To: Paladin2
Indeed; I read a biography of Shack; he was a MAN, and there are far too few of him around today.
While he was taking risks as a an explorer, he NEVER lost a man on one of his expeditions. Read about the voyage of the Endurance, the open boat journey, and the trek across South Georgia. Simply amazing.
14 posted on
10/26/2009 6:25:23 PM PDT by
henkster
(0bamanomics: The "Final Solution" to America's "Prosperity Question.")
To: henkster
I believe I saw the Shackelton adventure in Antarctica at an Imax about 6 or 7 years ago. Such a great story and the 3d round made it come alive.
But...they didn’t mention the whiskey.
I, too, am willing to sacrifice myself in the name of science and be one of the taste testers of the current condition of this old, old whiskey.
17 posted on
10/26/2009 6:29:54 PM PDT by
xzins
(Retired Army Chaplain and Proud of It! Those who support our troops pray for their victory!)
To: henkster
Not only was he a man, he was a leader - a quality sorely lacking in the US today.
His men would follow him into hell - their faith in God, Shack, and each other kept them alive.
18 posted on
10/26/2009 6:31:11 PM PDT by
HardStarboard
("The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule - Mencken knew Obama)
To: henkster
Shackleton is the reason why I call my wife “The Boss”. I read about him also. Because of the way he was, they call called him “The Boss”. She is strong and reliable just like him, so, it fits!
19 posted on
10/26/2009 6:31:44 PM PDT by
Conan the Librarian
(The Best in Life is to crush my enemies, see them driven before me, and the Dewey Decimal System)
To: henkster
The story of the Endurance and Shackleton's extraordinary leadership is inspiring. However, in some ways, I was even more awed by the story of “Shackleton's Forgotten Men”-—the brave group of men, having also lost their ship, who laid out supplies and food stores from the other side of the Antarctica for Shackleton. They carried out their duty, not knowing the fate of Shackelton and not knowing if they would be rescued. Three were lost. After returning from his fateful mission, Shackleton then set out to rescue the “forgotten men.” You can imagine the moment when they saw Shackleton's boat arrive-—Earnest himself was the first man ashore to greet his men. Shackleton summed up their journey by saying there was “no more remarkable story of human endeavour...than that long march” I am sure you can find the book on Amazon. A worthwhile read!
To: henkster
While he was taking risks as a an explorer, he NEVER lost a man on one of his expeditions. Read about the voyage of the Endurance, the open boat journey, and the trek across South Georgia. Simply amazing. I think you can get a movie from Amazon with actual footage from the expedition.
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