I dreamt of Everest...

“...and my wife said she'd kill me if I tried to go, to save the mountain the trouble.

Anyway, I had a dream about Mt. Everest last night. In my dream, you could drive to the 20,000' level, where there was a village of chalets. I could see the path to the summit. It was like a set of stairs, with people constantly going up and down it.

Now, I know that this is impossible. But how long until it is essentially true?”

“I do not know bitpusher, but if the TT group decided to go. I am IN!”

“Wouldn't driving up to a 20k altitude not allow time for acclimation? I bet you'd get some gnarly headaches, reeeeally fast.

(yes, I realize it was just a dream)”

“I'm not thoroughly convinced there is anything sacred about that mountain. So if it becomes a freeway, so be it. Let anyone who wants to climb it! What else are you going to do with a hunk of ice in the stratosphere? Not exactly prime real estate. Not too worried about it becoming a dump either.”

“A mountain dream is used by the subconscious mind to tell us that we have many obstacles to overcome and they will be large ones and almost insurmountable. This dream can be one of discouragement or encouragement, depending on the entire context of the dream and must be studied in that light.”

“Gee, fiddle, that was profound. Drive up to 20,000' eh? Better re-jet the old carburator!”

“I'll be the one to invest in the S&R division if it becomes that mainstream. Plenty of sissies will need rescuing.”

“Funny you should say that Artex. In the dream, I was in the back of a car, lying down because I didn't feel good. We were heading back down.

Violin - I guess that means I already know I will fail! lol....

I was still stoked anyway when I woke up. It was a cool dream, even though my later analysis of what I saw was sorta depressing.”

“I used to dream of Everest, now its Kornicova.”

“Will a gasoline car even operate at 20,000'? This could be the big push to buy hybrid cars. "Ifn you wana see the South Col, you need yourself an 'lectric car. Heck, I caint even get a tire to burn up there."

Let me share one of the most outrageous dreams I've ever had.

I was driving to the Armory and there were all these empty bathtubs blocking the road. I found the guy they belonged to but he refused to move them so I stabbed him in the shoulder with my car key, and he died right on the spot.

I have no idea what the heck it was supposed to mean.”

“"Into Thin Air" cured me of any latent peak-bagging desires. I understand why they do it, but I'll pick another obsession, thank you very much.”

“I wanna do some peak-bagging, but just the easy ones you can hike to the top of.

I read Into Thin Air too, plus I've watched all the mountain climbing stuff I can find on TV. Just keeping my wife sharp, lol...”

“Tahoe, helicopters operate to and from basecamp (elevation 17k and change) on a regular basis. I bet a car would run, but I wonder how well. Some people here seem to be good with physics, perhaps they have some thoughts?

As for killing the bathtub guy by stabbing him with a key, perhaps your subconcious is telling you you're part Vulcan? You haven't quite developed your death grip, but hey, you can do wonders with a key.”

“Hasn't anyone seen the IMAX movie Everest? A helicopter made it past 20,000'”

“Tahoe, I think that dream is stinkin' hilarious. I rarely dream, or at least, I rarely remember them. Can't think of any at the moment.”

“The latest oputside has an intersting article on a mountain climber. Some Euro but he makes an intersting observation about mtn. climbers: you have to be able to suffer and in fact, enjoy suffering.”

“The buddhists believe life IS suffering.. makes sense it's the region's predominant belief.”

“That is correct Biz, and David Breashears restates it in his book, High Exposure. On page 275.
For the Rescue of Beck Weathers and Makalu Gau. But it was quite a risk.”

“...I could see the path to the summit. It was like a set of stairs, with people constantly going up and down it...
-bitpusher

bitpusher - there's a chance you were dreaming of the Mist Trail in Yosemite in August.”

“Could be, Big Coop. The summit was obscured by clouds, but you could catch glimpses of it as the wind blew them by.”

“That staircase in your dream was symbolic of the afterlife you'll have after you die on Everest.”

“Just kidding about the Mist Trail - I was thinking more of the long line of people that we encountered there last Summer.

I have similar feelings about climbing the big hills. Part of me would love to but I realize it may never be a reality, and I know my wife would be very concerened for my life.”

“The last night I was camping last weekend, I dreamed I was skiing down a mountain of icecream...vanilla.”

“Road blocks represent difficulties to be overcome, and the meaning of the dream will depend on the outcome of your dream action in relation to the road.

