who needs what

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Thu May 19, 2011 10:24 am

Some forums do this, but on here your email address remains private unless you respond by email to someone.
Once you email someone yourself, your email is visible to them.

You always have the option of using the pm system, even if you receive an email this way.

At least, that's the way it works with my browsers.

Foxfur · Post by **Foxfur** » Thu May 19, 2011 10:24 am

Super Evil Brian wrote:
gyre wrote:Yes, on the profile.

If you have a copper hemisphere handy, I can show you how to burn a hole through a tank with household materials.
I work on two different Air Force bases, lots of stuff to melt -- F16s, T38s, T1s, C5As, C17s ... aviation fuel storage tanks, big buildings with no windows and strange antennas.

I'd like to burn a C5A simply for the reason that troop seating is BACKWARDS. WTF? I guess if you take a hot landing you've more support and don't fold over your belt. BUT, it makes quite a few soldiers spew MRE's. At takeoff. Stewardess?

Post by **AntiM** » Thu May 19, 2011 10:44 am

Better the backwards seating than those fold-down bench nets along the sides. That was only once, coming out of Iran. Cold as hell.

Riding Space A we got mid-rat box lunches, if anything. WooHoo.

I did get to sit in the cockpit jumpseat between the pilots once, they gave me headphones so I could hear the chatter. Not that I recall much of it. I was 13, and thrilled.

dragonpilot · Post by **dragonpilot** » Thu May 19, 2011 10:54 am

Foxfur wrote:
Super Evil Brian wrote:
gyre wrote:I'd like to burn a C5A simply for the reason that troop seating is BACKWARDS. WTF? I guess if you take a hot landing you've more support and don't fold over your belt. BUT, it makes quite a few soldiers spew MRE's. At takeoff. Stewardess?

My first Air Force flight (mid-1950s) was on a USAF Super Constellation from Hickam AFB, HI to Travis AFB, CA...took 8 hours. And, yes...the seats faced rearward, even then, and every Air Force flight since then...except when on troop deployments in C-141s and C-130s when we had to endure the fold-down jumpseats.

Foxfur · Post by **Foxfur** » Thu May 19, 2011 10:56 am

I did get to sit in the cockpit jumpseat between the pilots once

Coolest. Ride. Ever.

The C5 is like a bumble bee. They shouldn't be able to fly, but they do...

knowmad · Post by **knowmad** » Thu May 19, 2011 12:04 pm

Bike! <-nice working order playa tested and aproved
Thought of just bringing it to the Playa and posting "It's yours" on it. But a camp mate reminded me of all the mooped bikes so I will bring if you will take it (all the way home) and love it as I loved it. (all the way home).

Sail Man · Post by **Sail Man** » Thu May 19, 2011 12:16 pm

Foxfur wrote:
Super Evil Brian wrote:
gyre wrote:Yes, on the profile.

If you have a copper hemisphere handy, I can show you how to burn a hole through a tank with household materials.
I work on two different Air Force bases, lots of stuff to melt -- F16s, T38s, T1s, C5As, C17s ... aviation fuel storage tanks, big buildings with no windows and strange antennas.
I'd like to burn a C5A simply for the reason that troop seating is BACKWARDS. WTF? I guess if you take a hot landing you've more support and don't fold over your belt. BUT, it makes quite a few soldiers spew MRE's. At takeoff. Stewardess?

I've walked many a circles around C-5's at Travis. Yeah, the rearward facing seats were a bit weird flying in, but not as bad as the very hungover flight in a jumpseat on a C-130 from Okinawa to Korea. The boom operator's station on the KC-135 offered a nice view btw.

MyDearFriend · Post by **MyDearFriend** » Thu May 19, 2011 12:49 pm

Love the .mil aviation talk

but, I am serious about getting rid of some of this ribbon. After years of buying in bulk for school plays, I have these things here in huge loooong pieces, like trim-a-cloak range:

I also have various lengths of plain ribbon in almost every color, ivory satin cording, 1/4 inch black middy braid... by the spool, y'all, I can't be keeping all of this.

Fishy if you want ribbons or lace for your boxes please let me know!

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Thu May 19, 2011 12:53 pm

Great ribbon.

If no burners use it, I know some costume folks that would lose their mind over it.

Post by **AntiM** » Thu May 19, 2011 1:09 pm

I'm a ribbon addict if it doesn't get spoken for ...

Post by **Savannah** » Thu May 19, 2011 1:25 pm

MDF, that green(?) ribbon at the right is gorgeous and I would promise to love it and pet it and name it George. But I don't want to be a ribbon hog.

Is there anything crafty or costume-y you're looking for?

Post by **AntiM** » Thu May 19, 2011 1:33 pm

Trim for a Renn dress, or for a Father Christmas robe.

duder9000 · Post by **duder9000** » Thu May 19, 2011 1:38 pm

Can I get in line for ribbons? I'll happily take some off your hands for my cloak-trimmin' and other sewing projects. Is there a drool emoticon?

Post by **AntiM** » Thu May 19, 2011 1:53 pm

I can always use small scraps that are too short for clothing in my mixed media and collages. Even an inch is dollhouse decor.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu May 19, 2011 2:11 pm

AntiM wrote:I can always use small scraps that are too short for clothing in my mixed media and collages. Even an inch is dollhouse decor.

