BarnBuster
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Ice Masters. Those early Arctic/Antarctic explorers were tough as hell.
Any of you stoners like to read?
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MojoRison
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To me, the one refining aspect of the internet is that it has forced people {most but not all LMAO 
} to become literate, the use of proper grammar and punctuation is your best friend online. If you're lazy in those regards then you're open to misinterpretation and flame wars.
So for now, my favorite book to read is: R.I.U and pass it left
} to become literate, the use of proper grammar and punctuation is your best friend online. If you're lazy in those regards then you're open to misinterpretation and flame wars.So for now, my favorite book to read is: R.I.U and pass it left
james2500
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I think Scott was obsessed with " The English Way" and used cars and pony's. Amundson spent years studying the inuit ways.
When it comes to something as historic as reaching the South Pole, there is no shame in taking second place. Robert Falcon Scott’s first expedition to the Antarctic was in 1901, but his crew’s lack of experience and the lack of proper supplies resulted in the expedition’s need to be rescued by relief ships. While this expedition was a success, many were surprised at Scott’s declaration that he would be the first man to reach the south pole, after barely surviving his first trip. He put far more planning into his next expedition to the South Pole. He received a telegram from Amundsen in Melbourne while preparing for the journey, Amundsen warning Scott he planned on being first to the Pole. Scott refused to treat this expedition as a race. He didn’t alter his schedule to try to beat the Norwegian to the pole, confident he was traveling by a much better known route and that he would make it first.
Scott chose five men for his final march to the pole, and when he reached it he found that Amundsen had preceded him by four weeks. On the return journey, while crossing the Ross ice shelf, a blinding blizzard pinned the men down, where a combination of scurvy, dehydration and hypothermia ended their lives. All the men knew their fate, and took time to write final letters to their loved ones. A monument to the expedition’s bravery still stands on observation point, a simple wooden cross inscribed with the names of the lost men and a line from Tension’s Ulysses: “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield”
Amundsen is possibly one of the most well known polar explorers in history, and has the unique distinction of being the first man to reach both the north and south pole in his lifetime. Compared with Scott’s expedition, which was riddled with setbacks and problems, Amundsen’s south polar expedition was fairly uneventful. His use of hearty sled dogs instead of Scot’s more fragile Norwegian ponies, as well as careful use of his resources were the reason for his smooth journey, but Amundsen’s expedition was still extremely difficult.
He and his men trekked across hundreds of miles of totally unexplored mountainous regions and planted their flag on the south pole on December 14th, 1911 naming the area “Polheim” or “Land of the pole”. Not disliking his polar rival, Amundsen left a note for Scott Reading:
Dear Captain Scott — As you probably are the first to reach this area after us, I will ask you to kindly forward this letter to King Haakon VII. If you can use any of the articles left in the tent please do not hesitate to do so. The sledge left outside may be of use to you. With kind regards I wish you a safe return.
Yours truly,
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Robert Falcon Scott
When it comes to something as historic as reaching the South Pole, there is no shame in taking second place. Robert Falcon Scott’s first expedition to the Antarctic was in 1901, but his crew’s lack of experience and the lack of proper supplies resulted in the expedition’s need to be rescued by relief ships. While this expedition was a success, many were surprised at Scott’s declaration that he would be the first man to reach the south pole, after barely surviving his first trip. He put far more planning into his next expedition to the South Pole. He received a telegram from Amundsen in Melbourne while preparing for the journey, Amundsen warning Scott he planned on being first to the Pole. Scott refused to treat this expedition as a race. He didn’t alter his schedule to try to beat the Norwegian to the pole, confident he was traveling by a much better known route and that he would make it first.
Scott chose five men for his final march to the pole, and when he reached it he found that Amundsen had preceded him by four weeks. On the return journey, while crossing the Ross ice shelf, a blinding blizzard pinned the men down, where a combination of scurvy, dehydration and hypothermia ended their lives. All the men knew their fate, and took time to write final letters to their loved ones. A monument to the expedition’s bravery still stands on observation point, a simple wooden cross inscribed with the names of the lost men and a line from Tension’s Ulysses: “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield”
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Roald Amundsen
Amundsen is possibly one of the most well known polar explorers in history, and has the unique distinction of being the first man to reach both the north and south pole in his lifetime. Compared with Scott’s expedition, which was riddled with setbacks and problems, Amundsen’s south polar expedition was fairly uneventful. His use of hearty sled dogs instead of Scot’s more fragile Norwegian ponies, as well as careful use of his resources were the reason for his smooth journey, but Amundsen’s expedition was still extremely difficult.
