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maldaly
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Boulder, CO
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Oct 26, 2006 - 10:19am PT
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Ummmm, beer!
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Anastasia
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Oct 26, 2006 - 12:29pm PT
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Reposting this response from another thread for those caught in the blame game...
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What is going on here? I am confused... How did this happen?
Let me state that if you need someone to hang then look at me.
I was the one who told the police what happened. The police report is based on my testimony. I was the one who held Steve as he died, no one else was there. Since I am also the one that told John what happened for he can't remember, "he had been knocked out..." The story about the accident comes from me. This includes all the repeats of the news about Steve's death over and over again because John couldn't remember five minutes after the telling. Note, the version is all mine since there are no other witnesses. This fact had the added benefit of watching John go through the shock of losing his best friend over and over again until his memory stabilized.
Don't forget that I am also the one that people called to ask if they should do a fund raiser. I was the one that gave them the go ahead. Also please note that at the time no one had an idea if John had insurance since he was too out of it to tell us.
I was also the one who thought that if we had any money left over after paying off the medical expenses that we shouldn't casually pocket the remaining funds. I thought that we should donate it to Steve's memorial fund.
Hang me for reaching out to Tim after hearing about his illness and offering help in Steve's name.
This is my fault. This is my problem.
Don't attack the man with the broken neck. Don't attack the one facing a stroke.
Since I am perfectly healthy and I don't need positive thoughts to get better... Since I am not too busy facing my health issues unlike the others who will not be emailing you because they are dealing with worse things , please pick on me.
If you think I am upset, you are right.
Yours truly,
Anastasia
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Matt
Trad climber
places you shouldn't talk about in polite company
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Oct 26, 2006 - 01:29pm PT
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nice post malcom.
here's to a bit of healing for everyone that could use it.
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Raoul
climber
that nagging feeling in the back of your head
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Oct 26, 2006 - 02:18pm PT
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Thanks, mal.
I have organized fundraisers - many of them. I do a crapload of volunteer work. Yes, it's definitely curative and good for my soul. I'm pissed off because good people have been taken advantage of. It has nothing to do with JB or you or Anastasia or the way the prize packages were set up. It has to do with someone who continually cons people for his own gain.
R.
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maldaly
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Oct 26, 2006 - 03:39pm PT
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Thanks Phil,
Love that photo I bought from you. I saw your post where you said you'd raised $2,500 from the sales of those photos. Mucho, mucho thanks amigo.
I loved that wombat. He carries a message that is important to us all. On a lighter note check out the clip at http://www.endofworld.net. It's completely off-topic and has lots or R-rated language but it made me LAMO. Thought these threads could use some lightening up.
Mal
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Phil Bard
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, OR
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Oct 26, 2006 - 03:59pm PT
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Mal,
Yes I know that clip, it's one of my favorites. Levity is good at this point...
We ended up selling just over $5000 worth of prints, which, as I mentioned in an earlier post, is a real testament to the sense of sharing and support that is out there in this community. Thanks for doing your part and glad you like the print. John is appreciative and is wondering how to repay all who participated, but I like to think of it as a situation in which his earlier accomplishments came back to help him out later on when he really needed it.
Cheers,
Phil
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maldaly
Trad climber
Boulder, CO
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Oct 26, 2006 - 04:01pm PT
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Right on. I'll take my repayment as karma credits. God knows I've used my share of them recentlly.
Mal
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Anastasia
Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, CA
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Oct 26, 2006 - 04:19pm PT
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Thanks Mal and Phil,
I needed those links.
They did a wonderful job with balancing these threads.
:)
Anastasia
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immanti
climber
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Oct 26, 2006 - 06:18pm PT
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Cross-posted:
Hey Mal, thanks for posting that, hopefully it will help the nay-sayers move on to the next conspiracy.
I've kept quiet on this because I am close to JB, but I will say that it is a shame that some people choose to attempt to tarnish a good will, kind hearted effort the way they have, to the point of talking about "questionable circumstances", SPECIALLY when they didn't even contribute to the fund. SHAME.
Thanks again Mal, for all you've done, and thank you to all of you who've managed to keep your contributions positive.
D
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