Comments for Iditablog.com - Iditarod 2009 News Coverage http://www.iditablog.com Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:11:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 Comment on Mackey’s Team hit by Snowmachine into Nome by Katie http://www.iditablog.com/2008/03/29/mackeys-team-hit-by-snowmachine-into-nome/#comment-366 Katie Tue, 17 Jun 2008 01:03:05 +0000 http://alaskasweepstakesblog.com/?p=164#comment-366 Hi i been going on this every time i get a chance a say what i say so here it goes.. I am sorry Lance Mackey for what happened to Zorrow and i feel really sad and that i cant go to sleep unless Seatle Sue gives me and Kathy a update on how Zorrow was doing so i feel sorry what happened to your team Hi i been going on this every time i get a chance a say what i say so here it goes..

I am sorry Lance Mackey for what happened to Zorrow

and i feel really sad and that i cant go to sleep unless Seatle Sue gives me and Kathy a update on how Zorrow was doing so i feel sorry what happened to your team

]]> Comment on Once, twice - two times a Champion by Heidi http://www.iditablog.com/2008/03/12/once-twice-two-times-a-champion/#comment-364 Heidi Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:58:37 +0000 http://alaskasweepstakesblog.com/?p=131#comment-364 Hi Josh, Great Blog! Wish I had known about this one when I was following along with the Iditarod early on. I am a photographer and got several pictures from the 2006 and the 2008 ceremonial start in Anchorage, but couldn't follow the trail unfortunately. Your coverage of the winners is awesome, as its kind of hard to find info on these guys. I have lots of pictures from the start but finding the people that match the dog teams is often difficult. Any suggestions? I was sort of disappointed in the Iditarod website this year. Not nearly enough info about dogs, or humans for that matter (IMHO). Would be nice to see some real race profiles. I figure they do it for Greyhounds..and they don't treat them near as good as Mushers treat their huskies at least. Hard to even find the names of the Mushers outside official sites really. (And then its hard to find contact info of course). As a would be Iditarod enthusiast, got any advice for finding info after the fact on the dogs, the drivers etc? Thanks! And again..Kudos on the blog! Hi Josh,

Great Blog! Wish I had known about this one when I was following along with the Iditarod early on. I am a photographer and got several pictures from the 2006 and the 2008 ceremonial start in Anchorage, but couldn’t follow the trail unfortunately. Your coverage of the winners is awesome, as its kind of hard to find info on these guys. I have lots of pictures from the start but finding the people that match the dog teams is often difficult. Any suggestions? I was sort of disappointed in the Iditarod website this year. Not nearly enough info about dogs, or humans for that matter (IMHO). Would be nice to see some real race profiles. I figure they do it for Greyhounds..and they don’t treat them near as good as Mushers treat their huskies at least. Hard to even find the names of the Mushers outside official sites really. (And then its hard to find contact info of course). As a would be Iditarod enthusiast, got any advice for finding info after the fact on the dogs, the drivers etc? Thanks! And again..Kudos on the blog!

]]> Comment on Mackey’s Team hit by Snowmachine into Nome by JuliL http://www.iditablog.com/2008/03/29/mackeys-team-hit-by-snowmachine-into-nome/#comment-334 JuliL Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:02:38 +0000 http://alaskasweepstakesblog.com/?p=164#comment-334 Hey Skeptical, could you point us in the direction of the photos in the sled??? Thanks!! Hey Skeptical, could you point us in the direction of the photos in the sled??? Thanks!!

]]> Comment on Mackey’s Team hit by Snowmachine into Nome by JuliL http://www.iditablog.com/2008/03/29/mackeys-team-hit-by-snowmachine-into-nome/#comment-333 JuliL Tue, 01 Apr 2008 23:00:20 +0000 http://alaskasweepstakesblog.com/?p=164#comment-333 Dates in the Seattle papers are march 30, and 31st...there was a small blurb on the 29th...(just reporting the accident, not much detail there...) I googled Seattle Times, and then put in Lance Mackey / Zorro...and a list of articles came up....I found out many things not said in previous up dates...hope that helps! Dates in the Seattle papers are march 30, and 31st…there was a small blurb on the 29th…(just reporting the accident, not much detail there…) I googled Seattle Times, and then put in Lance Mackey / Zorro…and a list of articles came up….I found out many things not said in previous up dates…hope that helps!

]]> Comment on AAS Update by Marlene moto-Karl at deering Alaska/45 minute snogo trail to candle from here. http://www.iditablog.com/2008/03/29/aas-update/#comment-355 Marlene moto-Karl at deering Alaska/45 minute snogo trail to candle from here. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:28:19 +0000 http://alaskasweepstakesblog.com/?p=165#comment-355 If there are different color reflectors,can let the mushers use multiple colors or, create reflectors like the alaska state troopers safety bear reflectors,on our way to candle,i told my husband"watch out for that sno-go ahead"here they were just trail stake reflectors.also several years ago kotzebue people gave us an australian shepard pup,it got runned over by a sno-machine,people suspect it might be hopeless to keep it cause it was uable to get up and walk,my husband nursed him back himself,we also called a vet in nome for advise,our poor"taku"died several years later,while giving her 1st birth,i suspect it was from her old wounds,but now we fortunate enough to have vetenairy fly in to kotzebue every several months.also am very happy to hear that ZORRO is stablizing,we "LOVE YOU ZORRO,"and all the mushing communities,"May God richley bless you all". If there are different color reflectors,can let the mushers use multiple colors or, create reflectors like the alaska state troopers safety bear reflectors,on our way to candle,i told my husband”watch out for that sno-go ahead”here they were just trail stake reflectors.also several years ago kotzebue people gave us an australian shepard pup,it got runned over by a sno-machine,people suspect it might be hopeless to keep it cause it was uable to get up and walk,my husband nursed him back himself,we also called a vet in nome for advise,our poor”taku”died several years later,while giving her 1st birth,i suspect it was from her old wounds,but now we fortunate enough to have vetenairy fly in to kotzebue every several months.also am very happy to hear that ZORRO is stablizing,we “LOVE YOU ZORRO,”and all the mushing communities,”May God richley bless you all”.

