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A riot police officer puts on his helmet in front a portrait of King Norodom Sihamoni near Phnom Penh's Freedom Park on the first day of the council-election campaign period. (Official CNRP Photo by Ben Woods)
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It's put down an unbelievable amount or rain mixed with snow and fueled by wind today. I hope everyone got through it safely. I only ventured out to rescue my neighbour's blue bin which got blown over, thankfully after it was emptied. And also a couple of times to my garage, in a red PVC mac with the hood up!
So, somehow despite paying extra for EMS shipping from Singapore, I still managed to get my MP57 after everyone who preordered in the US did. Needless to say I'm not exactly thrilled with the outcome of this.
MP57 is of course Skyfire/Jetfire, and is the most recently reelased figure in the Masterpiece line up. After seeing the pretty good job that Hasbro/Takara did on the Siege version, I figured that this figure would just be that one, but with much better production values.
Turns out I'm only half right.
Being in MP scale, Jetfire is huge. The box is 20.5 inches long, and is basically the entire length of the Jet mode. Photos have put the Jet mode at the same length as the combined Convoy/Optimus Prime 3.0 with its trailer attached.
Of course, the character mass shifts during transformation to result in a robot mode that is canonically twice as tall as Convoy, but in Jet mode is a flying fortress capable of troop transport. To show this side of things, the set comes with three mini figures - Prime, Wheeljack, and Jazz. Not sure why specifically these three, but that's what they chose..
The mini figures are actually decently articulated, with no articulation on the main torso whatsoever and very basic arms and legs. Which is normally fine (and expected) for figures of this size, but I REALLY thing they should have either given Jezz wrists of maybe considered the awkwardness of how things look with his hands fused like that.
Otherwise, accessories include two additional faces, a battle mask, his rifle, two thruster effects, Decepticon/Blank chest plate and the same Base/Stand that came with the Seekers and Dinobot,
Jet mode features landing gear that are manually operated (I say this because I remember the original G1 toy featuring spring mounted goodness) and there are various compartments you can open up for the mini figures to fit into/use, specifically the cockpit, under the fuselage, in the jetpack, and in the red pods on the lower legs. The pods are also accessible in robot mode should you so wish.
Being an updated G1 toy, this toy can assume the infamous Gerwalk mode that was the result of repurposing a Robotech toy. I honestly can't recall it actually being used in the show, but then again I can't remember many things.
Gerwalk mode can be achieved with or without the arms deployed, but of course the process is a bit more involved than back in the day. In order to make Gerwalk mode a bit more stable, the figure has die cast metal hips that provide additional support for the legs.
While yes, you can actually put the figure in Gerwalk without the support, for your own sanity you're probably going to want to do it, especially if you're displaying it in said mode for a longer period of time.
Transformation into robot mode is for the most part straight forward. MOST part. When you get to the backpack though, you're likely going to want to throw the figure out the window. The whole shifting mechanism is based on sliding panels, which are notoriously bad because of misalignment issues and just general friction. Couple with that some questionable QC and you've got a very frustrating time and getting things to shift and hold together.
The QC issues don't appear to be limited to the backpack as I have had a somewhat difficult time getting the shoulders to slot into their tab properly. I've also got a loose joint on one of my wings, though fortunately that doesn't really affect much. Getting the various accessories into the backpack cavity was also a bit of a challenge due to fit issues. I also found that the heels had to be put in just the right position for it to fold out correctly.
The resulting robot is tall, though when compared to other figures it's not as excessively large in comparison as comparing vehicle modes The goal was G1 accuracy, and you have to admit they did a bang up job from that respect. Proportions were always wonky so no criticisms from me in that regard.
Due to the weight of the figure, the legs are pretty much all ratcheting joints. Which is great from stability perspective, but not that great from an actual posing perspective. The actual hip joints are strong enough for standing robot mode, but the legs will splay out in Gerwalk mode. With the "ab crunch" hip joints deployed, the hips CAN be strong enough, but as always, test and observe. Actual range of motion is pretty typical, and the waist has flaps so you can move the legs out to the side.
However, it should be stated that the figure at least can stand up. My Siege figure has some issues with a loose hip, so it's either stand up straight or do the splits.
The rest of the body is.. pretty standard, really. There's no waist joint, and the shoulders technically are standard shoulders - but because there are additional flaps needed to move the shoulder in place, you technically have Butterfly Joint-type range of motion, but yeah, it looks weird. Elbows are single jointed but you're able to maximize range of motion. Hands are the typical MP hands with semi-fixed positions. The head can actually pull up a bit for additional range of motion
In general, you're probably not doing any dynamic battle poses without the stand, and even then you're doing them with the figure facing forward because there's only so much you can do laterally.
