Friday, March 26, 2010

"Book Talk"

The "Outside reading book" I am(was) reading is(was) Between A Rock And A Hard Place, by Aron Ralston.
This book is Aron Ralston's harrowing account of being trapped in a canyon, pinned by the arm by a boulder of sorts. No one knows where he is, because he didn't tell anyone where he was going, so he is helplessly ensnared with diminishing amounts of water and food. he has to decide to either wait there and hope someone comes for him, which he relizes probably wont happen, or do something a lot more drastic...
I enjoyed this book, but Aron seemed kind of snooty or arrogant. His tale is interesting though, and he even had a camera to record the whole thing with. It is also interesting because about half way to the one week mark, he starts hallucinating. Plus, what he did to get out of that canyon was pretty amazing, it must have took a lot of strength. (I can't really tell you how it happens or ends for him though ;P )

Here is a Picture of Aron when he was pinned by the rock.

(Discussion question) What would you do if you were in Aron's situation?
(The items you have with you: Camera, videotape, pocket knife, climbing equipment, two burritos, and a small amount of water.)

6 comments:

  1. I probobly would have chewed my own arm off. haha

    CP

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  2. I would eat the burrito and drink my water first.Then drink the water. I would cut my arm off but take a before picture and then an after picture.then throw the equipment one anyone who passes me.kw

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  3. i would probably try to get my arm free even if that meens deeply cutting my arm or cutting it off

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  4. uhhmmm thats really gross.......i dont even wanna think about it

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  5. lol I would just wait there for death. :D
    No I'd scream so loud someone would here me...and if nobody was around, then im skrewed.
    Hey comment on my blog if you can.

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