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Sean 
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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 Posted - 01/11/2008 : 02:50:53
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 Knocked off.
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Whippersnapper. 
"A fourword thinking guy."
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Posted - 01/11/2008 : 03:14:14
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Summit terrible has happened...
An earlier tribute...
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Edited by - Whippersnapper. on 01/11/2008 14:08:21 |
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MisterBadIdea 
"PLZ GET MILK, KTHXBYE"
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Posted - 01/11/2008 : 03:24:23
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| Everest in peace |
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lemmycaution 
"Long mired in film"
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Posted - 01/11/2008 : 04:57:59
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| Final descent. |
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 01/11/2008 : 05:17:33
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Climbed higher.
PS: just learned in his younger days he was a beekeeper and dropped out of school. Wound up top of the world with his face on the money!
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Sean
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 01/11/2008 : 05:38:50
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| He's been my hero since I was about 14 and started mountain climbing. He was a top bloke in every way imaginable. |
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ChocolateLady 
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 01/11/2008 : 07:35:25
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| Fell from his peak. |
Edited by - ChocolateLady on 01/11/2008 07:35:47 |
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Wheelz 
"FWFR%u2019ing like it%u2019s 1999"
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Posted - 01/11/2008 : 12:45:21
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Himalayan in his grave.
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Beanmimo 
"August review site"
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Posted - 01/11/2008 : 13:23:46
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Peaked then troughed. |
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Sal[Au]pian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 01/11/2008 : 13:43:42
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I'm so sad about this. He was a great man. I met him once - in the Himalayas. He came near (i.e. two hours' walk) to where I was teaching as part of his educational charity work so I went to talk to him. His wife and daughter died in a 'plane crash in Nepal, which adds such a sadness to his massive achievement.
He and Tensing Norgay agreed to not tell anyone who reached the summit first. All the Nepalis assumed it was Tensing and Hillary didn't contradict them, although it turned out decades later that it had been him. |
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Wheelz
"FWFR%u2019ing like it%u2019s 1999"
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Posted - 01/11/2008 : 15:00:59
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My wife had fallen asleep on the couch during the evening news last night. When this story was reported, I said in a loud voice, "Oh my god, Hillary died!!"
Mrs. Wheelz sat up with a start and a gasp, then hit me rather hard on the arm when she realized I meant Sir Edmund, and not Clinton. |
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bife
"Winners never quit ... fwfr ... "
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Posted - 01/12/2008 : 03:18:58
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Ever rest  |
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Canklefish
"Let's Get OUTTA Here!"
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Posted - 01/12/2008 : 04:20:51
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| Sir Edmund definitely piqued |
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turrell
"Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh "
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Posted - 01/12/2008 : 06:15:17
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| "Hillary's finished." |
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aahaa, muahaha
"Optimistic altruist, incurable romantic"
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Posted - 01/12/2008 : 08:16:28
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Hillary: Over the Hill.
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BaftaBaby
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 01/12/2008 : 09:19:23
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quote:
Originally posted by Salopian
I'm so sad about this. He was a great man. I met him once - in the Himalayas. He came near (i.e. two hours' walk) to where I was teaching as part of his educational charity work so I went to talk to him. His wife and daughter died in a 'plane crash in Nepal, which adds such a sadness to his massive achievement.
He and Tensing Norgay agreed to not tell anyone who reached the summit first. All the Nepalis assumed it was Tensing and Hillary didn't contradict them, although it turned out decades later that it had been him.
Wow, what a great opportunity. Certainly worth the walk! Must really have been a Day to Remember!
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RIP - Edmund Hillary
