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Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 11, 2008 - 12:54am PT
Yup,
Not long after dinosaurs roamed the earth,
Just a little bit past the Civil War really,
There were guys, um, -- mostly guys, ...groping the stone:


Keith Cunning, O'Kelley Crack, might even be Wangerbanger.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 12:55am PT
I'm not sure how this happened.
Somehow, just last weekend all of these crusty old dads materialized.
Jeebus!

If any of you from this shindig have pictures, why doncha' bring ' em on!
Some pre-1980s shots of all y'all would be cool too…

Spencer Lennard, Mike Graham, Guy Kesey, Karl Runde, Dave Schultz.


Ricky Accomazzo, Ian Graham, Mike Graham, Robs Muir, Dave Wonderly.


Larry Stone, Ron Gomez, Karl Runde, Jennifer Wonderly, Dave Wonderly, Greg Fry, John Freriks.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 12:56am PT
Kevin Powell


Jeff Sewell, Dave Bruckman, Roy McClenahan, Joe Hedge.



John Freriks, Dave Bruckman, Bob Walpert, Karl Runde, Jeff Sewell, Joe Hedge.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 12:56am PT
Dave Schultz and John Bachar


Rob's Muir and Ricky Accomazzo


Craig Fry and Dave Evans
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 12:57am PT
Pat Nay and Fred Ziel


Mike Graham and Ricky Accomazzo


Bob Bolton and Doug Macdonald
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 12:59am PT
Jim Angioni and Erik Eriksson


Will Oxx and David Katz



hey wait a minute!
Those last two; a lot cuter than most, um, besides Jennifer up there, cuter than most the rest ...don't you think?
    Kate and Cybele.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 01:00am PT
Well-done, Fellas.



Mike Lechlinski and Erik Eriksson smoking a cigarette.
My how times have changed; back in the day that would have been...
GDavis

Trad climber
SoCal
Apr 11, 2008 - 01:02am PT
That's back when wearing a bandana actually looked cool.
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Apr 11, 2008 - 01:02am PT
Tar smashes another homerun!

Ole!
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 01:12am PT
Darrel Hensel walking the Thin Red Line.
GDavis

Trad climber
SoCal
Apr 11, 2008 - 01:15am PT
I hardly recognize any of those dudez, tar! Maybe give us a few captions? I think the guy in the Acopa hat is Fred Beckey, he has the look of a thousand years on him. And the bald guy, that is Tom Frost, right?
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 01:21am PT
Lots happened,
Old debts were paid!

The back story: 24 years ago, I worked a day of hard labor for Andre Olobri.
He stiffed me! The little punk.
Well, not entirely, because he gave the Fish a c--note way back then, to pass along to me, and the Fish intercepted it, and confiscated the Ben Franklin as a levy against Andre for miscellaneous fines and embarrassments.


New terrain was covered:
(well, new to us, hahaha)



And some gems were plucked:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 01:23am PT
Okay GDavis...
I'll try to work in some captions.
Now let me see if I can remember who they were!
Raydog

Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
Apr 11, 2008 - 01:25am PT
the guy in the Acopa hat is John Salathe
GDavis

Trad climber
SoCal
Apr 11, 2008 - 01:28am PT
No no no, check out those shorts. That is Larry Bird.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 01:43am PT
This guessing stuff is fun.
I think I'll let you guys work on these,
    and I'll get back to them in the morning.

Yeah yeah, ......that's the ticket!
salad

climber
Escondido
Apr 11, 2008 - 10:32am PT
good stuff tar...
Prod

Social climber
Charlevoix, MI
Apr 11, 2008 - 10:42am PT
So did you guys climb or what?
And who paid who that hundy?

Prod.
Brian

climber
Cali
Apr 11, 2008 - 10:52am PT
Thin Red Line. Y'all were pulling down hard, or... Umm... standing up hard on those itty bitty non existent feet
Loomis

climber
Lat/Lon: 35.64 -117.66
Apr 11, 2008 - 10:59am PT
Sorry I did Knott™ make it to this event.
You guys are so fučking old now!
But, it should be known, I have grey hair too now.
Old Man.
graham

Social climber
Ventura, California
Apr 11, 2008 - 11:20am PT
Nice Photos Roy! a good time for sure

Here’s a Shot of my son having fun on the Headstone


Photo J. Sherman

I have a complete TR here at Stonemastergear.com

Amnesia Onsight


Gene

climber
Apr 11, 2008 - 11:30am PT
AARP sure has some fun field trips.
bluering

Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
Apr 11, 2008 - 11:47am PT
Good stuff, Tar.

Graham's TR is cool too, he almost made 'figures' sound easy.
spud

climber
Apr 11, 2008 - 11:47am PT
AARP? I thought it was an Elderhostel outing!
spud

climber
Apr 11, 2008 - 11:59am PT
love the white socks with sandals. Are you sure this isn't the outing from a Florida retirement community? Coming to check out the real estate in JTree? The girls look good, better than the boys.
Nefarius

Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
Apr 11, 2008 - 12:08pm PT
hahaha The Boxer was in Josh! Did Russ happen to run into Karl? He had funny Karl Runde stories.

