Comments on: Scott and Shackleton's Abandon Antarctic Huts http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/ The Neat Side of the Web Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:41:21 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Lasse http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-499513 Lasse Fri, 04 Apr 2008 10:09:55 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-499513 All this stuff would sell really well on ebay. All this stuff would sell really well on ebay.

]]> By: fsmarch http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-498753 fsmarch Thu, 03 Apr 2008 15:14:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-498753 Walking into those huts must be like walking through a time port into another age. Walking into those huts must be like walking through a time port into another age.

]]> By: Aramax http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-498314 Aramax Thu, 03 Apr 2008 10:03:13 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-498314 If they wait a little bit longer the veal is going to be coocked when they come back. Global warming... get it? If they wait a little bit longer the veal is going to be coocked when they come back.

Global warming... get it?

]]> By: su.wei http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-498078 su.wei Thu, 03 Apr 2008 04:27:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-498078 ive always wanted to go to antarctica. but for now i'll be satisfied with sequencing antarctic icefish DNA! ive always wanted to go to antarctica. but for now i'll be satisfied with sequencing antarctic icefish DNA!

]]> By: ted http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-497905 ted Wed, 02 Apr 2008 23:29:59 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-497905 What, no Lenin statues? What, no Lenin statues?

]]> By: Cindy http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-497778 Cindy Wed, 02 Apr 2008 20:36:50 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-497778 That's neat. I'm suprised it's held up, winds there can be hellacious. Must have been built really well. That's neat. I'm suprised it's held up, winds there can be hellacious. Must have been built really well.

]]> By: Carruthers http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-497603 Carruthers Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:03:05 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-497603 Oops - that first link to NOVA should be this one: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/ And Alex already linked to a kid's book/site on him: http://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/18/expeditions-you-wouldnt-go-on-and-why/ Oops - that first link to NOVA should be this one:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/shackleton/

And Alex already linked to a kid's book/site on him:
http://www.neatorama.com/2005/09/18/expeditions-you-wouldnt-go-on-and- why/

]]> By: Carruthers http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-497600 Carruthers Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:01:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-497600 Yep - DwardisimoRex doesn't know what he's talking about. Shackleton's exploration adventures are almost mythical - sort of akin to a 20th century Odysseus. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Shackleton NOVA did film on him. Accompanying site here: http://main.wgbh.org/imax/shackleton/ another link - I think to an Imax film: http://main.wgbh.org/imax/shackleton/ "The Greatest Survival Story of All Time" Yep - DwardisimoRex doesn't know what he's talking about. Shackleton's exploration adventures are almost mythical - sort of akin to a 20th century Odysseus.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ernest_Shackleton

NOVA did film on him. Accompanying site here:
http://main.wgbh.org/imax/shackleton/

another link - I think to an Imax film:
http://main.wgbh.org/imax/shackleton/

"The Greatest Survival Story of All Time"

]]> By: LoveZombie http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-497490 LoveZombie Wed, 02 Apr 2008 15:05:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-497490 This is amazing. I really dig stuff like this. I would love to see it with my own eyes but no thanks.. Im not a big cold person. ha ha This is amazing. I really dig stuff like this. I would love to see it with my own eyes but no thanks.. Im not a big cold person. ha ha

]]> By: luke http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-497371 luke Wed, 02 Apr 2008 11:52:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-497371 I love learning about Shackelton I love learning about Shackelton

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-497161 Dave Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:47:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-497161 "... since there is no wood, what were they burning in the stove?" They burned seal blubber. Nicely sooty. DwardisimoRex: I think you're being a bit harsh. He was an explorer. A might bit eccentric, but he had leadership qualities that are hard to find. How many people could set out with a crew that large, have the mission fail so miserably, and still bring everyone back alive? That is the exceptional part of this story. "... since there is no wood, what were they burning in the stove?"

They burned seal blubber. Nicely sooty.

