In an effort to attone, and to sufficiently diversify my posts, I would like to share excerpts from a book I am reading: “Fatal Mountaineer: The High-Altitude Life and Death of Willi Unsoeld, American Himalayan Legend,” by Robert Roper, St. Martin’s Griffin, New York. I have selected excerpts I think will be of particular interest to this board.
Sorry, ClawsOfCatt, wrong forum. The nail-biting tension apparent in the passages you quote disqualifies them from being mundane. And the fact that you started the thread for an actual reason means that it’s not really pointless. But thank you for sharing.
I do hope you will take the above in the playful spirit in which it was intended. Welcome to the SDMB.
Wow! I thought this board was dedicated to “Fighting Ignorance…” I guess that kind of ignorance is okay?
It’s just sad that these people don’t have anything better to do than berate someone for not amusing them sufficiently. (I followed the link and read enough to get the gist…and an unclean feeling. I didn’t follow the links from there to your posts, because the flamer didn’t seem to have an issue with the content; only the similarity.) Unfortunately, it’s been common on almost every board I’ve been on over the past 20 years, or so, for long-timers to belittle newbies. I guess it’s the only way they can feel superior.
Anyway, while I haven’t happened across any of your previous posts, don’t let anyone make you feel like you have to post what they want you to post. Just ignore them, and they’ll eventually leave you alone and go back to pulling the wings off flies or find someone else to victimize.
As a side note, your username reminded me a woman I used to know, called Kat, who had very long claws of her own.