Well, its a bit late for that. Originally the Chicago river was a sluggish flow into Lake Michigan. And it was an open sewer. In 1900, construction of canals and locks reversed the flow. And thanks to recent efforts, the river is cleaner now than it has been for over 150 years. 50 years ago, plumbers used fluorescein dye to trace sources of illegal pollution discharges and they discovered that the river could show the green dye. When the EPA decided fluorescein could not be used because it was potentially harmful, the Plumbers Union who dyes the river, switched to a mixture made of powdered vegetable dyes.
Where in Helheim did you get this information? I have been reading Norse mythology for close to 20 years and I have never seen any way that a specific date for Ragnarok could be determined.
And even if there were, there will be signs if Ragnarok is coming. The murder by Loki's trickery, of the god Balder, son of Odin and Frigg. "Fimbulwinter" a long and extremely cold winter lasting three years with no summers.
A red rooster "Fjalar" (All knowner), will warn all the giants in Jotunheim that Ragnarok has begun. In Niflheim, a red rooster warn all the dead, that war has started. In Asgard, a red rooster “Gullinkambi”(Golden Comb) will warn the gods.
Heimdall will blow his horn, Gjallarhorn (Resounding) warning all the einherjar in Valhalla that the war has started. I don't recall reports on any of these events--even on Fox News.
For the straight story, may I recommend the fine book, "Norse Mythology...According to Uncle Einar" by Jane T. Sibley, Joel A. Leib (Illustrator) You'll learn about everything there including: Thor's Harley: the Valhalla Sports Bar; and a video game about the end of the world!
If properly prepared (both the haggis and you) haggis is delicious. Most folks who have never tried it have a tendency to imagine how bad it must taste. "Because, you know, its made of all sorts of icky-yucky dead animal bits!" Well so are chicken nuggets and McRib sandwiches. Most folks just have to get over their premature gag reflex issues and just try a bite. This is where a good Single Malt Scotch comes in handy. Many Burns Dinners include plenty of peaty anesthetic to prepare the neophyte for his/her first bite.
And if they are still not ready to try it, offer them the one version not mentioned above: Vegetarian Haggis. It is made out of vegetables, not vegetarians. Not as good as the real stuff, but pretty tasty nevertheless. http://www.macsween.co.uk/our-products/macsween-vegetarian-haggis/
The Whirl-It-Sir Electric Mouse Organ. After being chased from the stage for playing "The Nells of St Mary's" on his mallet-operated Mouse Organ, Mr. Ken Ewing decided maybe the audience was right on the cruelty issue. Besides each mouse was only good for a note or two, before playing flat. He decided to add this electric console. The specially trained mice would be attached by their tales to the rows of connectors. Then by pressing the top of the connector a circuit would be completed and the mice would emit their tonal squeaks. The diagram in the front shows the mouse setting pattern for the key of C. This organ was not much more successful. While still emitting the dulcet mouse tones of the manual version, the aroma of slowly frying mice was somewhat off-putting.
As one of the maybe 35 people who saw "The Legend of The Lone Ranger" in the theater, I can safely say it failed at the box office for a number of reasons. Tonto the "Uncle Tomahawk," was probably the least of the movie's problems. Klinton Spilsbury would have been better played by a cardboard cutout standee of Clatyon Moore. His line reading was so bad they had to dub in James Keach's voice. And who in the world was responsible for casting Jim from "Taxi." as the Bad Guy? Seriously, every time Butch Cavendish showed up on the screen I half expected him to say "Hey Alex, what do you do at a yellow light?" At least, Michael Horse was a real Indian--and his career didn't end with that wreck of a movie.
I love Haggis. The Haggis Booth is my first stop at the Highland Games--then its off for an IrnBru! Unless it is homemade, Haggis in America is different. Commercial makers cannot use the lungs. For those really sqeamish folks, there are less "offal" varieties. Including vegetarian haggis! http://www.thehaggis.com/EZ/sh/sh/page01.php?PHPSESSID=2dluqcbirj13tjg4fonckl4hg6
Ken Burns produced a great documentary called "Horatio's Drive: America's First Road Trip." It featured Tom Hanks reading Dr. Jackson's letters to his wife. http://www.pbs.org/horatio/ Burns and historian Dayton Duncan produced a fine companion book. Word of warning: If you watch the film, the song "He'd Have to Get Under - Get Out And Get Under" will probably get stuck in your head!
According to a letter to his wife, Horatio Nelson Jackson purchased Bud for $15 from a farmer near Caldwell, Idaho. I know, I know: Idaho--Ohio--Omaha--whatever--it was somewhere in that vast nothing between New York and San Francisco. By the way, The goggles were a necessity for Bud. The Winton automobile driven by Crocker and Jackson had no windshield and the dust kicked up by the tires proved extremely irritating to Bud's eyes. All three wore goggles when the car was in motion.
