I don’t know if you have been watching, but the Discovery Channel has been featuring a six-week documentary entitled “Everest: Beyond the Limit.” The program chronicles the journey of eight men who are attempting to scale Mt. Everest.

Many climbers suffered from oxygen deprivation which caused brain swelling, insomnia, digestion problems, and even death. The extreme cold has caused frostbite, and one man attempting to scale the mountain lost both legs below the knee to frostbite 24 years ago. He is attempting to climb Mt. Everest on two false carbon legs with spiked feet.

Are all of these risks are worth losing your life? Stupider things have been done. For example; Listening to the Wall Street spin machine has got to top the list. Don’t you find it odd that since the July lows that the market has gained over 1500-points, and about 1300 points have come during only 12 sessions? Keep in mind our story about the Plunge Protection Team- October 26th.