icebreaker

Icebreaker is a term that bloggers might be using in various ways. They might be talking about the ships that cut through sea, river or canal ice, making a passage for other ships, or allowing scientific exploration. The first and perhaps most famous of these was the Russian Krasin, built in 1916.

Or they might be referring to a conversation gambit or action design to initiate or ease a conversation or other interaction among people who don't know each other well, or at all.

But it seems most likely that they are talking about a brand of outdoor woollen clothing using merino fleece originating from New Zealand to which some consider themselves addicted.

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Latest blogosphere posts tagged “icebreaker”

• Running Gal Gift Guide

  
  FitSugar — Authority: 635
  One of the major appeals of running is that you can just lace your sneakers and go. Although it is not a gear heavy sport, I have found a few tempting and helpful pieces that make perfect gifts. Treat the running gal in your life to some sweet holiday presents from this gift guide. You might even find a few pieces to ...
  3 days ago

• How Do You Solve a Problem Like Sarah Palin Wearin’ Your Product?

  
  Triple Pundit — Authority: 664
  Marketers’ jobs aren’t easy. They need to politely, but aggressively, get the word out about their products, and then get those products into as many pairs of hands as possible. And sometimes that works out a little too well, or in unexpected ways. A good case in point graces the cover of Newsweek this week. [...]
  1 week ago

• Sarah Palin goes green!

  
  Marc Gunther — Authority: 564
  That Sarah Palin cover on Newsweek is striking, for more reasons than the obvious one–the fact that a politician with national ambitions is being shown in a pair of short black shorts. The headline is attention-grabbing, too. “She’s bad news for the GOP–and for everybody else, too.” Really? How? The ...
  1 week ago

• Cruise ship breaks through sea ice in Antarctica

  
  CKA Canadian News — Authority: 168
  MOSCOW — A Russian icebreaker carrying over 100 tourists and scientists to see emperor penguins in Antarctica has been crunching through pack ice and should reach clear water soon, a shipping official said Wednesday
  1 week ago

• New Zealand Based Wool Apparel Maker Icebreaker Makes Sarah Palin Look Naughty(er).

  
  Wend Blog — Authority: 544
  Hey Sarah, if you knew about Icebreaker’s progressive environmental stance you’d probably tear that top off, shred it and call them America-hating Kiwi fascists or something. Do you think Palin might be an advocate of aerial sheep hunting ? Hey Icebreaker, it’s okay, we all know the truth about your ...
  1 week ago

• Russian icebreaker Captain Khlebnikov stuck in Antarctic ice with 100 tourists, journalists aboard

  
  Old Salt Blog - a virtual port of call for all those who love the sea — Authority: 503
  At the other end of the world, a Russian icebreaker, the Captain Khlebnikov , serving as a cruise ship with 100 tourists, scientists and journalists aboard,  is stuck in the ice in the Weddell Sea off the coast of Antarctica and will likely remain so until the winds shifts.  The newspaper headlines report ...
  1 week ago

• Ship with 100 tourists stuck in Antarctic ice (AP)

  
  Blogger — Authority: 167
  AP – A Russian icebreaker carrying over 100 tourists, scientists and journalists on a cruise around Antarctica was struggling to free itself from sea ice but was not in any danger, a shipping company said Tuesday. Original post: (AP)"> (AP)">Ship with 100 tourists stuck in Antarctic ice (AP)
  1 week ago

• Opinion: Why Wellington needs more Icebreakers and Wetas, not more bureaucrats

  
  The Rates Blog — Authority: 560
  By Infometrics economist Andrew Whiteford Those of us that live in Wellington like to think of it as the creative and innovative hub of New Zealand with the highest qualified workforce and highest incomes. But it appears that Auckland can increasingly lay claim to that mantle. Wellingtonians have ...
  1 week ago

