HELLO!!!!!!

DANEFREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
HENFREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WHERE ARE YOU GUYS????????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


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I'm all alone.


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Complaint to Jell-O

Dear Jell-O,
I would like to complain about one of your products. First of all, PUDDING IS NOT JELL-O! This is completely wrong, and defies everything we were taught in kindergarten. Secondly, on your pudding lids, you have small sayings coming out of the smiley face. The majority of these are wrong.
1) "Frown is a four letter word" I would like to point out that if you use your fingers, just like you learned in pre-school, you will find that frown actually has SIX letters. Just kidding. IT HAS FIVE! 1) F 2) R 3) O 4) W 5) N
See????!!!!! FIVE!!!!

2) "You can't frown with a spoon in your mouth" This is incorrect. You CAN frown with a spoon in your mouth. I HAVE SEEN IT DONE. I am working on getting the picture.

3) "Ready, Set, Giggle!" If you are eating pudding, you would spray the pudding on everyone if you giggled. Secondly, giggling makes you focus on the sound, not the taste of the pudding.

4) "Get your giggle on!" NO!

So, Jell-O. I do not mean to offend you. This is simply a letter to inform you that you are DISTORTING THE MINDS OF ALL THE YOUNG, INNOCENT CHILDREN IN AMERICA.


With love,
Seth A. Milk

I'm Back

I'm back! If anybody is wondering why, here:
I fell asleep quite painfully, as I had my hands tied to my ponytail, which is a piece of rope that has been glued to the back of my head (long story) and I was sitting on my bed, which as all of you should know, is made of three materials. Yes, THREE. Anyway, the three materials are: highly toxic radiated milk that has been frozen, wooden springs, and thread. So I fell asleep. I had just eaten a gigantor peep (after reading Henfree's post on peeps) and in order to stop me from eating more, my pet opossum tied my hands to my ponytail, and plopped my onto my bed. I immediately fell into a severe sugar coma, lasting three months. Then I woke up. I was so surprised to finally wake up that I rolled off my bed, into a lake. I promptly hit my head on a rock and drowned. I awoke in a strange place, full of light. I found a knife on the ground, and stabbed the nail on my middle toe on my left foot. It didn't hurt at all. I was in heaven. OMG (Oranges, mangoes, and guavas) I'M DEAD! So I walked along, and eventually found an old wizened man on the side of the road (wait, I was walking on a road). He was trying to strangle his thumb! I freaked out! I jumped toward him, missed, and fell into a river, in which I hit my head on a rock and drowned. I woke up in my own bedroom.

So there's why I've been gone for so long: I ate a giant peep, fell into a coma, drowned, went to heaven, drowned in heaven, and came back to earth. Anyway, I'm back!

REJOICE! Hallelujah, Hallelujah! Hip Hip Hooray! Woo Hoo!
Well, good-bye, and if you ever see a giant peep, DON'T LET YOURSELF BE TEMPTED TO STAY AWAY! EAT IT, or else......................................bananas!

Llamas, Ducks, and Balaclavas #4-The Big One!

Your buddy Seth is back again for another post of crazyness!
Seth was being a typical mongoose. He was going around to all the houses in his neighborhood, and was slowly eating his way through their supply of Silly Putty. TYPICAL!
SETH, GET BACK HERE!
HISS!
Oh great, not the hissing again.
Hiss.
Seth.
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SETH.
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Meow.
Not you again!
Are you really back already?
Hiss.
Seth.
Meow.
Now you're going to join us?
HIss.
SEth.
MEow.
Wow, you catch on fast!
HISs.
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MEOw.
This is starting to bug me.
HISS.
SETH.
MEOW!
SERIOUSLY!
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Hiss, Seth, Meow, BLAH BLAH BLAH!
This is annoying.
HENFREE!
DANFREE!
COME SAVE ME FROM THIS CRAZY MONGOOSE AND EVEN WEIRDER CAT!
Hello?
HELLO?
HELP!
Can anyone hear me!!!!!!!!??????????????
Hiss.
Meow.
NOT YOU TWO AGAIN!
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On that happy note, we end this post.

Llamas, Ducks, and Balaclavas #3

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MY TENTH POST! (Probably seems like nothing to you Dane, since you have around 50, but hey, I haven't blogged in forever. This is my fifth post in THREE DAYS)!
Anyway, whazzup!

