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scuffy b

climber

heading slowly NNW

Feb 22, 2012 - 05:41pm PT

Who wants to Car Pool?

It didn't occur to me until you asked, Matisse.

gonamok

climber

dont make me come over there

Feb 22, 2012 - 08:15pm PT

Yeah, seriously, lets do it the weekend of saturday, 3/31 & sunday 4/1. That will give me time to finance BVB's appearance fee and get theft and collision insurance on his suspenders.

Gary, I cant see a 3 day thing happening because so many people have to work on friday, and the only organizing I plan on doing is badgering the locals to show up, and to spread the word via this site. Nothing will rival your wildly successful shindig until you return to organize another one.

Lets make it official then:

The first annual D. Hensel Mt Woodson invitational climbers conference featuring BVB will convene on saturday, March 31st.

An appearance by Bob Van Belle himself is tentatively scheduled for that day, and negotiatons with BVB Inc. are underway to include a possible photo and autograph session as well.

Events include walking, climbing, bouldering, chalking, loitering, falling and drinking whatever beer gets brought up by participants.

Local resources are being employed to locate a suitable restaurant, bar or parking lot for the saturday evening post climb reverie and coronation of BVB as homecoming queen.

Sunday will feature the same activities, with the addition of one or more of the following: soreness, hangover, pulls, tweaks, reduced motor functions, mental fog and other assorted age related physical impairments.

Come on down! Lets all get together and have fun before we hit the end of our life expectancy and start dropping like flies.

gonamok

climber

dont make me come over there

Feb 22, 2012 - 08:21pm PT

The List of attendees:

Darrel hensel
Ron Amick
Bob Van Belle
Kevin Powell
Rick Allenby
John Weinberg
Peter Campos
Greg Epperson
Gary McCay
Matisse & porter
Scuffy B
Doug Tomczik
Greg Horvath
Elliot Carlson
Andrew Press
James Barnett
Splitter
Donny Bedford
LMo
jaj478
Ron Gomez
Andy Redding

Lets get this thing snowballing, spread the word...this list needs to go viral. Updates to follow

matisse

climber

Feb 22, 2012 - 08:24pm PT

moi. plus the porter.

Doug Tomczik

climber

Bishop

Feb 22, 2012 - 08:32pm PT

Really would love to meet up with everyone, but I (along with Eliot, Greg, Mark, and Lauren) will be in Indian Creek from March 24 to April 2.

Any chance of pushing it forward a couple weeks?

Truthdweller

Trad climber

San Diego, CA

Feb 22, 2012 - 08:56pm PT

count me in until further notice

gonamok

climber

dont make me come over there

Feb 22, 2012 - 08:59pm PT

You guys need to be there Doug. Glad you checked in early.

We need the local young guns to be there. After all, we are passing the baton to them.

April 14 & 15 ok with everybody? It cannot be any later without risking full on summer conditions.

consensus please

gary i hope you havent bought that ticket yet

henny

Social climber

The Past

Feb 22, 2012 - 09:22pm PT

April 14/15 isn't good for me. Any chance of going forward as Doug asked, instead of back? Is March 17/18 a possibility, or is that too soon for everybody? If it's too soon, then how about April 7/8?

Agreed that the current crew needs to be there, so we should work around their availability. If April 14/15 ends up fitting the most people then go for that date and I'll try to make the 15th. Maybe I'd even be able to get my name out of the gathering title if that happened.

gonamok

climber

dont make me come over there

Feb 22, 2012 - 09:27pm PT

oh geez henson, ill take your name off as event sponsor, lol...i couldnt resist. If i try to make another date change now i think i will end up in a shallow grave on the edge of town. WE of 3/24 and 4/7 im working 12 hour shifts on both sat and sun, so for me its pretty much 4/14 or nothing.

If we push it too far forward we will lose people who need to make plans or arrangements to get down here, and if we push it back past mid april we are most likely looking at high summer weather.

Things get complicated when youre old, lol

splitter

Trad climber

Hodad surfing the galactic plane

Feb 22, 2012 - 09:40pm PT

sounds pretty cool..is that sign still in attendance??it cud cast a pall over the event..i presume we shall abide by all park rules at this monumental gathering of at least one legend.

edit: & as at least one legend has mentioned 'no sign=no park=no rules' i hereby second the motion...but perhaps i'm getting ahead of things.

henny

Social climber

The Past

Feb 22, 2012 - 09:48pm PT

Things do get complicated.

Go for April 14/15 then. I'll see what I can work out.

F10

Trad climber

Bishop

Feb 22, 2012 - 10:16pm PT

April 14 - 15 works, Gordo's Fundraiser is the following weekend
Looks like a week down south, add James Barnett

bvb

Social climber

flagstaff arizona

Feb 22, 2012 - 10:24pm PT

It ain't gonna fly unless bvb shows. If he commits there shouldn't be any problem attracting the hordes, all who will be following him around with baited breath. We might even need one of those golf type dudes that holds up the "Quiet Please" sign when he steps off the ground. Although he's probably going to have to just suck it up and deal with being blinded by all the flashes popping off at the same time when he goes for the cruxes. Such is life when you're a legend.

Why is it I sense I am being mocked here?

P.S. I ain't gonna unless Darrel is there. Don't like it? Talk to my agent. I'll have one of my non-profit's divvy up the $500K deposit between the Access Fund, Rick Santorum's campaign, and the Transgender Foundation.

Actually if Powell has to stand in for Henny that'll do.

henny

Social climber

The Past

Feb 22, 2012 - 10:55pm PT

Mocked? Never. Just expanding the "swole, American legend" theme a little.

So here's a hypothetical question for you. Would you want Powell to represent you, or stand in for you, for any reason whatsoever?

I thought not.

REIGN 1

Social climber

Las Vegas, Nv

Feb 22, 2012 - 11:13pm PT

I'll show up if Henny will try M.S. and V.P.O.
At least that way I'll get a good laugh out of the day.

jaj478

Trad climber

Ramona, CA

Feb 23, 2012 - 01:13am PT

Local resident here. Restaurant suggestion - Third Street Grill. Having problems with their website right now, but they have a new menu and lowered prices. Check out their FB page. Sweet potato fries, Angus burgers, Philly Cheesesteak, vegetarian Black Bean Burger and more.

Healthy food store - Ramona Family Naturals on Main by 7th. Fresh sandwiches, salads, hummus, salsa, hot soup to go. Kombucha, energy bars, organic produce, natural sodas, protein bars, chips, trail mix, dried nuts & fruits. We may have our liquor license by then. Check out our FB page. Oh yeah, and the best Frozen Bananas in town. Dipped in peanut butter then dark chocolate. Also dipped in peanut butter and rolled in granola. Very addictive.

Welcome to the neighborhood.