Correct me if I'm wrong, but I don't ever remember Si O'Conman having any accomplices/witnesses?
I'd just like to say I saw John Gaskins trying Brandenburg Gate and he didn't look a million miles off doing it. He was definitely stringing moves together. He went there repeatedly to try it and didn't claim it. I'd say that is a big plus point in regard to questions regarding his integrity.
Just to reiterate, I wasn't suggesting Gaskins should be doubted, not for a moment. I was just suggesting that as time passes, the uninitiated may struggle to see clear differences as to why his records are accepted and Si 'O's is not. In the future, I think folk should do their best to notice such developing situations and remedy them - ie it should not be taboo to ask for proof.
Punter away, i'm on for the magic -50.
a friend of mine (aka geordie) is absolutely convinced that Haskett-Smith lied about climbing Napes Needle and made a case for it on UKC here.
* During his time at Oxford he broke the college long jump record - in practice ie. no-one saw him do it - they had to take his word!
....he's a devout Christian and isnt barking mad like most the others.
Are you my real dad? I knew it!
he's a devout Christian
Just to reiterate again! and basically say what JB and Doylo recently has. We should let bygones be bygones with what has been written up. I can see why chris is annoyed at having his back catalogue called out with no notice as things were different back then, its class that he's refilming some of the latest stuff like last stand and i think its helping the scene massively, i think its well tight if he were to have to prove things from years ago though as its just not fair and should've been sorted at the time if there was an issue. Same with gaskins, its all been written up and i think he deserves the benefit of the doubt.
it is clear that we have now entered an era where if you're sponsored or you're putting up significant FAs then you need to establish some credibility. This doesn't mean everything needs to be filmed. Far from it, credible witnesses would do the job. It's not hard to make yourself credible so from now on there should be no excuse.
It's a sad day when Gaskins is getting compared to Si o Connor