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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Mar 16, 2006 - 12:40pm PT
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Gramicci: "I would ask to judged by a jury of my peers."
Yep. Your butt is hanging out too far.
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Gramicci
Social climber
Ventura
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Mar 16, 2006 - 12:46pm PT
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Yeah, and if I wasn’t wearing mighty tighty whiteies my crack would have been hanging out too!
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hashbro
Trad climber
Not in Southern California
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Mar 16, 2006 - 12:55pm PT
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Ricky,
I'm sure Randy would have promptly answered your queries regarding a possible closure at Pirates Cove, but he is busily out trying to get photos of the Buffalo Chip in the pouring rain and snow.
Besides which, he know he must pick his "battles" and is spending his legal resources fighting the Bush administration's attempts to gut our civil rights and environmental laws, sell off all of our public lands to the highest bidders and finally close areas of great cultural, scenic and recreational values like Pirates Cove.
Isn't that right Randy?
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Mar 16, 2006 - 01:21pm PT
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OK Hashbro, lets not get political here... Regardless of whether you're right or wrong...
Muir: Good one! Judged and convicted!
Randy out in the rain and snow? Are we talking about the same Randy? Let me guess, it's also -30 degrees, the winds are 150 mph, and the roads are covered with black ice. And he has to walk there and back shoeless, without sun glasses, and wearing shorts. POOR Randy! !NOT! The only "battle" I need him to fight is to make sure he gets the picture in focus. I'm not really that concerned about the climatic conditions that he might encounter while performing his appointed task.
Randy: Dude, we're still waitin' for that picture... Seeing as how I've never been there, I'm not sure the Buffalo Chip really exists... Need a picture as proof positive...
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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Mar 16, 2006 - 01:33pm PT
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Henny said: "it's also -30 degrees, the winds are 150 mph, and the roads are covered with black ice.
Oh, riiiiight! Next, Tarbuster will have us believing that Vogel is heading to Buffalo Chip with crampons for the winter front-pointing excursion... JPEG, JPEG!
(And, Randy, while you're down there, stop by and pick up a photo of The Brain. Mine's gone, and I need a refresher.)
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Latitute 33
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Mar 16, 2006 - 02:41pm PT
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OK, its 11:37 a.m. Given the demand that either I or Gramicci actually produce a promised photo, I am taking a little Lunch Break in a few and will crawl on my hands and knees (maybe not)in the harsh current weather conditions (mid 60s) to the former site of The Chip and document my finds with the trusty digital camera.
If I locate it quickly, I might spin to The Beach and provide a recent snapshot. Stay tuned.
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Mar 16, 2006 - 03:02pm PT
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Yes!!! Go, Randy, go! You're obviously our last great hope for a picture. We're with ya bud!
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hashbro
Trad climber
Not in Southern California
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Mar 16, 2006 - 03:22pm PT
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Daryl,
I know we all do get more conservative with age. I sure hope that for you it is your manefesting in increased leading security, and not becoming active in the local republican party.
Let's NOT get political.
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Mar 16, 2006 - 06:28pm PT
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Good job, Randy! Looks like the weather conditions were extreme indeed! (Goaded? Who would've done such a thing? Robs???)
OK, I admit the Chip really does exist, even though I've never been there. But then again, now I'm really glad I haven't been there.
Spencer: Sorry, I should have let your post go without comment. You have every right to voice your opinions. If I really wanted to avoid a political debate I should have refrained from saying anything.
Can Bush and his policies be defended? There is a good reason his popularity is at an all time low. But this does not imply that I think everything/anything conservative is bad. Nor do I think everything/anything liberal is bad. I try to do what I think is best, given who I am and what I believe, regardless of party lines.
Once again, I apologize. Enough said. Lets get back to the climbing...
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rbolton
Social climber
The home for...
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Mar 16, 2006 - 06:57pm PT
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Wow,
Political poultry. My favorite.
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Mar 16, 2006 - 07:04pm PT
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F you Bolton. With both barrels! Watch it boy, or I'll claw you to death with my talons. You ever seen a pissed chicken in action? Not a pretty sight.
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rbolton
Social climber
The home for...
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Mar 16, 2006 - 07:22pm PT
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Dear Chicken,
Who is the Biologist here? Hmmm? You? No. Me.
