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We are nothing more than greedy, acquisitive, aggressive and destructive primates who soil our own nest with dysfunctional behavior.[/quote]
No argument about that.“Within a day, the whales were gone.”
All whales are migratory.
“Search time for dolphins from a plane went from a half hour or less to two hours or more.”Which means…????
“Dolphins that stayed in the area developed a strange skin rash.”
According to…? Where is the information??
“Great areas of waters turned from marine blue to metallic brown and green.”
Sounds like local upwelling bringing nutrients to the surface, with a subsequent algae bloom.
“Since the drilling no whales have been reported in the area
see ‘migratory’. This is the time of year that many species migrate
– the longest period without whale sightings that anglers and guides in Drake Bay can remember.”This is all information at the level of the photos that went around last year, of dozens of Ticos laughing and smiling as they raided endangered turtle nests for their eggs.
http://www.snopes.com/photos/animals/seaturtles.asp
All these unverified quotes, and their source, are pure opinionated anecdotes, and would never pass for verifiable information. In my view, all these marine mammals went to Area 51.[quote=”maravilla”]What’s the embassy going to do? they aren’t in law enforcement, nor do they investigate crimes, or engage in victim advocacy.[/quote]
short answer: ask the State Dept. to issue a travel advisory for C.R.
Hmmm. Wonder how that would affect tourism.
It IS a tragedy all around. Two grieving families [the victim’s and the shooter’s]; and given the wide distribution of the story in the U.S., the whole country suffers -travel advisory or not. I suspect European travel agencies have noticed as well.U.S. student killed on Costa Rica class trip – CBSNews
URL: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/06/03/501364/main20068553.shtmlRegardless of the accuracy and details, this kind of event has a national impact on the tourist industry as well as potential retirees.
Unfortunate all ’round.
😥 “Wasted on the Way”[quote=”DavidCMurray”]
Doover, pay what you owe. Don’t be stupid. And don’t be a jerk.[/quote]This has to be one of the most interesting and entertaining threads I have seen in this forum.
It’s nice to see such unanimity in spanking Doover, either directly or with humor.
I have been in two been-there-done-that situations [different decades] where I paid up to unpleasant former spouses, alimony + child support. The former as bribery to get out of it; the latter since it was the ethical and morally right thing to do, even though in one case I had custody, and raised my 3-year-old myself. In the end, you must pay for your mistakes, and avoiding obligations like this will [hopefully] end badly.[quote=”Scott”]Would it be fair to say that there has been far more property destroyed and far more deaths in the last 30 days because of tornadoes in the US than Costa Rica has lost due to volcanic activity, earthquakes or any other natural disaster in the last 25 years?
Scott[/quote]
well, maybe not so difficult to figure for short-term time periods.
April 2011 was very bad in the U.S., with 361 tornado deaths in a population of about 311,400,000. So, the chance of being killed by a tornado was about 1:863,000 in April. For nearly all other months in all other years, the odds against are well over one in a million. I have no way of knowing in a timely way what the odds are for C.R. and earthquakes, but I’m guessing they’re not much different. My brain hurts thinking about stats for 25 years – but what difference does it make? Statistics can always be made to fit preconceptions.:roll:[quote=”DavidCMurray”]Avoiding the threat of earthquakes in Costa Rica is a simple matter. Live in Minnesota. We have friends in central Ohio who report having had a 2.4 shaker in the last day or two.[/quote]
101 years ago this month, Cartago was destroyed by an earthquake. A very interesting little book [en Ingles!] was written about it in 1910 by Leon Fernandez G. and Amando Cespedes M. As I recall, that may have been the impetus to move the capital to San Jose.
I have a PDF of this 60 page book (4.4MB) and if you’re interested, email me privately and I can send it [as long as I am not inundated with requests].when visiting Arenal, bring a drill
[quote=”Scott”]The fourth article down on the home page is entitled ‘Safe and Affordable Hip Replacement Surgery in Costa Rica.’
[ https://www.welovecostarica.com/public/3074.cfm ]
You might also want to visit our sister website at
http://www.CostaRicaHospital.comScott[/quote]
….as long as CIMA does not emulate this hospital in Glasgow [forwarded to me without verification]].
[b]Subject: FW: Glasgow Hospital…..
These are sentences exactly as typed by medical secretaries in NHS Greater Glasgow
[/b]1. The patient has no previous history of suicide.