Speaking of heads, the facial expressions are alright, and the battle mask appears to be useable with or without an underlying face (though I think it fits better without the face under, so that might just be me forcing the thing on). It attaches with a magnet, so the grip is just the right amount to hold it in place. The faces, on the other hand, are friction based and can be a royal pain to get on and off. The other head gimmick to mention is in the head there's a meter of some sort. I don't remember the purpose of this, but I think it had to do with his changing of allegiances between Autobot and Decepticon (Jetfire was a scientist associate of Starscream).
So there you have it. Was it worth the wait? Ehhh.. I mean, it's not as bad as I thought it would be, but it turns out the lack of waist was my smallest concern. It just feels to me like the QC guys dropped the ball, because if they can get smaller figures to tab and slot n perfectly, there's no reason a figure that is at least double that size can't get it right. I mean, the new Seekers are much more complicated transformation wise and I don't have any problems like I do with Jetfire... though I guess the weak hips on the seekers is a problem I avoid here.
I think overall, though, unless you're looking specifically for a G1 styled Jetfire, you should probably consider the Siege figure, especially if you get one that doesn't have joint issues. It's like 1/3 the price, about the same size, and is significantly less frustrating to deal with.
From the August 2016 return trip to Siem Reap and the Angkor complex:
I love the Angkor complex, Siem Reap, and the Cambodian people so much that I returned again for about a week to photograph as much of the “non-major” sites as I could. Some of them are slightly far from Angkor Wat (by that, I mean to say more than 10 kilometers away), and usually require a little more money to get to. Also, some of the sites (Beng Mealea, Phnom Kulen) are not included in the Angkor ticket price and have an additional admission fee.
I don’t know if there’s a set number of how many sites belong in the Angkor complex, though I’m sure it would vary. (Do you only count the major sites like Angkor Wat, Bayon, Ta Prohm? Do you add the sites that aren’t included in the standard “Angkor Pass,” but are clearly of the same era? Do you include sites that aren’t even named (as are one of the sites in this series)? All in all, I’ll put a very rough number at…50 sites in the Siem Reap area, and that includes the sites that are about 100 km away. Of those, I would say I’ve been to all but 5-10 now. All are included here with the exception, obviously, of the sites that I didn’t visit. (Off the top of my head, I can say they include Koh Ker & that respective group, which is about 120 km ENE of Siem Reap; Phnom Krom, one of the three “mountains” with temples; Ta Prohm Kel; and Mangalartha.)
In practical terms, I’m afraid that with the volume of shooting (about 1,500 frames in the past 7 days), photos will start to look redundant to those who don’t have the same interest in ancient/historical architecture or Angkor as I do. That being said, there are a few things besides temples here. The Old Market area (now Night Market/Pub Street) is represented – a little – and Phnom Kulen has a pretty nice waterfall which is also in this series. Also, I tried to catch a few people in here, though didn’t get as many as I would’ve liked.
I had my friend Mao (tuktuk driver) take me around for 5 of these 7 days this time around. As I mentioned last time, he may cost a little more than what you can arrange through a hotel/guesthouse, but he’s well worth the money (and, in the grand scheme of things, not too expensive; I paid less than $200 for the five days, two of which were “long” trips). He loves his country and heritage, he knows what he’s showing you, he’s flexible, he gives you enough ice water to keep you hydrated, and he’s just a good guy. (He even bought me a birthday cake for cryin’ out loud…) Anyway, I highly recommend Mao. You can find him here: www.facebook.com/mao.khvan (or on Trip Advisor: www.tripadvisor.com/Attraction_Review-g297390-d10726821-R... )
Now that shameless plugs and other assorted rhetoric are out of the way, it’s time to get on to the temples, ruins, and other miscellany.
The fifth day (and last time I’ll see Mao unless I go back to Siem Reap again) started just the same as my birthday. Chhiengmai brought me a ham & cheese omelette at the hotel, then Mao picked me up and off we went.
Following the same route to Banteay Kdei, we took a right and headed out on the grand loop. The first stop was at Pre Rup, which I’d seen in May, but wanted to photograph again this time around. I love the May shots because it’s in afternoon light, so there are some nice silhouette shots in there. This time, however, was early morning. We didn’t shoot as extensively as we did in May; only staying on the eastern side of the temple and not ascending it. Still, it’s a rather striking temple and worth seeing, even with the restoration that looks as if it hasn’t been touched since May – and didn’t look like it was being touched then, either.
