robbie @rocknuts@qoto.org

With the holidays approaching, Upstream and Downstream faced off and Quality tried to mediate...

OK PEOPLE...the below screenshot seems to present an opportune moment in time to explain that my screen name "rocknuts" is from my college friends realizing 25 years ago that I...

1. Like rocks. Like I really really like rocks. I went on and did a whole dissertation on rocks. People were all impressed at the end and stuff...=ROCK

2. My friends also recognized that I am insane. To this day my shrink continues to be confused about my psychosis, but she would be the first to assure you I am not dangerous. None of my problems are offensive...=NUTS

So I'm just rock+nuts and that name stuck really fast. It was far too accurate for me to disavow. I mean...that nickname gets big approval from objective scientists familiar with the topic.

All of that said, the good people at Pokémon have recently decided my screen name is a problem for them. I've been using it for 10+ years with Pokémon. SO...let's hear it for the new intern at Nintendo who felt the need to flag my shit as offensive...👏👏👏👍

Thanks kid! Always good to know QA is ever vigilant...

Never done a #FieldPhotoFriday before...here is an ancient [1999] shot of being very thirsty while mapping a Metamorphic core complex in Idaho, USA. That was a good year.