[at-l] Re: A Walk in the Woods

[jestbill at yahoo.com (william fitzpatrick)]

Oh Boo hoo.  A thousand years ago somebody somewhere did something that I
didn't like and I won't stop fretting about it ever.

It's the principal of the thing, I say.

--- Jim Bullard <jbullar1@twcny.rr.com> wrote:

> At 03:32 PM 6/4/2005 -0400, RoksnRoots@aol.com wrote:
> >In a message dated 6/3/2005 9:54:07 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> >jbullar1@twcny.rr.com writes:
> >*
> >I have met several people who have also climbed all 46 High Peaks
> >(and numerous others) without ever being aware of the group known as the
> >46ers until they learned of it from me.
> >*
> >          And how many of those wrote a best-selling book about climbing in
> >the Adirondacks? How many of those were invited to speak at a Gathering of
> 46
> >Club people?
> 
> Irrelevant to my point. The fact is that you cannot assume that Bryson knew 
> all about ALDHA because you did. He's not you. He obviously did not 
> socialize with many other hikers on the trail. Why should he attach the 
> same importance to ALDHA that you do?
> 
> >With Bryson's obvious research abilities, do you think he never
> >looked into or understood what ALDHA was?
> 
> I think it is quite possible.
> 
> >My impression is he did and that's why
> >he never showed...
> 
> Yes, you've made that clear that is what you believe. It doesn't make it
> fact.
> 
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JestBill  Ga--->Me '03

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