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soap bubbles
In the 60's there was a product called "Monster Bubble". Probably a
Whamo! thing. It was a bubble stick on steroids! We poured the solution
in a large pan, supplied, and made some incredible bubbles. Some were
easily 6 feet long.

I couldn't find it on You Tube.

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I'm curious as to which tribal language was used for each translation. While Cherokee is
quite prevalent in OK I doubt it's the language that was used for the names of some
of these towns.

I've been trying to learn Cherokee but it's quite difficult without a support
group.

Somehow I doubt that El Reno was an Indian name.

Yeah, I think Reno mean Reindeer in Spanish. *Edit* I guess it doesn't specifically say each town name was from a Native American language.

Yeah, I think Reno mean Reindeer in Spanish.
I'll never understand how it came up with that name since Reindeer are
nowhere near El Reno. As a kid I thought it meant " The Fort". Maybe a
northwestern Indian Chief was called Reno. I don't know.

Please note that the name, El Reno, has nothing at all to do with reindeer. It came from Ft. Reno and here is where Fort Reno got it's name.

Welcome to Historic Fort Reno (http://fortreno.org/history.html)


According to the "Post Returns" (monthly reports) the permanent location was named "Fort Reno" in February 1876 by General Phil Sheridan, in honor of his dear friend Major General Jesse L. Reno, a Virginian, who was killed in the Civil War in 1863 at the Battle of South Mountain in Maryland.

The southeastern tip of Oklahoma is closer to the northwestern tip of the Florida panhandle than it is to the northwestern tip of the OK panhandle.

The southeastern tip of Oklahoma is closer to the northwestern tip of the Florida panhandle than it is to the northwestern tip of the OK panhandle.

...and it so not even close. Florida is 100 miles closer.

Personally I believe cool facts and articles are better when
there's at least a modicum of believability.

The graph [at Post #227, above] would have been a lot more effective if the horizontal lines had been placed at a scale that corresponded with the number of years represented. Speaking of "scales" . . . where are the fish in that picture?

Those concerns, among others, cause me to question the veracity and/or accuracy of any other information presented in that particular format.

The graph [at Post #227, above] would have been a lot more effective if the horizontal lines had been placed at a scale that corresponded with the number of years represented. Speaking of "scales" . . . where are the fish in that picture?

Those concerns, among others, cause me to question the veracity and/or accuracy of any other information presented in that particular format.
Barnes and Barnes apparently succeeded in their quest to remove every fish from the earth and turn them into 'fish heads'.

Please note that the name, El Reno, has nothing at all to do with reindeer. It came from Ft. Reno and here is where Fort Reno got it's name.

Welcome to Historic Fort Reno (http://fortreno.org/history.html)
Yeah, but what was Major General Reno named after? Huh? A REINDEER, that's what. HAH! :tongue:


The information presented above bears no resemblance to truth in any way.

I did read that they added the "El" in front of Reno due to mail delivery confusion with Reno, NV. That's according to Wikipedia so take that for what it's worth.

Discovered by the Germans in 1904, they named it El Reno, which of course in German means "a whales ******."

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The fact that we are flying around the sun, as the solar system flies around the galaxy, as the galaxy flies around the universe is why time travel (as depicted in various movies) can't happen. If you went back or forward in time, the Earth wouldn't be where it is now and you would re-materialize in space somewhere and immediately cease living.

Since each human being perceives the universe slightly differently there are as many different universes as there are people. (Each universe actually exists only as electro-chemical responses inside of each individual brain.) This doesn't mean that there isn't an "objective" universe that each brain reflects or perceives slightly differently, it just means that it is impossible for us to discern it completely and accurately.

p.s.: Google Ad at the top of the page: "Third Eye Blind" =)
I think that a lot of Dr. Timothy Leary's interests involved exploring this conundrum. Dr. Leary and his pal, Dr. [Something or Other] "Baba Ram Dass" Alpert (not Herb). And Carlos Castaneda's pal, Don Juan the Mexican Indian Shaman. Personally, I never got into psychedelics . . . or psychics for that matter. Probably has something to do with Right Brain/Left Brain Balance. Closest I came to it was some concoction referred to as "synthetic Mescaline" a time or two, two-thirds of a lifetime ago. It was a fairly interesting experience. It is really amazing what automobile headlights can look like, while walking down the side of the road, when your "doors of perception" are opened slightly wider. And even the patterns on a nice, carved briar pipe become fascinating. =)

Dang: I really need to stop attending The Downtown OKC Arts Festival. =)
(that was a trace of "Metacognition.")

