Butch Van Artsdalen
Bill Andrews
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/tue/sports/news_mz1s1surfing.html
This was "love" in the late 50's at La Jolla High:
"One man, a former classmate of Butch's at La Jolla High, said Butch
would routinely lift him up and stuff him into a campus trash can as a
show of affection."
One can only imagine what "hate" was!
rodNDtube
I wondered where along the line you'd become the "neat freak." Don't
worry... you're still my "anti-hero!"
--------------------------------------
Rod Rodgers
Wearing layers of wool, not SPF, for only ONE day more.
http://www.rodNDtube.com/
Foon
>You wonder why I'm such an A**H***?
Actually no, it's pretty clear. ;^)
>This was "love" in the late 50's at La Jolla High:
Were you ever the subject of Butch's "love" back then BA?
-Petulent Clark (I always loved the old pics of Butch at Pipe)
"Only the young die good." -Oliver Herford
"When I was young I could remember anything, whether it happened or not." -Mark
Twain
Bill Andrews
> BA sez:
>
> >You wonder why I'm such an A**H***?
>
> Actually no, it's pretty clear. ;^)
Clarity is not one of my virtues - or lack thereof -
>
> >This was "love" in the late 50's at La Jolla High:
>
> Were you ever the subject of Butch's "love" back then BA?
More than once, plus Butch must have really loved me when he
duct-taped me to my board, and launched me thru the shorebreak at
Win****ea.
>
> -Petulent Clark (I always loved the old pics of Butch at Pipe)
> "Only the young die good." -Oliver Herford
I'll live forever.
>"When I was young I could remember anything, whether it happened or
not." ->Mark Twain
My recollection of things that never happened is starting to get very
acute.
Luckily, for me and my yarn spinning, there are very few - people -
still alive that are able to challenge my memory.
BA
pnwk
a milk carton full of vodka
and burnt weenies
msdII
> a milk carton full of vodka
> and burnt weenies
The only people that sentence would offend are "belly sliders" and
canvas mattress riders. Leave surfing and go to the carnival where
it's not as offensive.
Brunswick Stewie
Robert Feigel (aka Bob)
wrote:
I've seen Butch happy, and there was no one happier. I've also seen
him angry, and, although I didn't wait around to find out why, I'm
sure glad he wasn't angry with me. He was one formidable hombre.
ÿbob
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no malice intended only an observation
SurffOhio
>no malice intended only an observation
You are cool for dayz, jkile.
Surff
msdII
>
> >You wonder why I'm such an pendejo?
> >This was "love" in the late 50's at La Jolla High:
> >"One man, a former classmate of Butch's at La Jolla High, said Butch
> >would routinely lift him up and stuff him into a campus trash can as a
> >show of affection."
> >One can only imagine what "hate" was!
> > BA
> I've seen Butch happy, and there was no one happier. I've also seen
> him angry, and, although I didn't wait around to find out why, I'm
> sure glad he wasn't angry with me. He was one formidable hombre.
> ÿbob
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WhyBob what a nice thing to say about Butch (back here we call him "Da
Man"}.
From your style, I have an idea you're an Oxnard product. I think you
can be trusted. I could tell you of an incident that took place during
1959 in Hermosa Beach where the Hawaiians commandered a house on 5th
and Hermosa Ave. Greeting people at the door were Chubby Mitchell,
Baby Alan Gomes, Bla James, and Butch,
himself, and they were all drinking heavily. A near famous surfer was
challenged by Bla James, but the near famous surfer was saved by
Butch. Tommy Lee, too, was in attendance. These names are unfamiliar
with 99.9% of the readers of this newsgroup. WhyBob this was no
Guidopalooza event. You should have Bill Andrews tell you about Ronald
Patterson, Bla, and da' machine gun in La Jolla. Those were nice words
about "Da Man", thanks for the memories.
brunswick stewey
Bill Andrews
- Snipped a bunch o stuff -
>WhyBob what a nice thing to say about Butch (back here we call him
"Da
> Man"}.
> From your style, I have an idea you're an Oxnard product. I think you
> can be trusted. I could tell you of an incident that took place during
> 1959 in Hermosa Beach where the Hawaiians commandered a house on 5th
> and Hermosa Ave. Greeting people at the door were Chubby Mitchell,
> Baby Alan Gomes, Bla James, and Butch,
> himself, and they were all drinking heavily. A near famous surfer was
> challenged by Bla James, but the near famous surfer was saved by
> Butch. Tommy Lee, too, was in attendance. These names are unfamiliar
> with 99.9% of the readers of this newsgroup. WhyBob this was no
> Guidopalooza event. You should have Bill Andrews tell you about Ronald
> Patterson, Bla, and da' machine gun in La Jolla. Those were nice words
> about "Da Man", thanks for the memories.
