On Mon, 22 Dec 2003 00:20:49 GMT, Jerry Springer
wrote:

Bruce Hamilton wrote:
On Sun, 21 Dec 2003 23:37:08 GMT, Jerry Springer
wrote:
One other thing why don't you go to this site, read all of the links
then come back and tell us where he refused top buy fuel???? I await your answer.
http://www.southpolestation.com/news/rv4/rv4.html
Whilst you're waiting, why don't you simply point to links that
support your assertion about my post ( which didn't make the claim
he refused to pay for fuel ) " Once again another armchair quarterback
that does not know what they are talking about. "

Bruce you base your reasons on what you have read, I base my reasons on talking
to a person that talked to Jon and his crew personally.

Sorry, yet another assumption. It's not only based on what I read, the
person I share my office with has just flown back from Scott Base last
Thursday, after spending six weeks at a remote station on the ice.
Obviously he only heard all the details when he returned to Scott
Base, but the comments he heard all reinforce the duplicity and
stupidity of Mr Johanson.

I am sure that the two well never meet in the middle as each has their own agenda.

What agenda is that?. You claimed I didn't know what I was talking
about. Fine, show me where I was wrong. I've provided some publicly-
available sources for the various pronoucements, surely you can do the
same - after all Mr Johanson and his partner weren't actually
shrinking violets when it came to dealing with the media.

I'm sure he will put his own spin on events - but let's get real here,
he only received fuel because another adventurer ( who had honestly
and sensibily followed all the guidances about preparing for such
flights ) kindly provided some. Otherwise he would have been flying
out on a transport plane.

I suppose I can never prove you wrong any more than you can prove me wrong.

You said I didn't know what I was talking about, but Mr Johanson ended
up sitting beside a runway doing a media grovel for fuel, bad-mouthing
the authorities. Understand this, if there had been even the slighest
indication he was in danger there, those authorities would have
immediately responded will all available resources.

I don't think there is any evidence to counter the actual events.
Being an "adventurer" doesn't excuse people from responsibility and
integrity. I'm being repetitively provocative because you decided to
attack me, not the information I provided.

Bruce Hamilton