What ever became of the Rhodie Loadies?

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richross

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gunks,ny

Nov 24, 2008 - 05:41pm PT

Rhoadie Loadie Jay Gunks early 90's. Wob Wob.

scuffy b

climber

On the dock in the dark

Nov 24, 2008 - 08:37pm PT

Alan, there's been some discussion on this forum of some of the
Southern California semi-clubs, Poway (Poway Mountaineers),
G&E Buff Climbers, and the Scumbags.
There's good Poway and Scumbag presence, apparently, but I think
only one Genie Buffer posts here (Bldrjack)
I think Don Lauria has connections to the Buffers, and perhaps
some stories as well.

richross

Trad climber

gunks,ny

Dec 13, 2008 - 08:21am PT

The caption reads, Russel McBeek selects protection on the superb first pitch of Moby Grape 5.9 Cannon Cliff. Photo by Howard Peterson.

It is really North American Climber editor Paul Baird also known as McBeek.

The magazine was based in Providence Rhode Island.

Mini McBeek upper right.

I love the quote in Pete Carmen ad just below,"The honest good looks of equipment designed to face the mountain.....not the mirror".

The Rhodies were a fun group of guys to climb with.

The Rhodies liked to mix with the Gunkies. Some of us were honored to be unofficial but toking members in their group.

Neil Pothier caught my longest leaderfall on the second pitch of Birdie Party in 1976.

I actually flew past him!

richross

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gunks,ny

Dec 13, 2008 - 11:49am PT

I always thought the main reason for the wob wob call was a way for separated members of the group to locate each other.

If you heard a woof woof reply you knew they were nearby.

healyje

Trad climber

Portland, Oregon

Dec 20, 2008 - 09:00pm PT

A CT denizen versus a Rhoadie - but Marco Fedrizzi has been out here in PDX since I shanghai'd him back in '88. He's hooked up with Chuck a few times down in the Valley back in the '90s. Of late he's been lost to fly fishing and not climbing, though not for lack of needling him on a monthly basis to get out.

richross

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gunks,ny

Dec 20, 2008 - 09:51pm PT

Some pics of climbing partner Marco Fedrizzi from the Gunks in the mid 80's.

Leading Blockparty 5.11, Skytop.

healyje

Trad climber

Portland, Oregon

Dec 20, 2008 - 10:18pm PT

Marco about to turn turtle during an '86 FA attempt of 'The Wizard' at Crow Hill.

Steve Grossman

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Topic Author's Reply - Jan 25, 2015 - 10:49am PT

Bump for the Waaab Waaab of yesteryear...

healyje

Trad climber

Portland, Oregon

Jan 25, 2015 - 10:58am PT

Click on his picture for the website of Chuck's guiding company "Vertical Realms":

Don Paul

Big Wall climber

Denver, Colorado

Jan 25, 2015 - 11:02am PT

Wow, I think this is the same Whitey that I knew from the boston rock gym around 1990. Hugh Herr would climb there too, with his prosthetics. The gunks was the 'badass' place for new englanders, unless you liked to climb ice.

Oldfattradguy2

Trad climber

Here and there

Jan 25, 2015 - 03:08pm PT

Çhuck and Marko used to crash on my floor in the 80's. They used to bring coffee to the gate lady at minnewaska all the time when we were climbing out there, she nevere charged them!

Did my 1st 100 mile bike ride because chuck called and said that Linda and he just did one, I was like what the f@ck, if they could, I could. We were doing them on our stump jumpers, no road bikes for us..

Jay and whitey were around a lot in the early '80's so was Terry Granger.
And yes it was wob wob, woof woof was the proper reply.

Steve Grossman

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Topic Author's Reply - Dec 17, 2016 - 12:25pm PT

Gunks bump...

bamboo

Trad climber

pike co

Dec 17, 2016 - 07:02pm PT

anybody remember the bread truck with the kikass stereo and nitrous bottle?

Steve Grossman

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 10, 2019 - 11:12am PT

I just had a conversation with a anesthesiologist about nitrous at the bar last night. The actual mechanism of action is still a bit vague...kinda like the memory of the Tank Truck.

capseeboy

Social climber

portland, oregon

Mar 10, 2019 - 11:32am PT

Thread drift here. The Gibbs Ascend err pic reminded me of the time I tested it to solo climb a fixed rope. I was the test dummy and jumped off a 10 ft boulder. It just slid down the rope and I landed on my back--oouhf! It kinda woke me up; although, I repeated being the dummy on other future experiments. I was a Organ Loadie and flunked science.

thebravecowboy

climber

The Good Places

Mar 10, 2019 - 07:46pm PT

This sounds a lot like the Bong-Bong Banditos, of which I may or may knott know a thing or two, although they are more strictly confined to the greater Bongville, from West Pappy Flappy Tower on the east to North Pappy Flappy Tower on the southwestern end of their range. Funny thread. History definitely re-bongs itself.

healyje

Trad climber

Portland, Oregon

Mar 10, 2019 - 09:42pm PT

Marco stills sees and gets out with Chuck a couple of times a year either here or back in CT. Most recently earlier this past year in the Daks. Said, he was going to get ahold of you Rich next time he's back...

Gnome Ofthe Diabase

climber

Out Of Bed

Mar 10, 2019 - 11:19pm PT

As recently as last week I troll'd old Rich Ross, he no longer lurks.
He last posted as "Red Swami".
I wonder if Marco, knows anything about climbs in my neck of the woods?

There are 2 excellent, short hard 12-ish things
that were Rurp protected and are very describable;

One a diagonal-ing seam, up perfect white rock,

in the gap of a split boulder, with no other gear
Once climbed, it's more very hard .11-ish

This would be along Rt7 south of Danbury Ct.
at Scribner Hill rd.& Danbury Rd(RT7)(Georgetown?)

There was another Rurp on a very distinctive standing block/stubby pinnacle, the Rurp was at 16ft, It was in the center, past the corner on the face, (clip-able from the hold) that thing is super steep & sweet!I have kept the location a secret.
Sad but the best lines are beyond me now.
It is time to give it to a few deserving climbers.

I'LL add pictures in a bit.