One Item for BM a Day (2010-2012)

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:33 pm

If you figure that out, maybe you can tell me what to do with a gross of 8' rubber snakes and small slinky's? Seemed like a good idea at the time...

FaeTora · Post by **FaeTora** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 9:59 pm

Costumes!! Come on a 8 foot rubber snake and mardi gras beads!

Now the slinky's, thats an art project just waiting to happen.

ohCarie · Post by **ohCarie** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:14 pm

Oh yeah Fae, what about 1000 popsicle sticks? Supposed to be for Anything But Clothing night, but I'm stuck!

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

Bling wrote:If you figure that out, maybe you can tell me what to do with a gross of 8' rubber snakes and small slinky's? Seemed like a good idea at the time... 8)

I once used a gross of rubber snakes as fringe on the back of a jacket. Just sew the heads down to the fabric and let the bodies dangle. ;-)

Today's item, got a couple of cheap transistor radios.

Clar-i-ty · Post by **Clar-i-ty** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:07 pm

Just finished reading the 2010 Survival Guide (online). Found it interesting that a bike is only considered to be stolen if the lock is cut. So bringing a good lock this year!

FaeTora · Post by **FaeTora** » Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:46 pm

ohCarie wrote:Oh yeah Fae, what about 1000 popsicle sticks? Supposed to be for Anything But Clothing night, but I'm stuck!

Stick bikini. prom dress. Use dusck tape as the foundation and form for the outfit and place the stick on to either cover the whole thing, make a pattern, or something more creative like a tree or an office building or string cheese. Maybe thats going a little far. there is no replacing cheese.

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:16 am

Burn them. FIRE!

burner von braun · Post by **burner von braun** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 6:28 am

Called my doctor and dentist offices to make sure any of my way previously scheduled annual/semi-annual checkup exams don't happen to fall on the same days that I'll be off the grid in BRC. Don't want come back and end up owing them a penalty fee for not showing up.

Dr Jet Sinister · Post by **Dr Jet Sinister** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 7:04 am

Bling wrote:If you figure that out, maybe you can tell me what to do with a gross of 8' rubber snakes and small slinky's? Seemed like a good idea at the time...

Medusa wig or a snake tutu/skirt/loin cloth/bikini or attach them to elbow length gloves like they're crawling up your arm (that'd be pretty cool).

I have to say I have a house full of "seemed like a good idea at the time." I'm starting to think it's the worst symptom of this burner bug we've developed.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:46 am

YEah, the thrift is better in SAcramento than it is in the inner bay area. Something about there being fewer hipsters cleaning everything good off the shelves the moment it gets in...

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:48 am

FaeTora wrote:Costumes!! Come on a 8 foot rubber snake and mardi gras beads!

Now the slinky's, thats an art project just waiting to happen.

I'm betting thsoe rubber snakes are 8 inches, not eight feet.
But still, you could sew them to skirts or something. PLus, oodles of rubber snakes in the shade structure or kitchen of your camp will provide visual interest.

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:52 am

Glue the snakes all over the inside of a portajohn.

Paint them glowinthedark and go raver fishing. Bonus of oops I got busted and OH SHIT ITS A SNAKE surprised faces.

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:54 am

Fishy is right, they are 8", not 8'.

I was thinking of them as fringe, maybe on a hat, or as a Medusa wig, but they're kinda heavy.

Dr Jet Sinister · Post by **Dr Jet Sinister** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:57 am

theCryptofishist wrote:YEah, the thrift is better in SAcramento than it is in the inner bay area. Something about there being fewer hipsters cleaning everything good off the shelves the moment it gets in...

The shopping here is amazing, since no one here has heard of the sexual-deviant-hippie-dirt-festival and by "no one" I mean 99.1% of all Texans.

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 8:59 am

bought 11 psuedo barbie head dolls at a thrift shop to put on a hat. When I opened the packages all but one of the doll heads hair came off. So now I've got 10 bald ones and just 1 with hair (she will be their leader)...

