Ordinary Heroes (2 Viewers)

[rampz]

i know this guy called donagh.

lucozade nurse of the year. and really good looking too.

the odds are stacked against that guy.

 

[rampz]

what's a lucozade nurse? sounds fancy

its like the nurse oscars.


i dont think it actually exists but i might be wrong.

 

[rampz]

my fashion hero:

breaking down barriers everywhere he goes.

is that the guy from razorlight?

 

[Wavioli]

is that the guy from razorlight?

close...

 

[Beak]

I don't see what the big deal is with a double amputee climbing Everest. Normal climbers don't have a spare pair of legs in their pack.

 

[It Will Never Last]

aye. you wouldnt see him collapsed in a doorway.....

This is the part where I come in and say "I don't know, I'd say he gets legless pretty regularly"

 

[Shine]

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.

so - i heard in the pub tonight about some double amputee everest climber dude who was a murdering cunt... well not quite, but apparently he left some english guy for dead on the way up ... anyone? confirm/deny?

 

[La La]

i've not heard that yet. but depending on some circumstances, climbing partners acknowledge the fact that if one is in a desperate state and the other has exhausted all options in trying to save them, they will be left behind. kinda like in touching the void; although it has been heavily disputed, certain circumstances will force one climber to have to make a very tough decision. it's the risk you take when you partake in such activities. i guess unless you're there it's hard to know what relaly goes on though.

 

[cookiemonster]

so - i heard in the pub tonight about some double amputee everest climber dude who was a murdering cunt... well not quite, but apparently he left some english guy for dead on the way up ... anyone? confirm/deny?

"New Zealander Mark Inglis revealed about 40 climbers passed 34-year-old David Sharp as his life ebbed away. Mr Inglis's team saw Mr Sharp sheltering under a rock as they climbed through the "death zone" last week, the area above 8000m where the body starts to shut down from lack of oxygen.
Mr Sharp, who had climbed alone, was suffering from oxygen deprivation and appeared to be inadequately dressed in the -30C conditions.
After discussing how they could help, Mr Inglis's team decided nothing could be done and continued climbing."



http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,25689-2195788,00.html
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,19242451-5001027,00.html

 

[La La]

"New Zealander Mark Inglis revealed about 40 climbers passed 34-year-old David Sharp as his life ebbed away. Mr Inglis's team saw Mr Sharp sheltering under a rock as they climbed through the "death zone" last week, the area above 8000m where the body starts to shut down from lack of oxygen.
Mr Sharp, who had climbed alone, was suffering from oxygen deprivation and appeared to be inadequately dressed in the -30C conditions.
After discussing how they could help, Mr Inglis's team decided nothing could be done and continued climbing."



http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,25689-2195788,00.html
http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story/0,20281,19242451-5001027,00.html

oh god that IS grim.
the fact that they were in a big team an all.....

my post above was talking about the instance where it's two climbers together. but in this case to just leave him there is really grim.

 

[Shine]

 

[Beak]

Turns out that double amputee 'hero' abandoned a dying man to get to the top. Nice.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/5015640.stm

 

[Space]

Turns out that double amputee 'hero' abandoned a dying man to get to the top. Nice.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/5015640.stm

Old news boss:
http://www.thumped.com/bbs/showpost.php?p=547728&postcount=49

 

[Hector Grey]

Old news boss:
http://www.thumped.com/bbs/showpost.php?p=547728&postcount=49

that's strange altogether....