Arks + Rowboats

Good times, bad scans.

2011-02-18T22:28:00.000-08:00

Skellertons.

2010-09-10T23:38:00.001-07:00

Darwin Zombie Walk 2010

2010-09-02T18:39:00.000-07:00

It's Gonna Be Huge!

2010-03-16T18:59:00.000-07:00

With a wingspan of 5 metres and a sail area of just under 4 square metres, this thing is gonna pull me outta my socks!

Universe, You've Done It Again!

2010-03-11T21:57:00.001-08:00

I wonder if it's true....

Huge Ladders!

2010-01-13T16:58:00.000-08:00

I like airships, wish the idea didn't go up in flames!

An illusion of warmth.

2009-10-22T02:49:00.000-07:00

Wait, what were my choices again?

2009-10-09T16:06:00.000-07:00

His name was Bushie

2009-10-06T08:04:00.000-07:00

His name was Bushie. He introduced himself as we walked in opposite directions. I thought he wanted something from me but he just wanted to chat. He carried with him his swag, for sleeping where he can, and a sack of belongings. He's working on a crocodile leather vest. Been working on it a few months already, it's looking good. He's learning to play the banjo. He showed me a photo of his banjo in a campsite he'd set up. He said the banjo was a happy instrument, you can't play a dirge on a banjo. He had his digital camera with him, filled with fond memories and beautiful places. He also had a picturebook, with photoprints of his favourite photos from over the years. One photo of him when he was probably half his current age, sitting on a varnished driftwood throne with a 2L stubby of NT Draught. I told him if he made a few copies of it as postcards, he'd probably be able to sell them to the people he met. He liked the idea.

The Interblag!

2009-09-13T20:56:00.000-07:00

Its Big!

I am a film weilding

2009-09-09T22:57:00.000-07:00

You've got red on you...

2009-08-30T06:11:00.000-07:00

Abysm: tenth-rate Shrapnel worship

2009-08-17T06:55:00.000-07:00

Haw-haw, 2 rehearsals and 4 covers later, apparently we thought we'd give a live show a go.

Spring is a'comin' in.

2009-08-14T03:56:00.000-07:00

There's some colour around at least, reason enough to take some photos.

Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair

2009-08-13T07:10:00.000-07:00

Some work I've done lately. The long one is 5 metres long. The ones in the trees are 1m x 2m. There are 33 in the trees. Kinda cool, seeing your work on display like that.

I'm Bored

2009-08-10T21:01:00.000-07:00

Here's a phone!

And More...

August Winds.

2009-08-08T06:22:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the Circle!

2009-08-04T20:59:00.000-07:00

I only have 2 no life points...

How many do you do?

Woo! Gifs...

2009-07-31T04:42:00.000-07:00

One of the more pointless parts of the interblag,

fun for us childish folk though...

More at Cyriak.

Cocktails: the most self-indulgent post about alcohol I'll make all day

2009-07-27T03:41:00.000-07:00

Lately I've been thoroughly enjoying a good cocktail, and I must, as usual, explicitly blame the power of suggestion. I ran into this great cocktail blog Cocktailians over six months ago and have slowly had my interest piqued by some of the stuff over there.

I was at the Cav a few weeks back and they had a dedicated cocktail bar open, so I thought I'd try a Manhattan. The barman took care of me, considering the Cav is a violent touristy pub filled with backpackers and scumbags, so I wound up with a Johnnie Walker Black Label Manhattan. At the time scotch wasn't my flavour, but I still found it quite interesting.

Boring story short, I decided to start experimenting with drink mixing, and my bar has begun to build...

My first drink this evening is a Whiskey Mac. I vaguely remembered reading this recipe at some point in the last week and decided to supplement my purchase of a bottle of J&B's Scotch with a bottle of Stones Ginger Wine. When I looked up the ingredients this evening, I found that some punter had suggested the exact same combination. I modified mine slightly to make use of the fresh ginger mint I've been growing, and threw a few leaves in for good measure, as well as ice for climate control (this seems like a great drink for cooler weather to be had at room temperature, but I have no such luxuries - mix in ice at your own preference).

Whiskey Nic
2 shots Scotch
1.5 shots Ginger Wine
4-5 mint leaves

Muddle mint (in ice if desired) and pour in ingredients.

The logical successor to the Whiskey Mac was the Thriller, effectively the same but with orange juice. This time an orange wedge instead of mint, but I feel as if something's missing. Maybe my taste buds have been swayed by the mint. It tastes slightly too much like a high school mixed drink. Whatever, this is bitey and full-bodied drink... pisses on a Screwdriver.

