Independence Day 2011

Happy 4th of July: A grocery in Peekskill in upstate New York on the Hudson River Valley wishes all best for Independence Day 2011.

Little Planet Clocks & Lamps

I love to read your opinion and comments about these prototypes. Is this just Kitsch to you or would you consider using one of these at home? You can see more pictures of every model if you follow the link at the end of this post.



This is a project page about clocks, lamps and other objects of all kinds which use my small planet images and other of my processed imagery.



These items are not for sale, what you see here are just prototypes to figure out which way to go in a larger scale production. If you like to know more about the future products, I happily answer right here on Flickr mail. It might take some time for answering though since I travel a lot and don't always go on Flickr.



All of my different prototypes and more pictures of these ones can be found here on my Flickr set Little Planet Clocks & Lamps. In this set you will also find a link to the used picture. So click, move over and enjoy the show!

At The Helm

Captain Tom at the helm of Mistral IV, his C&C 30 Mk I, out of Larchmont, NY. Sat., May 21, 2001, 7-10 kts N, partly sunny, about 70 ° F. Staying put and leisurely cruising between Larchmont, Hempstead Harbour, and Rye Playland, we did not catch any fish this day.

Mistral IV cruise to Oyster Bay

Mistral IV, the beloved frog-green C&C 30 Mk I, is back in the waters for about three weeks now and plows through the Western Long Island Sound. Here are some impressions from a leisurely cruise from Larchmont to Oyster Bay.

Upwind...

Entering Oyster Bay, NY, on our C&C 30 Mk I on a pretty calm day. I join Rob, Tom, and John Stanback on the Long Island Sound on a day of weak winds, with no fish caught, but otherwise full of pleasure.

...and downwind - with Spinnaker!

Leaving Oyster Bay, NY, on the Long Island Sound, we head towards Stamford, CT, at weak southerly winds - barely enough to fly the spinnaker of our trusted C&C 30. Still two weeks shy from Memorial Day, there aren't too many other boats in the water yet.

Planet Lincoln Center

Planet Lincoln Center, a photo by jankor on Flickr.

 Come over for a fresh load of little planets on my flickr page...

The Wind

We know what pain is

... but that doesn't keep us from sailing. For the crew of "Mistral IV" the season starts probably next week.

Damn Computers

A computer once beat me at chess, but it was no match for me at kick boxing.
Emo Philips

96th St Station

96th St Station, a photo by jankor on Flickr.

Uptown Blues

Steerer

Steerer, a photo by jankor on Flickr.

More New York lingo, this time crook speak!

More New York lingo, this time quoted from the peculiar Almanac for New Yorkers, 1939 (p. 123), edited by the Federal Writer's Project:

Underworld Lingo

When crooks talk out of the corners of their mouths the words issuing there from might puzzle or frighten a good citizen. For the underworld speaks a sort of code lingo of its own intended only for use by the boys in the family. The words are vigorous, highly descriptive, often contemptuous. "Cow-simple" means to be in love. A "tomato can" is a policeman's badge. However, up-and-coming criminals must learn the lingo the hard way, for crime syndicates are not known to distribute textbooks on the subject. Here are a few pointers:

Alvin: a rustic; a hick; an out-of town visitor
Boob: a jail
Booster: a shoplifter
Cannon: a pickpocket
Case the joint: to inspect the scene of a proposed crime
Chop suey: shut up
Cow-simple: girl crazy
Cush: a wallet
Ding: to beg on the main street
Dummy racket: beggar pretending that he is deaf and dumb
Finger: a pickpocket
Five specker: a five-year term in prison
Gay cat: a tramp who works occasionally
Glue: to take, steal
He's away: he's in prison
Jiggers: shut up, look out, be careful
Johnson: a tramp
Junk: dope
Lamister: fugitive, escaped convict
Mickey: a bottle
Mope: walk
Mug: cop, detective
Prowler: a house burglar
Riffler: a beggar
Roscoe: a gun
Rumbled: detected while committing a crime
Screw: a prison guard
Shiv: a knife
Slang: watch chain
Steerer: crook who introduces victims to a gang
Super: a watch
Tomato can: policeman's badge
Topped: executed via the chair or gallows
Twist: a girl
White Line: alcohol

Example: "The steerer got an alvin. We took his super and cush-some mugs rumbled us, flashed the tomato cans, and now we're in the boob with a five specker."


See also my quotes of New York lingo from the 1938 issue of the Almanac in the picture Whatchawaidinfoar?