14. okt. 2009
23. juli 2009
26. mai 2009
Hardangervidda in Spring
Some pictures and videos I took, capturing the mood of spring with the snow melting and the river with it's rapids and waterfalls.
17. mai 2009
17. May 2009 in Bergen, Norway's national day
You're The Voice
The song was written for the Australian pop singer John Farnham in 1986, and became an international hit.
You're The Voice
We have the chance, to turn the pages over
We can write what we want to write
We gotta make ends meet, before we get much older
We're all someone's daughter
We're all someone's son
How long can we look at each other
Down the barrel of a gun?
You're the voice, try and understand it
Make a noise and make it clear
Oh-wo-wo-wo, oh-wo-wo-wo
We're not gonna sit in silence
We're not gonna live with fear
Oh-wo-wo-wo, oh-wo-wo-wo
This time, we know we all can stand together
With the power to be powerful
Believing, we can make it better
We're all someone's daughter
We're all someone's son
How long can we look at each otherDown the barrel of a gun?
14. mai 2009
Blinded by the Light
Chris Thompson (former Manfred Mann's Earth Band lead singer) with the Mads Eriksen Band at the Bergen pub, Madam Felle.The song was written by Bruce Springsteen, but his single from 1973 was no success. Manfred Mann's Earth Band were more successful with their cover version on the "Roaring silence" album in 1976. The song reached #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 on 19 February 1977, and #1 on the Canadian RPM chart the same day.
Blinded By The Light
Madman drummers bummers and Indians in the summer with a teenage diplomat.
In the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into his hat.
With a boulder on my shoulder feelin' kinda older I tripped the merry-go-round.
With this very unpleasing sneezing and wheezing the calliope crashed to the ground.
Some all-hot half-shot was headin' for the hot spot snappin' his fingers clappin' his hands.
And some fleshpot mascot was tied into a lover's knot with a whatnot in her hand.
And now young Scott with a slingshot finally found a tender spot and throws his lover in the sand.
And some bloodshot forget-me-not whispers daddy's within earshot. Save the buckshot, turn up the band.
And she was blinded by the light.
Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night.
Blinded by the light.
She got down but she never got tight, but she'll make it alright.
Some brimstone baritone anti-cyclone rolling stone preacher from the east.
He says: "Dethrone the dictaphone, hit it in its funny bone, that's where they expect it least".
And some new-mown chaperone was standin' in the corner all alone watchin' the young girls dance.
And some fresh-sown moonstone was messin' with his frozen zone to remind him of the feeling of romance.
Yeah he was blinded by the light.
Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night.
Blinded by the light.
He got down but she never got tight, but he's gonna make it tonight.
Some silicone sister with her manager's mister told me I got what it takes.
She said I'll turn you on sonny, to something strong if you play that song with the funky break,
And go-cart Mozart was checkin' out the weather chart to see if it was safe to go outside.
And little Early-Pearly came by in her curly-wurly, and asked me if I needed a ride,
Oh, some hazard from Harvard was skunked on beer playin' backyard bombardier.
Yes and Scotland Yard was trying hard, they sent a dude with a calling card,
he said, do what you like, but don't do it here.
Well I jumped up, turned around, spit in the air, fell on the ground.
Asked him which was the way back home.
He said take a right at the light, keep goin' straight until night, and then boy, you're on your own.
And now in Zanzibar, a shootin' star was ridin' in a side car, hummin' a lunar tune.
Yes, and the avatar said blow the bar, but first remove the cookie jar.
We're gonna teach those boys to laugh too soon
And some kidnapped handicap was complainin' that he caught the clap from some mousetrap he bought last night,
Well I unsnapped his skull cap, and between his ears I saw a gap, but figured he'd be all right.
He was just blinded by the light.
Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night.
Blinded by the light.
Mama always told me not to look into the sights of the sun.
Oh but mama, that's where the fun is.
I was blinded.
I was blinded.
I was blinded.
~Bruce Springsteen
In the dumps with the mumps as the adolescent pumps his way into his hat.
With a boulder on my shoulder feelin' kinda older I tripped the merry-go-round.
With this very unpleasing sneezing and wheezing the calliope crashed to the ground.
Some all-hot half-shot was headin' for the hot spot snappin' his fingers clappin' his hands.
