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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 21, 2008 - 12:07pm PT
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Hello Everybody,
Just when I think I am getting a break I realize that it is coming up quickly. This how it stands right now.
CAMPING:
Yellow Pines is full on the 26th and 27th. I do have space available there from the 22nd - 25th. There is some camping left in Camp 4 from the 24th - 28th. I might still be able to get some in Crane Flat and in Group Camp across the creek from North Pines. You need to contact me soon if you want camping. I sign people up in the order that I receive emails(Yager@inreach.com).I am still waiting to hear back from 3 large groups and that may take up most of the camping. I need names, which nights and campground preference. Fortunately, many of you can fend on your own.
SIGNING UP AND SCHEDULE:
We will have a booth set up in front of the Visitor Center from 8:00 - 5:00 everyday from the 24th-28th. At this booth people will sign up and be given bags, litter sticks and gloves. We like to keep track of areas being cleaned so that people are not in the same area. Trash needs to be returned to the booth before 5:00. I will have a daily raffle for the participants at the booth at 5:00. There will be evening programs (movies and guest speakers) from 7:00 - 9:00 on the nights of the 24th - 27th. On the evening of the 28th there will be a celebration with free food, free beer and wine, large raffle and live music from 6:00 - midnight. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO SIGN UP. It helps us document the volunteer hours and keep track of areas cleaned.
NIGHTLY PROGRAMS: This is not final.
Wednesday 9/24 7:00-9:00 at Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater - To be announced.
Thursday 9/25 7:00-9:00 at Yosemite Lodge Amphitheater - Reel Rock Film Tour
Friday 9/26 7:00 - 9:00 at the East Auditorium - Tim O'Neil? He hasn't committed yet and it could change.
Saturday 9/27 7:00 - 9:00 at the East Auditorium - I am thinking of showing the obscure Werner Herzog movie Scream of Stone. This could change.
Sunday 9/28 6:00 - Midnight at the East Auditorium - Celebration with music by Jonathan McEuen.
It is amazing how many have contacted me without any real promotion yet.
Thank you,
Ken
P.S. I believe Nature will be doing a Sushifest to start it off in Yellow Pines on Tuesday but, that is up to him. Doug?
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Ouch!
climber
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Jun 21, 2008 - 04:57pm PT
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Will you be dancing?
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Ouch!
climber
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Jun 21, 2008 - 07:47pm PT
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Your funky chicken dancing was the highlight of the last facelift.
Will Fattrad be in charge of toilet paper collection?
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 21, 2008 - 08:44pm PT
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Actual dancing at the "Lift"? Very cool, count me in! Which night would that be? Should I email to confirm my campsite Mr. Chicken Skinner?
Looking Forward....Lynne
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 21, 2008 - 08:49pm PT
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You just got to steer clear of my elbows.
Lynne you have a site in Yellow Pines. Did I not send you a confirmation?
Ken
P.S. I forgot to mention that on Saturday there is an Oktoberfest in El Portal.
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Ouch!
climber
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Jun 21, 2008 - 08:52pm PT
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Ain't that where that bad bear tried to eat Crimpie?
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L
climber
A rubber raft in a sea of sharp teeth...
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Jun 21, 2008 - 10:05pm PT
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Ken,
Per some odd but heart-warming requests, I was thinking of making and bringing 2 or 3 Train Wreck Jell-o Cakes for one of the sushifest evenings. Is there any way I can steal some fridge space somewhere, hopefully just for the evening of the 24th?
Laura
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 21, 2008 - 10:32pm PT
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Laura, the trainwreck jello cake may be more useful on the Tuesday night, the 23rd.
Perhaps nature can elucidate for us his plans for a SushiFest at the FaceLift? Last year we had it the night BEFORE the FaceLift officially started. On the Tuesday night. That gave us much more time to have fun, plus got a lot into position for the FaceLiftOff on Wednesday morning. (Canuck joke.)
There were subsidiary SushiFests the next few nights, but nothing like as large - most people were elsewhere.
See the schedule Ken posted above, and the discussion on the other thread. The FaceLift starts on Wednesday the 24th, and goes through Sunday the 28th. There's things to do all day, every day - clean up during the day time, then various evening speakers and social events. I found there was usually just enough time to get washed up in late afternoon, grab a bite, then head back.