(Troublesome fact - Screwdrivers at sea are amazing)

Nico's Thriller
2 shots Scotch
1.5 shots Ginger Wine
2 shots orange juice

Pour over ice and stir.

Those of you not in close contact might have missed my Martini phase, but it's still running strong. I've found myself hopelessly addicted to Gin and Vodka Martinis. Briefly I went without Vermouth, but I was young, and foolish...

Nictini
2 shots Gin
1/4 shot Dry Vermouth
Some olives on a toothpick

Unlike one Mr. Bond, I do not have my Martini shaken, on account of my lack of cocktail shaker. So I pour the alcohol over ice in a large glass, stir them, then pour. I am truly primitive.

More coming soon. Try them, they're tasty!

(Worthy of mention: Miles Davis)

Suit Yourself.

2009-07-24T04:58:00.000-07:00

Terrible title I know, but it's the truth.

All articles made by yours truly, bar the tie, shoes, shirt & belt.

I Love XKCD!

2009-07-24T00:38:00.000-07:00

Hehehe...

Woolloongabba is a cold dead place

2009-07-23T05:51:00.000-07:00

HDR Photography

2009-07-23T03:53:00.000-07:00

I know Andy and Nico are already well acquainted with this site, I have recently found myself going back again and again for some simply breathtaking photography.

Stuck in Customs is where you find these beautiful pictures, and the information to begin to take your own photos in this fashion.

I would do it but I don't understand photography...

Well I understand it I just couldn't be bothered talking about my F-Stop for 13 hours.

Anyway, Enjoy!

It's A The An Eclipse!

2009-07-23T03:49:00.000-07:00

I licked his back...

Thank You!

2009-07-22T20:00:00.000-07:00

Hello my fellow critters.

Firstly, thank you for welcoming me to your space...

You all can be assured that valid and intresting content will be poured into this blog, like a fine scotch into a crystal glass...

Firstly, I'd like to share some photo's that I discovered on news.com.au while searching for something to entertain me at work, which isnt blocked.

I hate to laugh at the injustice that people suffer for their beliefs, but i cannot help but laugh at these.

So the low down on these images...

"Ultra-Orthodox Jews" are protesting in Jerusalem, over the unjustified arrest of an Ultra-Orthodox woman for abusing her son and the opening of a parking lot during the Sabbath.

The Israeli police officer in the bottom picture, looks like he is enjoying this way too much...

Welcome to the Interblag!

2009-07-22T04:57:00.000-07:00

Welcome to our newest interblag member.

You have been deemed worthy to join the ranks of our wobsite...

Probably through clerical error, or some major mix-up.

We're currently checking into it.

Anywho...

Welcome!

Triceratopter!

2009-07-21T20:36:00.000-07:00

I think I've seen this before...

Oh well, to the skies!

Print it black.

2009-07-20T04:42:00.000-07:00

Been having some issues getting my photos developed lately, yet to find out whether it's my film or the dodgy hour-photo place I've been taking them too, but I think I can guess.
Anyway, the blacks are turning out green and the whole colour scale is all sorts of messed up, but it's all I got for now, so I am posting anyway. Also my duct tape is starting to peel off again...
Enjoy readers. Both of you.

Don't Forget About This Queenslander!

2009-07-14T20:33:00.000-07:00

Various noises this creature emitts include:

'Ya cunt!'
'Hey bloke'
'Corr that's nifty'

& most commonly,

'Get fucked!'

General Conclusions: Mostly Harmless.

Queenslanders? Never known a decent one...

2009-07-14T00:14:00.000-07:00

Oh yeah...

Photojournalism from the Swine Flu Capital.

2009-07-12T21:20:00.000-07:00

My camera is fixed with electrical tape, my lens is full of mould, and there's no sunlight down here, I'm really only posting these to get Jason off my back.

Hi Jason.

Rebuilding Amsterdam, Brick by Brick.

2009-07-09T22:26:00.000-07:00

This is a good example of somebody doing something for the sheer hell of it, and others get to see some interesting stuff along the way.

A few people have actually started joining in too!

I know two bluggers (cross between bloggers & buggers) that could take a hint from this!

The Perpetual Storms of Jupiter...

2009-07-09T21:01:00.000-07:00

Images from Cassini probe flyby...

Absolutely beautiful!

Here's A Bigg'n!

2009-07-09T20:52:00.000-07:00

Ok, so I mostly put this one up because it's huge!

Want!

2009-07-06T20:10:00.000-07:00

Mmmm, tensegrity!

Little child, won't you dance with me?

2009-07-05T22:28:00.000-07:00

From BBG. I'm sure.

Nobody Posts Here Anymore...

2009-06-30T23:19:00.001-07:00

Ha Ha Ha.
Sad.

Who Do You Love Now?

