“No, ma’am. Beer cans.
Every room is covered in beer cans.”
And there’s a bonus offer!
Fun Facts to Know and Tell:
Heineken® was once sold in glass masonry units. Story here.
Category: True Stories
My WebEx Meeting Notes – August & September 2020
Pen on paper, 8-1/2 x 11, 6.25 square inches per meeting.
Business has slowed down for the folks I’ve been doing consulting work for and so has my participation in the daily phone convos. In fact, I’m looking for work, or some semblance of a cash flow. Other things are in the mix, and one of these days I might post about them. Or not.
Hopefully the ‘vid mongers stop this shut down insanity soon, but the big money is still skittish. The election poses more uncertainty, not so much for the outcome, but for the probability of more violent mayhem caused by the unshackled terrorists and a cesspool of governors and congressmen who sold their souls a long time ago.
Guess we wait and see…
[Previous WebEx meeting notes here.]
Russian Puddle Celebrates 25th Anniversary
A puddle from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk, Russia, decided to celebrate its 25th anniversary by creation of its own Instagram account.
[Images and caption found here.]
75 Years Ago Today
Crowley Lake Columns
Researchers have determined that the columns were created by cold water percolating down into — and steam rising up out of — hot volcanic ash spewed by a cataclysmic explosion 760,000 years ago
The blast, 2,000 times larger than the 1980 eruption of Mt. St. Helens, created the Long Valley Caldera, a massive 10-by-2-mile sink that includes the Mammoth Lakes area. It also covered much of the eastern Sierra Nevada range with a coarse volcanic tuff, or ash fall.
Adapt.
[Found in here.]
My WebEx Meeting Notes – 09 thru 28 July 2020
9AM daily. Pen on paper, 8-1/2 x 11, 6.25 square inches per day.
Looks like that’s going to be the last one for a while as work has dropped off significantly due to the Wuhan Flu hysteria. Now what am I gonna do?
A Hole.
“THIS YEAR HAS 11 OBBUCHES.”
From Google Translate:
President of Konya Chamber of Geological Engineers Dr. Fetullah Arık said that in the Karapınar region, 300 potholes occurred until 2017, 9 last year and 11 this year.
[…]
Arık also mentioned that the cultivation of water-consuming products such as corn and alfalfa in the region also triggered the formation of the sinkhole. Because there are natural geological factors; but maybe we can slow the formation. This happens if we can slow down the human factors a bit. In the region, many water consuming products such as corn and clover are grown. Considering that parts of Turkey received a rainfall falls below average groundwater level is accelerating the formation of sinkholes.
Yusuf Gültekin, who is engaged in animal husbandry and agriculture in the region, said that they are in constant fear and sometimes pray until morning. Explaining that a sinkhole was formed next to the house in the plateau in 2012, Gültekin said, “By chance, we did not come to our house in the plateau. If we were to come and sit, we could fall into the waist. We destroyed the part of the house near the sinkhole and made it a little further. We got used to this situation, there is nothing to do. These days are becoming frequent. I pray until morning at home.”
Saturday Matinee – Erecting Trajan’s Column, The Real McKenzies & Room Full Of Blues
Trajan’s Column: ancient technology animated. Trajan was a good guy, at least as far as Roman emperors go, and was popular for his public works projects. (His cousin Hadrian succeeded him and built a famous wall to keep out Celts, Scots, Picts & other badass tribes.)
Scottish-Canadian band The Real McKenzies. Nice scenery, unfortunate animations, and echoes of the Ramones.
Beyond the best bar band in the world, Roomful of Blues has been performing since 1967 (with an impressive roster).
Have a great weekend, folks. We’ll post some stuff tomorrow.
My WebEx Meeting Notes 13 June – 09 July 2020
9AM daily. Pen on paper, 8-1/2 x 11.
Tacky Raccoons 