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Just Chat! / Killer Spider!
« on: 02/09/2008 22:39:41 »
I was under the impression that camel spiders are not actually spiders and not poisonous?
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Just Chat! / If JimBob is a geologist...
« on: 07/08/2008 16:21:35 »Do you mean "Does he wear a bask and fishnets?"
Is it not Basque? my that is a terrible mistake for such an educated LADY to make... ;-)
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Just Chat! / The Ebay Challenge
« on: 16/05/2008 17:22:12 »
Ok, this is hilarious BUT dont look at it if easily offended!
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq11YkGJ
http://www.postimage.org/image.php?v=Pq11YkGJ
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Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology / Re: Why is Earth's mantle more complex than previously thought?
« on: 12/04/2008 00:03:52 »
It couldn't have anything to do with the earth's magnetic field could it? I am very poor on my hard rock stuff so don't mock me.
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Just Chat! / Forum Game - Change one Letter!
« on: 12/04/2008 00:00:16 »
oh... it stars it out, how rude.
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Just Chat! / The Whitehouse sold to China in massive trade deal!
« on: 08/04/2008 22:52:21 »Ok, sweet and sour chicken Balls?? Please explain? LOL!
egg fried rice?
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Just Chat! / The Whitehouse sold to China in massive trade deal!
« on: 08/04/2008 18:32:16 »
Sweet and sour chicken balls anyone?
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The Environment / Can you advise me on changing my career to be a enviromental consultant?
« on: 28/03/2008 20:47:04 »Hi, finbar
There are many types of environmental consultants. In geology, my field, there are at least two types - those involved in water management,and those that do waste site and isolation studies for hazardous materials. I myself have done both. Aquifer studies for keeping water sources clean and evaluation of the regional geology of the nuclear waste site at Oak Ridge National Labs that my partner did the seismic studies on.
There are other types as well - meteorological, mine tailings control, physics of water turnover in lakes, evaluation of soil stability for buildings and houses - on and on.
Google "environmental consultant" you will people who do a lot of things. The thing they hav in common is that their studies are based on one core science and they usually stick with just that area of expertise. That is, unless it is a big company.
With a geology degree, it is then possible to go along an environmental route OR you can do environmental sciences at Uni... I'd go for the geology route like i did and then go on and do a Masters in environmental geoscience like i did. Mine wasnt 100% environmental as i took classes in palaeo as well but i did a fair bit on contaminated land studies, soil sampling - Spectrometry MS and AES etc... it was very interesting and there are lots of jobs coming about in this field now with the government getting all uppity about conservation. Not sure if that helps.
Rich
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Just Chat! / Beaver fan club or Skunk fan club ????
« on: 25/03/2008 20:02:59 »Like pick pockets, stale veggies from the neighbors garden, lie, cheat at every thing and other devious thing that you can think of?
How did you know that I did that. My next door neighbour is a self sufficiency nut. She always has a glut of things. She has lots of chickens, ducks, potatoes and greenhouses.
I never take mouldy veg. though, only the freshest for me.
Thats shattered my illusions... i had you down as a Worzel Gummidge.
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Just Chat! / Re: Your Favourite Music Videos/ YouTube?
« on: 25/03/2008 20:01:23 »
I love this vid someone has made to one of my favourite artists... he's probably top of my pile of favourites at the moment... Ulrich Schnauss is amazing!
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Just Chat! / Beaver fan club or Skunk fan club ????
« on: 24/03/2008 19:12:41 »Ammo - is that Latin for "I shoot"?
ammo
ammas
ammat
ammamus
ammatis
ammant
I thought it was I love you.I'll join you in a bottle. I've finished in the loo. Was going for the two year record but got bored.
I hope you washed your hands.
Of course I did. What do you think I learnt at finishing school.
proper women things... like ironing, washing up, finding the slippers and newspaper?
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Just Chat! / If you were to die..
« on: 24/03/2008 10:53:28 »
A frigate bird... they are my favourite birds... amazing at flight and quite high up in the 'pecking' order.
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Just Chat! / Beaver fan club or Skunk fan club ????
« on: 24/03/2008 10:49:44 »I'll join you in a bottle. I've finished in the loo. Was going for the two year record but got bored.
I hope you washed your hands.
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General Science / Why is a woman's handrwriting usually better than a man's?
« on: 23/03/2008 12:59:39 »
I've always wondered this, and it annoys me too... when i mark kids work at school, even some year 7 girls have prettier writing than me. Its not fair.
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Just Chat! / We've moved
« on: 23/03/2008 12:57:26 »Are there any beavers in Ireland? [
I'm a big fan of Irish beavers...
I refuse to mention Andrea Corr []
gotta love the corrs... apart from the bloke, he can make the tea.
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Geology, Palaeontology & Archaeology / Identify this rock/mineral?
« on: 22/03/2008 19:09:02 »Argentite. Right - lol - did the naming of that have anything to do with Argentina by any chance?
Thanks Frethack I'll definitely chase up that book recommendation.
Now.......................
may I ??
What is *this* (from my collection)
100 points to the one that can name the rock and place where I've found it (or rather haggled it from some native kids).
And a box of choccies to the one that names me the fishies (been dying to know for years!)
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hmmm yes, i've seen one of those before, its a fossilised fish tank.
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Just Chat! / We've moved
« on: 22/03/2008 19:07:06 »Are there any beavers in Ireland? [
I'm a big fan of Irish beavers...