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The first complete module of Project: Who Needs Money Anyway.
I'm waiting on prints for the timetable/noticeboards which are the black things in sveral places on the building, but other than that it is 100% complete, and I'm really happy with how it turned out.
tani's *SURLY* karate monkey complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *SURLY* karate monkey
Headset:*CHRIS KING* nothreadset 1 1/8" (brown)
Front Wheel: *HED* × *SURLY* hub
Rear Wheel: *HED* × *SURLY* hub
Tire: *TIOGA* city slicker 700c×38c
Crankset: *WHITE INDUSTRIES* eno single speed crank (silver)
cog: *DURA-ACE*
Brakelever: *DIA-COMPE*
Front brake: *PAUL* neo retro canti brake (silver)
Rear brake: *PAUL* touring canti brake (silver)
Pedal: *MKS*
Handle: *NITTO*
Bartape: *BROOKS* leather bartape (honey)
Seat post: *BL SELECT* slit seatpost (silver)
Saddle: *BROOKS* b67 select
At long last I have completed the garden and patio project here at Palm Lake Fern Bay, time it took was a bit shorter than I thought, now we wait for the plants to mature. Erika is very pleased with the result
An aerial look at the SR 20 Sharpes Corner and SR 20 Miller Gibralter roads roundabouts in Skagit County.
I made these for my Sewing Buddy! I had so much fun making them--now I want to make mug rugs all the time! Blogged at squaringup.blogspot.com/2013/07/completed-mug-rugs.html.
The Webb Ellis Cup has completed its journey around Dubai as part of the Rugby World Cup Trophy Tour. The first day of the visit saw pupils from Rashid School for boys get a chance to see the Trophy. With many of the pupils already playing Rugby, it was an inspirational moment to get so close to the game’s biggest prize. Later that day the Webb Ellis Cup was guest of honour at a reception hosted by the British Embassy which was attended by various members of the local Rugby community. This included a number of previous Rugby World Cup stars including former Wales international, Tom Shanklin, former Scotland international, Rory Lawson and former Samoan international, Apollo Perelini.
*SURLY* steamroller complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *SURLY* steamroller chrome plated
Headset:*CHRIS KING* nothreadset
Stem: *FAIRWEATHER* ui-7 stem (silver)
Handle:*NITTO* rb001aa BL special (silver)
Wheels: *H PLUS SON* archetype rim × *GRAN COMPE* small track hub
Tire: *FAIRWEATHER* for traveler tire (black/skin)
Brake lever:*DIA-COMPE* dc-139 brake lever (silver)
Crankset: *SUGINO* rd messenger crankset
Saddle: *SELLE SAN MARCO* zoncolan urban saddle (rino leather)
Seatpost:*NITTO* s65
Brake: *DIA-COMPE* brs101
*ICARUS*complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame:*ICARUS* BLUE LUG CUSTOM
Headset:*CHRIS KING*nothread
Front wheels:*PACENTI*rim × *SCHMIDT*son hub
Rear wheels:*PACENTI*rim × *PHILWOOD* hub
Tire:*COMPASS*
Brake lever:*PAUL*canti lever
Shift lever:*DIA-COMPE*
Crankset:*RENE HERSE*
Pedal:*MKS*touring lite
FD&RD: *SHIMANO*
Brake:*PAUL*neoretro
Handle:*NITTO*b354aaf
Stem:*ICARUS*custom stem
Seat post:*NITTO*65
Saddle:*BROOKS*titanium
Front rack:*PASS AND STOW*
Front light:*SCHMIDT*son
*SURLY* karate monkey complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *SURLY* karate monkey BLUE LUG CUSTOM PAINT by COOK PAINT WORKS
Front Wheel: *SALSA* × *SHIMANO* deore disk hub
Rear Wheel: *SALSA* × *SHIMANO* alfine 8speed hub
Tire: *WTB* exi wolf
Crankset: *TRUVATIV*
Pedal: *CRANK BROTHERS* 5050 2 pedal (silver)
Brake:*AVID* BB7
Headset:*CANE CREEK* 40. traditional (black)
Handle: *SALSA CYCLES*
Saddle: *WTB* pure V race saddle (black/silver)
Saddle: *WTB* rocket V pro saddle (black)
Metzler & Ortloff. #5802 (9,1 cm), #5803 (6,5 cm), #5804 (5,3 cm) and #5805 (6,7 cm). Design: Bosse / Hoffmann. Sketches #1208, #1206, #1207 & #1205.
