tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post6510248634624571024..comments2024-02-07T22:52:15.919-07:00Comments on Partial Ellipsis of the Sun: A Blog for Scientists who like Words and Writers who like Science: Rudist Colonies: Fun, Wild Index FossilsWord Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comBlogger69125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-32411581186352189212014-07-07T19:39:00.945-06:002014-07-07T19:39:00.945-06:00Hmmmmm. Could be just a tad too advanced for them....Hmmmmm. Could be just a tad too advanced for them. I enjoyed them though. This summer, I am teaching 10 year old boys (and one girl). She has told me her secret to surviving being with 15 boys. <br /><br />Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-73522513289630155302014-07-07T19:29:08.757-06:002014-07-07T19:29:08.757-06:00I wonder if your DC-7 kindergarteners could use so...I wonder if your DC-7 kindergarteners could use some <a href="http://www.openculture.com/2014/07/what-does-the-spleen-do-a-music-video-starring-harvard-school-of-medicine.html" rel="nofollow">anatomy and physiology music videos</a>?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-13916970579891548132014-07-07T15:49:56.555-06:002014-07-07T15:49:56.555-06:00What took you so long? ;-) Great investigating. It...What took you so long? ;-) Great investigating. It's a private residence now ...Plume Ltd might be Gary's business, I imagine. <br /><br /><br /><br />Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-28627161958303911622014-07-07T15:44:22.235-06:002014-07-07T15:44:22.235-06:00888 Main St. Plume, Ltd.888 Main St. Plume, Ltd.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-739607946301607652014-07-07T15:11:24.327-06:002014-07-07T15:11:24.327-06:00Well, there now is a sewer system, running water a...Well, there now is a sewer system, running water and everything. ;-) But, good point about the mining runoff.<br /><br />Streetview is fun. Here's one of my favorite buildings in town. The inside is filled with mining, old west, stuff every square inch. Can you find the address?Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-77509421801843135172014-07-07T14:24:05.444-06:002014-07-07T14:24:05.444-06:00Given the runoff that Colorado mining has produced...Given the runoff that Colorado mining has produced, I wouldn't get too excited about the effluent of 169 people.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-21011954818006094342014-07-07T14:13:07.068-06:002014-07-07T14:13:07.068-06:00Particularly tricky, since it's one of the few...Particularly tricky, since it's one of the few streets in town that's not on StreetView. But you can catch a glimpse of a corner from Main St.<br /><br />My wife is with her sister's family in Copenhagen. I'm amusing myself by finding their picture locations on StreetView.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-39559032319618857442014-07-07T14:09:27.343-06:002014-07-07T14:09:27.343-06:00Population 169, btw. And many of the houses were b...Population 169, btw. And many of the houses were built right on the creek so effluent could go right into the creek. (ew) It is causing problems now with really high runoff this year and flooded basements...Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-64243800476104117942014-07-07T13:59:37.827-06:002014-07-07T13:59:37.827-06:00You do, especially since I didn't know the str...You do, especially since I didn't know the street we wandered down had a name. Everyone is either on Main St or just off Main Street toward the 730 Mine Trail or on the other side of Clear Creek. <br /><br />You get a bonus 1000 miles for next week.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-42977144957531360012014-07-07T13:43:28.304-06:002014-07-07T13:43:28.304-06:00Do I get extra credit for identifying the address ...Do I get extra credit for identifying the address as Tregay St?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-92193476725316036712014-07-07T12:27:10.836-06:002014-07-07T12:27:10.836-06:00Wow, that is very scary! 62 % mortality rate is ho...Wow, that is very scary! 62 % mortality rate is horrible.<br /><br />I have had Pandemic recommended by another friend. My daughter would be good at that too, same quality as your daughter-in-law with the biochem training (and a 20-year-old brain).Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-14213523499926769842014-07-07T12:18:36.024-06:002014-07-07T12:18:36.024-06:00On another topic, on April 5, I mentioned the Ebol...On another topic, on April 5, I mentioned the Ebola outbreak in west Africa. At that time, there had been 151 infections, 99 deaths.<br /><br />Now, 3 months later, they're up to 779 cases, 481 deaths, for a mortality rate of 62%. Scary stuff.