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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by SquirrelHead » Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:29 pm

I picked out the fabric I am going to use to make a bench cushion for the daybed. Now to look up how to make a bench cushion. :lol:
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by Patsh » Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:40 pm

My one item for the day is actually two, and was actually secured just before today....
and that is my awesome sister, Delle and her equally awesome hubby, Kenny, who now have tickets, airline reservations, room in Reno pre- and post- burn, and and and and.......

yeeeehaaaawww!!!! It's really gonna happen!! :lol:
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by Lonesomebri » Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:02 pm

Printed up the first of my Lost Dog flyers.
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by theCryptofishist » Mon Jul 29, 2013 9:48 pm

Packed two, and sealed and addressed those and two more, packages for AntiM.
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by Riv » Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:27 pm

OK, did more stuff tonight: had the fear of god put into me by a reminder email about container load-in, "August 11 isn't as far away as you think it is", etc.... so I attached a string of LEDs to the thrift store coat and then did a bunch of packing/organizing for the container truck. (I'm really proud of my LED attaching method--which I'm sure someone's done before--which was: sew sheer organza into a tube, stuff the lights into it, then safety-pin the tube onto the coat. Simple, elegant, removable for machine washing. Battery pack goes in the pocket.) My todo-before-container-loadin list is getting a little less overwhelming, yay.

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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by winterdream28 » Mon Jul 29, 2013 10:59 pm

Few more things taken care of tonight. Finished design and purchased a smaller banner for our little camp. Put together our First Aid /Pharmacy kite. Made the final "need to still buy list":) Very nice to see that list shrinking!
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by tattoogoddess » Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:30 pm

winterdream28 wrote:Put together our First Aid /Pharmacy kite.
What brand of bandage has the best aerodynamics? :D any suggestion on the tail of what works best for stability? I'm thinking ace wrap.
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by winterdream28 » Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:36 pm

tattoogoddess wrote:
winterdream28 wrote:Put together our First Aid /Pharmacy kite.
What brand of bandage has the best aerodynamics? :D
Two nights in a row with golden typos. Sadly I can not blame this on anything other than stupidity on my part. I just don't see these things:( My brain just isn't wired right I swear. Hey makes for a good giggle now and then. My playa name will probably end up being "typo" or "derp-derp".
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by tattoogoddess » Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:41 pm

I vote derp derp! Tom calls my dog that but he is pretty smart actually. :?
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by TomServo » Mon Jul 29, 2013 11:42 pm

AWWW! TYPO LOVE! Get a room you two!
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by maladroit » Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:14 am

winterdream28 wrote:
tattoogoddess wrote:
winterdream28 wrote:Put together our First Aid /Pharmacy kite.
What brand of bandage has the best aerodynamics? :D
Two nights in a row with golden typos. Sadly I can not blame this on anything other than stupidity on my part. I just don't see these things:( My brain just isn't wired right I swear. Hey makes for a good giggle now and then. My playa name will probably end up being "typo" or "derp-derp".
Hey! *giggle*

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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by TomServo » Tue Jul 30, 2013 12:22 am

tattoogoddess wrote:I vote derp derp! Tom calls my dog that but he is pretty smart actually. :?
Bullshit
anything worth doing is worth overdoing..

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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by lucky420 » Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:05 am

I'm just going to wait and do 50 things in the last week...
Oh my god, it's HUGE!

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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by ygmir » Tue Jul 30, 2013 7:56 am

TomServo wrote:
tattoogoddess wrote:I vote derp derp! Tom calls my dog that but he is pretty smart actually. :?
Bullshit
don't be hard on yourself TS, you are pretty dang smart!
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by lucky420 » Tue Jul 30, 2013 8:00 am

:) :lol:
Oh my god, it's HUGE!

