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Sunday, January 05, 2014

1st Battalion Scots Guards homecoming parade Glasgow 2013



Just respect. These guys have nothing to do with political calculations and multinational interests in supporting the global military industrial complex. Hello Dick Cheney and Halliburton and the like. You guys are cunts. 

Monday, July 29, 2013

One of the Greater Songs Thank you Ian.

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In the deserts of Sudan
And the gardens of Japan
From Milan to Yucatán
Every woman, every man

Hit me with your rhythm stick
Hit me! Hit me!
Je t'adore, ich liebe dich
Hit me! Hit me! Hit me!
Hit me with your rhythm stick
Hit me slowly, hit me quick
Hit me! Hit me! Hit me!

In the wilds of Borneo
And the vineyards of Bordeaux
(laughs)imo, Arapaho
Move their body to and fro

Hit me with your rhythm stick
Hit me! Hit me!
Das ist gut, c'est fantastique
Hit me! Hit me! Hit me!
Hit me with your rhythm stick
It's nice to be a lunatic
Hit me! Hit me! Hit mmmeeee!
Hit me! Hit me! Hit me!

In the dock of Tiger Bay
On the road to Mandalay
From Bombay to Santa Fé
Over the hills to Brixton Academy!

Hit me with your rhythm stick
Hit me! Hit me!. 
C'est si bon, ist es nicht
Hit me! Hit me! Hit me!
Hit me with your rhythm stick
Two fat persons, click, click, click
Hit me! Hit me! Hit me!
Hit me! Hit me! Hit me!

Hit me!
Hit me!
Hit me!
Hit me!
Hit me!
Hit me!
Hit me!
Hit me!
Hit me!
Hit me!
Hit me!
Hit me!
Hit me!
Hit me!

The Ying Tong Song - The Goons



I have to thank my Dad for something.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Green Goblin vs. The Joker (8/365)

Sunday, April 21, 2013

Grand River, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Get your mop out.

Thursday, April 18, 2013

Double Vision

Monday, February 18, 2013

Kansas lottery winners blow up house after buying dope and meth to celebrate.

WICHITA, Kan. —Authorities say two brothers accidentally blew up their house after celebrating a $75,000 winning lottery ticket by purchasing marijuana and meth.
Wichita police Sgt. Bruce Watts says one of the brothers was taken to a hospital and the other to jail after Friday's explosion. The Wichita Eagle reports that the injured 27-year-old brother is in serious but stable condition with second-degree burns on his hands, arms and chest.
Watts says the explosion happened after one of the brothers went to the kitchen to refuel the butane torches they planned to use to light their bongs. The brother emptied a couple large cans of butane lighter fluid, leaking butane into the air.
Eventually, butane vapor reached the pilot light in the furnace, causing the blast.

Read more: http://www.kmbc.com/news/kansas-city/Kansas-lottery-winners-blow-up-house/-/11664182/18583072/-/spvay2z/-/index.html#ixzz2LCXMMdIO

Thursday, January 17, 2013

Adelaide Tram with blue skies and clouds.

Friday, January 11, 2013

If Statues were People.


Quickie in the Bushes.

There are two statues in a park; 

One of a nude man and one of a nude woman. 
They had been facing each other across a pathway for a hundred years, when one day an angel comes down from the sky and, with a single gesture, brings the two to life.

The angel tells them, 'As a reward for being so patient through a
hundred blazing summers and dismal winters, you have been given life for thirty minutes to do what you've wished to do the most.'

He looks at her, she looks at him, and they go running behind the
 shrubbery.

The angel waits patiently as the bushes rustle and giggling ensues.
  After fifteen minutes, the two return, out of breath and laughing.

The angel tells them, 'Um, you have fifteen minutes left, would you
 care to do it again?'

He asks her 'Shall we?'


She eagerly replies, 'Oh, yes, let's! But let's change positions.


This time, I 'll hold the pigeon down and you shit on its head.'

Early Morning in Edinburgh


Untitled, originally uploaded by Daveybot.

Very Scottish light.

Sunday, December 23, 2012

sea, sky, snow, seabirds


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Close to where I grew up.

Thursday, December 20, 2012

100 Ideas That Changed Photography | Brain Pickings

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100 Ideas That Changed Photography
by Maria Popova
From the camera obscura to the iPhone, or why photography is an art of continuous reinvention.

