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Fooma posted:Look on the bright side, for our book nerds this will likely lead to a swell of new books about this event like the K2 disaster. Maybe even a few specials on netflix next year! Got to admit.....that did cross my mind.
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Chocobo posted:Well this season has gotten off to a hell of a
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Chocobo posted:Well this season has gotten off to a hell of a start. I think what you are saying is this season ended incredibly early this year. I wonder how many of the Sherpas families are going to be hurt from this earthquake... Can't be too many Sherpas that are going to do anything other than rebuild their lives for the next few months right?
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ranbo das posted:I'd settle for no more people dying though You got 8 in the pool?
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Two years in a row, the season is halted by a major deathwave before we even get close to summit-time. The mountain is clearly sick of our poo poo. Now I feel like a dick for participating in the death pool.
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CNN-IBN posted:18 mountaineers on Mount Everest expedition killed. Indian Army recovers 13 bodies. Most of the death pool participants were too conservative.
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quote:Atleast 18 people are feared dead at Mount Everest base camp-1 & 2 in the avalanche after earthquake. Several bodies are feared trapped. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/earthquake-in-delhi-ncr/1/432107.html
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keevo posted:They already are: https://twitter.com/threadalist/status/591899614158069760 I read that image as Sherpa's rushing to see if their families are ok, I'd be the same, gently caress your dollars
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Ars Arcanum posted:Now I feel like a dick for participating in the death pool. It's okay, just make a few macabre jokes and you'll feel better. We're all dicks here.
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Pvt Dancer posted:You got 8 in the pool? 17, but it would be a miracle if the death toll remains at 8 anyways. edit: yup, already at 18 and that's just base camp. This is gonna be bloody
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ranbo das posted:17, but it would be a miracle if the death toll remains at 8 anyways. Looks like you missed it too buddy, maybe we can start adding them together for half-prizes  Personally I'm still holding out hope for Butt Wizard's prediction.
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keevo posted:They already are: https://twitter.com/threadalist/status/591899614158069760 This is great, not only are a bunch of rich people stuck on a mountain, the people that show them how to survive on the mountain are running of it without them. LOL, gotta be loving hell for the survivors as they try to figure out how to actually climb down a mountain.
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fuctifino posted:They'd better open up soon I guess that pic of mine did the trick. Last laugh is on me, as I chose 17 for the deathpool. This is going to be much higher.
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BBC/Reuters now reporting "10 dead, 80+ missing": http://bbc.in/1z0aKD9 Who had 90 in the pool?
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Pvt Dancer posted:Happy Hedonist looking good So, is Happy Hedonist a geomancer, or the avatar of the earth itself?
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Angela Christine posted:It's okay, just make a few macabre jokes and you'll feel better. We're all dicks here. Um, on the upside I picked 18 so I'm currently winning? The pictures of the sherpas being all "gently caress this!" are crazy. On the one hand, I want to be like "hey, that's not nice, you jerks, stay and help!" But on the other hand, when the mountain clearly tells you to GTFO, how can you fault those who listen to it.
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Ars Arcanum posted:The pictures of the sherpas being all "gently caress this!" are crazy. On the one hand, I want to be like "hey, that's not nice, you jerks, stay and help!" But on the other hand, when the mountain clearly tells you to GTFO, how can you fault those who listen to it. Plus it was a big earthquake, not just an everest event. So their wives, children, cousins and so on are all potentially in danger back at home. In that situation I'm not sure playing tour guide for a bunch of strangers would be more important to me than checking that my family was okay.
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80+ missing, isn't this going to be the biggest disaster in mountaineering history? (again)
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No. 6 posted:Just popped on my Facebook. Sorry, Andy is toast.
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Angela Christine posted:Plus it was a big earthquake, not just an everest event. So their wives, children, cousins and so on are all potentially in danger back at home. In that situation I'm not sure playing tour guide for a bunch of strangers would be more important to me than checking that my family was okay. Yeah, it also seems like they'll have a better chance of helping at the nearby cities than they will on the mountain, especially if it's true that the icefall route is completely obliterated. What are you even really supposed to do? Chocobo posted:80+ missing, isn't this going to be the biggest disaster in mountaineering history? (again) Jon Krakauer is on the phone negotiating a whole book series right now.
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Alex Gavan posted:Huge disaster.Helped searched and rescued victims through huge debris area.Many dead.Much more badly injured.More to die if not heli asap.  edit: Also these reporters bugging people on twitter: Ben Brumfield CNN posted:@AlexGAVAN Are you ok? Is it safe to take photos of the aftermath? I think he's probably got more things to be worried about than taking photos at the moment. Ebola Dog fucked around with this message at 15:32 on Apr 25, 2015 |
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So do you guys feel disgusted that you're running a death pool at times like these? I certainly do.
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Okay I need to know - did the Bitcoin guy make it? I bet the mountain just was pissed off there was Bitcoin at Basecamp.
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GUISSEPPE PIZZAPIE posted:So do you guys feel disgusted that you're running a death pool at times like these? I certainly do. Well, I don't think this thread encouraged anyone to risk their lives. 
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GUISSEPPE PIZZAPIE posted:So do you guys feel disgusted that you're running a death pool at times like these? I certainly do. Once I jumped in the water, and I was disgusted to find that I got wet.
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 So if he makes it he can sing the praises of God and if he dies it'll either be a senseless tragedy that couldn't be avoided, or his time to go. Circular Logic I choose you!
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GUISSEPPE PIZZAPIE posted:So do you guys feel disgusted that you're running a death pool at times like these? I certainly do. I thought it was a pretty nasty thing to begin with. You guys suck.
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Hahaha, I think the death pool is great. People dying is tragic made even worse by the fact that it's completely unnecessary. But there is nothing wrong with pointing at a person's awful life choices and mocking them for the ridiculous nature of their actions. The earthquake is a tragedy to all impacted. The Everest deaths are the result of rich people trying to prove something while risking their lives and the lives of others. gently caress that.
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