The Capitol Building partially obscured by the Washington Monument on the National Mall
The Washington Monument is an obelisk on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., built to commemorate George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Continental Army and the first American president.
The monument, made of marble, granite, and bluestone gneiss, is both the world's tallest stone structure and the world's tallest obelisk, standing 555 feet 51⁄8 inches (169.294 m). Taller monumental columns exist, but they are neither all stone nor true obelisks.
Construction of the monument began in 1848, but was halted from 1854 to 1877, and finally completed in 1884. The hiatus in construction happened because of co-option by the Know Nothing party, a lack of funds, and the intervention of the American Civil War.
A difference in shading of the marble, visible approximately 150 feet (46 m) or 27% up, shows where construction was halted.
Its original design was by Robert Mills, an architect of the 1840s, but his design was modified significantly when construction resumed. The cornerstone was laid on July 4, 1848; the capstone was set on December 6, 1884, and the completed monument was dedicated on February 21, 1885. It officially opened October 9, 1888.
Upon completion, it became the world's tallest structure, a title previously held by the Cologne Cathedral. The monument held this designation until 1889, when the Eiffel Tower was completed in Paris, France.
The monument stands due east of the Reflecting Pool and the Lincoln Memorial. The monument was damaged during the Virginia earthquake of August 23, 2011 and Hurricane Irene in the same year; it remains closed to the public while the structure is assessed and repaired.
The National Park Service estimates the monument will be closed until 2014. Difficulties in repair include complexities such as the time needed to erect scaffolding.
From Wikipedia
The United States Capitol is the meeting place of the United States Congress, the legislature of the Federal government of the United States. Located in Washington, D.C., it sits atop Capitol Hill at the eastern end of the National Mall.
The United States Congress was established upon ratification of the United States Constitution and formally began on March 4, 1789. New York City remained home to Congress until July 1790, when the Residence Act was passed to pave the way for a permanent capital.
The decision to locate the capital was contentious, but Alexander Hamilton helped broker a compromise in which the federal government would take on war debt incurred during the American Revolutionary War, in exchange for support from northern states for locating the capital along the Potomac River.
As part of the legislation, Philadelphia was chosen as a temporary capital for ten years (until December 1800), until the nation's capital in Washington, D.C. would be ready.
Pierre Charles L'Enfant was given the task of creating the city plan for the new capital city. L'Enfant chose Jenkins Hill as the site for the Capitol building, with a grand boulevard connecting it with the President's House, and a public space stretching westward to the Potomac River.
In reviewing L'Enfant's plan, Thomas Jefferson insisted the legislative building be called the "Capitol" rather than "Congress House". The word "Capitol" comes from Latin, meaning city on a hill and is associated with the Roman temple to Jupiter Optimus Maximus on Capitoline Hill.
In addition to coming up with a city plan, L'Enfant had been tasked with designing the Capitol and President's House, however he was dismissed in February 1792 over disagreements with President George Washington and the commissioners, and there were no plans at that point for the Capitol.
In spring 1792, Thomas Jefferson proposed a design competition to solicit designs for the Capitol and the President's House. A late entry by amateur architect William Thornton was submitted on January 31, 1793, to much praise for its "Grandeur, Simplicity, and Beauty" by Washington, along with praise from Jefferson.
Thornton was inspired by the east front of the Louvre, as well as the Paris Pantheon for the center portion of the design. Thornton's design was officially approved in a letter, dated April 5, 1793, from Washington.
The original design by Thornton was later modified by Benjamin Henry Latrobe and then Charles Bulfinch. The current dome and the House and Senate wings were designed by Thomas U. Walter and August Schoenborn, and were completed under the supervision of Edward Clark.
