By seth0687
From Fort Collins
Aug 31, 2010
| What does fairly competent mean....grade?? I might be interested, pm me.
Seth | 
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By Leo Paik
Administrator
From Westminster, Colorado
Sep 3, 2010
| It might mean "not so confident". |
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By tw160504
From fort collins, co
Sep 3, 2010
| fairly competent-im not sure if im competent or not, but i can belay, i think...
i see youre from fort collins, want to go to the palace today? |
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By BlahBlahBlah
Sep 3, 2010
| I just looked up the word "noob." It's in the slang dictionary. I'm assuming it carries a negative connotation...not so nice mr. previous poster. I remember being BRAND SPANKING NEW and trying to navigate my way through all the esoteric lingo (bullshit), my own dangerously expanding ego, and the harsh reality of posting embarrassing stuff which I did not have the technological wizardry to erase. Indeed, I'm still navigating this world. Words like "noob" are just not nice.
I like this site because I think it is intended to welcome all walks of rock/climbing lovers. On that note: I don't want to censor people so if noobs is the best word you have to express this particular idea then noob it is. |
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By CHRIS.T
From Longmont, Co.
Sep 3, 2010
| do any of you people want to go climbing today?!
Chris 720-365-1215
Eldo is calling! |
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By Stich
From Colorado Springs, Colorado
Sep 3, 2010
| It means "I will make mistakes, but generally not." |
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By slim
Sep 3, 2010
| a term frequently found in obituaries. |
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By Stich
From Colorado Springs, Colorado
Sep 3, 2010
| Amanda Marie wrote: Words like "noob" are just not nice.
This is usually prefaced by "STFU" as in "STFU, nOOb!!!1111"
Online climbing forums are known for snarky, needling, piss-drinking bored people who like to jab one another for fun. It is rarely serious nor meant to exclude others, more just an initiation. Take it in stride and return it in the dose you wish.
That's actually universal to all forums.
Ask me what the hell the "!!111111" thing is about. |
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By Evan S
From Erie, CO
Sep 3, 2010
| Evan Horvath aka Evan1984 wrote: Amanda, Were you from Boulder originally? It's the only motive I can see for leaving me an earful(eyeful?) about being PC for using a relatively benign term against no one in particular. As far as the term being derogatory, I guess it depends on your outlook. I'd say it carries the weight of the term "rookie" in sports. It acknowledges the fact that someone is inexperienced, but is not necessarily derogatory. Of course, if you are one of these self important supremacy of knowledge people who thinks that greater knowledge makes someone superior, I guess it could be interpreted as derogatory. But, I, for one, don't judge peoples' worth on their knowledge of a specific subject; we are all experts in some realms and noobs in others. On the otherhand, if you are one of the overconfident "beginners" who excercises poor judgement in computer postings and on the rock, a huge ego, and a propensity for scolding other climbers for their culturally accepted lexicon, you might be a NOOB with capitals, which is derogatory. NOW TO PICK ON YOUR WORDS: "I just looked up the word "noob." It's in the slang dictionary. I'm assuming it carries a negative connotation...not so nice mr. previous poster. " 1) Did you ever hear the phrase "when you assume...?" I didn't mean noob in a negative way. 2) My name is Evan. You could also call me Mr. Evan Horvath or Mr. Horvath. "Mr. Previous Poster" is your attempt to avoid pointing fingers while still scolding me for insensitivity. One problem with the neo-left is that you are all afraid to point fingers. Go ahead and do it. Some people need to be pointed at. It okay, really. "I remember being BRAND SPANKING NEW and trying to navigate my way through all the esoteric lingo (bullshit), my own dangerously expanding ego, and the harsh reality of posting embarrassing stuff which I did not have the technological wizardry to erase." Esoteric? Now that's a word I had to look up in the not-slang-dictionary. Were you just trying to let me know you have a college degree? You could have just used a semicolon; they both have little value other than letting us know both our parents pushed us into a liberal school. Your aristocratic lexicon is a passive aggressive insertion of your intellectual superiority, and I find it odious. Stop picking on my bantam sized vocabulary and idioms. ***I hope that you have gotten the sense of sarcasm from above. I'm saying everything with love, but it still needs to be said, "get off your high horse."*** Cheers, Evan
I don't know what's worse, that you actually took the time to write that or that I took the time to read it. Using "derogatory" terms in a poking-fun type way is fine, it's called hazing, any elitest activity or orginization has it, but using it with a malicious inflection bugs the hell out of me too. It's hard to tell someone's true tone over the internet though, so whatever. Evan, Evan
edit: I'm from Boulder, born, raised, all that jazz, and I don't like blaket assumptions about people, ie all Texans are rednecks, or everyone from Vermont bathes in petchuli oil, both of which are extremely NOT TRUE. So saying someone must be from Boulder to be sensetive and PC is a little much there. Besides, I know LOTS of prick ass jerks from Boulder, so there you have it.
edit: Did I just contradict my own assertions about Boulderites? My oh my, glad I live in Erie now. |
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By Evan1984
Sep 3, 2010
| Evan Simons wrote: I don't know what's worse, that you actually took the time to write that or that I took the time to read it.
