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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

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Sarah Palin in Philadelphia
Sarah Palin and daughter Piper in Philadelphia on Tuesday. 'It's not really an intention to play cat and mouse,' she said. Photograph: Jeff Fusco/Getty Images
Sarah Palin has arrived in Philadelphia on day three of a mystery bus tour that is swamping US media coverage of the Republican race for the White House, leaving her rivals struggling to win attention.
Palin, who began her road trip in Washington, is refusing to provide an itinerary for the media, in what is being interpreted as payback for the hostility she faced in the 2008 election.
"It's not really an intention to play cat and mouse," she said. But the tactic has worked spectacularly to her advantage, with reporters gleefully turning her tour into a chase and guessing game about her next stop.
Reporters are enjoying the novelty so much that there is even a Twitter hashtag, #wheressarah, logging sightings and speculating on her next venue.
When reporters do catch her, the inevitable question is whether she intends to join other Republicans in seeking the nomination to take on Barack Obama in 2012. She insists she has not made up her mind. "I don't know, I honestly don't know," she says.
The 2008 Republican vice-presidential candidate may be engaged in an elaborate tease but, after a few months in which she largely dropped out of public view, the bus tour has renewed speculation that she is contemplating joining the contest.
She even admitted to reporters she had been thinking about what kind of campaign she might run, saying it would be non-traditional and unconventional – a bit like her bus trip.
On Tuesday night, Palin made a brief visit to Donald Trump, who flirted with a presidential bid earlier this year, stopping by the tycoon's Trump Tower condominium in New York before heading out to dinner. She greeted a few tourists and joked to reporters that she would encourage Trump to stop contributing to Democrats.
She spent Monday night at a hotel near the site of the battle of Gettysburg in Maryland. Journalists gathered in the morning outside her bus but she had slipped out earlier to view the battlefield in peace. The media then followed her bus to Philadelphia, where she visited the sites associated with the 1776 declaration of independence.
Her trip, accompanied by husband Todd and the rest of the family, has included the capital, George Washington's home at Mount Vernon and Fort McHenry in Baltimore, where the British laid siege in 1814.
She will also almost certainly go to Boston, scene of the Tea Party. But there is speculation, too, that she will go to New Hampshire, where the second round of the Republican nomination contest will be held, a sign that political ambition rather than a history lesson is at the forefront of her mind.
She is also planning to visit Iowa, where the first round will be held and where she is to attend the premiere of a documentary about her time as Alaska's governor.
Replying to reporters' questions about whether she will stand, she said: "It's still a matter of looking at the field and considering much. There truly is a lot to consider before you throw yourself out there in the name of service to the public because it is so all-consuming."
She has given only one interview, to Fox's Greta Van Susteren, the only reporter allowed on the bus.
Asked why she was not providing reporters with an itinerary, Palin, who has an intense dislike of much of the media, said: "They want, kind of, the conventional idea of, 'we want a schedule, we want to follow you, we want you to bring us along with you'. I want them to have to do a little bit of work on a tour like this, and that would include not necessarily telling them beforehand where every stop is going to be. The media can figure out where we're going if they do their investigative work."
The game partly explains the renewed media interest in Palin. But the attention also reflects the lack of excitement about the present Republican field.
Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts and Republican frontrunner, is due to announce his candidacy formally in New Hampshire on Thursday.
A Gallup poll of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents published on Tuesday put Romney on 17%, with Palin in second place on 15%, followed by Ron Paul on 10%, Newt Gingrich on 9%, Herman Cain on 8%, Tim Pawlenty on 6%, Michele Bachmann on 5%, and Jon Huntsman, Rick Santorum and Gary Johnson all on 2%.
These candidates have had a hard time getting on air and when they do they are almost inevitably asked about Palin.
Bachmann, who is to declare within the month, was invited on to ABC and was asked how she differed from Palin. Bachmann deflected the question, saying they were friends.
Pawlenty was interviewed at the weekend and showed signs of irritation when asked about Palin.
Palin described the field as quite strong but predicted "there will be more strong candidates jumping in" and wondered about the Texas governor, Rick Perry, and others coming in. She added: "The field isn't set yet, not by a long shot."

Sunday, May 29, 2011

THE DREAM CAR ‘’FERRARI ENZO’’

It’s a dream. In one garage you keep 240 miles an hour legend Ferrari enzo. This car is awesome in its fine achievement on the track. This car is lil bit easier to derive as compare to other cars. It is the biggest thrill on the road as well as on the sport track. It’s like a super car or like a space ship like no other. It invites you to come and derive like a man. It got six liter v12 engine which gives you full thrill when you boost up speed. The car production uses excellent carbon brakes which are different and even harder than steel. The first impression is the v12 engine behind that sounds like monster. The grip on the road and also track is excellent. For all the heavy spenders. I love to say, you all buy this monster because the enzo is a better track car. For a set car. The enzo will achieve a better lap time. It got excellent suspension. It is lighter and got better handling characteristics and also got massive acceleration. It actually quite a machine.
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The gear changes behind the steering wheel are awesome. When you pull one, the onboard computer, disengages the clutch, selects the new gear and firms up the suspension. And it does all that in a hundred and fifty micro seconds. It is design as an f1 car as well as also the road car. The excellent gear changer combine with speed gives you formula 1 sport car view. its like f16 fighter jet on the road ., the v12 engine is the heart of this car and f1 style pent proof combustion chambers and also modern advances like throttle includes in this monster , which will give you more thrill like no other even a sport car gives you before
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Friday, May 20, 2011

Kidrobot Fixed Gear Bike

Kidrobot Fixed Gear Bike

kidrobot fixed gear bike  
With the opening of their new Miami flagship store, Kidrobot presented also their first fixed gear bike. In collaboration with Nemesis Project, the toy company presents a one-off piece of art.
Besides the fact that only the best of the best pieces made it onto the bike, it also comes with a custom powdercoated U-lock W/color matched key’s , color matched tool kit and custom one off KidRobot Valve stem caps all hand made by Brad Hodges.
The bike only exists once and can be bought at a price of 6′000 USD. After the jump many more detailed pictures.


