Tropical fish in New York? The Gulf Stream sweeps immature tropical fish up north, and aquariums scoop them up off Long Island. "Catching the fish up north is cheaper and less disruptive to ocean ecosystems than trapping them in the tropics. And the collections are rescue missions of a sort, because these Gulf Stream travelers are unlikely to survive the winter." (New York Times)
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posted by moonmilk
on Aug 4, 2008 -
11 comments
It could have been the greatest disaster in US history. On January 18, 1978, 30 years ago today, the 1400 ton 2 1/2 acre roof of the
Hartford Civic Center, covered by a blanket of snow and ice, suddenly and completely
collapsed, damaging almost all of the seats underneath. Just four hours earlier there was a basketball game packed with 5000 fans. Had it collapsed then, many, if not most, of the fans and players could have died.
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posted by eye of newt
on Jan 18, 2008 -
37 comments
The Curse of the Family Palsgraf. "In the eight decades since the New York Court of Appeals in Palsgraf v. Long Island Railroad outlined the two competing theories of proximate cause, a branch of the Palsgraf family has been beset by bad luck, serious injuries and losing lawsuits, just like their matriarch, Helen Palsgraf."
posted by adrober
on Dec 10, 2004 -
16 comments
Field Day The Field Day festival, intended to be a two-day outdoor show in Calverton, NY, (Eastern Long Island) has now been
reduced to a single day, and will be held at Giants Stadium in NJ. Tickets will be automatically refunded -- you must purchase
new tickets to the NJ show.
posted by metrocake
on Jun 5, 2003 -
20 comments
