Tuesday, September 9, 2003

No. All of a sudden it's all art, or what? I'm certainly not going to blog her, that pathetic old Lady. Rest in Hell. No link here. 11:22:51 PM     |

I've done it again. Updating the Corgi Toys Catalogue Gallery, that is. The Corgi Toys catalogue should be complete now by probably the middle of next week, with Dinky to follow. And then I'm going to split the pages into Corgy 1969 - Dinky 70's - Dinky 1940. The Dinky Toys catalogue from 1940 is to follow - it's a reprint from Model Collector Magazine. As long as it's fun - have fun. And no - I am not going to scan them in 300 dpi. And no - I don't have a drum scanner. Here are some more pointers to other people's Corgi/Dinky catalogues: [1], [2]. If there are any more, please let me and the World know. 4:20:10 PM     |

The largest explosion on Earth. Krakatau. Over a century ago, on August 26,1883, the island volcano of Krakatau ("Krakatoa") in Indonesia, a virtually unknown volcanic island with a history of violent volcanic activity, exploded with devastating fury. The eruption was one of the most catastrophic natural disasters in recorded history. The effects were experienced on a global scale. Fine ashes from the eruption were carried by upper level winds as far away as New York City. The explosion was heard more than 3000 miles away. Volcanic dust blew into the upper atmosphere affecting incoming solar radiation and the earth's weather for several years. Excerpt from George Pararas-Carayannis website about The Great Volcanic Explosion of Krakatoa. More recent information and pictures are here. 10:40:03 AM     |

Closer. Here's Chuck Close. And here. And here's how to create your very own Chuck Close. 9:59:45 AM     |