Starting to work a little between trainings

Work table/ Checkers board

Spent the last few days actually doing a little carpentry. I helped floor the lunch room and galley for the LDB (Long Duration Balloon) launch site for the folks at NASA. That was an excellent gig because the rest of the crew had to deadman (strap down) the building in some really extreme wind and snow outside. I switched out with people if their goggles fogged or froze up - but was able to mostly stay inside.

Custom logo created by the Carp Shop that is sported on most of our equipment

Read on the right-  "Return to 191 or Die"

We did our walk around in the shop and they explained how to use all of our equipment safely. We have some really serious industrial strength planers, joiners, tables saws, routers, band saws, and drill presses in the shop. New guys in the shop are on probation with the tools and have to be supervised till everyone is comfortable with the equipment. I am happy to work under this system.

They had a band play at a lounge last night. These guys had a great sense of humor and a good time was had by all. They were set up instrumentally as a rock band but played rap. The dance floor was packed. That was the most humid place on the continent last night and steam rolled out of the door into the cold every time someone came in or out. Quite a few Kiwis came over to party with the Americans.



The unassuming building 108 - aka Gallaghers



A flurry of light and motion on the dance floor inside