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Just Havin' Fun
Trad climber
Woodside, CA
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Aug 18, 2009 - 11:52pm PT
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Thanks Royal and others for your great posts here. It blows me away that so many great climbers read and post here.
Royal, I managed to get a signed copy of your book in the auction for Tyrus and received it a few days ago (thanks Chris for keeping it in *great* shape). I started reading it the second that I opened it and didn't put it down til I was done. This is great stuff, and honest, and inspiring. I'm giving it to my 12 year old son to read in hopes to inspire yet another generation. Keep it coming!!!
PL
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Aug 19, 2009 - 12:34am PT
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Actually Guido-Doll, this was the first Royal Arch, I am thinkin'. I did love that thing. I bet Royal knows what happened to it. Of all the Central Oven towns, Modesto is the best of them.
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Tamara Robbins
climber
CA
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Aug 19, 2009 - 03:17pm PT
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BTW, since Modesto has come into the discussion... (I hope I'm not causing a Taco faux pas by bringing up something commercial) thought I'd mention that my brother has just opened an eatery in the old outlet/retail building on 10th street called "Camp 4 Wine Cafe". Haven't been home to see it myself, but I know he's got many of Denny's and other photos up, etc. And the food is apparently excellent too!! :)
edit: That's GLEN Denny's.... not the breakfast chain! :)
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Aug 19, 2009 - 04:19pm PT
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Sounds interesting Tamara
Great building for a cafe.I remember replacing some broken windows in said building and believe I broke a number of panes in the process.
There must be a wax image of Harding in his normal ratty big wall attire and a gallon jug of Red Mountain or Val Vin sitting empty on the ground.
Looking forward to seeing the menu. Names like Vin de Dirtbag, Mothers Merlot and Vino Plastic flash across my mind. Perhaps there remains some vintage "Incubus Hills", Roper"s private label, that although produced in vast quantities was also rapidly consumed. Largo's Lager would be an instant hit.
Bridwell Burger, Robbin's Omelette; the possibilities are endless.
cheers
Guido
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RS
Social climber
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Aug 19, 2009 - 04:56pm PT
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I just called the Cafe. Damon's got a good list of microbrews as well as vino. Look forward to a review after my visit tomorrow evening.
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the Fet
Supercaliyosemistic climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Aug 19, 2009 - 05:04pm PT
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From Modesto do you take 120 or 132 to the valley?
I'd like to check out the Cafe on my next trip.
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RS
Social climber
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Aug 19, 2009 - 05:13pm PT
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The Fet,
From Modesto, it's almost a push between 120, 132, and 140 (Merced route). I prefer the last one since there is usually less traffic.
RS
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jstan
climber
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Aug 19, 2009 - 05:18pm PT
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Hey that's great. Means Anders' coming down to Merced to pick me up for Facelift is not a total loss.
I will say this though. YARTS is the closest thing possible to riding in a Ferrari.
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guyman
Trad climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Aug 19, 2009 - 05:45pm PT
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RR welcome to ST.
It's fun.
Basic Rockcraft...started so many of us on our way. THX
The picture of your VW Van..... the doors are on the wrong side. Some sort of Euro import???
Guy Keesee
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scuffy b
climber
Sinatra to Singapore
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Aug 19, 2009 - 06:55pm PT
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Some sort of Euro import???
now that you mention it...
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 20, 2009 - 01:35am PT
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Perhaps I'll have time to stop in the Camp 4 Wine Cafe on September 19th, en route to picking up jstan in Merced and heading for the Valley. We used to stop at Robbins' shop there, so it won't be a big change.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Aug 20, 2009 - 09:44am PT
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Mighty Anders,
I ran into Glen Denny recently and he told me about Damon’s new cafe and how there was quite a lot of Glen’s work there and that the place was great, just about to open. So I guess it’s happening now. Very fun and unique building also.
One of the many things that Royal and Liz were great at was food. Food and wine. So it is no surprise that someone in the family is running a a food service business.
Here are older photos of the two children, Tamara and Damon from Ament’s biography on RR.
