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Audioblogging From Kilimanjaro Via Satellite Phone

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the got-any-hot-chocolate? dept.

GlucoPilot writes "Apparently a charity called Cops On Top is climbing Kilimanjaro as a memorial to the late Officer Isaac Espinoza of the SFPD. That in itself is pretty amazing, but the /. amazing thing is that they are AudioBlogging the whole thing via Satellite Phone by calling to an audioblogging site and having their MP3s automatically posted to their dasBlog (open source blogging system) at www.copsontop.com/climblog. Cool stuff. Their latest blog post is at 15,500 ft."

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  1. Re:sat phone by nijk · · Score: 2, Funny

    Our destruction of the ozone doesn't hurt either. :)

    One thing we can thank W for.

  2. Ambitious by Boronx · · Score: 3, Funny
    From the blog:

    "We plan to build a bridge between the two peaks."

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  3. I'll be impressed... by liangzai · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... when I hear about the first blog from the moon.

  4. Re:Wait a second... by Hal+XP · · Score: 3, Funny

    But Neil didn't post it on his official web site so it could be /.ed.

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  5. While you're there by upside · · Score: 1, Funny

    Don't forget to visit the Golden Shower restaurant in nearby Moshi. It's a ... refreshing experience.

    Greets to all waafrika. :)

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  6. Hey that's a great idea by Illserve · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm going to take a vacation to Tahiti as a memorial to my recently deceased friend.

    I'm taking up a collection via paypal, email me for information.

    1. Re:Hey that's a great idea by Illserve · · Score: 2, Funny

      It's not ridiculous!

      I'm going to take a memorial plaque with me and everything. It'll be sitting right beside me on the beach while I sip expensive cocktails and watch topless women cavort in the water.

      It's what he would have wanted.

  7. The Audioblog Series Transcript by gbulmash · · Score: 4, Funny
    Entry 1: "Sort of cold here."

    Entry 2: "Getting higher, getting colder."

    Entry 3: "Damn, my nuts are freezing."

    Entry 4: "Holy f***ing sh**!!! Whose idea was this?"

    Entry 5: "Cabn't tabalk. Mah mowbouth ibis nubumb. Cobold! Cobold! Cobold!"

    Entry 6: "Found a sheltered valley where everyone lives in peace. It's actually warm and lush. Who would have believed it? The GPS is saying our coordinates are.... Hey! Put down that spear! Arrrrggghhhh!!!!!"

    No further entries.

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  8. Interesting by dooby_Monster · · Score: 2, Funny

    Perhaps /. could introduce audio reply's for them times when only spoken words can express your true feelings.