Monday, December 26, 2011

Moatless

It's always important for the lead design engineer to draft a model before issuing the RFP.

Vigilance

Ever alert, the engineer must give priority to passenger safety; all else is secondary.  Today Thomas the Tank Engine weathered a severe thunderstorm, dodged numerous elk on the rails, scolded children playing near the tracks, navigated some rickety and unstable terrain, but managed to arrive safely at Sodor's central station. 

Friday, December 23, 2011

Uplifting

Very few on this planet can achieve enough vertical velocity required to exceed that of a camera shutter.

Oral in Recline

There are no better Medical Examiners than those willing to entrust their charges with an error-free performance.

Grand Poobah

The Western Humorous Order of Performers (WHOOP) gathers for their annual convention.  After much pomp and circumstance, they bear-down on official business as Liam presides over the assembly.  

Cut Loose

Nothing wrong with a little schussing to pass the time away.

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Guidance

It was the busiest airport in the world that evening, and only the city's finest could defy the massive blizzard and guide international pilots to the safety of their appointed gates.  Including a whooping crane...

Made for Walking


"Time to shovel the driveway."  Celebrating the first good snowfall of the season.

Yes, Virginia

Liam seems to bring out the best from thespians.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

One Wheeled Wonder

The world champion on four wheels, three wheels, two wheels, and now for the first time, one.

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Damsel and Rascal

Occasionally a passenger will slip off the deck of a cruise ship.  It's understandable -- landlubber vacationers enjoying an exhilarating maritime vista and not quite sure-footed as usual.  But it's very unusual for the ship's Captain to assist in the rescue as we see here.

Friday, November 18, 2011

Full of Hot Air

The halftime entertainment of the Conference finals included a performance from the leading master of balloon shapes.

Reach for the Sky

In a street demonstration of his work with Joseph Pilates, Liam inspires a vast audience but later has to retire to the hotel due to the surrounding traffic jam and media paparazzi.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Can You Dig It?


A young girl out walking her dog stumbled upon a small, oddly-shaped tooth.  It was interesting enough to bring home.  Within days, international media descended upon the mesa as the situation transformed into a highly publicized archeological site led by the world's premier researcher in the field (shown here in red jacket).

Sunday, October 30, 2011

Miscue Rescue

It started with a spark, a scream, a wisp of smoke.  Panic ensued, and all the scientists escaped into the 4th dimension tunnel.  Within minutes, the President assembled a task force of the nations top rescue operations personnel, and their leader flew-in to save the day.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Confection Prediction

Best be lining-up that bag of candy.  The good stuff.

Sunday, October 23, 2011

Lumberjack

In his field work as a history professor, Liam offers students the opportunity to build their own log cabin.

Disguys

The FBI was on the lookout for two suspects only to find out later that they were fooled by clever undercover CIA agents.

Thursday, October 20, 2011

Victory Lap

Liam finishes the NASCAR season with a flourish, beating all the greats:  Lightning McQueen, Ricky Bobby, Stroker Ace, Brewster Baker, all of them.

Tubular


After inflicting damage, he escapes from his captors to live another day.

Tyrannosaurus Vex

For the US Special Forces, Liam provides training in unarmed combat.  And not just with humans, but necessarily the occasional dragon.

Sunday, October 16, 2011

A Mazed

Liam is unfazed -- he spent too much time in the jungles of Central America to be intimidated by a domestic plant.

Friday, October 7, 2011

Jack Colton and Joan Wilder seen taking the back road to Machu Picchu.

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Lead Steed

After a successful roundup, it's always important to give your stallion a cooldown. 

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Zip It

Showing-off techniques he picked-up in Southeast Asia, circa. 1972.

Axe Man

Caught in the act.  A fun evening when Beck, Clapton, Di Meola, Johnson, Satriani, Vai -- they all gathered to pick-up some pointers from the kid on the mesa. 

Thursday, September 22, 2011

Prognostication

In response to a recent national media interview question, Liam describes (in the 3rd person) how he envisions his first ski run of the upcoming season.

Saturday, September 17, 2011

Swing Thing

The inventor of a new propulsion system harnesses the collective efforts of all passengers.

Rail Fail

Isn't that the way? Just when you're giving your big demonstration, the system shuts down on you.

Friday, September 16, 2011

Standup


Liam fondly remembers the days tutoring Henny Youngman and kickstarting his career.

Friday, September 9, 2011

Dash N Splash

The unheralded alpine lifeguards don't receive the attention and publicity of their sea-level colleagues, but their training is just as rigorous and their constituents are just as happy.

Monday, September 5, 2011

Elfentanz

Irish tradition has the most energetic of the clan perform a dance to express the mirth and exultation offered by an approaching ski season.

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Chair Flair


As a hobby, Liam gives helicopter tours of the local alpine terrain. Occasionally he will share one of his exciting stories of rescue missions back in 'Nam, in '69.

The Right Stuff

After logging enough hours as a command pilot and steering the shuttle on multiple space flights, Liam continually seeks to stretch the bounds imposed by Earth's gravity.

Sunday, August 21, 2011

Race Ace

After retiring from the circuit, Liam still does some volunteer work to help the up-and-coming young weberacing motorcycle riders. Here he provides an audio sample for the fans who might not be aware of what is coming. Later, he is all business as he presides over his protégés.

