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pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 24, 2013 - 07:44pm PT

Anyone remember Greg from Stoney Point, used to hang out with "The Fish" I think?" Last time I saw him was the early 90's and used to have lots of duck tape on his person. Had a thick English Accent.

Kalimon

Social climber

Ridgway, CO

Apr 24, 2013 - 10:14pm PT

We met some dude in Camp 4 around 1980 with a big swollen hand . . . It must be the same guy.

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Topic Author's Reply - Apr 25, 2013 - 12:57am PT

what was his last name?
was he the official fish belay slave?

climber bob

Social climber

maine

Apr 25, 2013 - 06:11am PT

he lived at dick richardsons place in squaw @1981..we called him the fist..dont know his last name..

can't say

Social climber

Pasadena CA

Apr 25, 2013 - 08:12am PT

The Hand aka Bearamiah to 24th Decadohedron

TwistedCrank

climber

Dingleberry Gulch, Ideeho

Apr 25, 2013 - 08:42am PT

The guy was generically engineered for the Dihedral Wall, which favored left-handed nailing.

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Topic Author's Reply - Apr 25, 2013 - 11:40am PT

Lol! i heard he was the king when it came to "Old-aid lines"..
would love to see an ole picture.

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Topic Author's Reply - Apr 25, 2013 - 03:15pm PT

All sorts of crazy stories surrounded the guy

thanks russ! i want to read about some of those crazy stories.

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Topic Author's Reply - Apr 25, 2013 - 05:34pm PT

anyone have any details involving Allen Placo a.k.a waco placo tackeling a curry security guard chasing the hand?

any truths to this?

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Topic Author's Reply - Apr 26, 2013 - 11:42am PT

I had heard the security guard was being over amorous with the Hand and Placo thought he was intervening on a possible rape.

fish this has got to be an classic yosemite story one which has been forgotten. if you can share stories i'd love it. the hand and placo!

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Topic Author's Reply - Apr 26, 2013 - 03:13pm PT

Dr F wrote:

He would walk the streets and act like a climber

more like he was looking for the "ole aid line" with a british accent.
thank's dr f.

p.s. if the hand and placo read this i hope they chime in! stoney point could always use historical beta and the ole locals to be recognized.

KP Ariza

climber

SCC

Apr 26, 2013 - 03:28pm PT

then there was Zubie, an acid head climber that worked in a climber store in Reno

Man, there's a blast from the past. Zubi was in tow with myself and the late Dick "Skippy" Richardson on a few trips to Calaveras Dome in the early '80's. While Skippy and I took turns stancing out bolts on run out slabs, Zubi passed the day toking fatties and conversing with the trees and the wild life. If I remember correctly he was in a terrible motorcycle accident around that time. Hope he's okay.

Never met Greg but I remember hearing stories of the infamous "hand". Always wondered if it was an advantage on certain crack routes. More likely not given the consistent nature of Yosemite cracks.

Brandon-

climber

The Granite State.

Apr 26, 2013 - 03:41pm PT

I think Dr F even has a boulder named for him. Or a problem, or something.

looking sketchy there...

Social climber

Latitute 33

Apr 26, 2013 - 04:01pm PT

The Boxer named a scabby problem The Fry Problem, after Dr. F, because the good Dr failed on it for weeks and finally gave up. I don't think he has done it to this day. It might be V0- or something.

Your killing me here Russ.

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I do remember Greg and was, like many others, amazed that he picked up a British accent after only a relatively short stint in the British Isles. Seemed like a decent bloke, but only knew him in passing.

pyro

Big Wall climber

Calabasas

Topic Author's Reply - Apr 26, 2013 - 09:54pm PT

Dr f when it comes to hot hippie chicks on north shore was the hand a good wingman when u were roomates?

WBraun

climber

Apr 26, 2013 - 10:07pm PT

I remember that guy "The Hand".

Always wondered where does Russ find these type of people.

But he's nothing.

Compared to ....

"The K dorm Flasher"

LOL

ms55401

Trad climber

minneapolis, mn

Apr 26, 2013 - 11:54pm PT

I'm a non-participant, know very few -- really, know no one at all -- of the parties, but I have to say I find this enormously entertaining.

btw, I'm known as "The Cock" locally, and in certain pockets of South and North Dakota.