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King & Spaulding counsel dies after falling off mountain

https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2025/12/01/king--spald...
fuchsia curious stage
  12/08/25
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kAIMlISHhU
sooty sneaky criminal dragon
  12/08/25
technical article on the death: https://www.climbing.com/...
Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/08/25
he was with a guide and died together w his guide wtf
Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/08/25
a scholar: He attended Swarthmore College, where he gradu...
Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/08/25
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Pungent hominid coffee pot
  12/08/25
I guess it is the money, but why would a guy with that acade...
Idiotic Bawdyhouse
  12/08/25
Dindu Thunderdome High?
Pungent hominid coffee pot
  12/08/25
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sooty sneaky criminal dragon
  12/08/25
no jerbs? how many tenure-track faculty jobs come available ...
Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/08/25
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Flickering Spectacular Parlor Milk
  12/08/25
https://classicalstudies.columbia.edu/employment-resources/j...
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Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/08/25
https://archive.ph/aeaDT
haunting place of business
  12/12/25
Ran here
dun personal credit line
  12/08/25
holy shit lede buried: In an interview with Stuff, his mo...
Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/08/25
"I'm gay btw. So was my son."
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Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
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Idiotic Bawdyhouse
  12/08/25
"we're all a buncha fags here"
Pungent hominid coffee pot
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Fragrant filthpig pit
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Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/08/25
The XOXO Family
Aromatic ratface
  12/09/25
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Azure national
  12/12/25
the more I think about it the crazier it is she had to w...
Electric Lemon Shrine Old Irish Cottage
  12/08/25
nah. the author probably wanted a quote about the human side...
Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/08/25
Peak moment when somebody using the moniker "nude litig...
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dun personal credit line
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slippery dark base
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cruel-hearted appetizing abode
  12/09/25
RIP lex
Electric Lemon Shrine Old Irish Cottage
  12/08/25
To: All Attorneys Reminder To Close Out Time When You Fee...
Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
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dun personal credit line
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4 year BA 7 year PhD 3 year JD 1 year clerkship 7 years ...
sooty sneaky criminal dragon
  12/08/25
under those circumstances, plus being gay and no family, it'...
Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/08/25
preftigious scholar and faggot
chestnut frozen garrison
  12/08/25
the scholarship died with him
citrine godawful jewess
  12/08/25
Am I the only one that was a little disheartened to discover...
Clear useless skinny woman water buffalo
  12/08/25
...
Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/08/25
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dun personal credit line
  12/08/25
He died while fumbling phone as he responded to partners ema...
Slimy Regret Locus
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Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/08/25
"It's been 17 minutes and you haven't responded to my e...
Pungent hominid coffee pot
  12/08/25
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Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/08/25
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dun personal credit line
  12/08/25
On balance, he was off balance /soyface
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dun personal credit line
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Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
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Fragrant filthpig pit
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Idiotic Bawdyhouse
  12/09/25
12,218ft Lol you can drive to places higher than that. What ...
Stimulating cyan wagecucks candlestick maker
  12/08/25
And this stupid bort says litigators don't have exit options
slap-happy drab church building
  12/08/25
amazing thread
haunting place of business
  12/08/25
that twinge of envy every lawyer feels upon learning of the ...
razzmatazz orange voyeur gaming laptop
  12/08/25
He 100% posted here
slippery dark base
  12/09/25
evan39 hasnt been here in a few days hmmmm
Territorial Bossy Psychic
  12/09/25
"At approximately 11:50 p.m. Vialletet and Conover&mdas...
demanding hateful theatre
  12/09/25
it's not uncommon. starting at night means colder, firmer s...
razzmatazz orange voyeur gaming laptop
  12/09/25
cr. love how xo n00bs try to step up on mountaineering
Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/09/25
And nothing of value was lost.
Cobalt Meetinghouse
  12/09/25
Fags are incredibly promiscuous. Even though he was climbing...
Slimy Regret Locus
  12/09/25
probably worth it
Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/09/25
Doesnt look like it would be that difficult to climb
vibrant massive address toaster
  12/09/25
i went to the base of mt cook. i'm ok guyz
Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap
  12/09/25
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vibrant massive address toaster
  12/09/25
Cooked
sooty sneaky criminal dragon
  12/09/25


