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Cobbydaler 11-01-2008 00:06
RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
He's died aged 88

Link

A remarkable man... :(

BBKing 11-01-2008 00:40
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Absolutely. Still, getting to 88 is pretty good going for a mountaineer. Good for him, I'll raise a glass to his memory.

Maggy 11-01-2008 01:36
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
A unique human being.:(

Cerberus 11-01-2008 01:55
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
May God rest his soul.

R.I.P.

Delta Whiskey 11-01-2008 02:11
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Truly an exceptional human being. R.I.P.

Tinky 11-01-2008 09:18
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
"He was physically and metaphorically at the pinnacle of high adventure,"

R.I.P Sir Edmund

tweetypie/8 11-01-2008 15:45
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 34468288)
He's died aged 88

Link

A remarkable man... :(
what a guy r.i.p.

Cobbydaler 11-01-2008 19:18
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
This puts his initial achievement in its proper perspective.

Of course, after that he went on to do a lot of good for the Sherpa people with his Himalayan Trust...

homealone 11-01-2008 19:56
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 34468771)
This puts his initial achievement in its proper perspective.

Of course, after that he went on to do a lot of good for the Sherpa people with his Himalayan Trust...
Our window cleaner went to Nepal a couple of years ago & didn't make it to the summit of Everest due to mountain sickness.

His description of that put in very graphic terms what anyone attempting the ascent has to face..

But it was discovering the legacy Sir Edmund left, namely the Himalayan Trust, that most impressed me about his life - a true gent!

Orior 12-01-2008 10:42
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
And if Edmond's Sherpa had been a white person, then his would be a household name. I'm convinced that Tenzing Norgay carried Hilary to the top of Everest on his back, as well as his kettle and cup and saucer.

Maggy 12-01-2008 20:34
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Orior (Post 34469096)
And if Edmond's Sherpa had been a white person, then his would be a household name. I'm convinced that Tenzing Norgay carried Hilary to the top of Everest on his back, as well as his kettle and cup and saucer.
You have such a chip on your shoulder...

Caff 12-01-2008 21:00
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Orior (Post 34469096)
And if Edmond's Sherpa had been a white person, then his would be a household name. I'm convinced that Tenzing Norgay carried Hilary to the top of Everest on his back, as well as his kettle and cup and saucer.
Agree... and am not disrespecting Hilary's achievement.

Heck- he was New Zealander? I always thought he was a Brit :dunce:

Maggy 12-01-2008 21:10
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by scuzz (Post 34469381)
Agree... and am not disrespecting Hilary's achievement.

Heck- he was New Zealander? I always thought he was a Brit :dunce:
Well I can't agree as I also regard the man as a hero...as did Hillary himself.

I just don't understand the modern day attitude of dissing every achievement of the British Empire because we have become sooooo PC and anti racist in hindsight.

Hugh 12-01-2008 21:13
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Orior (Post 34469096)
And if Edmond's Sherpa had been a white person, then his would be a household name. I'm convinced that Tenzing Norgay carried Hilary to the top of Everest on his back, as well as his kettle and cup and saucer.
Not at all biased there, then. It's ok, he wasn't a Brit.

I was always taught that they were both first to climb Everest (it was always Hillary and Tensing).

Cobbydaler 13-01-2008 01:44
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Orior (Post 34469096)
And if Edmond's Sherpa had been a white person, then his would be a household name. I'm convinced that Tenzing Norgay carried Hilary to the top of Everest on his back, as well as his kettle and cup and saucer.
Tenzing Norgay is a household name, as much as Hillary in my opinion...

TheDaddy 13-01-2008 22:57
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Orior (Post 34469096)
And if Edmond's Sherpa had been a white person, then his would be a household name. I'm convinced that Tenzing Norgay carried Hilary to the top of Everest on his back, as well as his kettle and cup and saucer.
I seem to remember reading that the only picture of them at the summit is of Norgay and it was a good 30 years before it was reveled Hillary was the first to the summit, Hillary was humble, like all good hero's should be.

RIP

Orior 13-01-2008 23:49
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by TheDaddy (Post 34469973)
I seem to remember reading that the only picture of them at the summit is of Norgay and it was a good 30 years before it was reveled Hillary was the first to the summit, Hillary was humble, like all good hero's should be.

RIP
Well if thats true, then fair play. But I was always taught that Hillary was the first man. Maybe my teachers of 40 years ago were mis-informed.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by Incognitas (Post 34469387)
Well I can't agree as I also regard the man as a hero...as did Hillary himself.

I just don't understand the modern day attitude of dissing every achievement of the British Empire because we have become sooooo PC and anti racist in hindsight.
Why dont you start a thread on "achievements of the british empire"?

Cobbydaler 13-01-2008 23:58
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Please let's not allow this thread on remembering the achievements of a truly exceptional man degenerate into political/racist argument...

Thank you.

Mr Angry 14-01-2008 00:02
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Tenzing Norgay ate my hampster.

Cobbydaler 14-01-2008 00:05
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Angry (Post 34470017)
Tenzing Norgay ate my hampster.
Thanks for donating it, I'm sure he needed the protein to keep him going whilst carrying Sir Edmund on his back at 29k feet...

Maggy 14-01-2008 01:00
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Orior (Post 34470008)
Well if thats true, then fair play. But I was always taught that Hillary was the first man. Maybe my teachers of 40 years ago were mis-informed.

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Why dont you start a thread on "achievements of the british empire"?
Oh I cannot be bothered with you any more,Another on my ignore list.

Orior 14-01-2008 20:11
Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Incognitas (Post 34470045)
Oh I cannot be bothered with you any more,Another on my ignore list.
WHAT! But isnt that the attitude that got the british empire into the trouble its in? The empire came, the empire saw, the empire took, and then when they couln't be bothered any more with the hassle, the empire left. And left a mess behind a la Israel, India, Ireland, Iraq etc etc etc

No offence Hillary or Tenzing.


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