Very Slight Fame: Rocket Belt Roundup

[beamjockey]

Every night of the rocket belt conference, I worked to put a selection of photos on the Web and to write a little bit about them.

Last night Make magazine asked permission to post my photos to their blog.

New Scientist has linked to my Flickr photo collection.

Yesterday I wrote a posting for sci.space.history on Usenet. The Make editor liked

Comments

Great Fun

[gypsy1969]

Congratulations! I have enjoyed viewing them.

I remember 30 years ago helping my ex-husband don a fake rocket belt costume. It was very convincing. I belive he used Pringles cans, ovenware and model parts all spray painted to match. Looking at your pictures reminded me of this. His costume was so convincing that I kept expecting him to fly away, and it did win either a Kubla or a Ming (maybe both, I can't remember).

Viewing your posts have given me something else to think about other than what keeps coming to the front of my mind. (Mike Ford)

Re: Great Fun

[beamjockey]

I heard about Mike's death the morning after the conference ended. All week I have been thinking how much he would have enjoyed it.

I had just begun to get to know him in the past couple of years. It was a sheer pleasure. And I had had dinner with elisem just the previous Tuesday, so the news was extra-shocking.

[purpleranger]

Regarding the Boingboing mention, I think Bob Eggleton would probably say it best: "COOOOOOL!"

[kip_w]

With all the publicity, they should let you go up next time.

[beamjockey]

With all the publicity, they should let you go up next time.

Right on, dude!

[rmeidaking]

Cool!

Can we link to it from the ConFusion website?

[beamjockey]

Sure, why not?

[gomeza]

Apparently, you have arrived.
Well done.
I enjoyed the photos too.