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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 16, 2012 - 12:28pm PT
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Fletcher,
Sorry as heck to disappoint you. Had the topic actually been
about Jimi and those Flames, it would have read The Blue Flame.
Or The Famous Flames. Or Colored Music.
See ya.
Next page, clint, the print won't go off the edge, maybe.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 16, 2012 - 12:33pm PT
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Clint,
I respect your judgement more than I trust my memory.
If is is Maxine's fine. If it's not, I have to be equally fine with that.
I am guessing on what I say, because I did not take the photos, obviously, and the slides Jim shipped to me were ordered pretty well, but not by each individual climb, exactly. I don't like it, but that's what I have to do in some instances. I'm not trying to stir up sh#t. Nor are you.
I am certain you have argued this kind of case in the past. It's not worth our time, I think you'll agree. Let's get together at the Oakdale Festival and yammer. OK?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 16, 2012 - 12:45pm PT
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I hate it when the edges go haywire. It's a first world problem when your print lines run off the page and you can't read half of what's written.
Almost as much as I hate arguing.
Clint, here's the Rev and he has some advice. He says you need a job.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 16, 2012 - 01:36pm PT
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Threads do drift, but it's part of the Plan.
I began this thread with one idea, to chronicle the Flames. Others lend their light on the path. Plato's cave is no comparison. It's confined. The climber, as opposed to the benighted spelunker, who will never see the moon eclipse from a Colubmia Icefield peak, nor a sunrise from a portaledge.
Tightrope, the threads weave and we perceive. Uke'n see this, plain as day when you consider the photo above.
Jeff and I were in scouting together. It brought us together as friends in eighth grade. Scouting rounded us out. We as Flames considered ourselves to be living advertisements for keeping your kids out of scouting! That's regrettable, but the fact is, we were wrong. I wouldn't trade my camping and other experiences in the BSA for anything, just like I wouldn't trade my climbing memories. I could say the same about my competitive swimming experiences and some jobs I have had.
Thanks for the word on Clint, I am just having some fine fun and he can take what little I can dish out. I have yet to meet him, but am looking forward to it.
I wonder, are you and the Mysterious One are going to go to Oakdale? It would be fun to see you guys.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 16, 2012 - 02:07pm PT
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Ron, from what I can tell, you would have fit right into the Black Cave, the Flames clubhouse in Camp 4.
I climbed the EGG. Jim Shirley belayed. But we weren't doing anything nearly as hard as that talented young guy in the photo.
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TwistedCrank
climber
Dingleberry Gulch, Ideeho
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Oct 16, 2012 - 02:11pm PT
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Whoah. I just Googed "Knights of the Blue Flame" and got a bunch of Anime stuff.
I was always under the impression that the blue flame was all about lighting a Bic while cutting a fart.
Was there a memo?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 16, 2012 - 02:36pm PT
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Millis had lots to gas about on the subject.
He was the expert on dog farts, what with Spats' predilection for such.
Wish we could contact Dillis' brother Brian. He might have some old pix of the Boy and his Dog.
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throwpie
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Oct 16, 2012 - 02:51pm PT
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I don't know nothing about no blue flames. It was De Flames ok Ese?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 16, 2012 - 03:09pm PT
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Throwpie, make me some caw-fee. I needs me some mo' cow-fee!
How cool would this ride have been in the Valley? Or anyplace?
The "Boss Short" of legend. Faster than a spinning top, more powerful than a Peter Haan arm bar, able to consume gallons of gas in mere seconds.
We could do some low, slow cruising in that beauty!
SHOTGUN!
El Jefe gets to drive the first pitch.
Edit: zBrown, thx, Amigo. I always liked Signe better than Grace, too.
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Oct 16, 2012 - 04:25pm PT
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Article of Confederation Section:
Why is one of these guys smiling?
or
Why is the other one (sounds like a good name for a Dead song) not?
Advice and Prognostication Section:
Always keep an home-made Da Brim around, the sun may shine in your back door someday.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 16, 2012 - 04:31pm PT
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Tightie (I know, don't call ya that),
I'm all in on Conrad Anker and Bill Nickell.
Edit: You are so right. My wit's half what it used to be. And I used up my guesses, being all in.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 17, 2012 - 04:26pm PT
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Then if nobody else is gonna guess, I'm re-guessing.
Yessir, a re-guesser.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 17, 2012 - 04:32pm PT
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Hah! Cheater I be, but it's the internet...
At least bill's getting to the Festival.
Real sorry you cannot get there, man.
I'm gonna take lots of pix if LilaBiene's camera is available.
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Tobia
Social climber
Denial
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Oct 17, 2012 - 04:38pm PT
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How many mice are there?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 22, 2012 - 07:13pm PT
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Tobia, amigo mio,
I'm blind. I did not see this until just now.
I shall get back with a snappy retort.
Meanwhile, the Reverend is here and just scoped this thread.
Which is why I noticed this last post of yours.
MFM
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Peter Haan
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Oct 22, 2012 - 07:35pm PT
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Mouster,
In the second post on this thread, (and your second post) that image apparently taken in front of the tiny route, Short but Thin, located near the Slack start and La Escuela, at the base of El Cap. The unidentified are Alan Bard (= AB) and Kurt, the Santa Cruz sidekick of Carter. Fun shot of Millis, isn't it. As often recalled by many, Dennis could eat french fries without opening his mouth. A plus often.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Oct 22, 2012 - 09:23pm PT
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Thanks, Peter.
Always know your friend, and your friend's closer.
Go Giants, even if the Beard ain't pitching this year.
All the Flames from Merced were Giants fans.
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Oct 22, 2012 - 10:55pm PT
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Sorry mouse, Brian Wilson is my cousin and that baseball player is not Brian Wilson
I wish they all could be California Girls
I'd pick up on their good Vibrations
On The sloop John B
P.S
I'll grant you Throwpie on the left but who is on the far right?
And,
The tall woman in the center is obviously a Wilson
Help me Rhonda.
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