2011-06-11 Smithfield Nocturne

night is not black

In Finland.

Not a good example, when it's proper dark in Finland there is usually snow on the ground.

I'm talking when there's not dark at all dark.

YouTube - Schwalbe Fixed Gear Longest Skid - London Nocturne 2011

there you go. First edit, sorry about the shaking, was pretty busy in the press area!

Nice video sir.

Have you stopped skidding yet?

I'm talking when there's not dark at all dark.

Still not black

Wikipedia says this:

Black is the colour of objects that do not emit or reflect light in any part of the visible spectrum

The article does have a very useful photo of what black is for those who are unsure...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black

Wiki also states

Black can be defined as the visual impression experienced when no visible light reaches the eye

Black is a state of mind? Now I'm confused.

Not that this is off topic or anything...

a bit of a grey area

Grey = the mumblings inbetween black and white.

:)

Now I can re-live this with my eyes open as well as every time I close them...
Well done Alien.

Nice video sir.

welcome.

there's some nice pix of you here as well: http://www.flickr.com/photos/51135105@N02/sets/72157626944109820/with/5824541493/

:)

All colours are light.

I like that wiki has a picture of what black looks like.
helpful.

All colours are our sensory interpretations of light

Wiki also states

Black can be defined as the visual impression experienced when no visible light reaches the eye

But so you can say about any other colour only when visible light does reach the eye - a visual impression.
Anyway, black's never black.

YouTube - ‪Johnny nice painter Fast Show‬‏

Jim looks as if he has a massive head in this picture:

#thisiswhatsuccessdoestoyou :)

What did ken actually do to get the bikes there? He was out of office before he'd had a chance to finish the sentence "hey lets get some bikes and..."

Might as well credit the French and call them all Velibs.

The first person to apparently propose a hire bike system for London was Lib Dem Lynne Featherstone in 2001, no doubt looking at smaller schemes that predated the Paris scheme. That didn't get picked up, but the LCC's renewed suggestion a few years later did. :)

Oliver's Cycles then.

Schickcles

Lynne Bikes.

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