It's challenging but entirely possible to hike from 8,000 to 17,000 feet in three (3) days. Acclimating is cool, but if you master the power breathing, you'll live on to make other dumb choices. So, if the safety presentation has concluded I'd recommend that everyone be reckless and take irresponsible chances, oxygen…

Well I don't need to tell you who WAS the worst Batman...

scaffolding stairs, and intermittent floor levels built on scaffolding can be built 100 feet high, with fork trucks and lifts operating on them like usual. and those can be several tons (although a ton of people is literally 10-14 people). as long as it doesn't deflect too far this weight shouldn't present any…

That theorem is phenomenal. Great read.

You should do it. And before you do, message me and I'll fill you in on everything you need and everything you don't.

There really wasn't any vibe. We talked about it with our guide during the trek and he mentioned that he knew some of the sherpas. But they're attitudes and demeanor is impressively relaxed. There is no urgency. There is no regret or disdain for the mountain. For those Nepali that haven't, they continue to aspire to…

Man, I just got back from EBC (base camp) and it is an intense challenge even to get there in a few days (5,365 m). The Nepali people are in an entirely different class, physically.

This was so funny that my awful tasting energy drink went into my nose. I hate you. I know that I shouldn't, but I do.

You're mom's not from Machu Picchu. So he got that right.

That only works in states where every driver isn't an asshole. I swear, give the sweetest, most gentle grandmother out here a set of keys and put her on the 405 and she will instinctively and happily forfeit your right to live a wonderful day for a chance to get to her exit one car ahead of you.

LOL Mets. This map does not account for Red Sox Nation, or every clown west of the Mississippi wearing a NY cap with a white tank top for that extra fresh style homie's been lookin' for.

Outstanding.

Well, yes and no. It is absolutely filled with galaxies, but our eyes can only see the local galaxy stars, and maybe the nearest galactic neighbors. Eyeballs aren't good enough instruments to collect what little light comes from extragalactic sources. Not sure how that translates philosophically, since you are looking…

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Us O's have to stick together and it's even more important to donate. Same reason I went every 60 days for years. It's lonely being the O+nly.

Hmmmz. Well, Latigo is past Pepperdine about two miles. It's worth checking out, even in a car it's impressive. Just look out for bicyclists and motorcycles - the road gets VERY tight and 50% of turns are completely blind 120-180 degrees.

Ya, gravity is a pretty weak force. Until is is so strong that it violates every theory, and astrophysical speculation, that we use to describe the physical universe. But other than that, pretty weak stuff.

You only need one to three gears to kill yourself on Latigo. That is the greatest road in America. America. Malibu is a gift to motorcycles. Exhausting though.

Typhoid Mary is the worst!

Ha ha, it's all good mannn. The subtleties of my comment must've gotten lost somewhere in the internets.