A groundbreaking ceremony for the Capitol took place on September 18, 1793. George Washington, dressed in masonic attire, laid the cornerstone, which was made by silversmith Caleb Bentley.
The Senate wing was completed in 1800, while the House wing was completed in 1811. However, the House of Representatives moved into the House wing in 1807. Though the building was incomplete, the Capitol held its first session of United States Congress on November 17, 1800.
By 1850, it became clear that the Capitol could not accommodate the growing number of legislators arriving from newly-admitted states. Two new wings were added – a new chamber for the House of Representatives on the south side, and a new chamber for the Senate on the north.
The 1850 expansion more than doubled the length of the Capitol, dwarfing the original, timber-framed 1818 dome. In 1855, the decision was made to tear it down and replace it with the "wedding-cake style" cast-iron dome that stands today. The new dome stood three times the height of the original dome and 100 feet (30 m) in diameter.
The Statue of Freedom — also known as Armed Freedom or simply Freedom — is a bronze statue designed by Thomas Crawford (1814-1857) that, since 1863, has crowned the dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
Originally named Freedom Triumphant in War and Peace, official U.S. government publications now state that the statue "is officially known as the Statue of Freedom".
The statue depicts a female figure wearing a military helmet and holding a sheathed sword in her right hand and a laurel wreath and shield in her left.
On the roofs of the Senate and House Chambers are flagpoles that fly the U.S. flag when either is in session.
From Wikipedia
For the first time in more than a quarter-century, a new space vehicle stands ready in NASA Kennedy Space Center's Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida. The final segments of the Ares I-X rocket, including the simulated crew module and launch abort system, were stacked on Aug. 13 on a mobile launcher platform, completing the 327-foot launch vehicle and providing the first entire look of Ares I-X’s distinctive shape. The Ares I-X flight test is targeted for Oct. 31.
Image credit: NASA
More about Ares I-X: www.nasa.gov/aresIX
p.s. You can see all of the Ares photos in the Ares Group in Flickr at: www.flickr.com/groups/ares/ We'd love to have you as a member!
*SURLY* troll complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *SURLY* troll BLUE LUG CUSTOM PAINT by COOK PAINT WORKS
Headset: *VELO ORANGE* grand cru headset 1 1/8" (silver)
Wheels: *SHIMANO* deore hub × *ARAYA*
Tire: *PANARACER* hi-road s tire (black/skin)
Brake lever:*AVID*
Crankset: *SHIMANO* deore crank (silver)
Saddle: *BROOKS* team pro (honey)
Brake: *SHIMANO* deore V brakeset (silver)
Handle: *SIM WORKS* little nick bar (silver)
Shifter: *SHIMANO* deore
FD&RD: *SHIMANO* deore
*SURLY* crosscheck complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *SURLY* crosscheck BLUE LUG CUSTOM PAINT by COOK PAINT WORKS
Headset: *CHRIS KING* nothreadset 1 1/8" (SV purple)
Wheels: *MAVIC* open sport rim × *SHIMANO*
Tire: *FAIRWEATHER* for traveler tire (algae)
Handle: *VELO ORANGE* postino handlebar (silver)
Grip:*BROOKS* slender grip (mustard)
Saddle:*BROOKS* team pro saddle (honey)
Brake Lever:*DIA-COMPE* 128S brake lever (silver)
Brake:*SHIMANO*
Crank:*FSA* gimondi crankset
I finally finished this quilt. It's all scrap from Pendleton Woolen Mills. Since the fabric is a nice heavy wool I decided not to put a batting in the center. I did back it with a lightweight yellow wool that I bought at City Liquidators. It's warm and the perfect afternoon blanket to for a nap.
Along the Atchafalaya River in Louisiana.
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Well, apparently. This series of shots was a complete surprise to me when i picked them up from Colourstream.
