6/18/2008

Geological Spouse

"Why do I always have to be 'For Scale'?"



Groot Winterhoek Reserve, Western Cape, South Africa, December 2007.

7 comments:

Jessica Ball said...

Say "But I thought that's what spouses are for!" ;)

We had a guy in my department who was almost exactly two meters tall (although it depended on whether his hair was extra poofy that day). We began referring to two-meter-intervals as "Macs" after a while.

Chris R said...

I knew there was another drawback to being single...

BTW, did you get my e-mail?

Linden Tea said...

"Why do I always have to be 'For Scale'?"

Hahahahahaha! My spouse now asks me, "Do you want me in there for scale?" when he sees me aiming my camera at something geological. ;)

Michael Paskevicius said...

Hi, writing to you from Namibia. I am planning to study at UCT next year. I was wondering what tips you could give me about getting an apartment round Rondebosch, etc. Hope to hear from you!

Andrew Alden, Oakland Geology blog said...

The curent New Yorker has a short story by Alice Munro that features a (male) geologist, husband of the protagonist. After their kids grow up and their relationship settles in, he starts taking her out in the field and using her for scale. That was the only good geologic detail in the story, except the bit of karst in the beginning.

Ishmael said...

Wow, I am so not touching that line with a 12-inch pole.

Amber said...

Christie-
Doooode- email me- I have Alaska questions for you. Actually- just give me Sila's email and I'll ask him!