Polar Plunge

Tracy in WI · Post by **Tracy in WI** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 12:07 pm

Now that my trip to St. John is done, I am off to the next adventure... The Polar Plunge (for Special Olympics). When you live in a cold climate, you need things to help pass the time until spring comes. So, they will cut a hole in the ice of Lake Monona and many of us crazy folks will jump in!

Here is a video of a local plunger preparing himself for the big day. I guess I better get started....

http://www.thechrisproject.com/polarplunge/

(I'm thinking maybe Pete, Marcia, Chickadee, Waterguy, Sea-Nile, etc you may want to join me??)

Tracy

mbw1024 · Post by **mbw1024** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:26 pm

oh brave one!

sea-nile · Post by **sea-nile** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:35 pm

You are brave!
Um, I might be busy that weekend.

Who knows, maybe I could do it. Brrrrrr!

augie · Post by **augie** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 1:57 pm

As a show of solidarity, I will look for a frozen over lake in my area. If I find one, I'll auger a hole in it, and jump in!

If I can't find one I'll drink a frozen blender drink really fast!

waterguy · Post by **waterguy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:07 pm

Just make sure you dunk your head so they don't call you a whimp

FlaGeorge · Post by **FlaGeorge** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:41 pm

augie wrote:As a show of solidarity, I will look for a frozen over lake in my area. If I find one, I'll auger a hole in it, and jump in!

If I can't find one I'll drink a frozen blender drink really fast!

Augie
Maybe you can find that frozen lake in Key West. Oh no – it’s the frozen drink you can find there. I’ll be ready with the hot towel for you when the sinus freeze hits.

augie · Post by **augie** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 2:49 pm

Thanks George - it's nice to have folks looking out for you!

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:27 pm

Back in the younger days, we would Polar Roll. Significant snow + hot tub + booze + couple of carefree young adults = you get the picture. (that hot tub was nothing but trouble and Hub still complains that I wouldn't take it along when we moved.)

Cops were likely called because someone would screamed like a little girl when he hit the snow.

Three polar-rollers will be together for the upcoming St. John trip.

waterguy · Post by **waterguy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:34 pm

the fond memories of naked snow angels. Wait that was last weekend

PA Girl · Post by **PA Girl** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 3:38 pm

Yeah, and the really drunk ones would run up into the neighbor's yard and do a lap around the shed and back after they rolled.

Tracy in WI · Post by **Tracy in WI** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 5:08 pm

Sounds like fun PA girl! I'm sure I'll screaming like a little girl too once I hit the water.

Augie - thanks for your support and watch out for that brain freeze - I hate that!!

Now all of you, doesn't it sound a bit like Sea-Nile is going to jump in with me?? The more the merrier!!!

Tracy

waterguy · Post by **waterguy** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 6:35 pm

Ht Tracy
When is it

sea-nile · Post by **sea-nile** » Fri Feb 01, 2008 8:21 pm

Feb. 16th.
Can I wear a wet suit?

Tracy in WI · Post by **Tracy in WI** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:08 pm

Yes- Sea Nile you can wear whatever you'd like. Although one of my potential sponsors wants me to jump naked.....Dirty old man...and it wasn't even my husband!

Tom - February 16th is the date and we are trying to book a time between 1pm and 3pm! Are you in?

Pray for unseasonably WARM weather!

Tracy

waterguy · Post by **waterguy** » Sat Feb 02, 2008 12:12 pm

I'll be out of the state that weekend skiing other wise I would. So is this guy related to me

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