Intrade Founder / CEO Dies

[Habbaku]

Can we say "priorities?"

Yes.

[Pedrito]

Um, his wife was in labor, and he was on Everest?  Can we say "priorities?"

An Everest climb is usually planned at least twelve months in advance, and is a pretty expensive trip - in the order of some tens of thousand dollars.

L.

[MadBurgerMaker]

Hey a couple dudes paraglided off of Everest the other day:

http://outside-blog.away.com/blog/2011/05/climbers-paraglide-from-everest-summit-to-namche-bazaar.html

It has been done before, but it's still a much more interesting (and quicker heh) way of getting down. 

An Everest climb is usually planned at least twelve months in advance, and is a pretty expensive trip - in the order of some tens of thousand dollars.

Yeah, just the climbing permits are running like $25k for a single person.  It gets cheaper when you bring a group, but you're still looking at $10,000+ just for that.  You still have to get the equipment together, get yourself over to the mountain, hire guides, etc.  Lots of planning and money involved, and there's only, what...two-three weeks a year when it's "safe" enough to head up there?

[CountDeMoney]

Um, his wife was in labor, and he was on Everest?  Can we say "priorities?"

One of the potted plants at work was in an MBA program that, as part of his final class, had to go to China to a 10 day trip.  Insisted on going, even though it was scheduled for when his wife was in her 9th month.
Sure as shit, on the second day over there, he flew right back because she delivered. At least he got to listen to it on the cell phone. 

Talk about giving the lttle missus ammo for the rest of his life.  What a douche.

[Eddie Teach]

Um, his wife was in labor, and he was on Everest?  Can we say "priorities?"

They should make a movie about that. Set it in World War II and have him meet the Dalai Lama. 

[Caliga]

One of the potted plants at work was in an MBA program that, as part of his final class, had to go to China to a 10 day trip.  Insisted on going, even though it was scheduled for when his wife was in her 9th month.
Sure as shit, on the second day over there, he flew right back because she delivered. At least he got to listen to it on the cell phone. 

Talk about giving the lttle missus ammo for the rest of his life.  What a douche.

Well hopefully he got to expense that trip.

[garbon]

An Everest climb is usually planned at least twelve months in advance, and is a pretty expensive trip - in the order of some tens of thousand dollars.

Yeah, just the climbing permits are running like $25k for a single person.  It gets cheaper when you bring a group, but you're still looking at $10,000+ just for that.  You still have to get the equipment together, get yourself over to the mountain, hire guides, etc.  Lots of planning and money involved, and there's only, what...two-three weeks a year when it's "safe" enough to head up there?

If they'd been trying to have a baby, and not just oops, I'm pregnant - still odd priorities.