Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[tikay]

You probably know all about this Tony, but just in case.....

https://londonist.com/london/transport/stockwell-bus-garage-visit?ref=related_links

Thanks Shaz, really enjoyed that article.

You ever been in a bus garage? They have a lovely smell about them, sort of engine oil & hot rubber.

Click to see full-size image.

 

[Supernova]

You ever been in a bus garage? They have a lovely smell about them, sort of engine oil & hot rubber.

I went to Fulwell garage in Twickenham have a look around when I was contemplating applying to be a bus driver. It didn't happen, but the smell was weirdly reassuring.

[Tal]

https://mobile.twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/1588117554601422848

Have fun down this rabbit hole, Tikay.

[tikay]

https://mobile.twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/1588117554601422848

Have fun down this rabbit hole, Tikay.

Morning Simon.

Well I'm sure I would if I could see it, but all I get is a series of....



This Tweet is from an account that no longer exists.


Can you enlighten me please, as I'm getting a mild attack of FOMO now. 

[Tal]

https://mobile.twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/1588117554601422848

Have fun down this rabbit hole, Tikay.

Morning Simon.

Well I'm sure I would if I could see it, but all I get is a series of....



This Tweet is from an account that no longer exists.


Can you enlighten me please, as I'm getting a mild attack of FOMO now. 

Oh no! Just looked and I got the same. Looks like his Twitter has gone.

Michael Nielsen is a physicist and he did a long thread of his favourite megastructures. Everything from space stations to aircraft carriers, what makes them work and why they're brilliant. Articles and pictures galore.

So sorry you've missed the proverbial aircraft carrier.

[tikay]

https://mobile.twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/1588117554601422848

Have fun down this rabbit hole, Tikay.

Morning Simon.

Well I'm sure I would if I could see it, but all I get is a series of....



This Tweet is from an account that no longer exists.


Can you enlighten me please, as I'm getting a mild attack of FOMO now. 

Oh no! Just looked and I got the same. Looks like his Twitter has gone.

Michael Nielsen is a physicist and he did a long thread of his favourite megastructures. Everything from space stations to aircraft carriers, what makes them work and why they're brilliant. Articles and pictures galore.

So sorry you've missed the proverbial aircraft carrier.

In a spooky piece of timing, I've recently been reading about something very similar, as in "mega-structures", or as I might describe them, "big things".

The Japanese Aircraft carrier Yamato....


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Yamato

Click to see full-size image.

...and even better perhaps, the B52 Bomber. They stopped making them in 1962, but they are planned to stay in service until 2045. Think about THAT.




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress

Click to see full-size image.

[tikay]

There's a few going spare though...


The wings at the bottom of the photo is part of the SART, where the USA agreed to chop the wings off them so as to prove they (the USA) had reduced capability in line with SART.

Click to see full-size image.

[Karabiner]

https://mobile.twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/1588117554601422848

Have fun down this rabbit hole, Tikay.

Morning Simon.

Well I'm sure I would if I could see it, but all I get is a series of....



This Tweet is from an account that no longer exists.


Can you enlighten me please, as I'm getting a mild attack of FOMO now.  

Oh no! Just looked and I got the same. Looks like his Twitter has gone.

Michael Nielsen is a physicist and he did a long thread of his favourite megastructures. Everything from space stations to aircraft carriers, what makes them work and why they're brilliant. Articles and pictures galore.

So sorry you've missed the proverbial aircraft carrier.

In a spooky piece of timing, I've recently been reading about something very similar, as in "mega-structures", or as I might describe them, "big things".

The Japanese Aircraft carrier Yamato....


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Yamato

Click to see full-size image.

...and even better perhaps, the B52 Bomber. They stopped making them in 1962, but they are planned to stay in service until 2045. Think about THAT.




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress

Click to see full-size image.

Rock Lobster was a classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4QSYx4wVQg

Do not miss the clip that follows that from the supremely gifted John Martyn.

[tikay]

https://mobile.twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/1588117554601422848

Have fun down this rabbit hole, Tikay.

Morning Simon.

Well I'm sure I would if I could see it, but all I get is a series of....



This Tweet is from an account that no longer exists.


Can you enlighten me please, as I'm getting a mild attack of FOMO now.  

