The list for September 16, 1997
The Top 16 Signs You’ve Chosen
the Wrong Mount Everest Guide
the Wrong Mount Everest Guide
- The last three days, all you’ve had to eat is s’mores.
- Every morning greets the group with, "Wonder who’ll die today?"
- Doesn’t worry about provisions, as there’s bound to be a Starbucks or McDonalds every half mile or so.
- Gets lost in the "Sherpa Shack Gift Shop."
- Makes everyone do upside down shots off the St. Bernard’s collar.
- First day’s preparation devoted entirely to making snow angels.
- Every 10 minutes, stops and yells, "RICOLA."
- Throws a fit when her stiletto heel gets stuck in the ice.
- Has everyone stick their tongues to a cherry popsicle "for practice."
- Keeps repeating, "Is it me, or is it cold up here?"
- "Map, schmap — you see the top from here!!"
- Two words: Golf Clubs.
- Forgets to wear socks with his sandals.
- Keeps using the oxygen tanks to make balloon animals.
- Every so often, turns and screams, "Stop following me!"
And the Number 1 Sign You’ve Chosen the Wrong Mount Everest Guide…
- Squeezes your ass then yells, "Hey, if we get stranded we can live off Tubby here for a week!"
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CREDITS
Selected from 113 submissions from 43 contributors.
Today’s list authors were:
- Ed Brooksbank, Sacramento, CA — 1 (6th #1)
- Caroline Gennity, Virginia Beach, VA — 2
- Jason Anderson, Birmingham, AL — 3
- Joel McClure, Royal Oak, MI — 4, 14
- Lev L. Spiro, Los Angeles, CA — 5
- Jennifer Bieneman, Grand Rapids, MI — 6
- David G. Scott, Kansas City, MO — 7, 16
- Marsha Clodfelter, Corpus Christi, TX — 8, Topic
- Sue Prifogle, Rushville, IN — 9
- Sam Evans, Charleston, SC — 10, 15
- Kim Moser, New York, NY — 11
- Beth Kohl, Chicago, IL — 12
- Denis Rubin, Los Angeles, CA — 13
- Steve Hurd, San Ramon, CA — 14
- Alan Smithee, Sugar Land, TX — Banner Tag (E-mail address withheld by request)
- Chris White, New York, NY — Owner/editor
- Leslie West, Los Angeles, CA — Ambience
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