Comments on: Maritime Delights (aka Seals and Ships) http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/ Laura's adventures at the bottom of the world... Tue, 06 Jan 2009 02:52:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Jim Pond http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-172 Jim Pond Sat, 23 Feb 2008 16:52:26 +0000 http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-172 Nice reporting Laura. What is going on down there is nothing like I experienced, at age 16, in Greenland in 1940. We were active at sea all summer on a 100 foot-long schooner. Due to warm weather the Morrissey got to 80 degrees 21 minutes North in the Kennedy Channel north of Thule. A record for a ship of that size. Your photographs tell a great deal about your existence, friends and opportunities. A wonderful experience. Nice reporting Laura. What is going on down there is nothing like I experienced, at age 16, in Greenland in 1940. We were active at sea all summer on a 100 foot-long schooner. Due to warm weather the Morrissey got to 80 degrees 21 minutes North in the Kennedy Channel north of Thule. A record for a ship of that size.

Your photographs tell a great deal about your existence, friends and opportunities. A wonderful experience.

]]> By: Jason Rasmussen http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-171 Jason Rasmussen Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:24:48 +0000 http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-171 I've got a friend in New Zealand now from my online gaming community. He's a kick in the pants! If you need a tour guide he flys the airbuses (puddle hoppers)... You just say the word... I’ve got a friend in New Zealand now from my online gaming community. He’s a kick in the pants! If you need a tour guide he flys the airbuses (puddle hoppers)…

You just say the word…

]]> By: Mini Freak http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-170 Mini Freak Thu, 21 Feb 2008 13:29:27 +0000 http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-170 I think we need a final Laura Off Ice report prior to your departure. I think we need a final Laura Off Ice report prior to your departure.

]]> By: Laura http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-169 Laura Thu, 14 Feb 2008 22:05:26 +0000 http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-169 Hey Kish! Yep, we're basically here by our lonesomes. Bryan is still here too, but we're all toasty. Hope I do come back - we'll rock Rec! And yes, we're totally down to the last daze - I'm wandering around in one for sure. Laura Hey Kish!
Yep, we’re basically here by our lonesomes. Bryan is still here too, but we’re all toasty.
Hope I do come back - we’ll rock Rec!
And yes, we’re totally down to the last daze - I’m wandering around in one for sure.
Laura

]]> By: music overlord! http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-168 music overlord! Thu, 14 Feb 2008 19:41:00 +0000 http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-168 Hi again Laura, So it's just you and Jean left in the office, it must be getting lonely. I'm leaving LA tonight and will be back to the ICE on Sunday's flight. my little boondoggle has been fun. It's a long way back. I hope you get to enjoy the end of season - climb Ob hill one last time. : ) I'm gonna try and return to Rec - I hope you do too, and I hope we make it! Enjoy your New Zealand adventures and I'll see you in a few daze! ah the good ol daze! kishout Hi again Laura,
So it’s just you and Jean left in the office, it must be getting lonely. I’m leaving LA tonight and will be back to the ICE on Sunday’s flight. my little boondoggle has been fun. It’s a long way back. I hope you get to enjoy the end of season - climb Ob hill one last time. : )
I’m gonna try and return to Rec - I hope you do too, and I hope we make it!
Enjoy your New Zealand adventures and I’ll see you in a few daze! ah the good ol daze!
kishout

]]> By: kish the overlord of music! http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-167 kish the overlord of music! Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:13:10 +0000 http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-167 Did you like my use of You're - I guess I'm tired...hell that plane took almost two hours to leave Pegasus...uh oh....times runningout...40 seconds left... Have a great week - I'll be back Sunday... Did you like my use of You’re - I guess I’m tired…hell that plane took almost two hours to leave Pegasus…uh oh….times runningout…40 seconds left…
Have a great week - I’ll be back Sunday…

]]> By: kish the overlord of music! http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-166 kish the overlord of music! Mon, 11 Feb 2008 12:07:27 +0000 http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-166 Hi Laura, I'm at Charlie B's in Cheech. Today I began my airplane boondoggle! I love your posts - you're entries are concise but have such depth. You tap into the essence of the Antarctic experience - and bring it to life! I get excited reading all about it - and I was just there this morning! HAH! keep adding to them - I had a great season - thanks for being such a great part of the Team! - kishout Hi Laura,