Llamas, Ducks, and Balaclavas #2

Your old buddy Seth is back! Its good to see you Seth.
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Yes, I know you are glad to see me as well. WHAT? I don't care if you're a mongoose wearing a balaclava. You still have to be nice to me! HHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
UH-UH. Seth, why are your eyes getting red, and why do you look like you're about to pounce? Go away! HHHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!
Okay, never mind. How 'bout a nice long nap in your cage!? HHHHHHHHHHHHHHIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSS!
Okay, what word did you not like? Nice? Long? Your? Cage? None of those? Okay, how about ...........................................................nap?
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Problem solved! Lets go eat!
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Whoa, where'd you come from?
Oh well.
And from that moment on, Seth and the weird cat became friends.
The End!
Yes, it is the End!
I swear!
Stop reading and it will be!
Go away so I can end!
Stop reading!
Please!
Let me end this!
GO AWAY!
Fine.
I'll end anyway.
THE END!
Darn.
That didn't work.
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Come help me.
Not you!
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THE END! THE END! THE END! THE END! THE END! THE END! THE END! THE END!

The Baleful Balaclava #1

It was a fine spring morning, and the sun was just peeking above the mountains. Seth lived below the sky, and lived in a house on the ground. He was no ordinary man. In fact, he wasn't. He was a boy. The strange thing about him was that he wore balaclavas. Those are hats. But, Seth didn't like to wear balaclavas. Who knew why he wore them? Everyone thought that he were going to rob a bank someday. But, he never did. One day he decided to change the name of this series. He changed it to Llamas, Ducks, and Balaclavas.

See y'all next time, folks!

New Series!

I'm going to start a new series within my blog! It will be called: The Baleful Balaclava. A balaclava is a type of hat. So, congratulated me! I know that the only people who read my blog are Dane, Henry, mayble Melissa and Sarah (by the way, sorry I haven't blogged in so long. Last year, Mrs. Walden only let my blog serius stuff, but now I can do funny, random, weird, and whatever else on my blog).

2025 (and a half) Weather Report!

"Hello America! I bring you today's weather report. We are in the midst of a minor weather change. But first, the normal weather. Partly cloudy with a chance of rain tomorrow folks. And in Houston, the atmospheric pressure has reached approximately 7894.5498342116587691367
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545498798797132154168945416489456449168975614231564798795614352146857894 psi (that's pounds per square inch, folks). All over the country, black holes have appeared. We have had no casualties so far, except for the president of the U.S., but that's not important. In the northern U.S, there is a giant stationary front raining dogs and cats (which the dogs and cats aren't too happy about). In Denver (that is in Colorado) winds have reached 20,000 miles per hour (that means that a chair on the California coast would be blown to the North Carolina coast in 9-10 minutes).

And, I have just received word that in New York, there is a warm front much warmer than anything they have ever experienced. In fact, my sources inform me that it is raining lava! But, in the midst of all this darkness and despair, there is a ray of hope. A hot dog stand has been opened! Rejoice, America! Wait, the lava front is moving south, towards our hot dog stand! NNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
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"Hi! I'm the camera man! Normally I wouldn't show myself, but due to the fact that our reporter has just collapsed in shock, along with just about everyone else here, I am forced to finish his report. So, the hot dog stand has been hit, blah blah blah. There are some hurricanes in Kansas, blah blah blah. And remember folks, do not get sucked up by black holes, blah blah eat hot dogs, blah blah and don't die. So, see ya'll tomorrow with the 9 o'clock News!"

Tapioca Pudding

I am sure that many of you have heard of, and most likely tasted, Tapioca pudding. If you have not, you are weird. I am going to explain to you what Tapioca pudding is and where it came from.

First off, tapioca comes from a plant called cassava. It is a small green plant. Its leaves are a sickly green color, and the stalks are yellow-green (see picture on right.) It mainly grows in South America, although you can find it in other places. From the roots you can produce a flavorless high-starch ingredient. The little white balls in tapioca pudding are made from this ingredient. Tapioca pudding is simply tapioca (the little white balls,) milk, eggs, sugar, and vanilla.

