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> > > > > > > This is interesting too:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Orkney Skullsplitter
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> > > > > > > The one commercial brewery on the island has also very occasionally made
> > > > > > > a beer from bere. This is the Orkney Brewery, a micro founded in 1988 in
> > > > > > > a Victorian schoolhouse. Its strongest conventional brew is a strong
> > > > > > > Scottish ale with a name that alludes to Scandinavian history:
> > > > > > > Skullsplitter. A Viking ruler in the 9th century was said to have
> > > > > > > cleaved his enemies' skulls with an axe. In 1919, during
> > > > > > > renovations of the island's cathedral, a split skull was found sealed
> > > > > > > into a pillar. The Orkney Brewery's Skullsplitter (8.5 per cent alcohol
> > > > > > > by volume) has a raisiny, sweet, aroma; a very creamy taste, developing
> > > > > > > flavours like a fruit cake dunked in Port; and a toasty finish. Yes, it
> > > > > > > tastes good - but
> > > > > > > Skullsplitter can seem to threaten eternal sleep. This month, it was
> > > > > > > judged Champion Winter Beer of Great Britain by the Campaign for Real
> > > > > > > Ale."
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Wow, nae wonder thae dinna hae mony trees, they wull hae broken them
> > > > > > tossin the caber on the way hame frae the pub!
> > > > >
> > > > > Perhaps the Scots might switch to aluminium, as Merkins have in Softball.
> > > >
> > > > Trees or cabers? :O)
> > >
> > > In the Orkneys, both. Actually I have seen a few aluminum trees. I'm
> > > not too thrilled about the idea of fake trees but they do prevent a lot
> > > of waste at Giftmas time. I've also seen posts carrying electrical
> > > power or mobile communications antennae disguised as pine trees. They
> > > are odd looking but I suppose it's better looking than the alternative.
> > >
> > > I hope we'll never need to see whole forests of aluminum trees.
> >
> > Actually it would be nice if they could disguise these damned mobile
> > phone masts as something... anything! I am often amazed at people
> > complaining about wind turbines, which I find quite beautiful and also a
> > little surreal. It's usually the people who hate coal burning and
> > nuclear power who also complain about wind turbines...the cleanest and
> > definitely prettiest of the three.
>
> You have wind power in your neighborhood?
We have a place called Blyth nearby where they have built turbines along
the old pier
http://groups.msn.com/OtherSides/blyth.msnw
They're trying to convince folks to let them build an offshore field but
are having a lot of trouble.
This slightly uglier one is a couple of miles away, upriver. The reason
I like this particular one so much is it generates the power for the
company in whose grounds it stands. Clean, efficient and interesting to
look at... what more could you want?
http://groups.msn.com/OtherSides/bongacrane.msnw?action=ShowPhoto&PhotoID=407
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> >
> > The only thing I recall being disguised here was satellite dishes. Some
> > areas only allowed them to put up if they were disguised, and some areas
> > it's just not allowed. You could actually buy camouflage cloths for the
> > dishes!
>
> I actually like the look of the giant (1m plus) satellite dishes which
> sit on the ground. They have a stark sculptural quality that I admire.
> I'll admit that the small dishes stuck on the sides of buildings strike
> me as "uglification", which is probably better camouflaged.
I agree the big dishes do have a strange quality about them.
>
> What kind of camo do they use? I'd imagine that woodland camo or urban
> camo won't work.
Red brick or dark slate colours usually. But this more recent
development is my favourite(I hope you can see this page, it has to be
seen to be believed)
http://www.digicams-uk.com/prod30.htm
http://www.digicams-uk.com/prod235.htm
--
Paul. (This machine will, will not communicate)
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