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MikeL
Social climber
Southern Arizona
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 21, 2017 - 03:11pm PT
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There is so much to be thankful for.
You?
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Contractor
Boulder climber
CA
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Nov 21, 2017 - 04:35pm PT
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Happy Thankstaking! The upper 5% have so much to be grateful for!
Sorry to be a downer but with this tax plan and all...
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Nov 21, 2017 - 04:39pm PT
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After a year of turmoil I am more hopeful than thankful.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Nov 21, 2017 - 05:53pm PT
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Happy Thanksgiving one and all.
At my home we're going to take the sage advice of my badly missed friend and mentor Bob Kamps.
Never talk about politics or religion with a friend. Why would you want to mess up a good relationship with crap like that?
Peace.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Nov 21, 2017 - 05:59pm PT
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This year we are doing a sensitive feast. Instead of using possibly offensive references like butterball, leg and thigh, breast, white and dark meat, stuff the turkey, pass the platter, drippings, vegetable, hot muffins, and gravy boat, we are using sign language during the meal itself.
We are celebrating with a boneless tofu turkey roast and salad. After dinner all are invited to participate gender neutral, religious and politic free conversations. Fertilizer is an approved topic, climbing is too, if it is inclusive of sport, alpine, ice, mixed, bouldering, gym and trad climbing. Santa, Bigfoot and all other fake news is banned.
Happy Horseshitsgiving!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Nov 21, 2017 - 06:03pm PT
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hey there say, ... yes, happy thanksgiving...
turning this into what it should be:
stop, at least one day a year, and be thankful that
we have a home and loved ones, and can share...
and, if 'no home and loved ones', one can be thankful
that one IS here for some reason, and 'looking for that reason'
CAN lead to thankfulness later...
just having breath, to FIND a trail, opens doors to
a future thanksgiving...
many that have been through this, DO know that...
so-- hopes that others may HAVE that chance, to know, as well...
i am thankful that my mom is still here...
that my friends are in my life...
and that i can see extended family, and other loved ones,
this year, and that i have folks to talk and email,
from all over the states, and out of country, as well...
oh, and for my pets, too,
and a yard to share with them... :)
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yanqui
climber
Balcarce, Argentina
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Nov 21, 2017 - 06:26pm PT
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Thanksgiving only exists in the consciousness of Americans. In the rest of the universe, it's just Thursday (or Jueves, if you happen to live in Argentina, or any number of other Spanish-speaking countries). A befitting holiday for postmodernism. Cheers and Happy Thanksgiving, Mike L!
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 21, 2017 - 06:56pm PT
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One thing on my mind this year...turkey sandwiches for a week!I try not to do just the one day...I like to thank people and the Provider daily, when I remember to do so.
Clinker to the head of the class.
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Nov 21, 2017 - 07:51pm PT
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Cooking turkey in the oven is not my thing. Deep fried turkey is unreal, but you have to rent the rig and then you have all this left over oil. So here's my gig...
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Nov 22, 2017 - 06:49am PT
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A lot of Thankfulness here! Life is going well.
Big turkey and all that other stuff set to go. A bunch of Monkeys to feed tomorrow. Tryptophan coma pictures to follow ;)
Susan.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 22, 2017 - 07:56am PT
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SteveW
Trad climber
The state of confusion
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Nov 22, 2017 - 08:21am PT
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I concur. Happy Thanksgiving to all on the taco stand!
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sempervirens
climber
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Nov 22, 2017 - 09:06am PT
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In the rest of the universe, it's just Thursday (or Jueves, if you happen to live in Argentina, or any number of other Spanish-speaking countries).
Spanish-speaking countries have a different word for Thursday? Dang!
Just kidding, Happy Thanksgiving Yanqui! and ever'body.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 22, 2017 - 09:10am PT
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We’ve already had Canuckian Thanksgiving, but thanks.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Nov 22, 2017 - 01:30pm PT
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FWIW; we have volunteered to help prepare meals for the poor and homeless on Thurs. morning. :)
Camp 4?
Good for you guys T, to volunteer your time!
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Ward Trotter
Trad climber
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Nov 22, 2017 - 02:43pm PT
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I got roped into helping out with a big feast at the local park.(This is not virtue signaling)
Anywho, I'll guess after ladling out the gravy all day I'll have what everybody else is having.
Tomorrow is all about gratitude for me.
I hope all of you have a good day.
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SC seagoat
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, Moab, A sailboat, or some time zone
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Nov 22, 2017 - 03:05pm PT
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The list could go on but I don't want to bore people.
I am thankful. ;)
Susan
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Nov 22, 2017 - 05:58pm PT
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"Jesus dying on the cross for my sins, the forgiveness of my sins past, present and future. And the gift of eternal life."
That's a Hell of a trade off, right there.
I would say thanks but, I won't
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WBraun
climber
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Nov 22, 2017 - 07:55pm PT
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I'm thankful that we are st00pid .... LMAO
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 22, 2017 - 07:59pm PT
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So...you are having smoked DUCK again instead then Bagwan?!?
