13-01-2008, 22:57
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Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
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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.
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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
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13-01-2008, 23:49
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Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
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Originally Posted by TheDaddy
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
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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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Originally Posted by Incognitas
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.
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Why dont you start a thread on "achievements of the british empire"?
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13-01-2008, 23:58
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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.
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14-01-2008, 00:02
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Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
Tenzing Norgay ate my hampster.
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14-01-2008, 00:05
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Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
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Originally Posted by Mr Angry
Tenzing Norgay ate my hampster.
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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...
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14-01-2008, 01:00
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Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
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Originally Posted by Orior
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"?
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Oh I cannot be bothered with you any more,Another on my ignore list.
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14-01-2008, 20:11
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Re: RIP Sir Edmund Hillary
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Originally Posted by Incognitas
Oh I cannot be bothered with you any more,Another on my ignore list.
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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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