Salton Sea Photos
Thread started by
marino at 02.18.08 - 6:33 pm
Pictures posted on
flickr.
Thanks to Rev Borfo, Rev Dak for making this happen.
Thanks to Skidmarcus, B-Rad & Joe Montana for their unforgettable music at the most amazing location.
Thaks to everybody for the great company.
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Some nice shots there.
Looked alot better than I heard.
bentstrider02.18.08 - 7:48 pm
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Man I passed out for the group photo, MOMF, and everyone leaving.
franz02.18.08 - 8:11 pm
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those were some incredible photos marino
im still trying to comprehend the huge amounts of fun I had
ectoplasm02.18.08 - 8:39 pm
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Marino, the shot you chose for this thread is perfect. What a fucking GREAT WEEKEND!!!!!
My only regret is that I fell asleep before the MOMF exhibition #1, exhibition #2 was incredible.
ARE WE THERE YET???
toweliesbong02.18.08 - 8:45 pm
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Marino, Great shots. Captured the essence for us that couldn't attend.
stevo402.18.08 - 9:02 pm
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seriously, guys, like guys, photos, guys, um, like, umm, however, insofar, as; seriously post, like guys just umm. guyz, seriously why don't you like guys umm,, like cameras ; seriously seriously cameraguys guyz just like''
POST THE REST OF THE PHOTOS!!!!
guyz
e-rock02.18.08 - 9:29 pm
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FUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCKKKKKKKK!!!!!!!!
how funnn!!!
Roadblock02.18.08 - 9:30 pm
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BORFO! are you riding a tall short bike!?! LO FUCKING L!!
Roadblock02.18.08 - 9:31 pm
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Did anybody bring Blackjack home? I hope I didn't leave him in the middle of the desert again.
toweliesbong02.18.08 - 9:32 pm
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"BORFO! are you riding a tall short bike!?!"
It's brassknuckle, he rocked it all the way from Slab City to Bombay Beach. Fucking surreal.
You should have seen him riding it off the bluffs in camp earlier in the day. Fucking insane.
toweliesbong02.18.08 - 9:37 pm
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RB:
BORFO! are you riding a tall short bike!?! LO FUCKING L!!
Nope. That's Brassknucles in the bunny ears riding it. (He built it too)
He rode that thing for 20 miles on the state hwy to Bombay Beach. Went past Border Patrol and Homeland Security.
marino02.18.08 - 9:43 pm
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Ooops. Towlie had answered already. Who is blackjack? Josh?
I brought him back.
marino02.18.08 - 9:45 pm
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brassknuckle is paying for his stunt now. are pictures of that out there somewhere? youtube, anyone?
all in all - awesome weekend. i'm so happy to know you guys! seriously. no, seriously. guys. i'm serious. we're sitting here recounting the tales of our fabulous time and we can't stop laughing. meanwhile vspangle is staring at us like we're crazy. which we are.
now, i go to sleep.
yo delicious02.18.08 - 9:50 pm
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marino,
blackjack was the friendly paper cat on the east side of camp... he doesn't move much, but he's a lovely cat...
e-rock02.18.08 - 9:51 pm
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clarification: i mean picture of dan riding the mini-tall down the mountain... anyone?
yo delicious02.18.08 - 9:52 pm
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where are the photos of MOMF, the traveling art(music) show!!!
e-rock02.18.08 - 9:54 pm
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Marino you documented this great adventure of fun so well...Borfo, Dak,Montana, MoMF= Genius....I love all of you...
Regular Mike02.18.08 - 10:00 pm
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Man, I should have been there.
I am a long time assemblage artist, i.e. I find junk and nail it together.
Creative Thing02.18.08 - 10:08 pm
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Best trip eva...Tanks guise sur ris ly tanks...
Regular Mike02.18.08 - 10:19 pm
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thanks to everyone who drove/brought wood and supplies
best weekend ive had in a very very long time
hartwick, youre a pussy02.18.08 - 10:34 pm
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I've put my photos up here:
Ride to Nowhere
I didn't have my camera on me for most of it, though, and my talents certainly don't compare to Marino's.
ideasculptor02.19.08 - 12:04 am
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Ha Ha.
Borfo looks like "The Rock" in that one shot!!!
I better shut-up before my ass gets "Rock-bottomed" and then, "Corporate-elbowed"!!
bentstrider02.19.08 - 12:14 am
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Some of mine are here...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97534244@N00/sets/72157603941668929/
Kakihara02.19.08 - 1:17 am
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Yup... great photos Marino...
