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Pole Position II cockpit video game at the Louisville Arcade Expo in Louisville, Kentucky. (Namco, Atari, 1983)
Easter Holiday, Roadtrip Idar-Oberstein
Easter (Old English: Ēostre; Greek: Πάσχα, Paskha; Aramaic: פֶּסחא Pasḥa; from Hebrew: פֶּסַח Pesaḥ) is the central feast in the Christian liturgical year.[1] According to the Canonical gospels, Jesus rose from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. His resurrection is celebrated on Easter Day or Easter Sunday[2] (also Resurrection Day or Resurrection Sunday). The chronology of his death and resurrection is variously interpreted to be between AD 26 and 36, traditionally 33.
Easter marks the end of Lent, a forty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance. The last week of the Lent is called Holy Week, and it contains Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion and death of Jesus. Easter is followed by a fifty-day period called Eastertide or the Easter Season, ending with Pentecost Sunday.
Easter is a moveable feast, meaning it is not fixed in relation to the civil calendar. The First Council of Nicaea (325) established the date of Easter as the first Sunday after the full moon (the Paschal Full Moon) following the northern hemisphere's vernal equinox.[3] Ecclesiastically, the equinox is reckoned to be on March 21 (even though the equinox occurs, astronomically speaking, on March 20 in most years), and the "Full Moon" is not necessarily the astronomically correct date. The date of Easter therefore varies between March 22 and April 25. Eastern Christianity bases its calculations on the Julian Calendar whose March 21 corresponds, during the 21st century, to the 3rd of April in the Gregorian Calendar, in which calendar their celebration of Easter therefore varies between April 4 and May 8.
Easter is linked to the Jewish Passover by much of its symbolism, as well as by its position in the calendar. In many European languages, the words for "Easter" and "Passover" are etymologically related or homonymous.[4] The term "Pascha", from the same root, is also used in English to refer to Easter.
Easter customs vary across the Christian world, but decorating Easter eggs is a common motif. In the Western world, customs such as egg hunting and the Easter Bunny extend from the domain of church, and often have a secular character.
English: Page from the Stavelot Bible. Stavelot monastery, Mosan region, Belgium. 57.5 x 37 cm. In the collection of the British Library, London.
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Principality of Stavelot-Malmedy
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Principauté abbatiale de Stavelot-Malmedy (fr)
Preensdom Stavelot-Malmedy (li)
Fürstabtei Stablo-Malmedy (de)
Vorstelijke abdijen Stavelot en Malmedy (nl)
Imperial abbey of Stavelot-Malmedy
Imperial Abbey of the Holy Roman Empire
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Stavelot-Malmedy, as at 1560, within the Lower Rhenish–Westphalian Circle
Capital
Stavelot
Government
Principality
Historical era
Middle Ages
- Malmedy abbey founded
648
- Stavelot abbey founded
651
- Abbot Poppo of Deinze
1020–48
- Abbot Wibald
1130–58
- Annexed by France
1794
- Creation of Ourthe
1795
- Congress of Vienna*
9 June 1815
Area
600 km2 (232 sq mi)
* Stavelot to United Kingdom of the Netherlands; Malmedy to Prussian province of Jülich-Cleves-Berg
The Principality of Stavelot-Malmedy was a principality of the Holy Roman Empire. Princely power was exercised by the Benedictine abbot of the imperial double monastery of Stavelot and Malmedy, founded in 651. At 600 km2 (230 sq mi), it was the second-smallest territory in the Empire, after the Duchy of Bouillon at 140 km2 (54 sq mi).[1] Along with Bouillon and the Prince-Bishopric of Liège, it was one of only three principalities in the region that were never a part of the Southern Netherlands,[2] all having been a part of the Lower Rhenish Imperial Circle, rather than the Burgundian Circle.[3]
In 1795 the principality was abolished and its territory was incorporated into the French département of Ourthe.[4] The Congress of Vienna in 1815 assigned Stavelot to the United Kingdom of the Netherlands[5] and Malmedy became part of the Prussian district of Eupen-Malmedy.[5] Both are currently parts of the Kingdom of Belgium — since the 1830 Belgian Revolution and the 1919 Treaty of Versailles respectively.