]]> Comment on AAS Update by Marlene moto-Karl at deering Alaska/45 minute snogo trail to candle from here. http://www.iditablog.com/2008/03/29/aas-update/#comment-354 Marlene moto-Karl at deering Alaska/45 minute snogo trail to candle from here. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:27:13 +0000 http://alaskasweepstakesblog.com/?p=165#comment-354 If there are different color reflectors,can let the mushers use multiple colorsor, create reflectors like the alaska state troopers safety bear reflectors,on our way to candle,i told my husband"watch out for that sno-go ahead"here they were just trail stake reflectors.also several years ago kotzebue people gave us an australian shepard pup,it got runned over by a sno-machine,people suspect it might be hopeless to keep it cause it was uable to get up and walk,my husband nursed him back himself,we also called a vet in nome for advise,our poor"taku"died several years later,while giving her 1st birth,i suspect it was from her old wounds,but now we fortunate enough to have vetenairy fly in to kotzebue every several months.also am very happy to hear that ZORRO is stablizing,we "LOVE YOU ZORRO,"and all the mushing communities,"May God richley bless you all". If there are different color reflectors,can let the mushers use multiple colorsor, create reflectors like the alaska state troopers safety bear reflectors,on our way to candle,i told my husband”watch out for that sno-go ahead”here they were just trail stake reflectors.also several years ago kotzebue people gave us an australian shepard pup,it got runned over by a sno-machine,people suspect it might be hopeless to keep it cause it was uable to get up and walk,my husband nursed him back himself,we also called a vet in nome for advise,our poor”taku”died several years later,while giving her 1st birth,i suspect it was from her old wounds,but now we fortunate enough to have vetenairy fly in to kotzebue every several months.also am very happy to hear that ZORRO is stablizing,we “LOVE YOU ZORRO,”and all the mushing communities,”May God richley bless you all”.

]]> Comment on Mackey’s Team hit by Snowmachine into Nome by Frances McDermott http://www.iditablog.com/2008/03/29/mackeys-team-hit-by-snowmachine-into-nome/#comment-332 Frances McDermott Tue, 01 Apr 2008 19:27:02 +0000 http://alaskasweepstakesblog.com/?p=164#comment-332 say, Julil, what dates on the PI and Times? Yesterday or today----and thanks for the info say, Julil, what dates on the PI and Times? Yesterday or today—-and thanks for the info

]]> Comment on AAS Update by JuliL http://www.iditablog.com/2008/03/29/aas-update/#comment-353 JuliL Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:54:35 +0000 http://alaskasweepstakesblog.com/?p=165#comment-353 Just found up dates on Zorro, on the Seattle Times, and Seattle PI web sites...thought some of you would like to know!! Just found up dates on Zorro, on the Seattle Times, and Seattle PI web sites…thought some of you would like to know!!

]]> Comment on Mackey’s Team hit by Snowmachine into Nome by JuliL http://www.iditablog.com/2008/03/29/mackeys-team-hit-by-snowmachine-into-nome/#comment-331 JuliL Tue, 01 Apr 2008 17:52:35 +0000 http://alaskasweepstakesblog.com/?p=164#comment-331 There are some good articles on the Seattle times, and Seattle PI, web sites...more info on Zorro, (good news!!) and quotes from Mackey himself... thought some of you would like to know!! There are some good articles on the Seattle times, and Seattle PI, web sites…more info on Zorro, (good news!!) and quotes from Mackey himself… thought some of you would like to know!!

]]> Comment on AAS Update by mc http://www.iditablog.com/2008/03/29/aas-update/#comment-352 mc Tue, 01 Apr 2008 14:02:18 +0000 http://alaskasweepstakesblog.com/?p=165#comment-352 I too was appalled by the snowmobile accident with Mackey's team. . . but I have to wonder a couple of things: why didn't Lance with 5 injured dogs return to Safety and get help, why didn't he ask the snowmobilers to go back and get help rather than mushing another 18 miles into Nome with traumatized dogs; why didn't he immediately have all of his dogs, especially Zorro, checked out when he got to Nome given the high speed nature of the impact? I too was appalled by the snowmobile accident with Mackey’s team. . . but I have to wonder a couple of things: why didn’t Lance with 5 injured dogs return to Safety and get help, why didn’t he ask the snowmobilers to go back and get help rather than mushing another 18 miles into Nome with traumatized dogs; why didn’t he immediately have all of his dogs, especially Zorro, checked out when he got to Nome given the high speed nature of the impact?

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