"Oh, here's Ben playing the violin...hang on, when did that happen?"
of course it happened on the legendary* day me, Ben Pertucci, Pedrokid and Darkdaze went for a restrained trip to see the Diane Arbus exhibition. A £28 round of shots and Ben went feral, Darkdaze went AWOL and Pete held it together despite breathing in Jagerbombers every five minutes.
read more about it here, and look at some good Pedro photos of it while you do.
i like the crowd reaction in some of these pics, i don't care about the motion blur, light leaks, and focus wander. it fits with the day.
XA2, EBX xpro
PS everyone made it home alive, eventually.
*might not be legendary to anyone not involved.
We had a complete change this Christmas – we cancelled it! - we went walking in The Lakes, or Wasdale more precisely. We were staying at Irton Hall B & B, they had over 70 in for Christmas dinner but we ate jam bread on the slopes of Sca Fell Pike. Fantastic. We had a front wheel puncture on a run flat tyre on the new car with a 100 mile still to drive on the afternoon of Christmas eve on our way there. I drove straight to the nearest ATS – where I have an account – they shook their heads and directed me to Westhoughton Tyres, the lads there were fantastic and got us on our way in good time. BMW dealer advice was run on the flat tyre and then throw it away - £250! Where I would have got a tyre on the western side of the Lakes over Christmas I don’t know, ATS didn’t have one to sell me.
The weather was forecast good for Christmas day but after a fine start it was raining before we even left the car park in Wasdale. We headed up Lingmell and ran into snow on the summit. The path onto Sca Fell Pike was very icy, snow covered and visibility was low, the snow kept falling. We didn’t linger long, it was too cold to have dinner up there so we dropped down onto the Corridor Route, where we had our dinner. We went that way to stretch the walk out, having originally intended to cross to Great End. The tops were so icy, glazed, with not enough snow to get a grip on that we decide to leave it for another day. From Styhead we headed back to Wasdale and a dull but fine finish to the day. A drink in the bar at Irton Hall was on the radar.
Every morning we headed into Wasdale early, it got colder, icier and sunnier as the days went by. We went up Yewbarrow, it was an icy scramble up and I decided it was too dangerous to go down Stirrup Crag to Dore Head so went back the same way. It turned out to be the right decision as we lingered on the top, going to view points that we wouldn’t have and getting some decent photos. One morning we walked over the Screes tops, Illgill Head and Whin Rigg, dropping down the steep slope to The southern end of Wast Water. Having said that I would never walk the Screes path alongside Wast Water again the memory of how awful it is in the rain had faded. There is only really a quarter of a mile out of three miles that is really bad, every rock was like glass with the potential to break a leg every step. It seemed a long way and I was getting killer looks from Herself.
We made our way onto Sca Fell on a beautiful morning, clear blue sky. The snow line had got lower most nights but we never had the low level snow that caused problems in the rest of the country. I chose a, sometimes, pathless way to the summit, partly because I’d never been that way but also to stay in the sun, to keep the view and to avoid the ways that would be a touch dangerous, it was -4 and seared with ice for the last 600 feet. After 15 minutes on the summit wispy thin cloud came racing in, crossing the Lake District in minutes, the photos show it heading towards us and I was glad to have got the clear photos first. Looking out to sea a great mattress of cloud was heading straight for us. It was calm and sunny one minute and the next we were engulfed in thick cloud with 30 yards visibility at the most. I have never had a clear sky turn to cloud so fast – ever! We were going down to Slightside next which was OK, about a mile following the ridge down, the problem was getting back to Wasdale from there. We needed to get to Great Howe which meant a pathless trek a mile SW across Quagrigg Moss – a bog full of tarnlets, it would be a nightmare in low visibility. After getting some accurate compass bearings and heading down off Slightside we suddenly dropped out of the cloud and could see our target, brilliant, we legged it across the semi frozen bog and finally felt able to rest and grab a sandwich and cup of tea. We had to find our way down Raven Crags, which was interesting – and steep! We needed to get to the footbridge to get onto the Burnmoor Tarn path back to Wasdale. As we got closer to Burnmoor Tarn the light that I had been cursing gave us a gorgeous sunset. I had one eye on a gap in the cloud low down in the sky out at sea and I was hoping the sun would break through, it did. Burnmoor Tarn was like a mirror, reflecting the surrounding mountains, including Yewbarrow and parts of the Mosedale Horseshoe in the far distance. There was just the two of us, we had barely seen a soul all day, it was a fantastic end to a tough day. As we dropped into Wasdale I caught the deep pink and orange of the last of the sun, I was shooting into it but I had nothing to lose. There would have been quite a few tripods at the opposite end of the lake but I think I was in the better place – for a change.
