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ME Climb
Social climber
Behind the orange Curtain
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Topic Author's Original Post - Apr 9, 2010 - 12:30am PT
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This week we recovered a substantial amount of climbing gear from one of our local tweek theif burglars. The gear was most likely stolen from the OC/LA area in the last few weeks. I have not seen all the gear, but have seen pictures of some of the gear (significant amount of trad gear). From the amount of gear my partners are describing it my be someones big wall rack. We have called several surrounding departments in an attempt to locate the owner with no luck.
I would like to make an unhappy climber a very happy climber. If you had your rack stolen or know who this rack belongs to please send me an email so we can reunite you with your stuff.
Eric
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waulrat
Big Wall climber
Santa Rosa, CA
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My buddy/partner lost a ton of gear in Long Beach last month. Please get in contact with me. kylejoeturner@hotmail.com
I emailed him just now. The above post was a reply I posted from him. Again all the metal is marked with purple nail polish and he can give you a full list of what he lost.
Thanks for posting this, even if it turns out to not be his.
-Kyle
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Hey so the last 2 posts were about me (THANKS KYLE!!!)
Give me a call and I'll describe my gear in detail and we can see if it's mine. I'll email you my number from your profile.
or Email Me
PBCowboy77@yahoo.com
Thanks
ZAc
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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Man this will be a great happy ending story for someone!! Too bad that they can't all be caught...F#$king lowlifes!
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Holdplease2
Big Wall climber
Yosemite area
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Z- I did NOT know your rack was stolen, I am soooo sorry. I am out of town but will call u when I get back or skype u today. I hope that some of the gear was yours and that the owners are found.
Thanks to the OP.
-Kate.
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ME Climb
Social climber
Behind the orange Curtain
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2010 - 10:20am PT
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Hey everyone just got of the phone with Zac. At this point I am saying it is his!
Glad we have a happy ending.
Eric
PS. Zac I am looking for a wall mentor :)
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MisterE
Social climber
Across Town From Easy Street
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That sounds like a really happy ending! Hope it turns out to be so.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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I'd be interested in the story of how the gear was recovered.
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L
climber
Training for the Blue Tape Route on Half Dome
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I love happy endings.
Kudos to MEclimb for making the reunion happen.
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ME Climb
Social climber
Behind the orange Curtain
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2010 - 11:38am PT
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Fattrad,
LASD isnt the only agency who does good work! :)
Eric
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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wow, now that's a happy ending!
...tweakers suck
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brotherbbock
Trad climber
Alta Loma, CA
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A "happy ending" would be sending these tweakers off to "slave island" where they would be forced to mine bat guano and listen to Kenny G all day.
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JLP
Social climber
The internet
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This never happens.
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klk
Trad climber
cali
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i can only think of one other gear-thief story that had a happy ending.
hope this one turns out to be the 2nd.
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Slakkey
Big Wall climber
From Back to Big Wall Baby
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Glad you got your stuff back Zac. Your climbing schedule is back on track now
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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Wow!!!!
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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So it looks like it may be mine. Gonna leave work as soon as I can to go pick it all up!
Damn, I hate Tweekers!
Zac
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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would love to hear the full story
amazing that we can reach across the community like that.
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ME Climb
Social climber
Behind the Orange Curtain
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2010 - 01:40pm PT
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Would love to tell the story, but on going investigation...sorry.
I appreciate the help and I know Caz does too!
Eric
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ME Climb
Social climber
Behind the Orange Curtain
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2010 - 05:33pm PT
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Caz has his rack back!
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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RIGHT-ON!!!:)
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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I want to give a big thanks to ME Climb and the guys he works with! You guys are my hero's! Really bro, thank you so much for the hard work you all do, not just getting me my stuff back.
Also, thanks to everyone else that was looking out for me and keeping and eye out for my stuff! It was all there, all they way down to the rap rings I bootyed off of The Bong! I really thought I lost some stuff I would have never get back. This really made my year!
It's really amazing that I got this stuff back! The climbing community really is a great bunch of people.
Once again,
Thanks ME Climb and all the guys your with!
Edit...
Oh and Kate, yeah give me a call...
