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Clouds on Front Page 28/04/2004

Post 1

Pimms

Little Fluffy Cloud

They might look like wispy lumps of cotton wool in the sky to us, but every cloud formation has a name, courtesy of today's first subject. Put your hands together for Luke Howard - the namer of clouds. A2218583

Another entry another blob. I'm going to have to rewrite my space soon - it is getting too crowded.

smiley - cool Not made very clear that all three entries on Front page involve inspiring weather conditions caused by volcanic eruptions / earthquakes.
(it is clear to me anyway smiley - erm) My cloud entry has appeared before the entry that inspired it (Cloud Types and their significance A1144261) - life isn't fair sometimes smiley - winkeye


Clouds on Front Page 28/04/2004

Post 2

Old Hairy

To make it a little fairer - Congratulations for the blob smiley - cheers


Clouds on Front Page 28/04/2004

Post 3

Pimms

I meant unfair on Tony C who wrote Cloud Types and their significance A1144261.

The geological catastrophes were all within sixty years too: 1755 1783 1815 (is there a rough 30 year cycle?)


Clouds on Front Page 28/04/2004

Post 4

frenchbean

What's a Blob? smiley - erm I've seen them mentioned several times, but haven't a clue what they are smiley - huh

smiley - cheers
Fbsmiley - starsmiley - starsmiley - star


Clouds on Front Page 28/04/2004

Post 5

J

A blob is a picture - starts with a B and is followed by a number. Any picture that's not a smiley on h2g2 is a blob smiley - smiley

Congratulations Pimms. smiley - bubbly The editor's pick entry on h2g2's fifth birthday. That's nice... smiley - ok

smiley - blacksheep


Clouds on Front Page 28/04/2004

Post 6

Hypatia

F/b, the blob is the little illustration that goes with the article. smiley - smiley

Off to look at the clouds . smiley - run


Clouds on Front Page 28/04/2004

Post 7

Hypatia

smiley - sigh Never mind.


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