Comments on: People Food http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/ Official Canine Reporter for the Iditarod Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:49:04 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: 7 Siberians http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3063 7 Siberians Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:39:50 +0000 http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/#comment-3063 Thanks Zuma and Musher/Matt's Mom for your efforts and being here in this forum! Gypsy, thank you also! <strong>You're welcome. I think Matt's mom did a great job helping us understand what it takes to prepare food for the race. Thanks for writing. Gypsy Thanks Zuma and Musher/Matt’s Mom for your efforts and being here in this forum!

Gypsy, thank you also!
You’re welcome. I think Matt’s mom did a great job helping us understand what it takes to prepare food for the race. Thanks for writing. Gypsy

]]> By: Ms. Logan http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3056 Ms. Logan Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:48:14 +0000 http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/#comment-3056 Hello Zuma.... What an honor it is to converse with you via the internet! Times have certainly changed since the first Iditarod when you K9 reporters were not around to keep all of us informed on the latest Iditerod news! Our fifth grade class has been following the race very closely this year and we are going to miss corresponding with you when the 2009 race is over. We would like to know what we can do as a class as a community service/school oriented project to help you and the mushers for the 2010 race. We are from NJ and hope to bring the only NJ musher, Kim Darst,to speak at our school. If only you, Zuma, and the other k9 journalists were closer to us we would love to have you come to our school too! We'll continue to follow the race and hope you and your fellow K9 s have a wonderful rest after the race and your human owners give you a nice, big treat! Ms. Logan & Mr. Arno's 5th grade class Hello Zuma….

What an honor it is to converse with you via the internet! Times have certainly changed since the first Iditarod when you K9 reporters were not around to keep all of us informed on the latest Iditerod news! Our fifth grade class has been following the race very closely this year and we are going to miss corresponding with you when the 2009 race is over. We would like to know what we can do as a class as a community service/school oriented project to help you and the mushers for the 2010 race. We are from NJ and hope to bring the only NJ musher, Kim Darst,to speak at our school. If only you, Zuma, and the other k9 journalists were closer to us we would love to have you come to our school too! We’ll continue to follow the race and hope you and your fellow K9 s have a wonderful rest after the race and your human owners give you a nice, big treat!
Ms. Logan & Mr. Arno’s 5th grade class

]]> By: dyland http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3049 dyland Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:52:04 +0000 http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/#comment-3049 hiy zuma you are cool hiy zuma you are cool

]]> By: mary calore http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3047 mary calore Thu, 19 Mar 2009 18:27:16 +0000 http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/#comment-3047 Hi Gypsy, I had a chance to speak with Matt's dad about the dry ice. Dry ice is considered a hazardous material. When shipping with it you have to have a special certification that is very difficult to obtain. Then you have to pack it in certain ways determined by the post office. Finding the dry ice to buy can be difficult as it is not sold by many places. I spoke to Matt last night and he said that if anyone has questions, he would be glad to help answer them. Hurry up spring! I am ready. Matt's Mom <strong>Thanks Matt's Mom. Gypsy Hi Gypsy,
I had a chance to speak with Matt’s dad about the dry ice. Dry ice is considered a hazardous material. When shipping with it you have to have a special certification that is very difficult to obtain. Then you have to pack it in certain ways determined by the post office. Finding the dry ice to buy can be difficult as it is not sold by many places.
I spoke to Matt last night and he said that if anyone has questions, he would be glad to help answer them.
Hurry up spring! I am ready.
Matt’s Mom
Thanks Matt’s Mom. Gypsy

]]> By: Amanda http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3038 Amanda Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:45:36 +0000 http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/#comment-3038 Hey Zuma! I'm Amanda and I'm in Mr. Arno class. I think your blog is cool. My question is "Why does Rohn have a population of 0" and "What checkpoint is the most popular to take a break?" <strong><em>Hello Amanda, Rohn has a population of 0 because no one lives there. No one lives at several other checkpoints, either. The most popular checkpoint is probably Takotna because they serve pie... But really, each year, the mushers pick their favorite checkpoint. All the mushers finishing in Nome vote on their favorite checkpoint and that checkpoint wins a prize. Watch for that in the awards. Lots of Tail Wags, Zuma</strong></em> Hey Zuma! I’m Amanda and I’m in Mr. Arno class. I think your blog is cool. My question is “Why does Rohn have a population of 0″ and “What checkpoint is the most popular to take a break?”