What lens are you using? 55-200mm AF-S DX VR? Really sharp pics. I'm looking for a zoom lens and I really like how your photos turned out. I'm on a budget though so the 55-200mm looks interesting... although the 70-300 AF-S DX VR is tempting but waaay more expensive.
Great pics!!
digablesoul02.19.08 - 1:24 am
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ya to be honest i was dying for you fuckers to get back so that we could see the pics, i really did not think BIG GAY AL had the balls to really go out there, congrats to you allen. FUCK.
eddieboyinla02.19.08 - 1:34 am
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Esther's photo of the "sandy autonomous liberated territory" sign in Slab City reminded me to look them up.
Here are photos of those who came before us. You can see them cutting through the concrete to get to the space where THE MUSEUM OF MODERN FUN ended up playing.
This led me to an article on the same website about the
abolition of work and the ludic life (life as play).I wish RB would read it. I think it's a philosophy that fits many in this MR community and makes the slogan "this is a party not a protest" such a silly statement.
Anyways...
What lens do I use? Nikon VR 28-300 Yes, I had to work to afford it which makes me such a silly advocate for the abolition of work. Actually work is not the problem. The problem the hierarchy within the work environment and the stupidity of the tasks that needs to be accomplished. Work can be fun too. But those anarchist squatters take
crappy pictures.
marino02.19.08 - 2:33 am
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good job jeff on posting your pics, no hassle looking at them, was if difficult posting them?
eddieboyinla02.19.08 - 8:21 am
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yes i'm definitely paying for the stunt, but it was totally worth it. bruises all over my back from going over the handlebars on the bluff. anyone have video of it? i know mook has video of my test run from lower down on the bluff but i didn't crash on that one. i can't wipe this smile off my face from this weekend. i'm having trouble working because i keep thinking about how much fun i had out there.
brassknuckle02.19.08 - 10:28 am
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IN THE FUTURE
WE ARE THERE YET.
The pictures proved it.
When we go back to LA
we will look forward to our trip
and remember
that the future was best
when the we didn't let the present pass.
SERIOUSLY
SKIDMARCUS02.19.08 - 10:33 am
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ive been at work for two hours and I haven't done anything because I keep thinking about huge fires and endless landscapes and hot springs and tomato's obscenities and crazy siren feedback noises and beer and whiskey and more beer and some more beer and riding along dark highways next to trains,
if only a comet would hit us
hartwick, youre a pussy02.19.08 - 10:43 am
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"if only a comet would hit us"
i could have sworn one did hit us during MoMF #2?
toweliesbong02.19.08 - 10:51 am
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I've decided.
We are going back to Slab City every year... Are we there yet?
(sorry for the repost:)
Big Heartfelt Thanks to all the Midnight Ridazz who made it to Slab City.
You were all wonderful. Despite the few bad things, it paled in comparison to all the good things. We endured the end of the apocalypse together!!
I hope we can all go down to San Diego on the March 15th to share the End of the World experience with the Electric Warriors and their minions for the Post Apocalyptic Ride.
Moreover, I hope you now all strongly consider going to Burning Man and joining the Midnight Ridazz Theme Camp this year in late August. Check the website for information at burningman.com and there will be our own discussion group which will basically be the former Ride to Nowhere google group forum.
A big Thanks to Sam and Marino for their contributions. I hope everyone can remember to reimburse them for thier expenses.
I seriously had the time of my life and I love you all.
Hey Gais? SRSLY! GAIS? ... WHATS GOING ON?
dot com
Joe Borfo02.19.08 - 10:53 am
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Oh yeah, I've been meaning to say:
NAZI BORDER POTRAL AGENTS FUCK OFF!!!!!!!
You couldn't cut some slack for a guy with a flat on his bicycle in the middle of the night in the middle of nowhere?
toweliesbong02.19.08 - 11:00 am
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yeah
seriously those guys were like giant muscle-bound douchebags of douche-dom,
i wasn't aware that flat tires threatened the security of the nation
hartwick, youre a pussy02.19.08 - 11:02 am
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My expenses were pretty minimal. My truckmates covered at least half the gas bill, which was all of the expense I can think of that was incurred on a communal basis. If folks want to kick a little down, I'll just wind up giving it to the fund to repair the audio trailer, so just donate directly to that, instead.
ideasculptor02.19.08 - 11:54 am
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Seriously guise,
I'm gonna go on record and say that we had the tallest and smallest bike ever in the Salton Sea.
And yes, I'd accept a challenge if someone begs to differ!
e-rock02.19.08 - 11:57 am
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Wow I didn't know you guys were getting fucked with by the border patrol when you had a flat. I was just thinking you guys got a flat at a really good spot, where there was some light! I thought for a minute or two that would be a good place to stop for the others behind me. I didn't stop with you guys cause I was finally feeling it. I felt like crap leaving Bomb Bay Beach cause of a crappy tamale.
