Graham Proudlove
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Fantastic recollections, and wonderful to read about. But what's your name? The most infuriating bit of this forum is the anonymous contributors!
cobz said:It turned out to be one long roller-coaster ride from start to finish, climbing, caving and endless parties with femail students from the Oastler Teacher Training College.
It was whilst at college that Mike consolidated his reputation as one of the leading cavers of his generation with an exploration of an extension to Marble Arch Cave in Northern Ireland.
It was then we discovered and explored extensions to the Screen Hill Passage of Marble Arch Cave, which included the largest section of cave passage in the system.
Interestingly, on that first occasion Mike "hitchhiked" from Canada!
he will be missed, left with memories that took place only yesterday.
Badlad said:There must be so many stories about cavers which often die with them. I am thinking of opening up a new section of 'obituaries' on UKcaving so that people can record their memories or pay tribute as they wish. Do people think this is a good idea and will it get used?
Bottlebank said:Badlad said:There must be so many stories about cavers which often die with them. I am thinking of opening up a new section of 'obituaries' on UKcaving so that people can record their memories or pay tribute as they wish. Do people think this is a good idea and will it get used?
I think a website is far better suited to this sort of thing than a forum - the forum has far too many irrelevant threads cluttering things up and becomes too reliant on searches.
Maybe the Wiki would be much better suited to this?
paul said:There is probably room for both chats on the forum reminiscing and trading stories about the person's life and an Obit. on the Wiki.
Forum posts would only involve those who knew the person. Having a more formal obituary on the Wiki would be more of a historic record. For example, how many younger cavers even know who Mike Boon was or any of his outstanding achievements?
Forum posts, like chats in the pub with mates, are fleeting whereas a Wiki post is more permanent.
paul said:Bottlebank said:Badlad said:There must be so many stories about cavers which often die with them. I am thinking of opening up a new section of 'obituaries' on UKcaving so that people can record their memories or pay tribute as they wish. Do people think this is a good idea and will it get used?
I think a website is far better suited to this sort of thing than a forum - the forum has far too many irrelevant threads cluttering things up and becomes too reliant on searches.
Maybe the Wiki would be much better suited to this?
Yes - I think you have a valid point. Forums are more of a conversation whcih is recorded whereas a Wiki is more like a document whcih can be maintained and consulted easily.
Simon Wilson said:paul said:Bottlebank said:Badlad said:There must be so many stories about cavers which often die with them. I am thinking of opening up a new section of 'obituaries' on UKcaving so that people can record their memories or pay tribute as they wish. Do people think this is a good idea and will it get used?
I think a website is far better suited to this sort of thing than a forum - the forum has far too many irrelevant threads cluttering things up and becomes too reliant on searches.
Maybe the Wiki would be much better suited to this?
Yes - I think you have a valid point. Forums are more of a conversation whcih is recorded whereas a Wiki is more like a document whcih can be maintained and consulted easily.
It's funny that you should say forums are a conversation; I remember saying the same thing recently but I'll say no more because this is definitely off topic.
paul said:Forum posts, like chats in the pub with mates, are fleeting whereas a Wiki post is more permanent.
Badlad said:Apologies for the on topic/off topic thing. If anything it was an error on my part. I have been considering making space on here for memories of the departed and the Boon topic seemed a good place to bring it up.
I was not really talking about a formal obituary, that maybe best placed in Descent or on a Wiki as has been suggested. I was thinking more of peoples [fond] memories of a person. These are not always included in an obituary and not everyone who knew the deceased gets included in writing it. Personally if a caver passes away I am always interested in hearing stories about them, be they about great achievements, funny anecdotes, or both, and we have seen a number of these written about Mike Boon in this topic.