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Post by Harold on Jan 12, 2015 14:59:20 GMT
Agreed guys! But that above is beyond the pale!!! S'funny - I have no problem flying a light aircraft with just a couple of millimetres of aluminium under my arse, but images like the one above really give me the willies. There are other images - similar to these - with nutters (seems mostly in Russia) who climb tall structures like radio masts or cranes and then photograph themselves in unbelievably dangerous positions on them................ GB, did you know that the expression 'Beyond the Pale' originated from expression about Dublin about 150 years ago where the Pale refereed to Dublin city and an immediate area around it which was loyal to the British seat of power in Dublin and was deemed safe for the lords an ladies to travel in their carriages. Outside and beyond that area was saw as uncivilized, disloyal, unmanageable and savage with regular uprisings and guerrilla attacks. I don't know if there was a fence or 'Paling' to mark the boundary. Today the inner city has all the modern social problems of any city, but Dublin county outside of the city is known as 'Clip Clop' town where many fairly wealthy horsey people live there. Your right Scania that it did originate from the Pale of Dublin but it dates back much longer than 150 years to Norman times (13th Century) when the Pale of Dublin was controlled by Norman noblemen who were later referred to in Ireland as the Olde English (Names begining with Fitz originate with these people) they only fully controlled a small area around the Dublin settlement and some parts of Ulster ( Carrickfergus Castle is a Norman Castle ) The Gaelic Lords still controlled much of Ireland and these lands were considered outside normal civilized society and as you said were referred to as beyond the Pale. |
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Post by daz66 on Jan 13, 2015 9:06:31 GMT
this made my legs go funny, could not do this, could you?  Some 11.5 years ago I scaled the Weissmies mountain in Switzerland at 13,000 ft its not small. Most of it was a via ferrata (cable attached to the mountain) however there was one ridge section that was about 50 foot long and like a knife edge, the drop off was a cool 2,500 ft vertically down the front face. Another section was a vertical ladder (like the one in Cliffhanger that get pulled of by the helicopter) 80 foot straight up!! Unfortunately I suffered with altitude sickness and although I did finish the climb I did not enjoy the day that much as I was the last one off the mountain and missed the cable car ride down to the hotel. The guide and I did manage to get a lift down in the car with the staff but only after a LOT of persuasion!!! I haven't climbed much since the kids have come along, shame really as I did enjoy it, perhaps its their turn to learn!!! |
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Post by terryc on Jan 13, 2015 12:27:25 GMT
I used to enjoy climbing and potholing in derbyshire in my youth ,that was when I was immortal though ,these days I feel very much mortal so the appeal has dwindled  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2015 12:40:18 GMT
To be fair, one could scale your top box and get extremely scared, Tel.... That would be a long way down if you lost your footing. I reckon at least an ankle would be broken.  |
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Post by terryc on Jan 13, 2015 12:45:05 GMT
You scale my top box you deserve all you get  |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2015 12:50:57 GMT
Sounds fishy.......
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Post by scania on Jan 13, 2015 20:05:57 GMT
These days I'm feeling very mortal and the only thing I climb on besides the SD is the Misses.
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Post by kickstart on Jan 13, 2015 22:52:27 GMT
Not a charnce darling !!!!
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