Thursday, May 12, 2005

00045 Round thing in a square hole

Although it has probably not escaped the attentions of true trivia hunters, this guy has made a hyperlinked "poster" of the squared circle group from Flickr and now I really need a bigger screen so I can view the whole thing in all its glory

Wednesday, May 11, 2005

00044 KAP group on Flickr

My KAP group on Flickr is growing very very slowly, but we're up to over 90 images and some of them are really quite peachy. So I thought I'd add one of the rather natty Flickr badges for the KAP group, until I get the feeling I need to change it again.
I'm really into this one at the moment, it really makes me think of something smaller (Meriel thinks it's bullets, I'm thinking long thermos flasks):

Tuesday, May 10, 2005

00043 At last, in the water

So liberation day weekend (a strange oxymoron) came and went but not before I managed to get out on the water (at last!) with my 11 meter Flexifoil. I lent the other (the 15 meter rasta) to Mark, a local kitesurfer. Mark came back smiling, saying the kite was superb and added that it was perfect for my aprentceship.
So I got to use the wetsuit for the first time - if it had come in a tin it would have done what it said on it - and then headded out. Just sublime. Body dragging followed by "teabagging" (being dragged vertically out of the water and landing down wind, skimming off the water). Just towards the end of the day Mark lent me his board and I made a confused stab at trying to get up on it. Next time I'll be up and planing, I reckon, although a promised session of wakeboarding would probably not be out of place to brush up on board skills first.

Wednesday, May 04, 2005

00042 Cup cake protection

I must have a cup cake protector and I can't think of a reason why anyone would disagree with my motivation.
That is unless you count the impracticality of it as a negative point.

Friday, April 29, 2005

00041 Bamboo bike

Ad mittedly I haven't posted up here for a week or so, but that's just because nothing has happened - I'm dormant.
But just then, Pikey sent us this link to a superb page with details of a bike constructed using bamboo as the tubeset. look out carbon composites. Now my life is complete again

Friday, April 22, 2005

00040 panorama sagrada familia int, whatever that means

panorama sagrada familia int
panorama sagrada familia int,
originally uploaded by Ch_P.
I've got to try this at home. 360 panorama, into photoshop, change the coords from rectangular to polar and bish, bash, bosh.
The set of polar adjusted composites is fantastic.

Wednesday, April 13, 2005

0039 Tube

I was reminded of an episode from about 15 years ago on the Jubilee line when I came across these snippets of tannoi announcements. My experience sounded like this:
"Wakey, wakey, rise & shine this is the end of the Jubilee Line, I'll say it again, though it may sound strange. If you will, please, all change."

00038 And and and ...

I was reminded by nothing at all to post this, which makes it all the more certain that it is trivia of the most trivial.
From Danny Baker again, and again quite an old one.
A sign painter was asked to adjust the lettering on the outside of a pub when the landlord noticed that there was "too much space between the 'Coach' and 'and' and 'and' and 'horses'".
Just repeat it to yourself a couple of times. Nice

00037 Martello Tower

Forgot to post this up. It's from about two weeks ago and not much to write home about, but would have been so much better if the RC rig I took it from worked in the vertical (looking downwards) position. It was the first outing for my new (but second hand) Pentax Optio S4, with a Gentled - an IR led which clips right into an RC rig and activates the camera remotely. Shame, it was a good day.

Monday, April 11, 2005

00036 Mobot wars

Robomow
Robomow,
originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
Unreal robot mower madness. I can't believe that we'are seriously considering buying an automated lawnmower. But just one look at the video convinced me that this was ludicrous enough to buy.

Sunday, April 10, 2005

00035 Must see pano

Stumbled across the most unusual pano of Paris from a hot air baloon. Bonkers. And, yes, that is the Eiffel Tower directly beneath the baloon. Double bonkers.

Sunday, April 03, 2005

00034 Flyin'

Well, took out the 11m Strike2 and whooooeeeeeeeeeee, just flew down the beach. It was a mild wind day, but that didn't stop me from flying up and off. Body dragging in the sea's next. Wetsuit obligatory (as well as small cajones, judging by the temparature of the sea these days).

Saturday, April 02, 2005

00033 Nomenclature

ust in case you were wondering what was the nest big thing in baby names, it's this.

Friday, April 01, 2005

00032 Crikey!

Crikey!
Crikey!,
originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
And here it is. It is possible that if I find myself travelling through darkness towards a bright light, I will look up and see that it is this that is providing the propulsion.

Wednesday, March 30, 2005

00031 New Strike 2, Yummy

New Strike 2, Yummy
New Strike 2, Yummy,
originally uploaded by Lenny & Meriel.
Jonah (who is fast becomming a good photographer) took this of me unfurling my newly aquired Flexifoil Strike 2. This is the 11m - the other one is 15m and consequently very scary.
May god have mercy upon my soul.

Thursday, March 24, 2005

00030 Mmmmmmmmm

KFC
KFC,
originally uploaded by multi cheery o.
Hello to all you boys at I'm not addicted to burgers.
I do hope that nothing aweful happens to you, although I suspect that it will.

00029 We've got the DG's

In case you didn't know you have to see the Dave Gorman Googlewhack Adventure - just in case you didn't know.
Oh, and it was Meriel's Birthday today, she got plant books, a hip flask for her Kayaking Brandy and Barbecue tools in an aluminuim flight case (naturally). She was most pleased to say the least (well, wouldn't you be?).

Tuesday, March 22, 2005

00028 Outrageous!

Even more excited about the order I placed with Trick of the Eye for two Flexifoil Strike 2s (in Rasta colours - hey, I didn't have much to work with, OK?).
One's 11 meter and the other is 15 meter.
Have I lost my mind. Find out next week (or possibly sooner).
Eeeeek.

00027 Flickr KAP

Quite excited about the proposition I put forward on Chris Benton's KAP discussion forum. Why not have a photo forum for KAP? It's genius, surely. It all begins at the new KAP group page.

Hey, have I ever been wrong?

well i guess there was that one time when i ate that thing that i thought was chocolate, but it turned out to be a ...

Wednesday, March 16, 2005

00026 Go on, poke it

lo-g
lo-g,
originally uploaded by O Slam!.
I'm now seriously tempted to take and post pictures to the "poke it with a stick" group.
Or consider professional care.
It's a toss up.