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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 4, 2007 - 11:36am PT
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ok, who's gonna be there, and what time are people showing up? roy -- this was your idea. organize the damn thing!
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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he's too busy working on his digs for SF.
SF.... *tap* *tap* hello bob! *tap* *tap* *cough* uh... SushiFest damnit!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 4, 2007 - 11:41am PT
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nat! DAMMIT MAN! i must consult with my wife and arrange for the imminent fishbloat! TARNATION! my life is so damn COMPLICATED!!!
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jeff leads
Sport climber
ca
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WTF? woods son is in me back 40. there a party i should know about?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 4, 2007 - 12:01pm PT
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jeff, didn't i just tell you about this on the phone? WAKE UP, MAN!!! DAMMIT!!
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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Woooooooodson? Who all is invited?
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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If there is any way possible I can make it I'll be there but I doubt it.
Gnome - anyone is invited. You'll get to find out about some really cool climbs that you may not otherwise know.
If there is inertia in these gatherings - and I hope there is, perhaps next year we can everyone there. Piggot, Carmel, Off White.
Go climbing, get pictures, feel the stone and the sun and just hang out.
A reunion like that would be great.
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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First-timer wants to go.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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yum, granite cracks and funky mantles
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Yah, with more advance planning I could make it a priority for next year, probably drag Steve Grossman down from Seattle. He's never been to Woodson, but all the pics are making him twitch. Climbing reunions are way better than high school reunions.
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
St. Looney
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Whoa. This sounds super top secret. First I've heard of it too. What's up?
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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hey.... calling all scumbags.
Hope to see you on the 28th
dat mean all of you, remember stuck up bithes .....
end up in stitches.
bvb, wana throw a tr on trapeeze
watusi, ran in to a stripper friend of yours, she b smokkkin hot
epps, tajo is still awsome
bh, heard you are planin to bike mt whitney this year
ray.. what can i say still climbing on the custom swami you made me in 85... not, but the 3 ruck sacks still kick ass.
good to hear from yall. JA
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rbolton
Social climber
The home for...
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No, Gnome. You're NOT invited.
There is a minimum height requirement.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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I can't organize my own sock drawer BVB.
This thing came up on the Woodson thread and was met with some enthusiasm.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=300496
Anybody who reads this post is invited; nothing to it so far besides an en masse swarm of the boulders.
I say those of us who want to meet up should be at the bottom of MT WOODSON at THE WARM UP BOULDERS:
10AM on Saturday the 28th of April.
Here's a list of people who've chimed in with some interest:
BVB
Salad (hosting the evening bbq)
L (maybe)
T*R (quite likely)
Matisse
Robs Muir
Dimes
Curt
F10 Climber F11 Drinker & his SD contacts, such as Adrian Almadovar, Tom Scott, Ron Amick
Eeeyonkee
BeeHay
Crimpie (unable to make it)(but highly interested)
Diablo (Jeff Almadovar)
Watusi (confirmed: couldn't do it without him -one of the original woodsonites)
Jeff Leads
RBolton & G_Gnome (absolutely)(but not on the same side of any particular boulder)
Scuffyb(will try)
Klimmer
Clustiere (maybe)
Mungeclimber (looking so, especially if Rubidoux is day 2 & Alaskan air is of any help)
Splater
Todd Gordon
Crotch (a firm maybe)
Raydog (was holding firm he's not going, but a must have for the list; just upgraded to 50/50, we need to worl on him)
Greg Epperson (???)
Levy
Mooser (sadly for us, not going but really wishes he was)
Tahoe climber
Guyman (likely)
James & Undisclosed Itinerant Strongman(it's looking like they might do it)
Todd Batey (will try)
Phantom X
Add your name to the list off attendants by posting here in this thread and show at will:
I'll HARVEST THE NAMES AND FATTEN THE LIST FOR FUN.
If it gets any more "organized" than this, lets use this thread as home base.
Calling any and all Supertopians!
What say you???
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Cool diablo...
this year is too short notice for me.
I'm starting a list of core Woodson regulars and see if we can pull out all the stops next winter. We need to find out when it would be most convenient for the area demigods since it wouldn't be real w/ out 'em; Greg Cameron, Rick Piggot.
Also since Woodson has the best winter weather on earth it seems like that time of year is better.
get everyone together before we're all too old, ugly and/or dead.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 4, 2007 - 04:16pm PT
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uh, tar-daddy, i knew we needed a home base, that's what i called you out with this woodson-gobifest-clusterfuKK-reunion thread.
to get to the boulders you now park on the highway, drop down the embankment, catch a trail that gets you to the road and walk in from there. i suggest we meet 10ish at those chossy warm-up boulders that nobody climbs -- right by the big house, and just before the 2nd gate -- it's about 10 minutes of walking from the cars to that point.
i'll try to get a better description written up, or maybe a map.jpg.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Here's the Watusi's excellent drawing.
Maybe we (you BVB) can annotate it and repost it?
I can scan the original at higher res if you like.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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RE:
"There is a minimum height requirement."
you will pay...
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jeff leads
Sport climber
ca
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since i live close by we could arrange to meet there i have plenty of room. we could also do an after event thing there. BVB what do you think.
jl
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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Awesome, in that I am gonna miss the Sushi Fest this sounds like a good deal.
Bolton, don't tell Waugh, we don't really want to be shown up that badly! And I wear platform climbing shoes now so that I meet the minimum height requirement.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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yeah yeah yeah
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salad
climber
San Diego
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hopefully i wont be incarcerated.
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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Again?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 4, 2007 - 07:04pm PT
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yo sal, i'ma gonna have the little red cooler with me.....should i throw in TWO lead crystal scotch tumblers instead of just one??
*hic*
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salad
climber
San Diego
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the salad has been known to partake in libations in the wee hours of the morn.
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F10 Climber F11 Drinker
Trad climber
e350
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Just set your watch to east coast time and 10am will be 1pm and all is good,
Bottoms up
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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Exxccellllent, Smithers. ...should be a hoot. And, as they say in that other (so-called) sport, "a good long walk, ruined." Especially with all those old people carrying all those massive sandbags.
Add Dick Shockley to the list, since he is somewhat technology-impaired, and has finally sent along his RSVP to me via e-mail. Bring pads along, dads; it'll drive Dick crazy...
bvb, ya mean we gotta tote along our own leaded crystal? Damn. Everyone said you were bringing the single-malts, but now we gotta supply the tankards too? OK if we just drink out of the bottles?
Roy, I'm guessing you can offset any incidental costs for this PAATY, by selling tickets to the side of the boulder that GGnome and rbolton will be on! I'll buy a ringside for that one. Dimes and bolton would be a good matchup, too! When are the engraved invitations going out?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Can the run to SD be made in a weekend?
This is the question.
If so, the Munge is in.
Insane in the membrane.
No tumblers for me, just cold beer, cuz it's gonna be warm, no?
Anyone got a little red wagon we could put ice and beer into and just drag the thing up the hill?
Then ride that fuker to the bottom!!! hahaha
Didn't realize that was Watusi's drawing. Always assumed it was Fry's. kewl draw'er'ings.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Hi Robs & everybody,
FYI
It's a little late for some of us but BVB forwarded last years Stonemasters reunion list to me and I just sent out an e-mail blast for this thing.
Woodson Ho!
-Roy
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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For the record, I'm still a maybe. I'll see if I can sandwich it between two Black Canyon weekends. And Ray, I'm flattered, but you shouldn't put me in the same category as Piggot.
...I'd really look forward to bvb showing me Undertow.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Greg you da man!
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Splater
climber
Grey Matter
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I am in, but not under tow.
Also,
does anyone have a good extra copy of the old Gomper Rexrode guide?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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BVB is going to post up a more current map in a bit...
It would be fun to post up some stuff from the old guide.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 5, 2007 - 12:52am PT
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in the meantime...slab, anyone?
perhaps a mellow crack attack?
a nice little tower?
some classic splittage?
woodson...where there's a little sumpTHIN' for everyone...
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stevep
Boulder climber
Salt Lake, UT
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Unfortunately can't be there then, but anyone for late afternoon on the 22nd or 23rd? I'll be in San Diego for a business trip and might bring the boots along.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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never seen undertow
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 5, 2007 - 02:23am PT
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here ya go roy. it's oh so mega. woodson must-do.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 5, 2007 - 02:25am PT
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but really, woodson is all about the slabs......
salad on dimes' masterpeice, lemon chiffon ...my all-time fave woodson slab.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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I'm in......(I think....babies willing......)...Never was a Woodson "regular"....but "this aint' my first rodeo....."...I am a San Diegoite.....N. County (Fallbrook)......just far enough from Woodson to only go there a dozen or so times (instead of EVERYDAY like the REAL locals....). How about Epperson?.....he was a Woodson "local hopeful..."......
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Eppe was a core local back in the day, up until the time Starving In Stereo got done. Then A number of us split SD and that's when bvb did undertow and made a bunch of new discoveries. After that i came back and put in a number of roadside TR's, etc.
of course I left some crumbs for bvb...
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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Woodson was the first place I went rock climbing. No shoes and a homemade chalk bag. This was around '87. Cool place. I probably never sent a single problem though.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Whoa! Jeff Almodovar! How's it going man!! By the way...was that gal named Susan? She was a girlfriend of mine and is very cool! I would like to get ahold of her but my wife, now my ex...tore up and threw away her phone number. Can you help?
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salad
climber
San Diego
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damn it i just realized i have a friend getting married on the 28th.
its his second marriage, and he has only known this broad for a month AND its at Lake Dixon (no booze).
maybe i can get out of it.
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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WATUSI, YES I CAN HELP.I might even be able to get her to go to the shindig!Shes going by the name of "RAVEN" ...OOOOOHHHA.
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crřtch
climber
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Put me down for a firm maybe.
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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If Dimes is in, so am I. Hell, that boy can't climb anymore so I'm not worried.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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hey what is going after woodson. surely you all aren't so old that you can't continue the festivities into the evening.. bbq?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Good idea Salad!
A B-B-Q!!!
That would require some organization.
Sort of a must do really.
Jeff Leads offered his house, but we need to see the upthread attendance list grow and get an idea just what it is that he might be in for.
After all, I did email blitz about 40 Stonemaster alumni last night.
Jeff???
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salad
climber
San Diego
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cool, if that doesnt pan out, i might be able to swing it down in escondido.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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BVB says Jeff's house is about a half hour from Woodson.
With your potential offer it looks like we've got two good options Salad.
Woodson Ho!
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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Steaks and scotch after bouldering? Are we going to try to climb again Sunday?
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salad
climber
San Diego
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only if there is still some scotch left.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 5, 2007 - 06:03pm PT
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sal's house is closer to woodson and would involve less driving.
jeff's house is further away but he has the best indoor climbing wall i've ever seen.
question is: who has the best liquor cabinet??
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salad
climber
San Diego
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i havent gotten around to building my climbing wall yet, but here is a small sample of my cabinet:
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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you guys have fun at Woodson climbing those rocks now...
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Levy
Big Wall climber
So Cal
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I'm there for sure! I've always loved the place. I had friends attending school at UCSD who climbed so I would head on down whenever the weather was good(cool conditions).
Looking forward to Mother Superior, Uncertainty Principal & Alcoa.
Levy
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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I'm jealous. I hope there'll be plenty of cameras available for a TR from such a bitchin' spot (please note correct spelling of bitchin')--especially with so many longstanding locals hitting so many of the classics. Have fun!
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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Quite the opposite agenda for me. Looking forward to Lemon Chiffon and that ilk. Mother Superior tried to eat me once and I promised myself to never go back!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 5, 2007 - 06:58pm PT
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that bottle of blue label sealed it for me. you guys can go any damn where you want...i'ma gonna go shake hands with johnny...he's been waitin' in a barrel for me for 60 years.....
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
St. Looney
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Looks like such fun. I need more notice next year though. Take lots of photos - a full trip report is eagerly awaited...
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salad
climber
San Diego
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bob if you looked closely, there is only about two fingers left in that puppy, and there are three weeks till the 28th.
we should pool some dough from some McCallan.
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jeff leads
Sport climber
ca
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F the blue bottle. Im a gonna offer up some green maybe more than 2 fingers. It may not be 60 uears old but it will do just fine.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 5, 2007 - 08:27pm PT
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my my, the splitterz.....
mmmmm...lemon chiffon, so light and fluffy....
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 5, 2007 - 08:28pm PT
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hey jeff, wadda ya think about the 'bow the day after, eh?? or maybe those new boulders we scoped from the water tower?? so much rock, so little time......
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Tahoe climber
Trad climber
a dark-green forester out west
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Hey this sounds really fun - frankly, I'd love the chance to see some of the old dads killin' it, and to see some mega classics go down out there - i've only been down there *gulp* once, so it'd be awesome to learn my way 'round.
And, I, uh, never go climbing without cold beer waitin' at the car for after...
-Aaron
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Curt
Boulder climber
Gilbert, AZ
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...that bottle of blue label sealed it for me. you guys can go any damn where you want...i'ma gonna go shake hands with johnny...he's been waitin' in a barrel for me for 60 years...
choss...
Curt
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 5, 2007 - 11:08pm PT
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sends talk. bullshit walks. we'll pick you up in phx and you can drive out with us; or if you prefer, just get yer ass out to san diego.
either way, your absence will speak volumes.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Cool.
Tahoe Climber's in; another one snared in the net!
Confirmation from some of the Stonemasters is tricklin' in...
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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I'll be see'in Yo Bad Dad's down there to be sure!! Got a sis that's been waitin' to see me fer years...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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I'll happily add yer handle to the list upthread!
Lookin' forwerd to it Vato.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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oh shoot, there goes my option for a nice tape job.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Rubidoux on day 2 and I'm in for sure.
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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I say to hell with it and think about taping all the time now. This skin is so old and sun screwed that it just peels away when laid against rock so I don't care what Leroy says anymore, I will tape when I feel like it. Oh, and I am a definite.
I was talking to Guy Keesee and he might make it too.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Guyzo really oughta try.
Whutabout the Gran Wazoo?
Is he gonnah make it, or is he just light?
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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You better hope Wazoo doesn't come cause he just crushes all of us still. The b@stard doesn't climb for a year and comes out and just crushes the first day. I hate the mutant!
He and I are doing a week of climbing starting next Saturday so we will both be swole by the time the Woodson dealio comes along. I will see if I can talk him into coming, I know he was a bit disappointed he missed the Stonemaster dealio so maybe he will come to this one.
Sidenote: how's my BVB speak coming?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Hey GNOMERON,
Can you get a hold of Vogel today to get him clued in?
My contact for him is at home and I think time is of the essence.
Nice BVB speak, but you need to puff yer chest out further and talk with more exclamation points.
Plus, I believe all that stuff you said about Waugh and don't doubt it for a minute, but keep in mind Bolton told me in strict confidence that Wazoo is now sacked out and fat evun.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Just talked to Cossgrove,
He's gonnah try.
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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Hate to inform you Roy, but Big Bob is the fat and lazy one. I've been bouldering with Waugh for the last couple weeks and although he is a tad heavier than usual, and leaning a touch more towards being mortal, the boy can still crank!
Email sent to Randy.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 6, 2007 - 04:55pm PT
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i will cruzzor allza you chillens and beshizzlinz wit my dominating SWOLENESSSS and soupeeriorz sklizz.
american legend, bisshes. werd to yo mutha, yo.
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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Problem is Bob, that you are gonna have to sit start all my problems so that you don't reach the top too soon. Just how small a holds can you still hang on?
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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Ray, are you the small one peaking out from behind? WTF man?!
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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That RAYDOG is the SHIZZLE!!! Love the Bootsie Shades!!!!!!
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
on top of the mountain seeing the other side
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"i will cruzzor allza you chillens and beshizzlinz wit my dominating SWOLENESSSS and soupeeriorz sklizz."
word. bedazzle that sh*t, yo.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Yes but are you going to join us at Mt Woodson T*R.
...or is that what you just said...
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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Watusi, just hooked up with you bith "RAVEN" OOOOOOO
gime 48hr n u 2 r on, I wana wash? pls?????
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
cruzin' down the street in his six four
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yea i got to get in touch with my cuz who lives down there to see if she gonna be in town that weekend :)
it would be so rad to hang out with you guys and watch and learn! i need some more crack skillz yo. could i bring my little tapey recordy thingjobby and record you guys swappin' the beta and stories that are sure to fly?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 6, 2007 - 08:59pm PT
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the ghost of bvb past is emerging from the chaparral, shrouded in the mists of prehistory, headed forth on a journey you cannot possibly fathom.....
born to crush.
sick, yo.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Hey Diablo:
How's the round up comin' on your end?
Like you know we need all the San Diego old guard, plus some fresh blood, to come on out for this thang right?
Bull Horn it Babee.
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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Hey tarbuster....n yall. got it going on
just had to throw out... the "vato" and the sheee go down.
Got the good old goldline out for the coral round up.
bvb.... hear my drain needs plumb'n...
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
cruzin' down the street in his six four
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tarbabe-ee: did u see my piz-ost? left ya a note upthread :)
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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hey diablo,
do me a favor and kinda take it easy on ol' bvb this time and maybe he'll be around next year so we can BOTH kick his ass...
he's weak Jeff, really really weak.
and frail
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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....Raydog... is them my 2 canine dat I trade up to you ? sheeeit tis Bakuma n Sachmo, lub dem hounds.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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hey diablo,
bvb says
"we cannot possibly fathom"
hahahahahahahah!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Oh Yes T*R,
You should bring whutever rec'rd making contraptions you are keen to put into play.
Voice, moving film, video, pin box camera, watercolor, sketchpad...yup.
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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raydog... ? what up with the phantom thang?
thinkin I should get a hold of the"mannequin" ?
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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Man, I could never do hippie as well as bvb. Good thing I never tried! Circa 1977, baby!!
Vaurnet's, RC Cola and Marlboro's baby! Hanging at JT in the morning!!!!
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Curt
Boulder climber
Gilbert, AZ
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... i will cruzzor allza you chillens and beshizzlinz wit my dominating SWOLENESSSS and soupeeriorz sklizz.
american legend, bisshes. werd to yo mutha, yo...
I'm in, Bob. You know, just to keep you honest and all...
Curt
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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The Pannickin' Mannequin!
Now there's a handle I haven't heard for a coon's age.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 7, 2007 - 02:41am PT
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jus' to be fair, i must admit that last christmas i was runnin' padless, no-spot ropeless laps on the train, control tower, maria's off-width, drivin' south, jaws, etc.
best bring your game, niggaz an niggetz...i got swole skills and a swole EGO to match.
of course, if salad and i are four fingers of single malt down by noon, well sh#t, ya'lls got a chance to save a shred o' dig-NATY.......
jus kiddin, yo. i'm looking forward to chillin' on some slabs and trading lies with my homies. hellz yeah! woodson SoCal flyweights in the hizzouse, YO!!11!
watusi! yo VAWTO!! let's get our stories straight so the lies, slander and exaggeration match up, homestyle!!
woodson in tha hizzouse all thintips styleee binezz in the shizzle for da viztas to be drizzle! all up on it, back intha day YO.
werd to ya mutha.
[note: i have no idea what any of that means, but imho it really does sound gangsta OB [original boulderer]
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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I think everybody's gotten way senile and forgot exactly who kicks ass at Woodson...
Sincerely,
Dog
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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I'm just so WAY lookin' ferward to seein' all my ol' homeslices!!! I'm gonna take so many f$%kin' pictures it's gonna be sick...might even drink myself sick...Gonna bring my snoops, SHEBA!
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Just had to add...Where and when are people gonna meet. I'd really like to try to get a group shot of some of the finest peeps ever...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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10 am at the warm up boulders, which as you know is just up the hill passed the gate.
Plus: once and if Salad get's clearance from Mrs Salad, we'll have an afterparty at his house.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Ok, here's a really cool route that first time Woodson visitors, aspiring or established hard climbers will for sure wanna check out.
I've called out a few points to maybe pay attention to, but, like, how hard can it be? I mean look, this guy aint even got a rope on.
If it's a nice day you'll probably wanna wear shorts. So Cal fun in the sun!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2007 - 01:46pm PT
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plus, he's really, really old. look at all that grey hair. it's an old man's route. dead easy. a hike, even. duffer city, babe.
woodson 5.10a on the outside.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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the 5.10a rating is so non-locals don't feel bad 'cause we always thought it was 5.9
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2007 - 01:58pm PT
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are you sure? piggot told me it was 5.8+....felt pretty solid for the grade, though.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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yeah bvb, 5.8 solid - it's the non-locals that mess with the rating system...
I'll be chillin' here in Boulder, you folks have fun and climb safe.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Some guys really know how teh partay.
You really got it goin' on there Ray Dadeo.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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My, just look at those posh slacks Eeyonk' is sportin up there in that OW.
Sure dint' useteh be that way.
(enter that pic where BVB is bailin' from 2' up in knickers, EB's & suspenders)
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 8, 2007 - 03:17pm PT
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two feet? two feet???
question: why do tarbousiers make bad carpenters...?
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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jeeze bvb - I've never seen that photo - man how 'bout a parachute?
bvb is du arch bishop - boss playa
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2007 - 03:27am PT
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woodson dee-lux
no-feet rest on hear yer drain needs plumbin'
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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bump, i'm just sayin, I may need some practice before doing this rig...
but definitely the goal of the trip, if I can swing it.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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post party update - got clarification on the number of peeps, will run by wife when she gets back in town Tuesday.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Salad,
Right now those numbers I emailed you are definitely on the high side.
I'm not getting a lot of response from my Stonemasters email list; about 10 of them were no longer valid emails, a half dozen declined, maybe 3-4 said they'd make it and they were already tallied on this thread.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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tell her it's a couple of peeps like me. That way she might be ok with it, cuz if she gets wind that Beev is going we're done for.
;)
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salad
climber
San Diego
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obviously she likes hard drinking men, so the beev is an asset to our cause.
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G_Gnome
Boulder climber
Sick Midget Land
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looking sketchy there responded that he would try to make it Roy.
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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I will try to make it.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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may I cordially ask who "the beev" is?
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salad
climber
San Diego
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beev = bvb
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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thanx, what I thought
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Apr 10, 2007 - 12:07am PT
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I hear that Phantom X might make a rare appearance.
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AlliedClimberofSanDiego
Social climber
San Diego CA
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Apr 10, 2007 - 12:36am PT
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Dearest has-beens, and has-been’s that never were.
You’re really screwing up our crag day. The 28th we are meeting at a threatened crag (not to be mentioned, so it cannot be googled) for photo documentation of the numerous recreationists would be substantially impacted by its closure.
You are invited, but if you are unable to change your plans, sunday, if there is anything left in your old, tired, atrophyied muscles, one of us will take you on a tour of one of the threatened crags.
Hopefully one of us can make it to Woodson the 28th to climb with you and talk to you about our cause.
If you ever loved and enjoyed climbing in San Diego we need your help, even Mt Woodson may become threatened the future.
tsmith@alliedclimbers.org
info@alliedclimbers.org
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 10, 2007 - 12:52am PT
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"obviously she likes hard drinking men, so the beev is an asset to our cause."
aye, logical cap'n.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Apr 10, 2007 - 09:31am PT
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"Dearest has-beens, and has-been’s that never were.
You’re really screwing up our crag day... if there is anything left in your old, tired, atrophyied muscles, one of us will take you on a tour of one of the threatened crags."
Huh?????
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2007 - 11:28am PT
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watusi and i did "spacious enterprise" on our first trip to corte madera in '74. the wedge -- aka el cajon mountain -- is a damn fine sport and trad crag, but i think the untapped potential of the bouldering spead out along the hillside below is it's true destiny...both crags are worth fighting for. i wrote the good folks at cleveland national forest a blistering public comment. i would strongly urge everyonr else to do the same, even though i belive the initial public comment period has closed? and gear up for the lawsuit/appeal....
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 10, 2007 - 01:57pm PT
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just be ready to have your email given to the public.
anyone else affected by FS lack of using 'bcc'
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 10, 2007 - 02:28pm PT
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I just read something about all USDA FS planning functions being put on hold due to a legal challenge vis-a-vis the procedures they follow. Something about NEPA and sufficient opportunities for public input? Anyone else hear anything 'bout this?
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crřtch
climber
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Apr 10, 2007 - 02:54pm PT
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The comment period has been extended and I believe is still open. Yes munge, someone needs to point out the existence of bcc.
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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Apr 10, 2007 - 10:40pm PT
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WTF, the thread for the shindig be going down fer a bit.
I'm more confused then the Watusi.
BRRRUUURA?
hey vato, sheba talk like that?
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Apr 10, 2007 - 11:22pm PT
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It is of my opinion that now is the proper time for the Clint Eastwood glare. Savvy anyone?
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 11, 2007 - 01:33am PT
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RE:
" "Dearest has-beens, and has-been’s that never were.
You’re really screwing up our crag day... if there is anything left in your old, tired, atrophyied muscles, one of us will take you on a tour of one of the threatened crags."
Huh?????"
I second the Watusi's opinion...and since everyone's entitled to an opinion - here's mine: hey dude, kiss my heine - if you last half as long as some of those who post here, I'll be impressed.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2007 - 02:25am PT
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no shite. let's get this mutherf*#k back on track, mmmmkay??
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 11, 2007 - 02:26am PT
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nice bvb, thank you.
I never got a chance to thank you for the Premium Miniatures article, Bob. It was really good and long overdue. Your observations about the nature of the place we love were right on and have struck a cord with many.
Thanks.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2007 - 02:49am PT
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yo ray...and on the seventh day, god created woodson.
i've always considered those of us to be.."we happy few, we band of brothers..."
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 11, 2007 - 02:54am PT
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hey bvb,
any idea who might have the really old Rock & Ice with the Heidi Pesterfield article about me? Came out around '83? 84?
I think it had desert towers on the cover.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2007 - 03:33am PT
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yeah, i got it. three copies i think, courtesy of duecey. that's where that pic of you on double digit inflation came from, i think.
"no spanish dubloons....just splitter granite..."
or words to that effect.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 11, 2007 - 08:10am PT
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bvb I'm taking it to email - thanks.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 11, 2007 - 11:24am PT
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Raydog, or bvb: How about scanning the article and photos for all of us to enjoy? I'd enjoy it, anyway. I don't think I ever saw that issue.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 11, 2007 - 11:26am PT
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Hi Mooser - I sent bvb and email regarding scans. Thanks.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 11, 2007 - 11:30am PT
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Roger that, Raydog.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 11, 2007 - 12:10pm PT
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post party is on at mi casa. my wife has only one stipulation:
she wants to dance with bvb, preferably something slow and long, like maybe stairway to heaven, or possibly open arms by journey.
also, Tessa asked if the boys are going to eat Bubbles (her Beta fish).
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2007 - 12:37pm PT
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SO HOT RIGHT NOW...!1!1!1
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 11, 2007 - 12:38pm PT
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salad, do you think Bubbles would be good eating?
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 11, 2007 - 01:28pm PT
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raydog, considering how filthy the water is, no i do not think Bubbles would be good eating.
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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Apr 11, 2007 - 02:57pm PT
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Hey bvb, whos the kid in the pic in the forground....
looks like T.S. son , Miles???
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2007 - 03:43pm PT
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nah jefe, dat be muh number on son, kyle vee bee. photo taken last july 4th weekend when we got RAINED off woodson. wtf????
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 11, 2007 - 09:03pm PT
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Kevin I'm excited to hear about new developments in San Diego climbing - thanks.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 11, 2007 - 09:24pm PT
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salad wrote:
"""post party is on at mi casa."""
!3 CHEERS FOR SALAD & HIS TERRIFIC WIFE!
Hip Hip, Hooray!
Hip Hip, Hooray!
Hip Hip, Hooray!
...WOODSON HO!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 11, 2007 - 09:52pm PT
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oh snap!!
/me scratches head, does Alaskan fly to San Diego?
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 11, 2007 - 10:26pm PT
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yes munge. american is probably the cheapest right now. its a tiny little regional job operated by american eagle.
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AlliedClimberofSanDiego
Social climber
San Diego CA
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Apr 11, 2007 - 10:41pm PT
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Eagle Peak, no active nests, but will be closed
FYI-
There is currently a water tower and piping being constructed at Woodson, access is not guaranteed.
