I'm bringing a Conga drum. and my L J oval sticker.

I'm bringing beer, food, my good looks and my wit. That's more than enough.

Oh you all are just too funny...lets just taunt blue because there's no way in hell he's coming all the way from Wisconsin.

Just keep it up, I'll end up out there some day, when you least expect it. Boy then ther's gonna be some hell to pay.

Hmmm...*ponders Blue's words*

Nope...not sweating it. :)

Start sweating it. I got blue's back.

If anyone intends to touch base via phone, I'd recommend using my cell (provided in the PM'd directions) ... the house phone is mostly answered by the host's mom who has a hard time getting up and down the stairs to the basement.

Well not now shitwad, when you LEAST expect it. Like next tuesday, when your phone rings, and nobodies there....that might be me.

The flat tire, the dead battery? Is it chance, or is it blue?

The lump in your breast? Well that's not me, that's cancer.

That cold greasy thing in your temple? That's Wolf with a bigass gun/

That car that ejects you on the sharp turn, that's LJ.

you better start sweating.

*ponders again*

Yeah, you're both a couple of pussycats. :)

**tiptoes backwards out of thread - pulls door slowly to muttering "whew!"**

Hope you havefun and don't forget to take some pictures and to post them...

Hey, have a beer on me! I wish I could be there. After you're all wasted or stoned or whatever, pick a fight with LJ. Be sure and take lots of pictures.

Dang, Syc, you shoulda thought of a live videocast or something! But don't worry about me, I'll be here, sulking, lonely.

Yikes!!! maybe I ought to rethink my attendance after all!! :worried:

It is NOT, I repeat NOT, the driveway with the balloons. The driveway after Forks has balloons on the mailbox.:)

Have fun all, we expect pictures.

Wonder if there'll ever be enough euros and interest to do a version over here.

Pictures
 

Wolf giving drum lesson. The bodhran is mine. The woman is not.

Pciture 2
 

Jim giving/getting drum lesson.

Picture 3
 

Our host and friends.

From "The Man with Two Brains" (1983).

Picture 4
 

Did I mention there was a fire? Me getting way too toasty.:angry:

Eh, Rich...the picture of you by the fire is #4. :)

fixed. thanks.

Picture 5
 

There was also dancing. I have 1 short (5-10 second) avi of drumming, 1 avi of dancing, and one other avi which our host will get.

Since they are each about 6-8 MB, I can't post them here, they will go onto the Plastic Forks 2004 collectible CD which I am going over to deliver.

I got half my photos back this afternoon. Once I get them scanned and uploaded to my site, I'll post a link to them. The rest I won't get back until tomorrow--I have to finish up a roll of film tonight.

I got a head start on Forks by starting my drinking Friday night...

http://sycamoreland.com/images/sycdrink.jpg

Grillin'.:)

Quackin'.:)

Burnin'.:)

Here are some pictures.

Excellent pictures Steve.:beer:

Excellent pictures, everybody ...

Mine will be up as soon as I get my lazy ass to bring the camera in and find the USB cable and hook everything together and get them up on the website.

(Oh and bob needs to send me info regarding some photo gallery software or something, so it's not really my fault ...)

Here are all of Bruce's photos.

The rest of my photos
 

Here are the rest of my photos. I had to step down the photos by cutting the image size and quality in half.

Anyone who wants a full image to make a print can PM me.

The video clips were too large. I will try to chop them down so that tehy can be posted.

Great party.

Well try to find a place where we could party...

There is a mailing list for forks attendees ... If anyone would like joining instructions, PM me. :)

great pics, steve. here's my favorite:

http://www.barks.org/photos/forks2004/slide_27.jpg

Apparantly, no one informed LumberJim about my "no photographs" rule.

Freedoms be damned, I hate having my picture taken and he managed to do it TWICE! I'm a Republican and I can trample on your freedom to take pictures if I want!

