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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Aug 11, 2013 - 09:46pm PT
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Yeah, wow.
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susan peplow
climber
Joshua Tree, CA
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Aug 11, 2013 - 10:22pm PT
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It was good to visit with Locker today & we signed the Neebee Dog too! Blitzo is investigating his little friend and even giving him a small kiss.
As the days become more personal it's likely such intimate photos will not be shared online. As I suspect they may bother those who wish to think of Blitzo in grander days or of the many wonderful photographs he has blessed us with.
We thank Neebs for caring so much and sending out the pooch of love and wanted to share those moments with you. It's a conflicting time to be holding on while trying to let go..........
~Susan
edit: eKat, we have those materials - I'll pass them on to Locker.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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Aug 11, 2013 - 10:35pm PT
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The autograph dog that Neebee sent. Signed Sunday so far by Todd, Sooze, N00b and me & Steve. I'm sure more to come this week.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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Aug 11, 2013 - 10:55pm PT
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Steve and I visited Billy Friday evening when we got into town, Saturday morning, and on our way out of town late today. Won't get into details but today's visit was very different....
He's had a lot of friends come by this weekend to see him. He's aware of that and grateful for that. I'm sure it's comforted him.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Aug 11, 2013 - 11:17pm PT
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hey there say, sooze... agent and locker and all...
the QUILT with all the names of the supertopo posters here in this thread IS SUPPOSSED to get to the ADDRESS that i sent the pup-dog to, TOMORROW ON MONDAY...
praying that you can give it to him, on monday, when it comes...
i do NOT know how far away that address is from where he is????
will be praying that you can get it to him, tomorrow...
i need to go have a cry write now for blitzo...
will be back later...
i hope and pray THAT if you READ him all the names, that he will
have some more joy...
let's ALL pray, wish, and hope that THE quilt will do
something special for him... amen
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Aug 11, 2013 - 11:37pm PT
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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Aug 11, 2013 - 11:38pm PT
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Nice brassnuts...one photographer capturing the essence of another.
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Crack-N-Up
Big Wall climber
South of the Mason Dixon line
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Aug 11, 2013 - 11:52pm PT
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Some really interesting photos of Blitzo! Obviously must be a laugh to be around. Out there on the rock too, wow! Best wishes to him
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Aug 11, 2013 - 11:52pm PT
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^^^^^ That face belongs on Mt Rushmore !
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Aug 12, 2013 - 12:04am PT
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hey there all, say, sooze and i were just emailing-- here is the quilt:
everyones name from this thread is on it, BUT:
the last posters, as of when it was sent, will not be on it...
let's pray READING it to him, will do something special to make
him feel 'hugged'...
ps:
got cracker and nora, on too...
dogs are beloved buddies,as well...
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Leggs
Sport climber
Tucson, AZ
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Aug 12, 2013 - 12:19am PT
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let's pray READING it to him, will do something special to make
him feel 'hugged'...
Beautiful, Neebee...
Stay beautiful, everyone....
~leggs
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Aug 12, 2013 - 12:25am PT
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Thank you Neebee.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Aug 12, 2013 - 12:30am PT
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I don't know Billy that well, and not as well as many of you. And I've never got to climb with him, though he was around during some of the JT WydeFests that I have gone to.
Right now we've got him around still, and it's important that we engage in that rather than anticipating the future, after all, it's all of our futures, living life now is important.
The way I know Billy is through his friends, his posts to SuperTopoForum and by way of his images. When we ventured down to the Wide Weekend in JT Billy started the thread and had his images up…
http://www.supertopo.com/climbers-forum/833982/Wide-Weekend-Joshua-Tree
a great time was had by all! Thanks for the wonderful images from that time…
You can read through out the SuperTopo Forum threads by Blitzo and The New Age Blitzo, what an extraordinary set of images from events in climbing that were quite amazing, and of a set of people who had an idea that they could do this climbing thing for their life.
A friend of mine, a serious photographer, told me that we "don't take a picture" but "make an image." A lot of that is being in the right place at the right time and anticipating the image. Billy, you have one hell of an eye, and of an imagination to get the shot, and a dedication and discipline to create that image when you see it happening.
Somehow when someone gets around to seriously considering what happened in that crazy culture of climbing from the 1970s, your images will be important not only for their history, but more so for the serious art that they are…
what a controversy… one can appreciate it in the context of renditions of Yosemite Valley since Bierstadt… the image is something that those who spend time there, lots of time, have experienced.
Anyway, I hope you're getting great beer in your new place… why not?
All the best to you Blitzo, great to have met you, a real privilege for me indeed!
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Aug 12, 2013 - 12:52am PT
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Beautifully stated, Ed.
Awesome work, Neebs.
Incredible image, BN.
So much humanity, so much.
Susan
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Aug 12, 2013 - 01:42am PT
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I have to say it again...
Beautifully stated, Ed.
Awesome work, Neebs.
Incredible image, BN.
So much humanity, so much.
Susan
Billy, sending you Love...
xoxo
nita...
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Johnny K.
climber
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Aug 12, 2013 - 06:44am PT
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Photo by Blitzo
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Aerili
climber
SLC, Utah
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Aug 12, 2013 - 10:01am PT
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No no no noooo!!!! I just came down from a 3 day climbing trip in the mountains and I got an email from a mutual friend about this so I checked Susan's Facebook and online here.....I just can't believe this....I'm out of the country and have no phone to call the States....I'm so broken-hearted....I was so hoping Blitzo could just hang on til I was in SoCal in October.... B, I love you, I'm sorry I can't be there quicker.....please forgive me. I just can't stop crying.....this is terrible news especially when I am hopelessly far away.
xoxo forever and ever
Marissa
P.S. That photo Russ posted of Blitzo looking through a tambourine.... he took that pic and sent it to me last year after taking a similar picture of me one night in Bishop when we were partying at the Mill Creek Station with Roger Derryberry.
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Aerili
climber
SLC, Utah
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Aug 12, 2013 - 10:51am PT
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One of the best weeks of my life was with Blitzo and Blueblocr and gang. It felt like we never stopped laughing from the gut for seven days straight.
That energy remains in the universe regardless of death/change in form.
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Fish Finder
Social climber
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Aug 12, 2013 - 11:10am PT
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Harsh Reality
Your beard looks cool Blitzo!!!!!!!
I last saw Billie a summer ago in the Vons parking lot here in Bishop
There is something about his posture and mop and saunter that only belongs to him.
We had a nice chat, shared some herb and I had just purchased some coconut popsicles.
We ate them before they melted .
Pulling away all hi , I was like fukcin Blitzo, what a character.
Today it reminds me of a quote from Warren Zevon
"Enjoy every sandwich"
Take care Sally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Love ,Candyman
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Aug 12, 2013 - 12:37pm PT
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The noob was at Woo SushiFest last year. We didn't forget about him at this one. not at all...
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