PICTURE POST II! - Page 14

Alienesse · August 28 2012, 09:15 AM

Gary7 wrote:

Terrific flower shots, Alienesse. That last one of the thistle looks quite alien, with an ironic hint of Mickey Mouse behind it.

Thank you, Gary7! You're right, it does look like it has little Mickey Mouse ears. I hadn't noticed that.

SmoothieX · August 28 2012, 11:32 AM

RevDMV wrote:

It is crowded and trappy, but my family had fun there anyway a few weeks back. Can't believe how Disneyland like it is compared to the late 80's when I was there for business.

It really has gone downhill since then. You can't even find a decent hooker there these days.

Mr. Laser Beam · August 28 2012, 02:13 PM

And unfortunately, half the crowd is in line for cheap Broadway tickets.

macloudt · August 28 2012, 02:52 PM

Rhubarbodendron wrote:

Found this at my last vacation in London: it's made of pots and lids:

Love this! I can't walk in heels, but I'm a keen cook.

RevDMV · August 28 2012, 03:40 PM

Mr. Laser Beam wrote:

And unfortunately, half the crowd is in line for cheap Broadway tickets.

Well there are still plenty of people looking to remove money from the tourists...

(Did see Spiderman, not cheap...

)

Kira's Mom · August 28 2012, 06:12 PM

Rhubarbodendron wrote:

Found this at my last vacation in London: it's made of pots and lids:

That's awesome!

Methos · August 28 2012, 07:29 PM

Me...

and me behind the scenes while we were shooting a fetish model event

M

mimic · August 28 2012, 09:24 PM

climbing last week

and the week before that

Shanndee · August 29 2012, 02:44 AM

That looks like fun Mimic! I've always wanted to try climbing...but I don't think I have the upper body strength to pull it off!

mimic · August 29 2012, 02:50 AM

It's mostly your legs. You're supposed to stand up on the footholds and limit the lifting that the arms actually do. That said, your forearms will hurt a lot the first few times. It's a ton of fun, though - I highly recommend it.

Gryffindorian · August 29 2012, 05:26 AM

Gary7 wrote:

Grandma could just never resist the warm comforting feeling of a cool heavy piece in her hands.

She's adorable.

I miss my two grandmas. I've always had an affinity for elderly people, especially old women.

SmoothieX · August 29 2012, 12:23 PM

Me too, they always have interesting stories. I used to live next door to an old widow. I would go over and play Scrabble on a Saturday night. She couldn't spell too well, but she could drink me under the table.

Ruaidhri · August 29 2012, 02:28 PM

Sometimes a sunrise is just begging to have a picture taken of it, city scenery notwithstanding:

Gary7 · August 29 2012, 05:54 PM

Rhubarbodendron reminded me of a trip I made to London a few years back, and one of the peculiar things I saw through a window:

Here's a perspective shot that was fun to see in person. The blue "track lighting" ran all around the area, giving a cool mysterious glow to the night.

trekkiedane · August 29 2012, 06:38 PM

^Nice pics -very 'unreal'

This month I've been making three different bitters:

(Left to right)
Achillea millefolium.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achillea_millefolium
Clusters of the flower is used.
Primary traditional uses: Reducing fever and/or enhancing appetite.

Hypericum perforatum.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypericum_perforatum
The yellow, not yet opened, flowers are used.
(The essence is darker red).
Primary traditioanl use: Mild antidepressant.

Rosa rugosa.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_rugosa
Petals are used.
Primary traditional use: Mild sedative.

Yet to come is the 'bitter' produced with the hips from Rosa rugosa -and possibly hazelnuts -and maybe walnuts -and definitely whataretheycalled? small orange berries... I'll post about that at a later date...

August 28 2012, 02:13 PM	#198
Mr. Laser Beam Fleet Admiral Location: The visitor's bullpen	Re: PICTURE POST II! And unfortunately, half the crowd is in line for cheap Broadway tickets. __________________ It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion. It is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shakes, the shakes become a warning. It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.

August 28 2012, 07:29 PM	#202
Methos First Officer: USS Aventine Location: Hiding under Gaila's bed...	Re: PICTURE POST II! Me... and me behind the scenes while we were shooting a fetish model event M __________________ In Russia, a 122 year old man has passed away, he credited his long life to abtaining from alcohol, tobacco and women. His last words were "I've made a huge mistake."

August 28 2012, 09:24 PM	#203
mimic Rear Admiral Location: Virginia	Re: PICTURE POST II! climbing last week and the week before that __________________ "Freeze Ray. Tell your friends." - Dr. Horrible "And since I do not go into nuclear reactor cores I am free to trouble my brain over artificial sweeteners." - Goji

August 29 2012, 02:44 AM	#204
Shanndee Fleet Captain Location: Canada	Re: PICTURE POST II! That looks like fun Mimic! I've always wanted to try climbing...but I don't think I have the upper body strength to pull it off! __________________ "Nolite te bastardes carborundorum" Margaret Atwood "Everything will be alright in the end; if it is not alright, it is not the end" Numerous sources

August 29 2012, 02:50 AM	#205
mimic Rear Admiral Location: Virginia	Re: PICTURE POST II! It's mostly your legs. You're supposed to stand up on the footholds and limit the lifting that the arms actually do. That said, your forearms will hurt a lot the first few times. It's a ton of fun, though - I highly recommend it. __________________ "Freeze Ray. Tell your friends." - Dr. Horrible "And since I do not go into nuclear reactor cores I am free to trouble my brain over artificial sweeteners." - Goji

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August 29 2012, 12:23 PM	#207
SmoothieX Vice Admiral Location: Massachusetts	Re: PICTURE POST II! Me too, they always have interesting stories. I used to live next door to an old widow. I would go over and play Scrabble on a Saturday night. She couldn't spell too well, but she could drink me under the table.

August 29 2012, 02:28 PM	#208
Ruaidhri Commodore Location: Ruaidhri...Toronto in body, Philly in spirit!	Re: PICTURE POST II! Sometimes a sunrise is just begging to have a picture taken of it, city scenery notwithstanding: __________________ Sunt lacrimae rerum et mentem mortalia tangunt. These are the tears of things, and the stuff of our mortality cuts us to the heart. An Informed Approximation

August 29 2012, 05:54 PM	#209
Gary7 Rear Admiral Location: Near Manhattan ··· in an alternate reality	Re: PICTURE POST II! Rhubarbodendron reminded me of a trip I made to London a few years back, and one of the peculiar things I saw through a window: Here's a perspective shot that was fun to see in person. The blue "track lighting" ran all around the area, giving a cool mysterious glow to the night. __________________ Remembering Ensign Mallory.

August 29 2012, 06:38 PM	#210
trekkiedane Admiral Location: I'll let you know when I get there.	Re: PICTURE POST II! ^Nice pics -very 'unreal' This month I've been making three different bitters: (Left to right) Achillea millefolium. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Achillea_millefolium Clusters of the flower is used. Primary traditional uses: Reducing fever and/or enhancing appetite. Hypericum perforatum. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypericum_perforatum The yellow, not yet opened, flowers are used. (The essence is darker red). Primary traditioanl use: Mild antidepressant. Rosa rugosa. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_rugosa Petals are used. Primary traditional use: Mild sedative. Yet to come is the 'bitter' produced with the hips from Rosa rugosa -and possibly hazelnuts -and maybe walnuts -and definitely whataretheycalled? small orange berries... I'll post about that at a later date... __________________ You just assume condescension because I'm European and we're known for not taking Americans seriously. It's a curse. { Emilia }