tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-45086056847198072832023-11-16T08:33:55.397-05:00Life of WileyHome of the daily Skeleton Action figureSuehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.comBlogger730125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-68520443368130766632010-08-30T19:56:00.002-04:002010-09-01T22:14:07.680-04:00Camping Trip with the Kids<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxdxkmS7Htx4FezNqAJJyPiFd6YJnQWyvXRzUkM90cgrytqSjJUaC04jr5CM3G4_YqMm1p_xKyPwZpqtjtGMUazmV4uYaHPP8d7nFFQMPSpUl79Yfoevb0q1jwbGL-bFAv6aTMGrUazM/s1600/bus-camper.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWxdxkmS7Htx4FezNqAJJyPiFd6YJnQWyvXRzUkM90cgrytqSjJUaC04jr5CM3G4_YqMm1p_xKyPwZpqtjtGMUazmV4uYaHPP8d7nFFQMPSpUl79Yfoevb0q1jwbGL-bFAv6aTMGrUazM/s200/bus-camper.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>I put my travel trailer to use for the weekend. We went to the Tacoma KOA, to give Faith her first camping trip. Not exactly roughing it with a heated pool and watching a movie in the camper, but we did cook out, enjoy some smores over the hot coals, and join the campgrounds pancake breakfast the next morning. Cozy in an 18' travel trailer, but fun! They are the best kids ever (in my unbiased opinion ;-)<br />
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I learned an important camping lesson while there. Never ever leave the drain while pumping the sewage tank. I went inside for a bit, when I came back out the attachment had come loose and there was all manner of unspeakable ick all over the drive. And nice and smelly to boot. Made for a very unpleasant cleanup. A lesson I won't soon forget...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Meeting of the minds -- Uncle Don and Dad keeping us updated on the latest news</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Aunt Elaine and Elaina play "go fish"</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zach in 'native' Seattle attire</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dave 'bringing sexy back'</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Zach watering flowers (and his sister, with regularity)</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Catching up on "The Archies" (who knew they were still around??)</td></tr>
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They also seem to be adjusting rather well to their new home in Seattle, despite the noisy dog-thing that keeps running around the house ;-) Pretty soon my folks are getting a pug puppy, so the noisy dog thing concentration will increase notably. Hopefully, they'll see it as a toy...<br />
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The Badlands --<br />
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Happy kitties --<br />
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Giant bug-bird that should have cracked the windshield --<br />
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The Vore Buffalo Jump (a large sink hole that Native Americans drove buffalo in to) --<br />
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Stepan Center west?? (a bad idea...twice!) --<br />
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Montana sights (continental divide, the Madonna of the Rockies, Butte) --<br />
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Milestone for my 10 year old Jeep --<br />
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The Berkeley Pit (polluted copper mine) --<br />
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Dust devils of the west --<br />
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Mount Rainer ("the mountain was out") --<br />
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Jaime in Seattle --<br />
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The day began at Ace hardware however, where we tried a variety of pins to hook up the sway bar. Found two that worked, bought 6 of them. While Ace might not be a big tourist attraction for most, we thought it warranted a picture because it allowed us to drive on in comfort. No more bouncing. Please note my macho big mirrors, which make seeing around the travel trailer MUCH easier. I've since added small convex mirrors as well and now have a clear shot of much of the road behind me.<br />
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At our first gas stop was uneventful till we noticed three HUGE tractor trailers pulling the blades used on the giant wind turbines. Pretty cool.<br />
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This was only the first of many "giant" things spotted during the course of the day. The first caught us off guard, hadn't fully done our Roadside America homework. Suddenly, we saw a giant steer head sitting on the plains. The first picture below shows the scale compared to passing cars. The second shot gives it an Easter Island-esque quality. We've since found that it is part of <a href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/14418">Porter Sculpture Park</a> in Montrose, South Dakota -- the bovine head is that of an Egyptian cow.<br />
