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Weights, Measures, and Esoterica
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Remember the Crystal Springs Reservoir?
OK, quick, why is the Crystal Springs Reservoir a trivia question for movie buffs? Examine this picture:
NASA Radar Provides 3-D View of San Andreas Fault
Thinking, thinking...
It was a plot element in the James Bond movie "A View to a Kill".
I told you I liked esoterica!
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