> brunswick stewey
Bla James - yeah baby!
The first time I saw Bla was in 1961 or '62:
** I was walking back from Crystal Pier with Hanky Warner.
** I was working at the old Gordon and Smith Shop on Mission Blvd.
I saw this guy in front of us - in just his surf trunks - way tough
looking, even from the back -
I asked Hanky who the guy was -
Hanky sez:
"shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh - it's Bla James, and he just got out of
jail for shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh murder."
This guy was big, and, as I witnessed later, a very good surfer.
(I have a tendency to have a very selective memory - oh really - and I
recently saw an old photo of Bla - he was every bit as big and tough
looking as I remembered).
The Patterson's, Gomes, Chubby, etc - what a crew - and Rakestraw's
machine gun (and anti-tank gun) - that's for another time.
Robert Feigel (aka Bob)
My pleasure. Surfing is a much poorer place without these late, great
gentlemen. I remember well the slack key melodies led by Pop Patterson
and the all boys singing 'Ke lei a lea lei' and those unforgettable
words, " "Anna May Wong went too Hong Kong," etc. Our large Hawai'ian
brothers looked so domestic with those frying pans they used to take
to all the parties. Give my regards to Oxnerd.
ÿbob
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>http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/uniontrib/tue/sports/news_mz1s1surfing.html
Is there limit of years upon necesary euology?
I recall that BVA surfing at Ocean Beach, San Diego when I was a kid. This was
years prior to his Pipeline and Endless Summer Fame. I knew his name and
someone said that I could recognize him from his "face like a Tiki". Some of
his buddies made rides that made a big impression on me. I still recall them
to this day. It was the first time I had seen someone surf like a pro football
player.
>>>Today, it's a stereotype many post-modern surfers would rather erase.
Post modern!? I hate write stuff that is smarter than me, especially for a
sport so simple that you basically go right or you go left. Someone please
beat him up and take his lunch money.
>>>Surfing will always have a faction of rebels to remind us of our
nonconformist roots.
A faction? Oh, I thought independence was the basic of surfing. So that's why
people on alt.surfing have a hissy fit when people don't follow the party
line....comrade.
>>>"Butch was a free spirit," said Bryan, who's mulling the idea of legally
changing her last name to Van Artsdalen. "He wasn't going to commit (to a
relationship)."
This is typical magazine crap. Glorifying crap. Father a child and leave a
free spirit? What idiot wrote this? In my book this makes BVA a major loser.
He charge Pipeline..wow...even girls do that now.
Gleshna
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Western experts believe that Russia is still retarded
Tom Tweed
wrote:
[snipped]
> You should have Bill Andrews tell you about Ronald
>Patterson, Bla, and da' machine gun in La Jolla.
Stewey-
I believe that story involved the old joint by Crystal Pier named
"Maynard's", so that makes it PB, not La Jolla, actually-
something about some disagreement between the Hell's Angels and
Mr. James, wasn't it?
TT
---------------------------------
Tom Tweed email: twe...@ucsd.edu or
La Jolla, CA, USA mailto:ttw...@san.rr.com
"There is more stupidity around than hydrogen and it has a longer
shelf life." -Frank Zappa
msdII
> On 2 Apr 2003 07:33:06 -0800, joe_s...@yahoo.com (msdII)
> wrote:
>
> [snipped]
>
> > You should have Bill Andrews tell you about Ronald
> >Patterson, Bla, and da' machine gun in La Jolla.
>
> Stewey-
>
>
> Tom Tweed email: twe...@ucsd.edu or
> La Jolla, CA, USA mailto:ttw...@san.rr.com
> "There is more stupidity around than hydrogen and it has a longer
> shelf life." -Frank Zappa
> I believe that story involved the old joint by Crystal Pier named
> "Maynard's", so that makes it PB, not La Jolla, actually-
> something about some disagreement between the Hell's Angels and
> Mr. James, wasn't it?
> TT
That was a long time ago, but you're right again. You, BA, and Fiegle
should be museum curators. Thanks for the info.
stewed stugats/90265
OBsurfr
"Tom Tweed" <ttw...@san.rr.com> wrote in message
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> On 2 Apr 2003 07:33:06 -0800, joe_s...@yahoo.com (msdII)
> wrote:
>
> [snipped]
>
> > You should have Bill Andrews tell you about Ronald
> >Patterson, Bla, and da' machine gun in La Jolla.
>
> Stewey-
>
> I believe that story involved the old joint by Crystal Pier named
> "Maynard's", so that makes it PB, not La Jolla, actually-
"Maynards", now that brings back memories. Cheap eats like the Mexican food
night and then there was "the Pennant" and its 19 cent spaghetti dinner.
