Jon wrote on Jan 8^th, 2015 at 2:59pm:


Hi Jon, did you get that farm you were thinking about getting? Sounded great!

One of the most enjoyable reads I have ever had the pleasure of spending time with is called "Arctic Adventure" by Peter Freuchen. I have read it several times and will read it again......simply an amazing read. I picked it up in a used bookstore many years ago and it was quite old and rather expensive, hardback complete with B/W photos. I see that it is still available at Amazon and in paperback if I remember correctly. Anyway I promise you no regrets if you take the plunge or ST will refund your money.

I wouldn't know about wolves eating eskimo children as I don't know any Eskimos except for Eskimo Joe in Stillwater Oklahoma. But Mr. Freuchen might know, ask him.

Ice is slippery!

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Westwood wrote on Jan 8^th, 2015 at 11:53pm:


Come on Westwood, why be a hater? Just trying to be interesting is all......casual conversation. The accusers, never saying why your wrong but always saying your a "bad person". Its their style, are you a politician or a lawyer or a liberal?

So what is now that I have said which is offensive? Because I have a different opinion? A different perspective and am willing to stand toe to toe in a light form of verbal fisticuffs? I have been polite throughout.......

So I don't buy into the the noble wolf looking skyward with its chest puffed out as it casually surveys its domain carefully evaluating the herds of caribou or deer and elk and seeing which are sick and old and need to be gently removed.....for the good of all. I'm not a wolf hater but the only Bullsh*t in this conversation is that perspective IMHO (since you brought up fertilizer).

The intolerance of some is breathtaking in this society and it is spreading like a cancer. Don't follow the politically correct line and your going to get smeared. Its obvious you can't win the debate so you have to go personal and discredit the messenger. Don't be intolerant.......the only thing that matters is truth, be open to it. Is it possible that what I am conveying is true? That the eyewitness sources I have related aren't liars? That should be the only concept which should concern you. But people don't want to be educated (open to truth), they want to stay in their comfortable belief systems and woe to those who dare to suggest otherwise.

Here is what I believe about wolves according to what I have read. Generally speaking ST's perspective is correct. They take what they need (which is still considerable). But I also believe they are opportunistic and yes I do think they take some pleasure in the kill and when the opportunity presents itself I believe some bloodlust kicks in and they use the tools provided to knock down enormous quantities of game. From a biological standpoint this isn't always a bad thing as other animals will find the booty and often at a difficult time of year. But thats just my opinion arrived at through what I have read. I could be wrong and the various accounts I have read could be false. I have no first hand knowledge.

I also don't buy into the concept that wolves don't eat people. I believe they can and will but only in extreme cold and they are on the verge of starvation. That there is no documented proof in North America doesn't surprise me.......there would be little, if anything, left. In the Arctic it wasn't that unusual or unheard of for Eskimo children to be taken. I suspect that this happened largely before the rifle was introduced into the culture. After that any bold wolf would be a dead wolf.

I am currently reading "Across Arctic America" by Knud Rasmussen who was a close friend of the afore mentioned Peter Fruechen (Arctic Adventure). It was a 20,000 mile dog sled trek across Greenland to Siberia from 1921 to 1924> done as a scientific expedition with a focus on the Eskimo people, it is fascinating.

It's obvious MT isn't going to " LET IT GO", so anyone who's interested should go to that link and read Tour's "THEORY".

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THEN: To be fair and get both sides of the argument, Go here and read this.

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Take PARTICULAR note of the highlighted paragraphs.
They get right to the "meat" of the "controversy".

Read them both and decide which one you think is more valid/plausible?

Smear piece?
Shouldn't the readers decide that for themselves?

Hardly the response one would expect from a guy who NEVER misses a chance to tell everyone he's a " Man of Science and a Seeker of "truthiness"

We agree on one thing. It's creepy all right.