Hillary is Dead

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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) -- Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century's greatest adventurers, has died, New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark announced Friday. He was 88.


Sir Edmund Hillary took his fame in stride and considered himself just an ordinary beekeeper.

1 of 2 The gangling New Zealander devoted much of his life to aiding the mountain people of Nepal and took his fame in stride, preferring to be called "Ed" and considering himself just an ordinary beekeeper.

"Sir Ed described himself as an average New Zealander with modest abilities. In reality, he was a colossus. He was an heroic figure who not only 'knocked off' Everest but lived a life of determination, humility, and generosity," Clark said in a statement.

"The legendary mountaineer, adventurer, and philanthropist is the best-known New Zealander ever to have lived," she said.

Hillary's life was marked by grand achievements, high adventure, discovery, excitement -- and by his personal humility. He was humble to the point that he only admitted being the first man atop Everest long after the death of climbing companion Tenzing Norgay.

He had pride in his feats. Returning to base camp as the man who took the first step onto the top of the world's highest peak, he declared: "We knocked the bastard off."

The accomplishment as part of a British climbing expedition even added luster to the coronation of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II four days later, and she knighted Hillary as one of her first acts.

But he was more proud of his decades-long campaign to set up schools and health clinics in Nepal, the homeland of Tenzing Norgay, the mountain guide with whom he stood arm in arm on the summit of Everest on May 29, 1953.

[Voyager]

Be careful with subject lines like this one. It may cause Deano to have a heart attack before he reads the thread.

[ProgRocker53]

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[Rick]

I'd like to know the story behind that pic of Hillary. Looks like she was about to take someones head off.

[Enigma869]

I'd like to know the story behind that pic of Hillary. Looks like she was about to take someones head off.

She probably just caught Bill again with his pants around his ankles and the latest intern cleaning his pipes for him


John from Boston

[Rick]

I'd like to know the story behind that pic of Hillary. Looks like she was about to take someones head off.

She probably just caught Bill again with his pants around his ankles and the latest intern cleaning his pipes for him


John from Boston

Is that Condi in the pic? Was Bill hittin that too?

[The Sushi Hunter]

Maybe the pix was shot right as Hillary was told this news:

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.c ... e=politics

[ScarabGator]

Hillary Clinton is a total idiot. I would vote for Horseshack from Welcome Back Kotter before she got my vote...

[mistiejourney]

Be careful with subject lines like this one. It may cause Deano to have a heart attack before he reads the thread.

I nearly choked on my chips! And I am not a Hillary gal!

[mistiejourney]

I'd like to know the story behind that pic of Hillary. Looks like she was about to take someones head off.

Nah, just bit into a sour gummi bear....

[G.I.Jim]

Be careful with subject lines like this one. It may cause Deano to have a heart attack before he reads the thread.

Maybe she's saying "Do I have something stuck in my teeth?" or "Let's say it together-Cheese Puffs!". She could have just got kicked in the balls, and is saying "Shit that hurt!!!"

[Rip Rokken]

In pictures like this, she always reminds me of a Chucky doll from "Child's Play" for some reason...

[RedWingFan]

Yeah in an interview, Hillary said she was named after Sir Edmund. She was born years before he climbed Mount Everest. Bill and Hill are both pathelogical liars. And socialists to boot.