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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Jul 24, 2011 - 03:45pm PT
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hey there say, all.... oh my... i did not even know who she was...
had never heard of her,
but what matters is that her mom knew her and loved her (though from that first post, here, she wasn't able to reach out to her--that was so sad for both of them) :( ... oh my...
my condolences to her mom and her loved one, at this sad time...
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James Wilcox
Boulder climber
Santa Barbara
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Jul 24, 2011 - 05:05pm PT
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What a shame.
As in the Vernal Falls tragedy, I feel sympathy for the family and friends who suffered a loss; and grateful it wasn't anyone close to me.
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Anastasia
climber
hanging from an ice pick and missing my mama.
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Jul 24, 2011 - 07:24pm PT
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We all could see it and we all knew what was happening... That's the kicker.
There isn't a family member, a friend, or any emotional tie that can stop it. There isn't enough money in the world to solve a drug problem when the addict doesn't desire it themselves. Even if it wasn't a drug overdose, I bet it was still from the effects of drugs. You could see that she was physically damaged extensively by her habit. She had taken it to a level that you simply don't survive.
The drugs owned her.
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graniteclimber
Trad climber
The Illuminati -- S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Division
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Jul 24, 2011 - 08:03pm PT
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If you deny the junkie artist his needle, you risk his product coming to an end.
Not true. Junkie artists who produce quality art do it in spite of the needle, not because of it.
We're all complicit in the end.
Bullsh#t.
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jul 24, 2011 - 09:05pm PT
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I'm with neebee. Never heard of this person until this news broke. It is just sad. We have all seen tremendous talent that succombs to the torture in their heads.
RIP Amy.
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Captain...or Skully
climber
or some such
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Jul 25, 2011 - 12:18am PT
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Ride the Razor's edge. Don't get cut!
You WILL get cut. Count on it. Just sayin'.
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Rolfr
Social climber
North Vancouver BC
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Jul 25, 2011 - 01:09am PT
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"So sad , a great talent". But the choice is still your own, live and die by the needle and the spoon or choose a different path. There are so many great artists who struggled and are still alive today: Clapton,Robin Williams,Chrissie Hynde,just to mention a few.
If you chose the road to ruin, you know where the path leads, sorry no compassion from me.
Dying in pursuit of your goals may be noble, avoiding reality with drugs is not . What do we teach when we sympathize and honour destructive behaviours?
I'm no saint or bible thumper, but i've seen both sides of the razors edge. Talent be damed, Darwinism strikes again!
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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I was at an open stage in Venice last night and there were 3 young girls from London. One slight girl, maybe 22 yr old and 5'1" channeled Amy, it was spooky hearing such a big voice coming out of such a little girl, I still have goosebumps.
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Ken M
Mountain climber
Los Angeles, Ca
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“Jazz is a wonderful art,” he continues. “Listening to it, I compare it to watching the greatest tennis player who’s so intelligent about where he places the ball, it becomes effortless. The great ones that are very talented know just how to turn jazz singing into a performance that’s unforgettable. And Amy had that gift. The fact that she died at 27 years old is just horrible to me. If she had lived, she would’ve been right up there with Billie Holiday and Dinah Washington. It’s just a tragedy.”
Tony Bennett
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Growing up most of us know that drugs and alcohol are bad for us yet we get hooked anyways...... The first few times i got drunk it tasted like sh#t and made me throw my guts up..
Werner is right. people are stupid...
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DanaB
climber
CT
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There will always be someone new to tell people stories, to amuse them.
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