Wednesday, August 26, 2009
Discovery News: Born Animal: 40-Million-Year-Old Iridescent Feather Found with Color Preserved
Discovery News: Born Animal: 40-Million-Year-Old Iridescent Feather Found with Color Preserved: "The discovery could pave the way for determining color features of other ancient birds and even dinosaurs, the team said.
'Of course, the 'Holy Grail' in this program is reconstructing the colors of the feathered dinosaurs,' said Yale graduate student and lead author Jakob Vinther. 'We are working hard to determine if this will be possible.'"
Two brothers die after boat capsizes at Nye Beach - OregonLive.com
A caller to 9-1-1 reported two men in the surf about 1 p.m. A beach crew of rescue workers from local agencies and a U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmer recovered the first man from the surf shortly after arriving on the scene.
The second man was spotted by the Coast Guard helicopter crew and recovered by the swimmer and beach team, the Coast Guard said. Both men were unresponsive and taken to Samaritan Pacific Communities Hospital in Newport."
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
an email from Ruthanne Carson
SPAGHETTI
For several years, a man was having an affair with an Italian woman. One night, she confided in him that she was pregnant.
Not wanting to ruin His reputation or his marriage, he paid her a large sum of money if she would go to Italy to secretly have the child.
If she stayed in Italy to raise the child, he would also provide child support until the child turned 18.
She agreed, but asked how he would know when the baby was born.
To keep it discrete, he told her to simply mail him a post card, and write 'Spaghetti' on the back. He would then arrange for the child
support payments to begin.
One day, about 9 months later, he came home to his confused wife.
'Honey, 'she said, 'You received a very strange post card today.'
'Oh, just give it to me and I'll explain it later,' he said. The wife obeyed and watched as her husband read the card, turned white, and fainted.
On the card was written:
'Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti, Spaghetti.
Three with meatballs, two without.
Send extra sauce!!
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