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Danger_dave
| Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 06:38 pm: |
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The world seems less adventurous. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id =1&objectid=10482156 |
Bjbauer
| Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 07:47 pm: |
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I can't get the link to open. (probably overwhelmed with traffic) but I assume you are talking about New Zealand and the worlds loss of a true hero, Sir Edmund Hillary. First man to scale Everest, adventurer/humanitarian and humble as well. The planet needs more like him. |
Danger_dave
| Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 07:53 pm: |
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For a long time Sir Edmund refused to say who reached the summit first, but in his book View From The Summit he eventually made it clear. "I continued cutting a line of steps upwards," he wrote. "Next moment I had moved on to a flattish exposed area of snow with nothing but space in every direction. Tenzing quickly joined me and we looked round in wonder. To our immense satisfaction we realised we had reached the top of the world." The conquest of Everest brought Hillary, then 35, lasting fame which was swiftly recognised when he was knighted on June 6, 1953. Sir Edmund was typically modest about the award. "I could see myself walking down Broadway, Papakura, in my tattered overalls and the seat out of my pants, and I thought `That's gone forever. I'll have to buy a new pair of overalls now'." Miss Clark said Sir Edmund's exploits would continue to inspire new generations of New Zealanders. In recent years Sir Edmund's health had been failing but he made a final visit in January 2007 to Antarctica, the scene of another of his triumphs. He was made a knight of the Order of the British Empire in 1953 and, 42 years later, the Queen bestowed on him her highest honour - a knighthood in the Order of the Garter. |
Danger_dave
| Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 07:55 pm: |
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He famously said of the ascent, carried out with with sherpa Tenzing Norgay: "We knocked the bastard off." |
Bcordb3
| Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 08:16 pm: |
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May Sir Edmund rest in peace while looking above the mountain he conquered. He and his sherpa led the way for all those who have reached the summit. |
Slaughter
| Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 08:20 pm: |
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My heart sank a bit on the news today... Nothing is forever except just possibly the deeds, accomplishments and the memories of the man himself. Anything I'd say or write would not be worthy. |
Nevrenuf
| Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 09:05 pm: |
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I hope he rests in peace. and truly a sad day for new zealanders to lose a modern day hero. |
Wile_ecoyote
| Posted on Thursday, January 10, 2008 - 09:14 pm: |
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A true adventurer and someone to admire. What a shame. |
Court
| Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 07:30 am: |
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I watched the piece about him on the morning news, what a fascinating guy. So much more than "just" an adventurer. It's a great loss but he most certainly left the world better than he found it. He was an amazing person. |
Slaughter
| Posted on Friday, January 11, 2008 - 09:49 am: |
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Hillary spent the rest of his life attempting to improve the lives and circumstances of the Nepalese. Contributing to schools, airports, infrastructure. He took up LEGITIMATE environmental causes when it was NOT fashionable to do so. Contrast Hillary to the typical modern celebrity-athlete... |
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