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15-08-16
LEGO Batman & Cyborg
LEGO Justice League
---Justice League (2017)---
Cyborg: I heard about you... Didn't think you were real.
Batman: I'm real when it's useful.
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This piece of art will be lost on most people of Dundee
A truism is a claim that is so obvious or self-evident as to be hardly worth mentioning, except as a reminder or as a rhetorical or literary device.
a little knowledge can go a long way
a lot of professionals are crackpots
a man can't know what it is to be a mother
a name means a lot just by itself
a positive attitude means all the difference in the world
a relaxed man is not necessarily a better man
a sense of timing is the mark of genius
a sincere effort is all you can ask
a single event can have infinitely many interpretations
a solid home base builds a sense of self
a strong sense of duty imprisons you
absolute submission can be a form of freedom
abstraction is a type of decadence
abuse of power comes as no surprise
action causes more trouble than thought
alienation produces eccentrics or revolutionaries
all things are delicately interconnected
ambition is just as dangerous as complacency
ambivalence can ruin your life
an elite is inevitable
anger or hate can be a useful motivating force
animalism is perfectly healthy
any surplus is immoral
anything is a legitimate area of investigation
artificial desires are despoiling the earth
at times inactivity is preferable to mindless functioning
at times your unconsciousness is truer than your conscious mind
automation is deadly
awful punishment awaits really bad people
bad intentions can yield good results
being alone with yourself is increasingly unpopular
being happy is more important than anything else
being judgmental is a sign of life
being sure of yourself means you're a fool
believing in rebirth is the same as admitting defeat
boredom makes you do crazy things
calm is more conductive to creativity than is anxiety
categorizing fear is calming
change is valuable when the oppressed become tyrants
chasing the new is dangerous to society
children are the most cruel of all
children are the hope of the future
class action is a nice idea with no substance
class structure is as artificial as plastic
confusing yourself is a way to stay honest
crime against property is relatively unimportant
decadence can be an end in itself
decency is a relative thing
dependence can be a meal ticket
description is more important than metaphor
deviants are sacrificed to increase group solidarity
disgust is the appropriate response to most situations
disorganization is a kind of anesthesia
don't place to much trust in experts
drama often obscures the real issues
dreaming while awake is a frightening contradiction
dying and coming back gives you considerable perspective
dying should be as easy as falling off a log
eating too much is criminal
elaboration is a form of pollution
emotional responses ar as valuable as intellectual responses
enjoy yourself because you can't change anything anyway
ensure that your life stays in flux
even your family can betray you
every achievement requires a sacrifice
everyone's work is equally important
everything that's interesting is new
exceptional people deserve special concessions
expiring for love is beautiful but stupid
expressing anger is necessary
extreme behavior has its basis in pathological psychology
extreme self-consciousness leads to perversion
faithfulness is a social not a biological law
fake or real indifference is a powerful personal weapon
fathers often use too much force
fear is the greatest incapacitator
freedom is a luxury not a necessity
giving free rein to your emotions is an honest way to live
go all out in romance and let the chips fall where they may
going with the flow is soothing but risky
good deeds eventually are rewarded
government is a burden on the people
grass roots agitation is the only hope
guilt and self-laceration are indulgences
habitual contempt doesn't reflect a finer sensibility
hiding your emotions is despicable
holding back protects your vital energies
humanism is obsolete
humor is a release
ideals are replaced by conventional goals at a certain age
if you aren't political your personal life should be exemplary
if you can't leave your mark give up
if you have many desires your life will be interesting
if you live simply there is nothing to worry about
ignoring enemies is the best way to fight
illness is a state of mind
imposing order is man's vocation for chaos is hell
in some instances it's better to die than to continue
inheritance must be abolished
it can be helpful to keep going no matter what
it is heroic to try to stop time
it is man's fate to outsmart himself
it is a gift to the world not to have babies
it's better to be a good person than a famous person
it's better to be lonely than to be with inferior people
it's better to be naive than jaded
it's better to study the living fact than to analyze history
it's crucial to have an active fantasy life
it's good to give extra money to charity
it's important to stay clean on all levels
it's just an accident that your parents are your parents
it's not good to hold too many absolutes
it's not good to operate on credit
it's vital to live in harmony with nature
just believing something can make it happen
keep something in reserve for emergencies
killing is unavoidable but nothing to be proud of
knowing yourself lets you understand others
knowledge should be advanced at all costs
labor is a life-destroying activity
lack of charisma can be fatal
leisure time is a gigantic smoke screen
listen when your body talks
