The 12 (+1) Days of Christmas Deep Sea Style

To celebrate the move over and the holiday season, we will be reposting the 25 Things You Should Know About The Deep Sea series. There will be one repost a day starting the 12th and going through to the 25th.

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About a month and a half ago, the California Supreme Court ruled on a case in such a way that I'm conflicted about. As anyone who's read this blog knows, I'm very much an advocate of free speech and the First Amendment.
As some of my commenters may have noticed, the ScienceBlogs server has been acting a bit strangely, often being really slow to post comments and sometimes even producing error messages.

Welcome to scienceblogs! Nice hair! How come you pic doesn't show you in a more dampened state?

Thats the Kilauea Caldera so technically I am on one of the highest seamounts! Being bald is not just a fashion its a lifestyle. Will try to get a more dampened picture for you!