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Howard

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Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« on: May 24, 2019, 08:53:12 AM »
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2019, 11:40:55 AM »
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2019, 12:39:11 PM »
Quote from: Howard on May 24, 2019, 08:53:12 AM
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/utah-man-donald-lynn-cash-reached-seven-summits-172600555--abc-news-topstories.html

Some will say he died a heroic death doing what he loved .
Ok?
Maybe, just maybe, he didn't need to be up on Mt Everest at age 55 ?

Risk your life in combat or charging into a fire, etc to save others is one thing.
But nobody really benefits from some dude climbing Everest, except his ego...and it killed him.

Always playing it safe and never going for it, is no way to live.
BUT, when is enough...enough?

His choice. So what.
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2019, 12:43:16 PM »
That section of the climb has been a logjam since guiding companies started booking folks with barely a pulse 25-30 years ago . If you have 65k + you too can give it a try.
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #4 on: May 24, 2019, 02:32:56 PM »
Pay 65k hahaha you couldn’t pay me 265k to climb that.Fuck snow.
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #5 on: May 24, 2019, 08:13:44 PM »
the only death that isnt tragic is when you die taking a selfie

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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #6 on: May 24, 2019, 10:37:16 PM »
avg life span is 78 years. 1st world people put too much value on life. If he died doing something he wanted to accomplish, so what? He was going to die anyway. I have no sympathy for people who put themselves in danger for fun, but I also understand no one gets out of this world alive so do what you want, experience life, and if it's cut short 25 years because you wanted to summit Mt. Everest, in 100 years no one will care.
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #7 on: May 25, 2019, 12:21:16 AM »
Quote from: Agnostic007 on May 24, 2019, 10:37:16 PM
avg life span is 78 years. 1st world people put too much value on life. If he died doing something he wanted to accomplish, so what? He was going to die anyway. I have no sympathy for people who put themselves in danger for fun, but I also understand no one gets out of this world alive so do what you want, experience life, and if it's cut short 25 years because you wanted to summit Mt. Everest, in 100 years no one will care.

but why not wait until youre 77 to climb mount everest?
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #8 on: May 25, 2019, 03:25:08 AM »
With modern technology and the easiest climbing route is established it's not the big feat anymore. Most your gear is carried for you by expert climbers who have pre drilled anchors everywhere. They might as well put an escalator on the mountain. 
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2019, 03:49:09 AM »
Correct, if he loved dying he just did what he loved.
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #10 on: May 25, 2019, 05:18:42 AM »
Quote from: robcguns on May 24, 2019, 02:32:56 PM
Pay 65k hahaha you couldn’t pay me 265k to climb that.Fuck snow.

  To put that in perspective, that price was 10-15 years ago. More now no doubt
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #11 on: May 25, 2019, 05:56:23 AM »
Quote from: Howard on May 24, 2019, 08:53:12 AM
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/utah-man-donald-lynn-cash-reached-seven-summits-172600555--abc-news-topstories.html

Some will say he died a heroic death doing what he loved .
Ok?
Maybe, just maybe, he didn't need to be up on Mt Everest at age 55 ?

Risk your life in combat or charging into a fire, etc to save others is one thing.
But nobody really benefits from some dude climbing Everest, except his ego...and it killed him.

Always playing it safe and never going for it, is no way to live.
BUT, when is enough...enough?



He died reaching the peak of Everest.  He accomplished his goals in life.  A lot better than dying with unfulfilled dreams. 
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ratherbebig

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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #12 on: May 25, 2019, 08:24:11 AM »
if your goal is to climb mount everest your first goal should be to climb the stairs to the psychiatrist.
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #13 on: May 25, 2019, 09:06:01 AM »
Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on May 25, 2019, 05:56:23 AM


He died reaching the peak of Everest.  He accomplished his goals in life.  A lot better than dying with unfulfilled dreams. 

I’d sooner be lying on the cooch alive than be dead at the top of some stupid stinking mountain that almost half the worlds population have climbed by now in the pursuit of some shitty dream.
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #14 on: May 25, 2019, 09:17:16 AM »
Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on May 25, 2019, 05:56:23 AM


He died reaching the peak of Everest.  He accomplished his goals in life.  A lot better than dying with unfulfilled dreams. 

