> If you have a story, say in the print media, or perhaps on a 
> late- night TV news show, about the oldest Briton to climb 
> Mt. Everest, is mentioning his *age*:
> 
> A)  Mandatory
> B)  Advisable
> C)  Who cares about *that*?

A. Otherwise, it's not news, unless it's a local paper.

>From 2006: http://travel.latimes.com/articles/la-trw-everest6jun06

Sounds like more people climb Everest than watch CSPAN.

Speaking of which, my favorite line about the first blind guy to reach the
summit: "At least that's what they *told* him..."

Regards,

KGB

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