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I don't quite know how to break this to you all, but I do know that the rc.com community was a big part of his life, and he would want you all to know.
Today about 4 pm, Stymingersfink passed away due to a massive heart failure.
I'm sorry, I don't quite know what to say. It is unimaginable to think he has left so early, he was a force to be reckoned with at 35. He was a strong, powerful man, a very technically savvy climber, and fun to climb with and a great mentor. He will be greatly missed. There are many climbs here in the Wasatch that he continually free-soloed just for the simple joy of climbing. Please send your prayers and thoughts to his family,
-the geogoddess
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epic_ed
Sep 14, 2008, 6:04 AM
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I am so very sorry to hear this.
Unbelievable. It's just so hard to comprehend heart failure in someone so seemingly healthy and active -- what a shock to everyone, I'm sure.
I've enjoyed his contributions to the aid climbing discussions over the years and I was really looking forward to meeting him someday -- maybe even roping up for a few pitches. I'm saddened to know this won't be possible.
Thank you, Sty, for your contributions and commaradarie over the years. You will be genuinely missed.
My thoughts and prayer go out to his friends and family.
Ed
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I've greatly enjoyed both serious discussion and casual banter with Sty during my time on this site. His passion for climbing was apparent and it was in those conversations that a self-effacing quality would peak through, betraying the humble and sincere core of a man whose witt was at turns, so dry and scathing.
I had hoped to rope up with him at IC over the Thanksgiving holiday, maybe even run one of his solo circuits with him, put a face with the name and all that. Climbing with Sty is an opportunity I truly regret having missed, as I'm sure he was a strong and inspired partner.
This is really tragic and sad news. Again, Geo you have all my best wishes and you really don't have to say anything. We understand no one here feels this loss more than you, so please keep us informed on how your doing but you dont owe us anything. Just take your time with things and if you want to talk, any of us here will be happy to listen. I know its a bit hollow coming from a man a continent away, via the internet, but I'm sorry for what you've lost, I really am.
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Sep 14, 2008, 7:56 AM
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Say this isn't so, Stinky gone forever, that really sucks. Massive heart failure whilst being a quick end is not something that I would have expected in someone so young. All I can say is wow, that was out of the blue. See ya Sty, go climb a big wall in the sky for me mate. Please feel free to pass this thread on to his family GG.
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Sep 14, 2008, 8:43 AM
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Sad news. I never had any conversations with Sty but I often enjoyed reading his posts and the banter. I'll miss that.
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Sep 14, 2008, 9:40 AM
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Very sad news...
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... fuck. 
He was a good guy, whose posts often made me laugh and sometimes, more importantly, think. To go at 35...
Rest well, man.
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My thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends. I was looking forward to meeting him at the Ice Fest.
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Sep 14, 2008, 12:36 PM
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I'm so sorry. Prayers to his family and friends while they deal with this.
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I cant believe it. He made me laugh, he made me cry. He made me cry-laughing. That is mind numbing.
No one can replace him and he will be sorely missed.
My thoughts and prayers are with the family and friends.
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Sep 14, 2008, 1:30 PM
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This is so sad.
I will keep his family and friends in my prayers.
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My condolences to friends and family.
Life is short, make the most of it.
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R.I.P
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Sep 14, 2008, 2:26 PM
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This is really terrible, awful news. My sincerest condolences to those who knew him personally.
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Sep 14, 2008, 2:30 PM
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Damn, this is very sad to hear.
My condolences to his family, friends, and those of us who only knew him on this site.
Sty,
There is no doubt, you will be missed. Your knowledge and wit were abundantly displayed throughout rc.com as well as your love of the silly game that connects us all. You may have moved on but you'll always be here. Rest In Peace.
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notapplicable wrote: I've greatly enjoyed both serious discussion and casual banter with Sty during my time on this site.
Daryn, sail on!
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Sep 14, 2008, 3:32 PM
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Stinky, dead.
Words fail me.
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Sep 14, 2008, 3:39 PM
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this is very sad.
sty you will be missed. i'm sorry we won't be able to exchange pm's and i'll miss the teasing.
my condolences to friends and family.
marge
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Sep 14, 2008, 3:46 PM
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This all seems so surreal at the moment.
A terrible loss to our community, can't even imagine the sorrow his family and friends must be feeling. To them I send prayers and condolences.
Sty's post were spot on in guidance and other times loaded with his one of a kind personal humor. You could feel his zest for climbing and life in general through his words. You will be missed here.
Climb On Sty.
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I knew that if I got on here there would be many friends that had good words to say about Daryn.
Daryn was a good friend of mine while I lived in SLC, shortly after I moved to Grand Junction we kept in contact to climb, ski, and boat.
Daryn was one-of-a-kind. A great man that always looked forward to another sunrise, the good in people, the aura in the mountains, and never took BS too seriously.
I remember skiing cold smoke 4’ deep before sunrise with him in Mineral fork only to skin back up to make another run. Or climbing run-out slab and he could do with a great grin and never back down.
Our last adventure was a float down the CO, as he came out to get away from the heat in SLC. He instantly made numerous friends here in GJ from his good attitude and the truthful strong man he was. Our next adventure was going to be a float down the Grand in the Winter of 09. I know he looked forward to it as rafting was new adventure emerging in his life over the years.
He has many friends and you know who you are, as now he would want us to stay strong play hard and remember him for the ledged he is. For he would want his good friends to now go and climb something ridiculously crazy in the memory of him and his good humor. After the summit a toast of some good scotch or whiskey must be in that plan.
