My Hero has died...

XPS710 · 01-10-2008, 06:13 PM

Everest conqueror Hillary dies at 88...

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest and was the first man to drive a tractor across Antarctica to win renown as one of the 20th century's greatest adventurers, has died, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark announced Friday. He was 88.

His 1953 climb of Everest with Sherpa mountaineer Tenzing Norgay made him an international hero. Norgay died in 1986.

The gangling New Zealander devoted much of his life to aiding the mountain people of Nepal and took his fame in stride, preferring to be called "Ed" and considering himself just an ordinary beekeeper. Hillary's life was marked by grand achievements, high adventure, discovery, excitement — and by his personal humility. Humble to the point that he only admitted being the first man atop Everest long after the death of climbing companion Norgay.

I have long admired this man and his humility.
RIP Ed.....may all your mountian be topped with angels!!

XPS710 · 01-10-2008, 06:16 PM

More on Ed....

From his homeland, New Zealand

cwo_ghwebb · 01-10-2008, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by XPS710

Everest conqueror Hillary dies at 88...

I have long admired this man and his humility.
RIP Ed.....may all your mountian be topped with angels!!

RIP, a better person than his so-called namesake.

AK-74me · 01-10-2008, 06:24 PM

Missed out on one of the greatest titles you could of used with this thread, and got x100 more views. I am ashamed.

XPS710 · 01-10-2008, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by AK-74me

Missed out on one of the greatest titles you could of used with this thread, and got x100 more views. I am ashamed.

What would that be?
Ed is dead?

AK-74me · 01-10-2008, 06:50 PM

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What would that be?
Ed is dead?

Hillary has Died!!!

XPS710 · 01-10-2008, 06:52 PM

100 point for that one!!!!

Maybe I will start another thread in another spot with that title!!!

Nice!!!

Dondi · 01-11-2008, 08:23 AM

He climbed to a higher mountian. RIP Edmund.

01-10-2008, 06:16 PM	#2
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AK-74me "Typical White Person" Member Since: Jul 2005 Posts: 6,652	Missed out on one of the greatest titles you could of used with this thread, and got x100 more views. I am ashamed. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ "We're no strangers to love, you know the rules and so do I, a full commitments what I'm thinking of, you wouldn't get this from any other guy."
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01-11-2008, 08:23 AM	#8
Dondi Dondi Member Since: Jul 2005 Location: Lexington Park Posts: 710	He climbed to a higher mountian. RIP Edmund. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter Add post to Facebook __________________ Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me.
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