Fun Trivia for today...Who am I?

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macrae1234 · #1 Post by **macrae1234** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:39 am

I was originally called "Namgyal Wangdi," but as a child my name was changed to "wealthy-fortunate-follower-of-religion." in my own language. My exact birth date in May was unknown so when I was 39 I decided to start celebrating it on May 29th.

gsabc · #2 Post by **gsabc** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:41 am

WAG: Mao Tse-Tung?

macrae1234 · #3 Post by **macrae1234** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:43 am

Not Mao

ne1410s · #4 Post by **ne1410s** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:52 am

Dali Lama??

ne1410s · #5 Post by **ne1410s** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:55 am

Dali Lama, my aching rear....

Date should have given it to me.

MarleysGh0st · #6 Post by **MarleysGh0st** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:00 pm

ne1410s wrote:Dali Lama, my aching rear....

Date should have given it to me.

Isn't it him? His Namgyal Monastery is right here in Ithaca.

ne1410s · #7 Post by **ne1410s** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:26 pm

Marley:

Isn't it him? His Namgyal Monastery is right here in Ithaca.

Must be a common name in that neck of the woods:

Spoiler

I have a feeling this guy has been closer to God than even the Dali Lama. He and a New Zealand beekeeper.

VAdame · #8 Post by **VAdame** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:49 pm

Spoiler

I just read that about him a few weeks ago when his famous companion died: Tenzig Norgay!

macrae1234 · #9 Post by **macrae1234** » Wed Jan 30, 2008 12:54 pm

yes it is indeed

Spoiler

Hillary's partner Norgay
Hillary and the expedition leader John Hunt were knighted by QEII apparently Nehru refused to let Norgay be knighted