The Distract me from 2020s P&CE Thread Part Deux

Dang - what a way to go

Ondrej Húserka Dies After First Ascent of Langtang Lirung’s East Face
The 34-year-old Slovakian alpinist fell into a crevasse after his rappel anchor broke.

https://www.climbing.com/news/ondrej-huserka-dies-first-ascent-himalayan-mountain/

 

Climbing that peak and surviving sounds like a total crapshoot no matter how good you are.

 

Yeah I assumed that most of the big Himalayan ones have had a good number of successful accents. But this one sounds hard as hell even for the experienced climbers.

Wiki:

According to the Himalayan Index, there have been 14 ascents of Langtang Lirung (in 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1994, and 1995), mostly by the Southeast or Southwest Ridge routes; and 13 unsuccessful attempts on the peak (these may be underestimates).

 

Milky Way as seen from Mars by the Curiosity rover

The Milky Way as viewed from the surface of Mars, captured in a mesmerizing video by the Curiosity rover's cameras.
NASA pic.twitter.com/qJUTLWzKAs

— Black Hole (@konstructivizm) November 9, 2024

 

Darth Gator

this gator named Darth Vader only comes when his theme song is played 😭 https://t.co/ZGhH4C5kmQ

— ryan 🤿 (@scubaryan_) November 8, 2024

 

Oh my!

1855266655674232980 is not a valid tweet id

 

I heard the National Park Service designated Mars as an official Dark Skies location.

 

Not having an atmosphere does have its advantages.

 

Mesolithic Skeleton known as 'Cheddar Man' shares the same DNA with English Teacher of History!

And Roby's MIL.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.th...na-with-english-teacher-of-history?format=amp

 

Did he have a goiter the size of a jumbo cantaloupe?

 

11 on a scale of 10. Give him a gold medal!

GOLD MEDAL GAME WINNER 🎬🥇😂 pic.twitter.com/IaV4nvdGVd

— Camryn Bynum (@Cambeezy_) November 11, 2024

 

I just saw a docu on Richard Estes, you call it photorealistic, we call it hyperrealistic streetviews/scapes of NewYork.
I think our designation is more adequate.
Anyway, these show a New York gone bye.

 

Damn. That cornerback was WIDE OPEN!

 

New York sure doesnot spend much on pavement, do they?

 

Kum & Go is kuming... no wait... going..... going..... gone.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/12/business/kum-and-go-name-change/index.html

Wyoming is to blame.

 

The personals hit different BITD

 

Is that Eliza Doolittle?

 

Love this dude

Will’s entire life led him to saying “Treat yourself a round of sausage” on Wheel of Fortune

Legend

pic.twitter.com/9Y4vvep1Jd

— Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) November 12, 2024

 

Shoulda been a lesser shot
And got her in the leg

(Skull of young Anasazi woman around 700-900 CE)

 

Another excellent Nature episode. Dang - they gave me rooting for godless killing machines again!