NASA has put HD cameras on the ISS and is streaming them live. This link has the stream alongside a real-time position map of where the ISS is located.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/HDEV/

The High Definition Earth Viewing (HDEV) experiment aboard the ISS was activated April 30, 2014. It is mounted on the External Payload Facility of the European Space Agency’s Columbus module. This experiment includes several commercial HD video cameras aimed at the earth which are enclosed in a pressurized and temperature controlled housing. Video from these cameras is transmitted back to earth and also streamed live on this channel. While the experiment is operational, views will typically sequence though the different cameras. Between camera switches, a gray and then black color slate will briefly appear. Since the ISS is in darkness during part of each orbit, the images will be dark at those times. During periods of loss of signal with the ground or when HDEV is not operating, a gray color slate or previously recorded video may be seen.

NASA has put HD cameras on the ISS and is streaming them live. This link has the stream alongside a real-time position map of where the ISS is located.
http://eol.jsc.nasa.gov/HDEV/

That is so fricken cool! OMG!

The day/night transitions are pretty cool to observe.

I am sooooo going to do this!!!!!!!

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=keMpUaoA3Tg#t=17

What Happens When You Drop A Magnet Through A Copper Tube? | I ****ing Love Science (http://www.iflscience.com/physics/what-happens-when-you-drop-magnet-through-copper-tube)

Bugnado!!!

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Baby elephant rescue!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9pekF3bV6w

l saw this a few years ago. very nice.

Underwater Gun Shot - SLOMO!!!!


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OubvTOHWTms

Slow Motion Video: Underwater Bullet | I ****ing Love Science (http://www.iflscience.com/physics/slow-motion-video-underwater-bullet)

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I really like this!

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Some cool clouds!


These are examples of a lenticular clouds, also known as altocumulus standing lenticularis. These are stationary, lens-shaped clouds that are formed at high altitudes. They are included in the middle layer cloud family because the bases of the clouds are stationed between about 2,000 and 7,000 meters. These clouds form when moist air is forced to flow up around mountains and large hills. The water is super cooled and condensed from air below the dew point temperature.

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This is pretty cool!

How To Build A Smartphone Microscope Stand for $10

Obtaining a high quality microscope for your home or a classroom doesn’t require a massive investment. For only $10, basic supplies from a hardware store can be turned into microscope stand for a smart phone capable of reaching up to 175x magnification. All that is required for this setup is a piece of plywood, some Plexiglass, the lens from a laser pointer, small LED light, and some nuts and bolts to hold it together.

By using a smartphone with the microscope, images and videos of the specimens can be taken easily. This is a great tool for getting up close and personal with everyday small objects like salt and pepper, but it can also be used to see plant cells easily.

Read more at How To Build A Smartphone Microscope Stand for $10 | I ****ing Love Science (http://www.iflscience.com/technology/how-build-smartphone-microscope-stand-10#00RLHW8iHIvUykw3.99)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KpMTkr_aiYU

This seems like an interesting concept


Solar Roads Could Power An Entire Country

A small US-based company called Solar Roadways are developing a solar road surface that, if installed nationwide, has the potential to produce more renewable energy than the entire country uses. In fact, they’ve actually already developed a working prototype that’s been installed in a parking lot, and they’re now crowdsourcing funds in order to tweak the design and move towards production.

Solar Roadways, which was started by Scott and Julie Brusaw in 2006, designed and developed hexagonal glass solar panels studded with LED lights that could be installed on a variety of surfaces such as roads, pavements and playgrounds. These panels would more than pay for themselves and would benefit both businesses and homeowners as the energy generated from driveways and parking lots could be used to power buildings, and any excess can be sold back to the grid.

