Comments for Alan James's Blog http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames My personal weblog of thoughts about climbing and life in general Fri, 05 Dec 2008 08:03:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=wordpress-mu-1.2.1 Comment on Mont Ventoux by Chris Craggs http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/08/14/mont-ventoux/#comment-856 Chris Craggs Wed, 05 Nov 2008 13:16:33 +0000 http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/08/14/mont-ventoux/#comment-856 Well we couldn't even walk up it in April, the road was closed and covered in sheet ice - plus the cloud was down well below the top and it was freezing! Chris Well we couldn’t even walk up it in April, the road was closed and covered in sheet ice - plus the cloud was down well below the top and it was freezing!

Chris

]]> Comment on Mont Ventoux by Tom Atle Bordevik http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/08/14/mont-ventoux/#comment-855 Tom Atle Bordevik Wed, 05 Nov 2008 06:04:08 +0000 http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/08/14/mont-ventoux/#comment-855 Hi Alan. I can see that you have found the pleasure of climbing by bike. I have found that too, and this summer we went to Briancon and did a few of the classic alp mountains (Galibier, Izoard etc.). Some images but text in Norvegian is found here: http://bordevik.blogspot.com/2008/08/en-ferie-er-over.html Cheers. Hi Alan. I can see that you have found the pleasure of climbing by bike. I have found that too, and this summer we went to Briancon and did a few of the classic alp mountains (Galibier, Izoard etc.). Some images but text in Norvegian is found here: http://bordevik.blogspot.com/2008/08/en-ferie-er-over.html
Cheers.

]]> Comment on Stunning Stanage Sunday by Chris Taylor http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/02/18/stunning-stanage-sunday/#comment-163 Chris Taylor Mon, 18 Feb 2008 21:13:30 +0000 http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/02/18/stunning-stanage-sunday/#comment-163 Interesting - I was out bouldering at apparent north on Sunday. It was practically deserted! Interesting - I was out bouldering at apparent north on Sunday. It was practically deserted!

]]> Comment on Typos by Jon Barton http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/02/04/typos/#comment-97 Jon Barton Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:09:14 +0000 http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/02/04/typos/#comment-97 i've been spelling my name wrong for years... but seriously why is it that the first challenge when picking something new up is 'Let's find something to critisize'. i’ve been spelling my name wrong for years… but seriously why is it that the first challenge when picking something new up is ‘Let’s find something to critisize’.

]]> Comment on Typos by Chris Craggs http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/02/04/typos/#comment-89 Chris Craggs Tue, 05 Feb 2008 10:23:23 +0000 http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/02/04/typos/#comment-89 Astute and amusing at the same time. Chris Astute and amusing at the same time.

Chris

]]> Comment on The 2007 Plastic Bag Challenge - How did it go? by Sarah Clough http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/01/01/the-2007-plastic-bag-challenge-how-did-it-go/#comment-83 Sarah Clough Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:57:38 +0000 http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/01/01/the-2007-plastic-bag-challenge-how-did-it-go/#comment-83 I saw your thread last year and thought it was a good idea, but didn't stick to it too well to start with. I'd keep some bags in the car, but I'd always remember when I got to the till, but never remember on my way to the supermarket. I tried keeping a carrier bag in my coat pocket, but it often slipped out. Eventually my Tescos vouchers gave me a free bag for life, and I found that it folds up neat and flat and slides into the sleeve on the front of the bag that I always carry with me. Bingo! It even came in handy in Corsica and Spain where they don't give you bags at the supermarket. Whenever shop assistant start to put my stuff in a bag I always give them a 'look' and tell them 'I don't need a bag as I have my own bag, it's better for the environment', in the hope that the shop will make changes or someone else will hear and do the same :) I haven't moved to energy saving lightbulbs yet, but I have got 8 free ones from Stoke council so will start replacing them as and when the others blow. I saw your thread last year and thought it was a good idea, but didn’t stick to it too well to start with. I’d keep some bags in the car, but I’d always remember when I got to the till, but never remember on my way to the supermarket. I tried keeping a carrier bag in my coat pocket, but it often slipped out. Eventually my Tescos vouchers gave me a free bag for life, and I found that it folds up neat and flat and slides into the sleeve on the front of the bag that I always carry with me. Bingo! It even came in handy in Corsica and Spain where they don’t give you bags at the supermarket. Whenever shop assistant start to put my stuff in a bag I always give them a ‘look’ and tell them ‘I don’t need a bag as I have my own bag, it’s better for the environment’, in the hope that the shop will make changes or someone else will hear and do the same :)

I haven’t moved to energy saving lightbulbs yet, but I have got 8 free ones from Stoke council so will start replacing them as and when the others blow.

