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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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Topic Author's Original Post - Sep 17, 2009 - 10:48am PT
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The Hankster, an epically crazed wild man. Sick climber and wild BASE jumper. Lewd, crude, rude and one very funny cat. The dude is held together with more stitches than my Levis. We have been friends since before he could drive. His current incarnation is as a wild land fire fighter.
Hank stories abound, let's hear some.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Sep 17, 2009 - 11:31am PT
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Yep, Hank pretty much kicks ass!!!!
Funny too!
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Tahoe climber
Trad climber
a dark-green forester out west
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Sep 17, 2009 - 12:14pm PT
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Thanks Hank for doing your part to fight world political correctness.
And for inspiring me with tales of bold as sh#t climbing.
Been hearing about Hank since I started climbing at ERock a decade ago.
TC
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Sep 17, 2009 - 12:20pm PT
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Never met Hank, but being friends with the likes of Philo, and having his mug shot on the pages of several major newspapers, puts him in the realm of notoriety of some of the most... (in)famous people I know (read Jimmy Newberry).
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drljefe
climber
Old Pueblo, AZ
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Sep 17, 2009 - 12:39pm PT
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Blotter is my spotter!
Right on Caylor!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Sep 17, 2009 - 12:55pm PT
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Anyone with enough balls to go up on Southern Belle gets a big Feckin' AAAAAAAAAAAY from me!!!
Keep on truckin' Hank!!
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Chiloe
Trad climber
Lee, NH
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Sep 17, 2009 - 01:03pm PT
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His post to the C appreciation thread cracked me up, fer sure!
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L
climber
My yin just might be your yang.
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Sep 17, 2009 - 01:04pm PT
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Don't know him personally, but he's certainly one of the funniest posters on the Taco, and from what I've heard, a real climbing mavrick. All good things in my book.
Cheers Hankster!
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shipoopoi
Big Wall climber
oakland
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Sep 17, 2009 - 01:38pm PT
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funniest thing i remember about hank is his braggin about doing this competition(rock difficulty) babe like 3 or 4 times a day. and this was at a competition! in the back of this little pickup...just cracked me up. ss
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S.Leeper
Sport climber
Austin, Texas
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Sep 17, 2009 - 01:41pm PT
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I remember seeing Hank pack his BASE chute back at pseudorock, austex first climbing gym. He was definitely bigger that life back then.
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ddriver
Trad climber
SLC, UT
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Sep 17, 2009 - 02:22pm PT
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Hank at the Greenbelt in Austin:
Hank and James as butt buddies:
Thats all I got.
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susu
Trad climber
East Bay, CA
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Sep 17, 2009 - 02:50pm PT
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Only know of the Hankster thru ST posts and esp. the Interview and Extra of him on the "The Sharp End" - one of THEE Best parts of any climbing movie! It's not so much his exceptional climbing and jump skills as the way he keeps things real & hilarious! Seems like a great character!
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Sep 17, 2009 - 04:20pm PT
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There was a time when Hank had the Syncopation Broach
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font9a
Boulder climber
Austin, Texas
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Sep 17, 2009 - 04:21pm PT
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Hank & Co. saved Wayne's life after a BASE accident on Evans.
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MisterE
Trad climber
Canoga Bark! CA
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Sep 17, 2009 - 06:58pm PT
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The thing that is great about Hank is
ya just never know what's next - but it will be damn entertaining!
Thanks, Hank - for just bein the crazy MF you are!
Good to know ya,
Erik
Was James the guy that had bought the Entreprise wall when we met?
Carpet guy? With the huge Suburban? He looks familiar...
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divad
Trad climber
wmass
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Sep 17, 2009 - 07:05pm PT
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Anyone who jumps out of planes with a stripper is ok by me.
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philo
Trad climber
boulder, co.
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Topic Author's Reply - Sep 18, 2009 - 10:04am PT
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Crump for he Hankster... I mean rump for the Hankster... I mean hump for the Hankster... No, no I mean BUMP for the Hankster.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Sep 18, 2009 - 10:14am PT
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How could one not appreciate Caylor ? The sombero picture before Bachar's slide show was beyond classic. Hope to meet you someday Dude. Come to the Face Lift or Josh......Have a great weekend and say howdy to my CO amigas and amigos. Go Hank. lynnie
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stickman
Trad climber
Austin
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Sep 18, 2009 - 11:15am PT
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luv you man
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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Sep 18, 2009 - 12:04pm PT
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i too traded my eternity
for this itty-bitty moment.
way to bludgeon complacency, hank.
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