Archive for November, 2008

Don’t stand in front of this…

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous, Photos | No Comments »

...when it's making a loud whirring noise: [flickr]photo:3051605329[/flickr] This particular A-10 is the sole prototype of the YA-10B, a two-seater model which never made it to production.

Domain names no longer necessary

Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 Posted in Miscellaneous, Photos | No Comments »

A curious temporary road-side sign in Devonport a few months ago: [flickr]photo:3052388240[/flickr] Despite the low-end design of the sign, I'm betting it was backed by a substantial Internet marketing budget spent on natural search rankings and Google AdWords.

I’m a Swiss tourist

Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 Posted in Auckland, Photos | No Comments »

Alex and Adelheid initially greeted me warmly as fellow Swiss tourists, probably due to my red+white t-shirt, short blonde hair, fleece, cargo pants and Austrian-designed glasses. [flickr]photo:3052096030[/flickr] They made quickly for the sunset after hearing my accent. "Alex? Adelheid? Don't treat me like ...