tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566892097810525612.post3851170173715212662..comments2023-08-09T01:12:19.432-07:00Comments on Durango Washington: Dick Balch Quit Smashing Cars Decades Ago But People Still Remember HimDurango Northwesthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06492917807390947614noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566892097810525612.post-4351994181084926772013-08-08T15:25:25.946-07:002013-08-08T15:25:25.946-07:00Dick's crazy laugh is what I remember most. I ...Dick's crazy laugh is what I remember most. I had my car in his shop for service and he came walking over to me. I told him I didn't give autographs, so don't even ask. He laughed so hard I though he was going to fall over.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566892097810525612.post-46849777360638752932012-04-13T19:27:01.370-07:002012-04-13T19:27:01.370-07:00I too remember and i was only about 10-12yrs old.....I too remember and i was only about 10-12yrs old...then amazingly so when i was 17-18yrs old, i was asked if i wanted to party at Dick's house and that was one memorable night to say the least ..we needed to leave quickly.Hear he is Hawaii now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566892097810525612.post-83825207045184935672011-03-20T20:50:29.675-07:002011-03-20T20:50:29.675-07:00I've been wondering whateverhappenedtoDickBalc...I've been wondering whateverhappenedtoDickBalch for a long time (maybe a year, anyway, which at my age seems shorter than it used to be, but not as short as my memory). Finally I remembered to think about aforesaid Balch while i was near a computer (not knowing nothing about no smartfone). So i put his name into a browser (okay, i googled it). And up this popped. <br />When I was a student at Western about 1972-74 thereabouts, Balch was a featured speaker at the kollege, about which i mainly remember the laugh. I think it was supposed to be about how there are many paths to success in this world; at least, that's what I now assume, based on something or nothing at all. Then that laugh enters the consciousness (mine) and i can't remember anything after that. <br />At least i don't have to think about googling 'Dick Balch' anymore; at least until that laugh comes back, then i may have to repeat like it was Groundhog's Day. Maybe next time i'll be sophisticated enough that i won't even use Capital Letters for his name. There's always hope.<br /> -- SpeedoUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11236637178392997427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3566892097810525612.post-67718025721622553892010-03-18T18:40:54.451-07:002010-03-18T18:40:54.451-07:00Not only Dick Balch, but Ralph Williams as well.
...Not only Dick Balch, but Ralph Williams as well.<br /><br />Funny you should write this. I was looking back at JP Patches and Wunda Wunda earlier this week, and we were all reminiscing about Ivar's on Broadway. That's the one that was shared with a Chinese restaurant.Steve Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13650405341304401203noreply@blogger.com