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mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 3, 2014 - 08:53pm PT
A reasonable facsimile resemblance twenny years and beers and blues gone by.
But neither he nor I are still as spry
As we once were when fur did fly
And cats did cry
Bongs would fly
But they were just Raccoon Banditti
Lookin' for a city they could live in
Like me
Thinnkin' Jamestown
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lostinshanghai

Social climber
someplace
Jan 3, 2014 - 08:54pm PT
Up, then right, then up, then right some more, up, left, keep going to a knob, got that, go up then left, Ok now what , s$it should have written it down.

mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 3, 2014 - 09:00pm PT
Shoulda written it down. Words etched in stone. Roper's Green was too expensive to take a leaf? You cheap dirtbag! I thought the same.
zBrown

Ice climber
Brujo de La Playa
Jan 3, 2014 - 09:52pm PT

The "Welcome to Bonita" sign today. BITD, John Kay lived there. Don't ask me how I know.



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mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 4, 2014 - 12:07am PT
Don't call me Brown.

How do you cow?

The classic cow-jumping moon tonight.
Now, zBrown, an ice-climbing brujo like you, you've seen elephant dung if not THE elephant.

I liked the elephant, trunk 'n' the pink 'n' the brown heffalump. Was that oak, eh? Otay.Scorning the low-lifes and scarfing the High-Lifes in an attempt to attain beervana.

The Red Roadent, my friends. Long may it keep strawberries red, the Flames stoked, and keep on truckin'. But first, I'm gonna send you all a leetle song.

The Last Country Song

It's the last country song by the last country band
In the last honky-tonk in the world
It's the last country dance on the last hardwood floor
For the last country boy and girl

And there will be no more steel pedal to the metal
If the people don't know what they're worth
It's the last country ride beneath the last countryside
For the last country people in Middle Earth

It's the last country song on the last country jukebox
By the last country singer alive
It's the last country tear in the last cold beer
It's the last country song that survive

There will be no more mandolins and banjos
Them gas prices has tore us apart
It's the last country fill-up at the last country station
And just by doin' nothin' I'm holdin' you in my heart

Songwriters
Tom T Hall, & I think Way Mirror & Mo Bendy
[Click to View YouTube Video]Amigoo, I love the socks, they do not sock, the sockers rock, especially on their wooly bottoms.

The muffler's still on, too, neebee.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 4, 2014 - 12:35am PT
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Tower of Doom, Batman![Click to View YouTube Video]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanaimo

Think of Jamestown, first city.

I'm a little freaked.

Find myself a city to live out.

People in El Paso have no idea where in the world we are.

Well, instrumental in finding cities to live in, I finally figured it in.

Lot of Ritz Ghosts in Bermingham

Ice factory cubed

It all works out or in

Janesville's good. Home of Tom's Thumb. It's only a crag. Got it.

Points north, too.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 4, 2014 - 01:45pm PT
It is the 150th Anniversary of the preservation of Yosemite. There is a sesquicentennial commemorative book due out on May 13.

Inspiring Generations: 150 Years, 150 Stories
by Anniversary Story Book Committee

Sort of explains itself well in the title.

Excerpted from "Persistence of Vision: A Tribute to My Friend, Ranger Dick Ewart" by Beth Pratt

Our fingers touch a carving left by sheepherders over a hundred years ago. We try to puzzle out the date but the bark has transformed the numbers into an unrecognizable shape, like a drop of water blotting out letters in ink. The tree has made hieroglyphs of another time.

Around us, he points out the configuration of downed trees and wonders aloud if it might be the remnants of a sheep pen. I follow his gesturing hand and the scene comes alive for me: the corralled sheep, the men by the fire, sipping whiskey, perhaps singing a ballad to stave off the lonely sound of the wind. Or carving a date in a tree, never imagining that one hundred years later a curious girl would stand trying to puzzle out the numbers.