Daryn you will truly be missed by many, as every summit attained in the future is to give you a high five man.
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thanks all, Sty is no doubt greatly amused at how much you appreciated his content, and how well you got his sense of humor. His incredible wit was certainly was one of his more highly exercised points of style, wasn't it? 
Surreal, and stunned, and out-of-the-leapin'-blue, are good words to describe this. I've been lying here thinking that if I jsut stay in bed, it will be some kind of dream, and he'll still be here. Getting up makes it seem all too real. So I got up and turned on the radio, and they were playing Cat Stevens' "Morning Has Broken". That did me in all over again.
Its a beautiful day, and some of us are meeting at his favorite breakfast spot. Then we'll go do what we gotta do.
love you all, thanks for your thoughts.
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anykineclimb
Sep 14, 2008, 6:10 PM
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Wow.
Although we never met, He seemed like a great person from his online persona. I looked forward to meeting him and sharing a rope sometime in the future.
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I'm waiting for this to turn out to be some kind of sick joke but it's not. I doubt the people here would do something like that.
I didn't know Sty well enough to call him a friend, at least not in the way others called him a friend, but I wish I had. He came across as being a skilled and competent climber and on a climbing forum, it should go without saying that competence and knowledge are deeply respected and to that end, Sty was a widely respected member of this community.
It is no small thing to say to a stranger (and who was stranger than Sty?) you meet over the internet that you are willing to entrust your life to them by way of tying one end of a 10mm rope to yourselves and ascending hard rock and chossy stone so that you might stand at the summit of a mountain and knock on Heaven's door. Several have said such things about him and I will throw my voice in with theirs. Though I had never met Sty, I think we would have gotten along. To have lost that opportunity, that chance to be friends, is something many of us regret.
I won't pretend to know what happens after one's life ends, but if there is a Heaven I'm sure Sty's there drunk, concocting an adventure through unexplored lands that mortals cannot visit.
Sty, wherever you are, everyone misses you.
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uhoh wrote: It is no small thing to say to a stranger (and who was stranger than Sty?) ....
Heh. Yes, I'm one to speak, but he was always a bit strange in his humor. And he was also just as quick to be self-deprecating as laugh at the next person, so I knew there was a good soul in there. I'd thought of sharing a rope with him too now that I'm living closer to his neighborhood and I only regret not doing it now, even if that meant his death were more painful. Strange how you can feel loss over somebody whose presence was only words on a screen, yet I think we did know and appreciate his personality. RIP, Daryn.
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Sorry to hear this. Knew him online, may have bumped into him once at a crag.
His presence enlivened many a day, and its passing saddens this one.
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I didn't "know" Daryn.
But I'm stunned. It's very surreal to suddenly lose somebody so young, fit and vibrant.
I'm angry. There is so much testimony, here and on MP and the Taco, about him being a good person. Why do we lose good young people like Daryn, but rapists and baby killers get to wallow in prison well into their 70s? It's not fair. It's just fucking cruel.
I'm frightened, troubled. If a seemingly healthy person can die suddenly at 35, am I, a seemingly healthy person of 27, susceptible? How would I know? Am I "ready?" Hell no.
But mostly, I'm just sad. I probably never would have met Daryn, but we had a kinship. He brought something unique to this strange, vulgar, ultimately loving community. His loss is a punch in the gut. I mourn. I hurt. I cry.
I am so sorry.
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Whoa, a PTFTW!
Thanks, Stinky Fingers. 
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What a shock to come back from the weekend and see this post. I can't imagine how difficult it is for his friends and family to lose him in such an unexpected way. It sounds like he was a person loved and appreciated by those who knew him. My condolences to those people as well as his internet-connected friends here online.
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I didn't really know how to respond when I saw this earlier today. For a while, I was at a loss for sentiment, after all stinkydonny was just another name on the screen. At first his method of posting annoyed the fuck out of me, and a few other things grated on my nerves. When he offered to take me around little cottonwood canyon on my ultimately doomed roadie, I was skeptical and didn't provide a definative answer. Later, his humanism sort of grew on me, and the offer of a belay, scotch and knowledge made me consider him a friend. That and the fact that he never threatened PC#13. If I could, I'd rope up with him any day, but I guess I blew my chance. From the three threads devoted to his memory it appears he was a major influence in the community, and one that will be missed. I'm raising a glass of scotch in his honor tonight.
That's the best eulogy I can muster. Others have said it better, but few worse. RIP dude.
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philbox wrote: climbsomething wrote: Whoa, a PTFTW! Thanks, Stinky Fingers. I saw what you did there. Stinky would have approved. Hey, I think we have a new saying, "Stinky would have approved" or SWHA for short. Gotta immortalise him somehow.
There's also WWSD. I'm glad somebody cognizant of the PTFTW got it. Stinky would have approved.
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zeke_sf wrote: philbox wrote: climbsomething wrote: Whoa, a PTFTW! Thanks, Stinky Fingers. I saw what you did there. Stinky would have approved. Hey, I think we have a new saying, "Stinky would have approved" or SWHA for short. Gotta immortalise him somehow. There's also WWSD. I'm glad somebody cognizant of the PTFTW got it. Stinky would have approved.
Ooooh, I likey WWSD better, let it be so. WWSD though is before the fact and SWHA would be after the fact.
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zeke_sf wrote: philbox wrote: climbsomething wrote: Whoa, a PTFTW! Thanks, Stinky Fingers. I saw what you did there. Stinky would have approved. Hey, I think we have a new saying, "Stinky would have approved" or SWHA for short. Gotta immortalise him somehow. There's also WWSD.
