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Chief
climber
The NW edge of The Hudson Bay
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Thanks, will watch for details.
PB
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shady
Trad climber
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Would he have wanted it any other way? How bout JB? Or Woody? When I think about these guys and others who've gone the same way, I'm filled with what you might call good-grief. I'm so sad they've passed, but happy they were living life to the fullest, right to the end. Living the spirit of the phrase, "Everyone's going to die, but few have truly lived."
Godspeed Paul.
My heartfelt best wishes for his family and close friends.
shady
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jstan
climber
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Die early= truly lived
OK.
So we have a population problem. We can solve that problem AND assure everyone "truly lived".
Truly living is the ultimate goal. Right?
We all just jump off El Cap with no chute.
What am I missing here?
Edit:
When there is a terrible event we very often see it raised as a positive that the person truly lived. Indeed even more generally we see a parallel drawn between risk taking and living fully, whatever that means. At a memorial for John Bachar in C4 I raised the point that until each of us reaches the end we cannot know what wonderful things we will accomplish. I said John's most important work was yet ahead of him.
This alone is reason enough for us to "complete our route." Paul clearly held promise of even greater things. So the loss is great.
Great enough to cause one to push back against flawed thinking repeated over and over again. Lest we begin to believe it.
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T2
climber
Cardiff by the sea
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^^^^ really jstan^^^^^
Where did anyone say
Die early= truly lived
We know you had a problem with our pal as of late but your a fuktard for stretching shady's comment into that.
Go back to picking up trash or something
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jstan
climber
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Both Shady and I have deleted the two posts wherein we exchanged views. Hopefully the both of us feel we successfully expressed our approach to risk taking. If a person is determined to do something, they have their health and have not sustained a limiting injury, they can accomplish a lot using their years of life. Risk taking carries with it huge potential for real loss. Loss affecting us all.
Now I would like to deal with T2's presumption that Paul and I "had a problem."
Paul, and T2 for that matter may have believed that highly emotional expression increases one's effectiveness. Either that or it was just a mannerism. Whatever the cause it makes no difference. A thoughtful person ignores emotion. They quite simply refuse to react to it. The ability to do this is an amazing tool. Well worth the effort it takes to develop it.
The underlying problem that affects everyone is the only thing deserving of one's attention.
Paul's death is very sad. Sad enough to cause one to try and do something about it.
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Paul Borne's brother
climber
CA.
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Just wanted to thank everyone for their condolences. Paul lived life to the fullest and he touched a lot of lives along the way. There will be a memorial for Paul on December 15th in Joshua Tree.
There will also be another memorial at Soboba Soaring at a date to be determined later.
Please contact me directly if you wish to attend.
Thanks
Barry
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looking sketchy there...
Social climber
Latitute 33
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Barry,
Thanks for letting us know about the upcoming events to honor Paul. And, again, my deepest condolences to you and the rest of Paul's family.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Sport climber
moving thru
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Any memorial service planned for Paul B. or has it already occurred?
Edit: OOps! Thanks for the above info. Some people were asking me. L.
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 16, 2012 - 12:36pm PT
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PB memorial;..Dec. 15th, Joshua Tree
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 16, 2012 - 12:38pm PT
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Jake Scott
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Dec 16, 2012 - 12:40pm PT
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Rand, Al Bartlett, Dave Mayville
Chongo
PB's older brother
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 18, 2012 - 05:10am PT
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I found this wonderful photo of when I was out climbing with some of the nicest people I've ever known! I was with my friend Paul Borne (pictured on the far left, in front of me.) We were climbing with Tony Scott, (center with cigar,) his lovely wife Donna, and his nephew Jake, ( both behind him,) and a host of cool Hollywood folks. Paul introduced me to Tony and his friends and I will be forever grateful to have known these people in my lifetime. Forever your friend Paul and Tony, RIP..
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Pinched Rib
Trad climber
Georgia
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Jun 28, 2013 - 10:56am PT
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I just checked in to see what was going on and got gut punched by the bad news.
Barry, I'm terrible sorry about your brother, he was a brother of sorts to us all and we'll
always remember him well on the crags or in the air. So long brother Paul.
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