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South Pole Signage

146 points by tarf 3y ago

readthenotes1 3y ago
"Safety first"? Not likely! - Mike Rowe
totetsu 3y ago
Regarding the panini press sign, let me not be the one to start the 'are hamburgers sandwiches' debate here on HN
- Gys 3y ago
  Do not mention hotdogs either.
  - TechnicalBassy 3y ago
    You already mentioned it
- NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
  Simply labeling it as a "panini press" is a step in the right direction; perhaps people mistake it for a George Foreman Grill! (The whole idea of the George Foreman Grill was that you smash something really fatty, and then the fats liquefy and drip out of the food and down the grill, and you don't eat them. Perhaps this was a holdover from the "fat is bad" days.)
- flemhans 3y ago
  Maybe they mean just the patties.
- xg15 3y ago
  Technically...
  - deleted 3y ago
    [deleted]
- eiiot 3y ago
  https://cuberule.com https://cuberule.com
- barsonme 3y ago
  Unequivocally yes.
haunter 3y ago
Gravity station http://southpolestation.com/trivia/00s/gravityvault.html http://southpolestation.com/trivia/00s/gravityvault.html
- defrost 3y ago
  The plate upon which is occassionally enthroned a LaCoste and Romberg gravity meter. (according to page 17 of https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/handle/2152/65414/UTIGTR_0194.pdf https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/handle/2152/65... ) https://www.aseg.org.au/equipment-museum/lacoste-and-romberg-gravity-model-g-meter https://www.aseg.org.au/equipment-museum/lacoste-and-romberg... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_LaCoste https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_LaCoste https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravimetry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravimetry
softskunk 3y ago
now i have the urge to go to antarctica just to standardise their damn warning signs.
- bigbacaloa 3y ago
  You must be an engineer.
  - softskunk 3y ago
    software engineer technically i guess, but that’s not my current job. i just like standardisation. i’m trying to convince IT at my workplace to let me rewire and label all the switches/patch panels because it pains me how unorganised they are
cj 3y ago
The linked post "Showering at the South Pole" is interesting as well. From how they get their water to its rationing. If you arrive on a 90 day journey, you can bank your shower points (not shower) until your last day in the station, and spend your shower credits for a 52 minute shower! (1.3 gallons/minute) https://brr.fyi/posts/showering-at-the-south-pole https://brr.fyi/posts/showering-at-the-south-pole > Reasonable options are as follows: > Every 3 days: 102.9 shower-seconds. That’s 1 minute, 42.9 seconds. Bold and daring! Can you rinse off in time? > Every 4 days: 137.2 shower-seconds. That’s 2 minutes, 17.2 seconds. Enjoy the extra time! You’ve earned it. > Every 5 days: 171.5 shower-seconds. That’s 2 minutes, 51.5 seconds. Approaching luxury territory. Enjoy every precious, hard-earned second! > Every 6 days: 205.8 shower-seconds. That’s 3 minutes (!!), 25.8 seconds. High risk, high reward. If you can hold out, you’ll be able to enjoy an indulgent, almost decadent shower.
- therealdrag0 3y ago
  Why no mention of a bucket bath? I think being clean is more valuable to me than the actual shower part. So I think I’d opt for the daily .75 gal or every other day 1.5 gal bucket and hand wash myself.
- bunga-bunga 3y ago
  I think the benefit of the 90-day shower is that participants will start giving you their shower-seconds far earlier than that.
telesilla 3y ago
I've always wanted to know if they watch (the excellent horror/gore/science movie set in Antarctica) The Thing there regularly or is it banned.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(1982_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(1982_film)
- gilbertbw 3y ago
  Yes, at least in 2014 they did! https://weaknuclearforce.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/the-thing/ https://weaknuclearforce.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/the-thing/
- foobarbecue 3y ago
  Heh. I spent 7 seasons on Mt Erebus. We all loved that movie. We would put it on whenever there was a really serious storm keeping us from getting work done. For context, we all slept in tents but there's a kitchen hut with electricity and a garage for the snowmobiles.