Establishment
Saint Remaclus
Saint Remaclus founded the Abbey of Stavelot on the Amblève river circa 650[5][6] on lands occupying the border between the bishoprics of Cologne and Tongeren,[7] this territory previously having been part of the Frankish Empire. A charter of Sigebert III, king of Austrasia entrusted Remaclus with both monasteries of Stavelot and Malmedy a few kilometres eastwards in the Ardennes forest, "a place of horror and solitary isolation which abounds with wild beasts".[8][9][10] Sigebert granted forest land and his Mayor of the Palace, Grimoald the Elder, was charged with furnishing money to build the two monasteries and continued to foster these communities with personal gifts and means from the king.[8]
The monastery of Malmedy is considered by the historians and the hagiographers to be slightly older than the monastery of Stavelot,[11] with the town claiming foundation in 648.[12] Malmedy is listed on earlier maps than Stavelot and the commission appointed in 670 by Childeric II, in order to delimit the abbey territory, started from Malmedy (Latin: de Monasterio Malmunderio).[7] Afterwards, the territory of the abbey was increased westwards so that Stavelot became the geographical center and the capital of the principality.[7]
The site of Malmedy was probably already settled before the foundation of the abbey, despite etymology seeming to indicate Malmedy may have been unsuitable for settlement.[7] Mal(u)mund(a)-arium was "a place with winding waters" or, most probably, Malmund-arium, a "bad confluency".[7] The Warchenne was partially canalised and its banks strengthened, before which Malmedy was often flooded.[7]
The first church in Stavelot was built by abbot Godwin and, on 25 June 685, was dedicated to the saints Martin, Peter and Paul.[13] The relics of Saint Remaclus were held in this new church.[14] The abbey church in Malmedy was dedicated to St Benedict.[10]
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This installment begins back, way way back,back into time. In the days we could have large gatherings, touch our faces, eat inside restaurants, and lived perilously close to the edge of running out of toilet paper. Picture it, Thanksgiving weekend, 2019…Oh wait, back a bit further…August, 1983.
Some dunderhead salesman in southern California takes an order from a buyer with great taste, a beautifully optioned 1984 Eldorado Biarritz in the ultimate color combination of Black/Black/Red. Said dunderhead gets everything right on the order-except for one tiny detail. The desire for a CF5 Astroroof is lost in translation from the prospective buyer and never makes it into the POS.
Car arrives in September. No sunroof. What gives? Our apologies sir, we’ll get that taken care of right away. Car is driven to an ASC installer. Another dunderhead gets out a jigsaw and cuts a hole thru the roof. A 38” (the biggest you can fit in an Eldorado with roof-mounted seatbelts) ASC sunroof is installed. Car is returned to dealership, buyer eagerly accepts delivery, none the wiser about factory vs aftermarket sunroofs.
For those who don’t know, when you order a car with a sunroof, the car is born with a hole in the roof. Mounts are cast into the roof panel, and the sunroof assembly seats in them and the glass panel has a channel for a nice rubber gasket that seals everything up nice. Then a vacuum formed headliner backing board is cast to perfectly hide everything. When you get an aftermarket sunroof, someone gets a stencil and a jigsaw, and cuts your roof panel and headliner open, pops a trim ring in the hole, and hangs a sunroof pan on the trim ring. If you’re lucky they will drill additional reinforcements to marry the pan to the roof structure. Then they get a bunch of headliner material, pull it taught from the corners of the car to the opening in the roof, and send you on down the road.
Anyway, back to Thanksgiving 2019, and the jigsaw dunderhead’s work starts to come undone.
