Sapristi!

I don't quite know what happened.

Out of bed and shaved just before 8am. Me?

A leisurely cup of coffee and it's still not 8.45. Wot's happened?

I think I must have got some sleep last night. Rar!

Ho for cooler nights!

Update

Having said that, I just yawned so hard I nearly turned me head inside out. And my eyes are running as if some one had batted me in the nadgers. So maybe I should have stayed in bed a while...

Sapristi!

I don't quite know what happened.

Out of bed and shaved just before 8am. Me?

A leisurely cup of coffee and it's still not 8.45. Wot's happened?

I think I must have got some sleep last night. Rar!

Ho for cooler nights!

Update

Having said that, I just yawned so hard I nearly turned me head inside out. And my eyes are running as if some one had batted me in the nadgers. So maybe I should have stayed in bed a while...

Enterprise designer dies.

Walter "Matt" Jefferies, the art director who designed the original Enterprise vessel for the first Star Trek series has died, the official website of the sci-fi series has announced.



It's hard to think of an icon from any TV show which is as immediately recognisable as the USS Enterprise (the '60s TV Batmobile, perhaps?). Recognisable that is to the extent that even non fans of the series know what they are looking at when they see it, and which is so iconic in popular culture that new technological advances are almost routinely compared to it.

I presume that even the notoriously untouched by pop-culture nyarbaggytep has heard of it, it's that well known.

The Beeb carries the story here.

Enterprise designer dies.

Walter "Matt" Jefferies, the art director who designed the original Enterprise vessel for the first Star Trek series has died, the official website of the sci-fi series has announced.



It's hard to think of an icon from any TV show which is as immediately recognisable as the USS Enterprise (the '60s TV Batmobile, perhaps?). Recognisable that is to the extent that even non fans of the series know what they are looking at when they see it, and which is so iconic in popular culture that new technological advances are almost routinely compared to it.

I presume that even the notoriously untouched by pop-culture nyarbaggytep has heard of it, it's that well known.

The Beeb carries the story here.

It's that Cadillac again....

Ooohh... cut'n'paste from Cadillac.com



The Cadillac Sixteen is rear-wheel drive powered by an all-aluminum 13.6-litre engine. It includes technology such as Displacement on Demand, which allows the engine to run on four, eight or sixteen cylinders depending on driving conditions. Other advancements include:

* 7,000 rpm capability
* 1,000 horsepower and 1,000 lbs.-ft. of torque
* Advanced cylinder head port design
* Titanium alloy valves and valve springs
* Variable camshaft phasing
* The interior is a pure expression of design, with fine woods, precision cut metals and crystal used in harmony throughout. The opulent, yet refined, interior features:

Hand-stitched Tuscany leather seats
Hand-woven silk carpets
Custom-designed crystal cluster dials
Custom Bulgari® clock
Reclining rear seats with foot and leg rests
Bose® sound system
DVD Information and entertainment system
Fifth-generation OnStar in-vehicle safety and security communication system

The Cadillac Sixteen reflects the bold, dramatic design of the new Cadillac, with much of the car's structure and body panels made of aluminum. The highly refined and malleable aluminum allowed Cadillac craftsmen to create shapes and designs that would not have been possible if only steel and wood were used.

All this and 16mpg, too!

RAR!!

It's that Cadillac again....

Ooohh... cut'n'paste from Cadillac.com



The Cadillac Sixteen is rear-wheel drive powered by an all-aluminum 13.6-litre engine. It includes technology such as Displacement on Demand, which allows the engine to run on four, eight or sixteen cylinders depending on driving conditions. Other advancements include:

* 7,000 rpm capability
* 1,000 horsepower and 1,000 lbs.-ft. of torque
* Advanced cylinder head port design
* Titanium alloy valves and valve springs
* Variable camshaft phasing
* The interior is a pure expression of design, with fine woods, precision cut metals and crystal used in harmony throughout. The opulent, yet refined, interior features:

Hand-stitched Tuscany leather seats
Hand-woven silk carpets
Custom-designed crystal cluster dials
Custom Bulgari® clock
Reclining rear seats with foot and leg rests
Bose® sound system
DVD Information and entertainment system
Fifth-generation OnStar in-vehicle safety and security communication system

The Cadillac Sixteen reflects the bold, dramatic design of the new Cadillac, with much of the car's structure and body panels made of aluminum. The highly refined and malleable aluminum allowed Cadillac craftsmen to create shapes and designs that would not have been possible if only steel and wood were used.

All this and 16mpg, too!

RAR!!