2009-04-30T02:50:00.000-07:00

Hover Cars!

I went back to the future to have the hover conversion done,

I'll have to wait thirty years to find out if I regret it or not.

Oh well..

Oscar Gets A Home.

2009-04-28T03:21:00.001-07:00

Lean-to's are a lot more complex than just leaning to something.

Now the fun begins...

Nightcliff Jetty

2009-04-22T04:53:00.000-07:00

More News from Nowhere

2009-04-22T04:49:00.000-07:00

And for bonus points:

Well, It's a Start.

2009-04-21T23:20:00.000-07:00

Smell that...

Thats the smell of freshly taken pictures,
definitely not new car smell you're smelling.

Lots more to come...

Facebook manners and you.

2009-04-21T04:56:00.001-07:00

Timmy is a communust.

I've Been Waiting For You Mr. Bond.

2009-04-15T04:33:00.000-07:00

Now come 'ere and give betsie a kiss.

Damn Companies With Their Bigger Budgets.

2009-04-14T20:55:00.000-07:00

Mine will hopefully be more unridiculous than this...

Humming Beetle.

2009-04-14T20:35:00.000-07:00

Bring Back the Designers of 1934.

2009-04-14T20:09:00.000-07:00

They knew what was needed...

Handy Tips.

2009-04-14T19:56:00.001-07:00

Might even be useful in the future if the idiots get the balance of power...

Solography

2009-03-24T04:04:00.000-07:00

Holy shit. SIX MONTH EXPOSURES.

Some of them.

Why has this never existed until now?

2009-03-13T06:03:00.001-07:00

Does retrospective obviousness count?

More of Darwin to make you glad you're not me.

2009-03-10T22:10:00.000-07:00

A study of watertowers and sunsets

2009-03-10T22:05:00.000-07:00

Few more here.

For Jason.

2009-03-06T02:35:00.000-08:00

via ffffound

Back after the USSR.

2009-03-04T05:28:00.001-08:00

...

2009-02-24T15:48:00.000-08:00

New York Times Special Edition Video News Release - Nov. 12, 2008 from H Schweppes on Vimeo.

I'm a Real Boy!

2009-02-04T21:22:00.000-08:00

Awwwwwwwww.

Somewhere else.

2009-02-04T15:39:00.001-08:00

Courtesy of Yimmys Yayo (NSFW)

A newer, safer London.

2009-02-03T17:26:00.000-08:00

Maudlin - Flicker as They Fade

2009-02-02T17:29:00.000-08:00

There's nothing that doesn't upset me about the demise of Maudlin, once one of Brisbane's best performing bands that I was fortunate enough to witness during the months of cautious alliance I had with Rics Bar while Andy worked there in 07.

They released a demo (Ruby) and an EP (Sumire), but their oft-promised full-length album (working title was Thin Shards) never eventuated. To my happy surprise though, an unfinished copy of this recording, titled Flicker as They Fade, has fallen into my possession. Out of sheer appreciation, I'm compelled to share this with as many people as possible.

Below is a sample track and a link to their myspace profile which includes six full downloadable songs. Those interested in a copy of the full recording are welcome to contact me or the band whom I'm sure will be happy to share.

Maudlin - Ruby MP3

Maudlin MySpace

Moles' skins.

2009-01-29T20:01:00.000-08:00

More here, if you're interested.

Cryogenics.

2009-01-28T17:06:00.000-08:00

via Boing Boing.

'strayaday!

2009-01-27T18:09:00.000-08:00

Too many to warrant even a selective post. Full gallery here.

Food for thought.

2009-01-27T17:52:00.000-08:00

View Larger Map

Just sayin'...

Reality is not Important, Only God.

2009-01-27T17:31:00.000-08:00

Look out they're behind you!

Stay Pufft!

2009-01-27T17:27:00.001-08:00

Back off man, I'm a Scientist!

An Epitaph to Lilly's Ether

2009-01-25T17:09:00.000-08:00

Bunya Pines & The Hands of Giants

2009-01-25T16:58:00.000-08:00

How did Nico get it out of the Arena?

2009-01-21T21:43:00.001-08:00

Well done, but you should have started ramming the cops.

Make em feel like kids again.

Pure Brilliance.

2009-01-21T21:26:00.001-08:00

Wish I thought of it.

God damn the sun.

2009-01-20T17:35:00.000-08:00

Looks like there'll be no photo posts from me for a while, light seals are completely busted and a good 75-ish photos were ruined. The SLR is now out of sight until my rage subsides. It'll be a while.

Peace.

Lilly's Ether - final show ever.

2009-01-19T23:03:00.000-08:00

Feel free to copy/paste/print/steal. We might have music for sale too.

The water isn't safe

2009-01-18T15:14:00.000-08:00

Concrete Colony.

2009-01-15T21:29:00.000-08:00

Setting the tone for the new year.

2009-01-12T20:24:00.000-08:00

First post of the new year from me, here's a video of The Man himself.
That is all...

Also, cool Flickr set here.

Lightning in a Volcano!

2009-01-12T20:13:00.000-08:00

Is there anything more awesome?

Birthday!

2008-12-23T01:03:00.000-08:00

Shooting Blanks... Nov/Dec 2008

2008-12-21T03:10:00.000-08:00

Arado - One's and Zero's

2008-12-17T21:00:00.000-08:00

From Arado at Dawn

Andy's Pokerface

2008-12-17T17:47:00.000-08:00

From Interceptor and stuff

"When the revolution comes, you're going up against the wall"

We Were Above Them, Then

2008-12-17T17:08:00.000-08:00

From Cocktails (on the roof)

Somthing Pretty to Look At...

2008-12-11T19:15:00.001-08:00

Yay, Sunset!

Sustainable Living Ideas...

2008-12-04T20:47:00.001-08:00

Start Over!

Wow it's all so simple

Oh My God Its So Big!

2008-12-04T20:40:00.000-08:00

That's what she said...

Anyway 312m high water fountain is pretty nuts.

Da Da Da Duh Da-nar Duh Da-nar!

2008-12-04T20:31:00.001-08:00

Wait... What?

One for the kids.

2008-12-03T15:44:00.000-08:00

by Takena

I'm out of interesting titles for today.

2008-11-27T14:52:00.000-08:00

Or maybe its just because its so mesmerizing...

Hey! It's Me, Bender!

2008-11-27T14:49:00.001-08:00

I'm being entertaining!

A penny-farthing for your thoughts

2008-11-16T19:10:00.000-08:00

Oh god did I just say that?

From Muppet's birthday and thereabouts

Punchup at a birthday (Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah).

2008-11-16T18:58:00.000-08:00

Strike another match...

2008-11-10T16:40:00.000-08:00

Film by Shaun Garland.

Adventures in the wrong apeture.

2008-11-06T20:45:00.000-08:00

Failure is an excellent teacher, but she eats a lot of film. The bitch.

I need to find some new people to take photos of.

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Jase says:
who cares if its not accurate camera terminology, it has alliteration, and thats way better

Hello Out There...

2008-11-03T04:16:00.000-08:00

This is an actual photo of our night sky... The Galaxy!

We're Gonna Need A Bigger Boat!

2008-11-02T19:14:00.001-08:00

Sharks in the salsa... our shark.

Bitey midgies

2008-10-26T17:46:00.000-07:00

From Weekend photoshooting

Six impossible things before breakfast.

2008-10-26T17:32:00.000-07:00

Mairead's 21st Birthday party...
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and a trip to the beach the next morning to aid recovery.
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This set is about 2 weeks late, but I doubt anyone will notice.

Sorry Hunter: The Indy 300 is Decadent and Depraved

2008-10-25T09:02:00.000-07:00

Cliché's are my forté. Gonzó journalism is not. Try as I might, I can't think of a better way to say it. The Indy 300 is decadent and depraved.

I thought the worst would be in the corporate boxes; skimpy waitresses being chased around by managers and salesmen, all hilariously drunk with bulging eyes and lustrous grins, proclaiming themselves God's gift to not only the women lucky enough to be in attendance, but also probably their sister who had to be at work today. And while the scenario was exactly as I describe it, this wasn't the worst of it.

The worst was the blue collar everyman, wearing his complimentary XXXX Gold t-shirt and maybe a hat if he'd bought four or more drinks at once, sitting under tents sponsored by the same or other beers, servo sunnies reflecting the objects of his desires, whistling and howling like a pack of wolves at the whores that passed by.

By comparison the corporate boxes, which were populated with white collars and shady bourgeoisie characters, were a solemn sight. Despite the surface appearance of lewd debauchery, underneath was a quiet desperation, an obvious striving for oblivion. That a majority of these people had lost vast quantities of assets in the recent stock market crash was strongly indicated. With their fiscal worth plummeting almost as quickly as their morals, the violent verbal molestation of any female within earshot seemed less a war cry and more a desperate plea - a last scream for help before sinking beneath the surface.

Multi-Use Space

2008-10-19T21:15:00.000-07:00

One of the simplest ideas I have seen, but it provides so many functions and such originality!

Channel Surfing...

2008-10-19T20:48:00.000-07:00

Deliciously terrible pun, but looks extremely fun in practice!

Aw man, Maldives!

2008-10-19T20:42:00.000-07:00

So many awesome places in the world!