The SED denies any involvement with the theft of the Orion Spacecraft, formerly located at N8 E8.  Furthermore, the SED and it's associates were everywhere but N8 E8 at the time, making a theft physically impossible.  Clearly, this means the birds in the nearby trees took the spacecraft.

         The famous crevice, the apparent splitting off of a portion of SpinDizzy on it's northeast corner, seems to have become stable for the time being.  A popular tourist spot, the Crevice appeared some time back. The deep opening in the surface, the wreckage of what seems to be a ship, and the giant staples used in a past attempt to keep the portion from breaking off are admired and marveled at by many.  A full day of exploration and theorizing are often finished by a visit to Flutterz's Shroomie Farm located nearby.

      Earthquake McGoon, Local 'Wrassler' and noted Geologist said, "Recently we have noticed a marked drop in seismic activity here.  Seismic disturbances in this area have been within expected tolerances for normal ground structure.  We find this unusual considering the size and severity of this rift in the configuration of the foundation of SpinDizzy and it's past history of high seismic activity."

     When asked if he thought the Crevice was now safe to explore, Mr. Magoon said, "Only an idiot would climb down in there.  Just because it hasn't clamped shut yet or broken off doesn't mean it won't."

     Tourist traffic hasn't increased or decreased at this news, partially due to the fact that no one knew about it until they read this.

Doze Garden

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