One Item for BM a Day (2010-2012)

Mojojita · Post by **Mojojita** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 11:46 am

Scored four long folding tables at a garage sale!

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 12:53 pm

This chick was going on and on about how she couldn't wait for the burn, so i slapped her into next month.

Mojojita · Post by **Mojojita** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 1:19 pm

Fire_Moose wrote:This chick was going on and on about how she couldn't wait for the burn, so i slapped her into next month.

Dammit, you should have slapped her into August....

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 1:26 pm

Ya but then I woulda been really excited THRU her...ya know? this way, by the time she gets to the burn i will have forgotten about her and only have a month til the man burns.

wraith · Post by **wraith** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:28 pm

Locked in a new job that not only pays better, but doesn't have a problem giving me the time off for the Burn.

Baby steps, here!

illy dilly · Post by **illy dilly** » Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:30 pm

wraith wrote:Locked in a new job that not only pays better, but doesn't have a problem giving me the time off for the Burn.

Baby steps, here!

I'd say thats one of the most important steps. Insuring you have a job when you get back, is pretty high on my list of 'to does'

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:51 am

Wish I'd thought of looking there! We got a bunch of battery operated LED candle-lights (multi-color) on eBay and figured we'd zip-tie the cups to our stakes. 'Course, now we have to get UV-proof zip ties...

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 12:11 pm

Got this today for our trailer. We plan to attach wet sponges to the back to make a swamp-cooler set up:

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Tue Apr 20, 2010 7:03 pm

We're planning to make a "Granny Bike" with a huge, windproof patio umbrella for shade (http://www.thegrannybike.com/images/gra ... hs&sjs.jpg), and today I found two identical vintage Sears "Spaceliner" bikes for $65 each! We need to strip the paint on one to get it back to the chrome and fill up the tires, and that's about it! Woohoo!!! (I haven't had a bike since HS, which is...a while now.

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wraith · Post by **wraith** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 12:38 am

4 new tires and a complete front end repair done on my car, thanks to the magic of potholes.

I'd now trust it to pull the 1500 mile run out to BM. On the other hand, there went all my savings!

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 3:20 am

Bling wrote:We're planning to make a "Granny Bike" with a huge, windproof patio umbrella for shade (http://www.thegrannybike.com/images/gra ... hs&sjs.jpg), and today I found two identical vintage Sears "Spaceliner" bikes for $65 each! We need to strip the paint on one to get it back to the chrome and fill up the tires, and that's about it! Woohoo!!! (I haven't had a bike since HS, which is...a while now. )

this sounds cool! The granny bike is a very neat non-welder solution to a non-tippy dual rider vehicle. I'd like to talk to someone who's used it and see how they like it. let us know how your's works.

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:21 am

I be so jealous of people who live nearby, and can bring all sorts of stuff...I hope to bring a biiiig box of these.

Post by **AntiM** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:23 am

I've seen them out there, the riders seemed quite content.

LOL, windproof patio umbrella. You mean, sail, yes? We have a shade canopy made from a little kid's sun cabana with a cover I sewed. We cut slits in it one year. We'd speed away in the wind, then slug back against it. But for the most part, bike shade does work. You just see less and less of them in use by the end of the week.

Get a little pump up mister system for the umbrella, very nice.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 6:56 am

Nearby? We're in the Midwest!

The umbrella is made for heavy wind, but if it's REALLY gusty, we'll put it down. Also planning to use solar lights on it and blinkies for nighttime.

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:16 am

C.f.M. wrote:I be so jealous of people who live nearby, and can bring all sorts of stuff...I hope to bring a biiiig box of these.

I can think of about 3 chic....things i can do with one of those.

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:54 am

Fire_Moose wrote:
C.f.M. wrote:I be so jealous of people who live nearby, and can bring all sorts of stuff...I hope to bring a biiiig box of these.

I can think of about 3 chic.... i can do with one of those.

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:39 am

Look at you Little Miss. Quoter

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:13 am

Bling wrote:We're planning to make a "Granny Bike" with a huge, windproof patio umbrella for shade (http://www.thegrannybike.com/images/gra ... hs&sjs.jpg), and today I found two identical vintage Sears "Spaceliner" bikes for $65 each! We need to strip the paint on one to get it back to the chrome and fill up the tires, and that's about it! Woohoo!!! (I haven't had a bike since HS, which is...a while now. :D)

NICE!

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 10:18 am

Somehow, finding the bikes makes the whole Burning Man thing more REAL. (Getting the tickets in the mail helped, too!)

illy dilly · Post by **illy dilly** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:53 pm

EmilyD wrote:Got this today for our trailer. We plan to attach wet sponges to the back to make a swamp-cooler set up:

The sponge idea is a really great idea!

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 5:58 pm

I think im gonna hook a single mist emmiter too the top front of the fan and try it in my tent. One emmiter with a garden sprayer pumped up should last a couple of hours.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 7:03 pm

We got a battery operated swamp cooler at Cabela's to bring along. Today, I ordered matching bike baskets for our "Snowmobile" (we're camping in the Snowflake Village).

Bounce530 · Post by **Bounce530** » Wed Apr 21, 2010 8:36 pm

YAY Snowflake!! Rocky Horror at Snowflake is one of my fav's!!

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:05 am

Bling wrote:We got a battery operated swamp cooler at Cabela's to bring along. Today, I ordered matching bike baskets for our "Snowmobile" (we're camping in the Snowflake Village).

Ooooo got a link for that swamp cooler Bling?

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 12:07 am

illy dilly wrote:
EmilyD wrote:Got this today for our trailer. We plan to attach wet sponges to the back to make a swamp-cooler set up:

The sponge idea is a really great idea!

I can't take credit for the sponge idea...I got it from this thing:

illy dilly · Post by **illy dilly** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:45 pm

EmilyD wrote:
illy dilly wrote:
EmilyD wrote:Got this today for our trailer. We plan to attach wet sponges to the back to make a swamp-cooler set up:

The sponge idea is a really great idea!
I can't take credit for the sponge idea...I got it from this thing:

So then the sponge will need to be porous enough to let air through. Maybe cheap sponge will be better than quality sponge.
Maybe wet cloth instead of sponge.
I have one of those fans at home, I'll try it this weekend.

illy dilly · Post by **illy dilly** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 1:49 pm

On another note, I'm going to look at another 10x20 canopy this weekend.
The guy quoted me $85, only been used once and put back in the original box. The guy also says he has 3,000 sq-ft warehouse he is trying to close out, cause he is retiring his business..... I'm hoping to get a tour of his warehouse.

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:13 pm

I got a 12V door bell display unit with about a dozen doorbells on it. Not actual doorbells, but an electronic tone generator that simulates a dozen doorbells. Could be crazy making, but all the momentary switches, and the and the wiring, and speakers. too damned compelling.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 4:16 pm

Sounds like fun!

I hit on a new gift idea that involves shrinky dink plastic (God, I love that stuff!) and a new set of colored pencils. Wheee!

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:07 pm

That doorbell thingie sounds crazy good! Mmmm shrinky dink also good. Today's item at our house was really cool lift-off bike baskets. The were super easy to install and we can carry the basket with us when we go watch something burn, or join a camp event or whatever. Takes the load off our backs when biking:

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