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At a gas stop, we caught a view of a giant buffalo. Can't find anything about it tho', and have no recollection of where we took the picture.<br />
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As we drove along, we saw so many billboards for "The Corn Palace", that I was lured in by the siren song. So, we went in search of it. Jaime questioned the wisdom, and rightly so. But, I've spent too much time around Mike Homan listening to Nebraska corn stories to pass it by. And for any of you who may have wanted to go, but a stronger traveling partner convinced you of your foolishness - here it is:<br />
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About the only plus to going to it, was finding another large bovine next to a hotel:<br />
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By far the prettiest thing we saw on the drive were the huge fields of sunflowers. Yellow as far as the eye could see.<br />
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But the piece de restance of the day was for sure the human skeleton walking a Trex skeleton on a leash. Set a bit off the road, if you didn't know it was there, you would be hard pressed to describe it. Jaime and I realized that as the passenger, had she not know it was there and suddenly saw the ironwork, either her brain wouldn't have been able to register it as the ridiculous sculpture that it is, or, she wouldn't have mentioned it because really, who would believe it? So, should you be driving along this stretch of i-90, you'll see a billboard for the art and finally (and quickly) the sculpture.<br />
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We ended the day at the Badlands KOA, you had to drive thru the Badlands National Park to get to it. Just gorgeous. We caught it as the sun was setting, making the red rocks even more vibrant. I'll wait for pictures of that leg till tomorrow's post. Instead I'll leave you with this giant prairie dog statue we found somewhere nearby:<br />
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We also passed a huge windmill farm. Kinda pretty, not sure I understand the hub-ub about how they 'disrupt the landscape' as is often noted. Jaime pointed out that they seem no "uglier" than power lines.<br />
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We stopped for gas at a Superamerica station which fascinated Jaime, leading her to sing a "Team America"-like song with each one we passed from that point on. It also held enough fascination for her that she took a picture of it, so I include it here.<br />
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We later unduly pondered a sign that advertised a "4-D Movie Experience." Since the 4th dimension is time, we concluded that all movies are 4D since about 2 hours pass. But we doubt that's what they meant.<br />
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We crossed the Mississippi river today. Surprisingly long climb back out the valley, first real test of the Jeep's towing ability. <br />
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Our "growth opportunity" for today came after we parked in the Jackson, MN KOA (a GREAT campground). As I was getting the camper set up, I noticed the sway bar was hanging on by one hook. Apparently the pin that held the other end in place had fallen out. Which suddenly made our very bouncy ride for many many miles make sense. It was ridiculously bouncy at times, which caused many a chuckle on the drive. But not so funny when we realized the reason. And even less so when we found that no one had the pin we needed to fix it. So, RV-lesson #2 -- carry along extra parts.<br />
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Fortunately RV-lesson #3 -- people camped nearby are very very friendly - also occurred as a result. Had some super nice folks next to us. <br />
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The cats grew accustomed to their Road Warrior status pretty quickly. The first picture is of Wiley checking out the campground while we registered, the second is of my Lounge Lemur, comfortably ensconced on the windowsill next to Jaime's foot.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Wiley and Lemur. ride in the Jeep with us during the day, and are adorable. Either snuggled up between us on the arm rest, sitting on a box to watch the world go by, or trying by every stealth means possible to get Jaime to let them lay in the foot well between her feet/under her seat.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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Day 1 did not go down as a particularly good start. It's been a learning experience, should be a pro by the time we get there. The first day we were delayed because I slept thru my alarm and Jaime didn't have the heart to wake me up. Then, when I finally got my lazy arse out of bed and we were hooking up the trailer, we realized that the cable that controlled the lights and brakes was sliced. Must've happened when I was practicing backing up and turning. So, I called one of my new pals in the RVing business and asked if he could sneak us in right away to rewire it. He did and off we went.<br />