Shouldn't be an issue since the 28th is on the weekend and they've just started, but?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2007 - 11:36pm PT
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yo warbler...you could not possibly remember, but we bouldered a couple of times at woodson when you were just recovering from your auto accident. remember this trippy, semi-scary dude name of jon griffin?? worked as a chef in the valley?
i sure wouldn't mind seeing the ultra-DL temecula crag.
i know how to get there -- a buddy who was up top at patagonia got the skinny from db -- and i've always been willing to poach damn near anything, but people who i respect very much have politely and sincerely asked me to stay away until a legit offer was made. so i have. sure would love to get an all-access pass...if even for a few hours....
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2007 - 11:38pm PT
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"oh snap!!
/me scratches head, does Alaskan fly to San Diego?"
yep...nonstop, beotch!
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Ventura
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Apr 12, 2007 - 12:00am PT
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S.D sounds like fun place. Granite is always good stuff when your getting some. I don't want anything to do with that place for at least a few weeks. Woodson is quite a fun place.
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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Apr 12, 2007 - 12:34am PT
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Yo bvb.... daaaammmn spitn image of Miles.
wtf is puttin it lite fer a single solo drop of h2o to fall from the sky in july at woodson?
lookin forward to seen you at the shindig.. long time sins.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 12, 2007 - 01:00am PT
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warbly -- i referred to it as the "temecula" crag to throw these other cretins off the scent.
for realz, yo.
yo raydog froggy swoledaddy -- yet another compelling reason for you to drop what yer doing and fly to sd for the weekend of the 28th has just popped up.
i'm jus' sayin', is all.......
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 12, 2007 - 01:04am PT
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RE:
"I'm gonna tell ya I've got the best craggin in SD all rigged up and if you or Raydog want the tour just give me a few days to get it together. "
Kevin,
that's really nice of you - I'm fat and out of shape now, a desk jockey and corporate wannabe. I saw the light and it said - dude you're washed up.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Apr 12, 2007 - 01:48am PT
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Hey Kevin! I think that your cause is just, and I will try to sway my homies your way ,to be sure!!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 12, 2007 - 02:05am PT
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RE:
"So much you haven't seen down here."
no doubt
I patrolled a lot of the south east county - dirt roads and on foot, oh man there was places back there I always wanted to go - the crux was finding stuff with a "reasonable" approach and with minimal - you guessed it - access issues.
I never logged the actual number of climbs or the number of new ones I did in the Deerhorn/Mother Grudy area, can't even guess.
Great times for me, best ever.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 12, 2007 - 11:43am PT
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Raydog: did you ever explore the area generally known as Bandy Canyon? I remember a long time ago sinking a 1/4 bolt at the top of a massive waterfall going over an absolutely smooth granite face, rapping down, and then climbing back up the face. I shudder now, at the thought of rapping off that one bolt. Hopefully, no one has met misfortune on it doing the same thing. Across the canyon was another multipitch face (very chossy) that my brother took about a 50' leader fall on. Dang near died then.
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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Apr 12, 2007 - 11:58am PT
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YO BOB!
How's the SF IV:XX planning going?
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 12, 2007 - 12:37pm PT
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mooser,
I run out there(I think) all the time. I've been starting at Lake Hodges and running up over Raptor Ridge, down into the valley past the Vergere Dairy over to the Wild Animal Park and back. I always notice some decent looking boulders on route, but never have seen much concentration. Is this the same area? I know its near Bandy Canyon Road...
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 12, 2007 - 12:53pm PT
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Hi Mooser,
RE:
" Raydog: did you ever explore the area generally known as Bandy Canyon?"
Pretty much all the places I explored were off highway 94, near or east past Honey Springs road.
I drove around on the dirt roads NE of highway 94 a few miles after it heads east past Telegraph canyon road, driving out turn offs to the left.
There was this interesting creek bed leading up and mostly west with an obvious dense cluster of really cool looking towers back in there - a straight hike not steep at all.
This was off a road dirt heading mainly north. The rocks were very visible and the hike up a seasonal watershed looked idyllic.
No binoculars needed.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 12, 2007 - 03:48pm PT
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OK, I went to the ACSD site and took a look at the sample letter and will do an email & hard copy (in my own words) to Kirsten Winter/Clevelend Nat'l Forest, tonight.
I might be up for some meandering through secret crags on sunday, but it's more likely Salad's "Wild Animal Park" will be my target.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 12, 2007 - 05:45pm PT
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Hey Raydog and Salad: I think the area I'm referring to is roughly visible from the Wild Animal Park, looking South or Southeast. It's been about 30 years since I sunk that dangerous little bolt in at the top of the waterfall--at the time downright torrential and dangerous to be near (so...why only one manky bolt? I was stupid-er then!). My recollection is that it's on the East side of Highland Valley Road, once it sort of crests up in (what at least was) the dirt road portion. (Edit: I think it might be this area, right in here: http://www.google.com/maps?q=Poway,+CA,+USA&ie=UTF8&z=16&ll=33.06601,-116.965578&spn=0.011005,0.018282&t=h&om=1);
By the way, have the boulders on the road to the Barona Reservation ever been explored and developed?
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 12, 2007 - 06:06pm PT
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Good question mooser - I really don't know - If one looks on a USGS map (maybe google earth) you will see another large boulder covered peak SE of Mother Grundy peak with dense clusters of giant boulders/buttresses.
This, and the stuff I mentioned in the above post is all I know about the undeveloped down there - had I stayed it probably would have been the next target.
The area above looked to have difficult brush which, as you know is the number one deterrent to developing a lot of the climbing in SD, IMO.
The place I mentioned in the post above is worthy of consideration if you like to explore - the towers looked quite large and in a dense cluster, a magnetic and magical setting.
If I were in SD I would want to hike up there just to check it and hang, just to go someplace where few if any white people have set foot.
Now is the time of year when the snakes will start coming out - low lying water sheds, broad exposed slabs and arroyos - are all popular snake habitat - along with the cracks themselves - be careful.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 12, 2007 - 06:27pm PT
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RE:
" I spent three days in Palomar Hospital from a rattlesnake bite in Poway. "
wow mooser - I wouldn't mind reading about it if you don't mind but will understand if you'd rather not.
I found young adult rattlesnakes in cracks I was climbing twice, once on a boulder by Honey Springs road west of La Banda. Another was in the crack on top of Full Moon Boogie - my fingers came inches from it before I saw it, trying to set a belay and bring Ken Turley up the route.
Large fat rattlers love to come out at dusk - I almost tripped over one once with surfer Dave coming down the old (main central) trail from the Pinnacles - we disrupted it with small stones to get it out of the trail and boy - was it pissed - we still heard it buzzing all the way down at the parking - amazing.
I have come across dozens of potent rattlers exploring the brush country in San Diego, sometimes I'd be in dense foliage and not hear them, not see them, just feel them and know they were there - I hiked slowly through those places - alone mostly.
I loved those hills.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 12, 2007 - 06:46pm PT
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when we first moved back to escondido in 2003 we bought a new house up in the hills kinda below the grade to valley center. pretty damn rural out there.
the homes were built on an old avocado grove and backed up to wilderness.
first week my cat gets tagged in the pay by a rattle snake, cost me 1200 bucks, but she lived.
a few weeks later my daughter(who was 2) and i were coming in thru the garage, barefoot after a pool party, and we almost stepped on a little 8 incher in the garage.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 12, 2007 - 10:15pm PT
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Raydog: no problem! I was walking home from an informal ball game at Poway High School with some buds (I was in 8th grade), when we came across a small Pacific rattler. I picked it up in order to take it home for fun and observation (I used to do that a lot), but when one of the guys I was with wanted to feel the rattles, I quickly jerked it away so he wouldn't get too near it. When I did, it wriggled loose and bit my middle finger. After I dropped it, one of the other guys beat the poor thing into oblivion with his baseball bat. I started sucking the blood out (of my finger, not the beaten snake). Meanwhile, some folks nearby saw the hoopla, drove me to the fire station, and I got my first ambulance ride to Palomar Hospital. A guy had died from a snake bite the week before (same hospital), so they were really careful with me. I was in emergency, then intensive care, then a regular room, but I never got anything more than some slight swelling, and tingling and stuff. It made for a good story in the new school year, and when teachers that I didn't particularly like asked me where I got bitten, I have to say I kind of enjoyed showing them.
Rattlesnakes are all over the place (I've seen plenty of them at Woodson through the years), and I was really fortunate not to have had the whole gnarly experience. And dang, Salad, that's an expensive bite in the paw, and scary near miss!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 12, 2007 - 11:11pm PT
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cool mooser - thanks.
The snake in the crack that I mentioned up thread, the one by the road, was in this hand crack that surfer Dave and I were trying to boulder the start of. Dave was on it, and at first I barely heard it, a deep hiss from deep inside the crack, it got louder.
Dave jumped off and pretty soon the snake crawled out from the base of the crack, a three foot rattler. I, myself, have always left those things alone - mooser you and surfer Dave would have gotten along.
We were both baked on bunk weed as usual, and Dave is over there sawing the things head off with a machete - then he picks it up and throws it - still spurting blood and rattling - right at me dude - my pulse shot up so fast my heart hurt. Unreal.
I got him back though.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 13, 2007 - 12:54am PT
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I just got some really good news - as a result the chance of me making it is 50%.
Keep ya posted.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 13, 2007 - 02:44am PT
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That's the spirit Ray!
Here's my letter to CNF in support of ACSD:
April 12, 2007
Kirsten Winter
Cleveland National Forest
10845 Rancho Bernardo Rd #200
San Diego, CA 92127
Re: Seasonal Closures at Corte Madera Mountain, Eagle Peak & Rock Mountain
Ms Winter,
I am a native Californian and have spent 30+ years climbing throughout the state; during the late 70’s and throughout the 80’s I was a professional Mountain Guide in Idyllwild, (then) Joshua Tree Nat’l Monument & Yosemite Nat’l Park. I have great respect for the outdoors: the flora, fauna & natural habitat at large. Over the course of those years I introduced many people to the concepts of appreciation & stewardship of the natural environment. Witnessing a variety of species of wonderful birds in these rugged spaces is a big part of the experience and I have great concern for their continued presence.
Where closures to climbing and hiking are considered as a remedy to potentially threatened habitats, co-existence is the key strategy which I support: one which does not limit human access until verifiable cause has been adequately presented and thoroughly reviewed. I support establishment only of careful, studied, and scientifically proven application of restriction to human traffic, as I value an approach which encourages a good degree of access to these types of regions, so that appreciation and stewardship are engendered amongst those who would respectfully travel amongst the wilds.
Yes, managed use is something which can benefit all who love the outdoors; limitation of access, focused access is sometimes a requirement to preserve and maintain the natural balance, because human impact is always a consideration. Yet I would urge those in a capacity to dictate policy to do so in a manner which is sound from the scientific point of view and selective in terms of closures so that climbers and hikers are granted complimentary access to the regions in question, for when treated fairly, they become spokespersons for preservation in the long run.
I now live in Colorado along the Front Range near Denver and we have a great tradition of human engagement with the natural habitat and it is for the most part well managed. Many seasonal Prairie Falcon closures are in effect here and most pass strict scientific scrutiny in terms of their need and efficacy before they are put in to place. Often we see groups of people, themselves with less interest in recreating intimately amongst the rocks, whose chief concern is for the birds and critters, favoring blanket closures. Co-existence has its well voiced adherents here and partially owing to their cogently expressed views and valid interests in access, closures are highly scrutinized for their supportable need before they are instituted and they are as well tested, amended, and withdrawn as dictated through appropriate, critical study.
In closing I respectfully ask that you hear the voices of your local community regarding the matter and act always in accord with supportable data before seasonal closures become mandated.
Best Regards,
Roy McClenahan
PO 463
Nederland, CO 80466
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 13, 2007 - 03:07am PT
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Great letter Roy. I agree 100%. Co-existance is the name of the game, and closures have to be based on science not irrational knee-jerk reactions and emotions.
Both can happen to allow for preservation of the habitat for the flora and fauna, as well as maintaining access to the wilderness for human recreation, our well-being, and our desire for and our need to personally and directly experience wilderness. What would John Muir say? Climbing is a big part of that. His spirit would have died had he been locked out of the wild places he wanted to go and experience. Our spirit will die also.
We can do both with proper guidance and planning. We can both preserve the wilderness, and we can recreate in the wilderness. It is not one or the other. It is both.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 13, 2007 - 10:18am PT
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Excellent letter, Roy.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 13, 2007 - 10:56am PT
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Not sure specifically which birds species will be represented, but here is the current list of Hoo-Mans/Wymins psyched for the Woodson Shindig (and a few rattlesnakes):
Diablo, maybe you can tell us which SD folks you have invited/demanded/confirmed to appear?
...And anyone reading/showing up, or if any of you know of someone who has vouched their presence who has been missed,
please speak up!
(salad is on a "needs to know" basis)
BVB
The Dominatrix (must ditch sckool to attend)
Salad (Graciously hosting the evening BBQ)
L (maybe)
T*R (quite likely)
Matisse
Robs Muir
Dimes
Curt
F10 Climber F11 Drinker & his SD contacts, such as Adrian Almadovar, Tom Scott, Ron Amick
Eeeyonkee
BeeHay
Crimpie (unable to make it)(but highly interested)
Diablo (Jeff Almadovar)
Watusi (confirmed: couldn't do it without him -one of the original woodsonites)
Jeff Leads
RBolton (definitely) (but watch yer backside)
G_Gnome (absolutely) (but not on the same side of any boulder w/Bolton)
Rachel
Mike Waugh (The Gran Wazoo)
Scuffyb (will try)
Klimmer
Clustiere (maybe)
Mungeclimber (looking so, especially if Rubidoux is day 2 & Alaskan air is of any help)
Splater
Todd Gordon
Crotch (a firm maybe)
Raydog (was holding firm he's not going, but a must have for the list; just upgraded to 50/50, we need to work on him)
Greg Epperson (???)
Levy
Mooser (sadly for us, not going but really wishes he was)
Tahoe climber
Guyman (likely)
James & Undisclosed Itinerant Strongman(it's looking like they might do it)
Phantom X (might)
Todd Batey (will try)
Dr Shockley
Dan Curly (maybe)
Brunosafari (maybe, but Phantom X says he's afraid of lizards)
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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Apr 13, 2007 - 11:25am PT
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Roy, add Dr. Shockley to list of confirmed attendees. I've got some e-mail from Dick to confirm it!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 13, 2007 - 11:30am PT
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Thank you Robs!
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Knob Central
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Apr 13, 2007 - 11:43am PT
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Roy, I will be climbing with Waugh all next week and will try to get him down there too. And can you please remove me from the same line as Big Bob, he scares me when he gets that close!
And Rachel will most likely be coming down with me.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 13, 2007 - 11:56am PT
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rad, we need more chicks!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 13, 2007 - 12:24pm PT
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the dominatrix's knees are starting to buckle. she'd have to ditch work and school, but these things do happen.....
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 13, 2007 - 12:25pm PT
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get her some knee pads
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 13, 2007 - 12:59pm PT
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Thanks Jan & BVB, additions noted, locked and loaded.
Diablo?
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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Apr 13, 2007 - 02:08pm PT
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it's like this guys, this is the most conversation with rockhounds in years. lost touch with most folk.
I'll be doing a MTB w/ eppi on the 21st, lassoo him in then.
Darn near sure I'll get my bro.(buckwheat)in the heard. Tom Scott is in, Dan Currly is a maybe ?
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Apr 13, 2007 - 02:39pm PT
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Everyone is invited except for Brunosafari. I do not think he is much of a climber or a writer. He is also afeard of lizards! It will be better this way.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 13, 2007 - 02:47pm PT
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Maybe my world is smaller than I want to admit (or maybe I'm just "Woodson-centric"), but wouldn't this shindig make for a great article for one of the mags, especially with all the photographic and literary prowess that'll be on-site for it?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 13, 2007 - 04:36pm PT
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Mooser,
It's interesting to hear there might be magazines out there, somewhere, still; but this likely be not but rumor.
I only know about Supertopo and there will for certain be ample, copious, goofy, and overwrought coverage here. Let's make it a priority.
Diablo, I got your tally; just stay sharp on the Eppi trail.
Phantom X, yer in charge of herding Brunosafari.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 13, 2007 - 04:49pm PT
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I have been using DexOnline to search south lake tahoe for Rick Piggot and have had no luck - any ideas?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 13, 2007 - 05:05pm PT
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try the nearest hairdresser who specializes in "honkie fro's".
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nature
climber
Flagstaff, AZ
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Apr 13, 2007 - 05:38pm PT
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ignore
spurn
ignore
spurn
hmmm... no SF ehhh BVB?
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 13, 2007 - 05:55pm PT
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Tarbuster: the rumor is that they're still out there, but not as recognizable as they used to be. One is now majorly recycled, while the other is now majorly oversized. But I hear ya.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 13, 2007 - 07:40pm PT
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I'm in. I just now made the executive decision.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 13, 2007 - 08:19pm PT
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if I make it it may very well come down to a zero hour all night drive which I am up for.
anyone know how to get in touch with Honkey Fro Piggot?
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Apr 13, 2007 - 09:25pm PT
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Everyone is invited except for Eeeyonkee. I do not think much of his climbing abilities or his forum post.If he shows up we'll all regret it.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 13, 2007 - 09:35pm PT
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plus we'd have to hold his hand a lot, I mean he might wimp out in the brush.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 13, 2007 - 09:40pm PT
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"wimp out in the brush"
?
i think I'm now officially skeered
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 13, 2007 - 09:47pm PT
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the gloves are off, mungie. yer gettin' teh watusi/bvb tour.
we'll hike straightaway and warm-up on pruneface.
die die die
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Apr 13, 2007 - 10:11pm PT
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Raydog, Proper spelling for Rick's last name is Piggott.[two t's] Agent 13 is on the hunt too!Oh, I almost forgot, everywhere I go I'll sometimes put an X. X
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 13, 2007 - 10:13pm PT
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thanks Phantom X!
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 14, 2007 - 02:37am PT
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I'm so confused! Is Mungeclimber Wimp? And who the 'ell is PhantomX?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 14, 2007 - 02:49am PT
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Mungeclimber = wimp
Wimp not = Mungeclimber
case sensitive post
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Apr 15, 2007 - 01:16pm PT
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Just bumpin' this mo-fo up to see if anyone has gotten ahold of Ron Amick?????? I just got off the blower with his wife Asta and she didn't know anything about it... I'm trying him at work now! Can't wait to see all yooz guys! I'm already chokin' up and gettin' all misty and sh&t!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 15, 2007 - 01:28pm PT
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no doubt mike, at least I may get to pics - the laws of physics are not shaping up in my favor AND IT SUCKS!
great you thought of Ron.
say hello to him for me.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 15, 2007 - 07:59pm PT
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Kicking for fellow Woodsonites I met up with today (4-15) on Voodsun that didn't know anything about April 28th . . . Mike, Barbara, and Bob H. Hope to see you all up there on the 28th.
Pssssssssst. Hey, Poway Mtn. Boys and StoneMasters. Mike Bovee here in San Diego is a pro videographer that produced the incredible film on the history of Hawaiian and California Surfing for KPBS called "Liquid Stage: The Lure of Surfing."
http://www.amazon.com/Liquid-Stage-Surfing-Michael-Bovee/dp/1891716026
All I'm saying is guys you should get to know Mike. He is really a great guy and he has a really nice family. He climbs, and he likes to climb Woodson. Just saying!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 15, 2007 - 08:02pm PT
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Klimmer,
Are you saying those folks will show?
Good job, spread the word.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 15, 2007 - 08:20pm PT
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TB,
I think so. Mike seemed to show a lot of interest when I said the StoneMasters and Poway Mtn. Boys should/could show. He seemed to light up about the idea of meeting all these legends. You never know what can become of all of this. I'm saying Mike is the guy to do such a film project. He would be the perfect guy for this and he seemed very interested. He did such a film for the Surfing world.
So, Poway Mtn. Boys and StoneMasters . . . get to know Michael Bovee, and show-up April 28th. Contacts should and can be made.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 15, 2007 - 08:24pm PT
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I am pleased to announce that fellow PMB Tom Gibson will likely show. And the guy is climbing about as hard as ever (skinny b@stard).
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Apr 15, 2007 - 09:21pm PT
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I'm am pleased to announce that everyone is invited except for Tom Gibson.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 15, 2007 - 09:43pm PT
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Illusion Dweller, Klimmer,
Any SD locals you guys can round up, great.
The Stonemaster turn out isn't as broad as may have been expected; my email campaign got a fairly slim return, we'll see how it goes.
Robs,
Anyone you care to encourage, go right ahead.
So far I see you, Shockley, Kevin Powell, Bolton, Jan, maybe Waugh. Ricky A is here in Boulder and can't make it, Graham & Largo from what I hear are probably sitting back.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 15, 2007 - 09:46pm PT
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Here's the list as of last week; lot's of Supertopo handles, a few of these are SD locals.
BVB
The Dominatrix (must ditch sckool to attend)
Salad (Graciously hosting the evening BBQ)
L (maybe)
T*R (quite likely)
Matisse
Robs Muir
Dimes
Curt
F10 Climber F11 Drinker & his SD contacts, such as Adrian Almadovar, Tom Scott, Ron Amick
Eeeyonkee
BeeHay
Crimpie (unable to make it)(but highly interested)
Diablo (Jeff Almadovar)
Watusi (confirmed: couldn't do it without him -one of the original woodsonites)
Jeff Leads
RBolton (definitely) (but watch yer backside)
G_Gnome (absolutely) (but not on the same side of any boulder w/Bolton)
Rachel
Mike Waugh (The Gran Wazoo)
Scuffyb (will try)
Klimmer
Clustiere (maybe)
Mungeclimber (looking so, especially if Rubidoux is day 2 & Alaskan air is of any help)
Splater
Todd Gordon
Crotch (a firm maybe)
Raydog (can't make it, but a must have for the list)
Greg Epperson (???)
Levy
Mooser (sadly for us, not going but really wishes he was)
Tahoe climber
Guyman (likely)
James & Undisclosed Itinerant Strongman(it's looking like they might do it)
Phantom X (might)
Todd Batey (will try)
Dr Shockley
Dan Curly (maybe)
Brunosafari (maybe, but Phantom X says he's afraid of lizards)
Tom Gibson (likely)
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 15, 2007 - 10:27pm PT
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ok, so I figger PhantomX's got to be Kinley or Denny or maybe even Bruce Adams. What do we have for him, Johnny?
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Apr 16, 2007 - 11:12am PT
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PhantomX isn't Bruce, that's Brunosafari.
I'm continuing to put out necessarily indirect feelers in
R.Piggott's direction, but feedback is elusive.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 16, 2007 - 11:21am PT
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scuffy_b, haven't you ever heard of having more than one handle on this forum? Although I agree that it's probably not Bruce - my bet's on his brother Kinley.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 16, 2007 - 12:05pm PT
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RE:
"R.Piggott's direction, but feedback is elusive."
just like Rick...
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Hootervillian
climber
the Hooterville World-Guardian
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Apr 16, 2007 - 12:11pm PT
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i taped a big fat dooby inside big grunt on friday. hopefully nobody'll do it this week.
:)
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The Squid
climber
Watts, CA
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Apr 16, 2007 - 12:18pm PT
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How about Don Bedford, Dan Haugelstein, Mike Paul, Mike Verdugo...where are you?
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 16, 2007 - 12:58pm PT
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Mike Paul is Watusi, said he's going, right?
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The Squid
climber
Watts, CA
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Apr 16, 2007 - 02:02pm PT
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Missed that.....
Watusi, still down at the Tidewater?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2007 - 02:57pm PT
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i think i mght need to do some pull-ups or something. feeling so not swole right now.
the anti-swole, even.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 16, 2007 - 03:39pm PT
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You got me inspired bvb. Starting today, I'm not going to drink 3-5 beers every day after work. Sheesh, I wonder what THAT's going to feel like.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2007 - 03:45pm PT
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i just wanna make sure i can get up drivin' south, hear my train, and california night. last time i did those rigs was 2004 and i'm not in the same shape as i was back then. there's a buch of slabs i wanna do to, but that's a whole 'nuther story...shoes and socks baby, socks and shoes.....
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 16, 2007 - 03:54pm PT
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looks like i will try and be at woodson at 10am, take some pics, etc then head back to esco around 12 to make my friends wedding at 1. leave the wedding at 2 and back up to woodson in time to document bob on lemon chiffon with 6 scotches in his belly and one in his hand.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2007 - 04:14pm PT
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yes, i will pursue a rigorous training program. little red cooler in tha hizzouse...
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matisse
climber
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Apr 16, 2007 - 04:53pm PT
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My training program:
1. Assemble remote control, yellow blankie, cat, libation
2. Assume the "full couch layout" position
3. Repeat steps 1 and 2 prn.
Sue (AKA Matisse) who was never swole, always too fat to sport climb and too old to boulder.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 16, 2007 - 07:37pm PT
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My training program:
Haven't had a drink in 5 months so my key training focus is shot anyhow.
So on to the ancillary stuff:
1 Charge batteries for digital camera.
2 Put extra data card in a zip loc so I don't lose it.
3 Lock & load 35mm Nikon.
4 Lock & load polaroid.
5 Avoid driving, mousing with the hands, & any extraneous arm movement whatsoever, (besides reaching for Nature's Sushi & leading the token 5.6X) and hope for the best.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 16, 2007 - 07:42pm PT
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personal training program - sit by my internet terminal and wait for the thread posts...
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rbolton
Social climber
The home for...
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Apr 16, 2007 - 07:44pm PT
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To quote Kevin Powell:
"Training is aid. If you didn't do it off the couch,
you didn't do it at all".
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Apr 16, 2007 - 07:47pm PT
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I got my ticket. Excited? You bet.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 16, 2007 - 07:50pm PT
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Way to go Scuff.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 16, 2007 - 07:53pm PT
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Hey Bolton,
I'm havin' a poor time with response from the Stonemasters and at this point too sacked out to do anything about it.
Maybe you could help do some prodding, you know, a little clean up.
If you email me I'll get you a status report and we could talk it over...
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rbolton
Social climber
The home for...
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Apr 16, 2007 - 08:07pm PT
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Love muffin (Roy)
Check your email.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2007 - 08:11pm PT
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a strange and mysterious energy vortex is beginning to encircle mount woodson..."here be dragons..."
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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Apr 16, 2007 - 08:18pm PT
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Now, Tarbaby... Bolton and I are trying our damnedest to get the Elder-states Men (a.k.a., the Stonemasters) to sack up but, really now, the emphasis is on elder states rather than statesman.
With experience comes wisdom, and I'm thinking that this gig smells of a massive sandbag. Convening on the PMB's home turf, as it were. (We note that you guys have declined the second-day invitation to visit dime lands, the fabled Mt. Rubidoux.) Without an opportunity at redemption, many of the Old Dads appear to wanna keep to the Geriatric Home. (However, we're still trying to drag out a few more if Nurse Mildred Ratched will let em...)
Hopefully, the G_Gnome can convince the Mutant to join in the fun, and we can all carry around bottles of singlemalt and watch the epic battle.
"I need a photo-opportunity,
I want a shot at redemption.
Don't want to end up a cartoon
In a cartoon graveyard."
Rubidoux will still be there Sunday. Won't be as green, there won't be as many snakes, and KP can show us the dimes. Sleep off the hangovers, and move the party to Rubidoux on Sunday afternoon? Two days of nostalgia for the price of a single ticket... Think about it.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 16, 2007 - 08:20pm PT
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Well said Robs.
Woodson Ho!
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rbolton
Social climber
The home for...
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Apr 16, 2007 - 08:26pm PT
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Who you callin' a ho...ho.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2007 - 08:32pm PT
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got bolderz???[/img]
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 16, 2007 - 08:39pm PT
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Settle down kids.
It's only rock, egos, booze, fingerlocks, about 1,500 years between the 50 or so of us grapplin' this shyte for no other reason than a hot shyte great fuchin wunderful time.
