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WBraun
climber
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Feb 15, 2005 - 07:53pm PT
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He he…..
What weed? What airplane? Never happened man, it was some beautifully crafted tale in someone’s fertile mind. *grins*
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maculated
Trad climber
San Luis Obispo, CA
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Feb 16, 2005 - 02:20am PT
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Oh Werner,
When I worked for Yos, that was in the book of official Yosemite factoids I read. I love that. Best story ever.
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deuce4
climber
Pagosa Springs CO
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Mar 15, 2005 - 06:01pm PT
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(this post misplaced for a while)
Speaking of nicknames, not sure if anyone has ever mentioned it in previous threads, but I remember seeing the Nickname Process evolve.
Pretty much as Tucker says, if you aint' got a nickname, you aint' nobody. So everyone who is anyone in the local scene eventually gets a nickname. The trick is to be selective, and VERY careful during this process. For example, before I got the nickname Deuce (officially from Grant Hiskus as derived from Middendorf--Deuceldorf--Deuce), there were quite a few other names I was called, some fairly dicey. The trick was to not respond to the bad ones, if you did, EVER, even just once, it was all over. Just turning your head during a calling of one of the test names was risky. Especially with the Mussy in charge. So I felt fairly relieved and lucky when the name "Deuce" stuck.
The Schmutzfink wasn't so lucky... Especially after seeing those other names that Pat has reminded us about above.
How about all the Swillie Joe names? Last thanksgiving we were in the Campground at Josh and came up with about 10 just for Billy Bob.
By the way, just saw Grant Hiskus in, of all places, Cusco in Peru. He's there giving a Wilderness First Aid course, and my novia and I just happened to run into him in the Plaza de Armas. Small world. He hooked us up with a lot of contacts that made our visit even more spectacular.
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Shack
Trad climber
So. Cal.
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Mar 15, 2005 - 08:00pm PT
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The airplane and the bales of weed story is the best valley story ever.
Ron Kauk told me the story many years ago.
How they hiked in with backpacks and filled them to the brim!
I think Ron bought a Toyota truck with the bonus cash!
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jonstark
Trad climber
Los Angeles
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Mar 15, 2005 - 10:22pm PT
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You guys are slaying me!!!
I always go anon in the Valley and have stayed away from the scene but know a few and wish I could tie some of these names with their owners.
Keep it up ;)
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Licky
Social climber
California
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May 21, 2005 - 02:27pm PT
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I knew the pilot and his wife. There is so much more to the story that she and I have decided to co-author a book about both the situations surrounding the accident as well as stories by people that "participated" in the after events. If anyone would like to relate to me their story, or can guide to toward anyone else I'd really appreciate it.
Rick Schloss
San Jose, CA
408-295-1501
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Ahwahnee Bartender
Big Wall climber
Fog Town
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May 21, 2005 - 02:42pm PT
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See! I knew {cough} some of the 'ol {cough} timers would remember {cough} airplane! Now if only I could get rid of this tickle {cough} that I've permanently had since smoking the stuff.
I never made it up to the Lake but I did improve the quality of life (material wise) for those lucky few who did. I do remember attending a private slide show in a camp 6 tent (the old employee site no longer there) that documented a sunny day on the lake. Lots of happy faces in the pictures.
Theo
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Weenis
Trad climber
Shastafaria
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May 22, 2005 - 12:27pm PT
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Glad to see this antique get dredged up.
A few more to add:
Donkeyman
The Hindenbergh Twins
Flatoos (Indian boy from Hell)
Sontoos (On the Level)
The Rustler
Ratis Roidsley
Repptile
Oid
Jungle Judy (I better Frickin' watch it now!?)
Bill Italy
Lurch
Lanky Manky
Acid Charlie
Rant & Rave
Plastic Dave
Ned AKA "Moonboots"
Banny Root
Flatchsucker (The)
Sportshopper
Scurvian
World's Oldest Young Man
Pete Weenis (It's not "The Weenus" but thanks!)
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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May 22, 2005 - 02:00pm PT
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didn't see this one either, Lincolnstein, he of the 20 ft tail.
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Weenis
Trad climber
Shastafaria
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May 22, 2005 - 02:38pm PT
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"Can't Say" listed Lincolnstien. Last sighted summer, 1978.
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Minerals
Social climber
The Deli
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May 22, 2005 - 11:36pm PT
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Elcapfool wrote:
Spewty
When told that he was listed on a ST thread, my housemate instructed me to correct your spelling.
The correct spelling is Speuty. He says it has something to do with beauty, not spewing… I wouldn’t doubt it, considering how much time he spends in the bathroom each day doing his ‘Elvis’ hair… What a poser…
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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May 23, 2005 - 09:34pm PT
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I'm not sure that Jingy should be anywhere near this thread.
I can hardly consider this to be a "Valley Nick-Name", unless you consider Owens Valley part of the "Valley"?
The name was thought up by RW on the Whiskey Creek deck shortly after getting my current employ...
Jingy
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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May 24, 2005 - 02:30pm PT
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Finally, a place for us foreigners to get schooled in some real history! Now if someone could cross-reference the nicknames with route data...
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smokin_nolens
Social climber
California Valley, California
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May 26, 2005 - 06:11pm PT
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Lethargic-
BK is going to scream when I read him the following line,
'Coiler decided we were cool and eventually moved up there (what a dumbass assumption on his part).'
Boy, is the shiite going to hit.
Oh, and Bob and I did kick his ass for the Karen Rock episode, so rest assured he did learn a lesson. In fact, we gave him hell about it on my last birthday, just for fun.
My favorite nicknames:
Cade'Mongo"Lloyd, and Susane "Saddam Susane"Tardiff.
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deuce4
Big Wall climber
Pagosa Springs CO
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May 26, 2005 - 06:20pm PT
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How about Rudy McNugget for Doug McDonald
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Ballaroama
Trad climber
so.cal
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May 26, 2005 - 06:31pm PT
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Also know as Rudy McMethane,
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Rhodo-Router
Trad climber
Otto, NC
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May 27, 2005 - 02:40pm PT
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I thought 'Sputy' was short for Rasputin, aka E. Rasmussen.
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arete
Trad climber
Estes Park, Colorado
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May 27, 2005 - 04:07pm PT
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Little Skitzy
Skinny and the Witch
Oid, aka Boy Oid
Blitzo
Fudge Bacher
Bacher's Dog
Biscuit
Berzerko Bob, aka Born Again Bob, aka Back Off Bob
Industrial Sue -- should be Industrial Strength Sue
The Little Egyptian
Deputy Dawg (pathetic Curry security guard)
Jarhead (ranger)
and lest we forget....
The Deli Llama
and how about fun nicknames for Valley restaurants -- my personal favorite for the Four Seasons is...
The Foul Diseases
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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May 27, 2005 - 06:43pm PT
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Sir Loin of Leisure and his girlfriend Lady Tenderloin.
Huckleberry Phlegm.
Circlehead.
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Shack
Trad climber
So. Cal.
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May 28, 2005 - 08:38pm PT
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My favorite is "The Foul Squeezin's"
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