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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 23, 2016 - 09:22am PT
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Just don't try to light that many birthday candles.
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ydpl8s
Trad climber
Santa Monica, California
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Jul 23, 2016 - 09:29am PT
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Yes, Happy Birthday to the real Energizer Bunnini !!
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Jul 23, 2016 - 09:32am PT
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Happy Birthday Jim and yes I'd say that to your face. :}
These guys are playiing your tune, but in deference to the silence thread ...
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, CA
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Jul 23, 2016 - 09:44am PT
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And here I thought you were ageless! Best to you!
PH
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Big Mike
Trad climber
BC
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Jul 23, 2016 - 09:50am PT
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Happy Birthday Jim!!! Say hi to Angela for me!! 😄
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Jul 23, 2016 - 09:57am PT
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How does this work? You are my senior and my junior at the same time.
Just remember, when you sell your soul the devil collects in the end. :-)
Happy birthday!
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Brokedownclimber
Trad climber
Douglas, WY
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Jul 23, 2016 - 09:58am PT
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Happy Birthday, YOUNGSTER!
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johntp
Trad climber
socal
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Jul 23, 2016 - 10:06am PT
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Just remember, when you sell your soul the devil collects in the end. :-)
HaHaHa.
Happy happy and best wishes.
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Sierra Ledge Rat
Mountain climber
Old and Broken Down in Appalachia
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Jul 23, 2016 - 10:13am PT
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Another successful revolution around the sun
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Gary
Social climber
Where in the hell is Major Kong?
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Jul 23, 2016 - 10:14am PT
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Just don't try to light that many birthday candles.
Or blow them out in one breath.
Here's the candle delivery taking place:
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chappy
Social climber
ventura
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Jul 23, 2016 - 10:15am PT
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Happy B Day Jim!
Chappy
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Jul 23, 2016 - 10:15am PT
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Have a great one better every time, and keep posting!
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Gnome Ofthe Diabase
climber
Out Of Bed
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Jul 23, 2016 - 10:15am PT
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I'll just say hey
Sue beamed when your name came up, I made it clear you & I had never met, she says hello.
Happy birth day you lucky schnook!
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Urizen
Ice climber
Berkeley, CA
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Jul 23, 2016 - 10:16am PT
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Felicitations, Donini! I hope you're drinking better wine today than you were in that photo.
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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Jul 23, 2016 - 10:19am PT
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Happy Birthday Jim
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 23, 2016 - 10:27am PT
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Sergeant Rock has never been intimidated by big numbers or slim odds so no worries.
Happy Happy BigDay Jim!
Wherever you are I'm sure that you will take it all in with gusto, class and a smile cuz that's how you roll, brother and always have!
It's an honor to have you around in any context.
The Italian Stallion gallops on!
Cheers!
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Jul 23, 2016 - 10:29am PT
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Happy Birthday, Jim!
I hope I'm moving like you do if I get to 73!
Hope you're having a great day!
Steve
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jul 23, 2016 - 10:46am PT
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LXXIII
MAGIS QUAM ULTIMUM ANNI
one more than last year
Happy Birthday, Jim.
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guido
Trad climber
Santa Cruz/New Zealand/South Pacific
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Jul 23, 2016 - 11:14am PT
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Happy Birthday Mr Jim, the EverReady battery of ST!
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Jul 23, 2016 - 11:17am PT
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60 ft. run out without pro..? That's senior abuse...Happy Birthday..
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TWP
Trad climber
Mancos, CO & Bend, OR
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Jul 23, 2016 - 11:19am PT
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Happy Birthday and Thanks for your open-handed welcoming of so many - myself included - into the climbing community.
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rgold
Trad climber
Poughkeepsie, NY
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Jul 23, 2016 - 11:22am PT
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I'm just four months behind ya dude! Have a good one!
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Marlow
Sport climber
OSLO
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Jul 23, 2016 - 11:28am PT
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After some close calls, still 73 years young...
Gratulerer med dagen!
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Jul 23, 2016 - 11:59am PT
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We know what you are.
Happy bithday!
