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Login/Join to ParticipateLiquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
Well, I suppose I should get round to making an intro thread for this newfangled board really, so here goes:
Name: Rory
Sex: Male
Age: 24 going on 6
Favourite Bands:
Super Furry Animals
Leftfield
Lemon Jelly
Reel Big Fish
Bjork
Loads of stuff really.
Favourite Films:
Batman
Spirited Away
Delicatessen
Amelie
Dr No
Cheesy war films (the guns of navarone, the bridge on the river kwai etc....)
Favourite Books:
Are you Dave Gorman - Dave Gorman
Das Boot - Lothar-Gunther Buchheim
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Anything by Bill Bryson
Favourite Thundercat: Hmm, Cheetara. Or maybe Tigra, since he had the cool whip that could make him invisible.
Favourite Toy: My huge purple muppetskin poi, or my balloons, I'm not sure.
That'll do for now. Feel free to post inane semi-gibberish in here, I'm sure UCOF would do anyway, so you might as well join in
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
But no one really cares do they?
Rory, in a desperate bid to keep you sweet, I have found you this picture:
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Tantamount to fatuity
15,967 posts
Location: Down the road, United Kingdom
Ah the untold story of ninja attacks....
Penny stoves involve a lot of reading don't they?
Meh
Mumma Hen
6,391 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
miss you munkee!
coming back here soon?!
TAJ "boat mummy." VALURA "yes sweetie you went on a boat, was daddy there with you?" TAJ "no, but monkey on boat" VALURA "well then sweetie, Daddy WAS there with you"
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Penny stoves are a piece of piss to make, and Bov, have you seen this?
enthusiast
372 posts
Location: Paris, United Kingdom
Written by: Mr_Chutney
It may interest you to know that I've got the whip bug I met up with Rory over the weekend and nailed a couple of cracks- I cannot wait to get to fal and play some more- I might even be getting my own from good Mr Bov
Bov, does this mean that you've gotten yourself a whip and are striking fear into the hearts of your neighbours with it's mighty, sound barrier breaking cracks?!!!???
i certainly hope so
Oh and hello
How've you been doing, been up to mischief?
Thanks muchly again for sending the whip book to me, it's coming in very handy.
G.
You can spend hours playing with minutes!
I have seen the light! ........ It was purple <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Fast, late deliveries!
Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
Oh yes, I now have a whip
It's a 5 foot cow hide stockwhip and is nothing special (the handle's pretty horrible for a start), but it works well enough for now. Doesn't look anywhere near as nice as yours though
Are you going to falmouth and/or bristol?
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
enthusiast
372 posts
Location: Paris, United Kingdom
Fantastic, when/where did you get it? You're going to have to show me what you've been working on!
Unfortunately I can't make it to either my friend, the laws of b*sterdlyness have forbidden it. I am, however, hoping to make it to the Wales/England border meet.
Are you still planning on going?
G.
You can spend hours playing with minutes!
I have seen the light! ........ It was purple <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Fast, late deliveries!
Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
I got it at the EJC, so I've had it for a couple of months now I suppose. I've been mainly trying to get all the cracks I know forwards, backwards, horizontally and with either hand, which is taking a while.
I've also been trying to make my own whips from nylon, which is working pretty well when I actually get my orders of nylon delivered. I've just had some more arrive so hopefully I'll be making another one before/during falmouth for Mr Chutney.
Yes, I'm still planning to go to the border meet, so hopefully I'll see you there
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
enthusiast
372 posts
Location: Paris, United Kingdom
Making them eh?
Bit ironic that you sent me your book on making whips and then decided to make some for yourself
Still, I'm not complaining. I have a bit of mending to do on one of my whips (same procedure as Merlin helped me through at Play) but I haven't felt comfortable about it yet. Some of us will just never be as good at practical construction as you Bov
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You can spend hours playing with minutes!
I have seen the light! ........ It was purple <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Fast, late deliveries!
Momma Bear
4,525 posts
Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
As ever, Bov it was brilliant seeing you at Brizz,,you have a lovely tan!
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Hoppers are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
Pasta of Muppets
2,722 posts
Location: in the interwebs..., United Kingdom
Boo
ohmygodlaserbeamspewpewpew!
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Rory... you rock and are splendid... thanks for teaching me knots and balloons
Til next time darlin
xx
Getting to the other side 
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,191 posts
Location: Sihanoukville, cambodia
Rory you do indeed rock lots! Thankyou muchly for my wings, unfortunately the cat managed to get hold of them this morning so they're looking a little flacid and may have to go to balloon heaven..
But also thankyou for humouring me with inflatable underwear in the past aswell!
hopefully see you soon! Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
psssst.....Rory hardly ever looks in here. PM him and poke him or you'll never get a reply
Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
Carpal \'Tunnel
4,191 posts
Location: Sihanoukville, cambodia
Ah well, hopefully he will stumble across it in a couple of weeks/months time when hes having a bad day and it will make him smile because we all think he rocks so much!
