true hero passes away

katcha · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 12:07 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-p ... 740536.stm

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:18 am

R.I.P. Sir Edmund Hillary!!!! confised

For some reason I always thought he was English!!!! confised

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 2:52 pm

Hillory Pillory, Sir Edmund Hillary,
Conqu'rer of Everest had an affair.
When asked why he did it,
The mountaineer answered,
Quite unhesitatingly,
"Cos she was there!"

In truth it was Tenzing Norgay's skills that enabled the conquest of Everest. Sir Edmund's main role was bringing the resources to bear. Tenzing being Nepalese was not entitled to a knighthood. It seems like it's the Sherpas' and Ghurkas' destiny never to receive the recognition they deserve.

Full credit all the same to SEH who had much more than mountaineering achievements to his name.

katcha · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 4:50 pm

what was important about this 'adopted brit' was then he never forgot about the sherpas etc

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mouldy old dough · **Posted:** Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:07 pm

MutleyRules wrote:

R.I.P. Sir Edmund Hillary!!!! confised

For some reason I always thought he was English!!!! confised

Me to mutts till i googled him New Zealander.

Snowy · **Joined:** Fri Aug 18, 2006 12:18 pm **Posts:** 37440

yet I bet ....Paris Hilton :roll:

for example, has had more print devoted to her.......funny old world innit. :roll:

parmopooly · **Posted:** Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:05 am

it's a sad fact of life that more people are interested in Paris Hilton than Sir Edmund Hillary.
We can only look on in despair.

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