Ex-Marine Carries Fridge ?

brogueboy · Post by **brogueboy** » Sat 07 Jun, 2003 9:49 am

Just saw this on the Mod Oracle site, typical royal statement - it started as a joke but then decided to give it a go, i'm sure he will use any means to get it up there - carry,drag,push etc, no easy task as it nearly killed me just walking up at the age 15, good luck paul and a loud hand clap from me.

An ex-Royal Marine is walking to Mount Snowdon with a fridge strapped to his back. Paul McKelvey, 35, is carrying the full-sized fridge 100 miles from Liverpool to the summit of Snowdon.

He began the four-day journey on Wednesday and aims to complete the ascent tomorrow.

The father-of-two, from Huyton, Merseyside, removed the shelves and motor but the fridge still weighs around six stone.

He said: "It started off as a joke but then I decided to give it a go.

"It's a big, clumsy thing and I will have some problems getting to the top but my family and friends are coming to cheer me along."

Mr McKelvey hopes to raise cash along the way for Liverpool children's hospice Zoe's Place.

Cronkilla · Post by **Cronkilla** » Sat 07 Jun, 2003 10:16 am

I wonder if there is a can inside for when he gets to the top

Rotary Booty · Post by **Rotary Booty** » Sat 07 Jun, 2003 10:58 am

We could do with the services of this guy on Yomp 30 next year!

Imagine having a Yomper in front of you, with a fridge full of beer on his back!

Does anyone know him?

Sticky Blue · Post by **Sticky Blue** » Sat 07 Jun, 2003 3:00 pm

How many do you think would make the 30 miles? It would be better to set him off and hour ahead of everyone... imagine the speed that Dolly, Bootneck and Sully would go at, until they caught him. Yorkie would probably be waiting in ambush around the first corner. El Prez would be hovering over him and winching the beer up with rotary as his co-pilot. Black Rat would hop on his bike to chase him.

I say let him come, bring his fridge but please let it be empty... I couldn't take the chaos!!

bean · Post by **bean** » Sat 07 Jun, 2003 8:59 pm

I think I have seen the film " A fridge to far" sorry could not resist it

good luck to him.

Lee

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sat 07 Jun, 2003 9:00 pm

Nice one Bean, seems that Yomp did you the World of good, you even found that Bootneck humour again

Black Rat · Post by **Black Rat** » Sun 08 Jun, 2003 12:48 pm

Sticky, could you get the Band up there for a meet and greet?

You could play him in with.....................Fridge over troubled water!

OUCH!

Looking forward to more fridge related puns and japes!

mattt_h · Post by **mattt_h** » Sun 08 Jun, 2003 12:50 pm

i wonder how the theme tune to ''Fridge over the river kwai'' goes

harry hackedoff · Post by **harry hackedoff** » Sun 08 Jun, 2003 3:47 pm

Our own dear Princess Margaret once said to that nice Mr Armstrong-Jones as he was "doing it proper" over the bonnet of his Roller,
"That`s No Way to mount, Snowden"

Aye,

Rotary Booty · Post by **Rotary Booty** » Sun 08 Jun, 2003 4:00 pm

Comet deliver in 3 working days!

I only hope they are in when he gets there!

I guess he must have made it by now, is there an update?

brogueboy · Post by **brogueboy** » Sun 08 Jun, 2003 7:56 pm

No news as yet, but here's a pic off him with the fridge.

http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_78 ... s.quirkies

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Sun 08 Jun, 2003 7:57 pm

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_west/2969070.stm

Andy O'Pray · Post by **Andy O'Pray** » Sun 08 Jun, 2003 8:40 pm

Well done Paul McElvy, I hope that you raise lots of money for your chosen charity. The media coverage could help him, providing they don't give him the cold shoulder. Awright! It is very hot here.

Aye - Andy.

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