looking back is the first sign of aging and decay
loving animals is a substitute activity
low expectations are good protection
manual labor can be refreshing and wholesome
men are not monogamous by nature
moderation kills the spirit
money creates taste
monomania is a prerequisite of success
morals are for little people
most people are not fit to rule themselves
mostly you should mind your own business
mothers shouldn't make too many sacrifices
much was decided before you were born
murder has its sexual side
myth can make reality more intelligible
noise can be hostile
nothing upsets the balance of good and evil
occasionally principles are more valuable than people
offer very little information about yourself
often you should act like you are sexless
old friends are better left in the past
opacity is an irresistible challenge
pain can be a very positive thing
people are boring unless they are extremists
people are nuts if they think they are important
people are responsible for what they do unless they are insane
people who don't work with their hands are parasites
people who go crazy are too sensitive
people won't behave if they have nothing to lose
physical culture is second best
planning for the future is escapism
playing it safe can cause a lot of damage in the long run
politics is used for personal gain
potential counts for nothing until it's realized
private property created crime
pursuing pleasure for the sake of pleasure will ruin you
push yourself to the limit as often as possible
raise boys and girls the same way
random mating is good for debunking sex myths
rechanneling destructive impulses is a sign of maturity
recluses always get weak
redistributing wealth is imperative
relativity is no boon to mankind
religion causes as many problems as it solves
remember you always have freedom of choice
repetition is the best way to learn
resolutions serve to ease our conscience
revolution begins with changes in the individual
romantic love was invented to manipulate women
routine is a link with the past
routine small excesses are worse than then the occasional debauch
sacrificing yourself for a bad cause is not a moral act
salvation can't be bought and sold
self-awareness can be crippling
self-contempt can do more harm than good
selfishness is the most basic motivation
selflessness is the highest achievement
separatism is the way to a new beginning
sex differences are here to stay
sin is a means of social control
slipping into madness is good for the sake of comparison
sloppy thinking gets worse over time
solitude is enriching
sometimes science advances faster than it should
sometimes things seem to happen of their own accord
spending too much time on self-improvement is antisocial
starvation is nature's way
stasis is a dream state
sterilization is a weapon of the rulers
strong emotional attachment stems from basic insecurity
stupid people shouldn't breed
survival of the fittest applies to men and animals
symbols are more meaningful than things themselves
taking a strong stand publicizes the opposite position
talking is used to hide one's inability to act
teasing people sexually can have ugly consequences
technology will make or break us
the cruelest disappointment is when you let yourself down
the desire to reproduce is a death wish
the family is living on borrowed time
the idea of revolution is an adolescent fantasy
the idea of transcendence is used to obscure oppression
the idiosyncratic has lost its authority
the most profound things are inexpressible
the mundane is to be cherished
the new is nothing but a restatement of the old
the only way to be pure is to stay by yourself
the sum of your actions determines what you are
the unattainable is invariable attractive
the world operates according to discoverable laws
there are too few immutable truths today
there's nothing except what you sense
there's nothing redeeming in toil
thinking too much can only cause problems
threatening someone sexually is a horrible act
timidity is laughable
to disagree presupposes moral integrity
to volunteer is reactionary
torture is barbaric
trading a life for a life is fair enough
true freedom is frightful
unique things must be the most valuable
unquestioning love demonstrates largesse of spirit
using force to stop force is absurd
violence is permissible even desirable occasionally
war is a purification rite
we must make sacrifices to maintain our quality of life
when something terrible happens people wake up
wishing things away is not effective
with perseverance you can discover any truth
words tend to be inadequate
worrying can help you prepare
you are a victim of the rules you live by
you are guileless in your dreams
you are responsible for constituting the meaning of things
you are the past present and future
you can live on through your descendants
you can't expect people to be something they're not
you can't fool others if you're fooling yourself
you don't know what's what until you support yourself
you have to hurt others to be extraordinary
you must be intimate with a token few
you must disagree with authority figures
you must have one grand passion
you must know where you stop and the world begins
you can understand someone of your sex only
you owe the world not the other way around
you should study as much as possible
your actions ae pointless if no one notices
your oldest fears are the worst ones
Mika - Rain
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sknDfB3pJB8
"Il nostro cuore cambia il cuore degli altri"
D.Ikeda (quasi sempre....:-)))
World Cancer Day
Color changing is pretty useful for this design, as there are different colored ribbons for different cancers - good for spreading awareness.
