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Majid_S
Mountain climber
Bay Area , California
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 4, 2011 - 12:18am PT
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Are you still Tajikistan Jim ?
Happy BD
Majid
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Todd Gordon
Trad climber
Joshua Tree, Cal
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Happy Birthday, Jim......party down.....
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Mimi
climber
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Happy Birthday, Jim!
Hope all is very well!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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keep going until they run out of numbers Jim!
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10b4me
Ice climber
Happy Boulders
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Happy birthday Jim
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reddirt
climber
PNW
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We found you a Farsi speaking dual Iran-US citizen who climbs at least 10's the day after you took off... but it sounds like you're doing quite alright from your other half's facebook page: phone call from 14,000' in Tajikistan. Jim and Bo summitted an unclimbed peak in the Pamirs. New route 14 pitches, 5.10,A1. They're going shopping on Saturday in a market just over the border in Afghanistan. Great cell phone service, easy border crossings? Who'd have thought?
Thursday at 7:39am
Happy birthday... Tavalodat mobarak تولدت مبارک
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murcy
Gym climber
sanfrancisco
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Way to fill those unforgiving minutes!
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Happy birthday, you ageless prick. :^)
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Happy Birthday to one of the greatest, period.
Give us a slide show on the front range, please, Jim!!!!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Whoot!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Thanks Majid- I'm in Dushanbe getting ready to fly home tomorrow. Did the first ascent of a nifty, unclimbed 16,000 ft.rock peak that is technical from all sides- details and pics when I return.By the way, my birthday isn't until the 23rd.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Well who cares its not until the 23rd ... you get to party twice! Keepin' comin' Susan
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TYeary
Social climber
State of decay
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Happy Birthday Jim.....
TY
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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the great thing about getting old, if there is a great thing except the fact itself, is the precision with which our friends calculate our birthdays gets better as a percent of our age... what's 20 days out of 20,000? something like one part in a thousand, or a tenth of a percent... where else do you get something that close?
...if there is one piece of legislation I'd like to see passed, it's that our summer vacations remain the same percentage of our lives... when you're 5 and in school, you've lived 60 months, a 3 month summer vacation is like 5% of your age... it would be kick ass that at age 50 you get a 30 month "summer vacation." We should do this, the demographic is advantageous now to get this passed!
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jahil
Social climber
London->Paris->WV->CA
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Happy Birthday Jim.
Ed: We should start a PAC to get your legislation in the house.
steve
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Damn Jim, missed this cause I was in the Sierra. Happy Birthday old man, keep makin' the rest of us look bad at our age and hope yer doing well.
Peace
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Best wishes Jim.
My neighbor says he'll loan you the leaf-blower,..
for your cake.
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healyje
Trad climber
Portland, Oregon
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You need to set up a gene therapy clinic and bootcamp for aging climbers.
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the goat
climber
north central WA
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Used to think, "man that guy looks old!" Now 35 years later, you look the same and I'm "looking older than dirt." What gives, what's your secret?
BTW, Happy Birthday!
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Don't you read the threads?
Burmese orphan's blood.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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HBD 2B, JD!
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Disaster Master
Social climber
Born in So-Cal, left my soul in far Nor-Cal.
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Once more around the Sun. Still havin' fun, it seems.
Hippy-B-Day
Paul and Ruth.
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Ottawa Doug
Social climber
Ottawa, Canada
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What Ed Hartouni said!
Happy Birthday.
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Bruce Berryhill
Trad climber
Tulare California
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On reviewing "Genisis...Coming of Age" in Ascent 2011 I was very surprised as I kept turning the pages, not to see your name and photo. What's up with that? You should have easily made that list. Feliz Cumpleanos
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Christ! Missed connection and stuck in Almaty- where is Borat when I need him? Hope to get home some day.
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TrundleBum
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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Screw Donini !
Last time I climbed with him...
He wanted to get into a fistacuffs with me.
I refused, the old man would'a kicked my arse then I'd get carted off to jail for messing with the old goat!
Love yah Jim ;)
Wishing you a great B-day and many more spins around the sun.
T.B
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steveA
Trad climber
bedford,massachusetts
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Hey Jim,
All the best on your up-coming birthday. See you in about 3 weeks.
Steve
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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So what if we're a few weeks early. Happy birthday, and keep 'em coming. Your climbs have inspired me for decades.
John
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Majid_S
Mountain climber
Bay Area , California
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 6, 2011 - 01:11pm PT
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Dingus
Ask Jim what happened to them when they were taking photos near some unmarked battery factory in Tehran that belonged to the Iranian revolutionary guard.
Majid
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Burmese orphan's blood Jim
The big question is do you mainline it or drink it? Enquiring Minds must know.
Whatever happened over there all stays in Tajikistan until we see the pictures.
Happy n'th birthday!
Fred
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Complete transfused replacement. Usually only goes through three of them per "treatment".
