Chunkhead!
10.03.2026 17:57
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Most US states have legislation either passed or pending. Some opt for permanent DST, or ST. The problem is the ossified Congress. But it seems there are far more important issues for them, such as banning abortion, cutting back voting rights, and finding the next minority to demonize.
David Prerau! He's a major advocate of time change, postponed himself as the pro-clock resetting go-to guy, and has even written a book about it. Whether permanent DST or ST is best is a good question. But I think an opinion"study" from the 70s is no longer valid.
Has anyone preserved the vast library of his shows?
Yeah, why is it so impossible to get rid of this? Almost nobody likes it. There's tons of studies that it does more harm than good.
Love this one. Has a few Blaisdell touches, such as the drained body and the moving spider leg in the gymnasium. The tarantula appears to be one of the common members of the Aphonopelma genus. These spiders rarely bite and are easy to work with.
The poor Boa constrictor.
I agree with the Dekay snake call.
I know there's 2 opinions on Bowie's drug use during the film. Some claim he was coked-out, doing at least an "eight ball" or more. I believe filming was during a time of his heavy drug use. Other's claim he stayed sober, as he worried he'd screw up if stoned.
Director basically advised a nervous Bowie to just play it as himself--that worked! The movie stuck close to the book, except for some changes to secondary characters. Great movie. Probably how we would handle first contact: torture them, then discard them, then ignore the whole thing.
Saw these 15 years ago snorkeling in the waters off Belize.
It's as if they understand and accept the facts and/or expert consensus on a given topic but set policy in the opposite direction to annoy the libs.
It's not just ignorance or a lack or knowlege. It's anti-knowlegde.
You are in good company. Paths out of this mess are dwindling. At best, it will take a generation or two to right this ship. Probably the best we can hope for now is to avoid a full on civil war.
Everything Trump is doing is stuff the GOP has been aching for, for decades.
Donβt blame Trump, blame everyone that enables him.
My most amazing was "Horrible Hamilton" sold briefly by Sears. My folks could not afford the big set, but I had Hamilton and one other. I seem to remember a bug-eyed helmet & ray gun as well. Have a badly damaged bug stashed in a box somewhere.
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This movie is gaining a lot of respect these days. It deserves it. Sorry to say I'm not familiar with the novels.
Yeah, ahead of it's time.
It's hard to identify the species of tarantula in these. I'm sure Tarantula and Earth vs The Spider are using US species. Aphonopelma is the common genus in the Southwest. The Texas Tan (A. hentzi) or Arizona Blonde (A. chalcodes) are both good candidates. They have calm dispositions.
Not familiar with it. Thanx for the alt titles. Will watch for it.
Tux are great!
New Paltz rail trail today.
Who could resist some nice juicy mealworms!
I love that DS9 & Voyager are 2 sides of the same thematic coin & contain their mission statements in their pilots.
DS9 is about how to coexist w/those w/different views. Voyager is about how to behave when you're the stranger.
both emphasize communication, ethics & empathy as survival tools.
I agree with this idea of living with a ghost, or ghosts. I'm relieved when I find out some strange noises are only the ghosts, and not some home repair I can't afford.
As he should.
Cover of The Lancet:
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I love those guys! Years ago had a male as a pet. Dearly loved, named him Charlie. This pic is the spitting image of him. Thanx.
The dew-lap is an odd touch. I always thought it small for a god. But loved the revenge angle of this low budget movie.
Long before the internet days, I fondly remember reading about her in a book about sharks. I borroed it from the school library, long before the internet days.
A vibrant color photograph of renowned American marine biologist and ichthyologist Eugenie Clark, known as the "Shark Lady," captured in her element during a dive or research expedition. She is wearing a large diving mask pushed up on her forehead, snorkel attached, and a wetsuit or dive gear. She smiles broadly and joyfully while partially submerged in clear ocean water, surrounded by bubbles, with her face lit by sunlight reflecting off the surface. A large white buoy or float and underwater scenery are visible in the background, conveying her lifelong passion for studying sharks and marine life, her pioneering work in shark behavior, and her role as one of the first prominent female scientists in oceanography.
An underwater photograph of a bull shark swimming gracefully in deep blue ocean waters, captured from a slightly below and side angle. The shark has a robust, heavy-set body with a blunt snout, small black eyes, and a grayish-brown upper body fading to a lighter underside. Its dorsal fin is prominent, pectoral fins are broad, and several remora fish cling to its back near the tail. Sunlight filters from above, creating beams and highlights on the shark's skin as it glides with an open mouth revealing rows of sharp teeth, evoking the powerful yet often misunderstood nature of this coastal species known for its adaptability and occasional aggression toward humans.
Ichthyologist Eugenie Clark, ππ©π¦ ππ©π’π³π¬ ππ’π₯πΊ, died #OTD in 2015. A pioneer in scuba diving for research purposes, she proved sharks are capable of learning and was a world authority on Tetraodontiformes. She founded Mote Marine Lab and used her fame to drive global marine conservation. #WomenInSTEM