Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Neste Rally Finland, 2009
This is something we already did a couple of weeks ago when there was a World Rally Championship event in Finland. We drove some 300 kilometres (200 miles) northwards into a forest to watch cars slides and jump through narrow gravel roads at speeds close to 200 kilometers per hour (120 MPH+). When I was a kid we lived nearby the annual event and went everytime. 25 years later the cars still seem travelling at warp factor 9...
... until things don't go as planned, like in the end of this video of a Russian driver Evgeny Novikov. His co-driver must be the bravest man in the world.
Sunday, August 16, 2009
Dolphins jumping
Here's some more material from the Särkänniemi dolphin show. I must say I was positively surprised after not really expecting that much going in. I've seen such shows in e.g. Orlando Sea World and I think this smaller-scale Finnish version more than held its own.
Amusement animations
Our trusty Panasonic digicam has this handy burst shooting mode for capturing image sequences. Maybe the old cams had this as well, but I just never figured how handy it is.
Here are couple of examples of what you can do with that. Both are from Särkänniemi amusement park in Tampere, Finland. The first is of two young dolphins high jumping and the second shows a water ride splashdown in one of the parks oldest rides. I remember queuing for ages to that when I was just a little kid. Somehow the years passed since have severaly shrunk the height of the last drop...
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
A day at the beach
22. heinäkuuta 2009 11:40:31 Autostitch panorama out of 22 separate E71 (terrible camera) photos from Pihlajasaari Island outside Helsinki. Only reachable by ferry, it's nevertheless well worth the few euros roundtrip ticket. Best known for it's nudist beach, Pihlis also offers loads of sandy beaches towards various directions as well as smooth rocks towards south for clothed sunbathing and play. Before heading into the water in latter part of summer, be sure to check out the blue green algal status first.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
He shoots, he scores!
Joona scores a penalty goal in a childrens festival at the Boston Commons park. Notice the professional-calibre victory celebrations at the end!
Thrill ride
17. kesäkuuta 2009 22:44:36 Our son Joona is finally tall enough to go on any ride at the amusement parks. This picture is of Bizzarro roller coaster in Six Flags New England. However, it's one thing you can go on these rides and another whether you really should. On we went, and Joona's comment thereafter: "Never again..."
Toilet training for illiterate baristas
18. kesäkuuta 2009 18:15:39 There are some aspects of US corporate culture I simply don't get. Here's an example: illustrated instructions for Starbucks employees how hands are washed after using the toilet. I wonder what will happen if hands are only washed for 18 seconds?
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Project Weber, part IV
8. toukokuuta 2009 15:37:17 First launch success! Amazing how quickly the temperature meter rises to 300C.
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