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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 11, 2015 - 03:34pm PT
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Dial back to Camp 4 in 1970 or 71. I was sitting at a picnic table on a balmy afternoon when perhaps the comeliest lass in the Valley sat down across from me.
"Hey, I hear you were a Green Beret," said she.
There happened to be a hatchet on the bench next to me and for some unexplainable reason I picked it up and threw it as hard as I could over my left shoulder.
A resounding THUNK ensued. I slowly looked over my shoulder to see the head of the hatchet sunk in a large tree, it's handle still quivering from a perfect strike.
Pure, blind luck....I couldn't have repeated it in another hundred throws.
BUT
I somehow sensed that words would be supefluous as I slowly turned back to her, palms held out, and casually shrugged my shoulders.
No words from her either but her eyes said it all....."your tent or mine."
How often do guys talk there way out of where they want to go?
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Nov 11, 2015 - 03:36pm PT
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lost count. I am an expert at the lost opertunity;)
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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Nov 11, 2015 - 04:10pm PT
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Such a display of wisdom...only by asking a question.
If I was single I would thank you!
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crankster
Trad climber
No. Tahoe
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Nov 11, 2015 - 04:16pm PT
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Best part of the story, "comeliest lass". Conjures nice visuals.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 11, 2015 - 04:21pm PT
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You left out the part about licking your eyebrows, Jim.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Trad climber
Will know soon
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Nov 11, 2015 - 04:29pm PT
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of course there was no chance you'd miss the tree......:) "It was large and the handle was still quivering".
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Nov 11, 2015 - 04:38pm PT
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Was her name Angela?
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BrassNuts
Trad climber
Save your a_s, reach for the brass...
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Nov 11, 2015 - 04:46pm PT
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 11, 2015 - 04:52pm PT
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Just the musings of an old man about Camp 4 in the 70's back before bear boxes, ranger checks at 4:00 am, early morning lines at the registration kiosk and one week time restrictions.
There were even a few blades of grass.
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jstan
climber
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Nov 11, 2015 - 05:02pm PT
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Dammit Blinky! I told you to tie me to the mast.
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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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Nov 11, 2015 - 05:34pm PT
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A lot of words out of the old man of the mountain lately. What? 4 or 5 entertaining threads in the last week. Is Mrs. Donini out of town and uninterested in the antics on ST.
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Kalimon
Social climber
Ridgway, CO
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Nov 11, 2015 - 05:53pm PT
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Long may your wood quiver Jim . . . nice tale.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Nov 11, 2015 - 05:56pm PT
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Wow, I guess a lot of us are Eskimo Brothers.....
Jim.... Thank you for your service to my nation.
I am sure not to many told you that back in 72.....
Thanks again.
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Wayno
Big Wall climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 11, 2015 - 06:02pm PT
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Yes, Jim is on quite a roll. I have been rather enjoying it lately, thinking about the recent "you old fekkers" tone here.
He's probably going to be at "home" in Patagonia soon, while we winter in sopertupo "wah wah winter wierdness" of flame-outs by the campfire. How smart is that?
Here's to ya!
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Nov 11, 2015 - 07:01pm PT
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Yeah yeah yeah, whatever.
Story means nothing til you tell us what happened next!
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Karen
Trad climber
Casper, Wyoming
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Nov 11, 2015 - 07:04pm PT
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Moon light walking hand and hand a long the Merced. The next two weeks were glorious......
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Nov 11, 2015 - 07:04pm PT
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Heeeere's donini?
[Click to View YouTube Video]
That said, axe work is differentially perceived, no? Are there any arborists out there who care to comment on the sharpness of Jack's tool?
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Nov 11, 2015 - 07:04pm PT
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Somehow this relates. Maybe it's the Isolation Ale.
Guys have a million pick up lines.
Women have one.
Know what it is?
Hi.
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NutAgain!
Trad climber
South Pasadena, CA
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Nov 11, 2015 - 07:53pm PT
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I suppose my thanks for your service to our country can never compete with the look in her eyes, regardless of what followed.
I think you might understand and perhaps even appreciate it if I don't try?
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