Tag: Random

  • Vintage Formula 1

    Here are some vintage Formula 1 cars from the Te Papa Formula 1 exhibition.

    1959 Cooper T51
    1959 Cooper T51
    Denny Hulme's McLaren M7A
    Denny Hulme's McLaren M7A
    Denny Hulme's McLaren M7A
    Denny Hulme's McLaren M7A
    Marlboro1
    I have no idea what car this is. Please leave a comment below if you know.
    I have no idea what car this is. Please leave a comment below if you know.
    I have no idea what car this is. Please leave a comment below if you know.
  • Williams Renault

    More Formula 1 photos. Nigel Mansell’s World Championship winning Williams Renault this time.

    Williams Renault

    Williams Renault

    Williams Renault

  • Storm Trooper Tattoo

    Check out the amazing Storm Trooper tattoo of artist Gene van der Zanden.

    Thanks to Gene for letting me take a photo of his arm ๐Ÿ™‚

  • Aryton Senna’s McLaren

    More photos from the F1 exhibit at Te Papa. This bunch are of Ayrton Senna’s McLaren Honda.

    Ayrton Senna's McLaren Honda

    Ayrton Senna's McLaren Honda

    Ayrton Senna's McLaren Honda

    Ayrton Senna's McLaren Honda

    Ayrton Senna's McLaren Honda

  • Britten

    Here are some photos of the Britten V1000 on display at Te Papa.

    Britten v1000

    Britten v1000

    Britten v1000

    RIP John Britten ๐Ÿ™

  • Ferrari F1

    Te Papa had a Formula 1 exhibit on so I went to check it out. Here are some photos of Fellipe Massa’s Ferrari F2004. More photos to come …

    Fellipe Massa's Ferrari F2004

    Fellipe Massa's Ferrari F2004

    Fellipe Massa's Ferrari F2004

    Fellipe Massa's Ferrari F2004

    Fellipe Massa's Ferrari F2004

  • McLaren Mercedes

    More photos from the Formula 1 exhibit at Te Papa. This time around it’s the 2006 McLaren Mercedes.

    McLaren Mercedes

    McLaren Mercedes

    McLaren Mercedes

  • Shoulder surgery

    I’m having a Bankart repair done on my shoulder on Monday. Below are some photos of my shoulder. Uunfortunately you can’t see much damage as it’s the soft tissue which needs repaired. My shoulder pops out of the socket on a regular basis ever since I was body checked in a non-contact ice hockey game. I even managed to dislocate it picking up a bottle of coke the other day!

    Here is a video explaining the type of surgical procedure I’ll probably be getting.

  • Dell release pedestrian safety device

    Dell Inspiron 6000
    Dell have released a new high tech pedestrian safety device. They are calling it the “Dell Inspiron 6000”. It features a hard outer casing and a protective LCD screen to take the brunt of any impacts pedestrians may face due to vehicular collisions.

    I tested out this new device this morning. I placed it in my backpack and headed off to work, then whilst crossing the road a crazy women crashed into me from behind, sending me tumbling across her bonnet. I landed splat on my back on the road. My trusty Dell took the brunt of the impact and I was able to stand up unscathed ๐Ÿ™‚ The only injury I have is a sprained ankle which wasn’t protected by my computer. And guess what! The computer is still working and I’m posting this message on it right now ๐Ÿ™‚

    Apparently the little green man was indeed flashing when I crossed and the lady who hit me is in a whole lot of trouble. She will probably be charged with careless driving or careless driving causing injury. My computer will live for another day – and thankfully so will I!

    EDIT: Thanks to my cousin Alison Petrie for the following photos (she saw it happen).

    There were two ambulances, a fire truck and two police cars. Kinda overkill for an itty bitty test of a new safety device, but anyhows …
    Emergency Services

    Emergency Services

    The woman on the right is the one who drove into me.
    Emergency Services

    EDIT: It also turned out that I was badly bruised behind my knee. The woman who hit me lost her drivers license for six months and was fined for $250 for her failed efforts to remove me from the gene pool.

    EDIT 2: It happened again! Lightning strikes twice.

  • Pink Fury

    The field hockey team I usually play for (The Soft Sticks) had no opposition at our last game. So they played a game amongst themselves while I took some piccies from the shade on the sideline – I’m still recovering from a dislocated shoulder. The temperatures were searing (26 deg. C I think) so there were some very hot looking pink hockey players by the end of their game.

    Mallory Handcock and Natasha Munro

    Mallory Handcock (left) and Natasha Munro (right) (more…)