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.
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.
“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.
They could always brush up their sudoku skills – for visits to Australia.
132 per person? That’s supposed to be a year’s supply? I guess you have to make sacrifices if you’re going to make it in the Arctic.
…But still – Cutting out 3/4 of your favorite activity isn’t going to be fun for most of them.
They certainly must be busy up there or down there
Is it hunting penguins or polar Bears ?
Certainly hope that they do not an ugly animal in their hunting and trapping
That is something we don’t need to know. Nor do we need to know how many tampons or birth control pills. Or what books or reading supplies. Or the breakdown of the Presidential votes.
There are just some things that should be private.
132 per person and only 30 are women..
Must be some sore monkey parts on that Antarctica base!
Antarctic Scientist: “Don’t be silly; I was just helping that penguin out of the crevasse.”
#1, #2: Antarctic; Penguins not polar bears…
so what are you going to do when it’s dark for six months?
#7 Campfire and Smores
It must be a buyers market for women in Antarctica.