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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Oct 31, 2013 - 04:58pm PT
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Thanks, Chris. I met Bullwinkle about the same time I met the Warbler, and they were very kind to me in the early 1970's, even though I was nowhere near the peer in climbing ability.
John
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Oct 31, 2013 - 05:06pm PT
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Interesting "format" for the interview. I like the content but was that a draft or some disjointed Q and A session in the third person? Maybe I'm just confused.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Oct 31, 2013 - 05:43pm PT
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The young artist....
Good to see.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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I always enjoy reading about the individuals that make up our campfire. Fun to find out more about Dean, his life and life goals.
The author mentions Dean's nickname "Bullwinkle" being derived from his afro hair do sticking out on both sides of his head like antlers.
Anyone got a pic of this?
Good luck on all your projects, Dean. Cheers! Lynne L.
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Cool to learn about the guy I've seen so many times around the lodge. Never met him, but always thought his pictures were cool, and his lifestyle even cooler. Thanks for the article, but please edit your work, it has so many typos and errors that it is hard to take seriously.
If you are going to be a pro writer, your stuff has to be professional.
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pc
climber
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Agree with Russ.
Strange format. Who's "I"?
And come on, don't be a tease...Show us the photo of yourself.
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Deekaid
climber
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not really an interview in the ordinary sense
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splitter
Trad climber
SoCal Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
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Maybe I'm just confused.
Lots of "I's". Other than that, I enjoyed it. Picky, picky, picky. It figures that these two doods would have something negative to say. lol
He's earned accolades for his work from none other than Bruce Weber! Do you even know who Bruce Weber is?
So, shut up, already!! sheesh
Eventually I hope they will be in museums. No doubt they eventually will.
Although, most great art doesn't end up in a museum until after the artist is long gone (croaks). So, give it some time, eh? ;)
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Hey Splitter....
not sure what is up your a*# and dying at the moment... Maybe your Rollins crush is spilling over to this thread?
But the dude is writing for an audience. It is an interview which means someone asks questions and the other guy answers. Simple and easy to understand. Remember the audience part. I and others are part of that audience and it read like sh#t and was hard to understand. End of story. Not "picky" just pointing out the thing read like crap.
Edit: yeah, Bruce Weber.... the dude that invented the BBQ. BFD.
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blahblah
Gym climber
Boulder
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I sort of liked the format--it was a bit "artsy," but I think that was the point. Maybe.
I saw it as a bit of intentional change from a standard question/answer format that reads like a deposition transcript.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
www.climbaddictdesigns.com
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I also was a little confused about which words were NOT those from Bullwinkle. But it was still nice to read and learn a little bit.
Off tangent: I have a friend, Breon, who was also helped greatly by Bruce Weber. He (my friend) was the manager of care for the Weber dogs, and also a dog trainer. When Bree began writing a book on it, he asked Mr. Weber if he could use a few of his images. Weber gave him a few to choose from, but made a suggestion that ended up making the book very special. He said "Why not contact a bunch of pro photographers, and ask if you can use some of their iconic dog shots?
Which, Bree did, and the result was "Philosophy Dog: The Art of Living with Man's Best Friend." Weber Dogs/Weber image on the cover.
http://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Dog-Living-Mans-Friend/dp/0789305968
That such a busy person and Bruce Weber makes time in his life to support and inspire others is pretty cool.
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Deekaid
climber
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i looked up Bruce Weber and up came a bunch of shots of naked men...soooo, um, maybe Russ is onto something, nttiawwt
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splitter
Trad climber
SoCal Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
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OK, I must admit, it was a little 'confusing' at first. Actually, what you & a few others said was what I would consider 'constructive criticism', valued and well reasoned opinions about another persons work.
And as far as Rollins goes, he's cute, but I never could get it up over him for some reason or other (NTTIAWWT). And Danzig, well, I wouldn't mind hanging out with him if his harem (all those groupie chicks in his 'Mother' vid) is still intact and tagging along with him.
And as far as BW goes, he's shot more rolls of b&w (and chrome) of top fashion models & nakit babes than any shooter on the planet. Talk about harems. A lot of it has ended up in museums, and the dude ain't even dead yet. I spent around 10+ years of my life (including film school) totally engrossed in becoming the next BW, or whomever. Shot a lot of the new prospects for all the top LA agencies, bitd! Elite, Ford, LA Models, etc! Many of my shots were front and center on their cards, and in a few cases, were what got them on their way to the big show. Like everything else, I managed to f*#k the gig up somehow, the business end of it anyway. Never really got there, but was well on my way.
BFD
Point is, I have a lot of respect for BW, Bullwinkle, and anyone else who has gotten anywhere close to where they are. They are big f*#king deals (in a positive connotation) imho! As far as that cats writing goes, I can't write for chit, therefore can't complain. so...wudeVah!
Oh yeah, as far as hair up my ass goes, if that was the case, believe me, I could do some real damage. But i would probably end up in Cozville before you could fart and smell it. Got booted off this forum once already, no big deal as far as I'm concerned. IMO, place is full of suck holes, I just ain't one of them. I try to keep it somewhat real (except for my jokes, evidently), say it like it is. I guess I would be labeled the opposite of a suck hole (dunno). Don't kiss anyone's ass, let alone suck on it. I guess its my Cape Briton/Scottish upbringing.
But I do have the utmost respect for many of the peeps on this forum. But I simply try and treat everyone the same, regardless of where they been, currently are, or where they're headed. BTW, I figured you didn't take yourself all that seriously, were somewhat self effacing, could take it as well as shovel it out and fairly bullet resistant. Traits that I tend to admire. Perhaps I was wrong. But then, I sure did get my cousin pissed off, someone I have the utmost respect for. She's a RN/Nurse Practitioner here in San Diego. So, once again I humbly apologize, Kemosabe!
*Idol worship hierarchy: Brown Nose > Kiss Ass > Suck Hole.*
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The Larry
climber
Moab, UT
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Man, I was really expecting that cousin story to go in a different direction.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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Splitter, here is the point/s that you are missing:
The writing sucked. End of story. It was not a knock on Bullwinkle at all, and in fact my comments have zero to do with Bullwinkle. It could have been anyone and about any subject.
I criticized the article/method, not the person. You came in and personally attacked two people for no real reason, except that it now seems you have a boner for Weber too. That seems to have translated over to Bullwinkle and his work, which had ZERO to do with my or Lockers point about the interview FORMAT.
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splitter
Trad climber
SoCal Hodad, surfing the galactic plane
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You come in and attack two people. I said I was joking. And I did say that I considered what you said as being, for the most part, "Constructive criticism. Valued and well reasoned opinions about another persons work." I was just BS about you and Locker. You were just giving your opinion, nothing wrong with that. I agreed to some extent. Like I said, I saw the opportunity to pull your leg a little. I thought it was obvious and also funny.
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the albatross
Gym climber
Flagstaff
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That's the most unusual interview format I have ever read. I couldn't tell who was asking or answering questions so I stopped reading it.
Anyway, it is nice that man seems to have found a passion in which he loves.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
from Poofters Froth, Wyoming
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hahaha! It all makes sense now: Hi again ThaDood / Splitter
I'm out. Past history shows this will go nowhere and just waste a lot of time.
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