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Nov 22, 2017 - 08:00pm PT
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Stations of the cross, the bus station, whatever
Bless me Father, but I haven't sinned
I can't predict the future, but then neither can any of us
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Nov 22, 2017 - 08:00pm PT
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I am thankful you are thankful it wasn't longer. :)
Well that is the long and the short of it. ;)
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WBraun
climber
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Nov 22, 2017 - 08:01pm PT
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LOL ... best to you and Mimi, Steve .....
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WBraun
climber
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Nov 22, 2017 - 08:05pm PT
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Best to you too Tami and tell your good friend Ghost not worry too much .... :-)
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Nov 22, 2017 - 08:33pm PT
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Thanksgiving is all about saving well-intentioned pilgrims from their stubborn and foolish indiscretions so I'm with STOOPID ALL THE WAY!
I am ever so thankful that humor Trumps all while we are immersed in the Goofy-Yuga$$$$
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Nov 23, 2017 - 12:01am PT
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Best hug of the month, Tami. THANKS!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Nov 23, 2017 - 07:14am PT
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I’m thankful that I just got to spend the night in beautiful Barstow, Ca.! Followed by turkey in Hollister this afternoon.
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 23, 2017 - 07:56am PT
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Happy National Gluttony Day to all on ST!
Here's some Thanksgiving pinups to enhance your holiday.
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c wilmot
climber
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Nov 23, 2017 - 08:05am PT
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Be thankful for what god gives you
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MikeL
Social climber
Southern Arizona
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 23, 2017 - 11:16am PT
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This is much more like it.
Even though it's virtual and digital and all, I'm thankful to be a part of this community for so many reasons.
Be well.
(Now, . . . to EAT!)
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Nov 23, 2017 - 12:00pm PT
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Right back at you all.
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WBraun
climber
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Nov 23, 2017 - 05:05pm PT
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That's not even a Turkey!!!!
It's dead meat.
To be called a turkey it has to be alive :-)
There is no escape .....
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Nov 23, 2017 - 05:27pm PT
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Every day is Thanksgiving, and I try to remember it. So just stay happy.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Nov 23, 2017 - 07:11pm PT
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Cool thread MikeL
ThanksForGiving🙂
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Nov 23, 2017 - 07:28pm PT
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Screw consumerism. Enjoy the time with family and friends.
Happy Taco Thanksgiving.
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Aeriq
Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
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Nov 21, 2018 - 05:12pm PT
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Happy Thanksgiving!
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Fritz
Social climber
Choss Creek, ID
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Nov 22, 2018 - 09:06am PT
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Some suggestions from The Atlantic Magazine for Thanksgiving dinner conversations:
How do you eat a meal with loved ones? Each Thanksgiving, the U.S. media answer that question, distinguishing us from countries without a free press, where people don’t dare celebrate the holiday. Everything you need to know is explained in this numbered list of easily shareable tips!
1. Many families say a pre-dinner prayer. But what if heathens are present? To include them, recite the Pledge of Allegiance, too, replacing “one nation, under God” with “… under Trump” so that everyone feels welcome.
2. Do you freeze up when it’s time to say what you’re thankful for? Pre-write your list on a phone app and read from the screen when your turn comes. Members of oppressor groups will want to begin by noting, “I’m thankful for my white-male privilege,” especially when sharing a table with blue-collar kin, who may not have read Peggy McIntosh’s seminal essay in their cultural-competency training.
3. Nowadays young people wait longer to get married. And the birth rate is falling, endangering attendance at future Thanksgiving dinners. This is due largely to the failure of laid-back, Baby Boomer grandparents to encourage and cajole their grandsons and granddaughters with pointed questions about their reproductive planning. It’s never too soon to talk to your kids about stopping birth control.
4. Not all traditions deserve to survive. For example, letting Grandpa or Dad carve the turkey every year reeks of patriarchy. The task ought to be assigned to the youngest female present, no exceptions.
5. Politics is the indispensable holiday topic, and the religious separatists who celebrated the first Thanksgiving serve as a reminder that politics need not be secular in nature. In keeping with the spirit of the holiday, a Catholic family might want to debate the merits of breaking with Rome, while Muslims might probe whether Shia or Sunnis have it right. In discussions of U.S. politics, most families will be divided between members who hate America and want to destroy what’s great about this country, and members who are irredeemably racist and sexist. Still, converts can be won if folks offer evidence for their claims. Phrases to keep handy include “according to science,” “Sean Hannity reported,” and “because America is and has always been a patriarchal, white-supremacist rape culture.”
6. Every family has a patriotic duty to debate the most important unsettled political question of our era: Is President Donald Trump a sexually predatory Nazi who praises murderous tyrants while normalizing a Margaret Atwood dystopia? Or is he a latter-day Midas who beds porn stars only with their consent … with the same manly hands he used to romance North Korea’s leader out of his nukes? At my house, each faction will nominate a champion to argue its position, those of us who remembered to bring IDs will vote on who won, and absent unanimity, we’ll settle the matter by combat.