I know Karl as this rather mild-mannered, chill guy who can still pull pretty hard. He's a Physics professor at the university here. To hear Russ tell stories about "The Boxer" being their ropegun back in the day... hahaha
GDavis

Trad climber
SoCal
Apr 11, 2008 - 12:21pm PT
My grandparents lived in Leisure world. We all called it "seizure world" lol.


Honestly though bachar RickA and Tar are the only guys I "recognize." Of course I was born at least a decade AFTER they started climbing and I've never met them, but still. We have room on this shiny cliff in dakota for another bust.
survival

Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
Apr 11, 2008 - 12:30pm PT
That is so cool. I want to go to an old dad party!!
Brunosafari

Boulder climber
Redmond, OR
Apr 11, 2008 - 12:53pm PT
Thanks Tar for the big photo and posting effort. Makes me feel all happy inside.
Bruce
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 02:08pm PT
Okay,
I cranked up my voice-activated software, crawled down off of my walker, sat down in a soft chair and put some more ID captions into those photos above; including the back story on the money transfer.
Raydog

Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
Apr 11, 2008 - 02:36pm PT
two thumbs up - everone looks great - sorry I missed,
hope next time! cheers and thanks, again, Tar.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 03:15pm PT
Karl Runde a.k.a. "The Boxer", leading The Flu:
Nefarius

Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
Apr 11, 2008 - 03:20pm PT
Nice! Karl and his chalk bag! hahaha We always kinda tease him about the geriatric chalk bag.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 03:45pm PT
I made that chalk bag in the late Pleistocene.
Ed Bannister

Mountain climber
Riverside, CA
Apr 11, 2008 - 04:21pm PT
Wow,
you guys actually think you are old now,
that makes us old guys,
really old.
G_Gnome

Trad climber
In the mountains... somewhere...
Apr 11, 2008 - 05:12pm PT
Sorry I missed this one. I laid in bed with the flue thinking of all of you.
Mighty Hiker

Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Apr 11, 2008 - 05:13pm PT
Thanks, Roy! Another fine TR.

Maybe you guys should come to the FaceLift in September, eh? That might be a good excuse for all sorts of people to get together and swap lies.
Nefarius

Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
Apr 11, 2008 - 05:32pm PT
Nice, Tar! He loves that chalk bag. =) I think I'd get even more pumped trying to get chalk out of it than I normally am! haha
AP

Trad climber
Calgary
Apr 11, 2008 - 05:48pm PT
Bachar sure has skinny legs. Hey John are you wearing shorts or riding a chicken?
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 08:07pm PT
John Sherman and Greg Epperson
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 08:09pm PT
Charles Cole

Todd Gordon

Greg Byrne a.k.a. The Driver
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 08:13pm PT
Keith Cunning and his three little monsters:



Keith's kids are triplets!



Mike Lechlinski enjoying a special moment with one of the Gordon twins:

scuffy b

climber
up the coast from Woodson
Apr 11, 2008 - 08:16pm PT
Roy, that 3 little monster shot could be worth some money about
12 or 15 years from now, if handled properly.
Or it could get you killed.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 08:29pm PT
Dave Bruckman exclaiming his surprise that we'd both known each other and had been climbing for 30 plus years.
So I responded, "Yeah great: if you want 30 more you better start pacing yourself buddy!"



And to said notion of pace Tucker Tech replied:
Raydog

Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
Apr 11, 2008 - 08:59pm PT
the Driver looks completely unchanged,
what's his problem, anyway?
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 11, 2008 - 09:13pm PT
Jeepers Wally,
The potlicker didn't even show.
Apparently he was laid out on the carpet after a hard day's work.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 12, 2008 - 12:48pm PT
John Bachar and Erik Eriksson
rmuir

Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
Apr 13, 2008 - 10:27am PT
At the base of Puddles are People Too, near the famous "Dung Fu":
Mike Graham and Rick Accomazzo.
Mimi

climber
Apr 13, 2008 - 03:41pm PT
Holy cow, Roy! Awesome TR! Glad to see I'm not the only one getting on in years. LOL! Wish I coulda made that shindig. Thanks for the pics!
bvb

Social climber
flagstaff arizona
Apr 13, 2008 - 05:31pm PT
the good/bad news is i missed it 'cause i finally faced reality, bit the bullet, and checked myself into a five-week rehab.

the really, really good news is i now stand a pretty f*#king good chance of living 'till the next 70's olddads shindig.

and the best news is i sent this swole rig yesterday, after almost 50 days without a drop.....


carry on, boys. life proceeds apace.
graham

Social climber
Ventura, California
Apr 13, 2008 - 06:51pm PT
Great news Bob!

I like the priorities above.

See you next time

Ps: I don’t Bowl, it’s Sherman’s hat.
T2

climber
Cardiff by the sea
Apr 13, 2008 - 10:07pm PT
Very proud indeed bvb. You will be amazed at the good things to come from sobriety. Nice work
Mimi

climber
Apr 13, 2008 - 10:46pm PT
That is great news, BVB! And way to be pulling down so HARDDDD!!
Chiloe

Trad climber
Lee, NH
Apr 13, 2008 - 11:11pm PT
Great photos, Roy. Looks like all old Josh rats who weren't there will be wishing they were.
Melissa

Gym climber
berkeley, ca
Apr 14, 2008 - 10:49am PT
Thanks for letting us lurk into your shindig. It's always inspiring to see longtime friends who keep doing what they love!

