SUNDAY

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Spent part of today doing some blog housekeeping.

Reinstated my archives to reflect all postings back to November of 2003. Most are just random thought shit as I learned how to use this thing.

Removed any "dead" links that I found and cleaned out blogs that haven't had a post in over 6 months. Sadly, this included Melissa Plaut's New York Hack. As with all deleted blogs, I still have them on my newsreader and if they should become active again, they'll be returned to the sidebar.

One of those who has returned is Barry's Baghdad Blog. Barry, an International Police Liasion Officer (IPLO), is now working in Liberia and the blog has been renamed The Blog Formerly Known As Barry's Baghdad Blog.

A new one that I found, by checking links, is Planet Kaua'i. This individual gives a unique viewpoint from a "Garden Isle" perspective.

Welcome aboard to the new ones and may the old ones rest in peace.

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THE SUNDAY

SPORTS PAGE

The ISS has been crewed by a staff that has varied between 2 & 3 persons. The recent and planned expansions will soon raise the crew compliment to 6. One of the things the crew must do is exercise to prevent or greatly reduce the loss of muscle mass and bone strength. Conditions that would debilitate them on return to terra firma.

As we all know, just plain exercise is pretty boring. That is why we developed sport activities to make the effort fun. The staff aboard the ISS have done the same and plan more when the crew size increases.

They toss a baseball, play frisbee, toss waterbags like medicine balls. One has even run the Boston Marathon on a treadmill, while in orbit.

Space.com has an interesting story about all this. What sports could you conceive of for a zero-g enviornment?

Oh, the ultimate sport - SEX. Well, while internet rumors abound, no one has actually admitted to playing the "two-backed beast" while on a mission. And considering their vitals are monitored 24/7 and there is live video 24/7, well, things could get a bit racy. And lets face it. If there was a space sex video, don't you think it would be all over the web by now?

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THE SUNDAY

SCIENCE: ASTRONOMY

We've all seen or use Google Earth. Did you know that there is also a Google Sky, Google Mars and Google Moon.

Unlike Google Earth, these do not require a download and are strictly web-based. Usable whether you have a broadband or dial-up connection.

Check them out, especially if you live in a metro area where light pollution erases most stargazing.

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UNDER ARREST!
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THE SUNDAY

LEISURE & TRAVEL

Fully aware that his nation will eventually run out of oil, the leader of United Arab Emirates is focusing on tourism. The very high end of tourism. You don't find a lot of Islamic Jihadists in UAE.

To view videos "full Screen", just "MouseOver", then "right click". Select "Zoom", then "Full Screen"

The Palm


The World

I am aware the above video is truncated. Came that way from the source.
Sorry.

This isn't a hotel. It isn't a resort. Its the private residence of the Emir of the United Arab Emirates. Paid for by your gasoline dollars.

Its good to be King.













And this silver looking car is more than that. It is actually made out of silver.


Just thought you'd like to know what $4 a gallon gas buys.

Thanks to Ed Larkin for the photos

Over The Limit?
UNDER ARREST!
Please don't drink and drive

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THE SUNDAY FUNNYS

OR NOT

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I'll be back later today when I have woken up enough to (almost) actually understand (???) what I am reading/seeing on the news.

Enjoy your day.

Thanks for checking in.

Mahalo

Aloha

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"Let's all be careful out there!"