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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by Ratty » Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:09 am

I have a free pile 2 feet high. I got boxes and will put it on the curb today. That is a monstrously big ONE THING. Yeah!!!
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by unjonharley » Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:50 am

theCryptofishist wrote:Packed two, and sealed and addressed those and two more, packages for AntiM.
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by Sundial » Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:27 am

Picked up some vitamin/electrolyte replacement drink mix. It's "Ester-C" though from some company called Sisu. The health shop lady "claims" its superior to Emergen-C. Anyone wanna weigh in on that, or should I start a thread?
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by Savannah » Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:42 am

I've been meaning to write a hydration thread and sticky it to the top of the Food & Drink forum, but I didn't ship my gear til yesterday so I've had to put it off.

Give me a day or two? :)
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by TT120 » Tue Jul 30, 2013 11:50 am

Got all my shots yesterday. I won't be getting Parvo, Distemper, Rabies, Tetanus, or Pneumonia while on the Playa. My arm hurts like hell now.
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by Sic Pup » Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:09 pm

I made the first draft of a shopping list, started to execute it, got waylaid, ultimately decided to take my book to the new lounge chair and, well lounge.

But I can justify it, since up to this point I've been using a gravity chair which doesn't allow face down laying (for us non-triple jointed folk anyway) so I'm a black and white cookie of sorts..... oh, and lots of shorts and socks wearing has left me with raccoon ankles/feet (or whatever you call that hideous sight).

I don't have any tattoos, piercing or other body adornments I'll be damned if I'm going to let my uneven tan marks be my contribution to BM art this year.

There, that's my one item and I'm sticking to it.


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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by Savannah » Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:13 pm

TT120 wrote:Got all my shots yesterday. I won't be getting Parvo, Distemper, Rabies, Tetanus, or Pneumonia while on the Playa.
Well . . . there go my plans for the Meet & Greet!
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by illy dilly » Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:18 pm

TT120 wrote:Got all my shots yesterday. I won't be getting Parvo, Distemper, Rabies, Tetanus, or Pneumonia while on the Playa. My arm hurts like hell now.
But the one you really got to worry about is Cooties. All those dirty hippies running around. Or do the lump that in with the Tetanus shot now?
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by FIGJAM » Tue Jul 30, 2013 1:53 pm

TT120 wrote:Got all my shots yesterday. I won't be getting Parvo, Distemper, Rabies, Tetanus, or Pneumonia while on the Playa. My arm hurts like hell now.
Those are the wrong shots! :shock:

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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by Bexx » Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:03 pm

Ordered my tasty bites from amazon! And now imna go downstairs and set my tent up and shake it out!!
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by tattoogoddess » Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:25 pm

ygmir wrote:
TomServo wrote:
tattoogoddess wrote:I vote derp derp! Tom calls my dog that but he is pretty smart actually. :?
Bullshit
don't be hard on yourself TS, you are pretty dang smart!

Lol you beat me to it ahahaha
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by Savannah » Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:29 pm

:lol:
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by TomServo » Tue Jul 30, 2013 2:33 pm

ygmir wrote:
TomServo wrote:
tattoogoddess wrote:I vote derp derp! Tom calls my dog that but he is pretty smart actually. :?
Bullshit
don't be hard on yourself TS, you are pretty dang smart!
Har Har! I know I are smart. I'll play along to spare TG's feelings.
anything worth doing is worth overdoing..

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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by Ratty » Tue Jul 30, 2013 3:22 pm

1 tube of chap stick. Am I falling behind? I just figure when I open those dusty crates it will all be there. Maybe i won't even open them.
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Re: One Item for BM a Day

Post by tattoogoddess » Tue Jul 30, 2013 5:21 pm

ygmir wrote:
TomServo wrote:
tattoogoddess wrote:I vote derp derp! Tom calls my dog that but he is pretty smart actually. :?
Bullshit
don't be hard on yourself TS, you are pretty dang smart!
tomservo wrote:Har Har! I know I are smart. I'll play along to spare TG's feelings.
Suck a dick! :D
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