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elcap-pics
climber
Crestline CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - May 24, 2008 - 01:27pm PT
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Man the life boats!! Screw the women and children, its every man for himself!! Total rain soaking here today.. low clouds.. every one is holding up in the Cafe. I expect some of my more creative cafe rats to write a ElCafe report from there sometime today. Fortunately he wall emptied out yesterday with several top-outs and fixers delaying the start of new projects. I didn't go down to the Captain as I have a feeling I wouldnt be able to see it anyway as the clouds are just off the deck here today. Lee and Ben Cossey would be working in the White Circle on their quest to do the Free Zodiac route. This would be killer weather for them as they are well under the overhangs and will not have heat problems. Good luck guys!!
On a personal note: Those in charge of my physical well being have decreed that I need to lose some weight and my diet is no longer to include luxuries like Cobras. So those of you who pass by the bridge in the future please do not bring these treats to me. There will be some around for returning parties from the Cap and for others who want to hang and have a brew but you are not doing me a favor if you bring them for me. Thanks for helping out gang!!
The weather is supposed to be in this wet pattern for a couple more days so if you have saved your vacation time to come and climb in the bright CA sun then put it off for a while. We need the rain here so it is not the end of the world to have some moisture and the heat will return soon enough as it always does.
So thats the way it is here in the Yosemite Valley bath tub for this 24th day of May 2008.
PS I am doing the show tonight at the lodge, weather permitting, so if you are hanging in the valley today and are bored this evening come on by.
later Tom
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Jerry Dodrill
climber
Sebastopol, CA
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May 24, 2008 - 01:57pm PT
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Thanks for the report Tom. You've lightened my case of Bailer's Lament.
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Darnell
Big Wall climber
Chicago
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May 24, 2008 - 02:30pm PT
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I don't see what the problem is, if you wait for good weather you never get anything done! Duct tape up those sleeves a get on that shit!
pussies!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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May 24, 2008 - 02:43pm PT
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not feeling to bad that this weekend is given over to the Red Sox v. A's and my daughter's birthday...
...next weekend, that should be killer...
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Ottawa Doug
Social climber
Ottawa, Canada
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May 24, 2008 - 03:50pm PT
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Hey Tom,
Glad to hear that the posse is starting with a tough love program for your health. I guess that means no salt, no fat, no taste...etc... This time last year I was already launched. I guess I'm lucky to be missing this weather. Hope it's not too hot when I arrive. Glad to hear you're on the mend. Look forward to seeing you and the gang at the bridge in a little under three weeks.
Cheers,
Doug
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Darnell
Big Wall climber
Chicago
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May 24, 2008 - 04:44pm PT
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Jerry, I was just joking, i really can't slander anybody for not wanting to suffer on the el cap right now, even I have had enough!
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Echo
Trad climber
San Diego, CA.
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May 24, 2008 - 07:40pm PT
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Tom,
It was great to see you the past few days. Too bad about the weather, but im glad i got out of the valley when i did. Sounds like its gonna just get worse over the next few days.
I feel honored that I was one of the last to bring you cobras before going on your diet.
Cheers Mate,
Jonas
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Captain...or Skully
Social climber
Idaho
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May 24, 2008 - 08:46pm PT
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Hey Prod, your info says that Olde E is 5.9! What gives?
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LuckyPink
climber
the last bivy
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May 24, 2008 - 09:07pm PT
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Think of it this way, guys. One Krispy Kreme glazed donut is worth two beers or 5 shots of 80 proof whiskey or gin..................
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Prod
Social climber
Charlevoix, MI
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May 25, 2008 - 08:26am PT
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Don't know Captin...orSkully,
Just a quick google.
Prod.
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B_Brenda
Big Wall climber
Ahwahnee, Yos
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May 25, 2008 - 04:31pm PT
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Tom
I know the pain of the expanding waist line. Funny how easily that happens as the years pass by. I promise I shall only bring healthy goodies to you this season. We shall win the battle! :)
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