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FRUMY
Trad climber
Bishop,CA
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Jul 23, 2016 - 12:19pm PT
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Happy Birthday to you
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jul 23, 2016 - 12:52pm PT
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have a great day Jim
you are a great inspiration to me as I make my way up in age, still 10 years behind you...
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jstan
climber
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Jul 23, 2016 - 01:25pm PT
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Ed. H.:
you are a great inspiration to me as I make my way up in age, still 10 years behind you...
Got a deal for you Ed. How about we exchange positions on this? I stay retired however.
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martygarrison
Trad climber
Washington DC
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Jul 23, 2016 - 02:19pm PT
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Jim is 73 and I'm sure could climb harder that me feet first.
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divad
Trad climber
wmass
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Jul 23, 2016 - 02:25pm PT
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Happy Birthday!
Keep on truckin'...
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kpinwalla2
Social climber
WA
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Jul 23, 2016 - 02:51pm PT
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Happy birthday Jim! You are indeed an inspiration and a great cook! I really enjoyed hanging out with you at the City.
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Jul 23, 2016 - 02:58pm PT
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Proof that climbing keeps the mind and body young!
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norm larson
climber
wilson, wyoming
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Jul 23, 2016 - 03:02pm PT
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Have a good birthday Jim. I'll raise a glass to you this evening. Hope we cross paths again soon. Norm
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Karla
climber
Colorado
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Jul 23, 2016 - 03:25pm PT
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Happy birthday Lil Jimmy! I'll see you and Angela soon!
kar
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Jul 23, 2016 - 03:51pm PT
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"It's a good day to ...."
"...be born on" ;)
Happy Days JD
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Adventurer
Mountain climber
Virginia
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Jul 23, 2016 - 04:53pm PT
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Happy Birthday, Sir. All the best!
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Stewart Johnson
Mountain climber
lake forest
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Jul 23, 2016 - 05:35pm PT
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Salute! And Cheers!
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Curt
climber
Gold Canyon, AZ
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Jul 23, 2016 - 05:38pm PT
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Holy crap. 73? Happy B-Day !!
Curt
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this just in
climber
Justin Ross from North Fork
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Jul 23, 2016 - 07:43pm PT
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No wonder you are a badass. Guess it's just a people born in July thing. Happiest of days to you Jim.
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crankster
Trad climber
No. Tahoe
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Jul 23, 2016 - 07:47pm PT
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73? C'mon. He's like 38, tops.
Happy birthday.
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phylp
Trad climber
Upland, CA
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Jul 23, 2016 - 08:07pm PT
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AGELESS DYNAMO!
HB, Jim.
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Presto
Mountain climber
Vancouver
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Jul 23, 2016 - 08:14pm PT
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Chapeau, sir.
Thanks for sharing your experience and experiences with the rest of us.
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nature
climber
Boulder, CO
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Jul 23, 2016 - 09:00pm PT
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Cheers Jim!
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feralfae
Boulder climber
in the midst of a metaphysical mystery
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Jul 23, 2016 - 09:21pm PT
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Happy Birthday, and many more to follow.
feralfae
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Woody the Beaver
Trad climber
Soldier, Idaho
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Jul 24, 2016 - 06:39am PT
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Happy Birthday, Jim! And best wishes for more! I remember you being generous and welcoming to me in Yosemite in 1975 or whenever it was, and then being generous and welcoming to my son in Indian Creek 40 years later. Pretty amazing! Whatever you got, I want some too!
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Scott McNamara
climber
Tucson, Arizona
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Jul 24, 2016 - 07:56am PT
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Happy Birthday, Jim!
You are an inspiration!
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Jul 24, 2016 - 08:10am PT
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Definitely an inspiration! Happy birthday Jim, and thanks for all the hospitality you and Angela have shown Patty and me.
Edit: About 2 weeks ago, Patty and I spent Friday and Saturday climbing at Tahquitz. Sunday I need to take my GSP (dog) out for exercise and, well, I'm feeling kinda lazy. So I decide to go to this local dog park that I used to take Tica to for socialization when she was just a wild beast. So after humping a few dogs and playing a bit, then taking a short hike in the bush surrounding the park, we are heading out when I hear someone call my name. I turn around and I see Ron, this guy I haven't seen in maybe 6 years. Our kids were on the same swim team together so we had a lot of catching up to do.
