Buddy up with the Grasshopper (grasshopper@urbancrag.com.au) on Google Talk.

The Grasshopper is a chat bot that can help you with instant answers to your rock climbing endeavours at Kangaroo Point cliffs and elsewhere. If you’re stuck or bored with something to say, type help or just chat naturally to the Grasshopper.

Please note, adding the grasshopper as your buddy can take up to 24 hours for the Grasshopper to accept your invitation.

Decide what to climb at Kangaroo Point Cliffs in Brisbane. Type climb <name> or climb <grade> to find out.

For example, to get the beta on Love Hurts:

Note how the Grasshopper will help you locate these climbs by listing routes around it.

An example for listing all grade 25 climbs at Kangaroo Point cliffs:

Look up the meaning of rockclimbing jargon. Type rockionary <jargon>.

For example:

Find out the current weather conditions and forecast for any city. Type weather <city>.

For example:

Look up the next QR train to leave your Brisbane station. Type train <origin> <destination>.

For example:

Note, put quotes around long station names.

Check the time in any city right now. Type time <city>.

For example:

Insult and praise your fellow Urban Crag buddies.

This is purely for fun. To dish an insult, you must first accumulate karma which is done by giving praise to someone. Only existing buddies of the Grasshopper are able to receive insults and praises. Type insult <email address> or praise <email address>.

For example:

Have fun chatting to the Grasshopper, the rock climbing bot with attitude! If you’re offended by the trash talk, simply block the barstard!