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Brit adventurer Nick Hancock has postponed his attempt to occupy Rockall until next year after the cruel sea ended his attempt to land on the Atlantic granite outcrop last Friday. Hancock had intended to spend 60 days atop the the sacred islet - some 480km west of Scotland - in aid of Help for Heroes, in the process breaking …

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  1. goats in pajamas
    IT Angle

    Holidays in hell.

    Less of an island, more of a seagull's toilet.

    Please don't succeed or the Tories will get ideas and put the only Dole Office in the UK there.

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  2. Anonymous Coward
    Go

    Give him some credit.

    To go from tubby comedy TV presenter to this is a big leap.

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    1. Anonymous Coward
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      Anonymous Coward

      Re: Give him some credit.

      Slightly less annoying than the other Stoke export, Robbie Williams.

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    2. Peter Simpson 1
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      Re: Give him some credit.

      Not quite a big enough leap, apparently. Maybe next year.

      //good on him, though

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  3. stu 4

    the real question

    has it got broadband?

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  4. Anonymous Custard
    Pint

    So, sadly, for another year...

    ...there's still f**k all on Rockall.

    Still a pint to be raised for the attempt, and here's to next year's try.

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  5. Ragarath

    Helicopter

    Is it considered cheating to land via helicopter or is there some other part I am missing? Surely it is much safer, you know not being smashed against rocks and all and in my opinion is no different than landing on a calm day, if you lucky, standing on one leg chanting to you deity of choice.

    Are the winds a problem?

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    1. knarf
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      It may be too far for a helicopter round trip.

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      1. Ragarath
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        Helicopters can land on boats you know!

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    2. Jan 0 Silver badge
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      What's the MTBF for suitable helicopters nowadays? MTBF may be more important than fuel range when flying over the sea.

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  6. Snar
    WTF?

    The enemy on the wrist strikes again...

    Bloody hell - it was 2005 when El reg landed on the rock?????

    I thought it was only a couple of years ago....

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    1. Lester Haines (Written by Reg staff) Gold badge
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      Re: The enemy on the wrist strikes again...

      I know. Tempus fugit and all that.

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  7. Getriebe
    Boffin

    Are your rock bolts ecological?

    You've not left rustable bolts in place on El Reg ascension?

    18/88 stainless I trust?

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    1. Lester Haines (Written by Reg staff) Gold badge
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      Re: Are your rock bolts ecological?

      We used the Greenpeace fixings which were still there. The exact metallurgical composition escapes me.

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  8. Gavin 2

    The Rockall Times

    When he does make it, tell him to start the paper up again

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