Ryan Dunn.
June 11 1977 - June 20 2011.
What a terrible shame, he will be sorely missed.
rants and ramblings, sidehacks & bikes, cars, arts, and others.
Monday 20 June 2011
Thursday 16 June 2011
Tuesday 14 June 2011
Saturday 11 June 2011
Friday 10 June 2011
image searches
A lot of my working week is taken up with image library searches and it can be quite, quite dull. If there is one thing to make my mind wander its this task.
Luckily, on occasion I'll find an image that smashes the tedium wide open and instantly make me laugh, it could be the subject, the composition or simply just the weirdness of it.
When I find these oddballs I keep them, store them up, imagine captions for them and dip in every now and then for a giggle.
I thought I'd share some here.
A production still from Spartacus, Kirk is saying...
...You want me to bite his WHAT?
kill them... KILL THEM ALL!
Dude!, I'm in Amsterdam. They are having a closing down sale, 2 for the price of 1!
After trying in church with no luck, Sister Laura tried looking for god on her own terms. But he is very sneaky and really good at hiding.
Luckily, on occasion I'll find an image that smashes the tedium wide open and instantly make me laugh, it could be the subject, the composition or simply just the weirdness of it.
When I find these oddballs I keep them, store them up, imagine captions for them and dip in every now and then for a giggle.
I thought I'd share some here.
A production still from Spartacus, Kirk is saying...
Wednesday 8 June 2011
I LOVE HOTWHEELS!
LOOK AT THIS!!
Tanner Foust smashes the distance record... meh
I'm more impressed with the 100 foot tall door they built to hang a giant Hotwheels 'track' from.
I showed this to my son and his mate, they are 7 and nearly passed out with the awesomness of it.
(is awesomeness a word?)
Triple Back?
This is insane in every aspect from the roll-in to the take off ramp to the commitment the guy has in holding the rotation.
Props.
(I love the dizzying helmet cam too!)
Tuesday 7 June 2011
lego legs.
I was arguing with a goon today at work, we were arguing over acronyms and names and the belligerent sod would NOT back down, claiming the following story was untrue!
He would not believe That the 'LL' in 'LL Cool J' stood for 'Lego Legs' no matter how much I tried to tell him otherwise. There was no convincing him but I know the truth, I went to school with James.
Y'know the 'old skool' that 80's and 90's rappers used to rap about? well James and I attended that very school together - Gittin High, Class of '81 - along with Douglas (Dougie Fresh) Fresian and Barnaby (Humpty Dump) Fortheringhay.
Well there we were we were minding our own one day when we saw a fire in the hydroponics lab, Douglas and I grabbed a fire hose and James and Barnaby tried to help rescue the equipment but it was so hot, so we turned the hose on those guys and soaked them down so they could go in and save the herbs an' stuff. After a couple of minutes they didn't return and we were beginning to think the worse, but then suddenly, through the fire and flames they appeared, Barnaby carrying James, it looked awful, Barnaby's face was burned so bad his nose burned clean off and James' legs were just cinders, it was a grim sight.
The health care in Brooklyn in the 80's was poor to say the least, there were no prosthetics or plastic surgery, no NHS like we have here in the UK and certainly no after care. The best they could offer was a Groucho disguise for Barnaby to hide his missing nose and they had to build James' legs from the Lego in the waiting room.
If you look at James even today you never see him in anything but long trousers, its to hide the Lego Legs, although these days he's gone Hi-Tec and uses Lego Mindstorm and Bionicle bits.
They say disaster can inspire people to reach great heights and I think in this case it is true, Douglas and I helped save the day but didn't show the degree of heroism James and Barnaby did. Doulas went on to make some pretty good rap records but didn't really hit the big time and I moved back to the UK to take up nerf herding and our lives, while fulfilling, didn't quite reach the heights of fame That Humpty Dump and LL Cool J did. Triumph over adversity. God bless them both.
Try telling that to some mid 20's emo though and they won't believe it.
But I was there man, its true, every last word.
He would not believe That the 'LL' in 'LL Cool J' stood for 'Lego Legs' no matter how much I tried to tell him otherwise. There was no convincing him but I know the truth, I went to school with James.