And ease up on the porn there such as in that last post BVB, kids might be loggin' on.
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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Apr 16, 2007 - 08:40pm PT
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HoHos are cylindrical, frosted, cream-filled cakes that are made by the Hostess company and are distributed in the United States and Egypt. The Interstate Bakeries Corporation owns the Hostess company. HoHos are similar to Yodels, which are made by Drake's (also a brand of Interstate Bakeries Corporation), and Little Debbie Swiss Cake Rolls. Some claim they go well with Glenmorangie.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 16, 2007 - 08:42pm PT
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I'll be driving down Friday at some point. May sack out in Corona Friday night, and make the final drive in the a.m.
48hr turn around - Vegas ain't got sh#t on me!
Rubberducks on Sunday should be for realz. Anyone doing it, I'm in. Where the f*#k do you park these days so you don't get gang raped?
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 16, 2007 - 08:49pm PT
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the mutant made respectable and very sportsman-like showings at
Le Woodsonian
and took his medicine like a man.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2007 - 08:51pm PT
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oh, my. so much rock. so little time......
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 16, 2007 - 08:56pm PT
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RM,
I think fair is fair. SMs get bagged on Sat. The PMBs (maybe) get bagged on Sunday. Hey, after Sat. when nobody can lift their arms, it should be easy to do. But I hear PMBs have secret reserves. Sunday should be "The Doux."
I think PMBs et al. are game. But if the SMs don't show in mass on Saturday, we'll never know . . .
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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Apr 16, 2007 - 10:09pm PT
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Hey Munge, that's the spirit! This'll be a hoot.
If Rubidoux is also on the docket for Sunday, won't Henny be pissed that he'll not be there! (More for the rest of us, though.)
I'm committed for Sunday AM, but I'll be at RubberDucks by 12:30. Fo sho!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 16, 2007 - 10:11pm PT
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great pics bvb
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
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Apr 16, 2007 - 10:18pm PT
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hey doodz i'm gettin a lil nervous. if my cousin (she always is travleing for her job) will be in town that weekend i WILL go, if not i'll catch ya on the flip side. but if i do go you have to promise you won't make fun of my lack of climbing skills!!! i'm not as self concious climbing in front of people anymore but still... i don't want you guys to be all like, ugh you suck at climbin' ho, take yo ass back to nor*cal!
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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Apr 16, 2007 - 10:25pm PT
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Na man. Bring that NorCal shizzle to the pebble fest! We only ridicule those that don't show! As KP says, "Be there or be slandered."
Killer photos of those hillsides, Bob!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2007 - 10:30pm PT
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ss, woodson has has 5* probs at all grades, for all peeps. it'll kill us if you are not there.
it's all about the extended family.
be there or be square.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 16, 2007 - 10:34pm PT
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nice munge! let me know if you need a place to crash either or both nights...
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 16, 2007 - 10:37pm PT
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People no need to panic. Remember, its a "Reunion" not a "Competition." Climbing is for fun. We are all full of it. If most of us climbed as much as we typed on the "internets," we would be like Das Huber Brothers.
With that said, is it true that the PMBs > the SMs? I don't know. I have pondered this question now for a long time. It is one of those questions for the ages. It keeps me up at night wondering. The sleep that I have lost . . .
(By the way, I'm not a PMB. I am a PMB wannabe. I guess I'm just the unofficial cheerleader for my homeboys. I have a soft spot for them since we all went to the same HS.)
On Edit:
I would hope anyone reading this post knows it is meant in fun and jest and in the spirit of friendly ribbing. Just doing my little part to stoke the fire.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 17, 2007 - 12:24am PT
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RE: "but if i do go you have to promise you won't make fun of my lack of climbing skills!!!"
you could probably and without much doubt out-climb me and I'm not kidding - I am in terminal poor shape period BUT if I could go SS, I certainly would 'cause it's a really fun place and a great time outdoors.
don't worry about it - it'll be a blast.
honest.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 17, 2007 - 12:51am PT
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"promise you won't make fun of my lack of climbing skills!!!"
Shoot girl, no excuses, get on down to Woodson, and promise you won't make fun of ours is what I have to say to that.
Go upthread and read Rob's excellent and gut busting(I mean't funny) treatise on Hostess & Little Debbie snack cakes if you wanna know what we're really up to, like mostly gettin' phat bald AND old.
And what's more, most of us are just plain busted, torched, and draggin, I mean, I just got off the phone with Bolton this afternoon and he said that as a group we'll look more like the battlefield after the "Battle of Shilo"...
I was still laughing as I hung up the phone.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 17, 2007 - 12:54am PT
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"if you wanna know what were really up to, like mostly gettin' phat bald AND old."
!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:)
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Apr 17, 2007 - 12:56am PT
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Well Oh Yeah!!!!!!
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
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Apr 17, 2007 - 12:58am PT
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okay.
and you guys also have to promise... if there's any technique i could be doing better... you'll feel free to put the smackdown and holla, "yo B*TCH! do it like THIS!"
k i luv u budz. tons x infinity.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 17, 2007 - 01:00am PT
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"yo B*TCH! do it like THIS!"
I say dat to alla my b*tches
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 17, 2007 - 01:03am PT
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BULLSHEETE!!!!
this is all about me, and my illustrious EGO!!!
my shadow could cover CANADA!!!! i will bury you!!1!
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
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Apr 17, 2007 - 01:04am PT
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right there wit u babe!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 17, 2007 - 01:04am PT
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...thumbs down, thumbs up, layback, inside edge, pinkies, fists, knee bars, dime lovin', crimpin', jug haulin', rattly fingered fools...
WOODSON HO!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 17, 2007 - 01:06am PT
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...and heel hookin' ho ho's.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 17, 2007 - 01:13am PT
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YO!!
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
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Apr 17, 2007 - 01:20am PT
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p.s. if i do go u doodz know who is bringing the rhinestones :)
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 17, 2007 - 01:39am PT
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booze
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 17, 2007 - 12:05pm PT
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sh*t
it's final I won't be going, looking forward to the thread
this suuuuuucks - but oh well I'll get over it - folks have a blast and keep an onion peeled for the cold blooded one
cheers!
R Dog
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Apr 17, 2007 - 12:18pm PT
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Rick Piggott update:
I have an indirect connection. Word has made it as far as his GF
that he should get on the net and check out these threads. The
email addresses of Raydog and Brunosafari have been passed in
that direction.
However...
It seems he and she took a motorcycle ride to Yosemite sometime
recently and Rick and Werner had a joyous reunion of sorts.
Does Werner, then, have any special info? Werner, can you get in
touch with Rick, or is he another of the "shows up once in a while" unpredictable phenomena?
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 17, 2007 - 12:30pm PT
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cool - thanks scuffy B
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 17, 2007 - 01:01pm PT
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I found tickets, $406, leave Thurs. 26th, return Sat. 28th 10:30pm, called "the boss" and got shut down! Leaving for the Philippines May 1st probably had something to do with it. Be back June 1st. I tried ya'll, maybe next year! Take pictures damn it!
Santee Boulders - Moby Dick, Bat Flake 5.11b circ. 1989
Gary McCay in the office, waiting for the next call - 2007
http://illusiondweller.blogspot.com
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Apr 17, 2007 - 01:03pm PT
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If Piggott is indeed the Invisable Man, I will be looking forward to not seeing him and he certainly is undisinvited to this shindig. X
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 17, 2007 - 02:46pm PT
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Sorry, can't forget the kids...I know I should post this in "who the hell are these guys" thread but it's getting pretty darn HUGE!
Allisha/18 ("easy now guys, she's my daughter", said with shotgun in hand.)
Jason/22
...and my new family 2nd time 'round:
Xmas '06
Arlington Cemetary '07
http://illusiondweller.blogspot.com
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 17, 2007 - 02:55pm PT
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Jeeeeebus illusiondweller. If that's you're daughter you have a full time job keeping the wolves at bay.
good luck! keep the ammo close.
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 17, 2007 - 03:03pm PT
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Yes it is, her Mom is from Bangkok, Thailand. She looks just like her Mom when I first met her back in 1980. My new wife is from the Philippines. I guess I have this "Asian Persuasion" thing goin' on and do you believe it, I'm a Dad again after nearly 17 years!
http://illusiondweller.blogspot.com
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 17, 2007 - 03:07pm PT
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pom pud thai dai nit noi!
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 17, 2007 - 03:09pm PT
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Som Tom and Lap Gai are two of my favorites. And, I'm impressed for you know more than I did after almost fifteen years of being married to her. I'll have to admit, I was spoiled with the food! I never went back to the American way after that!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 17, 2007 - 03:10pm PT
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ALG syndrome. Bay Area guys have it too. Comes with the territory.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 17, 2007 - 03:26pm PT
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cool.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 17, 2007 - 04:39pm PT
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Raydog - re: "it's final I won't be going, looking forward to the thread"
I'm feelin' yer pain...
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 17, 2007 - 05:14pm PT
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Yeah, sorry that you can't make it either, mooser.
By the way
Ray,
been meaning to say,
I like your art.
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The Squid
climber
Watts, CA
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Apr 17, 2007 - 09:50pm PT
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Anyone with a liver and under 50 allowed?
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 17, 2007 - 10:08pm PT
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thanks eeyonkee, I appreciate it - have fun at WoodStone.
Hey mooser -
we might have met at the summit of San Jacinto like winter 75ish -
I saw your pic, up there with skis later - the guy surfer Dave and I met at the cabin sure looked like you - I took a pic of (your?) frozen socks - lost the pic sorry.
climb safe everyone!
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:04am PT
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Hey Raydog,
I don't think I was on San Jac until about '79 or so, so that was probably some other moose with frozen socks. I did run into you once on Intersection Rock. You and someone else were doing Northwest Overhang, and my brother was doing a photo shoot of me on Overhang Bypass for one of his photography classes (he was a student at Brooks Institute at the time). I used to see you at Woodson quite a bit, too, but you know...that was a long time ago. I'm sure I'll see you one of these days. Meanwhile, keep up the incredible artwork!
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pabloe
Trad climber
so cal then, scotland now
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:55am PT
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Too bad I didn't know about this shindig thing sooner - just now got back from a climbing trip to Southern California.
I started bouldering at Woodson back in 74 and always loved the place. Would be great to see some of my fellow old-timers again - maybe next year for round 2?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2007 - 10:57am PT
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pabloe? hey schweitzer, is that you???
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pabloe
Trad climber
so cal then, scotland now
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Apr 18, 2007 - 11:01am PT
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Hey bvb - yeah, it's me. Been a long time - somehow I missed you at KP's last spring. Hope all is well and you're still cranking hard.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 11:46am PT
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Hi Paul, long time no see glad to hear you are still climbing!
take care -
Ray Olson
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pabloe
Trad climber
so cal then, scotland now
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Apr 18, 2007 - 01:15pm PT
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Hi Ray, good to hear from you man - it's been ages.
By the way, I still have my original FROG swami/detachable leg loops from when I phased out the 2 inch red webbing variety...
Take care and maybe see you next time there's a blast form the past reunion.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 18, 2007 - 04:01pm PT
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Yes,
A Woodson gathering w/o Pabloe is incomplete for sure.
'Hope to see you next time,
Cheers,
Roy
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Apr 18, 2007 - 04:44pm PT
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Man, I'm gonna be sorry to miss this wahoo. Ya'll take pictures and tell stories, okay?
Rumor has it there is a copy of the 1978 Crags & Boulders of San Diego guidebook out on ebay right now, the Woodson chapter by Keith Brueckner was the first printed guide to that place (essentially the same as the smaller dedicated pamphlet he later distributed). Pretty rudimentary in comparison to Watusi's later work of art.
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jeff leads
Sport climber
ca
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Apr 18, 2007 - 05:49pm PT
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Hey Salad,
It is jeff leads from Vista. Is there anything that i could bring to the after shindig partay, at your house? Is it a pot luck? Of course i plan on bringing the normal party favors and what not...BVB has suggested I trim my garden, prior to.
jl
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 18, 2007 - 06:52pm PT
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Jeff,
Yeah, let me get to back to you on that. I've been totally slammed and haven't had time to think about it.
Check your email
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 18, 2007 - 06:53pm PT
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Hey RAY & OFF:
Are you absolutely SURE you can't make it?
These things often don't happen twice in a row ya know...
('ts not like yer both in Scotland or sumthin'...)
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 07:07pm PT
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I could explain the reasons I can't go but it would just sound stupid, boring or flatout pitiful.
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Apr 18, 2007 - 07:26pm PT
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Well Roy, my 15 year old daughter's band is playing their first gig that Friday evening, and my wife has a smallish art opening. I suppose I could do some sort of hideous red eye flight, but I'm also unspeakably broke due to some underperforming construction projects and anticipate quarterly business taxes to soak up most of my remaining credit on April 30th.
On the otherhand, it is looking to be a pretty remarkable day.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 18, 2007 - 08:15pm PT
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You guy's are awesome,
Those are both pretty good excuses.
We'll miss Ya.
(better advance planning next time, promise)
Hey, it's been touch and go for me in the last 18 hrs:
I was cleaning up the Stonemasters contact list last night via spreadsheet and this kicked in my repetitive strain syndrome something fierce; I was ready this morning to bag this event and the Sushifest and just lay down for a week.
So far, the 13 hrs of depression sleep I underwent, along with copious DMSO rub downs, seems to have put me back in the saddle.
So: Bolton and I are updating the Stonemasters contact list.
We think my initial e-mailing may have gotten heavily spam cleaned and he'll fire it off again along with phone calls.
Bottom line, here's the current confirmed for Woodson on the 28th:
BVB
The Dominatrix (must ditch sckool to attend)
Salad (Graciously hosting the evening BBQ)
L (maybe)
T*R (quite likely)
Matisse
Robs Muir
Dimes
Curt
F10 Climber F11 Drinker
Adrian Almadovar (maybe)
Tom Scott
Ron Amick (still no word)
Eeeyonkee
BeeHay
Crimpie (unable to make it)(but highly interested)
Diablo (Jeff Almadovar)
Watusi (confirmed: couldn't do it without him -one of the original woodsonites)
Jeff Leads
RBolton (definitely) (but watch yer backside)
G_Gnome (absolutely) (but not on the same side of any boulder w/Bolton)
Rachel
Mike Waugh (The Gran Wazoo)
Scuffyb
Klimmer
Clustiere (maybe)
Mungeclimber (definitely in, plus anyone who needs a ride from Bay Area))
Splater
Todd Gordon
Crotch (a firm maybe)
Raydog (can't make it, but a must have for the list)
Greg Epperson (???)
Levy
Mooser (sadly for us, not going but really wishes he was)
Tahoe climber
Guyman (likely)
James & Undisclosed Itinerant Strongman(it's looking like they might do it)
Phantom X (might)
Todd Batey (will try)
Dr Shockley
Dan Curly (maybe)
Brunosafari (maybe, but Phantom X says he's afraid of lizards)
Tom Gibson (likely)
Vogel (very likely)
Off White (damn straight)
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2007 - 08:53pm PT
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hey off, we've got one helluva tax refund coming. i'll go halvsies with ya on the ticket, my 'rents would love to put you up, of course they'll feed you (as they have been since 4th grade), etc. etc. etc.
roy's right. last april's stonemaster thing was once-in-a forever. i suspect this will be too...
(ps i'll call eppi and ask him wtf, dude?????)
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2007 - 08:59pm PT
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as for you, RAY, whatever your pathetic and invalid reasons are i'm callin' DAB. get real, bro. do you really want us throwin' a TR on starving in stereo without you there to mercilessly heckle and mock??
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 09:07pm PT
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perhaps if I rob a mini-mart and car-jack some poor defenseless old lady's car - then cross several state lines in the comission of multiple felonies...I could boulder with you guys a couple hours while they get my room ready at SuperMax.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 18, 2007 - 09:12pm PT
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hahha!
Good one Ray.
Vogel just confirmed a "high probability"
...now get on Eppi.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 09:16pm PT
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Woodson travel plans...
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 09:21pm PT
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gas money...
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 09:28pm PT
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Woodson parking...
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 18, 2007 - 09:35pm PT
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werd, ya, how we going to run the parking situation.
I'm definitely in.
Fueco, may join me and ride down with me.
Is there anyone else from Bay Area going down on Friday and coming back Sunday? Caravan? Migratory climber behavior?
woot!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2007 - 09:37pm PT
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ray! you old gansta you! OG deerhorn southeast county, yo! so SWOLE!11!
do i get to ride shotgun on our multi-state crime spree??? woot woot
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 09:46pm PT
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sorry bvb
car's full
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:02pm PT
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...Dodge Challenger or Plymouth 'Cuda: my alltime fave Muscle.
Gotcha Mungeclimber and noted.
Any other confirmers?
WOODSON HO!
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:27pm PT
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Well, I had a conversation with my family, and they insisted I should go. Faith says the art show is no big deal, Nora says they'll play again in June, most of the same material, but they'll be better, and #1 son will be coming up from Portland to represent for the family anyway. VonBubbaSubsidy seals the deal, I'm shopping for tickets.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:34pm PT
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Dat's teh Spirit!!!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:36pm PT
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that's great Doug!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2007 - 10:39pm PT
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yer damn right that's the spirit, ray. who do i gotta blow to get YOU to show?????
i mean, FVCK!!!!
tarbabay, update that list, goddammit!!!
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matisse
climber
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:51pm PT
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Any other confirmers?
I'll be bringing a porter.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 18, 2007 - 10:57pm PT
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Matisse.
Awesome.
BVB
The Dominatrix (must ditch sckool to attend)
Salad (Graciously hosting the evening BBQ)
L (maybe)
T*R (quite likely)
Matisse (with a porter)
Robs Muir
Dimes
Curt
F10 Climber F11 Drinker
Adrian Almadovar (maybe)
Tom Scott
Ron Amick (still no word)
Eeeyonkee
BeeHay
Crimpie (unable to make it)(but highly interested)
Diablo (Jeff Almadovar)
Watusi (confirmed: couldn't do it without him -one of the original woodsonites)
Jeff Leads
RBolton (definitely) (but watch yer backside)
G_Gnome (absolutely) (but not on the same side of any boulder w/Bolton)
Rachel
Mike Waugh (The Gran Wazoo)
Scuffyb
Klimmer
Clustiere (maybe)
Mungeclimber (definitely in, plus anyone who needs a ride from Bay Area))
Splater
Todd Gordon
Crotch (a firm maybe)
Raydog (can't make it, but a must have for the list)
Greg Epperson (???)
Levy
Mooser (sadly for us, not going but really wishes he was)
Tahoe climber
Guyman (likely)
James & Undisclosed Itinerant Strongman(it's looking like they might do it)
Phantom X (might)
Todd Batey (will try)
Dr Shockley
Dan Curly (maybe)
Brunosafari (maybe, but Phantom X says he's afraid of lizards)
Tom Gibson (likely)
Vogel (very likely)
Off White (damn straight)
Tarbuster (darn tootin' & knackered like from the battle of Shilo)
Mike. & Wife
Squid (with liver)
Crusher & Companion
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Apr 18, 2007 - 11:11pm PT
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I assume you're on that list too, right Tarbaby?
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 11:33pm PT
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room for two dozen more - Woodson HO!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 18, 2007 - 11:37pm PT
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bvb - that girl reports: (re Woodson)
I dont know where that is. I fell off a problem back in December and fractured something in my chest and didn't climb hardly at all up until about a month ago. Im lucky to make it up a gym grade V-3 right now.
and thinks she has an excuse - you guys got directions?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2007 - 12:12am PT
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just got off the (p)hone with tardaddy -- i'll be posting modern (2007) directions on how to get to woodson, where to park, and how to get to the rendevous area -- in the next couple dayz.
anyone who wants serious backup directions, send me an e-mail and i'll give you my cell ### so i can talk you in from wherever you are -- air traffic control. if yer lost and looking for the approach, just ring me. and bring liquor as an offering of gratitude.
this is HIGHLY recommended if you don't have woodson dialed. finding the right parking spot and approach trail is a bit tricky if you ain't been there a lot. it's not 1977 anymore....
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 19, 2007 - 12:14am PT
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That's quite a story Ray.
Hey Squid: yes, under 50 folks w/livers are encourged.
Hey Mike.: absolutely, this is a come one, come all invite.
I'm poppin' yer names on the list.
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Apr 19, 2007 - 12:36am PT
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Hey BVB and Tar B, you can probably count in two more livers. One liver is under 50 and the other one is still pretty well preserved and climbs way better than the younger, jealous liver.
: )
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 19, 2007 - 01:49am PT
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Added.
Let's liv'er up!
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crřtch
climber
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Apr 19, 2007 - 01:52am PT
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Be advised that it's best not to leave wallets behind in the car when parking at Woodson. Matisse has a story about having a credit card lifted from her car.
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
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Apr 19, 2007 - 02:17am PT
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"i'd rather be a good liver than have one"
i so wanna go. i'm kicking myself for not realizing about sushifest and planning for it sooner... if i could get a ride out there i would leave right this second, f*ck everything and figure out the details along the way... so i'm already packed for san diego... consider it a miracle that i have actually planned something more than five minutes in advance :)
who wants to carpool from nor*cal or points along the way?!
luv,
t*star
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 19, 2007 - 02:21am PT
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Fueco, are you in fer sure?
If not, I have room for one in my Toy pick up.
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
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Apr 19, 2007 - 02:26am PT
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sweet! i am there if he is not :)
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
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Apr 19, 2007 - 02:32am PT
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munge i just had a thought - is your email valid? i'll email you my digees so you can call me, even two hours before you leave, at the last second, if neccesary, so we can carpool... it would take me two point five hours to drive to the yay area... maybe i should also check out the train... taking a train across this state would be some kind of hella b*tchen.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 19, 2007 - 02:50am PT
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email is valid, just don't tell anyone else on the board that my email works.
I'll be confirming Fueco is in via email tonight.
late
M
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
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Apr 19, 2007 - 03:03am PT
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double sweetness! email sent :)
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 19, 2007 - 08:44am PT
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Hey Diablo...you out there? You're not answering your email...or did you even get it?
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 19, 2007 - 09:43am PT
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Hey, John Vawter...you comin'?
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 19, 2007 - 11:34am PT
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Well, I found Epi, remember this Bob?
I have a suggestion (even though I won't be there), those sticky name tags, "Hello! My name is:" for those that show up that have no idea who you guys are and WANT to know who you are, might be a good idea. Shut me up if it's already been thought of.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 19, 2007 - 12:30pm PT
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Eppi
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 19, 2007 - 12:47pm PT
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RE:
" yer damn right that's the spirit, ray. who do i gotta blow to get YOU to show????? "
there isn't anything oppositional to my going, just circumstances which are indifferent and beyond my control - these circumstances are, from an operations standpoint, new so it's tough to predict with any accuracy...
but have no doubt I'll send my love
and shall will be with you all in spirit
look up!
that crow is thine eyes
smile and know it
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John Vawter
Social climber
San Diego
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Apr 19, 2007 - 01:28pm PT
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I don't think so Greg. My wife's BD is the 27th, and our kids will both be in town for the weekend, which is pretty rare. Also, we'll be helping my wife set up her booth at Art Walk in Little Italy. But if the kids want to go to Woodson (they both climb a bit), we might show up a little late. I don't think we'll have any trouble finding the group.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 19, 2007 - 02:15pm PT
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get outta line at the house and you'll have deal with this:
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 19, 2007 - 02:41pm PT
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Hey Salad,
I hope you are gonna tell us what to bring - food and drink wise. Well, I guess we can all bring our own libations, but what about food? That is a lot of people to feed. Are we going potluck?
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 19, 2007 - 03:10pm PT
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Too bad (for me) John. I was looking forward to seeing you. By the way, if you happen to know Dennis Sullivan's middle name or initial, can you let me know? I'm gonna start calling some DS's here in Denver, and it would me nice to, perhaps, narrow down the list.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 19, 2007 - 04:13pm PT
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Klimmer, I was talkin with Jeff Leads... We think potluck might not be a great idea since so many people are coming from out of town...
thoughts?
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
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Apr 19, 2007 - 04:15pm PT
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i'm going to bake you guys some cookies :)
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2007 - 04:34pm PT
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whisky, sal. lotta lotta whisky.
*hic*
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 19, 2007 - 06:18pm PT
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Salad,
How about BYOB, whiskey, wine, hardstuff whatever, and everyone pay $10 at the door for pizza and have it delivered. You can figure 3 people/large pizza and that should cover it. Order prior to the big event, so the pizza is there, order many different types: meat, all veggie etc. Paper plates, forks, and napkins could be included in the $10. If anyone wants something special in terms of food, then they can bring it.
Having a Salad to go with the meal would be nice, hint, hint ;-))
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 19, 2007 - 06:48pm PT
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hahahah
"Having a Salad to go with the meal would be nice, hint, hint ;-))"
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 19, 2007 - 06:50pm PT
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tards that have only been there once or twice, but worship the cracks and dimpled mantles from afar, check!
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Standing Strong
Trad climber
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Apr 19, 2007 - 06:58pm PT
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kay dooodz mungie's xtra seat is tooken so anyone wanna carpool from nor*cal? give a holla. love S*S :)
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 19, 2007 - 10:08pm PT
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cool to see everyone so psyched!
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Apr 19, 2007 - 10:29pm PT
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It feels pretty good, too, Ray. A little nervous too, I must
admit.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 19, 2007 - 10:57pm PT
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I remember how excited I was up at Woodson during the bouldering contests with that many people on the hill - this may be similar - in other words a total gas!
ps - any word from Rick Piggott?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:49am PT
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crime that this thread doesn't have more cowbell, er, I mean Woodson.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:52am PT
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Baby Robbins
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:53am PT
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:54am PT
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I gotta get on this one again.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:56am PT
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Sorry, I got a full week of work ahead of me, so you I'm posting to keep it fresh.
TV Screen (with full beta!) ;)
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:57am PT
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Where's this one?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:58am PT
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:59am PT
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:59am PT
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this looks wide for the start?
how hard?
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 20, 2007 - 02:00am PT
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seen this before
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 20, 2007 - 02:01am PT
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 20, 2007 - 02:02am PT
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ok, i'll stop for now.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 20, 2007 - 02:27am PT
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ok, i'm back with something entirely different...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 20, 2007 - 09:46am PT
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Nametags, as silly as it may seem, might be really fun.
I'll pick up a stack of 'em & a marker.
At 10am, at the warm up boulders, those who want to slap an id on their chest will have an opportunity. (plus a spare maybe, they prolly won't stay stuck all day)
I'll also keep extras with me throughout the day, for those who are stragglin'.
(I'm the guy wearing a cowboy hat, somewhere in the boulders).
BVB: PLEASE POST UP A MAP TO THE WARM UP BOULDERS & BASIC HIGHWAY LOCATER.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 20, 2007 - 10:21am PT
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Hey, let's ALL wear cowboy hats and have a rootin', tootin' good time! (maybe not)
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Apr 20, 2007 - 10:34am PT
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You'll recognize me, I'm the one who just can't help but put Satan on his nametag everytime.
Sorry Munge, but that pic back there of BVB in hairfarmer mode on the thin thin crack is actually Deerhorn Valley, not Woodson. Similar stone, but no one's gonna get on that problem that day.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 20, 2007 - 11:53am PT
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kewl, thx fer the correct. I was posting from 0friction, by category and going for shotgun effect late in the evening...
btw, "rootin', tootin'" was outlawed in Oceanside, Woodson and Escondido by local ordinances in the late 80s, early 90s.
I'll think about wearing my female body inspector hat.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 20, 2007 - 12:02pm PT
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Rumor has it that Christian Griffith might show-up again ala '90s Woodson contest fashion in a thong. I don't know. Just saying.
(What a kidder)
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 20, 2007 - 12:18pm PT
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The route that bvb's? on used to be called Goeddel's Move - it was more or less the standard 5.9 face climb for us back in the earliest '70s.
