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Magazine directs climbers over cliff
CNN Web Site/AP ^
| Wednesday, January 21, 2004
| AP
Posted on 01/22/2004 4:44:37 AM PST by Johnny_Cipher
Edited on 04/29/2004 2:03:45 AM PDT by Jim Robinson.
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LONDON (AP) -- Britain's biggest-selling hiking magazine apologized Wednesday after its latest issue contained a route that would lead climbers off the edge of a cliff on Britain's tallest peak.
The February edition of Trail magazine gives advice to walkers caught in bad weather on Ben Nevis in Scotland about how to make a safe descent.
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TOPICS: Humor; Outdoors; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: aaaaaaaaaaah; climb; dontbelieve; everythingyouread; mountain
Remember kids, it ain't the fall that gets ya. Its that sudden stop.
To: Johnny_Cipher
Tracking the elusive lemmings, no doubt...
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posted on
01/22/2004 5:09:38 AM PST
by
NicknamedBob
(When you and your friends see a man or a woman in uniform, tell them Thanks!)
To: NicknamedBob
"Look, if he was falling, he wouldn't bother to carve 'Aaaaaaah'. He'd just say it!" Arthur, King of the Britons
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posted on
01/22/2004 5:12:58 AM PST
by
Johnny_Cipher
(The Pats will kill the winner anyway.)
To: Johnny_Cipher
I'm quite gutted at this mistake because we print up to 200 of these routes a year, and this is the first time we've got it wrong," said Procter. If you're going to make a mistake make it a good one, I always say. Directing your subscribers to fall off the highest mountain in Britain is pretty good.
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posted on
01/22/2004 6:41:46 AM PST
by
xJones
To: Johnny_Cipher
Procter said he was confident that the experienced walkers who make up most of Trail's 36,000 circulation would not be endangered by the error.(Rubbing his lucky rabbit's foot charm, and whistling bravely while falling hikers go "splat" in the background.....)
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posted on
01/22/2004 6:49:52 AM PST
by
xJones
To: Howlin; Ed_NYC; MonroeDNA; widgysoft; Springman; Timesink; dubyaismypresident; Grani; coug97; ...
Deceleration trauma. It'll really stop ya....
Just damn.
If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...
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posted on
01/22/2004 6:59:18 AM PST
by
mhking
To: Johnny_Cipher
Killing off your readers; not the best way to maximize circulation (of the magazine).
To: Johnny_Cipher
Blame it on Manuel.
"Que?"
(Fawlty Towers reference)
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posted on
01/22/2004 9:05:07 AM PST
by
Khurkris
(Ranger On...)
To: mhking
Fortunately, the Roadrunner did not get his copy of the magazine...
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posted on
01/22/2004 3:11:38 PM PST
by
Tolerance Sucks Rocks
(Death is certain; little chance of success; what are we waiting for???)
To: Johnny_Cipher; NicknamedBob; xJones; Still Thinking; Khurkris; Tolerance Sucks Rocks
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posted on
01/22/2004 7:38:06 PM PST
by
gcruse
(http://gcruse.typepad.com/)
To: Johnny_Cipher
I'm hopelessly North Americacentric, but I'm surprised Britain has anything high enough to be called a peak.
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posted on
01/22/2004 7:40:20 PM PST
by
gcruse
(http://gcruse.typepad.com/)
To: gcruse
Ben Nevis is about the best they have. And its a pretty stiff jaunt to get to the top.
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posted on
01/22/2004 7:44:45 PM PST
by
Johnny_Cipher
(The Pats will kill the winner anyway.)
To: Johnny_Cipher
And its a pretty stiff jaunt to get to the top.
I guess he'd have to be. <wink wink><nudge nudge> Know what I mean?
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posted on
01/22/2004 7:52:01 PM PST
by
gcruse
(http://gcruse.typepad.com/)
To: gcruse
Is there a 12-Step program to kick a Monty Python habit? I need to enroll :)
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posted on
01/22/2004 7:57:16 PM PST
by
Johnny_Cipher
(The Pats will kill the winner anyway.)
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