Back in the 70's you could eat a good meal every night for a week for less
than $5 total. BA/ Tom, fill in the blanks will ya. This is starting to
sound kinda Foonish.
--
OBsurfr
www.kneed4speed.com
Bill Andrews
> wrote:
>
> [snipped]
>
> > You should have Bill Andrews tell you about Ronald
> >Patterson, Bla, and da' machine gun in La Jolla.
>
> Stewey-
>
> I believe that story involved the old joint by Crystal Pier named
> "Maynard's", so that makes it PB, not La Jolla, actually-
> something about some disagreement between the Hell's Angels and
> Mr. James, wasn't it?>
> TT
Tweed - holding out on me huh -
Never heard of a Bla James - Hell's Angels beef at Maynard's!
I'll bet it was a beaut - who won?
Of course, if the Pattersons were at Bla's side, Butch must not have
been too far behind - whew - that must of been a good one, probably
one that I'm glad I didn't witness!
The Maynard's brawls were actually better than the ones at the Red
Mountain Inn.
At Maynard's the lines were clearly drawn between the bikers and the
surfers...the lines at The Red Mountain Inn were often very blurred.
Someday - if I can still remember yesterdays - I'll tell you about the
disagreement between Butch and a few marines at the infamous "Dana
Villa" in Dana Point.
This little brawl involved half the marines at Camp Pendleton versus
Butch, the Pattersons, Wayne Land, and the majority of the Hobie
Surfboards shapers, glassers, sanders, etc.
I was there for that one - I think -
BA
Foon
>
>"Maynards", now that brings back memories. Cheap eats like the Mexican food
>night and then there was "the Pennant" and its 19 cent spaghetti dinner.
>Back in the 70's you could eat a good meal every night for a week for less
>than $5 total. BA/ Tom, fill in the blanks will ya. This is starting to
>sound kinda Foonish.
Oh, like real interesting you mean?
That's funny, you don't look foonish.
-Foontonio Simpson ("hmmmmmmmm, 19 cent spahgetti dinners.")
oeansideblade
> > > You should have Bill Andrews tell you about Ronald
> > >Patterson, Bla, and da' machine gun in La Jolla.
> > Srewey Stewey-
> Never heard of a Bla James - Hell's Angels beef at Maynard's!
> I'll bet it was a beaut - who won?
> Of course, if the Pattersons were at Bla's side, Butch must not have
> been too far behind - whew - that must of been a good one, probably
> one that I'm glad I didn't witness!
> The Maynard's brawls were actually better than the ones at the Red
> Mountain Inn.
> At Maynard's the lines were clearly drawn between the bikers and the
> surfers...the lines at The Red Mountain Inn were often very blurred.
> Someday - if I can still remember yesterdays - I'll tell you about the
> disagreement between Butch and a few marines at the infamous "Dana
> Villa" in Dana Point.
> This little brawl involved half the marines at Camp Pendleton versus
> Butch, the Pattersons, Wayne Land, and the majority of the Hobie
> Surfboards shapers, glassers, sanders, etc.
> BA
WAYNE LAND? Holy Mackeral! What about Alan Malama, Lonnie Dalton,
Wayne Miyata, George Kapu, Curley, and all the real "designated
hitters". If Wayne Land was in it the surfers won. Next thing someones
gonna' say Bobby Achoy. BA, you got a good memory.
brainchild/TEAM*TAKAYAMA
pnwk
currying the favor of the surf gods
for one day i may surf
Foon
>Someday - if I can still remember yesterdays - I'll tell you about the
>disagreement between Butch and a few marines at the infamous "Dana
>Villa" in Dana Point.
>
>This little brawl involved half the marines at Camp Pendleton versus
>Butch, the Pattersons, Wayne Land, and the majority of the Hobie
>Surfboards shapers, glassers, sanders, etc.
Half the Marines at Pendelton!!??? BA you CANNOT keep us hanging like this.
Do whatever it is you do (brain Viagra?) to upload that memory and spew that
story!
-Al Krapone
SurffOhio
>currying the favor of the surf gods
>for one day i may surf
Well! That's exactly what I'm doing.
Surff
Gleshna
>>Butch, the Pattersons, Wayne Land, and the majority of the Hobie
>>Surfboards shapers, glassers, sanders, etc.
>
>Half the Marines at Pendelton!!???
These stories were common in the 1960s around Camp Pendelton aka Oceanside. I
recall older guys saying, "Hey, let's get drunk and beat up some Marines." My
opinion: long on story and nada on reality.
Bill Andrews
>> Half the Marines at Pendelton!!??? BA you CANNOT keep us hanging
like this.
> Do whatever it is you do (brain Viagra?) to upload that memory and spew that
> story!
