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I woke up with a stinging pain in my shoulders, and aching in my neck, and immense pain in my chest and face. The pain in my face had led to swelling, barely allowing me to open my eyes. With my barely opened eyes, I looked around. Chains were suspending me midair by my arms, which accounted for the pain in my shoulders; I was in nothing but my underwear; my legs were unmovable; and the room I was being held captive in was stained with blood. Who this blood belonged to was unknown to me. As I was in a state of consternation, trying to determine what had happened the night prior, I heard loud footsteps through a steel door. As the footsteps got closer, the heavy door opened revealing a large, demonic figure in a cloak and armor. Then I recounted what had happened the night before: the dark, demonic figure had bested me in my own home. He threw me against a wall, which had caused the pain in my back; crushed my chest beneath his foot, which accounted for the deep pain in my chest; claimed he was Azrael; and delivered a punch so devastating it made me go unconscious.
He stood in front of me saying nothing. All I could hear from him was heavy breathing through his mask. Just the essence of him sent shivers through my body. The sheer sight of him could induce fear into even the bravest of men. Still, he stood, saying nothing, and then I said "What are you? Where am I?"
In the sternest voice imaginable he replied, "I told you. I am the true Azrael. This is where we were born. Where we call home." Looking me dead in the eyes, "Where you will die."
With those words forever embedding into my soul I replied, "Why didn't you kill me? you had every chance to."
"If I would have killed you, you wouldn't be able to truly bask in the full extent of the failure you have cast upon the Order. I will torture you to no end. This torture will be of both your body and your psyche. Here, is where you will learn I am the true embodiment of your worst nightmares. I will make you relive every moment of your life which you consider among your lowest. The death of your boy, the suicide of your wife, the slaughter of your siblings will all be relived by the torment I induce. You thought the life you were living prior was a catastrophe. Well, I'll make this a living hell."
Those little blue squares eventually take over, and the Mac has to be force rebooted by holding the power button for 30 seconds.
I blogged about the process
www.b12partners.net/wp/2023/02/11/upgrading-mac-pro-2010-...
I had failed. I wasn't strong enough. I wasn't ready to face Azreal. He beat me. I gave everything I could into the fight, but it wasn't enough. After he beat me he tied me up and hung me over the side of the building, I could not move at all, their was no way for me to get out before the police had arrived. Commissioner Gordon with a team of cops came up to me and said "Deadshot, or should I say Danielle Winstind, you are under arrest."
They knew who I was, soon my name would be blasted over the media, I would no longer be a ghost. As The police cut me down and handcuffed me I saw the woman hostage being taken into an ambulance, she was still breathing, she was still alive. The moment of relief I had was interrupted by the husband of the woman screaming at me "How could you do this, she could of died, I could of lost my wife! My child would of lost his mother!"
I didn't want to say anything back, because there was nothing to say, he had already said it all. Gordon pushed away the man trying to calm him down by saying "Alright step back please, your wife is getting medical treatment as fast as she can and Danielle will be punished for what she did, there's nothing else you can do here." The Gordon turned to the other cops "Where the hell is Arlington, I thought he said he would be here tonight?"
The cop shoved me into the back of the police car and slammed the door. I just sat in silence. My mission was a failure, I didn't give my boss enough time for their job, they won't be happy.
Hope you like it :)
JACB Drone Squad Leader Log
August 25, 2046
"It seems the rebels are becoming more aggressive in their attacks against us. They have tried to attack us at our HQ, but all their hopes were crushed by my unit. Why can't they see that they will never have a chance against our drones! There is no need for all this blood, but they keep fighting as if they might win. Failure is all they have known and will know. At some point we will crush the resistance for good!
-Lee Yang
_______________________
Hey guys here is a scene! This is a beginning of a story for my faction. I have a poll for you guys to consider where should the story's perspective be from:
1. A squad leader (as shown here)
2. The leader of the resistance
3. The Queen of the JACB
I would love to hear what you guys would like to see in this story and if you have an idea for how the whole story should go send me an FM with the outline and I will consider it. :)
Scene inspired by Wimbe
Enjoy!
The adult had one of the youngsters out on a training hunt.........Mission? To show the methods for a successful hunt for food. Result? Aaaaaaaa, you should never do it that way. Missed.............No matter the species there are always failures in daily life.
