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fairweather
Mountain climber
Roseville, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 10, 2009 - 09:53pm PT
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I bet that was him. The fiasco started around 1:15, and it takes awhile to get to the top. There couldn't have been too many people hiking up there yesterday.
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Mar 10, 2009 - 11:20pm PT
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A co worker decided to bite it off the GG bridge,
15 yrs or so ago.
We had camped in Death Valley a few months earlier.
He found he was HIV+.
I'm used to "gallows humor", having worked in hospitals for
over 10 yrs, but some of the comments here seem a little crazy.
Just say'n.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, Ca.
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Mar 10, 2009 - 11:28pm PT
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really sucks because suicide is really lame. My condolences to the family.
I want to say more but I'll spare any family my feelings on this. Very sad. I hope he rest in peace now. I'll pray for him.
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johnboy
Trad climber
Can't get here from there
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Mar 10, 2009 - 11:30pm PT
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^^^JOEY^^^
Some people can't deal with it in a what we might call a normal way, humor is the only way they know. Which way is more normal depends on who you ask, some are jaded, some aren't fully cooked yet.
I sure hope all that knew him come to terms with this in a peaceful way.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Mar 10, 2009 - 11:47pm PT
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Sad, and so sorry. The brain is such an intricate mechanism, and life can be so very challenging. Each individual copes and handles all these things in their own way. Sometimes not a good way.
We are Blessed. The ST is one of the best support units ever. Wish other folk had a place like this to process their joys and woes. Climbing is of course THE priority here, but the camaraderie of this place is above exceptional in not only slammin' but Caring. :D
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t^r
Social climber
dancing with puppies
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Mar 10, 2009 - 11:57pm PT
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Klaus,
You are a horrible, horrible, HORRIBLE person
Despicable, too
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Mar 11, 2009 - 12:06am PT
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Ease up TR. He apologized.
I'm sorry that you had a tough day and am glad that you were not directly involved.
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Delhi Dog
Trad climber
Good Question...
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Mar 11, 2009 - 12:09am PT
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"that's not me take a look at the "^" symbol... mine is an asterisk."
Ha Ha...
its the little things that are overlooked that will get ya.
Too funny!
Cheers,
DD
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John Moosie
climber
Beautiful California
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Mar 11, 2009 - 12:09am PT
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Oops. Sorry TR. I didn't notice. What a twit this TR imitator is.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Mar 11, 2009 - 12:13am PT
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So who is t#r ?
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JOEY.F
Social climber
sebastopol
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Mar 11, 2009 - 12:14am PT
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Johnboy, so True.
Well, whatever gets us thru the day, wierd humor or otherwise,
It's a mind bender, I am sad for his family and friends.
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Mar 11, 2009 - 12:28am PT
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Know the family and friends are most likely in pain. But, I am also sad for him. The depths of depression are taskmasters that are hard if not impossible to live and work with.
Yo people, if you bump into an ugly, or sad, or angry-mean, or just a person that feels dead to you....reach out in whatever way yo can. Give them a hug, a grin, a buck, a wish for luck....but give their poor hurting soul something. :} Lynnie
Yo, life is about the living .... not about acquiring the things. Yeah, you can ask me if you like. Serious. Lynnie
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Jaybro
Social climber
wuz real!
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Mar 11, 2009 - 12:33am PT
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"Yo, life is about the living .... not about acquiring the things. I know. Yo can ask me if you like. :D" -kinda says it all.
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Wonder
climber
WA
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Mar 11, 2009 - 12:36am PT
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This is not funny ! It's happening all over amerika as we type. Why would you not try to help?
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Lynne Leichtfuss
Social climber
valley center, ca
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Mar 11, 2009 - 12:41am PT
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Wonder, we know it is not funny. The Time of this world is getting hard for most. Wonder, we do try to be there for them. I spend my day working and looking into peoples eyes to see if they are ok. Peace, Dude. lrl
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Anastasia
climber
Not here
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Mar 11, 2009 - 01:11am PT
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I understand gallows humor... I am famous for both sarcasm and dark/satirical humor when stressed. I also know that being a loud extravert can be another way of hiding. That is why I won't judge anyone for their dark humor... Just please try to not post it in such a public place. Try to keep humor about death where it can't be read by a relative/friend going through the trauma of the event. That's just my two cents earned the hard way.
AF
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
Sprocketville
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Mar 11, 2009 - 02:44am PT
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i don't know, man, somebody brought a skull into the bar one night, some kid climber, i mean, how hard core is that?
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scuffy b
climber
just below the San Andreas
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Mar 11, 2009 - 02:10pm PT
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This will be really, really hard for his loved ones.
He had a more important place in people's lives than he
realized.
He had more reason for hope than he realized.
How very sad that he thought it necessary to end his life.
My best wishes go to him and his loved ones.
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
Lake Oswego, Oregon
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Mar 11, 2009 - 04:51pm PT
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I didn't see this posted on the thread yet, but here is what it says on the YOSAR site:
RECENT RESCUES
3-9 to 3-10-09 - Search for Hiker, Yosemite Creek/Yosemite Falls
Ground and air search teams are scouring the icy slopes of Yosemite Creek above and below Yosemite Falls for the body of a man who slid into Yosemite Creek upstream of Upper Yosemite Falls on 3-9. An investigation is ongoing.
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cleo
Social climber
Berkeley, CA
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Mar 11, 2009 - 05:05pm PT
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Werner, how do you safely recover a body at the bottom of the falls? I would assume under the falls is a bombing zone: ice, rocks, trees, etc coming down all the time, at high speed.
Thank you for doing so... I'm glad you are safe.
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