I propose we pick a given time and date, and we all pour a wee dram of scotch, look at a picture of a scantily clad female, and raise our glasses in a collective salute to our pal.
Then we can go solo some freakishly sick ice flow.
He'd probably approve. Heck, he'd probably laugh at us doing it.
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Its hard to put into words how you feel, in some ways people would argue he is just a name on the sceen and you don't really know him but when I logged in this morning to find he had passed, I was shocked.... and then a turn of real saddness come over me, that lump in your throat is a little hard to swallow. Just reading his post's, you could really tell he was a genuine person with a real love for life and love for climbing.
He was a fellow climber, a fellow RC.comer and member of our climbing family.
I have a lucky rock in my chalk bag I always reach for when I am looking for inspiration before climbing, Sty Ill be thinking about you...
Yeah Ill have a little toast to Sty tonight after work 
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reno wrote: zeke_sf wrote: philbox wrote: climbsomething wrote: Whoa, a PTFTW! Thanks, Stinky Fingers. I saw what you did there. Stinky would have approved. Hey, I think we have a new saying, "Stinky would have approved" or SWHA for short. Gotta immortalise him somehow. There's also WWSD. I propose we pick a given time and date, and we all pour a wee dram of scotch, look at a picture of a scantily clad female, and raise our glasses in a collective salute to our pal. Then we can go solo some freakishly sick ice flow. He'd probably approve. Heck, he'd probably laugh at us doing it.
I don't drink so I will have to settle for a glass of sarsparilla. Being that I'm in a very warm part of the world I'll hafta take the ice gear out to a steep dirt filled choss chimney. SWHA.
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Oh stinky, I don't know what to say...glasses will be raised for you in Ouray.
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Daryn and I talked a bit through the internet. I valued his opinions and enjoyed reading his words. I'm really really sorry for his family and shocked to hear of his departure.
so sad.
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reno wrote: zeke_sf wrote: philbox wrote: climbsomething wrote: Whoa, a PTFTW! Thanks, Stinky Fingers. I saw what you did there. Stinky would have approved. Hey, I think we have a new saying, "Stinky would have approved" or SWHA for short. Gotta immortalise him somehow. There's also WWSD. I propose we pick a given time and date, and we all pour a wee dram of scotch, look at a picture of a scantily clad female, and raise our glasses in a collective salute to our pal. Then we can go solo some freakishly sick ice flow. He'd probably approve. Heck, he'd probably laugh at us doing it.
I'm in.
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epic_ed wrote: reno wrote: zeke_sf wrote: philbox wrote: climbsomething wrote: Whoa, a PTFTW! Thanks, Stinky Fingers. I saw what you did there. Stinky would have approved. Hey, I think we have a new saying, "Stinky would have approved" or SWHA for short. Gotta immortalise him somehow. There's also WWSD. I propose we pick a given time and date, and we all pour a wee dram of scotch, look at a picture of a scantily clad female, and raise our glasses in a collective salute to our pal. Then we can go solo some freakishly sick ice flow. He'd probably approve. Heck, he'd probably laugh at us doing it. I'm in.
i'm already planning a "one for me, one for him" game at the ice fest in his honour. as long as I end up passed out under a table with my shoes on, cradling someone's dog (as i had promised him i'd end up) i'm sure he'd be proud!
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carabiner96 wrote: epic_ed wrote: reno wrote: zeke_sf wrote: philbox wrote: climbsomething wrote: Whoa, a PTFTW! Thanks, Stinky Fingers. I saw what you did there. Stinky would have approved. Hey, I think we have a new saying, "Stinky would have approved" or SWHA for short. Gotta immortalise him somehow. There's also WWSD. I propose we pick a given time and date, and we all pour a wee dram of scotch, look at a picture of a scantily clad female, and raise our glasses in a collective salute to our pal. Then we can go solo some freakishly sick ice flow. He'd probably approve. Heck, he'd probably laugh at us doing it. I'm in. i'm already planning a "one for me, one for him" game at the ice fest in his honour. as long as I end up passed out under a table with my shoes on, cradling someone's dog (as i had promised him i'd end up) i'm sure he'd be proud!
I'm Fido, and I approve this message.
SWHA, after all.
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reno wrote: zeke_sf wrote: philbox wrote: climbsomething wrote: Whoa, a PTFTW! Thanks, Stinky Fingers. I saw what you did there. Stinky would have approved. Hey, I think we have a new saying, "Stinky would have approved" or SWHA for short. Gotta immortalise him somehow. There's also WWSD. I propose we pick a given time and date, and we all pour a wee dram of scotch, look at a picture of a scantily clad female, and raise our glasses in a collective salute to our pal. Then we can go solo some freakishly sick ice flow. He'd probably approve. Heck, he'd probably laugh at us doing it.
Well, as long as we don't have to climb the ice naked... SWHA, but I'm not sure I'm up to that kind of scrutiny.
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zeke_sf wrote: Well, as long as we don't have to climb the ice naked... SWHA, but I'm not sure I'm up to that kind of scrutiny.
Yeah, there's that whole issue with certain body parts getting stuck to the ice. Like when you lick a popsicle and your tongue freezes. Only different.
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I'm floored. I'll miss Stinky, we never met but had some great times together nonetheless.