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L
climber
Eating sand on the shores of Malibu...
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Jun 21, 2008 - 10:40pm PT
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Sorry Anders--I won't be there until the 24th.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Jun 21, 2008 - 10:50pm PT
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Yo, Ken, I'll be there this year, mostly for the climber chicks, but I'll be there. I'll actually try and help out this time, seriously. I feel bad about last year. I got there late, did a route and bailed the next day, sorry.
I'm helping out this time..maybe...I gotta new human in the world. We'll see. New humans and routes have priority,,,but I'll try to help!!!
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jun 21, 2008 - 10:53pm PT
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SushiFest Plans are the same as last year and as follows:
Tuesday 23rd - $30/person
Thursday 25th - $30/person
Saturday 27th - donations
Correcting Anders just a bit.... Thursday of last year was pretty much just as huge as Tuesday. We started a little later on Thursday because of one of the shows. But people started catching wind of the whole thing so lot's of people were there. Heck, it might have been bigger but I was so drunk Tuesday that entire night remains a blur.
Sushi on the 27th won't be as fancy as I will probably be out of fish from Hawaii. Last year I put out a tip jar and donated half the funds to YCA. This year I'll donate the whole thing.
Also, last year we had a poor showing in the mornings for coffee and breakfast. This year will be different. I still need to get with Tim-the-pancake-man to figure out his plans but I'd like to see us do breakfast every morning in hopes of getting the trash-picker-uperers out of camp on a full belly.
I'm now armed (thanks to the sushifest slush fund and the PMB) with coffee making equipment for the masses.
Laura: There's a pretty good chance we can make room in my cooler for the trainwreck jello cakes.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 21, 2008 - 11:03pm PT
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Chicken Skinner, after reviewing Mighty Hikers past links I see no elbows...! Yes you did email a confirmation, sorry it's that darn German in me that has to "just make sure". I am good to go! Lynne
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 21, 2008 - 11:08pm PT
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Lynne, you need to check out Ouch's posts. You only have to worry about it if you are on the perimeter.
Ken
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 21, 2008 - 11:09pm PT
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Whew! That's a relief. We will after all be treated to the sight of Laura arriving, trainwreck cakes in hand, ready for action. So to speak.
I have this vision of L arriving in style in a vintage motorcycle with a sidecar, wearing aviation headwear a la Rocky.
It would be a high point of the FaceLift. But maybe she'll wear her catwoman outfit for the closing dinner/dance. :-)
It's nice to have a plan for people to work to. I haven't heard anything yet from Tim, but like the idea of breakfast each morning - even if a few people have to cook and clean up, and miss some pick up time, overall we're all ahead.
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jun 21, 2008 - 11:09pm PT
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Lynne:
Elbows:
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:03am PT
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Nature, Whoa...my grand-daughter, Aspen Aleshannah who is my roommate for several weeks, just saw the picture and thought it was hilariously funny. From: Aspen, age 9..."hilarious." Aspen may be with me and her climbing folks at the Lift. Lynne
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L
climber
Eating sand on the shores of Malibu...
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:07am PT
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Thanks, Doug. I'll bring them wicked cakes...but I take no responsibility if FaceLift turns into BarfFest. None.
(I love that photo of Crimpie and He Who Lost His Eyeballs...)
Jeez Anders...Sorry to have to disappoint you, but I'll be showing up to FL in a CRX...it's almost as big as that sidecar. ;-)
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:09am PT
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If the Facelift turned into a BarfFest it would be no different than last year.
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L
climber
Eating sand on the shores of Malibu...
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:16am PT
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No one took photos of that. In fact, none of you guys even mentioned barfing last year. What other things aren't you telling us, Dougie?
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:19am PT
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I thought my story was known. Tuesday night, a night I barely remember, was a good one. Wednesday morning not so great. So... pesto sammich for lunch. Went over to pick up my pole, vest and bag. Something wasn't right. Walk behind FaceLift center and proceed to chum. I hope nobody picked up that trash. Good times...
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 22, 2008 - 12:23am PT
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I had a stomach bug for a few days during last year's FaceLift, which caused me to lie low. A few times it caused more than queasiness.
