NickTurner said:
So, is the camera, or Indy on the ocean floor? Or neither?
The camera (and its underwater housing) has been at the bottom of the Pacific since… well, November. I inadvertently kicked it through the bottom side of the cage while attempting to reposition the figure. Plastic, however, doesn’t sink nearly as quickly as metal. Those pictures were subsequently lost and given the general lateness of the season, irreplaceable.
NickTurner said:
Any connection with your "Raven name" hmm?
I don’t recall you volunteering to come out of pocket to ensure Mini Indy made it out to Billy Ray in Afghanistan. So, if you’d like to question my integrity on this project, I would be more than happy to
deep six the figure to prove you right. I promise it won’t take much effort on my part, and I’ll enjoy my social pariah status and imminent banning.
Stoo said:
Shark or not (had to look that up), you should have dove in after him.
Having twice been about six inches away from The Landlord in the Grey Suit, it’s not an enviable position to be in. It really puts things into perspective! Shark or not, that 6,000 feet is wa-ay beyond my rating!
Lance Quazar said:
So LeSab's avatar was weirdly prophetic?
Oddly enough, yes! Except I go looking for trouble annually. It used to be more frequently, but family members don’t share my taste for danger.
inky_skin said:
There seems to be some PM's flying around but no clear statement.
No, no PMs. It’s just an intentional effort at drumming up some interest on this board due to Archaeos’ absence.
I’m a cad.
Harvey said:
Yeah, it seems the urgency and speed of this project has slowed to a crawl.
I didn’t realize that we were in such a damnable hurry to get the figure around the world and back to inky. If that was the case, I could have given the figure to a pilot friend and be done with it. He’d already be back in inky’s hands for induction to the museum.
That said, the project has reached a certain level of stagnation. It’s to be expected given the milieu, though. But we certainly shouldn’t be rushing to get this completed. If you need something else to occupy your time, I can recommend several other threads of note.
russds said:
1. @LeSaboteur has had little Indy since Oct/Nov 2012, and still has it now?
This isn’t Twitter. I don’t respond to @-signs.
Yes, I still have Mini Indy. But the rhyme and reason why are not owed to you. Even though he’s decided to out the surprise, it’s between Stoo and myself. Had he insisted, the figure would have moved on several months ago.
Stoo said:
1. The reason that Sabo has had Indy for so long is because of a BIG surprise location which I felt was worthing waiting for. Might as well spill the beans now: Mt. Everest!
I would have preferred that the surprise remain a surprise, but they’ll have something to look forward to next year now!
Stoo said:
2. Very UNFORTUNATELY, the tour company's plan for Everest has been postponed until next year so I've asked Le Sab to move the figure along.
Not exactly. Simone Moro and I draw a paycheck from the same company. The project was internally axed and moved to next climbing season. It is highly unfortunate though, and I am looking forward to next year’s undertaking.
Archaeos said:
Wait. Kara? Kara Cooney?! You and Mini-Indy know the lovely Kara Cooney? I'll pay you a large sum of money if you can convince her to send me a postcard.