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Tamara Robbins
climber
CA
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Aug 20, 2009 - 02:58pm PT
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DMT: I remember Henry very well. Damon and he are still in contact from time to time. Boy this world is small, huh?
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Royal Robbins
Trad climber
Modesto, California
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Aug 20, 2009 - 04:39pm PT
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Hi. Thanks, everybody, for your kind words and encouragement. I am not sure where to start. This is a scary place. I know there are some specific individuals who require a reply. Please forgive me for my sloppiness and perhaps lack of protocol here. I will let my daughter, Tamara, take care of that, as she does so wonderfully. Anyway, someone, somewhere in the "thread" asked the question "What does he really think of Batso (Warren Harding)?" and "What really happened on the Wall of Early Morning Light?" I don't know. I guess it will be best expressed and perhaps captured in one of my future volumes. It's a good question. The answer will come out if I remain true to my goal of speaking the truth. We shall see. Anyway, thanks again for your encouragement. I'll be back.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 20, 2009 - 04:44pm PT
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(Edited) Thank you! We all welcome any contribution you choose to make, and are usually friendly toward what are sometimes called "nOObs" (=newbies, neophytes). As long as you have something interesting, entertaining, or intelligent to say, all is welcome. The best strategy is to jump right in.
Please ask if you need any help navigating the shoals and rapids of SuperTopo - there are a few. (Sorry for the non-climbing metaphor, though I guess a kayaker would understand it.) If you look around, there's lots of interesting people, and good discussions to read and contribute to if you're so inclined. (OK, that's a sort of climbing metaphor.) And some good puns, too.
A while ago I started compiling an index of what seemed to be good SuperTopo threads - ones of some substance, related to climbing, with interesting history, discussion and photos. There are quite a lot. If you want, I can send it to you (or Tamara), and you could have a look. It's a bit dated, and really only covers 2004 - 07, but there's still lots to look at on rainy winter nights.
Also, if you need to know who's behind the various pen names, just ask.
Anders
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Royal Robbins
Trad climber
Modesto, California
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Aug 20, 2009 - 04:49pm PT
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Oh, yes...to the person who spotted the "doors on the wrong side" on my VW Van. I don't know to access that photo, but, yes, I think we did buy it in Germany. Wouldn't the doors be on the same side? I can't remember. Anyway, good catch!
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Aug 20, 2009 - 05:01pm PT
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RR,
I am apologizing for one of the most embarrassing jokes I have ever told in your presence. Sometime in the 90s you were down here in San Diego at A-16 giving a talk and slide-show. It was a wonderful presentation by the way.
After the show many of the climbers present gathered round you and were asking questions and listening quietly. My friend Kevin M. was one of them. From a distance I came over and nudged my way in and I said outloud, "Kevin, what are you doing asking Royal if he rap-bolts?"
Absolute silence. It went over like the proverbial lead balloon. Everyone just stared at me quietly with "stink-eye" like how could you say something like that in Royal's presence?
Anyway, I'm sorry. It was a joke. Can't anyone take a joke anymore? My friends don't let me live it down (lol).
By the way, there is a distant thread on here at ST that talks about the famous Robbin's Crack on Mt. Woodson and how that whole story unfolded. Good read. I'll look for the link.
Here it is:
Some Mt Woodson Classics (TR)
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.html?topic_id=300496&msg=327683#msg327683
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Tamara Robbins
climber
CA
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Aug 21, 2009 - 11:17am PT
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Klimmer: I can say with absolute assurance that had Dad heard what you said, you'd have gotten one of those heartfelt laughs mentioned elsewhere in the thread! Those who know him will smile when I say that sometimes things don't get "in" the first time... and you want to be sure you have his attention or they likely won't... :)
P.S. Dad - go to the bottom of your screen, click on "show all" and scroll up to see that van pic....
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Aug 21, 2009 - 11:33am PT
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I had the VW slide in the scanner wrong side down. You will now see the famous red VW bus with doors per typical. I would comment however that I had a VW with back doors on both sides. It was called a transporter.
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