I like this other (unnamed 5.11 route) on Painted Boulder as well.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 20, 2007 - 12:51pm PT
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too bad
Drivin' South
is so hard to photograph -
I bet someone standing a little way's back, either on a ladder or w/ camera on a small boom could do it justice
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:02pm PT
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This is me, wishing I was gonna be there too. Maybe Raydog and I can share a cyber-beer in our mutual grief!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:11pm PT
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:16pm PT
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:18pm PT
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mooser - I'll do both cracks on marshmallow tower in yer honor.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:19pm PT
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hey, it'll be way fun seeing the thread.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:22pm PT
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oh hell,
let's do it right...
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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Apr 20, 2007 - 01:26pm PT
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Wow! She's even got her hands all taped-up for those OWs! (Everyone's taking this WAY too seriously now...)
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 20, 2007 - 02:09pm PT
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You da man, eeyonkee!
And Ray...my beer was kinda small, eh?
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 20, 2007 - 03:00pm PT
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A Quick History: The Woodson Eras . . .
(Help me here with any corrections or additions)
‘60s/ early ’70s: The PMBs and Royal Robbins bags the baggers Era
The ‘70s: The PMBs/Scumbags/Keith Brueckner Era (Woodson’s first contest early ‘70s) By the way, lots of funny stuff being smoked here . . .
The Early ‘80s: (Edit) Rick Piggot/Keith Brueckner/The Scumbags and Posse Era (See DW's post below). (I was gone ’80 to ’84)
The mid ‘80s: Rick Piggot/Lynders/ and Scumbag and Posse hanger-ons Era
Late ‘80s: More of the ‘80s Era/Big Contests/ and Knuth Brothers Era
The early and mid ‘90s: More Rick Piggot/Lynders/Knuth Brothers/last Big Contest Era (early '90s)
The late ‘90s/2000s: The indoor gym Era and Woodson’s Chirping Cricket Era --- or Where did everyone go Era?
2007: A return to our first love and the Woodson ST Reunion Era. The PMBs and StoneMasters realize they have so much in common as well as some overlap, yet no one can answer the simple question which historical social group phenomenon are the better climbers??? This might ultimately be decided with drinks in a social setting . . .
Edit:
The StoneMasters would make secret, unannouced visits to Woodson throughout all of these Eras . . . well, perhaps secret to everyone but Rick Piggot. Was there ever a time Rick Piggot wasn't within a Woodson Era? I don't think so. Maybe since late '90s until now is the only time?
Further Edit: A few changes and added more info from OffWhite
:-))
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 20, 2007 - 03:03pm PT
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Kool Klimmer!
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Apr 20, 2007 - 05:58pm PT
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Very end of the seventies and into the eighties you had the bunch of folks that include Raydog, Jeff & Adrian Almodovar, John McManus, Ron Amick, Eppi, and others whose names escape me. Watusi and BVB overlap and interconnect with those folks. While they never self identified with a snazzy moniker, they were a posse of note.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 20, 2007 - 08:35pm PT
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in the late 80's a had a Bosch and put in some TR's and replaced anchors - in the mid 80's I repeated Starving In Stereo, and put up Laverne and Aids Victim - Illusiondweller reminded me of another - Pit Bull 10+.
I had a list but lost it.
That was my peak at Woodson.
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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Apr 20, 2007 - 09:30pm PT
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I'm so excited... cashed in last weeks beer cans and bought me a new pair of suede shoes with real rubber on the bottom.
I got dibs on ALL the plastic, glass n cans from the shindig
( wana get a harness next)
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 20, 2007 - 09:43pm PT
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RE:
"And Ray...my beer was kinda small, eh?"
mega grief
mega beers
mega hammered
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 20, 2007 - 09:52pm PT
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Jeff A (diablo)...it was you who's Levi's I borrowed to try Mother Superior at the '86 GWBC wasn't it?
I remember dropping my pants right there in front of the crowd that had gathered, taping my ankles then descending into the cave below. I asked the spotter to tell everyone to "keep it down" when a hush ensued. I ended up being the second one to succeed on it after Ron Kauk, who had done it earlier that morning. Great memory for me!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 20, 2007 - 10:01pm PT
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me in Boulder
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 20, 2007 - 10:12pm PT
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Dude! Ray!
Speaking of memories...Did you ever meet up with two blonde "long hairs", that looked like they were right out of the 70's, out of the Ramona area (I'm struggling with their names!)? Anyhow, I took up climbing with them on a somewhat regular basis there for a while (they bolted Uncertainty Principle to lead and lived off of Mussey Grade Rd). I went up to Tahquitz with the taller, skinnier guy (can't believe I can't remember his name!) to do The Edge. We tried Turbo Flange, without success and opted for the easier start up higher off the bolted belay station. I belayed and watched him basically walk up that Edge clipping all of the what, two bolts on that pitch? I was almost beside myself just watching him then getting my chance and seconding the pitch (which I did without barn dooring off of it, thank God!). We rapped off without doing the second pitch.
When we were coiling the ropes at the bottom I complimented him on his lead when he said, "I don't know if I would have been able to do that if I wasn't tweaking!" Imagine that!
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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Apr 20, 2007 - 10:42pm PT
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1986 ..... was a good year. Wow Illusiondweller, totaly remember you stroking up M.S... the hush of the crowd, the vib and thrill of being at that at GWBC, one thing that is for sure , for the rest of your life you won't forget that.
That was huge.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2007 - 10:50pm PT
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yeah jeff, 1986 was my best year at woodson. starving, aids victim, lie detector, all of 'em. between '85 and '87 i was determined to do every f*#king woodson "5.11c" on the hill. i kept a journal, made move topos, started a guide, had a tick list i was determined to work through, and climbed there three-four days a week for years. i guess it's fair to say i was a bit obsessed. woodson was the center of my universe and the sole focus of my life. same for the 'natrix. we trained like banshees and spent every possible moment up there, with plenty of j-tree thrown in for good measure.
pretty much what mike and i had done during '76 - '79.
just got my new scanner working....here's a few chestnuts for ya'll...my move topo for vice principles office, plus the notes from that days' climbing...
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 20, 2007 - 10:53pm PT
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cool bvb
never been paddled at the vice principals office...
never been there
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 20, 2007 - 11:03pm PT
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RE:
" Dude! Ray!
Speaking of memories...Did you ever meet up with two blonde "long hairs"
I don't think I ever saw them or can't remember my mind is get-ting so fog-gy these days - i j-just wwant to - sleeep al the time an..d dr..ink wwwarm milkkkk.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 20, 2007 - 11:03pm PT
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Who would you rather have to face...the vice principal or the mother superior?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2007 - 11:04pm PT
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here's a beauty from when i was working on starving. cilley refused to let me tape, so i scored some gobis that'd show up on satellite photos. good times.
the tick-list in progress is on the right....
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2007 - 11:15pm PT
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doodles by watusi on the left; the definative move topo for the lie detector on the right:
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 20, 2007 - 11:17pm PT
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So bvb, let me get this straight, Cilley refused to let you use tape...and what...you complied?
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 20, 2007 - 11:19pm PT
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mmm - mo-ther..I wwaan..t my mother...
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2007 - 11:29pm PT
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cilley. like piggot, had the ability to shame me cold and scare me straight.
it's so nice to be scanning this sh#t. the goddamn book is falling apart as i do it. gettin' al ee-lek-tronik archival on yo ass....
move topo for sickle crack. forgot about this one. i'm adding it to my ticklist for next weekend. so SWOLE!1! so quality!1!1
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2007 - 11:45pm PT
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more topos. mt. everest and the robbin's crack area.
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WBraun
climber
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Apr 20, 2007 - 11:53pm PT
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Wow! Mt Everest at Woodson
They are not little pebbles on a hill after all.
Awesome stuff, bvb
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2007 - 11:56pm PT
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woodon ethics, and nocturnal flying mammals
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 20, 2007 - 11:58pm PT
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those are great bvb
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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Apr 21, 2007 - 12:17am PT
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bvb.... truely frikin obsesed! super beta via scratch pad.
dude, now I'm convinced, you were/are unstopable.
amazing , the sheit you went through as a young'in.
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 21, 2007 - 12:19am PT
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OMG! I remember! The taller guy's name was Troy! At the moment I still can't remember his friends name.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 21, 2007 - 12:19am PT
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hmmm, I see the Pit Bull on the tick list, yessssssssssss
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2007 - 12:28am PT
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the undertow saga, in 50 words or less:
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 21, 2007 - 12:43am PT
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Wow bvb,
I'm impressed.
Those are some detailed awesome rock scetches and notes along with diary. The only time I ever did anything like that was for "Syncronicity" at Santee. I detailed notes on all the moves, but I never finished the climb. Got somewhat close but, never pulled it off. Belayed Eric Knuth on it lots so I got all the beta. He got to the point that he was doing laps on it. Good genetics those Knuth brothers have.
You were ahead of your time with the copious note taking, sketches and diary. Truly, truly impressive.
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 21, 2007 - 12:53am PT
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Speaking of Synchronicity at Santee...I met a guy who claimed he got the first ascent of it during a conversation with him one day. I don't remember what his name was (are you noticing a trend here?) but he said he was a "high-rigger" for Bon Jovi. Ring any bells?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2007 - 12:56am PT
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i'm going exploring in a new area of dope limestone blocs tommorrow, so sadly, i must bid you all farewell.
but i leave you with this, the definitive move topos for stairway, alcoa, and of course, HEAR YER DRAIN NEEDS PLUMBIN'
study them well. your whisky ration may depend on it.....
damn those sushifesters!!!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 21, 2007 - 01:03am PT
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That! my friend is a misspent youth journal.
whiling away time in a class that bores you to tears, pining for memories and scheming on how to get back there.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Apr 21, 2007 - 03:26am PT
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Super cool BUBS!!! Even Charlie China showed up! I'll be see-in ya!!! WERD!!!
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 21, 2007 - 10:28am PT
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There, I straightened that one page out for everyone to see Bob...
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 21, 2007 - 11:04am PT
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gee, I feel...
so much better now
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 21, 2007 - 11:46am PT
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 21, 2007 - 12:06pm PT
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RD,
That is some funny, sick black humor you got going on there (lol).
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Apr 21, 2007 - 12:07pm PT
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F#@K Yeah Ray!!
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Apr 23, 2007 - 02:01am PT
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Hey Bubs...Any word yet from Ron?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 23, 2007 - 12:12pm PT
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nada. you've got his # number, right? giveim' a ringaling.
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Fedge
climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 23, 2007 - 04:53pm PT
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I've recently discovered Mt Woodson after being away from climbing for a few years. I grew up here in San Diego and never made it up there. I must say, after only a few days of climbing (and getting my butt kicked) I'm absolutely stoked about what Woodson has to offer.
I'd love to be there on the 28th, if this is an "open" invitation. It would be great to meet you all, especially those that really pioneered the area.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 23, 2007 - 05:55pm PT
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...just now coming up for air following the Sushifest and in LA, greasin' the ramp for drop down into San Diego.
WOODSON HO!!!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 23, 2007 - 06:05pm PT
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The List, Once Again:
BVB
The Dominatrix (must ditch sckool to attend)
Salad (Graciously hosting the evening BBQ)
L (maybe)
T*R (quite likely)
Matisse (with a porter)
Robs Muir
Dimes
Curt
F10 Climber F11 Drinker
Adrian Almadovar (maybe)
Tom Scott
Ron Amick (still no word)
Eeeyonkee
BeeHay
Crimpie (unable to make it)(but highly interested)
Diablo (Jeff Almadovar)
Watusi (confirmed: couldn't do it without him -one of the original woodsonites)
Jeff Leads
RBolton (definitely) (but watch yer backside)
G_Gnome (absolutely) (but not on the same side of any boulder w/Bolton)
Rachel
Mike Waugh (The Gran Wazoo)
Scuffyb
Klimmer
Clustiere (maybe)
Mungeclimber (definitely in, plus anyone who needs a ride from Bay Area))
Splater
Todd Gordon
Crotch (a firm maybe)
Raydog (can't make it, but a must have for the list)
Greg Epperson (???)
Levy
Mooser (sadly for us, not going but really wishes he was)
Tahoe climber
Guyman (likely)
James & Undisclosed Itinerant Strongman(it's looking like they might do it)
Phantom X (might)
Todd Batey (will try)
Dr Shockley
Dan Curly (maybe)
Brunosafari (maybe, but Phantom X says he's afraid of lizards)
Tom Gibson (likely)
Vogel (very likely)
Off White (damn straight)
Tarbuster (darn tootin' & knackered like from the battle of Shilo)
Mike. & Wife
Squid (with liver)
Crusher & Companion
Fedge
Any new takers?
Bolton has no doubt been been rounding up errant Stonemasters...
BOLTON?
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Fedge
climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 23, 2007 - 06:14pm PT
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You can add me to the list.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 23, 2007 - 06:29pm PT
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right oh!
got it Fedge.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Apr 23, 2007 - 06:38pm PT
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I keep tryin' Ron Amick but to no avail...will try this eve.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 23, 2007 - 06:41pm PT
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hey mike, fire me an email wit yer digits, mmmkay? we need to coordinate the sandbaggotry.
also....is there anybody out there who actually needs directions????
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 23, 2007 - 11:24pm PT
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directions robbed from some random hiking club site.
MOUNT WOODSON EAST TRAIL HIKE/PHOTOGRAPHY« back to calendar
IN BRIEF:
A popular area for rock climbers, runners, and hikers who enjoy an uphill workout. Be sure to bring plenty of water and snacks.
DESCRIPTION:
The trail begins moving south through oak forest parallel to CA 67, where the car sounds quickly begin dissolving, filtered away behind joyful birdsong and the gentle rustle of wind in the leaves. At approximately 0.1 mile, you'll come to the asphalt route which bears left then back to the right then left again. You'll notice a home, fenced off on the left. Pass by as the road gradually grows steeper. The road is framed with a lizard's paradise of smooth, pale-sided boulders perfect for sunning on.
About halfway up the road (0.9 miles), the view opens to the south, but curves back to afford the northeastern views. All along the road, boulders pile upon boulders. The pale granodiorite surfaces area smoothened by exposure to weather, forming curved shapes within which a good imagination can see a primitive cityscape or animals like the tortoise rock that appears to sleep in the sun near the top. Manzanita finds life within the great rocks, rising from cracks where the boulders have split apart.
When you reach the crest of the mountain, you can continue forward to a small eastern lookout point amid the shade of pines. Or, take the asphalt road as it begins to descend through a maze of towering communication antennas. Just past the last antenna tower, some big flat boulders provide the perfect picnic spot with the views of Poway to the southwest.
KEY AT-A-GLANCE INFORMATION
LENGTH: 3.6 MILES
CONFIGURATION: Out-and-back
DIFFICULTY: Moderate (uphill)
SCENERY: Huge boulders and odd rock formations
EXPOSURE: Mostly sunny
TRAIL SURFACE: Earthen path, asphalt
HIKING TIME: 2.25 hours
ACCESS: Free
SPECIAL COMMENTS: The continuous uphill cadence with a gain of close to 1,200 feet in elevation.
DIRECTIONS:
Take I-15 to the Poway Road exit and drive east until Poway Road runs into CA 67. Turn left and drive on CA 67 for approximately 3 miles. Watch for the fire station on the left. You'll also see a marker sign for Mount Woodson. When safe, make a U-turn and drive back to park on the southbound shoulder of CA 67, near the marker sign. We'll meet at 10:00 AM. Also, please print out the directions.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder
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Apr 24, 2007 - 10:40am PT
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just in,
some pics!!
Paul on Jaws - Eppi photo
gotta be one of the best pics of that climb I've seen
Paul on Drivin' South - Eppi photo
looks kinda tame - go for it - rope not required
have fun!!!!
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 24, 2007 - 10:42am PT
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Wow. great pics.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 24, 2007 - 05:33pm PT
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very cool link Crotch
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Apr 24, 2007 - 08:34pm PT
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Thanx for the directions. I'll be lugging along some dinosaur
shoes for photo opportunities, as I'm sure there will be cameras
around. No Black Beauties, but mint Spiders (can you say STIFF?)
and various klettershuhe. It's possible some of the Kronies have
already climbed at Woodson, though not on my feet.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2007 - 09:24pm PT
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so siked right now.
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matisse
climber
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Apr 24, 2007 - 09:44pm PT
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I'm leaving the Fires and the Whillans at home. However, since I'm in the Not Very Brave and Kinda Ricketty category, the porter will have a couple of "woodson ropes" and a rack. I'm assuming some of the other mortals will be doing the same.
Crotch will your young lovely be able to extract herself from the hospital long enough to join us?
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 24, 2007 - 09:49pm PT
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I think to really get the feel of the ol days gone by, we should all show up in EBs. Come on guys and gals, pull them out of deep storage from your equipment archives and bring them for the real reunion feel.
And no resole jobs on the EBs. Gots to be the original french teflon rubber. Swweeeeeeeeeeeeet. Yea, that's the ticket.
Edit: I will be bringing a rope. bvb et al can solo, highball all they want. I will rope up. I love my life and legs unbroken. (I will solo only what I have dialed, and since that isn't much, not much to worry about). Many Woodson solos are serious business. Ok, solo, highball pad people we can all get along. Cords or cordless, its all climbing.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 24, 2007 - 09:54pm PT
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I'm leaving the hob-nails, sledge hammer, soft steel eye bolts and covered wagon at home. However, since I'm in the fully retired leisure-baron category, I'll be sitting here in my easy chair awaiting the thread. I assume other mortals will do the same.
R. Dog
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crřtch
climber
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Apr 24, 2007 - 09:55pm PT
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Matisse - My young lovely extracted herself about a month ago and took off to Ecuador. She'll meet me in La Paz shortly. Add me to the tally of roped-up mortals. I'm bringing a couple of Woodson ropes and a light rack as well.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 24, 2007 - 10:08pm PT
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death or glory. it's just another story....
(although i may not be above a quick bowline-on-a-coil here and there.....)
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Apr 24, 2007 - 11:16pm PT
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Matisse,
I'm a big chicken so we'll have a rope and some gear too. And at least one fluffy bouldering pad!
***On another note - does anyone know where we can bivy for the night around there or around Nature's? Any ideas? No tent just the truck/camper. Sounds like there will be way too many libations consumed to drive home.
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Apr 24, 2007 - 11:54pm PT
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I regret to announce that Brunosafari has developed a severe case of the " itis ", a disease known to infect Poway climbers. Will he be quarantined? I'm glad you asked. Of course he will be quarantined. You can find him on the Hope Boat in Lake Billy Chinooks. Don't worry, he won't show up and contaminate us. On the plus side, Agent 13, the lovely bride of Phantom X will be in attendance. Will she be bringing her N.A. Wall rack or merely an extension ladder? I'm glad you asked, however I can't answer everything. Ask me something easy. Would she like to see her name on the list? Good question, the answer is "yes, thank you" that would make her quite happy!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 25, 2007 - 12:01am PT
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RE:
"***On another note - does anyone know where we can bivy for the night around there or around Nature's? Any ideas? No tent just the truck/camper. Sounds like there will be way too many libations consumed to drive home. "
hi crusher - there is a very nice campground just a few minutes east/north east of Woodson - camped there a few times when I used to drive down from Ventura - nice place, showers. Forget the name but it's easy to find.
hope this helps
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Apr 25, 2007 - 12:05am PT
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Hey thanks Ray,
Hopefully we'll be conscious enough to drive back to this campground. Hee hee.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 25, 2007 - 12:06am PT
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I recall it being really close to Woodson - good luck drive safe.
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Apr 25, 2007 - 12:19am PT
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Raydog and Crusher, I believe your talking about Dos Picos State [Or county] Park on Mussey Grade, Ramona.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 25, 2007 - 12:20am PT
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Another camping option about 4 miles from my place(woodson is a solid 30 minutes):
http://www.lakedixon.com/
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 25, 2007 - 12:20am PT
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"***On another note - does anyone know where we can bivy for the night around there or around Nature's?
you mean "salad's", right?? nature lives in arizona and is recovering from der fishbrau......
in any case, plenty o' good bivvy's, 'specially if you got a camper. no worries, babe, we got you covered no matter how hammered you get.
(jeff, take note, shirley temples for this guy ONLY.)
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 25, 2007 - 12:21am PT
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Yes, I think it is Dos Picos.
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Apr 25, 2007 - 12:33am PT
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Raydog, Are there beer cans on the moon?
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 25, 2007 - 12:44am PT
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Mr. Rick Piggott on Jaws, ca. 1990...
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 25, 2007 - 12:54am PT
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R. Piggot down low on Phd, 5.12a ('88-'89)
"So here's the start of Rick's 40 foot tour, Lydia on belay. Note the Hammer of Justice t-shirt that seemed to be his trademark for some time...nice swami, too." Photo/Description by: Mini
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 25, 2007 - 12:57am PT
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"From here is where he ripped the FIRST time, this time, setting up for drilling." Photo/Description by: Mini
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 25, 2007 - 01:01am PT
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"Ahhh, the ping of the rawl..." Phd, 5.12a ('88-'89)
"After taking a near 40' grounder and walking away R. Piggot, keeping to ground-up ethics, hung out on a hook to drill two bolts to protect the upper crux section." Photo/Title by: Mini
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 25, 2007 - 01:06am PT
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thanks a lot for posting those illusiondweller.
wonder how Lydia is doing? where she is etc?
I had one of my best day's at Woodson climbing w/ her in like '89 or '90.
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 25, 2007 - 01:09am PT
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The least I can do Ray for not being able to attend...sigh*
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Apr 25, 2007 - 01:17am PT
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Thanks you guys. Yeah I meant Salad. I've got sushi on the brain from reading the Sushi Fest post. Plus it's late and I've gotta go to bed!
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 25, 2007 - 01:29am PT
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awesome ID!
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 25, 2007 - 09:53am PT
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OK, so my last word to those going to the ShinDig: Have an incredible time together! I'll be there in spirit, and anxious to hear how it all went down. Que tengan un buen tiempo! Viel Spass!
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jeff leads
Sport climber
ca
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Apr 25, 2007 - 11:30am PT
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BVB,
when are you stormin into SD?
JL
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 25, 2007 - 11:49am PT
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The List Grows:
BVB
The Dominatrix (must ditch sckool to attend)
Salad (Graciously hosting the evening BBQ)
L (maybe)
T*R (quite likely)
Matisse (with a porter)
Robs Muir
Dimes
Curt
F10 Climber F11 Drinker
Adrian Almadovar (maybe)
Tom Scott
Ron Amick (still no word)
Eeeyonkee
BeeHay
Crimpie (unable to make it)(but highly interested)
Diablo (Jeff Almadovar)
Watusi (confirmed: couldn't do it without him -one of the original woodsonites)
Jeff Leads
RBolton (definitely) (but watch yer backside)
G_Gnome (absolutely) (but not on the same side of any boulder w/Bolton)
Rachel
Mike Waugh (The Gran Wazoo)
Scuffyb
Klimmer
Clustiere (maybe)
Mungeclimber
Splater
Todd Gordon
Crotch (might use a rope)
Raydog (can't make it, but a must have for the list)
Greg Epperson (got 'Im)
Levy
Mooser (sadly for us, not going but really wishes he was)
Tahoe climber
Guyman (likely)
James & Undisclosed Itinerant Strongman(it's looking like they might do it)
Phantom X
Agent 13 (phantom's better half)
Todd Batey (will try)
Dr Shockley
Dan Curly (maybe)
Brunosafari (maybe, but Phantom X says he's afraid of lizards)
Tom Gibson (likely)
Vogel (very likely)
Off White (damn straight)
Tarbuster (darn tootin' & knackered like from the battle of Shilo)
Mike. & Wife
Squid (with liver)
Crusher & Companion
Fedge
Any new takers?
Bolton has no doubt been been rounding up errant Stonemasters...
BOLTON?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 25, 2007 - 11:58am PT
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yo tardaddy, you can remove those question marks by eppi's name. i had to shame him into it and promise to let him burn me off on everything, but he's gonna meet us at the warm-up boulders at 10 sharp. plus i got a call from the verm last night. he'd be drivin' in for sure, but he's got some hottie meetin' him at the beanfest this weekend. priorities, priorities....
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 25, 2007 - 12:08pm PT
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yo.
I'm in SD area presently.
Lounging about San Juan Capistrano.
Shud be in Rancho Santa Fe tomorrow.
Wicked psyched for Woodson CRACK.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 25, 2007 - 12:24pm PT
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enjoy SD tar!
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 25, 2007 - 12:27pm PT
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nice tarbuster. are you solo? beers?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 25, 2007 - 01:10pm PT
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jefe l, jefe g, royboy: i'm leaving for sd in a couple hours, picking up off white at the airport thursday morning. you guys up for some kinda action on friday? gimme a call if'n yer up for it.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 25, 2007 - 01:12pm PT
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friday is out for me. i am on support at work and have to be in the office until 5. friday night ill be busy getting stuff ready for satruday.
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jeff leads
Sport climber
ca
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Apr 25, 2007 - 01:34pm PT
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Tar,
wanna join me and bvb for a little sess on friday.
jeff
760.801.9108
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Apr 25, 2007 - 01:35pm PT
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I land at 3:10 on Friday. Should I head to Woodson to check out
the warmup area, or just be a disoriented tourist, or what?
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 25, 2007 - 01:56pm PT
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if everyone is rollin in friday and heading up to the north county, you might want to converge on the new stone brewery in escondido. i hear the menu is a wee bit strange and kinda pricey, but the beer selection (stone and others) is awesome.
http://www.stonebrew.com/
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 25, 2007 - 05:14pm PT
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Eppi (Greg),
I sure wish I could have made it just to smile and shake your hand again for it's been a while now. I don't know why but I was humbled by your demeanor ever since I met you at Santee Boulders at the 20 Point Problem back in the early eighties. I remember walking down Woodson's road in the near dark trying to convince you why getting married was okay for a "climber/photographer" in your shoes and hearing your "but's" and "what if's" in your defense. I'll be there, though, and will do, I Hear My Train, Driving South, Left Long's Crack, Jaw's, California night and Mother Superior with you all by memory and in spirit as well. I hope to see many pictures when I get back from the Philippines. You all take care and be safe!
Gary E. McCay
http://illusiondweller.blogspot.com
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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Apr 25, 2007 - 05:24pm PT
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scruffy_b asked, "Should I head to Woodson to check out the warmup area, or just be a disoriented tourist, or what?"
Sounds like the new Stone Brewery might be the ticket...
Drink late Friday, and go for the pre-dawn start on Saturday. Sunrise is scheduled for 6:05 AM PDT on Saturday. With a headlamp, one could easily add an extra hour. That would give you almost six hours to warm-up and tick-off all the plums well before all us disoriented tourists make the scene.
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matisse
climber
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Apr 25, 2007 - 06:01pm PT
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Should I head to Woodson to check out
the warmup area, or just be a disoriented tourist, or what?
you could, and you'll likely find the meeting place, but that's about as far as you'll get. i.e. if you don't know the place mostly (with a few notable exceptions like the TV screen, and robbins crack) you'll just thrash around in the bushes getting lost.
Edited to say that the porter is getting his eyeballs zapped tomorrow, so I likely have to be close to home on Friday, otherwise I'd offer up a preview
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Apr 25, 2007 - 06:15pm PT
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Well, Rats, the ether stole my snappy comeback to Robs, and I'll
never be able to pull it off again.
If I wanted to summit and watch the sunset or something, is there
a closing time for the mountain?
Are things in flower there now?
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matisse
climber
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Apr 25, 2007 - 06:25pm PT
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I misunderstood your question. You could easily meander up the road, check out the cool rocks-the TV screen and the marshmellow tower will be obvious, for example,- and have a very pleasant afternoon.
No closing time that I know of. I've seen some cool wildlife out there over the years-grey foxes, ringtail cats, brown trantulas (although now is wrong season you mostly see them in fall, when the males are wandering around looking for chicks), bats, miscl rattlers, etc.
check out the chalk plants
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/161/334847815_cfcf756603_m.jpg
Certain species are endangered, but there are lots of them at woodson. they like to grow in rocky niches. They are blooming right now.
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crřtch
climber
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Apr 25, 2007 - 06:32pm PT
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If you land 3pm on a Friday, by the time you're on the road the 15 North could be in full gridlock mode. You might consider catching the sunset from the beach, which depending upon where you're staying avoids freeway driving.
