Well, here we are. It's the day off for everybody, except for the Beakers. What is a Beaker? A Beaker is somebody who shows up on station to do science. This reference comes from the muppets most lovable character Beaker. I have included a picture of what most of the beakers around here look like.
Like I said earlier, it is the day off for most of the staff. Beakers continue to work, why? Because that is all they know to do. For example, today we finished cleaning the MSF (Mobile Science Facility) and started putting in instruments. I spent some of the day under a large radar dish, which is being installed on the roof of MSF, helping put on a weather proof collar. I was laying on my stomach, while working underneath the dish. A little later in the day I was vacuuming the inside of the MSF in preparation for the instruments to start being assembled. Later in the afternoon I was unpacking some of my equipment and starting to put CAPABL together. It is never dull around here.
We are definitely starting the period when nobody is going to be sleeping much. We have a lot of work to do before we leave. Some added pressure comes from news that we are having a DV (Distinguished Visitor) showing up on the 3rd. We are pushing to have all of the equipment possible online and taking data before they show up.
The next post will deal with Food.......
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Does all this work earn you the luxury of a shower?
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