Eco thought

No, really, I'm serious. For years, the environmental
movement has enlisted the world's most selfless and
enlightened souls.
No more. We're broadening our sights; and by broadening,
I mean lowering.
>We will now accept:
>* Ignoramuses * Poseurs * Backstabbers * Know-it-alls * Opportunists * Busybodies * Hypocrites (like me) * People Who Talk a Good Game * Total Nutjobs
> It's wide open.

-----> George Meyer is a long-time writer on The Simpsons, This piece originally appeared on The Green Room. (Full article at http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/5237038.stm)

Extract from an email by a friend : its funny, n directed to us, scummy urbanites n scummier urbanites ! ;)

Sea Stars

January started out with a splash of sea !

A stroll on board the Gotheborg on a sunny sat morning! Looks romantic, but its plenty of skill, pure human effort n teamwork out in the rough seas.
Big surprise, sea stars .. wow !

The official website: http://www.soic.se/engelska/inenglish.4.1e228bcf782be0db97fff408.html

A bumboat trip organised by TC to Release shellfish (choot2s & hums, 350k) at e mangroves of P.Ubin.

A lot of reports of knots from blackberry windsurfer dude, spore winds seem to run 0-15knots by e east coast.

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