Where are you staying Fri night?
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Apr 25, 2007 - 06:54pm PT
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Crotch, that's a good question, one that I've asked myself more
than twice. Any suggestions?
Thanks for the traffic heads-up.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 25, 2007 - 07:09pm PT
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scruff
whats yer preference?
1. closer to downtown
2. closer to woodson
3. closer to post party
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Apr 25, 2007 - 07:16pm PT
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For Friday I think the preference list would go 2,3,1
for Saturday 3,2,1
unless I remembered wrong
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 25, 2007 - 10:54pm PT
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I'm leaving my compressor at home...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 26, 2007 - 01:55pm PT
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Jeff Leads, Salad, BVB, Off:
Tarbuster checkin' in here...
Lisa and I are fairly well dug in with family stuff here in Rancho Santa Fe.
I prolly won't be coming out for beers & pre-shindig merriment.
See you Saturday morn'
303 579 2469
WOODSON HO!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 26, 2007 - 02:11pm PT
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...but if I were to bust loose tonight would be the night.
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F10 Climber F11 Drinker
Trad climber
e350
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Apr 26, 2007 - 05:50pm PT
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Just returned from post-op doctors visit. Had gauze and tubes removed from nasal septum surgery on monday. I've been surviving on vicodine this week and hoping it will get me through saturday. Anyone needing a confidence boost should hang around me, I should be pretty pathetic, but still looking forward to having a good time,
JB
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Bart Fay
Social climber
Redlands, CA
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Apr 26, 2007 - 06:22pm PT
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Sorry I'm not sufficiently large &/or unleashed to make my first visit down to Woodson. Sounds like a party.
Especially with KP & Epperweasel in the house. Have fun lads.
JB>>>...post-op... gauze and tubes... nasal septum surgery... surviving on vicodine...boost...hang ...pathetic.
Now, there's some strong sandbaggage.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 26, 2007 - 07:59pm PT
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F10, don't let Bvb know you've got the stash with you. he's been known to jump like a wild cat to get the goods.
Speaking of control... y'all best take care of Salad's house when visiting, elsewise you'll be out of the estate planning!!!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 26, 2007 - 09:17pm PT
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Bolton & I just made a bunch of calls.
The only new additions:
Clark Jacobs, highly likely to show.
Craig Fry, maybe.
Troy Mayr, maybe.
Mike Waugh has dropped out.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 26, 2007 - 09:21pm PT
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So:
BVB
The Dominatrix (must ditch sckool to attend)
Salad (Graciously hosting the evening BBQ)
L (maybe)
T*R (quite likely)
Matisse (with a porter)
Robs Muir
Dimes
Curt
F10 Climber F11 Drinker
Adrian Almadovar (maybe)
Tom Scott
Ron Amick (still no word)
Eeeyonkee
BeeHay
Crimpie (unable to make it)(but highly interested)
Diablo (Jeff Almadovar)
Watusi (confirmed: couldn't do it without him -one of the original woodsonites)
Jeff Leads
RBolton (definitely) (but watch yer backside)
G_Gnome (absolutely) (but not on the same side of any boulder w/Bolton)
Rachel
Mike Waugh (can't go, whut a shame)
Scuffyb
Klimmer
Clustiere (maybe)
Mungeclimber
Splater
Todd Gordon
Crotch (might use a rope)
Raydog (can't make it, but a must have for the list)
Greg Epperson (got 'Im)
Levy
Mooser (sadly for us, not going but really wishes he was)
Tahoe climber
Guyman (likely)
James & Undisclosed Itinerant Strongman(it's looking like they might do it)
Phantom X
Agent 13 (phantom's better half)
Todd Batey (will try)
Dr Shockley
Dan Curly (maybe)
Brunosafari (maybe, but Phantom X says he's afraid of lizards)
Tom Gibson (likely)
Vogel (very likely)
Off White (damn straight)
Tarbuster (darn tootin' & knackered like from the battle of Shilo)
Mike. & Wife
Squid (with liver)
Crusher & Companion
Fedge
Mayr (maybe)
Jacobs (highly likely)
Who's got Dave Wonderly's phone #?
Pat Nay's phone #?
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 26, 2007 - 09:25pm PT
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thanks for the update TB.
i cant get out tonight. wife is tutoring and i have to watch the chilies.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 26, 2007 - 09:27pm PT
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Same for the rest of us.
See you Saturday Jeff.
I'll bring the nametags.
(and don't worry about what the Gargoyle said per the headcount..)
(this thing ain't like, super huge, hehehe)
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 26, 2007 - 09:38pm PT
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hey im ready for anything. wife has been prepped.
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Apr 27, 2007 - 12:30am PT
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TarB, I sent an e mail to Pat. I don't think we have his number but I'll try to get it tomorrow - hopefully he checks his e mail.
I'm pretty certain we'll be bringing Bruckman (Boogles, Boogleman, Broccoliflex, The One Armed Bat) along too.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 27, 2007 - 12:32am PT
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crusher if you remember please mention to Dave Bruckman I said hello and warmest regards, thanks.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Apr 27, 2007 - 12:36am PT
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Crusher, yeah what Ray said. If you happen to see Buttfukkelman, please send my warmest regards.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 27, 2007 - 12:46am PT
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Ya, I spoke with Blowchunkleman's mom this afternoon and she said she'd let 'im know about the shindig.
Maria just called and said she's in finals and to tell all you rusted out, varnish livered swine that she'll miss ya on this go 'round...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 27, 2007 - 12:48am PT
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Hey,
How 'bout Dave Tapes?
My phone number for him was off base.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Apr 27, 2007 - 12:52am PT
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Ya, I spoke with Blowchunkleman's mom this afternoon and she said she'd let 'im know about the shindig.
Nice effort.... Mom yelling into the basement... "hey Fukkelman, some dude named Tardy just called and said you are supposed to go to Wood-side on Saturday..... DID YOU HEAR ME?????..... "
"Got it mom.... Tell him I'm busy.... Hey Mom..... that damn web cam is finally working and I can see some naked chicks in Cambodia!!! KICK ASS!!!!.... don't come down here for a while..."
(he'll never show)
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 27, 2007 - 12:56am PT
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Yes,
It went really very much like that...
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 27, 2007 - 12:56am PT
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how bout you russ, you comin down?
high stakes poker???
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 27, 2007 - 12:59am PT
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yeah Russ, you should go and party and stuff...
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Apr 27, 2007 - 01:00am PT
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Too busy for me..... If there was just one Shawn Curtis mantle I could do, I might show.... but there ain't.... rip 'er up boys and girls.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 27, 2007 - 01:00am PT
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pooosay!@
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 27, 2007 - 01:01am PT
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I braved the Tapes number again and realized it was Jennifer on the v-message.
Shut up.
Maybe we'll see them.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Apr 27, 2007 - 01:04am PT
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I'll offer two pics from the last time I was there.....
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Apr 27, 2007 - 01:06am PT
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Appears to be a mighty fine group coalescing on Woodson. Have fun, folks, and climb a crack or two (crack-a-toa?) for me.
The world ain't made up of only sushi!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 27, 2007 - 01:19am PT
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those are really classic pics Russ, thanks for posting.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 27, 2007 - 01:36am PT
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truck is packed, well almost, still loading beer...
SNPA, check
Red Seal Ale, check
Black Butte Porter, CHECK
crap, need something in cans for daytime, hrm... store run at lunch. /me looks at boss with quizzical look standing over a couple cases of beer "what? it's just Saturday's hydration kits"
tape, check
elbow sleeves, check
knee pads, check
Acopa JBs, check
crash pad, check
balls cajones guts, er, damn, around here somewhere...
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Apr 27, 2007 - 01:49am PT
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Ok, LMFAO. We'll call Boogles again tomorrow and tell him he's totally sought after and must show.
Russ are you showing up? I think you need to give him sh*t in person, really...much more fun.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 27, 2007 - 01:51am PT
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Drive safe Munge, it'll be good to see ya, this will be big fun.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 27, 2007 - 01:52am PT
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To get Russ to go, we need to call Sooze and petition...
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 27, 2007 - 02:06am PT
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mungedit- you said call. posting is not calling munge.
too jacked up for woodshun
going downstairs to finish packing
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Apr 27, 2007 - 02:13am PT
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Sorry ladies... Sooze is out frolicking with the Flag Crew and I'm trying to do about 700 hours of hard labor compressed into the weekend.... but if I get it all done..... I've got at least two SushiFests to look forward to.... I'd better get to work.
but... where is the afterparty on Sat night... ya never know... I did just gas up the car....
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 27, 2007 - 02:19am PT
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russ, just sent info, check yer email.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Apr 27, 2007 - 02:21am PT
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Gratsi! what time all you oldtimers going to bed?
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 27, 2007 - 02:28am PT
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bed? huh? check email.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 27, 2007 - 02:45am PT
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bed?
i thot we were going for headlamp session at midnight?
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 27, 2007 - 12:34pm PT
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I can't be the only one with this idea. But I'm bringing my only copy of the Guidebook posted below for autographs. Now I know that sounds kinda geeky, but I would love to have PMBs, StoneMasters, Scumbags, Posse, et al. sign my copy of said guide. When will I ever get this opportunity to do this again?
No, I'm not selling it ever. It will become a historical Heighloom for my family.
I hope you guys won't mind. It would be a very neat and pretty cool thing to do. Think the Declaration of Independence, with all those signatures. Ok, maybe it isn't as significant, but it is in my life. Thanks. Of course I'm bringing a camera.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 27, 2007 - 01:22pm PT
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I just want to hear stories around the campfire.
Does anyone have a magnesium VW block we can burn in Sal's backyard?
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 27, 2007 - 01:30pm PT
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i have an 87 syncro. you can burn the entire damn thing, including the opossums that have taken up residence in it.
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AKDOG
Mountain climber
Anchorage, AK
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Apr 27, 2007 - 01:54pm PT
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Not a ST regular but lurk sometimes.
Lived in San Diego during the early/mid eighties while attending SDSU. Climbed with many San Diego locals like Epperson, Ray Olson, Mike Paul, Ron Amick, Panic’in Manikin, the Almadovar bothers, among many others. San Diego was a great place and Woodson was always a kick ass finger-tweaker. I remember working Driving South on a top rope, Mike Paul would solo it between my tries and give me hints between bong hits.
Wish I could make it down, but live way too far away. Post pictures.
Doug Munoz (AKA the Moon, Moonie, among various other nicknames)
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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Apr 27, 2007 - 04:43pm PT
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Gaaarr snort gargle cough cough cough *squirt* yah Ill be there boys, hide yer daughters n guard yer beers. Ill be unveilin my latest lineup of 5.6 sport climbs on the hill, an offerin guided bushwhacks to woodsons unknowns...grainy bald mantles in god forsaken gulches....thats bouldering, buddy.
PS ennybody brings a crashpad is a FAG
c ya on the hill
Ron
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 27, 2007 - 04:45pm PT
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whew, i was gonna bring 2, i guess that makes me ok
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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Apr 27, 2007 - 04:58pm PT
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yo moonie, long time no see buddy. Some kid contacted me wanting to write a santee guide and wanted me to check his stuff. Man he thinks him n his little pals were the first ones to land at santee, so i straightened the dumb motherf*#ker out and told him them boulders were wore down to a nub when i started climbing there in the early 70's, and your crew aint sh#t. Im tellin you this because he was puttin down Yaniro as doing the FA of the aid crack. I told him i never saw yaniro here but one time, for the bouldering contest, when him and Moonie tied for first place and they used that climb as the tiebreaker. At this point i instructed him to sharpen his pencil and look at me when i talk so you can get it right. Not only did Yaniro NOT climb that route, my buddy Doug sailed past his highest thrash marks to win the thing, and got 2 moves from the top, with about a 12 pack of schlitz in him to boot. Im lookin out for ya pal.
Ron
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 27, 2007 - 05:04pm PT
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"i have an 87 syncro. you can burn the entire damn thing, including the opossums that have taken up residence in it."
Dude, Salad.
You can't be serious. I have a '87 VW Westfalia Syncro with custom plates, that is pretty cherry. Even a wrecked Syncro is worth something. Promise me you won't do this !!! You can sell it for parts. I'm interested!!! Hey, as time goes on OEM Syncro parts get harder and harder to get. Please, I beg you don't do this . . . Let's talk.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 27, 2007 - 05:58pm PT
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klimmer, i know man, my wife is second only my syncro. its not in the best of shape these days, but i love her all the same.
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Fedge
climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 27, 2007 - 06:29pm PT
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Is anyone bringing some rope for the non-highballers? I have a 60m line, but it's a pain in the ass on these shorter climbs. Anyone got a short rope?
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Fedge
climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 27, 2007 - 07:19pm PT
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Yeah, it's not the fall that kills you, just the rapid deceleration with the ground.
I busted my ankle on the robbins boulder last week, and I don't want to be landing on it if I can help it. I'm really stoked to be meeting you all.
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crřtch
climber
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Apr 27, 2007 - 09:25pm PT
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Fedge,
I'll have a couple of short ropes with me.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 27, 2007 - 11:58pm PT
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Gon Amuck,
Jeez wizz, 'bout time you posted up and tossed yer hat in.
Like, dude, you don't know me but I sure know you.
This'll be fun.
Yes, I'll have a rope which I'll cut in half to make 2 short ropes for toproping toproping.
Here's the more or less final list:
BVB
The Dominatrix (must ditch sckool to attend)
Salad (Graciously hosting the evening BBQ)
L (maybe)
T*R (quite likely)
Matisse (with a porter)
Robs Muir
Dimes
Curt
F10 Climber F11 Drinker
Adrian Almadovar (maybe)
Tom Scott
Ron Amick (hell yes)
Eeeyonkee
BeeHay
Crimpie (unable to make it)(but highly interested)
Diablo (Jeff Almadovar)
Watusi (confirmed: couldn't do it without him -one of the original woodsonites)
Jeff Leads
RBolton (definitely) (but watch yer backside)
G_Gnome (absolutely) (but not on the same side of any boulder w/Bolton)
Rachel
Mike Waugh (can't go, whut a shame)
Scuffyb
Klimmer
Clustiere (maybe)
Mungeclimber
Splater
Todd Gordon
Crotch (might use a rope)
Raydog (can't make it, but a must have for the list)
Greg Epperson (got 'Im)
Levy
Mooser (sadly for us, not going but really wishes he was)
Tahoe climber
Guyman (likely)
James & Undisclosed Itinerant Strongman(it's looking like they might do it)
Phantom X
Agent 13 (phantom's better half)
Todd Batey (will try)
Dr Shockley
Dan Curly (maybe)
Brunosafari (maybe, but Phantom X says he's afraid of lizards)
Tom Gibson (likely)
Vogel (very likely)
Off White (damn straight)
Tarbuster (darn tootin' & knackered like from the battle of Shilo)
Mike. & Wife
Squid (with liver)
Crusher & Companion
Fedge
Mayr (maybe)
Jacobs (highly likely)
Cheers,
Roy
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 28, 2007 - 12:00am PT
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Um,
Yah,
A last minute contact,
Anybody have the number for Ron Gomez?
edit:
scratch that, just spoke with his wife.
WOODSON HO!!!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 28, 2007 - 12:01am PT
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hey Tar, you at your cell number?
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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Apr 28, 2007 - 12:01am PT
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My frikin bat is dyin, ok this just in..... I'm plant'n pics of old fuchs , u find em cahsh im in fo cash... but you gotta get the name of the climber..... and the climb... WAHOOOOOO
Game on.(hint , look thin sure 2wine)
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 28, 2007 - 12:06am PT
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Yes I am Ray.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 28, 2007 - 12:57am PT
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First snafu of the weekend.
Scuffy_b calls me at 8:45 stuck at the airport. Seems he lost his wallet, had to go back to his house and get his passport to get on the plane. Missed his flight and landed at 8:30 instead of 3. So much for seeing sunset from atop Woodson.
Scuff gets owned at Hertz and they tell him to go to hell cause he has no drivers license with him.
He's on Cloud9 shuttle service to mi casa right now.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Apr 28, 2007 - 12:58am PT
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Add Tucker Tech....super hero, booze-gentleman.
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Apr 28, 2007 - 01:39am PT
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TarB,
We're fetching Boogles in the morning. Levy may be late but says he's coming.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 28, 2007 - 04:02am PT
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Jeff L, you bringing the que and cooler by tomorrow? if you can swing it before woodson, that would be great.
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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Apr 28, 2007 - 05:15am PT
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When ya tr at woodson half the time yer anchor slings are longer than the climbing cord cuz ya gotta sling a bush on the other side of the boulder and run it over the top (yah i couldnt afford a power drill, so what). Fallin sideways is a bigger risk than fallin downward on over the top anchors, an ive seen ppl fall, disappear around the corner and deck out a couple dozen feet from the base of the climb. Best thing to do is dont fall.
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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Apr 28, 2007 - 05:15am PT
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When ya tr at woodson half the time yer anchor slings are longer than the climbing cord cuz ya gotta sling a bush on the other side of the boulder and run it over the top (yah i couldnt afford a power drill, so what). Fallin sideways is a bigger risk than fallin downward on over the top anchors, an ive seen ppl fall, disappear around the corner and deck out a couple dozen feet from the base of the climb. Best thing to do is dont fall.
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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Apr 28, 2007 - 05:15am PT
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When ya tr at woodson half the time yer anchor slings are longer than the climbing cord cuz ya gotta sling a bush on the other side of the boulder and run it over the top (yah i couldnt afford a power drill, so what). Fallin sideways is a bigger risk than fallin downward on over the top anchors, an ive seen ppl fall, disappear around the corner and deck out a couple dozen feet from the base of the climb. Best thing to do is dont fall.
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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Apr 28, 2007 - 05:15am PT
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When ya tr at woodson half the time yer anchor slings are longer than the climbing cord cuz ya gotta sling a bush on the other side of the boulder and run it over the top (yah i couldnt afford a power drill, so what). Fallin sideways is a bigger risk than fallin downward on over the top anchors, an ive seen ppl fall, disappear around the corner and deck out a couple dozen feet from the base of the climb. Best thing to do is dont fall.
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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Apr 28, 2007 - 09:17am PT
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fuk, my puter was bein slow, so i kept punchin enter cuz godammit, and thats the story...Hey, anybody who aint gonna make it cuz they cant climb fer sh#t, i got a game plan - chalk up like a mother f ucker, tape the wrists and walk around with a beer telling lies about sh#t you never did back when, if ya get pinned down by buddies who know better, fake a heart attack or just run. Its worked for me for more n 30 years now - if you SUCK, give it a try.
hint from the experts:
If ya wanna grow up an be big n strong like me, drink more beer
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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Apr 28, 2007 - 09:21am PT
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one more post from yer uncle ron
A world without perverts would be a sick place indeed
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 28, 2007 - 09:57am PT
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let the games begin
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 28, 2007 - 10:00am PT
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hey Ron, sometimes the Supertopo server is slow in the AM - so it may not be (only) your machine...it's a stellar day here in Boulder - like 70 degrees and warming - have fun everyone!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 28, 2007 - 11:24am PT
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We'll miss ya Ray.
I spoke with Ron Gomez last night; he was at Mike Paul's house in JT.
Seems the Watusi is likely MIA.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Apr 28, 2007 - 11:58am PT
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Friggin' work on the weekend shite...
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 28, 2007 - 12:01pm PT
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I'll look forward to the pics! Can't wait...
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 28, 2007 - 06:11pm PT
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half time report:
unbearable temps were keeping sends to a minimum, or is it undeniable age?
seriously.. its HOT today at woodson, but the crew is sending like mad. good turnout.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 28, 2007 - 06:59pm PT
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thanks salad!
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sneville
climber
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Apr 28, 2007 - 07:26pm PT
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just got down from the hill. Great time. Is there directions to the after party salad.
Sean
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Apr 28, 2007 - 09:23pm PT
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Watusi, great to see again Bro, years can't taint the true friendships. Woodson would've been fun, thanks for calling Roy, how ironic I'm with 'Tusi when yer trying to track down all the scum. The drinks are on you the next time Mike!! Thanks again for the visit!
Peace
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F10 Climber F11 Drinker
Trad climber
e350
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Apr 28, 2007 - 09:24pm PT
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Raydog,
you were missed but not forgotton, FROG made a stong showing from packs to folks with your swamis
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 28, 2007 - 09:46pm PT
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that's super cool guys - thanks very much for posting that pic - I sincerely hope everyone had a really fun and memorable day.
wow - that frickin' pack's been around...
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Apr 28, 2007 - 11:36pm PT
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Yeah Ron! It was great to see you as well! Sorry to have missed this with work and crap!!! But have to remember that I had lived this large in it's day!!! My day is a bit different now...Next time Ron!!!
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John Vawter
Social climber
San Diego
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Apr 28, 2007 - 11:36pm PT
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I had a great time seeing the old crew today. Amazing how much hard stuff got climbed in that heat. Great to see Eppi, and the Almodovar Bros, Tom, Barnett and especially Greg Cameron, who soloed damn near everything including the Bat Crack. Yoav, Kevin, Bob Hutchinson, Scruffy and Amick. And I finally got to meet Beebs and Doug and Roy, to whom I am karmically connected. I had every intention of making the party at Salad's but ArtWalk ended at 6, and by the time we got the paintings down and everything stowed, it was close to 7 and my wife had that glazed-over look you get after talking to people you don't know all day long. So I took her out to eat. Tar, Beebs and Offwhite, I'm excited about the next shindig. Gotta get 'Tus down there too. Oh and thanks to Mike. and Maria (?) for the schwag.
JV
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matisse
climber
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Apr 29, 2007 - 12:00am PT
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I'm sorry I missed it. The porter had a bad post-op PRK day today and I was playing nurse.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Apr 29, 2007 - 12:07am PT
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Tusi,
Next time the eastside....(fly)fishing and some bouldering (maybe) if I can get in some kind of shape. Yer "day may be different", but yer still the "same ole' Mike". Maybe get Roy Boy along on one of the "trips". Ya hear Tarbaby???
Peace
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 12:15am PT
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RE: "folks with your swamis"
I kinda hope this is just a polite thing to say, one that I appreciate and that no one is still climbing in any of the harnesses I made.
Thinking Ann and I cranked out the last ones probably in the summer of '86 so a good 20 years ago.
Sh*t starts to get brittle after about 10...
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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Apr 29, 2007 - 03:22am PT
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uh Ray.. Im still climbing in the swami harness you made me way back when, and in fact loaned it to bvb too. i thought it was stiff because of all the beer ive spilled on it.
Ron
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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Apr 29, 2007 - 03:28am PT
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The hoedown was too cool. It was great sittin around and trading lies with greg, bvb, brad, jeff, tom and all - just like the old days. I seen some old hodaddys crank some hard sh#t in really good style today. Roy Mc. was unstoppable in his roy rogers hat.
Personally I had a great day. I watched way harder stuff than I had planned on watching and still felt good at the end of the day! Oh yeah.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 09:26am PT
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you're funny Ron - it will probably never blow under a TR load - but it is my duty to say "eek" :)
glad you had a blast.
Ray
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F10 Climber F11 Drinker
Trad climber
e350
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Apr 29, 2007 - 10:00am PT
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Raydog, no pic's of BeeHay but he was using your swami all day
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Apr 29, 2007 - 10:26am PT
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Attended this function;.....old guys still crank hard, drink beer, do loads, and send;....but "back in the day"....all done without those sissy bouldering pads.......Jeff and his family are awesome to have the "senior citizens" at his house, I'm sure, until the wee hours.....we left early to get back to Josh at 11:45. Tucker drank at least a six pack of beer....(before I picked him up at 6:30 A.M. )...and continued in fine form tippin' them back until the bitter brew end....(I think it's the moist ocean influence;...makes a man thirsty...). Lesson to be learned from all these old guys?........climb, camp, party, travel, and do it up for a few decades and you'll end up all gray, bald, wrinkled, and toasted as these decrepid has-beens.....(And you'll still get your but kicked by someone who looks more like they are ready for shuffleboard and bingo than that V-whatever highball send.). AND...the old dudes still get the chicks!......(Libido Roy's Cowboy hat has been a chick magnet for decades now;.....and Shockley's Hillbilly hat, back in the day, used to bring em' in by the droves......). I missed meeting Tahoe Climber;...I had some Texas jokes for him;......maybe next time. I had a very good day;...how many problems did I send?..........None;.....bouldering is for pussys anyways;...aint' even real climbing;....I just went along for the beer, chicks, and to hang out with Bob Bolton. Joshua Tree was WELL represented with Greg Epperson (He can STILL kick your ass!), Kevin Powell, Tucker Tech, and myself. Everyone climbed, partied, did loads, sent the hard stuff;...ALL with out un-cooked fish, octopus, or squid. I wanted to do Mother Superior, but I had the twins in the stroller, so.....(I didn't want to make Greg Cameron look too bad anyways...)
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 10:37am PT
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fortunatley for BeeHay, that truck strap webbing is unlikely to ever give up - I am somewhat surprised by his, uh, "thriftiness" -
I mean that rig is 20 years old you know...BeeHay may be the only person on earth still using one.
So Tucker was there and now I feel even worse I couldn't go - not too surprising about Eppi - he'll outlast and out-crank us all.
thanks Todd.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Apr 29, 2007 - 10:56am PT
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Tucker had a great time, and consummed many ...don't get me wrong....(I'm his spokesman...)....BUT he DID say he went there to see two people;... Josylyn Van Belle and Ray Olsen;... both no shows.........MAIN mission for Tucker WAS accomplished;...consune many beers.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 10:59am PT
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Todd I will be in Cali this summer (late June/early July) and spend time in JTree visiting Tucker, Eppi and of course Rick Corbin, etc.
I'm so glad you are all so healthy and happy.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 29, 2007 - 11:46am PT
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Yowza, this thing was a hoot.
Great turn out with a mob of chatty crawdads stumbling through the brush and sending burly shyte in the heat: ALL DAY LONG.
We started in about 10:30 and walked off the hill at 7:30, with BVB steadily running a bunch of us through quite a tour of the classics; all the while, the mayor of SD climbing, Ron Amick, was in awsome form, heckling, declaring, bullhorning us along the path.
Early on, Mike Ousley (Mike.) presented us with commemorative bandanas, very nice.
The tag list from our particular core group, which included, among others (...like Bob Bolton, Dick Shockley, Greg Cameron who splintered off and rejoined), Kevin Powell, BVB, Ron Amick, Robs Muir, Off White, Greg Epperson, Jeff Almadovar, Bill Leventhal, Brad Hughes, Steve Moyles, Tom Gibson:
Razor's Edge
TV Screen
TV Screen Crack
Some wicked hot roadside face stuff
Jaws
Corn Flake
Baby Robbins
Klettergarden Tower
Flettergarden Knob
Bat Flake
California Night
Lemon Shiffon
Robbins Crack
Highlights included seeing Mungeclimber stroll Jaws and 'Watchin Bruckman dance up Alcoa, (that was really somethin') and of course, Salad & Mrs. Salad's wonderfully laid out AFTERPARTY.
A REAL SHINDIG I TELLS YA...
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Levy
Big Wall climber
So Cal
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Apr 29, 2007 - 01:15pm PT
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Here's the attendees of the afterparty @ salad's house Salad & his lovely wife, Jenn, were wonderful hosts. Lots of good food & drink.
Mr Crusher(Bill Baysore sp?) on Alcoa 5.11++
Part of the shindig crew, Mr Crusher, BVB himself, Off White & Dimes along the Woodson road .
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Apr 29, 2007 - 01:22pm PT
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Good stuff! Levy looks like a tennis pro! I can recognize a bunch of you'all. Looks like a big success. Bravo Woodson-ites!
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 29, 2007 - 01:35pm PT
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Ooohhhh, my head hurts.
Just got up after leaving the party at 2am this morning.
Greg Cameron, and Tom Gibson, and the Adams brothers (Poway Mountaineers, aka PMBs) are most likely climbing Woodson again today. That's how they stay strong all these years, just keep climbing day after day. Gentleman, I'm bowing out today. When my hands can't hold onto suitecase handles at the moment, a day of rest is a good thing. But if anyone wants to meet up with them I'm sure they would appreciate the company.
