Lenticular Clouds are often mistaken for UFOs (click on any image to enlarge)
Lenticular clouds, technically known as altocumulus standing lenticularis, are stationary lens-shaped clouds that form at high altitudes, normally aligned at right-angles to the wind direction.
These clouds are formed by so-called "mountain waves" of air created by strong winds forced over high mountains. Then they hang over the mountains like alien "motherships"... Mount Rainier in Washington produces some of the most spectacular lenticulars.
Wave clouds are formed when there are two parallel layers of air that are usually moving at different speeds and in opposite directions. The upper layer of air usually moves faster than the lower layer because there is less friction. Below is the famous photo of such special clouds over Mount Shasta, titled "Catch the wave"
In the following photos (which are probably the weirdest of all weather phenomena pics), taken from the top of local TV broadcasting tower (source: KSNTV) both the lenticular and mammatus clouds combine in one crazy rippled texture, hanging all over the city.
"The chips are covered in a gummy capsule, and are edible after use."
"The chips are sold in packages just like candies."
Like gum with baseball cards. Could be done today... I smell lawsuit :) Nice idea though. RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances Directive) would love them and it would be the first Epeat (Environmentally Preferable) gold if you could eat the entire thing.
Ha ha, the furry frog was great. And the information about “Boh” is something that'll definitely make people think I'm cool at parties. “Mothra” must be the most freakiest idea. I don't know, there's something freaky about moths to me. Especially giant sized ones. Maybe it's because they're just so weird and mysterious. I mean, they're beautiful creatures, but I'm sure they would take vengeance on us if they became a giant Mothra.
About that bit on mailing back the empty envelope... I wouldn't do that if the envelope has a digital data bar on it.
I almost ended up with a subscription to the New York Times that way once.
You see, opening the envelopes is expensive. Reading the digital data on the envelope is cheap - AND the only reason (most people, normal people) send the envelope back to to get the subscription that was offered.
So they just scan the envelope and give you a subscription. They already have your address - it was on the subscription offer they sent you that started all this. Seriously...
My favorite thing to do to telemarketers is answer and sound excited, but ask if you can put them on hold. Without waiting for a response, put them on hold and see how long they wait before hanging up. It's worth having a phone with this capability for just this reason. One woman called me back complaining that I had left her on hold. My reply: "As annoyed as you are that I did that to you, I'm even more annoyed that you're wasting my time like this in the first place! In fact, I'm so annoyed, that I'm going to put you on hold again". I put her on hold.
When the telemarketer is calling, ask them to call you back tommrow... each day they call back give them a new excuse for them to call you the next day... Use these excuses in order...
1. Apoligize and express interest in their product, but mention that you are going to have some painful boils and sores removed today and it would be inconvient, could they call tommrow?
2. On the second day they call, be sure to answer, tell them that you are actually having a problem with your drains, the water is sticky, thick and red, tell them you have talk to them tommrow, tell them to call you... and before hanging up, start talking to your imaginary plumber...
3. Today you have to sit for a few moments, try not to let on what you are planning to do... choose a moment to interrupt them, say you have to take a moment, your head is itching... make them wait... and scream "Oh GOD!! OH GOD WHAT THE... HOLY SHIT, PLEASE CALL BACK TOMMROW! PLEASE< PLEASE!!" make them confirm they are calling you again, and hang up crying.
4. The next day complain that you had pulled out a handfull of lice, still be shaken up about it, remember your "Character" has been through alot... and it is about to get worse... tell them that you just got word that your sister is giving birth, and you have to leave soon, as you promised to be there to catch it... Tell them to please call you back, (best if there are a few friends calling you to the door "Honey we have to go!" type stuff)... just before you go, find something slippery in your shirt... start screaming and cussing, as you find it is a frog... then you find another, start screaming that there are literally frogs pouring in from the cabinets the open doors, and oh my god!! Call me back tommrow! and hang up!
5. The next day, answer the phone, kind of crying... tell them that your sisters firstborn son, was a stillbirth, and that the frogs, were an infestation... plead them to call you back tommrow, you have to lay down crying.
6. The sixth day complain of a fly infestation
7. the seventh day complain of a freak hail storm and you have to get a loved one to the hospital
8. The eigth day, you have just come back from the doctor, it turns out your steak a la tarte had E.Colli, and you have to get some rest
9. Locust infestation... worse than the frogs
10... you got struck blind... acid, bleach... be humble about it, be quiet... and be joyful as to the new product... at the end of their sales pitch... just say no, thank you, I thought it was going to be better and hang up... also having the sound of a revolver sliding into place wouldn't hurt...
I saw the restored Futurliner at a car expo this summer. It is STUNNING - the absolute perfect art deco realization of a vehicle. It looks like the sort of thing that would be public transportation in Gotham City.
I would think that since we see & perceive A & B as differnt colors then logically they are different colors. If you open the picture in Photoshop and measure the color values the later may be true but i still think that certainly in this case seeing is believing. Thats just my personal opinion & observation.
Btw, Excellent Web-Site & Thank You for posting all this wonderful stuff...
The “Angy Face” really impressed me!!! How can faces switch when you move back? It’s something uncomprehensible and obscure for me. It will be very interesting to see some other illusions and gaze at them. I suppose, the author was inspired by real people.Unfortunately, people often reshape themself and not always from left to rifht.:)
Glass CDs have been around since the stone age! Duplication masters are often made of glass. Always have been! http://www.google.com/search?q=%22glass+master%22
And, the stream of bits that come off the CD is almost always bit-perfect! Readers are designed to compensate for read errors by retrying or reconstructing using parity bits.
I just wanted to clarify a bit: The sign you have named "stop" in fact is "no entry". In Russia and some other ex-USSR countries in slang its called "brick".
Some DIY geniuses made such signs nearby their country houses. You can see one more example here: http://www.traffic.lv/traffic/Info/Uzsmaidi/041-060/uzsmaidi052.jpg
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8 Comments:
Excellent images and a righteous blog, keep up the good work.
The clouds are AWESOME!
This is WONDERFUL......Thank You so much Avi !!
Amazing pictures. Thanks for sharing.
This is a beautiful gallery..I hope more people take a look. You tought me something new. Thank you.
breathtaking beautyful !
higher resolution - someone please ?!
Wow! I love your blog...thank you!
THAT WAS AWESOME!!!! those clouds are beastly!
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