100 years ago today...

[Candlelight]

Amundsen reaches the South Pole.

Awesome.

 

[Admiral Shran]

You posted that twelve minutes too early. He didn't get there until 100 years ago TODAY.

 

[Squiggy]

And Norway's dominance on the world stage continued for 1000 years.

 

[Holdfast]

Amundsen reaches the South Pole.

Awesome.

I know New Zealand is a bit out of the way, but the news seems to have taken a while to reach you.

 

[JayOwl]

You posted that twelve minutes too early. He didn't get there until 100 years ago TODAY.

I don't know.. both your posts seem to be on the same day from where I'm standing.

 

[MANT!]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_the_Amundsen_and_Scott_Expeditions

 

[SPOCKED]

Amundsen reaches the South Pole.

Such was the snail's pace of this news reaching the rest of the world that a 16 year old T'Bonz would not hear of said expedition for almost another month. On her itelegraph

 

[Candlelight]

You posted that twelve minutes too early. He didn't get there until 100 years ago TODAY.

Meh, I get to open my Christmas presents first.