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Explorers have found the wreck of the Shackleton in almost perfect condition below the Antarctic ice.
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Cowboy Up or Quit. - Run Free Lou and Rest in Peace
1981 GS550T - My First
1981 GS550L - My Eldest Daughter's - Now Sold
2007 GSF1250SA Bandit - My touring bike
Sit tall in the saddle Hold your head up high
Keep your eyes fixed where the trail meets the sky and live like you ain't afraid to die
and don't be scared, just enjoy your ride - Chris Ledoux, "The Ride" -
The voyage of the Endurance from the newspaper posting for expedition members to the rescue of survivors, is the most inspiring book I've ever read.1982 GS1100G- road bike
1990 GSX750F-(1127cc '92 GSXR engine)
1987 Honda CBR600F Hurricane -
Found on the exact 100th anniversary of Shackleton's funeral. Incredible!"Thought he, it is a wicked world in all meridians; I'll die a pagan."
~Herman Melville
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1982 CB900fComment
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One of my favourite books too. The 1959 book by Alfred Lansing is an uplifting classic that illuminates the best of humanity.Last edited by DaveR; 03-10-2022, 11:15 AM.1979 GS1000
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“For scientific discovery, give me Scott; for speed and efficiency of travel, give me Amundsen; but when you are in a hopeless situation, when you are seeing no way out, get down on your knees and pray for Shackleton”Originally posted by Buffalo Bill View Post
Yeah, great book.-Mal
"The only reason for time is so that everything doesn't happen at once." - B. Banzai
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