It was last weekend and it was great. A few pictures:
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My BBQ flickrset is here and some other photos are here.
Also making an appearance was an ordnance-grade veggie – the ghost pepper. Small pieces were eaten by brave souls, but I did not sample. I enjoy hot food, but any pepper that causes your eyes to start to tear from two feet away will have to wait (a long time). Apparently, once you get past the initial shock, you get a pretty good endorphin rush.
Giant Terror Birds Used Stabbing Beaks to Kill Prey | Wired Science | Wired.com.
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“It would have used a repeated, rapid strike – a downward strike, using the neck muscles to drive that big spike on the beak into the prey and then pull back and rip,” explained Dr Wroe.
“It was really badly adapted for grabbing an object and shaking it.”
via BBC News – ‘Terror bird’ was prize fighter.
Update – an infographic on Terror Bird (d)evolution:
Via @microecos.
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I saw a couple beautiful bicycles at the Portsmouth Farmer’s Market yesterday – sauntered over and struck up a conversation with their riders. Turned out one of the folks I was talking to was the guy who built the frames – Andrew Watson. His bike:
(embiggens maximally)
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The cephalopodelic head badge:
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And something that’s a must-have on my dream bike – the travel flask:
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Absolutely gorgeous craftsmanship.