]]> Comment on The 2007 Plastic Bag Challenge - How did it go? by Sypeland Outdoors http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/01/01/the-2007-plastic-bag-challenge-how-did-it-go/#comment-65 Sypeland Outdoors Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:25:48 +0000 http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/01/01/the-2007-plastic-bag-challenge-how-did-it-go/#comment-65 You'll be pleased to know that as a retailer I made the switch from all plastic to all paper. Which isn't easy when you consider that paper bags cost more! The real irony however is that paper bags arrive in the shop wrapped in plastic. It is also worth noting that over the last year I have noticed that fewer & fewer people actually want bags. You’ll be pleased to know that as a retailer I made the switch from all plastic to all paper. Which isn’t easy when you consider that paper bags cost more!
The real irony however is that paper bags arrive in the shop wrapped in plastic.

It is also worth noting that over the last year I have noticed that fewer & fewer people actually want bags.

]]> Comment on The 2007 Plastic Bag Challenge - How did it go? by Nick Smith http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/01/01/the-2007-plastic-bag-challenge-how-did-it-go/#comment-61 Nick Smith Tue, 01 Jan 2008 10:40:37 +0000 http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2008/01/01/the-2007-plastic-bag-challenge-how-did-it-go/#comment-61 I've tried to follow the challenge in 2007, and while I wasn't 100% successful, I'd say I cut my total number of plastic bags by at least 75%. Mostly by using my rucksack & re-usable plastic bags. I was surprised how well the re-usable plastic bags have lasted, some have been re-used 50 times and they still haven't failed. I try and keep a couple in the car at all times, but I still forget sometimes. I'm going to try harder in 2008! I've already reduced power usage in my household with energy-saving light bulbs, not leaving anything on standby, and timer plugs for devices like networks that don't need to be on at night. More ideas on my blog: http://climbers.net/blog/Green-issues/all I’ve tried to follow the challenge in 2007, and while I wasn’t 100% successful, I’d say I cut my total number of plastic bags by at least 75%. Mostly by using my rucksack & re-usable plastic bags. I was surprised how well the re-usable plastic bags have lasted, some have been re-used 50 times and they still haven’t failed. I try and keep a couple in the car at all times, but I still forget sometimes.

I’m going to try harder in 2008!

I’ve already reduced power usage in my household with energy-saving light bulbs, not leaving anything on standby, and timer plugs for devices like networks that don’t need to be on at night. More ideas on my blog: http://climbers.net/blog/Green-issues/all

]]> Comment on Reflections on the Guidebook Debate of 2001 by Alan James http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2007/11/08/reflections-on-the-guidebook-debate-of-2001/#comment-32 Alan James Mon, 26 Nov 2007 10:02:06 +0000 http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2007/11/08/reflections-on-the-guidebook-debate-of-2001/#comment-32 The point in question was not straight copyright - as in "here's my version, here's your later version, they are the same, hence you copied". The BMC knew from the outset that this wouldn't wash since ultimately the only version out there had been written and re-written by the same person - Chris Craggs. The point that was dug up was the significantly more murky and untried topic of 'database law' which was only introduced in 1997. This assigns a copyright to the effort of compilation of a database. This was covered on some very lengthy and notorious threads on UKC. This thread in particular has a lot of information - http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=43721 Including this erudite post from Dave Garnett (legal-type) - http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=43721&v=1#578971 The point in question was not straight copyright - as in “here’s my version, here’s your later version, they are the same, hence you copied”. The BMC knew from the outset that this wouldn’t wash since ultimately the only version out there had been written and re-written by the same person - Chris Craggs. The point that was dug up was the significantly more murky and untried topic of ‘database law’ which was only introduced in 1997. This assigns a copyright to the effort of compilation of a database. This was covered on some very lengthy and notorious threads on UKC.

This thread in particular has a lot of information - http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=43721

Including this erudite post from Dave Garnett (legal-type) - http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=43721&v=1#578971

]]> Comment on Reflections on the Guidebook Debate of 2001 by Ian Leader http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2007/11/08/reflections-on-the-guidebook-debate-of-2001/#comment-29 Ian Leader Sun, 25 Nov 2007 11:28:31 +0000 http://blog.rockfax.com/alanjames/2007/11/08/reflections-on-the-guidebook-debate-of-2001/#comment-29 This article has piqued my curiosity, but it doesn't make an awful lot of sense without a description (or link to an explanation) of the legal points raised / claimed. It's not clear to me if this was about copyright on unpublished texts or something else. Can you elaborate? Thanks, Ian. This article has piqued my curiosity, but it doesn’t make an awful lot of sense without a description (or link to an explanation) of the legal points raised / claimed. It’s not clear to me if this was about copyright on unpublished texts or something else. Can you elaborate?

Thanks,

Ian.

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