Pre Rup is on the southeast corner of the Grand Loop. From there, continue north. Right before you reach East Mebon is a road going east. (This is the road that would lead you to Banteay Samré if taken straight, or Banteay Srei, Phnom Kulen, and Kbal Spean, if you turn left at the first intersection about 1 kilometer east from here.)
Our second destination, though, was Phnom Bok. To reach here, continue east on the aforementioned road – pass Banteay Samré – taking the first left, then continuing north about 5-10 minutes. All in all, it’s about 20 minutes from the Grand Loop road.
Having seen snow-capped mountains enough in my life, I chuckle to call these mountains instead of hills. However, Angkor is in a large plain, as you can see in these pictures, so any hill looks like a mountain. In the same breath, these aren’t baby hills.
Mao’s wife and daughter stayed with the tuktuk while we went clambering up the hill. I was giving Mao a good ribbing about him not being my friend for making me climb a mountain in tropical heat, but it really wasn’t too bad. He said, “there are only 100 stairs to the top!” I laughed and said there’s no way that’s a mountain then. We walked up a hill for about five minutes before getting to the bottom of the staircase on the south side of the mountain that goes to the summit. He still insisted it was only 100 steps. I counted, just for fun. Turns out, there are 626 steps, give or take one, to the top of the hill and, even when you get to the top, you still have to climb up…a little farther.
As I mentioned, though, it wasn’t a bad climb. The first 400 or so steps are forested, so you’re in shade, though it’s hot and humid. After that, the views of the surrounding plains open up which are quite nice. Mostly, you can see to the south or southeast. I couldn’t see any of the main temples which would be southwest from here. (I couldn’t see them from the peak when looking southwest, though, either…)
At the top of Phnom Bok, there’s a little shelter/rest area where you can sit and buy ice cold drinks. There’s a new Hindu temple up there, and also the ruins of an Angkor-era temple. Sadly, there are also remnants of the Khmer Rouge era, too; machine gun mounts and the like, surrounding the temple.
After 30-45 minutes on the mountaintop, we went back down and I was glad to have a rest in the tuktuk while we made our way back to the Grand Loop. It was a good chance to rest up and enjoy the scenery (in addition to waving like a fool at every passerby as I’m wont to do).
Upon returning to the Grand Loop road, we made a quick right heading north for about 200 meters to the East Mebon. In May, we stopped here, but didn’t do anything other than climb the main stairs, take a few shots, and head off to lunch. (We were tired by that point.)
Because of that, I told Mao I wanted to take time to extensively go around the East Mebon. It’s a surprisingly nice temple mount. (I don’t know how the West Mebon compares; unlike this one, there is still water in the west baray, and I didn’t go out there.) All told, Mao and I wandered our separate ways here for about half an hour or so. I got back to the tuktuk right before one of the daily summer downpours. Mao was stuck out in the rain, but had my backpack, P&S, and umbrella, so was fine.
After a 5-10 minute rest, a Coke and a smile later, the four of us went back on our way around the Grand Loop continuing clockwise. We bypassed Ta Seo (which I’d shot well enough in May) and stopped for a very quick shoot at Prasat Krol Ko. This is a very small temple built in the late 12th and early 13th century by Jayavarman VII. It looks like many of the other temples, so most don’t stop here as it’s not terribly interesting. It’s a temple surrounded by two concentric enclosures, in the Bayon style, and rather small. However, it’s near Neak Pean and Preah Khan, so there’s no reason not to stop. This is a Hindu (I believe) temple, as it’s named/dedicated to a cow. I enjoyed it.
The next stop – Neak Pean – was less than two minutes down the road. (Again, no reason not to stop at both. Neak Pean (sometimes spelled “Neak Poan” and pronounced “neek poh-an”) is architecturally different than most of the other sites, as is the setting. Neak Pean is a cruciform arrangement of ponds that centers on a sanctuary tower on a circular island in the middle. Currently, access is limited and you can’t go all the way around it. You approach from the north over a boardwalk – this crosses over the Jayatataka baray, which offers some nice panoramic views of Phnom Bok about 5 kilometers to the east – and finally arrive at the north end of the monument. You can walk around either side to the eastern and western corners, but can go no farther. There are (were) four different sculpted animals on each of the four small ponds around the sanctuary. Eavesdropping a tour guide, he said the four ponds represent earth, air, fire, and water. I had read somewhere what the four animals were, but can’t seem to find that information now. I was very pleased with this stop, too, mainly because it offered a little variety.
