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Aerodrome news: flightless shuttle

Over the days that followed from my previous entry, the unusually-shaped pod morphed itself into the cockpit of this Space 1999 inspired shuttle.

Unfortunately, I went a little overboard with the prims. The limit for a functioning vehicle is 30 (plus an avatar). This has around 170.

Needless to say, it can’t ever fly like a normal vehicle. I played around with it as an attachment for a while, but it’s nothing I can actually use or sell. Like other interesting failures, I’ll send it into the dark corners of my inventory.

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What is it? I dunno.

Coming soon… something pod-shaped. I think.

A pod-shaped thing. What will it become?

So many of my vehicles start as just an interesting shape before I know what it’s for.

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Aerodrome news: we’re number 1! … Wait… no we’re not

Lately I’ve been keeping an eye on Second Life’s “Popular Places” list (press CTRL + F) and the perilous ascent of Abbotts Aerodrome to dizzying new heights of popularity. Why just yesterday, I looked at the list and there it was in the number-one spot: “Abbotts Aerodrome”.

Wow! In my enthusiasm, I sent out the message to everyone in the Aerodrome group: “Congratulations! We’re now the most popular spot in Second Life!” This drew cheers and w00ts, until Apotheus pointed out that it was the most popular, not including the “mature” spots.

Um… I looked at the list again. “Include places in Mature sims” said the checkbox. I checked it, and we dropped to seventh place behind several strip clubs. We’re only the most popular “PG” spot in Second Life.

Doh!!

So what do we have to do to bring in more people? Nude skydiving? Aircraft made in suggestive shapes?

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Hamlet Linden becomes pizza

In a tragic accident tonight, Wagner James Au (aka “Hamlet Linden”), author of New World Notes, fell from a skydiving plane at an altitude of 1000 meters, and plummeted to his death when his parachute failed to open. His lifeless avatar was found in the shallows of the lake in Brilliant.

Shortly after his death, Hamlet vanished, then returned to take photos. Hamlet is the fourth Linden to attempt skydiving, following Char, Exposition, and Philip.

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Freefall anyone?

The new upgrades to the Lodestar are being put to good use. Al Bravo, newbie extraordinaire, has built a skydiving kit, which includes a parachute, altimeter, helmet, and cold smoke. In an event in the later part of the afternoon, we took several avatars up to 1000 meters in the Lodestar and dropped them over the target. Only one splatted on the ground.

Rumour has it that Al will hold another session tomorrow.