Conventions have eaten my life
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I survived Hauntcon....barely, and now I have had my head down trying to
get ready for West Coast Haunters Convention this weekend.
I am really looking for...
new glass/new snake
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Got my tempered glass for the new solar ovens today. Very impressive
packing job they did. http://www.onedayglass.com/ Also got some bits from
Harbor F...
The Art of Frankenstein : Bill Nelson
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American artist Bill Nelson is best known for his exquisite drawings done
in colored pencil. His illustrations and caricatures, published in all the
major...
100 Painted Skulls #99
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*To celebrate year 5 of Skull-A-Day I've decided to paint 100 skulls on 4
x 4in (10.16 x 10.16 cm) wooden panels over the course of the year... *
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I w...
Back to the Sculpting and Painting
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I was so glad to find some gloves I could sculpt in so I could get back
into the paper mache last week! I mentioned on Facebook that I had a bad
batch of ...
Beauty Review: Pacifica Perfumes for Summer
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I wanted to find some nice summer scents for myself as it is starting to
get warm here in SoCal and my usual scents aren't quite cutting it. I
needed som...
Really Need to Get Going!
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...on my Sam prop. One of the neighborhood kids stood for a tape dummy for
me, and he was the *perfect* size for Sam, and delighted to be a part of it!
O...
Mr & Mrs Gaunt
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A life half lived is a sad affair, especially when it comes to an end.
No talents, no money,
not gorgeous nor funny,
and no one to call a friend.
Too...
Beach bicones, spirals and stars
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Laura Timmins’new polymer Ocean Yoko necklace sends us back to the beach
with its wavy bicone beads, spiraled shells and starfish strung on cord
that she h...
The Zombie Nation attends Conduit 2012
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The Zombie Nation Webcomic - The zombie nation is a funny webcomic
following zombie slackers during the zombie apocalypse.
This weekend The Zombie Nation...
Riven Puzzle Ball
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Pirkleations brings us this D'ni wooden puzzle ball based on the "Riven"
video game. The entire Myst series was filled with beautiful design work.
It's too...
stone cold
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I'm not terribly fond of lawn statues. But when I walked past this one in
a neighbour's yard, it stopped me. Cold.
Nothing brings a chill to a warm ev...
Completed » Kastor Hovertank
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I finished up the Kastor a few days ago so here’s the pics of the finished
build-up. Overall it went together very well, especially considering it was
a pr...
Memorial Day Garden
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Red Russian Kale
Some of the plants are getting huge. This year the tomatoes, peppers,
alpine strawberries, and potatoes are doing great. The peas have ju...
The Zombie Apocalypse Is Upon Us
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Could Miami, FL, be ground zero for the zombie apocalypse? It could be as
Miami police reported shooting and killing a man -- naked -- who was eating
the f...
Devon Horse Show
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Thursday marked the opening day for The Devon Horse Show and Country Fair.
The day started out cool and in the 60's and quickly progressed to hot and
hum...
Annabelle, The Cursed Doll
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Dolls scare the hell out of me so this story gave me nightmares. I'm not
entirely sure why, but cursed dolls are particularly scary to me. This is
the s...
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Social Media
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This week's assignment from the League of Extraordinary Bloggers:
"Take a peek at a fictional character's social media account. What would
his or her Twi...
1998
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Makeup, Halloween... I've been at it for a while. Here's a shot from 1998
featuring my first, uh, prosthetic makeup. I'm the witch with the giant
hat. C...
Skull House / FrightFeast
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Another typically scummy (but fun) *Superior Publishers Limited* tale
about hee-heein' and gaaa glurgin' people to death or something, from the
May 1954 is...
Will Return - Monday June 3rd
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Taking the week off to get some things done and hopefully stockpile a
monstrous crypt of new cartoons and start posting regularly every weekday
agin. Will ...
Ghostly Spirits
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How to Make These Ghostly Spirits
Tools and Materials
*Cheesecloth
*Styrofoam mannequin heads
*Sponge brush
*Watered-down glue or fabric stiffener (suc...
FOOD WARS: A CHILDHOOD AUDIO SPOOF OF STAR WARS
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One of my favorite things from childhood was the family tape recorder. That
machine pretty much recorded me and my brother's childhood. Our family has
ol...
