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oldguy
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Bronx, NY
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Topic Author's Original Post - Oct 4, 2012 - 01:26pm PT
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I recently published my book and managed to set up a website, joefitschen.com. Click the Going Up tag to find out about the book and then click the Buy Going Up tag. For now the book is only available through the website as I dislike Amazon's cannibalization of the publishing industry. Probably pissing in the wind, but sometimes symbolism is all that you can manage. I will also publish blog posts from time to time. The second one, I think, will be about Fitschen's Folly East. (Fitschen's Folly West is covered in the book along with stories of all the other old guys.)
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karodrinker
Trad climber
San Jose, CA
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Right on Joe, I'll check it out. Climbing with you a few years back at the AAC climb in at Royals house is a highlight of my climbing career.
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
the crowd MUST BE MOCKED...Mocked I tell you.
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Thx Joe!
Thx Clint for the clickable link too.
Was just reading about an ascent with Royal and Joe in Royal's volume three...
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Ihateplastic
Trad climber
It ain't El Cap, Oregon
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Ordered and looking forward to the read!
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kunlun_shan
Mountain climber
SF, CA
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Awesome! Just ordered it. Thanks for not going the Amazon route, btw.
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Roger Breedlove
climber
Cleveland Heights, Ohio
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Congratulations Joe. I look forward to its delivery, just in time for cool weather. I really like the cover art.
Best,
Roger
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Nice going Joe! Now that you're here they can stop calling me the old guy.
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LilaBiene
Trad climber
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Just ordered the book. How very fun to have had a sneak peek last Spring. :D
Can I just say for the record that all you guys calling yourselves "old" or "fossil", etc. easily give me a run for my money, so I'm not buyin' it, okay?!
Looking forward to meeting you at the Oakdale Climbers Festival!
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Fossil climber
Trad climber
Atlin, B. C.
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Good stuff, Joe!
I've had to fight Cindy to get my hands on it, but I love the only slightly OT musings in between the memorable climbing stuff. Lots to identify with there. Also liberated some memories that had been tangled up in cobwebs until now. There's a pic of me in.... what kind of rappel rig? How did we survive those years?
Thanks.
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TomKimbrough
Social climber
Salt Lake City
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Joe - I just ordered. I'm headed to the Valley on 18 Oct. I'll read it there. I'm glad it's out. Thanks for writing.
TK
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Yodocdau
Social climber
Richmond, va
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lilabiene is correct...please stop with the whole geezer, fossil talk. You guys still rock!
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LilaBiene
Trad climber
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Oct 16, 2012 - 09:13pm PT
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Read this book!!!
It's what you hope for in every other book, but only truly find once in a blue moon.
Joe, thank you for writing such a wonderful work of literature!
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BooDawg
Social climber
Butterfly Town
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Oct 16, 2012 - 09:52pm PT
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It'd be so cool to have Joe come out with a bunch of his books and attend Ed Cooper's presentation on Saturday night then attend the Oakdale Climbers' Festival the following weekend. He'd probably sell out of his books, but that might not pay for his plane fare.
Any chance Lila Biene could bring a box of books as luggage? The sales would probably pay for the luggage charge. But I guess we can just buy them directly from Joe.
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LilaBiene
Trad climber
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Oct 16, 2012 - 09:59pm PT
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I'd be happy to bring along a box of books. Just let me know how I can help!
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neebee
Social climber
calif/texas
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Oct 16, 2012 - 10:25pm PT
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hey there say, oldguy...
wow--thank you so very much for sharing all this neat stuff to read!
very nice link, too...
can't get book now, but i will sure keep yours in mind...
due to you all sharing, i learn so much around here, :)
thank you again...
god bless..
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H
Mountain climber
there and back again
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Oct 22, 2012 - 10:34pm PT
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Joe, looking forward to seeing you again. I am waiting to buy a book directly from you at Oakdale.
Glad to see the book has come to fruition.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Oct 29, 2012 - 12:57am PT
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bump
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PhilG
Trad climber
The Circuit, Tonasket WA
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Joe,
Finally saw this thread. I've been waiting to read your book for sometime.
Bump this thread to the top for other climbers looking for 60's vintage history/philosophy.
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Dec 19, 2012 - 10:34pm PT
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I'm having a good time reading this...
...great way to get to know Joe and the times.
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