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Your Gift Ideas for Others

Post by Sham » Wed Apr 06, 2011 7:46 pm

Yes, yes, yes, it's considered poor taste to suggest your creative ideas to others, for them to make for the festival.
There are so many ideas running through our heads, that maybe if they are posted here, some of them will come to life.

How about a bicycle with an ice cream box on it to ride around the playa offering frozen treats. How about a hot dog cart?

Any other unused ideas?

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Re: Your Gift Ideas for Others

Post by geospyder » Wed Apr 06, 2011 9:48 pm

Shambala wrote:Yes, yes, yes, it's considered poor taste to suggest your creative ideas to others, for them to make for the festival.
There are so many ideas running through our heads, that maybe if they are posted here, some of them will come to life.

How about a bicycle with an ice cream box on it to ride around the playa offering frozen treats. How about a hot dog cart?

Any other unused ideas?
I already have the basket and flexible cooler that fits in it. Wasn't thinking ice cream - more along the lines of frozen Otter Pops.
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Post by BBadger » Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:52 am

Me thinks someone wants free food on the playa.

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Post by C.f.M. » Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:36 am

I saw a bike with a basket on the front with a little fire in it, to toast marshmallows on.

Food is a great gift! Especially sashimi.

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Post by FIGJAM » Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:39 am

Tickets?
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Post by Bounce530 » Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:18 am

C.f.M. wrote:I saw a bike with a basket on the front with a little fire in it, to toast marshmallows on.
He was my neighbor...
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Post by AntiM » Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:22 am

I had a delightful bacon-wrapped hot link from a guy with a grill on the back of his bike.

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Post by C.f.M. » Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:25 am

Bounce530 wrote:
C.f.M. wrote:I saw a bike with a basket on the front with a little fire in it, to toast marshmallows on.
He was my neighbor...
Ja, it was walking with you when I saw him!

Some practical "gifts" I enjoyed out and about included the aforementioned sashimi, sunscreen, cold water and Jagermeister.

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Post by Ugly Dougly » Thu Apr 07, 2011 9:32 am

Just a continental breakfast: freeze-dried coffee, SunnyD orange juice, and a case or two of mixed pastries. When they're gone, they're gone.

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Post by MyDearFriend » Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:48 am

C.f.M. wrote:I saw a bike with a basket on the front with a little fire in it, to toast marshmallows on.
Oh man that is so cool! What kind of fire was it, do you remember?
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Post by geospyder » Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:08 am

Now that sounds cool and my basket is metal. Hmmmm - and marshmallows don't melt prior to use and no moop from wrapper. If that person is here this year then there will be two of us.
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Post by Savannah » Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:11 am

If he's also wearing the same dress, slap him!

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Post by geospyder » Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:23 am

Our daughter graduated from a small private school. Graduating class was like 14 kids. Would you believe that our daughter and another girl had the exact same dress? They were both very, very shocked! What are the odds?

Here is the kicker - my wife was into sewing and our daughter picked out a pattern from patterns that my wife already had. Plus she picked out the material from material that my wife also already had. Now - what are the odds?

BTW - I don't wear the same dress twice :lol:
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Post by Savannah » Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:29 am

:lol:

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Post by C.f.M. » Thu Apr 07, 2011 11:41 am

MyDearFriend wrote:
C.f.M. wrote:I saw a bike with a basket on the front with a little fire in it, to toast marshmallows on.
Oh man that is so cool! What kind of fire was it, do you remember?
Bounce'll prolly know, I remember vaguely it was a real fire, sticks and such.

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Post by Bounce530 » Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:13 pm

yep nothing fancy, just a metal bike basket on the handlebars. He had a containment tray on the bottom of the basket for ashes and such, he used firewood for fuel. He also had the baskets that hung over the back wheel, one side had skewers and marshmellows, the other side carried the chocolate.
He did not have rubber grips on the handle bars, and wore gloves and goggles while biking around due to heat, embers and smoke though.
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Post by Turnip » Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:18 pm

I'm doing "Poopcicles"

Which is really just icey pops to be given out to people waiting in line for a potty.

I'll also be carrying around moisturizing hand sanitizer and sun burn relief spray.