The ribbon logo on the chest could've been neater though.
Red - Leukemia
Yellow - Sarcoma/Bone cancer
Green - Gall Bladder cancer
Purple - Pancreatic Cancer
Designed and Folded by me from a single uncut square sheet (25 cm * 25 cm)
Final Size ~ 9 cm
32x32 BP
Some useful reading - www.worldcancerday.org/useful-links-resources
Just a white oak leaf bud from several years ago. Botanists, at some point, realized that many plants go through a period of time where they have no leaves. So, being clever (and having no leaves to look at) they have devised alternative strategies to identifying plants using things like buds, leaf scars, patterns of pith, color of bark, and so forth. You can do this too, even if you never did well in school and have a criminal record, its not that difficult. And, this winter do this:
gather several species of twigs, bring them into a bar, and upon sitting next to someone you would like to have a conversation with pull out a twig and say: "this buds for you." Natural history has lubricated many a friendship Citizen.
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All photographs are public domain, feel free to download and use as you wish.
Photography Information: Canon Mark II 5D, Zerene Stacker, Stackshot Sled, 65mm Canon MP-E 1-5X macro lens, Twin Macro Flash in Styrofoam Cooler, F5.0, ISO 100, Shutter Speed 200
Beauty is truth, truth beauty - that is all
Ye know on earth and all ye need to know
" Ode on a Grecian Urn"
John Keats
You can also follow us on Instagram - account = USGSBIML Want some Useful Links to the Techniques We Use? Well now here you go Citizen:
Free Field Guide to Bee Genera of Marylandhttp://bio2.elmira.edu/fieldbio/beesofmarylandbookversion1.pdf
Basic USGSBIML set up:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-_yvIsucOY
USGSBIML Photoshopping Technique: Note that we now have added using the burn tool at 50% opacity set to shadows to clean up the halos that bleed into the black background from "hot" color sections of the picture.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bdmx_8zqvN4
Bees of Maryland Organized by Taxa with information on each Genus
www.flickr.com/photos/usgsbiml/collections
PDF of Basic USGSBIML Photography Set Up:
ftp://ftpext.usgs.gov/pub/er/md/laurel/Droege/How%20to%20Take%20MacroPhotographs%20of%20Insects%20BIML%20Lab2.pdf
Google Hangout Demonstration of Techniques:
plus.google.com/events/c5569losvskrv2nu606ltof8odo
or
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c15neFttoU
Excellent Technical Form on Stacking:
Contact information:
Sam Droege
sdroege@usgs.gov
301 497 5840
One of the most useful but possibly least practical pieces of equipment used by the Space Fire Team was the Mobile Fire Watchtower. This was naturally designed by those fools in the surface vehicle design department of Llwyngwril Systems. It featured a large gyroscope, at mid height, in order to keep it stable. The crew platform could spin through 360 degrees and featured a driver's seat and observer's seat.
Not shown in this archive photo is the special helicopter, used to winch crews on and off the top platform.
Fourth Wall - Practical Notes.
The picture is 1366 pixels high. Zoom in for more detail!
The wheel that is the gyroscope is designed to spin freely but the weight of the top of the tower pressing down on it might prevent this. There are Technic axles up the stem, in order to reinforce it. There are Technic pins at the start of the bearings for the gyro but it would be stronger if these were removed and longer axles were used in the stem. The gyro might wobble a bit then.
There's a socket for a Technic axle at the bottom, between the wheels. I have a version of this model where it sits on a stand, to hold it upright in the real world.
A good friend has this wee beauty parked in his garage awaiting some restoration work , I have hoped to capture it many times in the past however on this occasion the light was right and he had her parked in his drive , this photo is one of a few I took .
Vehicle details
Vehicle make: VOLKSWAGEN
Date of first registration: January 1973
Year of manufacture: 1972
Cylinder capacity (cc): 1584 cc
CO₂Emissions: Not available
Fuel type: PETROL
Export marker: No
Vehicle status: SORN in place
Vehicle colour: ORANGE
Wheelplan: 2-AXLE-RIGID BODY
The Volkswagen Beetle—officially the Volkswagen Type 1, informally in German the Käfer (literally "beetle"), in parts of the English-speaking world the Bug, and known by many other nicknames in other languages—is a two-door, rear-engine economy car, intended for five passengers, that was manufactured and marketed by German automaker Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 until 2003.