On our final walking day we decided to head up Great Gable. It was clear of cloud for a change but ominously the surrounding tops, including the Sca Fells were cloud covered. Another beautiful but very cold morning, it was going to be very icy up there so we elected to go via Styhead and the tourist track. We would choose a way off once we were up there. Long before we got to the top, although we couldn’t see it, we knew the cloud was swirling in and out on the summit so it was going to be hit and miss for the photos. The cloud was down for the last 500 feet but once on the frozen top it kept clearing briefly – very briefly. There were more people up there than we had seen the entire trip previously. People were getting out after Christmas, many had parked at the top of Honister for the fairly easy walk in across Green Gable, some were not dressed for winter walking it has to be said. We left for an icy scramble down to Aaron Slack, up onto Green Gable them we galloped down Aaron Slack to Styhead and back to Wasdale.
*RIVENDELL* cheviot complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *RIVENDELL* cheviot
Stem: *NITTO* technomic stem (silver)
Handle:*NITTO* b352 all rounder bar (silver)
Wheels: *SHIMANO* xt × *VELOCITY* atlus
Tire:*BRUCE GORDON* rock n road all terrain 650B tire (all black)
Brake lever:*DIA-COMPE*
FD:*SHIMANO* sora
RD:*SHIMANO* deore xt
Crankset: *SUGINO*
Saddle: *BROOKS* b17 select (natural)
Brake: *DIA-COMPE*
Front rack:*NITTO*
Bascket:*WALD*
Bag:*SACKVILLE* & *CARRADICE*
Cancer can be treated in a number of ways. Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiation Therapy, Immunotherapy, and Monoclonal Antibody Therapy are among the most popular. The choice of cancer therapy is made by looking at the stage of the disease and the state of the patient. The goal of cancer treatment is the complete removal of the cancer without significantly damaging the rest of the body. Sometimes a surgeon can remove the cancer easily, other times this is not possible. Chemotherapy and Radiation can be quite affective in killing cancer cells, but they are also toxic to healthy cells.
The Breast Cancer Run
Surgery
Theoretically, non-blood based cancers can be cured if entirely removed by surgery. This is easier said than done. If the cancer spreads to other parts of the body before surgery, it is usually impossible to remove all the cancer through surgery. Two of the most well know surgical procedures for removing cancer are mastectomy (where one or both of the breast are removed in an effort to treat breast cancer) and a prostatectomy (where all or part of the prostate gland are removed). Cancer can recur if a single cell is left behind after surgery. With this in mind a pathologist will carefully examine your surgical specimen to make sure there is a margin of healthy tissue present.
Surgery is also used to determine the stage (extent) of cancer. Staging is very important for determining a prognosis and treatment.
A Radiation Mask
Radiation Therapy
Radiation Therapy is the use of radiation to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation can be giving externally through External Beam Radiotherapy (EBRT) or internally through Brachytherapy. The effects of radiation are concentrated on the area being treated. Radiation Therapy damages the DNA of the cancer cells making it impossible for them to grow and divide. Radiation Therapy damages both healthy and cancer cells, but healthy cells are able to recover from the Radiation. Radiation is given over several rounds so the healthy cells have a chance to recover between treatments.
Radiation is used to treat almost every type of cancer. The amount of Radiation that is given depends on the type of cancer and how close it is to major organs. As with every form of cancer treatment, radiation is not without side effects.
Steve after Radiation
Side Effects of Radiation Therapy
The side effects of Radiation Therapy can appear during treatment or years later. The nature of the side effects depend on where the radiation was received and how much. Some of the immediate side effects from radiation are burning on the skin, swelling, infertility, and fatigue. Some of the long term side effects fibrosis (loss of elasticity in the tissue that was treated), hair loss, dryness, and cancer.
