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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 28, 2008 - 05:21am PT
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If this picture shows...I am curious if anyone knows if my dad posted it or if someone sent it to him? If so...what was the context in how it was used? If it didn't show disregard and I will try again tomorrow. Thanks so much...
~Allie
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dogtown
climber
Where I once was,I think?
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Oct 28, 2008 - 06:02am PT
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Allie,
Truly sorry for your loss.
I'll pipe up with the rest and say stick around with us.
It's a good bunch here.
Welcome.
Dog
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Maysho
climber
Truckee, CA
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Oct 28, 2008 - 10:01am PT
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Heartfelt condolences to the family and friends of Ouch.
A big loss to our online campfire, a funny and wise soul who brought a lot of joy to this place.
Thanks for sharing some of the details of his life here Allie, it is nice to know that his forays here were a joy to him while homebound even as he made us all laugh so much.
Peter
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Double D
climber
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Oct 28, 2008 - 10:33am PT
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Allie,
Again my heartfelt condolances go out to you and your family. I really wanted to thank you for taking the time to intimately share about your dad...obviously a great man and an outstanding example of love passed on to all who knew him. Each of us can only hope to have a fraction of the impact on others as he has been through his kind acts, humerous cartoons and thoughtful words of wisdom. I wish I had had the pleasure of meeting him in person.
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Jobee
Social climber
El Portal
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Oct 28, 2008 - 11:18am PT
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Allie,
Your dad had soul, he touched us all in one way or another.
I am very sorry for your loss, many loving healing thoughts coming your way from Yosemite.
-you must come here when the time is ripe.
I have laughed so hard viewing some of OUCH's images that I have cried out-loud! He was very kind and never cruel...a gift in itself.
Werner's post says it all.
Guys like OUCH go straight up to Heaven.
Thank you for sharing him with us.
Jo
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Bart Fay
Social climber
Redlands, CA
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Oct 28, 2008 - 12:07pm PT
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Seventy Two ? SEVENTY TWO !
I always figured he was some talented college kid with too much time on his hands and strong
photochop skills.
I honestly thought all those old Yos & USAF photos were of OUCH!'s dad. Seriously.
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Ottawa Doug
Social climber
Ottawa, Canada
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Oct 28, 2008 - 01:13pm PT
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Dear Allie,
I never communicated directly with your dad, but he put a huge smile on my face many times when I would sign on, find a thread with another one of his outrageous photoshopped captioned thingy's in the forum. A huge loss to say the least. My condolences.
Cheers,
Doug
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Oct 28, 2008 - 01:54pm PT
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bump for Ouch! and Allie
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Oct 28, 2008 - 02:17pm PT
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Count me in as an Ouch fan. He'll be missed here.
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L
climber
Just surfin' the tsunami of life
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Oct 28, 2008 - 03:47pm PT
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Oh My Gosh...this is so sad. Nita just let me know that Ouch! had passed on...I still cannot believe it.
Allie, your dad was a creative genius of the first order. Where wit and visual humor were concerned, he will never have a match here on the Taco. Ever.
And it was obvious to one and all that he had a heart as big as his talent...which is to say, gigantuous. How fortunate you were to have a father like that...and to have him in your life for so many decades. 72? No way. Ouch! was 17 going on 1000. He had that eternal humor thing that made him ageless.
I sympathize with you and your family for your loss...but mostly I celebrate with you and your family for having such an awesome and amazing fellow in your lives.
Peace to you,
Laura
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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Oct 28, 2008 - 03:57pm PT
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Very well put, Laura. Although I gave Ouch a lot of shít, he took it all in good humor
(as it was intended). There will never be another like him. But his works shall live on forever!
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dougs510
Social climber
down south
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Oct 28, 2008 - 04:05pm PT
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Man... this news just makes me sad. I'm not sure what we all share, but it is obviously very unique and powerful. Though I didn't know Ouch personally, I feel a very personal loss. RIP my brother.
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scuffy b
climber
On the dock in the dark
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Oct 28, 2008 - 06:53pm PT
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Oh. This is such sad news.
I feel fortunate to have been hanging around here,
and being exposed to this so-genuine guy. Any of
his small allusions to the then-and-there e.g.
Reno, Tennessee, the 50s, I felt like I knew just
what he was describing. It was like getting the
cryptic Uncle to open up a bit.
Thanks Ouch.
Happy Trails, Allie.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Oct 28, 2008 - 11:26pm PT
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hey there allie... say, i just stopped by again.. say, it would be nice if you still dropped in from timem to time... there is a reason why all these folks have been drawn together, you know.. .
and in a sense, you are now, through your dear-dad, drawn here, too...
god bless and i sincerely hope your mom is doing well... remember to give her many hugs, as, sometimes with mom's, they can keep much "silent" from the kids, as it the habit, to be strong...
much love to you... and much strenght your way, as you seek to honor your dad and his work, not many kids theses days even know what honor is----you are very special, dear gal...
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son of ouch
Social climber
Redmond, WA
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Oct 29, 2008 - 12:26am PT
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Hello to the members of the forum.I've been watching the conversation between all of you, including my sister, following the passing of our father, the man you all know and love as Ouch. I'm his youngest son, Andrew, and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart. My sister has very eloquently shared stories of Dad, and the outpouring of affection that has followed has been wonderful.One thread here made mention of his fondness for the inimitable lyrics of Jim Croce...Jim has been gone for 35 years, and Dad reminisced with a smile every time he heard one of his songs. He loved music....some years ago, my brother Scott and I took him to a Crosby,Stills and Nash concert in Spokane, and the next day, a local newspaper music critic referred to those in attendance as '4500 aging hippies'.....Dad grinned like a possum eating a sweet potato at the thought of a Tennessee country boy being described that way......
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Oct 29, 2008 - 12:38am PT
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Welcome aboard . I'd mention that your Dad rocked, but you already knew that better than any of us.
My bros and I took my mom to one of the last Grateful Dead Concerts, shew was 70.
- after that we couldn't pretend that she didn't know what pot smelled like
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Oct 29, 2008 - 12:39am PT
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That's a neat story, Andrew. Thanks for sharing!!!
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Oct 29, 2008 - 12:39am PT
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We're honoured to have you visit, and tell us a bit about your father. Please feel free to come by at any time, especially if it helps you with your loss.
Ouch! made a great contribution to SuperTopo, and will be sorely missed. We all wondered how he found his way to our zany little world, although not all here are climbers, but are glad that he enjoyed visiting and adding to it. Do you know how he came to be here? It looks like he may have had a good trip to Yosemite when he was younger, and perhaps that had something to do with it.
As you may have gathered, SuperTopo is something of a real community. Some people here have known each other since before the internet was invented, and many of us get together for various events such as the SushiFests, the Yosemite FaceLift, and so on. There is talk of a get together in Seattle sometime in the next few months, as 20 - 30 of us live in that general area. You and your sister and families would be very welcome to attend.
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Chaz
Trad climber
So. Cal.
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Oct 29, 2008 - 12:40am PT
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I seem to remember Ouch! saying he liked The Moody Blues, too.
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Oct 29, 2008 - 12:44am PT
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I'd consider a trip to Seattle/Tacoma if the timing is right. It's been a little to long since I visited my dad in Tacoma (where I was born and raised)
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