I'm quite careful about hygiene when camping, and don't drink a lot, so neither of those are likely causes.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 22, 2008 - 01:29am PT
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Nature, eyes may be scarier than elbows...is this indeed Mr. Chicken Skinner? Lynne
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 22, 2008 - 01:48am PT
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Reading Natures, M.H's etc.'s posts....sick at the Lift last year. Grim !
So, this sounds like a good beginning for a noobie at the "Lift" 2008.
"Hey you Noobie, last year peep's got sick at the "Lift" ....what you gonna do this year Noobie?"
Yo, BYOB and BYOF. (and antibiotics to combat the proliferication of fungus, bacteria and virus.
Hey, try boiling the H20 and having seconds of L's jello cake. That'll work. Keeping us all safe from "the bug".
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jun 22, 2008 - 02:01am PT
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anders..most likely something you picked up doing evening burns on the the lightning...
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Jun 22, 2008 - 11:53am PT
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As one of Chicken Skinner's dance partner, I can attest to a very good time. Don't be afraid (of him anyway). Hee hee!
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 22, 2008 - 12:06pm PT
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I only have eyes for my wife.
Ken
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jun 22, 2008 - 01:03pm PT
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oh man, there is no documentation of nature doing the GHWB thang... but it certainly is believable.
Watching someone pull hard climbing moves way off their last pro in a situation where a fall means injury in the form of dismemberment... that was nature cutting sushi at the end of the night. He is a hardy party dude who enjoys it to the fullest... last seen by me as collapsing into the back of his rig at the end of the night. The good news is that there were no "nature rolls" served, he was bodily intact.
That he might have had some GI issues the next day would be totally understandable.
It was a good time, and nature was the social center of this particular gathering and there was a bubble of good-will surrounding Yellow Pines for the entire time... more Woodstock than Altamont... even though the knives were drawn, and a lot more going on than was or could be reported.
This year will be different in detail, I'm hoping the same chill vibe will engulf that whole scene...
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jun 22, 2008 - 02:14pm PT
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I think that photo of chicken skinner is a bit misrepresented. It was dark so I'm sure the eyes wide open were due to the flash. Though... the elbows flying everywhere speak volumes!
Gee Ed, that's awfully kind of you. Though I played my part I recognize that it takes more than one to have good vibe. In our case there was 100 of us bringing the vibe. I just set the sushi tent up and brought the raw fish.
For the record, the GI thing had nothing to do with the food. I blame the Reverend PeganMonkeyBoy. Well.... him and Christa and Prod (they gave me the first beer of many). The PMB felt it his responsibility to keep the guy with the sharp knives drunk. He did a damn fine job. I really had too much to drink that day/night.
The way it's shaping up the same chill vibe will overtake Yellowpines. I got an email from Tim the pancake man and we're conspiring to feed everyone even more food this year!
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nita
climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
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Jun 22, 2008 - 02:25pm PT
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Nature, Don't be so modest, I totally agree with Mr Ed.
"It was a good time, and nature was the social center of this particular gathering and there was a bubble of good-will surrounding Yellow Pines for the entire time... more Woodstock than Altamont... even though the knives were drawn, and a lot more going on than was or could be reported".
Your Sushibar, handy work and good vibes, helped the magic happen. It was pretty funny watching you get hammered, seemed a purging was in order. ;-)
edit: Was the first night of sushi -Tuesday night? I thought it was Wednesday night.
Captain Crusty is going to love us, three nights of sushi..again.:-)
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jun 22, 2008 - 03:23pm PT
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*blush* Thanks Nita....
I'm pretty sure the first night was Tuesday. On Wednesday of last year IIRC we had Royal and Tom and I was at that event. I remember skipping the Thursday event to stay in camp to prep rice, veggies, etc. The "smart" folk decided to skip that night's event as it meant less elbows around the sushi bar (at least early on).
One of the best parts about the event this year is that I'm using almost all of my vacation time from work to be there. That's paid vacation time. I can't wait.
I'm hauling out the All-IN v.2 alone with a super quiet honda generator. I think I'll have another sushi tent so we can really set up a nice mess hall.
Maybe we should sell tickets to allow people to watch me consume. I mean, if it was that entertaining we should be raising money for the YCA, yeah?
