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127 9-Feb-2011 At 5:50:01 PM Paul

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On 9/02/2011 Wendy wrote:
>I would have used the words "nong" and "dickhead" to describe him far earlier
>in the book than the famous accident. He did some dumb shit. He got other
>people caught up in it. He failed abysmally to learn from earlier incidents.
>He seemed well bloody fond of himself and with no realistic assessment
>of his experience and abilities. The canyoning trip was probably one of
>the most reasonable trips he did, it just happened to be the one that the
>forementioned God of the Foolish was fed up with him on. That might be
>crucifying him, but it's for a whole series of reasons not just the lost
>arm and i don't care if he's making money out of it or not in that assessment.
> I hope he's finally learnt the value of good judgement by now. Or at
>least that he never comes climbing around here.

I agree.