CaveClimb

[SamT]

I just thought that perhaps there is a new character called Andy Sparrow or sommat.

Quite funny really 

www.ukcaving.co.uk go's to www.sedoparking.com 

 

[JB]

What do we feel about that then folks?

Very common this and the more successful your website the more likely it is to happen. For the sake of ?15 or whatever the .co.uk costs I'd always buy that as well and redirect to your own site. Possibly too late now though 

 

[rich]

This has been done as a deliberate act of sabotage - to cause confusion and divert traffic from our site. 

Or maybe, for those of us who aren't living on planet paranoia, it's a joke! If it was a Deliberate Act Of Sabotage, I can think of much more damaging pages that could be linked to than a Jack Sparrow fan site. Also, it's hardly diverting traffic from your site. If you wanted caveclimb.co.uk to point to your site, you could have registered it yourself!

 

[Peter Burgess]

You could always cash in on it and have a "theme weekend" in the shop - all dressed up as pirates! Not implying that anyone involved has ever pirated a cave, of course.

 

[SamT]

Arrrrhhhhggg

(will Keira Knightley be there)  :kiss2:

 

[Stupot]

Arrrrhhhhggg

(will Keira Knightley be there)   :kiss2:

In just a pair of wetsuit socks .................................

 

[Peter Burgess]

And what should the good Captain be wearing?  :-\

 

[Darkstar]

Have to admit I am with Rich on this one.  I thought it was really funny and if you were so bothered Andy maybe you should have bought the domain yourself.  To me it looks like it has obviously been done with humorous rather than malicious intent.

 

[Johnny]

It is a bizarre coincidence that caveclimb.co.uk should go to a Captain Jack Sparrow appreciation site (or is it?).  I was not aware of this until today.  This domain was registered by one 'Albert Bat' on the 18th October.  It's a bloody odd name for a Jack Sparrow site.  Is someone trying to wind me up?

What do we feel about that then folks?

I think its Hilarious 

 

[Peter Burgess]

When "Bertie" finally gets back home to his Belfry, I hope the BEC will give him a good ticking off for you.

 

[Christian_Chourot]

I think its Hilarious   

Interesting avatar Johnny...

 

[j4nny]

It is a bizarre coincidence that caveclimb.co.uk should go to a Captain Jack Sparrow appreciation site (or is it?).  I was not aware of this until today.  This domain was registered by one 'Albert Bat' on the 18th October.  It's a bloody odd name for a Jack Sparrow site.  Is someone trying to wind me up?

What do we feel about that then folks?

I think its Hilarious   

genius - i am sure it was good humoured  ;

 

[graham]

Does the shop in Cheddar now only expect payment in Pieces of Eight?

 

[Peter Burgess]

Does the shop in Cheddar now only expect payment in Pieces of Eight?

Or Pieces of Seven, otherwise known as a parroty error.

 

[ChrisJC]

Or Pieces of Seven, otherwise known as a parroty error.

Geek.  :-\

 

[Burt]

I'm sure its simply a joke - at least it doesnt go to some dodgy site. However if it's malicious then whoever did it should be ashamed of themselves.

 

[Cave_Troll]

Whois results from host-213-248-210-12.nominet.org.uk:

    Domain name:
        caveclimb.co.uk

    Registrant:
        Albert Bat

    Registrant type:
        UK Individual

    Registrant's address:
        The registrant is a non-trading individual who has opted to have their
        address omitted from the WHOIS service.

    Registrar:
        GX Networks Ltd t/a 123-Reg.co.uk [Tag = 123-REG]
        URL: http://www.123-reg.co.uk

    Relevant dates:
        Registered on: 18-Oct-2008
        Renewal date:  18-Oct-2010

 

[cap n chris]

Unusual for BEC members to engage in virtual pranks! - whatever next.... knobs photoshopped onto pictures of club huts?

 

[graham]

Nice to know the BEC has someone who's computer literate. 

 

[Londoncaver]

I didn't know there was a caving gear shop on Mendip, so well done for bringing Cap'n Sparrow's business to my attention.

Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr.