NationStates Jolt Archive

Well, the year is almost over. How about we summarise it in pictures?

Find a picture that you think is a good summary of the year, or just shows things that you think were important. If you want, add a commentary.

I'll start with something funny:

http://img422.imageshack.us/img422/1946/bd54em.jpg

It hasn't been an easy year for Bush. After his reelection he meant to do everything differently. Instead, he ran from one closed door to the next, in so many different ways...

http://rds.yahoo.com/S=96062883/K=bird+flu/v=2/SID=w/l=IVS/SIG=145dbgkfe/EXP=1135309826/*-http%3A//us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20051115/capt.sge.fhq35.151105074650.photo00.photo.default-384x288.jpg

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/104326main_pia06164-516.jpg

Taken by the Cassini Mission.

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/104326main_pia06164-516.jpg

Taken by the Cassini Mission.

Is that Saturn, or some distant planet that looks like it?

http://www.nasa.gov/images/content/104326main_pia06164-516.jpg

Taken by the Cassini Mission.
Why do space photos all look computer animated? Are they computer enhanced? If they are, why can't we see some of the raw photos?

I'm not being snarky, I really just don't know.

Is that Saturn, or some distant planet that looks like it?
The Cassini mission went to Saturn.

Also, we can't make visual observations of the distant planets around other stars, we can just see the effect of their gravitational pull on their parent star.

The Cassini mission went to Saturn.

Also, we can't make visual observations of the distant planets around other stars, we can just see the effect of their gravitational pull on their parent star.

Ah, gotcha.

Why do space photos all look computer animated? Are they computer enhanced? If they are, why can't we see some of the raw photos?

I'm not being snarky, I really just don't know.
They might have enhanced the colour, Saturn's not supposed to be terribly colourful. But other than that, that's how it looks. (Hell, I'm not even sure if they did touch that one up)

http://www.serendipity.li/more/nuclear_explosion.jpg
and or
http://www.gallery-shows.com/images/Desert%20Reflection%20800%20x%20600%20(Medium).jpg

http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/4123/817/1600/4moer21.jpg

heh, I got two for yall...

Run little pedophile run! (http://myspace-472.vo.llnwd.net/00259/27/43/259383472_l.jpg)
or
What happens to people... After listening to rap (http://myspace-038.vo.llnwd.net/00270/83/07/270457038_l.jpg)

and BTW, Merry Christmas! (cool pic, you'll only understand it if you like Iron Maiden) (http://myspace-701.vo.llnwd.net/00374/10/77/374387701_m.jpg)

Why do space photos all look computer animated? Are they computer enhanced? If they are, why can't we see some of the raw photos?

I'm not being snarky, I really just don't know.

Yes, that's computer enhanced.

Here's a raw image:

http://saturn.jpl.nasa.gov/multimedia/images/raw/casJPGFullS16/W00012429.jpg

NASA is pretty good about providing raw images and data ever since the Cydonia face thing.

Sometimes images are processed to bring out details, and sometimes they are processed to show other info (for example temperature).

But I think sometimes they just do it because it looks cool.

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/9392/abclondonblast122pm2005ssh9jl.jpg

In 2005 there were terrorist attacks in the London tube,

http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/7614/iceinnorway20056qy.jpg

Norway was still cold and

http://img452.imageshack.us/img452/5219/psychobitch5rg.gif

That crazy lady let everyone know about being darksided.

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/archive/montage/atlantic/2005/KATRINA-notrack.gif

Compared to other years this year was a decade.

Compared to other years this year was a decade.
Yeah, it felt pretty long. A lot of stuff happened.

http://img.timeinc.net/time/photoessays/earthquake_kashmir/images/01.jpg

Like the South Asian Earthquake, where almost as many people died as in the Tsunami - and the world kinda forgot to care.