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Date: December 8th, 2025 3:59 PM
Author: fuchsia curious stage

https://www.law.com/dailyreportonline/2025/12/01/king--spalding-appellate-attorney-dies-while-climbing-new-zealands-tallest-mountain/

https://www.lawfuel.com/tragic-death-in-new-zealand-of-talented-dc-lawyer/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494528)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:04 PM
Author: sooty sneaky criminal dragon

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kAIMlISHhU

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494536)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:07 PM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap

technical article on the death:

https://www.climbing.com/news/two-climbers-die-new-zealand-peak-mt-cook/

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494545)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:08 PM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap

he was with a guide and died together w his guide wtf

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494551)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:09 PM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap

a scholar:

He attended Swarthmore College, where he graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Greek and Latin, and then earned a Ph.D. in Classics from Princeton University. Conover’s dissertation at Princeton, which explored the ideology of bribery in ancient Athens, earned him the Porter Ogden Jacobus Fellowship, the university’s most prestigious honor, described as given only to students “whose work has displayed the highest scholarly excellence.”

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494552)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:30 PM
Author: Pungent hominid coffee pot



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494630)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:30 PM
Author: Idiotic Bawdyhouse

I guess it is the money, but why would a guy with that academic background not just teach somewhere?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494631)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:31 PM
Author: Pungent hominid coffee pot

Dindu Thunderdome High?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494633)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:32 PM
Author: sooty sneaky criminal dragon



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494636)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:33 PM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap

no jerbs? how many tenure-track faculty jobs come available every year in the classics? how many go to white males?

even with that background, i bet he had no chance at a jerb at a respectable uni.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494638)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:39 PM
Author: Flickering Spectacular Parlor Milk



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494650)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:45 PM
Author: Pungent hominid coffee pot

https://classicalstudies.columbia.edu/employment-resources/job-listings

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494658)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:55 PM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494676)



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Date: December 12th, 2025 11:29 AM
Author: haunting place of business

https://archive.ph/aeaDT

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49504255)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 5:42 PM
Author: dun personal credit line

Ran here

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494818)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:10 PM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap

holy shit lede buried:

In an interview with Stuff, his mother, Pam Conover, said her son was “the kindest possible man who always took care of other people.” She recalled how, when she married her wife eight years ago, her son—who was also gay—got himself certified so he could conduct the marriage ceremony for his mother.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494557)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:19 PM
Author: magenta bonkers library

"I'm gay btw. So was my son."

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494586)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:22 PM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494595)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:29 PM
Author: Idiotic Bawdyhouse



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494624)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:31 PM
Author: Pungent hominid coffee pot

"we're all a buncha fags here"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494632)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:36 PM
Author: Fragrant filthpig pit



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494645)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:38 PM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494648)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 5:53 AM
Author: Aromatic ratface

The XOXO Family

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49495890)



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Date: December 12th, 2025 11:32 AM
Author: Azure national



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49504265)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:58 PM
Author: Electric Lemon Shrine Old Irish Cottage

the more I think about it the crazier it is

she had to work *really hard* to get those details in there in a story about him falling off a mountain



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494686)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 5:09 PM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap

nah. the author probably wanted a quote about the human side of things...something about his wife and kids... then realized that this guy is a 45y/o queer, and asked the mom to say something human about him

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494719)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 2:52 PM
Author: Chartreuse Trip Church Pistol

Peak moment when somebody using the moniker "nude litigator" is the most insightful commentator in the thread.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49496983)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 5:32 PM
Author: glittery principal's office internal respiration



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494794)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 5:43 PM
Author: dun personal credit line



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494819)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 12:35 AM
Author: slippery dark base



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49495758)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 6:54 AM
Author: cruel-hearted appetizing abode



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49495921)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:54 PM
Author: Electric Lemon Shrine Old Irish Cottage