Yes, but many people accomplish their goals without dying. In fact, more people accomplish their goals without dying compared to those who die while accomplishing their goals.

As such, the notion of “he died accomplishing his goals” is a silly argument. I think there is zero sense of engaging in a potentially deadly endeavor just to accomplish ones goals.
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #15 on: May 25, 2019, 09:43:45 AM »
38 k feet regularly in a jet. 29k isn’t anything and I have an aged flt attendant bring me snacks and drinks
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #16 on: May 25, 2019, 09:58:30 AM »
Quote from: SF1900 on May 25, 2019, 09:17:16 AM
Yes, but many people accomplish their goals without dying. In fact, more people accomplish their goals without dying compared to those who die while accomplishing their goals.

As such, the notion of “he died accomplishing his goals” is a silly argument. I think there is zero sense of engaging in a potentially deadly endeavor just to accomplish ones goals.

I think it was a stupid goal but it was important to him...I mean there are people taking boatloads of gear to win their local bodybuilding shows.   Cant really judge
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #17 on: May 25, 2019, 10:20:13 AM »
Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on May 25, 2019, 09:58:30 AM
I think it was a stupid goal but it was important to him...I mean there are people taking boatloads of gear to win their local bodybuilding shows.   Cant really judge

Totally agree. We understand our own weird obsessions or goals and then decide the other guy’s goals are stupid. Life needs some goals for many people. Others just kick back and relax or just plod along. There really isn’t too much understanding or judging over it.
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #18 on: May 25, 2019, 10:59:21 AM »
Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on May 25, 2019, 09:58:30 AM
I think it was a stupid goal but it was important to him...I mean there are people taking boatloads of gear to win their local bodybuilding shows.   Cant really judge

Hmm, I think one can judge the potential deadliness of a behavior. I mean, clearly, engaging in danger endeavors (rock climbing, mountain climbing, race car driving) is going to garner more criticism than other endeavors. I am not judging him as a person in the sense of saying he's stupid or dumb. However, I think his  behavior is well within the scope of being judged as dangerous.
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #19 on: May 25, 2019, 11:11:29 AM »
Well you should read his LinkedIn account...very sad

https://www.linkedin.com/in/doncash/#experience-section
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #20 on: May 25, 2019, 11:35:33 AM »
Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on May 25, 2019, 11:11:29 AM
Well you should read his LinkedIn account...very sad

https://www.linkedin.com/in/doncash/#experience-section


Vince, are you saying that climbing these mountains is not a dangerous activity?
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #21 on: May 25, 2019, 11:59:49 AM »
In Book XI of Homer's Odyssey, Odysseus descends to Hades and, among others, encounters the great Achilles, who lived his life for glory. No one has ever been greater. But how is Achilles in hell? He is depressed beyond measure. Odysseus takes offense, has Achilles forgotten himself, does he not recall his unmatched greatness?

"Achilles, no man before was more blessed nor shall ever be after …. You were the best among the living and are the greatest among the dead. Do not grieve that thou art dead, Achilles …. (And thus did the great Achilles answer) Do not try to speak soothingly to me of death, glorious Odysseus. I would rather be a slave to a landless master on earth than the 'greatest' hero among the dead" (Homer, Odyssey, Bk. XI, 477-88).

Nothing "tragic" about the death.
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #22 on: May 25, 2019, 12:05:11 PM »
Quote from: Vince G, CSN MFT on May 25, 2019, 05:56:23 AM


 A lot better than dying with unfulfilled dreams. 

Like having kids
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Re: Tragic death doing what he loved or what?
« Reply #23 on: May 25, 2019, 12:14:05 PM »
Why is it that only white people are in to doing this shit? Has there ever been a black guy die climbing Everest?
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« Reply #24 on: May 25, 2019, 12:32:00 PM »
Quote from: The Keto Kid on May 25, 2019, 12:14:05 PM
Why is it that only white people are in to doing this shit? Has there ever been a black guy die climbing Everest?

black people can only jump, not climb
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