Shame on me!
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Meet Horatio Fogblower, another unfinished prop. I shamefully left him out
in the weather and he looks horrid, in the good and not so good way. In
the...
Protoform Vacuum Forming Machine
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Quite a bit ago I was able to get my first vacuum forming machine up and
running, using not much more than an old toaster oven, a shop vac, and my
parents'...
Scaring the Boys and Girls on Halloween
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Original ACEO watercolor, now available on eBay here.
*"We're the farmer's scarecrows*
*We scare away the birds*
*We keep the farmer's corn safe*
*Withou...
Barnes and Noble, You Disappoint Me
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What is the purpose of a bookstore if it isn’t going to carry books? I
only ask because today I went into the Barnes and Noble in DeKalb, IL to
pick up t...
Creature
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Good evening,
Deep in the night lurks a creature so terrifying no one dares speak its
name.
Join me tonight and search for this creature...
<p&g...
Prop Inspiration: Army of Darkness Mechanical Hand
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Here is a amazing look at how Blind Squirrel Props has made a replica of
the mechanical hand that Ash used in the film ARMY OF DARKNESS. Very cool.
Go ...
Robin Gibb, R.I.P.
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From Rolling Stone --
Robin Gibb, one-third of the Bee Gees, died Sunday after a long battle with
cancer, his spokesperson has confirmed via a statement. ...
Concept Arts
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Or is that so? I don't believe I have any talents in drawing and I won't
even go as far as saying I am an artist because it is obvious I am not. The
only...
Crafting with Mom again...
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The last few days have been a rare treat as my parents have been visiting
JP and myself, here in Colorado. Together, we have been sharing memories,
laughin...
Project: Power Hoodie to the People
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Project: Power Hoodie to the People
It's tough to take a clear picture of something that's supposed to glow in
the dark. Between this and Halloween pumpki...
Maintenance postponed
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The most recent maintenance post has been updated; maintenance was
postponed due to issues discovered during testing. The new maintenance
window will be Mo...
Kickstart your Halloween-y reading now!
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As we gear up for another Halloween season this year I wanted to take a
second to point to another Kickstarter campaign for an interesting horror
themed co...
Support: The First Halloween
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*The First Halloween*
The First Halloween is a blend of Halloween tradition and the Spirit of
Christmas in a fun whimsic...
Shocktail Hour 4 Now Pouring!
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Dig it, boils & ghouls!! Shocktail Hour 4 is now pouring! Join us as we
have a few drinks, don't get too serious & babble about the world of
horror. Joini...
The Wolf Man & Wonderfest
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Hello again! Well, here it is FINALLY. The fifth and final piece in this
'Monsters & Mates' series I've been doing. This piece has probably been the
hard...
The Great Drone Wave
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In 1887, a story by famed French science fiction pioneer Jules Verne,
titled "Robur the Conqueror" was released in English. The story concerned a
wave of s...
Pumpkin Henna
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Growing up, I had several friends with Indian-immigrant parents. So from a
young age I've been absolutely smitten with radiant sari fabrics and
intricately...
The Haunted Trail (2011)
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Waaaaaay behind on blog posts... I told my friend, Pam, I would post the
pictures I took of her 2011 haunt. Better late than never, I guess... :)
(...
Halloween anyone?
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It's time to start thinking Halloween! Yes, I know many of you never stop
thinking Halloween, but for the rest of you here's the formal
announcement......
I'm back! New Cat for Spooky Time Jingles
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Hi everyone, After a three month illness, I am finally back in my studio
creating. It feels so good too. I finished up a black cat roly poly I had
start...
Gardening time.
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Been working dirt a lot lately.
Talia has thuroughly enjoyed her role as “the flower boss” and our little
shopping trip together so she could pick out o...
The Further Adventures of Musicians in Horror
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Now, you may be asking, the *Further* Adventures, Jinx? Where are the
initial adventures of these musicians in horror? And you'd be right to ask.
They're ...
Ghosts?
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We are flirting with doing a ghost theme this year. We have a few ideas to
try, but haven't completely fleshed them out yet. Here is one of the ideas.
What...