Back to the weekend....
I had a blast out there in the middle of nowhere! Made some new friends and got to know some of the one I have, a little closer.
Since this is the thread for pics, I'll keep the thread going with the pic I think sums it all up for me. I'll post more of the my thoughts on the weekend on the other thread and the google group.
User102.19.08 - 12:08 pm
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annie,
did you hydrate before posting those photos, you know you don't want to get heat stroke...
e-rock02.19.08 - 4:07 pm
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thanks for the reminder, eric. i have to look for that filtration system for my urine.
meandmybluebike02.19.08 - 4:29 pm
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Next year, bananaphone, next year. You really don't want to miss next year!
toweliesbong02.20.08 - 11:12 am
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User 1 did Bob (BM) take these great flicks..?
skano02.20.08 - 12:42 pm
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wow looks like a great trip. love all the photos
alicestrong02.20.08 - 12:47 pm
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Yeah...these people f'n rock!
Hope this works...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crespinanddavid/
onyurmark02.21.08 - 11:22 am
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This is all BM stuff.
User102.21.08 - 11:32 am
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Sorry man, they are all in a set/group to the right under Salton Sea.
onyurmark02.21.08 - 11:41 am
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Where? Your set is BM. Your collection is BM.
User102.21.08 - 11:45 am
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Damn, Yeah, I think I need a Flickr 101 class. This site is somewhat new to me and although it's relatively easy I just don't get it all. Thanks for being patient toweliesbong!
onyurmark02.21.08 - 12:01 pm
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I love everyone's photos...it looks like it was an amazing trip. I definitely have to go check the salton sea area out!
pippi02.21.08 - 2:11 pm
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The link below and above saids no photos found. That's with Firefox and IE.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/crespinanddavid/sets/72157603948238391/show/
User102.21.08 - 4:53 pm
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That's because they have banned your IP you troll you.
The rest of us can see them just fine.
Make sure you trim any extra spaces at the end of the URL
marino02.21.08 - 5:30 pm
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They banned me, too!
Oh wait, I see, I need a Flickr account.
toweliesbong02.21.08 - 5:33 pm
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megaphone marino vs. big gay al!!
geriatric fight!
spiraldemon02.21.08 - 5:35 pm
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Fluffer, it's past 5 o'clock are you still at work or now you got a computer at home?
marino02.21.08 - 5:47 pm
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maybe he's using the inter nets on his wii ? ? i dont know... but yeah i got some pictures on some shitty disposable cameras... i need to take them to the photo thingie placer... i wonder what they're like. yeah. i'll post them to my flickr whenever i get around to them.
neverclever02.21.08 - 10:06 pm
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I got it. Had to go through all these freakin loops to get to the pics!
Good pics, thanks.
User102.21.08 - 10:15 pm
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The Grain and high contrast really works in some of the shots Towlie!
stevo402.22.08 - 6:37 am
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Your pictures are different Greg. Very eerie.
Definitely the most post apocalyptic.
marino02.22.08 - 9:43 am
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These look so good.
I said this in the email string, too, but that one of e-rock holding onto the bunker thingy is seriously sweet.
Ms. Stephanie02.22.08 - 10:23 am
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incredible greg, i love the really fuzzy grainy one of the water tank and the one of all of us at the stop with the train
hartwick, youre a pussy02.22.08 - 10:42 am
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Thanks guys. I was just fucking around with my point and shoot, and developing at home Tuesday night. I had no idea how they'd turn out because I screw up my development all the time.
These scans are much more contrasty and grainy than real prints would be. Some day I may print a couple of those if I ever get to a darkroom.
toweliesbong02.22.08 - 11:22 am
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In the future all bananas will be radioactive--------->
Nice pics toweliesbong!!!
You took the best B&W pics of Salton Sea Trip between 15th - 18th of February 2008 ever!!!!
Nice look and composition too!
User102.22.08 - 11:59 am
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"You took the best B&W pics of Salton Sea Trip between 15th - 18th of February 2008 ever!!!!"
hahahaha, hold that judgment, I think there were a couple more film shooters out there!
toweliesbong02.22.08 - 12:01 pm
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Just so you don't think we are so extra special,
here is four middle aged guys doing exactly the same trip in three SUVs a week ahead of us.
marino02.22.08 - 1:08 pm
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It's over Marino. Why do you have to taint it so?
Joe Borfo02.22.08 - 1:12 pm
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Nothing's tainted! We did it with BIKES and COSTUMES and MEGAPHONES. They did it with XTERRAS.
We are goddam special.
