In the comment section over at a completely unrelated thread (ok, so he blew that part):
On the Shatner flight – opportunity lost. While they were aloft, everyone on the ground should have put on lizard suits.
Beyond hearty agreement, I can add nothing to this.
ps: Oh wait, maybe I can. Link to Wikipedia article on ST:TOS episode "Arena"
It's interesting to hear the original, but on the whole I vastly prefer the 1972 version.
Compare and contrast with Eric Clapton's 1970 cover version.
OK, I understand why Clapton did the amped-up 1970 cover now. After growing up on the 1972 version, all the others just sound weird and over-caffeinated.
You know, on Weathertop. Details here at Sweating to Mordor. As an aside, it's an interesting resource.
Only noticed this after lunch, when I finished the Nth (for some value of N ≥ 10) re-reading of Return of the King.
Note to self: Stay away from strange figures clothed in black this evening. For that matter, in general.
Link here. If you're new to the concept of coffeeneuring, I'll leave it to you read up at that link. There's a minor rule change for 2021 to simplify documentation. You'll no longer need a blog, Strava account, etc., though blogging etc. is still encouraged (and will be done here as in past years).
The fun begins – huh! – week after next on Monday the 18th. Got to get that new rear derailleur installed.
As it turns out, the term "breakeven" as used when selling experimental fusion reactor projects really isn't what one might term "real-world breakeven." Not even close. Details in this 12 minute video at Backreaction.
*sigh* This is not good, both as a practical matter, as well as in terms of academic honesty.
... Coffeeneuring returns for 2021! Begins October 18th. Initial announcement here. More details to come as things develop.
Past years: 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Yeah, I'm pretty stoked.
It's a funny thing. When I started a late afternoon nap on Wednesday it was still summer, astronomically and weather-wise, but when I woke the moment of equinox (3:20pm) had passed and the rains of the first real cool front had just ended. So I fell asleep in summer, woke up in fall. It's a nice feeling, I heartily recommend it.
It's definitely feeling fall-ish these days since. Yesterday was a good day for a hike on the High Bluff Trail.
For all the nice weather, it is good to remember that summer events aren't quite over yet.
