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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Dec 24, 2009 - 04:20pm PT
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Yeah, we'd be happy to be as "old" now as Jim was in 1965. Oh well, time is like a river, and you can't step in the same spot twice (unless, as in the famous---I think Mike Nichols Second City comedy routine---you run like hell downstream).
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Weenis
Trad climber
Tel Aviv
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Dec 24, 2009 - 07:14pm PT
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Hey Prunes. Nice posts. You Know I think that guy that standing with SWiliam is Peter Chesko. (posted 12/15/09) What's with the knickers? Austria? Chamonix? Naperville?
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 24, 2009 - 08:24pm PT
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Yeah that's a Naperville thing, used to be big in Gary Indiana, as well.
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Dec 24, 2009 - 11:44pm PT
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One of the only 2 bolts at Devil's Lake, both of which are on this route.And actually the bolts were re drilled from a guy from Naperville, it took 2 bits and over an hour? beleive it or not.Dave Groth on Flatus.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 25, 2009 - 12:29am PT
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From Naperville really? too funny!
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Dec 25, 2009 - 12:30am PT
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Really!
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 25, 2009 - 01:10am PT
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yo, the guy in the picture with Prunes and wearing the knickers is none other than Billy Russell from Madison,Wisconsin and now from ....?
I only wore wool knickers in the late 70,s ice climbing at starved rock.
Weenis, are you "the" Peter Chesko? I think maybe so. Long time.
Peace and fuk-nes, steve s. formerly from naperville 26 years ago.
NOW PUKE!
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chez
Social climber
chicago ill
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Dec 25, 2009 - 01:21am PT
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^^^^^^
Jaybro,
There is that guy from Naperville. Weenis does sound a bit familiar, and thats Prunes with Swilliam.
Steve, how long did it take to drill the bolts on Flatus?
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Dec 25, 2009 - 03:14am PT
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Wow, Devil's Lake!
What a great area. I spent a year in grad school at Marquette Univ in 64-65 and I would venture out there whenever possible. I remember what a beautiful area, the climbing was stiff but fun and the locals were friendly. Beer was excellent and cheap, the cuisine was Polish -German to the core, the drinking age was 18 and Wisc ladies knew how to have a good time. My biggest complaint was having to commute to the area on an old BMW motorcycle in Oct and Nov and it was cold. Ah, Madison, the Berkeley of the midwest!
Guido
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 25, 2009 - 08:01pm PT
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Chez, When I replaced the upper bolt on Flatus I swear it took me 3 hours and 2 drillbits to drill a 1/4 inch hole in the bullet proof quartzite. Hand drill. I don't know how Pete cleveland placed the 2 bolts back in 1967 when he did the fa. Hope you and the family are having a Merry x-mas/Happy holliday. Peace and f-nes. steve s.
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MH2
climber
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Dec 25, 2009 - 09:05pm PT
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The story I heard was that Pete originally led Flatus on a knifeblade, took a good fall, and wanted to save other people's necks. The work it took to put in the bolts may have been enough of that kind of thing for him. He said that top-roping and leading, and to a great extent soloing, were the same to him. Subjectively speaking.
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 12:13am PT
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Punters and the paying classes, here is a pic of Pete Cleveland
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 12:15am PT
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Pete Cleveland
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 12:17am PT
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Pete,s House at devils lake
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 12:20am PT
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The DL clowns
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 12:22am PT
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more clowns, dlfa in baraboo
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 12:24am PT
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the infamous Tommy Deutchler
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 12:25am PT
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tommy d.
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 12:27am PT
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Rob lemon having a bad hair day.
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steve s
Trad climber
eldo
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Dec 26, 2009 - 12:29am PT
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Scott Backes and steve s.
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