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Isn't that Megatron storming the Kremlin?
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Lawrence Northey is Number 1 in my top 10 robot artists on the internet:
http://www.planetsurfer.net/2008/05/13/top-10-incredible-robot-art-creations/
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I believe the "into the water" coaster is the Vanish at Yokohama Cosmo World in Yokohama, Japan.
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The red-and-yellow coaster in the snow is Top Thrill Dragster at Cedar Point in Sandusky, Ohio. It was the fastest and tallest before Kingda Ka.
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Into the water I think is in Dubai, if only for the sail like builing in the back. Great series, can't wait to see the next posts!
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You might want to check out the Insanity and the X-Scream at the Stratosphere Hotel in Las Vegas.
The Insanity has 4 rotating cars that swing out to face the ground as the ride rotates. The arm the ride is built on then swings out over the Las Vegas Strip so that you're suspended about 1100 feet in the air. Completely...well...insane. I ride it every time I go to Vegas.
The X-Scream is basically a 40 foot long piece of roller coaster track which they lift up and dump over the side of the building. There's nothing quite like facing the ground below when you can't see the end of the track! Then, just for good measure they lift the track and shake it a bit before pulling you back in.
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Great post. That Japanese roller coaster looks like you could fall right out of it.
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I've been on X at Six Flags Magic Mountain. Problem is that I'm a really tall guy, so my legs are longer than others. My legs felt like they were going to pop-off on that roller coaster. I almost knee'd myself in the face, it was total chaos for me. Goliath is way more fun, and the lines can be really short, like, 5 minute wait short.
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The "into the water" coaster is definitely in Yokohama, Japan; just 30 minutes south of Tokyo. It's a part of a little amusement park that's by they're cool and touristy water-front area. I went on it last year, and remember it as being way fun, but over way to fast!
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The roller coaster has been removed from the top of the Stratosphere. Was told there are plans for another type of ride
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I used to ride roller coasters when I was a kid ... this post makes me want to give up the fear and go again. Great blog!
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The vintage ad near the top for a "Real Roller Coaster in your own backyard" ... we had one. It was a tiny thing, but so were we.
Dad ended up crushing it with the Pontiac ... not on purpose, as far as I know.
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thrilling coasters are very adventurous. the one in japan is fabulous.
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the Tatsu coaster in Six FLags Magic mountain would be good for the next one in the series - you get to fly like superman - and see the ground/sky with noting between you. Amazing ride!!
http://www.ultimaterollercoaster.com/coasters/yellowpages/coasters/tatsu_sfmm.shtml
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There's a coaster like the one you show from Edmonton here in the Twin Cities. It's at the Mall of America, in what is now called "Nickelodeon Universe" but was originally "Camp Snoopy". Was initially called the Timberland Twister, but I think it got renamed when the park got rebranded for Nickelodeon. Hubby has been on it, and greatly enjoyed it. He likes roller coasters. I am content to watch them from the ground. ;-)
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It's called Vanish in Yokohama japan
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Fun, unless you're there I guess...
I'm particularly intrigued by the picture of HMCS Halifax's fo'csle, though - who's the poor blighter who has to go out and drop the fence onto the deck to save it from being ripped off the gunwales? It looks like there's a cable to strap on to, but I wouldn't be to chuffed with that detail!
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The "Abeille Flandre is very far from being a "small rescue ship"...
That's one of our most powerfull (12800 HP's!) puller ships! :)
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Don't let them fool you, modern aircraft carriers get tossed around quite a bit!
Memories....
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OMG! This is absolutely AMAZING! Loved the pics!!
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A little math to put things in perspective:
One cubic meter of water weighs one ton. If a storm wave 12 meters high hits a ship, you can count on 6 tons of force per square meter, which is less than half the structual strength of large vessels (15 tons per square meter). But...rogue waves hit with an estimated force of 100 tons per square meter.
Many factors determine damage to any given ship under rogue wave conditions: stress fatigue (the structural stress brought about by doing what ships do), compressive strength (the ability to fight crushing forces of the wave), longtitudinal bending stress, shearing (tangent to the main body) stress, progressive stress (at the point where ships load and unload cargo), operational error and possible cargo shift, to name a few.
I reckon it would be impossible to retro-fit the world's ships to withstand such an onslaught. The best we can hope for is an early warning system enabling ships to get out ...wayyyy out...of the rogue wave path.
(A snappy Navy salute to the hearty souls who bravely navigate the world's oceans every single day.)
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Amazing pictures! Just wanted to add that actually despite the efforts of the 'Abeille Flandre' the sinking of the Erika did indeed cause 'a huge oil spill' seeing as the ship's sinking released thousands of tonnes of oil into the surroundings seas which killed thousands of France's birds and was a serious environmental disaster for the country. In addition, negligence towards the safety of boats like the Erika was deemed responsible for the sinking.
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The mistery bird is a Colibri (I guess).
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Digg This Article This is one of the best Picture Galleries of Animals ever. It must have taken weeks to locate all of those unforgettable photos
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Definately a moth. How many birds have antennas?
