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From the British Medical Journal: ““When Rogozov had made the incision and was manipulating his own innards as he removed the appendix, his intestine gurgled, which was highly unpleasant for us…”
Posted in Denver, Grapevine, Photos on Jun 19th, 2009 No Comments »
Here’s a poster someone at McMurdo made this winter. The only information you need to know is that 1) Mid-Winter’s Day is the most important local holiday on the ice, during which many greetings and photos are exchanged between bases, and 2) a few weeks ago a vial of cocaine was found in the Raytheon [...]
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…sheep being herded (flocked) past the South Pole Inn at Anascaul, Co. Kerry. Irish exploration hero Tom Crean ran this pub after he returned for expeditions to the Antarctic with Captain Robert Falcon Scott and Sir Ernest Shackleton. Link to Douglas Bray’s photos Link to NutsyFagan’s Flickr photos
Posted in Denver, Grapevine, Media, Photos on Jun 3rd, 2008 4 Comments »
So, by the end of winter, there should still be around 16,487 for the summer crew. Update: This post, particularly, was enjoyed by international media: The Christchurch Press “RUBBERS TO THE RESCUE: McMurdo Station has taken delivery of 16,488 condoms. The shipment last month constitutes a year’s supply, ensuring the frisky can stay safe in [...]
Posted in Grapevine, Media, News, Photos on May 15th, 2008 No Comments »
On Monday morning we crowded into the Galley for a Safety Meeting. There we were told to practice various precautions against fire, and then watched twenty minutes of videos where we saw the old Chapel burn down and also the old Heavy Shop. Curiously, an hour after that, more or less, the Smurf Shack at [...]
