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Russ Walling
Social climber
NOT FOR LOAN™ CC3
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 30, 2005 - 04:11pm PT
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I thought it was buried pretty deep in that other post, so:
Wonder is REALLY Punk Roy???? Tell me something that only you and I would know......
Peat Minks has passed??? Heard a rumour, but nothing more. I can look into it a bit if you really want to know. Maybe Strappo has some info... or Crusher..... we'll see.
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mastadon
Trad climber
Seattle
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Dec 30, 2005 - 06:11pm PT
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"Pete Minks dead??" I don't think so. I saw him a couple weeks ago in Tahoe City, toothless and full of energy. Haven't heard of any accidents involving him.
That guy totally astounds me.
He's working at Alpine Meadows ski area.
Now, Dennis Miller is another story. He's on his death bead in Wyoming. A friend of mine went to see him a few weeks ago and said its pretty grim.......
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 30, 2005 - 06:15pm PT
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Dennis Miller on deathbead? Is this true?
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mastadon
Trad climber
Seattle
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Dec 30, 2005 - 06:21pm PT
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Sad but true. He's got some kind of skin cancer and, according to my friend who visited him, won't last much longer. Apparently he's got a group of good friends that are taking care of him.
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 30, 2005 - 06:27pm PT
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Dennis was one of the valley originals. He was the valley stand up comic.
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mastadon
Trad climber
Seattle
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Dec 30, 2005 - 06:30pm PT
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He was a friend of mine, also. He's the only person I've ever seen slide a french fry in his mouth with his teeth clenched (he was missing a molar).
BTW-Werner, thanks for saving my VERY EXPENSIVE binoculars, so many years ago, on the road beneath El Cap!!
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 30, 2005 - 06:32pm PT
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I did? I don't remember.
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mastadon
Trad climber
Seattle
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Dec 30, 2005 - 06:36pm PT
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We were standing on the road scoping out something on the large stone in the grand ditch when one of the strap ends came undone. You grabbed them like some ninja from hell as they headed to the pavement.
They're Steiner marine binocs with the compass on top.
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 30, 2005 - 06:41pm PT
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Yes, yes now I remember, they are very valuable binos not to be dropped and damaged.
If you see or contact Dennis give him my best wishes.
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scuffy b
climber
S Cruz
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Dec 30, 2005 - 06:43pm PT
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He had melanoma in 2004. Surgery was considered successful,
big fundraising party in Sept 2004.
It came back with a vengeance this Fall, and has gotten into
his bones. He had a fun birthday party Nov 25 at the brewery
in Jackson Hole ("This may be my last birthday party, but it
sure as hell ain't my funeral. If anybody feels sorry for me
I'll beat him up.") He's going to Idaho Falls for chemo. He
does have a great support group.
He'd like to see everyone one more time, I'm sure.
I'll try to get more details.
sm
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Gramicci
Social climber
Ventura
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Dec 30, 2005 - 07:21pm PT
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My best wishes to Dennis, he was a friend.
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 30, 2005 - 07:49pm PT
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Hey Kath were you up there on the Dana Plato during Bobo's funeral and was it Dennis that was giving that sermon?
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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Dec 30, 2005 - 08:57pm PT
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Ha Ha! LOL! Thats pretty damn funny Klaus
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 30, 2005 - 09:00pm PT
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Hahaha yes ok Kluas
Then how do you spell it ass-hole :-)
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Loom
climber
167 stinking feet above sea level : (
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Dec 30, 2005 - 09:06pm PT
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Dana Plato's career plateaued in the eighties.
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 30, 2005 - 09:07pm PT
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So I found it, Dana Plateau. What next?
Thanks Scott .....
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 30, 2005 - 09:14pm PT
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Well what the phuck is the edit button for? Ok I'll change it back just for you Klaus.
Yep but that ain't what we saw up on that moutain.
I think it was Dennis and Dale Bard trying to launch Bobo's ashes over the side on the Dana Plateau and updrafts blew all the ashes back up in everyones face.
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 30, 2005 - 09:55pm PT
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Yes we have some of that capacity to play God, but not the full quantity.
Now where is Roy?
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Wonder
climber
WA
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Dec 30, 2005 - 11:19pm PT
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yeah im here, i was searching way back to remember who started the dead Minks rumor. that would be Linconstien in the AKclimber says Bachar is a fake. Boy, lots of bad rumors in that thread. is Linconstien the Faulkenstien of old? have not seen him post lately. thanks mastadon for the real info. of course he's in Tahoe & thoothless. he will let us know that he's dead. Russ, do you know this one, the time that Strappo & Fritz from the Muntants did an aid climb on that building behind Muntant Headquarters @ 1st & mission. do you need more? I'm all over supertopo. trying to get ftitz over here,too. now if we could just get Peter.
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WBraun
climber
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Dec 30, 2005 - 11:25pm PT
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Sounds like you Roy, you went where after you left here for a while it was far north, please confirm.
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