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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 22, 2012 - 01:55pm PT
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Happy Birthday Don
Friend, mentor to many of us young'uns on ST and undeniably one of the toughest guys on the planet. Here is to another 100,000 miles!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 22, 2012 - 02:01pm PT
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hey there say, quido, thanks for the begining share for don...
happy birthday don... don't know you well here, yet, but enjoyed learning about you!!
have a wonderful birhtday!!! the folks that i know that enjoy the 80's have been by far some of the best quality folks i've been able to learn from...
god bless so very much!!! and may the new year of learning all about the
BIG 80, be enjoyable, fun, and full of great companionship!
:)
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Dec 22, 2012 - 03:54pm PT
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Happy birthday, Don! I hope you're out playing, and that the weather behaves. Us winter solstice babies have it rough.
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SCseagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz
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Dec 22, 2012 - 03:57pm PT
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Ah yes another December birthday...this is wonderful...do enjoy it, lots more in good health and having lots of fun
Susan
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Michelle
Trad climber
Toshi's Station, picking up power converters.
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Dec 22, 2012 - 04:25pm PT
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Holy crap, I was busy being born! Happy day!
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10b4me
Boulder climber
Somewhere on 395
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Dec 22, 2012 - 04:39pm PT
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Happy Birthday
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LilaBiene
Trad climber
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Dec 22, 2012 - 04:51pm PT
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Wishing you a very Happy Birthday, and an even better year ahead!
It was an honor meeting you at Oakdale and hearing you share your experiences at Westridge and with the Dolt.
I will treasure the notebook always. Thank you from my heart.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Dec 22, 2012 - 05:48pm PT
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And all of them well lived! Happy birthday Don.
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Bruce Morris
Social climber
Belmont, California
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Dec 22, 2012 - 05:52pm PT
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Happy Birthday, Don! Hope I make it to 80 likewise! Lots of living after 60, isn't there?
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Dec 22, 2012 - 06:56pm PT
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Ehhh--nobody's that old!
Happy Birthday, Don!!!!
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Dec 22, 2012 - 06:58pm PT
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Don, apparently Michelle and I were born on your birthday. I hope you'll excuse our crowding you.
Happy 80th!
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jogill
climber
Colorado
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Dec 22, 2012 - 07:14pm PT
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Wow! Someone older than me!
Happy birthday, Mister Lauria . . . Remember, 80 is the new 78!
;>)
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Dec 22, 2012 - 07:19pm PT
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From MR. Lauria's glorious description of the third ascent of the Leaning Tower.
http://laytonkorclimbing.com/third-ascent-of-the-leaning-tower-by-don-lauria/
It's all about a lot of candles. The more the merrier, Don.
"It was mid-April [1965]...There was still six feet of snow on the ground in the Valley. It was obviously going to be a cold ascent and we were only taking down jackets. We would use our rucksacks for our feet. Layton had borrowed two pairs of Jumars from somebody and he had shown me how they worked in the tent the night before. We would not take a stove- just cheese, bologna, gorp, and water. Kor was convinced we could use candles to warm our hands on the bivouac. That was his “plan.”
The temperature was in the 40s and everything was wet and it was getting dark – and did I say it was cold? Never fear, we have candles. We settled down in our dampened down jackets with our feet in our rucksacks. Kor fought desperately with damp matches to light up three candles. With our 3-candlepower heater ablaze we soon realized that whatever heat was being generated, we couldn’t feel it. The worthless matriarchal prostitutes! It wasn’t all a lost cause – we did have a cozy candle lit dinner.,."
Quick math, he was borneded in 32, from 65, he was 33 when he did his first big wall.
Travis, ya listening?
We love the shiit out of ya, Donosaur. Happy Birthday!!!
That same year, 1965.
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Maysho
climber
Soda Springs, CA
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Dec 22, 2012 - 07:32pm PT
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Big Happy Birthday to you Don!
Peter
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Dec 22, 2012 - 07:34pm PT
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happy birthday Don,
may you continue to thrive...
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Dec 22, 2012 - 07:36pm PT
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We are all young at heart but we better not trust our farts.
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Capt.
climber
some eastside hovel
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Dec 22, 2012 - 07:44pm PT
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Happy b-day Don!!First pic looks like the Green River trip you took right when I "moved" into the Bard house while my house was in escrow.No??
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Tony Bird
climber
Northridge, CA
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Dec 22, 2012 - 08:14pm PT
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'best to ya, don--it was great to meet you at oakdale, and your presentation there was wonderful. here's to italian climbers!
