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bob d'antonio

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Sep 18, 2007 - 08:03pm PT

Weschrist wrote: But 6 weeks climbing in Squamish followed by 2 weeks climbing on the Eastside is. Unfortunately it is all coming to an end... I have to do a 4 day Geology field trip followed by a day on the river... at least all the food, transportation, and accommodations are free.

I sold my soul a long time ago... got a pretty good price if you ask me.

"No receipt, no refund..." suckit Satan.

Sounds weak.

Climbing since June...no working, 50 new (fa's) routes/pitches, alpine routes and a fair amount of hiking in the mountains.

Still have two more months off.. the Black and then the Gunks in Oct.

Jello

Social climber

No Ut

Sep 18, 2007 - 08:17pm PT

You're still livin' the life, Bob 'd!

Werner said earlier that Henry Barber stole fish crack from JB. I'm with Oli when he wonders how you can own a climb before it's been done (or after it's been done, for that matter). But I got in trouble with my friend David Breashears when I followed JB on the first free ascent of the Wisdom, in Eldo. David had tried it, wanted it, and considered me a traitor to help John scoop him on the climb.

My own feeling was (is) whoever's ready at any particular time for any particular climb should be the one who gets it. Henry was ready for Fish Crack and Bachar showed his Wisdom appropriately.

-NotTheJellousType

WBraun

climber

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 18, 2007 - 08:43pm PT

Never said he stole it from JB. JB wasn't there that day we cleaned it. Now why not get the facts straight.

It was Kauks original prize and he spent like a whole day cleaning the thing with me helping him get up there. Then along comes Henry and never asked how this thing suddenly got clean as he was looking at before it was ever clean.

Same with hardd at the cookie, etc etc.

All the locals cornered him one day as he knew what was really going on and just wanted the prize, although he'll deny it.

There's a lot more than meets the eye .........

Jello

Social climber

No Ut

Sep 18, 2007 - 09:06pm PT

OK, Werner. Sorry to rub your nose in old sh#t. I can see the difference in the scenario as you've laid it out. Henry was not above being competitive, that's for sure.

Cheers,

-Jeff

bob d'antonio

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Sep 18, 2007 - 09:09pm PT

Werner wrote:All the locals cornered him one day as he knew what was really going on and just wanted the prize, although he'll deny it.

There's a lot more than meets the eye .........

Would they be the one of same locals who wanted to hit him with a hammer after he did Butterballs???

Reality has a lot of different heads...no???

Henry shook up the Valley and just about every where he climbed.

Steve Grossman

Trad climber

Seattle, WA

Sep 22, 2007 - 10:02pm PT

Henry Barber retreating dynamically from the Kloberdanz roof from Climb 1977.

There, everybody fell a little better now. LOL

bob d'antonio

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Sep 23, 2007 - 12:21am PT

Weschrist wrote:And yet over 270 posts since June 1 on everything from Wildflowers to Elton John. Where do you find the time?

Well-organized and also a well rounded human being.

Maybe you can learn something.

Is is better to be a has been or never will be?

Spencer Adkisson

Trad climber

Reno, NV

Sep 23, 2007 - 07:14pm PT

Jaybro, Yeah I know Gregor. I make a subtle suggestion.

Tarbuster

climber

right here, right now

Sep 24, 2007 - 12:55pm PT

Actually Wes,
Bob is a "has been" that "still is" and remarkably, he continues to put up clean 12's.

I am the one who spearheads the chossy 5.8 FA's, ...or 7's really.

bob d'antonio

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Sep 24, 2007 - 01:13pm PT

Wes wrote: Is is better to be a has been or never will be?

Depends. The sh#t you has done I do for warm ups. I'd rather spend my summer onsighting clean 12's than putting up chossy 5.8 FA's.

Is that the best you can do...I was onsighting 12's clean when you were shitting in your diaper and your mother had to clean the mess.

Wes...in case you don't know the new 5.12's are like 5.9's 30 years ago. Your feats are only impressive in your mind.

You are still a never-was-been.

scuffy b

climber

The deck above the 5

Sep 24, 2007 - 02:12pm PT

Bob and Wes, you pull off an impressive impression of pretending
that any of this matters. I know you both know otherwise.

bob d'antonio

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Sep 24, 2007 - 02:40pm PT

Wes...does everything go over your head???

Peter Crofts and the 5.12's fa's that I did were much closer to limit of difficulty at the time.

Putting it into perspective is what I was talking about. Climbing 5.12 today is like climbing 5.9 30 years ago. Look at the top end of climbing then (5.12-512+) and look at it today 5.14+/5.15-

Easy enough for you??

bob d'antonio

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Sep 24, 2007 - 03:12pm PT

Wes wrote:The only reason you are a "been anything at all" is because you were squeezed outta the tw#t before me. Impressive, indeed.

No...it.s because I was climbing much harder than your lame ass is doing today. It's seems very hard for you to process basic facts!

Wes wrote: So, basically, what you are saying is that the things you accomplished way back when, that define you as a hard man, the accomplishments of which you are so proud, are incredibly common place these days?

No that not what I'm saying...I am saying your feats are quite common. Climbing at the top end is never common.

Your historical perspective on climbing is very weak...like your climbing skills.

TwistedCrank

climber

Caution: Filling may be hot.

Sep 24, 2007 - 03:51pm PT

It staggers me that weschist's head actually fits inside the room he's sitting in.

bob d'antonio

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Sep 24, 2007 - 04:01pm PT

Wes wrote: as hard as it might be for you to comprehend, climbing would still be the same without you.

not hard at all...You are right...lucky me to be at the right place and time.

Wes wrote: Congratulation on being one of a few that were there when it all began.

You are wrong...I wasn't there when it all began...but I respect those who where.

Wes wrote: but when it comes down to it, they know it doesn't mean sh#t. Unfortunately you seem to lack the latter.

It means something to you or you wouldn't respond. You get trolled into looking like a as#@&%e very easily.

caughtinside

Social climber

Davis, CA

Sep 24, 2007 - 04:06pm PT

sorry, it's just kind of funny to see how some people feel threatened by wes's trolls!

bob d'antonio

Trad climber

Taos, NM

Sep 24, 2007 - 04:26pm PT

Wes wrote: wasn't there when it all began...

Oh, right, congratulations on being in the middle.

Why thank you.

I see your lover showed up to defend you...cute.