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Man falls to his death off Yosemite's Half Dome
KFSN, ABC Fresno ^
| 8/23/11
Posted on 08/24/2011 6:46:24 AM PDT by socal_parrot
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Another one. Seventeen deaths in Yosemite this year.
I believe this is the 3rd Half Dome death this year. This is the first year they are controlling everyday access to the cables on Half Dome, requiring a permit. I think this shows limiting the amount of hikers to make it safer hasn’t worked and the only people benefiting from that program are the folks scalping the permits.
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posted on
08/24/2011 6:50:32 AM PDT
by
socal_parrot
(I hate to say I told you so, but...)
To: socal_parrot
I’ve never understood this type of thrill-seeker personality. To each his own, but to me it’s such an artificial way to get a thrill. Same as skydiving. Like I said, to each his own, but I prefer the thrill of activities that also have a substantive, productive purpose. I look at unnecessary risk as a jinx.
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posted on
08/24/2011 6:51:56 AM PDT
by
Huck
(I don't believe there is just one God--humanity seems like the work of a committee to me.)
To: socal_parrot
Another one. Seventeen deaths in Yosemite this year. That's IT!
Time to close Yosemite. Aside from the fiscal savings of staff, maintenance and recovery efforts, if it saves just ONE life......
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posted on
08/24/2011 6:53:40 AM PDT
by
Roccus
(Obama & Holder LLP, Procurers of fine arms to the most discerning drug lords (202) 456-1414)
To: socal_parrot
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posted on
08/24/2011 6:55:48 AM PDT
by
JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: socal_parrot
Officials suspect that a mysterious force causing acceleration of 32 feet per second, per second which has been known to affect climbers on the rock face, may have been the cause.
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posted on
08/24/2011 6:56:26 AM PDT
by
ElkGroveDan
(My tagline is in the shop.)
To: socal_parrot
officials are trying to determine why a man fell to his death Gravity?
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posted on
08/24/2011 6:56:46 AM PDT
by
ClearCase_guy
(The USSR spent itself into bankruptcy and collapsed -- and aren't we on the same path now?)
To: socal_parrot
Yosemite National Park officials are trying to determine why a man fell to his death while climbing Half Dome Monday evening. Gravity?.....................
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posted on
08/24/2011 6:58:02 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
("Treason doth never prosper.... What's the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.")
To: ClearCase_guy
gmta!.....................
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posted on
08/24/2011 6:58:32 AM PDT
by
Red Badger
("Treason doth never prosper.... What's the reason? Why if it prosper, none dare call it treason.")
To: socal_parrot
News flash! The Obama Administration has announced due to the many accidents caused by gravity
its been declared potentially dangerous to Americans. Therefore it must be regulated. Gravity shall be added to sugar, salt, tobacco, trans fats, guns, incandescent light bulbs and most of all liberty
as hazardous to health. It shall be regulated as the Secretary sees fit... because our Great Leader cares.
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posted on
08/24/2011 6:58:35 AM PDT
by
FiddlePig
(truth is hard... lies are easy - http://redneckoblogger.blogspot.com)
To: Huck
There is nothing artificial about it it is all too real
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posted on
08/24/2011 6:59:07 AM PDT
by
al baby
(Is that old windbag still on the air ?)
To: socal_parrot
Spock: I have been monitoring your progress.
Kirk: I'm flattered. Twelve hundred points of interest in Yosemite and you picked me.
To: socal_parrot
“Yosemite National Park officials are trying to determine why a man fell to his death while climbing Half Dome Monday evening.”
Gravity! :>)
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posted on
08/24/2011 7:04:36 AM PDT
by
Big_Harry
(Ecc10:2 "A wise man's heart is at his right hand; but a fool's heart at his left")
To: socal_parrot
I have 2 friends from high school who climbed the FACE of Half Dome back in the 1950s. It took 2 days, as I remember, and they slept in rope slings on the face of the dome over night. They are both still alive today.
To: socal_parrot
Once you start rolling, there's no stopping.
Prayers for the hiker and his family.
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posted on
08/24/2011 7:06:00 AM PDT
by
SZonian
(July 27, 2010. Life begins anew.)
To: al baby
It just seems like creating danger to get a thrill. Real danger is a rush. Manufactured danger seems a little weird to me, but some people live for it. If they have kids, it’s pretty selfish. Necessary risk is one thing. Thrill-seeking is asking for trouble.
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posted on
08/24/2011 7:06:16 AM PDT
by
Huck
(I don't believe there is just one God--humanity seems like the work of a committee to me.)
To: socal_parrot
“Mama said stupid is as stupid does.”
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posted on
08/24/2011 7:07:18 AM PDT
by
org.whodat
(What does the Republican party stand for////??? absolutely nothing.)
To: ElkGroveDan
While gravity was involved, I suspect weakness accompanied by fear precipitated a release. Once the ability to control gravity was lost, descent was inevitable
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posted on
08/24/2011 7:09:21 AM PDT
by
bert
(K.E. N.P. +12 ....Rats carry plague)
To: Huck
At one point in my misspent youth, my job required jumping out of planes and helicopters, technical climbing, repelling of all sorts of things, playing with explosives and dangerous animals (like other paratroopers...)
I was not thrill seeking. It was my job.
(Well, ok, the bunji jumping off bridges was thrill seeking.)
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posted on
08/24/2011 7:10:27 AM PDT
by
patton
(I am sure that I have done dumber things in my life, but at the moment, I am unable to recall them.)
To: socal_parrot
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posted on
08/24/2011 7:10:56 AM PDT
by
SZonian
(July 27, 2010. Life begins anew.)
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