Empty bath tubs are a warning against decisions made, or actions carried out, in anger.

Dreams of arguments are a warning against making impulsive decisions in important matters.

Dreams of killing someone signify a period of severe emotional stress during which you must make a heroic effort to control your temper.

I’ll leave the rest to you.”

“A dream of skiing on vanilla ice cream indicates an overwhelming urge to clarify lingering gender questions.”

“What about naked midgets trying to rip out your toenails?”

“A medical checkup would be advisable.”

“other thoughts...

a car can be representative of your body

a key would be the solution to a problem

you stabbed the man in his shoulder...the road also has a shoulder

a bathtub might represent a uterus (a woman, or your own birth and renewal)

the armory is where they make or store weapons


Violin, LOL!! gender questions, indeed :-D”

“No, I think I must have been hungry.

Sometimes a duck is just a duck.”

“I get it Gear Slut, like when you dream you have to pee and you wake up and you have to pee.”

“a duck? or a duckette?”

“That would be "Drake" or "Hen".”

“LOL!”

“Donald or Daisy?”

“I DREAMED I was trying to think of words that started with the letter 'P'. My thinking process was interrupted when I felt the UNCONTROLLABLE DESIRE to wet my bed so I went over to my bed and pissed all over it. "Why did I do this?" I thought. "Oh, well. It'll dry."

So I CONTINUED THINKING of words that begin with 'P'. My thinking process was interrupted again when I heard a barbecued fleecy orangutan eating hermaphroditic bumblebee shaped horseback riding saddle. "Hey, you barbecued fleecy orangutan eating hermaphroditic bumblebee shaped horseback riding saddle! GET OFF MY BED!" I complained.

The barbecued fleecy orangutan eating hermaphroditic bumblebee shaped horseback riding saddle replied "But why, Marvin? You created me. I spawned from the barbecued fleecy orangutan eating hermaphroditic bumblebee shaped horseback riding saddle seeds that were in your URINE. I'm your heir."

"What do I need more hair for? I've already got TOO MUCH."

"No, I'm your heir, the one who will gain your FORTUNE when you perish."

"I have no fortune, all I have is a SALAD COUPON, this pile of ROTTING COMPOST, and those 2 MAGIC BEANS that I ate 2.47 seconds ago."

"But, Marvin, don't you have $87 trillion in the bank?"

"Oh, yeah, I FORGOT about that."

So the barbecued fleecy orangutan eating hermaphroditic bumblebee shaped horseback riding saddle and I went to the bank to steal the money. Then I spent it all on SALTWATER TAFFY except for 26 cents which I gave to my heir, the barbecued fleecy orangutan eating hermaphroditic bumblebee shaped horseback riding saddle. The barbecued fleecy orangutan eating hermaphroditic bumblebee shaped horseback riding saddle exclaimed "What an idiot! That’s the oldest trick in the book! I LOVE IT when idiots give me all their money."

I replied "I'm a moron, not an idiot, and don't you forget it!" Then I killed the barbecued fleecy orangutan eating hermaphroditic bumblebee shaped horseback riding saddle and ate it, when a PLATYPUS-BILLED DUCK crapped on my head, giving me severe brain damage and killing me.”

“dude, i bet you were pissed!

that'll teach you to waste all that good urine ;-)

Dunadan's gonna be one unhappy camper...”

“How long were you asleep?”

“oh, that was only a dream...whew! i got so caught up in it, i forgot...LMAO!! :-D”

“Marvin G - perhaps you mistook your Ambien for crack?”

“It means you’re a complete nut-job.”

“Good one Artex.”

“KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Climbers from Japan and Nepal picked up 500 kg (about 1,000 lbs) of tins, old tents, food and medicines littered on Mount Everest over decades by mountaineers, the climbers said on Monday.

Hundreds of climbers carrying tons of supplies try and climb the 8,850 meter (29,035 feet) Mount Everest every year, adding to the piles of trash on its slopes.

_snip_

Noguchi had led several cleaning campaigns to the mountain in the past and has so far collected 8.8 metric tons of rubbish from the Nepali as well as the Tibetan side of Mount Everest
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20070528/sc_nm/nepal_everest_garbage_dc_1;_ylt=Av4kRu_9qoM8jRVuFXqZEagE1vAI
last edited: 5/28/07 8:25:31 PM”

“Hopefully, the permit fees required to gain access to the mtn. include clean-up costs. But likely, not.”