Krispy Kreme Challenge 2012
[singlepic id=7291 w=320 h=240 float=right]The premise sounds simple - run from the belltower at NC State to the Krispy Kreme eat a dozen doughnuts and return in under an hour. Approximate distance 5 miles give or take. This isn't the first time we're been to or participated in the challenge and while it is much harder than it sounds - it is likely the most fun race in Raleigh. Congrats to Mark, EdG, Eileen/iLean, BobG 11.75, Zach, Nick, Lisa, Bentley, the rest of the DC crew and anyone else I may have missed that we saw. Special congrats to those runners ...
Rembrandt in America at the NC Museum of Art
The Rembrandt in America exhibit at the NC Museum of Art uses the slogan "You know the name. Now find out why." And much in the same way that I had heard of Genghis Khan I could have told you very little about our other museum guest in the city. Namely he may have been French (not true) and he didn't have a Ninja Turtle named after him (this one is true). Rembrandt in America is the largest collection of Rembrandt paintings ever presented in an American exhibition and the first major exhibition to explore in depth the collecting history of ...
Genghis Khan at NC Museum of Natural Sciences
[singlepic id=7209 w=320 h=240 float=right]The name Genghis Khan is probably a familiar one even if you don't know who he was exactly. Before going to the exhibit at the NC Museum of Natural Science I had a very vague idea of who Genghis Khan was and something of a concept of who he was historically but knew very little about the role he played in history. Genghis Khan is famous as the ruthless Mongol warlord who conquered half the known world. Under his rule, the Mongol Empire grew to be four times the size of the Roman Empire at its largest ...
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After the South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo Parade we went on top of the Sheraton’s parking deck for a little different view of the event. Here are the pictures taken with a tilt-shift (miniature faking) look to them. I’ve done tilt-shift posts before (here and here) and while I am still learning photography this is something fun. This is a feature in the Nikon D3000 so it is done in camera without additional software. Here are my latest attempts -
This one is my favorite and one that may end up in a frame at the house.
We are very fortunate in Raleigh to have a lot of really cool events come into town as a result of the awesome (and still relatively new) Convention Center. One of these events is the South Atlantic Fire Rescue Expo an annual event for fire fighters from across North Carolina.
The South Atlantic FIRE RESCUE Expo is the new name for the statewide firefighter’s exposition held in conjunction with the North Carolina State Firemen’s Association and the North Carolina Association of Fire Chiefs Annual Conference that can trace its beginnings back to the late 1800’s.
Unlike a lot of the events at the Convention Center this one had a parade which means we were out to snap a few shots and see some of the old and new technology in the fire rescue field. (Sorry – we don’t own a parade eligible fire fighting or rescue vehicle.) We also spent a little time at the top of the parking deck and will have a couple of tilt-shift photos from the event in a later post. Overall it was a short but very cool parade. I hope Raleigh is fortunate enough to host more events like this in the future. More pictures after the jump – including the trailer of a horse-drawn fire engine, a scary sign from the elevator in the parking deck and fireman Walt.
Wait is that a pot of gold?
This busy week has been particularly hard on my StumbleUpon addiction. I’ve had to be responsible and not waste every spare moment stumbling the web.
Had to take a break from all of that today. I found this site “Lyrics to Live By” and thought it was interesting enough to share. The author has taken lyrics from various songs and made them short quotes. The design is great and creates a retro looking poster with the fonts.
Check out the site or get distracted on StumbleUpon.
Both beat working on a Friday afternoon.
I’ve been meaning to do a little looking around on this and post it all week. Strangely I’ve been busier than usual. More real work at the office and more contract work at home. The means less goofing off on the internet and less posting here. It happens. What is Americathon?
In a story told in narrative flashbacks, a young TV consultant is hired by the President of a bankrupt USA to organize a telethon in order to prevent the country from being repossessed by wealthy Native Americans.
I assume in context that makes sense. Need more?
In the not too distant future, the United States government is virtually bankrupt and in danger of being foreclosed on by a group of Native Americans, now owners of the massive Nike Corporation. A desperate President decides to make a last-ditch effort to save the country… by raising money with a telethon!
Released in 1979 I’m sure they didn’t mean to predict as many things as it appears they might have from the preview. I would consider watching it but just gave it a quick search on Netflix and it doesn’t appear to be available.
Thanks BobG for the find and if you find something worth sharing shoot it to me. I’m busy but love a good distraction.