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Hidden Aircraft Carrier, Crouching Catamaran - If it had been daylight instead of pitch black at night, it would have looked like this....  (Photo by Defence images, UK Ministry of Defence) N ormally the night watches are calm, peaceful, serene times for reflecting upon the larger issues of life: 'Who are we?', 'Why are we here? ', ' How big is this galaxy really? ', ' How can I eat both ... - 2012/05/16

Gotye and the Crap You Learned in High School - - 2012/05/16

Earworms - I have had the song Thursday's Child by David Bowie stuck in my head for days now. What is it that causes this phenomenon? The BBC has researched it , and concluded the following causes: Exposure. You can't get it stuck in your head if you've not heard it, and having heard it recently makes it more likely to wedge its way in. Memory triggers. Some... - 2012/05/15

Cooking At Sea - B y the fourth day, the seasickness had vanished and a cooked meal seemed delightfully appealing. Even the Can Opener was starved.  So I set him to work in the galley, chopping and dicing under my expert tutelage. In no time flat, a brightly coloured meal hit the stern outdoor dining table. Fresh salad with cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, red an... - 2012/05/15

And the winner is... - The winner of the Green Giant Boxed Vegetables gift pack is... Andrea K!! Stay tuned for more goodies!! :-) - 2012/05/15

Sleeping In Shifts - I t took about three days for the crew to get used to each other and to the daily routine. We had been doing the night watches in pairs, so this meant about two shifts per night. ...And that our catnaps were only about 3 hours long max. Since everyone was groggy with the seasickness and the with lethargy that seems to settle at the beginning of an... - 2012/05/14