Hello Amanda, Rohn has a population of 0 because no one lives there. No one lives at several other checkpoints, either. The most popular checkpoint is probably Takotna because they serve pie… But really, each year, the mushers pick their favorite checkpoint. All the mushers finishing in Nome vote on their favorite checkpoint and that checkpoint wins a prize. Watch for that in the awards. Lots of Tail Wags, Zuma

]]> By: jeffrey http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3037 jeffrey Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:16:24 +0000 http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/#comment-3037 ihope lace macy win the race ihope lace macy win the race

]]> By: ?Man http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3031 ?Man Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:06:36 +0000 http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/#comment-3031 Did you have to practice alot to learn how to type? I'm still learning! <strong>Typing takes a lot of practice. Good luck learning how. Gypsy Did you have to practice alot to learn how to type? I’m still learning!
Typing takes a lot of practice. Good luck learning how. Gypsy

]]> By: ?Man http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/comment-page-1/#comment-3030 ?Man Wed, 18 Mar 2009 19:04:34 +0000 http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/#comment-3030 Hi, Zuma and your friends!! We are learning about the Iditarod and we recently discovered your blog! It rocks!! <strong>Thanks Hi, Zuma and your friends!! We are learning about the Iditarod and we recently discovered your blog! It rocks!!
Thanks

]]> By: mary calore http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2996 mary calore Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:41:43 +0000 http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/#comment-2996 Hi An and Gypsy, Matt's dad and I checked into dry ice because it seemed easier. Unfortunately, shipping with dry ice is not easy. The regulations are complicated. I will talk to Matt's dad to see whether he remembers exactly what they are. I will get back to you tomorrow. Yes, it is very difficult to pay for the race. The mushers also have to figure the cost of food for the dogs during training, the coats, booties, and paw care ointments, as well as transportation to training runs and races. The mushers also have to spend money on their own clothing as they need good quality warm clothes. they also have to figure in their travel expenses and how much money they lose when racing and not working. Then, except for the drop bags, they pay to have any spare parts shipped to the checkpoijnts, the airfare to get home from Nome for themselves, their dogs, and their equipment. For mushers who are lucky enough to have some sponsorship, these costs are reduced, but the entry fee alone is very expensive - it was $4,000 this year. I do not know what Matt figures he spent last year, but I know it was a lot! The expense is what kept him from running this year. Talk again tomorrow with the dry ice info. Musher Mom <strong>Hi Matt's Mom, Thanks for your quick response. It's great to have first hand information. Thanks again. Gypsy Hi An and Gypsy,
Matt’s dad and I checked into dry ice because it seemed easier. Unfortunately, shipping with dry ice is not easy. The regulations are complicated. I will talk to Matt’s dad to see whether he remembers exactly what they are. I will get back to you tomorrow.
Yes, it is very difficult to pay for the race. The mushers also have to figure the cost of food for the dogs during training, the coats, booties, and paw care ointments, as well as transportation to training runs and races. The mushers also have to spend money on their own clothing as they need good quality warm clothes. they also have to figure in their travel expenses and how much money they lose when racing and not working. Then, except for the drop bags, they pay to have any spare parts shipped to the checkpoijnts, the airfare to get home from Nome for themselves, their dogs, and their equipment. For mushers who are lucky enough to have some sponsorship, these costs are reduced, but the entry fee alone is very expensive – it was $4,000 this year. I do not know what Matt figures he spent last year, but I know it was a lot! The expense is what kept him from running this year.
Talk again tomorrow with the dry ice info.
Musher Mom
Hi Matt’s Mom, Thanks for your quick response. It’s great to have first hand information. Thanks again. Gypsy

]]> By: Chrizzy http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/comment-page-1/#comment-2995 Chrizzy Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:24:06 +0000 http://iditarodblogs.com/zuma/2009/03/15/people-food/#comment-2995 I love dogs! When I grow up I'm going to have a cat and two dogs. A golden retriever and a husky. I have a Shelter dog a ?????????? She looks like dauchound, chihuahua, german shepherd, and more who knows what she is i feed her iams I love dogs! When I grow up I’m going to have a cat and two dogs. A golden retriever and a husky. I have a Shelter dog a ?????????? She looks like dauchound, chihuahua, german shepherd, and more who knows what she is i feed her iams

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