Dwayner

And just ask pope about the curious practices of one of his (many) ex-girlies, "Susy Starfish".

How 'bout we change this whole thing to Thursday night at the "Re-Bar"? I hear that it's full of friendly, sweaty, shirtless sport-climbers dancin' up a storm!

You want some goo? Scrape some off of pope's windshield, eh pope?

Tacoma. Gateway to Rainier and Big Lou.

Listen! You people bum me out! I don't think you understand! I..SAW...BIG LOU...ON SATURDAY! How about some alpine high-5's or something...or y'all too cool for His Lou-ness? Now I'm depressed. time to check the couch cushions for a little Mickey's Money and head to the 7-11.

Brother Chuck says: "I think a more prudent choice of venue would put the PC within walking distance of the beds of people who were going to drink." I guess it going to be in Tacoma then, eh? Second Choice: Let's have it at a place convenient to Icegirl/Snow Lovely. Face it...she's even cuter than Alpine K! [ 04-22-2002, 01:01 PM: Message edited by: Dwayner ]

Your evil lycra-clad, quick-draw clippin', rap-boltin', hang-doggin', sequence-miming ways are about to be mystically transformed...IF YOU DARE!!! If successful, you will see the light, and enter the cleaner, more ethical, ultimately more satisfying realm of the trad-masters. GO AHEAD, SPORTY! CLICK ON THIS! [by the way...this is an experiment, and might not work for some of the more difficult cases.]

Bro. Chris W. said: "We let Passages northwest use half of barney's rubble when they showed up, and we moved our setups to help accommodate the BoAlps." Did you see that? "We let..." Thank you, sir, may I have another? Doggone Mounties! Exactly the attitude! - Dwayner Nothing personal, Chris W. I understand that it's difficult to leave the cult.

Righteous Alpine Brothers and Sisters: Yes, it was a beautiful Saturday in the Northwest and most of you were probably hitting the fresh air. Perfectly understandable. However...there was a real fun event that took place that most of us were apparenty unaware of: it was called "Northwest Hiking and Mountaineering: Then and Now." and it was held at Pierce College in Tacoma. There were four good speakers. At 9:00 AM was local climber Jason Edwards who just finished the 7 highest peaks by bagging that thing in Australia. (High-5, buddy!) And then alpine artist, climber and historian Dee Molenaar did a presentation which was undoubtedly interesting. I missed these first two because I only learned about this thing at around 11 AM when I was surfing on the Internet for some other information at Pierce College. I did make it for Ira Spring's slide show at 1 PM, it was really great and funny too. (He's a legendary mountain photographer, especially of the Cascades). There were several booths there and some displays, including Tacoma Mountain Rescue, The Mountaineers , Mountaineers Books , etc. YES, HIS LOU-NESS WAS THERE, and gave a lecture that I had to miss because I was invited to watch a rabbi affix a mezzuza. LOU was lookin' good, stylin' as usual , and brought a bunch of great lookin' posters of Mt. Rainier that were grabbed up before I had a chance. Even though I missed his show, I did get to sit three rows behind him during Ira Spring's slide show and his Lou-sized aura nearly knocked me against the back wall. There was a moderate-size audience and if they do this again next year, I'm told the word will be spread more widely. I think that they would have certainly doubled the size of the crowd if they had posted here (as I have suggested to them in retrospect). I SAW LOU, HOW 'BOUT YOU? - Dwayner [ 04-20-2002, 10:15 PM: Message edited by: Dwayner ]

Hey Peter! Quit flirting with my girlfriend! pope's my woman!

So there's a bar called "The Back Door", eh? Hey, pope! Do you think your old girlfriend "Suzy Starfish" works there.

