[Bubba]

Lucky one Sam

[Nibile]

i can't remember correctly because i was completely drunk, but many years ago while in venice for the carnival i managed, with two friends of mine, to drop a man's wedding ring into one channel.
i really don't remember how, though, something like the man asked us to help him put the ring back into his finger, because he had taken it off, and was drunk also and couldn't do it by himself.
oh well, a great night though.

[Jim]

I lost my wedding ring between stanage and home, never replaced it

[GCW]

I'd be missing vital organs if I lost mine.  I clip it onto the snapgate on one of these tiny torches that lives on my car keys:

[underground]

Good one Sam!

On a similar topic, I tore the rubber earbud off my JBL Reference earphones and lost it on the bus t'other week. I got them quite cheap on eBay and looking to buy a replacement was goinna cost more than I piad for the bleeders, so I modded a pair of foam earplugs instead, which were alright but a right pain in the bollocks having to roll them up on the bus and them stayin in whenever I took the 'phones out.

And Lo! About ten days later I put my boot on before going out in the morning and had to remove it due to a lump under my toe - only the bleedin' earbud I'd lost.

Praise be, He moves in mysterious ways 

[Mike Tyson]

Tomorrow is day seven of no smoking for me.

Also cut alcohol consumption by about 75%. Throw in 8 miles of biking every day for good measure and things are looking up.

Nice   

[GCW]

Nice one.  When I quit the evil weed I started drinking more to compensate, and the weight went up by 2 stones.  I still haven't lost it 

Keep up the good work!

[Mike Tyson]

I have strategically waited to give up, I knew as soon as I got the new push bike I'd have something to focus on. So far so good. I am having a few beers tonight though, I'm off tomorrow so I can justify it. Current tipple is "Biere Speciale" from Tesco. £2.79 for 8 dumpy bottles. Perfect!

[Barratt]

First yyfy posting.

Got 2 7a+'s and my first 7b In one session the other day!

Best session ever...

[GCW]

Not a very exciting one, I'm afraid, but managed my first 7 since the finger died.  Woo hoo.

[neil h]

good effort, its always nice to come back after injury

[GCW]

Cheers, I've been going stir crazy, getting fatter, weaker and more pissed off.  Just nice to actually nail something 

[uptown]

Let us in on the secret there G - what is the trick?
Good effort btw - as Neil says, it's good to see progress again after an injury.

[GCW]

what is the trick?

Don't let go of the jug.

[Richie Crouch]

Haha! I thought the topout on loose pine needles, twigs and dirt was the 'trick'y bit 

I think it is the fairly obvious use of a right hand thumb sprag to get set up for the slap that is the trick maybe but who knows 

[Nibile]

super YYFY: today a girl in the class guessed my age was 26!!!
hopefully some climbing related yyfy tomoro.

[moose]

YYFY! On tuesday I finally managed to tick the Pinky Traverse at Brimham (conditions... I spit on your conditions!). 

On friday I finally sussed the crux of the Long Haul and got from the start to beyond the slot.  It's enough for the yorkshiregrit tick but I know in my heart that I need to take it up the finishing arete (I fell hitting the last sloper).  Almost glad in a way as it leaves me a permanently shady project.

And, last but not least: I'VE GOT A JOB (subject to my referees doing right by me anyway).  Nine months of unemployment will soon come to an end.  I feel the urgent need to lay waste to my 2009 ticklist (mainly Underhand Extension and The Keel) - before my physique falls victim to the life of a salaryman.

[Falling Down]

  nice one Moose. I hope the film reviews aren't going to stop

[Jaspersharpe]

nice one Moose. I hope the film reviews aren't going to stop

  With both.

Well done mate but please keep up the good work. What's the job? Replacing the blatantly useless James King on Radio 1?

[BB]

Am I allowed a chuffing YYFY?

I'm going to do it anyway...

Not groundbreaking in the grand scheme of things but a significant personal landmark:

The missus and I redpointed our first 7a on a recent trip to Spain.

YYFY!!

[slackline]

Good work BB, well done.

[butterworthtom]

YYFY!! I went to the Langdale Boulders and did almost every problem which is 7a and below first go, then went to catherdral quarry and cruised Darklands! Was well chuffed and was having a post Darklands buzz for the rest of the day.

[butterworthtom]

None climbing related but just found out I got a 1st for my 2nd year at uni, so I will be able to do the MEng course!!

[Mike Tyson]

Nice one!   

[SA Chris]

None climbing related but just found out I got a 1st for my 2nd year at uni, so I will be able to do the MEng course!!

Swot :0

Triple YYFY there, watch out for karma.