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[Bella]

A baby chick assembly line? KAWAIDESU~

Farmington? Naw, you're off by miiiiiiles. :V

My grandparents are here now... it's been pretty cool so far. They didn't find the typewriter (buried too deep in the attic ;____;), but they did bring boxes and boxes full of old family trinkets. There's a Polaroid camera from 1959, some retrotastic 70s clocks and an AM radio and jewelry, and a bunch of my brother's old toys, art supplies (some of which are still good lol) and some militaria... had a ton of fun going through the boxes, it was like a time capsule.

Somehow gramps and I started talking about old computers, apparently he used those mechanical fire-control computers extensively and was about to take classes on actual computers (or, you know, the electronic kind) when the War ended. Then he talked about the computers he saw when he worked for GM, and then about how much vacuum tubes sucked.

It was a good conversation.

BACON.

[zjhentohlauedy]

AWESOME BELLA >____<

i soooo wanna dig in old storages and stuff >_< lots of things you'll find.

I feel like a kid whenever i do that XD

[stewartsage]

Ha, yeah.

I know, but I can't think of any New Hampshire schools other then Dartmouth..... is it Dartmouth?

Sweet!  It can meet my 60's Polaroid!  The very mention of militaria makes my heart feel all warm and happy..... who says I'm weird?

No no, Bacon is a sentance ender.  Add eggs, there's a post wrap up!

[Bella]

I love digging through old storage boxes too, it's always such an exciting adventure~ ^^

It is not Darthmouth. Think, more centre of the state...  a whole lot less Ivy League... shares a name with that place in Mass where the first pilgrims landed... ^^;;

(Well, technically, it shares a name with its town, which in turn is named after that place where the pilgrims landed. If you wanna talk up semantics.)

Huzzah for old cameras! I've a Speed Graphic from the 1920s, and it was still IN USE until a few years ago. Can't find film for it anymore and now it's just sort of a decorative piece. There are patches and some sort of Air Force hat, they seem to think it's an Air Corps hat but I think it looks newer, not that any of us have much knowledge on the subject. (And, apparently, my dad has the rest of the uniform somewhere...)

Stop talking about bacon and eggs I'm getting hungry D:

[zjhentohlauedy]

bella's an antique junkieeee XD

i have 4 really old camerassss really old D:
2 polaroids that like folds up, and one that's like bigger than my pc i think *_*

[VonDaab]

Someone said clocks?

[NejinOniwa]

There he is~

[PizzaDrill]

he talked about the computers he saw when he worked for GM, and then about how much vacuum tubes sucked.

*rimshot*

[Bella]

he talked about the computers he saw when he worked for GM, and then about how much vacuum tubes sucked.

*rimshot*

Lolololol, I noticed that the moment I reviewed my post. >XD

I found a bunch of old (50s-thru-70s) family photos in the camera case, maybe I'll post a few in /member picture/ d:

Anyway... today we were supposed to visit Boston but the weather derailed our plans. So Concord 'twas.

We visited the Museum of New Hampshire History (to which grandfather said: "can't I just stay in the car and sleep?"). It's a tiny museum but very interesting, highlighting the history of NH from its earliest Native American residents to the modern day, plenty of artifacts and gorgeous works of art and fun historical tidbits... and NHite inventions/NH's part in industry as well.

For instance: the earliest revolver prototype ever (before Colt) was designed in the state, the Segway scooter is a NH invention (they had the original prototype on display) and apparently, the VAX 11/780 minicomputer was designed in NH by a group of engineers exported to the state by DEC. For some reason. (No VAX on display... that wouldn've been cool.... but there were photos! ;v; ) You know what that means, OpenVMS is practically ours~!

We're going to try to go Boston tomorrow. If I can get these people to go to bed soon and get up early, that is. ><;;;

[Chocofreak13]

yay, antiques!~ i just got teh pattern i ordered from 1925! ^^ now all i need is fabric and a working machine. ;___;

@bella: NO. YOU COME DOWN HERE. TO THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE. AND STUDY.
and well, i can get you. cause i has access to multiple cars and nerds who would be willing to drive. :3
i like going through antique stores. that's fun. ^^

SO GUIZE. LOOKIE WHAT I MADE. :3
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i98/Chocofreak13/yespillow.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i98/Chocofreak13/nopillow.jpg
AH-ND~

http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i98/Chocofreak13/clochehat1.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i98/Chocofreak13/clochehat2.jpg
http://i70.photobucket.com/albums/i98/Chocofreak13/clochehat3.jpg

GUIZE---

http://www.raincitystory.com/flash/screenclean.swf

lol, bell, you live with lazies. xDD

and don't worry. it's supposed to be good weather tomorrow, and if not then you can come down here and i'll take you. :3

[zjhentohlauedy]

Aww cute stuff there choco :3

[PizzaDrill]

@bella: NO. YOU COME DOWN HERE. TO THE CENTRE OF THE UNIVERSE. AND STUDY.

Wait, do you live in Epping?

[Ultimaninja]

More people need to go on the irc thing.

[zjhentohlauedy]

lol i should go to the irc thing again XD

i keep forgetting recently

[Bella]

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I went to Boston today!!!!! Gweeehehe!!!! I literally wandered the downtown, WANDERED, the family kinda broke up and everyone went their separate way and I decided to pick a direction and WALK and take pictures and gawk at the architecture and visit historical sites and generally mingle with the locals AND OMG IT WAS SO MUCH FUN. We met up eventually, drove over to the Navy Yaaaaahd and tawed the USS Constitution and stuff. I tried to get to Cambridge, but the folks wanted to avoid traffic so we had to leave early. D:

Dad now wants to try selling his photos at that Friday Art Festival they hold near Filene's basement; that would be wicked, because, y'know, I'd get to work in Boston one day a week. :V

EXCEPT NOW I AM OVERTIRED AND OVERSTIMULATED. Seriously, this was my first time walking around a *major* city since I visited NYC in 2004. And NYC, honest to god, was a million times less interesting. Maybe not less interesting, but let's say Boston is a lot more... magical. That's the only word I can use to describe it. :,)

I'LL GO BREATH INTO A PAPER BAG FOR AWHILE.

Oh yeah here are some photos expect more later~ http://bellacielo.deviantart.com/gallery/#Boston-2010