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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Haddock on November 17, 2014, 02:32:25 PM

Title: "Kipling"
Post by: Haddock on November 17, 2014, 02:32:25 PM

Before you ask. There is a rock climb on Gimmer Crag in the Lake District called "Kipling Groove" first climbed in 1948 by A R Dolphin and J B Lockwood. It's traditional for the first climber to do the route
to give it a name. History tells us that when Dolphin was asked "why Kipling Groove?" his answer was " well, it was ruddy'ard ". Today, although there are routes much harder, Kipling Groove is still considered to be a test-piece for the aspiring hard-man.
Haddock.

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Title: Re: "Kipling"
Post by: zak on November 17, 2014, 03:55:19 PM

We await further enlightenment Mr Beesting.

Title: Re: "Kipling"
Post by: Haddock on November 17, 2014, 04:00:24 PM

Well anything that's Kipling must be ruddy 'ard. New word for the modellers vocabulary.
  More polite than some of the others we sometimes use.
Haddock.

Title: Re: "Kipling"
Post by: zak on December 09, 2014, 03:22:04 PM

Hope your tests have been a success.

Title: Re: "Kipling"
Post by: Haddock on December 10, 2014, 04:18:04 PM

They have so I've dumped 'em.

Title: Re: "Kipling"
Post by: Wizzel on February 09, 2015, 10:22:15 AM

Aha.  Now I understand! :-)

Title: Re: "Kipling"
Post by: Kiteman on February 09, 2015, 02:32:42 PM

Do try to Keep up Wizzel! ::)

Title: Re: "Kipling"
Post by: Wizzel on February 09, 2015, 06:27:00 PM

I do try but when I'm pitted against such hard-core members, with your lousy colour TV sets and your Tony Jacklin golf clubs and your bleedin' masonic handshakes...

Title: Re: "Kipling"
Post by: Kiteman on February 10, 2015, 10:43:33 AM

....you dont give a tinkers cuss for the struggling model maker......