Tuesday, April 30, 2002
Two for the price of one. Today's picture and last Tuesday's, seeing as I didn't post it at the time.
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I have loads of photos from my Quays expedition, but I haven't had a chance to scan them all in yet (buy digital), so just this one for now.
A link to a list of WW2 links which I sent to myself for Seeds research. As with all these things, there's a lot of redundancy.
Also, from Alan, a bunch of links. Including- a man mad about researching Groom "Area 51" Lake and another possible flying saucer. Brian also sent me a link to the USAF Museum.
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Sunday, April 28, 2002
Time for an update on what I'm listening to and reading, I think.
Best new album of the last few months has to be Loss, by Mull Historical Society. It reminds me a bit of the excellent Hefner, though a little less acoustic.
With a new album just released by Gomez, I've been going back to Bring It On and Liquid Skin to get reacquainted.
Just started reading Star Dust Falling, all about aviation archeology, climbing in the Andes and an eccentric and very dangerous (for the passengers) post war airline called British South American Airways. This supplements Day of Infamy, all about Pearl Harbour. When I'm done with those, I've got Stupid White Men to keep me amused.
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Best new album of the last few months has to be Loss, by Mull Historical Society. It reminds me a bit of the excellent Hefner, though a little less acoustic.
With a new album just released by Gomez, I've been going back to Bring It On and Liquid Skin to get reacquainted.
Just started reading Star Dust Falling, all about aviation archeology, climbing in the Andes and an eccentric and very dangerous (for the passengers) post war airline called British South American Airways. This supplements Day of Infamy, all about Pearl Harbour. When I'm done with those, I've got Stupid White Men to keep me amused.
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Look what happens when I've got no photos to publish. Three days without an update.
I spent an interesting few hours down at Salfoprd Quays yesterday, probably trespassing, but definitely getting almost a hundred photos which should supply me with more than a few PODs. On the subject, the March gallery is up, finally. I promise to have the April one posted much more promptly.
I've closed down the Seeds Blog. The project is still on the go, in fact it's rapidly taking shape. I just can't keep a second weblog going, so all future Seeds stuff will be put up here. Below is a recap of stuff I've found so far. It might help to understand that the story is set on a planet which has just reached mid twentieth century technology levels and, indeed, is having its own World War. I'm not going to explain why or how just now.
Unfinished or aborted German warplane projects from WW2
A wartime chronology with key players and a secret weapons page.
Edwards Air Force Base- check out the flying wing bombers
The Vultee XP-54. I like this plane, and I'm already working on designs based upon it.
The reminiscences of an American test pilot circa WW2.
I once read a short story in Interzone magazine, called Habbakuk, about a giant carrier built from ice and wood pulp insulation, and wanted to introduce something similar to the Seeds story. I didn't realise it was based upon genuine WW2 experiments.
Another site on the subject.
Someone actually mixed up and did experiments with Pykrete, the stuff Habbakuk was to be made of.
Interesting images and slightly garbled English from a 1930'2 article on speculative flying boat designs.
The truth about flying saucers? Another wonderful, and very, very wierd, plane.
You can even make models of it.
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I spent an interesting few hours down at Salfoprd Quays yesterday, probably trespassing, but definitely getting almost a hundred photos which should supply me with more than a few PODs. On the subject, the March gallery is up, finally. I promise to have the April one posted much more promptly.
I've closed down the Seeds Blog. The project is still on the go, in fact it's rapidly taking shape. I just can't keep a second weblog going, so all future Seeds stuff will be put up here. Below is a recap of stuff I've found so far. It might help to understand that the story is set on a planet which has just reached mid twentieth century technology levels and, indeed, is having its own World War. I'm not going to explain why or how just now.
Unfinished or aborted German warplane projects from WW2
A wartime chronology with key players and a secret weapons page.
Edwards Air Force Base- check out the flying wing bombers
The Vultee XP-54. I like this plane, and I'm already working on designs based upon it.
The reminiscences of an American test pilot circa WW2.
I once read a short story in Interzone magazine, called Habbakuk, about a giant carrier built from ice and wood pulp insulation, and wanted to introduce something similar to the Seeds story. I didn't realise it was based upon genuine WW2 experiments.
Another site on the subject.
Someone actually mixed up and did experiments with Pykrete, the stuff Habbakuk was to be made of.
Interesting images and slightly garbled English from a 1930'2 article on speculative flying boat designs.
The truth about flying saucers? Another wonderful, and very, very wierd, plane.
You can even make models of it.
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Wednesday, April 24, 2002
A very, very short snippet from The Eliza Effect-
Wife_Swapping_is_the_Future:
They gathered around Owen's desk to compare cars. "Honda Accord, automatic." He announced.
"With cruise control?" Mike asked, Owen nodded. "Polo. Swap?"
"Polo's a bit small for me."
"I've got a Mondeo. It's far too big for me. I'll take the Polo." Paul tossed his keys to Owen, who checked them and slid his across the table to Mike.
On her way to the photocopier, Kate stopped just long enough to comment, "If you're going to have that kind of party you really need wives."
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Wife_Swapping_is_the_Future:
They gathered around Owen's desk to compare cars. "Honda Accord, automatic." He announced.
"With cruise control?" Mike asked, Owen nodded. "Polo. Swap?"
"Polo's a bit small for me."
"I've got a Mondeo. It's far too big for me. I'll take the Polo." Paul tossed his keys to Owen, who checked them and slid his across the table to Mike.
On her way to the photocopier, Kate stopped just long enough to comment, "If you're going to have that kind of party you really need wives."
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No picture fofr today, I've temporarily run out.
Slightly drunk. I've been drinking with Dave, who's always interesting. Dave's one of those people who supplies the bases for urban myths. His speciality is sexual misadventure (and delayed payback for it). Tonight's story was particularly good, and may be immortalised in future fiction.
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Slightly drunk. I've been drinking with Dave, who's always interesting. Dave's one of those people who supplies the bases for urban myths. His speciality is sexual misadventure (and delayed payback for it). Tonight's story was particularly good, and may be immortalised in future fiction.
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Monday, April 22, 2002
I'm about to run out of pictures of the day again. I have them, it's just that they're in the camera and I can't get at them until I've worked through the remaining 24 shots. Another argument for digital I guess.
Having realised on Friday that I can't make it to San Diego, the confirmation of my reservation came through the post this morning. Dammit!
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