7. White women are unusually controversial this year. If you’ve already made the mistake of inviting one, just ignore her.
8. If talk of politics starts to ruin the meal because of your failure to take the foregoing advice, don’t be afraid to bring up something else––there are a few other topics that can lead to engaging conversation. Sex is among the most popular––according to the Huffington Post, “Porn websites account for more monthly traffic than Netflix, Amazon and Twitter combined,” so folks around your table are almost certainly partaking. Money is another national obsession. How much does everyone make? Do they save enough or spend too much? And are there any outstanding debts owed to people at the table?
9. Then there’s child-rearing. Not everyone present will be the parent of young children. But if nothing else, everyone will have been a child before. And that means they have deep insight into how others should raise their children. Indeed, family therapy is so expensive these days that many have never had an open conversation with their kids about their family’s rules and disciplinary strategies. A trusted cousin or aunt willing to raise the subject is likely to elicit memorable comments from Mom, Dad, and Junior.
10. Other subjects are hugely important but seldom discussed because of a perception that they’re boring. Why not get creative? Take land-use policy. Zoning rules aren’t likely to hold anyone’s attention for long. But what if you researched the land on which your gathering was being held, ascertained the indigenous tribe with the most viable claim to it, and asked the property owner whether he or she would be willing to deed it over in a magnanimous Thanksgiving Day gesture?
11. It is your moral obligation to discuss climate change, as all life on earth is doomed unless everyone leaves your table convinced of the need to ban the use of fossil fuels. Don’t serve dessert until you’ve reached consensus.
12. Per The Globe and Mail, “Sugar is the new tobacco.” In lieu of pumpkin pie, put Demerara sugar in empty tea pouches and instruct everyone to “pinch” or “dip” them between their lower lip and gums. (In California, this must be done outdoors at least 20 feet from any door or window and may require a Proposition 65 placard.)
13. While it may be tempting to linger at the table, especially if you’ve followed all of my tips, the savvy Thanksgiving participant will depart early to get in line at a nearby Best Buy, Target, or Walmart. If your goodbyes are taking longer than you’d like, borrow a trick from the Academy Awards: Put “Black Friday” by Steely Dan on the home stereo and gradually turn the volume louder and louder until everyone stops talking. Then take your exit and pat yourself on the back as you settle into your zero-degree sleeping bag––you’ve successfully pulled off the best Thanksgiving of your life.
From The Atlantic https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2018/11/thanksgiving-day-tips-talking-politics-family-and-saving-black-friday-deals/575791/?utm_campaign=the-atlantic&utm_source=facebook&utm_term=2018-11-21T13%3A00%3A18&utm_content=edit-promo&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwAR0HYVNKf6VDBYp08uHs-yy02jXRC3QW2wo0oxpZaqItzRAfm1YTJh_uizM
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 22, 2018 - 09:47am PT
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The turkeys are sending!
And y’all thought I never leave my IIIS- Internet Illuminati Inner Sanctum.
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micronut
Trad climber
Fresno/Clovis, ca
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Nov 22, 2018 - 10:05am PT
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Well that above post by Fritz was one of the most ridiculous points of view I've read in a long time.
But I'm thankful for civil disagreement and the fact that I can be diametrically opposed somebody's beliefs and still find the best in them as a human being and as a friend.
I am grateful person in general but today I am thankful for a cherished and loving family and good friends by my side as I indulge in a meal of Biblical proportion then sit idle for hours, bathing in my sloth, while parades, dog shows and football games play in the background.
Oh, and oil-less infra-red deep fried turkey.... I am thankful for that also.
Have a great day everybody.
Scott
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 22, 2018 - 10:14am PT
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Have you given thanks for yer flexibility today?
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Climberdude
Trad climber
Clovis, CA
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Nov 22, 2018 - 10:15am PT
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Happy Thanksgiving, Tacos!
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Nov 22, 2018 - 10:17am PT
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Will this be you later today?
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Bale
Mountain climber
UT
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Nov 22, 2018 - 10:38am PT
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Nov 22, 2018 - 10:50am PT
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I’m thankful that I’m in New Zealand and can feast on seafood.
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Rollover
climber
Gross Vegas
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Nov 22, 2018 - 11:20am PT
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Roadie
Trad climber
moab UT
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Nov 22, 2018 - 12:16pm PT
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I have twenty stitches in my as#@&%e after a minor but rather painful surgery. I am so f*#king thankful for Vicodin, this flea-bag hotel and a good football game!
Happy Thanksgiving all...
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Aeriq
Social climber
Location: It's a MisterE
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Nov 22, 2018 - 04:46pm PT
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It's gonna be one of THOSE Thanksgivings, is it? ;)
Happy Thanksgiving to all!
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Jon Beck
Trad climber
Oceanside
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Nov 22, 2018 - 04:54pm PT
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From the parade
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