Bart King's Blog, page 70

Animals in the News!

First, someone in the African country of Botswana got up in the middle of the night to use the bathroom and saw this:
And also? A turtle moved into Talking Books Plus Bookstore (Lakewood, Colorado)!

Scientific failures can be pretty great.

When scientists leave the lab and go out in the "real" work, it's called fieldwork. And right now, scientists are sharing their field work mistakes on Twitter. And it's pretty great!
Thread here, background info here.

Monday = Punday

"I found the capital of Russia!" says this person.
Don't get it? Look below the break.
Moss-cow = Moscow!

NOW you tell me.

At Portland's finest toy store—Finnegan's!

This was me yesterday when I saw my new novel's cover art.

The story is a funny science fiction adventure called The Drake Equation . It's being published by Disney Hyperion in in Spring 2016!

"Sir, are you ready to order?"

—“What? Sorry, I'm just really distracted right now.”—“Please focus, sir. You know, it’s very hard to get a table here.”—“I know—this place is booked!”*rimshot*


(This is a real table at the Fable Restaurant in London. And thanks to Mike L. for the joke!)

A slightly imagined dialogue

OFFICER: Sir, I pulled you over because—hang on, what’s that medal?
ME (smiling embarrassedly): Oh, I got this at an adult spelling bee.
OFFICER (putting ticket book away): Nice work! What word did you win with?
ME: Actually, I came in fifth. It’s a funny story—
OFFICER (getting ticket book back out): Sir, do you know why I pulled you over today?
ME: Did I fail to yield at an 'i' before 'e' except after 'c'? Heheh. Just kidding—don’t spellcheck me, bro!

OFFICER: Your left brake light is out. Have a good day.
Addendum: This story is not true. (I actually came in THIRD place!)

You REALLY don't want to park here.

Katie T. spotted this sign in Oakland:
Vet ParkingViolators will beA) Checked for wormsB) NeuteredWe're nice people, so you get to choose

More Portland Little Free Libraries!

Another green roof (in Sellwood), from G.M. Volk.
A tree house library, from B. Bard!

"And the judges' dive scores are in . . . it's a 10!"