# Last supply flight to Antarctica - and what's important? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [June 9, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-supply-flight-to-antarctica-and-whats-important/49733 "2008-06-09T02:39:53Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![traumadog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@traumadog](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/traumadog)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 2:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-supply-flight-to-antarctica-and-whats-important/49733/1 "2008-06-09T02:39:53Z")
… apparently, the scientists in Antarctica need to keep occupied: > 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. > > Bill Henriksen, the manager of the McMurdo base station, said nearly 16,500 condoms were delivered last month and would be made available, free of charge, to staff throughout the year to avoid the potential embarrassment of having to buy them. [MSNBC Link](http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25054286/) ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 5:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-supply-flight-to-antarctica-and-whats-important/49733/2 "2008-06-09T05:54:25Z")
16,500 condoms how many people are there … and then how many guys… it works out to 45 condoms a day … and i would say 50% of they guys would not even use them :gotme: ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 6:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-supply-flight-to-antarctica-and-whats-important/49733/3 "2008-06-09T06:03:26Z")
Gotta keep warm somehow. ---
**Author:** ![ineedacar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/48db29/32.png) [@ineedacar](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ineedacar)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 6:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-supply-flight-to-antarctica-and-whats-important/49733/4 "2008-06-09T06:04:03Z")
lol ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 6:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-supply-flight-to-antarctica-and-whats-important/49733/5 "2008-06-09T06:17:50Z")
For some reason every year we start with about 100 people and finish the year off with 150. I think we’ll get some air mailed condoms for next year. ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 6:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-supply-flight-to-antarctica-and-whats-important/49733/6 "2008-06-09T06:22:24Z")
_all the penguins run_ ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 6:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-supply-flight-to-antarctica-and-whats-important/49733/7 "2008-06-09T06:36:46Z")
How many people live in Antarctica? There are 42 other year-round research stations on Antarctica. All told, about 4,000 people live on Antarctica in summer, 1,000 in winter. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 7:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-supply-flight-to-antarctica-and-whats-important/49733/8 "2008-06-09T07:59:49Z")
> [@Fry](#): > > _all the penguins run_ this is what I came here to post. :hay: ---
**Author:** ![Anonymity](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/anonymity/32/7215_2.png) [@Anonymity](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Anonymity)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 8:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-supply-flight-to-antarctica-and-whats-important/49733/9 "2008-06-09T08:41:04Z")
female or male? ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 10:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-supply-flight-to-antarctica-and-whats-important/49733/10 "2008-06-09T10:26:24Z")
Chris Hansen says " I like Rape" ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-supply-flight-to-antarctica-and-whats-important/49733/11 "2008-06-09T10:40:46Z")
psh, condoms are weaksauce. if i was in antarctica i’d do it outside and use the “frozen rope to the face” method. ---
**Author:** ![fbrendan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/d26b3c/32.png) [@fbrendan](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fbrendan)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 11:32am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-supply-flight-to-antarctica-and-whats-important/49733/12 "2008-06-09T11:32:57Z")
So, they were embarrassed to go buy them and they end up on national news. lol. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Russian](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the_russian/32/7414_2.png) [@The\_Russian](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The_Russian)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 11:57am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-supply-flight-to-antarctica-and-whats-important/49733/13 "2008-06-09T11:57:55Z")
You cant even bust in her face, becuase it will turn to hail instantly and blow her fucking eye out. ---
**Author:** ![justa4door](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justa4door/32/7259_2.png) [@justa4door](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/justa4door)\ **Post date:** [June 9, 2008, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/last-supply-flight-to-antarctica-and-whats-important/49733/14 "2008-06-09T12:16:43Z")
“Since everybody knows everyone, it becomes a little bit uncomfortable,” Henriksen told the Southland Times newspaper. 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 Aug. 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.