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WOW!!! I totally thought that was a photoshopped image. That is amazing: http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/04/070409-crystal-cave.html April 9, 2007—Geologist Juan Manuel García-Ruiz calls it "the Sistine Chapel of crystals," but Superman could call it home. A sort of south-of-the-border Fortress of Solitude, Mexico's Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals) contains some of the world's largest known natural crystals—translucent beams of gypsum as long as 36 feet (11 meters). How did the crystals reach such superheroic proportions? In the new issue of the journal Geology, García-Ruiz reports that for millennia the crystals thrived in the cave's extremely rare and stable natural environment. Temperatures hovered consistently around a steamy 136 degrees Fahrenheit (58 degrees Celsius), and the cave was filled with mineral-rich water that drove the crystals' growth. Modern-day mining operations exposed the natural wonder by pumping water out of the 30-by-90-foot (10-by-30-meter) cave, which was found in 2000 near the town of Delicias (Chihuahua state map). Now García-Ruiz is advising the mining company to preserve the caves. "There is no other place on the planet," García-Ruiz said, "where the mineral world reveals itself in such beauty." The two brothers who discovered this Cave of Crystals "antechamber" dubbed it the Queen's Eye, because the opening leading to it resembled an eye. The cave is 950 feet (290 meters) underground. The Naica mining complex, which yields lead, zinc, copper, silver, and gold, zigzags nearly half a mile underground (760 meters). Deep inside Naica mountain, the Cave of Crystals is a horseshoe-shaped cavity in limestone rock about 30 feet (10 meters) wide and 90 feet (30 meters) long. Volcanic activity that began about 26 million years ago created Naica mountain and filled it with high-temperature anhydrite gypsum (giant shards of which are pictured above). When magma underneath the mountain cooled and the temperature dropped, the anhydrite began to dissolve. The anhydrite slowly enriched the waters with sulfate and calcium molecules, which for millions of years have been deposited in the caves in the form of huge selenite gypsum crystals. "There is no limit to the size a crystal can reach," geologist Juan Manuel García-Ruiz said. Delicate as glass, the "megacrystals" require great humidity and a temperature of about 122 degrees Fahrenheit (50 degrees Celsius) to maintain their current form. A special door has been constructed to seal off the Cave of Crystals from the rest of the mining complex, which is ventilated to keep it at a comparatively brisk 95 degrees Fahrenheit (35 degrees Celsius). Its walls studded with crystal "daggers," the 400-foot-deep (120-meter-deep) Cave of Swords is closer to the surface than the Cave of Crystals. While there are more crystals in the Cave of Swords, they are far smaller, typically about a yard (a meter) long. Their relative compactness is likely due to a rapid temperature decline, as opposed to the far more gradual change that is believed to have encouraged the megacrystals in the deeper cave. Thanks to the 13,200 gallons (55,000 liters) of water pumped out of the mine every minute, the acres surrounding the mountain have been rendered ready for farming—a rarity in Naica mountain's Chihuahuan Desert setting This same epic pumping operation makes it possible for humans to study the Cave of Crystals. If the pumping is stopped, the caves will again be submerged, and the crystals will start growing again. So what happens if—or when—the mine is closed? "Should we continue to pump water to keep the cave available so future generations may admire the crystals?" geologist Juan Manuel García-Ruiz said. "Or should we stop pumping and return the scenario to the natural origin, allowing the crystals to regrow?" —Stefan Lovgren and Ted Chamberlain

right on San Jose!

Hip Hop?

i LOVE to breakdance

Not a bad compilation, IMHO: http://cottonandsand.com/sandandcotton/?p=273

LOL ... sure, sounds good. At this point I don't know if i'll be making the NRPS show. I really want to. However, the night before I'll be collecting my winnings from Ollie and enjoing the Slippermen show (i'll post info here soon). I don't know if i'll get clearance for the second night, but we'll see. NRPS will be a later start anyhow and I may be able to sneak in to town after everyone has gone to bed :)

wipe that smirk of your face Ms Zimmy!

