Dinger was on hand for the 9 News Weather & Science day at Coors Field. We didn’t come early enough for most of the activities; we just wanted to see a Colorado Rockies game today.
Todd up to bat
It looked like the Rockies screwed it when they intentionally walked a man to help kill their 5 to 3 lead in the 7th but it was Jason Giambi who sealed the Rockies win with a 3 run homer in the 9th inning. This was my official birthday gift to Jeanne (because the Rockies won). Happy Birthday Jeanne!
Mrs. Fenty: You should read the Bible, Mr. Rumson. Ben Rumson: I have read the Bible, Mrs. Fenty. Mrs. Fenty: Didn’t that discourage you about drinking? Ben Rumson: No, but it sure killed my appetite for readin’!
(Script From Paint Your Wagon)
This post probably could be considered a double (non) category posting for Signs and perhaps End of Days; No, maybe a new non-category called “When Crazy has Money” might work here…
It’s a nice new red truck with a custom paint job
We have seen old dirty rusted cars and trucks tooling down US 287 with more than enough bumper stickers on them that one might wonder if their intended purpose is to keep parts from falling off the vehicle rather than to impart a promotion or opposition to some political or philosophical position. It’s rare when an individual goes beyond the use of adhesive labels and turns to a professional to get the word out.
Hey, I could do this too, if only I owned a car:
“In splendorous pride and might…do everything you like, without fear!
Total Satan reign supreme!”
–A verse from track 10: Total Satan from the album Deathrace King by the Swedish death/trash metal band The Crown.
… Then I’d slip in some totally unrelated statement for no apparent reason.
Hell, I may even paint the side of my building!
I found a much better picture on flickr that shows that this indeed is the Canman’s place of business, and while we are planning on a road trip to Wyoming in the near future (before The End, of course), I have no plans to bring any material to recycle to this facility. I’m thinking, “If I knew when the world was going to end I sure as hell wouldn’t be out collecting cans!”
This was hot! Not the typical Elmer’s white tri-fold project display board (Item #11042542 priced at $7.49) but what seems to be professionally printed paper sandwiched between clear acrylic sheets with fairly substantial metal hinges holding it all together.
Best Food related Subject matter
Which reminds me to check out Vicki Cobb’s Kid’s Science Page. Cobb’s first book Science Experiments You Can Eat was published in 1972 and includes the kind of material every food scientist should know!
Best Whimsical Category involving germs
I see now that there actually is a video game called Angry Germs but is has nothing to do with the children’s book entitled Billy and the Angry Germs by Len Lucarelli.
Just a few of many interesting projects. Yes, there is hope for future scientists in this country believe it or not. I can’t wait to see next year’s entries.
Or was that 4:20? I can’t remember. Anyhow, the CU-Boulder campus cracked down:
Can’t visit CU without a permit
… and if you did get in and managed to walk over to the Norlin Quad you would have found something fishy. Apparently the CU grounds crew applied some real stinky fish fertilizer on the quad the night before.
On the CSU campus, it was calm and quiet
A few Friday night parties and some more organized music events west of College Avenue were happening like the Cheba Hut “Toasted” Subs party on Laurel Street.
This Dope Guard Dog
stood at the doorway entrance to a medical marijuana grow warehouse in Boulder just to make sure we wouldn’t come any closer. I took this picture months ago but couldn’t find an appropriate place to place it in the blog until now.
If nothing else, here is photographic proof that we can stay up late two nights in a row:
Tuatha at Avo’s
THROAT at Avo’s
Catch Bees at Everyday Joe’s
Danielle Ate the Sandwich at Everyday Joe’s
MISCOMUNICADO at Potts Clubhouse
Turn 4 at Road 34
The Patti Fiasco at Road 34
We survived another FoCoMX experience and got to listen to some of the best local music we could find. It’s not an easy task since the FoCoMX this year featured two nights of 300+ bands at 35+ locations.
