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Friday, May 30, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Tomorrow is Manhattanhenge
Manhattanhenge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: "... was coined in 2002 by Neil deGrasse Tyson, an astrophysicist at the American Museum of Natural History. It applies to those streets that follow the Commissioners' Plan of 1811 which laid out a grid offset 28.9 degrees...
At sunset, a traveler along one of the north-south avenues on the West Side while looking east can observe the phenomenon indirectly, being struck by the reflected light of the many windows which are aligned with the grid. An observer on the East Side can look west and see the Sun shining down a canyon-like street." [from wikipedia]
At sunset, a traveler along one of the north-south avenues on the West Side while looking east can observe the phenomenon indirectly, being struck by the reflected light of the many windows which are aligned with the grid. An observer on the East Side can look west and see the Sun shining down a canyon-like street." [from wikipedia]
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Balloon blows away free-fall record bid - CNN.com
Balloon blows away free-fall record bid - CNN.com: "French skydiver Michel Fournier's bid for a record-breaking parachute jump from Earth's stratosphere was aborted Tuesday when the balloon that was to carry him to the edge of space slipped away from his flight crew.
Michel Fournier tests his equipment a few days before his attempt to break four world records.
The former paratrooper had hoped his 'Big Jump' -- starting 40 kilometers (25 miles) above the Earth's surface -- would set new records for the highest jump, fastest and longest free fall and the highest altitude reached by a man in a balloon."
Michel Fournier tests his equipment a few days before his attempt to break four world records.
The former paratrooper had hoped his 'Big Jump' -- starting 40 kilometers (25 miles) above the Earth's surface -- would set new records for the highest jump, fastest and longest free fall and the highest altitude reached by a man in a balloon."
Monday, May 26, 2008
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Top 10 High School Sports Programs - Don Bosco
DON BOSCO: (Ramsey, N.J.) is #9 on Sports Illustrated's Top 10 High School Programs: "Talk about a crowded trophy case: The football team went 12--0 en route to its 10th state title; the cross-country team won the state championship; and the all-boys prep school racked up county titles in basketball, bowling, indoor track, soccer, swimming and wrestling. At week's end the baseball team (23--0) was ranked fifth in the nation by USA Today."
What's in your wallet?
Andrew G. told me about a website that tracks $1 bills as they travel: WheresGeorge.com. "One of the bills in my wallet was logged in 2006: One Dollar Bill, Serial# G7699---0A Series: 2003A, This bill has travelled 1,817 Miles in 2 Yrs, 57 Days, 23 Hrs, 47 Mins at an average of 2.3 Miles per day. It is now 1,817 Miles from its starting location."
Happy Memorial Day. Remember or POWs and MIAs, including the USS Harder.
Happy Memorial Day. Remember or POWs and MIAs, including the USS Harder.
Happy Birthday Brooklyn Bridge
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Saturday, May 24, 2008
(TB28FN3) Kansas Sunshine 2008 Geocoina
I found this "curled up toes" Kansas Sunshine 2008 Geocoin in my cache:
http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?tracker=ksv27f
http://www.geocaching.com/track/details.aspx?tracker=ksv27f
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Friday, May 23, 2008
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