Keep an eye on this page: http://my.execpc.com/~billp61/dates.html#cur You'll find out there first for sure. He's got the best, and most reliable, sources.

I haven't seen a show there yet. As much as I'd like to see Bob again, that's the same weekend as the Grateful Fest ... http://www.casinorama.com/

Who you calling geek? Watchit Soccerboy. I may have to let KungLukeZero loose on you. I'd like to see you survive an 8 mile throw down with him! .

This was probably the last It's going to go under major renovations this year. Most hard core Peach Heads felt this was the true finale and that next year it won't be as likely to happen. New management won't want to give up 3 weeks to ABB when they could charge a TON more for other events. But, you never know ....

She'll have more time to hang out with Domi.

That's a great hotel and VERY central! It would be a perfect one for Toronto Jazz Fest. When I booked a room there for a buddy last year it overlooked Nathan Phillips Square where all the action was. Too bad you couldn't open the windows to hear anything .

Haha ... i knew you'd like Baj I got "turned on" to JBT a while back by a guy I know who lives in Melbourne. JBT is HUGE in OZ. He's kinda like The Hip ... you see him outside of OZ and you get to see him in clubs/small venues with a whole bunch of Aussies. Seriously, the last show at Lee's must've been 75% Australian crowd ... good times Too bad he ain't playin' Gratefulfest.

Try these on for size:

Baj, Come on out to this one and you'll have a good time. Trust me on this one. Check out his album Sunrise Over Sea, and some of the live links that bradm mentioned.

Can't remember if this was posted here yet: Derek Trucks Band Sat 06/30/07 Toronto, ON Downtown Jazz

Damn ... i just got the interoffice email and thought that I'd have some new info for the soccer fans . There might be some added info here (like the sched, etc.): CBC ANNNOUNCES BROADCAST AGREEMENT WITH MAPLE LEAF SPORTS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR TORONTO FC GAMES All CBC broadcasts to be available live and on demand at cbcsports.ca CBC today announced a broadcast agreement with Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment for the rights to Toronto FC, Canada’s first Major League Soccer club, in 2007, Toronto FC’s inaugural season. CBC Television will broadcast a package of 14 regular season Toronto FC games this year, including the team’s home opener on April 28. The agreement provides CBC with the exclusive Canadian broadcast rights to the 2007 MLS Playoffs and MLS Cup, as well as the 2007 MLS All-Star Game (broadcast schedule to be determined). Plus, cbcsports.ca will provide video streaming of all CBC broadcasts in 2007 live and on-demand, in addition to Toronto FC and MLS highlights, ensuring Canadians are able to catch the action when they want it. CBC Country Canada will provide encore presentations of all 14 matchups broadcast by CBC Television (times and dates TBD). The agreement includes an option for CBC to broadcast additional games in 2008, 2009 and 2010. “We are very excited to be able to add coverage of Toronto FC to our soccer lineup,†said Scott Moore, executive director, CBC Sports. “We were clear when we announced our agreement with FIFA last fall that CBC is committed to helping to grow the game in Canada. Coverage of the first Canadian team in Major League Soccer history is an important part of that.†"There's a large appetite for soccer in Ontario and across Canada. Our new broadcast agreements will give all 30 Toronto FC games great exposure to a broad audience by introducing Major League Soccer's to Canadians coast to coast," said Tom Anselmi, Executive Vice-President and Chief Operating Officer, Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment. "We're excited and look forward to the extension of our existing relationship with CBC through our new soccer team." CBC kicks off regular season coverage on Saturday, April 28 at 12:30 p.m. ET, with coverage of Toronto FC’s home opener, which features the Kansas City Wizards—Toronto FC head coach Mo Johnston’s former team—taking on Canada’s first MLS club at BMO Field in Toronto. Other 2007 schedule highlights include the potential Canadian debut of international soccer icon David Beckham, as Toronto FC hosts the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. ET. Beckham will make his second appearance on CBC, Saturday, Oct. 13, when Toronto FC heads west to take on the Galaxy at Home Depot Center. In addition to coverage of Toronto FC, this season CBC presents coverage of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007—the second largest event staged by FIFA after the FIFA World Cup. The FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007, taking place across Canada from June 30 to July 22, 2007, kicks off CBC/Radio-Canada’s new broadcast package with The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), which includes broadcast and multi-media rights to a comprehensive package of FIFA events from 2007 through 2014, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa and the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Full broadcast schedules for CBC’s coverage of the FIFA U-20 World Cup Canada 2007 are available at cbcsports.ca Viewers can log on to cbcsports.ca 24 hours a day, seven days a week for comprehensive news and results throughout the entire MLS season. About Toronto FC: Toronto FC joined Major League Soccer in 2006 as its 13th team and the first outside the United States. Toronto FC will begin play at the new 20,000-seat BMO Field at Exhibition Place on April 28, 2007. -30- For further information, contact: Jennifer Neziol or Jess Rutledge Jennifer (Work) 416-342-1818; (Mobile) 416-500-4733; jneziol@mediaprofile.com Jess (Work) 416-342-1820; Jessica@mediaprofile.com Media Profile, Toronto For Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, contact: Rajani J. Kamath MLSE T (416) 815-5790 April 11, 2007 2007 MLS ON CBC BROADCAST SCHEDULE (All times ET unless otherwise indicated. Schedule subject to change) REGULAR SEASON Saturday, April 28 KANSAS CITY at TORONTO 12:30 p.m. Saturday, May 12 CHICAGO at TORONTO 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 19 D.C. UNITED at TORONTO 3:30 p.m. Saturday, May 26 TORONTO AT COLUMBUS TBD (delayed broadcast) Saturday, June 2 COLORADO AT TORONTO 3:30 p.m. Sunday, June 17 DALLAS at TORONTO 1 p.m. Sunday, July 29 CHICAGO at TORONTO 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 5 LOS ANGELES at TORONTO 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 25 D.C. UNITED AT TORONTO 10 p.m. (delayed broadcast) Saturday, Sept. 8 TORONTO AT DALLAS 10 p.m. LOCAL (delayed broadcast) Saturday, Sept. 15 SALT LAKE CITY AT TORONTO 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 22 COLUMBUS AT TORONTO 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 13 TORONTO AT LOS ANGELES 1 a.m. following HNIC Sunday Oct. 14 at 1 p.m. (encore) Saturday, Oct. 20 NEW ENGLAND AT TORONTO 12:30 p.m.