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Right into Chicago traffic, even tho we went 80 to 39 up to 90. That was fun, for the first real time driving the travel trailer. I had no feeling in my hands about halfway thru it.<br />
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Finaly we turned onto 39. At one point I thought it has started raining hard, then realized that in reality we were committing bug genocide. Unreal number of flying insects on that road, it was not fun cleaning up afterwards.<br />
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We had considered stopping at the <a href="http://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/2240">worlds largest museum dedicated to angels</a>, and/or <a href="http://circusworld.wisconsinhistory.org/">Circus World</a> and the <a href="http://www.yellowpages.com/milwaukee-wi/mip/intl-clown-hall-of-fame-7621953?lid=7621953">International Clown Hall of Fame</a> - but the soul-sucking properties of highway 39 hot the better of us.<br />
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We finally pulled into the <a href="http://www.koa.com/where/wi/49106/">KOA</a> Jaime found us, but well after the office closed. They had left us a great space. Setting up the camper at midnight with a flashlight while those flying insects we didn't manage to kill on 39 took out their revenge was 'fun', but the camper was quite comfy.<br />
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Only made it as far as Madison, WI that night. 'Twas far enough.Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-72048143509884210242010-08-14T01:21:00.000-04:002010-08-14T01:21:34.355-04:00MatzelSad day last week when we lost Matzel. He's been suffering from kidney failure for some time, which required 3 pills a day and a subcutaneous IV every 36 hours. Although he still had a good appetite, he pretty much just snuggled with me, went to the bathroom, then back to sleep. On shakier and shakier legs. I finally had to decide if he could make the long drive out to Seattle with us, and it just seemed too stressful. He was good for at most a few more months, and those months would have been spent driving and moving to a new house, etc. So, the vet came to the house to put him to sleep.<br />
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Definitely shed many a tear of the last week. He was a pretty constant little companion for 17 years, and much loved. I miss him.Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-25824689630708699942010-07-27T23:40:00.000-04:002010-07-27T23:40:35.698-04:00Wine TastingAlica came in for the weekend as part of our new "Alumni Day" with the field school. One of the activities Jaime planned for us and the TAs was a trip to a local winery. Tiny place, but fun way to spend the afternoon. Came home, made a tasty dinner.<br />
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I just watched the newest one "The Curse of the Judas Chalice" - New Orleans, vampires, Bible curse, Bob Newhart as a 2000 year old "Scholar" who fights the forces of evil -- really, what's not to love?! Giggled away, as I have with the previous two.<br />
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I had it on as "background noise" as I did some number crunching...didn't work.Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-14902675143357981742010-06-12T11:39:00.003-04:002010-06-12T11:40:51.665-04:00Upright Citizen's Brigade Parody of the BP Oil Spill<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2AAa0gd7ClM&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2AAa0gd7ClM&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-2543084713822748452010-06-10T22:43:00.000-04:002010-06-10T22:43:02.694-04:00Anthro majors change the world!This is pretty cool - one of our majors was pivotal in getting a bill signed by President Obama last week. He's the Executive Director of a program called "Resolve Uganda", a project he started while a student at Notre Dame. Michael is second from the right (red tie) in the picture below.<br />
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The bill, titled the "Lord's Resistance Army Disarmament and Northern Uganda Recovery Act of 2009," commits the US "to help bring an end to the brutality and destruction that have been a hallmark of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) across several countries for two decades, and to pursue a future of greater security and hope for the people of central Africa."<br />
