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two fruity brothers
Love the animation in this.
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a new contender
In semi-Japan related news, I’ve ordered a new car from said country. It’s been three years but it seems like I haven’t really had the BMW for long and now it’s time to say goodbye. I brought the car in for inspection last month and my mechanic called up and said that if there was […]
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kessenuma tsunami
I’ve always had a fascination with tsunamis. In my head (and in the movies) I always imagine this monster rip curl cresting over the city, but in reality I guess it starts out a lot more innocuously and builds from there. The videos from India a few years ago were the first real footage I’d […]
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the green tunnel
I’ve had a nice little relationship with the Appalachian Trail. My dad took us out a few times in PA when I was young and then I got a serious taste when I was 15 and I tackled the Hundred Mile Wilderness with Kieve. I’ve since cheated my way to the top of Springer Mountain […]
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colonization
The ah, ants moved out first right? There’s a leafcutter colony over at the wonderful Montshire Museum. They’ve recreated the various chambers and tunnels from clear plexiglass so you can stand and watch the different ants doing their respective chores. There’s the graveyard and the fungus gardens and the dumps and a chamber where they […]
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Running Along
Shhh. Don’t tell Ben. I do secretly wish sometimes (a very small amount of the time) that we had the interwebs so that I can write more frequently. I am forced to wait until Fridays when I work at a school that has high speed. My work computer is woefully slow and outdated and often […]
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Prouty 2011
Amy and I are registered for the 2011 Prouty! Let’s put the unpleasantness of past behind us, where it belongs. I’m going to attempt to keep my verbal abuse towards potential doners to a minimum this year. Make no mistake though, I am as motivated as I was last year and to top it off, […]
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sts-133
Gives me goosebumps. Too bad I’ll never get to see a launch in person, but then again maybe if I stick around long enough I’ll get to be launched in person.