>
> -Al Krapone
Mr. Kraptones
Just like any historical event, I think that it's important that one
understands the "haps" -
1. Time - early '60s
2. There was not a lot of love goin' around between the surfers who
wanted to surf Trestles, and the Marines who were determined NOT to
let us surf there.
3. I had heard that Butch had tried to enlist in the Marines, right
out of high school, but for some reason did not make the cut - that
may or may not be true, but if it's true, it might explain the reason
for the depth of Butch's angst towards the Marines, especially when
you factor in the "hide from the Marines drill" we had to go thru to
surf Trestles.
4. I was running the Gordon and Smith Shop in Dana Point at the time
- right across the street from the old Hobie Shop - Coast Hiway - This
area was the epicenter of the surf industry for a while.
5. I think I'm starting to remember things now -
BA
OBsurfr
> "OBsurfr" says...
> >
> >"Maynards", now that brings back memories. Cheap eats like the Mexican
food
> >night and then there was "the Pennant" and its 19 cent spaghetti dinner.
> >Back in the 70's you could eat a good meal every night for a week for
less
> >than $5 total. BA/ Tom, fill in the blanks will ya. This is starting to
> >sound kinda Foonish.
>
> Oh, like real interesting you mean?
More like writing about food
--
OBsurfr
www.kneed4speed.com>
Bill Andrews
> These stories were common in the 1960s around Camp Pendelton aka Oceanside. I
> recall older guys saying, "Hey, let's get drunk and beat up some Marines." My
> opinion: long on story and nada on reality.
My opinion of your opinion:
I have to consider the source of your opinion - your f-ing LIFE!
I guess at your end of "Camp Pendleton aka Oceanside" you lived a
great life of "long on story and nada on reality."
- In fact, I think that's the dream land in which you still live -
(this was not a slam on O-Side, just boob gleshna)
At the other end of Camp Pendleton there was reality - you shoulda
been there, boob, oh, but I forgot, you were living the good life at
where -- Tamacrack -- yeah I know, that's not O-Side, but close enough
for an engineering intern (that's me).
I know you were shredding it - at all the spots between The Mysterious
Disappearance of Mike Doyle and Igors - on your balsa stick.
Plus -
Everytime I want a check of my own sanity and reality - I read your
posts - and thank God that I didn't take whatever fork in the road, or
substances you did back then.
Plus -
I think Craig is waaaaay cool!
Plus -
Love and peace and good surfing to you as you rip Lake Tit-i-cocka on
your 12' windsurfer!
Can you drink the water there?
You go boob.
BA
JimtheGenius
and paddle it outside, where he would have to swim for it or watch it float out
to sea!!!!!!
brucie
> 3. I had heard that Butch had tried to enlist in the Marines, right
> out of high school, but for some reason did not make the cut - that
> may or may not be true, but if it's true, it might explain the reason
> for the depth of Butch's angst towards the Marines, especially when
> you factor in the "hide from the Marines drill" we had to go thru to
> surf Trestles.
> > tightened > >
> 4. I was running the Gordon and Smith Shop in Dana Point at the time
> - right across the street from the old Hobie Shop - Coast Hiway - This
> area was the epicenter of the surf industry for a while.
> 5. I THINK I'M BEGINING TO REMEMBER THINGS....
> BA
Memory is a good thing. Whatever happened to Jimmy Fisher, Carl
Eckstom, Pal Al, Rube the Tube, Tiny Brain, Chuck Hasley, and Snowman?
brucie loosie
Bill Andrews
> Well Bill, Dobransky said Butch would take his board away from him at Coronado
> and paddle it outside, where he would have to swim for it or watch it float >out to sea!!!!!!
Jimmy -
This was pretty standard practice at WindanSea too - lotsa love goin'
around back then.
Nothing like a nice swim out to the kelp beds to start or end the day,
after being rolled down the bluff in a trash can.
At least we don't have the currents at WindanSea like those at
Coronado - that musta been one heck of a swim.
If I remember correctly - Dobransky and Butch became pretty good
friends - I think I attended more than one party with Butch and
Dobransky in the same room -now that's a memory that's hard to shake.
By the way - nice piece by Ahrens in the Coast News about Dobransky
and his Gidget Line!
By the way II - The boards you made for Los Viejos are insane - great
work!
BA
John4Surf
"By the way - nice piece by Ahrens in the Coast News about Dobransky
and his Gidget Line!"
The Coast News' getting Ahrens on their staff is a real treat in North County.
My son got into 'book reading' thanks to Ahrens' occasional surf story book
releases.
John4Surf
great
work!"
'The Genius' split a Clark foam and put in a chambered 3" balsa stringer for my
shaper (Hank Byzak - Pure Fun) a few years ago.
