* Renegade faction of Indian intelligence * Months in a rat-infested cell * Interrogation * Impenetrable wintertime If that list isnÂ’t enough to get me to open my wallet and drop some money on new gear at Adventure 16, then frankly IÂ’m not much of a man.

It has everything Abhi listed and more: If you like “*possible cause of destruction of all life on Earth,” you’ve gotta pick this one up. Here’s the downlow:

From Booklist From the seasoned climber and outdoor journalist comes this incredible but true story of international espionage and derring-do. Four decades ago, the CIA planted a nuclear-powered spy camera at the top of a Himalayan mountain. Although it stopped functioning a long time ago, the device has never been recovered. Four pounds of plutonium, enough to kill every person on the planet, could be moving inexorably toward the Ganges River. Takeda tells two stories simultaneously: the original expedition to put the device on top of the world, and the contemporary efforts to solve the mystery of what happened to it. Part mystery, part high-flying adventure, the book is a must-read for extreme-sports aficionados and for fans of real-life spy tales.

I don’t want to detract from the light-hearted tone of the comments (Abhi, the third thumb reference was awesome), but I’d like to kindly point out again that unbeknownst to most Americans and the rest of the world, the US government, under the Johnson administation, created and then misplaced a spy device containing 4 pounds of plutonium, enough to kill every person on the planet, and it is now lost somewhere near the source of the Ganges. WHERE IS YOUR GOD NOW!

I read wignall’s read the book recently, and as usual I am skeptical, till more information comes to me! any ways do chetris really cook rice in the nude if so any chetri chics around for a vegan spicy meal

For some reason, I need to hide.

aww, too late

Abhi, you know my fascination with Hrithik’s triple-thumbs

I don’t know. That could be dangerous. What if the Plutonium causes Hrithik to, I dunno, sprout an extra finger or some other kind of mutation. That might not go over well with Indian audiences.

People, go ahead and improve the story

Posted 11/08/05 12:03 Israel To Sell 50 Spy Drones to India By AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE, JERUSALEM Israel will sell 50 unmanned spy drones worth $220 million to India, public radio reported Nov. 8. The Heron drones can fly at an altitude of 30,000 feet (nine kilometers), are equipped with camera and surveillance technology, an automatic takeoff and landing system and are suitable for all weather conditions, the radio said. The 250-kilo drones can stay airborne for more than 40 minutes. Questioned by Agence France-Presse, a Defense Ministry official refused to confirm or deny the report, saying only that the department did not release information about such armaments contracts. After decades of cold relations, India and Israel have established strong military ties, illustrated by New DelhiÂ’s purchase of three Phalcon advanced air warning systems from the Jewish state in March 2004. Under the terms of the agreement, Israel was to buy Ilyushin-76 cargo aircraft from Uzbekistan which would then be sent to Russia to be fitted with new high-powered engines. After structural modifications, the aircraft were to be sent to Israel to be mounted with the Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) radar system and the complete aircraft delivered to India. http://www.defensenews.com/story.php?F=1229533&C=mideast