Inspirational Figures.

KaHn · 14 Mar 2006 at 10:06

fatiain said:
No it was his fingers, he got severe frostbite and his surgeon told him he'd have to wait 4-6 months till the ends of his fingers died off. The pain was excruciating so he went into town, bought a microhacksaw blade and "trimmed" his fingers.

It wasn't till recently I learnt he is ex-SAS. (Must get round to reading a biography of his)

I saw an inteview of him and that was his toes :/.

KaHn

fatiain · 14 Mar 2006 at 10:16

KaHn said:
I saw an inteview of him and that was his toes :/.

KaHn

Jeebus, he did his toes as well then. Rock.

wordy · 14 Mar 2006 at 10:21

The biggest inspriations I can think of at the mo are Ernest Shackleton and men who accopmanied him to the antarctic. The way they managed to survive their ordeal is stunning.

fatiain · 14 Mar 2006 at 10:28

Captain Lawrence "Titus" Oates said:
I am just going outside and may be some time.

For the ultimate sacrifice to save the rest of his party. Hero++

(I'm having a snow thing with my legends!)