RIP lex

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494668)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:12 PM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap

To: All Attorneys

Reminder To Close Out Time When You Feel Yourself Slipping Off Any Mountain

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494562)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 5:38 PM
Author: Arousing institution



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494814)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 5:43 PM
Author: dun personal credit line



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494821)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:16 PM
Author: sooty sneaky criminal dragon

4 year BA

7 year PhD

3 year JD

1 year clerkship

7 years as associate

NOBREAKFAST

fuck

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494574)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:17 PM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap

under those circumstances, plus being gay and no family, it's no wonder why you'd engage in risky mountain climbing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494583)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:34 PM
Author: chestnut frozen garrison

preftigious scholar and faggot

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494641)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:36 PM
Author: citrine godawful jewess

the scholarship died with him

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494644)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:41 PM
Author: Clear useless skinny woman water buffalo

Am I the only one that was a little disheartened to discover that the mountain in question was only Mount Cook and not Teewinot?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494653)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:55 PM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494677)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 5:44 PM
Author: dun personal credit line



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494822)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: Slimy Regret Locus

He died while fumbling phone as he responded to partners email about latest turn of document.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494681)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 4:57 PM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494683)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 5:03 PM
Author: Pungent hominid coffee pot

"It's been 17 minutes and you haven't responded to my email. Are you dead?"

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494698)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 5:09 PM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494720)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 5:44 PM
Author: dun personal credit line



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494823)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 5:34 PM
Author: ocher chad stag film

On balance, he was off balance

/soyface

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494801)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 5:44 PM
Author: dun personal credit line



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494824)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 5:46 PM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494831)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 2:54 PM
Author: Fragrant filthpig pit



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49496992)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 4:54 PM
Author: Idiotic Bawdyhouse



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49497410)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 6:29 PM
Author: Stimulating cyan wagecucks candlestick maker

12,218ft Lol you can drive to places higher than that. What a waste

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49494974)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 6:39 PM
Author: slap-happy drab church building

And this stupid bort says litigators don't have exit options

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49495000)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 8:38 PM
Author: haunting place of business

amazing thread

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49495294)



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Date: December 8th, 2025 8:46 PM
Author: razzmatazz orange voyeur gaming laptop

that twinge of envy every lawyer feels upon learning of the premature death of another lawyer

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49495310)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 12:36 AM
Author: slippery dark base

He 100% posted here

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49495759)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 8:21 AM
Author: Territorial Bossy Psychic

evan39 hasnt been here in a few days hmmmm

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49495992)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 1:59 AM
Author: demanding hateful theatre

"At approximately 11:50 p.m. Vialletet and Conover—who were climbing ahead of the other pair, as a rope team of two—fell from the ridge, according to a release published by the NZ Mountain Safety Council"

**11:50 PM***

What the fuck???

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49495835)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 2:32 AM
Author: razzmatazz orange voyeur gaming laptop

it's not uncommon. starting at night means colder, firmer snow, preserves daylight for the descent, and can avoid afternoon storms

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49495848)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 7:01 AM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap

cr. love how xo n00bs try to step up on mountaineering

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49495923)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 7:06 AM
Author: Cobalt Meetinghouse

And nothing of value was lost.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49495927)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 7:25 AM
Author: Slimy Regret Locus

Fags are incredibly promiscuous. Even though he was climbing in tandem at 12k feet in the middle of the night on a dangerous ascent, he couldn’t help himself and had to have raw homo rough anal with his guide at that very moment. Cost him his life.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49495939)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 9:33 AM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap

probably worth it

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49496122)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 8:14 AM
Author: vibrant massive address toaster

Doesnt look like it would be that difficult to climb

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49495980)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 9:34 AM
Author: Unholy Dilemma Mad-dog Skullcap

i went to the base of mt cook. i'm ok guyz

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49496124)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 2:57 PM
Author: vibrant massive address toaster



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49497005)



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Date: December 9th, 2025 3:02 PM
Author: sooty sneaky criminal dragon

Cooked

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5808003&forum_id=2/en-en#49497028)