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#25 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 17, 2013, 05:28:11 pm
Ask him about Marcus Bock.

Ask him what he thinks of the fact that was he about today, he would come under huge pressure to video his ascents, given the Simpson debacle.


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#26 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 17, 2013, 05:33:31 pm
Whats the route/problem that most inspires/inspired him? Why? Favourite route/problem that he put up? Ever been keen to travel and try other peoples hard problems?

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#27 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 17, 2013, 06:33:29 pm
what is his preferred method for making cheese on toast?

less specifically - could he briefly talk us through one of his favourite recipes?

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#28 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 17, 2013, 08:05:53 pm
what is his preferred method for making cheese on toast?

less specifically - could he briefly talk us through one of his favourite recipes?


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#29 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 17, 2013, 09:30:02 pm
Why did he perform so much better earlier in the morning than later on?
Did Markus Bock's accusation have an effect on him?

Great coup by the way shark.

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#30 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 17, 2013, 09:31:37 pm
Ask him when he's auto biography is out.

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#31 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 17, 2013, 10:12:57 pm
This is the best news I have ever received.

Quite simply:

What is your current involvement with the sport? Since your layoff in the not-so-distant past, have you made any form of return to climbing?

Thank you from the very depths of my heart Shark!

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#32 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 17, 2013, 10:16:21 pm
+1 to asking questions about Brandenburg Gate and Shadowplay.
 :popcorn:

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#33 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 17, 2013, 10:22:34 pm

Ask him what he thinks of the fact that was he about today, he would come under huge pressure to video his ascents, given the Simpson debacle.
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+1 to this too.

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#34 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 17, 2013, 10:44:15 pm
Why did he give up?

Will he climb regularly- at any level- again? If not why not?

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#35 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 17, 2013, 11:26:35 pm
Best climbing news I have ever heard.
For me personally can you ask...
A) Will he come and see my brother in law next weekend?
B) Can he guess where he lives?
C) Will he be my best friend, in the whole world??


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#36 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 17, 2013, 11:58:19 pm
Amazing coup Shark

Can't wait to hear the interview especially any details of the great man's training regime!

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#37 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 18, 2013, 06:47:45 am
Where is Flakes traverse on Farleton?  I've wandered the plateau for hours and not found it.

Looking back on his legendary appearance on Stick It which clearly boosted Woodwell's and his profile, does he think it was a positive thing?

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#38 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 18, 2013, 07:52:27 am
Given how much focus & dedication it takes to perform at the level he was, has he transferred this focus to anything else in his life since moving away from climbing?

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#39 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 18, 2013, 08:02:36 am
Has he ever had any weird experiences at Cringlebarrow, and if so did he have a cross handy?

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#40 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 18, 2013, 08:06:53 am
Has he considered bringing back the crystal maze?

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#41 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 18, 2013, 09:24:33 am
:)

As him if he's still in touch with the other band members, and if he still thinks "I'm too sexy for my shirt" was the best song they ever made?

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#42 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 18, 2013, 09:36:04 am
I'd be less surprised by Black Beauty giving an interview. Amazing.

Seems like most of his hard ascents have been quite lonely. Ask him about climbing with other people around - did he find he couldn't perform as well with spectators etc?

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#43 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 18, 2013, 09:50:17 am
This is great.

I've heard/read that there were individual moves he could only do once every 100 tries, never mind the whole problem. Did he find that process hard? If so how did he deal with the repeated failure and having to give everything to each attempt? Did his faith play a part in that?

How did he his hardest problems come about. Did he know the 1/100 moves were possible fairly quickly or did he just decide to climb a piece of rock and kept trying until it gave in?

Ask him about climbing with other people around - did he find he couldn't perform as well with spectators etc?
+1

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#44 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 18, 2013, 09:53:15 am

Shit, what have i let myself in for?

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#45 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 18, 2013, 10:06:58 am
When is Alien 5 coming out?

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#46 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 18, 2013, 11:43:10 am
That's a bit of a coup Simon, nice one  :thumbsup:

and low quality production values.
There must be somebody on here who could lend a hand on the sound/video front?

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#47 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 18, 2013, 12:51:28 pm
As every nuance of every comment will be examined in detail we don't want to miss anything to sound loss!

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#48 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 18, 2013, 01:16:54 pm
How did he get into climbing, what attracted him to bouldering, and how quickly did he realise he was 'good' at bouldering. Once he realised he was good, what was his thought process for getting better. What was the stand-out problem for him that made him think he'd achieved a good level.

Does he ever have pangs of ego/desire for recognition and is he content that his most significant achievements in climbing remain, relatively, overlooked when compared to the achievements of other top-level climbers.

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#49 Re: UKBouldering John Gaskins interview
October 18, 2013, 01:26:12 pm
Is he bothered about many of his harder things being (mostly) ignored, or would he be pleased if some (foreign?) wads made the effort to come and repeat some of his harder / better efforts?

 

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