Specialization is for Insects.
I was so amazed at what I’m about to share here that I struggled for some time to come up with the right title. Other titles I considered:
In the end, no title seems worthy of this discovery. And I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if it changed the world.
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This is possibly my shortest post ever. If you want to take your pet with you on vacation you can find dog and cat friendly hotels at BringFido.com. That is all.
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Technically speaking, the kind of cut and welded metal art that I make is referred to as Direct Metal Sculpture. This type of metalworking is in contrast to brass or bronze sculptures which are typically created using an indirect method such as the lost wax casting method.
The pieces that I create involve cutting, hammering, welding, shaping, and otherwise directly acting upon the metal to manipulate it into its final shape. In other words, there is no pouring of molten materials.
Some people have asked me about the actual process so I’ve taken the liberty of documenting the creation of a couple of pieces.
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Here is a nearly impossible task.
Your foot will change direction.
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After staying at a number of hotels in Springfield, Virginia I can safely state that the Springfield Courtyard Marriott is the nicest hotel I’ve stayed at in the city. As a result, it is the one I’ve chosen to spend at least the next 8 weeks in as my home away from home.
It is unfortunately the most expensive of the Springfield hotels, at $199/night, but the service and room quality made it worth the price. Also, since I’ll be staying here for several weeks I spoke with their sales manager and she made me an attractive offer which is much more palatable.
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Tom Mabe is a comedian who specializes in exacting revenge on people who generally annoy the public. He captured quite a bit of attention when he began torturing the telemarketers that called his home. One particularly amusing recording has been put to video along with a real time transcript. It is absolutely hilarious!
Be warned that these may not be entirely appropriate for children. I’d advise pre-screening to make a determination…
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The trouble with facts is that there are so many of them.
– Samuel Crothers
This chair / art is totally awesome! The only problem is that I’ve scoured the Web and I can’t find anything about it anywhere. And as most of you know by now I’m normally pretty good at uncovering strange things on the Net.
If anyone knows or finds anything else about this chair please share it with the rest of us. Thanks!
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Most of the following list of insults from famous people came from Joe-ks.com and I thought they were funny enough to warrant publishing.
I’ll also be posting a few other oldies but goodies soon. Enjoy!
“I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.â€Â
– Clarence Darrow
“I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn’t it.â€Â
– Groucho Marx
“I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.â€Â
– Mark Twain
