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the Fet

climber

Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La

Sep 1, 2015 - 10:12pm PT

Instead of posting inflammatory, divisive, threads where you asssume the worst about people with different view points, you post this positive message . How dare you!

survival

Big Wall climber

Terrapin Station

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 2, 2015 - 10:16am PT

I stand corrected!!

Why do people find it necessary to attribute great writings to the wrong person?

ARRRGGHHHH, the internet makes me disappointed sometimes!!

In May 1998, Jeff Dickson posted the 'Paradox of Our Time' essay to his Hacks-R-Us online forum, loosing it upon the Internet. That essay has since spread far and wide and has commonly been attributed to a variety authors, including comedian George Carlin, an
unnamed Columbine High School student, the Dalai Lama, and that most prolific of scribes, Anonymous.

George Carlin very emphatically denied he had had anything to do with "Paradox," a piece he referred to as "a sappy load of sh#t," and posted his comments about being associated with this essay on his own web site. (The line about "His wife recently died" which was added to many forwarded versions referenced Brenda Carlin, the comedian's wife, who passed away on 11 May 1997 of liver cancer. Carlin himself died in June 2008.

climber

California dreamin' on the farside of the world..

Sep 2, 2015 - 11:11am PT

This was really nice, Bruce.
Thank you.

mouse from merced

Trad climber

The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.

Sep 2, 2015 - 11:51am PT

I still prefer the old standby from the Haight about peace and love.

That photo of Jan is sparkling, sir.

survival

Big Wall climber

Terrapin Station

Topic Author's Reply - Sep 3, 2015 - 04:03pm PT

Charles, beautiful! And thanks.

When you go to Smith, I dare you to hike up to The Squaw and climb it!!

Monkey Face looks like a minor formation in the distance. And you're higher than the summit of Wombat!
The climb is nothing to write home about, but the miles of hiking, the view, and remote location make it worth the trip.

It's a well known fact that you can't be a true Smith Rocks hard man without this vital tick.

Find Monkey Face!!

climber

California dreamin' on the farside of the world..

Sep 3, 2015 - 04:38pm PT

Spent all morning surfing Andrew Molera SP

Hey Charles! Mal and I were at that exact spot in July. And yes, it fills one with so much peace and contentment, even the name-calling on ST turns to a strange sort of Muzak...

Bruce, your photos are beautiful!