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Offline DavidP

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No more rides for a while.. heading to the DEEP south
« on: September 08, 2016, 12:24:06 PM »
Hi all,

I won't be going on any rides from the end of this month  :eek until sometime Feb, as I will be going to the DEEP south.

Will be in Hobart/Kingston for training, then to http://www.antarctica.gov.au/living-and-working/stations/davis to work for a few months :-)

Currently -36c down there, and barely breaks 0c for summer maximums!



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Re: No more rides for a while.. heading to the DEEP south
« Reply #1 on: September 08, 2016, 12:41:12 PM »
They do have quad bikes down there...enjoy  :thumbs
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Re: No more rides for a while.. heading to the DEEP south
« Reply #2 on: September 08, 2016, 12:42:12 PM »
DOH !! well you can ride an Artic quad bike.....perhaps the crispness of the southern air will remind you of the riding your missing around Toowoomba  :butt

cheers and stay safe  :wink1
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Re: No more rides for a while.. heading to the DEEP south
« Reply #3 on: September 08, 2016, 12:56:36 PM »
Quote from: ST2UP on September 08, 2016, 12:42:12 PM
DOH !! well you can ride an Artic quad bike.....perhaps the crispness of the southern air will remind you of the riding your missing around Toowoomba  :butt

cheers and stay safe  :wink1

hehehe...  was warm this year, coldest I saw was 2c vs -3c last winter  (luckily I live just down the range in the valley)
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Re: No more rides for a while.. heading to the DEEP south
« Reply #4 on: September 08, 2016, 01:17:44 PM »
Have fun mate :hatwave
Please post up some photos from over there for us to have a look at when you get back :thumbsup
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Re: No more rides for a while.. heading to the DEEP south
« Reply #5 on: September 08, 2016, 07:44:13 PM »
Have fun David it must be worth your while to go down and leave Lane and your ST at home  :hatwave
Looking forward to the stories when you get home   :popcorn :popcorn
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Re: No more rides for a while.. heading to the DEEP south
« Reply #6 on: September 08, 2016, 07:45:22 PM »
I was looking at Antarctica if I was made redundant. If I don't get the new job I'll have a crack.

Enjoy.
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Re: No more rides for a while.. heading to the DEEP south
« Reply #7 on: September 08, 2016, 09:05:41 PM »
Has the NBN reached there yet??
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Re: No more rides for a while.. heading to the DEEP south
« Reply #8 on: September 08, 2016, 09:11:09 PM »
Ok if you need someone to take ya bike out to keep the fluids flowing I'll sacrifice my valuable time if you wish..........
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Re: No more rides for a while.. heading to the DEEP south
« Reply #9 on: September 09, 2016, 08:59:25 AM »
:-)   but will it come back as clean as yours? 

If anyone is interested the whole process takes about 7 months from when you apply, and there are lots of tests you have to pass (tech, personality, group work, medical, psych, govt security clearances).

Taking a decent camera, and should have LOTS of photos

Lane is glad I am only down on the ice for 3 months though!  Mainly doing it for the experience not the pay (with allowances works out to sim to my normal pay packet).  Work is good and holding my job for me for when I get back  ++
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Re: No more rides for a while.. heading to the DEEP south
« Reply #10 on: September 09, 2016, 05:46:22 PM »
David

Congratulations, I'm sure it will be an amazing experience.  We actually looked at one of the Antarctic cruises but very few actually get to the continent.  Anyway, take plenty of pics and I'll remind Lane about the Bundy visit to see the turtles (they'll be laying/hatching while you're swanning around on the ice!!)

Stay safe (and warm!)
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Re: No more rides for a while.. heading to the DEEP south
« Reply #11 on: September 09, 2016, 06:04:24 PM »
Quote from: DavidP on September 09, 2016, 08:59:25 AM
:-)   but will it come back as clean as yours? 

i dare say it would......
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Re: No more rides for a while.. heading to the DEEP south
« Reply #12 on: September 09, 2016, 06:06:25 PM »
Similar to this one  :grin
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