DwardisimoRex: I think you're being a bit harsh. He was an explorer. A might bit eccentric, but he had leadership qualities that are hard to find. How many people could set out with a crew that large, have the mission fail so miserably, and still bring everyone back alive? That is the exceptional part of this story.

]]> By: Dave http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-497156 Dave Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:42:57 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-497156 Anyone who hasn't read Shackelton's story really should. It is amazing. The book is called "The Endurance", by Alfred Lansing. Don't bother with the made for A&E movie of the story; it doesn't do it justice. Think of Castaway times 28. <i>"MEN WANTED: FOR HAZARDOUS JOURNEY. SMALL WAGES, BITTER COLD, LONG MONTHS OF COMPLETE DARKNESS, CONSTANT DANGER, SAFE RETURN DOUBTFUL. HONOUR AND RECOGNITION IN CASE OF SUCCESS. SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON"</i> Anyone who hasn't read Shackelton's story really should. It is amazing. The book is called "The Endurance", by Alfred Lansing. Don't bother with the made for A&E movie of the story; it doesn't do it justice.

Think of Castaway times 28.

"MEN WANTED: FOR HAZARDOUS JOURNEY. SMALL WAGES, BITTER COLD, LONG MONTHS OF COMPLETE DARKNESS, CONSTANT DANGER, SAFE RETURN DOUBTFUL. HONOUR AND RECOGNITION IN CASE OF SUCCESS. SIR ERNEST SHACKLETON"

]]> By: Christophe http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-497153 Christophe Wed, 02 Apr 2008 03:38:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-497153 Just a technical question: since there is no wood, what were they burning in the stove? Just a technical question: since there is no wood, what were they burning in the stove?

]]> By: Miller http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-497108 Miller Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:36:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-497108 I think this is absolutly brilliant! Just the fact that they planned and made such an attempt at executing their plan... is mind blowing. Just think about it.. No Satalite Phone, No air drops, No high tech thermal gear, No Emergency beacons... yadda yadda yadda... Sure you think. South Pole.. Tons of Penguins.... lots of food.... Honestly though.. Theirs a million of them.. and one of you! Dare ya! But common... no KD? No IPod? Nooooooo way to check Neatorama every day? I dare to think that some of would shoot ourselves with a musket... Circa 1908 My opinion is that he did well and took a risk and pushed it to the max and failed. Thats the price some of us pay to win. Cheers I think this is absolutly brilliant!

Just the fact that they planned and made such an attempt at executing their plan... is mind blowing.

Just think about it.. No Satalite Phone, No air drops, No high tech thermal gear, No Emergency beacons... yadda yadda yadda...

Sure you think. South Pole.. Tons of Penguins.... lots of food.... Honestly though.. Theirs a million of them.. and one of you! Dare ya!

But common... no KD? No IPod? Nooooooo way to check Neatorama every day?

I dare to think that some of would shoot ourselves with a musket... Circa 1908

My opinion is that he did well and took a risk and pushed it to the max and failed. Thats the price some of us pay to win.

Cheers

]]> By: xander http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-497102 xander Wed, 02 Apr 2008 02:19:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-497102 An alien crackpot? An alien crackpot?

]]> By: DwardisimoRex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-497064 DwardisimoRex Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:53:45 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-497064 While was Shackleton celebrated as a hero when his quests were ridiculously fool hearty from the outset. He was a reckless crackpot at best. While was Shackleton celebrated as a hero when his quests were ridiculously fool hearty from the outset. He was a reckless crackpot at best.

]]> By: empty-minded http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-497042 empty-minded Wed, 02 Apr 2008 01:16:52 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-497042 I don't see any signs of the battle between the Predators and the Aliens. Am I missing something? I don't see any signs of the battle between the Predators and the Aliens. Am I missing something?

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/comment-page-1/#comment-496954 CheeseDuck Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:39:00 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2008/04/01/scott-and-shackletons-abandon-antarctic-huts/#comment-496954 Emperor penguin eggs? Emperor penguin eggs?

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