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We had a bunch of replies on this quiz, yet amazingly few winners. Bob Harrington, was not only the first person to send us a guess, but also nailed all the faces and quotes. Too bad he was too chicken to try for the grand prize, for he had it won. Correct answers were slow in coming after this fast start, but we did manage to get a few. The winners were:
Part one: Identify all the people in the photos. Email us the names, in the order they appear on this page. Spelling "misteaks" will not count against you. First 3 people to name all 5 correctly get a free Atom Smasher.
Part two: Each picture has a quote after it. This may or may not have been said by the guy to the left of the quote. Match up the quotes with the correct picture. A basic who said what kind of thing. Given enough tries even a monkey can do this, so the first 5 winners will get a free Chalk Bag.
Part three: This is the big one. Match up part one and part two of the quiz, correctly identifying all the people and what they said, and reap a Pharoahs reward. This accomplishment wilI get you an Atom Smasher, a pair of Smart Aiders, a Super Daisy Chain, s Shot Glass and a Sweat Shirt featuring the design of our choice. I guess this would be the grand prize. The first 2 people to get it right get the booty.
Mug #1 / "....game over man, game over!"
THE MUG IS: John Long, the man who single handedly invented Yosemite
WHAT HE SAID: "...she's narrow", from the video "The Art of Leading"
Mug #2 / "....climbing is 99% torment, 1% fun."
THE MUG IS: Kurt Smith
WHAT HE SAID: Most people gave Kurt some stick and thought he said the stuff about about chipping and glueing holds. Bzzzzzt. Wrongo! he said, "....game over man, game over!" from the "Masters of Stone" video.
Mug #3 / "....Do I want it so bad that I'll chip and glue holds?"
THE MUG IS: Dick Cilley, legendary boulderer, offwidth climber and salesman. Chances are you bought some used gear off him either in the Gunks, Yosemite, Hueco, Josh, Spain, Bavaria, and a hundred other places.
WHAT HE SAID: What he said was "....this ain't Tijuana", as reported in the Fish Catalog. This was his standard reply to people who tried to talk him down on the price of some piece of gear. Somebody guessed that this mug was in fact David Hasselhoff from Baywatch.
Mug #4 / "....this ain't Tijuana."
THE MUG IS: Ron Kauk
WHAT HE SAID: Here's the quote that got most of you: he said, "....Do I want it so bad that I'll chip and glue holds?" The answer was "no", but he said it in Climbing Magazine.
Mug #5 / "....she's narrow."
THE MUG IS: Russ Walling, flattering ain't it?
WHAT HE SAID: I said "....climbing is 99% torment, 1% fun." This is from an old Climbing Magazine blurb. Some good guesses were given for this mug, including "it's Lynne Hill" and "gotta" be Sue McDevitt". Sheesh!
So there you go. Just remember, if you go for the big prize (part 3) and get one wrong, there is no dropping back to a lesser prize, ie: "where's my free chalk bag 'cause I got all the quotes right?" even though you were trying for the grand prize. So, be sure you are answering a "part" of the quiz, and tell us what part (#1, #2, or #3) instead of just spewing blanket jibberish and hoping for the best. Have at it and remember it is first come first served. And don't be a Bogart and send in tons of tries. One try per person/Email address. Answers should be sent to FISH Products via this form, or by Email and put QUIZ in the subject line. When this site expires on Dec. 24th 1997, the winners will be announced on the main page.
The winners:
bobh@hwr.arizona.edu (Bob Harrington) Nails part 1 and part 2, but gets weak in the knees for part #3. He gets a free Atom Smasher and a Chalk Bag.
cweaver@erols.com (Chris Weaver) He got all the faces correct and flip-flopped a quote. He wanted to go for the whole enchilada. He missed. A parting gift is on the way.
lseaman@sportiva.com (Lisa Seaman) Got all the faces and bombed on the quotes. A free Atom Smasher is on the way.
evetree@aztec.asu.edu (Eve Tallman) Got all the faces right, but the trick got her too: She writes, "We'd like to think Kurt said the stuff about chipping and glueing; I hope it wasn't Ron." Oops! It was Ron. Sorry! But a free Atom Smasher is on the way.
reese3@fishnet.net (Resse Martin) Got all the faces and missed the quotes. Too bad he demanded to go for #3 and all the booty or he would have received a nice prize. Maybe next year Reese! A parting gift is on the way.
pwrbr@unm.edu ( Bill Penner) He also got all the mugs right and blew the quotes. He too wanted it all. Instead he gets a lovely parting gift.
fiford@mech.eng.usyd.edu.au writes: Dear Fish, Alas it must be said, You quiz has hurt my head, I looked at the secret site, i was all eager and keen, But no mug have I ever seen. Thanks for the special offer, Rodney.
JLeebron writes: Dear Fish: I know at least two of the pictures were Elvis. Then there is Jimmy Hoffa, and number 4 is Harvey the Pooka. Number 5 looks like Hermann Melville. Where did you get his picture? I knew there were a few scrimshaws available of the guy, but geesh, I didn't know electronics had progressed this far!!! The quotes don't come from any of those guys. These guys just say things like, "Huh huh mama", "What did you have in mind?" and "Call me Ishmael." Don't really care about winning, but I do like the thought. By the way, the porn was of socially redeeming character with high standards for any erstwhile Hobbit. Keep up the good work, and keep me in mind if you ever come back to this planet. Jack
serns@apsicc.aps.edu (Charles Serns) writes: Hey Fish, I received your top secret sight postcard. Thanks for the info and the picture of the naked dude. I used my new doubloon last weekend. It gripped swimingly on a half driven 1/4 inch rawl botton head. It worked so well that i even forgot about the fact that I was suckered into paying you cats $5 for a bent washer with a grove in it. Please continue sending me stuff!! Happy hollidays
Tim Corkery [CLIMB@AC.GRIN.EDU] writes: guess: I'll be honest with you -- I have no clue who any of those people are. Maybe mug#2 is Kurt Smith? I'm from Iowa for God's sake.