When I had purchased this car, it needed headliner help. The material was loose, but not sagging appreciably. Additionally, someone had tried to superglue the material all around the perimeter. The material was kind of floating in place, which I thought was weird. I ended up getting some super strong neodymium magnets to hold it taught-which worked ok until it was humid out, or driving on the highway with the windows down as the liner would look something like a sailboat in the wind.
My fix was simple-find a factory sunroof equipped car and get the headliner board out of it and pop it into my car. Found out that that was easier said than done, and after a lot of junkyard expedition, kept coming up empty handed. Finally after years, I came into someone parting a factory sunroof Eldo on ebay and after a lot of trouble was able to get it shipped to me
The board needed some help, and after getting all the old foam off of it and some repairs made to restore the structure (the sunroof headliner board is really thin and flimsy, even compared to the stock non-sunroof board) I tore the interior apart to facilitate getting it in and out as I knew I would have to make “some” tweaks to reconcile the aftermarket hole location to the factory one. The sunroof assembly would also need to come out to recover the sunshade; as well as reseal the panel.
We can see here how the trim ring supports the pan assembly from the center. I have to say though, this was about as clean an install as an aftermarket sunroof can come with lots of extra bracing and no factory roof reinforcements cut. We can also see a very chintzy felt seal stuck to the trim ring
Got the sunshade recovered quickly. I later removed the black plastic covered jute that was glued to the pan-factory did not have this and it would have made the board sit too low when installed in the car. The gray rubbery stuff at the front of the pan was also stripped off for the same reason. I also swapped to the factory grab handle that was included with the board.
Also recovered the sail panels. I chose to leave the foam backing on these as it is not the usual headliner stuff that turns to jelly, its more like a sponge material and seemed to be holding up just fine.
I also added PED connectors to the sail panel interior lights that the factory curiously left out. Not sure how they installed these as the harness is one giant piece, but it means that you can’t take the sail panels out without having the lights dangling in the back. This will become important later.
I then devised a new seal. I threw away all the felt and used some 3M Adhesive remover to get rid of the stuff they had glued it with. Nasty stuff but did a good job. The new seal was the first part of this that took a LONG time. Aftermarket roofs from this time use some kind of felt tape to cut down on wind noise and slow water ingress into the pan, and while still available, there is way better out there today. (In spite of how it looked on my car though, it never leaked?!?! Wind noise was an issue with the shade open though) I decided on a rubber seal, and after getting a whole bunch of samples, the stuff I had initially ended up trying was pretty thin, but rigid strip of rubber. After gluing it on with 3M yellow weatherstrip adhesive (which does NOT work as good as the adhesive remover), I put the pan back in the car to see how it would work.
No photos of the failure here, but no good. The material was too rigid and too grippy, and would cause the roof to bind midway thru its travel. Then it tore off in the corners. Ugh! Pan back out, strip off the remaining seal and glue and go back to the drawing board. I ended up buying this
www.austinhardware.com/rubber-seal-single-500-rolls.htm
Which is a hollow piece of rubber that lets the panel travel without binding, and still squishes into a really tight seal. Looks like its out of stock now, but something with close to those measurements in a D-shape is a possibility for someone looking to reseal their ASC aftermarket sunroof. It was another 3M product, that was just a peel and stick affair-way easier than the yellow goopy adhesive route. Seems like a really strong bond, and seals fantastically against wind and water. 0 wind noise now, and no leaks in a downpour when parked, or cruising at highway speeds. Roof moves without binding now
I also decided to put the new seal onto the glass panel itself as it seems like that’s the easier life for it-if I put it around the opening, the pop rivets from the panel would abrade it. Super happy with this.
Next task was of course the headliner. With the pan now back in the car, I could take measurements and properly scribe/cut/fill the board as needed. Again, easier said than done. This was a weeks long ordeal between cutting the board, fiberglassing new material in, more cutting, more filling, coronavirus insanity, etc. Long story short, my roof was installed a few inches more aft than a factory roof would have been, which meant a lot of tweaking to get the kick-up over the rear passengers head in the right spot. Additionally, I needed to build out the map light drop down to accommodate the motor.