The tributes appearing about Heyerdahl all over the world are pretty overwhelming, and I've been quite busy doing radio interviews and so forth. Here is something nice I just received from Professor Peter Capelotti, who recently wrote a fascinating book called "Sea Drift: Rafting Adventures in the Wake of Kon-Tiki" (2001: Rutgers University Press)which documents all of the people who actually went out and tried to imitate some of Thor's original expeditions. Anyway, here are his fine comments: "All explorers have lost a spiritual father. But the memory and inspiration of Thor Heyerdahl will live on in all our hearts, as we seek out our own farthest shores. We have lost one of the three greatest explorers of the second half of the 20th century. But unlike Cousteau, with his submersible, or Hillary on Everest, aspiring explorers of my generation could look to Thor Heyerdahl's expeditions as something we could imagine ourselves imitating, even if it was only by roping together branches and floating on creeks and rivers near our own backyards. In 1896, Alfred Nobel supported Salomon Andrée's balloon flight to the North Pole because he thought that the very idea of such an expedition would lodge in the brains of other humans and lead to a more inspirational evolutionary path for all humans. This very same notion is Thor Heyerdahl's greatest legacy: the knowledge that humans can envision a different world and then go out and set sail toward it. God bless you, Thor, and speed your passage as you embark on your newest raft voyage. If the mind of God can be found by any explorer, I know that you will be first to find the route, as well as the right vessel to carry you there. I will miss you."

Peter Puget wrote: "First Dwayner starts moving my way..." Dwayner replies: Don't flatter yourself, pal, it must be an illusion. Either our conclusions overlap or you've come around to agree with me. My stances tend to be pretty consistent. I'm open to changing my mind on several subjects but I haven't heard much lately that would cause me to do so...and certainly not from you. Have a nice day, amigo! aloha, Dwayner

