Sorry John, luck had nothing to do with it. He was a bungling amateur, incompetent to lead people but a successful ass kisser which is how he got to be in charge. Amundsen was prepared, properly equipped, and a leader who was halfway home before Scott got to the Pole. Scott in fact had the easy track that Shackleton had largely explored before him.
Scot is the prime example of the British failing that sees failure as praiseworthy.
Cant argue with any of that Exzim.
But he almost made it, only bad luck stopped him.
The other chap, cant remember his name, had the luck, reached the pole.
Its a fickle occupation, being an explorer.
I met one once a really famous man.
He was a nutcase, the men who went with him on one trip to BC told me, never, ever again with that looney, he thinks more of the dogs than his men.
RFS, what a man.
