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I saw climbing legend
Chris Bonnington on a train to London, I didn't speak to him though
(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:07, 3 replies, latest was 11 years ago)
Who?

(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:08, Reply)
WP
while I admire your youthful exuberance, he is hardly an obscure person. The internet will furnish you with all the information you need
(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:10, Reply)
I didn't realise climbing was the sort of sport that had legends,
But then, I guess I know names of famous car restorers.
(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:12, Reply)
he is also a knight of the realm

(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:14, Reply)
He may not be obscure if you're into climbing
but unfortunately that's several places below crocheting on my list of things I don't give a fuck about.
(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:12, Reply)
Now listen here Pierre
He was quite the TV celeb during my youth.
(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:15, Reply)
Have you heard of Ranulph Fiennes, Gaston?

(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:16, Reply)
yer, he plays Voldemort and was that tubby Nazi in Schindler's List

(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:18, Reply)
Hahaha. No.

(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:18, Reply)
yer, he was in that one film The English Patient

(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:20, Reply)
Yeah, he's an army chap. Nicked some explosives to help his friend demolish a garden wall.
Apparently he wandered around the pole a bit, too. My grandpa thought he was a smashing chap.

Never heard of this other wanker, though.
(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:19, Reply)
that 'other wanker' is stunned

(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:20, Reply)
Well, Chris Bonnington is the same.

(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:21, Reply)
Chris Bonnington also stole explosives off the Army?

(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:25, Reply)
Kleptomaniac.
If it wasn't nailed down, he'd blow it up.
(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:27, Reply)
Dunno who he is, soz.

(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:09, Reply)
Your ignorance does not diminish Chris Bonnington's achiviements/fame.

(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:12, Reply)
It will when I tweet him. That'll really show him who's boss!

(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:16, Reply)
He is way to tough to tweet. Like me.

(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:18, Reply)
'climbing legend'? really? is that something people can be?

(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:11, Reply)
It does seem that he couldnt
lead an expedition without at least 1 person dying
(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:13, Reply)
Oh, I see. You said legend.
You actually meant "professionally negligent".
(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:14, Reply)
Hmmmm possibly

(, Thu 9 Jan 2014, 13:15, Reply)

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