[TheGrimm]

Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch

I remember hearing a guest speaker at one of our user groups talk about climbing Everest twice, it was his dream to climb that mountain. The first time he got within 10 feet of his goal and it was clear that he was in real trouble (Altitude sickness) and his guide wouldn't let him do the last 10 feet because it could be fatal, so he turned back.

He returned years later and reached the summit and said everything after that moment of standing on top of that mountain was gravy.

One of our Clients Vp's climbed that mountain at the age of 67, he was ready to give up at one point and say screw this I'm too old and this is killing me. But his guide kept telling him to go up 5 more feet and see how he felt. He would go 5 feet and say, screw this I'm tired I want to go back, and the guide would move up 5 feet and say, dude its only 5 feet, get here and decide.

At one point he stated that he angrily confronted his guide, told him that he knew what he was doing, but he was worn out and turning around, and the guide turned around and pointed to the end of the travel which was 20 feet away.

But still that 20 feet took him forever in his mind.

I now that climbing Everest isn't the story that it used to be, but tails like these are very cool and very inspirational.

So when I'm having a bad night in the bar, instead of saying screw this, I'm tired, I'm going home alone, I mutter just talk to one more chick.

Comparing the chicks you pickup at a bar to Mt. Everest conjures up some pretty spectacular images for what it's worth.