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Memorials in London, Cambridge and Falklands remember Britons lost in Antarctica

Tuesday, May 10th 2011 - 20:53 UTC
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Two memorials dedicated to Britons who lost their lives in the service of science in Antarctica are unveiled this week. Since 1948, a total of 29 people have died in the British Antarctic Territory, one of the most extreme, inhospitable and uncharted places on Earth. Read full article

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  • briton

    There will always be a tiny piece of land, somewhere in the world, that will always be British,
    Long may you rest in peace .

    May 10th, 2011 - 09:37 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Martin_Fierro

    Ok brainwashed briton, whatever you say.

    Throwing more fuel into the fire, eh Mercopress?

    No such thing as “British Antarctic Territory”, but you can make donations at www.antarctic-monument.org. since they can't pay for a f@cking statue.

    May 10th, 2011 - 09:58 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Redhoyt

    “ .. No such thing as “British Antarctic Territory”, ...”

    You must work very hard to be wrong all the time.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Antarctic_Territory

    May 11th, 2011 - 12:03 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Marcos Alejandro

    “ .. No such thing as “British Antarctic Territory”, ...”

    I agree.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antartida_Argentina

    May 11th, 2011 - 12:21 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Martin_Fierro

    Argentina does work hard Redhot, that's why we have 13 bases in Antártida.

    You can count them if you like... ;-)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antartida_Argentina#Permanent

    May 11th, 2011 - 01:27 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Redhoyt

    Won't make an ounce of difference when that Treaty breaks ...... believe it :-)

    May 11th, 2011 - 03:56 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Martin_Fierro

    More crap from Redhot the expert.

    You don't know dick.

    May 11th, 2011 - 04:11 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • J.A. Roberts

    Martin, not even your nearest neighbour (since geographical proximity seems to be one of your obsessions) recognises your claim to a slice of Antarctica. Arguably they are even closer to Antarctica than Argentina is, so it should really be theirs (if your twisted geographical proximity logic applies).

    May 11th, 2011 - 08:09 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Rhaurie-Craughwell

    I just personally find it hilarious when Americans (you Martin) pretend to be Argentines and bang on about possession of a section of continent that has nothing to do with them :)

    Quite sad, but it does lighten the mood at your expense, and adds another reason as to why the UK should retain sovereignty: purely to spite Martin and his morally corrupt thinking XD.

    May 11th, 2011 - 08:15 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • JustinKuntz

    Guys,

    Don't rise to the bait, if they wish to be disrespectful let them demonstrate what dicks they are.

    QED?

    May 11th, 2011 - 09:55 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Martin_Fierro

    8 J.A. Roberts,

    You're referring to Chile, I presume? Save your “Divide Et Impera” crap to yourself, our issues are ours to resolve, nothing to do with you. We stood up on this issue against the UK jointly, your Antarctic claim backfired and actually helped us. So... thanks!!

    9 Rhaurie-cunt

    ”I just personally find it hilarious when Americans (you Martin) pretend to be Argentines...”

    You think that bothers me, don't you? haha

    You realize that by following your line of reasoning, it is your allegiance and your identity that would be compromised by moving to another country, not necessarily mine. I personally find you pathetic.

    I'm Argentine first, and last, if you think my allegiance and my identity has been compromised clearly you haven't been paying attention. ;-)

    May 11th, 2011 - 10:57 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • zethe

    “You're referring to Chile, I presume? Save your “Divide Et Impera” crap to yourself, our issues are ours to resolve, nothing to do with you. We stood up on this issue against the UK jointly, your Antarctic claim backfired and actually helped us. So... thanks!!”

    Erm, no...You didn't. A newsreport may have said something of the like but what happened was.

    UK made it's claim.
    Argentina made it's claim.
    Chile made it's claim.

    They were all seperate claims to the Antartic seabed mineral rights.

    May 11th, 2011 - 02:04 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • JustinKuntz

    Amerigo Vespucci never saw the Falkland Islands, the so-called Vespucci letters are a known forgery. http://www.trivia-library.com/a/origins-american-gets-its-name.htm

    May 11th, 2011 - 03:26 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Martin_Fierro

    “A newsreport may have said something of the like...”

    Yeah right, all our news reports are false... yours of course are always true.

    May 12th, 2011 - 03:02 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    And again we shall repeat
    Jealousy just pure jealousy
    Oh to be British
    Swarve-sophisticated-brilliant-admired-respected-feared- ahh the charisma just runs off sleeve
    Poor Argentina she so dreams of wanting and admires us,
    mmmmmmmmmmmmmm.
    ,

    May 12th, 2011 - 12:15 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Zethee

    “Yeah right, all our news reports are false... yours of course are always true.”

    No, the news report was not incorrect. It stated the facts, His interpretation of the truth was incorrect. The one i believe you're talking about is the “Argentina and Chile team up on the UK”(Something similar) When infact each country staked there own claim. Each one overlapping eachothers.

    May 12th, 2011 - 11:05 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    right, all our news reports are false... yours of course are always true

    and we all agree with you, how nice of you to say so ?

    May 12th, 2011 - 11:33 pm - Link - Report abuse 0
  • Britishbulldog

    Martin_Fierro (#)--------I'm Argentine first, and last, if you think my allegiance and my identity has been compromised clearly you haven't been paying attention. We all thought you were a US citizen Marten, so what are you? an American citizen or an Argentine Citizen

    May 14th, 2011 - 05:25 am - Link - Report abuse 0
  • briton

    he may be to ashamed to say, knowing we cant prove either way,
    one things for sure he aint native mmm

    May 14th, 2011 - 07:12 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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