The Transformation of Qaddafi

"On taking power, Qaddafi was one of the most handsome of public figures."


"Symbolic of his regime's decay, Qaddafi eventually became one of the ugliest public figures."

from HNN

World of Tanks: KV-1 Skin

I have been playing World of Tanks for a few weeks, and only recently discovered the possibilities for making custom skin textures for vehicles. Here is my first attempt. All done in Gimp, and using a custom Soviet decal. The historically plausible phrase reads "Za Stalina!", "For Stalin!"

Doodle: Out of Pocket

Update: Count Greenbeard

I cleaned it up a little more, and added some shadow to make the pauldron and helmet stand out a little more. In the original I found the helmet was too much blending into the rest of the breastplate.

Count Greenbeard

For a short time in 16th century Auvergne, it became fashionable not to wipe your nose.

Doodle: Greenbeard

Doodle: More Mucus

Still sick.

Doodle: Mucus

Sick this week.

Doodle: Eyes

Another doodle from work

Egyptian Protest Helmet Designs

Hit and Run in LA

"The bizarre events unfolded at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday on a busy stretch of Crenshaw Boulevard near the 105 Freeway.

It started when a minivan struck a man crossing the street. The motorist sped away. Moments later, a second vehicle ran over the man, who was sprawled in the middle of the street. That driver, too, sped away without stopping, police said.

At that point, several pedestrians who witnessed the incidents raced into the street to help the pedestrian and block other cars from running him over. As one of these Good Samaritans stepped into the street, she was hit by a third car.

Unlike the first two drivers, this one immediately stopped and got out of his car to help the injured woman. But police said the crowd turned on the driver, beating him up.

"These criminal bystanders assaulted the victim and ultimately stole his cellphone," said a statement issued by the Hawthorne Police Department."

-from LA Times

Style: Eye Patch and Sun Glasses