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RIP Bud Green
stugang
12-Feb-2016
6:20:56 PM
Sadly I've heard the big fella with an even bigger heart has passed away. Don't know any details yet.

Eduardo Slabofvic
12-Feb-2016
11:05:04 PM
Very sad to hear. A big character.
simey
15-Feb-2016
2:54:29 PM
Sad news. Always recall his confrontation in the Pines many years ago with some NSW sport climbers who had retro-bolted Slinkin Leopard. When the young sports climbers asked Bud if he had climbed it, he replied that he had top-roped it, to which they replied cynically, 'Well that's bold!' That comment was like a red rag to a bull... Bud (who was no stranger to hard, serious soloing) exploded, 'YOU WANNA TALK ABOUT BOLD, HOW ABOUT A SOLO-OFF? FIRST ONE TO DROP!'

Needless to say, none of them took up the challenge.
Dave C
15-Feb-2016
7:52:49 PM
Bummer! One of the nicest guys I met in climbing, who else would get his favourite greenbud sent from Cali to Natimuk addressed to Bud Green, C/- Post Restante. RIP Roland!
jimfalla
15-Feb-2016
8:30:08 PM
Roland was a true friend to many and a great source of inspiration. He visited Australia many times in the 80s and 90s, and may have been responsible for the first power drill in the country, an old bosch thing that was cutting edge battery tech in its day.

A fantastic and driven climber, he was never single minded. He enjoyed the beauty of the place in a way that many travelers miss. Beach trips, chasing emus through the sand dunes, mountain trips, sniffing the enticing Sugar Magnolia and of course endless summer days of lounging in the diving tree at the overflowing Toolondo.

Generous in the extreme he shared his occasional bountiful supplies of money with the poor wasters of the pines, shouting Willows milkshakes and Ian the health food dudes pasties for all and sundry. Every old banger car he bought on his trips was passed on gratis to whoever needed one.

Roland lived the dream till the end, setting a bit of an example that the day is for living and loving.

One of a kind and an honour to have bumped into.
hero
23-Feb-2016
2:06:31 PM
F-u-c-k!

Bong Hit anyone?

stugang
23-Feb-2016
5:31:43 PM
Hey Dave c - surely you've got some pics of the man in action? Would be good to see if you've got some

Cheers
Stu

Eduardo Slabofvic
23-Feb-2016
6:39:57 PM
I think I have a slide of him vomiting up a milk shake
jimfalla
23-Feb-2016
8:49:00 PM
I've come across a video, of the Hero led trip to the Verdon of Victoria, the Glenelg River gorge. Complete with Third World soundtrack backing to laps of Slinkin Leopard and of course Rolands mandatory solo warm up of get Your Bloody Fingers out of My Nostrils.

Mr Green makes a big appearance in several scenes and so does the legendary Royal Jelly stars and stripes t shirt.... oh Man. There fukcin with me...

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