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third age armor

Third Age Elf Armor

Armor Index


Armor Details - Picture Detail

(See a few more armor details over Haldir.)
Right now description is scattered throughout.... and pictures are group by exhibition.
Weta, 2003.  From spy Lalaith.  (Actually she had permission.)(click for high rez version) (click for high rez version)
The following shots are all based on these  5 main pictures but have been enhanced for the area that they represent.
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The lighting on this one really shows up all the metal coloring in the fabrics.
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Side view of helmet.  Notices plain rope ties in back to size the helmet
Close up of the detailing on the nose fin
Closer detail of the ties in the back of the helmet.  There are two adjustment points: one in the back across the base of the skull the other pulls down from the top and attaches to the braided  multicolored cord. Helmet finNote the fine flaring on the edge of the decorations.  This can be seen in many another  enhancement of the fin
Chest piece and elven maille dickey (false shirt)  Note how the little fabric pieces of the "maille" stick up when curved.  Note edge is bound This is the same bronze fabric under the hip pieces.  It lays flat and almost looks woven Here's the chest piece under a different enhancement.  Not all pieces are the same color.
Side detail of the chest swirl The shoulder piece, the swirls work the same way the helmet does. The sleeve is a mini diamond pattern, with a bit of glitter. The sleeve is very tight fitting and looks like it loops over a finger to keep it sleek and in place. 2nd pattern is a close up of the same fabric lightened.
Center front design of the chest.  The small swirls and the center point medallion Medallion, a bit fuzzy but the correct "enamel" colors Better picture of the medallion's design.Per the Weta team, these change based on which house the elf is from.
Shoulder The bright red  is the underarm strapping.  This same strapping is used at the wrist (seen on the toy). The strapping on the other shoulder.
Note the button.  This can be seen on both sides.  It looks like it it fastens on the hood. Can see the bucket better here.  One side of the strap is wide, the other narrow where the tough of the belt threads through. Here's the button on the other shoulder.  Leather "shirt" shows at the side.  Color is not this bright.
Leather "shirt" and hip armor.  Look bottom right and see a bit of elastic that helps help these together. Hip area again from a slightly different angle.  Can see the start of the elven maille skirtting. Another hip view.
Pattern on the lowest piece of the hit armor Second from the bottom pattern Third from the bottom pattern
An ECU of the rivets on the hip armor.  Note that even they have a pattern. Best shot of the bottom 4 armor pieces.  Note the maille underneath.  Edges are bound Closer shot, bottom of armor and a bit of the underskirting under the maille.  The toy shows this metal fabric as being 4 pieces, but we don't know enough about it. Looks almost like a sash instead.
     
     
Elven armor display at ROM in Toronto, 2002 (high rez of pic)  
Brest plate detail. Hip area detail Detail on fins of hip area.  Note intricate embossing
 
Enhanced, Elves on Parade, ROTK Wellington Premier
   
   
Pics thanks to Sytske
London Exhibit
Thank you to Torn for these pictures.  Full gallery here: http://www.theonering.net/scrapbook/group/987
or click here for high rez

Observations in person

  • Report from Ty about the armor in Te Papa
    • It was beautifully chased and draped, the armor composed of steel highlighted with brass over two pieces that will drive reproducers mad. The undersleeves may look like a fine chain mail, but they're not; they're a black fabric patterned with close silver diamonds. The armor "skirt" looks like a below-the-knee scale mail hauberk split for riding, but it's thousands of fingernail-sized pieces of silver leather patterned like fine lizard skin and sewn to a backing. Somebody went crazy to make this one! The cloak and underskirt were of grey Lorien cloak fabric and silver fabric respectively
  • From FIDM, 2003 - Cat
    • The little scales are little diamond shapes with slightly rounded edges.  These look like little bits of leather or faux textured leather.  They're an auroa-bronze in color.  These are about fingernail size.  It's has a very lizard texture.
  • From FIDM, 2003 - Tammy
    • The hip armor is joined at the back by elastic. You can see the thin strips of it as it hangs off the mannequin. There are also hidden rivets joining the pieces together, the elastic is NOT what holds them together.
  • From Comic Con, 2003 - Tammy
    • The underskirt of the elven archer is metalic stretch velvet
3rd age elf armor, with cloak and bow.  FIDM 2003 Side of armor(or click for high rez)
Side of elven helmet.  Note hood is softly shaped and simple Shoulder piece
Hip and abdomen area.  Also note belt at waist across the leather under tunic.  It seems to help hold the point in place Elf vambrace and gauntlet.  Note even here the leaf motif is used as the gauntlet is in shaped pieces

Neiman Marcus Exhibit

There are some new details here since we don't see the whole outfit, just the outer shell.  Check out the strapping.
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Side detail

Under the arm Snaps, lower hip
  

Underside of the pauldron


Top of shoulder.  Note clear strapping holding pieces together

Elven Helmet

More pictures

Comic Con 2003 - dressing an elf

Extra collections of elven pictures



Construction Suggestions

Since the elven armor is made from polypropyline plastic, it makes sense to built your own armor out of plastics and paper machee. 
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