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Shackleton: why bother?

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Hoaxster Sep 2011 2:45pm, 14 Sep 2011 21,515 posts	Quote Pin Hoaxster south2014.com I got half way through the application form and gave up. Still, nobody died.
Mountain Cat Sep 2011 2:49pm, 14 Sep 2011 2,390 posts	Quote Pin Mountain Cat How can there be 'constant danger' if safe return is 'without a doubt'?
Frobester Sep 2011 2:49pm, 14 Sep 2011 16,590 posts	Quote Pin Frobester Nothing there about having to be able to operate Twitter, or Facebook, or write a blog, on a regular basis, which surprises me. Because I'm certain they'd want to put live updates out there from the team in the style of a reality tv programme, if only for money from, say, Channel 4...
Mountain Cat Sep 2011 2:50pm, 14 Sep 2011 2,391 posts	Quote Pin Mountain Cat They've also written 'on board' as one word, not two. Gah.
Spleen Sep 2011 2:54pm, 14 Sep 2011 300 posts	Quote Pin Spleen "Can you draw/paint? Please give details." Is this to back up the photographers in case the cameras freeze over? Isn't it difficult holding a paintbrush while wearing Antarctic-issue gloves? Interesting fact: the application form for the original expedition had just two lines, "Are you An Englishman of Stout Character Y/N" and "Please attach Portrait of One's Moustache so We may Judge this to be True."
Mountain Cat Sep 2011 2:57pm, 14 Sep 2011 2,392 posts	Quote Pin Mountain Cat Shackleton didn't have a moustache, so I doubt that's true. From my memory of the book, he interviewed/met most of them before choosing them.
Mountain Cat Sep 2011 2:57pm, 14 Sep 2011 2,393 posts	Quote Pin Mountain Cat There's also the fact that cameras weren't everyday items back then.
JenL Sep 2011 3:02pm, 14 Sep 2011 19,486 posts	Quote Pin JenL "We also require substitutes who will be selected to be dedicated subs who may be called upon at the very last minute to step in and be part of the overland crossing team." Er...yes... I'm going out and may be sometime. Oh dear - that was Oates, wasn't it? He should have stayed home and played guitar and sung like his very talented descendant who had the wisdom to recognise when something was bigger than both of us.
Hoaxster Sep 2011 3:05pm, 14 Sep 2011 21,516 posts	Quote Pin Hoaxster "How would you sell or promote this expedition to a potential corporate sponsor?" I wouldn't.
JenL Sep 2011 3:08pm, 14 Sep 2011 19,487 posts	Quote Pin JenL Quite right too.