Y'know the 'old skool' that 80's and 90's rappers used to rap about? well James and I attended that very school together - Gittin High, Class of '81 - along with Douglas (Dougie Fresh) Fresian and Barnaby (Humpty Dump) Fortheringhay.
Well there we were we were minding our own one day when we saw a fire in the hydroponics lab, Douglas and I grabbed a fire hose and James and Barnaby tried to help rescue the equipment but it was so hot, so we turned the hose on those guys and soaked them down so they could go in and save the herbs an' stuff. After a couple of minutes they didn't return and we were beginning to think the worse, but then suddenly, through the fire and flames they appeared, Barnaby carrying James, it looked awful, Barnaby's face was burned so bad his nose burned clean off and James' legs were just cinders, it was a grim sight.
The health care in Brooklyn in the 80's was poor to say the least, there were no prosthetics or plastic surgery, no NHS like we have here in the UK and certainly no after care. The best they could offer was a Groucho disguise for Barnaby to hide his missing nose and they had to build James' legs from the Lego in the waiting room.
If you look at James even today you never see him in anything but long trousers, its to hide the Lego Legs, although these days he's gone Hi-Tec and uses Lego Mindstorm and Bionicle bits.
They say disaster can inspire people to reach great heights and I think in this case it is true, Douglas and I helped save the day but didn't show the degree of heroism James and Barnaby did. Doulas went on to make some pretty good rap records but didn't really hit the big time and I moved back to the UK to take up nerf herding and our lives, while fulfilling, didn't quite reach the heights of fame That Humpty Dump and LL Cool J did. Triumph over adversity. God bless them both.
Try telling that to some mid 20's emo though and they won't believe it.
But I was there man, its true, every last word.
Monday 6 June 2011
Writers block
Can Designers and Artists get writers block?
I think I have it, although I don't write, I Design and right now I just couldn't care less. I have a simple task to do, it should take me an hour or so, but so far its taken me all day and its still beating me. I'm not sure if its the office vibe today or the lack of Tea, maybe its the temperature, Maybe its just apathy, whatever it is it just doesn't feel vital today.
Days like this I spend all day at work thinking about all the other things I could be doing at home in the studio or garage or out on my bike and each one of those things is always, ALWAYS more vital than the (day) job at hand and always, ALWAYS by the time I get home I'm so beaten from work I have the energy to do NOTHING about it.
I'm gonna plug in for the last hour, listen to some soothing music, MC5 perhaps or maybe some Cramps, maybe I'll cheer myself up with a little Half Man / Half Biscuit.
See you on the other side.
I think I have it, although I don't write, I Design and right now I just couldn't care less. I have a simple task to do, it should take me an hour or so, but so far its taken me all day and its still beating me. I'm not sure if its the office vibe today or the lack of Tea, maybe its the temperature, Maybe its just apathy, whatever it is it just doesn't feel vital today.
Days like this I spend all day at work thinking about all the other things I could be doing at home in the studio or garage or out on my bike and each one of those things is always, ALWAYS more vital than the (day) job at hand and always, ALWAYS by the time I get home I'm so beaten from work I have the energy to do NOTHING about it.
I'm gonna plug in for the last hour, listen to some soothing music, MC5 perhaps or maybe some Cramps, maybe I'll cheer myself up with a little Half Man / Half Biscuit.
See you on the other side.
Sunday 5 June 2011
just a nice pic...
We took the 'hack to Deeping track today, had a blast too.
I took some shots but it seems my camera is on its last legs. This is the best of the bunch.
I took some shots but it seems my camera is on its last legs. This is the best of the bunch.
gotta hava a logo...
the fender was crying out for some sort of decoration. What better than a DC Hackers logo,
aint she purty...
Thanks to the Guys at The Sign Team. Great Job
aint she purty...
Thanks to the Guys at The Sign Team. Great Job
Thursday 2 June 2011
Wednesday 1 June 2011
screenshots
Had to put these on. They are screen grabs from a video we'll upload later.
We got it airborne!
(do we get a medal?)
We got it airborne!
On any sunday...
What better day to ride the track than Sunday? With the sidehack off and in the boot the bike went onto the carrier and off we went. I'm slightly ashamed to admit I drive a shitty little Micra (cheap to run - thats the only excuse I have). I mention this in case anyone else is worried about how to get one of these further than you can ride it, if it fits in my shitty little noddy car it'll fit in most everything. All you need to set up when you get there is a wheel spanner and a 17mm for the M10.
