Make UAB\'s Climbing Wall a Climbing Gym!

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   Name: Jon Miller on Dec 2, 2006

   Comments: Climbing is becoming a popular sport in Birmingham. The UAB rec center could become an asset in the community if we make our wall appealing to all. It's not just a playground, like that silly whirlygig in the pool, it's a training ground. Make it fun for everyone - let us set routes using tape!

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   Name: Brian Webber on Dec 2, 2006

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   Name: Nancy Koffman on Dec 2, 2006

   Comments: There's no good reason why we cannot tape. It doesn't make the wall look tacky, in fact, it makes it look more eye catching. As a climber and a route setter, it's an easier method, and it gives us more options for routes with out using all the holds that we own. it will also help us save on the wear and tear of the holds.

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   Name: Mary Holston on Dec 2, 2006

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   Name: Anonymous on Dec 2, 2006

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   Name: Damon Hammett on Dec 2, 2006

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   Name: Sonja Brooks on Dec 2, 2006

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   Name: Mallory Smith on Dec 2, 2006

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   Name: Matthew Hicks on Dec 2, 2006

   Comments: I believe that the rec center administration should aknowledge the experience of those climbers who have climbed all their life and know that taping is the better way to mark routes.

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    Name: Stephanie Martindale on Dec 2, 2006

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    Name: Whitney Sims on Dec 2, 2006

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    Name: Anonymous on Dec 2, 2006

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    Name: Jessica Record on Dec 2, 2006

    Comments: That would be awesome!!

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    Name: Thomas Lucas on Dec 3, 2006

    Comments: i would love for the wall to be accessable to more diverse types of climbing and differing levels of climbers.

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    Name: Anonymous on Dec 3, 2006

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    Name: Kris Macon on Dec 3, 2006

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    Name: Ryan McAnulty on Dec 3, 2006

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    Name: Kam Avotri on Dec 3, 2006

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    Name: John Orosz on Dec 3, 2006

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    Name: Jeremy Drake on Dec 3, 2006

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    Name: Anonymous on Dec 3, 2006

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    Name: Katherine Herring on Dec 3, 2006

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    Name: John Gibson on Dec 3, 2006

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    Name: Katie Underwood on Dec 3, 2006

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    Name: Brandon Stanley on Dec 3, 2006

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    Name: Rami Ajjuri on Dec 3, 2006

    Comments: would attract climbers from all over birmingham as well as tuscaloosa (where i currently go to school) and north alabama, especially during the winter when weather and sunlight makes climbing limited to a few hours a day.

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    Name: Amy Jacobson on Dec 3, 2006

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    Name: Ely Guess on Dec 3, 2006

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    Name: Anonymous on Dec 4, 2006

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    Name: Andrew Gallian on Dec 4, 2006

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    Name: Soon Yoon on Dec 4, 2006

    Comments: i think the tape makes it look more professional like a real climbing wall gym. it also allows more routes to be set. it also prevents you from being too automatic... if you color coordinate the routes, it makes you lazy where as if you have multicolors and tape, it makes you look around and search a little bit on your routes, just like you would on a real rock.

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    Name: David West on Dec 4, 2006

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    Name: Joseph Ortega on Dec 5, 2006

    Comments: Not being allowed to use tape for marking routes is like playing football without uniforms, playing baseball with out bases or playing tennis without a net. While it can be done it leads to confusion and limits the overall effectiveness of the sport. Allowing tape for out competition was the smartest thing that the management could have done. I hope they keep it up. While the current system has a great "WOW" imprint walls are not conducive to change and limit the climbers & route setters by having climbing holds that can never be moved and having spaces that can never be used for many holds.

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    Name: Sarah Clement on Dec 5, 2006

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    Name: Amina Abedyasin on Dec 6, 2006

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    Name: Jennifer Crossley on Dec 6, 2006

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    Name: Sharyn Jones on Dec 7, 2006

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    Name: Anonymous on Dec 8, 2006

    Comments: I think anyone who wants the same color holds to show where a route is established is an idiot and displays a certain level of ignorance and is limiting the full potential of a wonderful climbing wall, however, if you're purpose is to use the wall as just a "cool thing to do" and market soulfully to individuals as a way to build muscles then i say go ahead and continue with "the same color hold process" but rest assure you will not have my support as a local climber nor will i invest my seven dollars at UAB's gym. Thirdly, the gym will never grow any further and its repetition will "suck". It seems UAB has only two choices: 1) Don't do the tape 2) Do the tape If you do the tape there is money to be made from the other serious and novice climbers in Birmingham who want that professional rock climbing gym no one else offers in the city. Please do not hold back its potential.

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    Name: Stephen Allen on Dec 8, 2006

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    Name: Amanda Burns on Dec 8, 2006

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    Name: Daniel Martin on Dec 8, 2006

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    Name: Lauren Cliatt on Dec 8, 2006

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    Name: Lauren Cliatt on Dec 8, 2006

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    Name: Adam on Dec 8, 2006

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    Name: Anonymous on Dec 8, 2006

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    Name: Anna Seay on Dec 8, 2006

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    Name: Jake Mcclure on Dec 8, 2006

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    Name: Daniel Gallegly on Dec 9, 2006

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    Name: David Odom on Dec 9, 2006

    Comments: if UAB had a bouldering cave i believe it would put six flags to shame!

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    Name: Bonnie Edwards on Dec 9, 2006

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