Had a blast meeting, climbing, and talking with everyone Roy (Tar), bvb, Doug (offWhite), and Rob Muir to name a few. So many great stories, and many hilarious. It is really a small world. Growing up in Poway was really wonderful. Very special to see Rick Piggot again, I'm glad he finally showed -- that was a big surprise!
Lots of stories and pictures to post-up from everyone I'm sure. Jeff (Salad) thanks to you and your family for hosting a really great party, the talks around the campfire with everyone were very memmorable.
The Adams Brothers were thinking this really should be an annual event, I agree (and someone has a house right near Woodson!). Many were missed that didn't make it.
Phantom X and Agent 13, I will find some B&W images of George Tabler climbing at Woodson with me in the '70s and post them up sometime when I can.
Climbing Butt Rock and Poway High School stories with David Rightmer(sp?) Math teacher and McMurray Chem teacher et al., PHS climbing club, a ton of rich Poway Mountaineer's history, just too funny (LOL). These stories must be told. It was really neat to hear about the cross-over between the Poway Mountaineers, Tobin Sorenson, and the StoneMasters. Tom G., has got a bunch of Sorenson stories, someday I would like to hear them. Sounds like Dennis and Bruce were pretty close to Tobin. Very special.
Phantom X and Agent 13, please, please post up that special letter from Dennis when you get a chance. Classic ROTFLMAO funny.
I must drink more water now, and go back to bed.
Further Edit after recovery: History as told by the Poway Mountaineers . . . Found out Tobin was made an honorary member of the Poway Mountaineers (PMBs) as well as a member of the StoneMasters. Tobin had duel membership. Nice bridge between the two groups. The formation of, and the chronological history sequence was really the Poway Mountaineers first (PMBs), then the Santa Monica Boys, then the StoneMasters.
Requirements to be a member of the Poway Mountaineers: attend Poway High School and know how to juggle. Obviously the rules could be bent (lol). Of course leading Valhalla was required for StoneMaster membership, as well as the love of partying;-)) I'm fairly confident the Poway Mountaineers loved to party also and they still do and Scuffy b did indeed represent the Santa Monica Boys in that regard as well
;-))
PMBs came out of a climbing, backbacking club started at Poway High School by the teacher of the name ___ (can't remember at this moment need help Greg, Tom, or Kinley) who also knew Royal Robbins. Eventually the club stopped, but the Poway Mountaineers (PMBs) continued on.
Wonderful funny stories, and I'm sure I only heard the bare surface of just a few. There is a treasure trove of many more no doubt . . .
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 29, 2007 - 02:05pm PT
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Nice job with the bandanas Mike!
I'm looking forward to seeing climbing pictures from our various factions.
Seems like we spread out in some pretty good size groups; sometimes using cell phones to coordinate meetings at various local up and down the road. "Hey, we're just leaving Test Tube, where are you guys, Jaws? OK..." and out of the bushes and onto the road we'd spill, our groups joining up for stories and beers.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 02:49pm PT
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I'm gettin' choked up - gotta go for a walk...
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 29, 2007 - 03:24pm PT
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I'd love to go for a walk, but I'm on the floor crying...
Awesome, y'all! Glad you had such an excellent time!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 29, 2007 - 03:43pm PT
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Walk?!
I'd like to do that, but rigor mortis is setting in so I'm struggling over to the jacuzzi, from which I can see Mt Woodson off in the distance...
Greg Cameron et al, who are heading back up today, ya'll are animals. Meanwhile, Lisa & I'll be heading out to the Wild Animal Park, where I understand we'll ride a little train amongst the sequestered beasts.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 03:49pm PT
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Cameron is amazing. Not surprised to hear he soloed so much. If I could have had one day of climbing as well as he, my whole career would have been made. Never even thought about 3rd classing Bat Flake.
I'll be honest, I always thought I'd outlast most of my peers in San Diego but, of course, that was just another pipe dream.
So happy this event was a success.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 29, 2007 - 04:24pm PT
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Get out to that Rolfer, then wander in to the gym for some modest, lightweight & consistent werk n'outs, wax up yer track skis, by next spring we'll have ya back in the saddle, crushin' the mighty stones with us.
(but few of us will be soloing Bat Flake...jeez)
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goatboy smellz
climber
colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 04:35pm PT
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Next spring my ass,
there's a vedauvoo boogaloo on the horizon...
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 04:41pm PT
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thanks Tar, ten four.
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rbolton
Social climber
The home for...
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Apr 29, 2007 - 05:21pm PT
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This thing was killer! And I feel privileged to have been present for the launching of the Danielle Buttfukelman Haute couture line. First product will be his signature scent "Eau de Boog". Be watching for it this spring.
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Apr 29, 2007 - 06:54pm PT
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This was one freakin incredible episode. When I was told by the
bank teller on Friday that my passport was expired and they
couldn't cash a check for me (I'd already lost my wallet) I went
into a pit of despair, thought I'd never make it to any kind of
rendezvous or gathering (already on a losing streak in that
regard). After about 15 minutes I realized the teller was wrong
(yeah, more or less that simple), loaded up on cash and hopped on
a plane, only 5 hours or so late. Couldn't rent a car, called
Salad and he took me in after an entertaining shuttle ride. Salad
takes me to Woodson in the AM, first thing we see is Robs unloading, so the day starts with a hug and a "how many years now
etc". Then all these swole swells start coalescing and the
strategy gets tossed around, we head up the hill and all the time
I'm feeling like some pampered pig, These people came from like
up to a thousand miles or so TO SHOW ME AROUND AND MAKE SURE I
HAD THE BEST TIME POSSIBLE.
People just kept showing up (and disappearing), cell phone calls
to discuss the sun/shade situation,
The quality of the climbing is fabulous. What surprised the most
is the similarity to full-size climbing. It's like a mountain
covered with Greatest Hits, like "we pulled the best 20ft section from Climb X and put it right here. Just for you."
Awesome slab problems, Jaws, fingers and hands of the highest
quality, after a while I was feelin KINDA SWOLE. Then I got up to Greg's Crack and the Bat Flake and I realized it was just
WATER RETENTION. Greg's Crack (aka Cricket's Chimney) proved to
very highly Scuff Resistant. I don't think it's fully Scuff Proof but for now...
Then Grug took me down the hillside to Maria's Delight which has
to be one of the coolest things going. Then I had to hoof it up
to the top to pay homage to the Crucible and jog back down the
road to catch up. Found the troublemakers at California Nights.
After I gave that a couple good tries I figured my day was over,
but NO, bvb herds the whole posse off toward Lemon Chiffon, well
maybe try one more slab, then Grug has to show me two more OWs.
This first one, well, the start seems kinda tough. Near-death
experience followed, sky-high pulse, astronomic blood pressure,
I'm sweating so much I can barely move my legs in my soaking wet
pants, and I've made it about 3 feet. Greg assures me a good
hand jam is approaching in another move. I look up, see a nice
jam about a kilometer above, continue swimming upstream, escape
and concentrate on keeping my stomach contents where they belong.
My freaking word, what a day. Drank a gallon of water, exactly,
finishing up as I got back to the cars.
Robs drove me to Salad's and put up with my incoherent comments
on roads and turns.
I was the first one to start feeling cold, stuffed myself with
food and spent the evening flittin from one little gabfest to
another. It turns out I was closest thing to representation from
the Santa Monica Boys (aka Buff Mountaineers, aka the G&E Buff
climbers, aka the Genie Buffers) who were the Arch Rivals of the
Poway boys way back in the muttafukkin day, so I had some arcane
gossip tidbits to surprise Phantom X and Agent 13 and Eeyonkee.
Superlative, top to bottom.
And the pictures to come!!!!
MY FEET ARE SO SWOLE
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goatboy smellz
climber
colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 07:05pm PT
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sweet stream of c scuffy b.
I'm eagerly awaiting to hear the lies & see the shots.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 07:09pm PT
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awesome!
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Apr 29, 2007 - 07:14pm PT
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Go climb a rockclimber!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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Apr 29, 2007 - 07:16pm PT
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Mikey (watusi) we missed ya man! The mob wasnt complete without you there - but you were there in most of our hearts and minds anyway. Id watch people thrash on some crack and recall you doing laps on it in tennies. Ill never forget you trying to get my sorry ass up drivin south, soloing it over and over to show me the sequence, then belaying me till my hands were too torn to go on(then a couple more solos to finish your pump). Wish you woulda been there, you OWN that hill.
Ron
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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Apr 29, 2007 - 07:24pm PT
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I have been known to lead, Ray...but then again my memory sucks anymore, maybe that was somebody else . . . look! a birdie!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 07:25pm PT
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thanks Ron.
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Tahoe climber
Trad climber
a dark-green forester out west
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Apr 29, 2007 - 07:36pm PT
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Todd Gordon: "I missed meeting Tahoe Climber;...I had some Texas jokes for him.."
bwahahahaahahahh!
I wish I could have met you, too Todd. Stupid work.
Dammit - ain't the better part of a decade enuff?
(Shrub ain't doin' us Texicans any favors...)
:-)
-Aaron
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F10 Climber F11 Drinker
Trad climber
e350
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Apr 29, 2007 - 07:57pm PT
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The "sandbag" nasal surgery story had a little twist this morning at work. I ended up having medics transport me to the ER for uncontrollable bleeding from my nose.
All is better now except for my wife telling me how I should have beenresting at home and not up at Woodstone carrying on like a youngster, yah yah yah. I figured a few boulder problems and one of Ron's cold beers couldn't be that bad. When my head started throbbing pretty bad around 4 I figured it was time to call it a day, sorry I missed Salad's after party.
It was a great time seeing all the peeps on the hill and finally meeting Roy.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 29, 2007 - 09:35pm PT
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Just got back from my 4th straight day climbing at Woodson. God I love this place. Yesterday was a day to remember. Kudos to bvb for starting the thread, Tarbuster for organizing the thing and Salad and his wife for throwing such a great apres-climbing barbecue/party. What a great bunch of folks. I feel honored to have been part of this.
Highlights? Where do I start? Laughing with Kinley, Rita, Tom, and Klimmer...Seeing Jeff and Adrian, Eppi (except for the fact that he makes me jealous), John Vawter, Tom Scott (except that he makes me jealous), RICK PIGGOTT (I'm not worthy), watching bvb do California Night (also not worthy), Seeing TARBUSTER do California Night (felt like I just saw a guy in a wheelchair walk for the first time.. what's up with that ...that Roy?), the beer that Ron Amick gave me (actually, move this one up to number one), showing scuffy_b some Woodson offwidths...I feel fortunate indeed.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 09:41pm PT
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that's swell but, where are the pics?
:)
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 29, 2007 - 10:27pm PT
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Damn it...we missed a good one Ray! Sad isn't a good enough word. And Piggott even showed up...I'm shaking my head at that one! I hope they do it again next year. Keep the pictures coming!
Gary McCay
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 10:30pm PT
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this is great!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 10:41pm PT
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so the guy standing on the ground watching Eppi on Robbins must be Adrian?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Apr 29, 2007 - 10:48pm PT
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...Must be him Ray.
Dig it, I was there and didn't even see Adrian or Rick P!!!
How's that for botchin' an opportunity.
Gonnah have to try for a re-match...
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 29, 2007 - 10:52pm PT
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that's epic Piggott showed - really cool.
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Apr 30, 2007 - 12:23am PT
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We've got more pics to download and post but this one partly sums up the fun - my stomach muscles are sore from laughing, my feet are still swollen and fingertips torched. What a blast! So great to meet many of you and see friends not seen in a while. A special thanks to Bolton for nearly making me pee in my pants laughing all afternoon, Eau du Boog...!!!
(And Ray, Boogles sends his regards back to you - we'll add some pictures of the One Armed Bat (aka Danielle) tomorrow after some more sleep).
Off White, KP, BVB and Bolton
Also thank you to Jeff and Jenn (Mr. and Mrs. Salad) who welcomed all of us - friends and strangers alike - to their BBQ!!!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 30, 2007 - 01:39am PT
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just got back. epic drive home. post what few pics i took tommorrow.
DAMN IT WAS HOT!!!!
piggot was there?? WTF????
i ain't buyin' it. nobody gave me his deadpan "watta n00b" stare all day long.
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Levy
Big Wall climber
So Cal
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Apr 30, 2007 - 01:58am PT
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Cracks or Face? BVB & Ron Amick discuss the merits of Woodson.
Looking down Jaws
A fun series of roadside problems. Boogles pointing out holds to Dick Shockley, while Bill B balances his way on up a
cool arete.
BVB doing a casual lap on Jaws, one of the nicest finger cracks on the mountain.
The aforementioned cool roadside arete
BVB strikes a pose with Salad & Off White
Tarbuster looking stylee on the Bat Flake (sandbag 5.10d)which G.C. 3rd classed earlier in the day.
Edit for more photos:
The delightful Jenn - AKA Mrs. Salad Lining up folks for the group picture posted earlier.
Ron Amick showing off his new high-tech rack
Tucker, Tarbuster, Todd & twins seeking shade midday.
Tar describing the exit moves of Batflake. On the lower left is Erik R. who did Greg's Crack AKA Cricket's Chimney shortly afterwards. Even G.C. said he'd never seen anyone else ever do the thing! Mucho burl-fest.
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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Apr 30, 2007 - 04:24am PT
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To the buds that were there that i didnt hook up with - todd gordon, tucker tech, rick piggot, adrian amondovar et al, sorry i missed you, dont be strangers!
To the many new friends i made, man, it was my pleasure. I felt instantly at home with everybody i met. Oh and Greg Cameron the man was every bit as good (if not better) than Greg Cameron, the legend. Hats off for showin us how its done Greg, it was great to meet you.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 30, 2007 - 10:08am PT
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right on Ron - so cool...
thanks for those rockin' pics crusher and Levy - wonderful stuff.
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Apr 30, 2007 - 10:53am PT
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Ron, it's good to see you finally starting to come out of your shell...you did pretty well for such a shy kid...
But I know Everybody's Wondering...
Who's that dude on Jaws in the cool Flying Abyssinian T-shirt...
clue...he's covered with scrapes and bruises by now...
Jaws is proven to be NOT Scuff-proof...it's even been Munged
by now!!
There were people I was hangin with most of the day and I still
don't know who...
What a madhouse...
If I tried as hard on California Nights as I did on that thing
Grug showed me which may or may not be Hellraiser or the one on
the other side of it...my fingers would still be in that crack,
or maybe it would be up to hand-size by now...
Go climb a rockclimber!!!
Jeff and Jennifer, Thank You Thank You Thank You
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Apr 30, 2007 - 10:57am PT
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Hey thanks, gonamok, it was fun hangin' with you, for sure. My only regrets are not being able to spend some more time with, uh, quite a few folks. I gotta say, I achieved one of my ulterior motives of jump starting my climbing season (I know some of you folks from California don't understand exactly what I mean by climbing season). I go years without doing offwidth, but over the last few days I must have done maybe 8 different Woodson offwidths, many of them twice. Lots of hand and fist, too. I feel that I can now go to the Black Canyon and get on hard wide with some confidence. Where else can you boulder offwidth and hand and fist cracks?
The part I forgot about (sort of)? how thrashed, abrasion-wise, I get doing the cracks at Woodson. I've never had the daintiest of climbing styles, and Woodson is unforgiving. My jump-started season may have to wait for me to heal.
Cheers to all of you who showed up. Kinley Adams is still the funniest person I know.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 30, 2007 - 11:00am PT
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weeeee!
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Apr 30, 2007 - 11:36am PT
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All I can do is close my eyes and imagine the voices, the sights and the comraderie...damn, I hope there's another one next year. Thanks for the video, way cool! Okay, okay, I've got a tear in my eye...AND?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 30, 2007 - 12:05pm PT
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can somebody confirm that piggot was actually there or is this an urban myth?
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Apr 30, 2007 - 12:20pm PT
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Tom Gibson...John Vawter...Kinley, Brian...Off...
You know how people say they'd like to be a fly on the wall when
X and Y get together...
I WAS THAT FLY ON THAT WALL...
well, there were lots of walls and lots of flies on Woodson that
day.
My first chance in like 30 years to see Rob Muir climbing...I
remember what I thought when I first saw him..I hope I can
look that good some time...
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 30, 2007 - 12:36pm PT
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Guys/Gals,
What a pleasure to be able to tag along on such a great event. Thanks for letting me be a part of it.
Such a wonderful feeling seeing old friends re-unite, even if you didn't know em at the time. Warm Fuzzies all over the place.
I had a great time getting to know most of you and apologize to anyone that I didn't get to talk to at the Q, it was a wee bit crazy.
Scuffy_b's debacle was a blessing in disguise, it was a pleasure having him at our house Friday and Saturday night. His enthusiasm literally outshined the sun and I believe his radiant excitement played a direct part in the sudden rise in temperature Saturday. Pretty tricky sandbag Scuff! Tessa found some additional bugs last night and wanted me to call you over so she could show them 2 you.
Munge and Fueco - been over a year since I had seen you guys, thanks for making it down.
It was really cool getting to know Todd 'Super Dad' Gordon and Tucker as they should up a little early with the kiddies.
Special thanks to Jeff Leads and family for showing up early with an extra BBQ and the Prana schwag. Jeff's daughters were awesome babysitters with all of the kids.
Mike - Rita gave me her bandana on the way out, so please try and get one to her.
Todd - there is a hat and baby spoon here that I think belongs to you. Get me your address and I will mail it back.
Someone left a water bottle - let me know and I'll mail it back.
Did anyone leave a red Alaska hat around Robbin's? It was brought to the house and no one claimed it.
I have a little bit of video from the 'warm up' at Razor and Toaster, I'll have it up in a couple of days. I lost my OS and am re-installing software. Wish I could filmed some of the more burly ascents.
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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Apr 30, 2007 - 12:38pm PT
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bvb, confermed piggott was there, with a very firm hand shake.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Apr 30, 2007 - 12:40pm PT
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bvb,
I would not lie. Scouts honor.
When you guys left Jaws area, a group of us were still there climbing some more and hanging out talking. All of a sudden Rick and family come around the corner from Baby Robbins side and we were all stunned. Haven't seen him since maybe late '90s early 2000s.
Kinley Adams, Kinley's wife, Tom Gibson (PMBs) and a few others we were all there. Talk to Greg C. he met up with him also. I hope someone got a picture of all the "Poway Mountaineers" together at once. Rick P. and I shook hands and I said it has been along time. A picture was taken at that spot. I think Mrs. Adams took it.
Rick was himself. Very understated, and ghosting. We were all very surprised to see him. He said he wasn't climbing much any more since they closed his crag (Cave Rock). I thought he was going to hang around longer and maybe even hit the party, but I guess that is not his style.
Edit: By the way, they must have been climbing, Rick had his hands taped up as well as the young girl (daughter??) with him. They were a family of 3 or 4, can't remember.
It was really good to see them.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 30, 2007 - 01:17pm PT
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unbelievable. didn't see him all day and don't recall hearing anyone mentioning he was there! DAMN.
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crřtch
climber
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Apr 30, 2007 - 02:14pm PT
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The red Bettles Air hat is mine, Salad. In which part of town do you work? Climb at any of the gyms after work? I'd swap belays with ya if you do.
I too had a great time. My brother's bachelor party was on Friday night, so I didn't even wake up 'till past the pre-arranged meeting time. I got to Woodson around noon and walked up to Robbins in the heat of the day sweating off a bunch of gin/tonics, jaegermeister, beer.
I got to briefly meet Klimmer, saw Tom & Kevin & ???. I joined Darren, Shawn & Brandon on Robbins, Baby Robbins, Jaws, Bat Crack. Met BVB over near Jaws. Thanks to Barnet & Epperson for use of their rope on the Cave. Good to see John, and Jochen and Robert, and meet Mike and Moria on the way out.
The highlight for me was a run up Test Tube after watching Greg float the thing. His key foot beta for the opening OW moves got me up within a move of the top.
On a typical Woodson I see maybe another party or two climbing. Cool to see so many people getting together enjoying all that Woodson has to offer.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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Apr 30, 2007 - 02:20pm PT
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crotch, I work off Miramar and Carol.
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F'ueco
Boulder climber
San Jose, CA
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Apr 30, 2007 - 03:13pm PT
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It was nice to meet all of you.
And it was doubley nice to get on some of the ultra-classics that Woodson has to offer. I thoroughly enjoyed the climbing there even if the hot weather got to me just a little. Perhaps in the winter I will make another pilgrimage. I also learned just how much I need to hone my crack skills...
I will post some pictures once I have the time to transfer them to my computer... So sometime during the Sharks game tonight. =)
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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Apr 30, 2007 - 05:24pm PT
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cool to hear stories, meet new folks, and laugh a lot at a crag.
makes coming to work so much easier.
thx again to Salad and Jen for hosting bbqstylee!
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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Apr 30, 2007 - 07:05pm PT
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A big thank-you to Salad for hosting such a fine, and disreputable, group of Woodsonians!
All those in favor of doing it again in cooler weather, raise your hand:
And, just because we can, here's probably the premier Dad of the Day, Dick Shockley, on Baby Robbins:
GoogleVideo link
(Anyone there more senior?)
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 30, 2007 - 07:56pm PT
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neat Rob, thanks for the post - hey would you mind emailing me info in a nutshell on how you posted that video?
I can figure out the details.
Also been wondering how you get a hyperlink in simple underlined text like that.
If it's not too much trouble, thanks :)
Ray
PS: all those in favor of doing it again in cooler weather?
Eye!
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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Apr 30, 2007 - 08:09pm PT
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Righto, Ray. Check your inbox... Postup!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 30, 2007 - 08:12pm PT
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Great Rob, I'll study that and start experimenting - thanks!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 30, 2007 - 10:05pm PT
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salad, kp, tarbousier scrimming on top of the tv screen:
some random hottie starting the tv screen: 14 horny guys with cameras trying to capture the elusive cleavage shot:
noonish. hot and humid. refugees attempting to escape the swelter:
off white falls prey to the SoCal heat. tarbuster boots up to go for the gold:
our boy roy, gittin' 'er done:
off white rallys and burns a hellish lap on baby robbins in mid-august conditions:
california night. ok, here's the weird thing: altho this prob looks like it's, maybe, 8' high, truth is you blow the topout yer gonna break somethin'. i mean, there's two bolts on top. WTF??
le tarbaby burns one last lap on robbins as the sun slowly sinks into the thick rich smog....
PMB tom gibson and the tardude. day is done. off to salade's for beef n' beer n' some really swell scotch....
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 30, 2007 - 10:17pm PT
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mega bvb.
I have been waiting for your photo post to tell you that you are my new hero.
Ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to call to your attention the heinous definition and brutal sinew that are the Tarbusters sick forarms in the pic number one - that is some mofo serious sh*t there mon.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Apr 30, 2007 - 10:25pm PT
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That's a beautiful, and classic shot, bvb. Man, this thread is at once torture and therapy.
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F'ueco
Boulder climber
San Jose, CA
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Apr 30, 2007 - 11:30pm PT
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BvB admiring a picture of himself.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 30, 2007 - 11:38pm PT
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hey F'ueco,
many thanks for the pics - any idea who the guy in the Mythos in the second pic is?
gee, big smile and just a hint of a tear...not too bad. maybe I'll survive middle age after all.
I feel gratitude.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Apr 30, 2007 - 11:42pm PT
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Beev looks happy as a clam in that last pic.
I've got some good ones too. I'll prolly post em later.
I've got full sized that I can email to those that have broadband.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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has BeeHay aged at all?
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Woot Woot!!! Good Job Folks!!!
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Mike P. you were severly missed. . .
I think we have an unofficial photo contest going. So, far I really like the shot of Tom Gibson and Roy on top of Robbins near the end of the day, with the moon in the sky. Great shot bvb.
Fueco, nice shots. That tie-dye shirt on Robbins makes me look fat. Damn, I'm only 165 lbs naked.
I'm trying to get my shots going. Soon . . .
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Rick A
climber
Boulder, Colorado
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Great stuff, everyone. Wonderful to see Dr. Shockley back in action, in a video, no less.
Greg, it is amazing what your little winter trip report inspired!
Hope to make it next time.
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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The day started off with a V12 - making sure Boogles was out of bed:
We made it! Ray this may be one of your creations - the guys were waxing poetic about your packs...
Boogles getting crack near the TV Screen:
Munge and Mike (F'ueco?) on the Crack near TV Screen:
Good thing BVB has his cooler - it was HOT:
Don't know what this was but a fun warm up:
I found a Crusher-sized boulder:
Made everyone else try it, here's KP:
Levy cruising:
KP on Baby Robbins:
Sorry if these pics are too big - if so I'll try to resize. We've got some more but here's a start!
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Dr. Shockley and the Hamburger Crack:
Boogles starts up the Bat Cave with the Peanut Gallery talkin' smack:
Boogles, KP, Bolton and Robs:
AAAAAGGGGHHHH!!! Bolton readies for Alcoa:
Alcoa:
Klimmer, showing us how it's done:
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Raydog, the guy in the megas is Steve aka Scuffy B, and BeeHay cut some kinda deal with the devil, though his hair is a little darker.
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Jeff Leeds contemplates the "warm up" route
Tom Gibson walking up the first route of the day, Razor's Edge
Grasping the greasy lieback of The Toaster, Tom eyes the LZ as the paparazzi throng the top. Word is the TV Screen was originally The Toaster back before guidebooks, because it would spit you off like a little piece of burnt toast.
Ever wonder what you might find under a cowboy hat?
BVB in the Klettergarden
Scuffy B gets down to business
Fueco peers down from the Klettergarden with a few projects in the background
BVB doing a little spectating
base of Bat Flake, going clockwise from the bottom: Bear, Eric, Tarbaby, Eppi (crowned by two guys whose names I missed), Run Amuck, Levy, Diablo, BeeHay, and the post climb carcass of BVB.
The action on Bat Flake...
...that kept folks attention focused.
Tarbuster and Tom Gibson gaze at California Night,
have a semaphore discussion,
Tarbuster completes his trifecta of hard Woodson thin cracks,
and celebrates at the base while Scuffy B gets some pointers.
A lovely day indeed.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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I was with you all in spirit to be sure...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Damn straight you were with us Mike Paul.
This was my second day at Woodson; the first was in '81 with you Bro.
My memory of you showing Michi & me Hear my Train & Drivin' South is still crisp & darned vivid:
You were all-game-full-on plugged in, solo, with the most stunning concentration -such an inspiration of focus and power.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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crusher those are truly great shots - a really professional job -but, somethings wrong, the pics of Tom Gibson are from 1979! What happened? I mean c'mon. BeeHay's stark rejection of the aging process was bad enough, but Gibson's is absurd!
great post - many thanks crusher.
So, the question emerging...did anyone photograph Rick Piggott?
It would also be something of a revelation to see images of the invincible Phantom X and (whoosh!) Agent 13 -
well, that's it - I'm on a diet.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Tar you look pretty damn straight yourself there firing California night - but, I'm not that surprised. If there was an award for rock-climber with all-time best form you'd probably win it - I know I done seen it...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Shucks Ray.
I'll report I'm still pretty sore!
I gotta say the best thing goin' is to see your buddies, 30 years down the pike, looking and sounding pretty much just as you remember them; truth is we're all relics and that makes it even more special.
Really, really cool to see everybody.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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RE:
"You were all-game-full-on plugged in, solo, with the most stunning concentration -such an inspiration of focus and power."
when I met the Watusi at Woodson in like '76, he so completely blew my doors off I almost quite right there. Most, no all, of my years climbing were training so that hopefully I could someday imitate his performance from that first day. True.
I'm pissed about Gibson.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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End of the day, April 28 2007, Mt Woodson:
It's good to be alive.
God bless us, every one.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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...cuz Lord knows,
Some really cud use the help...
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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...While others just help themselves and pass it along:
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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...'N then there's those types ya just gotta keep an eye on at all times.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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werd, (and a revealing hat's off) to the weird.
Dang, I'll hit one of these events, yet.
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Looking at these pictures, crying and laughing...
I can tell myself, this time, I really did something right.
