A major X-Class solar flare
is headed for Earth. All citizens are encouraged to shelter their kill-bots underneath the nearest plywood dinghy. All humans are, of course, doomed. DOOMED!
Ancient Whale Skull Discovered in Backyard
A 14-16 million year old whale skull was discovered in a backyard in Palos Verdes, California. No word yet if any precious ambergris has been recovered.
Revenge of the Luminiferous Aether
It was a good week for ridiculous dark matter stories on the internet:
- Dark Matter Near Earth Peaks Every March [Scientific American]
- Is a ring of dark matter making the Earth heavier than it should be? [IO9]
Dark matter is a mysterious substance that cosmologists hypothesize fills all of time of space (although it has never actually been observed). See also: Luminiferous Aether, Scrum
Dolphins Will Attack You and Eat Your Kidneys
Attacks by killer dolphins are on the rise in Ireland. It is currently unknown if they are in league with the giant flying squid. If they are, then may God help us all.
Flying Squid Will Kill Us All
The Neon Flying Squid can fly through the air at over 11 meters per second (that’s almost 172 feeters per attwater). It’s coming for you, and there’s nothing you can do about it.
Shrove Tuesday Planning Meeting
The 2013 Bacliff Exploration Society Shrove Tuesday Planning Meeting, Pancake Brinner Potluck & Veganfest will take place on Saturday, February 9, 2013 at 3:30 pm (CST).
Ham Radio Rangers Assemble!
February 14, 7PM Texas DX Society Meeting Night at the Tracy Gee Center.
Program by Tom Campbell KD5TIO, “Forty Meters, Fair Winds, Fireballs, and Failure Investigations: A Summer Well Spent“. Tom Campbell KD5TIO sailed his 31ft sailboat “Solitaire”, from Clear Lake TX, to Cape Canaveral Florida and back this past summer to take part in the ill fated NASA Morpheus Lander flight test campaign. In this presentation Tom covers maritime mobile equipment and operations, Winlink performance at sea, and the navigation failure that led to the loss of the Morpheus Lander. Additional topics include water as a gearbox lubricant, illegal fishing and how to eat the evidence, and bars not to go to in Cocoa Beach. Pre-meeting dinner get together usually starts about 5:30PM at Pappa’s BBQ on S. Gessner.
Fossilized Remains of 80 Whales Found in Chile
A team of scientists has discovered the fossilized remains of more than 80 whales in the Chilean desert. No word yet on whether any precious ambergris has been recovered.
2011 Steak Lunch Hootenanny
The 2nd annual Bacliff Exploration Society Steak Lunch Hootenanny was held on November 9, 2011 at 11:30 am at Saltgrass Steakhouse in Webster, Texas.
Harvest Moon Regatta
Follow the intrepid crew of HMS Solitaire as they compete in the 2011 Harvest Moon Regatta.
http://bacliffexplorationsociety.org/harvestmoon/
Live updates are expected via ham radio.