Mia in the Hospital
Chemotherapy
Chemotherapy is the treatment of cancer with anticancer drugs. Most chemotherapy targets all rapidly dividing cells, and not just cancer cells. This means that often chemotherapy damages healthy cells as well as cancer cells. However, most healthy cells repair themselves after the chemotherapy has ended. Most patients are given a combination of chemotherapy drugs. It is important that you talk all drugs that are prescribed in combination with your chemotherapy.
Targeted Therapy
Targeted Therapy first became available in the late 1990s and it has proven to be very effective in treating some types of cancer. If you have questions about Targeted Therapy and how it can help you or your loved one, talk to your doctor. Your doctor will know what Targeted Therapies may be right for your cancer.
Josh and his family after surgery
Immunotherapy
Immunotherapy is a set of strategies that will trigger a patient’s immune system to fight the tumor. Immunotherapy has been very affective on Renal Cell Carcinoma, Melanoma, and prostate cancer.
Hormonal Therapy
Hormonal therapy is used to block or provide certain hormones. They have been particularly effective in Breast and Prostate Cancers.
Tom getting chemo
Symptom Control
Some treatments are designed not to kill the cancer cells, but to control the symptoms of the cancer. This is very important for helping maintain a high quality of life for the cancer patient. Symptom Control is used for all stages of cancer, but particularly for end of life care. There is somewhat of a social stigma attached to the use of high power pain killers. Cancer patients should feel free to ask their doctor or Hospice provider about any medicine they take, especially if the patient feels the medicine is doing more harm than good. That being said, do not stop taking any medicines without consulting your health care provider first.
Complementary and Alternative Medicines
Consult your doctor and do lots of research before beginning any alternative treatment. Do not stop your other therapies or medicines in order to take an Alternative Medicine. No Alternative Treatments have been shown to effectively treat any form of cancer, and none are FDA approved.
Roger perparing for surgery
Clinical Trials
Clinical Trials test new treatments on people with cancer. The goal of these studies is to find better ways to treat cancer and help cancer patients. Patients who take part in clinical trails get the best available standard of care for their cancer, however there is no guarantee that the new treatment will work. If the treatment does work, those in the trial are among the first to benefit from the new treatment.
Article From www.cancer.sc/content,treatment/
I love this tattoo, I designed it so I am biased, but I'm ready to add on. I knew that i'd want to add, but wasn't sure what. More stars, more star dust, a few swirls....and a quote. now for time and $$$
*SURLY* crosscheck complete bike
BLUE LUG custom
SPEC
Frame: *SURLY* crosscheck BLUE LUG CUSTOM PAINT by COOK PAINT WORKS
Headset: *VELO ORANGE* grand cru headset 1 1/8" (chrome)
Front Wheels:*VELOCITY* aerohead rim × *SHIMANO* 105 hub
Rear Wheels:*VELOCITY* synasy rim × *SHIMANO* 105 hub
Tire:*FAIRWEATHER* for CX tire by CG (asphalt)
Stem:*FAIRWEATHER* UI-71 integrated stem
Handle: *FAIRWEATHER* mod174 all road bar (silver)
Saddle:*SELLE ANATOMICA* titanico
Brake Lever: *CANE CREEK* scr-5 road brake levers
Brake:*PAUL* mini-moto
Crank:*FAIRWEATHER* CX crankset (matt silver)
Brian Dettmer
Complete Guide,
2011,
Hardcover book, acrylic varnish,
15" x 10-1/8" x 2-1/4"
Image Courtesy of the Artist and Packer Schopf
Cinderella Castle was completed in July 1971, after about 18 months of construction, and reaches to a height of 189 feet (57.6 meters) tall -- more than twice the size of Sleeping Beauty Castle at Disneyland in Anaheim, California. An optical trick known as forced perspective makes the Castle appear even larger than it actually is. As it becomes taller, its proportions get smaller. For example, using this method, the top spire of the Castle is actually close to half of the size it "appears." Major elements of the Castle were scaled and angled to give the illusion of distance and height, a method frequently used in Disney theme parks around the world.
