Tom Simpson and the Raiders of the Lost Blog

I just got back from my fantastic trip to Southeastern Utah! I’ve got a million photos up, including a bunch of Quicktime VR panoramic shots. Be sure to check them all out in the Gallery!

On my way home from work last night I got to watch a stunt for the new Spider-Man movie. This was on 24th Street between 6th & 7th Avenues. They took a parking lot, emptied it of cars, and put clotheslines up between the buildings. The stunt had Peter Parker swing on a clothesline and hit a wall, with a camera following after him. You can see a video clip of the action or check out the pictures below. Click on any picture to see a larger version.

Get this… in New Zealand this cat likes to go out at night and steal shoes! She’ll even go back and get the matching shoe to have a full set. Read the article here.

Wow, 30 years ago today I was born! Here’s a picture of me at age 3. Handsome devil, aren’t I?

Despite what Thomas Huxley thought, if you give a monkey a keyboard he won’t write Shakespeare. Check out this article.