Between a Rock and a Hard Place

“Aron Ralston's account of events which lead to the amputation of his right hand while hiking Utah's Canyonlands hits the shelves today. Should be an interesting read.”

“I dont think i could read a whole book taht leads up to oen event!!”

“Hmmmm, and I thought most books lead up to one significant ending?”

“It ain't the destination, it's the journey.”

“"Are there cliff notes??"

Yeah, need the "chopped" version of that story!”

“and tell everyone else the story on the forums maybe!!

Soudns interesting but i dont wanna read a WHOLE book about it.”

“A whole big book might be too much for you to handle. Might have to have mommy read it to you.


hmmm... I wonder if there is more to the story than what we heard in the news. This is one I'll prolly look into...”

“Dateline will be doing a piece on Aron Ralston tomorrow night @ 8:00 EDT for those not able to be hiking.”

“Geezer beat me to what I was just gonna write.

Man, that's my next book purchase!”

“I've read Joe Simpson's account (and had his injury). This one I will read.

Hmm, I start a road trip in a couple of days...”

“I just now bought me the book. can't wait to get started on it.”

“Hour 142: My hand is still caught in the rocks. I wonder...


Hour 143: My hand is still caught in the rocks. I really wish I had told someone where I was going, like my mom.

Hour 144: My hand is still caught in the rocks. Really glad it's not my #&%!$, since I think I may have to cut the thing off.

Hour 145: My hand is still caught in the rocks. Really, really wish I was left-handed about now.”

“OH my Lord ,bicentral ,br000k3321456567n l!1133z446789e4rd would need his Sisters Personage to read the book to his Personage because he is suclkling off His Sisters and Here Husbnads teat rigt now .”

“bit...come here and let me smack ya!!
lol”

“what is the sound of one hand clapping?”

“Finished the book last night. Great read!”

“Too cool, man! I just read the freebee in Outside online. He doesn't seem like a great writer but his story sure is interesting.

Looks like there's some other interesting survival stories in this issue as well...

”

“damn. can someone please put up the html for posting a link?

http://outside.away.com/outside/features/200409/aron_ralston_1.html”

“Someone who thinks Alex McCandless was a fool must think this guy is in the same category, right? Tell me if you think there is a difference.”

“Basically, I think this guy thought himself invulnerable since he was Mr. Solo all the time.

I think McCandless eventually just went off the deep end.”

“Dunny, Dunny... CHRIS McCandless, if I remember right.”

“Yes, Chris McCandless. But, he also went by Alexander Supertramp which is prolly where Dun got it.”

“aaah, yes Alexander Supertramp. I need to read my copy of that book again.

As I said on some other thread, I just found out that Larry Ralston guided our local bank club on a Colorado tour last September. I've got his business card sitting here, as well as a photo of him with the locals dining out. They said he was a great guide.

This was an interesting story... He was guiding this group of 55+ers at Garden of the Gods. Those who wanted to could walk on a path and be met by the tour bus at the other end.

A little ways along the trail, a woman decided she didn't want to go the whole way and returned to the starting point. Alas, no bus! Meanwhile, at the other end, the tour bus ended up short one person.

It was no big deal and soon the woman was reunited with her group. It was at that point that Larry Ralston -- who had talked about his son's situation individually to some before this time -- then told them all that Aron was his son. He apparently said not to worry about this minor incident, which ended well.

The gal who runs the bank club said he spoke a lot about faith over the course of the trip.”

“Dunadan,
I thinks the difference is McCandless seemed to work at ENDING is life while Ralston worked at SAVING his.”