After the nice stroll over the boardwalk back to the tuktuk, we continued heading west. At the turn off for Preah Khan (which I skipped this time since we spent a bit of time here in May), there are also two other nearby, rarely visited temples: Banteay Prei and Prasat Prei. These are immediately north of Preah Khan on the outside of the Loop road. Preah Khan is about 200 meters south on the inside of the loop. Neither of these two temples are listed in either LP Cambodia or my Ancient Angkor guidebook, so I unfortunately can’t tell you a thing about them, but would venture to say they were probably built by Jayavarman VII…but, that’s pure conjecture. They were both rather nice to see, and in a fair state of decomposition, so it lent to nice photography. As they are so close to Preah Khan, again…I don’t see why you wouldn’t visit here. You can see both temples in about 20 minutes without going out of your way to do so.
The next stop on today’s private tour is Krol Romeas. This is a very unassuming structure that is less than five minutes outside the North Gate of Angkor Thom. I’m a little confused about what “romeas” means. At first Mao’s wife told me it meant sheep. Then I believe she said it meant hippopotamus. Either way, this structure was an animal pen for one of those. Given the size and depth, I’ll say hippo enclosure is probably correct. Currently, it’s just a very nice setting in the forest. It’s a round enclosure about 20 meters in diameter, just east of the Grand Loop road.
After Krol Romeas, our next stops were the remaining (for me) gates of Angkor Thom: first, the North Gate for a very quick shoot, then down to Bayon and due west on a relaxing, rarely traveled road to the West Gate. The West Gate is supposed to be the one in the most pristine (unrestored) state, though I thought it looked fine. The setting was good.
By this time, it was getting to be early afternoon, probably around 4:00. The next – and last – stop of the day was south of town, away from the majority of Angkor sites. Going south from the Night Market area of Siem Reap along the river, there are two sites of interest: The main one Is the third of the “major” hills – Phnom Krom. This is supposed to be a nice place to see the sunset. However, from having climbed Phnom Bok earlier in the day, I wasn’t inclined to go here, though it was on my original “wish list” that I gave to Mao. Instead, we just went to the other temple in the area: Wat Athvea (sometimes also written Athwea). This is a very tranquil temple and is great in the late afternoon. It’s attached to a functioning monastery, but isn’t noisy. There is a pagoda built on the site of an ancient temple here. What you see here is a 12th century Hindu temple. There is a cemetery adjacent, but that’s not included in this set.
Upon finishing for the day, Mao dropped me back off at my guesthouse. This would be the last time I saw Mao on this trip, though his wife and daughter insisted on taking me to the airport on Tuesday, so I would see them one more time. I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again. Mao’s a good man (Cambodian Mao, that is…)
As always, I hope you enjoy this set. I appreciate you taking time to look. If you have any questions, please feel free to send me a message or leave it via comment.
the hardest part
just go
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nudy
tu wychodzi glupota
chudy
patrz na siebie
a nie na
innych
bo inni
maja pozaslaniane twarze
twoja egzystencja
p.s.
dowalilem!
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As soon as I entered Pizza Express in Ambience Mall, I noticed that it was very tastefully done & lit up or to put in simple words a customer’s delight. Our review started with a fun exercise, making our own Pizza!. The bloggers present had to make a pizza using ingredients provided to us and the best looking pizza was actually awarded a prize at the end of the evening,
Coming back to the dinner, I ordered Orange juice, pineapple juice, Berry Frezta & Peach ice tea. All of them were good especially the berry freest as it gave a much needed refreshment to the start of the meal .
For starters, I ordered a dish called Ramiro Al Forno. It was basically crispy bell peppers with goat cheese, herbal leaves with some mushroom & a balsamic syrup glaze with the mushiness of goat cheese & mozzarella. Cheese lovers would totally dig this creation. On another note, the names of all the dishes were as they are all over the world, in Italian. Good to know they are not changing anything for an Indian audience.
The second starter was Polpette (Chicken meat balls in chicken Bolognese sauce) which had minced chicken & the meat balls. I was completely taken in by the hearty dish of meatballs doused in the gravy garnished with fresh parsley and served with warm dough sticks.The third starter I had was Dough balls Poppio which was made of basil pesto, pesto rosso & garlic butter. I found it to be decent but I must compliment the basil pesto. Their recipe is to die for and one of the most fresh and sublime tasting pestos in the city.
