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Cobbydaler

11-01-2008 00:06

RIP Sir Edmund Hillary

He's died aged 88

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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

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Originally Posted by Cobbydaler (Post 34468288)

He's died aged 88

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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

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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

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Originally Posted by Orior (Post 34469096)

You have such a chip on your shoulder...

Caff	12-01-2008 21:00

Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary

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Originally Posted by Orior (Post 34469096)

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

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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

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Originally Posted by Orior (Post 34469096)

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

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Originally Posted by Orior (Post 34469096)

Tenzing Norgay is a household name, as much as Hillary in my opinion...

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