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RE: American Dies on Mt Everest
May 28, 2019 at 6:26 pm
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This is probably an unpopular opinion, but I find it rather selfish of the people who have young children at home. Shouldn’t being around for your kids be more important to you than scaling Everest? I understand why people do it, but how can that be worth the very real risk of devastating your immediate family? Do that shit when you’re single.
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RE: American Dies on Mt Everest
May 28, 2019 at 6:30 pm
I didn't get married until I was in my mid-30s because the job was inherently dangerous. So, yeah, I agree with you.
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RE: American Dies on Mt Everest
May 28, 2019 at 6:32 pm
People dying on Everest isn't really news - there are far better ways to die.
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RE: American Dies on Mt Everest
May 28, 2019 at 6:32 pm
Seems that climbing Everest is a bit of a banality these days.
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RE: American Dies on Mt Everest
May 28, 2019 at 6:38 pm
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Not to mention we’re turning it into a landfill. And, a sewer.
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RE: American Dies on Mt Everest
May 28, 2019 at 6:40 pm
"Memento caesar cum sis mortalis."
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RE: American Dies on Mt Everest
May 28, 2019 at 6:51 pm
(May 28, 2019 at 6:40 pm)Gawdzilla Sama Wrote: "Memento caesar cum sis mortalis."
Yeah, but none of the Caesars were stupid enough to climb Mount You're Gonna Die Up Here.
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RE: American Dies on Mt Everest
May 28, 2019 at 6:59 pm
IIRC Everest isnt even a very hard one. Amongst the famous 8000ers (meters of course) there are a buncha much harder ones. Particularly K2 seems to be a real bitch, and its like only 200m less than Everest. Who cares if you are operating on 39% oxygen or 38%?
This is clearly a *wannabe climber* problem.
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