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Two planes undertake dangerous South Pole rescue mission
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Posted on 06/19/2016 3:08:40 PM PDT by ameribbean expat
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To: ameribbean expat
And at the height of winter in the southern hemisphere, too. Prayers up.
CC
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posted on
06/19/2016 3:11:09 PM PDT
by
Celtic Conservative
(CC: purveyor of cryptic, snarky posts since December, 2000..)
To: ameribbean expat
Similar to the lady that had breast cancer detected and was flown out
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posted on
06/19/2016 3:11:24 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom yes I know john 3:16)
To: ameribbean expat
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posted on
06/19/2016 3:11:33 PM PDT
by
COBOL2Java
(Donald Trump, warts and all, is not a public enemy. The Golems in the GOP are stasis and apathy)
To: ameribbean expat
Prayers for all involved.
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posted on
06/19/2016 3:11:40 PM PDT
by
buckalfa
(I am feeling much better now.)
To: Celtic Conservative
Close to the literally shortest/darkest day (no sunrise at all - or one sunrise/sunset cycle per year), but I don’t think it’s the harshest weather, not yet.
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posted on
06/19/2016 3:15:06 PM PDT
by
Cboldt
To: Celtic Conservative
Tomorrow’s the solstice, so you are correct, right in the middle of winter down there. Few things worse than being at the end of a logistics chain and being totally dependent. Hope it goes well.
To: ameribbean expat
Years ago I met a marine biologist in New Zealand who had just “wintered over” in Antarctica.The stories she told were fascinating...including stories of temps going down to almost -100F.
To: ameribbean expat
An actual rescue? I mean, not to pick up some idiot warmie who thought there would be no snow? Prayers for all involved...
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posted on
06/19/2016 3:28:25 PM PDT
by
Caipirabob
(Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: COBOL2Java
It’s like another planet. I’ve talked via radio to folks at Vostok, the Russian research station which is about 800 miles SE of Amundsen-Scott station.
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posted on
06/19/2016 3:35:19 PM PDT
by
dragnet2
(Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
To: ameribbean expat
Again....this is like a once a year thing.
To: Caipirabob
Pancreatitis. 50% chance of expiring during the winter.
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posted on
06/19/2016 3:50:02 PM PDT
by
USNBandit
(Sarcasm engaged at all times)
To: Gay State Conservative
Years ago I met a marine biologist in New Zealand... His last name didn't happen to be Costanza was it?
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posted on
06/19/2016 4:31:27 PM PDT
by
gigster
(Cogito, Ergo, Ronaldus Magnus Conservatus)
To: USNBandit
Pancreatitis. 50% chance of expiring during the winter. I've had that.
Without morphine, I surely would have died before surgery.
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posted on
06/19/2016 4:49:23 PM PDT
by
null and void
(Hillary Milhouse Clinton: I'm not a c-c-c-crook! Crook! Yeah, that's the c-word I was looking for!)
To: Gay State Conservative
I used to talk online with a guy who spent several winter seasons working IT at the large scientific base in Antarctica.
He said it was a long winter if you didn’t have a squeeze while there.
To: gigster
His last name didn't happen to be Costanza was it? This was early 80's...can't recall the name...but I *do* recall she was female (and rather cute).
To: ameribbean expat
a man employed by contractor Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin?
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posted on
06/19/2016 5:58:40 PM PDT
by
Zeneta
To: dragnet2
which is about 800 miles SE of Amundsen-Scott station.
= = =
Isn’t everything pretty much North of Amundsen-Scott?
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posted on
06/19/2016 5:59:09 PM PDT
by
Scrambler Bob
(As always, /s is implicitly assumed. Unless explicitly labled /not s. Saves keystrokes.)
To: Scrambler Bob
Isnt everything pretty much North of Amundsen-Scott?
Your showing your directional bias.
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posted on
06/19/2016 6:02:59 PM PDT
by
Zeneta
To: Zeneta
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