Ms. Stephanie02.22.08 - 1:16 pm
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"It's deceptively beautiful, like a woman who looks hot from far away but when you get right up next to her, not so much."
Me -
Kind of like these dudes from 5 miles away? These guys were out there before us. That's the only thing they got on us.
Man, 10 / gallon can't get here soon enough!
User102.22.08 - 1:27 pm
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I have two disposable wedding cameras I have to take to Wal-Rite-Green-Get-Tar-On-Sav-Aid-Mart tonight. I'm sure they came out shitty but I'll do that "get pictures on a CD" thing too... oh and I posted some of my cameraphone pictures as well...
www.flickr.com/coxonryder
... i'lll post again when i get the other pics. yoaah!
neverclever02.22.08 - 1:57 pm
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C'mon guis. Actually I think it's kinda beautiful that some bike lovin guise and some SUV lovin guise find beauty in the same things. Don't be hatin. Srsly.
Everybody sing along: We are the world....
marino02.22.08 - 2:01 pm
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I ain't hating cuz I sometimes float between the two tribes. I'm all for $10 a gallon gas, it will just mean far fewer trips to the des for me.
toweliesbong02.22.08 - 2:05 pm
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too bad marino couldn't get along during the MEGAPHONE brunch. it's like hellooo. MEGAPHONE brunch is gonna be loud. you need a megaphone and earplugs during MEGAPHONE brunch.
in honor of this trip, marino will now be called Megaphone Marino
spiraldemon02.22.08 - 2:13 pm
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Actually Marino should be credited with discovering camp rage.
User102.22.08 - 2:22 pm
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I love you Marino.
But User 1's comment and pic are pretty GODDAM HI-LARIOUS.
Ms. Stephanie02.22.08 - 2:25 pm
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Oh I'm just getting started!
HEHEHEHE.............
Anyone else see a resemblance, or is it just me???
User102.22.08 - 2:30 pm
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OK Jeff, I'm sorry I stole your megaphone for a few hours.
I should have kept it the whole weekend.
I thought everybody on the megaphone was funny, except you.
It's like drinking. Some people can handle it and some become jerks.
Also you don't try to piss off someone while they are cooking breakfast for the whole group. Maybe if you ever did something for the whole group you'd understand.
marino02.22.08 - 2:39 pm
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Well he did drive himself to the camp. He did that much!
User102.22.08 - 2:41 pm
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Fluffa on the bottom....... as usual.
User102.22.08 - 2:44 pm
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We already did. On Tues.
marino02.22.08 - 2:45 pm
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Damn, Animal's still pissed.
PC02.22.08 - 2:59 pm
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The proper medical term is "rage."
Animal is still raging.
He could be venting for the next two weeks.
I've seen extreme conditions lasting for months!
User102.22.08 - 3:13 pm
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Megaphone Marino,
you'll still get no sympathy for losing your temper at my MEGAPHONE during MEGAPHONE Brunch.
and you should be thankful that I didn't lose my temper when you started kicking sand on my shoes
not to mention when you stole my megaphone
spiraldemon02.22.08 - 3:20 pm
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Yeah damn it Marino!
Another thing Fluffa did is he didn't call that girl in Fluffaville that needed a ride.
So that's TWO things he did on the trip! So there!!!!!
Next time we'll put you in charge of the megaphone and him in charge of cooking breakfast. How you like that????
User102.22.08 - 3:53 pm
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I just want to make out and fluffer won't go with another man unless he wears a wig.
marino02.22.08 - 4:06 pm
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Megaphone Marino,
you need to shave, too.
especially your backside
spiraldemon02.22.08 - 4:22 pm
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Why? You're never gona see it.
User102.22.08 - 4:38 pm
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During sexy time?????
User102.22.08 - 4:50 pm
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I don't remember, it was all such a blur!!! The future is like that.
toweliesbong02.22.08 - 4:52 pm
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GET A TENT!!!
OR... to settle disputes they must JOUST... naked... running in socks.
neverclever02.22.08 - 4:56 pm
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I finally got around to developing those disposable (wedding themed) camera pictures... here they are (despite how crappy most are!)!!!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/coxonryder/sets/72157603958080320/
note: first like, 18 or so are off my camera phone.
neverclever02.25.08 - 12:53 am
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minez not so great but here they are.. too much FUN to be had to stop and take photos...
also didnt want to offend some people and take photos of them (esp locals.. )... this is not some tourist bullshit thing ya know? ok maybe you don;t know, that's why you should go watch the mooooovie!!! TOMORROW NIGHT
http://www.flickr.com/photos/97534244@N00/
Kakihara01.27.09 - 2:37 pm
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