Oh no! Just looked and I got the same. Looks like his Twitter has gone.

Michael Nielsen is a physicist and he did a long thread of his favourite megastructures. Everything from space stations to aircraft carriers, what makes them work and why they're brilliant. Articles and pictures galore.

So sorry you've missed the proverbial aircraft carrier.

In a spooky piece of timing, I've recently been reading about something very similar, as in "mega-structures", or as I might describe them, "big things".

The Japanese Aircraft carrier Yamato....


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Yamato

Click to see full-size image.

...and even better perhaps, the B52 Bomber. They stopped making them in 1962, but they are planned to stay in service until 2045. Think about THAT.




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress

Click to see full-size image.

Rock Lobster was a classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4QSYx4wVQg

Ha, the B52's made music fun.

A quick look on Wiki & I was surprised to find they are still working - or at least until tomorrow, when their "final farewell tour" ends.....



In April 2022, the group announced that they would embark on a final farewell tour, lasting from August 11th to November 11th, 2022




PS - Kate Pierson is now 74 years old. Holy moly.

[Doobs]

https://mobile.twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/1588117554601422848

Have fun down this rabbit hole, Tikay.

Morning Simon.

Well I'm sure I would if I could see it, but all I get is a series of....



This Tweet is from an account that no longer exists.


Can you enlighten me please, as I'm getting a mild attack of FOMO now. 

Oh no! Just looked and I got the same. Looks like his Twitter has gone.

Michael Nielsen is a physicist and he did a long thread of his favourite megastructures. Everything from space stations to aircraft carriers, what makes them work and why they're brilliant. Articles and pictures galore.

So sorry you've missed the proverbial aircraft carrier.

In a spooky piece of timing, I've recently been reading about something very similar, as in "mega-structures", or as I might describe them, "big things".

The Japanese Aircraft carrier Yamato....


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Yamato

Click to see full-size image.

They may have lost the war, but it must have taken mad skills to land a plane on that

[tikay]

Lordy, good spot Doobs.

[Tal]

https://mobile.twitter.com/michael_nielsen/status/1588117554601422848

Have fun down this rabbit hole, Tikay.

Morning Simon.

Well I'm sure I would if I could see it, but all I get is a series of....



This Tweet is from an account that no longer exists.


Can you enlighten me please, as I'm getting a mild attack of FOMO now.  

Oh no! Just looked and I got the same. Looks like his Twitter has gone.

Michael Nielsen is a physicist and he did a long thread of his favourite megastructures. Everything from space stations to aircraft carriers, what makes them work and why they're brilliant. Articles and pictures galore.

So sorry you've missed the proverbial aircraft carrier.

In a spooky piece of timing, I've recently been reading about something very similar, as in "mega-structures", or as I might describe them, "big things".

The Japanese Aircraft carrier Yamato....


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Japanese_battleship_Yamato

...


...and even better perhaps, the B52 Bomber. They stopped making them in 1962, but they are planned to stay in service until 2045. Think about THAT.




https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boeing_B-52_Stratofortress

...

Rock Lobster was a classic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n4QSYx4wVQg

Ha, the B52's made music fun.

A quick look on Wiki & I was surprised to find they are still working - or at least until tomorrow, when their "final farewell tour" ends.....



In April 2022, the group announced that they would embark on a final farewell tour, lasting from August 11th to November 11th, 2022




PS - Kate Pierson is now 74 years old. Holy moly.

Good German word, this: Sprechgesang. It's the style of singing Fred Schneider has in the B-52s. Sprech as in Speech and Sang as in Sing.

[Jon MW]

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Good German word, this: Sprechgesang. It's the style of singing Fred Schneider has in the B-52s. Sprech as in Speech and Sang as in Sing.

See also sprechstimme (speech voice),

Opera, and Hip Hop are other musical forms which use these styles a lot

Opera -> B52s -> Hip hop

It's an obvious connection really

[from what I can gather Sprechgesang is more like singing in the style of talking and sprechstimme means talking in the style of singing]

[tikay]

How on earth do Tal Bloke & JonMW know these obscure things?

[KarmaDope]

How on earth do Tal Bloke & JonMW know these obscure things?

You've met Jon MW, right?

I'm more impressed that he keeps the level of knowledge he has considering it would be expected he'd get routinely distracted by Science Wife.