Then I had Penne Pollo Piccante pasta in white sauce as well as Red Pasta Penne Siciliana. I found it lacking in a flavour and also as I like my pasta to be well cooked, the al dente version did not suit my palette.Anyway people who enjoy al dente pasta might like these dishes. I also had Goat Cheese Salad. It was full of great goats cheese & many salad leaves and was nutritious and light.
Coming to the pizzas which were thin crust, very crispy and probably the best!!!
The veg pizzas I had were Padana which was made of goat’s cheese, spinach & caramelized onions. It was really yum. This name(padana) comes from a Valley in Italy. While I was eating, there were performances by the chefs which I enjoyed a lot as I was entertained as well while eating. The pizza chefs had amazing pizza tossing skills that kept me in raptures.
The other veg pizza was Pomodoro Pesto- This thin crust pizza is served on an authentic Italian Romana base. Each slice of Pomodoro Pesto topped with juicy marinated cherry tomatoes, mozzarella and fresh basil turned out to be a melt-in-the-mouth heaven with flavours worth cherishing. This for me was the most spectacular dish of the night and I doubt there are many better pizzas in Delhi at the moment. I could com back just for this to Pizza Express again and again.
The last veg pizza was Cipolla Piccante which had onions, green chillis and jalapenos. It again had a great combination of flavours and was a hit among the fellow bloggers.
I also got to try some of their non-veg pizzas, the smokey chicken one called Pollo Ad Astra which was mixed with many fine ingredients & spices that I fell in love with the taste. The other non veg pizza was Pollo Forza which was okay and the third one was American pepperoni which was good. We had chilli & garlic oil on our tables to have it with the pizzas which made the pizza more delicious & juicy to taste. To conclude, their pizzas were too good to resist and as a combination maybe the best in town
For desserts, I had choco fudge cake with mascarpone cheese which was just amazing. Even the other desserts I had like the banoffee pie was irresistible. In fact you must never miss out on their cheesecake too as it is one of the best baked variety the I’ve had. Overall their pizzas and desserts make it a fine fine place to dine.
Overall I was impressed with the ambience, the hospitality, the quick service & the food above all. I would recommend this place highly to people who love variety & a touch of “Italiano” in their pizzas.Loved the team of the amazing chefs who never got tired of serving & performing. Hats off to them! I definitely want to come again to try the other yummy sounding stuff on the menu.
1. Put camera on timer mode (interval = 10 seconds)
2. Give it to a 7 month old baby girl called Annie
The tower is constructed in the early decorated style (1300 - 1370), with the copper spire put up in the 1954 to replace the original lead-on-timber spire erected in 1483.
The spire is surmounted by a guilted weather-cock, once the highest point in Lowestoft(now surpassed only by the sails of Gulliver, the giant turbine). Being the highest point in the most easterly town in the British Isles, the weather-cock is one of the first things touched by the light of the sun each morning.
The belfry arch appears far too small when compared with the height of the nave. This is because the present nave replaces a somewhat earlier and shorter nave, although of the same length.
The tower houses a fine ring of eight bells cast by Taylor's of Loughborough in 1920.
The crypt is contemporary with the tower, dating from the mid to late 14th Century. there are two crypts like this in Lowestoft, the other being in the High Street. there is a rumour that the two crypts are linked by a secret tunnel. There is no evidence to support this.
To the right of the belfry arch is a banner stave locker, one of only two in existence, the other is in Barnby Parish Church (and still has it's original door). This locker would have once been used for storage of processional banners and crosses.
to the right of the banner stave locker is a larger wooden panel listing the incumbents of St Margarets since 1308. The entry for 1478 is Thomas Epis Dromorensis, thought to have become a bishop. his grave is at the chancel step.
Also surrounding the belfry there are six churchwardens' leads. Five of these date from the 18th Century when various repaires were made to the church roof. the leads were from surplus roofing lead. The sixth lead is modern, and dedicated to Norman Hudd.
At the west end of the centre aisle stands the very fine 15th Century font. It's cover was designed by Sir Ninnian Comper in 1940.
Put in the staircase and glued a desk and some shelves to the wall. The small pieces of wood are from a SES set for children. ;) Now it's time for bed!
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It was hot, humid, and cloudy that day. I felt the image(s) rendered well in Black and White. It fit the overall mood of the day.
Puting on new scooter wheels is not a simple process. $40.00 a wheel and you don't get bearings or a spacer. Lukily the bike shop here in Broken Hill is very helpfull.