That is a copper kettle It is used to clean the copper clappers at the Acme School bell company. The copper clappers were then stored in a closet by the cleaning lady Clara Clifford. Sadly someone copped the clean copper clappers--Main suspect was Claude Cooper the Kleptomaniac from Cleveland. As a result of the copper clapper caper, Acme School Bell Company went out of business, and all that is left is the copper cleaning Kettle.
Leg cramps can be treated/prevented by simply keeping up on your potassium and calcium levels. That is something I learned early on in food service. Munch on the occasional Tums tablet, eat bananas regularly and back off on the coffee. One of the chefs I worked for had a bowl of bananas in the kitchen--too spotted to serve-- not brown enough for banana bread. His rule? Help yourself to a banana a shift.
(NH4)2Cr2O7 is Ammonium dichromate which is sometimes called "Vesuvian Fire" as it was commonly used to simulate a volcanic eruption. I remember building ing a plaster of paris volcano model and making it erupt in my 6th grade class (circa 1967--yeah, I'm old) The other compound is Mercury(II) thiocyanate (Hg(SCN)2) AKA "Pharoah's Serpent" It used to be used in fireworks because of its black-snake effect. However, it isn't readily available anymore because it is toxic.
I mean, where is the bacon wrapping??
50 years ago, plumbers used fluorescein dye to trace sources of illegal pollution discharges and they discovered that the river could show the green dye.
When the EPA decided fluorescein could not be used because it was potentially harmful, the Plumbers Union who dyes the river, switched to a mixture made of powdered vegetable dyes.
And even if there were, there will be signs if Ragnarok is coming.
The murder by Loki's trickery, of the god Balder, son of Odin and Frigg.
"Fimbulwinter" a long and extremely cold winter lasting three years with no summers.
A red rooster "Fjalar" (All knowner), will warn all the giants in Jotunheim that Ragnarok has begun. In Niflheim, a red rooster warn all the dead, that war has started. In Asgard, a red rooster “Gullinkambi”(Golden Comb) will warn the gods.
Heimdall will blow his horn, Gjallarhorn (Resounding) warning all the einherjar in Valhalla that the war has started.
I don't recall reports on any of these events--even on Fox News.
For the straight story, may I recommend the fine book, "Norse Mythology...According to Uncle Einar" by Jane T. Sibley, Joel A. Leib (Illustrator)
You'll learn about everything there including: Thor's Harley: the Valhalla Sports Bar; and a video game about the end of the world!
Well so are chicken nuggets and McRib sandwiches. Most folks just have to get over their premature gag reflex issues and just try a bite. This is where a good Single Malt Scotch comes in handy. Many Burns Dinners include plenty of peaty anesthetic to prepare the neophyte for his/her first bite.
And if they are still not ready to try it, offer them the one version not mentioned above: Vegetarian Haggis. It is made out of vegetables, not vegetarians. Not as good as the real stuff, but pretty tasty nevertheless.
http://www.macsween.co.uk/our-products/macsween-vegetarian-haggis/
The specially trained mice would be attached by their tales to the rows of connectors. Then by pressing the top of the connector a circuit would be completed and the mice would emit their tonal squeaks. The diagram in the front shows the mouse setting pattern for the key of C.
This organ was not much more successful. While still emitting the dulcet mouse tones of the manual version, the aroma of slowly frying mice was somewhat off-putting.
Troll Security 2XL please.
At least, Michael Horse was a real Indian--and his career didn't end with that wreck of a movie.
And for the greatest Clayton Moore Lone Ranger anecdote ever, see Jay Thomas' story on Letterman : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KFabfnfhIaY
The Haggis Booth is my first stop at the Highland Games--then its off for an IrnBru!
Unless it is homemade, Haggis in America is different. Commercial makers cannot use the lungs.
For those really sqeamish folks, there are less "offal" varieties. Including vegetarian haggis!
http://www.thehaggis.com/EZ/sh/sh/page01.php?PHPSESSID=2dluqcbirj13tjg4fonckl4hg6
http://www.pbs.org/horatio/
Burns and historian Dayton Duncan produced a fine companion book.
Word of warning: If you watch the film, the song "He'd Have to Get Under - Get Out And Get Under" will probably get stuck in your head!
By the way, The goggles were a necessity for Bud. The Winton automobile driven by Crocker and Jackson had no windshield and the dust kicked up by the tires proved extremely irritating to Bud's eyes. All three wore goggles when the car was in motion.
It is used to clean the copper clappers at the Acme School bell company.
The copper clappers were then stored in a closet by the cleaning lady Clara Clifford. Sadly someone copped the clean copper clappers--Main suspect was Claude Cooper the Kleptomaniac from Cleveland. As a result of the copper clapper caper, Acme School Bell Company went out of business, and all that is left is the copper cleaning Kettle.
Old School Zombie 2XL please
One of the chefs I worked for had a bowl of bananas in the kitchen--too spotted to serve-- not brown enough for banana bread. His rule? Help yourself to a banana a shift.
The other compound is Mercury(II) thiocyanate (Hg(SCN)2) AKA "Pharoah's Serpent" It used to be used in fireworks because of its black-snake effect. However, it isn't readily available anymore because it is toxic.