Sir Ed Disses Beer Drinking

[Dru]

from today's Globe and Mail:

 

KATHMANDU -- On the eve of the 50th anniversary of his historic ascent of Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary scolded the legions of climbers partying at base camp, saying he doesn't class "knocking back cans of beer" as mountaineering.

 

There were about 1,000 people at base camp with "a booze place for drinks and all the other comforts," he said at a news conference yesterday.

 

"Just sitting around in a big base camp, knocking back cans of beer, I don't particularly regard as mountaineering," he said.

 

You tell em Ed

[Fence_Sitter]

i'll drink to that!

[ChrisT]

Hah! I heard that quote on the radio!

[Winter]

Of course getting short roped to the top on fixed lines with a sat phone and computer in hand - now that's mountaineering.

 

 

WTF did he expect?

[thelawgoddess]

lol

[ExtremoMtDude]

I don't want to sound like a homo or something, but Depeche Mode is a Sweet Band! LOL

[Sphinx]

You can sum up Extreeeeeemmtpansy quite easily: LOL

[Fence_Sitter]

ExtremoMtDude said:

I don't want to sound like a homo or something, but Depeche Mode is a Sweet Band! LOL

 

malchik gay!

[Szyjakowski]

he also urged the governments that own everest to give the mountain a rest for awhile...too many wankers up there!

[lummox]

ExtremoMtDude said:

I don't want to sound like a homo or something, but Depeche Mode is a Sweet Band!

 

"... so what? If your mom had teeth, she wouldn't suck dick so well, whats your point?"

[micajones]

Maybe if he had a few he'd get up it again without O's.

[ExtremoMtDude]

lummox said:

"... so what? If your mom had teeth, she wouldn't suck dick so well, whats your point?"

 

"Jesus and I love you" Lummox

[Fence_Sitter]

mabe if he had a few he wouldn't get it up with V's

[Fairweather]

Sir Hillary reminds me of Harvey Manning. "I've had my big adventures! Now, lets lock everyone else out and force them to look at the great pictures I took yore...in this book I am selling for only $29.95!"

 

 

[Dwayner]

Fairweather said:

Sir Hillary reminds me of Harvey Manning. "I've had my big adventures! Now, lets lock everyone else out and force them to look at the great pictures I took yore...in this book I am selling for only $29.95!"

 

 

Dude.....have some respect. Hillary not only pushed the limits of his day, but ever since, he has given back to Nepal by building schools and supporting other great projects in that country. I met the man once and he was very humble and gave full credit to Tenzing even though everyone knows Ed hit the summit first.

 

He's got every right to his opinion and you can imagine what a distinguished guy like that must think when he sees a basecamp full of wankers kicking back and swilling beer like a bunch of frat boys in down parkas. (Ain't we wild and crazy?!!! We're climbers and we're getting tanked at Everest Base Camp.....that's cuz we're just a bunch of wild and crazy climbers!!!! Just like them wild and wacky Burgess Brothers!!! yup! wild and wacky!"

 

Sounds like a pretty pathetic scene to me! And its basically a party up there in celebration of HIS achievement!!!

 

- Dwayner...who prefers to drink elsewhere.

[Fairweather]

No disrespect to Hillary intended. My jab was primarily directed at 'ol Harvey Manning. I do find Hillary's solution to the Everest problem a bit ridiculous though. It would put a lot of sherpas out of work.

[Dru]

If only it had been big Lou boozin it instead of those damn Burgess twins right?

[neversummer]

Oh what its okay to endorse the driving of a fucking SUV to base camp, as part of a live televised debacle... But drinking a couple to celebrate his grand accomplishments is a big no no