Pole trek needs last explorer

[EXC]

As a direct descendant of Sir Ernest Shackleton (my mum rarely stopped going on about it) I was interested to read this.

Not that I'm remotely interested in putting my name forward mind. Death by hypothermia must be the worst way to go.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7580913.stm

[Guest]

Re: Pole trek needs last explorer

It's not as bad as all that. The feeling of cold soon passes, to be replaced by a number of symptoms but one that is widely reported is euphoria. One gets a sense that everything is fine. I have heard tell of stories about people dying of hypothermia who happily stripped off with a smile on their face. Others I have experience of just behaved like annoying drunks, until they warmed up enough again.

[Niklowe]

Re: Pole trek needs last explorer

I have put Amy's name down for it, as I'm sure she would love to go to a more benign environment than north kent

[Amy]

Re: Pole trek needs last explorer

I have put Amy's name down for it, as I'm sure she would love to go to a more benign environment than north kent

Cool, I rather like stiff things.

[Jester]

Re: Pole trek needs last explorer

Hmmm.....cold stiff things are usually dead.

Didn't have you down as a necrophiliac LOL

[Amy]

Re: Pole trek needs last explorer

Hmmm.....cold stiff things are usually dead.

True, except if they are men traveling to the South Pole. I was rather hoping they would know to bring their thermals.

Oh and the wine.