Quote from: abarro81 on April 10, 2020, 12:00:04 pmI suspect it's mostly just because people like to be angry on the internet, especially when bored/angry in real life. Half of the people getting outraged by someone climbing some lowball choss in the middle of nowhere whilst out for a walk will have just been for an hour long run, or will have spent an extra 10 min in the supermarket because they wanted to buy some alcohol and easter eggs... despite the fact that neither are essential.What about those buying non-essential alcohol and easter eggs, AND going bouldering? They should burn in hell. (no such thing as non-essential alcohol and chocolate btw)
I suspect it's mostly just because people like to be angry on the internet, especially when bored/angry in real life. Half of the people getting outraged by someone climbing some lowball choss in the middle of nowhere whilst out for a walk will have just been for an hour long run, or will have spent an extra 10 min in the supermarket because they wanted to buy some alcohol and easter eggs... despite the fact that neither are essential.
Quote from: spidermonkey09 on April 10, 2020, 11:46:00 amIts an interesting point actually. I suppose it helps to reassure the online climbing community that they're doing the right thing by not climbing and should continue to do so? I suspect it's mostly just because people like to be angry on the internet, especially when bored/angry in real life. Half of the people getting outraged by someone climbing some lowball choss in the middle of nowhere whilst out for a walk will have just been for an hour long run, or will have spent an extra 10 min in the supermarket because they wanted to buy some alcohol and easter eggs... despite the fact that neither are essential.
Its an interesting point actually. I suppose it helps to reassure the online climbing community that they're doing the right thing by not climbing and should continue to do so?
I got easter eggs delivered with my shopping. Should I cover myself in hammer and sickle stickers and feed myself to daily mail readers in penance? Confusing times.
Probably why it doesn’t seem that bad if you’ve got kids .
Re going out cycling. If a fit road cyclist can smash out 50+ km in 2 hours, I can't see anything wrong in that. I'm going road cycling at the moment although not that far as I'm definitely not fit! I doubt I'm within 5m of anyone who isn't an inconsiderate driver passing too close. It's safe as there are hardly any cars on the road, and my front door and bike handlebars are the only thing I touch with gloved hands. I think that remaining clearly within the spirit of the guidelines is the way to go. I could walk to a crag in about an hour, but I'd see that as taking the piss, and am not doing that, any more than I'd go to the park for a picnic.
Are people with the virus likely to be running / cycling? Genuine question btw, I have zero medical knowledge.
What about those buying non-essential alcohol and easter eggs, AND going bouldering? They should burn in hell.
It's safe as there are hardly any cars on the road
Grief for loss of your previous life, loss of control, no longer being able to do the things you enjoy etc.
Re going out cycling. If a fit road cyclist can smash out 50+ km in 2 hours, I can't see anything wrong in that.
But I do think that it’s actually amazing and heartening how many people are behaving responsibly, despite how grim it is. Focusing on the one or two people who may not be winds everyone up on both sides.
But 50km? Max distance from home of 25km?
Quote from: Will Hunt on April 10, 2020, 02:34:07 pmBut 50km? Max distance from home of 25km?You know it’s possible to ride 50 km without being further than a few km from your home if you want to right?
I'm surprised that that seems OK when compared with some of the things that you're saying aren't OK.
You know it’s possible to ride 50 km without being further than a few km from your home if you want to right?
You could do it in your 2m long back yard even.
Might be hard to maintain the 25km/hr average that Toby was talking about then!
p.p.s. I hope you fall off and get your brush stuck up your bum Pete.
Apparently it's not just idle folk on ukb discussing what is/isn't ok, even the police still have to tell their own officers off (for telling people not to use their gardens)https://twitter.com/grandad1975/status/1248247686563631104