And HUGE kudos to all of you guys that are still sending sobriety!
jiimmy

Boulder climber
san diego
Apr 14, 2008 - 02:34pm PT
Excellent toprope photo of henny
susan peplow

climber
www.joshuatreevacationhomes.com
Apr 14, 2008 - 03:24pm PT
Hard to believe we all fell asleep watching the dog show and never made it over there. I at least showered, but new there was trouble when I went straight to PJ's.

Sorry we missed the fun to catch up with the Driver, Tardy, Freriks, Laraby, Swellymon..... most of all missed CC3 drinking that Newcastle!

Even without being there it's neat to see all those happy faces. Thanks for the Pics!

~Sooze, Mussy, Chez & Vangina
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 14, 2008 - 10:11pm PT
BVB, CONGRATULATIONS and a much better decision you made to stay clean bro!!! Just so you know....Roy Boy was distraught and wining all weekend about "BVB this and that,I miss BVB, good ole BVB would be nice to have him here"...but I'm sure he sees the light now!! If I can get someone to tell me how to load up photo's or how to burn a CD to sent to Roy so he can post up, I got a ton of shots you'd probably love to see of all yer bros. It was good to see everyone and good to see how many grey hairs can still climb hard, even if for just one climb....that we had ruthlessly wired and knew every move.
Roy as always, you did a great job in making sure this group stays together and in touch, it was a very special weekend, saw OLD friends and made new ones, climbed old routes, and climbed new ones. Time will always pass and things move on, but friendships like we ALL have seem to stand still when yer with those friendships. I most noticed that some of the faces(and bodies) have changed, voices don't and when I heard someone talk, I knew who it was and seconds later...it was like old times in the 70's. Thanks Roy for such a special time, getting friends together and making sure climbing buddies stay together.
Peace
WBraun

climber
Apr 14, 2008 - 10:25pm PT
What? Vat? WTF?????

The pinnacle of hammer-dumb is dead?

It's the end of an era, the new age is coming?

The age Aquarius ---- Long beautiful hair

Shining breathing, flashing thru the air.

You guys are all bald now......
Mimi

climber
Apr 14, 2008 - 10:50pm PT
hahaha, WB! And we're all looking very gray too. Better living through chemistry, I always say...
Ed Hartouni

Trad climber
Livermore, CA
Apr 15, 2008 - 01:34am PT
without chemicals, life, itself, would be impossible...

Monsanto
Watusi

Social climber
Newport, OR
Apr 15, 2008 - 02:27pm PT
Yeah, really looks like you all had a heck of a time...
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 15, 2008 - 03:07pm PT
Missed ya Mikey, when yer down this area again give a ring a ling ding, we'll get together. If ya want some pictures let me know I can send ya a CD with everything I have. It was sure good to see everyone , but also many of you guy's that we missed too. Hope all is well with you, take care bro.
Peace
Ron
bvb

Social climber
flagstaff arizona
Apr 15, 2008 - 04:16pm PT
sort of OT, but this is too good to resist. some of you might remember donald nitchie -- he wrote this for me while i was drying out...

Letter to a Friend in Rehab
 
Do you think there's anything left in the baggie
we stashed under the log behind the soccer field
in 1982, before we went back to the party and you puked 
in your Empire State Building costume?
It would be a shame to just leave it there
and since you won’t be needing it any time soon
I wonder if you remember which log—
behind the goal or off to the left?
 
Here it’s in the 50s, gray, and blowing hard—
a mirror image of ourselves.
Everything conspires to remind us.
 
I woke at dawn, wondering if you were up,
staring at the ceiling, “settling in,” 
as if you'd moved to a new town
or taken a job you'll someday say you’ve learned to love.
I can picture your lanky frame, ankles
poking over the mattress as if trying to fit
into a life several sizes too small.

I remember you atop that California ledge
beating your chest and yelling, “Bring out your women!”
Or the time you drove for hours to the crags
only to discover you’d forgotten your weed.
You turned around and drove back home.

The good news is, you don’t have to give up your stories.
You can bring them to rehab 
like binges that don’t end in jail, or the morgue.
They say they can help—
evidence you give against yourself
to salvage what time you have left.

For as all climbers know, you can't stay high forever.
And as you said, the hardest part
is always the descent: the footwork tricky,
handholds hard to find in the dark
and adrenaline, your old friend, no help at all.
Maybe these words can help you get back down.
Once we were insatiable, fearless as Vikings.
It’s someone else’s turn now. 
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 15, 2008 - 06:59pm PT
Photo from Keith Cunning,
Mari, Bachar, Lechlinski:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 15, 2008 - 07:04pm PT
That's a good one BVB,
Keep your liver clean and your tendons lubed,
Next year it's Rubidoux!
randomtask

climber
North fork, CA
Apr 15, 2008 - 07:30pm PT
Hey! Karl Runde was my physics proffessor!
-JR
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 15, 2008 - 07:40pm PT
Yeah?
Your physics professor?
The dude is solid, I know that much.