My first set of 35mm Holga shots. I loaded a short roll of Ilford FP4 into the camera and tried to seal the camera to light. Apparently I didn't put enough tape over the window on the back, and the tape I put on the inside left glue running down a few sections of the negative. Not to mention the emulsion chips and general scratching from the whole ordeal.
S317 crawls towards Somerton loop with the Sydney bound Inter-Capital Daylight. The loco was declared a failure and replaced with X51, which was brought from Dynon Loco by T355. January 1982
VR_BOX038S04a
The original photo for this is www.flickr.com/photos/19627189@N06/2298587898, used under a Creative Commons license.
From Wikipedia
Feldherrnhalle
The Feldherrnhalle (Field Marshals' Hall) is a monumental loggia on the Odeonsplatz in Munich, Germany. Modeled after the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, it was commissioned in 1841 by King Ludwig I of Bavaria to honor the tradition of his army.
In 1923 it was the site of the brief battle that ended Hitler's Beer Hall Putsch. During the Nazi era it served as a monument commemorating the death of 16 members of the Nazi party.
Structure
The Feldherrnhalle was built between 1841 and 1844 at the southern end of Munich's Ludwigstrasse next to the Palais Preysing and east of the Hofgarten. Previously the Gothic Schwabinger Tor (gate) occupied that place. Friedrich von Gärtner built the Feldherrnhalle[1] at the behest of King Ludwig I of Bavaria after the example of the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence.
The Feldherrnhalle was a symbol of the honours of the Bavarian Army, represented by statues of two military leaders Johann Tilly and Karl Philipp von Wrede. The first led Bavarians in the Thirty Years War; the second led the fight against Napoleon.[2] The statues were created by Ludwig Schwanthaler.[3]
Right from the start, some Munich folk used to (and still does) ridicule the two persons honoured in the "Bayerische Feldherrnhalle" (lit. 'Bavarian Hall of Field Commanders / Field Marshals') in reference to the descendance of Tilly and the military strategic capabilities of Wrede: "The one / first was" indeed "never anything like a Bavarian and the second / other" imputedly "never anything like a Feldherr". It is a citation from Lion Feuchtwanger's novel Erfolg (de).
A sculptural group by Ferdinand von Miller was added to the centre of the monument in 1882, after the Franco-Prussian War, representing the victory over the French and the unification of Germany. The lions are a work of Wilhelm von Rümann, added in 1906 in imitation of the Medici lions of the Loggia dei Lanzi.
Site of the Beer Hall Putsch
The Feldherrnhalle was the scene of a confrontation on Friday morning, 9 November 1923, between the Bavarian State Police and the followers of Adolf Hitler in which the Nazi party attempted to storm the Bavarian Defense Ministry. This was the culmination of the Nazis' failed coup attempt to take over the Bavarian State, commonly referred to as the Beer Hall Putsch. In the ensuing gun battle, four policemen and sixteen marchers were killed. Many more were wounded, including Hermann Göring. As a result of the failure of the so-called Beer Hall Putsch, Hitler was arrested and sentenced to a prison term.
Sacred Nazi site
After the Nazis took power in 1933, Hitler turned the Feldherrnhalle into a memorial to the Nazis killed during the failed putsch. A memorial to the fallen SA men was put up on its east side, opposite the location of the shootings. This monument, called the Mahnmal der Bewegung, was created to a design by Paul Ludwig Troost. It was a rectangular structure listing the names of the martyrs.[2] This was under perpetual ceremonial guard by the SS. The square in front of the Feldherrnhalle (the Odeonsplatz) was used for SS parades and commemorative rallies. During some of these events the sixteen dead were each commemorated by a temporary pillar placed in the Feldherrnhalle topped by a flame. New SS recruits took their oath of loyalty to Hitler in front of the memorial. Passers-by were expected to hail the site with the Nazi salute.
