<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:x="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:excel" xmlns:p="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:powerpoint" xmlns:a="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:access" xmlns:dt="uuid:C2F41010-65B3-11d1-A29F-00AA00C14882" xmlns:s="uuid:BDC6E3F0-6DA3-11d1-A2A3-00AA00C14882" xmlns:rs="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:rowset" xmlns:z="#RowsetSchema" xmlns:b="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:publisher" xmlns:ss="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:spreadsheet" xmlns:c="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:component:spreadsheet" xmlns:odc="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:odc" xmlns:oa="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:activation" xmlns:html="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40" xmlns:q="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/envelope/" xmlns:rtc="http://microsoft.com/officenet/conferencing" xmlns:D="DAV:" xmlns:Repl="http://schemas.microsoft.com/repl/" xmlns:mt="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/meetings/" xmlns:x2="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/excel/2003/xml" xmlns:ppda="http://www.passport.com/NameSpace.xsd" xmlns:ois="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/ois/" xmlns:dir="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/directory/" xmlns:ds="http://www.w3.org/2000/09/xmldsig#" xmlns:dsp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/dsp" xmlns:udc="http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:sub="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/2002/1/alerts/" xmlns:ec="http://www.w3.org/2001/04/xmlenc#" xmlns:sp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/" xmlns:sps="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:udcs="http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc/soap" xmlns:udcxf="http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc/xmlfile" xmlns:udcp2p="http://schemas.microsoft.com/data/udc/parttopart" xmlns:wf="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/workflow/" xmlns:dsss="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/digsig-setup" xmlns:dssi="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2006/digsig" xmlns:mdssi="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/digital-signature" xmlns:mver="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns:mrels="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/package/2006/relationships" xmlns:spwp="http://microsoft.com/sharepoint/webpartpages" xmlns:ex12t="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/types" xmlns:ex12m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/exchange/services/2006/messages" xmlns:pptsl="http://schemas.microsoft.com/sharepoint/soap/SlideLibrary/" xmlns:spsl="http://microsoft.com/webservices/SharePointPortalServer/PublishedLinksService" xmlns:Z="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:" xmlns:st="" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40"><head><meta http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name=Generator content="Microsoft Word 12 (filtered medium)"><style></style></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1>FYI: Steve’s carols were printed in the December edition on page 3. I suppose his email was intended for non-subscribers. Thanks for bringing gazer joy to the season, Steve.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>While on the subject, which is really off-topic here, but nevertheless fun, I highly recommend viewing Straight No Chaser’s carols. Their version of The 12 Days of Christmas is AMAZING! Enjoy. <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Fe11OlMiz8</a><o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p><div>Thanks,<o:p></o:p>Happy Holidays!<o:p></o:p>Udo Freund "Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there." --Will Rogers<o:p></o:p></div><o:p> </o:p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #B5C4DF 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'>From: geysers-bounces@lists.wallawalla.edu [mailto:geysers-bounces@lists.wallawalla.edu] On Behalf Of sgryc@comcast.net Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2010 7:27 AM To: Geyser Observation Reports Subject: EXTERNAL: [Geysers] Geyser Carols 2010<o:p></o:p></div></div><o:p> </o:p><div>Dear Fellow Gazers,<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>The editors of the Sput needed to remind me of my yearly obligation.  As of late my spirit has been o'ertaxed by the daily rigors of academe and undernourished due to the lack of geyser gazing.  I have supplied carols since 1997 at a rate of two per year, which adds up to . . . um . . . several hundreds.  How can my poor brain be so fecund as to create yet more?  But lo, another holiday miracle has occurred so that you may revel and marvel at this season's creations.  To wit: <o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Go Tell It To A Ranger <o:p></o:p>(to the tune of “Go Tell It On The Mountain”)<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Go tell it to a ranger,<o:p></o:p>Though he is not so unaware,<o:p></o:p>Go tell it to a ranger,<o:p></o:p>That tourists sure are dumb.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>A man at Crested Pool<o:p></o:p>Asked me if it was hot.<o:p></o:p>He dipped his little finger in<o:p></o:p>Though I said he should not.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Go tell it to a ranger,<o:p></o:p>Though she is not so unaware,<o:p></o:p>Go tell it to a ranger,<o:p></o:p>That tourists sure are dumb.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>A tourist from Ohio<o:p></o:p>Thought bison hair so soft,<o:p></o:p>He pulled a hank from one big bull<o:p></o:p>And he was hurled aloft.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>Go tell it to a ranger,<o:p></o:p>Though he is not so unaware,<o:p></o:p>Go tell it to a ranger,<o:p></o:p>That tourists sure are dumb.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>I Saw A Central Vent Delay <o:p></o:p>(to the tune of “I Saw Three Ships on Christmas Day”)<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>I saw a Central Vent Delay,<o:p></o:p>On op’ning day, on op’ning day,<o:p></o:p>I had to wait to my dismay,<o:p></o:p>On op’ning day in the morning.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>And Grotto Fountain would not play,<o:p></o:p>On op’ning day, on op’ning day,<o:p></o:p>The puny Central Vents did spray,<o:p></o:p>On op’ning day in the morning.<o:p></o:p> <o:p></o:p>I wish those vents would go away<o:p></o:p>On op’ning day, on op’ning day,<o:p></o:p>I did not pay for one-foot play, <o:p></o:p>On op’ning day in the morning.<o:p></o:p><o:p> </o:p>Best wishes for great gazing in the new year,<o:p></o:p>Steve Gryc<o:p></o:p></div></div></body></html>