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Cooling my heels in Abu Dhabi waiting for my next flight on my convoluted journey home. Steve W. I'll be coming to the Front Range, can you arrange a visa for me?
Ron, did you have the Layton/Jeff soiree?
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 23, 2011 - 03:40am PT
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Happy birthday, Jim! Today's really the day.
Proof that humans walk the earth with dinosaurs. Or maybe that dinosaurs walk the earth with humans. But nice dinosaurs. See you at the FaceLift!
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jul 23, 2011 - 10:21am PT
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HBD from suburban Deto
glad it's real, this time!
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Jul 23, 2011 - 11:46am PT
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Happy Days Jim!!
Your girlfriend sent me a pic of what she's wearing for you tonight.
Or maybe it was this one......
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survival
Big Wall climber
A Token of My Extreme
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Jul 23, 2011 - 12:17pm PT
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Again......
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Spider Savage
Mountain climber
SoCal
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Jul 23, 2011 - 12:23pm PT
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Happy Day JD!
Thinking about booking you for a grand visit to LA. Contact you later when I get off my ass.
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HighTraverse
Trad climber
Bay Area
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Jul 23, 2011 - 09:46pm PT
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Happy Birthday Jim. Keep On Truckin'
Fred
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jul 24, 2011 - 12:30am PT
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Happy Real Birthday, James!!!!
I'll get your visa for the People's Republic of Boulder!!!
(unless you wanna do the show at the AAC in Golden)!!!!
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mike m
Trad climber
black hills
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Jul 25, 2011 - 12:02am PT
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Happy belated birthday. See you on the 2nd.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
or some such
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Jul 25, 2011 - 12:05am PT
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I don't do birthday threads...but 306 has gotta be a modern milestone.
WooHoooo!!!!!!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jul 25, 2011 - 01:30am PT
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hey there say, donini.... ohmy... i am too tired tonight, i can't
remember if i posted happy birhtday to you...
i SAW this but i was getting off line...
happy birthday, just in case i missed it...
*will have to backtrack later...
god bless to you and your family, and hope it was a very speical day...
:)
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Jul 23, 2013 - 02:57pm PT
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They say seventy is the new Thirty Five, so finally Donini is old enough to be our president Thank Gawd!
Happy birthday!
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Jul 23, 2013 - 03:02pm PT
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Gratulerer med dagen!
[Click to View YouTube Video]
THE TYGER (from Songs Of Experience)
Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
In what distant deeps or skies
Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire?
What the hand dare sieze the fire?
And what shoulder, & what art.
Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat,
What dread hand? & what dread feet?
What the hammer? what the chain?
In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp
Dare its deadly terrors clasp?
When the stars threw down their spears,
And watered heaven with their tears,
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?
Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?
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TrundleBum
Trad climber
Las Vegas
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Jul 23, 2013 - 03:03pm PT
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Happy B-day Uncle ;)
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scuffy b
climber
heading slowly NNW
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Jul 23, 2013 - 03:03pm PT
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Happy Birthday, Jim.
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climbski2
Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
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Jul 23, 2013 - 03:05pm PT
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How many times we gunna do this???
He probably won't even see this cause he's out climbing something too cool for me.
One dude who simultaneously gives me hope and crushes it.
Happy B-Day man!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Jul 23, 2013 - 03:23pm PT
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Happy Birthday Jim and much respect to our favorite Super Topo CragMudgeon.
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maldaly
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Jul 23, 2013 - 03:23pm PT
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Jim,
I hope you're giving the NIAD a go with GL today. What a great way to turn 70. Thanks for saving my ass on Thunder Mountain and thanks for all the other good times we've had.
See you in October.
Mal
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jgill
Boulder climber
Colorado
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Jul 23, 2013 - 03:36pm PT
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Tyger! Tyger! burning bright
In the forests of the night,
What immortal hand or eye
Could frame thy fearful symmetry?
Finally! We learn that Jim is Red John!
Keep on crankin' old guy
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Jul 23, 2013 - 03:43pm PT
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You ROCK Jim. And Ice and mountain and mixed.
Happy Birthday.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Jul 23, 2013 - 06:07pm PT
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Happy birthday to a helleva fellow!
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jul 23, 2013 - 06:20pm PT
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Happy Birthday, Jim! I hope you're havin' fun!
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Jul 23, 2013 - 06:37pm PT
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Happy Birthday Jim! You're still killing it!!
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Park Rat
Social climber
CA, UT,CT,FL
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Jul 23, 2013 - 06:41pm PT
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Happy Birthday, Jim.
I hope it is a good one.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jul 23, 2013 - 07:03pm PT
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Happy Birthday to You.
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jul 23, 2013 - 07:14pm PT
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hey there say, jim donini! happy birthday and happy whole new birthday year...
was fun to hear that you got to climb with my brother in yosemite!!
:)
god bless!
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Jul 23, 2013 - 07:24pm PT
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Happy Birthday Jim.
