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Scott McNamara
Social climber
Tucson, Arizona
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 5, 2010 - 10:22pm PT
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Easter week ---JT. Campgrounds full. Carol, Good Boy and I camped at “We’ll leave the light on....”
Friend came into park late Thursday night. Campgrounds full. Cops a Crooked camp.
Climbed all day. Wonderfully worked. Got directions for the Pit from Nomad. Free, free, free.
Arrived about 7:00 p.m. No one there. Windy and cold. Parked beside the dry wash in the middle of the big empty desert lot. Out of sight, out of mind. Beers and bullsh#t. Waiting for the Wife. Royal Siam and, shower and back to sleep at the Six.
Here’s the thing:
10:00 p.m. that night. Friday night. Friend camped alone in van. Bob Marley rockin & talkin. Stomach full. Dozing in the bag. Tightie whities, burnin an 11 mm bi-color. Dreams of styling. Two German shepherds snuggling down for the night. Yes, Life is good.
Someone banging on the barn door.
What the f*#k?
Open up.
!F*#k you, go away!
Trying to open the locked doors and then more banging. We think you got our daughter inside.
?What the f*#k?
Cigarette lighters burning in front of the windshield.
Blurry Faces. Flashlight, sunlight. At least Two young men. Too young to have children.
Banging on the wind shield. Banging on the doors. Open the f*#kin door.
They want in! Get the f*#k out of here. I am not opening the door!
White Rasta red dreds. sumo wrestler. Bloody ankle wide crack fetish, mon. Would not want him mad at me. Waist high German Shepherds. Abused in a previous life, now crag dogs lovin the dream. They gonna look after Daddy. Rattlesnake buzz of f*#ked up free solo. Gotta pull it together. Right now. Rrrrracks a round—like a van door ripped open.
Gets very quiet. Starry, sorry night.
Clever young Mansons, with bad intentions but good ears and a vibe for a uncertain future. Maybe someone else might be easier.
Uneasy sleep as wind pushes and punches. The dogs growl and feet move from bad dog dreams.
Pay attention for vipers at the Pit.
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steelmnkey
climber
Vision man...ya gotta have vision...
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Bummer for your buddy Scott. Hope the rest of the weekend went okay.
That's why you pack the heat when you're sleeping in the backwoods. After last year's 6am banging on the door by two illegals, I'm not playing around anymore. Game gets too serious when you're in the middle of BFE.
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J. Werlin
Social climber
Cedaredge, CO
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Can someone translate the ops post for me, I'm lost.
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monolith
climber
Berkeley, CA
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Nice writing. Felt like I was there. Just scrolled down slowly soaking up a line at time so my subconscious would not jump ahead.
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rick d
climber
ol pueblo, az
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"in English please"
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Curt
Boulder climber
Gilbert, AZ
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It'll take more than a Starbucks or two for the Morongo Basin to gentrify. Good to see that it's still tweaker central.
Curt
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Lost Arrow
Trad climber
The North Ridge of the San Fernando
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At the point they banged on the doors the safety would have been removed and the 9mm Hollow Point would be spun up for launch
Juan
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Fist off, I am the ONLY PERSON WHO HAS THE AUTHORITY OF THE OWNER TO DEAL WITH MATTERS AT THE PIT.
My name is Robert Fonda, I am also the person who dug the pit with the owner. I need to hear when problems occur, and I need them in ENGLISH. With that said:
Scott, could you please write this in ENGLISH, or contact me via email so I can understand what happened.
I read about four sentences of your "story", grew bored, and annoyed and ditched.
All complaints or problems regarding the pit need to be directed to me. This can be accomplished by either contacting Nomad Ventures, or me directly at: (760)401-5462.
Thank you,
Robert Fonda
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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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I'm don't understand it either. Not trying to be difficult, but several re-reads isn't clarifying it for me. Can someone provide an account?
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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Though the OP certainly didn't tell the story in a clear and concise manner it's not a terribly difficult read.
I understood pretty much all of it.
why not open the door and let the dogs have dinner of tweakers?
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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I only had to read it once, and I believe I got it straight.
But I spent a long time working in bars.
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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I thought it was one of the best writes I've read in a while.
Guy ate, went to sleep.
Woken up by bums trying to get in his van. Chambered a round and it got real quiet, real fast.
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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I had to read it twice.
Actually... it's a fun read.
if it was a trip report and I was the OP I'd tell anyone that complained about the style to go blow themselves.
but as this is an attempted criminal act in a place many of have bivied he probably does owe the community a little more clarity.
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adam d
climber
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That story has style, and hopefully those tweakers learned all climbers aren't easy marks.
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Well, I'm glad you have the time and patience to read that glop. I don't. I have lot's of things going on including handling issues at the ranch.
Write it in english, then I'll read it.
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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One of the reasons I moved out of the area...Too many weirdos like these lurking around...
"Hey Cleetus lets find out if they's got any Go Fast!"
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Yeah, maybe I am being bitchy, but you have to understand, I'm responsible for that property.
These things get my attention.
If I don't, and the place gets closed down, then I get to hear that as well.
I have this horrible affliction of actually caring about what goes on in the local climbing community.
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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robert, you have every right to a readable report considering what you do (for us).
the OP is a good read to me but I understand your dismay.
if he doesn't rewrite I'll either do it or maybe you can give me a call and i'll translate.
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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Riley... The Doctor needs a partner for the weekend. got time?
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Thanks Nature, that would make my life a little easier.
In all honesty, I manage a number of properties here, and climber interests. Mostly behind the scenes, but again, I'm the one who get's all the sh#t when it hits the fan.
I don't get paid to do any of this. I do it because I believe that climbers need a "silent" voice when so many others are trying to shut us down.
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