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Here's a link to an article about the legislation:<br />
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Okay, this is boring. But it's a first, so dammit, I'm counting it.<br />
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We went to Bonefish Grill to celebrate Jaime's new PhD-ness, and I had Atlantic char. Quite tasty, tho' a bit oily (perhaps due to preparation rather than type of fish).<br />
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That's about it. Dull, but counted.Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-57741349119252770062010-06-02T15:30:00.000-04:002010-06-02T15:30:17.099-04:00iPad: Fun AND UsefulI am using a wireless keyboard with my iPad for the first time, and have to admit, this became not just a fun toy, but a useful tool. With the AV adapter, it allows me to show my lectures (translating from PPT to Keynote pretty easily) in class without having to lug my laptop around. The bluetooth keyboard weighs nothing, so even carrying that is still a substantial net gain in portability.<br />
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While it won't replace a laptop or desktop for extended work (or adding skeleton action figures, of prime importance ;-), it will be great in the classroom, for travel, and for my old eyes when searching the web in the evening or Facebooking while petting a cat or two and watching TV.<br />
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Yep, total and complete and utter decadence. I fully admit it.<br />
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(action figure to be added later ;-)Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-88718593741752890262010-05-28T03:40:00.003-04:002010-05-28T03:45:14.558-04:00Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill(s) - 1979, 2010<object height="245" id="msnbc4ed608" width="420"><param name="movie" value="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=10,0,0,0"><param name="FlashVars" value="launch=37368377&width=420&height=245"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="wmode" value="opaque" /><embed name="msnbc4ed608" src="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32545640" width="420" height="245" FlashVars="launch=37368377&width=420&height=245" allowscriptaccess="always" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="opaque" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=ShockwaveFlash"></embed></object><br />
<div style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% transparent; color: #999999; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; margin-top: 5px; text-align: center; width: 420px;">Visit msnbc.com for <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(153, 153, 153) ! important; color: rgb(87, 153, 219) ! important; font-weight: normal ! important; height: 13px; text-decoration: none ! important;">breaking news</a>, <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032507" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(153, 153, 153) ! important; color: rgb(87, 153, 219) ! important; font-weight: normal ! important; height: 13px; text-decoration: none ! important;">world news</a>, and <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/3032072" style="border-bottom: 1px dotted rgb(153, 153, 153) ! important; color: rgb(87, 153, 219) ! important; font-weight: normal ! important; height: 13px; text-decoration: none ! important;">news about the economy</a></div>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-89263276083331896222010-05-26T17:54:00.002-04:002010-05-26T17:54:49.264-04:00Oil Spill Ticker<iframe frameborder="0" height="300" marginheight="5" marginwidth="5" scrolling="no" src="http://www.pbs.org/newshour/rundown/oil-ticker/" width="310px"></iframe>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-65642580709641002042010-05-26T14:02:00.001-04:002010-05-26T14:05:07.716-04:00Virtual Committee Member<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1N6PJaWx6WpuP4MI2Rb5NpNJM7BKNPXc0UjTrRb8bryvVQRL8pAypLHCos71h8m7qb_o7y7Q89rMM5iFbC6tymzmfU24mWHSqG2ICYEiJNVjAU53ZofFyAuTI0XlpdAiIvErauzvwzQ/s1600/74011360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgg1N6PJaWx6WpuP4MI2Rb5NpNJM7BKNPXc0UjTrRb8bryvVQRL8pAypLHCos71h8m7qb_o7y7Q89rMM5iFbC6tymzmfU24mWHSqG2ICYEiJNVjAU53ZofFyAuTI0XlpdAiIvErauzvwzQ/s200/74011360.jpg" width="188" /></a></div>Jaime had her dissertation defense today. I was there...virtually. I Skyped in - which meant I was sitting in my study. And with me were all three cats. Lemur lying across the back of the chair, Wiley laying on one arm, and Maz curled up in the windowsill. I think their attention was a combination of missing me for the past several days (I was in Seattle), and because they could hear the voice of one of their favorite people.<br />
