Yes, little boys. The Speedo / Polar Bear references were intentional.
the closest I've ever come to Alaska is the Alaska Airlines terminal
at the airport.

I imagine the possibility of being a polar bear if only I could swim.
It is alleged that I was spotted last week in 8�C standing at window
to catch the morning breeze in my boxers. Several older ladies riding
in an LT-28 (RVC) could not believe their eyes.

BenT 

On Wed, 24 Nov 2004 13:02:29 -0900, Mark Tuovinen <mst@ak.net> wrote:
> John,
> 
> The Polar Bear Jump Off Festival is an annual event, since 1986, in Seward.  It is a fund raiser for the American Cancer Society and is held in mid-January. The water temperature is usually around 36F, and Ambient air temp. will vary from +40F to -20F depending on the weather.  I was planning on attending this year, but alas, I shall be lying on a beach in Costa Rica then.
> 
> It would be a great place to hold Burning Van, but it is a long drive for BenT and his speedo.
> 
> Mark in AK
> 
> 
> 
> 
> ---- Original Message -----
> From: John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
> Date: Wednesday, November 24, 2004 11:58 am
> Subject: Re: Burning Van...
> 
> > BenT,
> >
> > You briefs and polar bear comment brought so mind an event I saw
> > in Alaska.
> >
> > Ever see the movie "Hunt for Red October"? Opening scene on the
> > conningtower of the sub??  All that cold and snow that was around
> 
> 
> > that bay
> > where the Red October was supposed to be?? Well that scene was
> > filmed in
> > winter in Ressurction Bay in Alaska. That scene was real typical
> > wintertime there.  The town at the head of that bay - Seward -
> > used to
> > have a  polar bear dive(leap?) off the dock in  the boat harbor
> > every year.
> >
> > One year one gruff old bearded sourdough came out of the hills around
> > there somewhere to make the leap. When it came his time to leap,
> > he took
> > off his parka  --- and there he stood in all his glory.   He had
> > on a
> > cowboy hat, cowboy boots and red long-handle wool underwear
> > .........with a pink ribbon hanging out the front fly. As he
> > stepped to
> > the mark to make the leap,  someone asked what the pink ribbon was all
> > about.
> >
> > He replied "It's so's I can find my little buddy after I gets out of
> > that cold water!!"
> >
> > The gathered crowd roared with laughter.
> >
> > True story.
> >
> > Maybe you need to make a "Longhandles" run, and for cooling contrtol,
> > lower and raise the rear flap with a pink ribbon tied to it and tossed
> > over your shoulder!!
> >
> > GAD! What an image <G>
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > John Rodgers
> > 88 GL Driver
> >
> >
>