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Posted by mikekey on February 12, 2008 at 5:07:18 pm EST

Antarctica, does it get a cold there? I just wanted to share some excitement. Aside from totaling my car and losing my current job this month, I have a friend who has worked for Raytheon's polar services who has managed to secure me an interview for the 08-09 summer season there. Apparently they need desktop support techs there.

Raytheon states that there is plenty to do in your off time there, such as hiking and cross-country skiing, and a gift shop? LOL That one gets me. The south pole station has a gift shop. Love it. But how awesome would that be, once in a life time.

My friend says that most people end up at McMurdo, or Palmer, but he's been to both McMurdo and the South Pole Station.

Look at these:

http://images.quickblogcast.com/102684-95525/IMG_7245.jpg

http://images.quickblogcast.com/102684-95525/IMG_7255.jpg

http://images.quickblogcast.com/102684-95525/cp_gaze_at_barne.jpg

http://images.quickblogcast.com/102684-95525/aerial_of_new_sp.jpg

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• Re: Antarctica - How Backcountry is that? - turneej 12:21:29 02/16/2008
• Re: Antarctica - How Backcountry is that? - alan 10:05:57 02/13/2008
  • Re: Antarctica - How Backcountry is that? - Brian in SLC 10:36:19 02/13/2008
• Re: Antarctica - How Backcountry is that? - Alicia 09:02:43 02/13/2008
• Re: Antarctica - How Backcountry is that? - Fred 08:52:41 02/13/2008
• Re: Antarctica - How Backcountry is that? - calamity 00:33:26 02/13/2008
• Re: Antarctica - How Backcountry is that? - Bill S 19:23:08 02/12/2008
  • Re: Antarctica - How Backcountry is that? - mikekey 21:39:13 02/12/2008

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