Men Wanted for Hazardous Journey

[chewbacca]

"Men wanted for hazardous Journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success."*


A good description of the trading profession when recruiting a newbie.


*Recruitment ad for Shackleton's Antartic Expedition. The Times, London, 1913.

 

[mizer]

Quote from chewbacca:

"Men wanted for hazardous Journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success."*


A good description of the trading profession when recruiting a newbie.


*Recruitment ad for Shackleton's Antartic Expedition. The Times, London, 1913.

lol

 

[EdgeHunter]

Quote from chewbacca:

"Men wanted for hazardous Journey. Small wages. Bitter cold. Long months of complete darkness. Constant danger. Safe return doubtful. Honor and recognition in case of success."*


A good description of the trading profession when recruiting a newbie.


*Recruitment ad for Shackleton's Antartic Expedition. The Times, London, 1913.

I think the Donner Party sign up sheet said pretty much the same except to also bring some extra salt and toothpicks...

cj...



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[CasperCRF]

I saw that ad on craigs list.

Actually the book is a good read.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/07...HCQE3&coliid=I36BB826EOFBQZ&v=glance&n=283155

 

[RichardRimes]

Quote from EdgeHunter:

I think the Donner Party sign up sheet said pretty much the same except to also bring some extra salt and toothpicks...

cj...



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HAVE STOP - WILL TRADE

If You Have The Vision We Have The Code

Its a GREAT read...the difference is that Shackelton &group survived without losing a man! Two years....amazing survival tale