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#25 Re: Gaskins Collection
May 31, 2007, 02:37:18 pm
that photo isn't actual size.

Aaaaahhh.... that makes sense. So he is freakishly strong then? it's not that a crimp is like a bivvy ledge to him?

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#26 Re: Gaskins Collection
May 31, 2007, 02:47:08 pm
So he is freakishly strong then?

 :lol:

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#27 Re: Gaskins Collection
May 31, 2007, 02:49:07 pm
Aaaaahhh.... that makes sense. So he is freakishly strong then? it's not that a crimp is like a bivvy ledge to him?



Sorry, couldn't resist.

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#28 Re: Gaskins Collection
June 01, 2007, 01:31:46 am
That picture has been reproduced as a poster.

Awesome, does anyone know where to find these posters?

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#29 Re: Gaskins Collection
October 22, 2009, 11:58:19 pm
On the back of Big Sam's recent beastly effort I nicked these off Cocktalk.
Godskins repeating Kaizen shortly after his first ascent.





The second one would be perfect for a Dense's head inclusion aka "A Millso Special"...  :lol:

Also, check out the size of Sam's Hams!

http://www.ukclimbing.com/news/item.php?id=49837

Edited due to unworkinglinkamethingy and general IT unawareness...


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#30 Re: Gaskins Collection
October 23, 2009, 12:32:50 am
Sam is a big lad, not in a fat sense though.  That's what happens when you hang around dodgy Blackpool Gyms.  :lol:

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#31 Re: Gaskins Collection
November 01, 2009, 10:20:10 pm
I wrote a training article with John a couple (?) of years back for Gravity.  There was some nice shots in that if you can find a copy, aswell as a brief insight into what Mr G did over the years to get so strong (originally a runner, as he is again now).

I've just read on UKC that John may have repeated Kaizen after the demise of the footblock that I displaced (bugger).  I'm not sure about this, but when I was interviewing/chugging wine at Chateau Le G, we were discussing the grades of his 1st ascent tick list.  John reckoned Kaizen was entry level V14 with the block, but had done the majority of the problem without this (a fair while ago).  He thought this was probably top end V14.  Get back on the Trowbarrow poject goddam it!


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#32 Re: Gaskins Collection
November 01, 2009, 10:29:17 pm
I beleive sam has done it without the block? Cause i dont think its there!

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#33 Re: Gaskins Collection
November 01, 2009, 10:32:33 pm
Yeah, Sam did it starting from the ramp a bit ago and has now done the whole thing.  Effort.

And let's cross link the 2 Johnny G threads?
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