Strobist info: Manual mode, 1/20sec, f11, iso400, hand held. SB800 camera left on the table with diffuser dome on acting as a bare bulb aimed straight up, rear curtain, 0.0EV, SB600 camera right on the table with diffuser dome on acting as a bare bulb aimed straight up, 0.0EV.
CLS info: SU800 as Master, firing SB800 and SB600 set to remote.
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They paved paradise
Put up a parking lot
With a pink hotel, a boutique
And a swinging hot spot
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone?
They paved paradise
Put up a parking lot
They took all the trees
Put 'em in a tree museum
And they charged the people
A dollar and a half just to see 'em
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone?
They paved paradise
Put up a parking lot
Hey farmer, farmer
Put away the DDT now
Give me spots on my apples
But leave me the birds and the bees, please
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone?
They paved paradise
Put up a parking lot
Late last night
I heard the screen door slam
And a big yellow taxi
Took away my old man
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone?
They paved paradise
Put up a parking lot
I said, "Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you've got till it's gone?
They paved paradise
Put up a parking lot"
They paved paradise
Put up a parking lot
They paved paradise
Put up a parking lot
Joni Mitchell - Big Yellow Taxi
Since the F-102A Delta Dagger’s performance was below that hoped for the US Air Force’s “1954 Interceptor,” it was put into production as a temporary design until the more advanced F-102B could enter production. The F-102B was designated the “Ultimate Interceptor” and would indeed be considered the last word in jet interceptors of the 1950s. So many design changes were made that the USAF redesignated the F-102B the F-106A Delta Dart, the sixth and last of the named Century Series designs.
The F-106 was slightly larger than its predecessor and far more aerodynamically clean, incorporating area rule from the start. It also had a larger engine, the J75, which required more airflow than the F-102’s J57: the F-106 would subsequently be the first USAF aircraft to be equipped with a variable geometry intake. By the time the prototype YF-106 was ready in December 1956, the Hughes MA-1 fire control system, which had been the original premise for both Convair deltas, was finally ready. The F-106 would share a similar armament to the F-102, with AIM-4 Falcon air-to-air missiles, though it could also carry a single AIR-2 Genie nuclear-tipped rocket, which the F-102 could not. Flight performance was good, with a speed twice that of the F-102, and pilots reported that the “Six,” as it was rapidly nicknamed, was easier to fly than the “Deuce.” However, it suffered from teething problems with the MA-1 fire control system, along with various other avionics problems, and the USAF sliced the anticipated order of a thousand Delta Darts to only a little over 300. The first F-106A reached the USAF in October 1959. A two-seat conversion trainer, the F-106B, soon followed.
Initially, the F-106 was not well received. While it had more than adequate performance, the MA-1 proved to be a nightmare, vision from the cockpit was poor, and the ejection seat was deadly to anyone who used it. Convair responded with a plethora of changes, including a redesigned wing, a better ejection seat, the same infrared “turret” used by the F-102, inflight refuelling, and better avionics. With these improvements, the accident rate dropped and F-106 pilots found they could even compete effectively with the latest F-4E Phantom IIs entering service in the late 1960s. The Six had gone from being reviled to being loved.
With this and the Vietnam experience in mind, the USAF further upgraded the F-106 beginning in 1970 with Project Six-Shooter: this update added a General Electric M61 Vulcan 20mm gatling cannon in the weapons bay, an optical gunsight, and a redesigned, frameless canopy. (Though all F-106s received the frameless canopy, not all got the full Six-Shooter package.) Even more advanced F-106 variants were considered, but production of the F-15 Eagle ended those plans. The USAF withdrew its active-duty F-106s from service in 1979, but it would soldier on admirably in Air National Guard service until 1988, while NASA chase planes would remain until 1998. It would be the last of the Century Series to be retired. 342 were built; at least 22 survive in museums. Most surviving F-106s were converted to QF-106 drones and expended as targets until the last was shot down in 2003.
Though painted as 57-2456, this is actually 58-0793, which would jump between an incredible number of units during its long career. Entering service with the 27th Fighter-Interceptor Squadron at Loring AFB, Maine in 1959, it wasn't with that unit long before it went to the legendary 94th FIS (the "Hat in the Ring"), at the time based at Selfridge AFB, Michigan. It would remain with the 94th until 1971, when it was transferred to the 2nd FIS at Wurtsmith AFB, also in Michigan, then began a short stint with two Air National Guard units--the 191st FIG (Michigan ANG), back at Selfridge, and the 177th FIG (New Jersey ANG) at Atlantic City. 1978 saw 58-0793 back in the active duty force, with the 84th FIS at Castle AFB, California, then finally finished up with the 5th FIS at Minot AFB, North Dakota from 1981 to 1985. (Whew!)