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zeke_sf wrote: reno wrote: zeke_sf wrote: philbox wrote: climbsomething wrote: Whoa, a PTFTW! Thanks, Stinky Fingers. I saw what you did there. Stinky would have approved. Hey, I think we have a new saying, "Stinky would have approved" or SWHA for short. Gotta immortalise him somehow. There's also WWSD. I propose we pick a given time and date, and we all pour a wee dram of scotch, look at a picture of a scantily clad female, and raise our glasses in a collective salute to our pal. Then we can go solo some freakishly sick ice flow. He'd probably approve. Heck, he'd probably laugh at us doing it. Well, as long as we don't have to climb the ice naked... SWHA, but I'm not sure I'm up to that kind of scrutiny.
What, you arguing that biner should climb the ice nekkid, stinky would not have approved. Stinky would have wanted pics of the event.
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I'm stunned, floored, flabbergasted...all of it. I knew Sty just through this community but in all of my interactions with him I believed him to be a funny, kind man.
I wish I could have met him in person and shared a beer along with tall tales.
Geogoddess, my heart goes out to you. I wish I was near to give you a hug. Know that my thoughts and hugs are going to you for as long as you need them.
Wherever you are Sty we raise a glass in your honor. You are missed.
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philbox wrote: zeke_sf wrote: reno wrote: zeke_sf wrote: philbox wrote: climbsomething wrote: Whoa, a PTFTW! Thanks, Stinky Fingers. I saw what you did there. Stinky would have approved. Hey, I think we have a new saying, "Stinky would have approved" or SWHA for short. Gotta immortalise him somehow. There's also WWSD. I propose we pick a given time and date, and we all pour a wee dram of scotch, look at a picture of a scantily clad female, and raise our glasses in a collective salute to our pal. Then we can go solo some freakishly sick ice flow. He'd probably approve. Heck, he'd probably laugh at us doing it. Well, as long as we don't have to climb the ice naked... SWHA, but I'm not sure I'm up to that kind of scrutiny. What, you arguing that biner should climb the ice nekkid, stinky would not have approved. Stinky would have wanted pics of the event.
We are talking moral imperatives here and Sty always was on the side of justice.
There must be pictures!!
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notapplicable wrote: philbox wrote: zeke_sf wrote: reno wrote: zeke_sf wrote: philbox wrote: climbsomething wrote: Whoa, a PTFTW! Thanks, Stinky Fingers. I saw what you did there. Stinky would have approved. Hey, I think we have a new saying, "Stinky would have approved" or SWHA for short. Gotta immortalise him somehow. There's also WWSD. I propose we pick a given time and date, and we all pour a wee dram of scotch, look at a picture of a scantily clad female, and raise our glasses in a collective salute to our pal. Then we can go solo some freakishly sick ice flow. He'd probably approve. Heck, he'd probably laugh at us doing it. Well, as long as we don't have to climb the ice naked... SWHA, but I'm not sure I'm up to that kind of scrutiny. What, you arguing that biner should climb the ice nekkid, stinky would not have approved. Stinky would have wanted pics of the event. We are talking moral imperatives here and Sty always was on the side of justice. There must be pictures!!
oh dear
but this is correct
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macherry wrote: notapplicable wrote: philbox wrote: zeke_sf wrote: reno wrote: zeke_sf wrote: philbox wrote: climbsomething wrote: Whoa, a PTFTW! Thanks, Stinky Fingers. I saw what you did there. Stinky would have approved. Hey, I think we have a new saying, "Stinky would have approved" or SWHA for short. Gotta immortalise him somehow. There's also WWSD. I propose we pick a given time and date, and we all pour a wee dram of scotch, look at a picture of a scantily clad female, and raise our glasses in a collective salute to our pal. Then we can go solo some freakishly sick ice flow. He'd probably approve. Heck, he'd probably laugh at us doing it. Well, as long as we don't have to climb the ice naked... SWHA, but I'm not sure I'm up to that kind of scrutiny. What, you arguing that biner should climb the ice nekkid, stinky would not have approved. Stinky would have wanted pics of the event. We are talking moral imperatives here and Sty always was on the side of justice. There must be pictures!! oh dear but this is correct
I just realised I put a typo in there, it should have read that In reply to: What, you arguing that biner should not climb the ice nekkid, stinky would not have approved. Stinky would have wanted pics of the event.
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epic_ed wrote: reno wrote: zeke_sf wrote: philbox wrote: climbsomething wrote: Whoa, a PTFTW! Thanks, Stinky Fingers. I saw what you did there. Stinky would have approved. Hey, I think we have a new saying, "Stinky would have approved" or SWHA for short. Gotta immortalise him somehow. There's also WWSD. I propose we pick a given time and date, and we all pour a wee dram of scotch, look at a picture of a scantily clad female, and raise our glasses in a collective salute to our pal. Then we can go solo some freakishly sick ice flow. He'd probably approve. Heck, he'd probably laugh at us doing it. I'm in.
As am I.
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Well, so am I.
I don't need to be the scantily clad one. Sounds like Biner calls dibs anyway.
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HA!!! LOVES IT!
PTFTW again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11ones
Anyway.
Since this appears to be gaining traction among the AZ folks (zeke, you count)... what are y'all doing in these upcoming weekends?
*puts on cruise director hat*
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philbox wrote: climbsomething wrote: Whoa, a PTFTW! Thanks, Stinky Fingers. I saw what you did there. Stinky would have approved. Hey, I think we have a new saying, "Stinky would have approved" or SWHA for short. Gotta immortalise him somehow.
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His posts were witty and intelligent.
35 is to young for a fit man to have a heart attack.
My sincere condolences to friends and family.
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Not really the best news to start a week to. I enjoyed sty's posts like everyone else around here. He'll be missed for sure. If I recall, he had just gotten past a point or was about to get to a point where he could start getting his fingers stinky again. Hopefully he got at least one more in.
