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Built for Robert Stewart, the Duke of Albany, over 600 years ago the castle is still in great condition.
Scotland, 2013
"Harry Potter", "J.K. Rowling", acrylic on canvas, by Fin Collins, part of The Film Icons collection
Acting website www.irishfilmactress.com/
Lumberjack: I cut down trees, I skip and jump
I like to press wild flowers.
I put on women's clothing and hang around in bars.
Mounties: He cuts down trees, he skips and jumps
He likes to press wild flowers.
He puts on women's clothing and hangs around in bars?!
In a scene from the BBC TV show Monty Python's Flying Circus John Cleese demonstrates some athletic footwork.
Lumberjack: I'm a lumberjack and I'm OK
I sleep all night and I work all day.
Chorus: He's a lumberjack and he's OK
He sleeps all night and he works all day.
D200 + 35mm F/2. Paris, vitrine de la marque Mini.
The Knights who say NI and enjoy The Monty Python Channel.
Moem and me were busy making fifteen custom T-Shirts, for "Operatie Exodus".
The word "Exodus" in the Digital logo style was actually my idea, Moem did styling and designed a graphic, SA007 converted the design and provided us with a laser-cut template, ready for stencilling.
It was a bit last-notice, but the results were awesome and most people were blown away by our ultra-corporate look ^_^
My first attempt at custom minifigs. Yes, I know its been done before, but wanted to make my own. Designed in the style of the classic castle themes, I hand-drew all of the designs and am happy with the way they turned out.
159/365 - June 8, 2011
Little Bunny Foo-Foo was hopping through our yard. Apparently, he decided to taunt me by sticking out it's tongue. I was nearly forced to use the Holy Hand Grenade of Antioch.
So beware, you just might be dealing with "The Killer Rabbit of Caerbannog"
Two questing knights and a wizard wonder why the staffer at the Dragon*Con 2005 Information desk flew off so suddenly when they asked him the air-speed velocity of an unladen swallow.
Saw (and heard) this happy fellow in the streets of Amsterdam.
Everybody was rushing by, but he stayed releaxed and happy.
On 5th October 1969 the first episode of comedy series ‘Monty Python’s Flying Circus’ was broadcast on BBC One. The iconic series ran for four seasons, after which the Monty Python team concentrated on film-making. In 1979 the group released what is thought to be their greatest film, ‘The Life of Brian’, a comedic biography of a Jewish man living at the same time and neighbourhood as Jesus Christ. The film contained themes of religious satire that were controversial at the time of its release, drawing accusations of blasphemy and protests from some religious groups. Some countries, including Ireland and Norway, banned its showing, with a few of these bans lasting decades. There was also significant opposition to the film being released in New Zealand, with hundreds of letters of protest sent to the Film Censor’s Office requesting it to be banned on grounds of religious insensitivity.
Pictured above are two letters sent to the Film Censor’s Office giving opposing views of the argument, and the reply given by the Chief Censor of Films stating that they had found no evidence of blasphemy or sacrilegiousness in the film. These documents come from a series of multiple number subject files from the Film Censor's Office and a Department of Internal Affairs report on motion picture policies/legislation, 1927-1991.
Archives reference: AAAC W4442 10 /3/12/3/1
Material from Archives New Zealand
Candid Photography", better known as "Nudge Nudge", is a sketch from the third Monty Python's Flying Circus episode, "How to Recognise Different Types of Trees From Quite a Long Way Away" featuring Eric Idle (author of the sketch) and Terry Jones as two strangers who meet in a pub.
Two men in a pub
Norman Is your wife a...goer...eh? Know what I mean? Know what I mean? Nudge nudge. Nudge nudge. Know what I mean? Say no more...know what I mean?
Him I beg your pardon?
Norman Your wife...does she, er, does she 'go' - eh? eh? eh? Know what I mean, know what I mean? Nudge nudge. Say no more.
Him Well, she sometimes goes, yes.
Norman I bet she does. I bet she does. I bet she does. Know what I mean? Nudge nudge.
Him I'm sorry, I don't quite follow you.