Here are some interesting facts. The cassava plant produces cyanide. If you do not process the plant, it could kill you. July 15th is National Tapioca Day (that's two days before Harry Potter and the Half-blood Prince comes out in theaters!) Finally, in 1972, just outside of Wales, a swiss freighter was almost sunk. It was carrying 1500 tons of tapioca (thats 3,000,000 pounds!) As it was sailing, the ship caught fire, which started to cook the tapioca, causing it to expand. Finally the fire was put out, and the tapioca cooled down.

So, I hope that you enjoyed these facts, and you know know what you are eating.

The Importance of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon

Many people are familiar with the Colorado River. Also, this is not a blog if you have not heard of the Grand Canyon (unless you are really weird.) However, many people are not aware of the importance of the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon. Since the early 1960's, the flow of the Colorado River through the Grand Canyon has been controlled by the Glen Canyon Dam. The Glen Canyon Dam is providing energy through the Colorado River. This is a good thing, right? It is, but only when you think about the energy.

There is a dark secret (not really) about the Colorado River. Glen Canyon Dam provides a constant stream of energy, but the flow of the Colorado River is altered past that point. Another thing is that the dam blocks all of the sediment that would settle on the bottom of the river. This changes many things that happen in that area, mainly the ecosystem. There is a decline in the size and number of the sandbars, an increase in the abundance and diversity of vegetation along the banks, and a decrease in the numbers of native fish. The water level is also lowered.

Many rare flora and fauna have been destroyed because of the changes in the ecosystem. This is a big change. Also, one of the big lakes in the Grand Canyon has lowered by more then 100 feet! I could not find a picture, but if you went to the Grand Canyon 30 years ago, and returned this year, you would be amazed.

So, if you want to preserve the beauty and majesty of the Grand Canyon, everyone needs to work together to gradually restore the Grand Canyon to its original state.

(I used 53 capital letters in this post!)

White House Pets

Over the years, presidents have lived in the White House with their families, but many people do not acknowledge the fact that a lot of the presidents have had pets. The first president living in the White House that had pets was Thomas Jefferson. He had three birds, two dogs, two bears, and nine horses. The bears he received in 1807 from a Western explorer named Zebulon Pike. He housed them in a cage, where they showed Americans that new and exciting worlds awaited discovery.

The second president that had pets was James Madison. The only pets that he had were birds, but he had nine of them. The main one was Polly, a green macaw. When James Madison left the White House for business, the British troops tried to burn the White House. When Dolley (James Madison's wife) realized that the British were only a few hours away, she packed the Declaration of Independence, the household silver, red velvet drapes, a small clock, a portrait of George Washington, and Polly. A few hours later, the British arrived, ransacked the White House, and burnt it. Polly barely managed to escape!

The next president was John Quincy Adams. He had one dog and an ALLIGATOR!!!! J. Q. Adams caught the alligator in Florida when it was still a baby. After a while, he presented it to Marquis de Lafayette as a gift. Lafayette did not think that it would be polite to turn down a gift from the president, so he took the alligator with him all the way from Florida to Washington D.C. J.Q. Adams let the alligator stay in the bathtub in the East Room for months. Finally, before Marquis de Lafayette returned to France, he gave it to a zoo.

Andrew Jackson had one bird, five horses, and several gamecocks. The parrot, Poll, was so loyal to President Jackson that he even attended President Jackson's funeral. However, Poll was removed from the area after he let loose a loud string of cuss words.

John Tyler had two birds, two dogs, and one horse. One of the birds, a canary named Johnny Ty, was one of the birds. President Tyler and his wife thought that Johnny Ty should have a mate, so they called a friend. They asked the friend to find a canary as a mate for Johnny Ty. They found a beautiful bird and shipped it to the White House. Johnny Ty was excited to see another bird being brought into his cage. But something was wrong. Suddenly, Johnny Ty jumped off of his perch, flew to the bottom of his cage, and put his head under his wing. Before the week was over, he was dead. The Tyler's inspected the area, and found that the mate they had given Johnny Ty was another male!

Zachary Taylor had one horse. His name was Old Whitey. Old Whitey once saved Zachary Taylor's life. During battle, when the British were starting to fire a cannon at President Taylor, he tried to make Old Whitney move forward, so that they would not get hit. However, Old Whitney stopped, then shook gently so that President Taylor would stand up. He did so, and the cannon ball went right between the president and the saddle.