History of the Volkswagen T1 Beetle
Introduction
The VW Beetle has become an iconic vehicle worldwide, and has built a huge loyal following. It is known by numerous names, for example, in Germany it’s a Kafer, in the USA a Bug or salon, England a Beetle etc. As the floor pan and running gear can be used without the body being attached, they became a firm favourite of the kit car builders. They were turned into Porsche 356 replicas, beach buggies, and Nova kit cars to mention just a few. When production stopped in 2003 in Mexico over 21 million air-cooled Volkswagen Beetles had been produced. During eight decades of manufacturing came a whole variety of models, ranging from 25Hp through to the 1303S or Super Beetle with its Independent Rear Suspension (also known as IRS). Salons, sunroof models, cabrios and even specialist versions as police cars, German post office delivery vehicles and in Mexico City, the green and white Beetle taxi, with its missing passengers seat, was a common sight until recently.
Personalisation and the custom scene
Fashions change and over the years the VW Beetle or Bug has seen styles come and go. The 1950’s saw shiny and standard Beetles as the common style. But by the 1960’s the trend to ‘soup them up’ and build street legal drag racers was taking hold in the USA, especially on the West Coast. This was the time of legends such as Gene Berg and cars such as the Empi Inch Pincher. In the UK, smaller tuning companies such as Speedwell developed carb tuning kits and alloy wheels. By the mid 1970’s the Bug was being used for time trials and autocross racing.
This was also the start of a ‘dark’ time for the Beetle customising scene, as the fat whale tailed body kits were fitted, so if you saw it on a dark foggy night, it could look a little like a Porsche 911! However as the whale tail was strapped on, in California they developed what has come to be known as ‘Calook’ or Californian Look. Lowered, smoothed out, de-chromed, alloys, neat interiors and performance engines were the main features of the Calook scene. Luckily by the mid 1980s in the UK, the body kits were out of fashion and the Calook scene took hold, initially from Essex. Since then there have been a variety of fashions, with the VW drag racing scene now in its fourth decade. We’ve seen ‘Old School’ lowered, lots of chrome and accessories, neat and tidy. ‘Rat look’ is almost the polar opposite, with flat mat paint, original and lived in interiors but shares the passion for vintage accessories! Calook in various rebirths has been a steady influence. However, today there seems to be strong move back to ‘stock’.
Please Note: When trying to identify a Beetle, bear in mind that on all models (except 1302/1303) most body panels are interchangeable, so if a Beetle has sloping headlights, don’t assume that it is a 1957>1967 model. Many late Beetles have early wings, lights, bonnet, engine lid and front and rear valances, making them, at first glance identical to a 1964 to 1967 model, but generally if it has an external fuel filler cap it is likely to be built between 1968 and 2003.
Production history and technical changes
Here are the main changes that took place to the Volkswagen Beetle during its eight decades of production.
1936 > 1952 ‘Splitscreen Beetle’ The Beetle story started in the early 1930’s, but production started officially in 1936. The Second World War all but stopped production until the British army rebuilt the factory and production commenced of the ‘Splitscreen’ Beetles (named after the shape of the small ‘split’ rear window). These were very basic cars with engines from 985cc (24bhp) to 1131cc (25bhp) but are rare and very desirable.
1953 > 1956 ‘Oval Beetle’ Very similar to the Splitscreen, but with the split removed from the rear window making it an oval. Small developments aimed at improving driver comfort and making the Beetle appeal to foreign markets, including a new 1192cc (30bhp) engine.
1957 > 67 Little difference in appearance from the Oval Beetle, the biggest being the rear window, which was enlarged in August 1957 to the large rectangular shape that would remain for the remainder of production. The windscreen and side glass were also enlarged in August 1964. These Beetles still retained the sloping headlights, long bonnet, link and king pin torsion bar front suspension and swing axle torsion bar suspension at the rear and 5 bolt wheels as previous models, but in Aug 1966 the link pins were replaced with ball joints and the wheels used four bolts instead of five. Engine options were now 1192cc (34bhp), 1285cc (40bhp) and in Aug 1966 the 1493cc engine with (44bhp).
