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Radiation Storm Lets You Listen Long-Distance
bubblegoose writes: "There is a large radiation storm in progress caused by a solar flare on the backside of the Sun. Here's a story from Spaceweather.
It has a pretty cool effect on radio signals. I was picking up a 6000 Watt North Carolina FM station from near Philly." Bubblegoose also brings you this link to dxing.com, a site all about listening in when freak atmospheric conditions create unusual RF propagation patterns.
One little known fact about CmdrTaco is that he has a maddening passion for baked beans. He loves them but unfortunately they always have a very embarrassing and somewhat lively reaction to him.
Now, this understandably annoyed Hemos and Jon Katz, so he decided that in order to keep peace in the Geek Compound, he had to to make the supreme sacrifice and give up baked beans.
Well, after several months his birthday came around. He was out buying some beverages to celebrate, when his car broke down. He called the Geek Compound and informed Hemos and Jon Katz that he would be home much later than expected, because he had to walk home.
On the way, he passed a small diner and the odor of the baked beans was more than he could stand. Since he still had miles to walk, he figured that he would walk off any ill effects by the time he reached home. So he went in, promising himself "only one bowl." Well, he practically inhaled the bowl of beans and decided "what the heck, I'll just have one more bowl." By the time he left the diner, he had consumed 6 large bowls of baked beans!
All the way home he putt-putted. On arriving at the Geek Compound he was reasonably sure that he could contain it from there on out. When Hemos saw CmdrTaco walking up the steps, he rushed to the door with a blindfold. "Hey Taco," he said, "I have a surprise for your birthday! Put this on and follow me." After blindfolding CmdrTaco, he lead him to the table and sat him down.
Just as Hemos was about to remove the blindfold from CmdrTaco, the phone rang. It turned out to be Roblimo from Andover.net, who wanted to talk business. CmdrTaco knew that it would be a long call, so this gave him the opportunity he needed to release the extra pressure. He shifted his weight to one leg and let it go. It was not only loud, but it smelled like a fertilizer truck running over a skunk in front of pulpwood mill. He took his napkin and vigorously fanned the air around him. Then he shifted to the other cheek and ripped three more, reminding him of rotten eggs. Keeping his ear tuned to the conversation in the other room, he went on like this for another ten minutes.
When Hemos started saying farewell, he knew his freedom was about over. So he made sure his arse was good and tight and with much extra vigor he fanned the air. He looked like a mad monkey he was fanning so hard! Then he folded up the napkin and placed it on his lap.
He was the picture of innocence when Hemos returned. Hemos asked him if he had peeked, and he assured him that he had not. Then he removed the blindfold. Around the table, to wish him a happy birthday, were seated six beautiful young geek women that Hemos had wanted him to meet!!!!
I mean, if it's in a movie, it has to be true, right?