<br /><br />We've spoken of board games here. I can recommend a cooperative game on this topic, <a href="http://zmangames.com/product-details.php?id=1246" rel="nofollow">Pandemic</a>. Very engaging. If you play, you want my daughter-in-law on your team; she has no biomed background, but has a mind like a steel trap.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-2514294354119881492014-07-07T12:07:22.608-06:002014-07-07T12:07:22.608-06:00Perhaps you assumed flume because of the old joke ...Perhaps you assumed flume because of the old joke about u and me being in word assume (and on the sign) . ;-)<br /><br />Naw, I think flume was a reasonable guess. Admire your persistance and tolerating my ideer of rules, jan.<br /><br />Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-83142300537181382732014-07-07T12:00:44.365-06:002014-07-07T12:00:44.365-06:00Don't know why I was sure that second word was...Don't know why I was sure that second word was "flume"...janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-46182614604882982162014-07-06T18:03:21.755-06:002014-07-06T18:03:21.755-06:00Ding! Ding! Ding! The first PEOTS Geography Quiz L...Ding! Ding! Ding! The first PEOTS Geography Quiz Lapel Pin is yours (as soon as they are ready, made of pure Ag, but you [k]new that).Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-65315845575330954232014-07-06T17:51:39.134-06:002014-07-06T17:51:39.134-06:00OK, looks like Silver Plume, 80476.OK, looks like Silver Plume, 80476.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-32773406345156828342014-07-06T17:28:08.272-06:002014-07-06T17:28:08.272-06:00Hehe. The latest photo posted above shows the seco...Hehe. The latest photo posted above shows the second half of the two words in the town name. Another chemical hint: Spiro.Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-5208585200916225502014-07-06T17:11:39.286-06:002014-07-06T17:11:39.286-06:00OK, if you're not gonna play fair, I'll go...OK, if you're not gonna play fair, I'll go with Fairplay.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-84015056747467760102014-07-06T16:49:18.841-06:002014-07-06T16:49:18.841-06:00Every dead deer joke costs you 500 miles.
But you...Every dead deer joke costs you 500 miles.<br /><br />But you can start over. ;-)<br /><br />Uraquay quay off.<br /><br />Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-79238323109725099202014-07-06T16:42:43.339-06:002014-07-06T16:42:43.339-06:00How could I lose 1000 miles? There no place in CO...How could I lose 1000 miles? There no place in CO that's more than 400 miles from Uravan.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-43219054789691136832014-07-06T16:07:52.843-06:002014-07-06T16:07:52.843-06:00You lost 1000 miles by now. Sorry. But, you can tr...You lost 1000 miles by now. Sorry. But, you can try again ;-)<br /><br />Still no i deer, etc. Bison vowels?<br /><br />We need a good puzzle more than evvaahh!Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-73210020721425246122014-07-06T15:57:24.173-06:002014-07-06T15:57:24.173-06:00Yeah, I thought of that connection, but I wouldn&#...Yeah, I thought of that connection, but I wouldn't want to sidestep Blaine on this blog.<br /><br />Still no ideer, really, but if I had to guess, I say Uravan?janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-7668760962340606602014-07-06T15:30:07.290-06:002014-07-06T15:30:07.290-06:00Your comment from 4:03 on July 2 was oddly somewha...Your comment from 4:03 on July 2 was oddly somewhat prescient, in light of puzzling things today.<br /><br />Thanks for the link. <br /><br />Ok, the new photo should help. Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-39335307873098373652014-07-06T15:03:24.213-06:002014-07-06T15:03:24.213-06:00As he continued, What do you call a dead deer with...As he continued, What do you call a dead deer with no eyes?<br /><br />Sure, same as with manufactured goods. People and other things tend to fail early in the life cycle due to defects, later from wear and tear.<br /><br />Thought you'd appreciate <a href="https://scontent-a-ord.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-xpf1/t1.0-9/10360410_10152493989184104_302065807261131946_n.jpg" rel="nofollow">this</a>.janhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05927176621372532733noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1915875085991225575.post-11611804901041651202014-07-06T12:51:54.411-06:002014-07-06T12:51:54.411-06:00Bald eagle courtship (48 seconds):
FOR THE BIRDSBald eagle courtship (48 seconds):<br /><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyzI6cBF50s&feature=youtube_gdata_player" rel="nofollow">FOR THE BIRDS</a>Word Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15491300694641304112noreply@blogger.com