In 2009 I carried the blue sunburn spray around as an after thought and made many people very happy.
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Post by MyDearFriend » Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:19 pm

Bounce530 wrote:yep nothing fancy, just a metal bike basket on the handlebars. He had a containment tray on the bottom of the basket for ashes and such, he used firewood for fuel. He also had the baskets that hung over the back wheel, one side had skewers and marshmellows, the other side carried the chocolate.
He did not have rubber grips on the handle bars, and wore gloves and goggles while biking around due to heat, embers and smoke though.
Yikes :shock: I guess so! Biking around with a wood fire in your front basket?!?! Even if it was burnt to coals, wowie-zowie! Good for him! :lol:
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Post by Trishntek » Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:20 pm

I would think a can of sterno would do the same thing with less mess. Or even use a propane torch or single burner stove. Though I'm sure the ambiance of the actual "campfire" was part of the gift.

edit: While I was writing this, mail delivered a package Trish got through eBay. 50 refillable butane lighters with an LED light which is the same color as the lighter. We plan to gift those, small bottles of Chambord and of course all that Retrofrolic has to offer!

I would like to see more ice cream/otterpops kind of an ice cream truck-kinda MV running up and down the streets.
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Post by Bounce530 » Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:21 pm

He deff made lots of people happy with his s'morecycle.
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Post by Elorrum » Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:28 pm

Trishntek wrote:I would think a can of sterno would do the same thing with less mess. Or even use a propane torch or single burner stove. Though I'm sure the ambiance of the actual "campfire" was part of the gift.

edit: While I was writing this, mail delivered a package Trish got through eBay. 50 refillable butane lighters with an LED light which is the same color as the lighter. We plan to gift those, small bottles of Chambord and of course all that Retrofrolic has to offer!

I would like to see more ice cream/otterpops kind of an ice cream truck-kinda MV running up and down the streets.
my first year, I collected ice cream truck music, and was going to play it while riding around in a devil outfit. never got the devil outfit.

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Post by Ugly Dougly » Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:31 pm

How about foot massages?

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Post by hookahdude » Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:49 pm

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Post by Trishntek » Thu Apr 07, 2011 4:29 pm

Ugly Dougly wrote:How about foot massages?
We already do that in our camp,,,, come on by and get a washing, massage, aloe vera gel and cocoa butter. We'll clean the inside of your foot wear too!
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Post by Sham » Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:13 pm

Trishntek wrote:
Ugly Dougly wrote:How about foot massages?
We already do that in our camp,,,, come on by and get a washing, massage, aloe vera gel and cocoa butter. We'll clean the inside of your foot wear too!
....and have an intimate "meeting" with Superman, too! :D

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Post by Trishntek » Thu Apr 07, 2011 8:49 pm

Shambala wrote:
Trishntek wrote:
Ugly Dougly wrote:How about foot massages?
We already do that in our camp,,,, come on by and get a washing, massage, aloe vera gel and cocoa butter. We'll clean the inside of your foot wear too!
....and have an intimate "meeting" with Superman, too! :D
It's not just anywhere you can earn a certification for cocksucking.
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Post by C.f.M. » Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:22 am

Shambala wrote:
Trishntek wrote:
Ugly Dougly wrote:How about foot massages?
We already do that in our camp,,,, come on by and get a washing, massage, aloe vera gel and cocoa butter. We'll clean the inside of your foot wear too!
....and have an intimate "meeting" with Superman, too! :D
I have a sensitive gag reflex. Hooo...I gotta get those pics on mah FB! :evil:

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Post by Trishntek » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:08 am

C.f.M. wrote:
Shambala wrote:
Trishntek wrote: We already do that in our camp,,,, come on by and get a washing, massage, aloe vera gel and cocoa butter. We'll clean the inside of your foot wear too!
....and have an intimate "meeting" with Superman, too! :D
I have a sensitive gag reflex. Hooo...I gotta get those pics on mah FB! :evil:
We have a remedy for what ails ya,,,,, :wink:
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Post by Ugly Dougly » Fri Apr 08, 2011 9:30 am

Well, my gift idea does not include being vomited on.

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Post by Sham » Wed May 18, 2011 6:55 pm

I found a bunch of small flashlights and I'm going to stencil the BM logo on them and make necklaces to offer at the porta potties at night. I think it will be nice to see the shit pyramid before you sit on it! :shock:

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