Photo Contest

[Mcakkay]

Easter penguins??? lol

[RBS]

I do apologize for being late in looking at these great entries. This is one time I wish I had a panel of judges to consult. I am calling a tie with Funja and Clank. I generally like the funny stuff but I truly loved the honesty in both those kids you two found. Whoever finds this response first may post the new category. Give yourselves both a congrats. I found both to be remarkable in the spirit of the holiday. Well done.

[Clank]

Oh Thankyou RBS and COngrats Everyone who entered the contest I thought everyone did a good job, But Im gonna let Funja take my turn as i cant think of a category

[funja]

ohh hmm dang this is tough all of a sudden okay uhm lets change it up the most freaky weather you can find

[RBS]

this is fairly simple for me, I hate snakes and this weather reminds me of them. If I saw this coming it would be double trouble. I would come unglued.

[Heartofthedark]

A microburst

[Clank]

Ok here is the result of the bad weather:



And this is the bad weather:

[GODA]

A lightning storm

[Mcakkay]

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[Snizzbut]

wow, THIS is freaky.

A lightning stirke (rare) and a double rainbow (very rare) both at the same time!



At first i thought, maybe photoshopped?, but i checked and it was posted by some austrian guy on a weather-watching forum and he had loads of other pics, so it looks genuine.

[funja]

im gonna have to say heart casue that is awsoem and ive never seen it so good job it was close between you and snizzbut but i liked yours better

[Snizzbut]

woooow wait heart is that rain? :O

That massive pillar of white beneath the clouds?

[Heartofthedark]

Yay Thanks

Snizzbut - It's actually a Microburst

"A microburst is a very localized column of sinking air, producing damaging divergent and straight-line winds at the surface that are similar to but distinguishable from tornadoes which generally have convergent damage."

It's a burst of downward air basically


Alright for the new category.. Your favorite Eco-friendly thing

[Clank]

Ok here is a hydrogen powered Remote Control Car, nothing that makes it is harmful to the environment.

[Snizzbut]

"Your favorite Eco-friendly thing"? Ok, heres mine...



If you can't comprehend the benifitial aspects of a modest dung beetle, then read on...


Dung beetles play a remarkable role in agriculture. By burying and consuming dung, they improve nutrient cycling and soil structure. They also protect livestock, such as cattle, by removing the dung which, if left, could provide habitat for pests such as flies. Therefore, many countries have introduced the creature for the benefit of animal husbandry. In developing countries, the beetle is especially important as an adjunct for improving standards of hygiene. The American Institute of Biological Sciences reports that dung beetles save the United States cattle industry an estimated US$380 million annually through burying above-ground livestock feces.

Like many other insects, the (dried) dung beetle, called qianglang in Chinese, is used in Chinese herbal medicine. It is recorded in the "Insect section" of the Compendium of Materia Medica, where it is recommended for the cure of 10 different diseases.


Aaanndd if you can't be bothered to read the above, I'll summarise for you...

-improve nutrient cycling and soil structure
-protect livestock
-improving standards of hygiene in developing countries
-save the United States 380 MILLION DOLLARS anually
-oh, and cure 10 different diseases

Homework for next lesson: find something that Dung Beetles CAN'T do.

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