One Item for BM a Day (2010-2012)

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:42 pm

THANKS UglyDougly!!!
Thats my One Item for BM and new truck!! actually it's the dogs truck but she's going to let me drive it until her legs are long enough to reach the pedals.

thanks Jella. I picked up the truck on her first birthday.

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 4:50 pm

just testing. YEAH !!

Mojojita · Post by **Mojojita** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:07 pm

Wow - I knew Corgis were talented, but colored easter eggs?

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:19 pm

illy dilly wrote:
EmilyD wrote:
FIGJAM wrote:google 12volt led string lights and you will find sources that dont need an inverter. big lots has the aa powered ones.
I'm testing the deep cycle battery today to see how long it'll keep my giant candy lights going. Then I'll test the solar charger to see how long it takes to recharge the battery. If it's all soso, I'll leave the entire mess at home and buy a shitload of batteries at Costco.
Yeah I'd like to know how well that works for you. I'm thinking about getting a similar set up, deep cell, inverter, and one of those solar deals. I'd like to hear how that goes.

It's been eight hours straight and the battery is still powering a string of 12 regular (not LED) Christmas lights. I'm checking it every hour.

illy dilly if you can find a combined unit deep cycle battery/inverter it's much less hassle than my set up. They do tend to cost more though.

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:40 pm

Here are the two Shemaghs I made as part of my dust storm defense system (thanks to thesandman for the measurements):

And here's the other one with my new goggles (showing the dark lenses)

I'm a gettin ready! ;-)

sambojones · Post by **sambojones** » Tue Apr 27, 2010 10:58 pm

EmilyD wrote:Here are the two Shemaghs I made as part of my dust storm defense system (thanks to thesandman for the measurements):

And here's the other one with my new goggles (showing the dark lenses)

I'm a gettin ready!

love em i think i may have to try one out this year

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:06 am

Yesterday I made some money selling clothes, and today I'm going to upload more stuff I want to sell on my blog. Money. Bah.

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:11 am

Mojojita wrote:Wow - I knew Corgis were talented, but colored easter eggs?

silly Mojojita... she didn't color them she only rounded them up. I told her they were sheep.

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 8:14 am

EmilyD wrote:
illy dilly wrote:
EmilyD wrote: I'm testing the deep cycle battery today to see how long it'll keep my giant candy lights going. Then I'll test the solar charger to see how long it takes to recharge the battery. If it's all soso, I'll leave the entire mess at home and buy a shitload of batteries at Costco.
Yeah I'd like to know how well that works for you. I'm thinking about getting a similar set up, deep cell, inverter, and one of those solar deals. I'd like to hear how that goes.
illy dilly if you can find a combined unit deep cycle battery/inverter it's much less hassle than my set up. They do tend to cost more though.

It's been eight hours straight and the battery is still powering a string of 12 regular (not LED) Christmas lights. I'm checking it every hour.

the Duracel is about $135.00 on Amazon & you can charge it with a solar panel.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:05 am

Boijoy wrote:
Mojojita wrote:Wow - I knew Corgis were talented, but colored easter eggs?
silly Mojojita... she didn't color them she only rounded them up. I told her they were sheep. :)

Just think what that cattle dog would have rounded up if you had told her they were cows!

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 9:29 am

Lunch!!

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:03 am

theCryptofishist wrote:
Boijoy wrote:
Mojojita wrote:Wow - I knew Corgis were talented, but colored easter eggs?
silly Mojojita... she didn't color them she only rounded them up. I told her they were sheep. :)
Just think what that cattle dog would have rounded up if you had told her they were cows!

Meela will take care of them!

Hey...my battery/inverter set up is still going. It's been 10 hours!!! ;-)

geospyder · Post by **geospyder** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:03 am

I just added five leis, 30 strings of New Orleans type beads, one large bubble wand, one large sock monkey, one large stuffed snake and three ten foot strings of led lights to my BM box. Only four months to go. Dang â€“ just looked out the window and itâ€™s snowing.

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:08 am

Boijoy wrote:

the Duracel is about $135.00 on Amazon & you can charge it with a solar panel.

Hmmm actually there are many bad reviews on this battery. I was thinking of maybe getting one simply because it's less equipment to haul around but it doesn't seem as reliable as what we've already got going.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Wed Apr 28, 2010 11:14 am

sambojones wrote:
EmilyD wrote:Here are the two Shemaghs I made as part of my dust storm defense system (thanks to thesandman for the measurements):

And here's the other one with my new goggles (showing the dark lenses)

I'm a gettin ready!
love em i think i may have to try one out this year

You know that's illegal in France.

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:48 am

WOW, WOW!!! The lights I'm testing on the deep cycle battery/inverter set up are STILL GOING! I started the test on Tuesday at 2pm, it's now Thursday at almost 9AM! Now I'm just trying to drain the battery to test how long it takes the solar charger to recharge it. DAMN! This thing holds a lot of juice!

jella · Post by **jella** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:35 am

I won an awesome Malibu Rum beach cruiser in a drawing at my local pub last night

. Only had to buy two Malibu drinks hehe.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:37 am

Sweet!

