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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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Mar 25, 2010 - 01:00am PT
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Shawn was a treasure to be sure...
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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Mar 25, 2010 - 01:07am PT
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yeah.
if you do a wiki on Poway, they have a "famous residents" list.
very impressive, half the san diego chargers live there,
plus tony gwynn and bruce bochey, and a whole gaggle of "people who you would not want to break into their homes even though they are filthy rich" category.
i mean the whole town has about three people, plus these guys>
Notable natives, current and former Poway residents
* LaDainian Tomlinson, current running back for the New York Jets
* Tony Gwynn, retired San Diego Padres star, manager of SDSU Aztecs baseball team
* Antonio Gates, current tight end for the San Diego Chargers.
* Tom DeLonge, Guitarist/singer of Blink-182 and Angels & Airwaves
* Chris Armes, Guitarist/singer of Agent 51
* Chris Lewis, Guitarist/singer of Pivit, Fenix TX, and Denver Harbor.
* Mark Hoppus, Bassist/singer of Blink-182 and +44.
* Bruce Bochy, former Padres manager and current San Francisco Giants manager
* Fletcher Bowron, mayor of Los Angeles, California
* Merrilee Boyack, published author
* Jeromy Burnitz, Major League Baseball outfielder
* Brandon Call, Actor Step By Step & Baywatch
* Luis Castillo, current defensive end for the San Diego Chargers
* Randy Jones, Cy Young Award-winning pitcher and local businessman
* David Justice, former Major League baseball player
* Anurag Kashyap, winner of the 2005 Scripps National Spelling Bee and 2008 Teen Jeopardy Tournament
* David Kennedy, Guitarist of Box Car Racer, Angels & Airwaves
* Jesse Taylor, MMA fighter
* Matt Wilhelm, former Middle Linebacker for the San Diego Chargers
* Shaun Phillips, current outside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers
* Shawne Merriman, current outside linebacker for the San Diego Chargers
* Scott Raynor, original drummer of Blink-182
* Mark Risley, Emmy-winning director
* Philip Rivers, current quarterback for the San Diego Chargers
* Unwritten Law, Punk rock band known for song "CPK", meaning "Crazy Poway Kids".
* Christy Hemme, former WWE Diva and current TNA Knockout
* Charley Hoffman, PGA Tour professional
* Bobby Lee, actor, stand up comedian.
* Tom Brunansky, Outfielder, World Series Champion Minesota Twins
* Dave Rickards, Radio Host, Former host on Dave,Shelly, and Chainsaw showKGB-FM
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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Mar 25, 2010 - 01:12am PT
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Dr.Sprock, you forgot our illustrious Ron Amick, who also heralds from Poway!
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illusiondweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2010 - 01:48am PT
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As a kid, and former little league pitcher myself, my father use to take the family out to Julian for the Apple Days Festival, and to Pinecrest for the winter, and he would point out Randy Jones' (Cy Young Award-winning pitcher and local businessman) house. The house was/is on the (south) side of Poway Rd. as you ascended out of Poway (north) and as the road makes it's first dogleg right (northeast), it is perched atop the peak of the hill on the right. Back in the day, in the 70's, it was pretty obvious for it was the only house up there. Today, many, more modern castles have appeared below it like serfs. Don't know if Randy still resides there though.
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GDavis
Social climber
SOL CAL
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Mar 25, 2010 - 02:17am PT
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Interesting list Dr Sprock. Jesse Taylor comes in to train with my teacher from time to time, he's a cool dude. Funny that he's on that list though... lol..,
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Mar 25, 2010 - 10:09am PT
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Gary - before Randy Jones built his house up on the hill, he lived across the street from me on Espola Rd. After he built his big house and moved up there, he had all kinds of financial troubles and ended up having to sell his Cy Young trophies and his house--to the best of my recollection. Hope he's doing better these days.
