Re: [Paddlewise] (paddlewise) One bright thing pre Y2K

From: ralph diaz <rdiaz_at_ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 15 Dec 1999 09:31:01 -0800
Matt Broze wrote:
> 
> Sounds like a perfect day for a big earthquake. The earth hasn't been tugged
> at this hard for 133 years.

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> This comes from a fairly reliable source on campus. I'm not sure that
> this
> full moon will be so much brighter than other December full moons near
> perigee, but still, it sounds like a record-setter and a remarkable
> sight.
> 
> This year will be the first full moon to occur on the winter solstice,
> Dec
> 22,

Hmmm, so if the Y2K bug doesn't get you on 1/1/00, the moonbeams on the
Dec 22nd will.  If I could absolutely be certain of that I could just
skip worrying about doing any Christmas shopping.  :-)

ralph


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