It’s Sunday and we have tickets for “The Ladies Man” at Lincoln Center this afternoon. Can’t wait for Monday so I can take a breather!
Makers of Fat Tire, 1554, Blue Paddle, Sunshine Wheat, Abbey, Trippel, Ranger IPA, Shift and a bunch more this location has what everyone says has the best brewery tour ever. Strange, I’ve been on this tour before– I don’t think I ever stuck it in this blog. With the Tour de Fat being so crazy and all, who has the time?
Suzie, our tour guide
Everyone who works here seems happy. If Willy Wonka made beer, it would be like this, but without the Oompa Loompas of course. (They would probably recite some silly song about the evils of public drunkenness)
Some brew kettles
Something you see more and more of in this town as microbreweries spring up on every corner. I just heard that even the elegant old Moot House is getting into the micro-brew game.
Suzie with more beer
You get to taste maybe five beers on this tour and if you are fast, maybe two more. It’s a free tour and even though there is a waiting list to get on the tour, on weekdays you may find an opening at the last minute. Just ask ‘em at the front gate if you visit NBB.
Fat Tire Bike
Employees get their own limited release Fat Tire bike on their first anniversary with New Belgium plus they get a catered free lunch on their birthdays. After 5 years it’s an all-expense paid trip to Belgium. If I wasn’t so busy, I’d get a job at this place. Maybe beer tasting?
Powered by Nickel metal hydride batteries, this little boat was being tested by the U.S. Geological Survey for use in determining water depth in Colorado rivers. It’s about 5 feet in length and maybe 3 feet wide. At the top of the mast is a 360 degree prism target for a theodolite tracking measurement system.
Launching the toy boat
What kind of job lets you play in the water with a remote control boat? In the above picture, the nice young lady from the USGS is launching the boat by the edge of the lagoon. In this picture, the mast on the boat has been changed over to a GPS satellite dome antenna.
The USGS lady with the 360 degree prism
She was out on this nice day to make sure the equipment was working properly before traveling out near Grand Junction to do some work of some geological nature. Remember Grand Junction? It’s near Otto’s Monument.
The “Total Station”
Not just a Total Station mind you, but one of those newfangled ROBOTIC Total Stations that can be remotely activated to track the remotely activated toy boat as it goes down the river.
Remember last year? The 2011 5th grade Science Fair? It seemed it was all about moldy bread and corroded metal coins. I was beginning to worry about the local science teachers but now I’m convinced it was just a phase.
Exploding anything
OK, there were just a few of these exploding soft drink container experiments. 5th grade boys need this kind of action and I was glad to see that this year’s fair was limited to about three entries. This one showed some imagination by choosing root beer instead of Coke.
My favorite Food Science experiment
In the wake of the recent Pink Slime scandal it’s good to see that some budding scientist is on top of the real problem.
Energy conversion experiment
A fairly large portion of the American adult population wouldn’t have a clue about this. This kid still has about 7 years before learning about electrochemical half-cell potentials; And what about the use of LED’s to show that electricity is produced? I wonder.
Somehow a 4th grader got into the show
This little girl found this HUGE snail that was in a head of lettuce purchased at a local grocery store. She has kept it for a pet for nearly a year! Whatever. If she included a detailed notebook I would have attempted to make sure she made it to the regional’s in two weeks. Speaking of which, I will be judging the regional science fair in two weeks, so it will be interesting to see how it goes. Stay tuned.
From a show called “Revel Me! A Music and Belly Dance Extravaganza” which featured a musical group from Portland, Oregon called The Underscore Orkestra:
With dancer Danielle and fiddle player Jorge
And Joe on the sousaphone and someone I can’t identify on guitar.
We haven’t been to Avo’s in a while and now that the weather has been improving the patio at Avo’s will start to look appealing again. This was a good time to get back to enjoying some fine entertainment. Just don’t get enough of that Gypsy Jazz Klezmer type of music in the Foothills!
