Yesterday people were mostly sitting in front of their computer, not moving. Nothing picture-worthy. Except Nick and Blowy. Around 7, Mark announced “We’re going to Shep’s! You coming?” which is a very silly question to ask. And then the sadness…
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- The beginnings of Blowy, who is named according to my convention of adding “y” to the first syllable of words
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- Blowy’s job is to blow off liquid nitrogen during ascent and prevent condensation on the window of the cryostat
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- Testing Blowy consists of filling it with liquid nitrogen and seeing if it explodes
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- I’m not sure I’d want to be that close to Blowy if the test failed, but Mark doesn’t seem too worried
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- Blowy passes the test
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- This was outside the highbay yesterday morning. I didn’t think anyone could do a better job of parking than Barth, but clearly I was wrong
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- Apparently this was made for BLAST’s outer frame to sit on while being shipped, but a better one was made before it arrived, so this one was never used. The yellow things were there long before that, so it’s almost as if it was destined to live in that spot
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- Some people leave and don’t return their badges to the visitor’s centre, which is fine because they make perfect star camera baffle container ornaments
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- A discussion of scanning and half wave plate rotating strategies takes place, while kst quietly documents a dithering scan
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- I took the camera home yesterday to take pictures of Shep’s and of the hotel, starting with my room…
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- …the pool…
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- …the laundry room…
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- …the picnic table…
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- …the wasps nest, outside of what used to be Juan’s room…
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- …and the rocking bench at the front door
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- There are 4 things I love about Palestine – sun, barbeque, trucks, and guns – and this picture has 3 out of 4
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- sad’ness. n. Looking forward to a 3M at Shep’s, only to get there and find out that they closed early because they sold all their meat
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- Mark insisted on telling everyone at this place that “The ONLY reason we’re HERE, is because SHEP’S ran out of MEAT.” I’m sorry, but it’s true, Don Jose’s. You Mexi-CAN’T beat Shep’s
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