Here is the mess I ended up with
I also affixed strips of 3M dual-lock (it is like a heavy duty version of the stuff that holds in an Ezpass) to the back of the board and the pan to hold it tightly-the factory had attempted this with a similar product in the non-sunroof car headliner board. I was super skeptical that my fudgery would cover well at all, but I have to say that foam backed headliner material must be some of the most forgiving stuff around. This took me months to complete, working off and on from November thru April. Ultimately though, I’m happy with it.
While the interior was out, there was another thing I wanted to do. About a year ago, I was following a buddy as he took his Eldorado to drop off at a shop-couldn’t help but notice how small the brake lights (and the rest of the car) seemed compared to all the bulbous modern cars surrounding it. Then I had a couple of SUV’s roll up way too close for comfort on the back of the car-one was close enough that I launched the Eldorado up and to the side to avoid getting hit. Knowing that getting rear ended by a careless driver would probably result in my untimely incarceration, I set out to do something about rear visibility.
The federal government mandated 3rd brake lights for passenger cars for model year 1986. Cadillac was slightly ahead of the curve with this with the 1985 Deville/Fleetwoods which got these in the fall of ’84. Apparently the science is behind them and they do result in fewer rear end collisions. So I decided to add one of them to the Eldo.
There were a few different versions of these things made, with short, medium and long necks to mate with the rear window-one for a Fleetwood Brougham has the tall one, and one for an 80s Buick Riviera like the one seen above is short. The short one is the best size for the Eldo, any taller and it would look pretty bad. Then the gasket that seals it to the window is different for each different model. Fortunately a potato peeler does a great job of cutting things down to size to match the Eldos vertical rear window, and the material can be easily sanded to get out any little imperfections to make it seal nicely and not leak light. An ideal donor for one would be one an 86-91 Eldo or Seville without a factory vinyl or carriage roof.
A quick mockup
All of these lights mount the same way, with this little bracket cutting into the package shelf and screwing in to the metal underneath. This is not possible on the Eldo as the package shelf reinforcement under the center won’t let this happen. So I had to modify the bracket to sit flush on the package shelf, and add two holes to the shelf to get the screws through. They screw right into the package shelf reinforcement.
The next step was wiring. It is not as simple as tapping a brake light wire and running across the package shelf to the light. Since the Eldos tail lights do everything- brake, signal and hazard, just tapping a wire would cause the center light to flash with the signals or hazard. GM rectified this by using a different brake switch to prevent backfeeding. See the original gray switch, with an in and out, and the new beige one, with a supply, and two isolated outputs. This puts the 3rd brake light (acronym: CHMSL “Center High Mount Stoplight) on its own branch-but also means that you have to home run a wire all the way to it. The wire chase made quick work of this however. I had a pretty long link of 3rd brake light harness, but not quite enough to make it to the front of the car. I put another PED connector of the same kind that I used on the sail panels to join this blue wire I ran from the switch underneath the drivers side rear seat arm rest, which is accessible by removing the ash tray if need be. The stock package shelf reinforcement actually ended up being drilled for the wiring, so I’m not sure if this was something that was in the works for the Eldo.
The version of the brake switch I used allowed me to keep the cruise control connector, and only change the brake light connector itself (part 12117354). I wanted to keep this as non-invasive as possible as I hate being upside down under the dash (though I see to find myself in that position a lot…) I will search around for the part number for the brake light switch itself.
The last trick I wanted to pull before I put the interior back together was to replace the horrible rearview mirror. I forgot how bad these things were (or more like, no one ever noticed before there were LED headlights on other people’s cars that are tall enough to be flush with your back window) but it seems like the mirror was good for one thing; blindness. They have two settings-blindingly bright where others headlights fry your retinas at night, or completely blind, where you can’t see a thing behind you.
