[Jim]

just cross it out.
Now what grade is hiccup-pickup?

[dave]

So there we have it - anyone climbing in reebok classics and a cutoff boilersuit with no mat can start off the block.

[Andy B]

He started off the block, and then topped out. Of that you can be damn sure.

If that's definitely the case, then there's your answer.

[Jim]

depart fraincais, oui ou non?

[Andy B]

So there we have it - anyone climbing in reebok classics and a cutoff boilersuit with no mat can start off the block.

I thought you weren't talking rules?

[dave]

i'm not, just pointing out the absurdity of referring back to the FA. If i was rocking up to this problem wi no mat, probably no spotter in 1980-whatever then i'd be starting off the block and frenchstarting the fuck out of it, you god damm right. but thats not the game for most people 30years on buying a bouldering guide.

best way to settle this is just to trundle the block - anyone got polish dave's number?

[Andy B]

We refer back to FAs to define both boulder problems and routes all the time. It's no more absurd than climbing random small sections of rock in the first place, or making up your own little rules for how to climb something.
If you:

really don't give a shit what other people do

then there's no reason to trundle the rock or settle anything, and shirley if you think:

stuff could do with being documented right

then the FA should be taken into account.

[Johnny Brown]

If i was rocking up to this problem wi no mat, probably no spotter in 1980-whatever then i'd be starting off the block and frenchstarting the fuck out of it, you god damm righ

Welcome to Millstone - old school bouldering. You only forgot the bit about 'and then topping the fuck out'.

[account_inactive]

I've always started this off the floor without jumping (and topping out).  I thought it was hard for the grade that way

[a dense loner]

i've always
u mean you've done it once, who the fuck goes back to millstone repeatedly to go bouldering apart from farrar

[Johnny Brown]

I've done this many times, but I've never seen anyone start off the floor. I assumed I might have done so higher in the thread, but returning yesterday it was obvious I hadn't.

[Jim]

you'll get it one day word

[highrepute]

So, is this a valid ascent?

[The Sausage]

Tell you what, this certainly explains why I've failed consistently - sit-starting from the floor feels nails for 7b...

[T_B]

So, is this a valid ascent?

Christ, and I though traversing off at the break on WSS was lame. Some people eh, nay balls.

[Johnny Brown]

Ditto. Climbing walls have a lot to answer for. Its hardly highball.

[Nan]

So, is this a valid ascent?

Surely not.