chalk was being used to indicate which holds were in or which were out  .......

but is it art?

[Sloper]

That's one low start 

[lagerstarfish]

The descent was similarly chalked.

As you say       


It even looks like gritstone bukkake     

[tomtom]

but is it art?

I noticed this had a similar patter to a Mirrored Orion formation. Using this, I consulted some of my storytelling archaeologist colleagues and they informed me that this indicated some sort of ritual. These markings were probably to do with some form of sacrifice, worship or the alignment of rune stones in Narnia. Failing that it could be due to the partial eclipse or work from the Cratcliff branch of the 'constellation tick mark crew'.

[grumpycrumpy]

The slab just below Razor Roof (?) was in a similar state . They seemed to have only  chalked the chipped holds , maybe in some kind of protest     

[Jaspersharpe]

If it was then it sounds about as sensible as those choads in Font printing NON MAGNESIE!! all over the boulders in massive bright pink lettering.

[tomtom]

AHA! found more evidence of what those strange tickmarks may mean!!



http://thehairpin.com/2011/01/decoding-the-bird-death-maps/

Its all related - I'm telling you!

[cheque]

Cratcliffe top on Sunday ...... We weren't sure if the chalk was being used to indicate which holds were in or which were out  .......

I saw this, too. What a joke. The boulder in LSF's picture wasn't even the worst!

[jern]

 ???

[GCW]

Holy crap, that's hideous!

[i.munro]

If it was then it sounds about as sensible as those choads in Font printing NON MAGNESIE!! all over the boulders in massive bright pink lettering.

I really don't want to get into that debate... but I feel I have to point out that the above only fails to make sense if you imagine that climbers objections to chalk at
Bleau are anything to do with the Aesthetics.

[Three Nine]

Just seen this thread! amazing stuff.

I once drew a big cock and balls at the bottom of Empire Wall with a stick of chalk someone (tourist?) had left at the crag, but i didnt take a picture. next time i'm there i'll do another one and post it up.

[slackline]

Just seen this thread! amazing stuff.

I once drew a big cock and balls at the bottom of Empire Wall with a stick of chalk someone (tourist?) had left at the crag, but i didnt take a picture. next time i'm there i'll do another one and post it up.

Unless sarcasm hasn't translated well over t'internet again.....you've missed the last word in the title of this thread.

[tomtom]

Just seen this thread! amazing stuff.

I once drew a big cock and balls at the bottom of Empire Wall with a stick of chalk someone (tourist?) had left at the crag, but i didnt take a picture. next time i'm there i'll do another one and post it up.

Is this your house?



 

[Three Nine]

I wish it were - that makes the Cern Abbas giant look a bit inadequate!

[Three Nine]

And i've just noticed I got puntered and wadded for my previous post. It just goes to show how divided people can be over the chalk cock and balls issue.

[slackline]

And i've just noticed I got puntered and wadded for my previous post. It just goes to show how divided people can be over the chalk cock and balls issue.

Its more a case that some humor (particularly sarcasm) don't translate well in forums, some people thought you were joking, others thought you were being serious.

[Duma]

[Three Nine]

A cock and balls drawn anywhere IS funny.

[GCW]

A cock and balls drawn anywhere IS funny.

I'm glad you said that, I was starting to feel bad that I'd puntered you for making a joke.
Now I'm glad I did.

[psychomansam]

sam you've just wrote that you cleaned a hold and someone else put chalk on it after

Precisely. Why? Are they doing this in the mistaken belief that it will in some way improve the friction? It only ever reduces the friction. There's surely no excuse for spanking your chalk ball out all over a hold to chalk it up!? It screws you and more importantly everyone else.

All chalk does is remove damp/sweat. This is why it goes on ze hands. Now, if he put pof on the hold, that actually would improve friction. In fact, maybe i'll try that next week. Makes more sense no?

[SA Chris]

A cock and balls drawn anywhere IS funny.

Get a permanent marker and draw them on your forehead then.

[Three Nine]

I don't think I have a forehard.

[SA Chris]

You know exactly what I meant to say.