Short Break
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Going to be taking a short break from the blog.
Working on a project that will require most of my free time this month.
I'll return in June with fresh new b...
Ethereal Darkness Opens Tonight
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That's right, friends - tonight is the opening of the *ETHEREAL DARKNESS*exhibition at Opiate
Gallery. It's going to be an amazing event...and I wish I cou...
some new things at mealy monster land
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some new mealy monsters that have made their way over to
mealy monster land
ready to cause some mischievous trouble.
Cucumber Folklore
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Hi everyone I have some fun folklore for all of you. According to folklore
you need to have a naked man plant your cucumber seeds on May 1st. I think
a co...
Loki and Panther
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So, everyone, meet our boys! Oreo, my old friend, passed away a year ago
this month, and in November we finally went and got a couple of cats to add
the ch...
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Ok, we KNOW it's still some months away till our favorite holiday but
summer doesn't mean artists are doing nothing but mowing their lawns and
sipping le...
A Little Late But Don't Be Afraid of the Dark
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So, last night we finally got around to watching Guillermo del Toro's
remake and despite the poor reviews, I must say that I really enjoyed this
movie. ...
Views of My Studio
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I've had a lot of "stuff" in my studio lately which is visually
interesting, so I thought I'd share some photographs of where I work. The
following pics ar...
Acrylite Eyes
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One of the most satisfying parts of making these masks are forming and
painting the eyes. The mix of air brushed colour, black pupil, and a piece
of whit...
Victorian Monsters Smash Book
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I have the orange version for Halloween of course! The video will show you
the concept. My smash book just happens to be filled with images and design
conc...
Wicket is part of the family!!
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Its official, Wicket is part of our family. He has joined the ranks of the
Boo Spooky household. It became official last Monday the 9th of April. The
adop...
Laura Gibson - La Grande
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Here's a nice, spooky video for all you Halloweenheads. This one comes from
Oregon indie artist Laura Gibson. The video was filmed at the Hot Lake
Hotel, a...
Funny thing happened today
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I was in the shop working when I heard a strange sound out on the patio
that I thought was a loud cat. I walk out the side door and what do I see
but a li...
Advanced Full Head Mask Workshop 2012
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Jordu is proud to announce his Advanced Full Head Mask Workshop. The
session runs June 16, 23, (OFF June 30th) July 7, 14, 21, 2012. (All
Saturdays) Classe...
Halloween Pics
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So here are some pictures of our very first Halloween as a family of 3.
Better late than never!
My husband as the Invisible Man holding Grayson.
This is...
Byte Magazine Covers
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Ben brought home an old Byte magazine that someone had loaned use for the
Steampunklet (the cover article was on Logo, which she's getting into), and
that ...
Static Ghost by GrimleeFeindish
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I saw this over at HauntForum.com, a simple but very effective static ghost
by GrimleeFeindish. This was built by using a mache groundbreaker as an
armatu...
Very Cool Large Hanging Lamp
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Found this hanging at an antique store and new it had to become a halloween
piece. Will be starting it this week along with a very large Halloween Game
Tab...
Experience for Sexy Princess Costumes
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[image: Absorbing Sweetheart Neckline Acrylic Spandex Womens Fantasy
Costume]Carnival is in fact a very experience for Sexy Princess Costumes.
There are t...
Making PERSEPHONE
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Hey kiddies! This is my new project called PERSEPHONE, named after a
figure from Greek mythology. Persephone was a nature goddess who became
Queen of the...
Newest Project ... Vincent Price 3D portrait
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Finally ... I made some time to work on a new project ...
Vincent Price 3D portrait. It's still a work in progress, but stay tuned
for more pics.
Spring Cleaning...
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I am Spring Cleaning in my Etsy Shop
right now you can SAVE 50% off anything and everything in the shop.
I am making room for bunnies, chicks, and more spri...
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This is so clever!
Zombie legs bookmark:
http://www.etsy.com/listing/89252992/zombie-legs-in-the-book-unusual-art?ref=v1_other_1
Even though this is made ...
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Alice Mable Gray
Alice is a local legend here in NW Indiana. She was an such an amazing lady!
She was highly educated, and yet chose to escape the "slaver...
HAPPY VLADENTINE'S DAY!