I thought this board was the only insane board in the water :-)
The Checkered Demon
> Memory is a good thing. Whatever happened to Jimmy Fisher, Carl
> Eckstom, Pal Al, Rube the Tube, Tiny Brain, Chuck Hasley, and Snowman?
>
>
Ekstrom is one of the developers of the Flowrider
'standing wave' contraption.
-------------------
Chexter
Mikelefty
Don and Joanne Scott
as I recall the menu was as follows:
Tuesday: Mexican Food (rolled tacos, beans and rice)
Wednesay: Spaghetti (with salad and bread)
Friday: Abalone (very expensive, never tried it)
Sunday: Breakfast (left over beans, rice and spaghetti sauce in a
sumptuous omelet, with white toast)
Served out the back door.
Dining was on the curb as I was not old enough to eat in the bar.
There was also Tugs Tavern for curb side spaghetti.
The best part of all of this was that one could eat from the proceeds of
soda bottle returns which only required an hour of aimless wandering and a
trip to the Food Basket to cash in.
Wonder whats for dinner tonight?
Don Scott
Gleshna
>
>I think Craig is waaaaay cool!
Considering the demeanor of you post, I don't find your attraction to Craig at
all surprising. I hope all the possible the happiness to you and Craig. May
you live happily ever after.
OBsurfr
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superfly®
"Don and Joanne Scott" <dgs...@cox.net> wrote
Robert Feigel (aka Bob)
<dgs...@cox.net> wrote:
>I ate at Maynards quite often. I could be wrongaon the days of the week, but
>as I recall the menu was as follows:
>
>Tuesday: Mexican Food (rolled tacos, beans and rice)
>Wednesay: Spaghetti (with salad and bread)
>Friday: Abalone (very expensive, never tried it)
>
>Sunday: Breakfast (left over beans, rice and spaghetti sauce in a
>sumptuous omelet, with white toast)
>
>Served out the back door.
>Dining was on the curb as I was not old enough to eat in the bar.
>
>There was also Tugs Tavern for curb side spaghetti.
>
>The best part of all of this was that one could eat from the proceeds of
>soda bottle returns which only required an hour of aimless wandering and a
>trip to the Food Basket to cash in.
>
>Wonder whats for dinner tonight?
>
>Don Scott
There was (still is?) a restaurant on the main road through Laguna
Beach in the 60's that served excellent, though no inexpensive food.
Driving south, it was on the mauka side of the old Coast Highway and,
if memory serves me, not far from where Peter the Greeter used to do
his thing. I think the restaurant was on a south facing corner and you
had do climb some steep steps before you got to the entrance. It
overlooked the highway and a cove. Great food.
ÿbob
>> From: "OBsurfr" <g.ba...@cox.net>
>> Organization: Cox Communications
>> Newsgroups: alt.surfing
>> Date: Thu, 3 Apr 2003 18:06:56 -0800
>> Subject: Re: Butch Van Artsdalen
>>
>>
>> "Foon" <fo...@newsguy.com> wrote in message
>> news:b6hga...@drn.newsguy.com...
>>> "OBsurfr" says...
>>>>
>>>> "Maynards", now that brings back memories. Cheap eats like the Mexican
>> food
>>>> night and then there was "the Pennant" and its 19 cent spaghetti dinner.
>>>> Back in the 70's you could eat a good meal every night for a week for
>> less
>>>> than $5 total. BA/ Tom, fill in the blanks will ya. This is starting to
>>>> sound kinda Foonish.
>>>
>>> Oh, like real interesting you mean?
>>
>> More like writing about food
>>
>> --
>> OBsurfr
>> www.kneed4speed.com>
>>
>>
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Bill Andrews
> Eckstom, Pal Al, Rube the Tube, Tiny Brain, Chuck Hasley, and Snowman?
>
> brucie loosie
bruce_saus...@yahoo.com (brucie) wrote in message >
> Memory is a good thing. Whatever happened to Jimmy Fisher, Carl
> Eckstom, Pal Al, Rube the Tube, Tiny Brain, Chuck Hasley, and Snowman?
>
> brucie loosie
I know two surfing Jimmy Fishers -
I went to LJ High School with one - he lived right across the street
from WindanSea - a very nice guy, a very good surfer, and certainly
not a bully. I haven't seen him in 40 years.
But, I'll bet you mean:
THE Jimmy Fisher - When I was a kid, he was one of the "WindanSea"
guys that scared me more than anyone else except maybe Tiny Brain -
Jim and I became good friends, in the late sixties when I managed PB
Surf Shop.
I had always thought that Jim was just a big, tough, bully.
After I met him, I found him to be extremely bright, articulate, and
very well educated -
Of course he was still a big - tough guy, but we got along fine -
finally.
