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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 20, 2008 - 03:20pm PT
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As recently as 26 Jun 2007, Mr. Fish appears to have used the remarkably dismissive and pejorative phrase "Eldo prancers™". (Registered trademark, US Patent pending.)
It appears, and Google confirms, that Russ first used this in a magnificent troll here (supertopo.com), where it successfully set the hook on some predictable denizens. Since then, this phrase seems to have entered the (California) climbing lexicon.
Is this truly Russ Walling's intellectual property, or does prior art exist from BITD?
Please advise.
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dirtineye
Trad climber
the south
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May 20, 2008 - 03:21pm PT
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At any rate, it's a great assignation.
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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May 20, 2008 - 03:32pm PT
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I started climbing before there was prancing in Eldo. Just wrote a brief story of those days.
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atchafalaya
climber
Babylon
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May 20, 2008 - 03:35pm PT
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creative dance is neither.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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May 20, 2008 - 03:36pm PT
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'dactyls? That was after there was enough O2 (finally) in the atmosphere to oxidize the iron, when redrocks turned red, n00b...
back OnT, I'd be really surprised if that phrase started anywhere else, anytime earlier, from anyone else, but what do I know?
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scuffy b
climber
watching the flytrap
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May 20, 2008 - 03:46pm PT
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Robs--
I think the big question is how many climbs have been named
Eldo Prancers in the last year.
There is absolutely no doubt that it has entered the lexicon.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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May 20, 2008 - 04:49pm PT
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Eldo Prancers chew the Gristle?
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scuffy b
climber
watching the flytrap
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May 20, 2008 - 04:54pm PT
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Is Baby Gristle really Eldo Prancers?
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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May 20, 2008 - 04:56pm PT
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Nyah, I think it's really Baby Gristle, but Eldo Prancers, is up there somewhere.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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May 20, 2008 - 05:20pm PT
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Definitely a new phrase but the turn of an old screw to be true.
Shod in tights, accesorized with musette and born to prance...
Androgenous luminaries everywhere, we salute you!
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rbolton
Social climber
The home for...
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May 20, 2008 - 05:36pm PT
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Speak for yourself, Roy.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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May 20, 2008 - 05:39pm PT
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Scuff, I was thinking maybe for the one with no name on the opposite side. Or, we (you) can save it for later.
Eldo prancer's Coffee to go?
Better save "Androgynous Luminaries" for sumpin' good, as well.
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goatboy smellz
climber
colorado
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May 20, 2008 - 05:53pm PT
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Is there a Wiki page yet?
I might have to sacrifice a Saturday to capture photos of
the breed in their natural habitat...
Yah know fer science sake.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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May 20, 2008 - 05:58pm PT
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Cruise it fer Science™, Goat!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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May 20, 2008 - 06:17pm PT
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 20, 2008 - 06:26pm PT
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another "prancer"
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Pewf
climber
nederland
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May 21, 2008 - 10:05pm PT
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Today in Eldo, we passed not a soul on a trail. The West Ridge and Rincon were deserted; my partner and I saw just one other climber, a rope soloist. From the top of the West Ridge Ampitheater, I saw a party on or near the start of the Yellow Spur, and that was it for Redgarden.
So two things come to mind:
1) With the torrential runoff in the creek, the wildflowers, the beautiful stone and not a soul in sight, I can only imagine what a joy it would have been to be a pioneer in such an incomparable place.
2) Maybe the crowds have given up in embarrassment now that their prancing ways are no longer secret. So keep them terms coming, Russ!
... bump for Eldo appreciation
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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May 21, 2008 - 10:33pm PT
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scuff,' king size moma' is waiting for the right placement, as well.
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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May 22, 2008 - 11:48am PT
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In the first half of the seventies I was lurking around Eldo. Back then there was a rickity log bridge and no trail to Rincon, just endless talus hopping. There weren't crowds of other climbers and you never really had to wait to climb. And even then I felt the same thing Pewf expressed. Utter amazement for the "magical mystery tour" it must have been for the pioneers. My hat is off to them all and their legendary accomplishments.
By the way "Eldo Prancers"... Love it!
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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May 22, 2008 - 11:51am PT
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Yup, I'm PROUD, to be an Eldo prancer too!
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bob d'antonio
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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May 22, 2008 - 11:54am PT
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Some wanna be prancer on Wendego and Derek H somewhere on the West Ridge
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snyd
Sport climber
Lexington, KY
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May 22, 2008 - 11:55am PT
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We always called them "limp wristed, face climbing, art fags" BITD.
Eldo Prancer is way more poetic.
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dirtineye
Trad climber
the south
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May 22, 2008 - 11:58am PT
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That poor man.
He had to go almost out to the arette to get away from that nasty white powder all over everything,and find a clean bit of rock to cling to.
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couchmaster
climber
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Jun 17, 2014 - 05:23am PT
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Hahaha! Nice find jaybro. Sadly the guy confesses he's not one. That would have been a great name for a climbing clothing and chalkbag Mfg company, instead of say...Verve...:-)
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Greggonator
Trad climber
Broomfield, CO
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Jun 17, 2014 - 05:35am PT
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Two art degrees and a handlebar mustache - I figured I'd be called an Eldo Prancer sooner or later.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jun 17, 2014 - 06:52am PT
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An Eldo Prancer is someone who can also climb rock that is NOT granite....not normally part of the Cali skill set.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Jun 17, 2014 - 07:40am PT
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Another Russism of great value is "to go all death panel on someone".
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jun 17, 2014 - 07:50am PT
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Bill Fowler had lots of names for those of us who were climbing there before it became a State Park. Names we can't use on a public forum! ;)
Sneaking in was a highly refined art form in itself...
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 17, 2014 - 06:57am PT
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Yes indeed....Eldo climbing needs the precise technique that "prancer" implies. Granite groping and sandstone swarming methods simply won't do.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 17, 2014 - 07:19am PT
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Yep...the stick clip prancers of Boulder Canyon stand out. Precise prancing technique is more easily accomplished with bolts never more than a body length away.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 17, 2014 - 07:45am PT
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Having climbed in Wales,which rewards a similar style, I can say with some assurance that a
term like that would not be bandied about there for long with the same number of front teeth.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 17, 2014 - 07:58am PT
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Dental hygiene being a foreign concept in Wales, front teeth are not much in evidence even without out the help of a knuckle sandwich.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Aug 17, 2014 - 08:03am PT
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Summer teeth.
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