November 30, 2005
Imperial Kills - or the Number of SUVs I've Shot Down
Imperial Kills ~ Ace in a Day Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Here they are, my Star Wars Imperial kill marks. I think they turned out great and look pretty cool. A guy I work with thought they were road rally marks. I explained what they are and he wanted...
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11-30-05
Emperor's Royal Guard
Royal Guard Originally uploaded by manahanwill. This is an official Don Post Studios Star Wars Royal Guard helmet. Like all things Don Post, it was wrong out of the box. The color was originally a flat maroon and the visor was more like a slit with a piece of...
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11-30-05
Hey boss, I have a crazy idea for ya!
I am sick and tired of people screaming, "WON'T SOMEBODY PLEASE THINK OF THE CHILDREN!" Hey boss, I have a crazy idea for ya, how about the ass-clown parents be the ones to think of their demon-seedlings! How about they take personal responsibility for THEIR families. Oh no, that's asking...
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11-30-05
November 28, 2005
Winter Shadows on the Dunker Church
Winter Shadows on the Dunker Church Originally uploaded by manahanwill. The early evening shadows of winter fall on the plain west facade of the Dunker Church at Antietam National Battlefield, Sharpsburgh, MD....
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11-28-05
November 26, 2005
Parker's Battery ~ CSA
Parker's Battery ~ CSA Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I spent today volunteering at Antietam. The weekend after Thanksgiving is very busy. People are tired of either staying in the house with the relatives (and who can blame them) or of shopping. Or maybe even a little from column A...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-26-05
Thanksgiving Dinner
Thanksgiving Dinner Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Jenne sets a damn fine table for Thanksgiving, and I have wonderful leftovers for many days! My meal schedule for the four days after T-Day are as follows. Pumpkin pie & coffee for breakfast. Turkey and trimmings for lunch with a glass of...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-26-05
November 25, 2005
Battlestar Friday SUPER UNHAPPY I'VE GOT NOTHING THE DAY AFTER THANKSGIVING ISSUE
This week it's very true that I have nothing new to report or say about BSG. The composite photo that I have been on-again, off-again working on still is not finished. I am by no means trying to build up hype for this, because it's not worth hyping. It's more...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-25-05
Poe and the Christmas Ornaments
Poe and the Christmas Ornaments Originally uploaded by manahanwill. For Jenne, the cats and I, the day after Thanksgiving is traditionally ‘decorate the house for Christmas day.’ It's a time of climbing up into the attic, lowering down the boxes of ornaments, garlands, lights (my yearly nemesis) and Christmas...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-25-05
November 24, 2005
Into the Woods
Into the Woods Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I made this photograph yesterday afternoon on my way home from work. I left early, real early. Oh, like at 11:30 AM. I took one of my alternate routes home. The route with the least traffic and the most twisty turns. The...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-24-05
Cooked vs. Frozen Dumplings
Cooked vs. Frozen Dumplings Originally uploaded by manahanwill. ... and they are difficult to eat as well. This sign is on the counter at a Chinese Carryout near where I work. My co-workers and I stopped in to pick up some spring rolls on Tuesday....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-24-05
November 23, 2005
Sunrise
Sunrise Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Good Wednesday morning to everyone. Not only is today hump day, but it's Thanksgiving Eve, and I am only working four hours today and then it's four days off. I photographed this flower in Kilmarnock, VA. May 2005. Anyone know what kind of flower...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-23-05
November 22, 2005
The MINI Will Save Everyone of Us
Motor on and kick martian butt, but only in a MINI. Via MM. Thanks MM....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-22-05
November 21, 2005
XBox360 Campers
XBox360 Campers Originally uploaded by manahanwill. 5:17 PM Monday October 21, 2005 in front of the Ellicott City Target store. These guys are camped out for the XBox 360. It's pouring rain and they have a long wait. I don't know if Target is opening at midnight or their...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-21-05
November 19, 2005
Red 5 at Antietam
Red 5 at Antietam Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Today I volunteered at Antietam National Battlefield in Sharpsburg, MD. As of November 2nd, I have been volunteering for two years now. WOW! Time sure does fly. The volunteer coordinator told me that there's a position for a part time seasonal...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-19-05
November 18, 2005
Battlestar Friday SUPER UNHAPPY I'VE GOT NOTHING ISSUE
Yep, that's right. I've got nothing new to tell you this week that BSG fans can't, or haven't read somewhere else. I guess that means that for the casual fan, that doesn't follow everything, I actually have a little something. The big news this week - and in Internet time,...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-18-05
Simpsons Wars Episode II, Attack of the Clones
HOMERS Originally uploaded by manahanwill. I made this photo at the beginning of the summer - remember when it was warm - when Jenne and I went to Hershey Park for her company's summer picnic. Being a Simpsons' fan I had to photograph the Homer clones. They belong to...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-18-05
Picnic Table Abstract 01
Picnic Table Abstract 01 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. A modern picnic table near my place of work in Rockville, MD. I made this series of photographs on my lunchtime walk on Thursday. These photos are of underside details of the table where the light shining through the metal mesh...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-18-05
Picnic Table Abstract 02
Picnic Table Abstract 02 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Part two in a series of abstracts of a modern picnic table near my place of work in Rockville, MD....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-18-05
Picnic Table Abstract 03
Picnic Table Abstract 03 Originally uploaded by manahanwill. Part three in a series of abstracts of a modern picnic table near my place of work in Rockville, MD....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-18-05
Red Leaf
Red Leaf Originally uploaded by manahanwill. For almost three months now I have been walking 2-3 times a week at lunch. Most of the time these walks are four mile, fast paced ‘power’ walks. They are done purely for exercise, weight loss and cholesterol control. I generally don’t carry...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-18-05
What Would You Listen Too When...
doing your business? From the article... Yet don’t for a minute think that this means some kind of cheap stereo with an inbuilt muzak soundtrack. Far from it. The inclusion of a memory card slot means that users can set the music to suit their needs. A couple of short...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-18-05
November 16, 2005
Shoot me in the Raw! RAW RAW RAW!
