tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831810813762214573.post7637089892007295676..comments2023-12-23T02:31:53.346+11:00Comments on The ShadowLands: Catlin Expedition place second on all time listMargo's Maidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07033240632142631251noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831810813762214573.post-39273592740964179872009-05-18T11:22:00.000+10:002009-05-18T11:22:00.000+10:00Fair call anon, I took him into consideration.
I...Fair call anon, I took him into consideration. <br /><br />I left him out of the top five because I thought the discovery of the north west passage actually was something of strategic importance to Britain - so at least there was a reason for him to go. This is what distinguishes him from others on this list.<br /><br />When it comes to plain old body counts, he undoubtedly should be right up there.Margo's Maidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033240632142631251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831810813762214573.post-56060540518449632502009-05-18T09:13:00.000+10:002009-05-18T09:13:00.000+10:00I am surprised that Sir John Franklin was not incl...I am surprised that Sir John Franklin was not included on the list. Considering that on his 1819-1822 Coppermine Expedition he lost over half his men <br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coppermine_Expedition_of_1819%E2%80%931822<br />and then lost all his men on his 1845 Northwest Passage Expedition<br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin%27s_lost_expedition<br />you should have at least given him an honourable mention. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_John_FranklinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831810813762214573.post-76820767530469884912009-05-17T23:15:00.000+10:002009-05-17T23:15:00.000+10:00Good to know that polar stupidity is not confined ...Good to know that polar stupidity is not confined to the Brits - thanks for the link JF.Margo's Maidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07033240632142631251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831810813762214573.post-45944241849982040432009-05-17T21:45:00.000+10:002009-05-17T21:45:00.000+10:00Oops, failed to note this post is restricted to id...Oops, failed to note this post is restricted to idiot Poms. Sorry.J F Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16270280539975419371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831810813762214573.post-63399159987235457552009-05-17T19:32:00.000+10:002009-05-17T19:32:00.000+10:00Here's a Swede deserving of top five recognition.
...Here's a Swede deserving of top five recognition.<br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/S._A._Andrée's_Arctic_balloon_expedition_of_1897J F Beckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16270280539975419371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831810813762214573.post-66604621914717861612009-05-16T14:41:00.000+10:002009-05-16T14:41:00.000+10:00MM,
A penguin-shaped menu was made in 1912 in Ant...MM,<br /><br />A penguin-shaped menu was made in 1912 in Antarctica during British explorer Sir Robert Falcon Scott's expedition by fellow explorer Edward Nelson. Then menu included an imaginative assortment of dishes, one being Buzzard's Cake which sounds scrumptious to me.<br /><br />Lets' face it, there was no sky TV then and no Whats Cooking Shows streaming live out there.<br /><br />I suppose I could ruin it and talk about the Terra Nova disaster but that's enough for today. 1.6Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831810813762214573.post-62998083599312902622009-05-16T14:13:00.000+10:002009-05-16T14:13:00.000+10:00oops, my bad- Burke and Wills weren't "polar" expl...oops, my bad- Burke and Wills weren't "polar" explorers - a criterion for inclusion here.daddy davehttp://www.empiricist.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831810813762214573.post-28811884159350846362009-05-16T14:09:00.000+10:002009-05-16T14:09:00.000+10:00Good list. I agree with Scott as number one.
Why ...Good list. I agree with Scott as number one. <br />Why do people want to make excuses for him? Maybe they think that if someone's in the history books they must be all right, or something.<br /><br />Do Burke and Wills count? Were they Englishmen?daddy davehttp://www.empiricist.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831810813762214573.post-63871965545149909212009-05-16T12:47:00.000+10:002009-05-16T12:47:00.000+10:00Beautifully written MM.
Why is it part of our cul...Beautifully written MM.<br /><br />Why is it part of our culture that we celebrate failures?<br /><br />I wonder if it's the same for others as well?<br />Should investigate, but can't be stuffed about it!<br /><br />OrionAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com