Rain Forest #65

Well, I got a lot of extra clicks in, but I can't tell if they counted on our team.

By using the URL all the anonymous clicks count for AKTeam....... Yea....

clicked.

Thanks for looking up the John W, Stradee...

aktbird57 - You and your 284 friends have supported 2,134,388.8 square feet!

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1 Aktbird57 .. 1304 48.998 acres

This day we go over 49 ACRES..................

It still looks like we will reach the 50 acre mark around the 7th of Jan 06.

all clicked.............

all clicked

care2 seemed to have a snafu at some point, so i had to wait a coupla hours to finish the clicks

<yawn>

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aktbird57 - You and your 284 friends have supported 2,135,676.6 square feet!

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1 Aktbird57 .. 1305 49.028 acres

Howdy wildclickers!

Wildlife Magazine featured a wildlife photo contest and here are a few of the great photos.

The winning photo..........YIKES!!!




You can veiw more terrific photos and comments by photographers at:
http://www.nwf.org/nationalwildlife/article.cfm?issueID=79&articleID=1158

Yikes indeed! Thanks fr the great photo.

And all the other photos on that great URL. O,my.

wowser!

pwayfarer - I thought of you and the old wildclicking story days at Abuzz when I saw this car on the Danforth last week.

I can just imagine this vehicle as part of the convoy following the Green Chevelle

"GREAT HORNY OWLS, BATMAN!!"

I'm looking for the Rutabegayeti, ehBeth.........as I drive along in my Flower Powered PT Cruiser.

Thanks Stradee.

My first thought as I saw the photo - which is really superb by the way - was an illustration I saw years ago entitled, "The Last Great Act of Defiance." It showed a Bald Eagle coming down upon a tiny mouse who stood facing the eagle shooting him the bird. grin

That was one brave picture taker! i'd have probably gotten a great shot of the the sky!

Dan, I still have a copy of the mouse and eagle tucked away with memorabilia from the era. My favorite poster of all is one from a Jefferson Starship concert and also one from a street faire where Janis Joplin and Big Brother and the Holding Company performed for a Synonon (sp) benefit. Then the Monterey Jazz fesitival, they became famous, and the rest recides in the archives of r&r history.

Speaking of famous - if ya write a book and it goes ballistic <grin> then ya won't ever stop by the rainforest for a 'howdy' or tell the wildclickers more stories.

next chapter - taptap

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1 Aktbird57 .. 1306 49.038 acres

Ah, Stradee, the memories you are bringing back. Monterey - at Fort Ord - where I attended the Advanced Infantry Training course in Spring 1967. At that time my older brother who had joined the US Airforce and became an officer was stationed at Hamilton (??) AFB and lived off base in Sausalito, just across the Golden Gate bridge from San Francisco. I spent some of my weekends up there and really fell in love with the area.. After many many visits later on my last trip to the area - Patti and I revisited the Village Fair in Sausalito and saw a concrete rabbit that we felt we just couldn't live without. So, after purchasing the rabbit and finally getting it back home - we named it "Sausalito Jack the Village Fair Hare".
It is now sitting on the front step of our home here in NE TX.

Oh, I'm not trying to step on anyones success but the recent Da Vinci Code book. During the early 1980's I came up with an idea for a book entitled "Descendents". The premise for the story was that Jesus had a wife and after being crucified she had a child that eventually led to a world wide family of descendents who had no idea that they were of Jesus's family. There were a small group of closely elected people who kept the records of the descendents and their locations. Then of course the secret was in danger of getting out. So, that was the idea I had in '82 or '83. Just didn't write it. It could still today be made into a TV series covering virtually every continent on earth. Very exciting stuff.
All this is true - I still have my notes and told many people about my idea. Oh well.

sad face - big grin

Dan, your idea is a good one. You can begin during the encounter the "apostles" and Jesus faced prior to his arrest. Historically, carpenters during the time of Jesus were sought after throughout Judea - as they were specialized in their art - so the premise that Jesus was financially challenged just isn't true <considering his ministry didn't begin until he was 31 years of age> and what compelled him to begin such a dangerous journey.

Found a page you might be interested reading regarding Jesus' affiliation with Zealots.

http://www.geocities.com/aleph135/zealots.html

Interesting idea, Stradee (not to mention, great book idea, Danon). The idea that Jesus was a carpenter, though, is strictly "tradition." If you read the Gospels, you'll note that nowhere does is say this. Joseph, his earthly father, was a carpenter, so many peole assume that Jesus must have gone into the family business. But, as the song says, it ain't necessarily so. An equally valid case might be made for the theory that he was a shepherd; so many of his parables have to do with herding sheep and the notion of "the good shepherd."

My sib and I visited Sausalito when we visited the Marine Mammal Hospital center located in Marin <the very first turn after crossing the Golden Gate> where mammals injured from shootings, boats, or other hazzards are rescued by the staff, rehabilitated, then re-released to the wild again. We learned how the animals are fed, toured the hospital, then at the end of the tour gathered in an outdoor meeting area where staff demonstrated how the animals are rescued, etc. and were introduced to the people who patrol the coast in search of injured sea mammals. A must see tour if you and Pattie have occasion for visiting the bay area again.

http://www.marinemammalcenter.org/

Sausalito was our lunch stop for the day, and the place still wonderful - shops to die for <did you purchase Jack at the "Spirit In Stone" gallery?> and replacing resident houseboats are yachts! Cannot believe how much the place has changed in just a few years <well 25, but whos countin' <grin> - and if one can find a place to park - the restaurants are still noteworthy in design - waterfront tables - and dining at Ondine. What a good day! Fond memories.

Monterey must be the best place on earth for SCUBA. From Canary Row <now the Monterey Bay Aquarium> and the Coast Highway - plenty of great places for swimming, whale watching and exploring. Canary Row is where I saw whales and sea otters up close and personal. Sea Otters are the most curious and adorable sea animals on the planet! There I was, just having surfaced for a looksee of where the heck i was, when out of the water <and three inches from my face> a sea otter said "howdy". I said "yikes" then 'howdy' then the little critter took off...me all "what just happened"? My diving partner, just a few feet away, laughing at the expression on my face. I did get a good laugh from his expression when we encountered a whale that decided to investigate the silly humans dressed like seals though.

Gosh, talk about memories!

Good points, Merry. However, Jesus did not begin his ministry until he was 31 <or 33> so why not be working as a carpenter - or, the man or his family were financially secure so Jesus could travel to other lands? He was also baptized <so it is written> by John the Baptist who was important enough to have his poor head placed on a platter. Seemed anyone disagreeing with the powers that be found themselves in deep trouble. Writers say that John was a nutcase - lived in the dessert, etc. but did he? Sounds very much like 'the good shepherd' can't be affective if the predators outnumber the sheep - and thats what i'm asking. Was the death of Jesus political.

Jeese, i shudda chosen law as a career.

Stradee, Thanks for the link. I'll have to finish reading it Morgan. (in morning.) So far there is divergent thought about Jesus's existence - although, I believe he was an actual person. Apparently, the Judas figure was an active zealot. We really don't know because there isn't an existing record. Maybe someday in the future ?

MA, I've recently learned on the History Channel that the original Hebrew writings and the original Greek writings - all of which were apparently written generations to hundreds of years after Christ's death have been translated differently on occasion.

We really don't know what really happened.

Gute nacht und alles spater.

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Stradee, Just read your last. Must respond in morning. I have to tell you about Sea Lion Caves in Oregon. And Patti and my flight from Alaska to Seattle at about fifty feet altitude.