Norman Follow me. Follow me. I like that. That's good. A nod's as good as a wink to a blind bat, eh? (elbow gesture; rubs it)
Him Are you trying to sell something?
Norman Selling, selling. Very good. Very good. (hand tilting quickly) Oh, wicked. Wicked. You're wicked. Eh? Know what I mean. Know what I mean? Nudge nudge. Know what I mean? Nudge nudge. Nudge nudge. (leaning over to him, making eye gesture; speaks slowly) Say...no...more. (leans back as if having imparted a great secret)
Him But...
Norman (stops him with finger which he lays alongside nose; gives slight tap) Your wife is she, eh... is she a sport. Eh?
Him She likes sport, yes!
Norman I bet she does, I bet she does!
Him She is very fond of cricket, as a matter of fact.
Norman (leans across, looking away) Who isn't, eh? Know what I mean. Likes games, likes games. Knew she would. Knew she would. Knew she would. Likes games, eh? She's been around, eh? Been around?
Him She's traveled. She's from Purley.
Norman Oh...oh. Say no more, say no more. Say no more - Purley, say no more. Purley, eh? Know what I mean, know what I mean. Say no more.
Him (about to speak; can't think of anything to say)
Norman (leers, grinning) Your wife interested in er... (waggles head, leans across) photographs, eh? Know what I mean? Photographs, 'he asked him knowingly'.
Him Photography?
Norman Yes. Nudge nudge. Snap snap. Grin grin, wink wink, say no more?
Him Holiday snaps?
Norman Could be, could be taken on holiday. Could be yes - swimming costumes. Know what I mean. Candid photography. Know what I mean, nudge nudge.
Him No, no we don't have a camera.
Norman Oh. Still (slaps hands lightly twice) Woah! Eh? Wo-oah! Eh?
Him Look, are you insinuating something?
Norman Oh...no...no... Yes.
Him Well?
Norman Well. I mean. Er, I mean. You're a man of the world, aren't you...I mean, er, you've er... you've been there haven't you...I mean you've been around...eh?
Him What do you mean?
Norman Well I mean like you've er...you've done it...I mean like, you know...you've...er...you've slept...with a lady.
Him Yes.
Norman What's it like?
Picture of a bridge taken from the top of Doune Castle in Scotland. Doune Castle just happens to be the place the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail was filmed at. So it was that much more interesting for me. This place was beautiful. I don't recognize this view in any scenes of the movie, but I can imagine the trees full of European and African swallows, and the Black Knight just on the other side of the bridge...
He's a lumberjack and he's OK .... note that 'Joe Lewis' has also 'got game'. 16 hard men (maybe 15?); note the grinding wheel (next to the dog) used to sharpen cutting tools.
Update 12/3/2021 - Source: Wisconsin lumberjacks, 1906! Wisconsin Historical Society Citation:
Wisconsin Historical Society, Creator, Title, Image ID. Viewed online at www.wisconsinhistory.org/Records/Image/IM5778 - Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society.
- To find that I did a Google image search; I found the image on Pinterest, (incorrectly) titled "Montana lumberjacks 1906"; Googling that and checking the "images" in search results returned the above link.
Originally, this photo was seen on a U.S. Forest Service website with no date or other information about this outstanding piece of history. www.fs.fed.us/greatestgood/images/gallery/logging/Logging...
The Wisconsin map location is only estimated, after viewing some logging camp maps.
a mysterious place with no name 38.822590976177, -148.0078125
My Favourite Things...
Monty Python & The Holy Grail.
I can vividly remember being 8 years old and my friend allowing one person to watch this film his mum had recorded off the tv for him...and it was Holy Grail!...Even at 8 years old I rolled around the floor laughing and shouting "ni!". (these days I just do the "ni" bit).
The best historical film involving Vicious Chickens, killer rabbits, holy hand grenades and coconuts...ever.
Mr. Praline: Pray, does it talk?
Owner: N-n-n-not really.
Mr. Praline: WELL IT'S HARDLY A BLOODY REPLACEMENT, IS IT?!?!?!
Owner: N-no, I guess not.
Mr. Praline: Well.
