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My MOC of the Back to the Future LEGO set. Uses mostly the parts found in that set with some obvious additions.
Set is now modular, so to switch between the three main versions from the films requires swapping out some parts.
Been planning this for years and slowly building up a library of techniques in my head so if you see a build you recognise then credit to the original builder.
I didn't take these, but this was the cake for my wedding a few weeks ago. The cake was the clock tower and was red velvet. It was done by Caryn's Cakes in Atlanta.
this guy and his vehicle were randomly parked on the street in front of a hotel, smiling in the front seat and allowing people to take photos. i think he's just an attention whore (with a pretty fucking awesome car to boot).
We saw two DeLoreans outside of Austin with His and Hers DMC plates.
I almost crashed into a dually trying to take a photo of the other one.
Day one day of the Wizard World New Orleans Comic Con February 7-9, 2014 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans
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Happy Back to the Future day from Jared and I! He's such a good sport for dressing up in weird clothes with me. What do you think of BTTF 2's predictions of 2015?
On this day in history in 1934 – car driving tests and new speed limit were introduced in the UK.
In the 1860’s the UK started introducing the Locomotive Acts which were also known as Red Flag Laws. The first three, The Locomotives on Highways Act 1861, The Locomotive Act 1865 and the Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act 1878 contained restrictive measures on the manning and speed of operation of road vehicles. They also formalised many important road concepts such as vehicle registration, registration plates, maximum vehicle weight over structures such as bridges, and the organisation of highway authorities. The speed limit imposed by the 1865 act, the "Red Flag Act", required all cars to travel at a maximum of 4 mph in the country and 2 mph in the city. This act was most famous for requiring self-propelled vehicles or a horseless carriage vehicle to be led by a pedestrian waving a red flag or carrying a lantern to warn bystanders of the vehicle's approach.
The 1896 Act removed some restrictions of the 1865 act and raised the speed to 14 mph. The Red Flag Law was repealed in 1896, by which time the internal combustion engine was well into its infancy.
The first car and driving licences were introduced in Britain in 1903. In 1931 the Highway Code had been published for the first time, providing guidance and rules for the use of Britain’s roads after strong pressure was directed at the government to take action about the mounting traffic accident death toll, as many as 7,000 people a year dying on the roads. In 1934 the new Minister of Transport, Leslie Hore-Belisha, took further action.
Belisha brought in several major measures in the 1934 Road Traffic Act when he took up his new post. He imposed a blanket 30mph speed limit in built up areas. Next was the introduction of pedestrian crossings at designated safe points. These were marked on the road, but also highly visible from a distance because of the electric beacons by them. Penalties for dangerous driving were made harder hitting. Cycles had to have rear reflectors. Licenses were introduced for lorry drivers, though testing was still discretionary. And most significantly, the driving test for car users was started. In 1934 there were only 1.4m cars on the road where as today there are over 38 million in the UK.
The first person to pass the half-hour test of basic driving skills and knowledge of the Highway Code was a Mr Beene, who paid 7s & 6d for the privilege. Almost a quarter of a million applied for the test, showing the fears of a rush over swamping test centres was well founded.
Anyone who had taken out a driving licence before April 1 1934 did not have to take the test. The need to take a driving test was also suspend between September 2 1939 and November 1 1946 for the second world war.
The test does keep changing.
In 1975 candidates had to demonstrate hand signals. In April 1991 Reverse Parking manoeuvre becomes a compulsory part of the test. In July 1996 the theory test was introduced which was a pen and paper type. Examiners stopped asking questions on the Highway Code. In Jan 2000 touch-screen Computer Theory Test was introduced. On the 14th November 2002 the Hazard test was added to the theory test. On the 1st September 2003 the Show me/Tell me vehicle safety questions were added to the beginning of the driving test.
However, sometimes where you are going, you don’t need roads …