The ancient Romans

provides us with quotes for situations like this…. The Antarctic research fiasco…., wattsupwith that 2013/12/30

Dumbest statement of the year 2013: “We’ve been so unfortunate – there was a massive breakout of very thick, old ice from the other side of the Mertz glacier, and it was swept to sea,” he said. “There’s just no way through it. Many of the icebreakers just can’t get through.”Antarctic rescue: helicopter to evacuate passengers from trapped shipVolunteers to clear a landing area on the ice after two icebreakers fail to reach the scientific research vessel, the Guardian 2013/dec/31 WELLCOME TO MOTHER NATURE ‘scientists’ but beware this isn’t unnatural not even in summertime i south….

The Old Roman quotes

Nac quicquam insipiente fortunato intolerabilius fieri potest. Pessimum inimicorum genus, laudantes. Qui tacet, consentit…..
Rerum omnium magister usus [IEJ: Source latinska citat ]

Cicero: Nac quicquam insipiente fortunato intolerabilius fieri potest. ”Nothing’s worse than a lucky dumbass.”
Unknown: Pessimum inimicorum genus, laudantes. ”flatterers are the worst type of enemies”
Unknown: Qui tacet consentit. ”He who remains silent consents”
Caesar: Rerum omnium magister usus. ”“Experience is the teacher of all things”

Rescue of icebound Antarctic ship faces setback, Washingtonpost 2013/12/27
Helicopter rescue planned for ship stranded in Antarctic, CNN December 31, 2013 — Updated 0309 GMT
Fastfruset nyårsfirande i Antarktis, SvD 31 december 2013 har leendena på de glada läpparna försvunnit när ölet tog slut 😛
Fastfruset nyårsfirande i Antarktis, DN 31 december 2013
Fastfruset nyårsfirande i Antarktis, Aftonbladet 31 december 2013 Notera att Aftonbladet ger källa i Moskva som ursprung till TT-AFP pressreleasen.
Fastfruset nyårsfirande i Antarktis, GP 31 december 2013
Kyligt nyårsfirande på fartyget i Antarktis, Expressen 31 december 2013

Is one guy better than the next? Or what? En del av dem ombord det i Antarktis fastfrusna fartyget ”Akademik Sjokalskij” ska evakueras av kinesiska helikoptrar – om vädret tillåter. Helikopter ska rädda fastfrusna, DN 31 december 2013
English text ”Some will be evacuated by Chinese helicopters from the ”Akademik Sjokalskij” in the Antarctic, IF the weather allows…

For more information re. Antarctic ‘research ship stuck in ice they thought didn’t exist: Nature wins over political sciences models, Norah4you 25 december 2013
and
Antarctic news early 30 december, Norah4you 30 december 2013