Posts by Lara
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Dad has just walked in the door, thank heaven. We have power where we are in Halswell, if anyone needs it send me an email otagoite2002@yahoo.co.nz . Do not give a shit about politics right now tbh.
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Am fine. Sick of this.
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Very sorry to hear of your respective losses Rex & Robert. Like George I've not lost anyone extremely close to me yet, but from other losses...that gaping hole is awful.
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Sorry to hear about your Mum Joe. It's the not being able to talk to people that always gets me (proven by the fact that I'm sniffling as I write this).
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Just waving away people saying "I'm fine. I'm fine. I just need tissues for a minute." What a beautiful tribute to your Mum.
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Aside from the obvious frontrunner, I would vote for relaxed . Are you relaxed? I'm relaxed. About everything (except the things I'm concerned about).
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@ Ian re: dissertation on the military in Antarctica
It's not online sorry. If you email me at ljh115@uclive.ac.nz I am more than happy to send you a copy.
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Raytheon now also does a lot of the logistical running of both McMurdo and Scott Base (thru Raytheon Polar Services)
I have just finished a Honours dissertation which touched on this. Aside from Raytheon Polar Services, Raytheon's Intelligence and Information Systems (ISS) designed and operates the National Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (NPOESS) in Antarctica. NPOESS is used to gather and distribute data on oceans, weather, land, atmosphere and near-space environment. It is able to monitor the entire globe and is (I argue) an example of ‘dual-use’ technology, that is, technology that can be used to serve both peaceful and military ends.
(The dissertation was on whether the use of the military in Antarctica by the U.S. and NZ was in line with the peaceful purposes provision of the Antarctic Treaty.)
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Okaaay epic fail in doing the linky thing, but the youtube clip titled "Joel Burns tells gay teens "it gets better" " made me cry today.
I don't think I need to add anything other than to say what a wonderful person. -
I very occasionally watch a game of NZ vs. Australia, and feel like I've aged fifty years each time. And I am a 'I can't watch/not watch or I'll jinx them' person. It was tense enough just reading the updates....