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Posted: 8/11/2005 5:21:45 PM EDT
I live in Seward, Alaska. Buddy of mine has these jetskis.....
Anyhow, the ice pics are taken in the lake in front of Bear glacier, I think about 15 miles south of seward. Had to go about a mile upstream to get to it. Sorry for the crap pics, lame camera, it was late in the day and the fod was pea soupish for most of the run..................But I can honestly say I have had more fun than alot of people. Taking off:  Old army dock north of Caines Head  The keyhole by Caines Head.  Ice.....  More Ice....  And more Ice.....  I have a few more to upload, a few where we are brazenly tempting fate in numerous ways. I am trying out a new image host, I hope they don't flake out on me, but it is not looking too promising. |
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Posted: 8/11/2005 5:24:01 PM EDT
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That is about as cool a thing as I have seen.
Its like 90 degrees out at 9:30PM here Was over 100 with the heat index today.....I would trade in a heartbeat! |
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Posted: 8/11/2005 5:24:34 PM EDT
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Nice! But I got goose bumps just looking at the ice.
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Posted: 8/11/2005 5:25:01 PM EDT
[#3]
Cool!!
No, really! 
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Posted: 8/11/2005 5:25:15 PM EDT
[#4]
those are some cool pics man!
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Posted: 8/11/2005 5:28:04 PM EDT
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You need a rifle slung over the back, so you can shoot those pesky fish that try to bother you.
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Posted: 8/11/2005 5:30:42 PM EDT
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If you get the right kind of suit(wet suit, dry suit) you can fall into that water and not freeze. What do you think divers use for cold deep water? I wonder if you can just swim with the right equipment regularly in such temperatures?
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Posted: 8/11/2005 5:34:17 PM EDT
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Funny you should mention that, see there were these harbor seals, and well, I am native (enough) to harvest these sorts of things and well.....I kinda wanna wait till there is a tour boat with in visual range.... Not really, but it is tempting sometimes...... The owner of the jetskis does use them for fishing though. And I have seen another jetski set up with racks for extra fuel, pole holders, cooler, and bait before. |
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Posted: 8/11/2005 5:38:20 PM EDT
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Very cool
 heheAnd that's one big ass jetski ! Damn thing dwarfs you... Never seen one like that, even around here, with all the beach geeks running around. neat stuff ! |
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Posted: 8/11/2005 5:39:24 PM EDT
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We are wearing dry suits. I have a pic coming where my friend is in the water. It is pretty damn cold once you get into the lake area, the water is just above freezing, and you can see your breath. |
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Posted: 8/11/2005 5:41:17 PM EDT
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Brand spankin new yamaha fx160...fookin thing comes stock with an alarm system and remote. |
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Posted: 8/11/2005 5:43:29 PM EDT
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I wish I had had a digital camera on my cruise to AK. although it was 97 so digital cameras of the time sucked
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Posted: 8/11/2005 5:48:01 PM EDT
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Kick ass ski bro and great pics. That is one thing I am yet to do on a jet ski.
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Posted: 8/11/2005 5:52:11 PM EDT
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I'm gonna have to take a trip to AK one of these days.
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Posted: 8/11/2005 5:53:23 PM EDT
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HA ! Where's the subwoofer and amp go !
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Posted: 8/11/2005 6:05:27 PM EDT
[#15]
That looks like a lot of fun. The only boat I was in in Alaska was some kind of wooden landing craft the Army used in WWII. |
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Posted: 8/11/2005 6:06:20 PM EDT
[#16]
 Green arrow is where we started, red x is where the ice is.... |
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Posted: 8/11/2005 6:32:35 PM EDT
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WOW-- Any good bear hunting up there ??
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Posted: 8/11/2005 6:39:13 PM EDT
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Like the one I had in my driveway a while back? Lots of griz this year, I think 3 have been killed with in 2 miles or so of where i live for being nuisance bears. Usually there are a few blackies running around, but there ar ealot mor ereports of browns this year than black. Please, come up and take some bear.. ETA waiting for page 2 to post more pics..... |
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Posted: 8/11/2005 6:40:31 PM EDT
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NICE PICS
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Posted: 8/11/2005 6:46:33 PM EDT
[#20]
THAT, Sir, is fucking cool.
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Posted: 8/11/2005 6:53:59 PM EDT
[#21]
Those are some of the best pics I've ever seen on ARFCOM. Thanks a lot, very cool!
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Posted: 8/11/2005 6:59:07 PM EDT
[#22]
Sweet. My wife and I are moving your way soon, I can't wait.
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Posted: 8/11/2005 7:01:12 PM EDT
[#23]
Dude, If one of those things calves, on a jet ski... you're fish food. But cool pics. |
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Posted: 8/11/2005 7:03:28 PM EDT
[#24]
That's the same stuff that the Titanic saw on that fateful night!
