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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Aug 8, 2009 - 01:40pm PT
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A pebble without a suitor is just a bump upon the beach. Who loves ya, baby?!? De Largo do...Climbing October 1986.
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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I recall this article. It sparked a renaissance of fine literature in rock climbing mags (for a while).
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Isn't it amazing how one "pebble" can inspire such words. Is it the pebble or the writer?
Largo is that good :-))
How is the pebble these days? Thinner? Smaller? Anyone know the answer? Please speak up. I went there many years ago with my wife on the way to the J Paul Getty Italian Riviera like Museum. Very fun.
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Fat Dad
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Still there, still sandy and damp and subject to the tides. I drive by it far more than actually getting a chance to climb, but that's probably for lack of planning. Maybe I'll stick my shoes in the car and leave them there for the next time I'm swinging up PCH.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 8, 2009 - 04:47pm PT
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Locking off on the top of the pentagonal birthmark or whatever that is...Nice shot, Roy!
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Hmmm... a pentagon may get the religious nuts, the conspiracy nuts and others frothing. Isn't a pentagon considered satanic or the sign of the new world order or something? Not counting the one in WDC, that is.
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Iron Mtn.
Trad climber
Corona, Ca.
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I was just thumbing through that issue, great Bachar article in it too.....
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 15, 2009 - 02:21pm PT
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Dandy Bachar article indeed! Just posted it.
Curious bump at the waters edge!
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Shivasana
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Aug 15, 2009 - 02:34pm PT
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I'd never read this before.... what a beautiful story. I especially like the connection to Odysseus and Polyphemus. Part of how Odyseus tricks the cyclops is by telling him his name is No one" or "Nobody" (houtos in ancient Greek if I'm remember correctly). This is an early tale of the Odyssey and at that point, Odysseus' identity is still unformed. He's kind of an arogant punk with an attitude at that point. But, with much time and experience, he grows and deepens and becomes a man. Not unlike some characters that may be familiar around here!
Eric
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Brian in SLC
Social climber
Salt Lake City, UT
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Aug 15, 2009 - 05:54pm PT
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Some shots from a previous post:
Nice bolts on top.
In all it's glory:
From whence it came:
Cheers,
-Brian in SLC
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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Aug 16, 2009 - 02:11am PT
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I remember bouldering there long ago with my bro Shawn Curtis...Yeah, great shot of Skip there Roy!
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Largo
Sport climber
Venice, Ca
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Aug 16, 2009 - 02:18am PT
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Hard to believe I ever wrote such silly, overwrought shite. Sort of funny, though . . .
JL
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 23, 2009 - 01:37pm PT
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Largo- As a climber and wordsmith you are over the top! Wouldn't have it any other way!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2012 - 12:26pm PT
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Birthday Bump!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 28, 2013 - 08:25pm PT
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J P Pebble Bump...
Mimi just came across a barefoot shot of Skip Guerin bouldering here out in the Nebula.
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pyro
Big Wall climber
Calabasas
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Dec 29, 2013 - 02:58pm PT
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bump for the pebble!
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