I was rolling down to Philadelphia from NYC. I'd upgraded the rental car to a 4X4 cos I knew Philly has just had 2 ft of snow. I was rolling and reflecting on the fact that Im still pretty British. The highway is empty. Everyone is watching the Super Bowl. Only a Brit could be driving not watching the TV event of the year..... and up to that point not really even have been aware it was happening......... :-))
While I was rolling I get a call from a picture researcher for a German news magazine asking me for some of the pictures from the old days of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. So I pass her on to Matt.
Now I am in the hotel in Philly I see Matt has sent me the selection he has sent to her. So here is a picture from back in the day of British soldiers firing baton rounds (plastic bullets) at Republican rioters in Derry / Londonderry. (Stroke City to us journos if you called it Londonderry to a Republican things could get nasty...... equally if you called it Derry to Loyalists bad things could happen ....... so it was always London Derry stroke Derry..... or just Stroke City)
Finally a deal over the local control of policing appears to have been agreed for Northern Ireland. The power sharing government that has brought peace might have been brought down over this, policing is an enormously divisive issue in the Provence. There was a danger of a return to violence. Hopefully the people and leaders have back looked into that abyss and decided never to return.
Cheers Jez XXXXXXXX
PS ....... For any Brits or others who know nothing of the ways of Americans ......... MIAMI -- "We're Super Bowl champs, we\'re Super Bowl champs," former Illinois and current New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas kept repeating after his team’s 31-17 win over theIndianapolis Colts. http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/44
I spent a few minutes last evening trying to get into the Super Bowl. Having lived Stateside for so many years, I thought it'd be easy. But I just couldn't be bothered. The Six Nations rugby has started and Ireland are expected to repeat last years domination and so the Super Bowl simply didn't appeal on any level at all.
Boy am I glad you stroked. Londonderry winds me up BIG TIME. It's DERRY! Period.[reply]Paul Treacy @ February 8, 2010, 5:35 am
Hehehehe........ yo baby the old Stroke City thing Paul..... hehehe....... :-))
Im always thinking Im gonna get into American football....... I like it in principal...... its amazing to see it in the flesh as it were..... the razzle dazzle is pretty spectacular too....... i heard some stat relating to the Super Bowl that you only get 11 mins play to 2 hours other stuff hehehe.... crazy..... :-))
Its a pretty nice story that the Saints have won it for the people of New Orleans, they deserve some good news, they seem well stoked ...... stoked that is not stroked :-))
Blast from the past indeed...........Maybe now,it might end up being peaceful there..hmmmm....American football? Seems to me,its like you say,two hours of time and twenty mins of actual playing.....Have fun in the snow mate,its making its way back over here again as well :-([reply]Paul S @ February 8, 2010, 2:37 pm
There is expected to be another 2ft of snow here Tuesday night i should be rolling by then but I haven't really looked into whether that storm is gonna effect NYC too....... these snow storms especially down in DC are a bit more mega than usual.... but the same can be said of the UK snow..... enjoy...... :-)) XXXXXX
Mean shot dudes, the oldies are always goldies..have fun in "Killadelphia"
PS..I had a weird dream about DH last night!![reply]The Guerilla of Greed xx @ February 8, 2010, 3:06 pm
Some issues r iretractable that business of dreaming of DH that's a life long struggle .... That buseness of Northern Ireland... They should be able to fix that.. :-))[reply]Jezblog N @ February 8, 2010, 8:14 pm
Some issues r intractable that business of dreaming of DH that's a life long struggle .... That business of Northern Ireland... They should be able to fix that.... Relatively easy well I suppose not if u count the last 800 years :-)) [reply]Jezblog Down in Philly @ February 8, 2010, 9:07 pm
Its the Boss he is singing my current theme song bro......... NT will be happy........ oh yeah..... don't think about her...... I never do ...... and I never lie......... http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xtf0f_springsteen-streets-of-philadelphia_music
wow dude! this looks heavy!
