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sidmo
Sport climber
general delivery
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if i may change the subject for a second:
Does anyone remeber any details about the series of arsons in the Valley and Wawona around the time (give or take a couple of years) of the plane?
I'm doing research on them for an article. I know the who, but fuzzy on the rest.
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mr p
Big Wall climber
eastside ca
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i found the black book and was their when the money wallet was found by dorn@price it was a busy day all toll 700 lbs taken chain saw exploration,
nothing short of mayham i have a total recall of the day!
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Wonder
climber
WA
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Yeah Kat, how things have changed around here!
cheers
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Chief
climber
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We arrived just after the heat shut down the access to the lake.
The stuff that wasn't contaminated with fuel was superb.
The codeword for a safety meeting was "Airplane".
Cliffhanger was supposed to be loosely based on the crash.
Pretty loose.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
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Mr. P......did there happen to be any infra red surveillance or code blue business plan with the black book....rj
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Licky
Mountain climber
California
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2010 - 02:52am PT
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Its been interesting to see the contrast between those that were making their way up to the lake in the shadows (so to speak) and those that were looking for those in the shadows. For the most part, most were looking left while others were looking right. That's why very few were busted.
Pretty much everyone I've talked to that made it up to the lake came down without having to duck and weave through the trees to avoid the authorities.
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Jan
Mountain climber
Okinawa, Japan
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Mar 17, 2010 - 10:10am PT
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So how's the book coming?
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Licky
Mountain climber
California
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2010 - 02:37pm PT
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Jan, I'm in the process of just a few more interviews to tie up some loose ends. Then starts the fine tune.
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ionlyski
Trad climber
Kalispell, Montana
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Mar 17, 2010 - 03:04pm PT
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I'm in the process of just a few more interviews to tie up some loose ends. Then starts the fine tune
Right. Licky, I'm just a lurker with nothing to add but you procrastinate worse than I do. I don't think you'll ever complete your book. No matter, the thread tells a good, historical story anyway.
Cheers,
Arne
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Double D
climber
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Mar 17, 2010 - 03:10pm PT
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"money wallet was found by dorn@price" ... not quite, but close.
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Licky
Mountain climber
California
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2010 - 05:32pm PT
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Sorry Arne, but the book and story isn't about you or your need to have the book in your hands. Its a historical account of an event, not a novel.If I don't search down and prove out the stories, guys like you will come back and complain about the inaccuracies.
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Mighty Hiker
climber
Vancouver, B.C.
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Mar 17, 2010 - 06:00pm PT
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If I don't search down and prove out the stories, guys like you will come back and complain about the inaccuracies. Nah. Around here, if your account was imperfect in the slightest, it would lead to endless contrived conspiracy theories. There's little doubt that the plane was brought down by the lone gunman on the grassy knoll with bear #46 in Area 51, which isn't far away. The government was probably using it to ferry in space aliens, members of the klimmerati. And look at all the nefarious things they get up to - no one can prove they don't.
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Mustang
climber
From the wild, not the ranch
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Mar 17, 2010 - 06:56pm PT
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5 yrs to write a book that for all accounts; 1. Won't be a major literary piece of work. 2. Won't be a major historical piece of work. 3. Story line has already been adapted as a script for a major motion pic. 4. Will have very little main stream appeal. 5. Gets people on this forum really worked up. 6. Proving to be the longest running and most effective troll.
methinks author is still looking for a publisher, thus the so-called lengthy 'research' card always being played :)
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the Fet
climber
Tu-Tok-A-Nu-La
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Mar 17, 2010 - 07:57pm PT
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This is a labor of love not a pot of gold project. It takes a lot of time to create something like this when it's not your full time job. Get it done whenever bit get it do e cause I wanna read it!
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Licky
Mountain climber
California
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2010 - 08:05pm PT
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Not five years to write, five years to research. But, good point Mustang. Guess I'll just drop the project. Thanks, it was fun
Thanks Fet
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rectorsquid
climber
Lake Tahoe
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Mar 17, 2010 - 08:12pm PT
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Just stop telling people this will get finished and published, ever. It's cool to start a project and enjoy it for a while or a lifetime, and to never finish. It's not too cool to flirt and tell people there's a chance they will ever see the book when it's not looking to good in that respect.
Dave
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lostinshanghai
Social climber
someplace
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Mar 17, 2010 - 08:44pm PT
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Licky, Rock on
Going to post a picture and see if any one will cough up. Give me a day or so.
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Mar 17, 2010 - 08:49pm PT
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drip
drip
drip
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Licky
Mountain climber
California
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2010 - 11:07pm PT
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How about we reduce the flame here? Rector...why do you keep coming back then? Exercise your right to move on to another thread if this is so difficult for you.
Love it Piton
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