KaiYeves
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60th anniversary of the first confirmed ascent of Mount Everest!

"The giant squid has never been seen alive" is the "present-tense reference to the Soviet Union" of books dealing with oceanography. Whatever the book's other merits, that one line instantly dates it.

Did any of the bombs go off close to your area?

I wonder what Richard Branson's April Fools Day prank tomorrow will be-- he always comes up with such great ones!

Okay, so this video? And this song? Synch up PERFECTLY. I'd swear it was planned.

Happy New Year!

Happy Wright Brothers Day!

Is it weird that I think it would be totally cool to have Joe Kittinger as a grandfather?

I hope Sandy doesn't give you folks up there too much trouble. Also, In reference to October 4 post, you're one of the poeple who helped me to realize that there are still young people out there are as enthusiastic about space and science and I wasn't alone in my interests.

I know I've been here for five years, but sometimes I worry other people on CQ see me as an annoying little sister type.