James Buchanan had two regular house birds, one dog, and several eagles. Lara, a Newfoundland, was the largest dog ever to live in the White House. He actually weighed 170 pounds! President Buchanan kept the eagles in a big enclosure on the White house lawn. Visitors to the White House often stopped to admire the eagles before continuing on their way.

Abraham Lincoln had 13 pets when he lived in the White House. He had one bird, one cat, two dogs, two goats, three horses, two ponies, and two rabbits. When the Lincolns moved to the White House, they were afraid that Fido( what an exciting name-just joking!) would not make the train trip. Therefore they entrusted him the their trusted neighbors. To make him feel more at home, they gave him their expensive horsehair sofa! Their one bird, a turkey, was presented to the White House as a Christmas dinner, but President Lincoln's son, Tad Lincoln, grew attached to him and named him Jack. When he saw that they were preparing to kill Jack, Tad interrupted a cabinet meeting to ask his father so spare Jack's life. The president wrote a stay of execution, and ever since, it has become a tradition for the president to pardon a turkey each year at Thanksgiving (Thanksgiving? Why not Christmas? After all, President Lincoln spared a turkey's life right before Christmas!)

Andrew Johnson had only one type of pet-mice. There is not much to say about the mice, so I won't say much about them, except that for some reason, they comforted President Jackson in hard times.

Ulysses S. Grant also pets. He had 1 one bird, several dogs, 10 horses, 3 ponies, and several gamecocks. President Grant's favorite pets was a horse name Cincinnati. Cincinnati was a black thoroughbred that he received when he was still a general, and not yet president. Cincinnati was the son of the fastest four-mile horse thoroughbred in the United States(that means that the horse could run four miles faster then any other horse in the United States of America. President Grant loved Cincinnati so much that he had a statue made of himself on Cincinnati.

Rutherford B. Hayes had a lot of pets. He didn't have as many as President Lincoln had, but he still had many. He had 3 birds, 4 cats, 5 dogs, 1 goat, and a peacock. One of President Hayes cats was a Siamese cat. In fact, its name was Siam, and it was the very first Siamese cat to come to the United States of America. Siam had to be shipped from Siam (Thailand) to Hong Kong, then all the way to San Francisco, where he was finally shipped all the way across the country to the White House in Washington D.C.

The 20th president, James Garfield, did not have very many pets. he had 1 dog, several fish, and 3 horses. There is not much to say, except about Kit, a horse owned by Molly Garfield (President Garfield's daughter.) molly rode Kit side saddle, like most girls did in those days. One day, the saddle slipped, but Molly's foot caught, and Kit got spooked. She bolted, and Molly was dragged along the ground until someone grabbed Kit. Molly wasn't hurt, but she was so scared that she never rode again.

Grover Cleveland, the 22nd and 24th president, had only seven pets, 5 birds and 2 dogs. There is not much to say about his pets either. One of his birds, a mockingbird, was so loud one night that he asked his aide to move it. The sudden silence worried him, so he asked his aide to move the bird again. This continued for most of the night (I think because he was feeling guilty.)

The 23rd president, Benjamin Harrison, had the regular animals: dogs, horses and cats. However, he also had several opossums. I could not find very much information about the opossums, but one of his goats, name His Whiskers, was a rascal. President Harrison would let his grandchildren ride in a cart behind His Whiskers, but one day, His Whiskers saw an open gate, and made a dash for freedom with the children still in the cart! Not to far away somebody caught His Whiskers, and the children were alright, just shaken.

The next president is Grover Cleveland, but some of the pets I told you he had were in his second term also.

The 25th president, William McKinley, had seemingly boring pets, a bird and five cats. One of his birds, however, was a "Mexican double-yellow-headed parrot" as described by a newspaper. His name was Washington Post, and he could sing many songs.

Theodore Roosevelt had perhaps the most odd and most pets of all the presidents he had: 5 bears, 3 birds, 2 cats, 5 dogs, 10 horses, 1 pig, 1 pony, 1 rabbit, and 1 snake. The most odd pets are:a badger, a barn owl, a bobcat, a coyote, and eagle, a flying squirrel, several guinea pigs, a horned toad, a hyena, a kangaroo rat, a piebald rat, and a zebra (this is going to be a long paragraph!) President Roosevelt's pony was named Algonquin. He was the favorite pet of President Roosevelt's son Archie. One time, Archie got a case of measles, and his brothers decided that nothing would make him feel better then a visit from Algonquin. So they put him in the elevator to take him to Archie's room. Algonquin was so enchanted by the mirror in the elevator that Archie's brothers almost couldn't get him out! I will not go into detail about the other pets except for one more, or this paragraph will be way too long. The snake, a green garter, was owned by Alice Roosevelt (President Roosevelt's daughter if you couldn't figure that out,) was named Emily Spinach because Emily thought that the snake was as green as spinach, and as thin as her Aunt Emily.

