tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post2235535360290190639..comments2023-11-05T03:56:08.325-08:00Comments on Murrmurrs: Take This With A Grain Of BasaltMurr Brewsterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-67713956149016496642015-06-02T15:16:48.275-07:002015-06-02T15:16:48.275-07:00If there isn't one, I'll have to write it....If there isn't one, I'll have to write it. Sounds like fun.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-24865470843828384302015-06-02T15:15:51.906-07:002015-06-02T15:15:51.906-07:00I guess there's That Amount of geology purt...I guess there's That Amount of geology purt' near everywhere, but most of it has clothes on it. You know, geology knowledge took a huge step forward when Eisenhower started up the interstate highway system. People learned a ton from the roadcuts. Really.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-13460140182148342632015-06-02T14:28:38.886-07:002015-06-02T14:28:38.886-07:00Going on a book hunt now. I hope there's somet...Going on a book hunt now. I hope there's something called Geology for Dummies.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-20113759240121039852015-06-02T09:16:02.006-07:002015-06-02T09:16:02.006-07:00Just got back from my first ever trip to the Grand...Just got back from my first ever trip to the Grand Canyon. There's a metric f*ckton of geology there. And before that, we stopped at Meteor Crater. I touched a rock that was once in outer space!! And did you know that when you smash ordinary sandstone with a screaming' hot big asteroid, it changes the properties of the basic rock? Geology is too cool for school!roxiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14916948065233137971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-14540344828321223862015-06-01T14:51:13.346-07:002015-06-01T14:51:13.346-07:00Nah, plateau. Nah, plateau. Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18207121540248325766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-62445585161302986842015-06-01T11:54:04.897-07:002015-06-01T11:54:04.897-07:00Man, don't you love those colored rock-formati...Man, don't you love those colored rock-formation maps?Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-73878963885386524742015-06-01T11:53:19.701-07:002015-06-01T11:53:19.701-07:00Could be your luggage won't arrive at the same...Could be your luggage won't arrive at the same time you do.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-82671353094909177792015-06-01T11:52:53.289-07:002015-06-01T11:52:53.289-07:00Naw, I wasn't worried you were getting stalker...Naw, I wasn't worried you were getting stalkerish. I wanted to make you say you read all my stuff. Ahh.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-5389146628210168262015-05-31T11:18:53.316-07:002015-05-31T11:18:53.316-07:00Thanks for this. I don't yet live in Oregon, ...Thanks for this. I don't yet live in Oregon, but on all my visits I've tried to learn a bit more about the geology of the area. One resource that has been helpful is http://www.oregongeology.org/sub/publications/ims/ims-028/index.htmethicalsusanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01988250195961287581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-9929919242210964362015-05-31T11:10:43.464-07:002015-05-31T11:10:43.464-07:00I should snap that baby up. Thanks.I should snap that baby up. Thanks.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-77025029855529563342015-05-31T11:05:27.851-07:002015-05-31T11:05:27.851-07:00Rocks are even more interesting than I thought, an...Rocks are even more interesting than I thought, and I thought they were interesting. I always knew about the Three Kinds of Rocks but never gave much thought to how they change from one to another. Talk about your deep time. Steal away, oh I'm asking you to steal away with me...Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-19934289894024649322015-05-31T10:57:07.015-07:002015-05-31T10:57:07.015-07:00Remember you just wrote about them visiting you? A...Remember you just wrote about them visiting you? And then in the comments one of your friends said they were from Nfld. In case you think I was getting all stalkerish and stuff. It's all here, if a person reads everything. I usually read everything several times because I'm forgetful. No beer involved. That would be ten times worse for me. I'll stop writing now.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-46877715816963984372015-05-31T06:16:44.236-07:002015-05-31T06:16:44.236-07:00I already have plans to go to Alaska during 2016 s...I already have plans to go to Alaska during 2016 summer solstice. Maybe I should have saved my money and waited for the free ride?Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-74150457616957721942015-05-31T06:04:08.469-07:002015-05-31T06:04:08.469-07:00Agreed! If there were more teachers like you, roc...Agreed! If there were more teachers like you, rocks would be so much more interesting. (Next time I'm a park ranger, I'll steal your ideas.)Cindy McIntyrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15859478888327253814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-49519087115795428612015-05-30T23:24:24.958-07:002015-05-30T23:24:24.958-07:00Simon Winchester explains it very well for laymen ...Simon Winchester explains it very well for laymen in "A Crack in the Edge of the World." An' there's pitchas,too.Basically about the San Francisco 'quake and fire, but good geological stuff.<br /> dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-92097454351709910512015-05-30T23:18:41.163-07:002015-05-30T23:18:41.163-07:00I could say she was on a roll...
I could say she was on a roll...<br />dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-76297302107060211002015-05-30T21:24:36.789-07:002015-05-30T21:24:36.789-07:00Definitely interested. I'm thinking that easte...Definitely interested. I'm thinking that eastern bit of the Americas was pushed away from Europe but I know there was some subsiding going on--when my beer has worn off, later tonight, I'll check out the videos to find out. I LOVE THIS STUFF. Also, I love that you know I have friends from Newfoundland.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-31731315583480404672015-05-30T21:21:48.320-07:002015-05-30T21:21:48.320-07:00I was thinking the same thing, even without the ge...I was thinking the same thing, even without the gentility, but Kat kept going. Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-55793672226162994492015-05-30T21:21:13.653-07:002015-05-30T21:21:13.653-07:00You'd think! But these have been smoldering aw...You'd think! But these have been smoldering away for a while. We're definitely in seismologically active territory here.<br />Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-33857476186311128782015-05-30T19:45:18.788-07:002015-05-30T19:45:18.788-07:00Time for this genteel maid to tiptoe quietly away....Time for this genteel maid to tiptoe quietly away...<br />dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-16663556337680358192015-05-30T19:44:08.602-07:002015-05-30T19:44:08.602-07:00Um...if you can smell rotten egg...it's probab...Um...if you can smell rotten egg...it's probably a bit late to run!dinahmowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00052642938090553088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-20943972479329791052015-05-30T19:21:41.805-07:002015-05-30T19:21:41.805-07:00Those pictures are gorgeous. I can only imagine ho...Those pictures are gorgeous. I can only imagine how breathtaking the scenery was in person.<br /><br />If you ever visit your friends in Newfoundland, you might be interested in the Tablelands; here's a link:<br />http://www.newfoundlandlabrador.com/PlacesToGo/GeologyFossils ... and the first video tells you more. They were created waaaaay back, when the ocean floor was pushed up by the jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-90157952988518844382015-05-30T18:09:20.001-07:002015-05-30T18:09:20.001-07:00How big an earthquake are they fictionalizing? We&...How big an earthquake are they fictionalizing? We're supposed to buckle up for a niner here, and that's plenty big. Haven't seen the movie. I promise you, though, as shit flies out of me from every direction, I will not take an earthquake personally.Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-55045819003558243742015-05-30T18:08:09.027-07:002015-05-30T18:08:09.027-07:00I wish I'd taken geology courses. I get dribs ...I wish I'd taken geology courses. I get dribs and drabs but I missed out on that wonder. What a great story is geology!Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468223150447785936.post-61295169515413789192015-05-30T18:07:31.013-07:002015-05-30T18:07:31.013-07:00We've got vanity right in our genes. Who knows...We've got vanity right in our genes. Who knows why?Murr Brewsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03422638986410813520noreply@blogger.com