To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
That is one tough dude.
2 posted on
05/02/2003 10:36:42 AM PDT by
martin_fierro
(A v v n c v l v s M a x i m v s)
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
I can't imagine the courage it takes to do something like that.
3 posted on
05/02/2003 10:36:56 AM PDT by
Mears
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Right up there with Sir Douglas Mawson. Check him out if you want to know what real courage and toughness is.
7 posted on
05/02/2003 10:46:34 AM PDT by
Lee Heggy
(Spare yet effective and surprisingly well-coloured.)
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
He's tough enough to be a Hemingway character.
Somebody from "A Farewell to Arms" for example.
9 posted on
05/02/2003 10:49:16 AM PDT by
dead
To: redrock; Noumenon; Travis McGee; Squantos; Chapita; Dukie; joanie-f; MileHi; copycat; ...
This guy has a whole lot of grit.
Ralston was hiking Saturday when he became pinned by the boulder. He ran out of water on Tuesday and on Thursday morning, he decided that his survival required drastic action.
Using a pocketknife, Ralston cut off his right arm below the elbow and applied a tourniquet and administered first aid. He then rigged anchors, fixed a rope and rappelled 60 feet to the canyon floor ...
Ralston described ... what he had done and that he was "obviously tired." His only request was water.
The rescurers tried to keep Ralston awake for the 12-minute flight to the hospital in Moab, Utah, by talking to him. He walked into the emergency room on his own. He was flown later to the Grand Junction hospital.
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Coyote Ugly - The Wilderness Version
12 posted on
05/02/2003 11:01:56 AM PDT by
strela
("... you're lucky you still have your brown paper bag, small change ...")
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Ages ago my Dad lost a leg in a solo wilderness adventure. If you're going to the boonies, tell someone exactly where you're going and take a buddy and phone (or radio). It's fun to go by yourself, but can be risky!
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
"Vetere said Ralston described to them what he had done..." You mean they didn't notice? ;)
18 posted on
05/02/2003 11:14:42 AM PDT by
scott7278
(Four more years! Four more years!)
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Using a pocketknife, Ralston cut off his right arm below the elbow and applied a tourniquet and administered first aid. He then rigged anchors, fixed a rope and rappelled 60 feet to the canyon floor. Good thing he didn't have to cut his balls off, because they're made of steel.
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
You might say he has a "disarming" personality
24 posted on
05/02/2003 11:26:37 AM PDT by
clamper1797
(Per caritate viduaribus orphanibusque sed prime viduaribus)
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
I personally think I would have preferred to die.
43 posted on
05/02/2003 12:12:44 PM PDT by
Fraulein
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Damn!
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
Sorry, but I say this guy was pretty stupid, if I understand this story.
He was alone? rock climbing? Trapped for 5 days? How long was it before he was declared missing?
OK, I have not read the details, but this really makes no sense.
106 posted on
05/02/2003 7:00:35 PM PDT by
AlexW
To: Hillary's Lovely Legs
I don't feel any pity for these morons who kill themselves or freeze off limbs, etc., climbing mountains and cliffs for no reason other than thrill-addiction.
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