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Wally52
Trad climber
Mayfield
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 30, 2013 - 05:35pm PT
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Hey whatever happened with that Cracko guy and his attempt to solo El Cap.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de La Playa
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Aug 30, 2013 - 06:02pm PT
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could be him, but I don't see a syringe
maybe still working out at the gym
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E.L. "One"
Big Wall climber
Lancaster, California
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Aug 30, 2013 - 09:09pm PT
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Wally,
Thanks for asking. I'll be on NNL 2nd week of October. ZBrown, nice photo.....the last (bottom) one !!
Cracko
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Wally52
Trad climber
Mayfield
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 30, 2013 - 10:08pm PT
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We'll be watching.
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Wally52
Trad climber
Mayfield
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 30, 2013 - 10:43pm PT
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Hey Cracko, I was wondering what's the significance of the EL One moniker.
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E.L. "One"
Big Wall climber
Lancaster, California
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Aug 30, 2013 - 11:03pm PT
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Damn you for asking Wally! It is a sore subject with my two brothers.
Long ago, I opened another ST account with my work email (I'm now retired and happily unemployed). My original account was under "Cracko" which my older brother nicknamed me when he thought I brought too many medications on a Grand Canyon hike. He particularly had an issue with Flexoral, a muscle relaxer. Anyway, the E.L. in E.L. "One" stands for Expedition Leader. Since I am the brother with the most climbing and backcountry experience, I would always bestow this title on myself during our many outings. Now, I can't seem to get rid of it !!! By the way, my two brothers occasionally post up on ST as Jacko and Festus. In fact, I'm sure one of them will post up soon after reading this sh#t !!!!
Cracko
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Wally52
Trad climber
Mayfield
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 31, 2013 - 10:20am PT
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Funny story. But it seems that if you really wanted to be rid of it you'd stop using it yourself. Just saying.
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Festus
Mountain climber
Enron by the Sea
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Yes, brother Cracko (a.k.a. E.L. One) is far and away the best climber in the family, as I've never been on the sharp end for anything more than a 5.7 half pitch bolt ladder in Joshua Tree. But how on earth he has come to believe he has the most backcountry/wilderness experience in his family, well, that remains a troubling mystery...unless his case is that his home for the last 30+ years, Antelope Valley, is backcountry. Well, yeah, by most social measures.
Anyway, to find a close and beloved family member suffering from such chronic self-delusion, you can remain calm, reasoned, and supportive for only so many years and then SNAP!
In my case, I'm ashamed to admit, the snap occurred with a simple two-sentence outburst after enduring yet another boatload of crap about "most backcountry experience":
"Yeah, okay fat a$$, whatever you say. Hey, you should solo El Cap!"
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Wally52
Trad climber
Mayfield
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 4, 2013 - 07:02pm PT
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Wow. Is brother Jacko as witty as the two of you ?
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Bob;.......welcome to the gravy train of retired educators.....you made it, you RULE;...now for the fun and easy stuff;......naps during the day, drinking at 8 Am, daytime TV, going to movies during the day while everyone is at work, hanging out at starbucks, over eating, daytime naps, mindless hours on the internet, daytime naps, soloing El Cap, working in the yard, making fun of your friends who still go to work, rock climbing three or more days a week, working out, flossing, daytime naps, housework, soloing El Cap, daytime naps, walmart, riding your bike, sit ups, vitimins, dieting, washing the car, water the houseplants, buy a newspaper and sit down and read it, sub teaching or sub-admin., travel, living on half your salary and paying for health insurance, day time naps, and soloing el cap, laundry, dishes, vaccuming, ......all sorts of wonderful stuff.........it is a life style that suits me very very well;..hope it works for you too! (Good luck on the solo el cap trip;....piece of cake.....it's in the bag...)..
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Cracko
Trad climber
Quartz Hill, California
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I hear you Todd !! I will be on NNL come October 6th to give it my best.
I have left no stone unturned in preparation, even enlisting the services of my "Racking Buddy" Max.
I promise I will get out your way to visit Todd, hopefully with a good story.
Bob "Cracko" Porter
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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You seem to have done all your homework;....the ducks are in a row, the chess pieces in their places.......a fine way to start what I have been calling my "30 year vacation"......it's a gas!
After you send El Cap, come on out for some low angle dummy domes here in joshua tree.......the gravy train will be waiting for you .....
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Wally52
Trad climber
Mayfield
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 5, 2013 - 01:30pm PT
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Hey Cracko, Max looks a lot like Buster from Mythbusters.
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Festus
Mountain climber
Enron by the Sea
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Clearly Mr. Gordon knows something about retirement, 'cuz this is Cracko just last month training for his El Cap solo. Inspired by his goal and his rigorous training regimen, my kids now call their uncle the land manatee.
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le_bruce
climber
Oakland, CA
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This thread makes me wish I had biological brothers. I've got soul brothers out there, but to have a bio one seem like a pretty sweet deal.
Go get 'em Cracko - you can do it.
Land Manatee is a clever handle. Might just overtake E.L. One in time, give it time.
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Wally52
Trad climber
Mayfield
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 8, 2013 - 09:24am PT
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Hey. Does Cracko live in the Antelope Valley ? He looks remarkably like my kids principal. Of course he was younger and a bit more svelte then.
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