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Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.
I predict Everest will have enough of this poo poo and just blow up the world.

So put me down for six billion.

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Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.

Ars Arcanum posted:

Ugh. This is the kind of poo poo that almost makes me hope rich white assholes do die on the mountain. Self-absorption level = loving higher than Everest itself.

Almost?


EXTREME INSERTION posted:

I would like to place a unique bet: that there is going to be another physical fight on the mountain this year. Someone is going to have their rear end(es) kicked on Mt. Everest. Bonus points if it's a tourist vs Sherpa throw down like the one that happened a few years back

I'd love to hear the story behind this.

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.

Platystemon posted:

It was possible she needed more.

What’s the point of climbing Everest if you can’t take a bunch of selfies at the top?

This is the only pic she needed.

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.

Turd Burglar posted:

Someone should probably tell the writer of that article nyc in not in NJ.

Article says his home is either a tv or burning buildings.

What's the story behind this guy, other than his inspirational backstory? I want to know how much of a trainwreck I could expect from this guy.

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.

Microwaves Mom posted:

This pisses me off as it ruins my plans to be a serial killer on the mountain / makes it a lot harder as I'd have to have climbed other mountains now.

You can still kill people on the other mountains, and since nobody's heard of those mountains you'll get away with it more easily.

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.

Microwaves Mom posted:

True but it doesn't have the thrill of killing rich yuppies on everest.
Also your av looks like final fantasy 6 concept art for characters.


Think of it as practice, you don't want to choose Everest as your first mountain serial killing spree as you'll be ill-prepared to kill said rich yuppies. Get used to killing on higher altitudes first and then you can acclimatize to murdering richer and dumber people.

Also my av looks that way because it was drawn by the same guy who did all the early FF concept art.

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.

Like a guy this obnoxious has friends.

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.
Utmost Adventures is doing the world a favor.

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.
One down, everyone else to go. :unsmigghh:

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.
Can't literally go to sleep without the mountain killing you.

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.

Microwaves Mom posted:

How are the soylent guys doing? I'm hoping they all got wiped out.

If ever there was a year we needed a mountain serial killer (besides the mountain itself).

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.

unpacked robinhood posted:

Tyre girl isn't the one who died

Yet.

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.
I have a life wish which is why I climb a mountain that literally has an area called "The Death Zone."

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.

SynthOrange posted:

Slow news day in :australia:

Why doesn't he join her instead?

Also I like that she's a hero for failing to climb a mountain.

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.
The good news is there's now less litter on the mountain.

quote:

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - A rescue helicopter brought the body of Australian climber Maria Strydom from Mount Everest to the Nepali capital of Kathmandu on Friday, a week after she died on the world's tallest mountain.

At least now they can give her a proper vegan funeral.

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.
Plus he was apparently running a fundraiser to collect a corpse from a mountain so he still comes out ahead in the long run.

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.

Cuckoo posted:

That loving article. "Oh this Indian guy died but let's talk more about vegan altitude sickness lady"

Yeah, but Indian guys kill themselves on Everest all the time. How often do we get to enjoy a vegan killing herself through her own hummus hubris?

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.
$25000 well spent.

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.

Zyla posted:

As a divorce attorney, 25k is a drat good deal

That plus once he's hitting on women next week after the mourning period he can totally brag about climbing Everest (while leaving his wife to die).

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.

quote:

Helped at times by a group of sherpa guides, and at other times apparently struggling on his own, he shared oxygen with Strydom until that ran out and then, suffering the effects of altitude himself, recalled that he had medication for altitude sickness.

“It took a while for me to register that I had medication and so as soon as I realised I gave her a dexamethasone injection.”

That's...quite a hell of a thing to forget.

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.

axeil posted:

imo, saving someone's life while climbing/hiking/etc is way more impressive an endeavor than getting to the summit and something that is way more impressive to brag about at cocktail parties.

But what if the person was your wife?

Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.
I'd consider rooting for people to die on a mountain a pretty fun and fulfilling hobby, actually.

You should try it, it's more fun than you'd expect.

e: Also this thread is pretty educational to boot. Definitely cool learning about all the weird stuff that climbing the more dangerous mountains entails.

Mega64 fucked around with this message at 18:52 on Jun 6, 2016

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Mega64
May 23, 2008

I took the octopath less travelered,

And it made one-eighth the difference.
I believe they actually climbed it. After all, what kind of person would photoshop themselves on top of a mountain in a vain attempt to claim to be the first person of a specific nationality to climb Everest?

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