Most of that rant is stock drivel I throw at anybody trying to push some PC BS on me, so it didn't take me that long to write. But, I'll admit it took about ten minutes.
I was hoping that someone would find it funny. I picked on Boulder in part because of the stereotype and it part because I knew someone would get their feathers ruffled. Whats better than a Boulderite trying to tell me why its not PC to call Boulder PC? It's like trying to retort when someone calls you defensive.
Cheers,
Evan
PS: Cool name! |
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By Evan S
From Erie, CO
Sep 3, 2010
| 'Twas a fine trap, and I fell in catastrophically, yeah.... I take a short break from posting and being a total jerk on this site, and I get soft and weak, just like climbing, you need to train non stop!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHREDDDDDDDDDD |
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By RockinOut
From NY, NY
Sep 3, 2010
| Stich wrote: Ask me what the hell the "!!111111" thing is about.
Its ok...you`re just a noob when it comes to using the shift key while pressing "1" |
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By Legs Magillicutty
From Littleton
Sep 3, 2010
| I'm a fairly compatent speller. What this means is that on many ocasions I spell words incorrectly butt generally I will knot.
I think the same raisoning can be applied to climbling. If you make a mistake (a non-deadly one) ounce in a while butt know the vary basics of climbing safety you are probably a fairy compatent climber.
:-) |
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By Tim C
From Lakewood, CO
Sep 3, 2010
| Yeah! Amanda Marie is Hilarious!
Still trying to get this whole 'Internets' thing figured out eh? Here is a hint, 'Its a series of tubes.'
Also, just wondering how you can get offended from someone using a term that you thought might be derogatory (Prompting you to look it up) in a made up example about a hypothetical person? |
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By Woodchuck ATC
Sep 3, 2010
| 'Noobs, gumby, they're OK. Now croutons is one I like from long ago, used in Wisconsin to describe those wandering floaters who just show up beneath or above your route and make dumb uneducated comments about climbing. 'Noobs implies the crouton actually is trying to be a serious climber. Once they can tie a knot correctly but still slip off 5.5 slabs, they graduate up to gumby' I think. |
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By slim
Sep 3, 2010
| careful tim, you don't want to get her all flustered. she might end up with her tubes tied. |
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By Stich
From Colorado Springs, Colorado
Sep 3, 2010
| RockinOut wrote: Its ok...you`re just a noob when it comes to using the shift key while pressing "1"
In that case, it would be ironic. But in fact, you have the gist of it. It indicates that the person typing was so full of roid rage, that they neglected to stop typing !!!! when they let off the shift key. It is now it's own meme. |
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By Joe Huggins
From 666 Rue le Jour-Edge City
Sep 3, 2010
| Wow! I just skimmed this thread because the title intriqued me; (semicolon)that's two minutes of my life I will never get back. |
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By CHRIS.T
From Longmont, Co.
Sep 4, 2010
| HA! While you were all writing useless replies to this thread, Amanda and I went to Eldo and had A GREAT TIME! :)
Thank you Amanda. |
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By Buff Johnson
Sep 4, 2010
| I have found that I am barely incompetent at beer drinking, but just barely. |
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By Shawn Mitchell
From Broomfield
Sep 4, 2010
| The discussion's about competence, Mark, not continence.
I'll bite, Chris T. Didn't climb today, but I did trot Grays and Torreys. It was kind of a cluster because I was aiming at Quandry, but left my phone in a Georgetown gas station restroom. Discovered it missing in Dillon. Couldn't reach the store to confirm they had the phone, so I had to drive back. It was there, but by that point climbing G&T before the tunnel was more appealing than driving back and trekking through Breck.
My personal management in all of that was marginally fairly competent.
EDIT: C'mon, Joe H. Tech and engineer types can be whimsical too! |
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By Mike Lane
From Centennial, CO
Sep 4, 2010
| Shawn, that was a FAIL/SAVE. Which probably defines fairly competent. |
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By Will Anglin
From Sykesville, MD
Sep 4, 2010
| Fairly Competent: If you come back totally unscathed we'll be a little surprised, but we assumed you'd at least get out alive. |
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By Choss Chasin'
From Lawndale, CA
Sep 4, 2010
| Can some one post the "cliff notes" (no climbing pun intended) to this thread. I'm fairly competent I don't wanna read it.....wait, is that how you use that phrase? |
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