tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post6733946940629150773..comments2023-11-05T06:51:51.312-06:00Comments on Here Comes Johnny Yen Again...: Toward A Future With a Little More EleganceJohnny Yenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06561248220244037567noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-38512335245941617872008-07-14T09:43:00.000-05:002008-07-14T09:43:00.000-05:00A beautiful piece of writing. As to your question...A beautiful piece of writing. As to your question:<BR/><BR/>"What do we leave behind? A sustainable, creative, fulfilling-- and even elegant-- future, or a harsh, dirty, cold one, filled with a mix of a little extreme wealth and lots of grinding poverty, unfulfilled potential and violence?"<BR/><BR/>Well...I'm hoping for the former and preparing for the latter.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09747874295331152779noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-1957142680396961362008-07-13T11:55:00.000-05:002008-07-13T11:55:00.000-05:00Ute-Aha-- you're the one behind this! Well done! T...Ute-<BR/>Aha-- you're the one behind this! Well done! Thanks for adding to the beauty of the world. <BR/><BR/>Skyler's Dad-<BR/>Pretty amazing isn't it? Pretty amazing that it took over 60 years to figure this out!<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the award! I'm working on my list.<BR/><BR/>Barbara-<BR/>Those postcards might be something that would be interesting to post!<BR/><BR/>Wandering Coyote-<BR/>Welcome to Casa De Yen! Don't be a stranger!<BR/><BR/>I totally get sucked into that show! I call it the 30 second rule-- if I watch thirty seconds of an episode, I'm hooked!<BR/><BR/>Dmarks-<BR/>I'm sure there were other accidents, probably due to weather. <BR/><BR/>Mathman-<BR/>We have probabaly hit a peak in petroleum extraction. It's interesting that the projections for rapid decline in oil production and the beginnings of serious problems from global warming are around the same time-- thirty years from now. Maybe someone's trying to tell us something.<BR/><BR/>Captain Jinglebollocks-<BR/>A blimp has no internal skeleton, a dirigible does. Dirigible is a generic name for Zeppelin. Both blimps and dirigibles are airships. <BR/><BR/>You're on your own about the sausages (they're also called red hots, aren't they?)<BR/><BR/>Mnmom-<BR/>I like that philosophy too.<BR/><BR/>A couple of generations from now, they look back at our generation in a mix of curiosity, digust and amazement that we took petroleum, which took hundreds of millions of years to form and used it to power three ton Hummers. <BR/><BR/>Erik-<BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>Franiam-<BR/>I feel the same about finding your blog!<BR/><BR/>STPTT-<BR/>That's very cool about your grandfather!<BR/><BR/>I remember reading about that endeavor. The article in the New York Times said that other companies have been successful in similar activites-- airships are uniquely suited for such applications.Johnny Yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561248220244037567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-43768060819831792162008-07-13T10:13:00.000-05:002008-07-13T10:13:00.000-05:00Excellent post Brian.My grandfather actually saw t...Excellent post Brian.<BR/>My grandfather actually saw the Hindenburg flying over Cologne.<BR/>It is a shame that this fascinating means of transport has been relegated to the sidelines. <BR/>Around 2000 a German company called Cargolifter actually planned on building giant freight airships but sadly could not muster sufficient funding.blahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17574888287106887161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-17296189566881676812008-07-13T09:02:00.000-05:002008-07-13T09:02:00.000-05:00You are such a talented writer, with sensitivity, ...You are such a talented writer, with sensitivity, humility, great insights and wisdom Johnny Yen.<BR/><BR/>How grateful am I to know you in this bloggy world.<BR/><BR/>I simply love this post and that is all I will say for today!Franhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07181529277715646835noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-20783328044569845512008-07-12T23:07:00.000-05:002008-07-12T23:07:00.000-05:00Beautifully articulated, comrade.I love zeppelins ...Beautifully articulated, comrade.<BR/><BR/>I love zeppelins and other airships!Erik Donald Francehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02332500850365598564noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-72696089369618308922008-07-12T21:32:00.000-05:002008-07-12T21:32:00.000-05:00I saw the same special about the skin of the Hinde...I saw the same special about the skin of the Hindenburg - fascinating.<BR/>I like the philosophy that every decision we make today should take the next seven generations into account.Mnmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05004472091756966173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-52123747753680952452008-07-12T20:42:00.000-05:002008-07-12T20:42:00.000-05:00help me out here: what's the diff. between:an airs...help me out here: what's the diff. between:<BR/><BR/>an airship<BR/>a blimp<BR/>a Zepplin<BR/>a derrigible<BR/><BR/>Wait, remove Zepplin: that's got an internal skeleton in the bag. But what about the other ones?<BR/><BR/>While you're at it, what's the diff between:<BR/><BR/>a hot dog<BR/>a weenie<BR/>a franfurter??Cap'n Ergo "XL+II" Jinglebollockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06843124493633147728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-70712265052505901502008-07-12T18:42:00.000-05:002008-07-12T18:42:00.000-05:00Interesting post. I think that you are right abou...Interesting post. I think that you are right about making good choices for the future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246047045851719992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-29440697598547636052008-07-12T17:49:00.000-05:002008-07-12T17:49:00.000-05:00I have a small collection of German airship photos...I have a small collection of German airship photos.. some I picked up in Munich.<BR/><BR/>However, in regards to "Overall, airships had a good safety record. Germany operated about 100 airships for some time, losing only the Hindenberg."<BR/><BR/>Several years ago, I read a history of airships, and I remmber photos of several crashed/destroyed German airships prior to the Hindenberg.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-22441356127559172862008-07-12T12:50:00.000-05:002008-07-12T12:50:00.000-05:00Hi,Just wanted to stop by and acquaint myself with...Hi,<BR/><BR/>Just wanted to stop by and acquaint myself with your blog after your visit to mine.<BR/><BR/>I see you've adopted BD Wong - I love him! He's one of the reasons I love Law & Order: SVU so much!Wandering Coyotehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478039463695542535noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-32146693101951021802008-07-12T10:29:00.000-05:002008-07-12T10:29:00.000-05:00My cousin, who is a German aerospace engineer, onc...My cousin, who is a German aerospace engineer, once sent me some amazing postcards of some German airships. I still have them tacked onto my filing cabinet.Barbara Bruederlinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14476249934930666695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-66288109402752178032008-07-12T08:12:00.000-05:002008-07-12T08:12:00.000-05:00I didn't know that about the skin being rocket fue...I didn't know that about the skin being rocket fuel! Wow!!<BR/><BR/>Hey, I nominated you for an award over at my place!SkylersDadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18264164502733912326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33543511.post-28300514331668672712008-07-12T04:02:00.000-05:002008-07-12T04:02:00.000-05:00'Poetry in motion' - creative writing, spiritual w...'Poetry in motion' - creative writing, spiritual wisdom, ambition and airships - a perfect blend. But then again, I would say that, wouldn't I? :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com