 Great pics! Thanks!
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Posted: 8/11/2005 7:04:48 PM EDT
[#25]
nice pics
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Posted: 8/11/2005 7:06:32 PM EDT
[#26]
Yup, you're nuts.
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Posted: 8/11/2005 7:06:34 PM EDT
[#27]
Do you eat grizzlies? I've had black bear from around here and it's quite good. |
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Posted: 8/11/2005 7:06:46 PM EDT
[#28]
Cool pics!!!
Where is your rifle? |
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Posted: 8/11/2005 7:11:10 PM EDT
[#29]
its page 2 
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Posted: 8/11/2005 7:13:26 PM EDT
[#30]
+1 Exactly what I was thinking - how close is too close to one of those things?? |
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Posted: 8/11/2005 7:26:07 PM EDT
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This is too close......
 And this is Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay too close......  I just like this shot  Some of this stuff just should not stand..   Anyhow this image host is going to prolly go down here soon since I have already used 1000 megs of my 10000 meg B/W limit...I just used imagecabin because of the multiple u/l feature, but it was slow as hell anyhow.. |
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Posted: 8/11/2005 7:33:04 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/11/2005 8:37:37 PM EDT
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Just Awesome!!
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Posted: 8/11/2005 9:01:36 PM EDT
[#34]
great pics!
BTW - what mapping program did you use on page 1?? |
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Posted: 8/11/2005 9:17:52 PM EDT
[#35]
Very cool. Please tell me that's a dry suit you're wearing.
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Posted: 8/11/2005 9:46:00 PM EDT
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damn u r a fat mofo arnt ya.....anyway...where the hell is your fujkin battle rifle, them polar bears mihgt get cha dumnbass
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:12:01 AM EDT
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 I may be fat, but I can at least feign an education. If you are incapable of entering a response worthy of any appreciable consideration, please refrain from responding at all. |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:28:27 AM EDT
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http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a11/10-32/crapweasel.jpg Congratulations, you're a shit-weasel. Yekimak - Sweet pics man. Tell that assclown 47 it's insulation. 10-32 |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 12:52:05 AM EDT
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Outstanding pics yekimak so pardon a little hijack, but is the town in pic #1 Steward? That place looks really interesting. I'm sure some might say "right, for about 20 minutes" but I've always liked poking around looking for smaller towns located in really neat places. Some pics of town someday?
Steve |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 6:49:44 AM EDT
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How many miles are you talking about to go from the green arrow to the red X?
So what do most people do to make a living there? Doesn't look too industrial . I'm guessing seafood and forestry?Kent |
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Posted: 8/12/2005 7:30:43 PM EDT
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Around 15 or so miles I guess. There has not been a whole lot of industry in Seward since the 1964 quake. It used to be the main entry port to the interior of the state, but the earthquake and subsequent tsunami left the place in ruins. The major industries here are tourism and commercial fishing, with the biggest employers being the State and City (our maximum security prison is across the bay.) |
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Posted: 8/28/2005 10:43:36 PM EDT
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More pics to come tomorrow...just got back from another trip and hopefully some of the movies will come out. The guy who owns the Jetskis just spent a wad of dough on a new sony 7 MP camera, dive case, and gig memory stick so we will see how things turned out.
What's a good photo server to stick them on? |
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Posted: 8/28/2005 11:01:28 PM EDT
[#43]
Very interesting adventure. Thanks for sharing the photos. What are the dangers of such a trip?
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Posted: 8/28/2005 11:02:50 PM EDT
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Photobucket.com for photos.
Putfile.com for movies. |
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Posted: 8/28/2005 11:20:09 PM EDT
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Damn, you guys are crazy, than again the ocean scares me shitless. To many big things lurking in the water.
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Posted: 8/28/2005 11:27:33 PM EDT
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What's the municipal waste treatment situation in Alaska?
I don't know if I could do without broadband though. 
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Posted: 8/28/2005 11:43:32 PM EDT
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badass!
but dont fall off! Your legs will become so numb you cannot even think of swimming. Take care of that suit, because it will save your life. |
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Posted: 8/28/2005 11:51:49 PM EDT
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tag
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Posted: 8/28/2005 11:52:29 PM EDT
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Absolutely Awesome!!!
Next time you get a camera as well, so you can take pics of your buddy. Seems like he's cutting things a bit close as well. Either way, damned! I'm one jealous dude. I'll stick to climbing my little mountains and riding my dirt bike until I get to the big land up North. Again..... Awesome! And Thanks for sharing the pics! |
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Posted: 8/29/2005 2:07:00 AM EDT
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what time of day were the pics taken
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