And some fleshpot mascot was tied into a lover's knot with a whatnot in her hand.
And now young Scott with a slingshot finally found a tender spot and throws his lover in the sand.
And some bloodshot forget-me-not whispers daddy's within earshot. Save the buckshot, turn up the band.
And she was blinded by the light.
Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night.
Blinded by the light.
She got down but she never got tight, but she'll make it alright.
Some brimstone baritone anti-cyclone rolling stone preacher from the east.
He says: "Dethrone the dictaphone, hit it in its funny bone, that's where they expect it least".
And some new-mown chaperone was standin' in the corner all alone watchin' the young girls dance.
And some fresh-sown moonstone was messin' with his frozen zone to remind him of the feeling of romance.
Yeah he was blinded by the light.
Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night.
Blinded by the light.
He got down but she never got tight, but he's gonna make it tonight.
Some silicone sister with her manager's mister told me I got what it takes.
She said I'll turn you on sonny, to something strong if you play that song with the funky break,
And go-cart Mozart was checkin' out the weather chart to see if it was safe to go outside.
And little Early-Pearly came by in her curly-wurly, and asked me if I needed a ride,
Oh, some hazard from Harvard was skunked on beer playin' backyard bombardier.
Yes and Scotland Yard was trying hard, they sent a dude with a calling card,
he said, do what you like, but don't do it here.
Well I jumped up, turned around, spit in the air, fell on the ground.
Asked him which was the way back home.
He said take a right at the light, keep goin' straight until night, and then boy, you're on your own.
And now in Zanzibar, a shootin' star was ridin' in a side car, hummin' a lunar tune.
Yes, and the avatar said blow the bar, but first remove the cookie jar.
We're gonna teach those boys to laugh too soon
And some kidnapped handicap was complainin' that he caught the clap from some mousetrap he bought last night,
Well I unsnapped his skull cap, and between his ears I saw a gap, but figured he'd be all right.
He was just blinded by the light.
Cut loose like a deuce, another runner in the night.
Blinded by the light.
Mama always told me not to look into the sights of the sun.
Oh but mama, that's where the fun is.
I was blinded.
I was blinded.
I was blinded.
~Bruce Springsteen
The Madam Felle Pub is third from the left
13. mai 2009
Davy's On The Road Again
Chris Thompson (former Manfred Mann's Earth Band lead singer) with the Mads Eriksen Band at the Bergen pub, Madam Felle.
Davy's On The Road Again was written by John Simon and Robbie Robertson and recorded first time on "The Band" album, "John Simon's Album" in 1970. Manfred Mann's earth Band recorded their cover version in 1978 on the legendary Album "Watch"
Davy's on the road again
Wearin' different clothes again
Davy's turning handouts down
To keep his pockets clean
All his goods are sold again
His word's as good as gold again
Sez if you see Jean now ask her please to pity me
Jean and I we moved along
Since the day - down in the hollow
When the mind went driftin' on
And the feet were soon to follow
Davy's on the road again
Wearin' different clothes again
Davy's turning handouts down
To keep his pockets clean
Sayin' his goodbyes again
Wheels are in his eyes again
Sez if you see Jean now ask her please to pity me
Downtown in the big town
Gonna set you back on your heels
With a mouth full of memories
And a lot of stickers for my windshield
Shut the door
Cut the light
Davy want be home tonight
You can wait till the dawn rolls in
You won't see our Davy again
Davy's on the road again
Wearin' different clothes again
Davy's turning handouts down
To keep his pockets clean
Sayin' his goodbyes again
Wheels are in his eyes again
Sez if you see Jean now ask her please to pity me
Downtown in the big town
Gonna set you back on your heels
With a mouth full of memories
And a lot of stickers for my windshield
Shut the door
Cut the light
Davy want be home tonight
You can wait till the dawn rolls in
You won't see our Davy again
Davy's on the road again
Wearin' different clothes again
Davy's turning handouts down
To keep his pockets clean
All his goods are sold again
His word's as good as gold again
Sez if you see Jean now ask her please to pity me
Jean and I we moved along
Since the day - down in the hollow
When the mind went driftin' on
And the feet were soon to follow
Davy's on the road again
Wearin' different clothes again
Davy's turning handouts down
To keep his pockets clean
Sayin' his goodbyes again
Wheels are in his eyes again
Sez if you see Jean now ask her please to pity me
Downtown in the big town
Gonna set you back on your heels
With a mouth full of memories
And a lot of stickers for my windshield
Shut the door
Cut the light
Davy want be home tonight
You can wait till the dawn rolls in
You won't see our Davy again
Davy's on the road again
Wearin' different clothes again
Davy's turning handouts down
To keep his pockets clean
Sayin' his goodbyes again
Wheels are in his eyes again
Sez if you see Jean now ask her please to pity me
Downtown in the big town
Gonna set you back on your heels
With a mouth full of memories
And a lot of stickers for my windshield
Shut the door
Cut the light
Davy want be home tonight
You can wait till the dawn rolls in
You won't see our Davy again
~J. Simon and R. Robertson
12. mai 2009
You Angel You
Chris Thompson (former Manfred Mann's Earth Band lead singer) with the Mads Eriksen Band at the Bergen pub, Madam Felle May 1. 2009.
