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  1. HeidiMorris avatar HeidiMorris
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    RE: Refueling Nome Alaska

    Mon, Jan 23, 2012 at 12:52 PM

    My first thought was what a tedious job. Shame on me! I should be thinking thank God there are folks who take on jobs like that.
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    ~In loving memory of my father, Eugene Carl Hegner.
    (April 18th, 1924-January 21st, 2000)
    I miss cheering on the Mountaineers with you and you would have really gotten a kick out of Gareth!~

  2. Alaska avatar Alaska

    Re: Refueling Nome Alaska

    Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 8:12 PM

    http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=cost%20of%20fueling%20nome&source=web&cd=2&ved=0CCwQFjAB&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nomenugget.net%2F&ei=qSQiT_XEH-_XiQKh_YDRBw&usg=AFQjCNHyqVhzX1tfShja-cDBzUHY3ki9xg&sig2=61xh6C57VwDdVJmMt8WTgw
    $147.9 MILLION FOR THIS - not counting the fuel, just for the Russian tanker and ice cutter

  3. Alaska avatar Alaska

    Re: Refueling Nome Alaska

    Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 9:17 PM

    http://youtu.be/eFGa6ZeNA7Y
    Video posted on youtube Thursday Jan 26th

  4. leigh51 avatar leigh51

    Re: Refueling Nome Alaska

    Fri, Jan 27, 2012 at 9:32 PM

    It's amazing what can be done. I am honestly proud to see they made this, as hard as it was. Bless them all.
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    Happiness is sharing love in someone's heart.
    "Loves the Only House"

  5. Alaska avatar Alaska

    Re: Refueling Nome Alaska

    Mon, Jan 30, 2012 at 10:31 PM

    http://www.yahoo.com/_ylt=ApxJnVmtqlCHY1D.WeUygGObvZx4;_ylu=X3oDMTNwMjJyOTc4BGEDMQRjY29kZQNwemJ1YWxsY2FoNQRjcG9zAzgEZwMxBGludGwDdXMEbWNvZGUDcHpidWFsbGNhaDUEbXBvcwMzBHBrZ3QDMgRwb3MDMQRzZWMDdGQtbG9jBHNsawN0aXRsZQR0ZXN0AzcwMQR3b2UDMTI3OTk1OTU-/SIG=12ofa2ek5/EXP=1328077831/**http%3A//www.alaskapublic.org/2012/01/30/renda-healy-break-out-of-ice/

    Its all done

  6. HeidiMorris avatar HeidiMorris
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    Re: Refueling Nome Alaska

    Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 6:15 AM

    According to the article the sea ice had grown 60 feet since they arrived. Wow.
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    Gareth: Mother, I have two things to say about your singing. One, it's warbly. Two, it's off pitch.
    Me: Is it always off pitch?
    Gareth: Not always.
    Me: Well that's something...at least.

  7. Alaska avatar Alaska

    Re: Refueling Nome Alaska

    Tue, Jan 31, 2012 at 2:53 PM

    HeidiMorris wrote:
    According to the article the sea ice had grown 60 feet since they arrived. Wow.
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
    Gareth: Mother, I have two things to say about your singing. One, it's warbly. Two, it's off pitch.
    Me: Is it always off pitch?
    Gareth: Not always.
    Me: Well that's something...at least.


    The sea ice went 60 miles farther south. The sea ice is the winter polar icecap