For the umpteenth time, chickens don't have talons. They have toenails (claws), toes, and soft, mushy, sad little feet. A perfect match for their soft, mushy, sad little brains. Questions?
Hugs and kisses,
Bob
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Mar 16, 2006 - 07:43pm PT
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Dear Bob,
The brain stuff I can take. But the feet, now you've gone too far. My full name is Chicken HAWK. Big, sharp talons. Big, sharp beak. Don't force me to use 'em on you, sweetie pie!
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Mar 16, 2006 - 07:45pm PT
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Okay, seeing as how everybody seems to be here, maybe you all can help me remember something. First, I'll tell you what I do remember. Then you can help me with what I don't remember.
One sunny summer day at Suicide, I think circa 75/76, Kevin and I were at the base of New Gen getting ready to take a run on it. About the time we were ready to start the first pitch we heard voices around the corner by the base of the Pirate. Now normally we wouldn't have given this a second thought, but this time there were several distinctly female voices in the group. Given the timeframe when this occured, the female voices caught our attention and we decided to wait until we saw who was coming. Moments later Tobin, followed by three stark raving bikini top clad beauties, and several stonemasters, came into sight. The entire party promptly proceeds to set up camp at the base of Insomnia. The first thing that we noticed (okay, the second) was that the young ladies seemed to be totally hanging on everything that Tobin said or did. And to make things even more confusing, they obviously weren't climbers.
Tobin proceeded to lead Insomnia, and this simply served to seemingly impress the girls even more. Once he had brought up the first stonemaster, Tobin disappeared for a moment, then came back and stood at the lip where he could watch the next stonemaster run the Insomnia toprope. As he stood at the lip watching Tobin was casually talking to the young ladies. Suddenly, Tobin windmilled his arms once or twice and fell off the top. Only to be caught by the slack he had secretly tied into the system. Now the girls were really impressed. After the last stonemaster had finished the toprope, they, and Tobin with his harem in tow, headed off.
Seems Tobin was one smooth dude. In more ways than one.
To this day, neither Kevin nor I can remember who any of the other stonemasters were. Perhaps we were blinded by all the extreme scenery that was wandering around. Who knows.
Anyway, do any of you recollect being there when this incident occured? For some reason, I want to say that one face I remember through the haze was Randy, but that could be wrong. ??? And maybe someone could also clarify where the harem of non-climbers came from?
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rbolton
Social climber
The home for...
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Mar 16, 2006 - 08:22pm PT
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Dear Roaster,
Who you fooling? Your FULL name is Gallus Domesticus. I'm guessing we should classify your variety as Dorking. Just a hunch. We'll serve you up at the new restaurant in town. El pollo antiguo. Served in dweezel sauce.
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Gramicci
Social climber
Ventura
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Mar 16, 2006 - 08:22pm PT
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henny, I wish I could say I can’t believe this without photographic proof. But I may have heard tale of this actually happening. From the sound of it I sure would have loved to have been there too.
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hashbro
Trad climber
Not in Southern California
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Mar 16, 2006 - 08:30pm PT
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You'd think (considering the circumstances) that Largo was there.
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rmuir
Social climber
the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Mar 16, 2006 - 08:31pm PT
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OK. For the record, I want to attest that I wasn't in that Tobin parade! (I'm sure I wouldn't have forgotten that.) And, Mr. Hawk, I'll hazard a guess that not many other Stonemasters were there, otherwise that story would have been legend! Great tale, though.
So... While we await the return of Mr. Vogel LLP, our intrepid voyager to the Bison Turd with indisputable digital evidence, here's a literary diversion:
Front and back cover of the famous guidebook that rocked the world.
and the seldom-seen inside cover of the Hunk Guide. (Good likeness of the Vogel, donchathink?)
Smuggled, at great risk to life and limb by Comrade Bolton, from deep behind the Orange Curtain.
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henny
Social climber
The Past
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Mar 16, 2006 - 08:56pm PT
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Robs: look back upstream. Seems Randy made it back alive. Pictures and all. He posted a link, in case you missed it.
Bolton: One of the most horrific experiences of my life was sitting in a restaurant with Eppy and having him order a chicken salad sandwich. Downright terrifying...
hashbro: Cool. And no, I don't remember Largo being there.
Mike, Robs: Tis an honest to God tale. With very little embellishment, I might add. Powell can vouch.
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