Afternoon Blowtorch Update

9 Responses to Afternoon Blowtorch Update

1. Chewer says:

   July 14, 2013 at 9:51 pm

   What happened to their spectacular progress?
   Did they get lost or were they overcome by blisters???

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2. Richard Lynch says:

   July 14, 2013 at 9:59 pm

   Raining and cold might be an explanation. They seem to be easily stopped by the weather.

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3. shazaam says:

   July 14, 2013 at 10:07 pm

   Gee, I thought the “blowtorch” effect would have them soaking their sore muscles in the Mackenzie River’s hot-tub-like warmth by now.

   Maybe the river needs some Brawndo poured into to it to warm the water a mite. The ice needs that blowtorch effect to clear the passage for our intrepid rowing team….

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4. Fred from Canuckistan says:

   July 14, 2013 at 10:20 pm

   The Reggie Effect.

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   • gator69 says:

     July 15, 2013 at 9:23 am

     No, that’s the ‘blowhard’ effect.

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5. Sean Peake says:

   July 14, 2013 at 10:34 pm

   I trust they have a backup genny. Solar panels don’t work too well when they’re mounted on a horizontal surface and the sun is at a low angle.

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6. Richard Lynch says:

   July 14, 2013 at 11:07 pm

   Yesterday, they finally posted a story about making it to Tuktoyatuk. They dragged the boat a good distance through shallow water because rowing wasn’t getting them anywhere.

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   • Sean Peake says:

     July 14, 2013 at 11:23 pm

     If the water is shallow, no way to dig in with the oars. Might as well line it

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7. Chewer says:

   July 14, 2013 at 11:35 pm

   It’s cooling off nicely down south:
   http://www.wunderground.com/global/stations/89606.html

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