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Gramicci
Social climber
Ventura
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Topic Author's Original Post - Nov 9, 2005 - 06:12pm PT
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Not that it’s any of our business but for those of us seeking longevity what is your secret?
A word problem;
Jim and I got back from what was at the time a pretty good day on the crags. Both a little hungry we when to the Four seasons for a round of baked potatoes. As always a bit of a wait… we’re standing in the hall getting hungrier by the minute as thick cuts of prime rib aroma drift out the door... Rodger Breedlove walks up. gives us a head to toe “what did you two do today?” Jim casually reply’s “Mike took me up New Dimensions” - I just sat there with a big grin looking like an idiot! Rodger glances over at me, looks at Jim and says “ah that’s nothing, teenagers are doing that all the time” - of coarse the smile slowly leaves my face and as I look back at Jim he reply’s getting a little puffed up, ”yeah but how often do 37 year olds do it!”
Jim was a little too flattering that “I took him up” the route, we actually swung leads. I was 16 then, this year I’ll be 50
You do the math, it boggles me when I try.
The photo is after our first ascent of “gold ribbon” rt side of ribbon falls. A few more hints if we're looking for dates, note the tape player uses “D” batteries. And yes those are bongs on the rack (the kind you pound in to the rock)
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WBraun
climber
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I remember when you guys did that route Mike. I think/believe he's 61 now.
Jim got all pissed off at me cause I didn't want to go up there. I was real lazy .
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Gramicci
Social climber
Ventura
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 9, 2005 - 06:29pm PT
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Werner, I know you have a calculator somewhere amongst all that electronic equip around you. Use it!
I wish you did go, you could of done that 2000’ off size crack, I’d have a few less gray hairs today.
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Shack
Big Wall climber
So. Cal.
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I'm sure it's just a bug with calc.exe bit it works out to Jim being 71!
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elcap-pics
climber
Crestline CA
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Guaranteed... Jimmy is 61... a few months younger than I am..
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WBraun
climber
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He he he Hey Tom, Gramicci was scaring me. I thought I was now 67.
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Gramicci
Social climber
Ventura
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 9, 2005 - 07:36pm PT
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This has been an age long poser for me, thanks for all the clarification. Either I’m older than I think or he was just pulling our legs back then.
What’s amazing to me is, he’s still in the same shape he was in back then. It’s great how climbing keep’s you young, eh’ Werner :-)
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WBraun
climber
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Mike you still the man, when I see you and listen to you speak your're still nectar to the ears.
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Gramicci
Social climber
Ventura
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 9, 2005 - 07:57pm PT
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Thanks Werner, since when can you hear?
Hope to see you soon! Whatttttt... :-)
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Roger Breedlove
Trad climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Jim's not a day over 26 and never has been, ever.
More importantly, I am younger than he is--always have been, always will be.
No math allow.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
one pass away from the big ditch
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"HEY! Old guys!!!"
What did you climb today? This eeeez the important question. Or this coming weekend?
cheers,
MU NG E
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Landgolier
climber
the flatness
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here's one, the el cap 3 amigos pic thread died but it would be good there too
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Nov 10, 2005 - 12:38am PT
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We all look like that, pretty much. ;)
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Nov 10, 2005 - 01:28am PT
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... that Was a joke ...
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Ca
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Nov 10, 2005 - 02:34pm PT
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Uh Lois, we don't climb ropes. We climb rocks and just use the ropes to keep us from dieing.
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Ouch!
climber
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Nov 10, 2005 - 02:50pm PT
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Somebody needs a Bro, or Mansierre.
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atchafalaya
Trad climber
California
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Nov 10, 2005 - 03:00pm PT
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large B, small C?
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Roger Breedlove
Trad climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Nov 10, 2005 - 04:05pm PT
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Hey Shortimer, I think I should have talked to you earlier in my 'career.' I've had a hell of a time staying up with ever slicker and ever thinner ropes. If I had been using the rock....
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Jaybro
Social climber
The West
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Nov 10, 2005 - 04:09pm PT
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ah, to age like a fine Bridwell ... or Beckey
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Gramicci
Social climber
Ventura
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Topic Author's Reply - Nov 10, 2005 - 07:08pm PT
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Maybe this helps
Man in the first photo = Jim Bridwell (May '76)
Man in the middle of photo with three dudes = Jim Bridwell
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