I'm sad to announce that one of the great men and explorers of the 20th century just passed away a few hours ago. Thor Heyerdahl was my best friend, hero, mentor (and boss). Like some of you, no doubt, I was greatly inspired by his adventurous expeditions and books (e.g. "Kon-Tiki", "Aku-Aku", "The Ra Expeditions", etc.) He was truly a fine man. So here's to you, Mighty Thor! We'll be carrying on without you, but we'll keep the torch lit. Here's a little about the man for those who didn't know him: Thor Heyerdahl, Ph.D., 1914-200x by The FERCO* Scientific Committee *Foundation for Research and Exploration on Cultural Origins Thor Heyerdahl, intrepid Norwegian explorer, anthropologist and author died on April 18th in Colla Michari, Italy. He was eighty-seven. Born on October 6, 1914 in the small town of Larvik, Norway, Heyerdahl was interested in exploration and the Pacific from a very early age. After studying zoology and geography at the University of Oslo, he and his new bride sailed in 1936 to the remote Polynesian island of Fatu Hiva, where Heyerdahl was determined to get back to nature and to study the flora and fauna. While there, he became more interested in how Polynesia was first settled by people and the questions of long-distance migration and cross-cultural contacts in ancient times were to become the main themes of a lifetime of research. At that time, most scientists believed that Polynesia was populated by people sailing from the west directly from Asia. Heyerdahl, however, noted that the winds and currents came steadily from the east and that South American plants such as the sweet potato were to be found in Polynesia. Contrary to the prevailing scientific opinion, he postulated that people could have reached the islands much more easily from the Americas to the east. After serving in the Free Norwegian Forces during World War II, Heyerdahl sailed over 4,000 miles from Peru to Polynesia in 1947 on a balsa-wood raft named the Kon-Tiki, accurately modeled after ancient South American rafts. The voyage of the Kon-Tiki demonstrated that such voyages were theoretically possible. He followed this up with archaeological work in the Galapagos Islands and a landmark expedition to Easter Island in the 1950’s. In the 1960’s and 70’s, Heyerdahl made three experimental voyages in reed ships modeled after ancient seacraft. The first two voyages traversed the Atlantic in the papyrus ships Ra I and Ra II. The expeditions were designed to demonstrate that such ancient craft were capable of surviving ocean voyages carrying both people and their ideas to far-flung lands. With a crew composed of diverse ethnic, religious and political backgrounds, Heyerdahl emphasized the ability for all people to cooperate and also called international attention to the pollution of the world’s oceans. The third voyage, aboard the reed ship “Tigris”, traveled from Iraq to the Red Sea via Pakistan to demonstrate that contact was feasible between the great ancient civilizations of Mesopotamia, the Indus Valley and Egypt. In the 1980’s and 1990’s, Heyerdahl organized and led archaeological projects to the Maldives Islands in the Indian Ocean and again to Easter Island, and from 1988-94 he investigated a complex of 26 ancient pyramids at Tucume, Peru. In 1994, he moved to Tenerife in the Canary Islands to work on a project to protect and investigate an enigmatic group of pyramids there. At that time, he co-founded FERCO, the Foundation for Exploration and Research on Cultural Origins, which awards annual research grants for scholars to explore the interactions between ancient peoples, primarily by sea. Until March 2002, Heyerdahl continued to work on archaeological projects, and to write, give lectures and take part in public debates; keeping up a hectic schedule that would have daunted a much younger man. He was the author of numerous books and articles, both scientific and popular. Among the best known are “Kon-Tiki”, the story of his epic Pacific voyage which has been translated into 65 languages, “Aku-Aku”, about his work on Easter Island, and “The Ra Expeditions”. His last book, published in 2001 in Norwegian, was called “The Hunt for Odin”, in which he argued that the Norse God was actually a real historical figure. The recipient of many medals, awards and honors from all over the world, he was deeply concerned about the environment and served on the Board of Green Cross International, founded by Mikhail Gorbachev. From the very beginning of his career, Heyerdahl’s work was controversial and was routinely disputed by many scientists. He nonetheless calmly persisted in following his own vision and was always willing to enter into debate with his opponents. In fact, recent archaeological research in many areas is showing that early man was indeed much more mobile than had been previously accepted and an increasing number of scientists are gaining a new appreciation of Heyerdahl’s ideas. Heyerdahl was a man of great personal charisma and charm and an ardent believer in friendship and cooperation across national borders. An important aspect of his research was to listen to and appreciate the oral history of indigenous people, rather than dismissing such lore as mere myth. A man of great integrity, he will be remembered as an original thinker always exploring new ideas and always seeking ways to test and improve those ideas. Additionally, he possessed extraordinary organizational abilities and leadership qualities. He was endlessly curious about the world and equally comfortable chatting with both the leaders of the world and the poorest of its inhabitants. Heyerdahl is survived by his widow Jacqueline Beer Heyerdahl, four children, eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. The work of Thor Heyerdahl is featured in the following museums around the world: The Kon-Tiki Museum in Oslo, Norway, houses artifacts from his expeditions, including the original Kon-Tiki and Ra II experimental seacraft. The Casa de Chacona Museum at the Pyramids of Guimar Park in Tenerife, Canary Islands and Timexpo Museum in Waterbury, Connecticut in the USA both have exhibits dedicated to his research. There is also a small museum at the pyramids of Tucume site in Peru. An on-line bibliography of Heyerdahl’s writings can be found at: http://www.plu.edu/~ryandp/thor.html The web-site of FERCO can be found at www.ferco.org - Dwayner

"SAT & SUN, 60 STUDENTS and 30 INSTRUCTORS." !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!??? ???!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Let me amend that to 30 "instructors" Oy! Oy Gevalt! Here comes the Magic Bus! And I've been told that the Everett chapter is the "small, cool group"!!! (Maybe they are cool...only met a few...BUT....!!!) - Dwayner P.S. No personal offense to Everett Mountie Chris W., who despite his affiliation to this dubious outfit, is nonetheless a righteous, alpine brother. Aloha, my friend, and thanks for the "warning".

O.K, Righteous Alpine Brother Matt. I'll let you in on the secret, but it takes lots of practice: When you see the missy of interest, make a clicking noise with your tongue and cheek, do a little shadow boxing, then give her a wink (with your eye). Secondarily, as a back-up, try the old two finger point with a wink (with your eye) and a head nod. Add a silly grin if you think it will enhance the effect. Both these techniques work like a charm. HOT TIP: Practice in front of a mirror. And keep this info. confidential or every one of those darn pube-club sausage ranchers will be simultaneously trying to inflict the love-whammy on every girl that walks into the venue.