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Ouch!
climber
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Jun 22, 2008 - 03:33pm PT
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 22, 2008 - 06:16pm PT
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"anders..most likely something you picked up doing evening burns on the the lightning..."
I was hoping no one had noticed my midnight mountaineering, though I was camped within a squirrel's throw of ML. It seems to be about M4/M5, and only one figure four was necessary. The combination of Acopa Auroras and Quarks worked quite well. Ice tools plus rock shoes clearly are the future when it comes to mixed climbing, especially as crampons and crash pads don't go well together. There are lots of pre-bolted routes around to try, plus many boulders.
Using rock shoes should reduce impacts, and eliminate theological discussions about heel spurs.
I planned to try ML again in January, this time with crampons to make it all 'legit', but was too busy. The difficulty will be very condition-dependent, but sometimes the snow will provide quite a good crash pad.
Otherwise, I think it was just an ordinary stomach bug.
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Wade Icey
Trad climber
www.alohashirtrescue.com
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Jun 22, 2008 - 06:37pm PT
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Mighty
isn't that third paragraph supposed to end with..."so I busted out the drill."
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jun 22, 2008 - 06:41pm PT
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I love the one frame where crimpie isn't really moving but manages to shake her bootie to the left in a haught sorta fashion.
*bump*
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L
climber
Eating sand on the shores of Malibu...
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Jun 22, 2008 - 10:04pm PT
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I can see the reports of your inebriation and subsequent demise during FaceLift 07 were conveniently understated, Doug. I'm just happy you kept all your fingers.
When do you want our $$ for the sushi?
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jun 23, 2008 - 12:09am PT
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I must admit there has not been a single SushiFest morning where I didn't wake up and marvel at the fact that all 10 digits on my hand were still with me. I've had a few small bleeders but nothing major. My sashimi knife will draw blood if you just look at it wrong.
I'll compile a list of who's in and for what nights (besides the fact that Brick is IN for all nights) and asking for money mid- to late-August.
And I'm serious about selling tickets or taking bets... the YCA should get stoked up this time around.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Jun 23, 2008 - 12:19am PT
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Man, that photo in the 19th post looks like a still from a George Romero film.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 23, 2008 - 12:43am PT
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Perhaps we can sell tickets to watch the Nature Chef juggle knives at the FaceLift. Isn't juggling a yoga skill?
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 23, 2008 - 01:02am PT
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Nature, from an incredibly beautiful pm at San Clemente Beach in So Cal. TDHTC (Hey, is that a new one?....meaning to darn hot to climb.)
Mr. Nature Man if you need any help in doing your Sushi thing I plan on being there 9/22 and am good at taking directions.
Keep me posted, Mr. Nature man. Lynne
I have knives and can tango.
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Jun 24, 2008 - 10:21am PT
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Okay - I am IN! I checked airline tix and it seems reasonable and doable. I'll come in to San Francisco and drive from there.
I know pretty much nothing about Yosemite, but of course will do research. But, I do have a few questions I hope I can get some answers on:
 Booking campsites - I know Ken has offered to handle for people, but also said "luckily, most of us can fend for ourselves." I feel I should be in that pot.... and will see what I can do, but if anyone has a link I should go to, that would make it easier(duh... thanks in advance).
If there are ways that are ...less expensive... and anyone wants to email me with some beta, that would be great. My email is on my profile. Just click my username to get there.
Tentatively, my plans are to fly in on Monday, 9/22 and be in Yosemite that evening. Heading out on Tuesday, 9/30.
Climbing - Since this will be my first trip to the place, I feel a bit timid. Will I be kicking myself hard for not allowing extra days specifically for climbing(yes, I know that answer already...)? WILL there be time for climbing during the Facelift days(without bailing on the volunteerism, that is)?
Would people suggest coming early or staying later if they wanted to get some days in? Is anyone else adding days that might be interested in taking me around a bit?
Thanks in advance.
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jun 24, 2008 - 10:43am PT
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Terrie... check with Ken for camping. if you are volunteering to pick up trash get yourself set up.
Lynne: cool deal on the knives. I hope to do more group food this year. And I guess bring the dancing shoes for Sunday night. Someone else in the group must tango but I sure don't :-)
No Anders, juggling is not yoga skill and it's a good thing. I've long joked that I'll juggle my knives. I turn pale white when I actually consider.
