Archive for September, 2008

Motorcycle history

Thursday, September 18th, 2008

Arguably, the first motorcycle was designed and built by the German inventors Gottlieb Daimler and Wilhelm Maybach in Bad Cannstatt in 1885. The first petroleum-powered vehicle, it was essentially a motorised bicycle, although the inventors called their invention the Reitwagen (”riding car”). However, if a two-wheeled vehicle with steam propulsion is considered a motorcycle, then the first one may have been American. One such machine was demonstrated at fairs and circuses in the eastern U.S. in 1867, built by Sylvester Howard Roper of Roxbury, Massachusetts. In 1894, Hildebrand and Wolfmьller became the first motorcycle available for purchase.

Choosing wedding photographer

Friday, September 5th, 2008

It’s never a good idea to get a wedding photographer off a Website. The photographer is the vendor who you will be interacting with more than any other, and the last thing you want is for them to add to the natural stress of the day. You also want to be really comfortable with them, because that way they’ll be able to capture the intimate moments you want to see when you look back on your wedding. So the best way is to plan to meet face-to-face with two-to-three photographers, and it’s good to take notes or get quotes in writing to remember what each one offers.