hi

[woot]

I imagine most of you haven't noticed my absence anyway, but I figured I'd check in. I'm back from the field, where we found some really cool fossils. Now I'm living in Nairobi working at the National Museum doing some preliminary analysis and data collection for my dissertation. It's been a tremendous experience all around. Indications are that the referendum next month won't cause too much trouble, although that might be my wishful thinking.

I still won't be posting much, if at all, for another few weeks at least, but I'll see about making a couple contributions to the photography thread.

See you all for football season. Go Cougs!

[myboynoah]

I imagine most of you haven't noticed my absence anyway, but I figured I'd check in. I'm back from the field, where we found some really cool fossils. Now I'm living in Nairobi working at the National Museum doing some preliminary analysis and data collection for my dissertation. It's been a tremendous experience all around. Indications are that the referendum next month won't cause too much trouble, although that might be my wishful thinking.

I still won't be posting much, if at all, for another few weeks at least, but I'll see about making a couple contributions to the photography thread.

See you all for football season. Go Cougs!

I noticed, woot. Looking forward to your photo contributions.

[Jarid in Cedar]

I noticed, woot. Looking forward to your photo contributions.

What he said. Sounds like fun Woot.

[Solon]

What he said. Sounds like fun Woot.

I can't wait to read the reports of what you found and what you saw.

Stay safe, woot. Aug. 4 might be a crazy day.

[YOhio]

Awesome stuff, woot. I can't wait to read more about your adventures.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Good to hear from you woot. I look forward to more photos.

[Moliere]

I just figured you had evolved into something without fingers and were then unable to type or post. Good to hear from you and I look forward to reading about what you are doing if you do find time (or fingers) to post.

[pellegrino]

Hey woot, your presence was missed. I'm glad to see you are doing well and that you're doing something really cool towards your degree.

[il Padrino Ute]

It will be fun to read about the official adventures of woot and seeing pics of the cool stuff you're seeing.

[Sleeping in EQ]

Hi woot. I was wondering what happened to you!

[Indy Coug]

I think wifi in the Olduvai Gorge is very limited.

[woot]

I'm not sure how much coverage this has been getting outside of Kenya, but today is likely to be the most important day in Kenyan history since it gained independence in 1963, as Kenya votes on whether to adopt a constitution. I'm alone here in Nairobi, as my roommates fled to Uganda to avoid possible violence (ironic, that). So far, though, things seem to be going pretty smoothly. I walked around downtown this morning and things are eerily quiet. The results won't come out until Thursday night at the earliest and most likely not until Friday evening, but things look very positive. The church groups have united against the constitution for typical troglodytian reasons, but it seems, according to the polls, that the vast majority of Kenyans are in favor of progress.

It's an exciting time, and the calls for peace have been strong from both camps. Here's hoping for a positive and peaceful outcome.

[wuapinmon]

I'm not sure how much coverage this has been getting outside of Kenya, but today is likely to be the most important day in Kenyan history since it gained independence in 1963, as Kenya votes on whether to adopt a constitution. I'm alone here in Nairobi, as my roommates fled to Uganda to avoid possible violence (ironic, that). So far, though, things seem to be going pretty smoothly. I walked around downtown this morning and things are eerily quiet. The results won't come out until Thursday night at the earliest and most likely not until Friday evening, but things look very positive. The church groups have united against the constitution for typical troglodytian reasons, but it seems, according to the polls, that the vast majority of Kenyans are in favor of progress.

It's an exciting time, and the calls for peace have been strong from both camps. Here's hoping for a positive and peaceful outcome.

What about the mosques?

[woot]

What about the mosques?

Well, Kenya is more Christian than Alabama so they wouldn't matter much anyway, but it turns out that because the new constitution includes a provision allowing Muslim courts to have jurisdiction in cases where all the parties agree to it, the Muslim community is squarely in the "Yes" camp.

[wuapinmon]

Well, Kenya is more Christian than Alabama so they wouldn't matter much anyway, but it turns out that because the new constitution includes a provision allowing Muslim courts to have jurisdiction in cases where all the parties agree to it, the Muslim community is squarely in the "Yes" camp.

I'm starting to think that you don't really care for religious people all that much. Call it a hunch.