tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post3155249153818966986..comments2024-03-29T14:38:14.572+00:00Comments on Yorkshire Pudding: EverestYorkshire Puddinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-32782368859583595772019-05-31T03:15:27.770+01:002019-05-31T03:15:27.770+01:00Too funny!Too funny!My life so farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721270441968035994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-59600150742862644582019-05-29T13:13:30.355+01:002019-05-29T13:13:30.355+01:00I mourn for the father of the four children, the h...I mourn for the father of the four children, the husband of their deceased mother, as well...for both truck drivers...for all involved, including the police and medicos who attended the horrific scene. What occurred is so distressing...heartbreaking beyond description.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-35443006076443510252019-05-29T09:24:28.481+01:002019-05-29T09:24:28.481+01:00After patting the big bucks I guess they pay them....After patting the big bucks I guess they pay them.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-54006858373846540382019-05-29T09:23:30.554+01:002019-05-29T09:23:30.554+01:00I also feel sorry for the 47 year old truck driver...I also feel sorry for the 47 year old truck driver. He must live with the horror of that horrible collision for evermore.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-4576879178514251802019-05-29T09:19:16.857+01:002019-05-29T09:19:16.857+01:00I think the Disney Corporation now own Everest and...I think the Disney Corporation now own Everest and they are planning a cable car ride up there with a restaurant and gift shop at the top. You will be able to get your photo taken on the summit with Mickey Mouse.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-25905272009935080732019-05-29T09:15:27.819+01:002019-05-29T09:15:27.819+01:00Bagging Munros doesn't usually involve risking...Bagging Munros doesn't usually involve risking one's life and it could be seen as an excuse for hillwalking and keeping fit. I have bagged one Munro - Ben Nevis. Just another 281 to go.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-73195023440859428452019-05-29T09:12:44.293+01:002019-05-29T09:12:44.293+01:00That's a good point you make about affluence. ...That's a good point you make about affluence. An increasing number of Everest adventurers come from Japan, South Korea and China.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-49025444474889838512019-05-29T08:59:36.227+01:002019-05-29T08:59:36.227+01:00It's beyond my understanding but then a lot of...It's beyond my understanding but then a lot of things come into that category. By the way there are a great many eastern people with untold wealth these days: affluence is no longer just western. The weirdest, to my mind, statement in the whole post comes from the Facebook message quoted in the Denver Post. I wonder if the writer actually believed the first sentence.Graham Edwardshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11196744947133121475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-84693364806531721612019-05-29T08:57:48.538+01:002019-05-29T08:57:48.538+01:00I suppose it just boils down to ego. There is a s...I suppose it just boils down to ego. There is a similar fetish for 'Munro Bagging' hills in Scotland.<br />"When you’ve bagged all 282 Munros, you’re considered a Munroist. And that’s when you start getting a lot of knowing nods, kudos and respect." <br />Not from me, treat nature with respect and forget selfies.thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00934860502828923562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-28262387256658018342019-05-29T04:02:00.628+01:002019-05-29T04:02:00.628+01:00It looks more like a line up at Disneyland. Ride ...It looks more like a line up at Disneyland. Ride the Matterhorn!My life so farhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16721270441968035994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-36185877140128024202019-05-29T02:31:09.736+01:002019-05-29T02:31:09.736+01:00https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensla...https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/dedicated-mum-and-bubbly-kids-killed-in-highway-horror-remembered-20190528-p51s1r.html<br /><br />This is what saddens me greatly....the loss of four innocent little children....their mother and her four children...all under 10 years of age, killed in a head-on crash.Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-3496606434064685812019-05-29T02:25:46.916+01:002019-05-29T02:25:46.916+01:00Some will think I am as cold-hearted - as cold as ...Some will think I am as cold-hearted - as cold as the peak of Mt. Everest...but I am not. <br /><br />However, I can find little sympathy...if any...for those who lose their lives when climbing the mountain - and similar escapades (probably not the correct description...foolhardy behaviour, maybe). <br /><br />I may be dumb (I don't believe I am - in many things, anyway)...but I can see no point, no charm, no fun in physically trying to reach such heights. They make the decision to do so...the risks are theirs.<br /><br />Those who do good work for charities...for those in need...on the ground...they will get my sympathy..and admiration. Not those who climb Everest - I shed no tears for them!Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835982875620956300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-72358398354497395212019-05-29T01:18:31.647+01:002019-05-29T01:18:31.647+01:00It's become a cash grab. People will pat big b...It's become a cash grab. People will pat big bucks for the chance to climb.Redhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17996243850279671523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-51823559213844872762019-05-28T23:27:11.683+01:002019-05-28T23:27:11.683+01:00That's so horrible.That's so horrible.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-66299303551017104082019-05-28T23:26:10.819+01:002019-05-28T23:26:10.819+01:00You should suck on a mint.You should suck on a mint.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-58353557357863289452019-05-28T23:25:28.369+01:002019-05-28T23:25:28.369+01:00Wow! That's really scary... like crossing Anta...Wow! That's really scary... like crossing Antarctica with one dog and a sled.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-87073524078791751482019-05-28T22:10:31.657+01:002019-05-28T22:10:31.657+01:00I read an article about this yesterday, what sadde...I read an article about this yesterday, what saddened me is all the bodies from the past that are being trampled over by others hoping to conquer this mountain.Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17076349937962262361noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-42171870894655100822019-05-28T21:17:51.736+01:002019-05-28T21:17:51.736+01:00No, but we have to drive over a peak that makes yo...No, but we have to drive over a peak that makes your ears pop whenever we visit our provincial capital city :)jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-29050168227067583872019-05-28T20:22:37.501+01:002019-05-28T20:22:37.501+01:00I've been up in the Austrian alps on a tourist...I've been up in the Austrian alps on a tourist bus once. Quite enough adventure for me! DawnTreaderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04533307672147117843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-45522534414520253762019-05-28T20:20:11.031+01:002019-05-28T20:20:11.031+01:00The highest point in Nova Scotia is at White Hill ...The highest point in Nova Scotia is at White Hill Lake in Victoria County, and is part of the Cape Breton Highlands National Park. It stands 530 metres above sea level and is 17 kilometres west of Ingonish. Have you been up there Jenny?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-56534781775984111332019-05-28T19:23:20.342+01:002019-05-28T19:23:20.342+01:00Irn Bru....Irn Bru....JayCeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01373622852406554111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-15804603903513275982019-05-28T18:55:52.828+01:002019-05-28T18:55:52.828+01:00You (and all your commenters) have put words to wh...You (and all your commenters) have put words to what I feel but couldn't be bothered writing about! I'm not really sure there is even any adrenaline rush for Everest climbers these days. Why would there be? jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-6193502290286371672019-05-28T18:31:07.430+01:002019-05-28T18:31:07.430+01:00No, whisky...or better still whiskey.No, whisky...or better still whiskey.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-56251209665374927782019-05-28T17:39:47.593+01:002019-05-28T17:39:47.593+01:00Oh dear! Do you need oxygen while blogging? Oh dear! Do you need oxygen while blogging? Tasker Dunhamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17634612033217902946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13883584.post-47371858182907164602019-05-28T17:00:02.431+01:002019-05-28T17:00:02.431+01:00Were there women up there Tasker?Were there women up there Tasker?Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.com