Mark e-mails with news of Paul Hockey, an Australian arm amputee who has just summited Everest -- although it sounds like the expedition has taken its toll on the 39-year old.
posted by Stuart at 10:09
Wednesday, June 08, 2005
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"summitted"? SUMMITTED?. You've still a long way to go, tho, before you reach the level of Al Haig. Paul Hockey, who Australia-ed Everest, is all expeditioned out, thanks to thirty-nining his years, all tolled.
Marco,
From Dictionary.com:
v. sum·mit·ed, sum·mit·ing, sum·mits
v. tr.
To climb to the summit of (a mountain).
Darn! Still, my Al Haig impersonation was pretty good, eh? Hello? And I must admit, tho I'm an English teacher, that is the first time I can remember reading or hearing the word used as a verb. Just goes to show...
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