Wednesday, October 5, 2011

VIDEO: Electrifying blue waves luring awe-struck crowds to San Diego beaches

By day, a red tide is unsightly and uninviting, with water the color of coffee. But at night, during this unusual phenomenon caused by a plankton bloom, the waves are a brilliant, almost neon blue. This wonderfully surreal scene has played out almost nightly along San Diego beaches for several weeks, luring spectators with cameras and video recorders.The bioluminescence is caused by a chemical reaction involving the phytoplankton Lingulodinium polyedrum, and the movement of the waves. In a Los Angeles Times story, Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor Peter J. Franks said of the phytoplankton: "When jostled, each organism will give off a flash of blue light created by a chemical reaction within the cell. When billions and billions of cells are jostled -- say, by a breaking wave -- you get a seriously spectacular flash of light."What's unusual about the current red tide phenomenon is that it has lasted nearly a month, to the chagrin of daytime swimmers and surfers, who don't like the color or the smell. Though mildly toxic, the event is not harmful to humans, but a morning surf or swim is not nearly as refreshing as it can be without the plankton bloom. But at night, the glow of the waves is almost otherworldly. And of course, people are venturing out trying to ride the blue waves. (The below video shows what appears to be a largely unsuccessful attempt to surf in the bioluminescence.)It remains unclear how long this particular event might last. Late Friday, the red tide appeared to be dissipating in some areas, while it remained strongly evident in others.

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"A plastic surgeon's office the only place where no one gets offended when you pick your nose!"

Q: What's the cheapest kind of meat?
A: Deer balls. They are under a buck.
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Q: What do you get when you cross a Pick Pocket with a Peeping Tom?
A: A person who Watches Snatches!

Q: What do you get when you cross a mule with a sack of onions?
A: A piece of ass that brings tears to your eyes.

The bear looks at the rabbit and says,"Do you have a problem with shit sticking to your fur?"
The rabbits says,"No..." So the bear wipes his ass with the rabbit.

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GOT CAPTION? 10/06 v.2.0

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VIDEO: Looks Like Three Against One Here..LOL

VIDEO: Groovejuice..Electroswing Music

The second 120dB release Caf� Prague by the very talented DJ Groovejuice will astound you with sounds you've never heard in a house track before: A hypnotic jazz-piano and Krupa-styled snare drums will blow your mind and make your feet wanna move! And just as El Gitano, this release features very differential remixes for house music lovers of all kinds: The two label managers Greg Silver and Chico Chiquita added a rougher electro-driven remix, typical for their pumping house sound as DJs. The second remix comes from the young but extremely gifted Kevin Over from Germanys Ruhr-Area. Kevin adds some deeper, but very funky grooves to Caf� Prague and will gain the friendship of many tech-house and Mannheim-House lovers...

VIDEO: Beautiful Bavarian Timelapse

Chiemgau impressions from Mario Feil on Vimeo.

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