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H
Mountain climber
there and back again
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Dec 22, 2012 - 09:16pm PT
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Buon Compleanno Don,
Great hanging out with you in Oakdale. Hella story teller. no worries, your secrets are safe. Looking forward to the next meeting.
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Dec 23, 2012 - 01:00am PT
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Don - can't believe it - you've almost caught up with me, and you look - at worst - a middle-aged tiger. I was really touched by your talk at Oakdale. Thanks.
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Dec 23, 2012 - 01:18am PT
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Mr Lauria, You look Marvelous for the big eight-oh..
HAPPY BIRTHDAY! ...and many more.
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Jaybro
Social climber
Wolf City, Wyoming
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Dec 23, 2012 - 02:00am PT
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Happy Birhday!
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Tony Puppo
climber
Bishop
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Dec 23, 2012 - 11:20am PT
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Happy Birthday Don. I heard you had a little coronary episode last week. I hope you're feeling better.
Tony
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H
Mountain climber
there and back again
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Dec 23, 2012 - 11:55am PT
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I was just thinking Dons one of the must well preserved 80 year olds I have ever met. Hope its not serious!
Thanks Guido for posting up this thread.
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Dec 23, 2012 - 01:11pm PT
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Happy birthday Don!
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Dec 23, 2012 - 01:29pm PT
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Hey Don, will you teach me to climb?
Happy birthday my man!!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 23, 2012 - 04:26pm PT
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Happy Birthday +1 Don!
The Man WBITD pulling down at Stoney Point where the holds disappear long before the legends! 1968 Chouinard catalog photo.
It has been a pleasure hanging out with you!
Many Happy Returns!
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Feb 14, 2013 - 12:48pm PT
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My sideburns were never that short! Me thinks we're looking at Dennis Hennek.
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JEleazarian
Trad climber
Fresno CA
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Feb 14, 2013 - 01:00pm PT
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I'm not sure why I missed this thread the first time, but a belated happy birthday to you, sir! The Summit magazine containing your "Dihedral Diary" article is one of the first ones I received, and I still have it. That article set the bar rather high for the quality of climbers' writing.
Thanks for the inspiration your articles -- and the stories handed down to us -- gave to me.
John
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
Panorama City, California & living in Seattle
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Feb 14, 2013 - 08:21pm PT
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One of the coolest shots ever - from Dihedral Diary
Also from Dihedral Diary
Text page 1;
Happy Birthday Don! As simple as a story like this is, I hung onto the words many times over so that I could make them my own.
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Fritz
Trad climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Feb 14, 2013 - 09:56pm PT
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McHales! Thank you for finding and posting that great article!
Do you know where it was originally published?
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
Panorama City, California & living in Seattle
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Feb 14, 2013 - 10:11pm PT
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As far as I know, this issue of Summit Magazine that I have - Sept, 1968
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Feb 14, 2013 - 10:56pm PT
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Thanks for posting the Summit piece Mr. McHaley's Navel.
And best wishes to the birthday guy.
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H
Mountain climber
there and back again
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Dec 22, 2013 - 03:24am PT
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Happy birthday Don. I hope I am as in good a shape when I am 81!
you celebrate the same day as my sister. Many more!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Dec 22, 2013 - 09:05am PT
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hey there say, ... fresh new happy birthday from me, :)
happy wonderful 80! a good strong new year of it, to you, and
many happy adventures, too!
god bless!
*my new year resolution:
make a bunch of supertopo cakes, and upload a bunch on
someone's birthday thread so they will all be up, and
ready to use for folks, so i don't have to WAIT each
time a birthday shows up and i need one, :)
the will be 'archived' close together... :)
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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Dec 22, 2013 - 09:23am PT
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Happy Birthday. 80 is a landmark!
It beckons someone to answer a question concerning the demographics of supertopians, who is the senior member and what is his or her age?
I would imagine the median age would be between 40 and 50; but that is only only a guess.
(I hate to think what the age is of the youngest visitor to this site is; as it might have a profound effect on their mental development.)
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10b4me
Ice climber
Bishop/Flagstaff
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Dec 22, 2013 - 11:05am PT
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Happy Birthday.
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McHale's Navy
Trad climber
From Panorama City, CA
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Dec 22, 2013 - 12:53pm PT
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A toast to the Blue Cagoule!
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 22, 2013 - 02:47pm PT
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To over the top from down under, big Happy Birthday Don.
