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CWP Interview 9-Mar-2011 At 7:47:48 PM crazyjohn

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On 9/03/2011 nmonteith wrote:
>On 9/03/2011 crazyjohn wrote:
>>Leo Houlding is sponsorred by Berghaus among others and he is apparently
>>well off.
>
>Have you seen that lame UK reality TV show that he hosted? That's where
>the money comes from!
>
>I can't be bothered finding an English version. Enjoy this dubbed version.
>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BN_J3wFEPgU

I wonder what is more embarrassing... Leo selling out to reality TV(the blonde pomy girl takes the cake!!!)or me standing in line at the dole office? Actually I did the math the other day. Now that you fill the form out online, I worked out that I earn about $500/hour on the Dole. Probably more than Mr. Leo and I don't have to kill any wild pigs.

>The point is he has made it into the mainstream $ by doing something other
>than 'just climbing'.

Your not going to get rich climbing! Unless you count the guys who started up guiding businesses or gear stores, i.e. BD or Jagged Globe. But I never argued for getting rich out of climbing. If anyone can scam a living from climbing to chase their dream, go for it.