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I'm gonna replace these spoiled ass sherpas with a bunch of guys from Gary, Indiana.
It will be my way of helping the planet because nobody will ever make it up that mountain ever again.
Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Every time I see something unfair that makes people money I don't think "that's not fair, it should change". I think "that's not fair, why didn't I think of that".
your flippant remarks which you so adeptly sling
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You're mad because I thought of Bangladeshis first?
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Are you mocking your own thread?
A wise man is frequently humbled.
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Why, you don't think it's appropriate?
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Campfire Ranger
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Sherpas Of Bangladesh.
"Screw them expensive regular sherpas, ah'm a'gwine up that mountain with some cheap SOB's!"
It has a nice ring to it...
Gunnery, gunnery, gunnery.
Hit the target, all else is twaddle!
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For those not interested in seeing your Sherpa live to see another day, we now offer a discounted Bangladeshi version. Ask your mountain-climber-agent-guy for details...
Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Campfire Ranger
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The profitable part of the Everest climbing industry would disappear w/out the sherpas... Without a doubt. Those experienced sherpas on Everest are capable of incredible feats of strength and endurance, routinely. Krakauer, an experienced climber himself...who has first hand experience dealing with the sherpas on Everest, says that their wages are not commensurate with the work they do nor the risk involved.
Every day on this side of the ground is a win.
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Sorry folks, but when $400.00 keeps a family of 27 fed and clothed for 12 months, that's a bit of a game changer when talking pay scales.
Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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I'm thinking we better make sure they stay employed over there. What would happen to all the jobs the illegal Mexicans are doing if those Sherpa's decided to illegally immigrate here?
Stupidity is expensive
If you find yourself in a fair fight, your tactics suck!
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Bet them sherpas would be some cabbage pickin' [bleep]!
And you wouldn't need trucks! Just have them carry the haul to town!
Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Sherpas are the most under paid and disadvantaged workers in the outdoor industry. The big money interests should pick up the slack!!
This is one of the few cases that I would be for unions!
Go Sherpas!
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The $400 is what the Nepali government pays the family of a sherpa who was killed on Everest. The same government charges a permit fee of $10,000 per climber for an Everest attempt.
In Nepal, the median annual income is about $600. The climbing sherpas' countrymen would likely gladly take the risks for the pay that experienced sherpas are capable of earning...'experienced' being the operative word here.
The climbing sherpas are a special people.
Every day on this side of the ground is a win.
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We either need a Sherpa charity to start, or the sherpas need to start weavin' paracord.
Travis
Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house
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Or they need to start waitin' tables.
Wasn't there a thread on here recently about waiters and waitresses not getting the respect, or the pay, that they deserved...?
Every day on this side of the ground is a win.
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Pretty simple IMHO, if you think you are not making enough, then ask for more and if they won't.. quit.
Its never been more simple than that.
I suspect even though its backbreaking work, that the tips they recieve and the ability to work where they did offset some, and how much do they really need to live off of?
I know when I guided hunters, it sure wasn't for the cash. And when I decided I'd had enough fun breaking even, I demanded double my rate and they couldn't or wouldn't So I no longer guide.
We can keep Larry Root and all his idiotic blabber and user names on here, but we can't get Ralph back..... Whiskey Tango Foxtrot, over....
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IBEW
International Brotherhood of Everest Workers.
If you take the time it takes, it takes less time.
--Pat Parelli
American by birth; Alaskan by choice.
--ironbender
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Why the heck does the Campfire care about Alpine climbing?
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Like a bunch of friggin bleeding heart liberals on here. The sherpas should make more! And the fast food workers! +1. If they don't like it don't work there.
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Why the heck does the Campfire care about Alpine climbing? laffin' Climbing Everest is far from 'Alpine climbing'.
Every day on this side of the ground is a win.
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