COC - Trail Maintenance/Development: Tunnel to China
Take a Journey Through the Earth thanks to Marg M!
Commentary: - Wow, are my arms tired! I thought I was in shape from constantly digging myself out of my wet paper bag, but not so! Still, it was fun goofing around and I’m so glad I got a chance to shove Elle. My guest, David Spade, and I really dug the event – thanks to Rhonda for a smashing time!
- Jorinda - This is the biggest hole I've ever dug myself into and the first one I've ever dug myself out of!
- Tim - As we passed the "Virgil" nuclear-powered subterranean transport ship from "The Core" I snapped a pic but unfortunately its Unobtainium hull does not photograph well through solid granite. The Tracey family graciously made us a loan of the Thunderbird Mole-1 augercraft for us to use bringing down lunch to the digging crew (picture supplied).
- Kayla
Pre-Event Comments: - Notes: I will have a 10 foot auger strapped to the roof of my car
- Steph B - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: 3 passengers, and LOTS o' dynamite!
- Anna-Lisa - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: spaceship carries 6 with shovels and oxygen for all. Notes: my blasting license is current and I can operate a 1.2m auger
- Kim H - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: 20 person Charter Jet
- Veronica - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: -5 (Royal carriage carriers & grape plucker). Notes: Will bring explosives, as digging is so overrated.
- Mike M - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: 3 passengers, just room for personal digging eqpt & breathing apparatus, & the blasting caps for the explosives (they have to be transported separately!). I trust the COC is aware of Trnsp of Dangerous Goods regs?
- Karen R - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: 2, unless we can take Nitro instead of dynamite... then room for 3
- Shelley R - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: more than the number of clowns you can fit in a vw. Notes: I do have to back in Calgary for 6pm to get my eyeballs tattooed...but I can rejoin the group again after that!
- Lynn R - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: Me strong like Ox I can take 2 of each
- Jenn D - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: My insurance doesn't cover dynamite but I can take 3-4 people.
- Wendy W - When we get through to the other side, what would happen if we tried to fill the hole with water?
- Mike S - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: one complete family of four, per bicycle. Notes: I speak a little Chinese, and could possibly help coordinate with the Guangdong
- Kayla B - Ohhh...my mommy always told me this was possibly so can't wait to give it a try with ending in doing a hike. Whoo...hoo...
- Janet B - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: How many people can fit into my Tank?
- Ben C - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: 2 (in my backpack)
- Ivan D - I am undergoing special workout so I can Win the prize for being the most enthusiastic 'Digger Dog'!!
- Liane F - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: on one shoulder possibly 1-3.45 people, 7 shovels, no augers, sorry no placard for dynamite transport nor O2 tanks......but yes to lunches. Notes: I am available for the afternoon shift of this event; I am one of the unfortunate one's that have to work on holidays
- Roland H - solly a question: can we dig to Japan after we get to China? that would be so rovely of you. I would be vely glateful and take rots of pictures for you.
- Joni P - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: 19 but they must be in clown suits
- Jorinda R - Bringing Dogs? Yes: 1, Logan, digger dog extraordinaire. Notes: I will try to recruit more digger dogs. That takes the pressure off us humans to dig!
- Sandy R - I am bringing the digging crew from the movie Armageddon. If they can drill an asteroid then surely they'll get us to China.
- Ben T - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: I've always got room for dynamite! Notes: Great choice of restaurant! i'm sure we'll all love it and have healthy appetites after the hike...
- Joel W - How many passengers including shovels, augers, dynamite and oxygen tanks can you carry?: Will bring 12 cases of dynamite and chinese visa
- Steve Z
Guests: - Phil B: Hades and Cerberus
- Jenn D: Jules Verne. he wrote about going to the centre of the Earth - so he MUST know something about it
- Kim H: Wile E. Coyote. Can be a bit of a loose cannon at times...
- Michelle H: Bunny. He maybe small, but he is a great digger. Will dig for carrots and loves being outside, just hard to catch afterwards.