We were ready to go in just a few minutes...
Another cool little detail, laser (?) cut RATTLEBONE in the treadplate...
Now THAT'S a drivetrain.
Wheel and fender. I do like the Mad Max bare metal style.
On the start hill ready for the first proper flight test.
Don't it look good?
Rolling in for the first time, it picked up speed quick and at speed it feels really stable...
...and the stability gave me confidence to really crank it over the first two obstacles. At this point we are pissing ourselves laughing at how much fun it is, we made it halfway round the track without even realising it and with us both intuitively pumping over the bumps you can really keep the momentum and speed flowing.
By the last straight though I could feel the burn, the adrenalin gave way to the realisation of how much extra weight you are hauling.
Didn't stop the smiles though, ear to ear.
We were ready to go in just a few minutes...
Another cool little detail, laser (?) cut RATTLEBONE in the treadplate...
Now THAT'S a drivetrain.
Wheel and fender. I do like the Mad Max bare metal style.
On the start hill ready for the first proper flight test.
Don't it look good?
Rolling in for the first time, it picked up speed quick and at speed it feels really stable...
...and the stability gave me confidence to really crank it over the first two obstacles. At this point we are pissing ourselves laughing at how much fun it is, we made it halfway round the track without even realising it and with us both intuitively pumping over the bumps you can really keep the momentum and speed flowing.
By the last straight though I could feel the burn, the adrenalin gave way to the realisation of how much extra weight you are hauling.
Didn't stop the smiles though, ear to ear.
Second Fix...
After the hoon session Friday night we knew we had something good and we knew getting everything buttoned down we would have something great so first thing saturday (mid) morning we set to work...
The fellas at SN Designs sent some sticky backed high density padding, we decided to put it on the sidehack bracket rather than the bike in case we decide to put the 'hack on another frame.
It's mad sticky though so you only really get one shot.
He shoots, he scores.
Buttoned up with the new, longer M10 bolt. Poifect
...and the back end. Dead simple as you can see, just line up your back wheel, check the chain and nut it up.
Next came the treadplate, We received some rivets to use for this but as we want to paint the sidehack later, along with the bike, we opted for self tappers so we could break it down without hassle.
It all got screwed down but there was a little noise from the treadplate, nothing serious but enough to eat away at you over the course of a track session so off it came and on went some little rubber 'O'rings between it and the frame. Sorted.
...and here it is in all its glory. Working brake, pumped up tyres, tightened, greased and raring to go.
We just want to take this opportunity to thank SN Designs for their service and bringing the final product to the marketplace. They were in touch with us all the way through their build and asked us to supply accurate sizes and dimensions to make sure the Rattlebone fit just right - and it did. Its a good, solid product - we know 'cos we dropped it onto its wheels from about 4 foot up, it just bounced and settled, nothing came loose, nothing rattled and nothing broke. Good job too, we were about to properly test it at the track. Thank Guys.
The fellas at SN Designs sent some sticky backed high density padding, we decided to put it on the sidehack bracket rather than the bike in case we decide to put the 'hack on another frame.
It's mad sticky though so you only really get one shot.
He shoots, he scores.
Buttoned up with the new, longer M10 bolt. Poifect
...and the back end. Dead simple as you can see, just line up your back wheel, check the chain and nut it up.
Next came the treadplate, We received some rivets to use for this but as we want to paint the sidehack later, along with the bike, we opted for self tappers so we could break it down without hassle.
It all got screwed down but there was a little noise from the treadplate, nothing serious but enough to eat away at you over the course of a track session so off it came and on went some little rubber 'O'rings between it and the frame. Sorted.
...and here it is in all its glory. Working brake, pumped up tyres, tightened, greased and raring to go.
We just want to take this opportunity to thank SN Designs for their service and bringing the final product to the marketplace. They were in touch with us all the way through their build and asked us to supply accurate sizes and dimensions to make sure the Rattlebone fit just right - and it did. Its a good, solid product - we know 'cos we dropped it onto its wheels from about 4 foot up, it just bounced and settled, nothing came loose, nothing rattled and nothing broke. Good job too, we were about to properly test it at the track. Thank Guys.
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