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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Jun 24, 2008 - 10:49am PT
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Got the week of the Facelift off... I'll see you there!...... Maybe...... If you're lucky!
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Jun 24, 2008 - 11:46am PT
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happygrrl... camping might be tight, and I wouldn't be in the Valley that time of year without Ken's offer to provide a camping spot... so take him up on his offer! unless you are camping out in the Ahwahnee hotel... you can probably find a spot somewhere before or after the Face Lift...
...also, this is a very laid back California event, don't go getting all NYC on us and overachieving on the pickup stuff. Relax and enjoy, you can pickup some, and you can climb some, as your desire and guilt dictate.
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jstan
climber
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Jun 24, 2008 - 12:26pm PT
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That from a Columbia boy.
What's he think we are?
Chopped livah?
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 24, 2008 - 01:00pm PT
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Happiegirl,
Why don't you come up early. I can set you up with camping from the 20th through the 29th. That will allow you to do some climbing. Send me an email.
Ken
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Jun 24, 2008 - 03:09pm PT
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Fattrad...I want do my picking up in Camp 4 - that's where all the cutie dirtbags are, ain't it? (joke...ummm, sorta)
Anyway - thanks for the suggestions, all, and my email to Ken has been sent. I'm taking his suggestion to come a little early, so will arrive on the 20th.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Jun 24, 2008 - 03:17pm PT
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Skinner:
Sent you email two or three weeks ago re:facelift camping. Never heard back from you. Am I on the list or no?
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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Jun 24, 2008 - 03:33pm PT
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fattrad - It don't matter where I'm stationed to help pick up junk from the side of the roads or campgrounds... I'm there to help a place that has brought me so much peace of mind.
I could pick up junk until I die and still not feel I've done my part, or repaid the universe.
See you there
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jstan
climber
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Jun 24, 2008 - 04:08pm PT
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Happie:
The different areas give you different rewards.
I liked C4 because the language spoken there is english only about half the time. The trash is all very old and finely divided which makes it hard. Last time I was working my way through it when a lovely Japanese lady came up and offered me a couple pieces of fresh melon. You can imagine how fine it tasted. Together, we were doing something.
I like the roads because of the drama and the companionship. The traffic can get scary, like when I saw a tour bus pass two dump trucks on a blind curve. But the two Erics, Jingy, Ed and Crimpie and others all were watching each other's backs. We got to cover large distances and there was excitement.
One of the best times was El Cap meadow. Tourists started helping pick up stuff and it was the best partnership one can imagine. I spent time looking up at the Captain. When I was younger I would come to the Valley determined to do one thing or another. This time when I looked up I was content just to let the Captain be. What came back to me was the Captain was content just to let me be. For the first time, we had a conversation.
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 24, 2008 - 05:23pm PT
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ElCap, I just looked through my recently sent messages and I sent you a confirmation on the 21st for site A in Yellow Pines for the nights you mentioned. Sometimes my email gets spammed. You are covered.
Ken
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Jun 24, 2008 - 08:51pm PT
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Happie, "Yellow pines is where you want to be..."
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 24, 2008 - 08:55pm PT
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fatrad, "I will dance this year." Is this a royal proclaimation from the Emperor".....and will we want you to? heheheh
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 24, 2008 - 09:14pm PT
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El Cap, this may be scary for you. Our group will be in B....should you laugh or cry..... smiles.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 24, 2008 - 09:24pm PT
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Oh, he'll dance all right.
Especially if I have anything to do with it.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 24, 2008 - 11:03pm PT
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jstan, that is a beautiful dialoge between you and the chief.
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Jun 25, 2008 - 12:05am PT
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Cool! Anders and Fatty will be dancing at the facelift! I can't wait to see this!!!
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jun 25, 2008 - 12:08am PT
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i sense a long line of "dancers" (prancers?) waiting to dance with crimpie.
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Jun 25, 2008 - 12:20am PT
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The dance last year was a total blast! I shut the place down (then returned in the morning to clean up). Everyone MUST attend this event - free food, free adult beverages, great band, smiling people AND a free shuttle service by the rangers to cart to their tent site all intoxicated people. Fun fun fun!