My daily driver has a great auto dimming mirror that still lets you see everything without blinding you, made by Gentex. About the same size as the Eldo rearview. I was casually browsing their offerings to see what kind of money we were talking, when I noticed they offered an upgraded unit as compared to the one installed on my car-one with an LED compass feature that was *drumroll* amber colored! Just like the center stack on the Eldorado! So needless to say, the project was underway quickly.
Wired it in cleanly to an existing ignition power on the fuse box
I had to buy a new button to mount it, stock Eldo one was too small to hold it. Check out the dashboard illustration on the glue I bought to stick it on with!
And here it is mounted up!
I am super happy with the mirror. It works great and is a really close match to the amber on the center stack. They even have the same segment check timing when you turn the ignition on Unfortunately it does not dim with the rest of the dash panel, so that’s a letdown, but if desired you can turn the compass off if you wanted to dim everything all the way as I like to do when I’m out of the city on a dark road.
Now, you may notice that the visors are all kinds of messed up. Progress has a price I guess. My long-fought for 1988 Deville visors are NG with the new headliner board-they’re just too big and interfere with the bump out for the map light. I wish I would have known as I could have easily shrunk this bump out when I was doing surgery on the board but its too late now. I’m at a crossroads of reinstalling my old red Eldo visors with known good arms swapped into them (which are probably super faded next to the new material but are impossible to reupholster right) or finding another late 80s more robust GM visor and reupholstering/swapping them in.
I still have more stuff to add to this which may come tomorrow as my fingers are about to fall off!
I'm not sure whether this is a camera or some other kind of optical instrument.
Large stereoscopic glass negative. Unidentified german photographer, 1930s?
Port-side wheelchair position. The wheelchair restraint mechanism is designed to be operated by the user with some brief training. Also, note there is a missing seat on the left side ... this is deliberate to facilitate access to the electrical cabinet and will be useful to people with walkers.
The detail shows a female aulos-player and two "symposiasts” reclining on their klinai. The man in front of the music-player has a sweeping gesture; he seems very inspired and probably is singing or reciting some verses. The symposiast on the left is engaged in playing kottabos: a widespread drinking game mainly played during the symposia. The object of the play was to cast a portion of wine left in the drinking cup, in such a way that it doesn't break bulk in its passage through the air, towards a target. The thrower, in the ordinary form of the game, was expected to retain the recumbent position that was usual at table, and, in flinging the kottabus, to make use of his right hand only.
Attic red figured dinos
Made in Athens
Attributed to The Kleophon Painter
about 450-425 BC
From Spina Necropolis
Ferrara, Archaeological Museum
Port Grand commands the indisputable position of being Asia's biggest food
street which was inaugurated on Saturday (May 28th) by Governor Sindh Dr
Ishratull Ebad. It is officially open to public since Sunday, 29th May
2011. The launching of the venture claims to be the most innovative project
in the history of both this country and the city. It offers its visitors
cuisines from all around the world in one place. Besides being a hot spot
for eateries, Port Grand also carries a wide range of both international
and local shopping outlets for the visitors. The shopping and eating
experience which spreads on the land of 10 kilometers, expects 4000 to 5000
visitors daily from 11 am to 2 am everyday where some places will be opened
around the clock.
The first thing that catches your eye as you enter the world of extreme
entertainment is the shopping mall which carries brands and outlets from
around the globe. To the left of the amazing shopping mall is Napier’s
Tavern which features a fine dining with a mix of cultural heritage and a
breath taking view of the harbor. Another interesting destination within
the Port Grand is the Walker's Pier's which offers a dining experience on
the cruise. The Loop is another incredible dine-in restaurant which is
inspired by the era of speed, communication and connectivity with its bold
and dynamic designs and beautiful landscapes that promise an unforgettable
experience.
Asian Village gives you a snap shot of the entire Asian culture in a glance
with food and products that reflect Asian culture. The Asian Village
features Continental Cuisine from Chinese to Korean and Japanese dishes.