Doune Castle consists of two great and tall keeps, linked by a lower range, which form the north side of a quadrangular courtyard, the other three sides of which are enclosed by a 40-foot-high curtain-wall, 8 feet thick, crowned by a parapet and walk, with open circular turrets at the angles and semi-circular bartisans corbelled out midway.
Of the two keeps, that to the north-east (seen on the left above) is the larger and higher, a massive, roughly rectangular building of five main storeys and a garret, with a semi-circular tower projecting at the north-east angle. It is crowned by a flush parapet flanking a gabled roof to north and south only, the wall-walks of these connecting only by open flights of steps up and over the pitched roof at each end-a highly unusual arrangement. The stairhead rises to form a lofty look-out platform, reached from the eastern flight of steps.
The north-west keep (extreme right) is somewhat lower, four storeys and a garret, but also has a flush parapet and gabled roof. There are a number of machicolated projections here, three grouped fairly close together, the largest above a built-up arched-headed postern gate to the west. The area between the two keeps is occupied by a long two-storeyed building. The courtyard is large and contains a deep draw-well.
The entrance is by an arched gateway in the main keep (see earlier photo), admitting to a steeply-rising, cobbled and vaulted pend, with a vaulted porter's lodge and inner chamber to one side, and a guardroom and dark beehive-vaulted pit or prison to the other (where you pay to get in these days!). Elsewhere in the basement there is a range of vaulted cellars and store-houses, from certain of which narrow stairs in the walling mount to the floor above. One of the features of this castle is the large number of unconnected narrow stairways.
The main access to the first floor is by two outside forestairs from the courtyard, one leading to the lord's quarters, the other to the retainers'. The Lord's Hall is a handsome vaulted apartment, with a splendid double fireplace, and has been restored with modern panelling. The banqueting and/or retainers' hall alongside occupies all the lower wing at this level, an enormous chamber open to the rafters. There is no normal fireplace here, but a central hearth has been contrived, and if this was original then the smoke must have found its way out of a hole in the roofing where there is now a louvre (visible in the photo above).
Particularly interesting are the kitchen premises in the west tower, at this level, consisting of the kitchen itself, with an enormous arched fireplace, area for an oven, and two slop-drains; also a handsome 'arcaded' servery, of highly modern aspect. Above this level were ample private and sleeping apartments in both towers.
Doune Castle is perhaps best known for its appearance in the film Monty Python and the Holy Grail and has become a place of pilgrimage for fans of Monty Python and the film. It was used as both 'Camelot' ("Spamalot"!), 'Swamp Castle' and 'Castle Anthrax'! Since 2004, an annual "Monty Python Day" has been held at the castle.
Sometimes a girl gets bored. Sometimes a girl gets so bored, she steals her sister's action figures and dresses them up like Monty Python characters.
The Royal Albert Hall in London where I went to see Monty Pyphon perform "Not the Messiah (He's a very Naughty Boy).
I had a box directly facing the stage, just wish I had a pair of binoculars.
...is not featured in this shot.
I'm not normally one for having a rant on flickr, but there really are some idiotic road users out there. Make no mistake - I'm not singling any one group out here. Car drivers, cyclists, van drivers, motorcyclists and so on can all do pretty dumb things on the road.
But lets just make one thing clear here : I don't wear a bright orange vest when I'm on my bike for fashion reasons. No - really! I wear it so people can see me. So I was a tad annoyed when this morning some total dickhead passed me at about 50mph and missed me by, oh I'd say 6 inches maximum. There wasn't even anything coming the other way so he/she could have given me all the clearance in the world. I could so easily be in the hospital or the morgue now, rather than sat here typing away. Most motorists are very good. They wait until it's safe to pass and they give sufficient room. But whoever this person was either didn't see me, saw me and couldn't be bothered to move over a bit, was talking on their phone? Who knows.
But whoever you are - give me more space next time please because, you know, I'd hate to get blood and scratches all over your shiny paintwork. And I'd also quite like to live to see another day if that's at all possible.
Later in the ride I was narrowly missed by a pheasant that suddenly exploded from a bush in a flurry of feathers and squawking, and then chased by a dog. So tomorrow I'm exchanging the bike for a Hummer, probably one fitted with a machine gun turret.
