The fact remains that a group of climbers who named a route, bowed to political sensitivities and change the name of the route. This makes the naming process on this route's particular history politically influenced
You guys named the route the original name without even asking me.
I think either Noal or I placed at least one bolt on the route
I placed one bolt on that route. Earlier that day we looked at a really weird convoluted looking line on the upper part of the chimney sweep formation. I suggested we look at something better nearby that I had spotted when working on the Deep Groove Wall.
We each placed a bolt called it a day and agreed to return. You guys went back with Brad and Kathy and I did not come with. Cant remember why. Maybe I was getting my hair done or something.
Anyway, when I heard what you guys named the route I did not like it. Mainly because it is too easy for someone to misconstrue the association with Nitwit Knob and think we are Trump supporters. Too ambiguous. Maybe something about Tinkle on the Orangutang would've been better.
Long story short I found the route showed it to you guys and then you finished it and named it without asking me what I thought. Honestly, at the time that rubbed me the wrong way.
Why are we re-hashing this? I dont find it too productive and considered it water under the bridge. I dont harbor any hard feelings and thought we had all put it in the past. I guess not.
Clink, I hope you are having a good vacation in SF. Having lived there for 10 years or so(6 of those at Geary and Leavenworth one block from your altercation) my advice to you is do not engage with panhandlers. Either completely ignore them or just say no. The guys around Union Square are seasoned pros and very aggressive and unstable. Enjoy your vacation and dont play into their hands.
