Today in Anchorage

[Byron In Exile]

Spinning a tale, weaving a song.

Epic poetry passed down verbally for generations, recited to the hypnotic rhythm of the ancestral bongos...

I like the new Av.

Thx! I'm partial to yours, actually, but I doubt I could rock it quite as well.

 

[Byron In Exile]

Some of the small ones.

Much bigger than that and they wouldn't take notice of anything smaller than a bear.

 

[trysail]

I guess there was a bad plane crash this morning, can't find details yet as it hasn't even hit the news. In Kenai, or Nikiski. Supposedly 9 dead, including the pilot carrying fisherman.

Edit:Soldotna. All aboard died.

Plane Crash at Alaska Airport Kills All 10 on Board
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-...airport-kills-all-10-on-board-ap-reports.html

By Terje Langeland
July 8, 2013

An air taxi that crashed at an Alaska airport killed all 10 people aboard, the Associated Press said.

Nine passengers and the pilot died when the de Havilland DHC-3 Otter crashed in Soldotna, about 75 miles southwest of Anchorage, the AP reported, citing Clint Johnson, an investigator with the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board...

The plane crashed at 11:20 a.m. local time yesterday, the agency said in an e-mailed statement, without mentioning casualties. Eric Weiss, a spokesman for the safety board, couldn’t immediately be reached by phone.

The aircraft was operated by Rediske Air, based in Nikiski, Alaska, the AP said, citing the Federal Aviation Administration. The aircraft was engulfed in flames before firefighters could reach it, the report said, citing an Alaska State Troopers spokeswoman who couldn’t immediately be reached by phone.

The victims haven’t been identified, the AP reported.



http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-...airport-kills-all-10-on-board-ap-reports.html

 

[thør]

Bunches of plane crashes. A Beech Baron augered-in near Summit. A couple yahoo's fucked up flying in the mountains by Talkeetna. A flight was grounded on Ruth Glacier awaiting better weather for takeoff.

Pretty typical summer.

 

[thør]

The Otter that crashed in Soldotna was the same type of rig, minus floats, that killed Uncle Ted.

 

[thør]

The starting line of perhaps the world's toughest 5km footrace. Last Thursday:

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/601706_605040186185271_2137288956_n.jpg

 

[Aquagal]

The starting line of perhaps the world's toughest 5km footrace. Last Thursday:

https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/601706_605040186185271_2137288956_n.jpg

I just saw a pic of some chick winning, have you ever climbed Mt Marathon?

 

[thør]

I just saw a pic of some chick winning, have you ever climbed Mt Marathon?

Just for the view.

The real story is that Eric Strabel shattered Bill Spencer's record that held for 32 years. Strabel is a tough competitor and has #8 pinned to his shorts in the pic.

 

[Aquagal]

He practiced.

 

[thør]

He practiced.

I've watched him in competitions since he was in high school. He does not like to lose.

 

[Aquagal]

I've watched him in competitions since he was in high school. He does not like to lose.

Is there any money in that, or just notoriety?

 

[thør]

Is there any money in that, or just notoriety?

No money in it unless notoriety can get you a sponsor.

 

[Aquagal]

No money in it unless notoriety can get you a sponsor.

I should go to Seward more often. I've been for a aquarium field trip, pick up for cruisers, and a walk to the glacier and lunch at Rays.

 

[thør]

I should go to Seward more often. I've been for a aquarium field trip, pick up for cruisers, and a walk to the glacier and lunch at Rays.

A LOT of people go to Seward for the 4th.

 

[Aquagal]

A LOT of people go to Seward for the 4th.

Ya, that's pretty much why I don't.

Too many people, and then it usually is raining.

 

[thør]

Ya, that's pretty much why I don't.

Too many people, and then it usually is raining.

It is Seward....

 

[Aquagal]

When it previously said fisherman, I assumed it meant there weren't any children.

http://www.adn.com/2013/07/08/2967689/all-9-passengers-who-died-in-soldotna.html

 

[thør]

When it previously said fisherman, I assumed it meant there weren't any children.

http://www.adn.com/2013/07/08/2967689/all-9-passengers-who-died-in-soldotna.html

It's sad.

 

[thør]

Troopers seek sneaky moose murderer:

Alaska State Troopers reported Monday that a dead cow moose had been discovered in an area locally known as "moose pond" about four miles from the Nature Center at the end of Eagle River Road in the suburb north of Anchorage, shot more than once with .22-caliber rimfire ammunition. According to troopers, one of the shots pierced the moose's lungs and caused it to die. The perpetrator could face charges of illegally taking a moose during a closed season with improper ammunition, and wanton waste of meat. The moose was estimated to have been killed between 11:45 p.m. Saturday and 6:00 a.m. Sunday.

 

[thør]

https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-frc3/970255_10200996473508359_386965913_n.jpg

Girls on the beach.

 

[Aquagal]

What a fabulous day!

 

[thør]

What a fabulous day!

Windows open wide, here.

 

[Aquagal]

Earthquake!

 

[Byron In Exile]

Earthquake!

2.5 174km E of Chitina, Alaska 2013-07-14 02:41:12 UTC-07:00 0.0 km
4.4 3km WSW of Cohoe, Alaska 2013-07-14 02:16:56 UTC-07:00 56.4 km

The 4.4?

 

[Byron In Exile]

The 4.4?

Of course... forgot to check your post time.

http://i115.photobucket.com/albums/n307/byroninexile/et/akq1_zps630c7834.jpg