Archive for September 26th, 2007

26 Sep 2007 Autumn Flying Over Pennsylvania
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It’s been ages since I uploaded a videoclip, but that is only because I tend to get hyper-editorial about videos and having them play just so, not from lack of material. Video editing can therefore become very time-consuming, so I decided to just let this one go, even though YouTube couldn’t handle the file properly and plays only the music track and not the first audio track that has the sound of the engine. Bah! Well, let’s just pretend we can hear the engine roar, shall we? Just this time.

This is a short clip of take-off from Cherry Ridge Airport last Sunday. It’s a bit before 9 o’clock in the morning, and it’s evident we’re heading north because the shadow of the Super Cub is on our left (west). It’s also a little windy, as you can tell by the bumpy video. The leaves are beginning to turn, but autumn isn’t quite in full swing yet. And it’s not as hazy as it was two weeks ago.

flying over the Delaware River

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26 Sep 2007 Sam the Doritos-Stealing Seagull
 |  Category: Critters + Creatures, Linkage, Videoclips  | 3 Comments

(Apologies for the nausea-inducing jittery video.)

You’ve probably seen this already, somewhere, since the story was first published online in July. But in case you haven’t and you’re wondering if it’s just another urban legend, this story is entirely true:

Seagull becomes crisp shoplifter

A seagull has turned shoplifter by wandering into a shop and helping itself to crisps.

The bird walks into the RS McColl newsagents in Aberdeen when the door is open and makes off with cheese Doritos.

The seagull, nicknamed Sam, has now become so popular that locals have started paying for his crisps.

Shop assistant Sriaram Nagarajan said: “Everyone is amazed by the seagull. For some reason he only takes that one particular kind of crisps.”

The bird first swooped in Aberdeen’s Castlegate earlier this month and made off with the 55p crisps, and is now a regular.

Once outside, the crisps are ripped open and the seagull is joined by other birds.

In related news, I can’t believe how many dancing seagull videoclips there are… this one’s my favourite, for the music: