Category Archives: USA

Trip down Market St 1905

By Boback | Published: December 12, 2009

This is a pretty amazing bit of video. Shot in 1905, by Jack Kuttner one year before the horrific earthquake and fire of San Francisco. He then went on to shoot a 2nd video in 1906, showing the damage and wreckage of what was left and the rebuild.

Also posted in 2009, Recommendation, Videos, YouTube | Tagged 1905, 2009, b&w, san francisco, video, YouTube | Leave a comment

It’s finally done

By Boback | Published: May 3, 2008

So here we are, at Atlanta airport, Zoé has gone to the cargo section, waiting to come on board and get placed in the cargo bay of this Boeing 777-200 (G-VIIB). We’re both pretty nervous for her, since she’s been quite scared the whole day, with the 4 hour car trip from Rock Hill to [...]

Also posted in 2008, Achievments, Outings, Zoé | 2 Comments

O’Hare part II

By Boback | Published: March 10, 2008

After logging off, I was ready to board, and the gate operator announced that the Capt. is missing (probably snoozing somewhere, drunk). That was funny for about 5 secs. After waiting for 20 mins, they called on a spare Capt. So we boarded, and while doing the pre-flight checks, the new Capt. announced that he [...]

Also posted in 2008, Annoyances | Leave a comment

O’Hare airport is HUGE!!!!

By Boback | Published: March 1, 2008

OK so here I am at O’Hare Chicago, waiting for my connection flight to Charlotte. JESUS this airport is big. It must have taken me 40min + to get from the international section to the domestic. That’s not walking, thats taking trains and walkways. Anyhow, It’s not like any other American airport I’ve been, where [...]