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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 12, 2013 - 03:30pm PT
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One of the best ever, I think.
There's a little Bing in everyone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2L3cadyter8
My first job when I matriculated at St. Mary's in 1966 was to help serve a dinner honoring Jimmy Durante, who was not present, but was a big donor to the college.
Durante was one of the good ones, a seemingly hard case with a heart of gold, really malleable and a soft touch. The praise that night was effusive and high-toned as only Christian Brothers and Jesuits are capable of encouraging, in my experience.
Secular priests differ in that they have to "sing for their supper" or wine, the Brothers just cruised into their dining room and started drinking what was produced in their winery. Well, many of them. No wonder Batso did his deal with them.
SI article on WEML from 1971. Several pages from the Vault.
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1084825/index.htm
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 12, 2013 - 03:38pm PT
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Fahey and Durante are both good Irish names.
Faith, are there any bad ones?
Tightrope may be one, but it mayn't be Irish atallatall.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrTIq_OIZt4
Cheese it, Andy, I'm not serious. I'm way too cool. Hi, nita, speakin' of cool.
Now that's some Jinglin' Bells!
Our experience, Jeff's and mine and his wife's and our blues-playing Jay Wood, at A. P. Gianinni School in SF, was great. Fahey played after Sandy Bull.
And who the hell was he? Amadeo Pietro Giannini (May 6, 1870 – June 3, 1949), born in San Jose, California, was an American of Italian descent founder of Bank of America.
As for C. C. Little, little else is known besides this:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._C._Little
He seems so nice;
And yet the mice
Keep their distance.
A sleazy little under-achieving derelict with low Bing potential.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 12, 2013 - 04:01pm PT
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I left my heart on Hollow Flake.
Got to go. Broncos are playing the Ravens.
Peyton Place Kick a Poo Joy Joy.
Nevermore Ravens than Corncrakes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8aLM-5Ob48
Translation: "Go Broncos!"
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Jan 12, 2013 - 10:24pm PT
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I take it the Broncos lost
Wild horses - a mature male with his own harem - sheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeit!
watch out for them stud piles
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throwpie
Trad climber
Berkeley
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Jan 12, 2013 - 11:59pm PT
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I took acid with ramblin jack about 25 years ago. Really. That dude could drop names like no one else. Interesting night.
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Jan 13, 2013 - 10:35am PT
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^ it is rumoured that that is how Jack acquired his nickname
mouse - just saw your email. It's sounds like maybe a memory issue. Have you tried rebooting the machine? Have you done anything new lately? Installed new software or anything like that?
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 13, 2013 - 08:46pm PT
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From Berkeley to Fresno, just like this
Give it up for Duck Talk. If you can't talk the talk...
In 1961 Jimmy and Webster were called back to the San Joaquin Valley. They continued performing their show on KJEO-TV Channel 47 in Fresno, California throughout the 1960s. During this time, Jimmy and Webster also did TV shows in Salinas and Bakersfield, California flying their airplane from City to City for those shows.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Weldon
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Gypsy
Social climber
NC
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Jan 14, 2013 - 01:59pm PT
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Thanks for the sweet dreams Mr. Mouse. Arrived today quite safely.
Merci beaucoup
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 14, 2013 - 02:06pm PT
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Hey I just wanted and needed some myself.
I've never traveled the world.
There are more than Seven Seas.
Nobody sees but we all look, see.
Don't disagree.
You're a photographer.
Snap judgements are sometimes called for.
I really only wanted a good excuse to listen to the song.
And say hi to & Thanksee, neebee.
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zBrown
Ice climber
chingadero de chula vista
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Jan 14, 2013 - 11:02pm PT
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speakin' of Annette, Monkees, and not forgetting those boys in the band, The Wilsons:
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 15, 2013 - 06:37am PT
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Enigma? Your best 5.8 in the lower valley. Introductory crack climb. Variety of finishes. Which way do I go, George? Which way do I go?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZOIRK8MKqk
Tilted Mitten. Hiya, been a loooong time. This was one climb I did with Randy...We bagged it one day when Jeff was convinced the day was shot by wet possibilities. He said he thought it was gonna rain and we said we'd take our chances. He got laid, we had no trouble with rain. It's another pleasant 5.8 with a very easy flat approach and you only need one rope, too, with a light rack.
Explore the area, it's a micro-climbit. Pharaoh's, Mummy's, Tut's , these all are similar shorties and not too hard, good choices for lazy bones. Sure, they're oldies, but they are good.
Kinda like the Beach Boys...
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Gypsy
Social climber
NC
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Jan 15, 2013 - 08:13am PT
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and Aunt Bernice
and don't forget Lesterburger
Lettuce eat it.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 15, 2013 - 08:16am PT
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THE ledge.Let Me Be Your El Cap Spy, er Somethin'.
During our Salathe trip, everything was fantastic, relatively, till THE ledge, a 5.9 flare away from the Alcove. It upset our timetable, such as it was. We finally gave up on 5.9, just couldn't do it. Nailed the cracks on the left, Doug did, totally his idea. I was convinced we could do the 5.9 eventually. But he insisted. We only were able to get over there to the crack by going DOWN and left. We fixed one pitch above the Spire that day. SAD. I'll never live it down. Gee.
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mouse from merced
Trad climber
The finger of fate, my friends, is fickle.
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Jan 15, 2013 - 08:35am PT
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Fresno was Sacramento was Modesto was STockton. All Greyhound stations look different, though, even in the dark.
Al Radka, the Fourth STooge, man could he eat lettuce. I think he may have tried smoking hippie lettuce.
http://www.lostfresno.com/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=130&sid=5cc4863967fd65ad802552022a50c7df
But it's tough to say. You know they give out an Al Radka Award to Fresno area athletes each year, and have been for over fifty? God we are getting there, aren't we, Gyp?
Al had the Three Stooges to present to us each day. It was a tough job and some nut had to do it. I think Macro and Micro could pull it off.
Here's Jimmy....
Gypsy, who is Aunt Bernice?
zBrown, who is Mrs. Calabash?
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zBrown
Ice climber
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Jan 15, 2013 - 09:43am PT
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mrs. calabash is not Gypsy, though some us wonder wherever she may be.
Hey Gyp
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and in the news de Otay it's 31 degrees F and I (we) do have a Ford Mustang
(red, convertible, big engine) drinks a couple gallons before breakfast)
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