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- Mon Apr 13, 2020 6:33 am
- Forum: Critter Corner
- Topic: Should I continue the Funday Sunnies here?
- Replies: 1377
- Views: 209973
Re: Should I continue the Funday Sunnies here?
Yeah, chuckled at all of them, but the climbing kittens got the big laugh!
- Fri Apr 10, 2020 4:03 pm
- Forum: Weather and space phenomenon
- Topic: Power grid risk map
- Replies: 1
- Views: 477
Re: Power grid risk map
Interesting read, as is the full article at https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2019SW002329 . Next solar ejection direct hit will be a huge disaster for whatever region impacted. We are so much more dependent on electricity (and electronic devices) that will be fried and unavai...
- Thu Apr 09, 2020 2:42 pm
- Forum: Critter Corner
- Topic: Cautious Dogs
- Replies: 1
- Views: 471
Re: Cautious Dogs
LOL. So, I'm guessing dogs are no protection against cat burglars?
- Sun Mar 29, 2020 6:30 am
- Forum: Critter Corner
- Topic: Should I continue the Funday Sunnies here?
- Replies: 1377
- Views: 209973
Re: Should I continue the Funday Sunnies here?
The hugging kitties and the 2 watching dog videos tickled me!
- Sun Mar 22, 2020 1:01 am
- Forum: Gem Identification
- Topic: ISG Launches Mini-Course Program, now FREE
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1747
Re: ISG Launches Mini-Course Program, now FREE
That's great! Hopefully ISG will get a lot of shut-in folks taking these, and perhaps some who go on to further explore the world of gems!
- Mon Mar 16, 2020 7:22 pm
- Forum: Gemstones
- Topic: The Outstanding New Collection of Men’s Rings by Andrea Fohrman
- Replies: 2
- Views: 477
Re: The Outstanding New Collection of Men’s Rings by Andrea Fohrman
Some of those look too clunky for me to consider wearing, but the rutile in quartz with diamonds is a really interesting use of those materials - I'd be tempted to wear that!
Re: Pumpkins
That was fascinating! Much better than most all other (non-pastry) uses for pumpkins.
- Thu Mar 12, 2020 7:30 pm
- Forum: Latest News
- Topic: Editorial: What I should have said....
- Replies: 2
- Views: 245
Re: Editorial: What I should have said....
Oh, amen and amen. The reason for collecting crystals and gems is that they are beautiful, often exquisitely so, pieces of the universe around us that human artifice can imitate, but never equal. They can bring joy and delight - not from any mystical properties, but rather simply because they exist ...
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 6:27 am
- Forum: Mining
- Topic: Final Report on the Sheldon Earthquake swarm in 2014/15
- Replies: 2
- Views: 507
Re: Final Report on the Sheldon Earthquake swarm in 2014/15
I didn't realize the quakes were next to rte 140 - that long drive up that cliff face is scary enough even without considering rocks from a quake! Road is nice enough, but it gets to be a long way down.
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 2:26 am
- Forum: Synthetic/Lab-created
- Topic: Crystal Pepsi synthetic diamond ring revealed
- Replies: 2
- Views: 456
Re: Crystal Pepsi synthetic diamond ring revealed
Not sure that's going to revive Crystal Pepsi's fortunes. It tasted fine (the flavoring ingredients are almost exactly the same as for regular Pepsi - a combination of bitter citruses), but could never get rid of the feeling that colorless drinks are missing something. But then, that was before peop...