LET'S ALL SNEAK OUT TO THE DESERT AGAIN! PASS IT ON!

EvilDustBooger · Post by **EvilDustBooger** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:35 am

robotland wrote: What shall I make? I've got this great sheet of platinum, several empty PBR cans, some copper wire, green LEDs and a roll of green shadecloth from the funhouse....

A Spookhouse for Halloween!!!
I wonder if there are many Trick or Treaters around here?
My guess is Yes.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:40 am

Great idea, EDBoog! I can hang the shadecloth in sections, to create a maze....We can use pairs of LEDs to make glowing eyes- Ooohhhh, scarrrryyyy!!!
Whoever built this chillspace won't mind, I'm guessin'.

EvilDustBooger · Post by **EvilDustBooger** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 6:50 am

ooooooooooo!
Glowing Wolfie Eyes!

And this might be a good time to try THIS!

(throws back the tarp on his truck to reveal a huge
array of large propane cannons each mounted to a
huge fan)

Thought I might try to kick up a few "dust-nadoes" tonight.
Think it`ll work?

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:32 am

Fire that puppy UP, says I!!!!
*switching from clear to smoked goggles, and shrugging on my silver firesuit with the bunny ears*

dragonfly Jafe · Post by **dragonfly Jafe** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:03 am

(a bug splattered F250 hauling a big trailer with a large red tongue on it pulls up)

"Hooo-Yaah!" The Republican Border Gaurd almost got me as I crossed the Snake (always need grist for the work parties), then there was the Amazon Anti-Testosterone League in Winnimucca (those ladies know how to "man" a roadblock!). Fortunately Jungo road was empty (except for one poor soul from BM last year still waiting for a tow). It cost me two tires and a 6-pack of PBR, but I made it! I hope Antartica opens soon, I have 3 coolers full of salmon and steak that are gonna need some more ice if we don't eat it up soon. The other 2 coolers are full of beer and fruit drinks...oh yeah, I brought all my ELwire Robotland, maybe you can make something with it. Who want's a tongue ride?

EvilDustBooger · Post by **EvilDustBooger** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 8:56 am

! ! ! "A Tongue Ride" ! ! !:lol:

It took me WAY too long to "Get" that!

Ha Ha Ha Ha Ha!

I`m going to have to use that...with your permission of course....

heh heh heh heh chortle snort.....tongue ride......yeah.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:22 am

Bust that meat out, Jafe! Boog's got THE COOKER......
*produces tongs, spatula and A1 from the metallic silver sporran of his firesuit*

Got any doublecore phat yellow EL? We need to create a landing zone for the Apokiliptika choppers....

ZaphodBurner · Post by **ZaphodBurner** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:24 am

robotland wrote:We can use pairs of LEDs to make glowing eyes- Ooohhhh, scarrrryyyy!!!

Here's a little trick for LED eyes. In the dark, people's depth perception goes to hell, so what you can do is mount the LEDs to two sticks connected loosely in the center by a bolt to form an X (with LEDs at the top of each.)

By narrowing or widening the X, you can give the viewer the impression that they eyes are drawing nearer or moving away. If your eyes are accustomed to the dark and the victim's isn't, turn the eyes off after a moment, quietly put them directly in front of the person's face, (especially if they're in a line or a crowd) and turn them back on. You may need a mop.

-c

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:32 am

What would they be lined up for, in the dark?!?

I may have to work that concept into the Scary Stuff I'm making for my Hallowe'en party. My pal Sparks gave me several UV LED solar lights(!) to play with, and I made UV spotlights for my Haunted Maze last year- In pitch dark, one lone UV diode will illuminate a flourescent-painted mask or dummy REALLY well. Almost TOO well! I had to rig "barn door" flaps on the fixtures to limit the beams!

Okay, who wants a platinum badge? I'm gonna kill another PBR, torch a hunk of meat and then hit the anvil....(literally)

EvilDustBooger · Post by **EvilDustBooger** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 9:56 am

robotland wrote:What would they be lined up for, in the dark?!?

JOTS ! ! !
Great idea Zaphod! I may have to try that one .