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Matt
Trad climber
primordial soup
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Jun 25, 2008 - 02:13am PT
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i am hoping to make it-
but i was also hoping to make it last year and work kept me from being able, so i am non-committal this time. se you all there, or not...
=)
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 29, 2008 - 01:36am PT
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Since when did I say anything about my dancing? I'm all in favour of it, but don't have the right genes. I'll just have to perform in other ways at the FaceLift.
As for Jeff... Well, one of his erstwhile police friends has lent me a taser. Should guarantee some nimble footwork.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 29, 2008 - 10:40pm PT
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Mighty Hiker, anyone can dance if you can stand upright and move from east to west and north to south, no worries ...it's easy. Free lesson on arrival.
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jun 30, 2008 - 01:22am PT
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No can dance. Like everyone, I have my foibles. I hate mushrooms. I don't like nuts in baked goods. And I don't dance, at least not in the usual meaning of the word. Hopefully I have other abilities that will compensate.
If I am seen dancing, it is likely that I have had much too much to drink, and will need a lot of TLC.
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Captain...or Skully
Big Wall climber
Yonder
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Jun 30, 2008 - 01:24am PT
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No fair!...Dude, that is the best 'dancing' line ever....
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 30, 2008 - 01:26am PT
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Mighty Hiker, never say never, if you can hike you can hike to rhythm just standing in place. Keep an open mind..{: Say Yo!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 30, 2008 - 01:28am PT
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Mr. Skully, see other thread;;; everyone wants you there, life is short, how can you make it happen just this one time...it can be done..!
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 30, 2008 - 01:39am PT
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Lynne, I like your energy! Keep on living life.
Ken
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jun 30, 2008 - 01:48am PT
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Thank you Captain Chicken Skinner, God willing we will be there 9/21 in pm to begin help with whatever needs to be done. For sure to start to work on the 22nd. LRL
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Chicken Skinner
Trad climber
Yosemite
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 30, 2008 - 01:54am PT
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I look forward to meeting you Lynne.
Ken
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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*bump*
2.5 months and counting!
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MisterE
Social climber
My Inner Nut
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I'm IN! Just got confirmation, thanks Ken! See all the usual suspects, it looks like!
I can't wait!
Erik
Edit: Yellow Pines B
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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I still have his e-mail, maybe tomorrow I give him a shout.
Edit: Darn, I don't have his e-mail anymore. Anybody else have Crowley's e-mail?
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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I've been communicating with him. I have his email.
He'll be at the facelift.
I also have been in communication with Tim the pancake man. We'll combine forces on the food this year so yeah, he's in too.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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What about Skully? You were supposed to report into Ken about now. You were going to make an ALL out effort to attend Face Lift. Where are we with that. Need a Skully report, please! LRL
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L
climber
Jello fan from the City of Lost Angels
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That's great! I'll finally get to meet the famous AC...and the famous Nature...and the famous Chicken Skinner...and the famous Nita...and the famous Crimpie...and the famous BrassNuts...and the famous Piton Ron (?)...and the famous Moosie...and the famous Karl...and the famous Jaybro...and the famous Ed...and the famous MisterE...and the famous FakeBlinny...and the famous Bluering...and the famous Mighty Kackler (:-)...and the famous DMT...and the famous Elcapinyoazz...and the famous Fattrad...and the famous Happi...and the famous jstan...and the famous Jingy...and the famous Wade Icey...and the famous Walleye...and the famous WBraun...and the famous Bear #46...and the famous Matt (?)...and all those other famous people who I've left off here...oh boy oh boy oh boy.....
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MisterE
Social climber
My Inner Nut
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Bluerings
and Fattys
and Babas
Oh, My!
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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reading L's list all I can think is....
.oO(Oh the debauchery!)
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Debauchery - that's cool...as long as we ALL aren't spewing rainbow rolls behind the truck:)
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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Jul 10, 2008 - 12:51am PT
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L - Oh, L... (even that's funny!) All those others may be really famous..... But once you put my name on that list.... You lost me! LOL
See you there.
Got my email from Ken.... Box 30 in C4!!! Kick..... ACE!!