58-0793 was then converted to a QF-106 drone, but survived the drone program to be finally grounded in 2002. The USAF heard that Castle was interested in obtaining a Six, so the aircraft was donated to the Castle Air Museum. It was painted in the colors of the 456th FIS, also based at Castle; as 58-0793 had never served with that unit, it was displayed as 57-2456, which had been expended as a drone in 1994.
Whatever its identity, 58-0793 looks great in the colors of the 456th FIS, which were gaudy even by F-106 standards. The tail badge on this side of the aircraft is an Air Defense Command badge; the squadron badge is carried on the opposite side. It is displayed with the infrared sensor in the nose open and an AIM-4 Falcon beneath the fuselage. It's always a pleasure to see a Six, and this marked the fourth I had seen on my May 2021 trip.
Three hundred Pontypridd students to put politicians on the spot
03 November 2011
Four National Assembly Members will be put on the spot on Friday 4 November when around 300 sixth-form students take part in a “Question Time” event at Hawthorn High School in Pontypridd.
Mick Antoniw AM, Andrew RT Davies AM, Eluned Parrot AM and Leanne Wood AM will be questioned by the students – who are from three Pontypridd secondary schools - on topics including recycling, health, the economy, education and the environment.
The event will be chaired by Dilwyn Young-Jones, South Wales Education Outreach Officer for the National Assembly.
www.assemblywales.org/newhome/new-news-fourth-assembly.ht...
Gwleidyddion i gael eu holi gan 300 o fyfyrwyr o Bontypridd
3 Tachwedd 2011
Ddydd Gwener 4 Tachwedd, bydd 300 o fyfyrwyr chweched dosbarth yn holi pedwar Aelod Cynulliad mewn digwyddiad yn Ysgol Uwchradd Hawthorn ym Mhontypridd.
Bydd y myfyrwyr, sy’n dod o dair ysgol uwchradd ym Mhontypridd, yn holi Mick Antoniw AC, Andrew RT Davies AC, Eluned Parrot AC a Leanne Wood AC ar bynciau a fydd yn cynnwys ailgylchu, iechyd, yr economi, addysg a’r amgylchedd.
Caiff y digwyddiad ei gadeirio gan Dilwyn Young-Jones, swyddog allgymorth addysg y Cynulliad Cenedlaethol yn ne Cymru.
www.assemblywales.org/cy/newhome/new-news-fourth-assembly...
as of 2018!
Shot these way back but thought I could do better. Never got around to it of course so up it goes!
I might take time to see how the collection has grown the last 6 years and post something again soon!
This time there are more cameras than allowed tags so I'll put the list here in the description.
If there are doubles I only name the first one (sorry!) but the rows are numbered.
1. Minolta X-700, Olympus OM-1, Minolta SR-T 101b (two of this one), Gakkenflex, Agat 18, Kodak Mini-Instamatic S30, Kiev 303, Asahi Pentax Spotmatic SPII (two of this one), Nikon EM, LOMO LC-A
2. Lumenbox, Asahi Pentax SL, Yashica 635, Lubitel 166, Olympus Trip 35, Contax III, Smena 8M, Yashica Electro 35 CC, Yashica Electro 35 FC, FED-2, Kiev 60
3. Canon A35F, Fujifilm Klasse W, Minolta AF-C, Olympus XA3, Samsung AF-Slim, Olympus Mju II, Agfta Optima Sensor 1035 (two of this one), Minox 35 PL, Minox 35, Minox 35 GT-E, Olympus Pen S
4. Olympus Pen EES-2, Olympus Pen D, Agfa Isolette III, Kodak Brownie (two different models), Agfa Isola I (two of this one), Foitzik Foinix, Super Ikonta IV, Ross-Ensign Snapper (converted to pinhole), Hole-ga (Holga converted to pinhole), Diana (Vintage), Diana F+ (two of this)
5. Diana Mini, Sprocket Rocket, Holga 120S, Holga 120CFN (two with one being a White Stripes model), Nikon Lite Touch Zoom 100W, Lomography Fisheye, Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera Time-Zero Autofocus Model 2, Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera Sonar OneStep, Ilford Sporti
6. Kodak Popular Brownie (620 film), Zeiss Ikon Nettar II 517/16, Agfa Billy Record, Chinon CE-4, Asahi Pentax MV, Olympus OM-2, Olympus OM-4, Chaika 3, Polaroid EE100 Special, Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim (clone), Lomography SuperSampler (two of this one)
7. Minolta XD7, Diy pinhole camera, Ensign Ful-Vue, Adox Polo, Fujifilm DL-500 Wide Date, Polaroid Image (Spectra Pro), Minolta 7000 AF, Minolta Dynax 500si, Olympus Pen Pinhole
8. Pentax PC35AF, Pentax Espio 120SW, Pentax Espio 738, Olympus Trip AF Mini, Action camera (hugo boss, comnverted to pinhole), Kodak Instamatic 104, Kodak Brownie Starlet, Zeiss Ikon Nettar 510, Kodak Funsaver Panoramic 35, Konica EU-mini
9. DIY Box camera, Agfa Clack, ICA Ideal (III?), Aires Reflex, Fotima Reflex, Polaroid SX-70 Land Camera Sonar AutoFocus, Zenza Bronica C2, Mamiya M645 1000S, Pentax PC35AF-M SE
10. English made box camera, Superheadz Last Camera, Cookie keychain camera (digital), Kiev-4A, Kodak EK8, Agfamatic Sensor 100, Kodak Digital Camera 40
I'm pretty sure I have most of these left. I think three I gifted to friends. But I've got a bit more than these 107 cameras by now.
