Istvan 0 #1 May 18, 2007 Can't resist making these semi-off-topic postings... A British Everest summiteer has become the first man to fly higher than the top of the world in a powered paraglider. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6666889.stm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iambeav2 0 #2 May 18, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6666889.stm...it's not the fact that you don't appreciate what you have until it's gone...it's the fact that you don't appreciate what you have until someone appreciates it for you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broke 0 #3 May 18, 2007 Isn't the top of the world K-2Divot your source for all things Hillbilly. Anvil Brother 84 SCR 14192 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1969912 0 #4 May 18, 2007 Powered? Probably ran like poop that high. Maybe it had a turbocharger. "Once we got to the point where twenty/something's needed a place on the corner that changed the oil in their cars we were doomed . . ." -NickDG Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #5 May 18, 2007 QuoteIsn't the top of the world K-2 1 Mount Everest 29,028 ft K2 comes in 2nd at 28,251 ft added: K2 is part of Mount Everest... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highest_mountainLeroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,254 #6 May 18, 2007 Quote added: K2 is part of Mount Everest... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highest_mountain Huh? Everest is on the Nepal/ China border, K2 is in Pakistan. They are hundreds of miles away from each other.Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #7 May 18, 2007 QuoteQuoteIsn't the top of the world K-2 1 Mount Everest 29,028 ft K2 comes in 2nd at 28,251 ft [/url] I read somewhere that K2 had the highest point from the center of the earth, but Everest was the highest from sea level. Wish I could find where I read that..."Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davedlg 0 #8 May 18, 2007 Quote Can't resist making these semi-off-topic postings... A British Everest summiteer has become the first man to fly higher than the top of the world in a powered paraglider. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6666889.stm Did he do it Naked? Truman Sparks: "Oh, hey, I gotta tell you about my dream. You're gonna get into this man. This is great. No, really, you see like the one thing I wanna do before I join the cosmos is to hang glide off of Mt. Everest. Yeah, but wait, this is the best part: NAKED! Ha Ha! Yeah man, born to be wild!" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leroydb 0 #9 May 18, 2007 QuoteQuote added: K2 is part of Mount Everest... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Highest_mountain Huh? Everest is on the Nepal/ China border, K2 is in Pakistan. They are hundreds of miles away from each other. I clicked the link i provided and cut and paste the following Rank Mountain Height (m)[1] Height (ft) Range Region[2] Coordinates[3] Prominence (m)[4] Parent mountain[5] First ascent Ascents[6] (attempts) 1 Mount Everest/ SagarMatha / Chomolungma 8,848[7] 29,028 Mahalangur Himalaya Nepal / Tibet 27°59′17″N 86°55′31″E / 27.98806, 86.92528 8,848 none 1953 145 (121) 2 K2 8,611 28,251 Baltoro Karakoram Pakistan / Sinkiang 35°52′57″N 76°30′48″E / 35.8825, 76.51333 4,017 Mount Everest 1954 45 (44)Leroy ..I knew I was an unwanted baby when I saw my bath toys were a toaster and a radio... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryoder 1,384 #10 May 18, 2007 Quote I read somewhere that K2 had the highest point from the center of the earth, but Everest was the highest from sea level. Wish I could find where I read that... Wrong side of the planet:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimborazo"There are only three things of value: younger women, faster airplanes, and bigger crocodiles" - Arthur Jones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BillyVance 34 #11 May 18, 2007 Quote Quote I read somewhere that K2 had the highest point from the center of the earth, but Everest was the highest from sea level. Wish I could find where I read that... Wrong side of the planet:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimborazo Oh yeah, thanks for the correction. That's it... why did I say K2? "Mediocre people don't like high achievers, and high achievers don't like mediocre people." - SIX TIME National Champion coach Nick Saban Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
