Global Warming Activist, Journalist, Perish in Antarctica

Ahhh…the sad irony…

[quote]Global Warming Activist, Journalist, Perish in Antarctica


Global warming activist James Schneider and a journalist were found frozen to death only 90 miles from their destination, South Pole Station, seen here during the warm season.

(Punta Arenas, Chile) Famed global warming activist James Schneider and a journalist friend were both found frozen to death on Saturday, about 90 miles from South Pole Station, by the pilot of a ski plane practicing emergency evacuation procedures.

“I couldn’t believe what I was seeing”, recounted the pilot, Jimmy Dolittle. “There were two snowmobiles with cargo sleds, a tent, and a bright orange rope that had been laid out on the ice, forming the words, ‘HELP-COLD’”.

One friend of Prof. Schneider told ecoEnquirer that he had been planning a trip to an ice sheet to film the devastation brought on by global warming. His wife, Linda, said that she had heard him discussing the trip with his environmental activist friends, but she assumed that he was talking about the Greenland ice sheet, a much smaller ice sheet than Antarctica.

“He kept talking about when they ‘get down to chili’, and I thought they were talking about the order in which they would consume their food supplies”, Mrs. Schneider recounted. “I had no idea they were talking about Chile, the country from which you usually fly or sail in order to reach Antarctica”.

Apparently, while all of Prof. Schneider’s friends were assuming that the July trek would be to Greenland, during Northern Hemisphere summer, his plans were actually to snowmobile to the South Pole - which, in July, is in the dead of winter.

Mr. Dolittle related how some people do not realize that, even if there has been warming in Antarctica, the average temperature at the South Pole in July still runs about 70 degrees F below zero. “Some people think that July is warm everywhere on Earth.”

“And I was surprised to see how close they got to South Pole Station. They ran through all of their gas supplies for the snowmobiles”, explained Doolittle. “They had cold weather gear and clothes, but during this time of year you just don’t go outside unless it is an emergency.”

“At least James died for something he believed in”, said Mrs. Schneider. “He died while trying to raise awareness of the enormous toll that global warming is taking on the Earth.”
ecoenquirer.com/south-pole-tragedy.htm[/quote]

Tragic and utterly stupid, but I don’t see any irony.

It is tragic, and stupid. But, its ironic, also.

Its ironic that a person intensely concerned about the danger of global warming should have froze to death.

I’m glad they describe him as an “activist” rather than an “expert.” What an utter, utter moron!

ecoenquirer.com

…heh heh heh…

[quote="http://www.ecoenquirer.com "]Polar Bear Theft Ring Uncovered
In Churchill, Manitoba, the polar bear capitol of the world, a mysterious crime spree has apparently been solved…
Instead of walking the distance between town and the bay, the bear cubs steal rides in boats, cars and trucks. Since most people do not lock their vehicles, and keys are often left in the ignition, they are easy targets for roving gangs of juvenile bear thugs[/quote]

Thanks for posting that link TC. This article has given me my laugh for the day. What still leaves me puzzled is what the cubs do once they get into someone’s truck… do they get behind the wheel and start it up, or what? Is that what the article implies? :roflmao:

[quote]His wife, Linda, said that she had heard him discussing the trip with his environmental activist friends, but she assumed that he was talking about the Greenland ice sheet, a much smaller ice sheet than Antarctica.

“He kept talking about when they ‘get down to chili’, and I thought they were talking about the order in which they would consume their food supplies”, Mrs. Schneider recounted. “I had no idea they were talking about Chile, the country from which you usually fly or sail in order to reach Antarctica”.[/quote]

Quite a close couple, one presumes.

HG

The one called Baby Seal Man is good too…[quote]On one day he is seen beating off a killer whale with a pole [/quote]
He probably made that whale a friend for life.


Angry penguin named “Pete” seen rushing toward arriving scientists and ordering them to return home.

[quote]Penguins “Fed Up” With Media Attention
(Penguin Island, Antarctica) With public interest in Antarctic penguins at an all-time high, it now appears that future scientific research into the habits of these fascinating creatures could be threatened by legal troubles.

The first team of penguin researchers of the 2006 season were met by a single representative of the “Darwin” brood who rushed the startled scientists, yelling “Get out! We are fed up with you foreigners spying on us every year!”. With the flip of a flipper, a penguin identified only as “Pete” chased the bewildered researchers back toward their ship.

Pete the penguin confided to this reporter, “It has gotten so we can’t eat, drop a load, or even fool around with the missus without some yahoo taking a picture of the details, and we are sick of it. Penguins have rights, too, you know. They call themselves scientists, but all they are is a bunch of peeping Toms.”
ecoenquirer.com/angry-penguins.htm[/quote]

It is tragic, and stupid. But, its ironic, also.

Its ironic that a person intensely concerned about the danger of global warming should have froze to death.[/quote]
If he died due to a global cooling event, that would be ironic!


Hunter Jeremiah Johnson comforts a polar bear that had collapsed from heat exhaustion before he could shoot it.

Polar Bears “Dropping Like Flies” From Heat Exhaustion

Ha ha ha!

HG

Goddam it TC. I’m gonna clean your clock. Just as soon as I get this damn wool out of my eyes! :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

[quote=“sandman”]Goddam it TC. I’m gonna clean your clock. Just as soon as I get this damn wool out of my eyes! :laughing: :laughing: :laughing:[/quote]Step away from the sheep…
until ya hae been introduced and bought her a pint or 3…

Discovered the rub, eh?.. :smiley: