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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Oct 24, 2005 - 10:55pm PT
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"Found this one in the fourth st tunnel, thought he was a mole, didn't want to leave."
"Get your nose out of my purse cop."
"Keep yours out of the acid and next time I will."
"Look, Joe, screamers, flappers, reds, yellows ..."
"Those are Blueboy's he said he just wanted to get further out."
"Well he made it kid, he's dead."
"Does your son always look like that? Half his face painted yellow, half Blue?
"Who's your travel agent, Kid?
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Largo
Sport climber
Venice, Ca
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Oct 24, 2005 - 11:19pm PT
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Ah, the etiology. The entire mindset of coining these shameless terms came from a series of Chandler books and "Plain Tales from the Hills," by Kipling. Both guys thrived on ludicrous descriptions and Russ and I used to pass these books back and forth. As I rememberd the spark on the tinder was a phrase from Chandler--guess which one...
JL
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Oct 24, 2005 - 11:28pm PT
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"When your partner's killed you gotta do something. He's your partner so you do something." ?
"The stuff dreams are made of." ?
I give.
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Phaedrus
Social climber
Chilly Jocko Land
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Oct 25, 2005 - 11:26am PT
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This one belongs to David Wilson of Fife Scotland who observed when his wife went into labour with his first child that he hoped " She doesn't come home with a clowns pocket..."
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Oct 25, 2005 - 04:45pm PT
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Not really a Fish-ism per see, but he said what no one else would be inclined to.
One time in camp four my then wife, a medical student at the time, paid a surprise visit.
What do people say in greeting?
"hi"
"Longtime"
"What a Surprise"
Did Russ choose any of these?
No, the two made eye contact and shared a brief 'redhead moment'.
"Ya know, I think I sprained my Uvula," he said.
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Apr 10, 2008 - 03:02am PT
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The-Butt-Out-tool-made-me-think-of-tapeworm-extraction-alternatives-bump
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Apr 10, 2008 - 03:05am PT
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dick wrenching mega-classic
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Loomis
climber
Lat/Lon: 35.64 -117.66
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Apr 10, 2008 - 03:13am PT
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I,m sure some of those old "topos'" Bachar was making had plenty of Fishisms™ on them.
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Norwegian
Trad climber
Placerville, California
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Apr 10, 2008 - 09:21am PT
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speaking in tongues - cunnilingus
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Apr 10, 2008 - 09:33am PT
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Indeed. This is why BITD when Russ, Walt, Bill R., Doug, and Roy types would get together outside the Mountain Room bar I would laugh so hard I couldn't breathe. Imagine the crew of them working each other up into a frenzy of lewd, crude secret language stuff. People who spoke normal English could walk by and not even be offended, so disconnected had it become from white bread speak....
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Anastasia
climber
Not here
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Apr 10, 2008 - 10:00am PT
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Does that tape worm remedy really work?
"Giggles..." I have a friend with a tape worm and this could be one very entertaining afternoon.
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Raydog
Trad climber
Boulder Colorado
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Apr 10, 2008 - 10:43am PT
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this is the best sh*t, ever!
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JacksColdSweat
climber
midwest
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Apr 10, 2008 - 12:26pm PT
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Dialing 'O' on the pink telephone = female masturbation
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Nefarius
Big Wall climber
Fresno, CA
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Apr 10, 2008 - 12:34pm PT
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"chapped fruit loop"
HAHAHAHA
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Apr 10, 2008 - 12:44pm PT
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Perhaps some kind person will take a moment and recall for us the origins of the nickname "Fish". There may be a story...
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Apr 10, 2008 - 01:27pm PT
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My own contribution (as far as I know)
Droolers= Hot women or great climbing photos
Danglers= Nut sack
Boppin' the bishop= masturbation (from Buggs)
Sweater muffins= breasts (from Buggs)
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Apr 10, 2008 - 01:41pm PT
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How's the practice baby?- referring to my dog Washoe (ok, not quite as colorful as some of the others)
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susan peplow
climber
www.joshuatreevacationhomes.com
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Apr 10, 2008 - 02:01pm PT
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It's funny, all these just seem like "normal speak" to me after all this time.
You guys might like this one....
"the two minute flu" - for when you get hit in the gems.
~Sooze
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Willoughby
Social climber
Truckee, CA
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Apr 10, 2008 - 02:01pm PT
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Don't know the guy, wasn't there, etc., but based on the various nicknames I've seen applied, I've always figured it went something like this:
Russ -> Muss (Mussy) -> Muskellunge -> Fish
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euro-brief-guy
climber
mountain view, ca
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Apr 10, 2008 - 02:50pm PT
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One I started using often as a term for bathroom:
"pinchatorium"
as in "excuse me, I'm press'n fabric and gotta use the pinchatorium"
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