{"id":3015,"date":"2010-11-08T20:45:36","date_gmt":"2010-11-09T00:45:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/galadriel.astro.utoronto.ca\/ballast\/?p=3015"},"modified":"2010-11-08T20:45:36","modified_gmt":"2010-11-09T00:45:36","slug":"the-tube-mylar-and-cryogen-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?p=3015","title":{"rendered":"The Tube, Mylar, and Cryogen Transfer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday after work I finally went to The Tube (along with Juan and Matt), and it did not disappoint. Sometimes people see seals and large creatures down there, and so, upon returning, I was asked if I saw anything cool. While I didn&#8217;t see a seal, and I knew what they meant, I couldn&#8217;t say no; everything I saw was cool. Water, ice, and tiny fishes.<\/p>\n<p>During the day Juan started his big arts and crafts project of lining the scoop with aluminized mylar. We also had our first liquid nitrogen transfer. The safety guy was satisfied that people who have performed hundreds or thousands of cryogen transfers seemed to know what they were doing.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-3015 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3040'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1154-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"155\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3040\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1154-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1154-250x187.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1154-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3040'>\n\t\t\t\tThe &#8220;main&#8221; entrance to 155, though the one I use least\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3017'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1155-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Land Shark!\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3017\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1155-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1155-250x187.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1155-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3017'>\n\t\t\t\tBeware the dreaded land shark! (This be but a skeleton)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3018'><img width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1167-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Icy &quot;Sunset&quot;\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3018\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1167-112x150.jpg 112w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1167-187x250.jpg 187w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1167-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3018'>\n\t\t\t\t&#8220;Sunset&#8221; over the ice makes for easy beautiful photos\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3019'><img width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1173-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dive Hut\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3019\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1173-112x150.jpg 112w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1173-187x250.jpg 187w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1173-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3019'>\n\t\t\t\tDive hut near The Tube\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3020'><img width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1175-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cross on Cliff\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3020\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1175-112x150.jpg 112w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1175-187x250.jpg 187w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1175-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3020'>\n\t\t\t\tA memorial cross at the end of hut point\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3027'><img width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1210-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"For George T. Vince\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3027\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1210-112x150.jpg 112w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1210-187x250.jpg 187w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1210-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3027'>\n\t\t\t\tFor George T. Vince\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3021'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1181-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Plane Landing\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3021\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1181-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1181-250x187.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1181-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3021'>\n\t\t\t\tWhile we were waiting, we see a plane landing at the nearby airfield\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3022'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1185-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Dive Hole\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3022\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1185-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1185-250x187.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1185-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3022'>\n\t\t\t\tDive hole, in dive hut\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3043'><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/5159248148_9c4df54dcc_o-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The Tube\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3043\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/5159248148_9c4df54dcc_o-150x99.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/5159248148_9c4df54dcc_o-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/5159248148_9c4df54dcc_o-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3043'>\n\t\t\t\tThe Tube. Straight out of Super Mario; to enter stand above and crouch (courtesy Matt, since I totally forgot to take a picture of it)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3023'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1196-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Juan In The Tube\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3023\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1196-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1196-250x187.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1196-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3023'>\n\t\t\t\tJuan in The Tube (it&#8217;s a bit of a tight fit for two people, but more fun that way)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3042'><img width=\"150\" height=\"99\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/5158662343_f91ccf0ca4_o-150x99.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Juan and I in The Tube\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3042\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/5158662343_f91ccf0ca4_o-150x99.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/5158662343_f91ccf0ca4_o-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/5158662343_f91ccf0ca4_o-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3042'>\n\t\t\t\tJuan and I in The Tube. Taken by Matt, waiting above. He could have fit too, but it would have been a lot less comfortable\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3025'><img width=\"112\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1203-112x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ice and Water\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3025\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1203-112x150.jpg 112w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1203-187x250.jpg 187w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1203-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3025'>\n\t\t\t\tNone of my pictures from the tube capture it&#8217;s awesomeness\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3024'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1201-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tiny Fishes\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3024\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1201-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1201-250x187.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1201-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3024'>\n\t\t\t\tBut here you can kind of see one of the tiny fish\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3026'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1205-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ice\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3026\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1205-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1205-250x187.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1205-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3026'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd the glowing sea ice\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3028'><img width=\"150\" height=\"112\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1211-150x112.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Rock and Snow and Wind\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3028\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1211-150x112.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1211-250x187.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_1211-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3028'>\n\t\t\t\tRock and snow and wind: Antarctica in a nutshell (wind not pictured)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3029'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6360-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Locked-Out\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3029\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6360-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6360-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6360-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3029'>\n\t\t\t\tThe hoist power is locked-out (but with key present)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3030'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6362-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deck\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3030\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6362-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6362-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6362-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3030'>\n\t\t\t\tOur deck (&#8220;This Side Out&#8221; side in&#8230;though the other side says that too)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3032'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6383-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Ground Flattening\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3032\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6383-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6383-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6383-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3032'>\n\t\t\t\tBefore placing the deck, the ground is flattened\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3033'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6385-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Deck\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3033\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6385-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6385-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6385-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3033'>\n\t\t\t\tDeck, outside our now useful front door (previously leading to a 4 foot drop)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3031'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6380-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mylar Cutting\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3031\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6380-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6380-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6380-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3031'>\n\t\t\t\tJuan cuts mylar sheets to fill in the scoop\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3034'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6390-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"PPE\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3034\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6390-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6390-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6390-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3034'>\n\t\t\t\tMatt demonstrates cryogen transfer PPE (personal protective equipment): mask and gloves\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3035'><img width=\"100\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6393-100x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Mylar Taping\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3035\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6393-100x150.jpg 100w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6393-166x250.jpg 166w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6393-682x1024.jpg 682w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3035'>\n\t\t\t\tJuan tapes mylar. The operation is non-trivial because both the inside and outside must be covered\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3037'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6408-0-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cryogen Transfer\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3037\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6408-0-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6408-0-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6408-0-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3037'>\n\t\t\t\tMark and Matt fill the cryostat with nitrogen\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3036'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6400-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Supervisors\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3036\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6400-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6400-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6400-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3036'>\n\t\t\t\tAnd the official supervisors supervise, officially\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3038'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6421-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Helium Tank\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3038\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6421-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6421-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6421-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3038'>\n\t\t\t\tMatt opens the helium tank (which also gets a nitrogen fill, to start)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/?attachment_id=3039'><img width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6426-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Cryo Elio\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-3039\" srcset=\"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6426-150x100.jpg 150w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6426-250x166.jpg 250w, http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/ballast\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/11\/img_6426-1024x682.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-3039'>\n\t\t\t\tElio helps with the transfers too\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday after work I finally went to The Tube (along with Juan and Matt), and it did not disappoint. Sometimes people see seals and large creatures down there, and so, upon returning, I was asked if I saw anything cool. While I didn&#8217;t see a seal, and I knew what they meant, I couldn&#8217;t say [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[9,12],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3015"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3015"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3015\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3046,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3015\/revisions\/3046"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3015"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3015"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/droppingballast.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3015"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}