Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Alice Finch builds massive LEGO Hogwarts from 400,000 Bricks
Last October at BrickCon 2012, Seattle-area builder Alice Finch unveiled what just might be the largest LEGO structure built by a single person, a near-complete minifig-scale rendition of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry from J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series of books and the corresponding movies.
The complete story is at the link............................................click it and enjoy......................................
http://www.brothers-brick.com/2013/02/26/alice-finch-builds-massive-lego-hogwarts-from-400000-bricks/
Monday, February 25, 2013
THIS DAY IN JEWISH HISTORY, FEBRUARY 25, 1885
Courtesy of my Facebook Friend, Mark Bernstein
Birthdate of Princess Alice of Battenberg, the mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II, who personally saved Rachel Cohen and two of her children from the Nazi death camps. The Cohens stayed in Princess Alice's residence until liberation. There were times when the Germans became suspicious, and Princess Alice was even interviewed by the Gestapo. Using her deafness, she pretended not to understand their questions until they left her alone. Princess Alice was named as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem in 1993. She is buried on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.
Birthdate of Princess Alice of Battenberg, the mother-in-law of Queen Elizabeth II, who personally saved Rachel Cohen and two of her children from the Nazi death camps. The Cohens stayed in Princess Alice's residence until liberation. There were times when the Germans became suspicious, and Princess Alice was even interviewed by the Gestapo. Using her deafness, she pretended not to understand their questions until they left her alone. Princess Alice was named as Righteous Among the Nations by Yad Vashem in 1993. She is buried on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem.
Saturday, February 23, 2013
Sandstorm in Cal City
We had very strong winds today. I took The Blue Beast in for an oil change midday. That was when it really picked up.
I present the evidence................................................
Click to enjoy full sized views.
Around 50-55 mph gusts here. The Blue Beast was shaking.
I present the evidence................................................
Click to enjoy full sized views.
Around 50-55 mph gusts here. The Blue Beast was shaking.
Friday, February 22, 2013
Faith Hill and Carlos Santana
A mix that no one would have thought.........................
Thursday, February 21, 2013
A final salute from 300 strangers: Royal Marine, 70, with no family gets a grand send-off after vicar rallies mourners on Facebook
A friend of mine had this on our little airplane and girls page at Facebook.
Good read for all.
Bugler
Sound Taps
Hero: Former Royal Marine James 'Jimmy' McConnell, of Southsea, Hampshire, died last month aged 70
James McConnell, of Southsea, Hampshire, died last month at age of 70
Care home staff thought they would be only people at Portsmouth funeral
But vicar put appeal on Facebook and more than 200 strangers attended
Little is known of Marine but he arrived at care home with Falklands photos
Your Brother, My Brother he is.........................................................................
Good read for all.
Bugler
Sound Taps
Hero: Former Royal Marine James 'Jimmy' McConnell, of Southsea, Hampshire, died last month aged 70
In remembrance: A motorcycle procession took place at the funeral of former Royal Marine James McConnell
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Grateful Dead - Hell In A Bucket - 06-26-94
Cruising that thing Buck calls the Tube O' You.......................
I like the Dead. Not a full fledged Dead Head but close enough for government work..........................
I like the Dead. Not a full fledged Dead Head but close enough for government work..........................
Monday, February 18, 2013
Dumont Dunes Weekend
Up north of Baker on CA 127 going to Death Valley Junction to the East of the Southern portion of Death Valley Monument is Dumont Dunes. Not much there but sand and BLM Rangers.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
KC-135 refueling a B-52 carrying a D-21 Drone
Up at Air Refueling Archive.
This has some really good pictures of the business of inflight refueling........................go and check it out.............
http://airrefuelingarchive.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/kc-135-refueling-a-b-52-carrying-a-d-21-drone/
Click to enlarge. Cool Shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
This has some really good pictures of the business of inflight refueling........................go and check it out.............
http://airrefuelingarchive.wordpress.com/2013/01/29/kc-135-refueling-a-b-52-carrying-a-d-21-drone/
Click to enlarge. Cool Shot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Saturday, February 09, 2013
Friday, February 08, 2013
Sunday, February 03, 2013
THINGS I DIDN'T LEARN IN HEBREW SCHOOL
From Peter Bromberg at G Plus.
meh................................................
1. The High Holidays have absolutely nothing to do with marijuana.
2. Where there's smoke, there may be salmon.
3. No meal is complete without leftovers.
4. According to Jewish dietary law, pork and shellfish
may be eaten only in Chinese restaurants.
5. A shmata is a dress that your husband's ex is wearing.
6. You need ten men for a minyan, but only four
in polyester pants and white shoes for pinochle.
7. One mitzvah can change the world; two will just make you tired.
8. After the destruction of the Second temple, God created Nordstroms.
9. Anything worth saying is worth repeating a thousand times.
10. Never take a front row seat at a Bris.
11. Next year in Jerusalem.
The year after that, how about a nice cruise?
12. Never leave a restaurant empty handed.
13. Spring ahead; fall back - winters in Boca.
14. WASP's leave and never say good-bye;
Jews say good-bye and never leave.
15. Always whisper the names of diseases.
16. If it tastes good, it's probably not kosher.
17. The important Jewish holidays are the ones
on which alternate side of the street parking is suspended.
18. Without Jewish mothers, who would need therapy?
19. If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it.
But if you can afford it, make sure to tell everybody what you paid.
20. Laugh now, but one day you'll be driving a Lexus
and eating dinner at 4:00 PM in Florida .
meh................................................
1. The High Holidays have absolutely nothing to do with marijuana.
2. Where there's smoke, there may be salmon.
3. No meal is complete without leftovers.
4. According to Jewish dietary law, pork and shellfish
may be eaten only in Chinese restaurants.
5. A shmata is a dress that your husband's ex is wearing.
6. You need ten men for a minyan, but only four
in polyester pants and white shoes for pinochle.
7. One mitzvah can change the world; two will just make you tired.
8. After the destruction of the Second temple, God created Nordstroms.
9. Anything worth saying is worth repeating a thousand times.
10. Never take a front row seat at a Bris.
11. Next year in Jerusalem.
The year after that, how about a nice cruise?
12. Never leave a restaurant empty handed.
13. Spring ahead; fall back - winters in Boca.
14. WASP's leave and never say good-bye;
Jews say good-bye and never leave.
15. Always whisper the names of diseases.
16. If it tastes good, it's probably not kosher.
17. The important Jewish holidays are the ones
on which alternate side of the street parking is suspended.
18. Without Jewish mothers, who would need therapy?
19. If you have to ask the price, you can't afford it.
But if you can afford it, make sure to tell everybody what you paid.
20. Laugh now, but one day you'll be driving a Lexus
and eating dinner at 4:00 PM in Florida .
Last minute Condors heroics come up short in 3-2 shootout loss – BakersfieldCondors.com
Last minute Condors heroics come up short in 3-2 shootout loss – BakersfieldCondors.com
Missus ORPO and I took in this game. The Condors are not having a good year but the fan base in Bakersfield is amazing.
Bakersfield.......................................Dwight and Buck.......................................
Merle Haggard.................................Kern River..................................................
You have to be there to understand.....................................................................
Missus ORPO and I took in this game. The Condors are not having a good year but the fan base in Bakersfield is amazing.
Bakersfield.......................................Dwight and Buck.......................................
Merle Haggard.................................Kern River..................................................
You have to be there to understand.....................................................................