# Ask the guy in Antarctica **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 4, 2013, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638 "2013-07-04T15:16:11Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/61 "2013-07-09T09:38:08Z")
Well, I guess that answers the question “do you ever get bored being limited to Palmer Station?” 😃 You do seem to keep busy. No worries, reply when you can. ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/62 "2013-07-09T11:55:39Z")
How would someone go about working down there? Does the NSF accept volunteers or is it all done through companies? ---
**Author:** ![Chief\_Pedant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Chief\_Pedant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Pedant)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/63 "2013-07-09T12:57:17Z")
How much…pairing…is there, and is there enough privacy to take care of your own needs? ---
**Author:** ![eschereal](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/eschereal/32/18939_2.png) [@eschereal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eschereal)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 3:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/64 "2013-07-09T15:49:59Z")
How long do you expect to stay? How long do you think you would want to? Are there people who have been there for years? ---
**Author:** ![Samantha\_Leigh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Samantha\_Leigh](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Samantha_Leigh)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 6:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/65 "2013-07-09T18:57:02Z")
Thanks for answering my questions! Your food sounds amazing and yummy! ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/66 "2013-07-09T19:24:57Z")
Do penguins really poop every time you pick them up? ---
**Author:** ![purplehorseshoe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/purplehorseshoe/32/2996_2.png) [@purplehorseshoe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/purplehorseshoe)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 8:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/67 "2013-07-09T20:58:31Z")
Screw penguins, I wanna know more about these homemade Cheetos! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2013, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/68 "2013-07-09T21:47:03Z")
> [@purplehorseshoe](#): > > Screw penguins, I wanna know more about these homemade Cheetos! C’mon, you can’t ask him to do both - you see how busy he is! ---
**Author:** ![BMalion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e274bd/32.png) [@BMalion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BMalion)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/69 "2013-07-10T01:07:28Z")
Is Palmer wheelchair acessible? ---
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/70 "2013-07-10T02:06:13Z")
Answers coming again soon. ---
**Author:** ![Scharzcha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea5d25/32.png) [@Scharzcha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Scharzcha)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/71 "2013-07-10T02:10:49Z")
What is it like to be in Antarctica? I mean I’m sure its cold but what do you do down there? ---
**Author:** ![Chief\_Pedant](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a6a055/32.png) [@Chief\_Pedant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chief_Pedant)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/72 "2013-07-10T03:05:30Z")
Any rats or cockroaches? ---
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/73 "2013-07-10T03:16:58Z")
… ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/74 "2013-07-10T03:31:35Z")
Does your internet connection go by satellite or undersea cable or something else, terrestrial radio perhaps? (I suppose it’s barely possible that they could run a branch cable to Palmer Station if there was already an undersea cable nearby…) ---
**Author:** ![Mister\_Owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/919ad9/32.png) [@Mister\_Owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mister_Owl)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/75 "2013-07-10T04:28:22Z")
I don’t think anyone in this thread has asked for… Photo son, lots of photos. ---
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/76 "2013-07-10T15:11:24Z")
I dont have time to answer right now but I am gonna play with the Ham Radio probably this weekend. Me and the Comms guy are gonna fool around a bit. It use to be the only form of communication back home to families and such. Now it is never used but fully operational and has its own room. I will post the times we will be on if anyone here wants to attempt contact via amateur radio. ---
**Author:** ![Raguleader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/258eb7/32.png) [@Raguleader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Raguleader)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2013, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/77 "2013-07-10T22:08:03Z")
How does one talk to you guys over Ham Radio? Seems like a big of a long distance call. UHF bouncing? ---
**Author:** ![Saint\_Cad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/saint_cad/32/18907_2.png) [@Saint\_Cad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Saint_Cad)\ **Post date:** [September 22, 2013, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/78 "2013-09-22T19:43:36Z")
My question: is the OP coming back or did he get attacked by “The Thing”? ---
**Author:** ![fifty-six](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@fifty-six](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fifty-six)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2013, 2:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/79 "2013-10-13T14:51:52Z")
I am back. I am almost done with my season. I found keeping up with the thread a liilte more work than expected. I have new and bettter answers and stories now as well. I will try to catch up here during the next several days or on the passage through the Drake back home. Curent News The Government shutdown has wrecked havoc down here. It is really bad news for so many people. ---
**Author:** ![gardentraveler](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gardentraveler/32/3576_2.png) [@gardentraveler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gardentraveler)\ **Post date:** [October 13, 2013, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638/80 "2013-10-13T14:55:17Z")
Looking forward to hearing more. I thought of you when I heard this depressing story yesterday: > **[Shutdown's Reach Extends To South Pole](https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=232622003)** > > Research season was just getting started when the government shutdown put McMurdo Station into "caretaker" mode, halting data collection. Host Scott Simon speaks to Gretchen Hofmann, a professor at University of California, Santa Barbara, about the... [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ask-the-guy-in-antarctica/662638.md?page=5)