Good old reliable internet
Guess I was duped; apparently it was sort of faked.
Posted by Charles at
09:32 AM
Dino found in NZ
Scientists do not plan to remove a plastic Dino figure from their volcano webcam, as they are apparently "counting on the sulphur and high acid environment" to do so for them.
The camera updates on the hour; it will be interesting to see if the ravages of the harsh environment are noticeable.
Posted by Charles at
01:49 PM
Cesium 137 and Strontium 90
More pictures from Chernobyl and Pripyat.
Posted by Charles at
01:22 PM
Interchangeable
The parts of my aluminum-frame Trek mountain bike (purchased over 10 years ago), in no particular order other than that in which they came to mind:
Front wheel
Rear wheel
Front tire
Rear tire
Front inner tube
Rear inner tube
Presta/schrader valve-stem adapter (threaded
onto rear inner tube valve stem)
Front wheel skewer
Rear wheel skewer
Seven-speed rear cassette
Spacers at rear cassette (2)
Old rear sprocket serving as
third spacer at rear cassette
Rear panier rack
Saddle
Seat post
Seat post quick-release bolt
Drive chain
Large chain ring
Middle chain ring
Small chain ring
Chain-ring bolts (15)
Pedals (2)
Pedal cranks (2)
Pedal crank bolts (2)
Bottom bracket bearing/axle cartridge
Bottom bracket retaining rings (2)
Front derailleur
Rear derailleur
Front brake cable
Front brake cable housing
Front brake assembly
Front brake pads
Front brake/shifter lever assembly
Front shifter cable
Front shifter cable housings
Rear brake cable
Rear brake cable housings
Rear brake assembly
Rear brake pads
Rear brake/shifter lever assembly
Rear shifter cable
Rear shifter cable housings
Front fork (used Rock Shox "Judy" - thanks
Chris G!)
Handlebar
Headset assembly
Stem
Grips
Rear-view mirror
Bell
Front light
Rear light
Under-seat tool bag
Water-bottle cage
Frame
Parts from the above list which are original to the bike:
Seat post quick-release bolt
Chain-ring bolts (5 of 15)
Pedal cranks (2)
Pedal crank bolts (2)
Bottom bracket bearing/axle cartridge (hard to
believe it has lasted this long)
Bottom bracket retaining rings (2)
Front derailleur
Rear derailleur (until new one arrives by mail this week)
Frame
Posted by Charles at
06:10 PM
Late to the party III
Apparently, the thing about fhqwhgads is that they will not come on, and that they need to go to the limit.
Full disclosure: Absurdist Flash animation; obnoxious soundtrack; complete waste of time.
Posted by Charles at
10:37 AM