Speaking of North fork; the summer of '72 I had my 12th birthday in North fork. That was the place and time where I first heard tell of "strong dudes who climb rocks in Yosemite"...
henny

Social climber
The Past
Apr 15, 2008 - 07:49pm PT
Keep crankin' the moves, bvb. Wish you could have been there, but it sounds like priorities are/were being dealt with. Stick it, dude!
Russ Walling

Social climber
Out on the sand.... man.....
Apr 15, 2008 - 08:50pm PT
randomtask: Hey! Karl Runde was my physics proffessor!
-JR

Hey! Karl Runde was my partner on our first El Cap route!
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, Ca
Apr 15, 2008 - 09:17pm PT
BVB

There have been a couple of times since I started watching these threads when you have posted something which totally amazed me. That last post of yours was one.

Thanks.

KS
yo

climber
The Eye of the Snail
Apr 15, 2008 - 09:21pm PT
That is a pretty amazing piece from bvb.



(Thanks, Tar!)
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 15, 2008 - 10:25pm PT
Dat's right BVB: Bring It On Home!!!
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 15, 2008 - 10:47pm PT
Brunosafari

Boulder climber
Redmond, OR
Apr 15, 2008 - 11:21pm PT


BVB--Rest in the grace and the strength of so many admirers, as am I. Nice boulder crank.

Werner: God loved my first face so much...
He's made room for another! -Bruce
Todd Gordon

Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
Apr 16, 2008 - 01:16am PT





hashbro

Trad climber
Mental Physics........
Apr 16, 2008 - 01:23am PT
The "70' s Joshua Tree Crew Redux: 2008" reunion rocked and raged.

One of the only things missing (besides a Largo etc.) was Bob Van Belle. You guys were quite noticably missed by all.

Heal up real good and let's do some crankin' soon!
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Apr 16, 2008 - 01:40pm PT


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Mari never changes!
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Apr 16, 2008 - 02:14pm PT
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OOPS!


Will Oxx thanks for the cool dvd
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Apr 16, 2008 - 02:25pm PT


Tim Powell Family-Baby Powell unseen in the blue bag was the best behaved person at the party!
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Apr 16, 2008 - 02:33pm PT


Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Apr 16, 2008 - 02:34pm PT
rmuir

Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
Apr 16, 2008 - 02:53pm PT
So, Todd... That photo above with Tucker in it... Could that be a feral chicken in the background there scratching away? ...got an enlargement of that rare image?
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, Ca
Apr 16, 2008 - 03:56pm PT
These pics are great. What is getting me though is how many people I missed saying hi to that night. Charles, Spencer, and on and on...

Oh, and KP looks way to pleased to have Bolton grabbing him from behind like that. I mean jeez, he's grinning!
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2008 - 04:29pm PT
It's well known that when Bolton is around, you gotta watch your backside.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 16, 2008 - 04:30pm PT
Thanks for posting up Lynne!
You got some good ones in the can there!
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, Ca
Apr 16, 2008 - 04:33pm PT
Hey Roy - Thanks for pulling that together. It was great.
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 16, 2008 - 05:52pm PT
Thanks for the photos Lynne. It was REALLY good to meet you and your daughter and glad to have shared dinner and wine. Salmon was good! Dan was such a motivator, teacher and inspiration to me when I was learning to climb, I will Never forget his influence on me (as well as many others). The pleasure was all mine, I hope the gathering was as good as healing. I take it you got to the top of Astro Dome? Again all the best and thanks for coming over and introducing yourselves.
Peace
Ron Gomez
GDavis

Trad climber
SoCal
Apr 16, 2008 - 06:24pm PT
Lynne, you weren't kidding when you said you were going to hang out with some Hooligans out at Josh! Hope you had an AWESOME time!

Come by Nomad in Escondido again and say Hi!

-Greg
Bart Fay

Social climber
Redlands, CA
Apr 16, 2008 - 06:55pm PT
Edit. Removed...
Bart Fay

Social climber
Redlands, CA
Apr 16, 2008 - 07:08pm PT
His affect scared my kids and his routes scared me.
I thought R.Vogel JD pretty much made a blanket appology for everybody. Like Jesus.
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Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Apr 16, 2008 - 07:38pm PT
Hey Ron,
Amy walked across Barker Dam, but we lost alot of time after the Ranger ticketed me for swimming our packs across to the trail head. Started over again at Uncle Willies, but by the time we got out to So. Astro we had reached our latest safe turn around time to go to the reunion party. Will try again, Todd G. and his latest protege offered to guide us out there so we could go a little faster. LRL
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Apr 16, 2008 - 08:06pm PT
Hey Tarbuster, great to meet you, great party. I have 70's photos. Am working on a DVD but maybe I can scan some and get them on supertopo. May need some help on I.D.'s but there is a great brain trust out there, I can see that from the replies. Thanks for a really great time. Amy and I heard lots of good "Dan" stories and I don't know why but it helps. LRL
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 17, 2008 - 10:19am PT
Photos next three posts, by David Katz:

