THE DAILY ASTORIAN • FRIDAY, AUGUST 7, 2015
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PICKY PICKERS
TALK OF THE TOWN
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Mike Wolfe (pictured left) and Frank Fritz (pictured right) of An-
tique Archaeology (www.antiquearchaeology.com) are well-traveled
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forgotten, antiques and memorabilia to restore.
According to their press release, the duo are “on a mission to re-
cycle America, restore forgotten relics to their former glory, and learn
a thing or two about American history along the way.” The pair are
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September, that’s why, and they’re “looking for leads and would love
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are looking for include: vintage bicycles, toys, unusual radios, mov-
ie memorabilia, advertising, military items, folk art, vintage musical
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kinds of items they’re seeking (and not seeking) at http://tinyurl.com/
ncpickers
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if you have a large collection, or know someone who does, email your
name, number, address and description of the collection, and photos,
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pickers to pick up some interesting goodies.
TEMPORARY REPRIEVE
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meet knows something you don’t’ — Bill Nye. You know some-
thing that I don’t — tell me something that I don’t know and let
me take your picture (My daughter thinks I’m weird, but says you
should talk to me anyway). Your picture and quote will go online, but
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The sign has piqued a lot of interest, and many folks have
stopped to talk to him. And yes, they literally do tell him something
he doesn’t know. You can see his collection of revelations at http://
youknowsomethingthatidont.tumblr.com
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“People are interesting,” he added. “Who needs monsters or an-
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PAIN RELIEF FOR THE WALLET
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picking up some prescriptions for someone just out of the hos-
pital who does not have prescription insurance — but that was
after almost keeling over
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was quoted for two antibiotics
and some pain relief pills.
The pharmacist recom-
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his baby cormorant is one lucky bird!” the all volun- the old smartphone and go
teer-run Wildlife Center of the North Coast (www. to www.freedrugcard.com.
coastwildlife.org) posted on their Facebook page, along with Done. The website instantly produced an online card, and the
his photo, which is shown.
pharmacist entered the accompanying numbers from the phone
“Observed in the clutches of an eagle passing overhead, by into the computer for the billing, and lo and behold, the bill
an Astoria cab driver, the eagle dropped him and he landed in a FDPHWRDERXWSHUFHQWRIWKHRULJLQDOTXRWH
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No, this isn’t some weird scam, and it really works. Go for
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leased his greater threat will not be another eagle, but the Army
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“For now,” the poster added, “he’s safe and getting strong.”
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ostalgia Nook, first ran Aug. 3, 2012: After reading the
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en to Fort Stevens, the nearest military hospital (pictured).
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father.
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ing blown out of his bombadier bubble by the crash, then
dangling from a tree by a shoelace, and finally winding up
strapping himself onto a propeller wedged into the face of
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there were no trails or roads up to the crash site on the cape.
The rescue team had to wait for the tide to change to get
rescue equipment up there.
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finally made it to the hospital, he wanted to put off necessary
surgery until he could deliver his Norden bombsight (pic-
tured, inset) personally into the hands of someone from his
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held onto it, is a mystery.
At the time, the Norden bombsight was a new and top se-
cret piece of equipment used to drop bombs accurately. The
bombardier input airspeed and altitude, and the bombsight
calculated the bomb’s trajectory, which was so accurate it
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feet.
Mr. Wikipedia has more than you would ever want to
know at http://tinyurl.com/nordenaim
Dr. Kast finally convinced the bombadier to give up the
bombsight by stowing it in the hospital safe until someone
could come and retrieve it. The surgery was successful, and
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As Paul Harvey would have said, “And now you know
the rest of the story.”
STEAMIN’ ALONG
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CATCH A WAVE
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“crackerjack bridge player” who is “always in the money,” usually
winning or placing when she plays.
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of these points can only be earned at tournaments, and unfortunately,
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Just in case you’re wondering, Marion laughingly told The Daily
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of her longevity. The recipe is probably worth a try.
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down or back-and-forth movements.
“The pilot project is being conducted with the support of
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tion and analysis, while the other two groups will use that data
in their ‘ongoing efforts to validate wave energy technology
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promising.
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how we got around before the road nets were built,”
Astorian Norm Davis, meet coordinator, wrote, “But mem-
bers of the Northwest Steam Society (www.northweststeam-
society.org) have rejuvenated or built boats that go back to
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Wash, and they have been meeting up and down the Interstate
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then head back to the marina. Most of the steamboats, which
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ternoon.
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fashioned steam donkey, which got a lot of old timers rem-
iniscing,” Norm recalled. “While it won’t be with them this
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and picked up a steam engine and boiler ... Another boat re-
turning is the Vital Spark — strange name for a boat that has
no spark plug.
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remember the Cheng Tze, a tall stern wheel paddle boat ...
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ing to the meet. All the rest will be coming on trailers.”
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time will be spent just steaming, a favorite thing for the steam-
ers,” Norm added. “All with an interest in steam are invited to
come to the docks, chat with boat owners, take pictures and,
space available when boats leave the dock, catch a ride.”