Consequently, some people tried to avoid this. The structure's backside was (and still is) occupied by a rococo palace, the Palais Preysing, in front of which runs a lane, the "Viscardigasse". This little detour helped to bypass the hall, subsequently earning it the nickname "Drückebergergasse" (lit. 'shirker's lane').[2]
Post war
At the end of the war the Feldherrnhalle was restored to its pre-Nazi appearance. Local people spontaneously smashed the Mahnmal der Bewegung to pieces on 3 June 1945.[2] In the 1950s a plan to move Bavaria's memorial to the unknown soldier to the Feldherrnhalle was halted on the grounds that it could provide an excuse for neo-Nazis to meet at the site.[2]
On 25 April 1995 Reinhold Elstner, a World War II veteran, committed self-immolation in front of Feldhernhalle to protest against "the ongoing official slander and demonization of the German people and German soldiers". Each year neo-fascist groups from various European countries try to hold a commemorative ceremony for him, which Bavarian authorities try to prevent through state and federal courts.[4]
This B-52C Stratofortress crashed on January 24, 1963 with nine crew members on board due to a structural failure (two survived). Pieces of the aircraft scattered in a huge area on the side of Elephant Mountain, Maine. 54 years later, nature has taken over the memorial site, but thousands of pieces of the aircraft are still visible.
For the "Three Coins" prompt in the F64 Challenge. Get it? Two quarters and a Quarter Horse? LOOK, I TRIED.
www.flickr.com/groups/flickr64challenge/
It was -9 F, which is why my fingers are starting to turn rumpled and blue. Also, right after I took this photo, the horse took offense that I had coins, not carrots, and tried to bite my thumb off. I'm sticking to wildlife from now on!
33110 working the 16.10 Bristol Temple Meads - Portsmouth Harbour has come to grief and been rescued by 47147 when seen at Westbury, 21/6/84
Poetography... a weekly inspiration. This week's word is "Beginning" or any of it's synonyms...
I failed to get the picture I was shooting for.. The cat was sitting in the tree and when I clicked he jumped.. The result you see... I would have started over but he was gone by then.. LOL!!!
A-37B.
182 TASG / 169 TASS.
Greater Peoria Airport, Illinois.
ANG.
May 1982.
Taken on strength in 1968 and served in combat in Vietnam. In 1979 when it was assigned as an OA-37B Forward Air Control version to the 176th Tactical Air Support Squadron of the Wisconsin ANG out of Truax Field. In 1981 it was transferred to the 169th Tactical Fighter Squadron of the Illinois ANG at Peoria. To El Salvador AF in 1985 as 428. Damaged in wheels-up landing on beach in El Zapote canton Jan 9, 2013 after engine failure.
High on the hillside above the River Dee, on the approach to Dent station, English Electric Class 40 No 283 has expired at the head of a northbound freight, Blocking the northbound line for a considerable time, ruining an afternoon's photography in the process. The train was eventually rescued by a class 25 loco, 2pm 16/4/1973
After removing an item from the wall of my old office I found this that looks like a severe Covid-19 case with a tracheotomy in the neck. Respiratory failure is one of the main causes of death that can occur in up to 10% of cases, more so in those with chronic disease including asthma, COPD, diabetes, etc. As of April 1st, 2793 cases and 53 deaths in Ontario. 17 cases in my area.
Dear Mr. Takara,
Thanks to you I will be able to save a lot.
I will not fall like a fool. I need reliability and quality.
I find it hard to save money and I never want to disappoint.
________________________________
Stein am Rhein, Schaffhausen (CH)
Linhof Master Technika, Schneider Apo Symmar 150 f5.6
Efke IR 820 (@ ISO 1.5), IR Filter, Rodinal 1:50 14min (crop)
Got this 4x5 Efke infrared film from a flickr contact. Unfortunately this very rare film seems not to have withstood time (and maybe some radiation at the corners?) without damage.... or is this due to mishandling?
any tips how to understand the exposure on the outer part of the film are welcome (or if this could be due to mishandling during exposure or development?)
© 2008 Steve Kelley
generally fireworks + fog + rain don't work... this sorta worked - at least for me... viewed from Jersey City, NJ.
Please view on black and large:
Lake Alma. Alma, Arkansas.
Failure #1: My plan was to get me with my super wide-angle lens at the end of the dock with about a 30 second exposure but unfortunately I left my 10-stop filter at home along with my super wide-angle lens.
