still a good book though, if you’re into the whole sport climbing thing. personally, i’d rather just dry tool in the gym. fuck the system.

Your logic is impeccable: You don’t know Andrew nor have you seen him climb, therefore you KNOW he’s unqualified to be Senior Editor at R&I and unqualified to write a book.

Oh wait, that’s not logical at all.

Why are you so qualified to decide who can and can’t climb well? Andrew doesn’t have to meet your arbitrary standards of excellence (EVEN THOUGH HE FAR EXCEEDS THEM) to be qualified to write a book.

Andrew’s “novella length” response is indicative of his dedication to the sport and his well deserved reputation as a great climber and a great writer. The fact that you mocked him for writing “a lot” is indicative of you being an idiot without the intelligence or an attention span to engage in intellectual debate or admit that you’re wrong.

AB – can’t wait to read your book!

And AB, I am going to buy your book, Stevenc was right; all this talk intrigues me and I want to see what you’ve written. Im sorry you have to take shit from some brainless nobody, it really makes me angry that he’s trying so hard to belittle you. BUT, we all know that its not going to really affect you, I should think you are better then that. (It sounds better to say ‘I know you are’ but I don’t actually know, so this is the best I can do) Yes? OK, great!

PS. Im a little sad I cant participate in the Man Hugs JJ was mentioning. Can they be co-ed instead?

If this is a tricky little ploy using the idea that no press is bad press, it worked. I’m buying the book.

I’m really sorry that AB is having to deal with some loser slagging his book. For the record, I’ve roped up with AB on many occasions and he is proficient at a high level——trad, ice, mixed, sport, bouldering. Right now he is absorbed in sport climbing and has brought his considerable writing talents to bear on the subject. I’ve read his new book, and it’s great.

Lt. Dan, I’d like to beat you down so hard you’d have to unzip your fly to say howdy. But that’s barbaric and wrong, though fun to think about. Perhaps you can stop by RI World Headquarters here in Carbondale and go climbing with us. That way you could check out AB’s ability in person? That would be better than wasting so many anonymous words on an online forum, wouldn’t it? We could get beers after climbing and finish this whole thing off with Man Hugs. Sound good? Just stop by anytime, buddy, and remember that Uncle Jefe loves cowards like you, as well as heroes like AB.

BAM!! Damn, what a ZINGER!