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It is a shock. It's sad. The guy had this place figured out and played here with his own style.
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climbsomething wrote: Well, so am I. I don't need to be the scantily clad one. Sounds like Biner calls dibs anyway.
I'm not quite sure when i said anything about being scantily clad...oh stinky.
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This sucks. What terrible news to read first thing in the morning. I'm absolutely floored by this.
R.I.P. Sty, your banter on the PCI will be missed, and best wishes to your family. I'm totally in on raising a glass in your favor: Macallan 10 or Highland Park 12? Your choice. 
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philbox wrote: zeke_sf wrote: philbox wrote: climbsomething wrote: Whoa, a PTFTW! Thanks, Stinky Fingers. I saw what you did there. Stinky would have approved. Hey, I think we have a new saying, "Stinky would have approved" or SWHA for short. Gotta immortalise him somehow. There's also WWSD. I'm glad somebody cognizant of the PTFTW got it. Stinky would have approved. Ooooh, I likey WWSD better, let it be so. WWSD though is before the fact and SWHA would be after the fact.
I happen to know exactly what Stinky would have done.
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He woulda post-whored the hell out of this thread.
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A little bit of PC++
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In honor of the stinky one
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I think I only have one stink-bomz
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Meant with respect of course.
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RIP duder.
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GATE GATE PARAGATE PARASAMGATE BODHI SVAHA
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oh man, where did you get that photo? He used to flaunt his in-n-out meals at me (I grew up in Cal). And I think that photo sez alot.
would you mind PMing it to me, we are collecting photos for his .... y'know, there'll be a big huge party here.
jeez i miss the hell out of him
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geogoddess wrote: oh man, where did you get that photo? He used to flaunt his in-n-out meals at me (I grew up in Cal). And I think that photo sez alot. would you mind PMing it to me, we are collecting photos for his .... y'know, there'll be a big huge party here. jeez i miss the hell out of him
It's a full size image link, you can just right click and save as.
He posted it up the other day trying to make us SoCal types j3luz of his eats. Or maybe we were taunting him about easy In N Out access and that was his rebuttal. Hard to say, hard to say... so many taunts, so hard to keep track.
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Never met him, never would have, but still a shock and a loss. Younger than me. Flip a switch and it's done.
So live like Sty seems to have. Life's too short
RIP Daryn
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stinky.............always good for a banz.
i must have missed the burger pic
i had never seen a pic of stymingersfink, even after we contacted each other on facebook.
thanks for reposting it
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You never saw this one either?
I know it was one of his favorites...
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no i hadn't, thanks!
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He put it up most recently in the "do you wear climbing clothes" thread after it turned into a heated debate about fruit or something.
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geogoddess wrote: oh man, where did you get that photo? He used to flaunt his in-n-out meals at me (I grew up in Cal). And I think that photo sez alot. would you mind PMing it to me, we are collecting photos for his .... y'know, there'll be a big huge party here. jeez i miss the hell out of him
 Daryn with a beard!
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The world is a little dumber and a little less funny on average today.
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sungam wrote: geogoddess wrote: oh man, where did you get that photo? He used to flaunt his in-n-out meals at me (I grew up in Cal). And I think that photo sez alot. would you mind PMing it to me, we are collecting photos for his .... y'know, there'll be a big huge party here. jeez i miss the hell out of him Here's another one from over on MP. Daryn with a beard!
The full beard is where its at. A good look for the man too.
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This is truly sad. I have not been on the site for two days and what a shock to find this news.
Here's to Sty.
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I haven't been on here for the last cpl of days and am shocked to read this. At first I thought it was a bad joke.
What makes this all the worse for me is that I was just getting to know Sty. Just a week and a half ago I had made a comment on stalkbook about an amazing photo he took and we began emailing about photography. He was giving me a lot of good information and tips on taking pictures. I sent him an email earlier tonight telling him I had read up on "the thirds" article he had sent me. I had no idea that he would never read it. I can't even begin to let this news sink in.
Daryn's strange sense of humour and wit grew on me...albeit slowly...but I came to understand it and get a laugh from him. One on one he was warm and friendly and willing to spare his time to share his expertise. He has left a huge hole in rc.com that no other can fill.
depth of field Daryn...I won't forget.
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ddt wrote: This is truly sad. I have not been on the site for two days and what a shock to find this news. Here's to Sty. DDT
DDT PM'd!!!!11
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I dedicate 14k to you Sty. I am glad you reached respectilituh yourself or you would have been a total Donny where you are going. Post until you die, beetchez!
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It's almost 2 days since I first read about his passing and it's still feels weird....weirder yet considering I never even met him. I think that says a lot about who he was on this site.
Tonight I'm raising a glass of slightly better than average Cabernet to Stinky.......SWPNHA.
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Life is indeed brief and unpredictable.
We are all deadmen walking, but for the quickening of our soul.
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Sty's pic is on the front page.
Nice tribute.
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sungam wrote: You never saw this one either? I know it was one of hismy favorites...
That doesn't surprise me.
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geogoddess wrote: ddt wrote: This is truly sad. I have not been on the site for two days and what a shock to find this news. Here's to Sty. DDT
Heh.
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I didn't know Sty personally beyond a few exchanges on the site but even then it wasn't hard to tell that he was a person of real quality with an incredible sense of humor. He will definitely be missed.
Off belay, bro.
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It's hard to believe a person I knew only online could make my eyes water... I guess we will have to rope up on the other side...
Condolences to those who knew him in this world and the real one.