We hike on, and I follow my guide, captivated by the sense of wonder he instills in me. I think myself lucky to have such a fine teacher. Further along he kneels and sifts soil in between his fingers. Ash from a volcano, the Mammoth eruption over seven hundred thousand years ago, he tells me. I bend down next to him and sift the soil as well, imagining the enormous volcanic cloud overhead and the chill wind that blew when the ash blotted out the sun.

This is what we see together while we hike. This is what he shows me.
This photo from a centennial commemorative book Yosemite: Saga of a Century, copyright Sierra Star Press, Oakhurst, 1964.
neebee

Social climber
calif/texas
Jan 4, 2014 - 08:46pm PT
hey there say, lostinshanghai... oh my :O
hard to comprehend how you folks can DO that ice climbing, in such a way as in that photo, :O


scary stuff for us 'walk in the ol' meadow' folks, :)


and mouse, as to this:

It is the 150th Anniversary of the preservation of Yosemite. There is a sesquicentennial commemorative book due out on May 13e

and the writing and photo... very nice share, :)


happy good eve, to all... must attend to the ol' homefront and some chores... i been stalling all day, at the ol' paino...
:)


edit:
love the tracker/muffler shot, :))
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 5, 2014 - 12:40am PT

But not at all in every way
It's just fun to play

And we can cruise and ride as slow and low as we please
[Click to View YouTube Video]And stop and snap a few shots off in our own 'hood.

Keepin' it reel-to-reel.Oldest console model window in the area. It no longer works, though, it's painted shut. Pukey brown.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 5, 2014 - 01:37am PT
But sometimes, like here, a post could be a follow-up of a post on another thread. [Click to View YouTube Video]
The sense or the form is all in my head.

You're not after a man, you're after a revolution.

You won't lift a finger to protect us.

When I got back he wasn't here anymore.

I hate politics...

It's my story and I'm stickin' to it.

FYI, that's a hand-cranked mimeograph and an old telephone booth if you've never seen one. Awesome!

Please don't turn around, there's a girl watching you.

She probably mistakes you for Redford. The young Redford, silly.
[Click to View YouTube Video]When after all, it was you and me.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 5, 2014 - 02:33am PT
Andy Y nita...

Mice are all trapped and calm.

Liz, goodnight, and it's nice to see you on your rocker once more, you crazy!
One and all thank you and to all a good night and Happy 360 Days of New Year!!!!
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 5, 2014 - 03:18am PT
This is a showcase, is what this is, this "thread we got."

Welcome to Jay, who is and always will be LostInShanghai, and to his "scanner". He and I met at Facelift 2012 at Degnan's, where so many old friendships took route. The adventures we've shared since are treasured, man.There's a lot of trivia here, and a "bait" of history, a "smidgen" of climbing content--it's all around, so who needs all that much here, to my way of thinking--and seemingly silly unrelated garbage.

Let's face it, it's not designed to appeal to anyone in particular...because it's not designed in the first place!

Say X Tempore Games. I dare you.

I'm from Generation Ex. Former. Back-dated. Not current, but hanging on. Still and all, looking forwards as well as backwards. And vice-versa.

Pre-mutations abound.

Plans are not our specialty here, though they are useful in the rest of the world.Like Camp 4, it can be a bleak place or a happy place. No one is really controlling that. This is not the Outer Limits.
The finger of fate is fickle and I can't even control it's cuticle.
Right now Camp 4 is cold as an icicle.
This is a niece place to be, near to the Flames.
THE Niece, the nice kindergarten teacher, let me lead her as far as the FAT PACK would let her.We don't like selfies, though they are quite the thing. We limit them, but that's understandable when you see my mug.
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 5, 2014 - 03:37am PT
The Flames is a car club for guys and mamas who don't got wheels. I don't no longer gots wheels, mon. I'm flamed out on drivin' and traffic lights and gas wastin' guzzlers goin' by not cruisin' like I.
What's the rush? Yer all gonna die, why get there that much faster and with piles to boot, which I've noticed, too much cribing can gib you piles and that reminds me of Raider fans. Sorry for the detour, amigos.
"There may have been drugs drugs involved," as they are in some postings here, "there may have been drugs involved."
There were definitely.
A fact of my life. Suck it up, I do.
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=739225&msg=739225#msg739225
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 5, 2014 - 04:04am PT
I never get any summit shots anymore, as if I ever got many in the first place. But there are sun shots. Orbs fascinate and abound.Bang the drum and light the joss sticks.I try to be inspiriting, welcoming, and an not the wild boy of Camp 4 days except in my mems.
I've learned some things. I've heard some things, yeah. Marty talks too much, and I heard some things.

