Author: nabityphotos

02-23-2006When I saw this guy's brains, I thought I had x-ray vision again.Head injuries cause 75 percent of the 600 annual bicycling-related deaths in the United States. Bicycle helmets can prevent 85 percent of cyclists' head injuries. So, if you're gonna wear a helmet, you might as well make it fun. A company called Nogin … Continue reading Brain bucket

02-22-2006This building sits across the river from Old Sacramento. People often refer to it as the "pyramid" building - it is not a pyramid because a pyramid has a pointed top. This design is called a ziggurat building. If you look up "ziggurat" in the dictionary, the definition reads, "originally intended to be a pyramid, … Continue reading Built like an Egyptian

02-21-2006This is your classic oxymoron: "Sanitary Sewer". I can't imagine anything under this manhole cover that is sanitary. Especially if it's sewer-related.And I realize that it is no longer proper to call it a "manhole cover". It is now called an "underground access barrier". Apparently women have earned the prestige of being able to crawl … Continue reading I don’t think so…

02-19-2006My son just moved into a new place in the city - one of his roommates is a brewmaster at a brewpub in the Marin County area. Naturally, two of the three refrigerators in this place are dedicated to beer. This refrigerator has four taps built in - great for sampling. I would call this … Continue reading What’s on tap for today?

02-18-2006This place doesn't have a big storefront window for its mannequins, so they just stand around outside the store. Sometimes the mannequins are standing close to the bus stop sign - I wonder how many times a bus driver is fooled into thinking these are real passengers. Whenever I wait for a bus here, I … Continue reading Posers

02-17-2006According to the story, while Samson slept, Delilah cut off his long hair. I thought that was pretty harsh until the John Bobbitt story cut loose a few years ago.I took this photo a few years ago in the Louvre Museum in Paris. I nicknamed it "Bobbitt B.C." because it looks like someone who woke … Continue reading Bobbitt B. C.

02-16-2006The Vietnam War claimed the lives of over 5,800 Californians. The names of the missing and dead are engraved on panels surrounding the memorial in Capitol Park in Sacramento. Several bronze sculptures and plaques depict scenes from the war.Gunnery Sgt. Ken Nelson volunteers to watch the memorial - he ensures that people treat it with … Continue reading Calif Vietnam Veterans Memorial