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I saw this Dorothea Lange photo at the Oakland airport and found it pretty powerful. I also found the workwear shown to be very interesting. Great snapshot of the incredibly hard time that was the depression.
Beautiful.
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It really is, thanks for sharing @Anesthetist
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I'm glad you enjoyed it. When I get back in town, I'm going to try to source a book of her photos.
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5 Year Anniversary Competition is my favourite thread at the moment.
My vote:
"254 days, 5 soaks and lots of love!" @nizzel55
The Riot" @trail and arrow
"IronHeart @ the Bay" @Anesthetist
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Very similar to my vote actually…
"254 days, 5 soaks and lots of love!" @nizzel55
"The Riot" @trail and arrow
"Evolution & Built to Last" - @izham
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@Anesthetist wonderful photos…in Germany there is an interesting museum related to jeans where Levi Strauss was born:
http://www.levi-strauss-museum.de
with a museum-shop selling jeans, probably unique in the world -
Hey gents, some of you may or may not know that my family has been stricken with cancer several times in the last few years including breast, brain and pancreatic cancer. Personally for me, this is a cause I will always take seriously and thus will do just about anything to raise awareness for it.
I recently started doing crossfit and my gym is doing a fundraiser on October 18th called Barbells for Boobs. The name implies it is for breast cancer but the fundraiser benefits all types. We will be doing a workout on that day, dressed in costume since it's close to Halloween. I would really appreciate any donations you could spare or feel compelled to donate. You can see my donation page here: https://fundraise.barbellsforboobs.org/fundraise?fcid=345002
Mods, if this is inappropriate or in the wrong place, please let me know. Thanks
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Shalom!
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L'Shana Tova!
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First day at the kindergarten: all colleagues are cool, the kids too. Even the one who spitted on me. He really hates me because I kept a cool head and continued to work with him haha don't feck with, I am the king.
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^ best of luck to you with the kids JCM, my 5th graders don't feel too far off of a given kindergartener! Best wishes and tons of patience to you!
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Thank you, its a dream to see the kids grow and evolve. I have to add its a special education kindergarten, and every little step (for them) is a huge step for me.
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An earthquake measuring 5.6 on the Richter scale shook buildings in Tokyo late Monday night.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the quake was centered at about two kilometers west/northwest of Iwai, Japan, and hit at about 11:28 p.m. ET. The agency reported the temblor registered a 5.6.
Reuters sent out a headline at about 11:30 p.m. ET saying the quake shook buildings in Tokyo.
Bullet train services in the area of Shinkansen were partially suspended after the quake but resumed, Agence France-Presse Tokyo tweeted.
There were no reports of injuries, but The Weather Channel reported it was receiving word of minor damage.
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The cool thing about the Shinkansen's is they're hooked into Japan's early warning network and automatically stop before an earthquake reaches them. http://earthquake-report.com/2011/04/22/2-examples-of-how-technology-made-the-difference-during-the-tohoku-earthquake-and-tsunami/
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@Anesthetist wonderful photos…in Germany there is an interesting museum related to jeans where Levi Strauss was born:
http://www.levi-strauss-museum.de
with a museum-shop selling jeans, probably unique in the worldDon't expect too much. The Museum focusses on the life and Person of Levi Strauss and only Displays a few items. The shop had no intersting stuff besides one pair of LVC. If you're living Close it's a good Option, but I wouldn't advice driving there for hours, you would be disappointed.