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Apparently no-one noticed the feline participants. I thought about dipping their little paws in ink so they could "sign" the approval form ;-)<br />
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PS -- if you try this for a defense, consider getting an external microphone (if they exist) for Skype, because it is VERY difficult to hear much of what is said by those a few seats from the the computer.Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-35304048649790771382010-05-20T03:49:00.001-04:002010-05-20T03:50:09.736-04:00The gods must be angry<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfal40yG62fGiaJHaOBmSsF4B46Heio5ZmA7_SVcjb-M7HsjRvCelC5SfUKaQI73m-jcJVWnq5qZ-sL9tCnUVDvEqqjRKs3mq4NLBNRhGE7jXKzvfZWpgM4x79KL4kZneZSSw2unNL54w/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfal40yG62fGiaJHaOBmSsF4B46Heio5ZmA7_SVcjb-M7HsjRvCelC5SfUKaQI73m-jcJVWnq5qZ-sL9tCnUVDvEqqjRKs3mq4NLBNRhGE7jXKzvfZWpgM4x79KL4kZneZSSw2unNL54w/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="70" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfal40yG62fGiaJHaOBmSsF4B46Heio5ZmA7_SVcjb-M7HsjRvCelC5SfUKaQI73m-jcJVWnq5qZ-sL9tCnUVDvEqqjRKs3mq4NLBNRhGE7jXKzvfZWpgM4x79KL4kZneZSSw2unNL54w/s200/2.jpg" width="200" /></a></div>A few weeks ago I posted an article about <a href="http://atlasobscura.com/place/the-skeleton-lake-of-roopkund-india">skeletons found in a remote mountain region </a>who were recently diagnosed as having been killed by a massive hail storm. I didn't really buy it, till I saw this tonight on the news:<br />
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<a href="http://vimeo.com/11712103">Meet the sloths</a> from <a href="http://vimeo.com/user2714304">Amphibian Avenger</a> on <a href="http://vimeo.com/">Vimeo</a>.Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-27280186992251451422010-05-06T15:41:00.001-04:002010-05-06T15:43:12.228-04:00Probably Not...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5R6stnMNrv_gIk3t3y84iMdQIek5L7CRxfef_uvQPa-d7uYp8ovp0QqlliNjZhZpj2doQmpIq6dvcbnIe8TyRbwvZDHJKWpstNOjyVXvonmCJr-Rwb83DABdsATGNnpmd9RX3fGlJhU8/s1600/boney.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5R6stnMNrv_gIk3t3y84iMdQIek5L7CRxfef_uvQPa-d7uYp8ovp0QqlliNjZhZpj2doQmpIq6dvcbnIe8TyRbwvZDHJKWpstNOjyVXvonmCJr-Rwb83DABdsATGNnpmd9RX3fGlJhU8/s200/boney.jpg" width="200" /></a></div> I wonder if Wiley would be willing to get a 'lion cut' to help the people of the Gulf Coast?? :-)<br />
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<a href="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=126536482&sc=emaf">Sopping Up An Oil Slick With Castaway Hair</a><br />
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May 6, 2010 <br />
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I can't decide if this counts as a 'green' alternative...or just a drain clogger.Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-74043408475751242112010-05-04T22:25:00.001-04:002010-05-05T23:21:40.456-04:00BP - Broken Promises<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MW3hRLxAbL58U7jNVp2g-rkwNNWqqAmMWkYUI8c4cYBeNvkItcboH9sQ0ga-ViUDL4JdqBpvMt3EvFc_MhnlMHXK68XtMD0qIKwRsLD9kU7wLEBXmXfQx0S2bv6hVvx8NyYyqCrJ2pE/s1600/bp+skull+logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-MW3hRLxAbL58U7jNVp2g-rkwNNWqqAmMWkYUI8c4cYBeNvkItcboH9sQ0ga-ViUDL4JdqBpvMt3EvFc_MhnlMHXK68XtMD0qIKwRsLD9kU7wLEBXmXfQx0S2bv6hVvx8NyYyqCrJ2pE/s200/bp+skull+logo.jpg" width="160" /></a></div>BP - worst saftey record in the country. BP - the cause of more than one leak. Now, BP has created an underwater oil volcano that threatens to destroy some of the most delicate marine habitats in the world.<br />
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Limbaugh tells us that "ecology takes care itself" and "seawater is tough stuff." I say we coat him in the stuff and float him out there for a few days/weeks to do first hand "journalism." Sadly, embryonic shrimp are not, bones and wings and fins are not tough stuff. Thus far they've criminally underestimated the amount of oil spewing forth (by an order of magnitude), told us it is the fault of the company that owned the oil rig, and claim that they are working as hard as they can. Time will tell. The time now? To send them back to the UK with a fond farewell.Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-5057730069324923212010-05-02T07:26:00.004-04:002010-05-08T01:39:08.573-04:0050 FIRSTS #21 -- Tweet(le) Dumb<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMvdGuxSGEfQyAnUyh9MQVPhvLX6aNZbbc8SqT_aCrF1JwJzN1IXRzgJCzelCAsaDRbozRjTnbxiSsqohVVYRdApijdT2QTuLaBhioZ-ztvU0i_8A3M9JSEEmr_1n05yp-GyCO_cEpF0/s1600/skull36.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYMvdGuxSGEfQyAnUyh9MQVPhvLX6aNZbbc8SqT_aCrF1JwJzN1IXRzgJCzelCAsaDRbozRjTnbxiSsqohVVYRdApijdT2QTuLaBhioZ-ztvU0i_8A3M9JSEEmr_1n05yp-GyCO_cEpF0/s200/skull36.jpg" width="152" /></a></div>I sent my first tweet today. Not quite sure what I'll use Twitter for other than to update my Facebook status occasionally (can't change my 'skeleton action figure' profile pic to match the status using it, so only of limited utility).<br />