Still wiggling
5,967 posts
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland (UK)
Yep
Getting to the other side
Pirate Pixie Crew Captain
8,428 posts
Location: Wales
Rory is the dogs bollox! And he's my Biatch
Best trade I ever made swapping Rory for Nate. Much as I love Nate, he makes a rubbish biatch Feed me Chocolate!!! Feed me NOW!
enthusiast
372 posts
Location: Paris, United Kingdom
Hey Bov
Godd to see you at the weekend dude.
Thanks for helping me out with my whips. I've been fixing and oiling them today after the lashing they took over the weekend.
How's your whip making research coming along? Have you found how to make them heavy enough?
In addition to the whips we were discussing over the weekend, I was thinking it would be really cool to have a mini whip I could carry around with me
Do you reckon we could get a whip that was say 2' from thong to cracker end that would work well?
I'm thinking I might just have to have a go at this whip making stuff. Paracord seems to be pretty good stuff to use and I really should be able to find an army surplus store around here, there's enough MOD land!
G.
You can spend hours playing with minutes!
I have seen the light! ........ It was purple <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Fast, late deliveries!
enthusiast
372 posts
Location: Paris, United Kingdom
While I remember these are the earplugs I got for myself during whip cracking/loud noise events.
Quite expensive for a pair of ear plugs but they'll last for I don't know how long and I reckon my ears are worth it
You can spend hours playing with minutes!
I have seen the light! ........ It was purple <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
Fast, late deliveries!
Momma Bear
4,525 posts
Location: Telford, Shrops, United Kingdom
Got Walrus (mask)?
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Perhaps you could wear this for halloween Bov?
Hoppers are angels who lift us to our feet when our wings have trouble remembering how to fly.
1 + 1 = 3
3,540 posts
Location: Bristol UK
Hello Rory!!
I stumbled across this today, and it made me think of you...
https://www.nationaltheatre.com/os/operationscrabble.htm
Hope you're having fun!!
Empty your mind. Be formless, Shapeless, like Water.
Put Water into a cup, it becomes the cup, put water into a bottle, it becomes the bottle, put water into a teapot, it becomes the teapot.
Water can flow, or it can Crash.
Be Water My Friend.
Mumma Hen
6,391 posts
Location: Brisbane, Australia
Bovvie I missssss youuuuu!
Your coming to nooo zeallaaaaaaand next year! You just dont know it yettt!
TAJ "boat mummy." VALURA "yes sweetie you went on a boat, was daddy there with you?" TAJ "no, but monkey on boat" VALURA "well then sweetie, Daddy WAS there with you"
Intrepid Penguin
5,635 posts
Location: Australia
I have an inflatable hug
and you
are very very cool
Currently on the right side up of the world.
15,417 posts
Location: South Wales
Corporate Circus Arts Entertainer
3,989 posts
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
BOO!
(Or in Dolbelese, how the hell are you?)
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old hand
896 posts
Location: Manchester England
Bov do you know where I can find a online tutorial to make top hats like the one in your gallery?
I made my first umbrella the other day and presume its the same kind of twist turn lock next balloon run through but its never works out for me
cheers dude
*Thats one of my favourite Nurseries over there,*
Roman, Trippie Hippie,On the way back from Play Festival
Corporate Circus Arts Entertainer
3,989 posts
Location: Auckland, New Zealand
Hi House of Mill.
As Bov seems to be busy, I can help out. For the basic umbrella (which I taught him if my memory is still trustworthy), inflate four 260 balloons and burp slightly then tie.
Make one balloon into a cutlass/pirate sword (small one inch bubble, then a loop, then pull the remaider of the balloon almost all the way through the loop). This is the handle.
Then take the 3 other balloons, find the halfway point of each, and twist them all around each other in the center. You should now have a six ended star-like shape.
Twist the middle of the star shape a few inches down from the end of the sword, so the looped end is at the other end and looks like the curved handle.
You should now have a star on a stick!
This is the hard part over. Now arrange the 6 balloon ends so they are flat likes spokes on a wheel, with the handle being the axle (pointing perpindicular to the wheel spokes).
Take one of the balloon ends and find the halfway point. Twist it in half and hold the end.
Take the next balloon end to the first, find the halfway and twist an inch or so of the end of the first at that halfway point. You should have a triangle made from the first balloon end (2 sides) and half of the second balloon end (1 side with one loose balloon bubble sticking out).
Now repeat the process, take the loose balloon of the second end, and twist it to the halfway point of the balloon next to it (3rd balloon end) etc etc .
Keep going all around until they are all joined up.
Voila!
Here's a link to BalloonHQ for how to weave a balloon fabric that I wuse for top hats. Just need to add the brim and either close up the top or wedge a spiraled 260 into the top.
gymping, a good weave stykle for making top hats
Let me know if that helps, and feel free to check out my gallery too for much much larger creations...
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Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
Thanks Charles
I've been trying repeatedly to describe it in a way that makes sense and failing fairly miserably.
Anyway, a test of youtube linking:
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But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
veteran
1,237 posts
Location: Oxfordshire, United Kingdom
"utube" bad link matey
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Liquid Cow
2,629 posts
Location: High Wycombe, England
Yeah, I was testing out the automatically embedding links.
I don't like them, and making the link bad is the only way I know of stopping it - is there a better way?
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.
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