Finally, a new paragraph! Yam! William Taft had two cows and two dogs. One of his cows lived in the stable with President Taft's cars. When the garage was torn down, the cow moved with the cars to a new stable. However, she always grazed in the place where the old stable had been.

Woodrow Wilson's main pets were sheep, which he had 14 of (he also had 2 birds and a cat, but they are not important.) The sheep kept the grass trimmed semi-neatly when the gardeners were fighting in World War I. Every so often, the sheep were sheared and there wool was auctioned off. The money was then given to the Red Cross. The total money given to the Red Cross was somewhere around $100,000 during President Wilson's term at the White House.

Warren Harding, the next and 29th president, had only 4 pets. He had 2 birds and 2 dogs. Caswell Laddie Boy, one of the dogs, was an Airedale terrier. He was so beloved that he was often invited into special parties and other such things.

The 30th president, Calvin Coolidge, had a lot of pets also, nearly as much as Theodore Roosevelt. He had: 1 bear, 7 birds, 3 cats, 12 dogs, 1 donkey, 2 raccoons; his odd pets were and antelope, a bobcat, several lion cubs, a mynah bird, a pygmy hippo, a troupial, and a wallaby. This is such a long post, that I will not talk about details (from now on, I will not tell many details, so that this post is not too much longer.)

Herbert Hoover had 9 dogs and an opossum. The opossum may seem dull, but it caused a lot of mayhem. When it was found wandering the White House lawns, President Hoover adopted it as one of his pets. Unfortunately, the opossum looked just like Billy, and opossum that was the mascot of a team in Maryland. When the team saw the opossum in the newspaper, they thought that it was Billy. So some of the players went to the White House, and it was Billy. They brought him back for good luck, and made it to the state championships.

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, had only one type of pet, Scottish Terriers. The most famous one was Fala, who was the most adored by Franklin Roosevelt, and went everywhere with him.

Harry S. Truman had 2 dogs. Mike, and Irish Setter, was the only dog allowed other then one other. President Truman's daughter chased Mike around one night, and discovered a secret room where government people discussed plans for World War II!

Dwight D. Eisenhower had 3 dogs and a pig. His favorite pet was a Weimaraner named Heidi. Heidi did not like pictures being taken of the president's wife, and so whenever somebody tried to, he jumped in front of the camera.

John F. Kennedy had 3 birds, 1 cat, 9 dogs, 2 hamsters, 1 horse, 3 ponies, and an Irish deer.

Lyndon B. Johnson had 5 dogs. He liked to show off his beagles, Him and Her. One time when they were posing for a picture, he wanted the beagles to stand on their hind legs. So, he pulled their ears. It hurt the dogs, who yelped. Dog lovers from around the country wrote angry letters to the president.

Richard Nixon had 4 dogs. When he was vice president, Nixon was caught receiving money from secret contributors. He made a famous speech on television, and said that he had not received any money, but a dog. His children loved the dog, and named it Checkers.

Only 7 paragraphs to go! Gerald Ford had 1 cat and 9 dogs. Liberty, a golden retriever, was close friend with the president, and was adored by people all over the country. When she gave birth to 8 puppies, so many people requested pictures of the mother and pups with a paw print of Liberty, that a stamp was made of her paw.

Jimmy Carter had 1 cat and 1 dog. Misty Malarky Ying Yang, a Siamese cat, had the run of the White House. That is, she had the run of the White House until Grits arrived. Grits liked nothing better then to chase Misty M. Y. Y., and he also had a bad habit of soiling the White House rugs and carpet.

The 40th president, Ronald Reagan, had 2 dogs and 4 horses. Rex, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel had a taste for the finer things in life. He was a gift from the president to his wife.