The panels also contain heating elements to melt ice and snow so are ideal in winter conditions, and LEDs to make road lines and signs which have been previously shown to reduce night time accidents. The surface could also be used to charge electric vehicles as oppose to fossil fuels, and future technology could even allow for charging whilst driving via mutual induction panels. Amazingly, the team also found that car headlights can produce energy in the panels, so cars driving around at night would be producing some electricity.

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Read more at Solar Roads Could Power An Entire Country | I ****ing Love Science (http://www.iflscience.com/technology/solar-roads-could-power-entire-country#r6T1PIr3uMcF99cM.99)

Also, here is the people who make it: Solar Roadways - Introduction (http://www.solarroadways.com/intro.shtml)

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKO-sDdJzTw

What Would It Look Like If Saturn Approached the Earth?


e Earthlings are about eight times closer to the Sun than we are to Saturn at our closest point. Even though Saturn’s diameter is about nine times larger than ours, we need powerful telescopes to see anything more than a tiny dot of light. This is kind of a shame, given how many of us are so enamored with Saturn’s trademark rings.

Image that Saturn decided to break out of its orbit and pay Earth a visit. Also image that its intense gravitational pull wouldn’t completely gobble us up. What would Saturn look like if it came as close as Mars?

Nick at Yeti Dynamics has created a video using data from Voyager and Cassini that helps us answer this very question. From the distance of Mars, Saturn would be brighter than the full moon. Although it would appear quite a bit smaller in the night sky, Saturn reflects nearly four times more light than the moon. Even without a telescope, you would still be able to detect Saturn’s rings at this distance and could possibly even see Titan, its largest moon.

If Saturn kept traveling and became even closer to our planet, it would light up the dark side of the moon and even be close enough that Earth’s penumbral and umbral shadows would be visible on Saturn. If Saturn were to pass through over us (ignoring the planet-ending gravity that would come along with it) we could see the back of the planet that is not lit up from the Sun, giving a very different appearance to the rings.

Of course, Saturn is very comfortable in its orbit and it absolutely will not be swinging into our neck of the solar system. The video is very, very cool and you will want to go full screen on this one.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nY2jv4GWUhQ

Read more at What Would It Look Like If Saturn Approached the Earth? | I ****ing Love Science (http://www.iflscience.com/space/what-would-it-look-if-saturn-approached-earth#Q9MIcjdqHD0fyf2H.99)

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Cool restaurants with spectacular views. Puglia, Italy and Yichang, China
get my votes.

Top 50 World's Most Amazing Restaurants With Spectacular Views (http://www.bookatable.com/uk/blog/post/worlds-most-amazing-restaurants-with-a-view)

Cool restaurants with spectacular views. Puglia, Italy and Yichang, China
get my votes.

Top 50 World's Most Amazing Restaurants With Spectacular Views (http://www.bookatable.com/uk/blog/post/worlds-most-amazing-restaurants-with-a-view)

Oh man... The cave restaurants in Kenya and Italy look incredible. I bet a lot of proposals have happened there!

Oh man... The cave restaurants in Kenya and Italy look incredible. I bet a lot
of proposals have happened there!
No doubt. I'll take another look at the Kenya restaurant.

At any rate, I'm not sure that I could make the walk to my table in Italy.

I'm not as impressed with the "City" restaurants. I've not been anymore
impressed with a high view of a city as I have been with the Founder's
Tower, Petroleum Club or the Antares in Dallas. I like the view but I don't
see it as anything spectacular. However, walking to an outdoor restaurant
on a serious amount of water is almost terrifying. I could dig that. Hey,
it could happen on Tenkiller or Grand Lake.

Cool restaurants with spectacular views. Puglia, Italy and Yichang, China
get my votes.

Top 50 World's Most Amazing Restaurants With Spectacular Views (http://www.bookatable.com/uk/blog/post/worlds-most-amazing-restaurants-with-a-view)

Some amazing photos in there . . . Thanks!