1968 > 2003 August 1967 saw the first major styling change with upright headlights, a shorter bonnet and engine lid, plus an exterior mounted fuel filler cap. These models retained the torsion bar front suspension and swing axle rear suspension, which remained until the end of Brazilian production in 2003. The only exceptions were the semi-automatic Beetle which came with I.R.S rear suspension and the 1302 and 1303 models which used front coil springs... (see below). Engine options for these were 1192cc (34bhp), 1285cc (44bhp), 1493cc engine with (44bhp) and 1584cc (50bhp).
1971 > 72 ‘The 1302 Beetle’ In an effort to make the Beetle more practical and improve sales, VW offered a restyled version alongside the regular Beetle which was badged the 1302 (1285cc) and the 1302S (1584cc). This had a more bulbous front bodywork but retained the flat windscreen and the torsion bar front suspension was replaced with MacPherson struts with coil springs, similar to the VW Golf. The rear suspension was also the much improved I.R.S torsion bar system similar to the Porsche 911 of the same era. These changes improved the handling, ride comfort and stability, plus the front luggage area increased from 5 cu ft to over 9 cu ft, however, the styling proved unpopular and it was replaced after 2 years by the 1303 model.
1973 > 80 ‘The 1303 Beetle’ This was a revision of the 1302 Beetle and was available as the 1303A (1192cc) 1303 (1283cc) and the 1303S (1584cc). The only major change was that the flat windscreen was replaced with a more modern curved windscreen, which improved aerodynamics and interior space. This was also sold alongside the regular, torsion bar; flat windscreen Beetle, with the last 1303 was built in 1980.
The classic styling of the torsion bar Beetles helped them outlive the improved design of the 1302/1302 ‘Super Beetles’ and production was ended in 2003 to free up factory space for the front engined, water-cooled ‘New Beetle.’
German Beetle production chassis numbers
The chassis number is very useful when ordering parts for your Beetle as it gives the date of manufacture, model type. These can be found in two places. Firstly, in the front luggage compartment, by the bonnet lock and secondly, under the rear seat on the central tunnel.
The very short, but useful route 379, which runs from Chingford Station to Yardley Lane estate and back with a total round trip time of around 20 minutes needs just two buses to run at a frequency of every 15 minutes.
Go-Ahead took over the contract from 11th March 2017, temporarily using Alexander Dennis Dart/East Lancs Mylennium (with Esteem front) until Wright StreetLites replace them in the summer, and 230 is seen here at Chingford Station.
Antony Gormley's "Alert" proves itself to be a useful shelf for lager and sandwiches. If only all art were so handy
Since Flickr is an useful tool for organising photos and it's easier seeing which vehicles I do an don't have pictures of on here than on Windows, I'm in the process of uploading photos of buses that haven't appeared on my photostream yet, along with extra or better shots of ones that have. I've started with the midi fleet and this time around it's Enviro 200s I'm focusing on.
367 out of service and passing Victoria Centre on 28.1.17 in the damp. It is followed by Nottingham Community Transport and NCT Solo SRs.
This is my Lego Ideas project, so you can support it here:
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These creations are inspired by classic space themes like Space Police, U.F.O., Blacktron, etc.
This cyberpunk-ish creation consists of the Police Gunship (which can convert between Patrol, Pursuit, and Landing Modes by functional pieces around the cockpit), Jetjark's Bike (which I am well aware has an odd engine array), and a Heavy Rocket Drone (which is there to assist the police trooper in his pursuit of Jetjark).
The characters are:
Jetjark: A criminal alien who, among other things, steals atmospheric ships, robs innocent citizens, and possess banned devices like the Manublade (which is an energy sword, laser gun, and power claw combined) and a shoulder-mounted energy bazooka.
Police Trooper: A steadfast patrolman who pursues Jetjark in his multi-functional gunship and is armed with a long-range laser rifle.
Heavy Rocket Drone: A useful drone controlled from either the trooper's ship cockpit or from Atmospheric Police Headquarters who accompanies the trooper in his pursuit of Jetjark.
All three character figures are entirely brick-built and fully articulated (i.e. can move their arms, legs, waists, etc. like a human can).
The ships are made mostly of old / vintage pieces which I believe can more usefully create functionality.
Please feel free to comment with any feedback, questions, or criticisms.
I've been lucky enough to participate in a conservation project spending two days on Penguin Island, just of the coast of Rockingham south of Perth. The main aim of the project is to photograph crested terns with their catch, to determine the composition of local sealife being used as food by the terns and the little penguins that inhabit the island. The penguin colony has been diminishing over the past few years so hopefully the results of this research will prove useful in their conservation.