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fenix83 wrote: It's hard to believe a person I knew only online could make my eyes water... I guess we will have to rope up on the other side... Condolences to those who knew him in this world and the real one. -F
I got a little more than watery too.
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carabiner96 wrote: fenix83 wrote: It's hard to believe a person I knew only online could make my eyes water... I guess we will have to rope up on the other side... Condolences to those who knew him in this world and the real one. -F I got a little more than watery too.
I was especially shocked because I saw your status update on Facebook but I didn't realize what it meant until I logged on here today. Monday was a holiday here and I rarely log on during the weekend...
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carabiner96 wrote: fenix83 wrote: It's hard to believe a person I knew only online could make my eyes water... I guess we will have to rope up on the other side... Condolences to those who knew him in this world and the real one. -F I got a little more than watery too.
Me too, me too.
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geogoddess wrote: I don't quite know how to break this to you all, but I do know that the rc.com community was a big part of his life, and he would want you all to know. Today about 4 pm, Stymingersfink passed away due to a massive heart failure. I'm sorry, I don't quite know what to say. It is unimaginable to think he has left so early, he was a force to be reckoned with at 35. He was a strong, powerful man, a very technically savvy climber, and fun to climb with and a great mentor. He will be greatly missed. There are many climbs here in the Wasatch that he continually free-soloed just for the simple joy of climbing. Please send your prayers and thoughts to his family, -the geogoddess
Oh....I noticed this only now...
Well glad to had a couple of laughs with you, last time about your nickname...sad news friend..I'll remember you, another climber somewhere in the world.
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Daryn's Memorial Service (par-tay!!) will be Thursday night, September 18, 2008 at 6 pm. Come one, come all.
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maww wrote: carabiner96 wrote: fenix83 wrote: It's hard to believe a person I knew only online could make my eyes water... I guess we will have to rope up on the other side... Condolences to those who knew him in this world and the real one. -F I got a little more than watery too. Me too, me too.
this is correct
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macherry wrote: geogoddess wrote: Daryn's Memorial Service (par-tay!!) will be Thursday night, September 18, 2008 at 6 pm. Come one, come all. i will be thinking of you and those attending the memorial. maybe we should all toast stinky that night.
That's a hell of a good idea, Marge.
I'll have some Dalhwhinne. 6pm, Thursday.
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reno wrote: macherry wrote: geogoddess wrote: Daryn's Memorial Service (par-tay!!) will be Thursday night, September 18, 2008 at 6 pm. Come one, come all. i will be thinking of you and those attending the memorial. maybe we should all toast stinky that night. That's a hell of a good idea, Marge. I'll have some Dalhwhinne. 6pm, Thursday.
I assume that will be 6:00 pm Mountain Time, correct?
I don't have any scotch good enough for the occasion, 'cause I'm a southerner and I drink bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey. So I'll be raising a glass of my finest sour mash to the man. I'm sure he wouldn't mind.
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just got a new bottle of jamiesons. it will becracked in stinky's honor!!!
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reno wrote: macherry wrote: geogoddess wrote: Daryn's Memorial Service (par-tay!!) will be Thursday night, September 18, 2008 at 6 pm. Come one, come all. i will be thinking of you and those attending the memorial. maybe we should all toast stinky that night. That's a hell of a good idea, Marge. I'll have some Dalhwhinne. 6pm, Thursday.
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sungam wrote: reno wrote: macherry wrote: geogoddess wrote: Daryn's Memorial Service (par-tay!!) will be Thursday night, September 18, 2008 at 6 pm. Come one, come all. i will be thinking of you and those attending the memorial. maybe we should all toast stinky that night. That's a hell of a good idea, Marge. I'll have some Dalhwhinne. 6pm, Thursday. It'll be about one in the morning here. I'll have Coal Ila.
It's the only night this week I'm not working. I'll be raging in Denver.
I'd only recently got to talking with him more and getting to know him better through PM's. My 10 most recent messages are from him.
It's not often that the death of someone saddens so many who've never met him. If I could be in SLC on thurs, I would be.
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I used to give Sty so much shit about how much time he spent post-whoring on this damn website. Now, I'm sure he's sitting up there laughing his ass off, he ALWAYS got the last word. Pretty much every comment from you guys a) makes me cry (again) and b) proves his efforts were well spent.
the thought of everyone lining up the glasses of single malt on ice, mingling glasses and memories in a giant world-wide toast to him, is absolutely fantastic. SWHA!!!!
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I have a shot left in my Johnny bottle... will raise my glass to him Thur 6pm NZ time..
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And there will be another toast from sunny banana-land. Cacique, to add something different to the mix.
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Wish I could make the trip up to SLC.
As for the AZ crew -- let's pick a weekend and do something silly in memoriam. I'm heading up to Flag to do Humphrey's on 10/4, so maybe that weekend?
Ed
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epic_ed wrote: Wish I could make the trip up to SLC. As for the AZ crew -- let's pick a weekend and do something silly in memoriam. I'm heading up to Flag to do Humphrey's on 10/4, so maybe that weekend? Ed
I'll do Humphreys with you, Ed.
Curt
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wjca wrote: reno wrote: macherry wrote: geogoddess wrote: Daryn's Memorial Service (par-tay!!) will be Thursday night, September 18, 2008 at 6 pm. Come one, come all. i will be thinking of you and those attending the memorial. maybe we should all toast stinky that night. That's a hell of a good idea, Marge. I'll have some Dalhwhinne. 6pm, Thursday. I assume that will be 6:00 pm Mountain Time, correct? I don't have any scotch good enough for the occasion, 'cause I'm a southerner and I drink bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey. So I'll be raising a glass of my finest sour mash to the man. I'm sure he wouldn't mind.