Well... As for the most important revelation this year.

http://www.venganza.org/him2.jpg

One of my favourite pictures this year...Saddam angry at the judge, and supported by his half-brother.

http://www.spiegel.de/img/0,1020,550286,00.jpg

On Monday, Novermber 28th, 2005

http://www.cbc.ca/gfx/pix/no_confid_cp_9009593.jpg

The day the Liberal government lost the no-confidence vote and triggered a winter election.

http://www.rabble.ca/images/slices/e4fc876d032caf0c07ef174b7eebf733/layton_sign_large.jpg

http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/tropic/archive/montage/atlantic/2005/KATRINA-notrack.gif

The follow up; religious leaders claimed that New Orleans was punished because of its tolerance of homosexuality - what they failed to take into account, the gayest part of the city, the French Quarter, was the one that was in the best shape afterwards.

The states most heavily hit were ones that actually sit along the bible belt.

http://www.scrum.com/images4/lionswallpaper1024x768.jpg

http://www.westernsilver.com/OrnGraphics/God_Bless_America_big.jpg

Half of America (mostly situated in the mid-west and bible belt area) mistake this christmas ornament for an exact model of the Earth. Their stupidity is still under investigation.

*snip*


A photo of them crying after they were put away 3-0 in the tests, and the maori team to boot would be better.

A photo of them crying after they were put away 3-0 in the tests, and the maori team to boot would be better.
Or the Victory they inflicted over Manawatu....

MAORI!
http://news.bbc.co.uk/media/images/40614000/jpg/_40614356_odriscoll_pa300.jpg

Or the Victory they inflicted over Manawatu....




Having a team made up of 4 countries beating a team that sat in the middle of the second division was a tough one :p

The should have had the AB's trial in Palmerston North and given the lions game to Hawkes Bay.

http://www.ufctogo.com/IMG/jpg/insurrection7-ap.jpg

This one pretty much says it

EDIT: or this one

http://www.diapo.ch/photos/photo/0948_D2FT4844.jpg

http://kiwipete.blognz.com/archives/YR.jpg

I've got to say that this http://www.kathimitchell.com/piceleb.htmlmust have been the best day of the year. I like the Pi horses especially.

http://www.seattlest.com/attachments/seattle_david2/hippie.JPG

PM cut his hair

http://www.seattlest.com/attachments/seattle_david2/hippie.JPG

PM cut his hair

As did Kanabia.

As did Kanabia.

Quiet, you.

Quiet, you.


Actually I cut my hair a few weeks ago. I tend to cut it once every 10-12 months.

I've got to say that this http://www.kathimitchell.com/piceleb.htmlmust have been the best day of the year. I like the Pi horses especially.
hehe, cool-it's like a nerd 4:20, but kinda makes more sense...

Actually I cut my hair a few weeks ago. I tend to cut it once every 10-12 months.

Me too. I don't think I *quite* got to a full year, though. Mine will be back on track for that good ol' Hobo look in another month or so. :)

(Actually, I never pictured you with long hair...)

Sell out hippies!

Me too. I don't think I *quite* got to a full year, though. Mine will be back on track for that good ol' Hobo look in another month or so. :)

(Actually, I never pictured you with long hair...)

I cut it quite short, so it never gets really long. My hair curls really badly, and I don't wash it enough (it fluffs so badly when I do) so I end up with manky looking hair.

Sell out hippies!
You can take my long hair from my shiny balding scalp!!!

o-or the drain...or the back of my jacket...or pillow...or...

i need to be alone...sniffle

You can take my long hair from my shiny balding scalp!!!

o-or the drain...or the back of my jacket...or pillow...or...

i need to be alone...sniffle
http://img54.imageshack.us/img54/7885/dsc001580av.jpg

Have some of mine

http://static.flickr.com/38/76235037_a538f0e3c3_o.jpg

I cut it quite short, so it never gets really long. My hair curls really badly, and I don't wash it enough (it fluffs so badly when I do) so I end up with manky looking hair.

Meh. Get dreadlocks then. Then you can look like a stereotypical stoner pizza delivery guy. :p :D

Sell out hippies!

I know, I know :(

My work told me to or lose my job...

http://static.flickr.com/38/76235037_a538f0e3c3_o.jpg
Muslim women menstruate purple :eek:

http://photos.reuters.com/Pictures/galleries/showcases/showcase_slide.asp?storyID=632702912668906250&urlStr=/pictures/&directory=/configData/Pictures/&edition=US


Reuters Year in photo's
I was not going to paste them all

http://homepages.paradise.net.nz/giraffe/MrFS/MrFS03.GIF. I'm sure this happened this year.