On this occasion the tern has caught a prawn, a bit different to their usual fish species.
(336 of 365 in 2022)
The Luxury of being yourself
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We tend to celebrate light in our pictures. Understanding how light interacts with the camera is paramount to the work we do. The temperature, intensity and source of light can wield different photography effect on the same subject or scene; add ISO, aperture and speed, the camera, the lens type, focal length and filters…the combination is varied ad multi-layered and if you know how to use them all, you will come to appreciate that all lights are useful, even those surrounded by a lot of darkness.
We are guided by three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, our longing to capture in print, that which is beautiful, the constant search for the one picture, and constant barrage of new equipment and style of photography. These passions, like great winds, have blown us across the globe in search of the one and we do understand the one we do look for might be this picture right here for someone else out there.
“A concise poem about our work as stated elow
A place without being
a thought without thinking
creatively, two dimensions
suspended animation
possibly a perfect imitation
of what was then to see.
A frozen memory in synthetic colour
or black and white instead,
fantasy dreams in magazines
become imbedded inside my head.
Artistic views
surrealistic hues,
a photographer’s instinctive eye:
for he does as he pleases
up to that point he releases,
then develops a visual high.
- M R Abrahams
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We want to thank you for your interest in our work and thanks for visiting our work on Flickr, we do appreciate you and the contributions you make in furthering our interest in photography and on social media in general, we are mostly out in the field or at an event making people feel luxurious about themselves.
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A still life image of tropical seashells with a variety of patterns on an old plank of textured wood. The sides of the image are hessian as there was an old hessian bag lying underneath the plank of timber.
I love anything to do with the beach, and shells have always been a fascination of mine with their intricate patterns and colors. They are so natural, and we can see them at the beach, on the seashore... and we can collect them to make our home a beachy style. Beach art on walls creates a lovely relaxed tropical atmosphere.
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Spent last weekend in London. Discovered a jolly handy website. Are you ready? Park At My House dot com. It does what it says. You open an account and book to park on someone's unused driveway close to, well, wherever you want to get to. Typically five or six quid a day in outer London. Perhaps you already knew about this useful service, but I'm always out of touch with the latest developments.
Mrs B is a student of the Jack the Ripper case and has other "true crime" interests. She wanted to go on a conducted walk starting from outside Kentish Town Station. When visiting London we usually do the Central Line from Epping, but I thought the Northern Line from High Barnet would be better on this occasion. I booked to park at a house a couple of minutes' walk from the station. Besides, I hate the bloody M11 and M25; this gave me an excuse to use the A505 past Royston, then the A1(M). A pee stop at South Mimms Services, then just down the road. Bob's your uncle.
This was taken on the way back, on the Sunday. The underground is one of London's marvels. It seems to me a wonder that you can operate trains at one-minute headways and every one of them chocka. I could just sit on a platform and watch it all go by. I don't care for the current Fisher-Price livery though, or the plasticy interiors of modern rolling stock. I remember hard, springy upholstery (I think you just get foam rubber these days), deep-set, timber-framed windows with hopper vents, slatted wooden floors and those nice billiard ball things that hung from the ceilings for passengers to hold on to. At both Epping and High Barnet there are toilets on the platforms. I don't know whether this is at all usual, but there seem to be no facilities these days at busy central London stations. In my youth, when I didn't need them as much, the rule was that toilets were provided at all interchange stations.
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Dane: “There’s a whole album, actually. I found it at the vinyl shop a few blocks over from the flat. They had another copy, if you want a physical one for your collection. Otherwise, I’ll just rip mine for you.”
Charley: *lowers the headphones* “I would love to drop by and grab a copy, but I’m going to be slammed this week.”
Dane: “The bake sale. I haven’t forgotten.”
Charley: *groans, covering her face* “I wish I could forget. I know it was my idea to go to Yuri, and I don’t regret it, but she is intense.”
Dane: “That’s one word for it.”
Charley: “I’m just glad we waited until the end of the school year. At least I don’t have actual classes to teach on top of everything else. But I need to start planning my lessons for next year, and there’s a new curriculum to learn for the high school kids. Also, I have tutoring for the school’s summer program as well as outreach at the community center. Danny wants to add another practice per week, and I still haven’t finished the required reading for book club, and the meeting is tomorrow night...” *starts to twist hair aggressively around her finger*
Dane: *squeezes her knee* “Breathe, Chuck, and tell me what I can do to help—other than pick you up a copy of Joey in the Hole, because that’s a done deal.”
