Where do people come up with this stuff

[iluka]

Here's a new one on the Big E:

 

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20070307/wl_sthasia_afp/nepalnetherlands2;_ylt=Am57Etj4XuaPQtF.cojvrscDW7oF

 

 

[Dannible]

The next step in fast and light tactics; I see a Piolet d’or in this guy's future.

[catbirdseat]

I see the first semi-naked corpse to adorn the slopes of the world's highest mountain.

[Dechristo]

Before this, I had never thought one might see a literal example of the phrase "freeze your ass off".

[G-spotter]

Now now kids, controlled autothermogenesis is rare but documented in the literature.

[Ducknut]

I see a lot of sunburn and windburn in his future. But if he's after the all over tanned and leather look so be it. Hope he takes a tauntaun too.

[octopuswithafez]

 

 

 

[Winter]

He may set the world record for shrinkage.

[Alpine_Tom]

"...we plan to set many new world records," said expedition leader Werner de Jong by telephone

 

Well gosh, why else would you want to climb?

[catbirdseat]

The Nepalese government ought to charge him triple fees. At least some good would come out of his death. They could build some schools or hospitals.

[Jens]

Wee've seen on the summit of the big easy so far:

* a quadruple bypass heart surgery patient survivor

* Numerous amputees

* 80 something year old great grandpa

* Lots of other interesting stuff.

[ivan]

they said it couldn't be done!!!

[Alpine_Tom]

Wee've seen on the summit of the big easy so far:

* a quadruple bypass heart surgery patient survivor

* Numerous amputees

* 80 something year old great grandpa

* Lots of other interesting stuff.

Yes, but we haven't seen *ANY* bypass surgery, and no amputations on the summit. Now *THAT'S* a record to aspire to!

[tvashtarkatena]

Because it (my clothing) isn't there.