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Aggie Ring loves a good "selfie!"
I could tell that Aggie Ring was impressed. After several moments of silence he spoke out and said, “If my Eyes of Texas aren’t deceiving me, that’s the biggest damn lightbulb I’ve ever seen! I guess it’s true… Everything IS bigger in Jersey!”
The Aggie Ring woke me up early this morning. In fact it was even before 11:30 a.m. so I knew he wanted to do something. I asked the Aggie Ring, “What do you want to do Aggie Ring?” The Aggie Ring replied, “I want to go see the lightbulb!” I wasn’t sure what he was talking about so I said, “What lightbulb?” The Aggie Ring said with emphasis, “Let there be LIGHT!” Then it hit me. Aggie Ring wanted to drive him up the Parkway to the site of Thomas A. Edison’s Menlo Park laboratory so he could see the Art Deco Edison Memorial Tower and “Big Ass Lightbulb!”
Other than the time he told me that he thought Elvis took our change in a tollbooth on the New Jersey State Turnpike, Aggie Ring has great ideas. It’s only about a 20 to 25 minute drive up the Parkway from our house so Aggie Ring and I set off to see the Edison Memorial Tower. The last time we’d been there it had been in horrible shape and they were beginning work on restoring it. That was a bit over a year ago so I assumed that Aggie Ring figured out that they would be finished with the conservation work on the historical site.
When we drove down the little side street where the tower is located the Aggie Ring was overwhelmed with awe at the restored site. Aggie Ring was truly “speechless!” It’s just as beautiful as the day it was built. They did an incredible job on the restoration. After a few moments sitting in the car just looking out the window Aggie Ring broke his silence and asked me, “Did you bring a cigar? Edison loved his cigars and I think he’d have wanted you to smoke a cigar while you’re looking the place over.” Unfortunately I had left my cigars at home so the Edison “smoke out” will have to happen on a future date.
The laboratory building is no longer at this site but it’s still impressive to think of not only the electric lightbulb, but all of the other great inventions that Mr. Edison invented here. Aggie Ring said, “Imagine. He did all this stuff without the help of an Aggie Ring!”
The Aggie Ring and I walked around the tower and took some photos of the “Big Ass Lightbulb” and the historical plaques at its base. The Aggie Ring and I are planning on going back some evening when the lightbulb is illuminated. Aggie Ring said, “It would be cool if you could get a photo during a thunderstorm when there’s lightning behind the tower.” I told Aggie Ring, “You’re crazy! I’m not standing out in a field during a lightning storm with an Aggie Ring on my finger! Maybe if we can get a VMI grad to come with us. Their rings are so damn big a lightning bolt would hit one of them before us!”
Aggie Ring said, “It’s a good thing Edison invented the lightbulb or there’d be a lot of Waggies drinking their tequila shots by candlelight!” I told the Aggie Ring, “True… Those Waggies love their tequila the invention of the lightbulb makes it a lot easier for them to pour the tequila and do body shots!”
Aggie Ring asked me to provide some info on the Edison “Big Ass Lightbulb” Memorial Tower for your educational enlightenment (“Get it?” Aggie Ring said):
Thomas Alva Edison Memorial Tower and Menlo Park Museum, New Jersey
"Let there be light." Thomas Alva Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory and Memorial Tower. Those of us on the Jersey Shore call it the "Big Ass Lightbulb!”
The Edison Tower, located on the site of the original laboratory at Menlo Park, New Jersey, to which Thomas Alva Edison moved in 1876, was erected in 1937 as a monument to the great inventor. The Tower is the gift of William Slocum Barstow to the Thomas Alva Edison Foundation Incorporated in behalf of the Edison Pioneers. It was dedicated on February 11, 1838, the ninety-first anniversary of the inventor's birth.
Rising 131 ft. 4 in. above the ground, the tower looms as the highest discernible object for many miles. Surmounting the 117 ft. 8 in. concrete-slab structure is a 13 ft. 8 in. replica of the original incandescent lamp which, when illuminated, can be seen for a distance of several miles. It once served as an airplane beacon. The Tower is designed for pressure of wind at a velocity of 120 miles per hour. In its construction, which consumed slightly less than eight months, approximately 1200 barrels of Edison Portland cement and 50 tons of reinforced steel were used.
The large bulb on top of the Tower was cast by the Corning Glass Works. The replica bulb contains 153 separate pieces of amber tinted Pyrex glass, 2 in. thick, set upon a steel frame. The bulb is 5 ft. in diameter at the neck and 9 ft. 2 in. in diameter at the greatest width and weighs, without the steel frame on which it is placed, in excess of three tons. Before the restoration, inside this Pyrex glass bulb were four 1000 watt bulbs, four 200 watt bulbs, and four 100 watt bulbs. A duplicate of each was arranged as automatically to cut in should its companion bulb fail.
The Edison Tower has been completely restored and when complete, the bulb is now illuminated with modern Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology. Mr. Edison would be pleased with this, I’m sure.
While we don’t have any records of exactly what was said when Mr. Edison perfected his invention, I suspect one of his workers shouted out something like this: “Holy Mother of Baby Jesus on a Donkey!” “Mr. Edison, You’ve done it!!! You’ve perfected the Electric Light!!! You truly are King of Kings!!!!”
