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TGT
Social climber
So Cal
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Nov 11, 2009 - 11:55pm PT
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There was an electrical contractor in Bakersfield that owned a motor rewind shop. His last name, Sparks.
His twin sons were
A.C. and D.C.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C. Small wall climber.
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Nov 11, 2009 - 11:57pm PT
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But still... Bunny Fuchs? Yeah, I've heard that bunnies do that.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:04am PT
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Tami, it's not even nine pm and you're drunk already? What I said was that the surgeon who repaired my hands was trained by Dr. Groper.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C. Small wall climber.
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:09am PT
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They always dine late at the weed farm.
the surgeon who repaired my hands was trained by Dr. Groper Lucky he wasn't groped by Dr. Hans.
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ec
climber
ca
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:19am PT
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Once met a dude named: V ernon D uane Hole
'looked down on an equipment rental form after the customer filled it out at Sunrise MS. The guy's last name was Dicsh#t. I almost lost it right there...
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:27am PT
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Hmmm. Rereading your post, it appears it may be me who is drunk at 9 pm, not you. You were asking if I knew who messed up his hands at Squamish about twenty years ago. Sorry about that.
The only person I know who trashed his hands at Squamish is Jim Brennan. He's posting here now, so you can ask him, but if I remember correctly it involved hanging on to a rope really tightly while falling a long long way. Don't know if he needed surgery or not, but I do remember seeing great big gauze mittens on his hands.
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Denise Umstot
climber
Princess of the El Cap Bridge!
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:33am PT
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Gastroenterolist Gregory Wiener his business card says digestive diseases/ Guts N Butts!
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TripL7
Trad climber
'dago'
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:45am PT
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One of my best friends in High School and my college got onto 'crew' (UCLA). He kept telling me this story and after about the tenth time or so it started making me kinda uncomfortable. I mean this was one of my very best friends. And you think you know your buddies pretty well, and I never thought about questioning it until, like I said, the 9-10 time he told it.
It goes like this, his last name was Shapiro. Which was kind of inconsequential other than in the rowing scull, his seat was second to last. The guy behind him was Dunkin. The guy in front of him was named Bates, and the guy in front of him was named Master. And the guy in front was called Smith.
The coach, some old dude (I finally had to check it out for myself) would walk out with the team all sitting in the scull, ready to take off as soon as he finished shouting out the role.
And he would yell out Smith-Master-Bates-Shapiro and Dunkin...the coach was totally clueless as to the cause of the muffled snickers and chuckles.
And for the first time I was totally cracking-up.
To say the least, I was much relieved to see it was true.
True Story!
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john hansen
climber
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:48am PT
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My brother had two room mates in grad school..
Last names,,, Killum ,,,and Bashum
He's lucky to still be alive,,
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roy
Social climber
New Zealand -> Santa Barbara
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:58am PT
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Around here we have a Dr. De Ath. Just make sure that you pronounce the space.
Cheers, Roy
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Fletcher
Trad climber
Pasadena, CA
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Nov 12, 2009 - 01:36am PT
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My brothers knew a kid in junior high (back in the 70's) named Harley Davidson.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 12, 2009 - 01:52am PT
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I went to 8th ('69-70) grade with Harley Davis, his dad had the same name, Making him Harley Davis' son. so maybe he was the guy your brothers knew?
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froodish
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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Nov 12, 2009 - 02:35am PT
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In college (Cal Poly Pomona) I took SCUBA classes from Otto Gasser. His co-instructor was Kathy deWet. Kathy had a sister who was a veterinarian who used the German pronunciation (de-vet).
I kid you knott.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 12, 2009 - 02:49am PT
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When I was a kid my Dad told the story of a guy he worked with named Paul Krappschitz. He went on about how he would get paged on the intercom, and such until he finally changed his name. To Ed.
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reddirt
climber
Elevation 285 ft
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Nov 12, 2009 - 03:03am PT
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I knew this girl (w/ 2 sisters) whose dad was an ob/gyn turned commercial real estate guy was named Dr. Horney. Forgot the 1st name. Girls nickname: Meso.
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Robb
Social climber
The Greeley Triangle
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Nov 12, 2009 - 11:18am PT
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In Mariposa in the 80's our local meth dealer('til he kissed the front of a truck on his bike) was Richard Head. I walk into work one day & everybody is back slapping & laughing it up-"Hey, D**KHead is dead". Took me half a day to figure out what they were talking about.
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Blinky
Trad climber
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Nov 12, 2009 - 11:24am PT
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There used to be a good Chinese restaurant in Portland named, 'Hung Far Low'.
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FeelioBabar
Trad climber
One drink ahead of my past.
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Nov 12, 2009 - 11:30am PT
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Grew up with a Nimrod Wizelfish. Not making this up.
Even knew a Michael Hunt, and a Travis Tea.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:09pm PT
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Flo Hymen, olympic medalist.
Joe Didlo, divorce lawyer.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Nov 12, 2009 - 12:16pm PT
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I knew an upper management aerospace engineer for Martin Marietta (now Lockheed Martin) whose name was Peter Abbot, he usually went by Pete.
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