[BigV]

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Beat you to it Serpent.

Originally Posted by barefoot serpent

yeah, but I posted first:
BS - 5:37
Bruce: 5:44

so there :p !

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Since the Southern Hemisphere is fatter than the Northern Hemisphere, there might be a mountain south of the Equator that's slightly lower than Everest, but whose peak is farther from the center of the Earth. Just sayin', ya know.

YES!

Originally Posted by barefoot serpent

Actually it's Mt. Chimborazo in Ecuador... right near the equator and thus the greater radius adds to it's relative height vs. Everest.

a thing on NPR about it
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/s...toryId=9428163

Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Whoops, sorry. Didn't realize you posted while I was composing the edit. You win.

And in a dazzling come from behind victory, BigV! Please highlight the text in the post from yesterday just past "**spoiler**" for the photo finish...

I listen to NPR too, y'know.