The tower is located on a mysterious plot of land and exactly at midnight on the night of a full moon, it would be a perfect site for the ritual sacrifice of virgins. Too bad we don’t have any of those in New Jersey! :-)
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Aggie Ring says, “The Road Goes On Forever, and the Party Never Ends!”
Winning scores:
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wlwlwldl: 97/100
-Cleanliness: 50/50
I believe he really did a great job applying these decals! The fin was a major plus, whether it was painted or decaled, it was done very very nicely, comparable to even Dutch's infamous fin decal application!
-Detail: 18/20
Based on the Clone Captain from EPII, I looked up a reference image of it. The only reason why he didn't get a solid 20/20 was because there were some red markings behind the helmet, which were not present on the fig. Things that really made this clone a winner was the tiny details, like the small square near the mouth of the helmet, very subtle but very effective details were put into it.
-Presentation: 10/10
Exactly what I want to see with the entries, the picture is a nice, high-quality, non-blurry picture that really shows off the custom!
-Design: 19/20
The templates used are similar to most templates, with the TLC leg design and a wrap-around arm design that is becoming a lot more widespread in use. For this portion of scoring, it's really the helmet decals that really took the cake! The visor decal is, in my opinion, the best part of the fig.
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JPO97Studios: 93/100
-Cleanliness: 50/50
The decals on this fig were applied very nicely, all parts of the custom having even, non-crooked application. As always, JPO shows his skilled application through his Hardcase fig!
-Detail: 16/20
Based of of the Season 4 Hardcase, I looked back to my reference pictures taken of this clone. For the most part, JPO had his designs spot on, but points were docked because the details on the back of the helmet were not included. Another small detail that I was really glad to see though was that the line on the fin did not take up the entire space of the fin, as it leaves the edges of the fin white. Little details count!
-Presentation: 9/10
The only reason this isn't a 10/10 is that the background is white, therefore making the fig sort of blend in to the background. This sounds like a really picky statement, but when you think about it, designed or darker backgrounds really portray a contrast, making the fig and all its details stick out. Aside from that, the desired high-quality photo was produced!
-Design: 18/20
Small details overlooked on the template, for example, there are two blue lines over the visor, whereas in the show, there was only one line directly over the visor. Aside from that, the rest of the design is great, you can always tell a custom belongs to JPO from this signature torso design!
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Xero_Fett: 90/100
-Cleanliness: If any of you have seen Xero_Fett's stuff, you'll notice that he is very good at applying decals, always getting the decals spot-on and as even as can be. This figure is no exception to that!
-Detail: 16/20
I couldn't give a solid 20 because this is another person's template, but credit was given. Score was bumped up a bit, however, because he added some details on the back of the helmet, making the fig more accurate to the actual clone!
-Presentation: 10/10
The unique background Xero_Fet uses always makes the fig stand out and really show off its colors! You are easily able to see the quality of the photo (huge image size!)!
-Design: 15/20
For those who used other peoples' decals, the score was usually automatically set to 15/20 under presentation and details (depending if the decals you used are accurate). I can't give a solid 20 for these categories, because the design is someone else's, but as stated in the rules if you use another's design, you have a bit of a lower chance at winning. Xero_Fett really managed to get a good score on this fig with his excellent application and presentation though!
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I'd like to congratulate everyone who entered, there were some pretty close scores (a few of you got scores in the upper 80's)! If you didn't win this time, don't get discouraged! There'll be another contest hopefully in the spring, so you can try your skills again through there! To the winners, your excellent customs have earned the prizes, which will be shipped to you all within the next two weeks. Just let me know your addresses via FM and you're prizes will be shipped asap! Thanks to all who participated!
The BMW 2000 C was introduced in 1965. CA was the designation for the coupé with automatic transmission. The model was assembled by Karmann. It featured a 2.0 litre 4-cylindre engine delivering 100 PS.
in Paris.
HP5+ in Ilfosol3.
Ilford Multigrade IV.
Durst DA 900, condenser.
Canon FTb, Kiron FD 20mm f3.8
The 10 units of the 112 tons ÖBB class 1064 are Austria's heaviest and only six axles locomotives in service. They work at the shunting humps of the two major freight yards at "Vienna Kledering" and "Villach South" and are equipped with a type "RK 900" Automatic coupler, that can also be radio-controlled by the yard tower ...
Vienna Kledering, 07 / 15
Dodge Dart (1st Gen) 2 d Hardtop (1959-61) Engine 318 cu in (5200cc) B8
Registration Number ASJ 536 (Bute, first registered in the UK 1997 on an age related number)
DODGE SET
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Introduced in 1959 for the 1960 model year, the first generation Dodge Dart was a downsized large cars developed to replace the Plymouth in the standard, low-priced car segment.
