Posted on 12/27/2018 7:03:15 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT
With a push of 32 hours after leaving his last camp on Christmas morning, the 33-year-old from Portland, Oregon, reached the edge of the Ross Ice Shelf on Day 54 of his expedition. He had covered almost 80 miles since his last sleep.
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“Baby, It’s Cold Outside,”
Now there’s a Frenchman crossing the Atlantic in a Barrel
It’s summer down there.
Good point!
Not too much happens outside in the Antartic winter.
All the beaches and parks are closed.
Yes an achievement but I understand he took the shortest route ie.. like saying you crossed across North America west to east by walking San diego to Galveston and not San Francisco to Boston.
Frenchman crossing the Atlantic in a Barrel
I saw that.
Mostly, he just needs to hang on and pray.
He is just there for the ride.
All the beaches and parks are closed.
All the beaches and parks are closed.
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that one caused a genuine LOL. :)
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Well with the Government shutdown what would one expect?
Going up 270 from DC area to Frederick there is an overlook
with a sign saying ‘Scenic Overlook....closed at dusk...’
I wonder if God is aware that the state of Maryland shuts his magical works down at dusk?
Over 900 miles alone for 53 days. There is always a Debbie Downer minimizing an impressive achievement, the first ever done.
Will his cousin Beef O’Brady be a part of the expedition?
“Yes an achievement but I understand he took the shortest route ie.. like saying you crossed across North America west to east by walking San diego to Galveston and not San Francisco to Boston.”
You’ve always been the ‘ole turd in the punch bowl, eh?
Does that mean he reached the edge of the Earth?
He probably found the subterranean Nazi base.
They have flying saucers, and dinosaurs exist there too...
This reminds me of ‘Where the Sidewalk Ends’ by Shel Silverstein.
https://www.bustle.com/articles/28245-shel-silversteins-where-the-sidewalk-ends-still-has-lessons-for-us-grownups
I believe we passed our copy from the children to our grandchildren.
The same Shel Silverstein, also a big name over at Playboy.
The latest on the scene update, Pete from Shawnee Mission reports:
“Alright Mr. O’Brady, we have you going 80 miles straight without stopping. Turn around out of the wind and please pee in the cup!”
You don’t know if you don’t ask.
Trust but verify.
We now return to our regular scheduled TDF reruns.
I loved that book. Still have it somewhere...
Where are the Flat Erfers? What have they to say about this?
I wonder if hitler or Elvis greeted him there?
The Moose out front should have told you.
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