I'm with you. That night I'll be raising a glass of Van Winkle 12 year Lot B for stinky. Cheers.
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dlintz wrote: wjca wrote: reno wrote: macherry wrote: geogoddess wrote: Daryn's Memorial Service (par-tay!!) will be Thursday night, September 18, 2008 at 6 pm. Come one, come all. i will be thinking of you and those attending the memorial. maybe we should all toast stinky that night. That's a hell of a good idea, Marge. I'll have some Dalhwhinne. 6pm, Thursday. I assume that will be 6:00 pm Mountain Time, correct? I don't have any scotch good enough for the occasion, 'cause I'm a southerner and I drink bourbon and Tennessee Whiskey. So I'll be raising a glass of my finest sour mash to the man. I'm sure he wouldn't mind. I'm with you. That night I'll be raising a glass of Van Winkle 12 year Lot B for stinky. Cheers. d.
um....I have PBR....
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8:00 PM EDT here in Boston I will be toasting Stinky with a glass of Knob Creek Bourbon.
now quick, someone make the obvious "knob" joke......
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macherry wrote: maww wrote: carabiner96 wrote: fenix83 wrote: It's hard to believe a person I knew only online could make my eyes water... I guess we will have to rope up on the other side... Condolences to those who knew him in this world and the real one. -F I got a little more than watery too. Me too, me too. this is correct
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granite_grrl wrote: macherry wrote: maww wrote: carabiner96 wrote: fenix83 wrote: It's hard to believe a person I knew only online could make my eyes water... I guess we will have to rope up on the other side... Condolences to those who knew him in this world and the real one. -F I got a little more than watery too. Me too, me too. this is correct Looks like he got most of the girls going.
SWHA of this comment.
I believe he would have used this smiley:
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epoch wrote: wideguy wrote: 8:00 PM EDT here in Boston I will be toasting Stinky with a glass of Knob Creek Bourbon. now quick, someone make the obvious "knob" joke...... Thirsday night, Chad. Thursday. That's the day we're supposed to partake in this. You and your knob shouldn't prematurely toast.
Oh I know... I've been toasting to his honor every night this week actually. SWHA?
But tomorrow, 8:00 PM I'll be online here if anyone else is and we'll share a toast while those out west attend in person.
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I'll be teaching my first 'intro to climbing' class at that time. But I'll toast him with a dirty martini, extra olives, when I get home. Here's to stinky.
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wideguy wrote: epoch wrote: wideguy wrote: 8:00 PM EDT here in Boston I will be toasting Stinky with a glass of Knob Creek Bourbon. now quick, someone make the obvious "knob" joke...... Thirsday night, Chad. Thursday. That's the day we're supposed to partake in this. You and your knob shouldn't prematurely toast. Oh I know... I've been toasting to his honor every night this week actually. SWHA? But tomorrow, 8:00 PM I'll be online here if anyone else is and we'll share a toast while those out west attend in person.
I was even thinking of posting a pic of the occasion, at and from the location where I'll be partaking.
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wideguy wrote: epoch wrote: wideguy wrote: 8:00 PM EDT here in Boston I will be toasting Stinky with a glass of Knob Creek Bourbon. now quick, someone make the obvious "knob" joke...... Thirsday night, Chad. Thursday. That's the day we're supposed to partake in this. You and your knob shouldn't prematurely toast. Oh I know... I've been toasting to his honor every night this week actually. SWHA? But tomorrow, 8:00 PM I'll be online here if anyone else is and we'll share a toast while those out west attend in person.
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epoch wrote: wideguy wrote: epoch wrote: wideguy wrote: 8:00 PM EDT here in Boston I will be toasting Stinky with a glass of Knob Creek Bourbon. now quick, someone make the obvious "knob" joke...... Thirsday night, Chad. Thursday. That's the day we're supposed to partake in this. You and your knob shouldn't prematurely toast. Oh I know... I've been toasting to his honor every night this week actually. SWHA? But tomorrow, 8:00 PM I'll be online here if anyone else is and we'll share a toast while those out west attend in person. That was my idea. I was even thinking of posting a pic of the occasion, at and from the location where I'll be partaking.
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I didn't know him personally, but a glass of armagnac will be raised in his honor this evening.
namaste, finky...
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geogoddess wrote: Daryn's Memorial Service (par-tay!!) will be Thursday night, September 18, 2008 at 6 pm. Come one, come all.
I will be dancing and will be sure to dedicate it to him. And I'll raise a glass as soon as I can after that!
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maww wrote: geogoddess wrote: Daryn's Memorial Service (par-tay!!) will be Thursday night, September 18, 2008 at 6 pm. Come one, come all. I will be dancing and will be sure to dedicate it to him. And I'll raise a glass as soon as I can after that!
Such a tribute is worthless without pics.
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Not only will my tribute be decent scotch.... It will be someone else's scotch.
SWHA
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dr_feelgood wrote: Not only will my tribute be decent scotch.... It will be someone else's scotch. SWHA
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latecomer here; been without internet for a few days.
Just another guy that didn't know him other than here giving a shoutout. I'll definitely toast stinkyfingersman.
rip.
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hey stinky you're getting an early toast............from me!!!!
tomorrow night i'll be at the hospital with my dad, waiting for my mom to get out of surgery. I doubt they would let me in the hospital with a bottle of whisky. hmmmm.........what would stinky do?
anyways, here's to you bud. safe travels
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macherry wrote: I doubt they would let me in the hospital with a bottle of whisky. hmmmm.........what would stinky do?