Charley: *removes the headphones and sits up, curling her legs underneath* “Really? You don’t mind checking to see if the shop still has a copy for me?”
Dane: *tucks Charley’s hair behind her ear, gives her an ‘obviously-I-don’t-mind-at-all-I’d-do-anything-for-you-duh-you’re-really-dense’ look*
Charley: *faint smile* “Thanks.”
Dane: “You’re going to start the baking on Wednesday, yeah?”
Charley: *nods* “We’re using my kitchen and Yuri’s, primarily, but Kumi, Candy, and Emma have offered theirs to us, too. Yuri’s already visited each kitchen to assure they meet her cleanliness standards. She missed her calling. She’d make a great health inspector.”
Dane: *begins rifling through Danny’s vinyl collection* “I expect Yuri would make a great anything and everything, if she were so inclined.”
Charley: “She’s amazing. She got all the permits required for the event. She managed to secure so many donations that we hardly needed to pony-up any cash at all, and the stuff we did have to buy, Yuri used her own money. I’m just nervous I won’t live up to her expectations once we start baking.”
Dane: “You were upfront with her that you didn’t bake much. Besides, you’ve got Molly in your corner, and she can definitely bake. She sent something called hummingbird cake back to our place with Caid, and we inhaled it in about thirty seconds flat. She even impressed Dillon, and you know he’s picky.”
Charley: “Yeah, I’m really lucky to have both Molly and Dillon helping out. Molly can outbake just about anyone, and Dillon’s pastries are incredible. I don’t even like sweets, and I’ll eat his stuff. The way he mixes flavors is crazy. It shouldn’t work, but it always does…” *shakes head, mystified*
Dane: “Well, you certainly get enough chances to sample. He bakes at your place more than ours.”
Charley: “That’s because the stove at you guys’ place only has two working burners and an oven that won’t preheat past three-fifty. *grabs Dane’s phone, turns off music, expression agitated* I just feel like I started this whole bake sale thing, so I should be pulling my own weight, not depending on everyone else.”
Dane (patiently): “Charley, you always pull your own weight, and then some. The trick with you is getting you to ask for and/or accept help in the first place. Molly and Dillon seem dead chuffed to help, and so does Yuri.”
Charley: *noncommittal noise*
Dane: “Candy’s already cleared her schedule this week, and the guys and I are at your disposal. Caid often helped his grandmother bake, and Dillon’s a pastry savant, so they’ll probably be the most useful. Dan and I can fold boxes or wash pans. We all want to help. It’s for a good cause…and it’s for you.”
Charley: *looks at Dane, appreciation palpable* “Thanks. I’ll probably need a few more talk downs before this whole thing is finished. It is really getting to me. It makes me feel useless and out of control…and I’m not good with either.”
Dane: “I’m here for you. Anything you need.” *reaches up, brushes Charley’s cheek with his thumb*
Charley: *presses her cheek into his hand*
Fashion Credits
***Any doll enhancements (i.e. freckles, piercings, eye color changes, haircuts) were done by me unless otherwise stated.***
Charley
Jeans: Clear lan
Sweater: Cangaway (Etsy.com)
Sneakers: Sekiguchi – Momoko – Dash! After School Momoko
Glasses: Sekiguchi – Momoko Separate
Necklace: Me
Doll is a Morning Dew Giselle transplanted to a Poppy body, re-rooted by the super-duper valmaxi(!!!)
Dane
Pants: IT – Dynamite Boys – Radiant Child Remi
Shirt: Kelsie of Mutant Goldfish Designs; Screenprint by me
Hoodie: Kimberlee of Hazel Street Dezigns
Belt: Volks – WTG? – Selfish
Shoes: IT – Homme – Style Strategy Lukas
Necklace: Piecemeal from here and there
Doll is a Night Vision Count Adrian.
- all useful and necessary skills in Colonial times...
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I caught my cat laying on this doughnut felt dog toy. Luckily camera was close by. =-
Snickers Explored #465
Tried my hand a making a journal cover from a pattern I saw in a couple of Japanese craft books. I really like that concept of the tuck under flap - it's useful for taking up the slack when you have the book open flat.
one of the most useful forest beetles - he is feeding on different types of bark beetles and can be found quite early in spring in Germany.
Hey! Pretty one in the green dress thing! Yes, you! Looking good! You don't speak english do you?
Tommy: "Let me see if my Chinese is still useful..."