• Penguin passengers stuck in ice

  
  Captain Greybeard - Travel Advice - Mirror.co.uk — Authority: 130
  Eighty British passengers on an adventure cruise to Antarctica are stranded in pack ice which has surrounded their ship. The ice-breaker Kapitan Khlebnikov left the southern Argentinian port of Ushuaia on November 3 and has been stuck near Snow Hill island, off the north-eastern tip of the Antarctic peninsula for ...
  1 week ago

• Penguin cruise tourists stuck in ice

  
  eTurboNews - Travel and Tourism Industry News — Authority: 544
  Eighty British tourists on a journey to watch emperor penguins in the Antarctic have been stranded for a week after their cruise ship got stuck in the ice. read more
  1 week ago

• Icebreaker BodyFit Shirt Review

  
  Running and Rambling — Authority: 123
  My wife usually doesn’t react well to conversations that begin with me saying, “Hey, come here – smell this!”, but this week she was happily surprised by what I had to show her. I had just come home from work, and was unloading my clothes from that morning’s 12-mile trail run, including an Icebreaker ...
  1 week ago

• Shop this week’s online sample sales

  
  Handbag du Jour - Authentic Designer Handbag & Purses, Celebrity Bags, Interviews & Reviews — Authority: 135
  Just click on the links to sign up and shop! Gilt Groupe Monday 11/9/09: Fendi RTW, Lizzie Scheck, Fendi accessories Tuesday, 11/10/09: Me&Ro, Michael Kors, Bedat & Co, Isabella Fiore, Y Yigal, Beryll Wednesday, 11/11/09: Jacob & Co, L’Objet, Luminess Air: Airbrush Makeup, Elizabeth Cole, Alberta ...
  2 weeks ago

• Shop this week’s online sample sales

  
  What's Haute Magazine — Authority: 131
  Just click on the links to sign up and shop!Gilt GroupeMonday 11/9/09: Fendi RTW, Lizzie Scheck, Fendi accessoriesTuesday, 11/10/09: Me&Ro, Michael Kors, Bedat & Co, Isabella Fiore, Y Yigal, BeryllWednesday, 11/11/09: Jacob & Co, L’Objet, Luminess Air: Airbrush Makeup, Elizabeth Cole, Alberta Ferretti, ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Rule of 4

  
  Welcome to the Quark Expeditions Community — Authority: 127
  St. Andrew’s Bay, South Georgia My theory: You cannot claim to have thoroughly visited Antarctica unless you’ve been at least four times. The reasoning: Antarctica in November to mid-December is different than January to mid-February, which is different than mid-February to March. The fourth visit would be by ...
  3 weeks ago

• Any Time is Wool Time

  
  Bike World News — Authority: 439
  As time goes by Im finding myself drawn to classic styles and classic fabrics. Here are some capsule review of items from Joneswares and Icebreaker. For the full story, go to http://www.bikeworldnews.com
  4 weeks ago

• HJC Snowmobile Boots for Sale: The Different Types Of Paintball Guns

  
  PaintballLifestyle - Paintball's #1 Free eMagazine! — Authority: 150
  If you plan to play on a paintball team or entering tournaments, then the type of paintball guns that you can from a major role. Be used Guns for Paintball , not all the same, they come in different styles and thus different rates of …
  4 weeks ago

• New Great Lakes icebreaker makes Coast Guard bill, could be homeported in Duluth

  
  Apostle Islands Navigator — Authority: 453
  The new icebreaker that’s been on Great Lakes wish lists could soon become reality.Authorization for $153 million in funding for the vessel is contained in a Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill.That ice breaker could be headed to the Twin Ports, if Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn., has his way. The bill does not designate ...
  4 weeks ago

• Tiny Choices Giveaway: IceBreaker Wool Shirt!

  
  Tiny Choices — Authority: 425
  Team Tiny Choices is very happy to be hosting this giveaway, from Icebreaker wool clothing!  It was an absolute coincidence that we both wrote our Icebreaker love-letter posts simultaneously ( Jenn’s here and Karina’s here )– but it’s a good indicator of the depth of our respect for their products. Up ...
  4 weeks ago

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