Muslim women menstruate purple :eek:

ROFLMAO....finger lickin' good.

Muslim women menstruate purple :eek:
Cute :rolleyes:

http://photos.reuters.com/Pictures/galleries/showcases/showcase_slide.asp?storyID=632702912668906250&urlStr=/pictures/&directory=/configData/Pictures/&edition=US


Reuters Year in photo's
I was not going to paste them all


They seemed... Less interesting than last years lot. I went to a really cool exhibition of them in town earlier in the year.

Muslim women menstruate purple :eek:

DUDE!

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a311/elcidthehero/_41001984_blairdoor203getty.jpg

The day the government lost their first vote

Cute :rolleyes:
Nope but funny as hell

Muslim women menstruate purple :eek:
ROFLMAO!!! Wrong but funny! :D

http://images.biafranigeriaworld.com/Bush9.jpg

Me too. I don't think I *quite* got to a full year, though. Mine will be back on track for that good ol' Hobo look in another month or so. :)

(Actually, I never pictured you with long hair...)
Pfft at least 14 months once....
http://www.bloggerheads.com/images/war_prez.gif
http://forums.rebelalliance.ws/images/smiles/dancing_pickle.gif

Why do space photos all look computer animated? Are they computer enhanced? If they are, why can't we see some of the raw photos?

I'm not being snarky, I really just don't know.
It's because there is no atmosphere to diffuse light. Edges look much sharper and the definition is really high because there's no atmospheric diffusion from either molecules or dust.

I know I've posted this here before, but what the hell.

This plane was on a concrete post about a two minute walk from my place until after Hurricane Wilma. Then it was on the ground.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b1/thenazz/Wilma/lastflight.jpg

That's probably not the best photo I took this year, but it was the most relevant, I think.

It's because there is no atmosphere to diffuse light. Edges look much sharper and the definition is really high because there's no atmospheric diffusion from either molecules or dust.
Huh, that's relatively solid and makes total sense. I'll buy it, even though I would think it would create it's own, third look rather than looking like computer animation, but the way computer animation is done it makes sense.

Thanks.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1445000/images/_1446742_300_toulouse_ap.jpg

(You can tell it's France and not Iraq by the lack of a "car swarm".)

R.I.P

http://samugliestdog.com/

http://samugliestdog.com/

This dramatic event in my town happened on Nov 10th, 2004, just one year and a month ago, not exactly a 2005 event but close enough. Everyone should see this...

http://img472.imageshack.us/img472/3429/normalimg85940hg.jpg
Started out with this.

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/4787/normalimg86094as.jpg
A former US army building from WWII, the Elizabeth Apartment houses 100+ low income residents.

http://img463.imageshack.us/img463/4425/normalimg86263td.jpg
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/1949/normalddone34vi.jpg
http://img389.imageshack.us/img389/6625/file35mh.jpg
No firealarms and sprinkler system working, some residents of the apartment are unaware their home is on fire. Residents who are aware about the fire knocked every door to tell their unaware neighbours to get out. Fortunately, everybody got out of their burning home.

http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/4778/022nn.jpg
http://img398.imageshack.us/img398/1304/normalfiar7po.jpg
http://img399.imageshack.us/img399/1857/file28jf.jpg
Smoke can be seen all over the city.

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/4343/16448232154cb524ao8bs.jpg
Unfortunately, the historic WWII era building cannot be saved.

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/8069/img39599ow.jpg
What was left of the apartment.

Cause of the fire: Kitchen fire.

http://www.unlc.biz/images/front.jpg

http://www.unlc.biz/images/iraqi.JPG

http://www.unlc.biz/images/israeli.JPG

My personal favorite:

http://www.unlc.biz/images/ears.JPG

October 2005, BC school teachers on strike.

http://img370.imageshack.us/img370/391/bc68hb.jpg

Why do space photos all look computer animated? Are they computer enhanced? If they are, why can't we see some of the raw photos?
One thing I know it that most of them are composed of dozens of separate photos stuck together (sort of like a panorama). If they are enhanced perhaps the originals are too noisy for the space agency to release?