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jgill
Boulder climber
Colorado
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Dec 22, 2013 - 03:25pm PT
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OK! You are still ahead of me . . . well done, Don!
;>)
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Dec 22, 2013 - 07:38pm PT
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Happy 3^4 Don. This may be your last birthday ever of the form a^n for any natural numbers a and n>1, so enjoy it to the max.
And here's wishing you a shot at the very last one: 10^2!
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life is a bivouac
Trad climber
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Dec 23, 2013 - 08:07pm PT
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A very "ba-do" Birthday to You!!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Dec 23, 2013 - 08:42pm PT
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best wishes to you Don!
you're ahead of me 20 years... and continue to inspire, thanks.
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Dec 23, 2013 - 09:31pm PT
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Largo
Sport climber
The Big Wide Open Face
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Dec 23, 2013 - 09:34pm PT
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Happy Holidays, Don, form one old baseball player to another. Probably nobody knows that about us!
John Long
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Don Lauria
Trad climber
Bishop, CA
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Dec 24, 2013 - 02:29pm PT
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Thanks to you all.
And Rich, if I make it to 10^2, I'll out live my dog.
Football too, Mr. Long.
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Tony Puppo
climber
Bishop
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Dec 24, 2013 - 04:44pm PT
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Happy Birthday Don!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Dec 25, 2013 - 04:40am PT
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Ate toe!
Plus one mo'!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Dec 23, 2016 - 07:47am PT
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Your turn again, Don. Happy Birthday!
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Dec 23, 2016 - 07:56am PT
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Happy B-day to the original hardman, thanks for breaking trail.
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Dec 23, 2016 - 08:11am PT
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Happy BigDay Don!
I hope that you turn the town upside down and shake all the fun onto your plate.
It's an honor to have you here on the ST.
Cheers!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Dec 23, 2016 - 08:33am PT
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I'll tip one for you tonight Don!
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Dec 23, 2016 - 09:28am PT
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*
Mr Lauria..Happy Birthday... A little hard of hearing, but you look Fabulous for your age..
Cheers!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Dec 23, 2016 - 09:31am PT
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best wishes Don
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Dec 23, 2016 - 09:40am PT
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Happy Birthday! Best wishes.
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steveA
Trad climber
Wolfeboro, NH
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Dec 23, 2016 - 01:30pm PT
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Don,
If you read this, which I doubt, have a great birthday, and holidays. I chatted with you briefly, in Oct., at the end of Facelift. I was the guy with the grey hair, at meat fest.
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Dec 23, 2016 - 01:31pm PT
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Happy Birthday, Don!
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Dec 23, 2016 - 02:05pm PT
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Happy, happy b-day, Don and many more.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Dec 23, 2016 - 02:48pm PT
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Happy Birthday to a fellow Capricorn!
Don't let Christmas get in the way!!!!
Susan and Michael
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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Dec 23, 2016 - 02:51pm PT
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Thanks for the inspiration, Don. And, for the example of a solid good guy who knows how to get it done and have a good time.
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i-b-goB
Social climber
Wise Acres
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Dec 23, 2016 - 05:43pm PT
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A very Happy Birthday to the Don of climbing iiii
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H
Mountain climber
there and back again
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Dec 23, 2016 - 07:20pm PT
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Sh#t Don you must be like 70 by now!!!
Might as well wish you a happy birthday here too. Chances are facebook will take a back seat to ST. All the best my friend.
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Fuzzywuzzy
climber
suspendedhappynation
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Dec 23, 2016 - 10:17pm PT
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Don
Happy Birthday.
I remember.... (and it doesn't seem that long ago) in Bishop celebrating your 50th!!
Do you remember the T-shirt someone made for you?
"5.0 can be tricky"!
My best!!
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Eric Beck
Sport climber
Bishop, California
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Dec 24, 2016 - 09:20am PT
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Happy birthday Don.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Dec 24, 2016 - 06:22pm PT
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Now the heights fear this ancient bastard in their turn.
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Risk
Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
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Dec 24, 2016 - 07:30pm PT
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All is Good! Happy birthday Don! May this be another great year!
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Yeti
Trad climber
Ketchum, Idaho
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Dec 25, 2016 - 01:18pm PT
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Happy Birthday, Don.
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LilaBiene
Trad climber
Technically...the spawning grounds of Yosemite
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Dec 25, 2016 - 04:12pm PT
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Wishing you a very happy belated birthday, Don! So sorry I couldn't make it to FaceLift last Fall. Hope to see you this year. Hugs from Aud & the Muppet
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