Jesse Coombs’ Description of Kayaking Metlako Falls on Eagle Creek
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“When you are at the top of a tall waterfall like this you truly have to reconcile with yourself if you are mentally and physically up to the challenge. There is no posturing and no bravado. Either you are able physically and mentally in every manner and will run it. Or you are throwing yourself off something like a stunt and will pay the consequences.”
“It is amazing how long it takes when you are in one of these drops to fall 100 feet. When you are watching someone else it goes quickly. When it is you is takes FOREVER. You are so keen and aware of your surroundings that time seems to slow significantly.”
Love his descriptions.
– Friday, 2010 July 09 @ 11:01 AM |
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Trauma Queen : Blog of a Paramedic in Edinburgh
»Link. Amazing entries that produce copious amounts of awe and also a fair deal of trepidation. I am slowly making my way through the EMT Basic textbook at the moment (about halfway through) and the more I learn, the more I realize how incredibly wrong things can go with a human body. Almost makes me wish that every time I go backpacking that a mobile surgical hospital can be found at every mile marker.
– Thursday, 2010 July 08 @ 9:13 PM |
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History of the Field Stove
»Link. The mid-19th century culinary invention that paved the way for the camp stoves we use today.
– Saturday, 2010 July 03 @ 11:56 AM |
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The Problem with Arabic Numerals
It seems to be the greatest problem with Arabic numerals is that notation for each number does not systematically compound on the previous number. By which I mean that you cannot simply move from 1 to 2 to 3, et cetera by adding a new mark or stroke. Instead, each sequential numeral is rather different from the previous. Which has the consequence of not being able to create a tattoo for one's age that is easy to update each year.
– Tuesday, 2010 June 08 @ 3:03 PM |
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Amtrak Looking to Put Wi-Fi on All Trains
»Link. A truly brilliant move on their part. Making travel between cities have this sort of business-ready environment will definitely help increase the usage of rail for travel in the States.
– Tuesday, 2010 June 08 @ 12:38 PM |
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Iron Baby
»Link. Probably the most fantastic thing I have seen all week (and I saw entirely realistic dinosaur puppets yesterday so that is saying something).
– Thursday, 2010 May 27 @ 2:28 PM |
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iPad + Velcro = Love
»Link. The one essential iPad accessory.
– Thursday, 2010 May 27 @ 1:35 PM |
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg Claims in Op-Ed that Facebook Will Change for the Better
»Link. Read the op-ed letter
here and pay special attention to the "Here are the principles under which Facebook operates" part. Right. Still don't trust them.
– Monday, 2010 May 24 @ 9:51 AM |
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Mark Twain Autobiography to finally be released!
– Monday, 2010 May 24 @ 9:47 AM |
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Star Trek meets Monty Python
»Link. Camelot! Camelot! Camelot! It's only a model. Shhh!
– Saturday, 2010 May 22 @ 1:24 PM |
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