BRC Hardware is returning for its 19th year on playa. We are at 9:15 and Rod’s Road this year and are available for all sorts of General fix it help and know how.

BRC Hardware is back for year #18. We'll be bringing tools and expertise for fixing whatever we can from whenever someone is up in the morning until sundown-ish starting Sunday 8/27 (maybe Saturday as well, if setup goes quickly).

Thanks everyone for your thoughts and support. Nephew got out of surgery about an hour ago. The surgeons believe that they got almost the entire mass out with the exception of a small amount of film on his brain stem, but well within the acceptable parameters for this type of tumor. He's recovering ...

Hello the bar.

My mother called today.
My nephew has brain cancer.
He's two and a half.
He has surgery on New Year's Eve, if anyone can spare a prayer or a good thought.

I could use a drink.

It was also right by HEaT-fortunately, someone was thinking quickly and pulled the burning RV away from the equipment yard, and kept it from being much worse.

Making up a giant pot of red beans and rice for my contribution to my camp's group meals for the week. I finally had to toss the stupid cat out of the house because I got tired of having to toss him off the counter "No, Johnny, you don't get ham. Or sausage. Or beans."

But my house smells amazing.

I pulled out all my bins and got all my clothes and gear into one place to see what needs to be repaired/replaced/finished. I'm not sure what happened to my lights, but the ones I could find all seem to be dead, but I think I have most of the other things sorted, aside from a few clothes repairs and...

I made a swag type thing:

Copper pendants etched with ferric chloride; that's my camp's logo. The one on the right I treated with a gas flame to give a patina; the left I painted with some alcohol ink.

I sort of suspect you're right, Captain Goddammit. Or at least there's even odds of some prankster type laughing their ass off at this, or some poor soul who is seriously confused about the ratio of curmudgeons, oddities, and aforementioned pranksters to peace/love, positive energy, and candy coated...

The last of my bits of supplies for my playa swag arrived yesterday. Tomorrow I do a test run since I'm trying a technique for the first time. And either tonight or tomorrow, I'm dragging out my bins and planned gear to do a test pack to check to see what needs to be repaired or replaced. It's getti...

I'm pretty sure those are the people they're making fun of LadyMudBunny. I think maybe their satire is a little hard to read in internet posts, but if you look at their stuff, there's enough random silly ridiculousness to push it into clear satire (ie, the bottle disposal fee and cork disposal fee a...

Hi neighbors! As I mentioned on the Fixer camp thread, BRC Hardware will be on the playa for its 15th (maybe 16th?) year. This year we are at 9:15 and Center Camp Plaza. We'll have a variety of tools, parts, and fix-it types for your repair needs, and whiskey and commiseration if it can't be fixed. ...

WanderlustFlaneur, the camp is supposed to be satire, I'm sure. So you could say it's their art, and I bet if you drop by to check them out on playa, you can probably play along with the joke. As for love...that's one possible experience. Some of us express our love a little differently, a little mo...

BRC Hardware will be at 9:15 and Center Camp Plaza this year. We're hoping to be open and running Sunday before the event for any pre-event fixes.

Joeln, I salute your hard work and self sacrifice to ensure that the rum has been properly tested. As for me, I picked up some new lights yesterday, since I managed to kill most of my lights while I was out there-hooray for the impulse buy displays at big box stores. This weekend, I'll be *attemptin...

That it would, that it would. We'll see how confident I'm feeling by then.

Thanks Ratty! I'm excited-I'm looking forward to having something to force me out of my shell a bit.

Hi Hiro!

Let me know where you guys are going to be camped when you know-BRC Hardware likes to know where it's fellow fixers are! Maybe we can find a time for a fixer camp get together.

Got an email this morning: I'm officially gonna be a DMV Hottie! Reading the handbook now.
This afternoon-make yet another cotton slip dress.

Maybe cover over the labels with blank labels that you write the general description over? "Peanuts," "trail mix," "Chocolate candies." I'd make sure you *don't* cover the ingredients listing, though, since people with allergies and such would want to look that over.

In the waiting room at 12:00:10, got tickets by 12:13. Hearing from my fellow Hardwarians, sounds like at least most of them have their tickets as well. See you all at Burning Man!

Morning all. *pours more coffee* Sympathies on the grown-up clothes, Ratty. It's legislative session around here so I have to make an effort at adulting whenever I'm in the office just in case I have to go play agency expert (that those words get applied to me is terrifying). I'm rebelling by wearin...

In addition to Captain Goddammit's suggestions, I've had good luck at some of the Value Villages in Seattle. The one on 11th in Capitol Hill gets interesting stuff but gets picked over quickly-the one in Ballard/Crown Hill on 15th Ave NW and 85th St is where I've actually found a lot. I especially l...

I love the sewable neo pixels (being able to use conductive thread has made me much more enthusiastic about working with electronics) as well as the LED sequins, but when I last tried to do anything with Arduino I eventually have up to save my sanity and decided I was happy with just connecting the ...

I filled out a volunteer questionnaire today. (Eep!) I found myself feeling really shy last year, which is NOT me at all, so I'm hoping having something to do/a reason to interact with other people will help break that shell a bit this year. Also got my relevant info to our camp contact person as we...

Spent yesterday helping the rest of Hardware load up the truck...and we're off! We should be on the playa this time tomorrow! *celebrates*

Now to play "spot the other Burner cars" on the freeway.

Cryptofishist, thanks so much-I was just trying to find that chart, actually.

Ratty, your Pintrest board is a wonderful, dangerously inspiring place....

I knew I wouldn't have access to the internet most of the day, so my sweetie told me he'd pick up my ticket when he ordered his. Just got back to my computer and phone and a message from him that he had purchased our tickets. Squee! I'm actually going to Burning Man. Now I can start crafting with ab...

FIGJAM, I haven't tried NatureBox (yet), but I have been getting a similar service called Graze, and I'm really liking it, and seriously considering hoarding the last couple of boxes I get before leaving for the Playa. The snacks are tasty and pretty healthy-a lot of the options have a good bit of p...