This one, aptly titled "Girls Gone Wild"



Kirschen, David, and Sabrina:



Will Oxx and Heather:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 17, 2008 - 10:22am PT
Kirschen climbing Toe Jam:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 17, 2008 - 10:25am PT
Back at the margarita bar:



Jonah & Dave:



Kevin Powell; and no it wasn't so cold!
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, Ca
Apr 17, 2008 - 11:55am PT
Now, in that last one KP has finally figured out what Bolton is up to. He's not grinning any more, eh?
rbolton

Social climber
The home for...
Apr 17, 2008 - 01:30pm PT
Awwww c'mon...Powell loves it. Besides, why waste all that Fire Department experience?
martygarrison

Trad climber
Modesto
Apr 17, 2008 - 01:48pm PT
No wonder JB is so good......he has wide shoulders and child legs! It's just not fair, it is kind of like the new speedo racing suit.
Fat Dad

Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
Apr 17, 2008 - 01:54pm PT
OMG, the Nabolsi (Andre Olibri) with facial hair (and some poundage). Got to track that guy down.

No offense, but some of you guys did not age well.

dee ee

Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
Apr 17, 2008 - 04:22pm PT
Charles who?




Man, some of those dudes are old!
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 17, 2008 - 05:54pm PT
Dude LEAVE Andre alone!!! Along with a lot of others there, we kinda took Andre under our arms....we love.....and HATE Andre, but we love him more than we hate him. It was soooo good to see the Schmootzfink(schitz stinks). He made amends and is good to go ...until the next time. In all honesty it looks like Andre is doing o.k., brought out the wife one night and came back the second despite two ball games with his kids. We DO age well!
Peace
Ksolem

Trad climber
Monrovia, Ca
Apr 17, 2008 - 07:31pm PT
" No offense, but some of you guys did not age well. "

Perhaps, but it looks like the gals did!
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 17, 2008 - 08:51pm PT
OK maybe we didn't all age so well, but if we still hang with the babes is that cool? Saw Dave, schitz, I had one of those NASTY azz drinks he was makin, but I never saw the babes....maybe that's what the drink did to me. Hope we see some more stuff from everyone. Tarbaby got anymore shots ya care to share with us????
Peace
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 17, 2008 - 09:34pm PT
Ron,
I'm just now looking at the CD which you mailed to me.
Jeepers! It's chock full of pictures...

Get ready kids, ...as BVB would say, "for a full-scale photo assault"!!!
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 17, 2008 - 10:56pm PT
Bitchin' can't wait to see the additions. Crank up the foot mouse and mount the headset, this is gonna be fun. Don't ferget the Pumkin Patch shots fer Craig!
Oh yeah, and best of wishes to yer lovely wife in her upcoming trip to Bean Town.
Peace
Leroy

climber
Apr 18, 2008 - 11:28am PT
Gotta show for one of these shindigs.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 12:53pm PT
Yes you do Leroy!
Next year its Rubidoux.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 08:57pm PT
Friday night April 5,
Andre Olobri regaled us with some terrific fish tales.
He told all the good ones;
-Like the time Mari and Moffatt went out hunting with Andre's rifle and Moffatt shot a rabbit, brought it back to Andre's apartment, skinned it and ate it! (leaving the entrails in a brown paper bag on Andre's porch)...

I know it looks like I'm the one doing the talking here,
But believe me, the man poured forth some awesome yarns!
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 09:02pm PT
A nice selection of photos from Saturday morning, by Ron Gomez:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 09:11pm PT
Spencer Lennard, modeling John Bachar's belay glasses:



Tarbuster hangin' with Jennifer Wonderly:



Dave and Jennifer:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 09:42pm PT
While I was playing with my clipboard,
Accomazzo & Gramicci were on the move and Ricky was already giving out autographs over at Hemingway Buttress!
No kidding...
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 09:50pm PT
There must have been 20 or so of us in the parking lot on Saturday morning.
We splintered off into groups; Craig Fry had had an idea for some of us to take a nice hike up to the Indian Head, where we planned to check out the Pumpkin Patch boulders.

Things were blooming!
Photo of the Indian head by Larry Stone:
J. Werlin

climber
Cedaredge
Apr 18, 2008 - 10:02pm PT
Well T-bust, this has been a thoroughly enjoyable thread.
Thanks for keeping the goods coming.

Great to see S. Leonard. Used to bump into him on the
rare occasion in Santa Cruz and JT once. He always had
the attitude: climbing=fun, lets go have fun.
scuffy b

climber
up the coast from Woodson
Apr 18, 2008 - 10:03pm PT
Is Greg Fry related to the famous Sheep Buggerer?
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 10:09pm PT
The rock at the Pumpkin Patch is really cool stuff,
A nice brown monzonite littered with quartz knobs:
(photos of Craig Fry by Ron Gomez)
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 10:15pm PT
Mr. Werlin,
I am glad to know you're enjoying the show!
Spencer is a terrific fellow and he really helps getting these reunions going.