The song "You Angle You" was written by Bob Dylan in 1973, and the Earth Band cover was recorded in 1979 on the album "Angel Station"
Lyrics:
You angel you,
You got me under your wing,
And the way you walk and the way you talk,
Feel I could almost sing.
You angel you,
You're as fine as anything's fine,
Though I just walk and I watch you talk,
Your memory's on my mind.
Even though I can't sleep at night for trying,
Well I never did feel this way before,
I never did get up and walk the floor,
If this is love then give me more and more and more and more and more.
You angel you,
You're as fine as fine can be,
And the way you walk and the way you talk,
Is the way it ought to be.
You angel you.
Well I never did feel this way before,
I never did get up and walk the floor,
If this is love then give me more and more and more and more and more.
You angel you,
You got me under your wing,
And the way you walk and the way you talk,
Feel I could almost sing.
You angel you,
You're as fine as anything's fine,
Though I just walk and I watch you talk,
Your memory's on my mind.
Even though I can't sleep at night for trying,
Well I never did feel this way before,
I never did get up and walk the floor,
If this is love then give me more and more.
You got me under your wing,
And the way you walk and the way you talk,
Feel I could almost sing.
You angel you,
You're as fine as anything's fine,
Though I just walk and I watch you talk,
Your memory's on my mind.
Even though I can't sleep at night for trying,
Well I never did feel this way before,
I never did get up and walk the floor,
If this is love then give me more and more and more and more and more.
You angel you,
You're as fine as fine can be,
And the way you walk and the way you talk,
Is the way it ought to be.
You angel you.
Well I never did feel this way before,
I never did get up and walk the floor,
If this is love then give me more and more and more and more and more.
You angel you,
You got me under your wing,
And the way you walk and the way you talk,
Feel I could almost sing.
You angel you,
You're as fine as anything's fine,
Though I just walk and I watch you talk,
Your memory's on my mind.
Even though I can't sleep at night for trying,
Well I never did feel this way before,
I never did get up and walk the floor,
If this is love then give me more and more.
~Bob Dylan
11. mai 2009
The Google Street View Camera Car, the Googlemobile
I had the googlemobile right behind me a few days ago. Trying to drive in one direction, I managed to film a little in the other direction lol
30. apr. 2009
Ok...
It was once said that a black man would be president "when pigs fly". Indeed, 100 days into Obama's Presidency.... SWINE FLU
29. apr. 2009
"Twitter-brukere går fort lei"
Artikkel i Bergens Tidende signert Samfunnsredaktør Hilde Sandvik bruker overskriften; "Twitter-brukere går fort lei", med undertekst; Seks av ti vender ryggen til nettfarsotten.
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Mitt innlegg under artikkelen:
Forstår ikke tittelen. Er det ment negativt? 40 % er ikke et stort tall sammenlignet med andre tilsvarende nettsteder. Det vil alltid være mange som prøver ut flere nettsteder uten å bruke dem. Jeg er selv registrert på et titalls steder, men bruker bare et par... Det jeg syns er morsomt, er hvor fasinert journalister er av Twitter. De som til vanlig bruker mange ord trives tydeligvis med et medium som tillater 140 tegn. Kanskje en utfordring å si mest mulig med få ord?