Jim was getting back into serious surfing shape then, and Skip Frye
was making Jim's boards in the back of the shop - "For the Fish" -
beautiful single fin pintails - I think most of his - Fisher's -
boards were tinted yellow or gold?
I think Lee Emmett's first Frye may have been one of Fisher's old
boards - A "Gold Fish(er)" ??
Jim and I surfed Black's together for many years, and he was still
charging 'em the last time we surfed there - I haven't seen him in a
while, but I've heard he's doing very well.
Carl Eckstom - The mayor of WindanSea. Probably the nicest guy and
greatest craftsman ever in the surf industry. Carl's still around.
Pal Al - He's doing fine, and I saw him at the WindanSea Historical
Society's Party at WindanSea last summer.
Rube the Tube - I see Rube almost every day in the WindanSea area.
He's about the only one older than I am that still surfs there. He's
still as eccentric as ever.
Tiny Brain - Haven't seen him for a long time - still alive??
Chuck Hasley - I see Chuck all the time at WindanSea. He still
regularily attends all of the WindanSea Surf Club Meetings, and judges
a lot of the coalition contests -
I can remember watching Chuck surf the Shores, when he probably 25
years old or so - and we said: "Hasley sure is a good surfer for an
old man. Do you think we'll be surfing when we get that old?"
- I'm almost 60 now and still surfing every day - I guess I answered
my own question -
Snowman - I think I saw him at the WindanSea party too, but I'm not
sure. Snowman was never too mean to me when he came to the Shores,
but as I remember, he sure was a good surfer.
The guys you listed were all at least 3 years ( I think Carl's the
youngest in that bunch) older than I am - three to five years in age
difference, back then, may have been a lifetime.
These guys were among many of "my idols" when I was a Shores surf
nazi.
I'll be posting more of my recollections about these guys - if I can
remember to do so - and others on my site temporary site.
Warning - This is an Adult Site with Adult Content.
Warning II - One should be at least 40 years old, and have been
surfing for at least 25 years, before going to it.
Warning III - It's just a bunch of old surf crap about me and other
old guys, so maybe you should just stay home.
maneater
> guys that scared me more than anyone else except maybe Tiny Brain -
> Jim and I became good friends, in the late sixties when I managed PB
> Surf Shop. I had always thought that Jim was just a big, tough, bully.
> After I met him, I found him to be extremely bright, articulate, and
> very well educated -
> www.angelfire.com/alt/billandrews/
> > > > Severe Deletion Necessary < <
> Warning III - It's just a bunch of old surf crap about me and other
> old guys, so maybe you should just stay home.
> BA
Dear Mr,Andrews:
Although my Mom didn't surfboard, she hung with a bunch of cool guys
from the South Bay called "The Double Duece Danglers", obviously from
22 St.Hermosa Beach. She went to a Catholic school called American
Martyrs in Manhattan Beach. Each Spring, Hodges station wagon arrived
at 22nd St. with Snowman, Pal Al, Rube the Tube and, Mom said, a guy
called Bill Kemp. She wants me to ask whatever happened to Kemp, Buzzy
Bent, and Woody Eckstrom? She hopes nobody's forgotten them. Mom
suggested "THE" Jimmie Fisher rode huge Makaha in the mid 50's, loved
classical music, and several years ago was involved in a horrific auto
accident.
Mom said after reading all this sniveling about bodysurfers and
bodyboarders how do you tolerate this newsgroup? This, Mr.Andrews, is
from me: It doesn't make any difference what people say about you,
when they stop talking is when you should start worrying. Your long
time admirer,
madonna donna pirrahna/MANEATER
Tom Keener
>I believe that story involved the old joint by Crystal Pier named
>"Maynard's", so that makes it PB, not La Jolla, actually-
>something about some disagreement between the Hell's Angels and
>Mr. James, wasn't it?
A couple of years ago, an A.Ser named Don Scott sent me a photo he
took in 1970
alt.binaries.pictures.sports.ocean.surfing ...Maynards RIP.jpg
Dunno if Don's still lurking, and I hope he doesn't mind if I share
it. His email addy is broken.
Tom Keener
email me if you want my email address
The Checkered Demon
> alt.binaries.pictures.sports.ocean.surfing ...Maynards RIP.jpg
>
When this eaterie went croak, they killed a surf spot .
http://www.geocities.com/checkyd2000/StanleysB.jpg
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Chexter
"I went to confession today. I said, 'You first'." - Dennis Miller
Robert Feigel (aka Bob)
Have you posted that phto on abpsos yet?
ÿbob
Tom Keener
<rrfe...@earthsea.co.enzed> wrote:
>On Mon, 07 Apr 2003 01:29:24 GMT, keen...@cts.com_but_not_this_part
>(Tom Keener) wrote:
>>
>>
>Have you posted that phto on abpsos yet?
