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Keen roof is.....

8A+
25 (21.2%)
8B
7 (5.9%)
Too hard for me
24 (20.3%)
Too easy for me
4 (3.4%)
In a grotty cave I don't want to go to
27 (22.9%)
Pain au chocolat
31 (26.3%)

Total Members Voted: 118

Voting closed: December 02, 2023, 10:08:19 am

The great keen roof debate (Read 18513 times)

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The great keen roof debate
August 24, 2023, 11:08:19 am
After reading through the keen roof debate I thought what better way to resolve it than poll the collective UKB mind and answer it once and for all.

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#1 Re: The great keen roof debate
August 24, 2023, 11:30:33 am
I could murder a pain au chocolat right now tbh

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#2 Re: The great keen roof debate
August 24, 2023, 11:49:57 am
Why can't I vote for more than one thing?

(it's both too easy for me AND in a grotty cave, obvs)

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#3 Re: The great keen roof debate
August 24, 2023, 11:54:52 am
You don't want to vote for pac too? What's wrong with you.

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#4 Re: The great keen roof debate
August 24, 2023, 12:18:08 pm
Why can't I vote for more than one thing?

(it's both too easy for me AND in a grotty cave, obvs)

Is there a way to set this? I wasn't aware of it. Also just realised I forgot the most appropriate option of 8A+/8B

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#5 Re: The great keen roof debate
August 24, 2023, 12:31:43 pm
can we have an option for "8B but only if you're less than 173 cm tall and not a local"? Asking for a friend.

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#6 Re: The great keen roof debate
August 24, 2023, 04:17:05 pm
Universal grade of hard 6B

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#7 Re: The great keen roof debate
August 24, 2023, 05:20:57 pm
Everyone knows that hard 6B is the hardest grade in the world.

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#8 Re: The great keen roof debate
August 24, 2023, 05:53:52 pm
Which two dweebs voted 8B?

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#9 Re: The great keen roof debate
August 24, 2023, 06:57:24 pm
Which two dweebs voted 8B?

Carlos and his second account?

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#10 Re: The great keen roof debate
August 24, 2023, 07:32:01 pm
Luckily I voted for it being too easy, I’m a fat lip man myself

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#11 Re: The great keen roof debate
August 24, 2023, 07:43:22 pm
The word "great" is lifting hard there.

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#12 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 04, 2023, 03:07:14 pm
I should have done Keen Roof years ago and it would have quickly been consolidated at 8A+ in no time given my previous 8B's  :worms: :worms: :popcorn:

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#13 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 04, 2023, 03:47:11 pm
Alphane downgrade due any day soon...

The real question is: will Alphane become the Keen Roof of 9A?

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#14 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 04, 2023, 03:59:33 pm
No repeats this year, lets see once it gets cooler.

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#15 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 04, 2023, 05:19:31 pm
The alphane downgrade can occur as a direct result of the keen roof downgrade. If we link all boulders by "__ is the __ of __" then we can just grade one and the rest fall into place  8)

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#16 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 04, 2023, 06:28:38 pm
I should have done Keen Roof years ago and it would have quickly been consolidated at 8A+ in no time given my previous 8B's  :worms: :worms: :popcorn:
What 8B's. Oh  :oops:

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#17 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 04, 2023, 07:33:52 pm
The alphane downgrade can occur as a direct result of the keen roof downgrade. If we link all boulders by "__ is the __ of __" then we can just grade one and the rest fall into place  8)

Is the ace the keen roof of the grit then?

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#18 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 05, 2023, 06:24:52 pm
The alphane downgrade can occur as a direct result of the keen roof downgrade. If we link all boulders by "__ is the __ of __" then we can just grade one and the rest fall into place  8)

Is the ace the keen roof of the grit then?

I don't know what the fuzz is about the ace, it only gets O0

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#19 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 06, 2023, 01:13:44 pm
Which two dweebs voted 8B?

The same two that paid for Tom Randall's new Lambo

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#20 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 13, 2023, 04:19:50 pm
I just don't know what to do with the news that Dave Parry has done Keen Roof now.

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#21 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 13, 2023, 04:33:16 pm
Could’ve been one for ‘benchmarks for the elderly’ but disappointingly Dave is a lot younger than he looks.

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#22 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 13, 2023, 04:41:33 pm
Must have had a tough paper round ;)

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#23 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 13, 2023, 05:17:46 pm
Pleased to see he matched the jug...

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#24 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 13, 2023, 05:53:07 pm
Awesome, well done Dave! Is there a video?

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#25 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 13, 2023, 06:25:16 pm
Ah cool, just seen it, took 8A+ for it too, ouch!

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#26 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 13, 2023, 07:03:32 pm
He's going on the dadspiration list at the very least.

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#27 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 13, 2023, 09:41:18 pm
Awesome Dave!


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#28 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 20, 2023, 08:10:58 pm

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#29 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 20, 2023, 08:13:16 pm
Any correlation with DPiddy doing it???  ;D

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#30 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 20, 2023, 08:16:49 pm
The deed is done with the loss of 11 brave souls from the list.

https://climbing-history.org/list/3/strong-british-male-boulderers

I am now calling for a full public enquiry to determine why this took so long. We must never let this happen again.