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Here at Weird Hollow we're happy to present this very rare Vlad school
Valentine from 1975. We're amazed that this showed up in a child's
scrapbook sinc...
Medical Mystery
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I've been struggling with whether or not I should make this post. This
blog is mainly about the latest on my artistic output. I prefer to keep the
negativ...
STJ February Update
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Well, Christmas has come & gone and all the hoopla with it and this
February sees our family awaiting the imminent arrival of our second
granddaughter, Yay...
Winter, Where For Art Thou?
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I have issues with Good Ole' Pawsktawny Phil. He told us six more weeks of winter. Well, I still haven't seen winter. The most snowflakes I've seen this year...
Back in The Swing
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hi·a·tus *noun, plural **-tus·es, -tus.*
* *
*a break or interruption in the continuity of a work, series, action, etc.*
The above definition best app...
Repair Job
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I didn't get too much done on fixing the motor's arm. But it is going
ok. I learned from Toby of Haunt31.com that he used washers and what ever
he cou...
Best use of post-it notes ever.
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Be sure to check out the talented works of John Kenn
at his blog: http://johnkenn.blogspot.com/
I especially enjoy this one...
The Sign of Death & Doom
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Is this a sign that the end is nigh?
Does it warn of an impending Zombie Apocalypse?
No, but it is about as cool as it can possibly be, don't you think?!...
Last year's Christmas
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Above: Jane asks Zombie Santa about returning a severed head, while watching out
for the grabby hands of Hermie the Horny Undead Elf.
I have a few last...
Happy Halloweeny Christmas!
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I wanted to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and the Happiest of
Holidays! I just couldn't get too far away from my Halloween-inspired art!
LOL! This l...
Santa's Last Stand Holiday Greeting Card
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On the heels of yesterday's free holiday greeting cards, today's cards cost
a paltry $3 apiece, but are no less awesome.
Whereas yesterday's cards feature...
Noir et blanc
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Hexacorallia in black and whiteUn collier terminé in extremis pour le challenge noir et blanc sur Parole de Pate. Kato polyclay en blanc et noir gravée d'apr...
ISLAND OF LOST SOULS (1932) LUGOSI AND LAUGHTON
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A twisted treasure from Hollywood's pre-Code horror heyday, Island Of Lost
Souls is a cautionary tale of science run amok adapted from H. G. Wells's
nove...
Backyard Theme Park Project
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Through a friend, I was given an opportunity to design concepts for a
backyard project, for a "very well to do" client, on a scale would resemble
a theme p...
Lower turnout than last year :(
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But I had fun anyway. We only had about 30 or so actual trick-or-treaters
this year, and about that many adults accompanying them. I was running
behind, ...
Halloween 2011
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It was a long hard summer, but we pulled through and built a lot of new
stuff for 2011 with just 3 people (and joe). Whether of not there will be
a Hallow...
The Dark Garden
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The air was still and the fog hung low as Rose beheld her garden.
Physically, the haunt this year looked the best it ever has. Still a few
issues with li...
The Waxybottom expedition
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In 1918 a British expedition led by the intrepid Nigel Q. Waxybottom set out for a small island east of Bimini in search of the tomb of the tyrannical King W...
Happy Halloween!
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Like a Bolt out of the Goo, inspiration can Spark at any time! So DIYers need to know where Frankie fits, Puttin' up their Crypts ...
... As I said ...
Halloween Update for 10.21.11
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[image: Wendy, the Good Little Witch 38]
- The Fake Mystic @ Histories of Things to Come
- Monster Squad Hospital @ Michael May's Adventure Blog
...
The Pobble.....
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A couple of months ago I was asked to contribute a piece of work for a show
at Imagine Gallery in Suffolk in the UK. The exhibition was to coincide...
Scholastic Book Club Flyer
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Fall was a wonderful time to be in elementary school because it meant the
Troll Book Fair was coming. I looked forward to getting the full-color
newsprint ...
HackerSpaces: The Beginning (The Book)
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Repost of my post on hackerspaces.org. In December of 2008, a group of
hackers was sitting on the floor with faces aglow with laptop light
cruising the i...
