corvallisclimb Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 okay here it goes the guys over at supertopo are doing this a lot but i dont see the trolls over here giving shout outs so hopefully i can start a trend. I just wanna show my appreciation for Joseph. Though I haven't yet had the time to tie in with him, I do know he is one hell of a nice guy and extremely dedicated to the sport. Some people don't always agree with him but thats true of every one. A couple of weeks ago Joseph randomly called my up saying he had some pitons to drop off for my replacement work. What I didnt know was some pitons ment 2 backpacks full of gear and a portaledge. This random act of kindness left me in awe. I'm young and poor so a hook up like this was just a dream. For all you do for the bacon crew and everyone else, Joseph you are the man. So thank you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el jefe Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 hear, hear. joseph is the guardian angel of beacon. every crag needs someone to look after it and joseph has done a great job of replacing old anchors and standardizing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephH Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Tyler, my pleasure. You're the one going around doing all the big-time replacement work. After that exchange here about Wolf Rock and pins, I went down to the basement to sort through what I could ship you to help out on the pin side of things. But once down there it turned into going through everything (not that my everything really compares to some other people's everything ). I ended up thinking, I'm old, and how much of this shit am I really going to use at this point? And I don't have a son to pass it on to and my daughter isn't remotely interested. Past that, and knowing how much time, work and expense is involved, I just decided you should really be supported in what you're doing as much as possible; that, and Jim Anglin always said good things about you and your climbing. Enjoy, and I hope it all helps you out with both your anchor work and your climbing. Oh, we do need to hook up and get out together next season... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 shit dude, and your pin rack already put mine to shame! for joe then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCamKenny Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Is this an ass-kissing thread? Just kidding! I agree with you both - joseph tries to bring out he best in the people that he climbs with, and his dedication to maintenance is unmatched. to disagree with him (or anyone for that matter) is to learn something, because what do you learn when you agree all the time, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCamKenny Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 except this is tequilla, joe! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvallisclimb Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share Posted November 20, 2009 hey like you said in some other tread the season for you aint over till feb 1st so we still got time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephH Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Oh, and I should add that the ledge, Cascade books, and the big Terraplane pack came courtesy of one Bud Smith who donated them to help out with Beacon and I simply passed them on to you. Bud is the one who drug my fat ass up and down Beacon and thrashed me down in the Valley when I was 50 and about to bow out climbing for good. He's a wild man in his own right; bummer he lives in Mexico. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LostCamKenny Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 ...my fat ass... when have you EVER had a fat ass, joe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephH Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 When I was 50 I hit 199.9 pounds like the day before I met Bud. Swimmingly fat for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
el jefe Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 at 50 a climber is just starting to hit his stride... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephH Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 After a week with Bud out at Beacon at 50, I had to decide between getting my shit together or finding a hypnotist who could make me forget I was ever a climber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvallisclimb Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share Posted November 20, 2009 How old are you now Joseph? I would have thought 50 right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JosephH Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I wish Tyler! I'm the same age Jim was - 57 this year. Wish I was half the climber he was and half our age. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 I just wanna show my appreciation for Joseph. Though I haven't yet had the time to tie in with him, I do know he is one hell of a nice guy and extremely dedicated to the sport. Some people don't always agree with him but thats true of every one. A couple of weeks ago Joseph randomly called my up saying he had some pitons to drop off for my replacement work. What I didnt know was some pitons ment 2 backpacks full of gear and a portaledge. This random act of kindness left me in awe. I'm young and poor so a hook up like this was just a dream. For all you do for the bacon crew and everyone else, Joseph you are the man. So thank you!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevetimetravlr Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Joseph, Thank you for all your hard work and time out at Beacon so the rest of us dick draggers can anchor off with a smile and a binger. Appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billcoe Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Very righteous gift! ...Speaking of gifts, I've been watching Jh quietly go and search out strange and exotic gear for Stephans Nut Museum, then just buy it and ship it off to the museum with no fanfare for quite sometime. Preserving our early history and asking nothing in return. To your health ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted November 21, 2009 Share Posted November 21, 2009 Joseph, Thank you for all your hard work and time out at Beacon so the rest of us dick draggers can anchor off with a smile and a binger. Appreciated! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pink Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denalidave Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 In honor of celebrating JH, I'd like to step up and offer him, and his band of do-gooders, a year supply of chalk. I'm also willing to pitch in the first $100 toward the auto-chalk/espresso machines on the appropriate ledges... Snag, Tree & Grassy... 8D I may disagree w Joe but I still consider him a friend. I just wish I could rope solo like that dude... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevbone Posted April 21, 2012 Share Posted April 21, 2012 I may disagree w Joe but I still consider him a friend. Yup. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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