Being at that place, at that time, was like the perfect storm.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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more cool pics - gonamuck, dude you look pretty well preserved...
crusher - here's the pack pic you mentioned -
this might be a Chouinard "Thousand Series" pack (2000 or 3000?) with certain changes made after I left Ventura to go drink gin and tonics with Harding in the valley...
that would explain the colored webbing and the changes (I think) to the lid performed by Mike Schonhofen.
Mountain Equipment Co-Op (Vancouver) made and sold my original Thousand series packs (under their label) unchanged for a long time, like 15 years or something. YC never liked them (me) but clearly the Canadian market did.
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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OK, my fingers are starting to move again, so I'm on.
Ray, RE: 'thriftiness', I'm not a cheap bastard. I would be more than willing to dig some Buffalo nickels out of the garden to upgrade to an '86 swami if the price is right. I'm 'in talks' with a museum in Salt Lake City to take my '82 on loan. Notice the Kinnaloa chalk bag?
Aging secrets/Deals with the Devil: I'm a 51 yr old virgin, still jealous? I'd accept a few grey hairs to climb like some of these old farts. Don't know if I'd go as far as the Chromedome Cowboy...
Piggot sightings cofirmed, he even almost looked me in the eye. I'm not worthy.
Epi,Diablo and I staggered out to Cuyamaca Sun AM, duct taped our hands to Mt Bike bars and had a rippin' 4.5 hour ride. Great finish to a blast of a weekend.
Gotta figger out the pic posting thing, I've got a couple to add. BH
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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that's swell someone printed up those - is it a bandana? - for this event - next year we could put bvb on it :)
BeeHay - what can I say - that's a funnyass post...since you and Ron Amick have not yet been killed due to antique harness failure you might as well go for it, climb in the thing another 20 and see if it makes it. That's the official Manufacturer recommendation.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Mike Ousley, aka Mike. was the fab producer of those bandanas, with Klimmer's kollaboration.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Greg Cameron & Jeff Almadovar
BVB releases traing secrits of the AMERICAN LEGEND:
Yup, Hostess Pies & Cheep Beer.
Ron Amick & Jeff Almadovar, Locals all the way through:
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Hey Greg, how do I load the film in this thing?
There ain't no film Kevin, nowadays you only get to look at your pictures on a little screen on the back of the camera.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Tom Gibson:
Some guys are still handy with a pack of Zig Zags:
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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Ray, I just remembered that when I bought that thing, you said it would last "the rest of your life".
Jeff, do you always have to get in front of me when the cameras appear? Are you related to Al Sharpton?
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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yes Brad, the harness I sold you will last the rest of your life, no problem.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 1, 2007 - 02:33pm PT
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for sure, brad. hell, they'll bury you in it.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Brad, when you get killed, I get your canvas pack and bvb gets your nickels, ok?
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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No, do you know the cost of a pine box these days?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 1, 2007 - 03:27pm PT
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AAAARRRRGGGG!!!!
must...scratch...out....eyes.......!!!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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hey, I couldn't let my buddy Roy be the only one - got yer back Tarbaby!
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Ray?
Huh? Those weren't MY pictures of various polished pates! But hey, nothin' wrong with those! Just means the brain was working soooo hard it scared all the hair away!!
Or, could be a sly tactic for better aerodynamics on those hard sends.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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just kidding!
:)
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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WTF Beehay, I'm Rick James brother biotch!!I can't help it if my belly takes over the frame. Raydog, I would have wore my FROG swammi also, cept ... it was only long enough to go hip bone to hip bone.Any of you dudes have a issue with shrinking swammi??
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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got the same shrinking gear problem diablo...pretty bad, fact I may post a belly flab pic (can hear faint cries of No! No!)
crusher really just kidding - your post was awesome!
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Hey Ray I know you're kidding - I just didn't want anyone to get mad (or get me back, even worse) for posting their skulls! : )
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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Ray if that's really you, youv'e got some stones showin' it to this crowd. I don't think we need to see any more. Put some butter and cinnamon between the rolls and send it to the food channel.
Jeff my Frog's gettin too big for me, maybe we can duct tape two of them together for you.
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mooch
Big Wall climber
The Immaculate Conception
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Is it Woodson or is it Memorex? Old doods flippin' tricks!
Off to Shuteye Ridge for some steep Sierra granite...
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Yeah, that was me that crassly snatched a shot of Tarbousier's shiny noggin. He guards that thing pretty well, but I was lurking on top of a boulder when he exposed himself and I just couldn't pass it up.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Ya got a love a head that only needs to be sprayed with a little clear coat now and then.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 1, 2007 - 09:20pm PT
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are people really out of piks? don't make me post my rejects, ya tards....
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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BVB.
...standby for foto onslaught.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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thank god
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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We started out at Razor's Edge,
With a bit of erstwhile ogling going on at the neighboring Hear My Train A Comin'
(no way, no dice, just turnaround, step back away from the wall kids)
Tom Gibson, like the rest of us suckas, looking for a flash pump on Razors Edge:
Next up, BVB, bum rushing TV Screen in foul heat:
(his personal photographer clingin' like a digle ball in winter)
Lookin' down the TV Screen,
With, thank goodness Crusher,
Givin' us geezers a welcome visual of that sassy gurl thang:
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Roy, I'm looking forward to the shots on your film camera.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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This be them Bro, all scanned up; you got some nice angles with it.
Off White,
TV Screen Crack:
Scuffy, Toppin' it out:
KP, standing upright on Jaws:
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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glad someone's using a rope
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Looking down into The Jaws:
Really nice composition by Off White.
Thanks Man.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Nice Peeps...NICE!!!!!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Robs on Corn Flake,
Ha, we finally found the warm up:
Robs on Kletter Garden Arete:
Scuffy on Kletter Garden Knob:
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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sweet
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Levy, strolling the brutal Bat Flake:
(Levy just does stuff, no prob)
The BVB (?),
In the leaning, overhung rattly fist maw of Bat Flake:
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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why oh why do I dislike the Bat Flake?
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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By this time we were pretty knackered.
BVB had kept his scotch intake to a minimum,
I'd had one nice fat pipe load.
Time to get to work on Cali Knight:
(My photo of BVB, taken from earlier post)
(Off's photo, from an earlier post)
BVB,
Lemon Shiffon.
Eppi also got up it, Nice!
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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nice job bvb
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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That was almost it for us,
Meanwhile Shockley was busy heel hookin':
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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...
And Bruckman was burning off the Alcoa:
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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That was about it.
It was getting late, Salad had already started the BBQ;
But, I hadn't yet done Robbins Crack.
How does a guy git off this thing?
You guy's 'l toss Tarbaby a rope when he tops out, right?
Gibson then says, by way of comparison to the day's efforts,
He says "This one will feel 'plush' "
(Nice lil' sequence by Off White)
Gibson coming up with the spatula:
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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And that was a pretty good play by play of our day, my second day ever, at Woodson.
Mission accomplished: get a bunch of old buddys together and get after it.
Ain't no better way to do it.
THANKS EVERBODY FOR THE MOST EXCELLENT MT WOODSON TOUR!!!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Though not driving further than anyone else, it was a long drive for very little vertical gain. Fueco and I barely got out of town before too late and hit madre's at a reasonable hour around midnight. Jumped up and hit the freeway before Scuffy's wake up call at 9am hit my cell phone.
Woodshun Saturday
We knew it was hot. The initial gather was congregating near shade and it wasn't even 10 after 10 yet.
No matter. After the initial 'heat check' at the Toaster and Slant Crack we meander up looking for meaty cracks...
Scuff shows off the latest fashions circa 'all back in the day and shit'
The photogenic Tarboussier
I said to Scuff "you should have seen Greg float this thing like an escalator...merely gliding up..." Inspired by the divine wide cracks does justice to it as well...
Whoa! Tennis Shoe justice?!
Fueco realizing just how warm it is on slick aretes...
instead... GET SOME!
speaking of Domes and Cracks... the Mother Superior...
Scuffy getting Horizontal
Rubidoux Sunday - we missed ya Rob, but it was toasty as Hades...
Fueco trying the Masterlock
Beehive Wall and Peace Bridge area to finish the heated day off...
the bees were still there after almost 20 years, someone get some Raid.;)
Great 2 days in So Cal.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Good on y'all!
TR, maybe we shoulda carpooled after all?
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Le Tarboussier:
KP and his Fig Newtons, hanging out by Jaws:
Billy B. (Mr. Crusher) on Corn Flake (?):
Not sure what this was, off to the right of Jaws, fun and crimpy:
Uh huh...
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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The butt shot from Bat Cave is me, just before getting spit out
with lack of ceremony. Highly Scuff Resistant.
The best thing about Bat Cave is that it came just before
Maria's Delight. That one was my favorite of the day.
Edit: I have to say that the pic of me in Greg's Crack is
about 6 inches from my high point. I didn't come anywhere
near pulling that thing off.
Also, missed seeing Eric do the crux. He was already into the
squeeze when I first spied him.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Hey man, I'm still blown away by Tarbuster's accomplishments. Jaws, California Night, Robbins, Razor's Edge... This from a guy who is in pain most of the time in the forearm area and who hasn't climbed hard because of this condition for years.
Sheesh, gives me some idea of how good you must've been in the day.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Yeah Greg! Roy's always been a BADASS!!
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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My ticklist was topped by
Lemon Chiffon
Robbins Crack
Crucible
Never even tried any of them, but the day could hardly have
been any better.
No wonder you guys rave so much about the place.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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ive still got some chicken, salad, those damn seeded grapes, and beer left. shall we reconvene this weekend?!?!
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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I have a question: What are the offwidths out past Uncertainty
Principle?
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Leroy
climber
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Its good to see pics of u old dogs climbing.It inspires me..... Because if I was there I'd climb circles around all of you.Just kidding.Woodson is the place Ive had the most perfect days climbing and after beers at my favorite peoples house The Gibsons and then dancing at one of the beach towns.Paradise.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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i think the dr. shockley left his chalk bag schwag at the bbq, can someone please confirm and get an addy?
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Hey Salad - I forget to bring the chalk bag that I was presented with at the party - perhaps that is the item of which you refer?
Hey Leroy, get your a$$ out here and attend the Vedauwoo fest in August man.
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salad
climber
San Diego
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eeyonkey - the one left behind doesnt look like the one you have in the group picture, but it was the only one left behind. you two probably swapped em out by accident.
this one was left on jeff leads bbq, where you guys were checking out the old PMB's stuff at the end of the night.
Email me your address and I will get it out to you.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Ok, here is to my San Diego homeboy's who were at the Woodson Shindig 2007: Tom ("Too Strong") Donnelly, Kevin ("Jedi RockMaster") Meadows, Randy ("Big Wall") Perez, and we missed Randy O'connell, and the Knuth Brothers. I tried to get the three of you to come out, but oh well. You know what they say, "You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make them drink free beer." Hey, I would have even given you mine.
Eric and Chris, "Rock the Boat" was free and available all day as well as "Move Over Junior." No waiting time on either. Ya could a sent and did laps on em all day . . . Here's some images of the special day . . . (I decided to spread it out, no massive dump at once)
Fetch gets back on Robbins after an ankle injury (good job), with Mike ("Film-maker") Bovee at belay. Follow the shade boys . . .
Tom ("Too Strong") Donnelly gets after and completes Eric's Problem, no problem . . .
Looking down at the beast "Mother Superior" while Bear gives it a go . . .
Levy exiting out of MS with the crew looking on . . . damn impressive . . .
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 2, 2007 - 07:48pm PT
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exposed at last!!! gibson's secret for staying SWOLE!!!!11!
climb hard all day in brutal heat, then as the sun is setting huck a bunch of pushups after hiking robbin's.
tards in training: take note.
(tarbuster walks away in dismay...)
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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I LOVE the shot of tarbuster at the base of Robbins, looking up at it. Nice!
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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8 hours later I may have figgered this posting thing. I'll make 'em smaller next time. BH
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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bvb, I've been looking for this for years, but never caught Gibson in the act (he's wiley, that one). Suddenly, my original hypothesis is vindicated!
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 2, 2007 - 08:33pm PT
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my god, eppi's pregnant and about to lactate....who's the momma???
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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FROG lives in SD
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WBraun
climber
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Check that out, those packs (Raydogs) are still alive after all these years.
This new sh'it (packs) I see now are god awful attempts.
Who makes this all this sh'it now a days?
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diablo
Trad climber
sd,ca
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Hey ... all you guys rock. Super fun day kicking it in the hood with all you folks.Tar,Eeyonkeee,BVB you dudes were on fire!sizzzilllll. Again , hats off to salad and co. for a smokin Q/ Party.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Dick Shockley at home:
BVB, Off White, Diablo:
Must see them Frogs again:
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goatboy smellz
climber
colorado
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Is that a burning bush over BVB's left shoulder?
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Yo KP - where are your pictures!? We know you took some (after you figured out that whole digital thing...).
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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I don't do mushy very well, especially in public, however sometimes one has to do away with the goofing off and nonsense and say what is important and let others know what is in his heart no matter how much it embarrasses or completly humiliates his family, friends, arch rivals, mankind as a species etc. etc. That said, I would now like to tell you all, each and every one of you,[yes, yes, even you Scuffy B.] this: Are you ready? While everyone is getting ready I'll tell you something a little off the subject. The very next day after the shindig, Tom, Greg, Rita, and I went up the hill to sweat a pail and do you know what we saw?!! Everywhere that a fiendish G&E Buffer, whom I won't name but his first name has five letters and his second initial has one, at each and every place he changed his shoes, there was either a dead bird or a dead lizard, and at one spot, I thought it was a dead steer, but Tom said no, it was a bloated ibex. I didn't feel like arguing. OK, is everyone ready? From the bottom of our hearts, Rita and I both, we must tell you: XX XXXXX XXXXXX XX XXXX XXXXXXX XXX XXXXXXXXX XX XX XXXXX X XXX XXXXXX , XXXXXXX XXXX XXXX XXXX XXX XXX XXXXX . There, I said it and I already feel better. Rita and I had a great time and loved meeting all of you and seeing your grins. Hopefully we'll see you again somewhere out in the great outdoors.
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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Epi don't do this forum crap, so if ya'll keep your traps shut I may not get my a// kicked for posting him 'with child'. Besides, I been brownnosin' big time for some old pics of me. Nobody can make the mediocre look hot like him.(there I go again)
For those who remember the Great Western Bouldering Championships:
1982 fell victim to the 'Grunt Slot'
Sorry, couldn't afford a real model. BH
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Leroy
climber
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God,It looks like I shoulda been there selling u guys T shirts.I only have about a thousand Kinnaloa Ts lying around.I'm thinking about flooding the Textile Market.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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You're right, Phantom X, you don't do mushy in public very well. I'll bet Piggott could do a better job:)
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Here's a picture with you in it Brad, from '86.
Also, if you look real hard, you can see Leroy:
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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BH,
Well I can see I missed the '81, '82, and '83 Great Western Bouldering contests via T-shirts, since I was gone from San Diego from early '80 until '84. Bummer. That was a lot of activity while I was gone :-(( So who won those contests?
Edit: By the way I have a picture of Phantom X and Mrs. Agent 13. I'll post it up soon. It's a classic.
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Supertopians: Oracle, Phantom X is broadcasting secret
messages and we've lost our decoder rings! What can we do?
Oracle: .... ... ...
Supertopians: Quickly, more burnt offerings!!
What can be done, Oracle?
Oracle: Kick Poway's Ass!!
Details may be off, but that's the recurring gag in the feature
article in Stone the Crows, reputedly still in existence
in the possession of Agent 13.
Eagerly awaiting the scanning of The Itis and Stone the Crows,
if it is deemed possible (I only made it through Page 1 of The
Itis, the point where Nate Smith is kicked out of Poway).
Bloated Ibex? hmm..
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Klimmer, help me out. I want info on those OW thingies out past
Lemon Chiffon and the Uncertainty Principle. I almost had a
heart attack, my eyeballs were practically pickled from all the
sweat pouring into them, I have a sore throat from breathing so
hard, I wore out the button on the back of my pants, but my
precise delicate footwork ultimately saved the day.
Don't those things have names? I gotta know. Harder than 5.8, innit? I mean,
that first one even felt harder than Doggie Do!!
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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scuffy_b - I have the San Diego Climbing Guide right here in front of me. From what I can tell, the easier one (west side) is Eric's Crack (5.9), and the harder one on the east side is unnnamed, but rated 5.10. Personally, I'd call the east side crack at least 5.10c.
And just what did the Oracle have against Poway? Was it our juggling prowess?
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Thanks, eeyonkee.
Per the Oracle, it's hard to know. After all, when all the
smoke cloud blew away, The Oracle was revealed to be DJ (Dennis
Jennings), and he probably had a unique logical perspective.
But what do I know, those barstids wouldn't even give me a hat,
even though I fully woulda "looked tough in a G&E Buff"
Rember?
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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All I know is that the historical PMBs document in the possesion of Agent 13 and Phantom X is ROTFLMAO funny. It should be posted and then archived and sealed under Argon gas. Let the world decide the true meaning.
And now the revealing of Phantom X and Agent 13. Duh - da - da - dah!!
I think the two of them asleep while Salad gives Dr. Shockley an award for the best looking legs, out climbing everyone younger, or just being an inspiration, among other reasons I can't remember due to some alcohol induced condition I suffered, show a defense mechanism when on camera --- they fall asleep or pretend to be asleep. But we can still see you! Here they are, Mr. Kinley Adams and Mrs. Adams, Phantom X and Agent 13.
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Brunosafari
Boulder climber
Redmond, OR
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Klimmer-I was just catchin' up and roaring, reading all about the Woodson gig and finally I came to the revealing of Agent 13 and Phantom X.
I felt a responsibility to warn you...the identities you have observed and have climbed with and even have photographed, may, in fact, be false identities, masquerade dillitant, or some other crafty form of beguilment.
Also, I have heard it is common for them to close their eyes for long periods of time in preparation for stealthy activities requiring night vision skills. Climbers: check your gear!!
Skuffy B- You're breaking my heart- why didn't you get a buffer hat?!
Grug-eeonk ee! -can you verify, concerning the documents, that they were not forgeries?
Wish I coulda been der!
Brunosafari
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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*Phantom X * Scuffy B * Crusher * Agent13*
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Lot's of old climbing stuff showed up,
I mean, besides our tattered physiques and Ray's packs.
But nobody took up the Amick challenge of actually using it:
Nor did anybody bother trying to twist the toes of Scuffy's keen boot collection:
But, BUT, there was to be seen, all over the mountain, scads of nice girls well positioned to seek audience with us bad old farts:
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Hah, I was right behind you when you came up to those two women, "Hey, do you mind if I take your picture and pretend you're part of our group?" Man, you're such a smooth talker, they consented, ya'll swapped names and shook hands, and you snapped that pic. I muttered to myself that little did they know, but they're picture was going to wind up on th" interwebs in a few days.
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Agent 13 here with pics from the recent stakeout, whatever you do, don't tell Phantom X! Prepare yourself, hhmmm,I may need help with the pic post.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Agent 13,
I think you posted it in invisible internet mode, kind of like invisible secret agent ink. We can't see it. :-))
Do you have a free photobucket account or other? Lots of help on this thread to get you going. Someone will help you get it shown. Please advise.
Right now its a "No-Seeum"
Edit:
Perhaps you meant to post an "X," in that case don't I feel foolish . . . ;-))
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Bruno, it broke my heart, too, at the time.
Private Cool Head Sir, in an overprotective
state, decided that giving me a hat would set
a dangerous precedent. It was sort of like
trying to maintain control of all the H-bombs
when the USSR broke up.
I tell you, it's a big burden going through life
knowing that you're considered a security risk.
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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I would like to offer special thanks to some people whose
contributions to this outrageous event have BEEN OVERLOOKED.
Most especially and specifically:
G_Gnome
Watusi
Waughzoo
Brunosafari
The byword was Be There Or Be Slandered, and, Boys, let me tell
you, there was some high-grade dirt flung in the general
directions of your carefully cultivated reputations.
Without you, there's no telling what unhealthy outlets for
scurrilous remarks would have been employed.
WE COULDN'T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT YOU!!
Wait a minute...we couldn't have done it with you? No, something
is not right...
THANKS TO EVERYONE
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 4, 2007 - 08:21pm PT
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scruffster, let's face it. they're old. they're washed up. they'd never have held up to the five star standard we set: massive crankage in extreme heat while in a state of extreme inebriation. best leave that kind of action to us big boys.
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Well put. I bow to your logic.
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F'ueco
Boulder climber
San Jose, CA
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Hey Tarnuster...
I just want to know if you got where those two girls were from. The one had a nice accent.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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'Just wanted to flavor up our lil' thread with their picture and of course, calibrate my charm meter.
As to their resident locale, aye mate for yur sake I woulda' fetched, but for mine, Lisa, AKA Supergirl, steadfastly, damn straightly, & happily eclipses that notion at every turn...
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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F'ueco they were local - we came upon them at the Hamburger Crack and chatted - the boys gave them some beta and I think they asked us where we were all from. One I think said she was from Poway and the other somewhere else close by. Sweet gals. Hmmmm, are you planning to be spending some more time at Woodson??
Dang it I wish we were all going out there again tomorrow. I don't get to climb this weekend so I'm living vicariously through you guys...have some fun for me. We're off to Mexico for some R & R this next week and then back to??? Eastside?
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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Here's the Beta to Cal. Nights in 4 easy steps;
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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The Cowboy skipped step one, but amazingly pulled it off...
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Sorry I missed going over the stuff I wired 25? years or so ago...
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Shoot Mike, it wouldn't have mattered whether you could still do Train in your tennies, it just would have been great to see you again.
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Psst!Agent 13 here with this photo of these three characters caught grinning at the Mt. Woodson Grindig. EDIT: Sorry, I'm having trouble with photobucket guess that's why they call me agent 13
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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What Off White said dammit.
Watusi, ya cuda done what Amick did, happily standing at the base of various boulders, dispensing excellent beta and talkin' big smack. We love ya anyways tho and hope you had a productive weekend.
And that goes for you too G Gnome, the NERVE, takin Wazoo out to Josh, I mean, Cali Knight, Robbins, Lemon Shiff: sheesh, Mike Waugh would have shredded that stuff as warm ups and gone on to do us all really proud. Bolton will be delivering severe noogies shortly.
Anyhow, also, thanks Watusi, Raydog, Off White, & Eeeyonkee for the kudos on my off the bench, injured list be damned experience. I am so stoked.
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Funny, it was just a week ago today I was sweating my way up the Woodson road on an 85 degree day...
And today I sweated my way up quite a different mountain just 50 miles from my house. Losing my glasses made the two outings rather comparable in terms of cost.
All you Cali/Colorado types might get a kick out of knowing that the peak behind me, at 5944', is only slightly higher than Boulder Colorado.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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That's about what it looked like around my house today; we got 2-3" of fresh wet snow.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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OK, you two, I get it. You're trying to rub it in. Beating us down in SoCal on a dry year. Hey, we can play that game here in Cali today also. It hasn't been a banner year, but . . .
At Mammoth today 5/5/07:
http://www.gomammoth.com/72/55mammothtoday.wmv
(Warning: Turn up the speakers!)
I knew I should have dashed up 395 this weekend. Hoping I can get one more weekend at Mammoth before the end of the season. Hoping, hoping, hoping . . .
Post up Agent 13. (I believe in you. I know you can do it!)
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mtwoodsonguide
Big Wall climber
San Diego
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offwhite
Apex peak and Ellinor taken from Mt Washinton
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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Here's the last of mine;
Run Amock about to get some help up the hill from the always perky Tom Scott. Off White still advancing strongly under his own power...
Tar's wondering if these SD boys always greet each other with hugs & kisses...
BVB, "Seenyor, donde esta la banya?"...
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Mtwoodsonguide, you're the longish haired Eric who started to third class bat flake in tennies, right? Your ability to accurately name lesser peaks of the Olympics from 1000 miles away is impressive.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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You took some nice shots Brad, thanks and it was good to see you after so many years.
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mtwoodsonguide
Big Wall climber
San Diego
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Even more impressive- I knew where Tenino is
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 7, 2007 - 06:25pm PT
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hell, even tarbuster's been to tenino. it's where particular people congregate.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Hey MtWoodsonGuide, were you the one who said in an earlier thread that Longs Cracks - Right is the hardest OW at Woodson? I looked at this on the Wednesday before the shindig and nearly pulled it off, but I thought I might give it a real try at the shindig (never did). I couldn't put my finger on exactly what changed from when it was 5.10, some flake on the left side of the crack must've been removed or something.
On my half-hearted try, I was able to get good fist jams - looks like it will end up being quite a bit like Boulder 13 for me, fist-jamming as opposed to OW. I'm assuming that you have done it. Good job btw on Greg's Crack and MS.
 edit Agent 13, where are those pics?
greg
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Knob Central
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Tarbabie, quite the opposite, he took me. He refused to be seen with such a pile of old and weak dudes! Hell, we went bouldering yesterday at Horse Flats. It is a tough job trying to boulder with the worlds strongest man! Jebus but I hurt like hell today! I could barely hold the tooth brush this morning.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Good to know you guy's hit Black Mountain Jan.
When Bolton get's his strength back from his penis reduction, oops, I mean hernia operation, you will still be recieving copious noogies.
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F10 Climber F11 Drinker
Trad climber
e350
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eeyonkee
If I remember right Long's rt. crack had a chockstone wedged deep near the start, but my memory or lack of could be all wrong. I was surprised to hear how difficult it is now compared to when I did it.
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Knob Central
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Penis enlargement?! Jesus Roy, Bob can hardly walk now? Oh wait, maybe that's cause his knees suck. That's why we don't worry about noogies from Bob, he can't catch anybody. But if he ever does, we are in trouble!
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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I thought sure I'd seen a reference to flake removal from Long's
Crack. Thought it must have been in the Hardest Woodson Offwidths
thread. Thought it must have been either Klimmer or Mt Woodson
Guide who posted it. Thought I read that a come-along was used
to remove the flake/chockstone which upped the difficulty.
I also thought it would be easy to find that post.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Ok, everyone here is some more . . .
Bolton on Alcoa
Tom "Too Strong" Donelly getting to the rail
Is this why Bolton has a hernia? The ol Bowline on a coil. I hear he can hang that way for hours no problem . . .
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Re: Hardest Woodson Offwidths Mar 8, 2006, 06:18pm PST
Author:
mtwoodsonguide
Big Wall climber
From: San Diego
a come-along was used to pull a big flake out of the bottom of right longs in the 80's, making it 11+ and as hard those others.
Starts with a hand stack, go inverted, walk the feet up about 5 feet, and turn back around. way physical way technical
By Gum, I found it. May be senile, but at least I'm not...
uhh...more Advil, that's it!
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mtwoodsonguide
Big Wall climber
San Diego
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My memory is shot and I can't trust it anymore. Lindner told me that (I think), but someone else (who I think was envoled) just told me a month ago they only pulled on it, or it fell out when they stared at it or something.
Undertow must be the hardest. I've never looked at Vise Principals Office but BVB will chime in and say "dammit, for the last time, Vise Principals Office is fingers to Fists, it's not a offwidth. Then the 11+'s, Mother Superior, Greg's, Right Long's, 13, and 2 more unconfirmed ones I've done (one good and one not so good quality). The low quality one is one of about 100 sharp, aquward, myserable flares made by 2 boulders up against each other. It's right on the road to the right of Rock the Boat between Rock the Boat and the boulder behind it. I should get a couple pictures of the good one because you hang inverted 5+' off the ground thinking about how bad falling is going to f up your head. I've heard of R Longs being done straight in so this new one might be the only one that requires inverting. Theres a couple horizonals between 2 boulder I haven't tried, think they will be V4ish (12-), Leventhal?
There's a classic 5.10 boulder problem OW on the N side of Chimney rock (S from tower1) I never hear anyone talk about, really good.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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ok scuffy, no need to bust my balls because i was too lazy to find a past post on Supertopo. Just makin' conversation is all. Thanks mtwoodsonguide
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Mt.Woodsonguide,
I recall you said you are working on a guide exclusively to Woodson. How far out do you think that project is from publishing? You have certainly got a lot of history on Woodson from many theads over the last few years here at ST :-))
Not to mention some great images that people have posted up. Hopefully, many would be more than willing to work with you in submitting images to such a guide.