He and his men trekked across hundreds of miles of totally unexplored mountainous regions and planted their flag on the south pole on December 14th, 1911 naming the area “Polheim” or “Land of the pole”. Not disliking his polar rival, Amundsen left a note for Scott Reading:
Dear Captain Scott — As you probably are the first to reach this area after us, I will ask you to kindly forward this letter to King Haakon VII. If you can use any of the articles left in the tent please do not hesitate to do so. The sledge left outside may be of use to you. With kind regards I wish you a safe return.
Yours truly,
hempyninja309
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When I was in 6th grade I read The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. My goal was to take over the world by age 30, but I started smoking herb and got lazy.
Unclebaldrick
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Always loved the polar explorers - especially Shackleton. How about the expedition that went up North only to find that their ride home got cancelled without their knowlege due to a US economic downturn and lack of interest? I recall it took some years to get back homeI think Scott was obsessed with " The English Way" and used cars and pony's. Amundson spent years studying the inuit ways.
3Robert Falcon Scott
When it comes to something as historic as reaching the South Pole, there is no shame in taking second place. Robert Falcon Scott’s first expedition to the Antarctic was in 1901, but his crew’s lack of experience and the lack of proper supplies resulted in the expedition’s need to be rescued by relief ships. While this expedition was a success, many were surprised at Scott’s declaration that he would be the first man to reach the south pole, after barely surviving his first trip. He put far more planning into his next expedition to the South Pole. He received a telegram from Amundsen in Melbourne while preparing for the journey, Amundsen warning Scott he planned on being first to the Pole. Scott refused to treat this expedition as a race. He didn’t alter his schedule to try to beat the Norwegian to the pole, confident he was traveling by a much better known route and that he would make it first.
Scott chose five men for his final march to the pole, and when he reached it he found that Amundsen had preceded him by four weeks. On the return journey, while crossing the Ross ice shelf, a blinding blizzard pinned the men down, where a combination of scurvy, dehydration and hypothermia ended their lives. All the men knew their fate, and took time to write final letters to their loved ones. A monument to the expedition’s bravery still stands on observation point, a simple wooden cross inscribed with the names of the lost men and a line from Tension’s Ulysses: “To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield”
2Roald Amundsen
Amundsen is possibly one of the most well known polar explorers in history, and has the unique distinction of being the first man to reach both the north and south pole in his lifetime. Compared with Scott’s expedition, which was riddled with setbacks and problems, Amundsen’s south polar expedition was fairly uneventful. His use of hearty sled dogs instead of Scot’s more fragile Norwegian ponies, as well as careful use of his resources were the reason for his smooth journey, but Amundsen’s expedition was still extremely difficult.
He and his men trekked across hundreds of miles of totally unexplored mountainous regions and planted their flag on the south pole on December 14th, 1911 naming the area “Polheim” or “Land of the pole”. Not disliking his polar rival, Amundsen left a note for Scott Reading:
Dear Captain Scott — As you probably are the first to reach this area after us, I will ask you to kindly forward this letter to King Haakon VII. If you can use any of the articles left in the tent please do not hesitate to do so. The sledge left outside may be of use to you. With kind regards I wish you a safe return.
Yours truly,
Unclebaldrick
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Where you at? Book wise?
ScoobyDoobyDoo
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I bought the 4 book bundle on iBooks. i'm still on Game of Thrones. The whole thing is like 5200 pages, i'm only on 900. basically coming to the end of the first season of the show. I haven't found a movie that I thought was better than a book. The show on hbo is my favorite on TV right now so I knew the books would be good.
gR33nDav3l0l
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I used to real a lot of latin american literature. Now I just read research papers 
Unclebaldrick
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Got halfway through 4 and decided to (metaphorically) shelve it for a while. Different book than the first three. I am afraid the best may lay behind me. Anybody up to date on the books?
dannyboy602
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on my little hiatus i read a dozen books...none of which i can remember the title. its kinda like watching tv. its a passive thing. i do it to be amused and don't even care who wrote it. oh i do remember one..it was called FREEDOM IN EXILE by The Dali lama of Tibet.
BarnBuster
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That's how I read too.
Unclebaldrick
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Embarrassed to admit what I'm reading now. Dreck really. Something about a bunch of WWII sailors transported through a dimensional vortex into a parallel Earth populated be senscient lemurs and Dino lizards. It's quite bad really but makes me laugh.
Unclebaldrick
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was it worth the read?currently reading Unkown Pleasures, inside joy division, by peter hook..
hempyninja309
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Miss Havisham has some dank cake bro.
mysunnyboy
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truman capote-music for chameleons or in cold blood
i like the classics as well, loves me some good crime and punishment
i like the classics as well, loves me some good crime and punishment
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Taylor Anderson! Destroyermen!! Yes!
My brain candy: The Big One and sequels by Stuart Slade. I'm a sucker for alt/mil.
In a similar vein - "Orphanage" and sequels by Jason Wander. We fight sluglike BEMs. Awesome cortex Chee-Tos.