[WickedWitchWest] Fly my little pets! FLY! Bring me his head! And BURN ALL of his pictures! AHAHAHAHAHA! [/WickedWitchWest]


Just kidding Jim. I'll let you live this time, but NEXT YEAR! Grrr

Brian

yeah, no one including you. you did post your own shot in the memebers galllery after all. and if youre just joking around and saying that you are not photogenic, let me just remind you of my big red insane looking head. feel better?

oh, and i'm not a republican. i think

If you've made it to the stage of "I think" that means that your slide across the moderate field heading closer to conservative is underway.

I don't expect that you'll jump up and register as Republican any time soon, but having the curtain monkeys sure changed your perspective on life, didn't it?

Now, onto more important things!!

Quick and Dirty Display

I'm intending to do something better later, but this got the up and viewable NOW, dammit!

My mistake. I'll edit Brian out of the one picture he's half in.

Oh, and for the records, having kids didn't change my politics appreciably.

Edit... hahaha.. I love #34, wolf... a picture of me, taking a picture of a grill!

Anyone looking at Steve's pictures can figure out his little secret. He's only two feet tall.:D

And really likes taking pictures of Jinx.:joylove:

Video clips added
 

I was able to chop down the two video clips here . The drumming and the drumming/dancing conflict when the page opens, but I figured it was worth trying.

What can I say? She was sitting right in front of me.

or were YOU sitting right in front of HER?????


:eek:

Me, I stayed farther away. Did Jinx enjoy herself? She looked pretty serious during the whole thing. Although I did not see any 'Why did you drag me here' vibes coming from her. I know what those look like.

Jinx, next year you should get up and dance.:violin:

I really don't think that's likely. I'm a suburban white girl deadhead.... I can't dance for shit.

I did enjoy myself though, thanks. It was a very welcome diversion from an otherwise stupidly stressful weekend, and I had a great time sitting in my borrowed chair, flirting with Bruce. Thank you wolf, for the invitation.

I just sat where I was mostly the whole time, till Bruce lit the fire & I moved in around it. LJ & jinx came in after I was there. I'm innocent, I tell ya, innocent!!! :angel:

With respect to jinx anyway.

Soo...no orgy, no fights, the cops didn't even show up?!

The fire was cool, but you guys really need to chip in and buy blue a plane ticket next time.

$123 round-trip from Milwaukee

I'm jealous. When are you going to hold one in Colorado (or at least Kansas?);)

Oh, oh,....God I don't believe this.
marichiko, you're not in Kansas anymore.:haha:

You can hold a GTG in Colorado anytime you want ...

Plastic Forks™ is an existing picnic that opened it's heart (and barbecue grill and beer coolers) to The Cellar.

I've been part of Plastic Forks™ longer than I've been with The Cellar™.

There are two people that have been to ALL the years of Plastic Forks.

One of them is the guy who actually throws the party.

The other one is me.

Got all my photos back...now it's just a matter of getting them all uploaded and setting up a webpage for them.

I have a LOT of leftover alcohol...anyone wanna come over and help me drink it?

http://sycamoreland.com/images/leftovers.jpg

hey! that's my vodka!

Me too actually.. I went home down 3 beers (one of which I drank myself!)

WHAT???!!!! Toto! Toto! Auntie Em? I'm telling! MOM! Why are all these mountains outside my window?

:joylove:

Where outside Philly does this glorious event occur? I live 30 min south o'Cleveland so I might be able to attend next time... Though I'm a little shy of the drinkin age... not that 3 years makes much of a difference anyhow... jus messin

Where?

I figure it'll take me a year to drink all that.

I have an uncle who lives in Uniontown. Figure on an eight hour trip if you don't stop every twenty miles to pee (leave the wife at home, natch).

Locate the Chadds Ford Winery on your map or look it up. You can throw a baseball from there to the Forks location (kept secret by habit)

Brian

Finally...photos.

Link is broke

* Edit Actually just my lame ass computer.. never mind, I'll go back into the shadows now