"So my question to you all is: what trad climber (m/f) is more bad ass than Hill??? Enough of this stupid topic. Let me answer your question. Who's more "bad-ass" than me? Dwayner and pope. End of story. - L.H. P.S. You guys think I'm flat? Well...uh...you're all a bunch of booger-heads!! And Dwayner, thanks for letting me use your computer, password, etc. to set these guys straight. I'm off for a jog but I'll wake you for breakfast at noon. XXX

And Allison brought two special friends with her!(twins!) I can only say two things: Hubba-Hubba!!! and "YOWSA!!! Darn well worth the trip over to the "pube club" last night!! Assorted notes: Boy-Nacho: check your birth certificate. Are you REALLY old enough to go to a bar? Snow-Lovely...where were you?

pope noted that the Leavenworth Duck Boys pub owner described cool jazz as follows: "...made a clicking noise with his tongue and cheek, does a little shadow boxing, then winks at the barkeep." Dude! That's exactly how I ORDER a beer! In fact, I'm having one for brekee right now!

Hey! How come you guys don't want to talk about Peshastin!

Okay...we have a very strong case for slaphappy, but we alpine lightweights are DEFINITELY sure about "blight". No doubts there. You act like you don't like me 'n pope, but we don't care...we're havin' a beer and a sit-start in your honor anyway...right ...now! Cheers, blight! [ 04-15-2002, 08:03 PM: Message edited by: Dwayner ]

A little poetry, courtesy of Franky Z: "THE RADIO IS BROKEN." The cosmos at large It's so very big It's so far away The comets...the craters...the vapors The solar wind The residual echoes...the residual echoes The residual echoes from the giant explosion Where they said it beginned The germs from space! The negative-virus knit-wear The blobulent suit That's right! THE BLOBULENT SUIT It's made of rubbert, it's very ugly It's got an air hose... (The guy that has it all has a SPACE WRENCH!) The things that were supposed to be green In the balck and white movies They get you in the neck when you're not looking They get you, the get you, they get you, get you, get you The radio is broken -- it don't work no more The radio is broken -- it don't work no more The lovely Lisa Kranston: (Her father invented the secred fuel (that's right!) For the rocket) So she gets to go with a clipboard! She writes it down when the meters go around And falls in love in a space warp Space warp Space warp The giant knobs The porthole where you see the earth for the first time The corrugated fiberglass interior walls The parially reclining G-force lawn furniture The brown hole The pointed brasseries The atomic war The tiny little dresses on the space girls A love-starved race begging to reproduce With earthmen They need to reproduce (with John Agar) They need to reproduce (with Morris Ankrum) They need to reproduce (with Richard Basehart) They need to reproduce (with Jackie Coogan) They need to reproduce (with Sonny Tufts) The botchino...the botchino...the botchino The gigantic spider The co-pilot always plays the harmonica The navigator always gets killed by a bad space person Uh-oh -- the radio is broken It don't work anymore The radio is broken It don't work anymore The radio is broken It don't work anymore We'll never get back to the Earth no more Uh-oh! We have to fall in love on Uranus! The radio is... That's right -- uh-oh The radio is broken The meteor storm You spilled your coke You're stepping on the popcorn JOHN AGAR! Uh-oh... (Dwarf Nebula) [ 04-15-2002, 07:23 PM: Message edited by: Dwayner ]

Anybody ever do Alley Oop Chimney on Grand Central Tower? It's a real classic...not! How about Cro Magnon on Dinosaur Tower? Another Peshastin favorite! [ 04-15-2002, 07:19 PM: Message edited by: Dwayner ]

Routes to do: Tunnel Route, Orchard Rock ***** Gray Whale *****, Vertigo****, W. Face, Grand Central Tower (over bolted but still good). Slender Thread (Austrian Slab)**** - don't slip getting up to that first bolt, cowboy! [ 04-15-2002, 07:17 PM: Message edited by: Dwayner ]

I've decided that this topic is a great waste of time. In fact, it calls too much attention to another poster's less-than-confidential negative comments about a climber that many of us respect. Let's wave the magic editing wand and make it all disappear!!! So...what's your favorite route at the Peshastin Pinnacles? [ 04-15-2002, 07:14 PM: Message edited by: Dwayner ]