Earlier this year, British publisher Laurence King brought us 100 Ideas That Changed Graphic Design, 100 Ideas That Changed Film, and 100 Ideas That Changed Architecture. Now comes 100 Ideas That Changed Photography (public library) — an equally concise and intelligent chronicle of the most seminal developments in the history of today’s most prevalent visual art. From technical innovations like the cyanotype (#12), the advent of color (#23), the Polaroid (#84), and moving pictures (#20) to paradigms like photojournalism (#66) and fabrication (#93) to new ways of looking at the world like aerial photography (#54), micro/macro (#55), and stopping time (#49), each of the ideas is accompanied by a short essay contextualizing its history and significance.

Sunday, December 16, 2012

Bellydancer fae Fife.. - YouTube

Somewhat incongruous music, but very familiar scenes from my childhood growing up in Fife. Beautiful part of the world. Mostly.

Monday, December 03, 2012

Unicorn lair 'discovered' in North Korea | World news | guardian.co.uk

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Normally, North Korea's official state news agency is the place to go for reports ranging from the reclusive totalitarian state's unparalleled scientific achievements to the limitless love which its inhabitants reserve for their successive leaders.

Yet in what appears to be a genuine world exclusive, the inimitable Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) has now broken the incredible news that archaeologists in Pyongyang have discovered a unicorn's lair.

Or rather, the report says that they have "recently reconfirmed" the lair of one of the unicorns ridden by the ancient Korean King Tongmyong, founder of a kingdom which ruled parts of China and the Korean peninsula from the the 3rd century BC to 7th century AD.

The KCNA goes on to state that the location happens to be 200 metres from a temple in the North Korean capital, adding: "A rectangular rock carved with words "Unicorn Lair" stands in front of the lair."

"The carved words are believed to date back to the period of Koryo Kingdom (918-1392)," says the report.

Archaeologists from the Academy of Social Sciences at North Korea's History Institute were credited with making the discovery.

Reasons to give up your expensive camera

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So, I just got my D4 yesterday. Attached it to the 600VR today here in yellowstone and went out shooting. I was hiking back into the woods after a coyote when I heard some teeth popping, and a growl. A grizzly stepped out of the brush about 35 feet from me. I started backing up with the tripod and camera over my shoulder as the bear continued to walk towards me. I got to a pile of logs that I was afraid I would trip over if I tried to lift the tripod over it. I thought to myself, screw it, the gear is insured and it's not worth dying for. I left the gear and backed up to about 75 yds. when the bear stopped to sniff the tripod. I had my D700 and 70-300VR over my shoulder so I started to shoot. What I saw before me made me want to cry. The bear stood up, pushed the tripod over with one paw, then proceded to gnaw on it and jump up and down on it. I left the area, went back to my car, waited an hour, then hiked back into the woods to retrieve what was left.

I got there and the gear was covered in mud, and slobber. The hoods were off of the 600, the padding on the tripod was ripped to shreds. I couldn't see if there was any damage to the gear, because it was so muddy. When I got back to the apartment, I looked at the front element and there was a perfect nose print on it. I cleaned everything up, and apart from a tooth mark on the battery cover of the D4, a few scratches to the lens hoods, and the knobs chewed off of the wimberly, everything seemed ok. The tripod, was not so lucky. I am not sure if it was a result of chewing, or stomping, but the carbon fiber was splintered and broken. I took some test shots with the camera and lens and everything is still in perfect focus and calibration. I cannot belive after a hard fall, and a mauling by a 500lb grizly, that everything still works.

The good thing was that I was ok, got out of there safe, and even though I had bear spray, I think Imade the right decision to leave the gear instead of risking trying to haul it out with me and fall down crossing logs.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Monday, November 19, 2012

Monday, October 29, 2012

Roses in full bloom in Adelaide


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Stunning all over town.

Women According to Mitt and his GOP Buddies

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Makes Tony Abbott look positively moderate.

Sunday, October 28, 2012

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Friday, September 07, 2012

No Spotify No. You didn't and have not to date answered the question? When will the Windows Phone App be available in Australia? Simple Question?????


Spotify has been available in Australia for about 6 months now, but they refuse to engage on the question of when their Windows App will be available here. What is so difficult????? Available in other parts of the world, but not for suckers like me who were dumb enough to buy a Windows Phone. I hear the app is pretty crap from the forums, but what the hell. Hello Spotify?????? Just answer the question.


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