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To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (9082)	8/5/2011 4:30:42 AM
From: SmoothSail	Respond to of 23934

Looking forward to following you and Smithee on your SPOTs. You do all the work and I'll enjoy it vicariously. Have another wedding to do tomorrow evening on the beach. Going to be interesting getting around on the sand. Then there's going to be over 150 people in the house afterward. Can't imagine how I'm going to get ANY decent pictures.

To: Jorj X Mckie who wrote (9082)	8/5/2011 5:55:59 PM
From: FJB	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 23934

Solar flares may impact communications this weekend By JUSTIN HO \| 8/5/11 4:01 PM EDT Energy released from solar plasma blasts will reach Earth throughout Friday and Saturday, potentially disrupting communications and electrical grids, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The explosion on the sun’s surface could affect precision satellite systems such as GPS and high-frequency radio waves, which airlines use for communication... Moreover, Bogdan said the increasing frequency of solar storms could induce an aurora visible in the mainland United States if the current wave is strong enough. He said that during the record 1859 storm, an aurora was seen as far south as Havana, Cuba, and Brisbane, Australia. Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0811/60756.html