Sunday, May 25, 2008

jinxed? - updated



It has happend again. My sisters old colleague from Oceanic in Kata Beach - Rich - has been lost at sea again. You can read about the first time here. That time it was the boat Rhapsody that sank and my sister and Rich floated around in the sea outside Thailand for 8 hours. Now we can read about Rich adventures outside Australia in the international press.

"Great Barrier Reef divers found
Two scuba divers have been found alive after spending a night missing on Australia's Great Barrier Reef.
Briton Richard Neely, 38, and 40-year-old American Allison Dalton were rescued nine miles from where they left their chartered diving boat.
They were lifted to safety after an 18-hour search by a dozen aircraft.
The divers were flown to a hospital in the state of Queensland, where they are said to be in good spirits despite suffering mild hypothermia.
"
BBC News
BBC Video

"As sharks prowled, forgotten divers waited ... and waited
In open waters off Australia's Great Barrier Reef, British diver Richard Neely and girlfriend Allyson Dalton tied themselves together as they drifted, trying desperately to be seen by spotter planes and searching ships. Barbara McMahon in Sydney reports on their dramatic rescue.

A British holidaymaker and his American girlfriend who survived for 19 hours in shark-infested waters off the Great Barrier Reef, have told how a rescue helicopter failed to spot them waving frantically for help.
"
Guardian UK

"Divers sell story for $1.1m as the blame game begins
A PASSENGER on the dive boat from which a couple went missing for 19 hours off the Queensland coast has hit out at reports that the dive company was to blame for the potentially disastrous incident.

Meantime the couple has reportedly been paid $A1.1 million by the Sunday Mirror for their story.

American Alison Dalton and Briton Dick Neely clung to each other in darkness and high seas in shark-infested waters near Hayman Island, after they drifted away from the dive boat Pacific Star on Friday afternoon.

They were rescued on Saturday morning after they were spotted by a plane, floating 7.8 nautical miles from where they were last seen. Both were flown to Townsville Hospital and were released on Saturday night.
"
The Age


And here's the latest update:

"Media windfall allows divers to pay rescue costs

THE divers who sold their story of being lost at sea for 19 hours for $1.1m have agreed to help cover the rescue costs.

Richard Neely, 38, from the United Kingdom, and his American partner Allyson Dalton, 40, were diving on the Great Barrier Reef on Friday when they surfaced too far from their chartered boat for those aboard to see them or hear their cries for help.

They were rescued on Saturday morning after a plane spotted them floating 7.8 nautical miles from where they were last seen.

It has been reported the couple sold their story for $1.1 million to the UK's Sunday Mirror.

But Brisbane-based couriermail.com.au has said the figure is less than $10,000, but the couple is negotiating interviews with other overseas media that could fetch $250,000.

Dive investigators from Queensland's Office of Workplace Health and Safety are now investigating the dive company, which reportedly took three hours to raise the alarm after realising the couple was missing.

Police have finished their investigation, and have confirmed no charges will be laid.

Debate has now started over whether the dive company or the couple should pick up the bill for the rescue, which involved seven helicopters, three planes and six boats.
"
The Australian

19 hours! Not bad! And 1.1 million Australian Dollars??! That would have been nice - wouldn't it?!

Monday, May 19, 2008

fringe



J J Abrams new TV-series Fringe looks kind of promising.

Sunday, May 18, 2008

the black ghosts - i want nothing



Finally a new Black Ghosts song! The Black Ghosts are the former Simian member Simon Lord (I'm sure you remember "We Are Your Friends") and the former The Wiseguys' member Theo Keating. Both Simian and The Wiseguys became known through commercials - Simian with Peugeot and Dove commercials and The Wiseguys with Mitsubishi and Budweiser commercials. Not sure what to think about that. The Justice remix of Never Be Alone - We Are Your Friends - is so good that I don't really mind. So are the Black Ghosts.

lost - 4:12 there's no place like home



This episode was sheer brilliance. Lost has really found its form these last two seasons. This episode, the last before the two hour season finale May 29, is Jack, Kate, Hurley, Sayid & Sun centric. I really like it when so many of the main characters are involved in an episode. Especially when they act as good as they do in this episode. Even the annoying Jack is excellent, even moving. We also get to met some old favourites. The Numbers are back and so is Richard Alpert and the Others. A new mystery is also introduced, the Dharma Initiative Station 6: The Orchid.



No spoilers today, I'm sure you've all seen this episode anyway. Until then you can enjoy this message from the Hanso Foundation:

Persephone

Maybe it will help you travel through time.

sebastien tellier - la ritournelle



Another excellent Sebastien Tellier song. This one is from the Politics album.

dark clouds

more sunny sunday

sunny sunday

bathing premiere



May 10, this years bathing premiere down at Holmen.

holmen



This is from May 10. I had a lazy weekend at Holmen.

bird cherry



My Bird Cherry tree.

may night

view from atlas



This is the view from Kalles and Keas apartment.

st eriksbron



These two buildings reminds me of Moscow.

Sunday, May 04, 2008

kleerup feat. titiyo - longing for lullabies



I think I will listen a lot to Andreas Kleerup this summer.

may day in fiskis



In remembrance of the Haymarket affair in 1886.

me



This is before me and Robin joined the Fight Club. Grrrrrr...

lamp

daniel

olaussons birthday party



Olausson in person.

out of order



Stena Fastigheter!

Thursday, May 01, 2008

albert hoffman 1906 - 2008



Albert Hoffman died from a heart attack on April 29 102 years old. He was the first person to synthesize and use lysergic acid diethylamide, better known as LSD. The world, the 60's and music would have looked and sounded different without his work.