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James
climber
My twin brother's laundry room
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You should show those tweakers not to mess around with your gear anymore. Give 'em a haymaker to the Babymaker!
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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If I only could, oh man, if I only could...
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ME Climb
Social climber
Behind the Orange Curtain
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2010 - 06:51pm PT
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Caz,
My pleasure!
Eric
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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100% thank you to ME and all the folks he works with for this.
Job well done!
Next time you're in Josh, the doughnuts are on me.. (HAR HAR HAR HAR)....
Sorry, I couldn't resist....
Robert
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ME Climb
Social climber
Behind the Orange Curtain
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2010 - 08:13pm PT
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Oh man it has been so long since I had a good donut! Since I started working a desk I have put on a few (or 20) pounds!
Eric
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Excellent!
Hopefully this story will change the attitude some climbers have towards LEO. They DO GOOD!
Sure, some rangers are a PITA, sometimes, but let's not disparage the whole LEO community. These guys are ENFORCING THE LAW.
Nice job, ME climb, I assume you're in LEO.
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Well look me up anytime you're down here. I'm not hard to find. At the very least you deserve a heart felt thank you and a bear claw....
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ME Climb
Social climber
Behind the Orange Curtain
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2010 - 08:17pm PT
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For almost half my life.
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phylp
Trad climber
Millbrae, CA
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What a great story! I love good news. Congrats to all concerned.
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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"rlf,
You could bring ME Climb and myself down to the pit to take care of your tweaker problem.
The evil one"
Oh the thought has sooooooo crossed my mind....
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ME Climb
Social climber
Behind the Orange Curtain
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2010 - 08:40pm PT
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In the last two weeks I have been offered a place to stay in JTree anytime I am there, some to drag me up a wall, and now free breakfast! I must officially be a climber.
Fattrad, definately!
Eric
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ME Climb
Social climber
Behind the Orange Curtain
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2010 - 08:44pm PT
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rlf, I have a funny story to tell you one day!
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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Both are guilty as charged....
And if that's my lead rope you're burning, there's gonna be hell to pay!
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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If you need an old rope to string up these brain surgeons, I have one (dynamic) I would be happy to donate.
Good for Caz and ME Climb!
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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super-thrilled for Caz Zac. Let's let his doberman pinscher deal with the miserable tweekers. We have loads of these Tina people up here in The City too. My main truck has been broken into 3 times in 6 years right in front of my house.
Hurray for "ME Climb" too, the good Samaritan!!! who the hell are you? Thanks on Zac's behalf.
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rlf
Trad climber
Josh, CA
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"rlf, I have a funny story to tell you one day!"
I would love to hear it. No questions asked, it's worth another doughnut...
Yur gonna be rich son....
Give me doughnuts or give me death!
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Talk about having your cake and eating it too!
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ME Climb
Social climber
Behind the Orange Curtain
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Topic Author's Reply - Apr 9, 2010 - 11:22pm PT
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I am glad it worked out. All my co-workers were amazed how how quickly the climbing community came together to help one of our own.
Eric
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Robb
Social climber
The Greeley Triangle
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Apr 10, 2010 - 02:15am PT
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Wonderful when the good guys win one!
Yet, for all the tweeker haters you might want to remember that "But for the grace of God, there go I"
Seen it happen a lot to formerly good people just like us....just sayin'....
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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Apr 10, 2010 - 11:06am PT
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Watch out for the Mullet Men out there kids...
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ME Climb
Social climber
Behind the Orange Curtain
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 12, 2010 - 03:29pm PT
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Just a quick update and little background info.....
The way I came across Caz's gear was some of our guys conducted a probation search on one of our local problem children a few days before his probation ended. The search revealed Caz's gear. They seized the gear knowing the guy was not a climber and believed it was stolen. Using the Taco, I was able to locate the rightful owner and get the gear returned.
Bad guy has since plead guilty to possession of stolen property and is serving 3 years in prison for it.
Since I met Caz, I have been climbing with him several times and meeting more climbers. One of the trips was a weekend trip to Joshua Tree that involved many beers, and one of the best stories I have ever heard.
Sorry I had to wait so long to tell the story, but had to let the case wind through the court system.
Again thanks for everyone's help.