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Jul 10, 2008 - 01:03am PT
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Yezz, Jingy, I could have been in camp 4....am I slumming it in Yellow Pine ? Lynners
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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Jul 10, 2008 - 01:09am PT
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Hey... Last year I was in Yellow pines... That was where the mini sushifest was happening... Does that mean that I have been ostracized to C4?
Dang...
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 10, 2008 - 01:17am PT
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Bad news, Jingy.
You're sharing site 30 with me.
Good news, Jingy.
You're also sharing it with jstan.
Mixed news, Jingy.
Bear #46, and his friends, may stay away. Snoring, eh?
Don't know yet news.
Other FaceLiftians may also inhabit site 30.
Reasonable news.
It takes less than 30 minutes to walk from Camp 4 to Yellow Pines. There should be enough of us there that we can car pool as needed.
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Fishy
climber
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Jul 10, 2008 - 07:21am PT
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Count team Switzerland in again this year!
Will be coming with wife and kid for some more days of bush wacking - look forward to seeing you all again soon!
Cheers
Fishy Pete.
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Maysho
climber
Truckee, CA
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Jul 10, 2008 - 09:19am PT
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I will be there, looking forward to it, and by then my ego will be fully recovered from being left off of L's list! :)
Peter
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Jul 10, 2008 - 09:37am PT
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So how do you find out who all's in your site? I am in Yellow Pines site #2(uhoh....I hope this isn't a sign that I will be on the dirty diaper disposal detail....)
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jul 10, 2008 - 10:17am PT
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Happy, that site is large. And let's just say you probably don't want to know who you are sharing the site with. It's better if you don't know.
But be glad that is where you are as that is where the sushi/pancake tent will be set up.
yay for Fishy! Looking forward to seeing you again!
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Jingy
Social climber
Flatland, Ca
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Jul 10, 2008 - 10:57am PT
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Mighty Hiker - You can make the walk to YP... I might need to stumble, if it's anything like last years event.... All sounds good to me, after all... It's not work work!
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happiegrrrl
Trad climber
New York, NY
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Jul 10, 2008 - 11:01am PT
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Nature - Sweet! That will make it easy for me to help out with SushiFestivities - As always, I want to do what I can to assist your wonderful events.
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nita
climber
chica from chico, I don't claim to be a daisy
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Jul 10, 2008 - 11:01am PT
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Hey Fishy, Cool.. That's Great you guys are coming out again! I will have those glow in the dark things for the kids again.
Hi to Sabrina.... oops forgot your sons name, it's on the tip of my tongue.......................Fin?
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EP
Social climber
Way Out There
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Jul 10, 2008 - 11:06am PT
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My girlfriend and I did the Facelift in 2006. We didn't know anybody, didn't climb anything, and had a wonderful time picking up trash from the hanging bridge down to a fallen log some ways down.
To walk together along the river, eating wild blackberries, enjoying each other's company with no one else in sight, the
experience is one we treasure today and will for the rest of our lives.
We hope to return this year. I will bring a friend to climb with this time. I look forward to helping clean and maintain a place I have been coming to since 1968.It is an honor to me to help Yosemite regain its sparkle.
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jstan
climber
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Jul 10, 2008 - 11:08am PT
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Something not generally realized. OUCH! is a shapechanger. You think that is a bear in Yellow Pines? Think again.
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nature
climber
Santa Fe, NM
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Jul 10, 2008 - 11:21am PT
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Fishy is coming to defend is "longest traveled to the sushi bar" status.
Edit: The only thing missing from the debate team is Jody and Skippy.... Still, adding Matt into that mix will be insane!
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Ouch!
climber
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Jul 10, 2008 - 01:03pm PT
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Yellerpines shapeshifter
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Mighty Hiker
Social climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Jul 10, 2008 - 01:07pm PT
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Yes, assuming that Fishy (Pete), Sabrina and Finn still live in Switzerland, they'll be some of the furthest to come to the FaceLift.
There was a nice family from New Zealand last year who helped - parents and five kids, who were in the Valley on a US tour. We talked the kids into helping, and off they went. They got to see a bear, too.
NZ must be about as far from the Valley as you can get.
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Crimpergirl
Social climber
Boulder, Colorado!
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Jul 10, 2008 - 02:55pm PT
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Happie - if you are staying in Yellow Pines, you'll be sharing a campsite with EVERYONE (except those in camp 4). You'll love it there!
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