The SS Empire Heritage, one of the largest ships sunk during WWII, went down with a massive load of tanks, supplies, and 112 of the 163 people on board off the northern coast of Ireland. “Years of wave action has smashed the superstructure,” says underwater photographer Steve Jones. “Sherman tanks lie entangled with trucks across the wreck.” At 225 feet deep, the SS Empire Heritage is only for seasoned technical divers.
Cal Falcons ornithologist Sean Peterson was working at his computer this morning around 11:30 when he saw on a stream from a UC Berkeley webcam that a bird was perched on the Campanile. And it was sitting in the spot where Annie, the campus’s beloved peregrine falcon that’s been missing for at least a week, liked to sit.
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lol at GB49 on the front page claiming he created "TypiCal"
Annie is Back. Back Again. Annie's Back. Tell a Friend.
Experts ‘flabbergasted’ as Annie the falcon calmly returns to Berkeley’s Campanile
https://www.berkeleyside.org/2022/03/01/annie-peregrine-falcon-returns-to-berkeley-campanile
Cal Falcons ornithologist Sean Peterson was working at his computer this morning around 11:30 when he saw on a stream from a UC Berkeley webcam that a bird was perched on the Campanile. And it was sitting in the spot where Annie, the campus’s beloved peregrine falcon that’s been missing for at least a week, liked to sit.
crossword friends: just noticed this special series https://www.washingtonpost.com/crossword-puzzles/womens-history-month-crosswords/?itid=nb_crosswords_women%E2%80%99s-history-month-crosswords
YACHT WATCH UPDATE: Dominos are falling. Germany has seized the first oligarch yacht, the 512 foot Dilbar, in Hamburg. https://www.forbes.com/sites/giacomotognini/2022/03/02/germans-seize-russian-billionaire-alisher-usmanovs-mega-yacht/?sh=747ba89052dd
Anyone watch or listen to the SOTU last night? Any reactions or hot takes?
Cal poised to extend Fox, per Letourneau & Twist. I quit.
Calbear91 and the parade of Rainbow Brites will be so happy.
10 year rebuild.
https://twitter.com/AerialShading/status/1498715293215903745?s=20&t=DKMb7xPQJ-kmo0xhqX9FjQ
@AerialShading: columbo is for people who sleep like honk shoo honk shoo but poirot is for people who sleep like snork mimimimi
How is your health?