[Paddlewise] Shackleton exhibit, etc.

Those of us here in the States able to tune into National Public Radio
Friady afternoon were treated to an hour of this tale on Ira Flatow's
"Science Friday". One of his guests was the author/curator Caroline
Alexander, the other a woman who wrote of her experiences in Antarctica.
She said that among the 100 or so people living and working at the station
there, Shackleton's name came up in conversation every day.

C. Alexander mentioned that Sony Pictures is committed to a Major Motion
Picture depicting the event to the tune of $150 million (that's $20
million more than the next "Star Wars") with "Das Boot" director Wolfgang
Peterson signed to direct, so there's hope that it may not merely be good,
but better than that. Liam Neeson isn't signed yet for the role...

For the hyperthermically aware, think about this: Aussie photographer and
cinematographer Hurley was said to have stripped down to his skivvies when
the Endurance was being crushed, then >>DOVE IN THROUGH THE ICE<< to
swim under to a hole in the hull in order to salvage his glass plates, the
resulting photographs from which hang in the museum show. Gulp.

She said that the diary entries of the men all pointed to Hurley as being
not just Australian, but very Australian; i.e., tough as nails. "Nuff
said. He was also credited as the navigator in the 700 mile sail through
the hurricane to S. Georgia Isl., sighting the rare star when there was a
break in the overcast and guiding their voyage by intuition the rest of
the time.

THey sure grow 'em tough Down Under.


Ciao,
                    ~Paul

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