Failure #2: I set the 10 second timer and headed to the end of the dock and soon realized there was no way I could get out there in 10 seconds so I stoped and turned around and headed back to the camera and this is what I got. However, I ended up liking this shot so I'm posting it.
Seattle's first openly-operated gay bar; Shelly's Leg was in business from 1973 around 1978.
History on Shelly Bauman and Shelly's leg:
Shelly Bauman was born in Chicago on July 23, 1947. She studied dance there until she was 16, at which time she became a runaway due to family tension. She performed a striptease in Chicago, Hawaii, and Florida, moving to Rainier Valley, Seattle in 1968 to continue her profession there. She quit dancing after the Bastille Day accident where she lost her leg. Bauman had an eventful life beyond that, surviving two fires. She died at her home in Bremerton, Washington on November 18, 2010.
On 14th of July at the Seattle Bastille Day parade in Pioneer Square, Seattle, Bauman was in attendance enjoying the parade. At 10 pm a parade consisting of a Dixieland band, two cars, and an old fire engine exited the Sinking Ship to begin a performance. The water cannon on the fire engine was set up to fire confetti. The cannon was fired, and somehow it did not shoot confetti, but rather a ball of wet paper which hit Bauman. Bauman's lower abdomen was separated from her body and she lost her leg.
When Bauman recovered, she pursued a lawsuit against the cannon operator, the parade organizers, and the city of Seattle. Her case settled with her receiving US$330,000. She used this money to found a nightclub which she named "Shelly's Leg".
Bauman purchased a hotel in Pioneer Square, Seattle and in 1973 converted it into a gay bar and nightclub. Bauman would attend parties there in her wheelchair. Sometime between 1977–79 the club was closed, perhaps temporarily at first then definitely by 1979, for problems including failure to meet tax reporting standards.
The sign from the nightclub is now an exhibit at Museum of History & Industry (MOHAI).
Part of my Anything Goes Saturday's Series
With a thumbs up from the driver, First Great Western Class 143's, 143617 and 143603, work the 2T20 Exmouth to Paignton service towards Teignmouth.
The Pacer units, what can you even say about them? They've become a synonym for poor design, cut-price investments, short sighted decisions and generally just a failure to comprehend the demands of the rail-going public. People from all walks of life, train enthusiasts or not, take a glimpse of one of these units and immediately sigh with despair.
But are they really the devil on train wheels that enthusiasts like to criticise endlessly?
To trace the Pacer, you need to go back to the late-1970's, where after rationalisation of the railways under Beeching, the few remaining branchlines were under the operation of ageing diesel multiple units from the late 1950's and early 60's, primarily Derby Lightweights and units such as Class 117, 121, 115, 101 and 105. The intention of the new Pacer was to become a cheap and cheerful short-term stop-gap to replace these older units prior to the introduction of more permanent trains such as the later Class 150's and 153's.
To create these trains, the British Rail Board turned to the assistance of fellow nationalised transport company, British Leyland, and in 1978, a prototype named LEV1 (Leyland Experimental Vehicles) had been constructed, this unit consisting of a Leyland National bus body being yoked onto the chassis of an old four-wheel Freight Wagon. The vehicle was powered by a Leyland 510 bus engine, but with the transmission modified for train use by adding self-changing gears. The problems inherent with the later Pacer units were very quick to rear their heads, largely due to the fact that these units have no suspension. On regular trains, the wheels are connected to a separate bogey, and Flexicoil suspension between the bogey and the carriage helps make the ride comfortable as it moves along the track. LEV1 and the Pacer's on the other hand have the wheels directly attached to the chassis of the carriage, and thus every individual bump or distortion in the track is felt, making the ride incredibly uncomfortable, especially on jointed track.
Nevertheless, British Rail continued to develop the concept, and even tried to woo the Americans by sending LEV1, and several other later prototypes to the United States for Amtrak to consider on the MBTA commuter services from Boston to Concord in New Hampshire. These considerations subsequently fell through, and the original LEV1 prototype was returned to the UK for more tests and later preservation, whilst LEV2, after suffering accident damage, was kept in the United States and preserved at the Connecticut Trolley Museum.
