tallbridgeguy

Wow

I don’t know how they can measure this but it is a great headline.

“Many people see the current group of college students — sometimes called ‘Generation Me’ — as one of the most self-centered, narcissistic, competitive, confident and individualistic in recent history,”

A fairly long (20 min) but interesting video covering the construction of the first Gateway Bridge in Brisbane. Good thing to watch on break! (1980-1986) Check out the huge of amount people on opening day, talk about live load. (Switch the video to 480 p for a better view.)

I don’t have time to draw up my own stuff but Google warehouse has a ton of great models. I just fix it up a bit and render it.

I don’t think it collapsed..

A Google sketchup fish…not great but I was trying a new plugin called “fur”. A little too green.

A couple more…I went for “ARTsy”

I played soccer for ever, even playing a month in Europe. Great Nike commercial! Can’t wait.

I having a hard time finding the motivation to blog lately. With our extreme partisan politics, lack of caring about oil spills and the environment, teaching (plus 8 hours a day work), and my wife being overseas. (think single parent and walking three dogs at 5:30 in the morning)

Some of my last posts concern politics and I find myself getting more and more frustrated with the current state of affairs. I voted for Obama last time and I doubt I will again. It turns out that I am to the left of Obama on most things, who would have thought that!So I have no one to vote for, which may be kind of freeing.

I think we need a meaningful energy policy where green power is heavily favored, a new environmental act to clean up the current messes and a supreme court nominee that does not come from Yale or Harvard. What is wrong with someone from the heartland for a change? (Maybe someone tall?)

When it comes to bridges, why does everything have to look like a concrete box? (see I can rant about two things at once!) Anyway I promise I will get back onto bridges.

Check out “narrowboating”, it has two small swing bridges but i am more interested in the beer!

Coffee break Sketchup ART…..or maybe not.

My wife left for Germany today, flying out of Chicago. One of the things I was worried about was a volcanic ash delay. Happily, she seems to be on her way and should be there on time.

I think back to when I traveled as a child and how much more fun it was back then. I remember having so much room between the seats that I could lay on the floor and sleep. Today you have to cross your fingers and hope your next door neighbor fits in their seat.

On one trip from Copenhagen to Alborg, on Scandinavian Airlines, I got to sit up front with the pilot! I was strapped into a little jumper seat and got an education on how to fly a twin prop plane, like a B-52 bomber. (I’m old, I know) The last time we flew to Europe was to adopt from Russia and the plane was like traveling in steerage in an old steamship. We were stuck in the middle of a 8 seat row for nine hours, yuck…and today you can’t even go to the bathroom in the last hour of the flight! (I even remember traveling without metal detectors!)

One of the good things about traveling is getting a new perspective. It is interesting to see how others live and hear what they think about your country. It is the one thing I would recommend for all students after they finish college.

Sorry another random post. The bridge biz is slow but I do start teaching summer school tomorrow! (yikes again)

courtesy adamjets

I generally try to avoid politics but I think humor may be the best way to highlight a daft idea. Before and after videos.

Another reason for traveling.