Jenny

:) - Eivind

I like how this thread has developed since the last time I saw it. Also, two ladybugs means lesbian sex, right? (he said with hope in his voice) - Eivind

"Uxbal, single father of two children, finds his life in chaos as he is forced to deal with his life in order to escape the heat of crime in underground Barcelona" - Jenny

Wow. That was intense and emotionally draining and, well, beautiful. - Jenny

Haro, the beginning was a little weird, but it makes sense at the end. I hope you do go back and watch it. It was really good. - Jenny

This is on my to see list, too. - Anne Bouey

I have no idea what that hashtag means. - Jenny

I'm happy for you, then! :) - Jenny

toodles, Jenny. - chrisofspades #FForever.

LOL, a'ight. - Jenny

<3 <3 <3 - Jenny

I like legs too - Joe &quot;The Anvil&quot; Pierce

You can :) - Eivind

Pfft! That was someone else's post! It might be a minor inconvenience in one's swimsuit, but I love burying my toes in the sand, building sand castles, and writing hearts with _____ + ______ in them. I am a girl, after all. :P - Jenny

I think it's my #2 or #3, what a work. - Derrick

+++ - Sepi ⌘ سپی

Take a walk in the fog with me...yes, I will wait for you to put on your jacket. :) - Jenny

How did I miss this stunning collection of fog? ♥ Thanks chica! - Zulema ❧ spicy cocoa tart

Those pics ARE super cute :) - Tamara J. B.

Thank you, Eivind. :") - Jenny

Yay! - CAJ was here

so. no teleportation to Calgary? - Nathalie

Nathalie, not this time, but I would love visiting Calgary again. :) - Jenny

:( - Eivind

*hugs back to everyone* Thanks, y'all! <3 - Jenny

:) - Eivind

Why are those long and tedious meetings never short and interesting? :( - Eivind

Just went through one of those yesterday. Think they got the hint when I tried to kill myself by slamming my head into the wall. - Steven Perez

Because I work for the government, Eivind. :-/ Steven, I feel ya. Original meeting was supposed to be 3.5 hours. Now it's for sure 4 hours and may continue for another two following lunch. *epic boo* - Jenny

Yeah, but now I have to pay for the massive hole in the wall. :( - Steven Perez

But this has been in my head ALL DAY and I HAD to do it. :D - Jenny

BWAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAA! - Melly #FForever

"Head south of the border for the Geo Quiz – that’s south of the Texas – Mexico border. The Mexican state we’d like you to name looks out on the Gulf of Mexico. The state’s northern boundary follows the path of the Río Bravo, though in the US the river goes by the name the Rio Grande. This state is caught up in Mexico’s drug war. In fact, during a raid a few days ago, police there seized two homemade tanks. These armored tanks are used by drug cartels to protect their trafficking routes to the US. The answer is the northern Mexican state of Tamaulipas. As the BBC’s Julian Miglierini tells anchor Marco Werman, it’s where Mexican police have seized a number of homemade tanks being used by drug cartels to protect trafficking routes into the US." - Jenny

Zulema, so I hear. ;) I like seeing the gente, though. ;) - Jenny

The coolest pictures I took today. Hell, the coolest photos I've taken in a long time. :D - Jenny

Thanks, John! :) - Jenny

Yikes :( - comix aka martha

Ow. - Kevin (aka ThreadKilla)

Pretty bird. - Anika

Thanks! :) - Jenny

Great day in the field- hiked, looked for nesting birds, had a long lunch in the meadow, sniffed ponderosa bark, jabbered with the minions. Oh, and I took the coolest photo today. Can't wait to upload it to Flickr! :D - Jenny

Sun. Block. - CAJ was here

I forgot it today, CAJ. >_> - Jenny

*was not allowed to play this at our wedding :( * - Steve C, Team Marina

^That's unfortunate! - Jenny

"2010 was a tough year for Cleveland, my hometown. Forbes magazine ranked the city as having the most miserable weather and then piled on with a second poll claiming Cleveland was the most miserable city period (albeit in surprisingly hip company, with Miami and Chicago also making the miserable top 10). That latter poll included sports futility and, as if on cue, LeBron James left town in an audaciously miserable spectacle. To me it all seemed a bit unfortunate and, in the case of Forbes, premised on suspect data. Pondering a rebuttal, I remembered that Sustainlane ranked Cleveland as the 16th most sustainable city among 50 major U.S. cities. Not top 5, but a lot higher than one might expect from a city famous for its river catching fire. The relatively high rank was based on some surprising categories (e.g., #2 for local food and agriculture) and some that were more expected (#1 for sustainability of water supply and #3 for risk of natural disasters). Those latter two categories got me wondering about how Cleveland will fare in the face of climate change; in other words, where the city would rank in terms of future challenges." - Jenny

"My analysis did not attempt to predict future conditions. Remember, I was doing this is on my laptop while watching The Daily Show. Instead, I assumed that cities with low risk of heat stress, natural disaster and water supply disruption today would, all things being equal, be relatively less impacted by climate change than other cities under various climate-change scenarios. Crunching the numbers, lo and behold, Cleveland was number one: the major city least vulnerable to climate-change impacts (in this ranking, #1 means least vulnerable or most resilient and #50 is most vulnerable; see the complete rankings at the bottom of this post along with a fuller explanation of my methods, particularly how I handled challenges with the natural disaster ranking)." - Jenny

"The most vulnerable cities include many of the nation’s most rapidly growing regions, such as Houston, Phoenix, and Las Vegas. The fact that the country’s population is shifting toward the most vulnerable areas underscores the importance of limiting climate change as much as possible: the U.S. is exposed to major impacts and that exposure is growing rapidly. Additionally, these cities must continue to improve the sustainability of their water supplies and/or resilience to natural disasters (even though the Second City is ranked fourth here as among the most resilient, check out what Chicago is doing for climate adaptation.) Many of the low-vulnerability cities are former industrial giants in need of new economic drivers and jobs. Arresting climate change will require developing and manufacturing innovative energy technologies. Policies that promote investment in these new industries would create tens of thousands of “green jobs” that could boost the economies of cities currently losing population. For example, studies by McKinsey and the Political Economy Research Institute forecast that aggressive transition to a “green economy” could produce 500,000 to 2 million Ohio jobs. For cities like Cleveland, despite their relatively low vulnerability, helping to prevent climate change could be the most promising way forward." - Jenny

Glad DC and Baltimore are not at the top of the list! - Shevonne

"Winds of about 30mph (50kph), with gusts above 60mph (100kph), blew heavy smoke from the fire in the picturesque town of Greer, where most of the 200 full-time residents had already fled. The winds and expected lightning storms may make matters worse in an area dotted with cabins and campgrounds that have long provided a cool summer getaway from the oppressive heat of the nearby desert. The fire was projected to have grown to nearly 365 square miles (950 sq. kilometres), officials said on Monday, based on overnight mapping flights. Officials believe an abandoned campfire may have sparked the blaze more than a week ago." - Jenny

While on vacation, I was really shocked to see the haze from some of the other fires late last week, which almost completely concealed Pikes Peak from only a mere 5 miles away, in Colorado Springs....here is a link that gives info on the many different wildfires covering New Mexico and Arizona...shocking and soooo sad. No telling how long it will take the forests to repair themselves... http://www.santafenewmexican.com/local%2... ... https://nmfireinfo.wordpress.com/2011... - JB