Back in the UK, BR unleashed a next-gen prototype in 1980 dubbed the Class 140, continuing to use Leyland National bus components and engines, but instead being fitted with a different cab to comply with crash safety regulations. Only one unit of this class was produced, and tested until 1981 when it was withdrawn and preserved, where it now resides at the Keith and Dufftown Railway.
With testing considered complete, the first production Pacer class was now developed in the form of the Class 141, looking very similar to its Leyland National roots, but being heavily modified to comply with railway safety regulations. These units were powered by 200hp Leyland TL11 engines, again modified for railway use with mechanical self-changing gears. Top speed was 75mph and formations consisted of two-cars. These units were launched in 1984 and began work mostly across the West and South Yorkshire region around Huddersfield, Leeds, York, Sheffield and Harrogate. 20 of these units were built, and were notable for their uncomfortable ride, squeaking panels, bus-like seating, noise, poor reliability and draughty interiors. The units were operated in the same general area until 1997 when they were all withdrawn, although 12 units were later exported to Iran to operate around Tehran. The last known operation of these units was in about 2005.
Following the introduction of the Class 141's, BR and British Leyland then developed a second batch of Pacers known as the Class 142's, these being built for much more widespread use across the UK network. In comparison to the 141's, the design was modified slightly, although still very 'Bus-Like', and engines were changed to the more powerful 225hp Cummins LTA10-R 6-cylinder 10.0L powerplant. Top speed of the Class 142's is again 75mph, and 96 of these units were built between 1985 and 1987 at BREL Derby Works. The first locations of the Class 142 operation was in the North West around Manchester, Yorkshire, Newcastle, and in the South West of England around Plymouth.
However, almost immediately the Class fell into dismay, especially in the South West. Their long wheelbase and lack of bogeys meant that on the tight branch lines of Devon and Cornwall, the units suffered heavy flange wear, as well as creating the most awful squealing sound as they travelled round corners. They were also underpowered, which meant they suffered frequent adhesion problems attempting to climb from stations with steep gradients such as Gunnislake, St Ives and the Looe Branch. By 1988, the entire class had been sent north to Leeds and Manchester, being replaced by the original Class 121's and 117's they had been built to replace!
At the same time as the Class 142's, another batch of similarly built units were also developed by Hunslet-Barclay, known as the Class 143. The Class 143's featured a highly different design, with coachwork being built by Walter Alexander. Power once again came from the same Cummins engine as that in the Class 142, and 25 sets were built in 1985 for work around Newcastle and on the Welsh Valleys. A year later, BREL Derby and Walter Alexander formed another similar set of units called the Class 144, 23 almost identical sets for use around Leeds, distinguishable usually by the addition of an intermediate trailer on some sets.
Today, Pacer units have been refurbished, redistributed and revised heavily, especially after privatisation. Class 142's have been spread to South Wales, and across the North of England, whilst the Class 143's are now prime movers in the South West for First Great Western. Class 144's have always remained around Leeds, and a major parts of the West Yorkshire commuter network. It is interesting to note that even though these units were designed to be stop-gaps with a lifespan of about 10 years, nearly 30 years later these trains continue to ply their trade.
Several of the class however have been written off through accidents, with 142059 being written off after its brakes failed to stop it from smashing into the buffers at Liverpool lime Street in 1990. In 1999 the most serious accident occurred when a pair of Class 142's passed a red signal by accident and were slammed into by a Virgin Trains Class 87 travelling at 50mph. Upon impact, the Class 87 tore apart the lightweight bus-frames of the Pacer units, coming to rest halfway down the third carriage. Thankfully the Pacer was running empty-stock, so no passengers were aboard, and only a few injuries were incurred on the Virgin Trains service, but it did highlight the sheer lack of safety these units have. The units have also been notable for several derailments, as well as the engine falling out the bottom of one unit in South Wales. Two Class 143's have also been lost, those being 143613, which was gutted by fire on October 17th, 2004, and subsequently written off, and later in 2005, 143615, which was again lost to fire damage.
