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#25 Dense, jim, and Fiend's grand day out
December 08, 2004, 03:59:32 pm
Only if you've got a fancy car with an exhaust the size of a dustbin  ;)

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#26 Dense, jim, and Fiend's grand day out
December 08, 2004, 05:09:29 pm
anyone know of any websites that show, milage/costs of driving between 2 places based on the type of car(size of engine).  i'm sure there must be one somewhere.

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#27 Dense, jim, and Fiend's grand day out
December 08, 2004, 05:09:32 pm
Slight exageration (sp?), the dustbin sized exhaust actually increases MPG. It was 3 tanks of fuel which in my car is £55 a tank and get nearly 400 miles per tank. roundabout milage was just over 1200 miles (from manc to sheff to font and back) 11 hours travelling including 1 hour check in time at dove/dunkirk and 2 hours on the ferry each way. Only problme is you've got to remember to slow down when you get back in Britain.
Also cheers to Kim for lending us his 7&8's guide
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#28 Dense, jim, and Fiend's grand day out
December 08, 2004, 06:41:55 pm
i don't believe he's getting it back. i can't find it now in the middle pocket of my metolius bag :wink:

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#29 Dense, jim, and Fiend's grand day out
December 08, 2004, 07:51:50 pm
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an overhanging groove, stunning line, sitter one maybe 2 moves up to big pocket, any ideas? one overhangin block start matched n large sidepull with heel on, big throw right to big sloper then couple of slopers to top out, any ideas?


Groove thing is very nice, and pretty hard, although I don't know a grade. Somebody mentioned 7a before although I'm not so sure. Felt desperate when I did it so its probably 6b+.
The sitter on sidepull to slopers is Centaur 7b+, which is incorrectly marked in book but is a great problem. I on-sighted it which means its almost certainly a softy for the grade, or I am tall and lucky! However its well worth seeking out and doing, trying to ignore the bad landing. The top is not as hard as it looks (luckily) and the meat of the problem is a massive slap which may appeal to many folk!

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#30 Dense, jim, and Fiend's grand day out
December 08, 2004, 07:58:03 pm
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Felt desperate when I did it so its probably 6b+.


too true!
unfortunately didn't have any fuel in the tank this trip so groove was a no-no. both that n centaur are incredible lines. can't believe you on-sighted a big move to a sloper tho:lol:

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#31 Dense, jim, and Fiend's grand day out
December 08, 2004, 08:32:14 pm
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i don't believe he's getting it back. i can't find it now in the middle pocket of my metolius bag :wink:


come on dense, it's no guide for a punter. you'd have to go an do all those big numbers i've already ticked in it...   :321:  :wink:

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#32 Dense, jim, and Fiend's grand day out
December 09, 2004, 07:25:28 pm
thought a man of your calibre would need more ink :lol:

what i found a bit weird was that i've flashed more or less all your ticks. do you want me to get a pen n make your book look a bit fuller :wink:

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#33 Dense, jim, and Fiend's grand day out
December 09, 2004, 08:59:43 pm
Bwhahahaha! Here's a handbag I chose especially for you ladies:


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#34 Dense, jim, and Fiend's grand day out
December 10, 2004, 07:06:34 pm
thought i recognised that from the hotel room

 

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