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Traffic Light Thought - The Coke Bottle Tina

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 19:44:00 +1300

Followed a mint Ford Cortina Mk3 along the motorway. Although once a common sight good ones are quite rare now. The 70's coke bottle waistline shape has aged well.

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Next week I'll be in Vegas at Autodesk University

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:22:50 +1300

This is my Autodesk University schedule. If you see the black shirt with a silver RCB Logo on your travels say hello!

Sunday,
- Arrive, register, work out which way is up!
Monday,
- Shaan’s Shutterbug photo trek and Blogger Social
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
- 08:00am - 09:30am Advanced Design Integration for Radical Energy Efficiency AU104-6
- 10:00am - 11:30am AU Keynote and Welcome Address with Carl Bass
- 01:00pm - 02:30pm Experience Design for Architects, and Product, Automotive, Package, Interior, and Interactive Designers DL114-2
- 03:00pm - 04:30pm BIM 4 Contractors: From 2D Conversions to 3D Manipulations CR118-1
- 05:00pm Industry Keynote: AutoCAD® and Media & Entertainment Keynote and Mixer KN122-1

Wednesday, December 2, 2009

08:00am - 09:30am Multi-Discipline Project Coordination With Autodesk® Revit® AB204-1
10:00am - 11:30am Industry Keynote: Architecture, Engineering, and Construction KN208-1
01:00pm - 02:30pm Industry Keynote: Manufacturing KN214-1
03:00pm - 04:30pm Autodesk® Revit® for Conceptual Floor Plans AB218-1
07:00pm - 07:10pm Tweetup (AUGI)

Thursday, December 3, 2009

08:00am - 09:30am Autodesk® Revit® for Film and Stage AB304-1
10:00am - 11:30am BIM Bids Only! How to Get Your Subcontractors to Bid an Autodesk® Revit® Project CR308-1
01:00pm - 02:30pm The Real Engineer's Workflow: MEP Massing for Pre-Design Analysis MP314-3
03:00pm - 04:30pm Next Generation AEC Collaboration AB318-1
05:00pm Integrated Architecture and Interior Design Documentation with Autodesk® Revit® AB322-3

Friday:

Depart (early evening)

* I reserve the right to change this schedule without notice or reason!

Technorati Tags: #AU2009

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This is a post to annoy Jack Yan

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 01:58:54 +1300

It's 1:56 and I can compose/post where he can't - This compase screen took about 10 seconds to load

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Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:33:46 +1300

Jack's post has nice images but this is a video tour. Would be a fine place to stop off on the way to the real factory…

Yas Island | Ferrari World | Abu Dhabi

“Opening in 2010, Ferrari World Abu Dhabi is set to be the world’s largest indoor theme park, sitting under a roof designed in the style of a classic double-curve body shell of a Ferrari GT car. There is energy, excitement and passion for the entire family at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi. With over 20 rides and attractions, including the world’s fastest rollercoaster, Ferrari World is more than a theme park – it is where Ferrari’s legendary story is unveiled.”

Ferrari World - Abu Dhabi ( Yas Island )

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QotD: Premonition...

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:47:13 +1300

Have you ever had a premonition? Did you heed it?
Submitted by aynge.

No, otherwise I would have answered this question the day before it appeared.

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Citroën celebrate 90 fabulous years

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 13:07:05 +1300

90 years of Citroën and it ends with (I think) a new logo.

Although the DS is the Citroën of all time it's a 2CV I'll buy when I win Lotto. People who know I love cars don't believe that but my "ideal car" is actually a collection of brilliant, if modest, cars and the 2CV would be one (alongside a 60's Fiat 500). I remember, and think I still have somewhere, LJK Setright's glowing tribute to the brilliant unengineering of the 2CV. Citroën simply engineered out much of what could go wrong with a car and made what was left as simple and good as possible

The are a couple of New Zealand 2CV sites, prices for a good one are surprisingly robust ($10-15,000).

The 2CV Downumder: http://citroen2cvnz.homestead.com/

Ugly Ducks Downuder appears to be abandoned but records the "Otago Raids" which I'd love to recreate: http://www.2cv.co.nz/

Citroën 90 Ans - Video Story - HQ

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Jumping for BMW

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 12:15:21 +1300

One for Jack to try next time he's got an Audi/BMW to test.

BMW. Jump for Joy.

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QotD: Winner's Circle

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 21:00:22 +1300

What's the last thing you won? How did you win it?

I found an old Lotto ticket in my wallet which had won $34 (net $16). Not enough to retire on but a nice surprise.

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QotD: Extra Day Every Month

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:45:33 +1200

If you had an extra day each month - that no one else had - how would you spend it?

Catching up with the sleep I loose blogging!

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QotD: Favorite Beatles Song

nobody@vox.com(RobiNZ) — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 00:44:47 +1200

What's your favorite Beatles song? Bonus points if you share it with us.

It's the one that reaches Across the Universe

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