A second award will feature from time to time on the Mongolia 5000 adventure. It is the HTFU Award otherwise known as the “Harden The F’ Up” Award. The name pretty well speaks for itself! HTFU is granted for extraordinary acts of ‘patheticness’, for girlish behaviour and generally for not adopting the air of a ‘hard, tough explorer-type.
Chilling out
The BOK (seconded by MICHELIN) nominated BJ, PHILISTINE and the LOUISVILLE LIP for escaping their mechanic duties and sitting in the Green Grenadier with the air conditioning running whilst their colleagues sweated in the heat of the day. After much discussion and amusement, PHILISTINE and LOUISVILLE LIP were excused their aberration, as they had done a proper mechanics shift. However, BJ had not even dirtied his pinkie; so he did unanimously receive the HTFU award.
No decision reached
PHILISTINE nominated MICHELIN for dodging a speed bump in a 4×4.
MICHELIN reacts with a nomination for PHILISTINE for carrying a petrol can like a Louis Vuitton Handbag.
In the end, after suggestions that they take the argument outside the ger, there was a no vote.
Mongolian archery
No nominations, it was just one of those days……..even the group participation in a Mongolian archery competition didn’t produce any simpering about damaged fingers; although not everyone participated. Some did pussy out…….!!
Sundowner Spooning
HACK had nominated himself for DOTD for leaving his room mates (CLOGS and LOUISVILLE LIP) behind for the evening’s sundowner. The group thought that very noble; but rejected his selfless nomination.
However, for missing the sundowner (DAUB suggested that they were spooning) CLOGS and LOUISVILLE LIP were nominated and the majority vote carried. They wont be late again.