Checkup


Not all veterinarians will perform housecalls.

Altitude Adjustment

The world's top airline safety instructor performs a demonstration for the Advanced Placement students.

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Cave Clan

The world famous archaeologist leads a team that will soon discover the true origin of mankind.

Monday, August 8, 2011

Skyshow


Exhibiting his talent in the arts, Liam's canvas captures the brooding sky with a dash of hope and promise, leaving his audience spellbound by another priceless landscape.

Sprinter


Liam takes a trip down memory lane, back to the days when he was working his way up the ranks. Before his modern day fame and fortune, the young lad was a terror on the dirt track.

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Fin Win


Liam gives his all at the fundraiser event for Trout Unlimited after winning the door prize from a local artist.

Two Wheel Appeal

After the finale' of the BMX world championships, Liam takes a victory lap for his fans.

Sunday, July 17, 2011

Pasty Gangsta


Liam assists the FBI's within its Gang Suppression Unit, and takes-on a tough attitude.

Gym Trim

Liam squeezes a workout into his busy schedule.

Squashed


Prince Charming was extremely disappointed at 11:59pm this evening.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Fire Hopper


After a day of dumping retardant on a runaway fire, the pilot reluctantly takes a breather and strategizes the next day's attack.

Monday, July 11, 2011

Fish Tale



After achieving the world's record for landing the largest freshwater bass, Liam pauses to sharpen the skills of a protégé.

Friday, July 8, 2011

Wetborne


When Liam teaches skydiving, he starts with a wet "ground" school.

Saturday, July 2, 2011

Sizzling


Being an award winning chef, Liam likes to maintain his skills. Here he is working on something "blackened" on the back porch.

Bright Light Fright


When you're out on safari, it's important to keep hydrated. But watch out for that tangy lemonade!

Wheels


Liam fondly recalls his days on the circuit, especially at the brickyard. He used to beat the Unser boys regularly until he retired. That's when they hired him to coach Al, Jr. who was beginning a career of his own.

Thursday, June 23, 2011

Brood Mood


Liam takes a few moments to cool off.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Pet Vet


The man who trained Baxter Black administers a rare equine dental procedure.

Rail Entail


The Chief Engineer maintains tight tolerances to keep customers happy and freight on time.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Easy Living


The original man of leisure, Hugh Hefner's inspiration.

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Light Flight


In his spare time, Liam teaches levitation. Cousin Rima is one of his best pupils.

Friday, June 3, 2011

Choose Snooze


After a long, hard day of teaching, saving the world, helping old ladies cross the street, curing diseases, training for the Olympics -- even the best of them needs to catch a few Zs once in a while.

Who Nose?


A new friend follows Liam around for a tickle on the nose.

Flugzeug


After qualifying with enough hours in the simulator, Liam handles the check-out flights for new instructor pilots before they take-on new students. They know it's a "go" when the main man tips his hat.

Tuesday, May 17, 2011

Bouncer

Modern day architectural engineering provides structural resiliency for humans to survive earthquakes.

Monday, May 16, 2011

SoS


Liam and Gus relish the fine cuisine provided elite instructors during their Special Forces training assignment.

Saturday, May 14, 2011

Statuesque


Assisting the FBI develop composite sketches of the underwear bandit.
Liam emits an F#, the universal signal for the Army Corps of Engineers to initiate irrigation flooding.

Automagical

Liam's sorcery draws a standing ovation.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

May Day


Liam is thrilled with the first day of May -- it brings a magical taste of a long lost ski season and stalls a wildland fire.

Saturday, April 30, 2011

Angle


Baked? Fried? Grilled? Blackened? Stuffed? What's it going to be?

Trailhead


Leading some customers along, the professional guide comes across an enormous Ponderosa blocking the trail. Always prepared, Liam brought along his hand-saw.

Sunday, April 24, 2011

Leapster


Liam teaches the Parkour Academy where celebrities learn to avoid the paparazzi.

Embryo Acquisition

Liam goes for the gold.

Saturday, April 16, 2011

Steer Clear


850 thousand tons of raw materials pass through daily under the stewardship of the experienced, competent Panama Canal Authority. Here its senior staff catches-up on the latest navigational technology from the undisputed leader in the field.

Drink Think


The Executive Team pauses to consider a counterpoint during intense negotiations with the Firefighter's Union.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

Decent Descent

At the tail-end of intense G-force astronaut training, Liam's countenance exhibits the effects.

Sunday, April 10, 2011

Pasta Pandering

Liam leads the brilliant marketing team for Chef Boyardee.

Price of Success



After working a 24-hour shift at one Fukushima nuclear reactor, Liam retreats to his cabin and promptly falls asleep while waving to the paparazzi from his porthole. Despite the triumph of modern engineering -- multiple reactors surviving an 8.9 magnitude earthquake and even a 2nd blow from its resulting tsunami, there is still concern that the ensuing damage may harm the local environment.

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Respite


After the glue incident (see below), Liam had to recover for a couple days at the Spa.

Stickem


While wrapping and boxing goodies for shipment to Japan, Liam and cousin Claire got tangled-up with the packing glue. It took several hours to pry them apart.