It always seems like around sunrise and station opening here
at Pole that we get a bit more energetic inclement weather. Though our temperatures are a bit warmer, the
wind has increased and the visibility decreased the last couple days. It always has to happen, probably due to
uneven solar heating of the atmosphere over the continent emerging from the
winter night, but also to keep the Tripod of Flight Delays on its feet and
functioning for the early season. What
might the three legs of said Tripod be?
Here they are:
1) Weather delays (due to weather here and/or McMurdo)2) Mechanical issues with the planes3) Crew rest cycle conflict
It seems usually there will be a period during early summer
when these three issues randomly and cyclically occur, which can have a
deleterious effect on the unprepared/unseasoned winterovers’ peace of
mind/sanity. To me it feels like the end
of winter, and delays will undoubtedly happen as a matter of course. It’s a while yet until planes start winging
their way Poleward, but it is certainly beginning to look a lot like that time
of year here.
No other news regarding that very cool topic of several
weeks ago. I gather only ~2 weeks of
notice are generally given, or have been given in the past, before scheduled to
go interview. So, I’ve got a month or so
before some contact could legitimately be expected for the earliest interview
group.
“For over a long period of time there’s little in life so disheartening as constant cold-not deep enough to kill, mayhap, but always there, stealing your energy and your will and your body-fat, an ounce at a time, I’m afraid we’re in for a very hard stretch. You’ll see.”~Roland Deschain, “The Dark Tower”
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