The Unsung Hero - Joey Mercurio

All the projects here in Biodisesel 2 are not only worthwhile and energy efficient, they are also messy. The left over paint from the Painter Girls, the shovels and concrete from the Hole Diggers, and the debris from the Engine Spliters all collect over time during our work. But who will be the one responsible for helping each and every team with their clean-up methods? That would be Joey Mercurio, our one-man waste management team! He is the man behind the mess, the guru of garbage, and the titan of trash! He is not afraid to confront ANY messy situation! He dives into the disgusting world of chemicals and dirt for the good of our class and this blog is the ultimate shout-out of appreciation!
Throughout the course of working on our Biodiesel projects, Joey has encountered and tackled many cleaning projects that most would turn their nose away from; this includes cleaning oil from buckets, de-clogging a sink, and getting on his hands and knees to clean the floor. How many people do you know that would do that for NO pay? In this day and age, probably not many. That is the reason why Joey is getting such recognition. He is a brave man and we thank him for everything he does. Thank you Joey!

When Micheal Angelo meets Destiny's Child!

Now that our biodiesel projects for this semester are coming to a close and we are soon to return to stinky physics, groups are starting to dive deeper into the abyss of biodiesel projects of delight.

This is the tale of three painters:

Once upon a time, in the biodiesel class

Three painters were singing and shaking their ...

Among them was Taylor, Alexis, and also JT

Painting the mural of biodiesel bulshizz including

solar panels, beakers, and a tree.

What was once hard to look at will soon be a treat,

Of 42' by 31 1/2' feet.

What would seem like work, has turned into a game

While singing 90s hits like, "Say My Name".

It took them a week to draw up their plans,

The following duties left them callused hands.

While scraping by hand has made their arms rather sore

When the final projects reveals itself its sure to be a SCORE!

We are so excited to see,

What will be,

From Taylor, Alexis and JT.



It's all about togas.

Okay, so let’s talk about togas. Last Monday was the long awaited senior toga day at our school and we’re all getting in the toga spirit. This “toga” was a simple drape of material that was worn diagonally across the body and held in place on one shoulder by some type of broach. Some form of toga was always worn in public during the early republic days. As the imperial period progressed, togas became strictly for important ceremonies and events. Attempts were made to simplify the toga so it was more comfortable to wear on more social occasions. Because the toga was not worn by soldiers, it was regarded as a sign of peace, as well as social status in the Roman times. A civilian was sometimes called togatus, or “toga-wearer”. Looking around our campus today the senior class as a whole can be classified as “togatus”, sporting our togas and showing our Conch Pride.

And The Fun Continues !

We are sorry about such a late posting! Blog Spot hasn't cooperated with us lately.
Anyways! Here is a quick update:
On Wednesday, November 10, 2010, the Transformer's had a meeting with a company willing to meet with them regarding their robot project. J-Tech Computer Repairs has agreed to be the middleman for the biodiesel robot project. "The meeting went very well," accroding to John Leonard, "a bit of an obstacle because they want a deposit before an order while the school wants the product before they make a payment." While the school sorts out the details regarding the product-deposit situation, the Transformers will be creating a spreadsheet. The spreadsheet will consist of 10% work and 90% planning. Otto Irwin stated, "our next step is to the find our parts. This must be done all at once due to the schools demands." Since the guys have such high standards for their robot they are under extreme pressure trying to make this perfect with their budget of one-thousand dollars; two-thirds of which will go to electronic equipment.

Our golf cart team is also making some progress in their attempt to convert a golf cart to solar power. As of right now they are making a model of a solar panel portreying light energy to mechanical energy. The team has talked to Frugal Dougel's Solar Accessories about possibly purchasing a solar panel kit for the golf cart. Most kits specify what type of golf cart it can be used on; but the type of kit the "Golf Cart Girls" are looking at is flexible for any type of golf cart, including our E-2 36V golf cart that our administrators use.

The companies that cooperate with our biodiesel project-teams all know about our limited budget; however, for their cooperation we not only sponser them but we give them publicity! So if you are a green-friendly company reading this blog right now, who would like to help bring some earth-friendly dreams to life in return for some company realted publicity, you should contact Josh Clearman at bio-diesel@keysschools.com. :) Thank you!

Senior bio-naut Bertrum is quite a trip. Indeed he is a class clown, but he always gets the job done. Here he is displaying his "African Dance" that has Key West High buzzing with laughter. Alway fun and games in Biodiesel, but when you work hard you have tons of time for silliness. 

Classmates Eva and Lauryn fly a kite while another classmate, Arielle, films. The girls built the mechanism from a school newspaper, straws, and twine. Students are always learning and gaining knowledge in Biodiesel class, all while having fun. 

Clearman rallies the troops! While the projects are all done by students, we still need a guiding hand from Mr. Clearman. We may know a lot, but he's still much more savvy than we are.... For now....

Bring my creation to life!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The wrecked planter box is well on its way to being back in commision. Our crack team of builders are bringing the poor box back to life. Their prognosis: it will live a long and healthy life, though it may have some partial numbness.

I'm still so proud of our locksmiths. They got the project done, and the file cabinet is secure once more! Never underestimate the power of a bionaut! Let's keep this pace up, and have this building shining and secure before the end of the school year.

Computer team spreads the word. Even though our blog has gotten 76 hits recently, it's not quite enough. We're spreading the word, and these two are hard at work, making sure as many people as possible (who are worth telling) are told about our blog, and our cause. Let's hope these efforts become fruitful!

And our mechanics fueled up the car to take a spin- er, I mean, get the car running again. Even though you can't see their faces, I can almost promise that they were smiling and thanking me and calling me awesome and- well... Maybe not all that... But they weren't particularly UNhappy. Maybe I'll catch one of them smiling next time.