Offer the doctor a wee dram to help steady his nerves?
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macherry wrote: hey stinky you're getting an early toast............from me!!!! tomorrow night i'll be at the hospital with my dad, waiting for my mom to get out of surgery. I doubt they would let me in the hospital with a bottle of whisky. hmmmm.........what would stinky do? anyways, here's to you bud. safe travels
Didn't know him hardly at all, but I bet he'd sneak a flask in.
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both are correct
SWHA
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fairly can't walk down the rc.com sidewalk without tripping over a post or reply he made, not even a week ago. I can't bring myself to reply to those threads, almost. I think we exchanged words once or twice, but I really only knew him as somebody else who posted alot, and climbed way harder than me.
if there's some alternate reality you fall into after shuffling off this mortal coil, where everyhting is chill, the ice is always plastic, and theres never any bees or snakes in the cracks, I hope he's there.
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Only talked directly to him a few, but he seemed to be a decent guy, and after reading all of this I guess there was only more to come. It's a terrible loss. I won't be able to get online at 8:00 tonight, but I'll raise a glass when I can. RIP man, RIP...
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Our latest favorites: Jon Mark and Robbo's Malt Scotch Whiskey
The Smokey, Peaty One was Stinky's favorite, and its excellent. The Rich Spicey One is my favorite, but I like a little smokey peat on the side
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i just logged on and this was the first thing i saw. never met the man, but i am sending out my thoughts and prayers to his family and crew.
hopefully he's soloing unclimbed WI6 lines somewhere....
rest in peace brother.
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gargrantuan wrote: i just logged on and this was the first thing i saw. never met the man, but i am sending out my thoughts and prayers to his family and crew. hopefully he's soloing unclimbed WI6 + lines somewhere.... rest in peace brother.
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Here's a toast to be shared around the world, through this site and by those lucky enough to be sharing fond memories at his memorial, to a great man who many of us knew only through written words and somehow touched us all. May we rope up on the other side someday Sty,,,
Here's to absent friends and fallen comrades
Bottoms up-
-F
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Missed the other thread did ya?
S'ok... I'll toast more than once
To Stinky!
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I'm pouring out a little of my barley pop for a homie...
You always let your funky flag fly, Sty. You were not always to everybody's tastes all the time, but that wouldn't have been as fun, would it?
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curt wrote: epic_ed wrote: Wish I could make the trip up to SLC. As for the AZ crew -- let's pick a weekend and do something silly in memoriam. I'm heading up to Flag to do Humphrey's on 10/4, so maybe that weekend? Ed I'll do Humphreys with you, Ed. Curt
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climbsomething wrote: curt wrote: epic_ed wrote: Wish I could make the trip up to SLC. As for the AZ crew -- let's pick a weekend and do something silly in memoriam. I'm heading up to Flag to do Humphrey's on 10/4, so maybe that weekend? Ed I'll do Humphreys with you, Ed. Curt Nutters. I'll wait in the parking lot with snacky s'mores, though.
You can do the hike too dammit.
Curt
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curt wrote: climbsomething wrote: curt wrote: epic_ed wrote: Wish I could make the trip up to SLC. As for the AZ crew -- let's pick a weekend and do something silly in memoriam. I'm heading up to Flag to do Humphrey's on 10/4, so maybe that weekend? Ed I'll do Humphreys with you, Ed. Curt Nutters. I'll wait in the parking lot with snacky s'mores, though. You can do the hike too dammit. Curt
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Hi all,
I'm late getting to this thread, but wanted to share. I'd never met Daryn, but we were supposed to climb in Zion together in a few weeks.
I really don't know what to say. Daryn feels like a friend to me, though I'd never had the chance to meet him in person. We corresponded about wall climbing and he gave me all sorts of beta to make the endeavor easier, beta I was using the day he died.
All I can say right now is that we'll miss ya.
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I don't know what to say... I am floored, shocked.
I've been away for a few weeks doing field work with patchy internet that allowed me little morethanto log on the here just before the conection crashed. One of my parterns just sent a PM with the news. I don't know what to say. It just doesn't seem real, but it hurts so it is.
It just doesn't seem right.
Sty, I'll miss ya buddy!
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Its been quite a week. I'm sorry for not posting earlier. After Thursday night, most of us were quietly exhausted. And yes, there was a climbing outing on Saturday.
To all who toasted to Sty, you were included in our final tribute to Daryn on Thursday nite. And it was a real tribute to him, that people around the country- and maybe a few others scattered around the world, were lifting a glass in his memory. He had a great gang of family and friends. Thanks for being with us :)
We did take a photo, but I don't have a copy yet... mine came out really dark.
his friends jason and james put together an amazing slideshow of pics from his life. If we can post it, we will.
I took a long mtn bike ride tonight, me 'n my dog rode right into the equinox sunset. there are fall colors, and leaves on the trail. I know he's out there, playing, somewhere where its always early ice season.
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
i am not there, I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow,
I am the diamond glint on snow,
I am the sunlight on ripened grain,
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you wake in the morning's hush
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight,
I am the soft starlight at night.
Do not stand at my grave and weep,
I am not there- I do not sleep.
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I'm sorry and very sad to have found out this very sad and bad news today. It's a great loss, to a wonderful and very popular guy. RIP, I found out your real name today, I know you were always wary of giving it out. I am sorry we won't get the chance to meet after all and that I will never now have that wonderful chance to climb with you down in Utah, with you as my tour guide as we'd planned to 'sometime' this coming year.
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