Eric
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Nostrodomas
Trad climber
Visalia, Ca.
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Jul 12, 2010 - 09:59pm PT
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So Eric, did you climb before this whole situation happened? Or did you just sign up here to try to find the owner of the stolen gear?
Great job by the way, you and your team of guys do the community a great service and probably don't get much thanks in return.
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james Colborn
Trad climber
Truckee, Ca
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Jul 12, 2010 - 11:08pm PT
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This is by far the best use of super topo ever. Congrats to all involved.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
sorry, just posting out loud.
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Jul 12, 2010 - 11:12pm PT
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cool, nice job E!
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nature
climber
Tucson, AZ
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Jul 12, 2010 - 11:19pm PT
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wow... very cool.
and coming from someone who just became a victim of a theft I have to say i'm very impressed.
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Jul 13, 2010 - 12:36am PT
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These happy finishes bring a tear to my eye, good on you folks! Wish we had more of them.
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Les
Trad climber
Bahston
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Jul 13, 2010 - 10:17am PT
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great story, great outcome! I have a personal "happy ending" gear theft story as well, though not involving my whole rack. The story is told in the "Climbing Life" section of Alpinist 31 (the latest issue), titled "The Flask," written by an old climbing partner of mine. Check it out.
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ME Climb
Social climber
Behind the Orange Curtain
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 13, 2010 - 09:02pm PT
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Nostradamas, I started climbing a few years ago in an attempt to get over my extreme fear of heights. Now I only have a very HEALTHY respect for them. Don't climb as much or as hard as I would like. It is hard to get out as much as I like due to work, family, and the like.
The climbing community has been great to me and for me. Glad this worked out well for everyone! (Well everyone except the tweek!)
Eric
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Fritz
Trad climber
Hagerman, ID
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Jul 13, 2010 - 09:36pm PT
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Me Climb: I have an old drinking buddy that worked his way up through the Seattle Police force and became a Homicide Detective.
I had known the guy and his wife for 20 years, but had never done anything more extreme than fly-fishing in the out of doors with them.
Ten years back, we took them backpacking in the Idaho Sawtooths.
Our version of backpacking was not what they expected.
Tom the fearless detective: turned into “Frankensteins monster” at the first moderate talus slope, and slowly lurched up, obviously very scared of the slight exposure.
We very slowly proceeded off-trail up to our camp-spot.
The next day was the “light mountaineering” day.
They made it to the next lake above camp, while we bagged a minor peak.
That night Tom confessed he was scared of heights , and told several stories where he had to overcome his fears to do his detective job.
Think pursuit up outside fire escapes, and climbing the outside ladder up to a small room on a merchant ships highest point, where a guy had OD’ed.
I am amazed he was able to do that stuff after watching him on moderate ground in the mountains.
Dude! Thanks for catching the felon!
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Caz
Big Wall climber
Long Beach, CA.
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Jul 13, 2010 - 10:10pm PT
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I know I thank you all the time for getting my gear back to me, but Thanks you again!
Not only did I get my gear out of all of this but more important, I gained a great friend too.
Eric is a great guy! He's also been there for me while I'm going through a very hard time in my personal life these past few weeks. I truly think that my gear was stolen so we could meet...
Thanks again for getting a D-bag off the streets, and please let the guys that did the bust I said thank you!
By the way, that gear got me up a wall a month ago...
Zac
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mark miller
Social climber
Reno
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Jul 13, 2010 - 10:39pm PT
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Glad you got your Shite back.... Anyone that steals from an athlete (ie, climber), should be carved into bite sized pieces....and dispersed,.Modern Justice is niether...
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ME Climb
Social climber
Behind the Orange Curtain
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 13, 2010 - 11:07pm PT
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It is funny how many cops are afraid of heights....only been a couple of the guys at work who have climbed with me. My fear of heights has always been bad, but got worse after my brother was killed in a work place fall. It does help me know that just about everyone I climb with gets very "cautious" at heights.
Zac, I also believe your gear was stuff was stolen so we would meet.
Fatty, LASO Norwalk arrested our bad guy for his warrant. Unfortunately he was not home when we hit the pad so we did not have the pleasure of taking him to jail.
Eric
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