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Nevertheless, it brings me into 21st century media more fully (Skype, Twitter, Facebook, and a blog), so I guess by definition I'm much more 'cool' now. Right?? ;-)<br />
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If you're on Twitter, let me know your ID. I'm "primatebonz" and my ID picture is the one to the right.Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-22801169266831010082010-04-29T02:44:00.003-04:002010-04-29T02:50:17.495-04:0050 FIRSTS #20 -- 20th Century, Here I Come!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZxN5rijY7jfE5uCicCp8Bo4bFfC_FFg7PZuSLHo5NqRjqqZkYpAHdqeTxGgKblbBij2ly3b0f3LBCkkoPokDcM1g6GLlkEvZGyVX_5rS8tPRNcUna4x-OQqSy0jaTbNhgvfQ3UWQoW8/s1600/skype+skull.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 190px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsZxN5rijY7jfE5uCicCp8Bo4bFfC_FFg7PZuSLHo5NqRjqqZkYpAHdqeTxGgKblbBij2ly3b0f3LBCkkoPokDcM1g6GLlkEvZGyVX_5rS8tPRNcUna4x-OQqSy0jaTbNhgvfQ3UWQoW8/s200/skype+skull.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5465447030216352258" /></a> This almost counts as 2 new 50 FIRSTS -- tonight I Skyped for the first time AND it was part of a conference call. Yep, Lesley and Jaime ushered me into the previous century, as we spent an hour or two making the final decisions about this summer's NSF-REU Fellows. It was a painful process (choosing, not Skyping) - but in a good way - lots of exceptionally qualified applicants! Occasionally Matzel contributed to the 'conversation'.Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-5383496023463065242010-04-11T02:40:00.005-04:002010-04-11T03:27:23.286-04:00Brings a Smile, Every TimeI was in a crumby mood Thursday/Friday, so fell back on a few of my favorite you tube videos for a smile:<br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZFYtvfBdBpY&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ZFYtvfBdBpY&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zpV7L--cQ8s&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zpV7L--cQ8s&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/fzzjgBAaWZw&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/fzzjgBAaWZw&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object><br /><br /><object width="480" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/14alLh3LglQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/14alLh3LglQ&hl=en_US&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="480" height="385"></embed></object>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4508605684719807283.post-67931569278986022382010-04-07T20:15:00.006-04:002010-04-07T20:28:23.729-04:0050 FIRSTS #18: Easter Ratatouille<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpHY8MjaHUMyu7WPbw11J0tGBhntlYZO_x8GaC6_eIVwqQod5WngqfvNeIFTcHnZNBUiM-TrPnk8I3zyv1QjFIEwClRCd2gBmSDnisO386ptEDx2Rx9xFLTYUSK17fnW7FS8inIvSNcU/s1600/5040139_06f67065cc.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 168px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPpHY8MjaHUMyu7WPbw11J0tGBhntlYZO_x8GaC6_eIVwqQod5WngqfvNeIFTcHnZNBUiM-TrPnk8I3zyv1QjFIEwClRCd2gBmSDnisO386ptEDx2Rx9xFLTYUSK17fnW7FS8inIvSNcU/s200/5040139_06f67065cc.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457555319241737858" /></a>Enjoyed the Johnson family's hospitality for Easter, as is becoming the tradition. Great lamb by Randy, excellent fare all around. And apparently I added a 'first' by enjoying some ratatouille. I've obviously heard of it, never tasted it tho'. Fun to say, tasty to eat - figured it could go on 'the list.' <br /><br />The day was topped off as usual by the lamb cake decapitation (apparently these little lamb cakes are a South Bend area specialty). Moment captured below:<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6246d7XgmFDQYVR_U6Pkc5u4EWYvoNvtLA_CvCnN3T6mdjd44bOoMgq2Ifwgc41qduk1d2fSOPfTe9PoosGUzY_IIzgNd1FIYYpjwDGsIU9-0D2FgSBn402my8ZPDfpXTG-egey7LK90/s1600/24795_1331833827557_1582356600_30788536_7929469_n.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6246d7XgmFDQYVR_U6Pkc5u4EWYvoNvtLA_CvCnN3T6mdjd44bOoMgq2Ifwgc41qduk1d2fSOPfTe9PoosGUzY_IIzgNd1FIYYpjwDGsIU9-0D2FgSBn402my8ZPDfpXTG-egey7LK90/s400/24795_1331833827557_1582356600_30788536_7929469_n.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457555424243397250" /></a>Suehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09375036105002118035noreply@blogger.com0