The bible to Woodson must be written!
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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Yeah Scuffy, lay off! Lookin for trouble?. Hey Skuffy, I liked your "toast to the slandered", did you think all of that funny stuff up while you we're waiting for the "next available flight?" Thanks mtwoodsonguide, no thanks at all to Scuffy b.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 7, 2007 - 11:55pm PT
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yes goddammit, there are NO ow moves on vp's office. it starts with wide flared technical fist in a double-overhanging dihedral, and gradually narrows to extremely pumping thin hands.
the whole thing is overhanging; the first 15' (fist) is about as steep as the start of mother superior; maybe just a tad steeper. actually, closer to a roof.
woodson 5.11c my ass. i barely tr'd it at a time when i could run lap after lap after lap on lie detector. more like woodson 512c.
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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BVB: 10B on the outside you pussy.....
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Hey Phantom X,
What do I have to do to get Agent 13 to post up those photos I know she has? Ok, if begging on my hands and knees is required, then gosh-darn-it that's exacly what I'm doing right now! If she could only see me. It's pathetic really, but I'm on my hands and knees right this moment, and it hurts! Gosh dang-it, it's a concrete floor for crying out loud!
Perhaps she needs more advice? Inquirying minds want to know. Perhaps you can inspire her?
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Sorry, that post of mine was meant to be critical of ME, not
eeyonkee. I was trying to say that even though I knew it was there and should be easy to find, I failed, read right past it.
Took another try, found it, tried to point out MY failings...
It's about ME, isn't it? Greg's not hardly old enough to be
accused of being senile, anyhow.
I like mtwoodsonguide's revisionist account better, as well.
Some very intense staring was required to rid the crack of a
pesky chockstone...it is now restored to its rightful state of
full-on bitchin'ness...
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Phantom X
I didn't think up any of that stuff while waiting for the "next
available flight." At that time I was MIRED in the PAST (very
recent past). For days I could barely think of anything except
that magical day.
Stone the Crows!!!!!!!!!
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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XX By God, I think I've done it! Now lets see if I can repeat the process. Looks like I need to edit size. Please get off your knees, everyone knows that is poor climbing form unless your flopping over an awkward mantle. Thanks to Klimmer and Bee Hay for the help.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Good job Phantom X, now show Agent 13 !! ;-))
(Uh, oh. Now we are in for it. Phantom X and Agent 13 know how to post pictures to ST. People are running for cover . . . lol)
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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May 13, 2007 - 02:58pm PT
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Re: Right Longs Crack. The flake at the base that you used to start from was removed some years back (Im wracking my brain for who the miscreant was, but the altzheimers is winning on this one), and its apparently harder from off the turf.
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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May 14, 2007 - 03:20am PT
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mtwoodsonguide - u think that squeeze on chimney rock is 5.10!? I feel more inconsequential than ever, i thought it was hard 11. Do I hear right that you are putting together a guide to the hill? I have records of obscure, unnecessary and approbate problems dating back to 82 and will be happy to fork that info over if ya want it. 49th street, the terminator, the heinous potato, friendly fire, stickmen, all over fred, christ on crutches, the missing link, wild turkey, nothing to fear, the checkered demon, summertime blues, el guapo, alien nation, rough boys, substance abuse, the joker, mean streak, I spy, man from uncle... If you havent heard of em look me up, im in the phone book.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 14, 2007 - 11:57am PT
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i thought that christ on crutches was actually a pretty good problem. a bit high, a bit scary, 5.11, questionable landing, tucked away in an obscure thicket of chapparal way way down by sickle crack. a woodson classic with all the trimmings.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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May 15, 2007 - 11:31pm PT
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Rescueing a great thread . . .
Greg Cameron (aka Eeyonkee, Grug), Poway Mountaineer extraordinaire, giving beta away to Levy from 20', since he has "Greg's Climb" dialed (the climb is also known as "Cricket"):
Ok, who took the photo of Rick Piggot and the other Poway Mountaineers near Jaws? It sure would be nice to see that shot (hint, hint, hint). Agent 13 (Rita), was that you or was it another? I thought it was Agent 13. Perhaps it was Rick's better half???
Edit: Yep, see below several posts, Munge has pointed out that my memory is not worth doo-doo. It is true. The climb was named Cricket's Chimney. I can't remember why I can't remember stuff like that. I do now recall being told that. Where does it all go?? It's a mystery.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 15, 2007 - 11:36pm PT
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no way was clint piggot there.
I didn't see him....
photographic proof is required...
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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May 16, 2007 - 12:01am PT
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Uh, oh. I see the makings of a conspiracy happening here. All of us who saw Rick are now Tin-foil hatters (lol).
Now I'm starting to doubt myself. Perhaps it was just a dream?
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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May 16, 2007 - 01:49am PT
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Agent 13 gets her straightjacket off tomorrow. She's been on restriction for pressing the button. X
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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May 16, 2007 - 02:29am PT
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heh
Klimmer, I think Tom said they called it "Cricket's Chimney" because "Cricket," at the time, had climbed it when he was 11 years old. At the size of 11 yo, no problem turning an ow into a squeeze chim.
hahaha
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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May 16, 2007 - 09:19am PT
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Piggott was there. He wasn't a phantom X of my imagination. We talked about the religion, flowers, and break dancing. He specifically asked me to send love and kisses bvb's way.
edit - thanks for the clarification on Long's, gonamok.
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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May 16, 2007 - 10:26am PT
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I think in the picture Grug is counting time...
"Spittage will occur in 5..4..3..."
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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May 16, 2007 - 11:28pm PT
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Hello, Agent 13 here, I'm off restriction! I really should have known not to push the power button off on the new digital camera when the red light was flashing because that deletes the recently taken photos sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeez!!! Also posting pictures is making a monkey of me. I weigh a 115#, but I'm pretty sure I could whip Bill Gates in arm wrestling. Sorry for posting late, but we had to finish our roll of film and wait for processing. Photobucket had to change the process to upload for xp users and now I have to be confused all over again. Meanwhile here is The Invisible man and a unidentified X. Ag13
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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May 17, 2007 - 01:20am PT
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Alright Agent 13! Hey, I wasn't dreamin after-all.
BVB, are you satisfied yet? Perhaps Phantom X should have held up the front page of the SD Onion . . . oops . . . I mean Union, with the cover page and date clearly exposed? I mean you know, Phantom X, Rick P., and Agent 13 could have met up and done this on another day right??? No, wait a minute, Rick could have been Photoshopped in! That's it.
I don't know what its gonna take to convince bvb???
(Actually, I think BVB is just pissed, or maybe just jeolous. But since he got to send all the hard problems, it is just karma that those of us who didn't got to meet/see "The Poway Mountaineer" who could send them all and even via 3rd class!)
Now, you guys could of hung out for 20 minutes longer at Jaws and we wouldn't have to be trying to convince ya all. But noooooo, just couldn't wait. Had to go send problems.
:-))
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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May 17, 2007 - 02:19am PT
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at that point is Levy in the pic doing an arm bar only?
dayum!
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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May 17, 2007 - 10:43am PT
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Levy is using a chicken wing at that point, which is actually
what Grug is talking about. Grug said he did it with armbars.
I was trying armbars as they felt better than a chickenwing but then I got spit out a bit lower than Levy's position. Eric had just climbed it but Grug and I walked up when he was above the
crux, so this was Grug's first chance to ever see anybody fire
the crux. I'm pretty sure Levy said it was his first try. The audience was quiet, with regards to Beta or heckling.
Schroeder Schransom
sm
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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May 17, 2007 - 11:03am PT
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Nice picture of Rick and Kinley. Them's my first two main climbing partners. Turns out, Rick was better but Kinley was funnier.
edit - If only Kinley would have applied himself to climbing hard instead of being the class clown...
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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May 17, 2007 - 12:14pm PT
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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May 17, 2007 - 03:07pm PT
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Raydog, Thanks now I'm on restriction again!!! Sheeez, Agent 13
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matisse
climber
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May 17, 2007 - 04:37pm PT
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I'll post up to keep my favorite thread near the top, even though I didn't get to
be there for the big fete. The porters zapped eyeballs had him confined to house
for a couple of days and I didn't have the heart to leave him. Amanda had an
appointment at a wedding salon to try on dresses (the most overblown restrictive
industry there is-don't get me started, but anyway they had my go-to partner
hostage on april 28th).
I was bummed that I wasn't got to get to meet my personal heros BVB
and gone amok
Late the following wednesday afternoon Amanda and I dragged ourselves:
Off the Couch and up the Hill...
There was a lot of whinging about how fat and out of shape we were.
We have a lot of mottos but "Too fat to sport climb" is a popular one for us.
("Sac up and rack up" and "boys: sometimes wrong never uncertain" "
are others, but those are stories for another time).
I proclaimed I was looking for my off the couch limit. I was so far on the couch I was
under the cushions with the spare chnage and the popcorn kernels.
I was expecting to hang like the drapes.
Here is 'Manda- for a cute little blonde chik she is the second most un-photogentic
person in the world and I am kinda of a lame photographer.
we started at this cute girly dihedral-Childrens book AKA Milkbar. :
After that we hit the triangular boulders above baby robbins -I think it's called the
Klettergarten but I'm not really sure. we did 3 or 4 there (no pics, sorry)
Then Amanda ran a few on Baby Robbins, (while I hit a few of the other near by no name cracks).
Here's 'manda on BR:
Next we went over to another of my faves- Girls Climb, no pics, because its in the
bushes and hard to get a shot of.
Im Very Brave on top rope + I hadn't hit my off the couch limit. It was getting close
to dark, so there was just time to try one more time; so we headed to:
You'll probably note all the chalk all over 'er..wonder how that got there.
Then I had one of those moments where you hear the angels singing in the
background..the kind of "ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" sorry no climbing picture,
so you'll have to take my word. here is me (the most unphotogentic person in the
world) looking all thrilled because I sent 'er off the couch.
See I'm so thrilled there is a flower growing out of my head.
So how long do I have to be on the couch before I can officially off the couch
something again? I was digging the off the couch thing.
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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May 17, 2007 - 04:48pm PT
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Thanks for the great report. You seem to have had a good day.
I wish I'd been shown that Milk Bar thingie.
You were one of the people I was really looking forward to
meeting, so there was a little disappointment. However, I got
to meet JKV and he wasn't even supposed to be there.
The big heartwarming surprise for me was the number of people I
met whom I didn't know I wanted to meet, but turned out to be
someone I Really Wanted To Meet.
I'm sorry you couldn't make it to the Shindig.
There were lots and lots of giggles.
Chiffon off the couch!!!
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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May 17, 2007 - 04:50pm PT
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Ya look pretty darn good for fat and off the couch.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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May 17, 2007 - 06:43pm PT
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Phantom X
Trad climber
Honeycomb Hideout
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May 17, 2007 - 07:30pm PT
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Raydog, Double sheeeeeezzz!! Now I'm getting my new camera taken away. Everyone is invited to the next Shindig except for Raydog. Agent Thirteen
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 17, 2007 - 09:16pm PT
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NO FUKKIN' WAY is that piggot. i speak from hard won experince here folks...if he tried to stretch his lips even into that half-hearted smile, his face would crack...plus everytime i tried to get a close-up of him, he slapped me around then made me solo multiple laps on the train while he threw rocks at me...
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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May 17, 2007 - 09:34pm PT
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - May 17, 2007 - 10:16pm PT
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yep raydaddy, that's him. da man.
y'all best RESPECT.
"i'll bes you're asking yourself....was that five rurps, or six?
in all the excitement, i forgot myself.
ya feeling lucky, punk??[i/]
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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May 17, 2007 - 10:17pm PT
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R.E.S.P.E.C.T.
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Watusi
Social climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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May 18, 2007 - 12:55am PT
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C.O.O.L.
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matisse
climber
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May 18, 2007 - 02:00am PT
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Thanks for the kind words Scuff + E. I really was sorry to miss the big do.
Scuff,
It was a much cooler day and i had a rope, makes it much easier and takes all the anxiety outta failure.
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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May 18, 2007 - 10:58am PT
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Well, Lemon Chiffon was right up at the top of my list.
When we viewed it in the roasting AM, everyone just said "Later."
At the end of the day bvb directed the herd off the road for the
session which I guess supplied all the chalk you saw.
But just as I was changing shoes, Eeyonkee said Don't stop here.
We have to have a little talk out behind the woodshed, past the
Uncertainty Principle. I never even laid a hand on it.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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May 18, 2007 - 11:08am PT
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Nice, Raydog! That's the Rick I remember (being afraid of).
So scuffy, you been getting on some more OW? Basket Case and all...I'll be doing 5.10 OW this weekend and 5.11+ the next, both in the Black. I'll see how these offwidths compare to Woodson.
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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May 18, 2007 - 11:12pm PT
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Nice work Ray, now just back away from the computer---slowly...
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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May 18, 2007 - 11:31pm PT
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both look pretty photogenic to me.
I think R. Piggott is pretty darn funny, in a very, dry sort of way.
Oy, again with the basket case stuff.
Mandatory TR on the black 'n' wide required.
ˇI hear it's all good training for Tripmaster Monkey!
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gonamok
Trad climber
poway, ca
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May 19, 2007 - 02:19pm PT
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Thanks for the good review on Christ on Crutches bvb! Perhaps the most "classic woodson" aspect of it is the loose, off camber landing (if the bushes dont shred you first).
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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May 19, 2007 - 05:17pm PT
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Eeeyonkee - noun as in "to eeyonkee a climb." To float upward on an offwidth in an effortless way. cf. ancient asian principle "Wu Wei" as applied to cracks from 5"-16" wide. e.g. Nancy's Crack floation.
Scuff, 3rd weekend in June we compare Woodshun to zie "Pound of Flesh", no?
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salad
climber
San Diego
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May 23, 2007 - 12:16am PT
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salad
climber
San Diego
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May 23, 2007 - 12:20am PT
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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May 29, 2007 - 04:39pm PT
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Hey, an opportunity to bump the undead...
Yeah, Grug, I'm still getting on some OW, though I'm still
finding more than I'm actually climbing.
A couple that felt hard even after the Shindig.
Improvement continues.
Discovered a "rad-gnar" for Jaybro to check out (NUDGE)
Was at City of Rocks, got on one that had "offwidth" in its very
Name, but the OW turned out to be less than 3.5" so I got
gypped.
June is Wide Pride month in Northern California.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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May 29, 2007 - 04:58pm PT
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żRad gnar?
chance to discuss same thursday?
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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May 29, 2007 - 07:18pm PT
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Chance to discuss?
I can only hope. Car issues, might be related to your aura,
like Ed and Gary. Had to tow mine back from City of Rocks.
It'll be better, but Thurs eve is cutting it close.
120 degrees, 3-8.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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May 29, 2007 - 07:43pm PT
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yo, babe, towing from almo to cruz sounds intense, hope all worked out.
My own, vintage, swedish, rig is jonsing to wisk us to the wide y gnarley, lemme know.
"120 degrees, 3-8." too obtuse for me, unless it describes a climb; hmm?
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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May 30, 2007 - 10:48am PT
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Mechanics accepted delivery of the Swedish steel tent last night.
The U-Haul truck had a comfy seat so the drive was not so bad.
Yeh, describes a climb.
I'm almost unscuffed, gettin worried, left-side therapy
indicated for tonight.
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illusiondweller
Boulder climber
San Diego, CA
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Jun 26, 2007 - 11:37pm PT
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Well, I returned from the Philippines at the end of May. It was a HOT and HUMID one (par for that time of year) but had a chance to climb in Dingle (Dinglay), Iloilo, Philippines near where my spouses family lives.
I wish I could have said it was uneventful but three days before I was to come home I was back at the cliff demonstrating a self-rescue technique to some of the locals when I stepped off of the bamboo ladder (used to access the wall above the cave) and impaled my @ss on a rock behind me! I became diaphoretic and nauseas and thought for sure I fractured my pelvis but was hoping it was only my tailbone! Either way, that ended my climbing day real quick! Up until then I had a smile on my face. I'm sure it wasn't as good as the shindig up at Woodson though!
I've begun a site on rc.com with a few pictures...Check it out: http://www.rockclimbing.com/routes/Asia/Philippines/Visayas/Dingle/
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426
Sport climber
Buzzard Point, TN
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Jun 27, 2007 - 11:45am PT
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Sounds just like RP to "show then blow"...heh. Last laughs...
Don't "rock the boat" eh?
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 30, 2007 - 12:52am PT
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Aug 30, 2007 - 01:03am PT
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nice Todd, you've got a hell of a good collection of photogs. Much appreciated.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Aug 30, 2007 - 01:05am PT
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Nice Todd,
Tripper Jack on the right, in red:
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
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Aug 30, 2007 - 01:07am PT
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I think I see Tripper Jack and Dano and that Girl whats her name on the right... maybe Moonfuzz on the left in the rugby shirt sitting down..... got a high rez image somewhere??? Let's play name the fossil....
Tardy edit: damn! beat me to it..... who else?
Might be boltons head on the right edge.....
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 30, 2007 - 01:13am PT
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too swole. i still got the tee from that comp. march, '85. or was it '86?? nope, 85' 'cause i ain'ten't done lie detector yet...
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 30, 2007 - 01:22am PT
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that's tom lindner right there.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Aug 30, 2007 - 02:06am PT
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The girl is Robin ( Scott and Robin...Idyllwild)
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Sep 30, 2008 - 06:53pm PT
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bump
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Oct 20, 2008 - 12:49am PT
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double bump
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salad
climber
Escondido
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thought that those who attended the post party at my place might like to know that today, some 18 months later, i managed to muster the courage to dump out the cooler from the party.
yes, it has sat on my patio for a year and a half, with some 20+ beers in it, festering in skanky moldy water. coors light, nut brown ale, sam adams, st pauli girl, and a few other one offs... no sierra though, which is the reason the cooler was never opened until today.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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leftovers?
wtf???
that never wudahappened in the bad old days...
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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There's just too many tragic storys on this site these days.
BH
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crusher
climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Salad that is funny. I'm shocked that you didn't break into that cooler at some point. Although a mid-Summer coating of warm, moldy, smelly gunk might have been off-putting, to say the least!
Funny about this thread, Mr. Crusher and I were just talking about the Woodson Shindig today.
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fraction
Boulder climber
Santa Monica, CA
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Found this thread again after leaving it in the archives...
Seeing how I got my start at Woodson, I was very sad to miss this event. When's the next meetup? I'm weeks away from moving to San Fran, but would fly down in a heart-beat if something like this got put together again.
Cheers.
jon
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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How about a "Santee Sessions" instead of a Woodshun Shindig?
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 2, 2008 - 01:23am PT
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i'm up for whatever...as long as it's in san diego county. WHAT SAY YE??!? spring will be here before you know it. let's do it in march, to ensure green hillsides and cool weather...
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matisse
climber
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why wait til spring? -great out there now.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Dec 18, 2008 - 01:49am PT
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awesome thread...
...with the wintery weather likely to be ascendant in the Valley and points north, one must ask: what would Woodson be like around New Year Day?
just sayin'
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Dec 18, 2008 - 08:45am PT
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well, we were contemplating getting out of town from the 30th - the 4th, but that is starting to look like it might not happen.
should an impromptu woodson gathering take place and im in town, everyone is welcome to come over for a little grub and grog.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Dec 18, 2008 - 09:34am PT
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New Years Day? Probably about 70 degrees and sunny.
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Dec 18, 2008 - 11:42am PT
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van belle, are you going to be out here at all during the holidays?
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Dec 18, 2008 - 12:11pm PT
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That was sure a good time at your place for the last shindig, Salad.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2008 - 12:29pm PT
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yeah sal, i'll be in san diego with the kids from january 1 - 4. let's pencil in some pebblewrestling time if you're arond.
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jeff leads
Sport climber
ca
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Dec 18, 2008 - 12:48pm PT
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Wow BVB will be in da hood. BoB you and Salad up for the BOW
jl
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Dec 18, 2008 - 01:39pm PT
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im game. ill bring some hooks and my aiders. im in that kind of shape.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2008 - 01:51pm PT
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sounds good to me jeff. i'll give you a call.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Dec 18, 2008 - 02:58pm PT
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oh sweet, i thought the thread died.
we'll be so cal after NYD, josh or woodshun would be sweet!
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Dec 30, 2008 - 09:41pm PT
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bob, you out here yet?
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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Dec 30, 2008 - 11:21pm PT
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Hey when TF did this thing rise from the ashes? I've got biking 1st, work 2nd, biking 3rd, so you mf'ers better make it Sunday the 4th!
Brad
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F10
Trad climber
e350
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Dec 31, 2008 - 12:02am PT
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Brad, get your priorities straight
JB
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Dec 31, 2008 - 09:56am PT
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i could probably make the 4th.
brad, sorry for the pocket dials. i need to lock my key pad before stuffing my phone in my pocket.
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BeeHay
Trad climber
San Diego CA
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Dec 31, 2008 - 06:03pm PT
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bump
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Feb 19, 2009 - 02:02pm PT
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Time for a bump.
The reason is because of something Dhensel wrote on summitpost that reminded me of climbing in so cal and I needed a place to cross post, so there ya go...
"all of the holds on it combined would only equal 1/2"
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Dec 22, 2011 - 01:04am PT
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woody bump
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Dec 22, 2011 - 12:02pm PT
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bring yer stilts
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Jan 12, 2019 - 09:47pm PT
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Wade Icey has to be the most prolific poster of "stilts" on the entire ST
Nice photo track down tB
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Jan 13, 2019 - 07:17am PT
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That was a super fun day at Woodson
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Jan 13, 2019 - 06:03pm PT
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I wore that bandana just the other day.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jan 13, 2019 - 06:18pm PT
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Takin’ beta from Tom Gibson for the mid-stretch before starting up, then all quiet while I enjoyed the moves – and after that, more beta from BVB for the heel hook and pinch over the lip. It was all there, but as BVB observed then and remarked just a couple-three years ago, I had nothing in me, really, climbing on 100% technique. And you get the distinct feeling if you come off during those exit moves, it's a back breaking affair.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jan 13, 2019 - 06:21pm PT
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Tom Gibson on our warm-up crack, Razors Edge:
I think you got the better angle on this one, Doug:
On this trip I really got a handle on Bob's phrasing of "Premium Miniatures."
A lot of this stuff at Woodson doesn't look so big from below, then by the time you top out, especially if the ground slopes away and it often does, you just don't want to be coming off!
My arms were totally blown heading into this day, and for the whole week prior. We even got DMSO and veterinary grade glucosamine at a tack shop in Delmar a couple days before. Lisa had to drive me to the event, and I had searing arm pain starting up on razors edge. Luckily, I warmed up and made it through the day.
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Friend
climber
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Jan 13, 2019 - 06:48pm PT
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Great reminiscence Roy. This thread is awesome.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jan 13, 2019 - 06:58pm PT
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Yeah, thanks Friend: a day worth remembering!
Bob and I shared two really good days bouldering in that decade. The first at the Stonemaster reunion of 2006, in Josh, and this one.
Unforgettable – like magic! I'm not digging at all that Bob is absent for the rest of the tour but this is how life goes.
We all really wanted to see Ray Olson at this Woodson event. He had his own brew of musculoskeletal issues going.
Here's Ray bouldering circa mid 90s at Flagstaff Mountain, in Boulder:
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jan 14, 2019 - 10:36am PT
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Bat Flake
One of the burliest climbs we did that day was Bat Flake. In classic top rope mode, we had quite the congregation of disciples at the base. I watched Greg Epperson take a bit of time with his tape job. He was in no particular hurry, and by the time he was finished, he almost had boxing gloves on!
Now, BITD, we might have razzed him for this. But Greg is an old hand, so to speak, and it was clear to me that his diligence in taping indicated something about the climb, of which I knew little. And I heeded even less, just going with my thin intersection of two strands of one-inch tape, with a single layer underneath it, nothing more than a small square of one-inch tape.
I started up it as though walking on egg shells, saving as much energy as possible. I guess it's about 5.9+ in the first 20 feet. Then it gets into an engaging and kind of brutal, right-leaning cupped hands/fist crack. I always liked that kind of thing, so I was feeling pretty solid. IIRC, you have to dig pretty deep for the jams?
But the last move is the crux. Again, BVB assisted with some beta: Roy you need to dyno for the top of the flake from fist jams! I just couldn't see that happening. I don't think I had ever thrown a dynamic move from deep jams, and said jams were almost held from an undercling position. And I didn't have the gas to gamble such a move, either. So I sucked in really tight, and going for the conservative finish, reached up and carefully latched the top, outstretched in a controlled static move. It was a fulfilling and happy moment for me! I can still remember the feeling now. Everything I did that day was an on-sight flash. When you're running on fumes, that's how it has to be, no?
And yeah, Epperson had the right idea. The crack took some skin off the backs of my hands, ha ha. Of course it's worth noting that Greg Cameron soloed Bat Flake that day!
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Jan 14, 2019 - 11:33am PT
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Yeah, talk about a Premium Miniature, I miss Ray and was sorry he didn't show up at least to engage in a little gab and slander session. I recall how many issues you had that day Roy, you climbed remarkably well.
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Splater
climber
Grey Matter
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Jan 14, 2019 - 04:03pm PT
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^^^ eric sporting signs of mother superior in shorts.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jan 14, 2019 - 04:08pm PT
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I'm still tickled pink that you made those red bandannas, Mike!
Still have mine, in pristine condition, not used since that day in 2007:
And look at Doug White go: pulling out photographs we hadn't even seen until now. You da man!
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Jan 15, 2019 - 09:42am PT
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Jan 15, 2019 - 10:52am PT
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Jim, Tucker and Ron
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F10
Trad climber
Bishop
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Jan 15, 2019 - 10:53am PT
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Jack and the Woodson T-shirt
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Jan 15, 2019 - 11:08am PT
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That shirt was pretty awesome.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jan 22, 2019 - 11:54am PT
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Some interesting collateral history on Mt. Woodson, or rather its slopes:
In the 1960s boxer Archie Moore held a training camp called "Salt Mine" which trained George Foreman and Muhammad Ali. Moore fought from 1936 until 1963 and battled the top names in boxing at the time, including Rocky Marciano, Floyd Patterson and Muhammad Ali. He won 185 of his 219 bouts before retiring at 49 years old after losing to Ali. Moore’s connection to San Diego was his retreat, the Salt Mine Training Camp in Ramona. He called it “Salt Mine” because he said he worked as hard there to get ready for fights as anyone did in a salt mine. The property, at the foot of Mt. Woodson, included 120 acres with five homes, a boxing ring, a sweatbox (steam room) and miles of winding country roads and trails that Moore used for road work. Moore often encountered rattlesnakes and even mountain lions on his runs. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ramona,_California
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Again, to pick up the trail of photographs from this 2007 Mt. Woodson reunion, go here:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=354278&msg=369581#msg369581
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Jed Andersen
Social climber
Descanso
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Jan 29, 2019 - 07:59pm PT
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Archie Moore was my boxing coach when I was a kid. I even skateboarded in his boxing glove shaped pool.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jan 29, 2019 - 08:13pm PT
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Boxing glove shaped pool. Good one!
I figured someone would have the goods on that place.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jan 29, 2019 - 08:27pm PT
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Of course the most fun and the most interesting photographs from these gatherings aren't the climbs & the climbers on them.
It's the mugshots!
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Jan 30, 2019 - 10:49am PT
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Good times!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Jan 30, 2019 - 12:10pm PT
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+ 10!
Ranks right up there as one of the best days of my life.
The old dad reunions might even be sweeter than all of that climbing we all did together BITD during our youth – kind of like tying a ribbon on it all, no?
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johntp
Trad climber
By decision or indecision we are where we are.
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Jan 30, 2019 - 05:21pm PT
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he old dad reunions might even be sweeter than all of that climbing we all did together BITD during our youth – kind of like tying a ribbon on it all, no?
I was a weekend warrior and never got really good. What is cherished most are the people the times were spent with.
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