What does it take to become a local at your crag?

Be a British ex-pat and write a guide book

Important to use 'proper' as an adjective to impress the local inbred hillbillies

Nolan, that thread is a gift from Zeus himself

9 out of 10 locals aren't locals....

Nolan Huther wrote:

Thanks, I'm a big fan of your work btw

Paparazzi on the project???? That's when you know you have made it big time and are a real local 

Nolan Huther wrote:

Thanks, I'm a big fan of your work btw

Thanks, although my contributions to that thread were minor/weak compared to most of the lulz laid down by WML and Jebus.  Plus I kept getting banned so some of it was deleted.  Lol?  

Mason Stone wrote: What first nations people said to the europeans when they arrived looking for gold, relax you just got here. If your people haven't been here for at least 15-20,000 years you aint a local.

This is getting deep - not sure i signed up for a history lesson on MP. So in your hypothesis your saying there are no local climbers since we have not been here for 15-20,000 years?

Mason Stone wrote: Depends on how you qualify local. Time on the land is absurd, which is what I am pointing out. However, my hypothesis still works if you argue for stewardship as first peoples taught us all about that when we would listen. They had the Americas in balance, when our ancestors were fighting the plagues in Europe.

Not saying their system or ours is better, just saying we can learn from them about stewardship and inclusion.

Lots of good stuff upthread about what it means to be a local, I think people value stewardship, mentorship, development, local history, FA, and all around just being a good person.

So if you live 5 minutes away and you're a complete dick, you aren't local?

Tradiban wrote:

So if you live 5 minutes away and you're a complete dick, you aren't local?

I can personally vouch that this is not the case.

The essential element to being a local is the smug entitlement to spray about the nature of your locale. You, after all, define what this place is and is not, what it contains and what it does not.

Case in point, some years ago I participated in a cave resurvey of a rather large system called Powell's Cave which was named after the ranch owner. This was near Menard, Texas, which is as rural as it gets. After hours of surveying, we went down to the river to cool off. Some kids were there drinking, hooting, and hollering. I say kids because they were probably in their 20s. Most of them seemed nice, but one fat boy with a cowboy hat was looking a bit mean. He addressed us and asked what we were doing. "Oh, we were just over on Mr. Powell's property surveying his cave..."

"There aint no cave on Mr. Powell's land!"

"Well, there is, and it's quite long..."

"This here's my country!"

This remark confused me, as I thought he meant the U.S. was his country. My older friend explained later. "Dumb fucking bumpkins like that refer to where they live as their country. Some of them just like to sit around and get drunk and cuss."

A gri-gri and a case of beer 

Mason Stone wrote: Nope Tradaghast,

local= (noun) sometimes adjective- of or referring to someone who lives at least six minutes away, is somewhat nice (curmudgeons included) provides stewardships to or for the community is a mentor, developer, has at least .5 FAs. Knows at least one famous climber, carnal knowledge not included, has proudly worn lycra and has pitons and a phone in their collection of tools. Did I mention colorados with red laces?

Tradiban got SCHOOLED!

Tim Stich wrote: The essential element to being a local is the smug entitlement to spray about the nature of your locale. You, after all, define what this place is and is not, what it contains and what it does not.

Case in point, some years ago I participated in a cave resurvey of a rather large system called Powell's Cave which was named after the ranch owner. This was near Menard, Texas, which is as rural as it gets. After hours of surveying, we went down to the river to cool off. Some kids were there drinking, hooting, and hollering. I say kids because they were probably in their 20s. Most of them seemed nice, but one fat boy with a cowboy hat was looking a bit mean. He addressed us and asked what we were doing. "Oh, we were just over on Mr. Powell's property surveying his cave..."

"There aint no cave on Mr. Powell's land!"

"Well, there is, and it's quite long..."

"This here's my country!"

This remark confused me, as I thought he meant the U.S. was his country. My older friend explained later. "Dumb fucking bumpkins like that refer to where they live as their country. Some of them just like to sit around and get drunk and cuss."

THE US of A IS MUHHHH FKNNN COUNTRY BRAJ. MURICAN PRIDE

Mason Stone wrote: Nope Tradaghast,

local= (noun) sometimes adjective- of or referring to someone who lives at least six minutes away, is somewhat nice (curmudgeons included) provides stewardships to or for the community is a mentor, developer, has at least .5 FAs. Knows at least one famous climber, carnal knowledge not included, has proudly worn lycra and has pitons and a phone in their collection of tools. Did I mention colorados with red laces?

adjective: local

1. 1. belonging or relating to a particular area or neighborhood, typically exclusively so.
   "researching local history"synonyms:community, district, neighborhood, regional, city, town, municipal, county More"local government"
   neighborhood, nearby, near, at hand, close by; accessible, handy, convenient "a local restaurant"
   antonyms:national, global
   • denoting a telephone call made to a nearby place and charged at a relatively low rate.
   • denoting a train or bus serving a particular district, with frequent stops.
     "the town has an excellent local bus service"
   • (in technical use) relating to a particular region or part, or to each of any number of these.
     "a local infection"synonyms:confined, restricted, contained, localized "a local infection"antonyms:general, widespread
   • Computingdenoting a variable or other entity that is only available for use in one part of a program.
   • Computingdenoting a device that can be accessed without the use of a network.

noun: local; plural noun: locals

1. 1. a local person or thing, in particular.
   • an inhabitant of a particular area or neighborhood.
     "the street was full of locals and tourists"synonyms:local person, native, inhabitant, resident "complaints from the locals"antonyms:outsider
   • informal•Britisha pub convenient to a person's home.
     "a pint in the local"
   • a local train or bus service.
     "catch the local into New Delhi"
   • North Americana local branch of an organization, especially a labor union.
   • short for local anesthesia.
   • informal•Stock Marketa floor trader who trades on their own account, rather than on behalf of other investors.

A local is like pornography, I know it when I see it.

Mason Stone wrote: Notice the h in my version.

Wut? I don't really read your posts, or any post for that matter

Mason Stone wrote: I see that, it was not meant for you I was pointing out my play on words that Nathan didn't get. You know, trad and aghast.

I guess Nathan isn't a local then...

getting bored

as the og local I pronounce this thread as dead

master gumby wrote: as the og local I pronounce this thread as dead

Only 4 pages. You sir, are no local.

Tradiban wrote:

Only 4 pages. You sir, are no local.

Thanks for making it 5