George H. W. Bush had 8 dogs. Millie, an English springer spaniel, became famous by "writing" a book called Millie's Book. Millie's Book was a dog's-eye view of life in the White House.

Bill Clinton had a cat and a dog. Socks, was found by the president's daughter at her piano teacher's house. A puppy soon joined Socks at the White House. He was named Luke, but his name was changed to Buddy after President Clinton received hundreds of letters with name suggestions.

George W. Bush had 2 cats, 2 dogs, and a Longhorn cow. Ofelia is a black-spotted cow that now lives on Bush's ranch in Crawford, Texas. One of his dogs was spot, one of Millie's puppies (see paragraph above the paragraph above.)

Finally, President Barack Obama does not have any pets so far, but he promised his daughters a dog. It is expected to arrive in April.

YES!!!! I am done! If this took you longer then 10 or 20 minutes, I am not surprised.

Thanks to First Pets: Presidential Best Friends, and www.presidentialpetsmuseum.com !

Wind Turbines and Wind Farms

Wind turbines are very interesting. They serve a great purpose in giving us energy. We do not really realize it, but we have a lot of them nearby, and they are very helpful. First let me explain about how much wind energy Colorado produces, and what place it is in for using wind energy. Colorado produces about 775 mega watts(MW). One megawatt is one million watts. The average incandescent lightbulb uses about 60 watts, which means that that much power could light up about 12,916,666 incandescent light bulbs. That is a lot! Now, an average American household has around 50 incandescent light bulbs. That means that the wind energy Colorado produces can light up 258,333 houses.

Now I will explain about wind turbines. Wind turbines are the things on a wind farm that generate energy. A largest wind turbine in Colorado is about 400 feet tall. The span of the blades is the length of a football field. The nacelle (the box at the top that the blades are attached to) is about the size of a school bus, and the tower is thick enough that there are stairs inside for people to climb up. Here is how they work:

1. The wind turns the blades.

2. The spinning blades turn a shaft inside the nacelle( the box at the top of the turbine.)

3. The shaft goes into a gearbox which increases the rotation speed enough for...

4. The generator, which uses magnetic fields to convert the rotational energy into electrical energy.

5. The power output goes into a transformer, which converts the energy coming out of the generator at about 700 volts, to the right voltage for the distribution system, typically around 33,000 volts.

6. Then the energy is transmitted around the counry.

This is how energy is produced using wind turbines. In the United States, there are 54 wind farms. This may seem like a lot, but there are about 3,500,400 square miles in the United States. That means that on average, there are about 0.0000154 wind farms per square mile in the US, which is not very many. My hopes are that in future years, such as by the time tht I am an adult, there will be many more wind farms in the United States, hopefully at least 10 in each state, so that would make 500 wind farms in the United States. This is the end of my project on wind farms, wind turbines, and wind energy. I hope you enjoyed it and learned a lot about wind energy.

25 Things About Me

1. My name is Ben.
2. I love wolves.
3. Sewwy Pu'y (Silly Putty) rocks!
4. I can type 67 words per minute(and getting faster, Henfree.)
5. My family has two snakes and a dog.
6. I LLLOOOVVVEEE to read!
7. I could spend a year living in a Barnes and Noble (see above.)
8. I skipped 3rd grade.
9. I have lived in 6 houses.
10. My family's two cars are hybrids.
11. I wished that my family used solar panels.
12. I love studying the earth(rocks, magma, the core)
13. I have the first 61 elements on the Periodic Table of the Elements memorized in order. (no joking!)
14. I am a red belt in Tae-Kwon Do
15. I like llamas.
16. My favorite animal is a wolf.
17. I have played piano since kindergarten, and I am really good.
18. I have never snowboarded, although I love to ski.
19. I really enjoy the outdoors. I try to be outside a lot, and I do soccer, baseball, swimming, Tae-Kwon Do, and I love hiking.
20. The mountains are awesome! If I could, I would live on a ranch in the Rocky Mountains near Estes Park, or near the YMCA of the Rockies.
21. This is my first ever blog.
22. I have a sister named Sienna, who made me put something on here about her, and how awesome she is (most of the time.)
23. I lived in North Carolina for 7 years.
24. My middle name is Matthew.
I am almost done! One more thing and I will have 25 things!
25. I am half Polish, one quarter Italian, and one quarter Scotts-Irish.
I'm done! There are 25 things about me!!!!