Open Beta After Party

I’m not going to bore you, my more general audience, with event photos of Open Beta. The fun stuff, as always, was at the afterparty. Some people might notice curious black spots in a couple of the photos; this is where that someone has been removed from the background. This person has especially delicate privacy issues (read: other journalists might be interested in harming him and his, and that’s not what these photos are for), and I have to respect that. Odd social circles I find myself travelling in these days. Anyway, the photos:<br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0006.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0007.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0008.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0009.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0010.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0011.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0012.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0013.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0014.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0015.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0016.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0017.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0018.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0019.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/open_beta_after_party/1076/0020.jpg” alt=”Photos” />

Posted by matt on 2009-10-28T00:00:00Z GMT

A brief post about bicycles

just to frustrate the people waiting for KRONDOR pictures. Don’t worry, I’m onto that next, I’m even skipping the openbeta stuff to get to it. But anyway: <br /><br />The Science Museum (their real name, no kidding) here in the city has a little exhibit on antique bicycles, or the development of the bike, or something like that. Really cool, I want two of everything they have on display. including that steam powered bike. that’s pretty rad. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Lori looks at an original boneshaker. She was there on assignment from to see some exhibit in the photo hall of fame, and got me in for free.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_brief_post_about_bicycles/1080/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Harley moped with suicide shifter! OMG.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_brief_post_about_bicycles/1080/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Steampunk bike. Or is is still steampunk when it’s actually a steam engine?</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_brief_post_about_bicycles/1080/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >I would ride the hell outta this wooden fixie piece of awesome.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/a_brief_post_about_bicycles/1080/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />

Posted by matt on 2009-10-27T00:00:00Z GMT

The state of the economy: flea markets

now, you’d think that with everything going to hell in a handbasket, you expect to see flea markets like this:<br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_state_of_the_economy:_flea_markets/1077/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />but then we went to another, and it was better:<br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/the_state_of_the_economy:_flea_markets/1077/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><br />Win some, lose some. This has been a moment of zen between moments of madness, brought to you by Matt’s moments of Zen.

Posted by matt on 2009-10-27T00:00:00Z GMT

it's been days since....

I last posted, and these photos aren’t what everybody is waiting on, but hey, all the selects are made, now all I have to do is go through and color balance and adjust some exposure, and everything will be wonderful. Meantime, here are these, which have been sitting on my hard drive for a week, waiting for me to have a working display again. There’s a long saga involved, but I really don’t feel like going into my broken laptop problems. <br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0006.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0007.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0008.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0009.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0010.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0011.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0012.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0013.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0014.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0015.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0016.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0017.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0018.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0019.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0020.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0021.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0022.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/it’s_been_days_since…./1079/0024.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br />

Posted by matt on 2009-10-27T00:00:00Z GMT

KRONDOR

<br /><br /><span class=”caption” >The Scene of the Preparations:</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0001.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >duct tape man:</span><div><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0002.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0003.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0004.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0005.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0006.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0007.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0008.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0009.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0010.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Praise KRONDOR!</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0011.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >LOVE IN THE TIME OF KRONDOR</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0012.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0013.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0014.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0015.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0016.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0017.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0018.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Plague Doctor and sailor?</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0019.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0020.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0021.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0022.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Scaring small children</span></div><div><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0023.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0024.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >This is what winning looks like. FOR KRONDOR!</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0025.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br />And then there was the after party at Bell’s house:<br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Me, courtesy amber, who seems to take good pics of me every time I hand her the camera. That’s talent.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0026.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0027.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Snack run.<br /></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0028.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Returning the favor to Amber:</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0029.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >And one-upping:</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0031.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0030.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >Taking a picture for her myspace?</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0032.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0033.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0034.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” >I have no idea why there was a hooter’s girl on the steps, but I do remember that this was a work uniform, not a costume.</span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0035.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /><br /><span class=”caption” ></span><img src=”https://images.matt.pictures/krondor/1078/0036.jpg” alt=”Photos” /><br /></div>

Posted by matt on 2009-10-27T00:00:00Z GMT