Saw an article on Petapixel about Super 8 Gose from Dogfish Head, a beer you can develop film in. Why not, right?
The results weren't fantastic by any stretch. The negatives were incredibly thin. I might try it again with a longer development time at some point. But all in all I did come away with some photos I liked. And it was kind of a fun experiment, something different.
Tri-X 400 shot at box speed developed in Dogfish Head Super 8 Gose for 15 minutes.
Leigh and I were asked to put forward concepts for a mural that would be applied to the side of a residents house, which sits alongside the alleyway between Darby Road and Foord Road.
The Darby Road Steps mural came about because of a regeneration project that has been spear headed by East Folkestone Together and Nick Adams, KCC Community Warden.
The steps have been in decline for many years, fly tipping, lots of litter, a heavily tagged wall, smashed glass, a broken fence, existing lamp columns not working etc etc.
After seeing the success of the Bradstone Association mural at Bradstone Road, East Folkestone Together who are funded soley by Shepway District Council have financed the project.
We worked on several concepts which were discussed at multiple residents meetings.
They chose the design they thought would work best on site, and after the cold weather moved on, we got underway.
So for now I just opened Nadine, she was my favorite of all the Bratz Style It my Broze had :P
I don't know why I just LOVE her style but now I opened her and have her I'm kind of... Disturbed
First she's has a longer leg than the other, I know that's a factory defect but that's not cool and also she has a black mark on her shoulder :(
But anyways, her short is cute but what's this pull-over, there's no shape, no still, it needs a belt or more sewing
And her hair, my god her hair, after this pic I brushed her... NEVER DO IT !!! I already planed to straight her hair but... That's so puffy
But after all I still really LOVE her face and haircut, she's so sweet she just need a good bath and a new top and for 5 euros she was given :P
Put my mixer on a really slow setting to get this photo. I actually thought that I should put it on the fast, but my camera kept freezing the beater instead. Brushes are Ali E for Designer Digitals.
I have already put up a number of pictures of a group of very colourful, not to mention happy, girls all dressed up in their various sailor outfits in Westport, County Mayo, that I caught up with as they hit the town.
We didn't put her in the show, although she was eligible (and we might next year). But she attracted a lot of attention in the 'car park'.
I put this composite together for the Make it Interesting Challenge. The source image of the hole was provided to the group by Source image by Karla Kaulfuss. The photo of the boat is mine.
Put together specifically for the theme "Still Life" in Practial Photograpy's POTY (photographer of the year) competition, this image was taken in our narrow hall, and was the culmination of an afternoon spent trying different layouts of the objects, different positions and powers of the lights (one to bring out detail on the bags, one to add more exposure to the outside, all balanced with the natural light), and a substantial amount of post-processing to try to bring out the best of each part of the image.
Put a candle in the window, cause I feel Ive got to move.
Though Im going, going, Ill be coming home soon,
long as I can see the light.
Pack my bag and lets get movin, cause Im bound to drift a while.
When Im gone, gone, you dont have to worry long,
long as I can see the light.
Guess Ive got that old travlin bone, cause this feelin wont leave me alone.
But I wont, wont be losin my way, no, no
long as I can see the light.
@ Budapest, Hungary