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12:00 am
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Hello there
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Thanks!
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08:23 pm
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In the Chill of the Night
So, I've been trying to get back into my writing phase. As part of that, I'm also working on reposting some of my older stories, including a lot which have never seen the light of day.
Here's the first... In the Chill of the Night.
http://www.furaffinity.net/view/5763283
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12:09 pm
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Europe Trip
I'm starting planning for my Europe trip now, and have some options... I'd like to know people's opinions, as well as others' plans, should I want to join up with folks on the trip.
Right now, my tentative plan is to arrive in EU on Sunday morning, August 14. On Aug 15 and 16, I'll be in Luxembourg, for business, then will be free on the 17th to head to the con site (will either do a contentital flight or overnight train, probably). After the con, I'd probably be free until August 28 or 29, when I'd fly back home.
One of the interesting caveats this year is that between Luxembourg and Magdeberg's location, I may not elect to fly into Frankfurt. Both Paris and Ansterdam have direct flights from Seattle, each for around the same price (Paris is on Air France, Amsterdam is on Delta). Does anyone have any thoughts as to one of these destinations over the others, either in terms of the local area or the airline. I've been to Paris in the past (and was less than impressed, I admit), but haven't yet been to The Netherlands. My intent would be to take trains once in Europe. I'm also still working with the folks I'll be working with in Luxembourg, so that time could grow as well, and might migrate to post-con.
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10:29 am
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FC2011
For the first time, in many, many years, I got to attend FurCon basically as nothing other than an attendee. I didn't once have a radio on my person, and for most of the con, didn't wear a staff badge.
I feel oddly guilty for that, but damn, I loved it.
( I won't say Best Con Ever, but it was damned close, and may well have been! )
And, as one final note, ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif?v=92.1) lionboogy, who does lots of photoshoots with furtech did a brief shoot of the QiLin. The results were spectacular, and I couldn't ask for better pics of the costume: http://lionboogy.livejournal.com/663533.html
Now, I am SO ready for next year!
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02:13 pm
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Halloween in Seattle / PacNW
So, this year, I have no plans for halloween, or any of the weeks leading up to it. I'd love to find some nice place to be an evil demon.
Anyone know of good haunts around here looking for volunteers?
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10:35 am
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Introducing Gilrandree
Although he really wasn't a secret per se, the demon Gilrandree was finally introduced at Eurofurence. He is the latest of a small number of commissioned costumes I have in my possession now, built by Clockwork Creatures / qarrezel.
( More below the cut. )
More on EF, later. Maybe. :>
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12:33 am
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WienerFood (Day 1 in Vienna)
While I took a number of pictures here in Vienna (as I visit Taibu and Kimani for a few days), I think day 1 will start with food...
We toured the city on foot today, broken in the middle with lunch at a small restaurant in the center of the city, with "authentic" cuisine from Vienna. It was certainly a good choice, including Strum, the drink made from the early stages of wine production. Very sweet, almost like grape juice, just starting to become alcoholic.
( Danger: Food lurks below. )
So, that, plus churches (where I failed to burst into flames), official buildings, walking, and just chatting (Wo ist die Gabel?!?), make up day 1 in Vienna. 2 more left, and I think we're doing castles tomorrow.
Woo!
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05:37 pm
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Backstay Flicker
A whole bunch of people have asked me what that thing is on the top of the mast in the pics of the boat. It's called a "backstay flicker," and is used to keep the backstay from interfering with the sail.
You can read more about it at http://www.seldenmast.com/page.cfm?id=3012.
However, I think another sentence needs to be added to the second paragraph on that page:
An over-dimensioned roach can easily get caught in the backstay when tacking or gybing. The reason is simple; the headbox is too short and the backstay attachments are too close to the mast. Many people ask why this problem cannot be solved by a switching to a longer headbox. Unfortunately, this would bring about a bending movement at the top of the mast, resulting in lower forestay tension and reduced trimmability.
To solve this problem, Seldén has introduced a package solution, consisting of a batten that lifts the backstay when you ease the backstay tackle. The batten, which is made of glass fibre, comes complete with fastening attachments, backstay block and detailed fitting instructions.
And it's all controlled by Rockwell Systems controls.
Some of you will get the joke.
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07:04 pm
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Boat Stuff
Well, the boat purchase just cleared another hurdle. Made the test sail in it today (alas, light winds), and had it inspected. No major issues in the inspection, just some "safety issues." (Which sounds much worse than it is; flares are expired, fire extinguisher needs to be inspected, and needs to have an anchor on board, all of which are relatively cheap.) There is one small area which could use some minor epoxy work, but nothing I can't do myself.
Took some pics of the boat, if anyone is interested: http://pics.chameleon.net/main.php/v/J80/
Note that the pics before 1248 were before we power-washed the bottom. The rudder, in particular, was an interesting mass of marine life.
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12:33 pm
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Playing with words
So, it looks like the name "Fearful Symmetry" was the clear winner in the names, and I admit it's growing on me. I still don't have the boat, but it's going to inspection Monday, and once a bit of paperwork clears, it will be moving forward (assuming the inspection is OK).
I was messing around with logos, and came up with the following. Wondering what people think? I'm open for suggestions, but want to keep it somewhat simple. I'll probably do this orientation on one side of the bow, the colors flipped on the other.
( Image below cut. )
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