Digging out and digging in
Foreman's log, 8:21 am. Snowy and cold. Have braved the chill and frost to survey the excavation site.
Foreman's log, 8:23 am. Snowy and cold. Have finished transferring equipment to the site and setting up camp. Workers complain of inadequate compensation.
Foreman's log, 8:24 am. Snowy and cold. Have begun digging.
Foreman's log, 8:25 am. Snowy and cold. Progress is slow. Have breached the outer ice barrier and have begun digging in fresh powder. Excavation depth steady at one foot.
Foreman's log, 8:32 am. Snowy and cold. Have hit bedrock in southwestern portion of the dig site. Workers request dynamite or other suitable explosive to continue.
Foreman's log, 8:35 am. Snowy and cold. Have encountered first foreign object buried in the far reaches of the subterranean excavation. Identity of object unconfirmed.
Foreman's log, 8:39 am. Snowy and cold. Fine brushwork has confirmed color of object in question. Have laid claim to dig site and filed paperwork for confirmation of ownership.
Foreman's log, 8:44 am. Snowy and cold. Having equipment problems. Workers complain of mild convulsions and wet conditions. Returning to base camp for warmth and medical attention.
Foreman's log, 8:46 am. Snowy and cold. Excavation continues east from location of first breach. Workers have confirmed a round structure matching expected parameters. Excavation depth steady at three feet.
Foreman's log, 8:47 am. Snowy and cold. Excavation begins on the north face of the object.
Foreman's log, 9:01 am. Snowy and cold. Equipment problems persist. Have discovered two more round objects on the north face of the dig. Identity of query has been confirmed.
Foreman's log, 9:13 am. Snowy and cold. Have removed several inches of snow and ice from exposed top of the object. Workers complain of faster progress at neighboring excavation sites.
Foreman's log, 9:25 am. Snowy and cold. Attempt to breach object from east face has proven successful. Workers have now excavated to bedrock on the north, south, and west faces of object.
Foreman's log, 9:30 am. Snowy and cold. Total equipment failure. Work continues by hand.
Foreman's log, 9:39 am. Snowy and cold. Workers remove the final inches of snow underneath object. Workers have excavated to bedrock on all four sides of object. Fourth round object discovered on the south face of the dig site.
Foreman's log, 9:45 am. Snowy and cold. Final inches of material removed from object sides and top with fine brushwork. Workers demand better site conditions. Foreman concurs.
Foreman's log, 9:53 am. Snowy and cold. Success! Object finally extricated from icy prison. Excavation site shored with ice for future use.
...Ok, time to go work on DUC.
Foreman's log, 8:23 am. Snowy and cold. Have finished transferring equipment to the site and setting up camp. Workers complain of inadequate compensation.
Foreman's log, 8:24 am. Snowy and cold. Have begun digging.
Foreman's log, 8:25 am. Snowy and cold. Progress is slow. Have breached the outer ice barrier and have begun digging in fresh powder. Excavation depth steady at one foot.
Foreman's log, 8:32 am. Snowy and cold. Have hit bedrock in southwestern portion of the dig site. Workers request dynamite or other suitable explosive to continue.
Foreman's log, 8:35 am. Snowy and cold. Have encountered first foreign object buried in the far reaches of the subterranean excavation. Identity of object unconfirmed.
Foreman's log, 8:39 am. Snowy and cold. Fine brushwork has confirmed color of object in question. Have laid claim to dig site and filed paperwork for confirmation of ownership.
Foreman's log, 8:44 am. Snowy and cold. Having equipment problems. Workers complain of mild convulsions and wet conditions. Returning to base camp for warmth and medical attention.
Foreman's log, 8:46 am. Snowy and cold. Excavation continues east from location of first breach. Workers have confirmed a round structure matching expected parameters. Excavation depth steady at three feet.
Foreman's log, 8:47 am. Snowy and cold. Excavation begins on the north face of the object.
Foreman's log, 9:01 am. Snowy and cold. Equipment problems persist. Have discovered two more round objects on the north face of the dig. Identity of query has been confirmed.
Foreman's log, 9:13 am. Snowy and cold. Have removed several inches of snow and ice from exposed top of the object. Workers complain of faster progress at neighboring excavation sites.
Foreman's log, 9:25 am. Snowy and cold. Attempt to breach object from east face has proven successful. Workers have now excavated to bedrock on the north, south, and west faces of object.
Foreman's log, 9:30 am. Snowy and cold. Total equipment failure. Work continues by hand.
Foreman's log, 9:39 am. Snowy and cold. Workers remove the final inches of snow underneath object. Workers have excavated to bedrock on all four sides of object. Fourth round object discovered on the south face of the dig site.
Foreman's log, 9:45 am. Snowy and cold. Final inches of material removed from object sides and top with fine brushwork. Workers demand better site conditions. Foreman concurs.
Foreman's log, 9:53 am. Snowy and cold. Success! Object finally extricated from icy prison. Excavation site shored with ice for future use.
...Ok, time to go work on DUC.
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