Ordinary Heroes (1 Viewer)

[La La]

who inspires you?

right now, this guy is
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060516/ts_afp/afplifestylenzealand_060516145413


and joe simpson from Touching the Void.

 

[It Will Never Last]

right now, this guy is
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060516/ts_afp/afplifestylenzealand_060516145413

"He only had time to say 'I'm at Camp 4, I did it', and the phone cut out," she said.

Very poor planning, should have got credit for his mobile before he left.

 

[La La]

everytime i sleep in and make up excuses to excercise, i'm going to make sure this image enters my brain.

 

[It Will Never Last]

"Look Mom, no hands!"

 

[Lefty Frizzell]

"I will die for these animals,
I will die for these animals,
I will die for these animals."

 

[It Will Never Last]

"I will die for these animals,
I will die for these animals,
I will die for these animals."

Is that Brian Blessed with hair?

Or one of the Bee Gees?

 

[La La]

is this a wolf?

"I will die for these animals,
I will die for these animals,
I will die for these animals."

 

[ICUH8N]

Marsupial Wolves are my heroes.

 

[La La]

my fashion hero:

breaking down barriers everywhere he goes.

 

[classic seanc]

I love his Hindu spot.



Heroes are dicks btw.

 

[La La]

Heroes are dicks btw.

get both your legs amputated, summit everest and yell that from the top. then maybe i'll believe you.

 

[george mcfly]

just a man, with a man's courage




and a t-shirt with his own name on it

 

[TenRabbits]

Joe Simpson is an amazing guy alright.. you having a mountaineering day lala? The matter of fact way he said that the guy who cut the rope on him was 'quite right' to do so, even though it meant dropping him into hell for a week. Tough man.

One of my heroes - Michael Young (became lord young of dartington). If you think politicians are all wasters.. read about this guy. Amazing.

http://politics.guardian.co.uk/politicsobituaries/story/0,1441,634281,00.html

 

[c0De_n1NjA]

thad wrongcock

 

[La La]

thad wrongcock

what about dara?

TenRabbits: i've read 'touching the void' about a gazillion times, and seen the docufilm (which was very well done) about that many times too.
great story.

 

[Space]

what about dara?

TenRabbits: i've read 'touching the void' about a gazillion times, and seen the docufilm (which was very well done) about that many times too.
great story.

Have you read "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer? Another excellant mountaineering book.

I'll be reading "The Beckoning Silence" after the exams are over.

 

[La La]

Have you read "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer? Another excellant mountaineering book.

I'll be reading "The Beckoning Silence" after the exams are over.

ah yes, i've been meaning to read that book. also meaning to read "between a rock and a hard place" (ghastly - the guy who severed his own arm with a swiss army knife).
what's the beckoning silence about? i love mountaineering books; been trying to get some stuff on tenzing norgay too.

 

[Space]

You should definately get a copy of into thin air. Great book and good insight into the comercialisation of Everest attempts.

I've cheated but here ya go, there's a copy waiting in Dublin to be read when I get back, looks really good:

"In arguably his best book since Touching the Void, Joe Simpson wraps together a lifetime of mountaineering experience and friendships, relating what he's learned from the challenges, personal tragedy and absurdities of the sport.

The heart of The Beckoning Silence grows out of Simpson's discussion with fellow climber, Ray Delaney, about the final "tick list" climbs he must do before he can quit mountaineering for good. Through his account of the seductive attraction of the Eiger's North Face and its history, as well as his own attempt on it, Simpson reveals the inner truth of climbing, exploring the power of the mind and the frailty of the body.

But there's more to Joe than just extraordinary climbing experiences. Hysterically funny anecdotes; rants about perceived travesties, including the discovery of George Mallory's body; and a grippingly personal description of his reaction to the news of his mother's death add depth and complexity to this tale-telling book."

 

[La La]

deadly, sounds like a must-read. will go book shopping tomorrow then so!

 

[Buzzo]

Big swingin mickey, I used to walk up the hellfire club from the carpark every sunday. So did my dog and she was only tiny.

They aint exactly heros but I encounter people everyday who are dealing with more adversity than I could fathom. I feel really lucky to meet em.