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Ruth Happel · March 3rd, 2008, 12:28 AM

Hi Brian,

I hope everything gets back to normal for you tomorrow with the new generator. Keep warm!

Ruth

Brian McKay · March 4th, 2008, 04:28 PM

Finally I can say that life here in the north has returned to normal....well my normal that is. The new generator is operating as it should the old ones should be repaired soon so we will have a backup should this sort of thing happen again.

Thanks everyone for your kind words and thoughts believe me it did help us make our way through this situation.

Congratulations to the winners of UWOL # 7....i hope to view all the films over the next little while.

I'll be around a little more often now.... LOL

Brian

Catherine Russell · March 5th, 2008, 10:35 PM

Hey Brian:

Welcome Back! We missed you. Glad to hear you are O.K. Keep in touch, friend... we were worried!

Cato

Bryce Comer · April 1st, 2008, 04:20 AM

Brian,
Great job to get your video done in the time you had, & under the conditions you were having at the time leading up to this round. I loved the helmet cam shots, makes me wonder how the heck they stay on those things! Or was that you on on of them? Great camera work considering the temps you've been experiencing up there. The hands must have been totally frozen by the end of it.

Bryce

Brian McKay · April 3rd, 2008, 09:02 AM

Hello Bryce:

To me the most important rule in the challenges is number 11....have fun. I've had the helmet camera for a while, I was using a cheap camera to record the video to tape. But just before number 7 I picked up a small DVR it's built like a brick....machined aluminum case, records to 8gig cards Mpeg2. So far the tests with it have been going very well...I can't wait for the lakes to open....it's completely water proof (so they tell me) said with fingers crossed.

No that was not me on the chase machine....way to many broken bones and birthdays have come and gone for me to climb on the racing machines. Most recent was a little over a year ago.... dislocated shoulder, broken collar bone and broken shoulder blade....I now beep at security when I fly.

Yep we damn near froze all of us.

Brian

Yeo Wee Han · April 3rd, 2008, 09:17 AM

Take care Brian. Hope everyone around you are fine and coping well.

Cheers

WeeHan

March 3rd, 2008, 12:28 AM	#16
Ruth Happel Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Black Mountain, NC Posts: 488	Hi Brian, I hope everything gets back to normal for you tomorrow with the new generator. Keep warm! Ruth __________________ http://rockfowl.com/

April 1st, 2008, 04:20 AM	#19
Bryce Comer Trustee Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Rossland, British Columbia Posts: 1,024	Brian, Great job to get your video done in the time you had, & under the conditions you were having at the time leading up to this round. I loved the helmet cam shots, makes me wonder how the heck they stay on those things! Or was that you on on of them? Great camera work considering the temps you've been experiencing up there. The hands must have been totally frozen by the end of it. Bryce __________________ There's never enough hours in the day!

March 4th, 2008, 04:28 PM	#17
Brian McKay Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Canada Posts: 289	Finally I can say that life here in the north has returned to normal....well my normal that is. The new generator is operating as it should the old ones should be repaired soon so we will have a backup should this sort of thing happen again. Thanks everyone for your kind words and thoughts believe me it did help us make our way through this situation. Congratulations to the winners of UWOL # 7....i hope to view all the films over the next little while. I'll be around a little more often now.... LOL Brian

March 5th, 2008, 10:35 PM	#18
Catherine Russell Trustee Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Lyons, Colorado Posts: 1,224	Hey Brian: Welcome Back! We missed you. Glad to hear you are O.K. Keep in touch, friend... we were worried! Cato

April 3rd, 2008, 09:02 AM	#20
Brian McKay Major Player Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rankin Inlet, Nunavut Canada Posts: 289	Hello Bryce: To me the most important rule in the challenges is number 11....have fun. I've had the helmet camera for a while, I was using a cheap camera to record the video to tape. But just before number 7 I picked up a small DVR it's built like a brick....machined aluminum case, records to 8gig cards Mpeg2. So far the tests with it have been going very well...I can't wait for the lakes to open....it's completely water proof (so they tell me) said with fingers crossed. No that was not me on the chase machine....way to many broken bones and birthdays have come and gone for me to climb on the racing machines. Most recent was a little over a year ago.... dislocated shoulder, broken collar bone and broken shoulder blade....I now beep at security when I fly. Yep we damn near froze all of us. Brian

April 3rd, 2008, 09:17 AM	#21
Yeo Wee Han Regular Crew Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 155	Take care Brian. Hope everyone around you are fine and coping well. Cheers WeeHan