Hey Robotland can you make me a badge that says ATF?
I was thinking about heading to town for abit to pick up
some liquor, smokes, and a couple automatic rifles...
...ooooo I wonder how tracers look on the playa?

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 10:02 am

*banging noises*

Here ya go, Boog! Let that pin-weld cool before you try it on....

EvilDustBooger · Post by **EvilDustBooger** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:08 am

Ouch!!!
Too late.

Thanks Robo.. nice job, and that platinum really shines!

Well I`m off.
For "supplies"
I`m thinking I`ll be back with more gear too.
I kinda like this remote camping.
I wonder if we could build some stillted domes
and winter it out up here?...might be a little soggy....
...I`ll stick a couple more hickory logs in the cooker and head.
Damn. That salmon looks deeelish! Hope it`s here when I get back.
....see ya`ll later.
If I`m not back by sundown give `em a good hoooooooowl for me wolfies!

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Fri Oct 14, 2005 11:27 am

Are you heading for Gerlach? If so, look for Tuk-Tuk! she vanished right in front of the watertower cam, a coupla months back....

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Sat Oct 15, 2005 5:29 pm

*raises hand in the air*

Ooh! I'd like a platnum badge, Robo!
What time is the burn supposed to start?

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 5:42 am

*shakes head dazedly*
Whoa....kinda went away there, for a day or two....The Burn's in twenty minutes, as an excuse to get some quick drinkin' done on a Monday morning! Full Moon Burn, yah-HOOO!
*grabs letter stamps and sheet platinum*
I'll get workin' on that badge....

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 11:07 am

What, do I have the whole VirtuPlaya to myself? Y'all missed the burn! I snuck into the giant onion that the Man stands on (today's theme is "Produce") and spread copper filings from my studio everywhere....Big, beautiful green flames!
Since nobody else is here to offer suggestions, I hereby proclaim that TOMORROW's theme will be........

"Happy Feet".

Okay, now I'm heading for the trash fence....I think somebody released some more of those goddamned balls, and I'm gonna keep 'em from getting out.

*cocking crossbow*

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:24 pm

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 12:44 pm

*adding a splash of neat's-foot oil*

blueniteowl · Post by **blueniteowl** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 1:46 pm

Blue hauls out a huge container containing shoes

For what are happy feet without fun fashion.

dives into the container to search for the perfect pair of shoes for the hour

Post by **AntiM** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 3:19 pm

One simply cannot have happy feet without an arrow through the head and a banjo. A white suit would be nice too ...

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 5:54 am

Welcome to the VirtuPlaya, AntiM! Gimme a second, while I procure you a dome to house the Institute For Wayward Art....(I upgraded you from "Home", since we've got nothin' but room in here!)

Feel free to "Get Small" before the burn....

*banjo music*

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 8:25 am

Ok, I've got my happy feet boots on.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:09 am

Anyone else been inside the giant Monty Python Foot out by the trash fence? Nice view from the ankle!

Post by **AntiM** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 9:22 am

Dome sweet dome

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:23 am

I'm waiting for the foot to put out the burn and then catch on fire itself on burnnight.

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:45 am

WAIT, Hell! you're DRIVING the damn thing!

*tossing CFish the keys*

...That lever on the right operates "The Stomper".

E.D.Boog, would you do the honors with that propane rig?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:46 am

I'm Driving! Next stomp, the cafe for the free chai revolution!

robotland · Post by **robotland** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 10:55 am

Talk about Puttin' Yer Foot Down! Have at 'em! I think the CD player has "The Liberty Bell March" cued up, so you can play "Monty Python" with the foot on the downstroke....Provide your own raspberry at the end!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:01 am

If we get bored with that we can play Stars and Stripes Forever and sing the duck version.

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 11:49 am

theCryptofishist wrote:If we get bored with that we can play Stars and Stripes Forever and sing the duck version.

I'll try not to get too quacked up over hearing that... just remember, it starts on the "down" beat... not to ruffle any feathers or anything...

The aforementioned advice was free, send no bill...

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