Saturday, August 02, 2014

State Fair Photos

     A near-random sampling from the Indiana State Fair, where Tam and I spent most of yesterday.

     The NOPE was very strong this year:
     See?
     Oh, not even by astral projection:

     Classic tractors were plentiful!  Here's a tough little Ford:
     Tamara K, Tractorographer:
     The John Deere fan's view:

     Mass transit, Hoosier-style:
     Snicker if you like, but these trams are hugely popular.
     It's a buck for adults, free for kids, one round trip per dollar max.  I think we ought to run 'em downtown, especially during conventions. 

     The recently-updated Coliseum, taken from the tram, looking across the big dirt track and infield parking:

     For those of you who still doubt the reality of the Hidden Frontier, here's a war-surplus Escape Pod, I think USSF/NATO standard issue -- someone has removed all the tags, so I can't be sure:

     And, to close for now, a big stationary engine, hard at work:




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8 comments:

  1. Robert FowlerAugust 2, 2014 at 11:45 AM

    Nice 801 Ford. I need something like that. I don't know why, I just want one. I keep getting told no by the short woman.

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  2. JohninMd.(HELP?!??)August 2, 2014 at 7:10 PM

    That's the problem with being an engineer, you get all "Nopey". Those rides can only kill you once.....

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  3. Overload in ColoradoAugust 2, 2014 at 8:38 PM

    The tram picture reminded me, did the Fair Train run this year?

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  4. AnonymousAugust 2, 2014 at 10:17 PM

    What are the silver three wheeled tractors in the background of the 801 Ford pic?

    Al_in_Ottawa

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  5. TamAugust 2, 2014 at 10:53 PM

    "The tram picture reminded me, did the Fair Train run this year?"

    Yup. You can hear it from Roseholme Cottage.

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  6. Dave In IndianaAugust 3, 2014 at 8:09 AM

    So much negativity. Where's your sense of adventure? Now go back, partake in plenty of that tasty fair fare then get your adventure on and try out those rides.

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  7. Roberta XAugust 3, 2014 at 11:45 AM

    Nope. I get enough fear in my daily life.

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  8. UnknownAugust 4, 2014 at 8:28 PM

    Um, escape pod from what? What kind of escape are we talking about here?

    It's cool looking but it doesn't look sturdy enough to navigate much more than a calm lake....

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