He asks me if I still backpack a lot, and my response is not so much any more. Patty really hated it. So now we are rock climbing and Patty really enjoys it. His eye kind of glaze over thinking back to another time; "I took a rock climbing class of sorts once". He goes on, "Back in the mid to late 70's a buddy and me went to the Tetons and the Climbing Ranch to do some climbing". This old guy ran the ranch and had been up the "final exam" route to the top many many times. He had told Ron that he was very sorry he couldn't go with them this time, but he had too much to do. Instead, the best climber in the U.S. was to guide them up to the top. Apparently this guy climbed like a fly, just sticking to everything while soloing up the hard stuff, then bringing Ron and his buddy up the easy stuff on rope. Ron went on to say, "This guys portrait was hanging up at the ranch right next to Kennedy's. His name was Jim Donini." "Donini?!", I said. "We know him. He's in his 70's now and still climbs like that". Ron gives me this incredulous look (that we've met him).....
Ron never followed up on climbing.
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Yeti
Trad climber
Ketchum, Idaho
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Jul 24, 2016 - 09:55am PT
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Happy Birthday Jim! Keep on climbing, Supertopoing and smiling.
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yanqui
climber
Balcarce, Argentina
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Jul 24, 2016 - 10:03am PT
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Feliz cumpleaņos, viejo!
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tradmanclimbs
Ice climber
Pomfert VT
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Jul 24, 2016 - 10:58am PT
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Happy birthday Jim. Fit as a fiddle. Passed me like a streak of lightning on Garnet Canyon trail a half hour ago...
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Jul 24, 2016 - 11:34am PT
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Wowsa!
This is great news!
Happy Birthday!
Susan and Michael
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Bad Climber
Trad climber
The Lawless Border Regions
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Jul 24, 2016 - 11:36am PT
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Congrats, Lord Jim! Keep on sending.
BAd
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 24, 2016 - 04:26pm PT
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Thanks everyone! Luckily with the entirely different take we now have on aging I can safely say that.....73 is the new 71.
Did five miles uphill with 3,200 ft. of elevation gain today in 1 hr 30 minutes....my way of giving a robust middle finger to 73.
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rick sumner
Trad climber
reno, nevada/ wasilla alaska
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Jul 24, 2016 - 05:06pm PT
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The one and only time I ran into El Donini he was barely thirty years of age and already an old man in my young perspective. Well the ensuing 42 years has destroyed that myth. Good celebration Donini.
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ontheedgeandscaredtodeath
Social climber
SLO, Ca
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Jul 24, 2016 - 07:48pm PT
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Happy birthday!!
Just came out of your backyard...
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Todd Eastman
climber
Bellingham, WA
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Jul 24, 2016 - 10:15pm PT
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Wasn't that Jim's VW van with Washington tags sitting at the gas station in New Paltz through several years in the 1970s?
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Degaine
climber
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Jul 24, 2016 - 10:31pm PT
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Happy Birthday Jim!
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nita
Social climber
chica de chico, I don't claim to be a daisy.
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Jul 24, 2016 - 10:48pm PT
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El Jaime Donini,... Happy Birthday!!
Hope you had a Lovely Birth-day..
Salud.
Nita..
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Jul 25, 2016 - 05:06am PT
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Hi Jim, Happy Birthday. Hope all is well. Best, Roger
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Jul 25, 2016 - 08:53am PT
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Happy Birthday to you....
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Mark Force
Trad climber
Ashland, Oregon
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Jul 25, 2016 - 02:18pm PT
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Have a great bday and a great year, Thnaks for being such and inspiration - both as a great climber and a wonderful human being!
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11worth
Trad climber
Leavenworth & Greenwater WA
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Jul 25, 2016 - 06:00pm PT
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Happy Birthday!!!!!!
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Studly
Trad climber
WA
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Jul 25, 2016 - 11:44pm PT
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Happy birthday!!!
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Flip Flop
climber
Earth Planet, Universe
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Jul 26, 2016 - 06:44am PT
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Woop!
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mtnyoung
Trad climber
Twain Harte, California
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Jul 26, 2016 - 06:53am PT
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And many more please.
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