Cinderella Castle appears to be made of white and grey stone with royal blue roofs on their turrets; the tops of several towers and two of the tallest spires are made with real gold and gold leaf. Despite appearances, no bricks were used in its construction; the inner structure is constructed of six-hundred tons of steel braced frame construction, and a 10-inch-thick (250 mm) reinforced concrete wall encircles the structure to the full height of the outermost "stone" walls. All of the steel and concrete works are supported on a concrete drilled caisson foundation. In spite of the fact that this is not a genuine fortress, it is the next best thing structurally speaking. Much less fiberglass is used than is popularly supposed. Rather, most of the exterior is a thick, very hard fiber-reinforced gypsum plaster that is supported by light-gauge metal studs. Most fiberglass work is reserved for the exterior walls of more ornate upper towers. The roofs are not fiberglass, either. They are shingled in the same type of plastic that computer monitor shells are made from, attached to a cone of light gauge steel sheeting over the steel sub-frame. These towers were lifted by crane, then welded and bolted permanently to the main structure. Contrary to a popular legend, the Castle cannot be taken apart in the event of a hurricane. It would take months to disassemble, it would be too dangerous to operate the 300-foot (91 m) crane required in windy conditions, and there would have to be a safer building to keep it in; it was simpler to design it to handle a hurricane. It can easily withstand the 110 mph (175 km/h) design wind speeds in Central Florida with a great deal of strength in reserve.
Cinderella Castle is also surrounded by a moat, which contains approximately 3.37 million gallons (12.76 megaliters) of water; however, unlike the drawbridge at Sleeping Beauty Castle in Disneyland, Cinderella Castle can not raise its drawbridge. There are a total of 27 towers on the castle, each numbered 1-29-- tower numbers 13 and 17 were deleted before construction when it was realized that they could not really be seen from anywhere in the park, due mainly to the other Fantasyland buildings. The tower with the clock in front is 10, the tallest is 20. 23 is the other golden-roofed tower.
Originally, a suite was planned for the Disney family and executives, but since Walt Disney died nearly five years before the park opened, it remained unfinished, and eventually was turned into an office. There are three elevators inside the castle. One is for guest use and goes between the lobby of Cinderella's Royal Table, and the second floor where the restaurant is. The second is for restaurant staff use, and is located in tower 2 to the left of the drawbridge. It has landings in the Utilidors, the mezzanine level in a break room, and on the second floor in the kitchen. The third elevator is in tower 20, and services the Utilidors, the breezeway, the kitchen of Cinderella's Royal Table, and the Cinderella Castle Suite. The suite is about 30 feet below the level where the cable is attached to tower 20. Access to the cable is by ladder. From January 2007 to December of 2009 the suite was used as a prize for the Disney Dreams Giveaway at the Walt Disney World Resort during the Year of a Million Dreams celebration.
Guests had an opportunity to spend a night in the castle if they win the Giveaway. Guests could be approached by a Disney cast member at any time in one of the four theme parks and informed that they have won a prize. The chance to stay in the Cinderella Castle Suite was just one of the many prizes.
Cinderella Castle was designed so that it was tall enough that it could be seen from the Seven Seas Lagoon in front of the Magic Kingdom, where many guests took ferries from the parking lot to the gates of the park. In theme park jargon, Cinderella Castle was conceived as the primary visual magnet (known in Disney parlance as a 'weenie') that draws new entering guests through Main Street, U.S.A. towards the central hub, from where all other areas can be reached.
The castle was repainted in the Fall of 2006, and now is a slightly off white, brown and pinkish color, and the turrets are a much darker blue
Walt Disney World-Magic Kingdom- Orlando Fl.
Complete with 'DRS Anglia on a Mission' headboard, the driver of DRS liveried Class 20, No.20306 applies some power passing through Hythe Station running over two hours early leading 1Z64, the 17:06 Colchester - Clacton leg of the Stowmarket based Rail Head Treatment Train. Very grubby classmate, No.20312 tails the water cannon.