So near and yet so far.

**stek** · 25 January 2016, 15:01

Originally posted by zeitghost View Post

He died of peritonitis.

He was attempting to emulate Sir Ernest Shackleton.

Shackleton died of a heart attack!

He was also Irish, not a lot of people know that. Michael Caine told me that.

**VectraMan** · 25 January 2016, 16:26

Darwin award?

I wonder if he was kicking himself for not doing it aided.

**d000hg** · 25 January 2016, 16:29

Though technically you're correct, I don't think we can consider pushing the boundaries of human capability to be eligible for a Darwin award.

**barrydidit** · 26 January 2016, 08:09

Originally posted by d000hg View Post

Though technically you're correct, I don't think we can consider pushing the boundaries of human capability to be eligible for a Darwin award.

+1

If he'd been eaten by his own husky 30 miles into the trip it might be a different matter.

**Troll** · 26 January 2016, 08:37

Originally posted by stek View Post

He was also Irish, not a lot of people know that. Michael Caine told me that.

So was Wellington of the boot and Waterloo fame

**I just need to test it** · 26 January 2016, 08:57

Originally posted by barrydidit View Post

+1

If he'd been eaten by his own husky 30 miles into the trip it might be a different matter.

I thought he did it without dogs.

My initial reaction was "daft old beggar" but actually what a tremendous way to go.

Certainly better than slowly slipping away with heart disease after a life barely lived.

**meridian** · 26 January 2016, 09:13

Originally posted by Troll View Post

So was Wellington of the boot and Waterloo fame

Who I believe said, "just because I was born in a stable, it doesn't make me a horse"....

**stek** · 26 January 2016, 09:15

Originally posted by meridian View Post

Who I believe said, "just because I was born in a stable, it doesn't make me a horse"....

I thought Bernard Manning said that about British Indians.....

'Dog born in a stable doesn't make it a horse'

**meridian** · 26 January 2016, 11:00

Originally posted by stek View Post

I thought Bernard Manning said that about British Indians.....

'Dog born in a stable doesn't make it a horse'

Hmm, Wikiquotes says that it is misattributed to him (Wellington) and that it was said about him by Daniel O'Connell.

Still, as the island was British at the time I guess it makes no difference ;-)

So near and yet so far.