Well, as of Thursday night at midnight, the $20 Prop contest is officially over. I have submitted my entry, and am now waiting for the results. I must congratulate my other worthy opponents, as everyone did a great job.
My final price came out to $16.61, broken down as such:
Fake fur (1 yard)…………………………………….$1.50 (on sale from Joann Fabric
9 gauge multi use wire (12.5 feet)…………………$2 (1/4 of a 50 foot roll for $8 from Lowe’s)
Newspaper (1/4 of the Sunday LA Times)…………$.25
Pool noodles (2)……………………………………….$2.58 (Big!Lots)
PVC (10′) and elbows…………………………………$6 (Lowe’s)
Wallpaper paste (1/4 box)…………………………..$.80 (Lowe’s)
Hot glue (5 sticks)…………………………………….$.50
Blow mold skull……………………………………….$.99 (Big!Lots)
Blow mold hands and feet…………………………..$.99 (Big!Lots)
Bouncy ball eyeballs………………………………….$.50 (Target)
Brown and black tempra paint……………………….$.50 (Teacher supply store)
The first entry in the contest was from ghostie, and was a crypt door. It’s built out of foam, which is very cool since I’m trying to figure out foam fabrication currently:
The second entry was from Naturepixie, and was a creepy tree stump, or “Pillar of Souls” as concenses determined it to be. An amazing amount of detail went into this, just take a look at the tears on one of the faces:
And now, to reveal my own submission, the flying monkey. I feel ok about it, although I am bummed that the shoulders turned out extremely boxy. I’ll probably take him apart and rework that shoulders before Halloween:
And that’s it. You will notice that the cat is not at all scared of this thing…maybe some creepy lighting would help.
Although The White Stripes new album Icky Thump isn’t even out yet, you have probably heard their noisy, bluesy, screechy, and unforgivably catchy new single “Icky Thump.” You know, the one with the staccato, almost sing-songy or childish guitar breaks that almost sould like it bagpipes emanating between super catchy White Stripes trademark blues grooves. Yeah, you know the song (if not, it’s available on iTun es right now, and is well worth the $.99).
If you are a White Stripes fan, or like good music of any kind, Icky Thump doesn’t disappoint. I always feel like the best albums, and the ones I end up liking forever, are the ones that take a few listens to really appreciate. Icky Thump is no exception. The first time through I was not all that excited about the album, but on the third listen, the magic present in Icky Thump made itself abundantly clear.
The track that really stands out for me is “Rag & Bone,” which is all about Jack and Meg either going to yard sales or just trying to get free stuff from people. Jack and Meg’s conversations in the middle of the song are what really do it for me, and actually make me laugh every time. Plus the combination of Jack’s groovy blues riffing and Meg’s incessantly catchy pounding really makes this song. It has the feel of classic blues rock, created for no reason except to groove your balls off. And it works beautifully.
That’s not to say that the other tracks aren’t equally strong. There isn’t a single song that I have started skipping, which says alot since I have probably been through this album close to ten times so far.
My recommendation is pick it up as soon as you can. You won’t be sorry.
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I know that everyone is on a Ron Paul kick, especially 9/11 truthers. I have to admit that I do agree with a lot of what the guy says, and I wouldn’t be devastated if he won the election. But I wouldn’t necessarily be happy either.
I completely understand that there’s a huge difference between Ron Paul’s brand of Republicanism and George Bush’s (or any other neocon’s for that matter). But even Ron Paul’s brand of traditional Republicanism is something I can’t get down with. Some parts, like smaller government and less government spending, I completely agree with. But I also perceive that many of Dr. Paul’s beliefs are driven by his religion, which I don’t think has any place in the United States government. Maybe I’m wrong, but that’s my perception of him.
Honestly, Ron Paul seems like a good guy to me. I have nothing against him personally, and like I said, I wouldn’t be devastated if he won. In my lifetime we, the American People, have given the Republicans a hell of a chance to do better for this country, and they have consistently disappointed us. Sure Clinton was no angel, and made some stupid mistakes, but he didn’t do nearly the harm that Bush I or Bush II did.
Maybe that’s the wrong attitude, but I’m not voting for a Republican candidate this time around, or possibly ever.
A few months ago, I took my car to EZ Lube. They got me to spend about $200 on a radiator flush, oil change, and tranny fluid flush. After seeing this video, I’m wondering where in the hell my money went. I’m also VERY interested in finding out why in the fuck my “check engine” light comes on intermittently after my trip to EZ Lube and never did before. Makes a person wonder, doesn’t it?
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I really try my best to stay away from celebrity news, but every once in a while I need to weigh in. Does anyone else feel like this Paris Hilton thing is a complete bastardization and mockery of our justice system? Seriously, people are locked up for a long time for stupid drug related offenses, which are arguably less dangerous to society that this idiot drunk driving heiress.
So what does this mean? Does it mean that Scooter Libby will get put under house arrest after only a few days in the slammer because he’s an old crotchety fuck? Of course, I’m only talking about the time between surrendering to the authorities and when Bush signs the pardon papers, but still, are we going to send every rich inmate home?
It’s like my friend Wes said though: What’s the point in getting pissed about this when people go free for much more heinous crimes (cough…OJ Simpson…cough cough)? Our justice system is obviously fucked.
“Hollywood will be able to say anything they want, whenever they want,” protested F.C.C. Chairman Kevin J. Martin in response to the court’s ruling.
Decimating the Constitution, anyone? Does anyone really believe in that “damned piece of paper” anymore? Both Democrats and Republicans within the F.C.C. that fought for the tougher rules against vulgarities on television obviously have no interest in preserving free speech, and I’m glad that they were handed the ruling that they were. Bravo to the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York for having the courage to make such a groundbreaking decision in a time that is obviously not friendly to such liberal ideas.
I don’t know if anyone else shares my utter fear of Rudy Giuliani. If you aren’t scared as shit of this guy, you should be. If he wins the presidency, the ass raping that Bush has given the United States for the past six years will feel good compared to what Giuliani will do.
I don’t even know where to start talking about this guy. What a fucking freak. Take the Republican debates last night for instance. When aked to answer a question about pardoning Scooter Libby with a simple yes or no, Giuliani went on a minute long diatribe describing his decision making process in granting pardons, and arguing for a pardon for the sick bastard. So not only can Giuliani not follow directions, he also supports a pardon for a government official who directly endangered the life of a civilian. Yes friends, that is exactly what the outing of Valerie Plame’s identity did.
But yeah, if Giuliani wins, the American people will get what they deserve. I hate to say it, but if the American People can’t see through the fog of bullshit that these neocon fucks have been spewing from their bullshit fog machine for the past six years, then maybe the country shouldn’t survive (which is exactly what will happen if Giuliani wins). I hate to say that because I love this country, and still give the American People the benefit of the doubt and think that they really have just been fed this shit for so long that they don’t know what tastes good anymore, but I’m losing faith.
We can do this though, friends. We just need to speak up and make our voices heard. Ninety nine percent of the potential candidates for President are full of shit…maybe even one hundred. But we need to figure out who is the best for our country, and who will really save us from this unbelieveable plight in which we have found ourselves.
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