I’m at Charlie B’s in Cheech. Today I began my airplane boondoggle! I love your posts - you’re entries are concise but have such depth. You tap into the essence of the Antarctic experience - and bring it to life! I get excited reading all about it - and I was just there this morning! HAH!
keep adding to them - I had a great season - thanks for being such a great part of the Team!
- kishout

]]> By: Dave http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-159 Dave Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:37:54 +0000 http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-159 The ping from EnZed has to be awful! Or is your kiwi local? ;) Honestly, you get back into the driving swing pretty quick (I went 7 months without at one point in Germany). It actually made it easier to cope with the cross-country drive when I moved back - it felt 'new' again, so a little more scenic and exciting. (Wasn't the same without the Stephen King read-along, or speedometer breakdowns, or the mystery spiral through the Indiana cornfields, but hey ...) -- Dave The ping from EnZed has to be awful! Or is your kiwi local? ;)
Honestly, you get back into the driving swing pretty quick (I went 7 months without at one point in Germany). It actually made it easier to cope with the cross-country drive when I moved back - it felt ‘new’ again, so a little more scenic and exciting. (Wasn’t the same without the Stephen King read-along, or speedometer breakdowns, or the mystery spiral through the Indiana cornfields, but hey …)
— Dave

]]> By: Jason Rasmussen http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-155 Jason Rasmussen Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:41:50 +0000 http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-155 We just added a kiwi to our online Call of Duty 4 clan this weekend. The guy cracks us up! Asked him how the 'roos tasted and he said stringy... Driving after such a long period of time away from it is fun. I had that experience returning from Bosnia where I had only driven a handful of times in the year I was there. We just added a kiwi to our online Call of Duty 4 clan this weekend. The guy cracks us up! Asked him how the ‘roos tasted and he said stringy…

Driving after such a long period of time away from it is fun. I had that experience returning from Bosnia where I had only driven a handful of times in the year I was there.

]]> By: Laura http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-154 Laura Sun, 03 Feb 2008 20:57:37 +0000 http://lauraonice.com/2008/02/03/maritime-delights-aka-seals-and-ships/#comment-154 Hi everybody! Yep, the smokes actually come in on the airplane for the most part. They're still really stale. The only things I've got coming on the ship are all the hard liquor and maybe a little wine. So my vessel time should be pretty chill. Don't think they can burn much of anything on the tanker - then again, with all that fuel smell around I'd imagine people lose their appetites. On the Oden, that'd be another story. That icebreaker is so posh I bet they have a whole room dedicated to s'mores. It was so cute to see the seal. The Weddell seals have really sweet faces, but the adults really do look kinda like slugs when they're relaxing on the ice. We've had a ton out on the path that the icebreaker has broken up. People have seen orcas and minke whales in the channel - I guess they like to follow the ships because they churn up some of the sea critters in their wake. Thanks so much for taking out the little Versa again and for taking such good care of him! I can't imagine driving! I haven't driven since I got down here, and have only ridden in vehicles a handful of times. Isn't that crazy?? I might have to drive some in NZ, which might be interesting.... Hi everybody!

Yep, the smokes actually come in on the airplane for the most part. They’re still really stale. The only things I’ve got coming on the ship are all the hard liquor and maybe a little wine. So my vessel time should be pretty chill.

Don’t think they can burn much of anything on the tanker - then again, with all that fuel smell around I’d imagine people lose their appetites. On the Oden, that’d be another story. That icebreaker is so posh I bet they have a whole room dedicated to s’mores.

It was so cute to see the seal. The Weddell seals have really sweet faces, but the adults really do look kinda like slugs when they’re relaxing on the ice. We’ve had a ton out on the path that the icebreaker has broken up. People have seen orcas and minke whales in the channel - I guess they like to follow the ships because they churn up some of the sea critters in their wake.

Thanks so much for taking out the little Versa again and for taking such good care of him! I can’t imagine driving! I haven’t driven since I got down here, and have only ridden in vehicles a handful of times. Isn’t that crazy?? I might have to drive some in NZ, which might be interesting….

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