Joe G

Thank you, Al! Glad you're diggin' it.

Hot DAMN!

Who played the sax solo on Pink Floyd's "Us and Them" (I think that's the right tune)?

That's great, Peter! Looking forward to it.

States: 92%, 15 mile error, 368 seconds. The rest will be much more difficult for me.

Way to go, guys!

Saturday, January 21st is on the books. Gettin' a % of the kitchen Joe? Just a discount on a meal. I'm hungry, too!

Saturday, January 21st is on the books.

I'm sorry for the loss of your friend, Jim. Have a safe trip, too.

I can't hear you - lalalalala...

So, any Chicago members coming out tomorrow? -_-

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The Backroom

Is that a hallucinogenic?

Up, 'cause I just got back from a holiday in Arizona, where I spotted a new-to-me species of hawk while walking around Papago Park in Phoenix. We were standing on top of a butte Sunday morning when I noticed three raven sized birds flying toward us. They glided right over the top of us, and I was able to get a good look as they passed overhead. They then started spiraling upwards, reaching a high altitude, at which point they soared off in the blue yonder in a single file stretching for hundreds of yards. Simply breathtaking. After doing a web search, I decided that they were almost certainly Harris's Hawks. http://www.greglasley.net/harrishawk.html http://identify.whatbird.com/obj/475/_/Harriss_Hawk.aspx Here's an interesting tidbit; they actually hunt in packs: Food: Harris's hawks employ one of the most sophisticated cooperative hunting strategies in birds. Hunts medium-sized to relatively large mammals (hares and rabbits), birds, and lizards. Two methods of hunting: 1) sit and wait (often employed by lone hawks); 2) short-flight-perch hunting. Cooperative tactics include (1) surprise pounce - several hawks coming from different directions; (2) flush and ambush - 1 or more hawks penetrate the cover while others watch from nearby perches and attack when prey is flushed; (3) relay attack - long chase of hares while the lead "chase" position is alternated among hunting birds. Energetic analysis shows the maximum food availability per individual is obtained by groups of 5 hawks, the most common size. They feed in order of dominance; alpha breeding female (most dominant), alpha breeding male, beta male, and 0-4 birds. During nonbreeding season, a group of hawks will guard/feed on a large carcass for more than 36 hours, and cache carcasses. What's funny is that when we saw them flying by, there was a name on the tip of my tongue that started with a "b". Turns out that the Harris's Hawk is classified as a "buteo", which was the word I was trying to remember. I used to just pore over bird books as a kid, and amazingly, when I see a new species, the name sometimes pops into my head. p.s. Impossible, you'll want to check out www.whatbird.com. There's a forum where you can ask the experts, and an excellent bird ID search function on the main page.

Blah! I just typed up a longish post with several links, only to be disconnected when I tried to send it.

I wasn't asking you.

Is there a place where the "jamband" kids go to see shows?

We'll just have to wait and see.

You'll be sorry....

Duke looks similarly chagrined.

I hate it when that happens!