"the maiden softly spoke, so ask not to seems disappointed"

MyDearFriend · Post by **MyDearFriend** » Thu May 19, 2011 2:12 pm

Savannah my dear, that ribbon is green & gold and a skosh over 6 yards long. (I put lavish amounts on a green velvet renfaire dress.) Shoot me a PM with your mailing address & it's yours.

AntiM, Duder, let me know what you like & where to send it.

I have a huge amount of the reversible black & silver, nearly the whole 20-yd spool I think...

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu May 19, 2011 2:22 pm

ygmir wrote:
AntiM wrote:Even an inch is dollhouse decor.
"the maiden softly spoke, so ask not to seems disappointed"
MDF offered and wrote:AntiM, Duder, let me know what you like & where to send it.

you guys are killin me here........

Minxy · Post by **Minxy** » Thu May 19, 2011 2:38 pm

Gosh that black and gold and black and silver are stunning! Lucky!!!

MyDearFriend · Post by **MyDearFriend** » Thu May 19, 2011 3:55 pm

Minxy wrote:Gosh that black and gold and black and silver are stunning! Lucky!!!

Minxy, the black and silver has gone to AntiM but I have black & gold still so if you want some speak up!

Duder9000, let me know...

And as for you, Ygmir... hmmmm, if you are too shy to ask for what you want you will never get it!

Minxy · Post by **Minxy** » Thu May 19, 2011 4:28 pm

Wow, sweet. Yes, I'd LOVE some! If you PM me your info I can send you postage.

Is there anything you're looking for? Cloth, something furry (I have purple tipped pink, purple and turquoise fur)?

I'm making some hair falls in turquoise and green and gold (not all together, three diff pairs hehe) so if you want to get rid of any other colors of ribbon I'm down. I'll definitely pay for any postage!!

jella · Post by **jella** » Thu May 19, 2011 4:38 pm

+1 for the search of a drool emodicon hehe.
Your very gracious MFD

Any chance of a little somethin somethin wide width in the lavendar/purple range ? , I'd gladly pay shipping

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MyDearFriend · Post by **MyDearFriend** » Thu May 19, 2011 5:03 pm

Minxy, do you want some of the black & gold cording, too?

Tell me how many yards (I have to cut those off a spool) and PM me your mailing address.

Jella, sorry I don't have any wide lavender/purple. The closest I have left are these maroon-ish ones:

Would love to send you something, Jella; how 'bout some lace trim?

ibdave · Post by **ibdave** » Thu May 19, 2011 5:10 pm

AntiM wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:
Foxfur wrote: I forget those pesky checkboxes every other time. So I can do this to set it as default in my profile?
Yes, yes you can.
I suggest that if you value your privacy, you do NOT enable your email address, that makes it public. Let people use the PM system, then decide on a case by case basis who should have your personal information.

+100

Dr. Pyro · Post by **Dr. Pyro** » Thu May 19, 2011 5:22 pm

If you happen to have any pink, we probably could use it on our art vehicle.

jella · Post by **jella** » Thu May 19, 2011 5:22 pm

Thanks for looking, I'm good on lace. Better to let someone else have it

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Thu May 19, 2011 5:25 pm

jella wrote:+1 for the search of a drool emoticon hehe.
Your very gracious MFD

Any chance of a little somethin somethin wide width in the lavendar/purple range ? , I'd gladly pay shipping

MyDearFriend · Post by **MyDearFriend** » Thu May 19, 2011 5:51 pm

Dr. Pyro wrote:If you happen to have any pink, we probably could use it on our art vehicle.

I don't have any pink ribbon at the moment but will send you 50 yards next week.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu May 19, 2011 6:26 pm

ygmir wrote:
theCryptofishist wrote:I need: cigar boxes or drawers, flower foam, shiney stuffs, masonite, and maybe, just maybe, ponies.

But I'll limp along without them, too.

Ooh, ooh! If someone wants to transport some art from the east bay...
cigar boxes or drawers? maybe with more specifics, I can even make you a few.
I have lumber and staplers.. masonite? how thick, how big?
I can haul stuff from here to the playa, I'll be making two trips out again this year, so, if someone can drop stuff off here, I can take it the rest of the way.

I've been using masonite at 18 by12, and cutting it down to strengthen the back of two or so cigar boxes in order to get a larger inside. I think it's quarter inch or 3/8s thick. Hm. size can vary. say from six inches to a side to two feet. I don't need these as emergency. The schlepping is complicated.
I'm putting it out there, but I don't know how fast I'll use up my supply and where I'd store too many extra.
Thank you.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu May 19, 2011 6:29 pm

That ribbon is nice. I'll take some, please, if you just want to throw in random, but this is not a "need it now!" item.
What would be nice is some fo that fringe trim. Short, but that Iliano Wear look would work on the ponies.

capjbadger · Post by **capjbadger** » Thu May 19, 2011 6:31 pm

Foxfur wrote:DC motor controllers (120 VAC to 90 VDC, won't work for MV's / EV's)
Electric motors, all flavors

OOooo... a AC motor and contoller that runs off of 120VAC would be perfect... It would be driving a lighthouse type setup on playa this year.

-Badger