tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post5676685566594433367..comments2024-03-27T21:14:47.208-07:00Comments on Barbara Kloss: Eat your Humble Pie and Shut Up.Bklosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15445205221951596010noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-56755722566995592962011-08-30T07:35:19.755-07:002011-08-30T07:35:19.755-07:00Wow. That looks like an AMAZING experience!
I alw...Wow. That looks like an AMAZING experience!<br /><br />I always confuse Half Dome with El Capitan, but I probably won't anymore.Matthew MacNishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03264738483763244969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-6626792073037396522011-08-22T16:49:48.631-07:002011-08-22T16:49:48.631-07:00Hahaha! Very well told story. LOVED IT! I can'...Hahaha! Very well told story. LOVED IT! I can't even think of a single example of when Humility went ninja on me. Apparently, I am REALLY good at suppressing those kinds of things. :)Peggy Eddlemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241451940725996650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-2572024079454887312011-08-22T12:33:23.277-07:002011-08-22T12:33:23.277-07:00I can't think of a time when humility has gone...I can't think of a time when humility has gone ninja on me . . . but I've known people like that. :P<br /><br />It sounds like a fun hike to me--great pictures!Golden Eaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08721520451194318436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-14197626067884518122011-08-22T07:12:49.041-07:002011-08-22T07:12:49.041-07:00Thanks, Lola!
Beth - Thank you...it WAS painful, ...Thanks, Lola!<br /><br />Beth - Thank you...it WAS painful, but so worth it!<br /><br />Chris - Ha!! The beach does sound nice right about now...Bklosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15445205221951596010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-36951467875172110092011-08-22T07:06:10.060-07:002011-08-22T07:06:10.060-07:00Those pictures inspire me.
To go to the bea...Those pictures inspire me. <br /><br /><br /><br />To go to the beach. Less climbing. :)Chris Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02638226375639228988noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-61313733001193823832011-08-21T21:39:53.459-07:002011-08-21T21:39:53.459-07:00Ouch! How painful! But your photos are terrific.Ouch! How painful! But your photos are terrific.Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01681732058311386672noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-41537360368425168082011-08-19T07:33:34.748-07:002011-08-19T07:33:34.748-07:00*it's me...blogger is not being nice*
Lindsay...*it's me...blogger is not being nice*<br /><br />Lindsay - Thank you! And gosh, no kidding! Always a humbling experience when you witness someone else's superior talents :D (though I'm thinking you would be one of those form me)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-13697258815573551182011-08-19T04:59:21.242-07:002011-08-19T04:59:21.242-07:00HA! What a great post. I can't think of many...HA! What a great post. I can't think of many times when humility hasn't gone ninja on me LOL! I always seem to stumble around blindly:) I would say that reading the MS of an extremely talented writer - especially a first draft and having it blow me away will really do it. Great post!Lindsay N. Curriehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16347055390748782853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-36678149777493709092011-08-18T12:05:36.297-07:002011-08-18T12:05:36.297-07:00Norma - Glad you enjoyed it! It's always a goo...Norma - Glad you enjoyed it! It's always a good reminder for me, too ;D<br /><br />Julie - Three cheers for morbid curiosity! Um, yes, unfortunately, they have. About a dozen every year :( One year when we were there, on our way back down helicopters were flying overhead because someone fell off.<br /><br />David - Ugh. Critique sessions! That'll do it to you like nothing else. I can definitely empathize!Bklosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15445205221951596010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-54663875075245184492011-08-18T11:44:43.719-07:002011-08-18T11:44:43.719-07:00Those pictures are intense!
The first time I ever...Those pictures are intense!<br /><br />The first time I ever went to a critique session. Boy. Talk about humble pie. Made me rethink my writing career, and myself as a person.<br /><br />Awesome post, Barbara!David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-55724885610285671982011-08-17T17:12:57.392-07:002011-08-17T17:12:57.392-07:00HAHAHA! This is a great post! Don't we ALL kno...HAHAHA! This is a great post! Don't we ALL know a Jill or two in life [eye roll!]<br /><br />Also... the morbid curiosity in me wants to know if anyone has ever died after straying away from said cables of death...Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12401550550652725770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-88005017903692442172011-08-17T06:43:49.644-07:002011-08-17T06:43:49.644-07:00Great story Barbara, thanks for sharing one of lif...Great story Barbara, thanks for sharing one of life's lessons with us. It is a good reminder for me.Norma's Nonsensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02530665205793246172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-8624955340601251012011-08-16T16:53:31.203-07:002011-08-16T16:53:31.203-07:00That's a great story and a perfect example of ...That's a great story and a perfect example of humility being sneaky. :) Thanks for sharing it, and thanks for sharing these gorgeous photos! Wow. I'm not badass enough to do that hike, so yay for vicarious experiences! :DKrispyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492607213249874138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-78673395991056547242011-08-15T16:49:11.587-07:002011-08-15T16:49:11.587-07:00Awesome pics… and wonderful story, I felt like I w...Awesome pics… and wonderful story, I felt like I was there.<br />I have not be humbled like that—thank the light, but I do know the kind of person you’re talking about.<br />I am glad you made it home safe and sound… experiences like that are good reminders.<br />Thx for sharingJeff Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00667419764890599092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-20070183849982875572011-08-15T14:54:13.118-07:002011-08-15T14:54:13.118-07:00That's a good story, I bet you could make it i...That's a good story, I bet you could make it into a pretty neat short story:) I've also encountered humility in a similar way while climbing a mountain, but almost lost my life in the process, so I'm more embarrassed about it now;)Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01793077012143289985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6766414732779980061.post-50161769891824800512011-08-15T12:47:43.706-07:002011-08-15T12:47:43.706-07:00I don't remember giving you permission to take...I don't remember giving you permission to take my daughter hiking with you. You can't tell her anything she doesn't already know.Andrewhttp://strangepegs.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com