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nfejohn
Trad climber
Los Angeles
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Jan 31, 2018 - 02:25pm PT
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Jan 31, 2018 - 02:39pm PT
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Great shot of a young Bird!
Peace
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nfejohn
Trad climber
Los Angeles
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Jan 31, 2018 - 02:49pm PT
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Anyone who has ever spent the night on a face or sat around a campfire with Jim knows that underneath the persona of the legend in his own mind, there is a vulnerable and compassionate soul.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Jan 31, 2018 - 03:19pm PT
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Has been discharged and at least back home with his family. Still has a long, long road ahead to figure out his course. He sounded really good today, but getting back home can do wonders for mindset. Keep supporting him if you choose to, he is appreciative and greatful.
Peace
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originalpmac
Mountain climber
Timbers of Fennario
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Topic Author's Reply - Jan 31, 2018 - 04:15pm PT
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Thanks for all the updates, Ron.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 31, 2018 - 05:58pm PT
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^^^^Yes, thanks Ron.
Once again, you have proven to be as good a friend as one could hope to have. I recall the trip you made with Jim to the second Oakdale CF so he could deliver his presentation.
Gracias, amigo.
Checking the net, I see this isn't Jim's first rodeo with fellow climbers funding his misadventures in life.
http://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/------/help-jim-bridwell.html
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hamie
Social climber
Thekoots
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Jan 31, 2018 - 09:59pm PT
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Mouse's photo above reminds me of one of my faves.
Getting "the bird" from "The Bird."
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Iron Mtn.
Trad climber
Seattle Washington
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C'mon, there are a lot of climbers on this forum with money to kick down and help the Bird for f*#ks sake.
This goal should be surpassing $50,000 already
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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I'm fortunate to be able to make a reasonable contribution. Some have given more.
C'mon folks, how many want to match my 500?
Of course everything helps.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Much thanks Brother! Very generous.
Peace
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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Once I was hanging out in Desperate Hot Springs with Brent. We were doing routes on the south face of Kaufman Crag at the top of the tram. FWIW several of them are quite good. Especially "It's Always Something." Jim was up there some too. At time I was climbing well, but maybe for the wrong reasons. My life was a mess. Recent divorce, lousy job, one room apt in L.A. So I don't know if Jim picked up on this, I was pretty private, but he said I should come down and hang at his place. I wasn't there long, but meeting Layton and Peggy and just relaxing was great.
Sometime later we went up to Do Black President. Back then there was no convenience anchor at the top, and the one bolt protecting the crux was an old 1/4 incher. We climbed it in two short pitches. Jim lead first and set up a belay at the horizontal crack. I shedded some gear and climbed up above the bolt, which was the only pro between us. I must have looked a little shaky, I looked down between my feet to see Jim plugging every extra piece he had into that crack.
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originalpmac
Mountain climber
Timbers of Fennario
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 1, 2018 - 07:30pm PT
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Ksolemn nice story. Nice contribution too man. I was only able to pitch in $50 but I was hoping by starting this thread it could generate more. Seems to be working! Cheers, y'all.
Pierce Adams
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Ksolem
Trad climber
Monrovia, California
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I just scrolled through the list on the GoFundMe page. I saw at least three $1,000 contributions and one for $1,500. There are a lot in the 100 to 200 range, and then many, many smaller donations. I saw a couple modest donations from people I know, and I can say that in their circumstances they are generous.
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E.L. "One"
Big Wall climber
Lancaster, California
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Thank you Jim for many years of inspiration, and laughs. Hope my contribution helps.
Cracko
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DIclimber
Trad climber
Niwot, CO
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by all means work on getting him on medicaid; there's a cure for HEP C....it used be 85K, but the price has significantly dropped ...I know it sounds expensive but medicaid would pay in full because the life time expense of managing HEP C is much greater then the 85K, so from insurance point of few it saves everyone money to treat.
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Don Paul
Mountain climber
Denver CO
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^ somehow the state knows I don't have medical insurance and automatically put me on medicaid. I found this out when I went to my doctor - another hospital got control of my medicaid insurance, that I never even applied for, and I can only go there until I can get them to cancel it. ie, JB may already have it.
Plan B (and Plan A for me) might be to go to a foreign country where medical care costs a lot less. I bet poor countries are good at treating hepatitis. I got dengue in Colombia and got some of the best medical care I've had anywhere, 2-3 visits, blood tests, prescription meds all for about $20 dollars. I had no insurance, that was full price. They do heart transplants in Medellin, and are just as smart as American doctors, and only about 5% as arrogant. I would mainly look for a place where I knew people who could put me up, and would be comfortable staying a few months.
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originalpmac
Mountain climber
Timbers of Fennario
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Topic Author's Reply - Feb 4, 2018 - 02:02pm PT
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$34,491
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aspendougy
Trad climber
Los Angeles, CA
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Ron,
I tried using the ST e-mail system to e-mail you, never got a reply, can you e-mail me at aspendougy@gmail.com?
I can't contribute to the fund, but I have a $100 VISA Gift card I can give to Jim and his wife. Just need to know how to send it
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Sent you an email.
Peace
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ron gomez
Trad climber
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Ha, get Jim on here......watch out what you ask for!
Peace
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