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I Heart Faces
The theme this week is "Pets", and being that I have the best Irish Rock
Hound (okay, okay, she is a wiener dog mix) in the world, I thought...
FFBC Haunt Pictures 2011
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FFBC Haunt Pictures 2011, a set on Flickr. Some pictures from the
Frightfest BC annual Halloween in August one night haunted house. Built
from the ground u...
Diktor, You Have Real Style
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[image: diktor]
This image was in the Barbarella chapter of the Penguin Guide to Comics or
the Big Book of Comics or whatever the huge paperback tome was...
The reason that I started this blog
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was to have a home for the footnotes in my other blog. Just like Terry
does in his books.
So here we go. BTW - if you have not read the Frog on the Pump...
Update July 29th, 2011
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My apologies to those out there waiting for the continuation of the story,
it’s sort of a good news bad news type of thing.
The good news is that I’m wor...
GIVE AWAY WINNERS!
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Congratulations go out to....
Drum roll Please ....
#1 Treaya / Spider Liliy
#2 Treaya / Peach Lily
#3 Annette / Red and yellow Lily
#4 Sherry Byrum / Red L...
What the Hell has InSectus been doing?
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Judging by a dire presence in the blogosphere, readers might suspect
InSectus and her associated projects have fallen by the wayside. In fact my
brain and ...
Instructables Robots
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I made some chocolate truffles for the good folk at Instructables.com.
More images and full instructions can be found at
http://www.instructables.com/id/...
Insect Lecture!
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Spring is here and it's time again for the Stanley Park Ecology Society's Discovery
Walk Series to host my ongoing series of lectures about insects, ecolog...
T-Shirt Bordello Review
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Hey guys! Long time no see, eh? I've got a really awesome review for you guys.
Ever heard of T-Shirt Bordello? They're a tshirt company. Not just any
t-shi...
ITS HARD SITTING AROUND DOING NOTHING
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Hi everyone, just popping in to see whats new and to let everyone know i am
still here. I may not be commenting/posting on the blogs i am following
very re...
A Rose by Any Other Name...
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I've picked up an interesting trait when working on my Halloween props.
Each of them (that are vaguely humanoid at least) has to be named. I'm not
sure why...
I found with a little research
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that there are spiders that eat frogs....yes...the world is that messed up
:D
I need therapy (more therapy) now! :D
That is my, very, very, very lame excu...
Classic apophenia
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Artist: Charles Schultz, via fistaszki
I had a Twilight Zone moment tonight. When I'm bored I often scroll up and
hit the Next Blog button a few times, and ...
steampunk scroll wheel
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Yes, I’m back blogging here, and I’m pretty happy to be. Because that
means I now have some free time to put on projects, rather than on school
stuff only...
Oh what fun we had.....
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A wonderful Halloween weekend was had by all!
It was a more sedate one this year, but next year is going to be HUGE!
Spook to you later.
Halloween 2010 - Another Successful Year
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A close to perfect year weather wise. A wind kicked up about mid-way
through Trick 'r Treating, which of course killed the fog effects but
otherwise everyt...
Chadds Ford Great Pumpkin Carve 2010
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People's Choice! Wooo hoo! I am so grateful to everyone that voted!
I sketched out my design in the am on this tiny pumpkin.
Some pumpkins awaiting their ...
Witch Name
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[IMG]http://extimg.quizopolis.com/images/results/witch-name.gif[/IMG]
[B]Your Witch Name is[/B]
[B][COLOR="Red"]Annika the Geeky Witch[/COLOR][/B]
...
Golly Jeepers...
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Where'd you get those peepers?
Peepshow, freakshow, where'd you get those eyes?
Peekaboo cover by Bertie Blackman
Originally by Siouxsie & the Banshees
Hitchin’ a ride
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The other day, I was chatting with a few of the officers after work (for
those of you who don’t know, I work in the Communications div for our local
Poli...
Grrrsect : A partial first glimpse
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From Grrrsect : Camp Grrr mutant vehicle sketch up
Well, it has been really slow getting the ball rolling on this project and
in my mind, I had already re-...
Crazy Diamond
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We've driven by this amazing shrine on our way to the Outer Banks, and
finally had to stop. Though there are several graves, it appears to be in
memory of...