Hole in the Earth's Crust and Vanishing Bees ...

[vinylrake]

Speaking of ex... Do you think you'll be able to join us for a few tomorrow night?

Been getting lots of comments on how things just aren't the same without those bright green body part strewn on the battlefield. :)

Dunno. :( I would really like to, I really miss being strewn around the battlefield and feeling myself squish slowly through the toes of OoHers.... ok, ok, I'll stop with the uncomfortable imagery, but it's been a MONTH since I've joined in an OoH game night - I forget what it's like.

So, I would like to, but increasingly lately, the combination of life's responsibilities (work) and physical demands (sleep) are making the OoH timeslot an almost impossible period of time for this EST person to be awake for. Maybe I can put on that video of Wagner's Ring Cycle to occupy the kid's attention while I nap for 8-10 hours during the day on Saturday.

In theory I could play from 10:30-11:00pm or something like that on Saturday night, but leaving after 30 minutes or even an hour would require a level of self control I've only read about.

[Baak]

... but leaving after 30 minutes or even an hour would require a level of self control I've only read about.

We could always boot you at the 60 minute mark.

[vinylrake]

... but leaving after 30 minutes or even an hour would require a level of self control I've only read about.

We could always boot you at the 60 minute mark. ;)

My avatar could SO take your avatar.

[Baak]

My avatar could SO take your avatar.

What - with the Deadly Pink Bow Maneuver? Like the hat-tossing guy in James Bond?

Your avatar's 7/8ths in the grave already.

[vinylrake]

My avatar could SO take your avatar.

What - with the Deadly Pink Bow Maneuver? Like the hat-tossing guy in James Bond? :roll:

Your avatar's 7/8ths in the grave already. ;)

So what's your avatar going to do? Stare me to death? Challenge me to a blinking contest?

Ooooh I am so scared.

ps. It takes a self confident warrior to wear a pink bow.

[Two Saks]

Baak - your avatar reminds me of Shaggy's little brother sans patch of fur on the chin.

Rahh!

[Two Saks]

Been getting lots of comments on how things just aren't the same without those bright green body part strewn on the battlefield. Smile

No kidding. And DM games are but a distant memory. I see a floyned name which dons the bright green and the eyes get misty. Dammit Jim! Are you on some kinda honeymoon with NKI?!? Working some twisted lime green-purple spawn of lucifer to avenge all the Baak's rocket dorf blasts? Let it go Man, and return to the Pak.

I will try and start earlier, always great to have you in the mix.

[Queso]

My 2 cents... no bees, no food, big problem... Q

[Two Saks]

Q - I talked to a bee farmer last week, he's been raising Bee colonies for over 20 years for local honey and commerical pollination, he says no one really know what the hell is going on. Yeah, lots of theories - the Asia mite, certain pesticides, cell phones, ya da ya da ya, lots of prime suspects that fuel theories and give ammo to certain beliefs/politics but the honest answer is ???. Kinda scary. Oh yeah, it's not that they are dying, they are losing the ability to navigate and are just dispersing and thus their social structure appears to be breaking down.

Prediction - we will in the not so distant future have nano-machines to do bees work. I'd rather have bees however

[Baak]

I saw one theory was tobacco-based pesticides - perhaps the little guys are getting a huge rush from the continuous contact and are... well...

Getting BUZZED.



Ok - I'll BEEhave!


Apparently honey bees primarily use the Sun to navigate (funk) - perhaps their navigation sense is getting whacked somehow, possibly as simply as becoming lightly coated with the stuff or just getting high.

Hopefully someone will figure it out soon as the ultimate cost to farmers (and subsequently us) could potentially be staggering.