The lead to the piece says: "Even the most amazing food in the world wouldn’t have quite the same clout if you were forced to eat it while staring at a brick wall." While that may be true, in general, apparently the writer has never visited Stella in OKC. Admittedly, one of the brick walls is festooned with impressions of some Italian opera singer, but it is still a brick wall. And the clout of the food didn't suffer a bit. =)

I saw these for sale in comic books when I was a kid.

16 Amazing Facts About Sea-Monkeys | Mental Floss (http://mentalfloss.com/article/56755/16-amazing-facts-about-sea-monkeys)

Here's a fun sight. I think of it as 20th Century Musique Concrete or a type
of atonal. The making of odd music is the cool fact thing.

Lot's of fun.

Ball Droppings (http://balldroppings.com/js/)

For those of us who are enlightened with computer technology and seek
the most savvy interface with entertain will enjoy this. I was amazed with
the graphic and technology involved with this endeavor.

Play the Most Amazing and Technologically Advanced Games Online (http://www.classicwebgames.com/sports/pong/)

Here's a fun sight. I think of it as 20th Century Musique Concrete or a type
of atonal. The making of odd music is the cool fact thing.

Lot's of fun.

Ball Droppings (http://balldroppings.com/js/)

Pretty Cool...but, after about 15 seconds I was singing...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfPg-Ip4NCc

Pretty Cool...but, after about 15 seconds I was singing...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfPg-Ip4NCc
This was a fave of mine! It should be a fave of today's youth.

Personally, I don't care too much about aquariums. In fact, I could not
care less about attending them. In the meantime, Ill gladly walk through
one providing I don't need to stop and look at something I don't care
about.

At any rate, here are some interesting aquariums. I'd rather watch a
Dodger Baseball game.

Incredible Aquariums | Bored Panda (http://www.boredpanda.org/incredible-aquariums/)

Some amazing photos in there . . . Thanks!

The lead to the piece says: "Even the most amazing food in the world wouldn’t have quite the same clout if you were forced to eat it while staring at a brick wall." While that may be true, in general, apparently the writer has never visited Stella in OKC. Admittedly, one of the brick walls is festooned with impressions of some Italian opera singer, but it is still a brick wall. And the clout of the food didn't suffer a bit. =)

RM: I don't understand Stella's advertising about their food. Perhaps you can enlighten me. They say that Stella's menu is so authentic, that you won't find any spaghetti or lasagna in the place. If you can believe wikipedia, lasagna has long Italian roots. I'll bet the same is true for spaghetti. Do you think they are unauthentic?

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The kiwi is a flightless bird found only in New Zealand. They're around the size of a chicken, and lay the largest eggs in relation to their body size of any bird in the world. Their eggs can be up to 20% of the females body weight - the equivalent of a 130 pound woman giving birth to a 26 pound baby.

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This is super awesome!


A group of stormchasers captured some beautiful and terrifying footage of a supercell thunderstorm developing over Wyoming this weekend.

As far as thunderstorms go, supercells are the least common, but they're responsible for most of the violent tornadoes in the U.S. In addition to extreme winds, they also dump torrential rain and hailstones that are bigger than golf balls -- causing flash floods and a whole lot of damage. Their rising, spinning vortices of air -- rotating updrafts called mesocyclones -- can reach speeds of over 100 miles an hour (about 160 km/h) and sometimes last hours.

The Basehunters out of Norman, Oklahoma, created this epic time-lapse video from Wright to Newcastle in the northwestern part of Wyoming on Sunday.

Read more at Time-Lapse Footage of a Supercell Thunderstorm | I ****ing Love Science (http://www.iflscience.com/environment/time-lapse-footage-supercell-thunderstorm#GqG6bkMEJ13qbX62.99)


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VoO89cqDgJU

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This is pretty interesting. Not sure how accurate it is

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This is a somewhat interesting article on depopulation in rural communities.

http://www.fdic.gov/bank/analytical/quarterly/2014_vol8_2/article2.pdf?source=govdelivery&utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery

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