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#31 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 20, 2023, 09:10:04 pm
The deed is done with the loss of 11 brave souls from the list.

https://climbing-history.org/list/3/strong-british-male-boulderers

I am now calling for a full public enquiry to determine why this took so long. We must never let this happen again.

You can expect my resignation letter on your desk by the morning Prime Downgrading Minister.

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#32 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 20, 2023, 09:10:56 pm
Any correlation with DPiddy doing it???  ;D

Actually unrelated, just felt the right time.


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#34 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 20, 2023, 09:25:05 pm
Worth having the Dirty Eleven listed?? Or maybe a separate topic so people can offer their condolences?? "UK Men Who Haven't Bouldered >=8B Recently (Or At All)"....

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#35 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 20, 2023, 09:39:52 pm
No need to stomp on them Fiend, you think they aren't already hurt enough?!

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#36 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 20, 2023, 09:46:31 pm
Worth having the Dirty Eleven listed?? Or maybe a separate topic so people can offer their condolences?? "UK Men Who Haven't Bouldered >=8B Recently (Or At All)"....

Not a bad point actually, I've already had one soul saved by doing Nacho's start. Any other ascents at 8B or above for these fellas?

Andy Burgess
Andy Jackson
Dave Nodden
Dave Parry
George Newham
Leo Moger
Leon Joyce
Leven Rowan
Phil Rose
Rupert Davies

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#37 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 20, 2023, 09:55:32 pm
 :'( #thoughts&prayers4thelostsouls :wavecry:

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#38 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 20, 2023, 09:57:42 pm
Not sure about the others but I think Leon has done the ace? Correct me if I'm wrong.

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#39 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 20, 2023, 10:00:14 pm
Not sure about the others but I think Leon has done the ace? Correct me if I'm wrong.
Sadly not I've swung off the jug over 30 times now. Off to the tor tomorrow if any of the 11 want to get on nachos.

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#40 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 20, 2023, 11:01:23 pm
Phil Rose did spaceship last year

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#41 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 21, 2023, 09:35:56 am
Andy Jackson has done Bulbhaul, although that might also be down to 8A+ now?

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#42 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 21, 2023, 09:42:08 am
Andy Jackson has done Bulbhaul, although that might also be down to 8A+ now?

8B is fine for that one

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#43 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 21, 2023, 10:36:38 am
Thanks for the updates, 3 souls saved!

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#44 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 21, 2023, 10:54:31 am
Andy Jackson has done Bulbhaul, although that might also be down to 8A+ now?

8B is fine for that one

I think this might be a facetious comment, bulbhaul is not 8b with the current beta

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#45 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 21, 2023, 10:57:10 am
Andy Jackson has done Bulbhaul, although that might also be down to 8A+ now?

8B is fine for that one

Aren't you the UKC crag moderator? You have the power!

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#46 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 21, 2023, 11:13:56 am
Yeah sorry Remus, I was just joking with regards to Bulbhaul.

Andy Jackson has done Bulbhaul, although that might also be down to 8A+ now?

8B is fine for that one

Aren't you the UKC crag moderator? You have the power!

My lazy friend holds the power. I actually went as far as adding "Bulb haul" to UKC as I didn't want 8B+ in my logbook. Hoping this would provoke some moderation action, but alas.

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#47 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 21, 2023, 11:28:51 am
That is incredibly lazy from your lazy friend. You did that years ago! Strip him of his rank!

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#48 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 21, 2023, 11:40:52 am
Whoops, #AlmscliffPunter over here. I've updated the list and UKC as well. Fairwell Andy Jackson :wavecry:

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#49 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 21, 2023, 12:28:05 pm
Yeah sorry Remus, I was just joking with regards to Bulbhaul.

Andy Jackson has done Bulbhaul, although that might also be down to 8A+ now?

8B is fine for that one

Aren't you the UKC crag moderator? You have the power!

My lazy friend holds the power. I actually went as far as adding "Bulb haul" to UKC as I didn't want 8B+ in my logbook. Hoping this would provoke some moderation action, but alas.

FFS first Footwork having the power at Caley and now this, embarrassing.

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#50 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 29, 2023, 12:09:48 pm

Not a bad point actually, I've already had one soul saved by doing Nacho's start. Any other ascents at 8B or above for these fellas?

Andy Burgess
Andy Jackson
Dave Nodden
Dave Parry
George Newham
Leo Moger
Leon Joyce
Leven Rowan
Phil Rose
Rupert Davies
Did Nacho's start this morning.

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#51 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 29, 2023, 12:24:19 pm
Keen Roof 2.0 has entered the chat ;D

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#52 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 29, 2023, 12:25:01 pm
Did Nacho's start this morning.

Nice! Added your ascent in so you're back on the list.

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#53 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 29, 2023, 12:25:25 pm
Keen Roof 2.0 has entered the chat ;D

Too soon  :lol:

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#54 Re: The great keen roof debate
September 29, 2023, 01:35:47 pm
Keen Roof 2.0 has entered the chat ;D
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