*** VD 13 Commentary Thread ***

[Kevin Seitzer]

We've closed the gap from 2388 posts to a mere 1898.

It's been a good two weeks.

[Kevin Seitzer]

There are some real nuggets in this thread.

[Kevin Seitzer]

There are some real nuggets in this thread.

I don't know where, but I'm sure they are in there. If a thousand monkeys can type Shakespeare, I'm sure we beat that somewhere in these 600 pages.

[Kevin Seitzer]

Diligent monkey bards' late nights pay off !

[Kevin Seitzer]

They say to stop when you're ahead .

[Kevin Seitzer]

But we aren't ahead.

[Bene Futuis]

I have recently gotten into mountaineering stories, particularly about the Himalayas. I'm not quite sure why. A couple of my favorites so far were a history of the British expeditions to Everest in the 1920s that culminated in the deaths of George Mallory and Sandy Irvine, and another about the 2008 climbing disaster on K2.

Have you read “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer? Just an absolutely gripping story of when disaster strikes at 25,000+ feet. One of the better books I’ve ever read. Very highly recommended. His other books are great, too.

[Bene Futuis]

Who is the World Series winner in 2020? Anyone brave enough to make a prediction?

Sadly, bravery will not come into play. In fact, it will be dodged altogether.

[Bene Futuis]

Our town just had its Twinkle Light Parade, which is about 90% lowriders and arguing about whether green or red chile is better. There was one awesome sparkled up truck, though, called the Sleigh-er (using the awesome Slayer writing) that was blasting heavy metal versions of Xmas classics and had headbanging dudes with no shirts on in the back. It was hilarious.

[The Feral Slasher]

Have you read “Into Thin Air” by Jon Krakauer? Just an absolutely gripping story of when disaster strikes at 25,000+ feet. One of the better books I’ve ever read. Very highly recommended. His other books are great, too.

I read that a long time ago, also recommend it. There is an awesome video about climbing Eiger in Switzerland, and after watching that I read about some of the old time mountaineers who first tried to climb it. Crazy how much stuff has changed.

I've climbed a couple mountains - Long's Peak in Colorado, Mt. Olympus and Mt St. Helens in Washington. Still hope to do Mt. Rainier and some other peaks in Washington/Oregon, but I'll need to get back in shape.

[The Feral Slasher]

I read that a long time ago, also recommend it. There is an awesome video about climbing Eiger in Switzerland, and after watching that I read about some of the old time mountaineers who first tried to climb it. Crazy how much stuff has changed.

I've climbed a couple mountains - Long's Peak in Colorado, Mt. Olympus and Mt St. Helens in Washington. Still hope to do Mt. Rainier and some other peaks in Washington/Oregon, but I'll need to get back in shape.

Here is the video. It I find it just amazing what this guy can do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfpYNr7es0Y

[The Feral Slasher]

Here is the video. It I find it just amazing what this guy can do.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NfpYNr7es0Y

Actually, he died in a climbing accident several years later.

[The Feral Slasher]

Sadly, bravery will not come into play. In fact, it will be dodged altogether.

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner may be a fitting chronicle of the the season.

[heyelander]

Not possible

that's deep

[heyelander]

DId I win ?

Possibly... you weren't playing the game.