Holly cow... you are so close you could have gotten the gun powder on you dude! - did you?...
was this flashed? btw?[reply]aminTorres @ February 8, 2010, 5:39 pm
Yeah those things are loud bro....... but the gunpowder isn't really the issue...... at this position....... its being engulfed in flames if you r struck by a petrol bomb chucked by the rioters....... :-/ If you go down the other end then u have a good chance of being struck by one of the baton rounds so its tricky either way...... :-/ yeah this is on camera Flash/Strobe with very very slow shutter speeds....... like 4 seconds or more........ so just before you think the soldier will fire you shoot....... the flash lights them cos they are pretty well in darkness..... then then shutter stays open till u see the muzzle flash and hear the blast....... it is self illuminating......... or u can use rear curtain flash sync...... ie flash at the end of the exposure....... not so keen on that:-))
woow after a long hard days shooting and a night of downloading it all........ i'm too tired to blog....... isn't there a song about that?[reply]Jezblog Philly @ February 9, 2010, 4:01 am
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I was rolling down to Philadelphia from NYC. I'd upgraded the rental car to a 4X4 cos I knew Philly has just had 2 ft of snow. I was rolling and reflecting on the fact that Im still pretty British. The highway is empty. Everyone is watching the Super Bowl. Only a Brit could be driving not watching the TV event of the year..... and up to that point not really even have been aware it was happening......... :-))
While I was rolling I get a call from a picture researcher for a German news magazine asking me for some of the pictures from the old days of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. So I pass her on to Matt.
Now I am in the hotel in Philly I see Matt has sent me the selection he has sent to her. So here is a picture from back in the day of British soldiers firing baton rounds (plastic bullets) at Republican rioters in Derry / Londonderry. (Stroke City to us journos if you called it Londonderry to a Republican things could get nasty...... equally if you called it Derry to Loyalists bad things could happen ....... so it was always London Derry stroke Derry..... or just Stroke City)
Finally a deal over the local control of policing appears to have been agreed for Northern Ireland. The power sharing government that has brought peace might have been brought down over this, policing is an enormously divisive issue in the Provence. There was a danger of a return to violence. Hopefully the people and leaders have back looked into that abyss and decided never to return.
Cheers Jez XXXXXXXX
PS ....... For any Brits or others who know nothing of the ways of Americans ......... MIAMI -- "We're Super Bowl champs, we\'re Super Bowl champs," former Illinois and current New Orleans Saints running back Pierre Thomas kept repeating after his team’s 31-17 win over theIndianapolis Colts. http://www.nfl.com/superbowl/44
PPS..... I heard the Who while they were playing at half time ....... I do know all about them they were playing their younger selves :-)) ...... but I still don't really know the rules of American Football :-))
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Boy am I glad you stroked. Londonderry winds me up BIG TIME. It's DERRY! Period.
[reply]Paul Treacy @ February 8, 2010, 5:35 am
Im always thinking Im gonna get into American football....... I like it in principal...... its amazing to see it in the flesh as it were..... the razzle dazzle is pretty spectacular too....... i heard some stat relating to the Super Bowl that you only get 11 mins play to 2 hours other stuff hehehe.... crazy..... :-))
Its a pretty nice story that the Saints have won it for the people of New Orleans, they deserve some good news, they seem well stoked ...... stoked that is not stroked :-))
Cheers Jez XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
[reply]Jezblog Philly @ February 8, 2010, 7:20 am
[reply]Paul S @ February 8, 2010, 2:37 pm
Cheers Bro Jez XXXXXXXX
[reply]Jezblog Philly @ February 9, 2010, 1:02 am
PS..I had a weird dream about DH last night!!
[reply]The Guerilla of Greed xx @ February 8, 2010, 3:06 pm
[reply]Jezblog N @ February 8, 2010, 8:14 pm
[reply]Jezblog Down in Philly @ February 8, 2010, 9:07 pm
Cheers Jez XXXXXX
[reply]Jezblog Philly @ February 9, 2010, 1:13 am
Holly cow... you are so close you could have gotten the gun powder on you dude! - did you?...
was this flashed? btw?
[reply]aminTorres @ February 8, 2010, 5:39 pm
Cheers Jez XXXXXXXXXXXX
[reply]Jezblog Philly @ February 9, 2010, 1:24 am
Cheers Jez XXXXXXXX
[reply]Jezblog Philly @ February 9, 2010, 1:39 am
[reply]Marena Groll @ February 8, 2010, 9:12 pm
Cheers Jez XXXXXX
[reply]Jezblog Philly @ February 9, 2010, 1:29 am
[reply]Brittany H @ February 8, 2010, 11:20 pm
Cheers Jez XXXXXXXX
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[reply]Jezblog Philly @ February 9, 2010, 4:01 am
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