South Pole Signage

146 points by tarf 3y ago

readthenotes1 3y ago

"Safety first"? Not likely! - Mike Rowe

totetsu 3y ago

Regarding the panini press sign, let me not be the one to start the 'are hamburgers sandwiches' debate here on HN

Gys 3y ago
Do not mention hotdogs either.
- TechnicalBassy 3y ago
  You already mentioned it
NoZebra120vClip 3y ago
Simply labeling it as a "panini press" is a step in the right direction; perhaps people mistake it for a George Foreman Grill! (The whole idea of the George Foreman Grill was that you smash something really fatty, and then the fats liquefy and drip out of the food and down the grill, and you don't eat them. Perhaps this was a holdover from the "fat is bad" days.)
flemhans 3y ago
Maybe they mean just the patties.
xg15 3y ago
Technically...
- deleted 3y ago
  [deleted]
eiiot 3y ago
https://cuberule.com https://cuberule.com
barsonme 3y ago
Unequivocally yes.

haunter 3y ago

Gravity station http://southpolestation.com/trivia/00s/gravityvault.html http://southpolestation.com/trivia/00s/gravityvault.html

defrost 3y ago
The plate upon which is occassionally enthroned a LaCoste and Romberg gravity meter. (according to page 17 of https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/handle/2152/65414/UTIGTR_0194.pdf https://repositories.lib.utexas.edu/bitstream/handle/2152/65... ) https://www.aseg.org.au/equipment-museum/lacoste-and-romberg-gravity-model-g-meter https://www.aseg.org.au/equipment-museum/lacoste-and-romberg... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_LaCoste https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucien_LaCoste https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravimetry https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gravimetry

softskunk 3y ago

now i have the urge to go to antarctica just to standardise their damn warning signs.

bigbacaloa 3y ago
You must be an engineer.
- softskunk 3y ago
  software engineer technically i guess, but that’s not my current job. i just like standardisation. i’m trying to convince IT at my workplace to let me rewire and label all the switches/patch panels because it pains me how unorganised they are

cj 3y ago

The linked post "Showering at the South Pole" is interesting as well. From how they get their water to its rationing. If you arrive on a 90 day journey, you can bank your shower points (not shower) until your last day in the station, and spend your shower credits for a 52 minute shower! (1.3 gallons/minute) https://brr.fyi/posts/showering-at-the-south-pole https://brr.fyi/posts/showering-at-the-south-pole > Reasonable options are as follows: > Every 3 days: 102.9 shower-seconds. That’s 1 minute, 42.9 seconds. Bold and daring! Can you rinse off in time? > Every 4 days: 137.2 shower-seconds. That’s 2 minutes, 17.2 seconds. Enjoy the extra time! You’ve earned it. > Every 5 days: 171.5 shower-seconds. That’s 2 minutes, 51.5 seconds. Approaching luxury territory. Enjoy every precious, hard-earned second! > Every 6 days: 205.8 shower-seconds. That’s 3 minutes (!!), 25.8 seconds. High risk, high reward. If you can hold out, you’ll be able to enjoy an indulgent, almost decadent shower.

therealdrag0 3y ago
Why no mention of a bucket bath? I think being clean is more valuable to me than the actual shower part. So I think I’d opt for the daily .75 gal or every other day 1.5 gal bucket and hand wash myself.
bunga-bunga 3y ago
I think the benefit of the 90-day shower is that participants will start giving you their shower-seconds far earlier than that.

telesilla 3y ago

I've always wanted to know if they watch (the excellent horror/gore/science movie set in Antarctica) The Thing there regularly or is it banned.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(1982_film) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Thing_(1982_film)

gilbertbw 3y ago
Yes, at least in 2014 they did! https://weaknuclearforce.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/the-thing/ https://weaknuclearforce.wordpress.com/2014/02/19/the-thing/
foobarbecue 3y ago
Heh. I spent 7 seasons on Mt Erebus. We all loved that movie. We would put it on whenever there was a really serious storm keeping us from getting work done. For context, we all slept in tents but there's a kitchen hut with electricity and a garage for the snowmobiles.