I see it there. The file's a bit big, but that shouldn't bother you
hi-tech guys.
Robert Feigel (aka Bob)
(Tom Keener) wrote:
>On Mon, 07 Apr 2003 16:47:16 +1200, "Robert Feigel (aka Bob)"
><rrfe...@earthsea.co.enzed> wrote:
>>On Mon, 07 Apr 2003 01:29:24 GMT, keen...@cts.com_but_not_this_part
>>(Tom Keener) wrote:
>>>
>>>alt.binaries.pictures.sports.ocean.surfing ...Maynards RIP.jpg
>>>
>>Have you posted that phto on abpsos yet?
>
>I see it there. The file's a bit big, but that shouldn't bother you
>hi-tech guys.
>
>Tom Keener
>email me if you want my email address
Hummmmm ... nothing new on abpsos for a day or two, so I guess my news
server is being sloppy again. Bastards!
˙bob
OBsurfr
People with dial ups won't have to wait an hour to view it.
--
OBsurfr
www.kneed4speed.com
"Robert Feigel (aka Bob)" <rrfe...@earthsea.co.enzed> wrote in message
news:hii29v4l8rhrrjoda...@4ax.com...
> On Mon, 07 Apr 2003 08:41:06 GMT, keen...@cts.com_but_not_this_part
> (Tom Keener) wrote:
>
> >On Mon, 07 Apr 2003 16:47:16 +1200, "Robert Feigel (aka Bob)"
> ><rrfe...@earthsea.co.enzed> wrote:
> >>On Mon, 07 Apr 2003 01:29:24 GMT, keen...@cts.com_but_not_this_part
> >>(Tom Keener) wrote:
> >>>
> >>>alt.binaries.pictures.sports.ocean.surfing ...Maynards RIP.jpg
> >>>
> >>Have you posted that phto on abpsos yet?
> >
> >I see it there. The file's a bit big, but that shouldn't bother you
> >hi-tech guys.
> >
> >Tom Keener
> >email me if you want my email address
>
> Hummmmm ... nothing new on abpsos for a day or two, so I guess my news
> server is being sloppy again. Bastards!
> ÿbob
The Checkered Demon
> I posted a resized version to alt.binaries.pictures.sports.ocean.surfing .
> People with dial ups won't have to wait an hour to view it.
>
Both the large, and small, versions showed up on my end,
through three different servers/accounts. Used IE 5.5,
and also Netscape.
Even the large one loaded fairly quickly,
while connected at about 50k.
------------------------
Chexter
Timothy B. Maddux
The Checkered Demon <checkyd2000(at)yahoo.com> wrote:
>When this eaterie went croak, they killed a surf spot .
>http://www.geocities.com/checkyd2000/StanleysB.jpg
Did you ever surf or eat there?
The eaterie didn't kill the surf so much as the
massive freeway offramp.
They're trying to rebuild a spot now at the
former site of Oil Piers.
http://www.stanleysreef.org/
http://surfcrazy.com/stanleys/html/diner.htm
--
.-``'. Tim Maddux, Postdoctoral Investigator, WHOI
.` .`~
_.-' '._ All your wave are belong to me!
Timothy B. Maddux
Tom Keener <keen...@cts.com_but_not_this_part> wrote:
>>Have you posted that phto on abpsos yet?
>
Can someone post it on the web or an FTP site
for those of use w/out binary newsgroup access?
superfly®
Much more satisfying to flood the internet with data
that gets replicated unneccesarily.
"Timothy B. Maddux" <tbma...@alumni.caltech.edu> wrote
Tom Tweed
tbma...@alumni.caltech.edu (Timothy B. Maddux) wrote:
>Can someone post it on the web or an FTP site
>for those of use w/out binary newsgroup access?
Here ya go, Tim.
http://members.rennlist.com/tweedt/maynards.jpg
---------------------------------
Tom Tweed email: twe...@ucsd.edu or
La Jolla, CA, USA mailto:ttw...@san.rr.com
"There is more stupidity around than hydrogen and it has a longer
shelf life." -Frank Zappa
Spinquist
bi...@alwayssports.com (Bill Andrews) wrote in message news:<f48ef0fa.03040...@posting.google.com>...
Tom Keener
wrote:
>What, and use the right tool for the job?
Now see here, ya whippersnapper. My fountain pen works just fine, as
does my slide rule, my bunny ears antenna, and my dial phone. Anytime
you want to subsidize my entry into the 20th Century, though, we can
talk.
Foon
>Now see here, ya whippersnapper. My fountain pen works just fine, as
>does my slide rule, my bunny ears antenna, and my dial phone. Anytime
>you want to subsidize my entry into the 20th Century, though, we can
>talk.