Some things, sure, but my lips are sealed. It's all in the vault.
"Serenity is a cow..."
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
Jan 5, 2014 - 04:19am PT

I'll do my best to stay on topic and contribute a summit shot... though not from Merced, it's from Mandela-land...
I think I'll soon start a new thread - "The not-your-own-pictures thread".
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 5, 2014 - 06:17am PT
It's someone's idea already, you know that.

Why not a duplicate thread on that topic of universal appeal?

It's the norm here and there's no better plagiarist for the yob than y'all, Oslow.

Takk for ontipik og er det via Via Fer Ratta han fór eller annen rute?

Do Norwegians, not norwegian, always talk in Italics?
mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 5, 2014 - 07:18am PT
Hey there Norway, what is it with images, anyway?[Click to View YouTube Video]
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
Jan 5, 2014 - 10:31am PT
Looks like a great melodrama for it's time, Mouse.

Here's jazz for you
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and then some more: Mouse from Minor Moods
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zBrown

Ice climber
Brujo de La Playa
Jan 5, 2014 - 05:47pm PT
I can't keep up. My eyes are killing me. Well not literally, but I got the frontal attack of cataract and the back door of epiretinal membrane.

When will it end?

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I swear that Dr. Harold C. Bryant, lived in Bonita before fathering Don & Phil's father Ike (not Turner, though he died in San Diego.




mouse from merced

Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
Jan 6, 2014 - 12:15am PT
When, oh when, will IT end?
What? When?
When the last blues song is sung
When your bones, etc.
Who am I to know?

Plenty here to keep a Cream, et al., fan happy.
Yardbirds Members

Current members
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals (1963–1968, 1982-1983, 1992–present)
Anthony "Top" Topham - lead/rhythm guitar (1963, 2013–present)
Ben King - lead guitar (2005–present)
David Smale - bass, backing vocals (2009–present)
Andy Mitchell - lead vocals, harmonica, acoustic guitar (2009–present)
Former Members
Keith Relf - lead vocals, harmonica (1963-1968)
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, bass, percussion (1963-1968, 1982-1983, 1992-2013)
Paul Samwell-Smith - bass, backing vocals (1963-1966, 1983)
Eric Clapton - lead guitar (1963-1965)
Jeff Beck - lead guitar (1965-1966)
Jimmy Page - lead guitar, bass (1966-1968)
John Knightsbridge - lead guitar, backing vocals (1982-1983)
Mark Feltham - lead vocals, harmonica (1982-1983)
Joe Allanson - bass (1982)
Rod Demick - bass, harmonica, backing vocals (1992-1993)
John Idan - lead vocals, bass, lead guitar (1992-2009)
Ray Majors - lead guitar, backing vocals (1994-1995)
Laurie Garman - harmonica (1994-1996)
Gypie Mayo - lead guitar, backing vocals (1995-2005)
Alan Glen - harmonica, percussion (1996-2003, 2008-2009)
Billy Boy Miskimmin - harmonica, percussion (2003-2008)
Jerry Donahue - lead guitar (2004-2005)
1963–1968
Original lineup
(Late May 1963 - October 1963)
Keith Relf - lead vocals, harmonica
Anthony "Top" Topham - lead guitar
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar
Paul Samwell-Smith - bass, backing vocals
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Clapton replaces Topham
(October 1963 - February 1965)
Keith Relf - lead vocals, harmonica
Eric Clapton - lead guitar
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar
Paul Samwell-Smith - bass, backing vocals
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Beck replaces Clapton
(March 1965 - June 1966)
Keith Relf - lead vocals, harmonica
Jeff Beck - lead guitar, backing vocals
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar
Paul Samwell-Smith - bass, backing vocals
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals, percussion
Page replaces Samwell-Smith
(June 1966 - September 1966)
Keith Relf - lead vocals, harmonica
Jeff Beck - lead guitar
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, bass
Jimmy Page - bass, guitar
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals, percussion
Beck is fired
(November 1966 - July 1968)
Keith Relf - lead vocals, harmonica
Jimmy Page - guitar
Chris Dreja - bass
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals, percussion
New Yardbirds
(September 1968 - October 1968)
become Led Zeppelin *
Jimmy Page - guitar
Robert Plant - lead vocals, harmonica
John Paul Jones - bass
John Bonham - drums
NOTE: Led Zeppelin, while deriving from the final lineup during the original tenure of "The Yardbirds" is considered a completely different group from the "Yardbirds" dominated by Chris Dreja and Jim McCarty. However, this article views Led Zeppelin as a continuation, in sorts, of The Yardbirds, due to their billing as "The New Yardbirds" for a few live dates during the late 1960s.
1982–1983
First reunion including original members
(1982)
Mark Feltham - lead vocals, harmonica
John Knightsbridge - lead guitar, backing voclas
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar
Joe Allanson - bass
Jim McCarty - drums, vocals
Samwelll-Smith rejoins reformed group
(1983)
Mark Feltham - lead vocals, harmonica
John Knightsbridge - lead guitar, backing voclas
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar
Paul Samwell-Smth - bass
Jim McCarty - drums, vocals
1992-present[edit]
First lineup of reformed group
(1992)
Chris Dreja - guitar
Rod Demick - bass, harmonica
Jim McCarty - drums, vocals
Idan Joins
(1992–1993)
John Idan - lead guitar, lead vocals
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Rod Demick - bass, harmonica, backing vocals
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Idan replaces Demick, Garman and Majors join
(1994–1995)
Ray Majors - lead guitar, backing vocals
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
John Idan - bass, lead vocals
Laurie Garman - harmonica
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Mayo replaces Majors
(1995–1996)
Gypie Mayo - lead guitar, backing vocals
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
John Idan - bass, lead vocals
Laurie Garman - harmonica
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Glen replaces Garman
(1996–2003)
Gypie Mayo - lead guitar, backing vocals
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
John Idan - bass, lead vocals
Alan Glen - harmonica, percussion
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Miskimmin replaces Glen
(2003–2004)
Gypie Mayo - lead guitar, backing vocals
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
John Idan - bass, lead vocals
Billy Boy Miskimmin - harmonica, percussion
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Donahue replaces Mayo
(2004–2005)
Jerry Donahue - lead guitar
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
John Idan - bass, lead vocals
Billy Boy Miskimmin - harmonica, percussion
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
King replaces Donahue
(2005–2008)
Ben King - lead guitar
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
John Idan - bass, lead vocals
Billy Boy Miskimmin - harmonica, percussion
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Glen returns to the band
(2008–2009)
Ben King - lead guitar
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
John Idan - bass, lead vocals
Alan Glen - harmonica, percussion
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Idan and Glen leave the band
(2009–2013)
Andy Mitchell- lead vocals, harmonica
Ben King - lead guitar
Chris Dreja - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
David Smale- bass guitar
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals
Topham replaces Dreja
(2013–Present)
Andy Mitchell- lead vocals, harmonica
Ben King - lead guitar
Anthony "Top" Topham - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
David Smale- bass guitar
Jim McCarty - drums, backing vocals

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