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Title: Please, get your house in order...
Post by: GScholz on October 10, 2013, 03:43:04 AM

http://www.livescience.com/40274-shutdown-cancels-antarctic-research.html

Shutdown Cancels Entire US Antarctic Research Program

As scientists had feared, today (Oct. 8) the National Science Foundation announced it was canceling the U.S. Antarctic research program for this year because of the ongoing government shutdown. Scientists and contractors already stationed at the three U.S. science bases on Antarctica will be sent home and a small staff left behind to maintain the structures and equipment, the National Science Foundation (NSF) said.

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It is no longer just embarrassing, it is detrimental to a lot of people and has ramifications far beyond your borders.

Title: Re: Please, get your house in order...
Post by: bigsky on October 10, 2013, 03:55:49 AM

So.... the penguins wait to get counted.

Title: Re: Please, get your house in order...
Post by: nrshida on October 10, 2013, 04:06:06 AM

Quote from: bigsky on October 10, 2013, 03:55:49 AM

So.... the penguins wait to get counted.

Sigh.

Title: Re: Please, get your house in order...
Post by: Estes on October 10, 2013, 04:25:46 AM

Quote from: bigsky on October 10, 2013, 03:55:49 AM

So.... the penguins wait to get counted.

I'm laughing both ways, sorry shida i see humor either way.  :salute

Title: Re: Please, get your house in order...
Post by: nrshida on October 10, 2013, 04:32:23 AM

Quote from: Estes on October 10, 2013, 04:25:46 AM

I'm laughing both ways, sorry shida i see humor either way.  :salute

 :rofl :aok

Title: Re: Please, get your house in order...
Post by: Skuzzy on October 10, 2013, 06:25:08 AM

Locked for violation of forum posting rule #14.