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Fuzzywuzzy
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suspendedhappynation
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May 18, 2010 - 12:29pm PT
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Since Russ (the beard puller) Mclintski -is and may remain silent until I unveil the provocative Halloween photos taken at Paradise Lodge in 1980 - I will post a semi-recent communication about his climb of The Shield:
"... but I do remember the early morning bleary eyed no coffee bad breath nesting into the dripping spring water running down my arms exiting at creaky elbows and clipping in standing tentative hop one last slurp from the mossy wetness oh sh#t what a spot high step and in went a knifeblade... but the pitch that lead to chicken head "ledge"... the wind was blowing 30 miles an hour up the face aiders flagging slapping a cold wind up my back trying to get my f*#kin foot into the loop it was so good to be alive reaching up to stand and no more crack a bolt maybe two slings akimbo slaps sting in the cold reality looks you right in the face and its hooks from here oh charlie you ass hole...
Yes I remember a little of it; it's etched...
Happy December, Russ
As Lauria stated, "He's always been a poet"!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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May 18, 2010 - 01:55pm PT
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Hey there TC
I had forgotten about his predilection to rip and tear into any and all beards not of his own origin. You would think a man of such distinction and poetic license would be more concerned about throwing stones at glass houses.
I say, my all means post such photos of McClinski and we will all chime in until he has to make an appearance on ST to salvage any residual honor he may yet still retain.
It is always tough dealing with one who was a Samurai in past lives.
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Fuzzywuzzy
climber
suspendedhappynation
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May 19, 2010 - 01:18am PT
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Dr Woo I have to say those are some great shots of you on the DAY way back when!!!!!
Let's rendezvous sometime this year!
I found a couple of shots - be patient.
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BooDawg
Social climber
Paradise Island
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May 19, 2010 - 01:13pm PT
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Sooner or later, McClinski may surface, but he's stuck in a dial-up connection, so he can't see photos, and it all takes SO long to deal with ST... We can only hope, but we can also post photos and talk behind his back (lovingly!).
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Hennek was into drugs big time...........
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Certainly a new slant on supplemental insurance...LOL
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