2. Patient has left her white blood cells at another hospital.
3. Patient’s medical history has been remarkably insignificant with only a 40 pound weight gain in the past three days.
4. She has no rigors or shaking chills, but her husband states she was very hot in bed last night.
5. Patient has chest pain if she lies on her left side for over a year.
6. On the second day the knee was better and on the third day it disappeared.
7. The patient is tearful and crying constantly. She also appears to be depressed.
8. The patient has been depressed since she began seeing me in 1993.
9. Discharge status:- Alive, but without my permission.
10. Healthy appearing decrepit 69-year old male, mentally alert, but forgetful.
11. Patient had waffles for breakfast and anorexia for lunch.
12. She is numb from her toes down.
13. While in ER, she was examined, x-rated and sent home.
14. The skin was moist and dry.
15. Occasional, constant infrequent headaches.
16. Patient was alert and unresponsive.
17. Rectal examination revealed a normal size thyroid.
18. She stated that she had been constipated for most of her life until she got a divorce.
19. I saw your patient today, who is still under our care for physical therapy..
20. Both breasts are equal and reactive to light and accommodation.
21. Examination of genitalia reveals that he is circus sized.
22. The lab test indicated abnormal lover function.
23. Skin: somewhat pale, but present.
24. The pelvic exam will be done later on the floor.
25. Large brown stool ambulating in the hall.
26. Patient has two teenage children, but no other abnormalities.
27. When she fainted, her eyes rolled around the room.28. The patient was in his usual state of good health until his airplane ran out of fuel and crashed.
29. Between you and me, we ought to be able to get this lady pregnant.
30. She slipped on the ice and apparently her legs went in separate directions in early December.
31. Patient was seen in consultation by Dr. Smith, who felt we should sit on the abdomen and I agree.
32. The patient was to have a bowel resection. However, he took a job as a stock broker instead.
33. By the time he was admitted, his rapid heart had stopped, and he was feeling better.
[for a chuckle, whteher true or not]:wink:
Maybe one more thing to consider in ‘Finding a home in Central Valley’ is where the fault lines are. Somewhere I found a map on the web showing them but didn’t bookmark it.
I suppose it’s not that important because there are faults [geological and otherwise] everywhere.
One ‘fault’ is in accurate information about yesterday’s earthquake: reported as Richter 6.0, near Tillaran (10.105N,84.261W)by the USGS; and as Richter 5.9, near Orotina (9.8956N, 84.3329W) by OVISCORI.[quote=”Scott”]So Jim – What happening with the BBQ restaurant?
Are you up and running?
Scott[/quote]
Yes, inquiring [and hungry] minds want to know [with directions]. And what about the cornbread?
PEH[quote=”Scott”]I will be genuinely thrilled if I am proven 100% wrong…[/quote]
Consider yourself genuinely thrilled. 😉
[quote=”sprite”]That some good science and information resulted from such drilling projects is ancillary to the greater harm done to the environment by the avaricious pursuit of oil. [/quote]
The many geological scientists that I know would be amazed and astounded to learn that people think their research is part of an avaricious pursuit of oil.
and…….
[quote=”scott”] on this particularly unique occasion they are simply lending their 143M long ship for these experiments and are they expecting absolutely nothing in return, would that be correct? [/quote]no and yes. NO, this is not a ‘particularly unique occasion’; this is cruise #335 and, though I cannot give the exact number, I believe less than 5% were conducted anywhere near potential petroleum deposits, going back to the early 70s. Over 90% dealt with understanding ocean sediments and plate tectonics And NO, Transocean is not ‘lending their ship’. The operation and scheduling is entirely driven by NSF’s response to science ideas and proposals. And finally, YES, the scientists are expecting nothing in return, except contributing to the global knowledge base, getting some publications, and perhaps even tenure. Been there, done that.
PEH[quote=”ticorealtor”]
As for the pollution…. this is normal around the world! [/quote]Absolutely true as the disgusting becomes normal. And if you are looking for proximal causes, it’s overpopulation. As we close in on 7 billion carbon units, most of whom are not sentient, and the “carrying capacity” of the planet is about 9 billion, I am sort of glad I won’t be around for 2080 or 2090 when the crash comes [though I sorrow for my now and future grandchildren].:cry:
No-one seems to jump on this, so I’ll have a go. The process of one plant [or animal] chemically inhibiting another plant [or animal] is called allelopathy, and yes, teak is allelopathic to other plants. Do a Google search on ‘teak allelopathy’ and you will get more than 8500 hits.
HTH8)Getting a bit off-topic, but still relevant to lurkers thinking about moving to C.R., I’m hoping someone can satisfy my curiosity.
In a number of places, here and other forums, blogs, etc., I see Atenas being promoted as the ‘best climate in the world according to National Geographic’ or a variation of that.
Being curious, I searched NatGeo for that phrase – nothing.
A google search for that phrase revealed 102,000,000 entries [some mentioning Atenas, or Costa Rica] with the commonest entry being the Canary Islands. Can anyone verify NatGeo’s purported statement, or this just a marketing tool?
PEH ❓