Dr. Sprock: if you do a wiki on Poway High School, there are some additional personalities on there, too. Some of 'em kind of surprised me. Of course, I would be at the top of that list, which is why I had to change my name to "mooser"...you know, just to protect my anonymity.
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pabloe
Trad climber
so cal then, scotland now
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Mar 25, 2010 - 10:30am PT
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Hey Brad, good to know you're alive and well and still cranking - been a long time.
Those were great days in Tuolumne. I remember we both had old VW vans and would migrate around the campground all summer from site to site, keeping under the radar. Probably can't do that anymore.
Cheers,
Paul
p.s. looks like Eppi needs a new chalkbag...
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swanson
Trad climber
Carlsbad
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Mar 25, 2010 - 11:53am PT
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"Gary - before Randy Jones built his house up on the hill, he lived across the street from me on Espola Rd. After he built his big house and moved up there, he had all kinds of financial troubles and ended up having to sell his Cy Young trophies and his house--to the best of my recollection. Hope he's doing better these days."
Tom-Moose/Brother-o-Mine,
So, RJ's old house burned to the ground during the last round of fires. Now there's a much more modest house up there. I remember the old one looking like a fortress. I talked with Randy on the plane coming back from Phoenix a little while ago and told him we used to be somewhat neighbors. He's still kicking around and doing stuff for ESPN. Not too sure where he's living now, just somewhere in San Diego.
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Mar 25, 2010 - 12:04pm PT
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when i was a little kid my mom owned and ran a frozen yogurt shop in poway called Yogurt Country. it was a cool shop, all western and shizzle. served good food too. my fav was the Ground Round Up.. beef in a pita for the win.
used to be sooooo stoked when ol randy jones would swing by.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Mar 25, 2010 - 01:48pm PT
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Salad: was that the yogurt place down near the intersection of Poway Rd. and Pomerado? If so, I used to go in there all the time.
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Mar 25, 2010 - 01:53pm PT
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Yes Mooser,
I think it was in the Pomorado shopping center?? It was right next to the original (i think) Submarina and a Boot World.
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Anastasia
Mountain climber
hanging from a crimp and crying for my mama.
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Mar 25, 2010 - 02:41pm PT
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Don't forget, our very own Lynne is a notable local too.
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Mar 25, 2010 - 03:45pm PT
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Salad, I think I may have helped keep you in Legos. I went there...a LOT.
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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Mar 25, 2010 - 04:00pm PT
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Someone needs to take an Intro to Videography class.
Depth and full figure angles.....the basics man, the basics!!
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illusiondweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2010 - 04:41pm PT
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From climbing to celebrities to yogurt shops and Legos...we're covering it all!
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salad
climber
Escondido
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Mar 25, 2010 - 04:47pm PT
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Thats cool Mooser!! Fond memories of playing in the creek behind the store and catching crawfish. Once we were in a giant dumpster and found about 50 old playboys, it was better than gold!
edit - and now playboys gary!! muhahaha!
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Off White
climber
Tenino, WA
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Mar 25, 2010 - 07:20pm PT
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BeeHay, there was a guy named Keith who did Baby Robbins quite smoothly, but he wasn't Brueckner. I asked him earlier, and would have been shocked, since he sort of looked like Brueckner did 30 years ago.
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scuffy b
climber
Where only the cracks are dry
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Mar 25, 2010 - 08:01pm PT
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I asked him too.
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illusiondweller
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2010 - 10:37pm PT
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Lol...that Keith is only in his early / mid fifties, although sporting his full Santa get up and his hunched over stature gives him that old, elvish, gnome-like appearance. He's a friend of myself and Troy Wold out of Ramona, the same Troy and Marty that bolted Uncertainty back when. Too bad those bolts didn't remain, IMHO (contrast Rock The Boat or any other bolted route at Woodson!).
I wonder when Nathan Smith's gallery link is going to be posted? I'll give him a call. Brb...
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MisterE
Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
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Mar 25, 2010 - 11:23pm PT
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I was wondering about that too, Gary. Be cool to see all the pictures...
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