The Asian Bazaar’s gives the taste of the culture of the continent at
bargain prices.
To host events, fashion shows and other entertainment events the Deck is
the best choice. It is city's most spectacular stage when it comes to
models ruling the ramp with ravishing designer wear or the musicians to
lift the crowd on their feet with killer riffs and face-melting guitar
solos! The most refreshing stop - Palm Groove offers fresh juices and a
live juice bar that gives hygienically and professionally extracted juices.
To give it a touch of Karachi and its heritage, Art Lane has indoors and
outdoors display-space which can feature live portraits and still life and
landscape images of the artists. It provides with an opportunity to for
upcoming artists to showcase their talent to those craving for art.
Another striking attraction of Port Grand is the Mermaid place which offers
the most delicious sea food. With its nautical theme and live dolphin view,
this place not only offers sea food but also carries an ice cream parlor
and coffee club.
Numaish, with its most beautiful landscapes and indoor and outdoor sitting
experience, gives you the street like environment of Karachi with its
beautiful restaurants cafes and outdoor lifestyle with live music.
Temple Point, The Galleria and Promenade are some other promising
destinations here at Port Grand which also offers Wi- Fi connectivity
throughout the complex. It is a city within a city with beauty salons, a
movie theatre, a super market, bakery, mosque, florist and many more
attractions to make the visitors never want to leave.
Port Grand is a new attraction to Karachi’s night life and a must to visit
this summer
Waterford’s geographical position means that the harbour has been one of the main gateways to Ireland for people and ideas since prehistoric times. Closer to our time it was the Vikings, those great sailor explorers, who established the port town, Vedrarfjordr, which over time became Waterford. The foundation of the coastal trading towns is the Vikings’ legacy to Ireland.
The city is situated at the head of Waterford Harbour. The River Suir, which flows through Waterford City, has provided a basis for the city's long maritime history.
Waterford’s geographical position means that the harbour has been one of the main gateways to Ireland for people and ideas since prehistoric times. Closer to our time it was the Vikings, those great sailor explorers, who established the port town, Vedrarfjordr, which over time became Waterford. The foundation of the coastal trading towns is the Vikings’ legacy to Ireland.
Currently the Port of Waterford is situated several kilometres downstream of Waterford City on the northern side of the Suir river in South County Kilkenny, and is called Belview. This has replaced the old facility in Waterford, located on the quays in the centre of the city. The Belview Terminal can handle container (lo-lo), bulk solid, and break-bulk/general cargoes, while the Great Island Power Station can handle bulk liquid fuels.
How did the luggage get positioned like this adjacent to an abandoned building? We may never know. I didn't put it like that; I just took a picture of it. Maybe someone just wanted to add a little bit of wonder to the world. Or maybe there was a weird liquid in the bottom of it and they wanted it to drip out.
Camera nerd details: Shooting with my A7 II with the 7Artisans 50/1.1 on an FE-LeicaM adapter. Decided I wanted to try the very shallow f/1.1 depth of field with a camera that I can reliably focus at f/1.1.
one caucasian couple man aerobic trainer positioning woman Workout coach Posture in indoors studio isolated on white background
Yesterday, we put the satellite into a vertical position and moved it onto the fuelling platform. The team could then proceed with working on the electrical connections so that today it can be switched on.
Credits: ESA
Learn how to light at Strobist
Canon 430EX left thru umbrella very close to her in cluttered room,far enough from the wall to get it to turn so dark it looks like shot in a studio - shot after reading the Lighting 102 - Light Position|Distance post ... triggered with Ebay triggers (synch problem slightly visible on the right edge of the image)
Quarterbacks, Baldwin Wallace University football team. Photo Credit: Baldwin Wallace University Nate Parsons
Highest position: #423 on Saturday, August 11, 2007
Shot directly into the sun at Chesil Beach, I had to be quick...
