Post #2350601

2026-02-25 07:56 UTC

Upside: I saw many many seals, and a polar bear from a distance. The comedy officer was actually the helicopter maintenance guy, and I got a helicopter tour of an iceberg. All of that was rather awesome.

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@GeePawHill@mastodon.social 2026-02-25 08:27

And, for the record, I have been a successful professional programmer, an independent, for 45 years. I've failed more times than most people have even tried. Some days you get the bear. Some days the bear gets you. Find joy in it. Without joy, why are we even doing this shit?

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@davido1975@mas.to 2026-02-25 08:07

@GeePawHill@mastodon.social Epic failure and a wonderful story!

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@dtwx@mastodon.social 2026-02-25 11:22

@GeePawHill@mastodon.social the only safe way to see a polar bear. If you see one NOT from a distance, something's gone wrong, right?

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@quietmarc@kolektiva.social 2026-02-25 12:47

@GeePawHill@mastodon.social (complete aside, but my dad was a helicopter pilot for the coast guard who flew some icebreaking tours up north and read your whole escapade waiting for an excuse to mention it. Excuse found! Thanks for this story, you told it well and make a good point we all could use)

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@sakhavi@aoir.social 2026-02-25 15:50

@GeePawHill@mastodon.social from a distance is, I gather, the best way to see a polar bear.

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