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Mick Ryan
Trad climber
Saratoga Springs, NY
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 17, 2006 - 11:34am PT
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I am lying on my hospital bed contemplating my life and drinking. How did it progress from 3 or 4 pints on a Saturday night to up to two bottles of vodka a day?
With different crowds the level of drinking went up and down, then a group of us found that drinking at the crag could turn the whole day into a party. A few judicious cans would be carried up and cracked open at lunchtime. We also found that often we could easily lead or solo routes that had been stopping us in the morning.
http://www.ukclimbing.com/articles/page.php?id=201
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Largo
Sport climber
Venice, Ca
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May 17, 2006 - 12:11pm PT
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Rather sobering . . .
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Loomis
climber
Praha, Ceska Republika
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May 17, 2006 - 12:27pm PT
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Thank you for sharing Mr.Ryan
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James
Social climber
My Subconcious
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May 17, 2006 - 12:39pm PT
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good luck to Al
-whoops...I was wasted?
It sounds like Mick might be sick, living in Saratoga Springs-yikes. I grew up in Schoharie county and know what it's like out there. It takes thirteen people to get a full set of teeth.
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Hardman Knott
Gym climber
Muir Woods National Monument, Mill Valley, Ca
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May 17, 2006 - 12:44pm PT
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James, I'm pretty sure the article was written by Al Evans, as the thread title suggests.
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Mick Ryan
Trad climber
Saratoga Springs, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - May 17, 2006 - 12:51pm PT
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Cheers Hardman I like the odd tipple but I'm not a Fish. Very brave of Al Evans to write that for us all.
Mick
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Same place as you, man...... (WB)
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May 17, 2006 - 12:52pm PT
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I didn't even know Mick was sick. After that night at Whisky Creek with him over the rail and all I should have known. Get well soon Mick.
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Mick Ryan
Trad climber
Saratoga Springs, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - May 17, 2006 - 01:14pm PT
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I'm gonna batter you Russ. You just wait Sunny Jim. I'll have your guts for garters (and I do wear garters). You bloody muppet.
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euro-brief-guy
climber
mountain view, ca
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May 17, 2006 - 01:16pm PT
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having witnessed many a Mick Ryan bender....I thought for sure it was autobiographical.
SM
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dirtineye
Trad climber
the south
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May 17, 2006 - 01:34pm PT
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If I drankg two bottle of vodka, I'd be dead.
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Mini
Social climber
Bishop, CA
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May 17, 2006 - 01:36pm PT
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I thought Mick was Georgie Best for a bit...a tipple! 'bout tippled over at Batso's wake...anyone remember that one? Ahh well. Work is the scourge of the drinking class, as a feller once said.
"fookin' Candyman..."
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klinefelter
Boulder climber
Bishop, CA
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May 17, 2006 - 03:50pm PT
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I believe he was exiled for that.
But come on, it was Batso's wake, fer Christ's sake.
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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May 17, 2006 - 04:21pm PT
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"A man gotta know his limitations"
Clint Eastwood (paraphrased)
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Russ Walling
Social climber
Same place as you, man...... (WB)
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May 17, 2006 - 11:24pm PT
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good read bump
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Mick Ryan
Trad climber
Saratoga Springs, NY
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Topic Author's Reply - May 18, 2006 - 06:42am PT
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As I remember I had a pint of humility DM.
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