As mentioned, today, apart from the Class 141's and those units written off through accidents, nearly all of the Pacer units remain in daily operational use across the country. Of the units however, the Class 143's and 144's have often been considered the favoured sons, being refurbished heavily both internally and externally for a more pleasing travel experience. The removal of jointed track across the network has also allowed for much smoother rides, but on some sections of the network the quality is still an issue. I do actually quite enjoy travelling aboard the Class 143's as after their various refurbishments they are quite pleasant to travel on as commuter trains. The Class 142's on the other hands most operators have chosen to forget, with units under the control of Northern Rail being largely fitted with the original bus-bench interiors of the 1980's, or some modified interiors of 1990's Regional Railways.
Either way, both units are slated for decommissioning by December 31st, 2019, when a Rail Vehicle Accessibility Regulation is enacted saying that all trains must have full access for wheelchairs and pushchairs, a problem the Pacers have often suffered due to their step-entrance design. It is proposed that Class 143's and 144's will be modified to allow for greater access, being fitted with ramps and some units modified into 4-car sets. The Class 142's on the other hand are not being considered for such, and the desire is to see off these trains by 2020, 35 years after the first ones hit the rails.
This is me attempting to convey an emotion usimg just imagry. In my head there's a story to this one but I think I'll leave it to the veiwer's imagination instead.
#Tech flops of 2015 #fail
As the year comes to an end we shall take a closer look back of all Tech concern and grabbed the fail list of 2k15.
Normally we will look back to see the success for a change let’s have a look at the failures
1. #Hover board Explodes
Self balancing scooters, referred to hoverboards were the most talked not for the good, almost for the wrong reasons
After a fast attention for their red carpet and music video appearances, as well as their popularity with kids and teens, this handlebar-less caught on news for catching fire and exploding.
Safety concerns caused airlines to ban them on flights. Amazon and Overstock removed them from digital shelves, major cities declared them illegal
2. #Hackers:
So many websites has been hacked this year
Two of the worst happened is to Ashley Madison and Adult friend finder. Hackers also stole sensitive information on about 21.5 million #government employees in July
3. #Volkswagen used software to cheat emissions tests
Volkswagen was in severe danger for admitting to making a vehicle with software that could cheat emissions tests
The #company had recalled nearly 5, 00,000 cars in United States
4. #Google #maps redirect search queries to white house
Google maps pointed people when they search a word with “house”. It directs to the direction of White house. Later Google has apologized for the problem and has fixed the bug soon
5. #Apple Recalled beats speaker
Apple has recalled its beats speaker that used batteries which could over heat and can catch fire and has also held a replacement program for the iSight camera on iphone 6 plus device and 3tb hard drives
6. Google Maps vanished by Pranksters
Someone within Google map maker community had illustrated an Android robot peeing on an Apple logo in rural area of Pakistan
7. #Yahoo’s alibaba conundrum
Yahoo’s board made a big decision selling its Alibaba’s interest of 15%. It resulted down in share of 34% this year
8. #Microsoft lay off thousands
Microsoft this year continued to unwind its acquisition of #Nokia. It has terminated up to 7800 employees globally within its #smartphone
9. Tough year for #twitter
People still don’t know why they should use twitter and how to use it. The number of users using twitter was less. Even though some changes has been made on favorites to likes and new feature moment, it has been really a tough year for twitter
This was taken at an abondared house near Worcester that me and my friend Leo stumbled upon.
Taken with Canon 450D, Sigma 10-20mm @10mm, ISO100, F20.
HDR from five files.
All positive and negative feedback regarding lighting , composition ect very much appriciated!
Leo's shots of the same place can be seen in his photostream:
Scania L94/Wright Solar
Alfreton Bus Station
With a cheery wave from my good friend Mat Simmons, 669 departs Alfreton for Derby with a 'comet' service on 13th October 2025. Just days later, following a failure in service, the bus - the last of its type in the main Trentbarton fleet - was withdrawn and currently is in store at Langley Mill, allegedly for conversion to a training bus.
This just about sums up things for today. One of my three jobs is in investment management... we managed to undo all June's good work in one hour. Then I found I'd lost my wallet (had to cancel everything as it might actually be stolen) and then I've added injury to insult and managed to tear off a fingernail (or part thereof) on a door.... grrrrr/guddammit/owbuggerit
I knew I should have stayed in bed this morning.
This is our stable door BTW... we've just re-roofed it in anticipation of the arrival of three pygmy goats to eat all the brambles. The sign is pretty ancient but I hadn't even noticed it until yesterday.