Mine was 3 days ago. Steve
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em kn0t
Trad climber
isle of wyde
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Jul 23, 2013 - 07:32pm PT
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Happy Birthday, Jim -- thanks for inspiring the rest of us by your shining example!
(nice photo, Fritz)
:-) em, posting from chrome-plated walker in the old climbers home
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 23, 2013 - 09:19pm PT
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best wishes Jim,
you seem to be a force of nature... good for you!
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jul 23, 2013 - 09:22pm PT
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Happy Birthday Jim.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Jul 23, 2013 - 09:41pm PT
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Happy Birthday Jim!
The Black this fall, yes?!?!
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Jul 23, 2013 - 10:16pm PT
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Happy birthday, Gentleman Jim
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jul 23, 2013 - 10:31pm PT
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That time again? I wish you a Happy one, and many, many more!
Rodger
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jul 23, 2013 - 10:32pm PT
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BBST
Cheers Jim
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Crump
Social climber
Lakewood, CO
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Jul 23, 2013 - 10:46pm PT
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Give my cheers to your lovely lady, and happy birthday to you!
I was hearing from some of the clan as how you played yourself off as the old man. Back in the valley, early '70s...
I guess we now need to recognize truly that you are the Great Man and age has jack sh#t to do with it!
Just wondering cause I struggles to figure it out!
Happy Birthday Sir James!
Cheers,
--james
Oh, I haz witnesses! :-)
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Jul 23, 2013 - 11:34pm PT
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Hey Jim,
Happy Birthday today. You made it and I know you'll make a bunch more whilst still climbing.
Are we going to the Bugs? Let me know.
Arne
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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Jul 23, 2013 - 11:36pm PT
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Sending sincere wishes for many more years of wonderful happiness, health and adventure to you.
Phyl
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jul 23, 2013 - 11:46pm PT
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Jim..hope you had a wonderful day with your lovely wife. Sending our best to you.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Jul 24, 2013 - 12:02am PT
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Best to you J-Do. Love you man. It's been 43 years now, hasn't it? Seems impossible.
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mission
Social climber
boulder,co
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Jul 24, 2013 - 01:33am PT
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Gilroy
Social climber
Bolderado
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Jul 24, 2013 - 02:05am PT
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Always a good one, senor mission. That steely-eyed glance fired with summit fever. Hap B-day, Jim, And many more, lad.
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Fluoride
Trad climber
West Los Angeles, CA
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Jul 24, 2013 - 02:35am PT
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Happy Birthday Jim and many more to come. You are such an inspiration.
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jul 24, 2013 - 09:35am PT
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Just thought I add this...great day on the Wunsch's Jim...maybe 15 years ago?
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Jul 24, 2013 - 11:13am PT
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Indeed! Another year means MORE CLIMBING DAYS AHEAD for Jim!!!
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
From Panorama City, CA
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Why is the Donini/Lowe NIAD story being kept under such tight wraps? So what if it wasn't under 24 hours. It sure seems like it would make a great story. I'm hoping it's being saved for a great magazine piece somewhere - the greatest story ever told........or movie, or...... anyway, I keep searching and keep waiting, twiddling my thumbs and twerking away.
Even the stories leading up to the main event are worthy; the rockfall from the Muir Wall that disturbed one of the training days, Jim getting struck by another team's haulbag on another training day. We could have perspective by Chappy, and on and on. Bring on the ghost writers; Lauria, Robbins,.....
I had to go to an important meeting this week and had to get up too early. Just thinking about how badass Jim is snapped me into action!
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RyanD
climber
Squamish
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Happy Bday donini!
In 8 months!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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have a great day Jim...
best wishes going your way
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Best to you, J-do. What a man.
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hellroaring
Trad climber
San Francisco
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an inspiration. and that is a truth. happy birthday Jim.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Best wishes, Jim. Are the candles in Runic or Roman numerals?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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HA!
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HA!
HA!
Check your dates, gentlemen.
Just sayin' don't embarrass yourselves any more than necessary or take away any more decades remaining to JD...
This ain't the first time this has happened here, I bet.
Off-the-Crouch photos here.
http://gregcrouch.com/2013/jim-donini-in-patagonia
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Mouse
+1
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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Noticed a bunch of you clicking over on my website stats. Fun. Although I think we've missed the old reprobate's birthday by a country mile. But what the hell, every day is a victory, right Jim? ;-)
I've linked to 'em from other threads, so forgive the redundancy, but there are a lot of good pics of Jim in my Shaken, Not Stirred and A Fine Piece posts.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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That was some real James Bond stuff, Greg, with all the hush-hush.
I'll buy you a martini someday, OK?
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Gregory Crouch
Social climber
Walnut Creek, California
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There are some secrets I can keep, Mouse. And yes, I'd love that martini. :-)
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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A second birthday? Nice at this age. I've been sans internet while doing the Arizona trifecta.....Cochise, Granite Mtn., and Sedona, great time, wonderful weather, Chilling in a motel in Flagstaff, first shower in a while....home tomorrow.
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