Thomas Gorgas's blog

Blog 04-20-09:  Last night was one of those magic moments in the NOW on the JOIDES that seems to make all hard labor, frustrations and setbacks on a pioneering sea voyage like this worthwhile:  The ocean presented us with a great spectaculum -- as we barely have a chance to see it twice in our life time as "Land Rats."

"Have you ever tried to hit a penny with a spaghetti that is as long as the Empire State Building is tall?