WELLINGTON (Reuters) - One of the last shipments to a U.S. research base in Antarctica before the onset of winter darkness was a year's supply of condoms, a New Zealand newspaper reported Monday.
About 125 scientists and staff are stationed at McMurdo base, the largest community in Antarctica, during the winter months when there is constant darkness. The first sunrise will occur on August 20 and McMurdo's population will start to increase again in September when supply flights resume, peaking at more than 1,000 during the summer period.
Presumably the summer crew will find the that the winter folks are all smiling.
Just as importantly: what's the M/F ratio for this station? And how many DVDs of "Dancing With The Stars" were included as well? There's your major clue as to when the penguins begin to look mighty tasty...
Posted by: Anthony | June 10, 2008 at 10:25 AM