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Araps round up - (Missing Link overrated?) 2-Apr-2007 At 2:55:33 PM Mark R

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Egads! Look dude, I have no idea who you are, and I have no problem with your reply... give and take in the name of good fun. If I sound elitist then it undoubtably stems from poor expression rather than climbing prowess... Im much too weak to be running around throwing stones. The first post was only part tongue in cheek however... I did find the lower wall the hardest (and scariest) bit, and did think that the roof felt significantly easier than any of the (few) other 21s (and a few 20s) I had been on at araps (Chinese Algebra, Wasp, Taste of Honey, The good the bad the ugly a few that jump to mind)... who'd have guessed that grading is subjective and some people will find different parts of a climb (or crag) cruxy. Perhaps not all opinions are equal. Anyway, I have no intention of getting into some kind of slinging match with you (or anyone else for that matter). Hope you, simey and anyone else that I have offended with such disgraceful slander aren't too put out... I would hardly have thought my 4 lines were worth it. Should have stuck with the first draft... one line...

"Ah Kachoong... climb it, you'll like it"

... but perhaps some wont, and either way, if you're doing it for yourself you probably wont give a rats what anyone has to say about it.