Mr. Praline: Never mind that, my lad. I wish to complain about this parrot what I purchased not half an hour ago from this very boutique.
Owner: Oh yes, the, uhhh, the Norwegian Blue (or Red as the case may be)... What's, uhhh... what's wrong with it?
Mr. Praline: I'll tell you what's wrong with it, my lad. 'E's dead, that's what's wrong with it!
Ask YC: Can a startup entrepreneur not be a coder?
"... Can a startup entrepreneur not be a coder? ..."
Yes. Mitch Kapor was underestimated and you can use this to your advantage. He was seen as a novice non-tech in his Startup, recognised this & profited from it. Read about Mitch Kapor ~ www.kapor.com/bio/ and I've written more about this here: www.flickr.com/photos/bootload/2296168310/
Some time later a response ...
"... How is Kapor a non-coder? He was writing software throughout all of his early endeavors. He didn't outsource development of Visiplot and Visitrend. ..."
In hindsight you are making a similiar mistake the professional programmers at Software Arts did. Kapor didn't train as an engineer. He didn't have the pedigree of working with technology, startups. He had a great number of non-technical attributes that I think non-coders should utilise and exploit
- insight into people
- ideas of what is wrong with things & the solution
- business nous & how to extract money from buyers
- empathy for people & staff
- the determination to move good ideas forward
When I infer he wasn't a coder it was through research, not mere assertion. [0], [1], [2]
"... I'm having a hard time imagining how Kapor could possibly be considered a non-technical/non-coding founder. He may not have gone to school for it...but most of us didn't learn to hack in school (if you didn't know how to hack until you got to school you obviously don't love computers enough to be a hacker). ...
Once again. If you check his bio [3], track record (consider Chandler) [4] he is anything but the stereotypical hacker. He was not a coder who eats, breathes algorythms for breakfast. [5] It doesn't mean he didn't understand technology. He did some CompSci as part of his multi-disciplinary undergraduate degree. What made/makes Kapor good in my view was an amalgam of non-technical characteristics that make him a great entrepreneur to study and emulate.
"... So, sure Kapor hired additional developers, and his genius probably lies more in his dealings with other people than computers, but he was clearly a hacker from very early on, and one certainly can't hold him up as an example of an entrepreneur without any technical ability. ..."
I'm not trying to say he has no technical ability. I'm saying that in this case an Entrepreneur succeeded in spite of what is considered by many to be the prime requirement of Entrepreneurship. The current mantra is, "if you are non-technical, give up". If anything, Kapors success came more from his insight into human psychology and business nous than the mere sheer technical ability to code.
Reference
[0] Jessica Livingston. Founders At Work, "Stories of Startups Early Days", Ch6, Mitchell Kapor, pp90 - 102.
[1] Mitch Kapor, Bio: Though I found he did some Computer Science as part of a multi-disciplinary degree. To me this is the interesting bit because he obviously knew just enough about computers and a lot about other related areas. By not knowing enough CompSci did this allow a broader view of what improvements could be made.
[2] Startup School 2007, Mitch Kapor talks to hackers about what makes good startups.
feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Ycombinator-StartupSchool/~3/1065...
[3] Mitch Kapor, Bio et., al.
[4] Dreaming in code: Two Dozen Programmers, Three Years, 4,732 Bugs, and One Quest for Transcendent Software, Scott Rossenburg, "An embedded writer who dissects the failure of an ambitious software product, Chandler"
[5] Brad Templeton, Brad Ideas: I remember IBM, "... VisiPlot did graphs and charts, and a module in it (VisiTrend) did statistical analysis. Mitch had since left, and was on his way to founding Lotus. Mitch had written VisiPlot in Apple ][ Basic, and he won’t mind if I say it wasn’t a masterwork of code readability, and indeed I never gave it more than a glance. Personal Software, soon to be renamed VisiCorp, asked me to write VisiPlot from scratch, in C, for an un-named soon to be released computer ..."
It's Easter and time to dig out "Life of Brian". The shot above is of the "late, great Graham Chapman' of Monty Python fame from the "Life of Brian" book I picked up in the early 80's.
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