YYFY!!! (Read 2103063 times)

Nibile · November 15, 2013, 11:27:14 am

Thank you all guys.
This exam marks the end of a year that's literally been epic. Some day I'll try to put it all into words, but it's really been overwhelming at moments.
Thank you all again for the support and the positive karma and vibes, it's great really.

shurt · November 15, 2013, 12:43:16 pm

The very idea of studying law makes my mind melt so nice one for that. I've only ever got top marks once in anything, a geography exam when I was 14 and I cheated.

Following on from my nnfn tendon slicing episode I am converting to yyfy as my bandages came off yesterday after 4 weeks and approx 12000 hand exercises. Only 2 months to go till I'm back to full strength. I don't think I'll be jamming again in a hurry.

Jaspersharpe · November 15, 2013, 12:59:34 pm

Good news shurt. Sounds like a quick recovery from something that could have been a lot worse!

SA Chris · November 15, 2013, 01:19:08 pm

Is all that from the cut itself, or the repair work? I hope the latter.

shurt · November 15, 2013, 01:46:54 pm

Quote from: SA Chris on November 15, 2013, 01:19:08 pm

Is all that from the cut itself, or the repair work? I hope the latter.

The cut going left to right was me and the Stanley knife. The other up and down cuts were made by the surgeon to retrieve the two ends of the tendon to reattach. Thank god for modern medicine (in this case anyway)

SA Chris · November 15, 2013, 02:11:59 pm

I'm wincing at the thought of it. You should have asked for it to be replaced with steel cabling!

Glad it's healing OK.

andyd · November 15, 2013, 03:26:27 pm

Good for you mate.
Next time hide the pic!

tomtom · November 15, 2013, 05:20:19 pm

F*ck me Shurt thats quite an injury! Glad its healing well!

SA Chris · November 15, 2013, 05:31:48 pm

Was the doctor distracted and starting carving your initials in the back of your hand?

shurt · November 15, 2013, 07:07:04 pm

Quote from: SA Chris on November 15, 2013, 05:31:48 pm

Was the doctor distracted and starting carving your initials in the back of your hand?

I think he was a Harry Potter fan; he was quite young.

Mike Tyson · November 17, 2013, 01:52:02 pm

Yeeha! Just completed the Brampton to Carlisle road race, my second ever 10 mile run and my second in two weeks! Managed to shave 12 minutes off the previous time, hauling my ass in a time of 1 hour 21 minutes. Now for a pint

Duma · November 17, 2013, 05:50:45 pm

Did Toltec Twostep today, been on the list a very long time. Felt worth E5 on my own with two pads, but would be superb highball 7A or so with a big group.
edit: actually looking at ukc and the guide, I didn't stretch right into the groove but finished straight up- is this TT direct? or is the rh start mentioned in the Nick White guide what's known as TT direct?

shurt · November 17, 2013, 07:06:43 pm

Quote from: Duma on November 17, 2013, 05:50:45 pm

Did Toltec Twostep today, been on the list a very long time. Felt worth E5 on my own with two pads, but would be superb highball 7A or so with a big group.
edit: actually looking at ukc and the guide, I didn't stretch right into the groove but finished straight up- is this TT direct? or is the rh start mentioned in the Nick White guide what's known as TT direct?

not sure of the ins and outs of this but thats a great effort. i've looked up at that longingly quite a few times. there is no way i'd try it without spotters! nice one

Duma · November 17, 2013, 07:52:24 pm

Cheers, yeah def didn't feel like a boulder problem on my own... did manage to reverse to jumping distance from fairly high a few times though. Must have been reading Jules Lines' book too much recently!

kingholmesy · November 18, 2013, 12:02:20 am

Quote from: Duma on November 17, 2013, 05:50:45 pm

Did Toltec Twostep today ... Felt worth E5 on my own with two pads, but would be superb highball 7A or so with a big group.

Good effort. I've vaguely wondered about this as a highball, so good to know it's a goer, although it looks scary.

Quote from: Duma on November 17, 2013, 05:50:45 pm

... or is the rh start mentioned in the Nick White guide what's known as TT direct?

That was my assumption, but I dunno. Any locals able to confirm?

ben · November 18, 2013, 08:29:57 am

good effort on TT, it always looks pretty intimidating! Lovely conditions on t'moor yesterday weren't they, I had a session at Down Tor

Duma · November 18, 2013, 10:56:57 pm

Cheers all, the mat did feel pretty small:

yeah great conditions, felt like cheating on The Cream Traverse.

Wood FT · November 18, 2013, 11:05:45 pm

good effort Duma, looks large

mrjonathanr · November 19, 2013, 07:45:32 am

that mat, is it small, or just far away?

SA Chris · November 19, 2013, 09:44:14 am

Highball my arse. That's a solo, mat or no mat.

(mmmmm Suspension Flake)

shurt · November 19, 2013, 11:13:15 am

Quote from: SA Chris on November 19, 2013, 09:44:14 am

(mmmmm Suspension Flake)

I mean honestly, who'd put a rope on for that? Photographer or no photographer....

SA Chris · November 19, 2013, 11:25:09 am

I was tired! Just had a tough morning doing Interrogation and Aviation and been sandbagged by Bendy into failing dramatically on Skin Graft in a pair of shorts and was suffering heavy bloodloss.

(all good excuses!)

shurt · November 19, 2013, 12:18:19 pm

Personally I think you're saved by the camera angle

SA Chris · November 19, 2013, 01:21:06 pm

He was generous to me in the crop I'll grant you.

Fiend · November 20, 2013, 11:28:09 am

Had a pleasant day at Back Bowden the other day - frozen in the shade, warm in the sun - and did On The Verge (inspired me for about 10 years, very easy and pleasant) and The Tube (inspired me for about 10 days, full on and great value) in an afternoon, which was nice.

Got plenty of winter syke for sandstone and gritstone now