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To: Mark17
Climbing Everest is not exactly on my bucket list.

Not on mine, either. But I DID see the eclipse last month.

11 posted on 05/23/2024 4:47:34 AM PDT by Chad C. Mulligan
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

I sold a telescope to a man who summited Everest twice. He actually made 3 attempts, was successful on the first and third attempts. The second one, he had to turn back as he was low on oxygen. This quite a few years ago.
I never got to ask him about his experiences- he had to leave because he wanted to get home before the weather turned. He flew from his city to where I was IN HIS OWN AIRPLANE. THAT probably cost him more than what he paid me for the telescope.


13 posted on 05/23/2024 4:57:59 AM PDT by telescope115 (I NEED MY SPACE!!! 🔭)
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To: Chad C. Mulligan
Not on mine, either. But I DID see the eclipse last month.

Interesting. It was late at night here, so I couldn’t see it. 😃

19 posted on 05/23/2024 5:20:22 AM PDT by Mark17 (Retired USAF air traffic controller. Father of Air Force pilot. Both bitten by the aviation bug)
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To: Chad C. Mulligan

And the auroras earlier this month.


34 posted on 05/23/2024 7:57:07 AM PDT by pas
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