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The Buzz Blog
May 12, 2008

Jason E. Bond (click to enlarge)
This image shows a newly discovered trapdoor spider named after rock star Neil Young: Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi.
 
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Gas pumps feel the pain, too


Posted at 12:01 am by Jon Bauer, Herald staff

Priming the pump: Some mom-and-pop gas stations in rural areas say their old-style pumps aren't able to handle prices above $3.99 a gallon. That's OK; neither are most drivers.

Banana seat optional: No doubt fears of $4-a-gallon gas have something to do with it, but bicycles are now a more popular option for running errands and commuting. The Herald's Sarah Jackson shows us the friendly features of the Electra Bike Co.'s Townie casual cycle.

We hope bike makers have improved their marketing savvy since the '70s, when Young Buzz got his first three-speed Sears Free Spirit bike for his 13th birthday and rode with pride until he learned that Free Spirit was the same name given a line of bras.

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Kiaphila: A biologist and music fan has named a newly discovered species of trapdoor spider, Myrmekiaphila neilyoungi, for the legendary folk rock singer. Usually, The Buzz is pretty well-versed in rock music, but we haven't the slightest idea who Myrme Kiaphila is, unless he was the drummer for Earth, Wind and Fire.
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