This post is actually about photography in the RAW! More acurately, it's about the merits of making digital photographs in the RAW format versus the high res, fine JPEG format. I want to open up some discussion here and I realize that the technical complexity of the issue will leave...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-16-05
Support Bloggers' Rights
If you are a blogger, than this is something worth the time to investigate. You can also get an EFF badge for your blog should you decide to give your support. If someone wants to sue you because of your blog, EFF looks like they can help. You don't want...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-16-05
November 15, 2005
Intervention Might be Neccessary
Hi, my name is Will [HELLO WILL]. For more than a week now I have been spending all of my free time... you see... well, I just can't stop... before I leave for work... at lunch time... and then as soon as I get home... well... you see... uhhh [It's...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-15-05
I Got Gas
This morning I got gas for $2.06 a gallon in Clarksville, MD. This is the same gas that about a month ago was over $3.50 a gallon. I am not complaining that the price has come down, far from it. I am complaining that it went up so high in...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-15-05
November 14, 2005
Maggie ~ The Little Pekinese That Could
On Friday, our dear friends, Steve-o & Debbie lost Maggie, their Pekinese. When I received the call Friday morning I was at work. I used personal time, left the office and flew to their house to spend the afternoon supporting them. You can read about Maggie here. It’s amazing how...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-14-05
November 13, 2005
The Funniest Thing I've Heard Today
This morning I was watching Sunday Morning on CBS. They were doing a spot on chef Mario Batali and the discussion was about the best food he has ever made. As I was eating my Cheerios, Batali said, "Does that really matter? No matter what I prepare, my best dish...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-13-05
November 11, 2005
Battlestar Friday SUPER HAPPY LINKY LOVE EDITION ~ 11.11.05
Thanks to my joing FlickR, I have found another BSG fan and he has a BSG website! Please check out GALACTICAA.NET and on FlickR, the photography of Patrick Crowley. Also this week, I have a link to the Battlestar Wiki for you. For our friend, the ever lovely Anne, I...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-11-05
November 10, 2005
Xbox 360 Insanity on eBay
Why am I not at all surprised by this? That's just fracking INSANE!...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-10-05
November 09, 2005
SUV Driver Needs Lessons in Parking and Courtesy
Please note the location of the white line under the SUV. He's also in a valuable end space that is very close to the building. WHAT A HOG OF AN ASS-CLOWN! As you can see, it's not a problem for me and Red 5. We can park in half...
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11-09-05
Scene Along Lime Kiln Road
Scene Along Lime Kiln Road I pass by this everyday on my wonderfully scenic commute in Red 5. Rob, I mentioned the MINI just for you;-)...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-09-05
November 08, 2005
Flickr ~ The New Online Home for my Photography
As of this evening there are now 207 photographs - out of the thousands in my catalogue - on Flickr. I just started this on Saturday! Flickr is the new home for my photography on line. I will still continue to post images here, and then I will move them...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-08-05
AVAST YE AND HEAVE TO! WE'RE PIRATES
Pirates attack cruise ship. NO LIE! And instead of cutlasses, cannons and a pirate flag they were armed with machine guns and grenade launchers....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-08-05
November 05, 2005
Thoughts That Happen at 4:00 AM
At 4:00 AM this morning I opened my eyes to the faint greenish glow of the digital clock. The thought that immediately jumped into my mind was not, "what am I doing up at four?" Or, "Do I need to pee?" Nothing like that. Nothing typical. The thought that jumped...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-05-05
November 04, 2005
For My Lesbian and Guy Friends
If you haven't read my site policies and disclaimer, do so before clicking the linky dink below. It's not porn (close), it's free and you don't need to register! That's always nice. BTW, it's also not SFW. Hey, Wicked Weasel has just posted the pics for the latest round in...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-04-05
Battlestar Friday SUPER HAPPY TOY and NEWS ISSUE ~ 11.04.05
Finally, there will be toys from the SciFi Channel's re-imagined, Battlestar Galactica. As far as I am concerned it is about damned time! The initial selection is very small and hopefully it will sell well, prompting Hasbro to expand the line. You can read the whole article here if you...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-04-05
MINI Stories
I have two MINI stories to tell you. No, not short stories, but actual MINI Cooper stories and both of these happened while I was motoring. That’s right, I said motoring....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-04-05
November 02, 2005
Okay, Enough With the Oversized Vehicles
I photographed this behemoth of a pick-em-up truck on the way home from work today. I'm not sure how to view this vehicle. It's either a ridiculously oversized pickup on steroids, or a slightly shrunken cab for an 18-wheeler. Either way, it's still a monster....
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-02-05
November 01, 2005
Thanks Mr. Demon! Mr. Scary man! Happy Halloween!
“I’m not coming up there! You scared me last year and you’re not going to scare me again!” yelled the young girl dressed as the Cat in the Hat. Her friends, dressed as Thing 1 and Thing 2 taunted her. “Come on! He’s giving out really good candy. He just...
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Posted by Will Burnham on
11-01-05