- Angela H: Backhoe
- Veronica: Wackamole
- Tracy K: Ling Ling
- Rhonda S: Big Sugar
- Mike S: Ida Know
- Lori S: Barrack Obama and Bob the Builder
- Christine S: Al B. Fools
- Brian W: April F
- Michael B: Barry M Deep
- Kayla B: Ha-Ling Zhou. Joe will show us the famous 'Roundeye Gap' in southwest Guangzhou's Dingaling mountains.
- Dana D: Shosheiyng Sheishhihai. Speaks absolutely no English!!!
- Ivan D: Dante Aligheiri. Looking for new recruits. George B. Invited in case the tunnel collapses. Al G. Can't believe it's hot down there. Jules Verne. Looking for a shortcut (halfway round in 40 days).
- Liane F: Digger Dog 1. I am "Top Dog"! Digger Dog 2. No, I am "Top Dog"!
- Parry L: Garden Weasel
- Jorinda R: David Spade
- Sandy R: Alex. Alex can help by eating the dirt, saving some time for the adults to spend digging instead of hauling it away.
- OutdoorPhil: Angelina Jolie. Photos with permission only please. Pamela Anderson. Please don't hit on me.
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EOC - Trail Maintenance/Development: Tunnel to China (with COC)
Pre-Event Comments: - Carpool: Can carry 10 gigatons. Health Concerns: clumsy, accident prone, can't swim
- Jason - Carpool: I am willing to take two passengers, but my dangerous goods license isn't up to date sorry. Bringing Dogs: Yes: Cross between Chinese Shitzu and a Great Dane. Guest: Brendan Fraser. He has previous experience in travelling to the centre of the Earth. Willing to go further this time.
- Mark - Travel: Can you all come over to my place to get me up and pick me up? Notes: I'm also bringing the sky hooks, just incase we need them. Bringing Dogs: Yes: 101 Dalmations
- Mae - Notes: My dog is an awesome digger. Unfortunately he never digs where you tell him to. Perhaps there will be two or three holes to China. Bringing Dogs: Yes: 1 superdog
- Shirley - Carpool: Q: How many passengers plus gear can you take? A: On my shoulders, or in my car?
- Ryan - Carpool: Q: How many passengers plus gear can you take? 6 tanks, one shovel, maybe a hand auger
Follow-Up Comments: - on the dig I found a bone, found an old shoe, even found a peanut.
- Mae
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EOC - Alligator Wrestling
We had an excellent turn-out for the EOC's first Alligator Wrestling night! Our host, Pilar Tolo of Pilar Tolo's Reptile Sanctuary (located on the outskirts of Edmonton), had a large menagerie of tame alligators that we had a chance to wrestle. We had numerous EOC members present, not to mention dozens of children, including ten new adoptees lovingly purchased on eBay by Bryan. These kids had a lovely opportunity to play with the baby alligators, while their parents had their turn in the ring with the alligators.
We also had literally hundreds of dogs present. We must admit that we were a little confused about why Mae decided to bring so many dogs with her for an alligator wrestling night (101 ... and all Dalmation puppies!) - there were so many that she needed to rent a large van. Mae was not the only member who brought dogs, as Donna brought one, and Christine brought ten more.
We asked our new Director of Safety and Equipment (Bryan) for some tips and advice, in advance of our trip. He provided us with the following valuable advice. We were glad to learn this wasn't something he's learned through personal experience.
Some comments from our guests before arrival:
Rhonda: "I've never wrestled an alligator, but I've taken on a few Calgary businessmen. Does that count?"
- Apparently it does, because Rhonda owned the ring when she had her chance. Donna: "oh, I've never wrestled alligators before.... if we brought a dog could we feed it to the alligators??"
- Mysteriously, Donna's dog, Rex, wasn't at her side by the end of the evening. We assume she returned Rex to her car. Mae: "can we buy alligator shoes there?"
- Apparently not, although there were lots and lots of crocodile shoes for sale. Larry: "I did this once in Florida, Its a blast."
- Experience does count apparently. While Larry had one gator in a headlock, he took down another with a full nelson. Good job Larry!!
All in all a good night. And we only lost 3 EOC members to alligator mauling (good thing they signed the waiver!).
We hope everybody had a Happy April Fools Day! Glad you got to join in the fun!
And - if anyone ever wants to really try out alligator wrestling, here are some tips.
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