Dwellar photos, RFN, 2016 - Page 11

glatt · 04-25-2016, 10:52 AM

There has been a trend over the last decade or two to put the "stuff" in storage and have more hands-on exhibits with buttons and such to push for the children. This is in pretty much all the Smithsonian museums on the Mall. Not the art museums though.

I was sad when they got rid of the Arts and Industries museum entirely and replaced it with some Discovery something or other museum that had zero stuff and just buttons to push.

They used to have a human powered cast iron table saw in that old museum. A big flywheel and cranks on either side.
Huge steam engines. That kind of stuff.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-25-2016, 11:18 AM

I guess the whippersnappers don't appreciate the dusty old mechanical things, when compared to electronical, interactical, lights flashing, bells ringing, whiz bang displays. Of course it may also be the result of the maturbatical delusions of display designers.

footfootfoot · 04-25-2016, 06:17 PM

Yeah, when I was a kid we had to be interactive with our minds.

I heard or read somewhere a comment by a kid saying that the best pictures are on the radio.

BigV · 04-27-2016, 10:02 AM

You look good, Tony. You look happy!

Nirvana · 05-05-2016, 05:20 PM

Me RFN!! Shaking off the winter and spring blues and sharing a smile with one of my own kind! This black sheep is a gal aftrer my own heart! Helllooo dwellers long time, no see! ('cept some on FB)

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lumberjim · 05-05-2016, 05:39 PM

Hey you!

BigV · 05-05-2016, 06:56 PM

Hi Nirvana!

Clodfobble · 05-05-2016, 08:34 PM

You've got some nirv, showing your face around here!

Griff · 05-05-2016, 08:53 PM

Hey Nirv!

xoxoxoBruce · 05-05-2016, 09:06 PM

What a couple of lovely black sheep, it's good to see you.

Ibby · 05-05-2016, 09:51 PM

Ibby · 05-05-2016, 10:08 PM

also wow i forgot about the lack of an auto-resize for photos (either linked or uploaded) i apologize that those are so big. i might resize and reupload them later sry

Nirvana · 05-06-2016, 12:01 AM

Wow >waving furriously at every one!!!<
Ibby aren't you the hottie?!!
Clodfobble I had tea spew out of my mouth!

DanaC · 05-06-2016, 12:27 AM

Well, gosh! Hallo 'vana! Really lovely to see you

How's life in your little corner of the world?

And Ibs! You look frikkin gorgeous. Love that waistcoat. 'cha up to these days?

glatt · 05-06-2016, 08:07 AM

Hey! Great to see you both!

Stick around for a while.

04-25-2016, 11:18 AM	#152
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	I guess the whippersnappers don't appreciate the dusty old mechanical things, when compared to electronical, interactical, lights flashing, bells ringing, whiz bang displays. Of course it may also be the result of the maturbatical delusions of display designers. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-25-2016, 06:17 PM	#153
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Yeah, when I was a kid we had to be interactive with our minds. I heard or read somewhere a comment by a kid saying that the best pictures are on the radio. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

04-27-2016, 10:02 AM	#154
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Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	Me RFN!! Shaking off the winter and spring blues and sharing a smile with one of my own kind! This black sheep is a gal aftrer my own heart! Helllooo dwellers long time, no see! ('cept some on FB) l __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

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04-25-2016, 10:52 AM	#151
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	There has been a trend over the last decade or two to put the "stuff" in storage and have more hands-on exhibits with buttons and such to push for the children. This is in pretty much all the Smithsonian museums on the Mall. Not the art museums though. I was sad when they got rid of the Arts and Industries museum entirely and replaced it with some Discovery something or other museum that had zero stuff and just buttons to push. They used to have a human powered cast iron table saw in that old museum. A big flywheel and cranks on either side. Huge steam engines. That kind of stuff.

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xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	What a couple of lovely black sheep, it's good to see you. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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Ibby erika Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: "the high up north" Posts: 6,127	also wow i forgot about the lack of an auto-resize for photos (either linked or uploaded) i apologize that those are so big. i might resize and reupload them later sry __________________ not really back, you didn't see me, i was never here shhhhhh

05-06-2016, 12:01 AM	#163
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