30 Ways to Shock Yourself
Here are 30 illustrations from the book Elektroschutz in 132 Bildern. These diagrams outline causes of electrical accidents
If you end up linking to this, it would be nice if you attributed me as bre pettis and linked to brepettis.com/blog.
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30 Ways to Shock Yourself by bre pettis
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
30 Ways to Shock Yourself
Monday, June 18, 2012
VACUUM CLEANER SUCKED HER WIG OFF
VACUUM CLEANER SUCKED HER WIG OFF
It all began after the store closed. It was summer and it stayed light longer. The art fair was winding down, it was the last day. The artists were packing up, leaving. It was all over for another year. I stood over in a nook and cranny, smoking my pipe to keep the smoke from polluting the air around the gazers and gawkers who always show up in great numbers at the end of an art show. To make a long story short, I noticed a cleaning crew meandering about, dusting this and dusting that. I could see a lot of attention was being paid to something other than the task. While the crew seemed to be looking at photos on a cell phone, the vacuum hose held by a member of the crew tilted and in an instant the wig that adorned the mannequin's head disappeared, sucked into the big industrial unit that was out of window and in an aisle. I watched as the crew finished their task, walking away slowly still laughing and examining the cell phone photos. The wig was sucked away, possibly forever. I didn't go back to check to see if the wig had been rescued. But the more I look at this photo, the more I like the look.
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VACUUM CLEANER SUCKED HER WIG... by roberthuffstutter
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Grant's Cafe, 1940's
This photograph tells a long and beautiful story about America in the 1940s. I will be posting a short essay and somewhat fictional account with historical references about this photograph in the near future. Thanks to Allen for permission to add this to my blog.
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Grant's Cafe, 1940's by Roadsidepictures
Friday, June 15, 2012
4808home - utrapan
4808home - utrapan a video by City View King on Flickr.
A COOL VIEW OF TOKYO FROM PARK HYATT
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Thanks to 4808home - utrapan by City View King
Sometimes You Just Do Not Know Which Way To Turn, Especially On The Weekends!!!!
Sometimes You Just Do Not Know Which Way To Turn, Especially On The Weekends!!!!, a photo by rchrdstranger on Flickr.
A MOST UNIQUE PHOTO THAT EXPRESSES SOME UNIVERSAL THINKING IF ONE IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE WEEKENDS FREE. Editor's remark
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PHOTOGRAPH BY RICHARD STRANGER
I just wanted to share some great shot opportunities from an "open house" at a "secret treasure" of a Garden Shop...By Richard Stranger
Sometimes You Just Do Not Know Which Way To Turn, Especially On The Weekends!!!!
Thursday, June 14, 2012
beretania and maunakea st, chinatown
This image reminds me of how the Hawaii of another era might have looked.
I like the arched windows, the awnings,the windows with the transom panes and the patina of what appears to be an elegant traffic signal.
What else about this painting do I enjoy? I like the electrical poles with the lines that are relaxed, not uptight. The entire scene conveys a more relaxed time in our nation's history.
The shadows and washes below the awnings are especially blended perfectly and could stand on their own merit. Great work.
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beretania and maunakea st,... by skschang
Gas pumps and Stuff
Thanks to Howard33 for a great Americana photo. This is really a fascinating and unique photo. I clearly remember each of these items that were once so visible as I traveled about the USA. Great capture. Hopefully, it will become a photo for today's children to study in their American history classes.
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Gas pumps and Stuff by Howard33
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
Fishing Boats in Yokahama Harbor
Photographs by Cliff McCarthy.
Over 60 years have passed since these images were taken by Cliff McCarthy in and around Tokyo. At the time, McCarthy was an Air Force Sgt. As a way of passing time before his return to the United States, he borrowed a Speed Graphic camera from his 36th Photo Reconnaissance Squadron and explored his surroundings. In this collection you will find images of contrast and beauty within a society in transition.
“When you meet face-to-face, it’s an entirely different thing than the abstractness of war”, McCarthy said. “The humanity that we all possess emerges immediately. The act of photographing them was one of friendship.”
The photographs can be found as part of the permanent collection at Chubu University in Kasugai, Japan, Ohio University’s sister university.
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Fishing Boats In YOKOHAMA Harbor... is definitely one of the greatest photos of its kind that I have seen during my lifetime. It is a masterpiece, a photographic maritime original with no competition for a runner-up. Cliff McCarthy was one fabulous photographer as he shot these photos. RLH Editor
Sunday, June 10, 2012
"Today,only the Gulls play"
ONE OF MY FAVORITE PAINTERS...This is one excellent work. I can almost hear the wave breaking and smell the saline air of the coast. Great work, a real masterpiece. Editor
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"Today,only the Gulls... by BILBOV.(Lorus Maver)
frog2
love this and I rarely use "love" to describe photos. This is a unique photo by Giles Watson.
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frog2 by Giles C. Watson
Frog Fountain
http://www.flickr.com/photos/huffstutterrobertl/galleries/72157623073523529
A UNIQUE GALLERY OF FROGS CALLED "FROGS YOU WILL REMEMBER"
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Frog Fountain by crescent hill designs
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau, a set by Lihsun彭立勛 on Flickr.
ONE OF THE MOST DEFINITIVE COLLECTIONS OF ART NOUVEAU I HAVE SEEN. Please take time to take a look at Lihsun's 彭立勛
Flickr photostream.
