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Brad Gobright, one of the world’s most accomplished rock climbers, died Wednesday in a climbing accident in Mexico, according to multiple reports.
According to NBC News, Gobright, 31, fell while attempting to descend the side of a cliff face in El Portero Chico, Mexico, a popular climbing destination.
I doubt he had any particular affinity for freefalling hundreds onto rocks. He loved climbing. He didn't love falling. Do we say that an LEO gunned down in the line of duty 'died doing what he loved'? How about a teacher who dies in a school shooting, or a farmer who gets sucked into a combine's blades?
The whole 'he died doing what he loved!' cliche is total nonsense, and it's always served up in these sorts of stories. Just stop it already.
You participate in that level of daring and insanity, I am going to assume you have made peace with the fact that one misstep, done in a split second, could very well lead to your death!
I doubt he had any particular affinity for freefalling hundreds onto rocks. He loved climbing. He didn't love falling. Do we say that an LEO gunned down in the line of duty 'died doing what he loved'? How about a teacher who dies in a school shooting, or a farmer who gets sucked into a combine's blades?
The whole 'he died doing what he loved!' cliche is total nonsense, and it's always served up in these sorts of stories. Just stop it already.
I totally agree. I think it's just one of those sayings that came about as an indirect way to praise someone or maybe soften the blow of someone dying. Realistically this guy took big risks his entire life because he got his thrills that way. I'm not glad he died, but at the same time I'm not sad either. He's just another human who has died like billions before him. He died as a direct result of the decisions he made.
I totally agree. I think it's just one of those sayings that came about as an indirect way to praise someone or maybe soften the blow of someone dying. Realistically this guy took big risks his entire life because he got his thrills that way. I'm not glad he died, but at the same time I'm not sad either. He's just another human who has died like billions before him. He died as a direct result of the decisions he made.
Probably because it's better to think someone spent their last moments happy, because it's probably better to die doing something that makes you happy than something you hate. I'd far rather die doing something I enjoy than at work or standing in a long line at the grocery store.
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Splat!
No sir, you are not the amazing spiderman.
Really? You're going to come here and make callous jokes about the untimely death of a person who, from all accounts I've read of him from people who remember him fondly, was a pretty great guy?
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Originally Posted by NJ Brazen_3133
At least it wasnt the cartels. Cartels make that guy suffer. Or was it?
What on earth are you on about (or maybe we should omit the "about")? It was a rappelling accident of someone who had nothing to do with cartels.
Sad to hear this. He was so good in the Solo movie. He bared his soul in that documentary. He was cocky, courageous, afraid, loving, and displayed himself with such vulnerability. One couldn't help but be moved by him.
I enjoy watching movies and reading about these adventurous people doing what they love just for the sake of doing it. Endurance and triumph are two of my favorite subjects. He accomplished both. This guy will be missed.
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He literally died doing what he loved. He could have died in a car accident while driving to a shopping mall. I admire people who live life to the fullest by doing what they love.
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