ISSRM this weekend

Happen to be in Vienna, Austria this Sunday? Stop on by the Austria Center Vienna for the 15th International Symposium on Society and Resource Management. (My favorite big conference, 400 papers). Can't make if, see the International Association for Society and Natural Resources for more information (http://www.iasnr.org/)/

Evans City PA and the Night of the Living Dead

While at the Bash, you might want to take a short road trip to the cemetary that the Night of the Living Dead begins with. Use Google Earth to find this location and find the stones our characters stumbled over.

It is off of Franklin Road.

Don Reese says GO CHANGE YOUR PANTS!

I saw Don at the Monster Bash and bought his CD. He is a great comedy act and one that is suitable for members of the entire family. If you don't make the Bash, see his website for his touring dates http://www.donreese.com/ We can all enjoy a good laugh.

Conrad Brooks at the Monster Bash

Well, I guess you can call me a groupie. There are a few folks in the entertainment business that I enjoy talking to. And fellow "Balameran" Conrad Brooks is one of them. If you are near Western PA this weekend, check him out at the Bash. Ask him for an autograph, buy some of his DVD's and chat with him. He is a real nice guy.

Oh yeah, that's me on the right wearing a Night of the Living Dead t-shirt.

Monster Bash 2009

Yes, it has been a few years since I went to this classic horror movie convention in the Pittsburgh area. And planned to go this year, but travel plans got into the way. But if this is interesting to you, check out the Bash at http://www.monsterbashnews.com/bash.html for a weekend of old movies, great speakers and a fantastic dealer room.

The Recession Doesn’t Spare Travel & Tourism

A report from the Wall Street Journal states travel is down. Duhhh! People are looking for deals and ways to save money on lodging (cheaper motels, family and camping), meals (making their own), entertainment (cards) and travel (stay closer to home, staycations).

When someone has to choose between eating and travel, guess what goes first?

Post your photos on http://www.panoramio.com/

There are a bunch of websites where you can post your photos, but Panoramio let's you map them on Google Earth. I use Google Earth as a way to explore places I have visited, plan to visit or wish to. Google Earth has made people all Photogrammetrists! See http://www.panoramio.com/user/2492564 for my photos.

thank you .... YouTube

There is nothing like a Grateful dead show. Period.

Favorite Weather Website?

Weather is real important in recreation. You want snow for snow skiing, a good rain to plant your garden and before you paddle a dry river, and sunshine for a hike. Well maybe. For a decent weather website for the non-meteorologist, I go to the Weather Underground at http://www.wunderground.com/. It provides a bunch of useful information about the weather conditions around the world including star charts. Check it out.

RTS Discussion List

Here are the instructions to log into the Recreation Tourism and Sport Speciality Group of the AAG.

"The Recreation, Tourism and Sport Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers sponsors the RTSNET e-mail discussion list. It is managed by Alan A. Lew and exists to facilitate the exchange of ideas and information among geographers and other scientists or practitioners who are interested in leisure research, especially that with a spatial (geographic) component. It is open to all interested parties, not just RTSers. It is not moderated, meaning that the messages are not screened."

Jing

Just found out about this cool app where you can create a video with your voice describing something. For example, I pulled up an animated map showing the weather patterns in the Caribbean and described the movement of the storms across the region. This is saved as a Flash file and can be uploaded to a website or emailed to a friend.

Geography? Tracking my coffee shipment

Check out this tracking list for my Costa Rica coffee:

7593503492 - Detailed Report
Date Time Location Service Area Checkpoint Details
May 29, 2009

15:33
San Jose - Costa Rica Shipment picked up
May 29, 2009

20:30
San Jose - Costa Rica Processed at San Jose - Costa Rica
May 29, 2009

20:56
San Jose - Costa Rica Processed at San Jose - Costa Rica
May 29, 2009

21:06
San Jose - Costa Rica Departed from DHL facility in San Jose - Costa Rica
May 29, 2009

21:33
San Jose - Costa Rica Processed at San Jose - Costa Rica
May 29, 2009

21:35
San Jose - Costa Rica Arrived at DHL facility in San Jose - Costa Rica
May 29, 2009

22:25
San Jose - Costa Rica Processed at San Jose - Costa Rica
May 29, 2009

22:58
San Jose - Costa Rica Transferred through San Jose - Costa Rica
May 29, 2009

22:59
San Jose - Costa Rica Departed from DHL facility in San Jose - Costa Rica
May 30, 2009

01:29
Panama City - Panama Processed at Panama City - Panama
May 30, 2009

03:15
Panama City - Panama Departed from DHL facility in Panama City - Panama
May 30, 2009

14:28
Miami, FL - USA Arrived at DHL facility in Miami, FL - USA
May 30, 2009

14:28
Miami, FL - USA Clearance processing complete at Miami, FL - USA
May 30, 2009

14:36
Miami, FL - USA Processed at Miami, FL - USA
May 31, 2009

06:59
Miami, FL - USA Departed from DHL facility in Miami, FL - USA
May 31, 2009

10:58
Wilmington - USA Arrived at DHL facility in Wilmington - USA
May 31, 2009

13:03
Wilmington - USA Processed at Wilmington - USA
May 31, 2009

17:02
Wilmington - USA Departed from DHL facility in Wilmington - USA
June 01, 2009

07:11
West Hartford - USA With delivery courier
June 01, 2009

07:14
West Hartford - USA Scheduled for delivery
June 01, 2009

17:00
West Hartford - USA Shipment delivered