Tommy says something in Chinese, and we get the same confused stare from the chick. Great way to get some, thats for sure. NOT! Uhg, come on Tommy, work your ching-chong magic! That was racist, wasn't it? Ah what the heck, I don't care. Stupid "political correctness".
Girl: "I'm sorry, this is just too sad to continue. Your Chinese, actually not half bad. The accent though, probably should do something about that. You guys are funny. I'm Shado, and from what I understood, you're Tommy, and you are Oliver, correct?"
Yep, but you can call me Ollie if you'd like, beautiful.
Shado: "I'm flattered, really, but, uh, no thanks. I have things I need to do. Really, it's nice meeting you though."
Damnit Ollie, you'e loosing her! Get it together man! Good hooker.. Haha hooker, get it? Cuz, ya know, whatever. Good hook line, good hook line... Got it!
Well, my friend and I, we really don't have much of anything to do. Maybe we could, help out? Get to know each other? Have a little fun?
Oh no, I got that look... The stare of death... Darnit man, it was going so well. And Tommy's looking all like "dood yuhoo skrood dis uhp shooo bayd. Y u doo dis? " Wow, this is pathetic. Get a handel Ollie!
Shado: "Trust me, you can't help. Not in your skill set."
You'd be surprised, I'm really versatile.
Tommy: "Look, if you need to go, go, thats ok. But maybe we'll see you around? I don't know."
TOMMY!! Da heck you doin? Don't let her get away! Yes, I elbowed you in the arm, man up! You are such an idiot!
Shado: "You know what, if you want to come along, knock yourselves out. Not literally, please don't. But come along. I'm just going to do some target practice with my bow here.
Ooh, archery! Hey, I'm actually pretty good at that. Watch out for me and my sneaky skills!
Tommy: "You haven't done anything without the rubber tips, Ollie. Me, on the other hand, I'm a good shot."
Well that's why you never get far with anyone. Protection can prevent unnecessary accidents
Oh man this is hilarious! Hahahahashahahaha!
Shado: "I sense an inside joke between you two?"
Tommy: "It's nothing. How about you give me a shot with this thing?"
Shado: "Go right ahead!"
Oh Tommy, you are such a noob. You're gonna fail so hard. He draws back the bowstring. He aims. He shoots. He barely hits the target. Bravo Tommy, Bravo. You're one heck of a shot, indeed. Hahahahahaha, this is good.
Hahah, yo call that a shot? Gimme that bow! I'll show you how to shoot.
Ok, breathe. Pull back the string. See the target, the center. Check the bow, raise it to account for drop, and check. For wind. And, release. Oh hell! What the heck was that? Better than tommy's, but still. Uhg.
Shado: "Nice shot. But how about you let me show you how. A real archer shoots?"
She pulls it back quickly, aims, and fires in a second. Swoosh, that thing goes straight into the bullseye! Well what do you know? She's got boobs and skills. I like her.
Hey, uh, you mind if we get some lessons?
Aiming for a limited run of 25 cars, Gemballa has reworked the Enzo's aerodynamics, adding appropriate carbon-fiber bits that give the Maranello mauler much more of a techie Teutonic flavor. Active aero components include a front spoiler lip and a rear wing that increase downforce and improve high-speed handling. Gemballa also provides additional cooling ducts for the brakes and engine compartment, with inlets on the roof and behind the doors.
The Germans have tried to make the MIG-U1 a bit more livable with such niceties as an optional electrohydraulic height adjustment function which, at the touch of a button, lifts the body by 1.8 inches — particularly useful when negotiating such urban obstacles as speed bumps. The car automatically lowers itself back to the original position at speeds above 50 mph.
Gemballa adds forged alloy wheels, shod with 265/35R19 rubber in front and 335/30R20 in the rear.
The massive Ferrari V12 has been gently massaged to produce 691 horsepower, largely the result of an upgraded ECU and a freer-flowing exhaust with quad tailpipes and pneumatic flap control.
The cockpit also gets the Gemballa touch, with redesigned seats, center console and steering wheel rendered in leather and Ultrasuede. There is also a high-end multimedia system with 950 watts of power, a DVD changer, a 7-inch touchscreen and, of course, an iPod connection.
I just discovered a perk of having a daughter working at the local public pool -- she lets me in before the pool is open and I can take photos. I really had fun this morning. (Perhaps next time I'll have a more useful lens on my camera...) Fun this way too.