Fire_Moose · Post by **Fire_Moose** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:44 am

EmilyD wrote:WOW, WOW!!! The lights I'm testing on the deep cycle battery/inverter set up are STILL GOING! I started the test on Tuesday at 2pm, it's now Thursday at almost 9AM! Now I'm just trying to drain the battery to test how long it takes the solar charger to recharge it. DAMN! This thing holds a lot of juice!

is it possibly that the battery is charging a little throughout the day?

ZaphodBurner · Post by **ZaphodBurner** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:37 am

I saw this fucking AWESOME custom-made belt/harness thing at a shop in Portland in February, it fit me perfectly and I said "I'll come back and get it for Burning Man."

A week later we were in New Orleans, and on Mardi Gras day we ran into some west coast burners, and, lo, one of them was wearing it. They had just all taken a bunch of E and were on their way to go have a sex party (seems like odd behavior for burners) and the guy was whisked away by his friends before we could talk to him further. Fuckity fuck.

I also passed on a $35/pair of russet Doc Martins that fit me perfectly but had a 3" sole. Then I went to a concert and thought, "Man, if I was three inches taller..." They're gone. Who the fuck doesn't want $35 platform-sole Doc Martins?! They would have looked WICKED with my copper Vader helmet and disco stripper pants...

Plumeria · Post by **Plumeria** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:48 pm

I got a purple waterbottle with an awesome handle!

Also created a special place in the house for all my BM stuff!

(if you want to see a picture, its on my blog purpleishealing.blogspot.com)

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 2:55 pm

Plumeria wrote:I got a purple waterbottle with an awesome handle! Also created a special place in the house for all my BM stuff!

(if you want to see a picture, its on my blog purpleishealing.blogspot.com)

creating a "stash place" is the MOST important first step EVER !!
Have to be able to find all the kewell stuff you've been gathering all year when its "go time".

ZaphodBurner · Post by **ZaphodBurner** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:25 pm

Plumeria wrote:I got a purple waterbottle with an awesome handle! Also created a special place in the house for all my BM stuff!

A good opportunity to remind folks to MAKE A UNIQUE CUP AND CARRY IT WITH YOU so you don't look like a newbie when somebody offers you a drink and you have to bum a disposable cup, which probably has somebody's lipstick on it already. We're not bringing disposable cups at all this year.

I forget to bring a cup every year, but, fortunately I've always been able to rummage a small one up out of our camping gear.

Token · Post by **Token** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 4:09 pm

EmilyD wrote:WOW, WOW!!! The lights I'm testing on the deep cycle battery/inverter set up are STILL GOING! I started the test on Tuesday at 2pm, it's now Thursday at almost 9AM! Now I'm just trying to drain the battery to test how long it takes the solar charger to recharge it. DAMN! This thing holds a lot of juice!

Don't drain the battery completely. It is best to not drain past the 50% mark of the battery capacity. Once you go below that point it can damage the battery.

It is also good to have a trickle charge on lead-acid batteries daily. This helps prevent the above damage even if you dip down on the overall charge.

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:58 pm

Fire_Moose wrote:
EmilyD wrote:WOW, WOW!!! The lights I'm testing on the deep cycle battery/inverter set up are STILL GOING! I started the test on Tuesday at 2pm, it's now Thursday at almost 9AM! Now I'm just trying to drain the battery to test how long it takes the solar charger to recharge it. DAMN! This thing holds a lot of juice!
is it possibly that the battery is charging a little throughout the day?

Nope Fire_Moose, it's not hooked up to any charging source. It finally stopped powering the lights this afternoon around 4pm. Tomorrow I'll try the solar charger and report back.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 8:58 pm

My bike baskets arrived today--they're so cute! And I cut my shrinky plastic into rectangles and stamped them as part of the pins I'm making.

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Thu Apr 29, 2010 9:29 pm

Bling wrote:My bike baskets arrived today--they're so cute! And I cut my shrinky plastic into rectangles and stamped them as part of the pins I'm making. :D

Photos?

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 6:45 am

Not yet. The bike baskets are just like these, though: http://cgi.ebay.com/BICYCLE-BIKE-FLOWER ... 646wt_1074.

They're even cuter in person! My sweetie said the flowers won't affect his masculinity.

jella · Post by **jella** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 9:44 am

OMG ...I can't believe I said that

But I have to dig up a pic of me at 5 with the exact basket. Very Cute Bling.

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Fri Apr 30, 2010 10:56 am

Plumeria wrote:I got a purple waterbottle with an awesome handle! :) Also created a special place in the house for all my BM stuff!

(if you want to see a picture, its on my blog purpleishealing.blogspot.com)

OMG I really hope you went back for those EXCELLENT high tops! What brand were they? ME WANT!

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