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tom Carter
Social climber
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Apr 23, 2012 - 11:33am PT
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I had heard the tales of the rockfall from Dennis. As I remember he said the same about the water reaching the road. Of course later.... Waves dashed him while on the lead!
Cool participation!
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Apr 23, 2012 - 11:38am PT
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Great story telling, Mouse.
BTW, I know this is off-topic, but I love your "Mouse" handle because it reminds me of the wonderful character Raymond "Mouse" Alexander from Walter Moseley's Easy Rawlins series. Mouse is often described as the most deadliest man in L.A., mercurial of temper, charming, catnip to the ladies, a professional thief, and a stone-cold murderer.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Apr 24, 2012 - 12:07am PT
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Or, Phyl, what about Lev Mishkin from The Idiot? His name means lion mouse, sorta. My favorite literary mouse.... Except of course for Mighty Mouse.
I dunno Ed, you might look good in a Don King 'do...
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Apr 24, 2012 - 12:56am PT
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I'm sure it's a perfect route for Mr. Thin Vertical Kauk
I truly hate the automobile, but loved my Econoline, the DORF
DORF was the name of my Haulbag. Maybe all of them
Peace
Karl
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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Apr 24, 2012 - 02:15am PT
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If I'm late charging in, bust my chops (I don't have time to read all the vomit) but....
Stigma isn't just the lower crack seam that leads to the present day anchors but also the A3 arching seam above as well. How can a route be renamed when it wasn't freed in its entirety?!?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
merced, california
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Apr 24, 2012 - 03:02am PT
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More questions?
It's an enigma how such an insignificant, really, climb can generate so much discussion. Our sole occupation was to practice aid climbing technique (and to see if we could find our way into the new guide, certainly). Honestly, I speak for myself, since I'm the last of the crew, barring Cowboy's appearing in our midst, I never considered it would be freed. We have lots and lots of climbs for this usage, practice aid. But thin cracks like this, so close to the perfect approach, it's noobie kindergarten.
I wish this crap could have been a-Voided (snerf-snerf). But we are having fun unraveling the details. No such thing as too much fun.
I only came to this topic because I was searching for the current doings of Jason Campbell.
Jaybro, I consider Mighty Mouse to have been not so much a literary character but more of an operatic character. He was a baritone, I think. I used to enjoy his saving the day. A flying Werner Braun. Did I blow your secret, W? My bad.
"edit"---Endit and let's go climb Enigma. Now that's worth repeating.
Endit and go climb Enigma.
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