Visitor Comments

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# wuz up

Hey,
wuz up?

By Victoria Mendoza on Monday, 5 April - 04:13 pm -0700

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# Good Speed!

Hi Ben! Nice to see you are getting into a nice speed now! Good luck and keep pushing!!!

By Telma on Monday, 5 April - 03:06 pm -0700

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# Don't break your ski pole!

Hi Ben!

Great progress today - congratulations!

Be kind to all your equipment, please! You've enough to contend with in your boot as it is - don't you?

Keep safe and ski on - we're all with you every day!

Big hug - Debi

By Debi on Monday, 5 April - 12:17 pm -0700

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# Progress report

Glad to see you are still going. Was happy to help in 2003 and by working in a roundabout way for Serco now, I'm happy to help again.
keep on

By simon on Monday, 5 April - 11:09 am -0700

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# Wow!

84 degrees!!!!!

That's some heatwave you've got there! No wonder the ice is breaking up, time to ditch the boots and put the flip-flops on.

Keep those feet moving.

Ken (Superflid)

By Ken Powell on Monday, 5 April - 10:36 am -0700

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# '84 degrees'

Hi Ben,
I personally continue to be amazed at your efforts, every step that you take is one more than most of us will ever take. Remember that many of us are silently following your progress on the web site, and that may not feel able to provide adequate comment on your conditions. I for one find it hard to really imagine the strength of the wind and cold you must be enduring. The challenge is a great one but then I feel you would not have started this had it been easy.
In reference to the sledge and its gender, and a name, may be you should choose a name which can be male of female. If you give it a gender and a real name, I wonder how you will feel about anyone you meet with that name.
Keep going.

By Nigel W on Monday, 5 April - 09:54 am -0700

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# ENERGY FOLLOWS THOUGHT!

Ben:
It is said that energy follows thought and I am thinking of good ice for you tomorrow!

Looks like you are getting lots of challenges. Congrats on the mileage!

Nature is man's religious book, with lessons for every day.
-THEODORE PARKER

Cissy,
Texas

By Cissy on Monday, 5 April - 01:42 am -0700

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# 84 Degrees - On time, On target

Hi, Ben
Congrats on your accomplishment, crossing into the 84th, a big day for nautical mileage gained, and corraling an out-of-control sledge. Please don't let Edge get the edge on you! Keep the blood flowing to your toes, and fingertips.
Best,
-Scot

By Scot Morrison on Sunday, 4 April - 09:53 pm -0700

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# We're all pulling for Ben

Keep up the good work Ben. I had one question I think a lot of us that are following you're adventure would like to know . How much is the sled you're pulling weighing at this point in the trip? Best of luck, Ben and keep your spirits up. From the gang in Colorado.

By David Peters on Sunday, 4 April - 09:44 pm -0700

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# "Fawlty" Sense of Humor!!!

I loved your "thrashing" the sled with the ski pole a la Basil Fawlty when he attacked his little car that wouldn't start with a tree branch. Although I don't believe he ever made up with it.
Keep up the sense of humor.
Good Luck!!!

By Tom Barnes on Sunday, 4 April - 09:25 pm -0700

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# GO FOR IT!

Great to see you are now making some serious progress. Keep building up that momentum and you'll be at the top of the world in no time! You can do it mate, I know you can!!!

By Stef on Sunday, 4 April - 09:01 pm -0700

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# Happy 84 Ben!!

Congratulations on an excellent day of hard work that translated into obtaining your stride and reaching the 84th!! Well done! I hope you're treating yourself to an extra special meal tonight! You keep that *&$%#@ sledge in line, ok? Don't let it get defiant and cranky. I'm glad that you've made up and your friends again. Seems like everyone has the idea regarding Wilson of the movie Castaway...I think if you gave him a name, you'd get along better...I don't think he likes "*&@#!$...

Anyhoo, congratulations again! Before you know it, you'll be crossing the pole...and those are pictures I'm sure all of us are looking forward to! Then, onto the Great White North! You're doing really well, Ben...ONTO THE 85TH!!
:-D --Nikki

By Nikki on Sunday, 4 April - 08:36 pm -0700

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# 11.3 NM

Great job on the mileage today. I'm glad that stopping when you did yesterday was the right choice. Hope you gave yourself an extra portion of chocolate today,... you deserve it.

It was windy and chilly here in Fairfax, Virginia, today. Not anything like there of course, but bad enough to keep me inside most of the day. Maybe, I should get a coldweather jacket like yours LOL. I checked out a few of your sponsors' website's yesterday. I really like the Kobold Watch site. If I had know about his Phantom Watch when I was a SWAT Team member I would have purchased one.

I'm finding it amazing how you put together such a great group of sponsors. I've been reading about Serco, as well as others. (Don't worry sponsor's, I'll get to everyones' sites) You've really surrounded yourself with team-mates who have winning spirits. That, I think, was an amazing challenge all it's own.

You need to stay upright, on your feet/skis. Let me do the slipping and falling. I've got a special mat to fall onto. All you have is hard ice. I'd rather not read about you breaking something,... nappy rash is bad enough LOL.

I'm really looking forward to P.T. tomorrow. I was doing the work before, but had lost the fervor. Reading about you has substantially increased my desire to workout instead of just make the motions.

I'm curious about your bandwidth and battery life restrictions. To save you space I was wondering if someone from your Team could email me so I could ask questions. If you have the bandwidth and the batterys and get a chance go to www.livejournal.com/users/drainbamaged/ That's my personal journal. You might find a few amusing personal stories to keep you laughing if things get tough. There's a wee bit of cursing but I don't think anyone cursing at a sledge will be offended.

Ok, enough of your bandwith.

Godspeed, prayers, and gut it out,

DB

By Paul Christian on Sunday, 4 April - 08:22 pm -0700

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# GENDER QUESTION?

Uh, Ben.... I'm almost afraid to ask, but curiosity killed the cat, ya know. How might you know that your sled is of the male persuasion? I mean I looked closely at its underside in your photo, but found no evidence of dangling participles. Or is it that you are both experiencing "shrinkage" issues...

On second thought, don't answer that. There are minors present on this site... It sure makes me scratch my chin though....

Your sledge? Has he a name? If not, you should hold a polar christening of sorts. Could be interesting.

Warm hugs,
Moki

By Moki Kokoris on Sunday, 4 April - 06:04 pm -0700

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# There you go...

John Newman was posting at the same time as I. He had the same thought about the movie, and I thank him for remembering what I couldn't!

By Gwen on Sunday, 4 April - 04:47 pm -0700

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# Ben & DB

Despite the sledge giving you a hard time I'm glad to read you had a good travel day, and I'm relieved to know you made it across the frozen lead. Yelling at the sledge reminds me of the movie with Tom Hanks, who befriends the soccer (I think) ball while stranded on an island. Even gave the ball a name. Can't remember the name of the ball or the movie, but talking to that ball helped preserve his sanity.

Great to see the beacon moving on the route map. Stay safe and press on!

To your friend, DB: You, like Ben, have a great spirit under extremely challenging circumstances. I wish you continued progress in your recovery.

By Gwen on Sunday, 4 April - 04:45 pm -0700

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# Weight loss!

Hi Ben,
have you given your sledge a name, other than the abusive ones..? You reminded me of the film Castaway; Tom Hanks names his football Wilson....mind you, he'd started getting a bit cranky by then.. Stay sane!
Do you know how different the weight is now compared to the first day? Can you notice the difference in a big way yet?
How is your weight...do you lose weight, noticibly..?

Tuning in daily, best of luck Ben,

Johnny (France)

By John Newman on Sunday, 4 April - 04:30 pm -0700