Well Scuffy,
It is Craig, not Greg: that's my voice activated software goobering up. I'm not entirely sure about that Sheep Bugger lore, you might consult the Figures on a Landscape thread, hehehe.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 10:26pm PT
(Photo by Larry Stone)

Unless noted, all photos by Ron Gomez.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 10:37pm PT
Spencer Lennard doing that familiar stone dance:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 10:40pm PT
"Whatd'ya think Craig --we too old and sacked out for thin face?"
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 10:58pm PT
These reunions are really cool!
Here's Larry, a guy who I've known, as with most of these people, since we were all teenagers.
30 years ago, Larry, every Friday, would drive up to my high school in his Dodge Power Wagon and together we'd head out to Joshua Tree.



"Hey Tarbuster, get your bony asss over here and I'll give you a boost! Ha ha ha!"
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 18, 2008 - 11:05pm PT
Sweet Roy, the Pumpkin Patch was a REALLY cool new find. Fry is the man, was so glad he took us on the "hike", I'll fer sher be going back up there, like Tuolumne in Josh. There was this roof crack that should be a CLASSIC when it goes...got any shots of that in the pile(yes u do)? There is so so much new bouldering up there, but the approach oughta keep it quiet for a while longer...hopefully. Thanks for doing all the work and getting the shots up Roy Boy!
Peace
Raydog

Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
Apr 18, 2008 - 11:07pm PT
good stuff Roy - you da man!
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 11:13pm PT
It was a beautiful day; the stone which Craig had shown us was proving to be terrific.




But it was getting to be time for our naps:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 11:34pm PT
Okay, maybe one more problem...
It's a nice bouldering area with a little bit of everything.
There is plenty of easy warmup stuff, some nice highballs, and lots still on the table for them youngsters!



(last two photos, much thanks to Larry Stone)
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 11:36pm PT
Nevermind that boulder behind us... you wouldn't want to climb that. haha.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 11:39pm PT
Thanks Craig!
WBraun

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Apr 18, 2008 - 11:40pm PT
Just see that red catcus. He's a real prick.

He sees Tarbusters ass over by that boulder.

That catcus prick will be working his way over there soon.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 11:44pm PT
Hi there Werner!
hahahahahaha...
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 18, 2008 - 11:47pm PT
Much thanks to Ron Gomez for all the photos of us old boys stumbling 'round in the Pumpkin Patch!!!
CathC

Social climber
Wyoming
Apr 18, 2008 - 11:50pm PT
Gosh Tarbuster, great photos ...wish I had gone to Josh on my spring break !!!! thanks for documenting it all for those of us that didn't head that way last week
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2008 - 09:55am PT
It would've been nice to have you Cathy; I'll e-mail you next time we put one of these together.

Here's a picture of the large face on Indian Head,
the two pitch route, Rude Awakening, follows the obvious diehedral's:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2008 - 10:01am PT
After coming back from Indian head,
We reassembled the crew for a mass ascent of the backside of Chimney Rock via The Flu:




Karl Runde leading.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2008 - 10:06am PT
Jeff Sewell following:



John Freriks, Bob Walpert, and Joe Hedge at the base:



Summit photos:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2008 - 10:22am PT
Saturday afternoon, before the big party.
Intersection rock, in front of the ski tracks with John Bachar.
How many of you remember the days when he used to solo that with a boler hat and tip it to the crowd after the crux?



Banny Root, Mike Graham, John Bachar, Scott Cosgrove:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 19, 2008 - 10:26am PT
Jeff Sewell and Dave Evans:



Dave Evans and Bob Walpert:



Steve West and Spencer Lennard ready to party!
Rick A

climber
Boulder, Colorado
Apr 19, 2008 - 12:31pm PT
Here you go, Roy.

WBraun

climber
Apr 19, 2008 - 12:36pm PT
There he is!!, thats him!!!

David Lee Roth, Diamond Dave
Rick A

climber
Boulder, Colorado
Apr 19, 2008 - 12:37pm PT
Another old one.

Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2008 - 12:57am PT
Yowza!
Watusi

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Newport, OR
Apr 20, 2008 - 01:02am PT
Cool!
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2008 - 11:11am PT
Thanks Joe.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2008 - 11:14am PT
More great photos from Ron Gomez.
"When old friends meet" -- Pat Nay and Dave Wonderly:



Tucker, Nay, & Ziel:



Bachar & Lynne Leichtfuss:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2008 - 11:47am PT
Ian Graham and ?Happy fellow:



Ziel, Graham, Leichtfuss, Bolton, Fry:



Nay, Muir, Evans, ?Happy fellow, Sherman:
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 20, 2008 - 12:41pm PT
The ?Happy Fellow with Ian is Chaz, an old friend from Josh maybe 80's. great story of how we met, but Chaz remains a good friend even if we don't see each other but every 15 years or so. Don't think Chaz goes on Taco, but some great memories of Josh and Tuolumne climbing with or around Chaz.
Peace
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2008 - 12:57pm PT
Spencer and Rob Raker:


Nay and Banny:



Here you can see a thoughtful Cozzy; and there is Kate!
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2008 - 01:04pm PT
Muir, Accomazzo, Steve West



Charles Cole, Chaz, Bob Walpert, and?



Pat Brennan and Banny:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2008 - 01:12pm PT
Raker, Gordon, Amy & Lynne Leichtfuss:



Bruckman, Mari, Bachar:



Bob Bolton showing off his hair!
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2008 - 01:22pm PT
Raker, Nay, Gordon:



Kevin Powell, Tarbuster, Keith Cunning & Friend, Al Bartlett, Muir:



Oxx, Cozzy, Banny, Hedge:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2008 - 01:28pm PT
Katz and Gaines:



Lots of happy people!!!



Guy Kesee with more happy people:
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 20, 2008 - 01:51pm PT
The "drink" in Bob Gaines hand is made by Katz, don't know what is was...but it WAS. Katz grabbed me and Bob,took us to his spot and told us to "hold down the table" body weight. He then poured stuff into the blender and started cranking away, table shaking, drink spillin', Bob and I doing our best to steady the whole thing, Katz poured concoction into wine glasses and toasted...that was the end of me for the night! Dave what ever those were.."thanks".
Peace
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 20, 2008 - 03:38pm PT
got me with it Jeff, who else can claim to be a "victim" of this marvelous "drink"? and Jeff, was all my pleasure to have met your company that weekend. Maybe get together for a route or two...or beer or two??
Peace
Rick A

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Boulder, Colorado
Apr 20, 2008 - 05:08pm PT
Tobin Sorenson and John Yablonski, mentioned in many a tale around the fires that night.




Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2008 - 07:39pm PT
That be some prime stuff you posted up there Ricky!
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 20, 2008 - 07:41pm PT
The morning after at the blast site,
We see the usual suspects, no worse for wear, in congregation:

Spencer, Graham, Bullwinkle, Accomazzo, West, Muir...

Kesee, Bullwinkle, Accomazzo
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Apr 20, 2008 - 11:44pm PT
according to some fairly reliable sources, my hub and my bro, there was a spot driving to/from Suicide where Tobin used to drive the wrong way on the one way road for fun. Even my crazy hub thought Tobin had a death wish, but he loved the guy.
WBraun

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Apr 20, 2008 - 11:48pm PT
Everyone's just standing around with their hands in their pockets.

How come you guys aren't free soloing the Beaver?
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2008 - 12:14am PT
Whud'yuh think Kevin, does that Werner guy "still got it"???
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2008 - 12:19am PT
Doug Macdonald, out in the Hall of Horrors, navigating the treacherous Diamond Dogs:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2008 - 12:23am PT
Tarbuster enjoying some cowboy calisthenics:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2008 - 12:31am PT
Meanwhile, Larry Stone was taking these pictures of Sewell & Freriks out at the Saddle Rock:
WBraun

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Apr 21, 2008 - 12:31am PT
Hahahaha Love ya Roy

You guys are all great.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2008 - 12:34am PT
... and Mike and Mari were crimping this little gem:
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2008 - 12:36am PT
When finally, a local climber ran us out of the joint!
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2008 - 12:51am PT
So back to the parking lot we went,
...for more of what we do best; like sh#t talking:



...and beer drinking:



...and sh#t talking AND beer drinking!
WBraun

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Apr 21, 2008 - 12:58am PT
What a great crew out there.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2008 - 02:17pm PT
Hey hey wait!
We're not quite done yet...

After the Hall of Horrors,
And after sh#t talking and beer drinking,
Our crusty old dad crew head over to Headstone for a dog pile on those neato aretes!
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2008 - 02:18pm PT


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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2008 - 02:20pm PT


bvb

Social climber
flagstaff arizona
Apr 21, 2008 - 02:52pm PT
holy crap! check out that bulgin' PUS BUCKET on powell!!!


(uhhh, so when's that roobeedoo thing again??)
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 21, 2008 - 05:36pm PT
Damn Roy, that my beer yer drinkin'on there??? Thanks for all the work in getting these photos up, next gathering I'll be getting more incriminating shots of people. Good to see see we all have so many friends...old and new! Oh yeah, more climbing shots, so Werner don't think ALL we do is schit talk and beer drinkin. Werner ya gotta come to the next one!
Peace
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2008 - 05:38pm PT
Thanks to you Ron, for doing such a great job of capturing the people & the action!
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Apr 21, 2008 - 05:47pm PT
HELP NEEDED! Funny caption for horrible pic (Raker, Gordon Amy & Lynne) Can I blame it on imbibing a Katz concoction?!
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2008 - 06:01pm PT
Well, I think we can go with the Katz concoction Lynne.
It was perhaps the only pic we had of Amy, so I went with it...
Watusi

Social climber
Newport, OR
Apr 21, 2008 - 06:32pm PT
More cool shots! I really like the ones of Mo and Mari on one of my favorite Troy Mahr bolted boulder problems: Love Goddess!
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Apr 21, 2008 - 06:52pm PT
Tarbuster-glad you did. Learned not to take myself to seriously.
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 21, 2008 - 08:26pm PT
Phuken Katz!!! I take it Lynne you got a taste of the t'killya and pomo(granite)juice stuff he was pouring down unwisely throats that night. Haven't heard from Bob Gaines and he had a damn near full glass in the picture I took(he was smiling too). Bet if he finished that, it took the schiter smile off his face! I'm mixin' Dave a "drink" at the next Rooo bee dooo thinga ma jig!
Peace

