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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Legends of Cali...Bump! Out of the Bag to light up the Crag!!!
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deepnet
Boulder climber
CA
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Boob has always been an inspirartion to me !
Enough so to take pen to paper.
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deepnet
Boulder climber
CA
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God O Bob
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Too funny! Could provoke a drawn out response...
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gonamok
climber
aging malcontent
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Known ol BoBo for nigh on 35 years now. I used to be mad at him for takin my candy bar, but then i was starving at JT and he gave me a whole punkin pie. Pie giver, kindred spirit and a dude you cant keep down.
Bob ya big fat homo, when alls said and done i guess your ok after all. Yep, right below ol Ron-o on the list of gods favorite people.
Lotta good times. One of these days we should publish the Amick-Van Belle files as our gift to humanity.
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gonamok
climber
aging malcontent
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BVB was stunning in his lycra phase
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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2C to BVB over...
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deepnet
Boulder climber
CA
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Aug 10, 2010 - 10:17pm PT
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Long time no see bob! Sorry I missed you at the Shindig.
I'll definatly catch you next time.
Rick
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Aug 10, 2010 - 11:26pm PT
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whoa, spammer post or BVB kicking in some responses?
fact or friction?
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deepnet
Boulder climber
CA
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Aug 22, 2010 - 03:06pm PT
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bump
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Come out, come out wherever you are...there's a loose flake in it for ya!
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MisterE
Social climber
Cinderella Story, Outa Nowhere
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BVB bump
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grover
climber
Dabville. Gnarlandia
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Classic shot of a classy guy.
Diggin teh spotters......
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Some classic shots of BVB and crew in the 2010 Metolius catalog.
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slabbo
Trad climber
fort garland, colo
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BVB doesn't need spotters- he never falls !
Except in little lame-o competitions back east.
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mark miller
Social climber
Reno
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BVB for president ...He didn't really inhale( that job will get him lifetime medical).
"Where have all the flowers gone...a long time a passing."
This used to be a sport of men and BVB was there.
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gonamok
climber
dont make me come over there
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First met ol boob around 74 or 75. My buddy Greg Scott picked me up in escondido at the parents house, on my way to J Tree for the first time. Michael Paul was already in Gregs 64 Ford falcon when they pulled into the drive, but who was the disturbing looking gentleman riding shotgun? The introduction went thusly;
GREG: "Ron, meet Bob"
RON: "Hi bob" (hand proffered but not taken)
BOB: "got anything to wash down these with?" (bob shows a fistful of valium)
RON: "Only this grapefruit juice" (Bob tosses back a half dozen little yellow pills and swills a full quart of warm, unsweetened grapefruit juice)
MP and I share the back seat on the ride to the monument as bob swims in and out of consciousness up front. MP torments bob by pulling on his ludicrous stocking cap until he gets a grunt and poorly aimed swat of the hand from bob, over and over. We arrive at JT and the wind is howling. Leaving our packs outside, we seek refuge in Guy Anderson's van. Gaylen Kirkwood is with him. Guy allows us to stay once we break out some herb, and we get nice and toasted. Then I remember that I have one of those jumbo hershey bars in my pack outside, so I go out and break off a chunk and give a piece to everyone in the van.
Bob finishes his chocolate, mumbles something about finding a place to sleep and heads into the night, only to return in a few minutes with more chocolate. When I look for the remainder of my candy bar the next day it is mysteriously gone. I held that against good ol bob till i got to know him better and found a kindred spirit. Hes brilliant, original and actually (tho you wouldnt know it) a good guy. Dont tell him I said that.
Ennyhoo, after many years of friendship and eventual acknowledgement of that oh so heinous crime, I found myself out at JT without food and starving. I asked bob if he had anything to eat and he gave me AN ENTIRE PUMPKIN PIE. No sh#t. Paid in full with interest and then some.
Fookin-A BVB is a legend...as I have said many times, right below yours truly on gods list of favorite people. Make it to Woodson on the 19th bobo, its been too long.
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j_a_g
climber
San Diego
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Jun 21, 2011 - 10:34am PT
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Hey Bob...
It's been a loooong time. You were my "best man" when we were 18 years old.
Jon
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Rob G.
climber
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May 30, 2014 - 01:12am PT
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