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Oppdatering: Ser nå at følgende er blitt tilføyet etter at jeg leste artikkelen føste gang: (© NTB)
28. apr. 2009
On the road again
Travel doesn't only mean shifting your body from one side of the earth to the other. It can in fact also mean the trip you do in the morning going to work! A trip like that can also be an adventure if one tries to be awake and observe the little things out of the ordinary.
Like this morning on my way to work, I was listening to the local news on my car radio, and they reported a police chase on the island where I work. Apparently a vigilant person had observed a couple of thieves trying to row off with a boat at 4 am. He called the police and took them in his own boat to chase the thieves. The thieves had then jumped ashore and the chase was afoot.
Just after hearing this, I saw ahead a police car parked halfway in the road, six policemen and a German Shepherd. I could see the police were interviewing a couple of young gentlemen that clearly were not on their way to work. Well done!
So, what was your travel to work like this morning?
Update:
Local paper confirms the arrest:
24. apr. 2009
Today's lesson:
Waiting two years to cut the hedge, gives a truckload of waste and two very tired arms
20. apr. 2009
17. apr. 2009
Another thought of the day:
The evidence of my genius is based solely on my own empirical knowledge ~daarth
Thought of the day
"Everything that irritates us about others can lead us to a better understanding of ourselves." ~Carl Jung
Pirate Bay: Guilty
Pirate Bay pirates lost in Swedish court. 1 year prison for each of the four.
BBC:
BBC:
A court in Sweden has jailed four men behind The Pirate Bay(TPB), the world's most high-profile file-sharing website.
CNN:
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (CNN) -- Four men behind a Swedish file-sharing Web site used by millions to exchange movies and music have been jailed for a year for collaborating to violate copyright law in a landmark court verdict in Stockholm.
Sky News:
Four men behind the world's top file-sharing website have been found guilty of breaking copyright law in a case that will resonate around the world.
A Swedish court jailed Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Peter Sunde, Fredrik Neij and Carl Lundstrom for a year each for running and funding The Pirate Bay.
They were also ordered to pay damages of 30m kronor (£2.4m).
16. apr. 2009
Pokker ta Twitter. Eg seier det like ut: Twitter og Facebook er ikkje viktige, dei er berre trendy.
Mitt leserinnlegg til artikkel av Lars Nyre, fyrsteamanuensis i medievitskap Universitetet i Bergen hvor han angriper Facebook og Twitter:
Jeg kan ikke vite hvem som vinner valget til høsten, men ét er helt sikkert; De politikere som kan kunsten å formidle på 140 taster kommer til å få størst oppmerksomhet fra et stort antall velgere. De vil med det nye mediet ha direkte tilgang uten kommentatorers innblanding til lydhøre lesere. Og dette er lesere som VIL høre budskapene gjennom de nye mediene, og jeg tør påstå mange vil foretrekke dette.
Etter at journalister sluttet å være reportere og stort sett driver med synsing og kåsering, syns jeg det er forfriskende når politikere bruker de nye mediene til å nå direkte ut til slike som meg med hva de egentlig mener. Det er liksom blitt litt feil når journalistene er for opptatt med å intervjue hverandre, for å tolke hva som egentlig ble sagt. Skulle du en gang si noe vås, så er jeg da oppegående selv til å bedømme om du sa noe vås. DET er demokrati det! Og Lars Nyre, det DU sier ER noe vås. Men jeg er likevel alltid glad når noen sier noe vås. Og hvordan jeg ble oppmerksom på våset ditt? Jo, en lenke på Tvitre tok meg hit.
Og hva skal så journalistene etterhvert ta seg til? Jo, de må ble knakende flinke til å formidle lenker :-)
Og mediasvitere? De må bli innmari kjappe å få med seg utviklingen. Det er ingen vits i å være akterutseilt viter.
15. apr. 2009
Svar til "Kvifor sosiale medier?" av Bård Vegar Solhjell
Link til blog atikkel: "Kvifor sosilale medier?"
Mitt innlegg:
Etter at journalister sluttet å være reportere og stort sett driver med synsing og kåsering, syns jeg det er forfriskende når politikere bruker de nye mediene til å nå direkte ut til slike som meg med hva de egentlig mener. Det er liksom blitt litt feil når journalistene er for opptatt med å intervjue hverandre, for å tolke hva som egentlig ble sagt. Skulle du en gang si noe vås, så er jeg da oppegående selv til å bedømme om du sa noe vås. DET er demokrati det!
