Thursday, March 29, 2012

Answer: How long is it?

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Image of Ball's Pyramid from Wikimedia . Yesterday's question had two parts:  1.  What was the name of the ship that nearly c...
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012

Wednesday search challenge (3/28/12): How long is it?

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Today's challenge is exotic and amazing.  It seems prosaic when I state it, but the search really is worth the trouble.  Trust me on th...
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Tuesday, March 27, 2012

A do-over on Languages above and below the equator

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As several readers pointed out in the comments, my analysis didn’t REALLY answer the question I’d asked. They were correct.  Thanks f...
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Monday, March 26, 2012

Quick comment: More to come on LANGUAGES below/above the equator

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One of the great things about writing a blog like this is that there are so many smarter-than-you people out there!   More than a few peo...
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Friday, March 23, 2012

Answer: Are there more languages ABOVE or BELOW the Equator?

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The question was:      Are there more languages ABOVE the Equator or BELOW the Equator?  As I said, a big part of answering quest...
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012

Wednesday Search Challenge (3/21/12): Are there more languages above or below the equator?

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We were talking the other day about how languages came into being. You know the stories--English grew out of the Anglo-Saxon dialects with ...
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Thursday, March 15, 2012

Answer: Where's that cat with the Mai Tai?

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Short answer: This cat is a bronze statue sculpted by Vic ("Trader Vic") Bergeron.  It stands outside of McCone Hall on the UC Be...
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Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Wednesday search challenge (3/14/12): Where's that cat with the Mai Tai?

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I was wandering around the Bay area and came across a remarkable statue. Even more  amazingly, once I saw it, I realized that this bronz...
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Thursday, March 8, 2012

Answer: Fishing over your head?

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Short answer:  The submarine H-5 (USS-148) was at least occasionally used for fishing by submariners who would attach fishing line, hooks,...
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Wednesday Search Challenge (3/7/12): Fishing over your head?

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One of the most remarkable stories in the annals of fishing is the tale of one particular boat that let anglers fish in a way that was...
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