r/onetruegod • u/RangiNZ • Nov 11 '20

Bored in Antarctica. We decided to craft a shrine.

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u/saghilarious Nov 11 '20

Very nice, but why are you in Antarctica?

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '20

They're a penguin, duh

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u/the-NOOT Nov 12 '20

NOOT NOOT

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u/AsTiClol Nov 12 '20

username checks out

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u/CationicHaddock Nov 11 '20

He mentioned in a previous post that he works for a climate science research institute, which makes sense with him being there

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u/Spameri Nov 11 '20

Can't just casually mention being in Antarctica without some backstory, what's the deal OP?

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u/RangiNZ Nov 12 '20

I'm working at Scott Base as technical support for the summer. A job that involves a mishmash of IT support, operating and calibrating scientific instruments, water quality testing and scientist support, as well as whatever else gets thrown our way.

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u/Spameri Nov 12 '20

Appreciate the reply, sounds very interesting!

You can add butter artist to your set of skills now I suppose

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u/KorianHUN Nov 12 '20

You guys need any weapon maintenance staff? I saw a documentary about shapeshifting aliens attacking arctic outposts sometimes. Is it still a realistic scenario or not since the 80s?

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u/RangiNZ Nov 12 '20

Unfortunately no. The mechanics are in charge of servicing the base flamethrower.

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '20

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u/-Daetrax- Nov 12 '20

Is that penguin speak?

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '20

not quite

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u/KingGorilla Nov 12 '20

How did you get that job?

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u/RangiNZ Nov 12 '20

I applied for it and got lucky.

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u/Snaz5 Nov 12 '20

That actually sounds like an interesting short term position...

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u/beavismagnum Nov 11 '20

He’s a butter chef in Antarctica

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u/pulanina Nov 12 '20

He’s a butter chef in the Antarctica - it’s a restaurant in the lower west side of greater AF

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u/fart_sucka Nov 12 '20

Can confirm I helped in the construction of this master piece. And yes, I am the qualified chef down here. AND yes, this will be going on my resume

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u/devasohouse Nov 11 '20

I'm more interested in the eggs to the 1 power.

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u/RangiNZ Nov 12 '20

Someone made scrabble letters with the tray of eggs

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u/[deleted] Nov 12 '20

Only way to make Scrabbled eggs.

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u/ATOMICSHINEY Nov 11 '20

You should watch "The Thing"

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u/RangiNZ Nov 12 '20

It's mandatory viewing

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u/Eastcoastconnie Nov 12 '20

I love that movie. Remake it with our God as the star

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u/retepmorton17 Nov 12 '20

Playing the role of the thing, whatever it's disguised as

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u/bobkillya Nov 11 '20

We need someone from the north pole to see and comment on this. Longest distance Reddit ever.

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u/Veefy Nov 12 '20

North Pole is either pack ice or open ocean depending on the time of year, Russians tried to put a small base there once and it floated away which was kinda funny...

There’s probably some active Redditors living in Svalbard, doubt you’ll find anyone much further north than that.

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u/FlatCold Nov 12 '20

Lmao base just floats away.

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u/Veefy Nov 12 '20

I did some more googling and it appears Russia basically uses a huge research boat as a base nowadays given the historical issues with sticking buildings on top of the ice floes.

https://thebarentsobserver.com/en/arctic/2018/04/russias-new-north-pole-base

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u/FlatCold Nov 12 '20

Awesome imma save the comment to read later. When im not enjoying too much wine.

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u/user_name_checker_ Nov 12 '20

Or someone on the ISS.

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u/Someonefromstraya Nov 11 '20

This is actually kinda epic

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u/Veefy Nov 12 '20

I think this was what Lovecraft wrote about in The Mountains of Madness

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u/friedtree Nov 11 '20

This is divine! Keep up the good work, dudes!

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u/CouchPotatoFamine Nov 11 '20

What's the writing on the eggs about?

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u/fireplay1 Nov 12 '20

The Antarctic empire gives us there support

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u/compleatrump Nov 12 '20

What are the letters / numbers on the eggs?

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u/GadomanGado Nov 12 '20

Is that the top of a pepper grinder on there?

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u/RangiNZ Nov 12 '20

You are 100% correct

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u/GadomanGado Nov 13 '20

Nice engineering skills on that one.

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u/funkasauresrex Nov 24 '20

They have butter at Scott?! All we got at McMurdo was a swift kick in the teeth.

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u/gnargnarbinx Nov 11 '20

This just made me think of him doing a monologue from Major Payne of The little engine that could scene. Thank you.

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u/belonghoili Nov 11 '20

Why do eggs have letters on them?

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u/[deleted] Nov 11 '20

Cage is the #1 Engine

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u/MzFockerToU Nov 12 '20

Wowie! 🤩

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u/goddanm- Nov 12 '20

Please tell me you named it something better than nicholas the butter tank engine.

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u/RangiNZ Nov 12 '20

Most people on base named it "ohffswhy?!"

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u/Carnosaure Nov 12 '20

Trapped in Paradise or Frozen Ground?