The Worst Journey in the WorldAspley Cherry Garrard was the youngest member of the Scott Polar Expedition when he and two others lost their tent to the winds of a night-time snowstorm. They spent hours in temperatures below -70°F stumbling about the ice floes hoping they'd bump into it as it was their only hope of survival.
OK, so that was bad, but we reckon you've had worse. We know how hard you lot are.
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chthonic, Thu 7 Sep 2006, 12:40)
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suicideI was on a Virgin train coming back from London last year.
Was totally delighted we were bang on time and I was looking forward to getting home.
Just outside Birmingham (maybe 1.5 miles?) when a loud thump resounded. Something flew past the window as the brakes screetched and we ground to a halt.
Someone had thrown themselves in front of the train and we watched as the transport police arrived and white-faced 'messed about' under the carriage I was sitting in, among others of course....
We were there for quite some time.
In this time I met some very nice people, including a half Maori guy sitting opposite me.
As you can imagine we were all a bit shocked.
(, Thu 14 Sep 2006, 16:28, Reply)
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