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Dec 19, 2024 Guy, Yates Gear started here in 1982 manufacturing rock and mountaineering gear.Over the years they expanded into technical and tactical applications as well.High quality stuff… View Message

Dec 19, 2024 Met up with John Bald some years back for breakfast here in Redding. Never climbed with him but he lived here for decades and is a humble badass that has many first ascent… View Message

Dec 7, 2024 Maybe a Christmas miracle?Lori, that is Jim Bridwell he passed in 2018.I attended his memorial in Yosemite Valley.  View Message

Dec 5, 2024 Erika,So sorry to hear about Kurt,my sincere condolences to you,  family and friends. Tad  View Message

Dec 2, 2024 Thanks Kris, So, you did editing and mastering for FutureDisc, Nice!One of the bands I was in made a self-recorded/produced album then had it mastered and duplicated at Di… View Message

Dec 2, 2024 Thanks, it's been authenticated by National as a 1930 Triolian, serial number is 46W.Not a bakelite neck.  View Message

Dec 2, 2024 Kris, the house is looking good and I'm enjoying watching the progress.If I'm not mistaken, you work/ed in the recording industry,  is the new house going to have a dedica… View Message

Nov 28, 2024 Diets, politics and wars be damned,Happy Thanksgiving all,Tad View Message

Nov 25, 2024 Russ behave?LOL,  he probably could, but then ya wouldn't be getting the real deal.Carry on... View Message

Nov 25, 2024 Mark Chapman has passed from brain cancer as reported by his sister on Facebook.My condolences to friends and family.http://widefetish.com/forum/index.php?topic=356.msg308346#m… View Message

Nov 21, 2024 Hey Guy, I was also a Boy Scout in Riverside, do you recall your troop number and scoutmasters name?I believe you are a few years older than me, I'm 68. I was in Troop 13,… View Message

Nov 21, 2024 Bob, nice tribute to Tony. +1My condolences to friends and family, Tad View Message

Nov 19, 2024 I loved the duck n cover and fire drills in school bitd, took away from instruction time.   Now schools drill for active shooter lockdown on campus. View Message

Nov 18, 2024 Politics is the entertainment division of the military industrial complex.Frank Zappa View Message

Nov 17, 2024 Nick, if I needed or wanted to hunt for our protein I wouldn't even need to hike.The bucks visit us often, this big guy bedded down outside of our den window.Nice rifle, good l… View Message

Nov 16, 2024 Yup, that's it Ring Girls. My bad. View Message

Nov 16, 2024 Lori, those 2 big boobed ladies (enhanced?) are what in boxing and pro wrestling are called round card girls.Their job is to parade around the ring between rounds holding a lar… View Message

Nov 16, 2024 The "fight" if you can call it that, was a publicity stunt farce that was only intended to line each other's pockets. Paul earned 40 million and Tyson 20 million for playing pa… View Message

Nov 8, 2024 Way to get after it Edge.+1Cool report, Tad View Message

Oct 27, 2024 The Gunks Halloween costumes rock!  +1 View Message

Oct 5, 2024 I think it was Chouinard that took cans of cat food on walls BITD, Dirt bag cuisine at its finest. Not a wall guy, but I'd take a couple Payday candy bars on long multi pi… View Message

Oct 3, 2024 Can't really help because you don't want a DIY conversion which is what I did 8 years ago on a new Promaster 2500. Good luck with the project,Tad.  View Message

Oct 3, 2024 Lol Brad.FWIW,  They were great and only lasted 2 days between the wife and I. View Message

Oct 2, 2024 Since food is being discussed, Ì have a major addiction to pecan caramel sticky buns.  View Message

Sep 18, 2024 https://youtu.be/bxguidIvTcQ View Message

Sep 13, 2024 Looking forward to it Brad after following you guys on ST. The kids sure grow up fast.Best wishes to you and the family, Tad View Message

Sep 12, 2024 Lol View Message

Sep 6, 2024 Quote author=RussWalling (has/been/hxm/Scots-Anglx) link=topic=356.msg301681#msg301681 date=1725602254]Just heard Tony Sartin died…. Some medical issue, not climbing. &n… View Message

Sep 6, 2024 Russ Walling has reported on his WF site that Tony has passed.Not climbing related.RIP Tony and condolences to family and friends. http://widefetish.com/forum/index.php?to… View Message

Sep 6, 2024 Another endorsement here for Rick's new book.Brought back many fine memories of being a part of the early 70s SoCal climbing scene. Never tied in with Tobin, Ricky, Largo,… View Message

Sep 5, 2024 Lol Guy, 28 grams in an Oz.So Bobby needs 6 grams of cut.325.00+65.00=390.00÷ 28= 13.93 per grams.Hope I passed the audition.    View Message

Sep 4, 2024 Always a sling rack, my 2 inch tubular webbing swami belt lacks gear loops.   View Message

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Sep 1, 2024 Nice share Kris,TFPU +1 View Message

Aug 26, 2024 +1 And a historical section that outlines the areas climbing development, ethics and prominent players thru the years. View Message

Aug 25, 2024 Just finished the book,A great read that evokes memories of the characters and events that was the 70s  climbing scene in SoCal, Yosemite and beyond.Proud effort and thank… View Message