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Links for 2007-08-03

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Oakland Observatory

Snapshots from our excursion to the Chabot Space & Science Center in Oakland, CA over the weekend:

Ask Jeeves Planetarium observatories
Chabot Space & Science Center turtles the boys 
solar clock solar clock 
surrounding trees astronaut

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At-At Oakland

at-at walkers in oakland

Here’s a pic I took of Lucas’s inspiration for the AT-AT walkers in Empire Strikes Back. They’re just a few of the many container-loading structures found in the Port of Oakland. Lucasfilm is just 20 miles north…  Read more

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A’s Game

It was Church Night at the Oakland Coliseum (Network Associates) last night. Church Night is when the A’s organization invites churches to a game and reserves for them a section of the stadium with seats at a discounted price.…  Read more

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Matrix Reloaded

Saw the eagerly-awaited Matrix sequel today on opening day. Surprisingly, lines weren’t long at all. Well I suppose it helped that we watched the 12:35 p.m. matinee show. Yes, I took the day off. I’ll have to make my…  Read more

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