[Geoldept] rats, back to work!

[George Mustoe]

Bernie,
Let's hope the rats are hungry and wanting inside where it is warm, and 
not that they are fleeing a sinking ship. Bellingham coal miners told of 
rats that lived even in the deepest levels of the mine. They never 
harmed the rats, considering them as friends because their presence was 
evidence that the mine air was free of toxic gasses. Maybe the ES 
building rats are friends, too? What is their message?

And if you want to know more about Whatcom County coal mines, my recent 
hour-long presentation to the local Historical Society was recorded by 
media folks from Channel 10, the Bellingham public access TV channel. 
It's being broadcast every now and then. The program was also released 
as a YouTube video. Here's the link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2wJXogtElAY

Best wishes,
George


On 12/1/2014 8:27 AM, Bernard Housen wrote:
>
> Hi geofolk,
>
> Welcome back from the holiday. This is a reminder to keep your spaces, 
> and the collective spaces of the department, clean and free of food 
> and drink. This is important for a number of reasons- such as
>
> Rats!
>
> We've had a rat sighting on the ground floor of ES- so far in and near 
> the loading dock area (ES 064). The proper authorities have been 
> notified, but it is important to do our part to make sure creatures 
> such as this are not attracted by tasty morsels left in your office, 
> labs, classrooms, etc...
>
> -Bernie
>
> Dr. Bernard Housen, PhD, LG
>
> Professor and Chair- Geology Dept
>
> Professor- Advanced Materials Science and Engineering Center (AMSEC)
>
> Western Washington University
>
> 516 High St
>
> Bellingham, WA 98225-9080
>
> Ph- office: 360-650-6573, chair office: 360-650-3581
>
> Fax: 360-650-7302
>
> Email: bernieh at wwu.edu <mailto:bernieh at wwu.edu>
>
> www: http://myweb.facstaff.wwu.edu/bernieh/ 
> <http://myweb.facstaff.wwu.edu/bernieh/>
>
> "-because the world is round, it turns me on"- the Beatles
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