Another point to consider is that in space there is no air to cloud the lenses vision. Since you have looked at things through air all your life, visions through a vacuum will of course look strange.

Compared to other years this year was a decade.
Yes, I agree.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10467269

Launch the Editor's Choice slideshow and take your pick. Many good ones.

http://www.iaem.org/content/hurricane/katrina1.jpg
Downtown New Orleans

http://pekingduck.org/archives/protest-thumb.jpg

The Anti-Japanese Riots earlier this year in China...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/hindi/specials/images/1817_ashes_win/1223928_eng1.jpg

As if this hasn't already been posted ;)

March 14, 2005

China passed the Anti-secession law

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/china/gfx/taiwan_cp_7272159.jpg

http://postscript.typepad.com/postscript_suck_it/toilet_001.jpg

April 29, 2005

Communist and KMT met for the first time since the communist victory in the chinese civil war.

http://www2.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-05/01/xin_100402291534728629427.jpg

Sachin Tendulkar, a cricketing god in India, celebrates after completing his world record 35th test century.
http://www.newindpress.com/year/2005/sac4.jpg

Sania Mirza, an Indian muslim girl, makes it to the 4th round at US Open and breaks into the top 50 WTA rankings sparking off "Sania mania" in her sporting heros starved home country.

Meaoww!;)
http://www.gg2.net/upload/sania_mirza_11102005.jpg

Now to the sad and not so memorable moments

3 trains crash in Pakistan. I still don't understand how 3 trains can crash.
http://www.newindpress.com/year/2005/pa2.jpg

Train crash in Andhra Pradesh, a south Indian state
http://www.newindpress.com/year/2005/bo1.jpg

A year of floods in India.

In Gujarat
http://www.newindpress.com/year/2005/fl2.jpg

Mumbai rains which took more than 1000 lives
http://www.newindpress.com/year/2005/mumra2.jpg

Floods in Hyderabad.
http://www.newindpress.com/year/2005/visa2.jpg

Floods in Chennai/Madras.

Bus trying to overtake the car.:p
http://www.newindpress.com/year/2005/tnra1.jpg

See the guy swimming? Only problem is this is a ROAD, not a lake.:mad:
http://www.newindpress.com/year/2005/tnra2.jpg

This is not a waterfall. This is the quality of the road. :mad: It just caved in.

http://www.newindpress.com/year/2005/tnra4.jpg

Hey where did the train go?

http://www.newindpress.com/year/2005/ra1.jpg

Terrorist shot dead at Ayodhya.
<No half-naked dead dudes>

Delhi blasts. A mother's cry.
http://www.newindpress.com/year/2005/bl1.jpg

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/m00nbeast/howardfriend.jpg
Fetish Ball

http://images.usatoday.com/news/_photos/2005/08/22/robertson-chavez.jpg
'We have the ability to take him (Chavez) out, and I think the time has come that we exercise that ability,' Robertson said.

http://msnbcmedia.msn.com/j/msnbc/Components/Video/050824/n_roberston_apology_050824.300w.jpg

http://www.state.ia.us/government/dps/dci/lab/drugchem/marijuana.jpg
mmmmmm

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y19/m00nbeast/nitwit.jpg

Pope John Paul II died.

http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/interactive/world/0504/gallery.vatican.events/01.pope.st.peters.jpg

Pope Benedict XVI was elected.

http://www.splendoroftruth.com/curtjester/Pics/PopeBenedictXVI_election.jpg

The Gloabal Flyer, a single jet engine aircraft flew around the world non-stop in record time.

http://www.eaa.org/communications/eaanews/images/Global%20Flyer%20Fossett-Branson.jpg

and that's about it for me.

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Bloggers!

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http://svt.se/content/1/c6/31/54/18/lailagp380.jpg

A commission judged that Göran Persson was solely responsible for Sweden's late and insufficient reaction and action in regards to the Tsuniami disaster, yet no-one is forced to resign. Our current government will sit there until they die...