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So it’s that time of the year.  Even here in McMurdo, we suffer the tourist.  The Krasin has beaten a path into us and the vessels can now arrive so tourist have started to arrive at random intervals.  How odd that we as “residents” of McMurdo are amused at the tourist that come into our … Read more

I was cleaning out a storage space for Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) earlier today and it’s your average crawl space.  Dirty, dark, small, dusty, and full of boxes.  We were cleaning out stuff that’s been here for 5, 10, or perhaps more years.  It’s hard to say because this place is dry … Read more

So the friends I have at Chipotle have informed me of a cute feature that their webmaster/marketing department has been doing. Take a picture of you with your chipotle shirt on and they’ll put you on the web… Go check me out: www.chipotle.com Click Play Under Tripotle I’m the 2 to last picture right now. … Read more

I’m currently living 9000 miles away from the country to which I hold citizenship, in a place that is wholly surrounded by more then one ocean,  which is between two and three times the size of the continental United States, has no government, is not owned by anyone by international treaty, an to which no … Read more

So I’m focusing on the sun a bit as many of my post has been about the sun down here, but I’d have to say that’s because it’s by far the most indelible mark that we are not in Kansas anymore.  How strange does it seem that in one of the coldest environments on the … Read more

So I’m a little late in mentioning this.  We have a bunch of DVs in town and they’ve been hogging the galley, kicking people out of Hut 10, flying to the south pole for a day, taking a chopper out tot the dry valleys, and generally making a ruckus of town. Thank goodness they leave tomorrow.  As I’m writing this they just … Read more

I think I’m starting a trend. Bunny ears in the weirdest places. How’s this for a photo?

So I though you might like to see what part of my new years eve mid day meal partially consisted of. I also found a few other pictures that were fun and interesting to see. BTW I should have a few videos from Ice Stock up some time soon. The opener video was a great … Read more

As the days get colder after the new years, even during this minor storm that has blown through, big red has returned to our lives and life after the ice is often a topic of discussion.  New Years weekend was our last two day weekend, but more then that and more then symbolizing our last … Read more

Happy new years from the south side of the planet.  It’s Monday on ourside now, but this was the last of our two day weekends here and for me it was an amazing bash.  I’m glad it’s Monday as it’s time to rest and work.  Especially considering I’ve got plenty of video projects on my … Read more