tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post5206717146158412777..comments2024-03-25T17:49:41.408-07:00Comments on Salem Breakfast on Bikes: 2012 in Review: Sidewalks and Viaducts - Miniatures and the Giant, but where's the Middle?Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-84773767627165708202013-01-03T22:03:24.466-08:002013-01-03T22:03:24.466-08:00Ah, Walker, but you may not have heard of the thre...Ah, Walker, but you may not have heard of the three-eyed freshwater flounder, an obscure variety that dwelled in the slough in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Some have conjectured they were mutants spawned by the extreme pollution in the Willamette during this period and were possibly an invasive that survived on paddle steamers and commerce with canneries on the coast. Others have argued they were a form of native catfish with pronounced flat bodies, far from the more cylindrical form of other catfish. No close-up photos have been found in archives or newspapers, and so we depend on written descriptions. It is therefore difficult to be certain of much about them. A taxidermied head may survive in the Cabinet of Curiosities at the Abbey of Mt. Angel, and if the sample has not deteriorated too much, it is hoped DNA analysis will shed more light on this mystery at some future time. Salem Breakfast on Bikeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15618055627843335993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-70636605751620612022013-01-02T23:48:57.291-08:002013-01-02T23:48:57.291-08:00"Will Salem's fleet of bikes disappear as..."Will Salem's fleet of bikes disappear as Bike Safety Education efforts continue to flounder"<br /><br />I didn't even know flounder lived in the Willamette! Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12731260619465817652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5666195730630249633.post-281538734339112552013-01-02T21:14:58.986-08:002013-01-02T21:14:58.986-08:00Great summary SBOB. You are doing a great communit...Great summary SBOB. You are doing a great community service with your blog. Big thanks. <br /><br />To look on the bright side of 2012 two things stand out. NO Third Bridge has organized and is making headway to stop the madness. I think 4D is DOA. I doubt that the Council can come up with a true "consensus" (their stated goal) to build and pay for any kind of 3rd bridge (even a small one). They may just try to push something through on a 5-4 vote, but that will eventually come back to bite them. <br /><br />Also, the Downtown Mobility is great! Something positive that the enlightened folks in this town can really rally around.<br /><br />Thanks again for being a "thought leader" on how to make our town a better place to live.Jim Scheppkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04077003905171156283noreply@blogger.com