Strobist 102 2011 Unit 1.1 - Position (Angle).
1308 - reference shot ie exposure selected.
1309 - 1312 - moving the flash from straight on to 90 degrees camera left.
1314 - same position as 1312 but flash raised and aiming downwards.
1315 - flash at 45deg, camera at 0deg.
1316 - flash and camera at 45deg.
Strobist: 580EXII @ 1/16 power, ASA200, f6.7
*Flashback* Part 3, Image 12
Geological Research vessel, Glomar Challenger, here we were approaching the first drill site after leaving Abidjan, Ivory coast. February 1975.
The image shows the acoustic beacon ready to be released at the drill site.
On top of the beacon assembly is a ring of glass spheres enclosed in protective plastic covers to keep the top of the beacon facing the surface of the ocean, an anchor kept the device in place on the ocean floor.
After dropping the beacon the ship continued on it course for about twenty minutes then a 180 º turn was executed that brought the ship back to the site, by then the beacon settled on the ocean bed and emitted an acoustic signal every 10 seconds. Four Hydrophones below the ship picked up the signal and the positioning computer evaluated that info and send signals to the electric propulsion systems, consisting of the main propulsion bow and stern thrusters to maintain position over the drill site.
Kodachrome Slide # 2372. Scanned on Epson Perfection V 500 Scanner.
Please press L to VieW on BLacK
The NRHS Convention train traveled at twilight on 6-23-12 from Iowa Northern's yard in Waterloo across the Cedar River and across town to downtown Cedar Falls to get into postion for the next day's trip.
The ancient Greeks calculated beyond bisexuality and try-sexuality in their discovery of pi-sexuality.
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Page: schizmatic.com/comics/31
Schizmatic - A Webcomic Of Intelligent Weirdness
A crane lowers girder No. 2 at 84th Avenue Northeast.
The busiest construction weekend yet saw crews tackle installation of girders and concrete deck panels at four overpasses along the State Route 520 corridor from Feb. 24-27, 2012. All lanes of the highway were closed so crews could move more than 4 million pounds of massive concrete girders for new lidded overpasses above the highway at Bellevue Way Northeast and 84th Avenue Northeast. Concrete deck panels were installed at Evergreen Point Road and 92nd Avenue Northeast during a chilly weekend that saw heavy rain, hailstorms and plummeting temperatures.
This is an early GPS - Global Positioning System. It is an Octant or Hadley Quadrant.
"The Octant or Hadley Quadrant, also known as a reflecting quadrant, had a small mirror or mirrors which allowed the alignment of a reflected image of the sun or a star with the horizon. It was easier to handle than the David Quadrant and was therefore less prone to error. Patented in 1734 by John Hadley (1682 - 1744), an astronomer and mathematician who relied on a concept of Sir Isaac Newton's, the Hadley Quadrant was adopted by most British Navigators. "
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Octant_(instrument)
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Not a particularly good shot, but one that shows the regular position of the Metropolitan Scanias in Bradford. Hardly a trip in to Bradford went by without seeing one of these at the side of the road.
I try to exclusively use file folders that are right-justified tabbed only.
Inspired by a small comment discussion on a emdot blog post about my Getting Things Done fetish, er, I mean, focus. I was telling Bean and KB how I only use right-sided file folders and only one file folder per hanging file.
Sometimes I run out of right-hand tabs and have to use middle or left. Don't think that doesn't hurt me inside. :)
You can also see where a couple of tabs are hand labeled. Here's my trick. Well, first of all, I LOVE MY LABEL MAKER. And secondly, when I don't use a label maker, I use this trick: I label with a post-it note, sticky side at the top. That way, if it is just for something that needs to be temporarily kept, I can easily reuse the folder without having to rip off a label.
I'm a Virgo, by the way.
I know this makes me look like a nerd. Wait. Maybe a better way to word that would be, I know I'm a nerd. :) But this week I am embracing my nerdlieness. :)