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Victor HORTA歐塔1892-95Hotel Tassel-Bottom of staircase2
One of the most impressive staircases I have seen in my lifetime. Thanks for sharing this most elegant image. Robert
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Victor HORTA歐塔1892-95Hotel... by Lihsun彭立勛
beer house
One of my favorite watercolors by Skschang. Most of his works are all about Hawaii. Follow the link to see some fantastic work.
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beer house by skschang
Saturday, June 9, 2012
"Sardo" cielo.. che nuvole fantastiche !!
ONE OF THE BEST WINDOW SHOTS I HAVE SEEN IN 70 YEARS...The red powerplant on the port side with the clouds and blue sky make this a work of art. You know how to capture the moment. Great work. Added to a few galleries and hope you approve of my selection.
This makes me want to get airborne ASAP. Robert
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"Sardo" cielo.. che... by albi_tai
TB42
ONE OF THE BEST PAINTINGS FROM GRAHAM I HAVE SEEN SO FAR. So detailed, yet so very relaxed. I can imagine rolling along in this classic--with Graham behind the wheel. No, the destination would not be ALICE SPRINGS, but Graham would take us somewhere interesting. Graham's work is unique and quite possibly the all-definitive work about buses, trams, and trolleys anywhere in the world. It is good to know you, my friend.
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TB42 by Tram Painter
GRAPE ARBOR, NEAT AND TRIM
Missouri grapes appear to be doing well this year. Photo by R.L.Huffstutter
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GRAPE ARBOR, NEAT AND TRIM by roberthuffstutter
SALVAGING LARGE MACHINERY FROM ARMCO PLANT IN GAINESVILLE, TEXAS
SALVAGING LARGE MACHINERY FROM ARMCO PLANT IN GAINESVILLE, TEXAS, a photo by roberthuffstutter on Flickr.
SALVAGING LARGE MACHINERY FROM ARMCO PLANT IN GAINESVILLE, TEXAS
In 1994, I was still as rugged as I was in 1960. Working from 5 A.M. until 6;00 P.M.in salvage was a job I am glad I experienced.
It took its vegeance on my body with lead-poisioning, but what is life without a share of danger?
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SALVAGING LARGE MACHINERY... by roberthuffstutter
Monday, June 4, 2012
WHO REMEMBERS THE ZEBRA CLUB: YOKOHAMA 60S
There was an enlisted men's club for NCOs in Yokohama during the 60s. It had been built as an officers club during the time when our Army was helping rebuild a nation. It was built by ARMY SPECIAL SERVICES and was the last of the "remnants of the Occupation." It was prime real estate and a great place for taking dates. Big band sounds type of music, dancing, elegant dining. It was a unique club.
WHO REMEMBERS THE ZEBRA CLUB:... by roberthuffstutter
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Watching the Box
AN ESSAY ABOUT PROPAGANDA, ILLUSTRATIONS AND A FREE AMERICA
Isn't it odd how society can change images through education. For example, when attending elementary school, many of our books illustrated men smoking pipes. They were usually the kind, grandfatherly type and often pictured with their grandchildren or children. Now, 60 years later,the non-smoking advocates in government positions have decided that smokers are deviant beings who are determined to foul the environment, thus making them a negative part of our populace. Now, one never sees reality in textbooks or advertisements illustrating pipe-smoking men.
As a pipe smoker since I was 12, I have seen this movement evolve. Now, when enjoying a pipe at a park with my grandchildren, other children passing by will stare at me as though I were a troll; some point and comment to their guardians. I am, in their eyes, a criminal because I am smoking. This is an example of how education can use propaganda to ruin the character of members of the population.
I am waiting to see a textbook illustrating citizens shooting up with needles in public parks. Yes, I am waiting for illustrations of how gangsters and thugs go about intimidating those in Central Park or on the streets. I am waiting for illustrations of events where beer is being served to create negative attitudes about Americans enjoying a cold beer.
This is how the socialists sitting in their cubicles will demonize those celebrating 4th of July celebrations, Christian holidays and free enterprise. Yes, illustrations can definitely effect the ideas of young children. It all depends on who is a socialist and who is one who wants this wonderful nation of democracy and free enterprise to fail.
By Robert L. Huffstutter
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Thanks to Steve, Epicletic
Watching the Box by Epiclectic
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Junk. Hong Kong. 1985.
One of the best Hong Kong photos I have seen. RLH editor
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Junk. Hong Kong. 1985. by benicektoo
Friday, June 1, 2012
Japan Air Lines DC-8
Japan Air Lines DC-8
Introducing the Douglas DC-8 jet airliner to the public in this ad which ran in the National Geographic.
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"If all of my plans had gone exactly the way I planned, I would have flown back to Japan on one of these in 1965. RLH Editor
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Japan Air Lines DC-8 by n303wr
Gulls and Their Shadows
IF THERE IS AN ART PHOTO I ADMIRE, THIS IS THE ONE...and I love gulls. I could spend the next 30 years, until I reach 100, watching gulls in the air and on the beach. Great work.
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Gulls and Their Shadows by avilo
Mexican Sunrise
ONE OF THE BEST SUNRISES I HAVE SEEN IN A PHOTOGRAPH. This is the sun every photographer seeks to capture, and it only lasts for a few seconds. My congratulations to the photographer, AVILO.
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Mexican Sunrise by avilo
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