Buddy, you're not moving to Cornwall are you? Cornwall kinda stinks (at least Cornwall, ON ).

Bet with a knee jerk? You either think that a team is going to win a series or you don't. What's so knee jerkish about that? I simply think that the Pens are going to win. I think that's great that you took the odds at the beginning of the year ... that's truly going out on a limb.

Booche, don't bother ... you're just bitter because your team missed the playoffs! You're a sissy Habs fan and they are confident Sens fans Ollie's got balls (and great taste in understanding the greatness of Gabriel-era Genesis)!

waaa waaa waaa Come on Billy, we're not talking about big money here. You wouldn't say that you have $5 of faith that your team is the shit? It doesn't have to be $$$ ... a couple of shows on CD? Now THAT is funny.

LOL ... since it's the start of the playoffs, we're having a "jersey day" in the sales/marketing dept at the CBC today. One dude just walked by with a Leafs jersey with McCabe on the back. I snickered as he passed ... what a waste of money (McCabe and getting that name on the jersey). I've got a Team Canada jersey on, but have yet to see anyone show up with a Sens one ... there are a number of "fans" here too. Interesting. I get along really well with one of them. Mind you, she's a pretty hot blonde so I can look past some faults William, if you were a "true Sens fan" you'd be offering a wager that they will win this round ... shit, you'd be betting that they will win the Stanley Cup!

Hey William, how could I possibly take over this forum? I'm not trashing the Sens or anything. I was simply inspired by c-towns request for a wager from some of the Sens fans in here. At least Ollie was willing to step up to the plate and represent I love the playoffs! Time for some kick-ass hockey, and most all of the match-ups look like they should be very entertaining.