Roy the joy was all mine of course, glad to have taken so many. More climbing shot next time
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 21, 2008 - 08:57pm PT
Lynn, that spot you mentioned earlier about Tobin driving the wrong way on a one way road...unless I'm way off base, as you leave hemet and head up the mountain to Idyllwild there is a place on Hwy 74 (florida st)where the road splits in the middle by some tall pepper or eucalyptus trees it goes one way for about a half mile maybe longer, surely long enough if yer going the wrong way! We use to use it as a "passing" lane back in the day. This was nothing compared to the blind passes on curves coming down the mountain! Yep, we were dumb asses! share any other stories you might have, we'd love to hear em!
Peace
Nick

climber
portland, Oregon
Apr 21, 2008 - 09:21pm PT
Man, it looks like you guys had a high old time. Wish I coulda been there. Next time.
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 21, 2008 - 09:30pm PT
Yeah Nick, missed you out there! Plenty of talk about you and Waugh, Red Rocks, pulling down hard and getting harder, Waugh and Badyrka, Tuolumne, pulling down hard. Hope you two had a great trip in Nevada, we missed both you guys, woulda been fun to have ya there. Next year!
How's the elbow(s)I take it they held up for your trip??
take care man!
Peace
Ron
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2008 - 09:31pm PT
We missed you Nick.
I trust you and the Wazoo had a grand old tyme?
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2008 - 10:36pm PT
For our last summit of the weekend,
We mounted an assault on the venerable Peewee formation,
There was much discussion on gear requirements -- per man, one beer or two?:
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Apr 21, 2008 - 10:41pm PT
Tarbie and R.G. Being in the Pharmacy Compounding business I know we can put together a few special mixes for Mr. Katz. It's what we do for a living.
Tarbuster

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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 21, 2008 - 10:41pm PT
And that about wraps it up!
Until next year friends...




Except that Rob Raker tells me he has a few photos yet to post...
ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 22, 2008 - 12:45am PT
Thanks Jeff, if that's what I can do, then I'll be glad to come enjoy friends, enjoy climbs, enjoy Dave Katz' "drinks", enjoy taking pictures, enjoy the whole josh and climbers experience. It was truly one of the better things I've done for "me" to see old friends and continue to climb with them. Next time maybe Russ, Largo, Badyrka, Waugh, Tony, Van Belle, Maria, Prebble, Howard King, Vogel, Mooney, Elgar, Linh, and Lynn and everyone else from that time frame can come on out!
Peace
Won't that dang Raker ever age? Looks the same as '77 at the beach bouldering. And Roy that was a 2 beer gear route we did on the pee wee, I think Spencer had a couple in his shorts, hence the clanging noise when he was soloing the "route"
Peace
Dr. Rock

Ice climber
Castle Rock
Apr 22, 2008 - 01:07am PT
i thought the refer shot was cool.
but then i imagined the smell of that harsh, seedy mexican...
but who cared?

ron gomez

Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
Apr 22, 2008 - 09:31am PT
Uh hey Doc, that would be rEEfer and I don't think you'd been smelling any harsh, seedy mexican coming outa that shot(or truck). That's Mo and Eric, more like oily, compacted christmas tree skunky smell! But then again didn't Tarbaby already point out that was a "cigarette"?
Peace
Zander

Trad climber
Berkeley
Mar 20, 2009 - 12:08am PT
I think it is.
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Mar 20, 2009 - 12:10am PT
For my own personal reasons L. would be calling this old thread the re entry thread to life and climbing. It's been quite a year. Thanks Will Oxx for the DvD and all yo for posts, support and great climbs. Cheers to yo. lrl
Rick A

climber
Boulder, Colorado
Mar 21, 2009 - 12:18pm PT
Lynne,
That was some fun. Hope to see you again at Todd's in April.
Rick
Russ Walling

Social climber
Upper Fupa, North Dakota
Mar 21, 2009 - 12:23pm PT
From another thread:

Hey there say.....

Not sure which fossil fest this should be filed under (search function... what search function) but, here is a QT slide show of stolen images I found lurking deep in my hard drive.

Hope it works for you....

http://www.fishproducts.com/movies/josh_reunion.mov

(big file... give it some time... like you are working anyway!)
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Mar 21, 2009 - 01:08pm PT
"Todd's in April...."

Great cause, Wonderful people, Climbing and the Musica ! Yep, God willing and the creek don't rise I'll be there, Rick :D Lookin' Forward !

And of course the Sushi ! What's up Nature ? I'll check the other thread for sushi details.... :)
Lynne Leichtfuss

Social climber
valley center, ca
Mar 22, 2009 - 12:12am PT
Jess down loaded your link Russ....it was Great !!! Thanks for the tunes and the pics.... Peace and Joy, Lynne

Edit: Russ is right, it does take time....but it was Nice !
pud

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Sportbikeville & Yucca brevifolia
Feb 2, 2011 - 01:30pm PT
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