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The Creative Spirit
Isn't
this an awesome photo!! This came from a Rig Manager for Global
Marine Drilling in St. Johns, Newfoundland. When this photo was
taken the water was calm & the sun was almost directly overhead.
The diver was able to get into the water and click this pic. The
estimated weight is 300,000,000 tons.
This
image is here to help you keep cool on these hot summer days!
Happy
Independence Day (July 4) and Happy Canada Day (July 1) to our American and
Canadian members. Have a great celebration!!
It
would be great to post the flags and special dates for other countries but
I don't know them. If you are interested in having your country
represented please send me the dates and if possible, the flag too.
Many thanks.
Cheyhusky has moved her site from the old Homestead address to:
http://cheyhusky.freeservers.com/Cheyhusky/index.htm
Please
change your bookmarks. She will be on vacation for 7
weeks--boating in the wilderness of Ontario, without running water or
electricity! So if you write her be prepared to wait for a reply.
WATER
Here
is some information about water. Pure water, that is.
It seems that most places on our planet have developed more pollution
in the drinking water than our bodies can handle. If you are
interested in some information on what's out there, and what you can
do, check out these links.
20
Facts About Distilled Water
You
should know that distilled water...
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Is
water that has been turned into vapor so that its impurities are
left behind. Upon condensing, it becomes pure water.
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Is
the only type of water which meets the definition of water;
hydrogen + oxygen.
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Is
a perfectly natural water.
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Is
also odorless, colorless and tasteless.
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Is
free of virtually all inorganic minerals including salt.
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Is
the only natural solvent that can be taken into the body with out
damage to the tissues.
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Acts
as a solvent in the body by dissolving nutrients so they can be
assimilated and taken into every cell.
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Dissolves
the cell wastes so the toxins can be removed.
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Dissolves
inorganic mineral substances lodged in the tissues of the body so
that such substances can be eliminated in the process of purifying
the body.
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Does
not leach out organic body minerals but does collect and remove
the toxic inorganic minerals which have been rejected by the cells
of the body and are therefore nothing more then harmful debris
obstructing the normal functions of the body.
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Is
indeed the most ideal and beneficial water for all humans and also
for animals.
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Leaves
no residue of any kind when it enters the body.
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Is
the most perfect water for the healthy functioning of those great
sieves, the kidneys.
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Is
the perfect liquid for the blood.
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Is
the ideal liquid for efficient functioning of the lungs, stomach,
liver and all other vital organs.
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Is
universally accepted as the standard for biomedical applications
and for drinking water purity.
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Is
so pure that all drug prescriptions are formulated with distilled
water.
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Is
fresh, clean and pleasing to the palate.
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Makes
foods and drinks prepared with it taste noticeably better. The
flavor is subtle enough not to interfere with the food it is mixed
with.
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Is
the only pure water left on our polluted planet.
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Is
the healthiest water and is the greatest natural solvent on earth.
Tristan
Jones
Still
on an 'Ice' theme, here is an interesting true story about
this man, Tristan Jones, and his amazing life. This synopsis was
written by our member, Dreamfeather.
The
pitiless glare of the Northern Lights in the Arctic night sky
reflected harshly off the towering 'bergs in the jagged
North Atlantic pack-ice. Tristan Jones, Captain of the
wooden sailing ketch The Cresswell and his three-legged black
Labrador named Nelson, huddled around a flickering lantern
in the ship's small cabin.
During an
attempt to sail closer to the North Pole than ever before,
the converted W.W.1 vintage Lifeboat and one man-crew had become
trapped in the ice for the long, bitter winter.
Moisture ran down the walls, and dripped on their hair, adding
another layer to the scum of ice on the deck planking. Two stomachs on
short rations rumbled, and visions of steaming plates of grub
filled the tortured mariner's minds. Somewhere out there in the frosty
night air their nemesis prowled on cushioned paws; the
relentlessly inquisitive Polar Bear with his mind also set on a
satisfying meal, raised his head in their direction, and sniffed
thoughtfully.
However,
their greatest danger lay elsewhere; and it was humbling to reflect on
how fragile and vulnerable even a well-built ship could be, while
trapped in an icy embrace between mountainous skyscrapers of polished blue-green
ice. Outside the unpitying wind sighed like a lost soul, the
ice creaked and the Captain wondered again about the danger that
he hardly dared to name. Was this the night when the 'berg in whose
tall shadow they slept, would become a silent and deadly killer?
A lifetime's experience at sea made a man strong, but no power on
earth could stop a rogue 'berg once she overbalanced and began her
swift decent, sweeping all in her path to Davey Jones' Locker. It
was going to be a long night!
This
was the Welsh "sea dog's" second winter in desperate
circumstances; the first attempt had seen The Cresswell
stranded in a Greenland Fjord. In his book ICE ! Tristan
described how after a week of digging, starving and exhausted he had
emerged from the storm's drifted snows, and had finally found shelter in
a small village. There he waited for the thaw and another
try at the northern passage.
The
man who had been born at sea aboard The Star of the West, and
named for the Island of Tristan da Cunha had faced
danger before; during W.W.2 he had joined the Royal Navy and had
been sunk three times before he became eighteen. His service
ended in 1952 when his survey vessel was blown up by guerrillas
in Aden, leaving him with a severe spinal injury.
He
made a hard-won recovery, and went on to set the world record
for long distance single-handed sailing. In his books
The Incredible Voyage and A Star to Steer Her By
Tristan describes his six year world voyage to set the record for
sailing in the highest and lowest bodies of water in the world; Lake
Titicaca in the Andes, and the Dead Sea in Israel. An
unfortunate accident in 1983 brought another challenge when his left
leg had to be removed at the thigh; he completed the journey with a
prosthetic leg, and in 1984 wrote :
"I
now believe that a true state of grace can only be reached through
suffering. To other handicapped people, and especially to the
young, I say do not ever forget, for one minute, that you can be of
use to someone else who, in some way is less fortunate than you. Never
despair. You are part of the future. Therefore: fight for
yourself; stay the course!"
Author
of eighteen books, Tristan retired to live in Thailand for
ten years before his passing in June 1995.
"I
must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky,
And
all I ask is a tall ship and a star to sail her by.
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