Slide rule!?? You futurist you!! What's wrong with an Abacus?
"All progress is based upon the universal innate desire on the part of every
organism to live beyond its income." - Samuel Butler
"Is it progress if a cannibal uses a knife and a fork?" -Stanislaw Lec
-Sandwell Woodcock
chubs
> Whattabout Bob Brucker?
How could we have forgotten Brucker, easily the last of the great ones.
Curiously, why did they call Tiny Brain "Tiny Brain"?
nasim al-mohammed salami
Bill Andrews
> Whattabout Bob Brucker?
Bob Brucker of the La Jolla Medics Pony League -
If so - thanks for not pickin' on me - as I remember you were a pretty big guy -
of course - that's if you are THE Bob Brucker - otherwise I don't remember you.
BA
Robert Feigel (aka Bob)
(Timothy B. Maddux) wrote:
>In article <v91nl0r...@corp.supernews.com>,
>The Checkered Demon <checkyd2000(at)yahoo.com> wrote:
>>When this eaterie went croak, they killed a surf spot .
>>http://www.geocities.com/checkyd2000/StanleysB.jpg
>
>Did you ever surf or eat there?
I surfed (and suffered) there several times in my pre-wetsuit days.
The water was nut numbing, but the rides were worth it. Can't remember
eating at Stanleys - I was well tanked up before I got that far -
maybe that's why they went out of business.
ÿbob
>The eaterie didn't kill the surf so much as the
>massive freeway offramp.
>
>They're trying to rebuild a spot now at the
>former site of Oil Piers.
>http://www.stanleysreef.org/
>
>http://surfcrazy.com/stanleys/html/diner.htm
Robert Feigel (aka Bob)
>On Mon, 7 Apr 2003 14:51:22 +0000 (UTC),
>tbma...@alumni.caltech.edu (Timothy B. Maddux) wrote:
>
>>Can someone post it on the web or an FTP site
>>for those of use w/out binary newsgroup access?
>
>Here ya go, Tim.
>http://members.rennlist.com/tweedt/maynards.jpg
Thanks, Tom. The others still haven't shown up on my news server
(although a test post did). żbob?
Spinquist
> > Whattabout Bob Brucker?
>
> Bob Brucker of the La Jolla Medics Pony League -
>
> If so - thanks for not pickin' on me - as I remember you were a pretty big guy -
> of course - that's if you are THE Bob Brucker - otherwise I don't remember you.
>
> BA
Me Bob Brucker? Nah - he's a good generation ahead of me. I worked
with him a few years back and had the pleasure of yawning a time or
two after hearing how his mom's house overlooks the sh**k for the
umpteenth time, or about Racquel Tajeda, or...
Ya, and he's kinda tall
Tom Keener
wrote:
>Tom Keener <keen...@cts.com_but_not_this_part> wrote:
>> On Mon, 7 Apr 2003 08:14:00 -0700, "superfly®" <supe...@fu.cum>
>> wrote:
>
>>>What, and use the right tool for the job?
>
>> Now see here, ya whippersnapper. My fountain pen works just fine, as
>> does my slide rule, my bunny ears antenna, and my dial phone. Anytime
>> you want to subsidize my entry into the 20th Century, though, we can
>> talk.=
>
>Email me your snail mail address - I have a 56k modem
>card I can send you.
I could start a 3rd world store with all the 56k's people have offered
me for free. When I'm ready to jump into the future, it'll be whole
hog. I want a laptop with a 10" screen, a built-in GPS, and a wireless
satellite I-net hookup. Everything is off the shelf now, except the
10" screen. That's so I can use it as a digital replacement for the
dashboard on my motorcycle. Laptops are too big, and palms are too
small. Of course, with a waterproof bag, I could take it out into the
lineup, too.
The Checkered Demon
> >>http://www.geocities.com/checkyd2000/StanleysB.jpg
> >
> >Did you ever surf or eat there?
>
> >The eaterie didn't kill the surf so much as the
> >massive freeway offramp.
>
I know that. My name isn't Bawb, fer crissakes.
My point was that the project which caused the
demise of the eaterie was also the ruination of the
break. That is, the off-ramp.
---------------------------------
Chexter
Colonel Angus®™©
tbma...@alumni.caltech.edu uses <b6s39a$pnf$1...@naig.caltech.edu>
as a pathway to devolution when s/he blathered...
> In article <3e913a90....@nntp.cts.com>,
> Tom Keener <keen...@cts.com_but_not_this_part> wrote:
> >>Have you posted that phto on abpsos yet?
> >
> >I see it there....
>
> Can someone post it on the web or an FTP site
> for those of use w/out binary newsgroup access?
The Mrs. won't let you have binaries, eh?
--
- wolf
Stumping clumps on the Internet since 1994