Comments on: Gloriously Green Highways

By: Carnival of Maryland XXXVII « ROTUS

Carnival of Maryland XXXVII « ROTUS — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:15:00 +0000

[...] from Texas “Where a tree is as rare as a Democrat.” is impressed with Maryland’s Gloriously Green Highways. Here’s wishing Shaula and Neil a pleasant time in The Land Of Pleasant Living and both good [...]

By: Carnival of Maryland XXXVI « ROTUS

Carnival of Maryland XXXVI « ROTUS — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 11:11:04 +0000

By: Shaula

Shaula — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:23:16 +0000

And we /do/ aspire to be good for the collective soul of the planet.

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:14:36 +0000

you are so killing our mileage…

By: John Loring

John Loring — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 17:09:19 +0000

OMG… what have I started?
So sorry Shaula. But I believe you’re in good hands with Neil. (No, really!)

This odd acquisition of Neil’s peltier plates may in fact kill several birds with one stone, so to speak. Oooops! Bad choice of words. Again sorry! As peltier plates are known to cause (drumroll please…) condensation!

So there you have it merry travelers of the world: simply strap two dozen water bags to your vehicle, add some peltier plates, add an animal (preferably NOT Shaula — but situations do vary) and presto! Cold drinks, cooled radiator, and increased blood pressure all around! With the added plus that it will make people smile which is good for the collective soul of the planet.

By: Neil

Neil — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:46:24 +0000

I've recently acquired a range of peltier plates (small, electronic heat pump plates). I'm working on it...

By: Shaula

Shaula — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:14:40 +0000

Oh, he’ll have to deal with that one day, Beth…but hopefully not for a few years yet!

Actually, Neil does a GREAT job of applying all of his wide and varied knowledge to playing mad scientist to my various ailments.

For example, my blood pressure can get quite low, low enough that it is hard to wake me up in the morning. So, he has worked out various rigs to elevate my legs (including slipping an ironing board to use like a jack under the end of the mattress), and it helps get me jump-started in the mornings.

I am sure that menopause will be a great big adventure for the two of us, too.

I just hope the experiments don’t include driving around with me strapped to the hood of the car. (Then again, if it helps….)

By: Beth Best

Beth Best — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:35:10 +0000

Neil, if you can convert all this knowledge to dealing with the world-wide problem of menopausal flushing,
I think you will be a nobel prize winner.

Again, Good nite
BB in BD

By: Neil

Neil — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:42:11 +0000

1. An animal who is hosting condensation has probably ceased to be an amimal, and has committed to being dirt (in the sense of ‘we commit you to the soil.)

Perhaps you’re thinking of ‘condescension’ (not the collective term for actors) which Susie and the aforementioned animal would, I’m sure, share in regards of you.

2. I presume you read an early revision. Later revisions would necessarily be “A Slightly Less Brief History of Time”. What you obviously haven’t read is my doctoral thesis, “Wind Chill on the Surface of the Sun: How We Can Land on the Stars, if We Just Keep Moving Fast Enough”, along with the record of the disastrous experiments that followed.

6. Excellent; scientific method. If it isn’t porous enough to lick the licquor off, remind me to bring straws for the experiment.

By: Shaula

Shaula — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 17:24:19 +0000

A friend has gone to great lengths to track down a translation for me and sent this by email:

“If it is to be in woods, the known term is “shin rin yoku,” its literal translation is bathing a forest. I can’t think of a good way to say “bathe in green” that will actually sounds right in Japanese. You could say “midori wo abiru,” which translates to take a green shower. You could also say “midori ni somaru,” which means to soak up green.”