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Crimpergirl
Sport climber
St. Louis
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I think the diaper photo is the cutest (exclamation points). Not to say the others aren't terrific, but that one just makes me smile.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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kids in diapers at the crags/gym,
man that just says something about the future and it looks good.
now that's something you didn't see 20-30 years ago (16 maybe).
hey Jay,
remember that little kid, Evan, from red mountain rock gym?
'first time i saw him he was standing in his diaper on top of of a fairly large boulder during a comp, totally rippin' the plastic and at times getting a good several body lengths off the pads.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 4, 2006 - 12:39am PT
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Tar
I thought Evan's coolest trick was when he would climb on top of the kids wall (6-7' off the, padded, ground)grab both ends of one of the steep topropes and swing halfway(seemed like) across the gym on pure grip strength! at age 2!! all 'cause he wanted to!
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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fuchin' little dood warmed the cockles of my heart.
i tried hard to get evolve to let me sponsor him.
we at least got him some shoes.
man he was so stoked.
(the shoes were huge on 'im, even the smallest size)
he would routinely call me over to either spot him,
or show off his other favorite trick:
essentially climbing up and taking a little intentional whipper onto his back and roll out of it, giggling.
i was bummed when i learned the gym failed.
evan's mom and dad owned it: mike and janet.
i have not seen them.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Topic Author's Reply - Aug 4, 2006 - 01:02am PT
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I've had email from them, positive about life, but nebulous about what they are doing.
Very good people, I was ultrabummed when the gym went belly-up.
On my stolen computer, I had action shots that Natalie took of Evan. I'll dig them up as I can.
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Tarbuster
climber
right here, right now
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Mike prolly still teaches skiing during the winters.
Man, sumthin' compelling about Evan.
(whut isn't compelling about the promise of children).
Ya, post those snappy shots up when you find 'em.
Even cooler that Natalie took them.
cheers,
Roy.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 29, 2007 - 01:47pm PT
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shameless self agrandizing bump
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
St. Looney
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Jan 29, 2007 - 02:01pm PT
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Jaybro:
I consulted with the etiquette book before bumping my own trip report and learned that it is perfectly acceptable to do so. It was fun reading this time too! Thanks for bumping it.
C
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Carolyn C
Trad climber
CA
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Jan 29, 2007 - 02:09pm PT
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Glad you bumped it because I hadn't seen it, and it's great. Mark Stumpf? - would he be the artist (at least he was an artist in the 70s) from Berkeley?
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 29, 2007 - 02:35pm PT
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Carolyn C -yes the same, though I've lost touch with him.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Jan 29, 2007 - 02:47pm PT
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Very nice TR. Looks like everyone had a great time.
You've also done your bit for tourism - I have GOT to get to Devils Tower now!
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Carolyn C
Trad climber
CA
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Jan 30, 2007 - 11:05am PT
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Jaybro - It was nice to see Mark's name. I knew him from the Indian Rock scene in Berkeley in the late 70s; he was a really nice guy, had his own painting business. Thanks for the great TR and photos.
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Jan 30, 2007 - 11:14am PT
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Good catch, Carolyn. I'd missed Mark's name the first time this thread went around.
I saw Mark a couple years ago. He switched from painting contractor to general contractor (Big Dog Construction).
His voice is still somewhat penetrating. Still got that big
Santa-like laugh.
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Hootervillian
climber
the Hooterville World-Guardian
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Jan 30, 2007 - 11:19am PT
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nice.
ever think about adopting? i have references!
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Carolyn C
Trad climber
CA
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Jan 30, 2007 - 11:30am PT
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Steve - Big Dog Construction...perfect name for a Mark Stumpf business.
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eeyonkee
Trad climber
Golden, CO
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Jan 30, 2007 - 11:33am PT
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Dang! 92 times up Devil's Tower? I haven't been even once. Nice pics!
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 30, 2007 - 03:01pm PT
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Scuff, Carolyn if either of you have contact info for mark please forward (I guess I could look up Big Dog, d'oh)
I went to High School with him. Tim Waschik, too.
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Jan 30, 2007 - 03:13pm PT
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I'm confused, Jaybro.
I thought you had grown up in the heartland.
Makes me wonder how many times you, Patrick and I were all
at Indian Rock at the same time without ever knowing.
Yeah, do a search for Mark.
big dog construction Oakland took me to a nice photo of him
howling with his wolfhounds.
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 30, 2007 - 06:44pm PT
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Family moved from Chicago (Park Forest) to Moraga in '71, when I was 15.
It's almost impossible that we didn't all run into each other around then, weird, but cool!
Googling Big Dog const.
-found the address & phone #, but no picture!?
-got it! Three irish wolfhounds, man o man, that's a lot of purina!
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scuffy b
climber
The town that Nature forgot to hate
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Jan 30, 2007 - 07:08pm PT
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About 3 hits down was a SF Gate multimedia thing, Dog Ditties.
Also an article about a house he built above the Tunnel.
EDIT:
That's on Yahoo search. Google didn't get me those articles
within the first 2 pages.
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