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Standing Strong
Trad climber
making desirable discoveries by accident
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Jul 24, 2007 - 01:20am PT
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it's okay jbro that photo brought tears to my eyes and i've met them never :)
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Karl Baba
Trad climber
Yosemite, Ca
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 24, 2007 - 08:32pm PT
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Here's a couple initial shot of the wedding
This is round one of the reception, with the preacher man doubling as musician on a plastic didgeridoo. Brutus showed us his tongue whistling and attempts at blowing bottles were made once they were emptied.
This is during the Ceremony while the Daughters were reading wise stuff. At the behest of the cult leader, the couple exchanged belay devices to symbolize their protection and reliance on each other, and were gifted a nut tool which would act as a native american style talking stick for when communication needed to be measured and mindful.
More later, I don't want to give anything away, like how the three rings of marraige relate to the two aspects of climbing.
Peace
karl
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Jello
Social climber
No Ut
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Jul 24, 2007 - 08:38pm PT
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Best wishes for a long and happy life together!
-Jello
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rcknsno
climber
California
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Jul 25, 2007 - 01:37am PT
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Congratulations! You two are such an inspiring couple - may you have a long and wonderful marriage.
Karin
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nita
climber
chico ca
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Jul 25, 2007 - 02:16am PT
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Love the Wedding pictures...Congratulations!..Salud. ;-)
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TYeary
Mountain climber
Calif.
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Jul 25, 2007 - 10:11am PT
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Congrats.
Tony
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Jul 25, 2007 - 05:29pm PT
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Almost got to meet them in June on the Royal Arches - North Dome South Face linkup, but we couldn't catch them!
Here is Em leading the fabulous p4:
Congrats to the happy couple!
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'Pass the Pitons' Pete
Big Wall climber
like Oakville, Ontario, Canada, eh?
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Jul 25, 2007 - 07:33pm PT
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Congrats to a generous guy who once loaned me the Russkies you see in the photo above!
Cheers and beers,
Pete
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Brutus of Wyde
climber
Old Climbers' Home, Oakland CA
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Jul 27, 2007 - 07:52pm PT
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Thanks to everyone who has contributed to this thread.
A special thanks to Karl Baba who went the extra mile to actually get ordained so he could legally hitch us, as well as playing the part of wedding photographer and reception band.
Thanks also to Mr. Dodrill, and Old5ten, Clint, and Most especially to Dingus who contributed photos (some very unexpected) of our many adventures together.
Dingus, You are my Best Man.
Thanks again. Hope to see many of you at the Yosemite Facelift.
Brutus
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Fulford
climber
Canmore, Alberta
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But what about the embarassing stories?
I organized an Alpine Club of Canada trip to Tuolumne last fall. Brutus signed up. So there we are, the Canadian contingent, waiting at the campground for our Californian teammate to arrive. When Brutus drives up he sends up a cloud of dust as his car skids to a halt. He bounds out of his old car, looks around at us all with that wild-eyed look, hair (what's left of it) springing up in odd directions, and asks, "Who wants a beer?". Two of our party were so taken aback they packed up their car and drove straight back to Canada.
Day 3: Brutus has single-handedly consumed more beer over the last 3 days than the rest of our entire party of 6. At 8am I get out of my tent and say good morning. Brutus asks, "Want a beer?". I reply, "Bruce, how can you drink beer first thing in the morning?". He responds, "How can you NOT drink beer first thing in the morning?"
Has Brutus been a climbing mentor for anyone else? His advice on strategy for climbing the Steck-Salathe and Finger of Fate were spot on.
Bruce and Em, you guys rock. Congratulations!
Nancy and I look forward to seeing you very soon.
Doug
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