Below is a picture of the Bar with a very pensive Andy
Smith pouring a beer and the Beer Machine built by John Nockels in the
corner.
An empty can inserted at the top magically became a full one at the bottom
after various bumps, whirls, liquid bubbling and flashing lights. The
spinning Radio Sonde on the top was an integral part of the magic.
This very much impressed the Americans who flew in and offered massive sums
for the technology. They tried to bribe us with a sledge full of Shlitz
("The beer that made Milawaukee famous") but we dismantled it for other
projects as the electronic bits on base were in short supply.
John had lots of time to do this sort of project as he entirely automated
the Ozone sounding equipment (The Beastie). It is rumoured that The
unsupervised machine produced results leading to the ridiculous conclusion
that the Ozone Layer at the poles was missing and cost us all a fortune in
extra taxation as Tony Blair blamed us and required our cash to help him
adjust the radiation output of the sun to control the perfectly natural
process of global warming. (All continental bases in Antarctica have
remained as cold or are colder than 35 years ago)