9. apr. 2009
Thought of the day
Have you ever noticed that when a traffic light turns green, it automatically activates the horn of the car behind you?
30. mars 2009
Guess who gets the job!
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Kid sick with fever today, and guess who gets to muck and feed the horse!
Oh well, not a bad job when you get to see the happy chap lol
Pm to Pm
This is cool! UK PM Gordon Brown sending a birthday greeting to Norway's PM Jens Stoltenberg via YouTube
29. mars 2009
Daylight savings time
OK...when will they stop this silly daylight savings thing???
Why not just freeze it all on summer time?
I have a million clocks to reset for dogs sake...
I have a million clocks to reset for dogs sake...
28. mars 2009
Thought of the day:
Sometimes I bend all my intellect into making as little sense as humanly possible. Other times I succeed without even trying.
27. mars 2009
The tilting swan
Update on the swan saga: The swan was there again today! But this time in the other end of the lake and in the same position as yesterday, enjoying his breakfast. I guess at commenting the same thing, but the next day requires a new expression... The swan was tilted downwards under the surface? But I'm sure it was the same swan! I could recognise the way he enthusiasticly waved his left ....erhm..foot? Flipper...Flopper -what do you call the foot of a swan?? Anyway, when you see the same creature several times, then its customary to name it. So if I see the upturned guy tomorrow again, then his name will become "Nelson". But if he is not showing his bottom, then I will surely not recognise him...hmmmm
www.earthhour.org
Hey, this earth hour thing is real cool!
I will of course support it together with my family..... In a way it will make all of us on this little planet feel like a family for a short while
It's all happening tomorrow the 28th of March and from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. Everybody, TURN OFF YOUR LIGHTS!!!
Thought of the day
The best way to measure social intelligence is to observe a persons parking manners
26. mars 2009
You can send your name to Mars!
Yep, the real planet Mars: Send your name to the Mars Science Laborator too!
My name is already in the system!
I saw a swan with his @ss in the air
This morning on my way to work I passed by a small lake, and there I saw a swan with his ass in the air. I guess he was eating at something under the surface, and as he was long under I imagine he was enjoying a good breakfast!
What did you see on your way to work this morning? Do you travel to work or just go to work?
I must admit that most often I just go to work remembering nothing, but once in a while it's nice to "travel to work".
25. mars 2009
24. mars 2009
Are you a twitter?
Myspace is stoneage and facebook is passé... It's all about Twitter now! So do you twit? If you both twit and blog, then you have a chance of doing it right. At the moment at least lol Thank dog I'm mostly on VT! Come to think of it. I wonder what my late grandfather would say if I asked him, did he Twit and Blog?
(And for the record, I have accounts on Myspace, Facebook, Flikr, Twitter and obviously here on Blogger. But my prefered site will always be: www.virtualtourist.com )
14. mars 2009
Driving the Lærdal valley
Driving the Lærdal valley, first descending from the Hemsedal mountain, then stopping at the Borgund Stave Church and driving through the Lærdal tunnel - the longest road tunnel in the world!
Lærdal Tunnel
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lærdal Tunnel (Norwegian: Lærdalstunnelen) is a 24.5 km (15.2 mi)-long road tunnel connecting Lærdal and Aurland in Sogn og Fjordane county in western Norway. Construction started in 1995 and was completed in 2000, thus succeeding the Gotthard Road Tunnel as the longest road tunnel in the world. The tunnel is a part of the E16 main route between Oslo and Bergen.[1]
Rail tunnels such as the Seikan Tunnel in Japan and the Channel Tunnel between England and France can exceed 50 km (30 miles) in length.
The design of the tunnel takes into consideration the mental strain on drivers, so the tunnel is divided into four sections, separated by three large mountain caves. The caves break the routine, providing a refreshing view and allowing drivers to take a short rest.[1]
Unlike the newest tunnels in Norway, the tunnel is not tolled.
5. mars 2009
1. mars 2009
Tourist in the rain
March 1st, Bergen. I had a couple of hours to kill in town this wet Sunday morning, so I thought it might be fun to play tourist in the rain. In fact, one can get some good pictures even in the rain and storm:
24. feb. 2009
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19. feb. 2009
OK, Russel Crow...
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