 Good night, Sir Edmund
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Another adventure legend goes out quietly having survived all the stuff that would have killed most of us. 
Thom
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Re: Good night, Sir Edmund
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Nice photo of the beekeeper and Tenzing Norgay, the first pair to conquer Everest.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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The best example of the indomitable British spirit! Stiff upper lip there, ol chap. A proud American saluting one of the best of the Brits! 
Fidelis et Fortis
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I had not heard he had passed. RIP sir.
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I couldn't imagine being the first guy up Everest. I watch that Discovery show about climbing Everest and it's a tough task with Sherpas and oxy. left for you and camps already established and a ladder on the hard part and ropes already set. Shame to see someone like that pass,on the other hand he probably didn'r have much on his wish I had done that list! R.I.P.
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The best example of the indomitable British spirit! Stiff upper lip there, ol chap. A proud American saluting one of the best of the Brits!
British be buggered, The man was a kiwi
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If you do it today you MIGHT regret it. If you CAN'T do it tomorrow you WILL regret it.
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British be buggered, The man was a kiwi
Yep, and maybe the worlds most famous Kiwi at that. Hence the beekeeping so his work wouldn't interfere with climbing season north of the equator.
A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort. Herm Albright (1876 - 1944)
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Fidelis et Fortis
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And they used no oxygen tanks, either.
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This summer I read Tenzing Norgay's biography ~~ Now I have a much greater appreciation of the accomplishment. I also read Into Thin Air ~~ that mountain is still a tough obstacle to tackle. My salute to Sir Edmund.
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Oooops, sorry about that. A proud but embarressed American saluting a tough as iron Kiwi! 
Don't be embarrassed, all is good. 
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British be buggered, The man was a Kiwi...
Yes, he was, and will be a sadly missed identity...
Been all over the news since his passing yesterday, at the age of 88, he is the most famous Kiwi icon, was the only living Kiwi to have his face grace a banknote, our 5 dollar bill, started the Hillary foundation which built schools, hospitals and medical centres in Nepal, revered almost as much as the Dalai Lama there...
His exploits to the Nth and Sth poles, looking for the Yeti, the loss of his 1st wife and child, preservation work on historic huts, the list goes on...
He will be given a State Funeral, which is unpresendented, I think the last was the return of The Unknowen Soldier....
Even in his eighties he was still going to Nepal and doing lots of things at home...
RIP Sir Ed...
You have been an inspiration for many of us Kiwi's and will be sadly missed...
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The best example of the indomitable British spirit! Stiff upper lip there, ol chap. A proud American saluting one of the best of the Brits!
British be buggered, The man was a kiwi
Ah a KIWI !! Explains why he had to CLIMB rather than FLY to the top !!!!!!!
Seriously tho' these days the media prefer sleazy 'celebrities' famous for being famous and making money rather than those who deserve to be 'Celebrated'.
It's sad that current Everest Climbers are causing damage and litter and leaving others to die on the slopes just to say they've 'done it'.
Sir Edmund must have been very disappointed.
I agree especially with the litter. As far as leaving people to die,when at those altitudes it is in most cases impossible to save someone who can't move under their own power. I think in those cases it is a case of the guide people not properly preparing their climbers and not weeding out those who don't have what it takes. In some cases the climbers refuse to turn around when directed to do so and in those cases it is only that climber that is to blame. People have been dieing on Everest since the first man ever tried to climb it.I personally like watching the Everest climbers and the guide that works with Discovery channel I think does a very good job ensuring the safety of his climbers and makes every attempt to help anyone stranded or in trouble. That being said he also makes the tough call when trying to help another would cost the lives of the rescuers. He says over and over that it isn't the sherpas job to die with anyone on the mountain.
I learned all I need to know about life by killing smart people and eating their brains.
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