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I believe thats is a hummingbird moth. they fly just like a hummingbird. there are several videos of them on you tube.. heres one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7SF8_OhHks&mode=related&search=
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The bird / insect animal is a Hummingbird Hawk-moth (Macroglossum stellatarum). A colibri (hummingbird) looks quite different - and certainly has no antennae. ;)
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Really nice..
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Just a quick note to say that your blog is my favourite. I'm amazed a where you find these great photos and links.
Keep up the sterling work!
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the one with the elephant falling out of the monorail is a fake, though. it happened, but nobody took a picture of it.
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That last one is a moth, family Sphingidae. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hawk_moth)
Love your site!
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Excellent post. Except that first hippo..erm..isn't.
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Could you be so kind to call them a Chimpanzee and a Gorilla instead of "monkeys"? Although they are related, therre IS a difference between Monkeys and Apes. Thank you!
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Um, the first photo in your two of hippos is actually a rhinoceros. Not sure what type though. :)
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What an absolutely fantastic and stunning collection of book art!
I don't often feel compelled to plug other blogs, but I have
blogged it on this occassion!
I did a smaller blog on some artistically recycled books a while ago you may be also interested in, you can find that
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Thank you Roo,
Great collection of book art links!
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I love these books, which are truely inspirational. I think I will try to create one myself. Thanks for the ideas.
Terri
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For anyone who'd like a copy of the Codex Seraphinianus, you can get a reprint from http://www.internetbookshop.it/code/9788817013895/SERAFINI-LUIGI/CODEX-SERAPHINIANUS.html
Though unless you speak Italian you'll need to take a few visits to your translation tool of choice. Also note when ordering that the choice of Spanish or Italian refers only to a small informative booklet you get in a plastic sleeve inside the back cover. I assume it's informative but to a non-Italian speaker like me it's as undecipherable as the codex itself.
Fanstastic book by the way, it's huge (atlas sized) and beautifully drawn. It will have pride of place on my coffee table should I ever buy a coffee table.
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Just to let you know that the link to Peter Callesen's paper-based art in your older post on paper-cut art "One Sheet of Paper" (8-Nov-2006) has changed. It's now at www.petercallesen.com
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Thank you Mez,
I updated it.
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thats a tennis ball not a golf ball
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That's a tennis ball.
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Just to be clear, I am not a redundant commenter; I'm a different Anonymous from Anonymous 1.
I am Anonymous Bosch.
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'Creative Publishing' its not a golf ball, its a tennis ball ;)
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Great article and photos. I enjoyed it.
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- How are we doing? What would you change for a better experience?
Add an Archive section instead of listing them on the left.
- Which themes would you like to see more often, and which ones you don't care about?
More tech, less cyberpunk and art.
- Do you have high speed internet? How's the loading time?
Loading times are excellent.
- Are you happy with RSS feed?
Excellent
- You can't have everything...where would you put it?
Everywhere!
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I am on Google Reader, and everything's good, to be honest!
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I often have to use 56k, and sometimes end up with only half the pictures loading; I could use the image links to Flickr, etc. if there was alt. text to provide regions to click on, but there often isn't.
Content-wise, you've got a fascinating mixture.
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I love what you've done. Very eclectic mix. I read your blog every day. I have high speed DSL and loading times are OK. RSS is very good. Don't do more tech, there's already sites for that. Keep doing what you're doing. And Thank You!
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Appreciate all your comments, friends. Will be adding categorized "site map" feature soon. More cool stuff to come.
Cheers!
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This is hands down my favorite feed. The Rss is great...
I have high speed. Load times are stellar.
The only thing I would change is to have more content. Preferably once every half hour during the work day so that I won't get any work done.
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I've stood under the Convair YF2Y-1 Seadart, a jet powered sea plane, at the San Diego Air and Space Museum so knowing that designers also thought"Hey, if the one land ON the water why can't we make one that goes UNDER the water?" is no great leap. It's still pretty amazing.
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Wow. I'd much rather have my tax dollars go for this kind of thing than socialized health care. Deadbeat babies or awesome flying attack stingrays? The choice isn't even close.
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very cool. but as someone else mentioned, sad that the latest artist-impressions are with war in mind. How about a clear-bodied version for the ultimate sight-seeing flight?
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To those who bemoan the military applications of such ideas: recreation is great, but without ways to protect your right and freedom to recreate, there won't be much use for recreation equipment. I doubt that in a global caliphate the Supreme Leader would look kindly upon such decadent recreation. Yes, overall it is a sad fact that we must defend ourselves from those who have DECLARED INTENTIONS of subjugating and/or killing all free people, but nonetheless it is a fact. I too, wish we could all live in peace, but wishing it does not make it so (when other parties do not share that wish). Just ask my ex. :)
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...the best thing the military ever came up with since jets. this is the best idea in a century.
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For a new vision of a future with flying submarines - check out http://empirethefilm.com/html/empire_-_mecha.html
Its a story/series where supercavition submarines aer also equiped to fly. Cool graphics if nothing else.
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if scanning declassified documents has made anything clear it's that when the military says they are thinking about building something it simply means they are just ready to reveal it to the public. Do not be fooled.
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"1000 Hands: Mesmerizing Japanese Show" video is great. But I read the comments and it says that it is Chinese.
(trivia : it says, the owners of those hands were deaf)
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