The Dart sedans and coupes were based on the unibody Plymouth platform with a 118 in (2,997 mm) wheelbase, while the Estate version rode a 122 inch wheelbase shared with the Polara.Estates.The Dart line was offered in three trim levels: the basic Seneca, mid-range Pioneer, and premium Phoenix. The new Dart came standard with a new engine, the 225 cu in (3.7 L) slant-six. The 318 cu in (5.2 L) (standard equipment on certain Phoenix and Pioneer body styles) and 361 cu in (5.9 L) V8s were optional with two-barrel or four-barrel carburetors, and with single or dual exhaust. The Dodge 383 cu in (6.3 L) V8 was added in 1961
For the 1961 model year, the Dart continued as the smallest full-size Dodge. It retained the 118 in (2,997 mm) wheelbase, and was restyled to emulate the larger Polara. The same three trim levels were available: Darts in all series were equipped as standard with three-speed, column-shifted manual transmissions. Chrysler's pushbutton-shifted TorqueFlite automatic was available at extra cost.. Virgil Exner's 1961 styling with its reverse fins, rear fender scalloping (the headlights were widely referred to as "ingrown toenails") and concave grille was highly unpopular with consumers
Many thanks for a fantabulous 38,784,400 views
Shot at the American Car Show Tatton Park, Manchester 4th July 2015 Re 107-320
Genesis Transport Services Inc.- 818351
Bus No: 818351
Year released: 2011
Capacity: 53; 2x2 seating configuration
Route: Manila/Avenida-Baguio via Dau/SCTEX-Concepcion/Capas/Tarlac/Paniqui/Moncada/Carmen/Urdaneta/Sison/Rosario/Tuba
Body: Santarosa Motorworks Inc.
Model: 2011 SR-Cityliner AC RE Series
Chassis: Daewoo BV115
Engine: Daewoo DE12TiS-BA
Fare: Airconditioned
Transmission System: GM Allison A/T Turbo
Suspension: Leaf-Spring Suspension
Taken on: July 29, 2014
Location: McArthur Highway, Brgy. San Roque, Tarlac City, Tarlac
Vehicle make BMW
Date of first registration 11 April 1986
Year of manufacture 1986
Cylinder capacity (cc) 2788cc
CO₂Emissions Not available
Fuel type PETROL
Export marker No
Vehicle status Tax not due
Vehicle colour BLUE
Sexy Mr Hobbs Coffee girl Lorna Spaine gets the fright of her life when 'Wolf-Man' Tommy O'Reilly suddenly appeared behind her at this year’s Cannonball Irish Road Trip. The gorgeous model was posing at a 2016 Ford Mustang with her sexy Mr Hobbs Coffee girl pals Hana Ni Mhainigh, Jade Corcoran and Isabella Ave
This year’s event started at the 3 Arena in Dublin, Ireland on 09/09/2016. The route over the course of 3 days went from county Dublin > Westport, Westport > Limerick > Galway, Galway > Tullamore ending up in Wexford on Sunday 11th.
The Cannonball features each year over 150 of the world’s best cars like Ferrari, Lamborghini, Porsche, McLaren, Maserati, Aston Martin, Bentley, AMG etc. Cannonball Ireland over the past few years has raised over € 850,000 for Irish Children’s charities.
Shot with Nikon D-750 & Nikon D-800 camera bodies and zoom Nikkor’s 24-70mm f/2.8 IF-ED & 70-200 f/2.8 IF-ED VR2 lenses and Nikon SB-910 Speedlite/Godox power pack (on the 750).
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Had to go on a trip down to near Peterborough on Sunday. On Monday morning had a stroll round the town of Stamford, where there are a great many old, yellow sandstone buildings.
I found this old vending machine set into the wall of one of those buildings; glad they kept this in situ.
View of Sydney shot from a weather station on top of the Mathews building at the University of New South Wales, Kensington. Shot taken by the Climate Change Research Centre (ccrc.unsw.edu.au) at 2016 Jun 13 04:53.
This unique Polaroid 420 has been modified by its previous owner with a tripod socket on the bottom of the camera! I went in, gutted the old battery config and added a CR123 battery.
The Leica NA730 automatic level is one of the popular instruments in the building and construction industry and is renowned for its toughness and precision when used in harsh conditions.
Nothing stops a Leica NA700 level. A short drop onto the ground, a fall into water, vibra...
Norman M. Dean's 120 medium format film conversion for the iconic and beloved Polaroid Automatic Land Camera. Blog and discussion on today's Film Photography Podcast Ep. 241.
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Made in USA ; introduced in 1967 . Folding instant camera ; automatic exposure . For pack film Type 100 .
...made of plastic and elastic he is rugged and long lasting...
Coin Operated Boy by The Dresden Dolls
Built for LGOe's latest Vig-Contest, with the topic "Songs and Music"
You can see all of the entrys here
View of Sydney shot from a weather station on top of the Mathews building at the University of New South Wales, Kensington. Shot taken by the Climate Change Research Centre (ccrc.unsw.edu.au) at 2015 Sep 21 20:13.
journaling: My most precious memory is when they placed my children on my tummy. The instant love that overwhelmed me came automatically, I didn’t had to do anything for it. It felt like a rush of pure love sweeping me of my feet leaving me hopelessly in love.
I used the new cherryArte papers and that wonderful flower is from Prima