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deuce4
Big Wall climber
the Southwest
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jan 22, 2008 - 09:37am PT
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some real doozys here...
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J. Werlin
climber
Cedaredge
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Jan 22, 2008 - 09:54am PT
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Very cool history and humor. Thanks Deuce.
Highlights: Leroy's "Generic School of. . . .", Jeffery's "Yacht Delivery and Party Music", "Yo! Shipoopi!", respect to Xavier, and cheers to Verm.
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TradIsGood
Chalkless climber
the Gunks end of the country
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Jan 22, 2008 - 10:11am PT
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:-)
Moving?
Spring house cleaning early?
SO did not want to live in a museum?
Funny cards. Thanks for sharing.
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goatboy smellz
climber
colorado
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Jan 22, 2008 - 10:16am PT
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Is it possible to be an obscure novelist and still have business cards?
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wildone
climber
Where you want to be
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Jan 22, 2008 - 10:20am PT
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Nice!
I just noticed that Hugh Burton's construction company phone # (he was at the top of the hill above Ken) is the phone number I was assigned last year in El Portal. Small world.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jan 22, 2008 - 10:38am PT
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This one is a bit hammered but still a classic. Stan Mish- Mountaineer. No candy ass rock jockey here! LOL
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Jan 22, 2008 - 10:55am PT
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Whoot! How weird to see a card I designed (Blanchard's) from a LONG time ago. I did the logo when he was still in the Bay Area and then it was changed to the Mammoth phone. Cool stuff.
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SteveW
Trad climber
Denver, CO
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Jan 22, 2008 - 11:28am PT
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The late, great guitarist for Hot Rize, Charles Sawtelle
had his business card simply say:
Charles Sawtelle
Expert
ph: xxx xxx xxxx
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justthemaid
climber
Los Angeles
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Jan 22, 2008 - 11:40am PT
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Cool thread.
Just reading Bellizzi's name sent an echo of that voice through my brain. LOL
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Jan 22, 2008 - 11:44am PT
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Every once in a while I get a call from Bellizzi. I only need to hear the first breath of a syllable and I know who it is. We are doing an EC route together this Spring... should be entertaining.
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Melissa
Gym climber
berkeley, ca
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Jan 22, 2008 - 11:51am PT
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I like Peter Croft's.
Jaybro...Do you have any completed obscure novels that aren't too obscure to find?
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Jan 22, 2008 - 12:24pm PT
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What exactly is that guy palming in the Bensman graphic?
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Jan 22, 2008 - 12:28pm PT
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k-man, replace the word, "guy" with the correct word, "gal" (or girl, woman, babe... your choice) and have another look. Beauty is in the eye of the beHOLDER.
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yo
climber
The Eye of the Snail
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Jan 22, 2008 - 12:47pm PT
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Yes, use "gal", k.
That gal is palming a huge ballsack.
(You're the best, Jaybro!)
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swill
Social climber
Colorado
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Jan 22, 2008 - 01:04pm PT
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Did Vladimir publish one of your articles in Hory magazine? He's a very good old friend of mine. Priceless thread. Thanks!
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deuce4
Big Wall climber
the Southwest
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 23, 2008 - 10:02am PT
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Hi Swill-
Yes, Vladimir translated and published one of my articles. I remember he was always sending intricate drawings of new types of hardware, odd looking camming devices and such. Very clever fellow.
cheers
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Wheatus
Social climber
CA
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Jan 23, 2008 - 09:22pm PT
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The first time I meet Bob Kamps he had a business card that read:
BOB KAMPS ENTRECRAPEUR (sp) Phone Number
Bob told me he bought, sold and traded junk. The reality was he bought and sold just about everthing including fine collectables. He hardly was a junk dealer.
The first time I was invited to his house my expectations were a scene from "Sanford and Son". However, his home was a beautiful craftsman style home, absent of any clutter and decorated tastefully. So much for preconceived ideas.
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
Nowhere
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Jan 24, 2008 - 02:35am PT
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Thanks for posting this.
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Big Kahuna
Ice climber
Hell Hardest climb I did was getting out of bed.
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Jan 24, 2008 - 02:56am PT
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That’s RAD! Had to look at my old card thanks for the laugh I need one.
Thanks John
Lon Harter
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Apr 30, 2012 - 10:11pm PT
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Fun to look at the old cards.
Wish to hell I had saved a few from my outdoor retail years of 1973 to present.
Sorry.
I've never been good at saving cards.
However, Climbing gear! I've saved the damn climbing gear!
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Apr 30, 2012 - 10:55pm PT
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Nice Fritz! Ya redeemed yerself fer tossin the cards! Schweet!
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tornado
climber
lawrence kansas
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Who wins the free lunch? Peter Croft snappy dresser. That's funny! Great thread.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Social climber
Retired in Appalachia
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I got this card from Alice at Warren Harding's 69th birthday party in 1993, at a meeting of the L.S.E.D.F.S. (Low Sierra Eating and Drinking and Farcing Society). Warren kept drinking from my bottle of tequila and we got smashed.
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philo
Trad climber
Somewhere halfway over the rainbow
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apogee
climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Even commies had business cards albeit oddly sized and translated:
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LilaBiene
Trad climber
Technically...the spawning grounds of Yosemite
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thebravecowboy
climber
just banana-jam it
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sweet thread, hadn't seen it previously. thanks y'all
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Here's one for you.
not only is it a throw back biz card it's also an IOU. Not planning on collecting my 20 bucks from the man as I think the card itself is worth more.
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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BUMP- for a cool thread
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marty(r)
climber
beneath the valley of ultravegans
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Mar 27, 2019 - 06:55pm PT
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As it relates to the Bobbi card, I think it's long cranks between jugs. But I could be wrong.
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