Bling · Post by **Bling** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:00 am

Goop (or E6000 glue) would help with that, if you did want them to have hair, or didn't want the one who still does to MOOP.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:06 am

theCryptofishist wrote:YEah, the thrift is better in SAcramento than it is in the inner bay area. Something about there being fewer hipsters cleaning everything good off the shelves the moment it gets in...

We live in the sub's where the good stuff go's.. Then the blue hairs grab it for yard sale.. I go to see a friend 60 mile south each month.. We do Good Will and find great stuff in a smaller town..

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:09 am

Dr Jet Sinister wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:YEah, the thrift is better in SAcramento than it is in the inner bay area. Something about there being fewer hipsters cleaning everything good off the shelves the moment it gets in...
The shopping here is amazing, since no one here has heard of the sexual-deviant-hippie-dirt-festival and by "no one" I mean 99.1% of all Texans.

Next time I'm road tripping through...*sigh*

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:55 am

C.f.M. wrote:Glue the snakes all over the inside of a portajohn.

Paint them glowinthedark and go raver fishing. Bonus of oops I got busted and OH SHIT ITS A SNAKE surprised faces.

hahahah

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 9:57 am

Bling wrote:Goop (or E6000 glue) would help with that, if you did want them to have hair, or didn't want the one who still does to MOOP.

or clear silicone caulk, less stinky/toxic. ;-)

jella · Post by **jella** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:21 am

set out to organize sort and pack costumes... ended up playing dress up and making a bigger mess of it all haha. Certainly put me in the Playa mood though !

Dr Jet Sinister · Post by **Dr Jet Sinister** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:24 am

jella wrote:set out to organize sort and pack costumes... ended up playing dress up and making a bigger mess of it all haha. Certainly put me in the Playa mood though !

I thought it was just me.

jella · Post by **jella** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:28 am

I think maybe we're members of quite a big club. We the oooh lets see how this looks with this. hahahaa

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:16 pm

Bling,
nope the hair that was on the doll heads just pretty much decomposed into little shaving sized bits. Glad it happened at home and not on the playa. But bald is cool...

I really need to try on and sort all my thrift shop/ebay treasures soon...

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:20 pm

I have an official ride from the airport to a grocery store to BRC.

Because Token is awesome.

You should all hitch a ride and come get me

FaeTora · Post by **FaeTora** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:22 pm

Remember you have to show up in a tutu i think Misa said. And Misa - I want Pictures if they show up that way. Though I might see you at the airport depending on when you get in.

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:33 pm

Who has to show up in a tutu? Me?

I wore mine last year for Tuesday, but I am packing liiiiiiiiiiiiight this year.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:25 pm

lucky420 wrote:Bling,
nope the hair that was on the doll heads just pretty much decomposed into little shaving sized bits. Glad it happened at home and not on the playa. But bald is cool...

You could do something like give them yarn hair. or cloth hair. Doesn't even have to look like hair, but it could be sort of "artistic interpretation of hair."

C.f.M. · Post by **C.f.M.** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:32 pm

Pee funnel hair.

VeganChoirGirl · Post by **VeganChoirGirl** » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:52 pm

@CFM: I love the pic. Also...awesome that Token is grabbing you and giving you a ride!

It is amazing reading through the beginning of the string vs. now. People aren't dreaming anymore...the finish line is in SIGHT!

Today I got a heavy duty garter belt in the mail withsuspender clips to hold up EXTREAMLY heavy thigh high boots that my friend handed me because she thought I imght like them. (I love having NON burner friends who find akward things in their wardrobs or when their thrifting and automatically think of me...totally makes me happy).

In addition, I finished planning out the last little bits of my wardrobe that still need making. The last minute switch to APOK has decreased my need to look like a doctor sues character and INCREASED my need to have military/doomy gear to wear. I am having WAY too much fun. And it's all possible to the help of my dear friend Rogue who is living vicariously through me since she will not be making it out to the playa this year

I also aquired a riding buddy who has early entry and is leaving from LA arround the same time as me. So I guess my wee Focus will be making the treck this year.