Red Enough

08.09.2004

Saturday brought an end to the "Russ Learns To Paint" experiment. After a coat of primer and 4 coats of actual paint, the walls were a uniform (enough) shade of red for me to call it done. I should have some pics of how things progressed tomorrow!

Unfortunately, there were things I never thought of. The strength of latex bonding to the tape I had around the baseboards and door was one. Fortunately, I went around the edges with a razor before things got ripped too far apart. The sieve of a drop cloth that old sheets can be was another, now seeing that I have splotches of red and pink (the primer) here and there. Maybe I'll be able to clean it up, but I'm not very hopeful. I hated that carpet anyway, even though I wasn't planning on replacing it until next year.

Yep, the next time I'm painting, somebody else is going to do it.

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GMC Commercial

08.06.2004

There's a GMC commercial that shows car and truck bodies being flung to the ground, only to eventually see that these are ideas some designer is tossing (presumambly because they're not good enough). I've really gotten hooked on the music in the background, and like many others I've been trying to track down the original music, because in this age of the internet, that's what people do. Although GMC has been claiming this is an original piece, a high school junior has recreated it, and done a really good job!

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Quick Link

08.05.2004

If you're going to shoplift a store, don't fill out a job application beforehand. If you do, would you like to see people make fun of you?

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I Appreciate You

08.03.2004

Last week I got a big kick out of an auction for some toy space ships from Space: 1999 on eBay. The auction was posted by a guy in Japan, who evidently used an online service to translate his Japanese to English for posting on his auction. As a bonus, he was giving 3 mini-movie-posters (selectable from 9 available) to the winner of the auction.

Here's the text of the listing (the images haevn't been archived anywhere...):

This is EAGLE : Transporter, Rescue and Hawk.
This is SPACE1999 series presented by Konami TOY.
It is ATSB-PVC(acetyl tridutil citrate)
But not use phthalate.
I send sealed in plastic.
Sorry , there is not TOY Packege.

Condition is NEW.
One toy Size is about 12x5 cm or 5x2 inches


I send JAPANESE MOVIE FLYER( Mini poster 18x26 cm or 7x10 inches ) together to you.
I appreciate you.
I choose three sheets.
If you hope,you can choose.
When you pay,Please choose three sheets via PAYPAL message or email.
I do them in the roll.

There is so much there that brings joy to my life. The latest sayings in the office have become "I appreciate you" and "If you hope, you can choose", followed distantly by "I do them in the roll".

Now I'm keeping an eye out for the next batch of auctions from this guy. I appreciate him.

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Painting 099

08.02.2004

I can't paint. Whatever gene most people have that allows them to paint a room, I'm lacking (maybe it's the P chromosome). I can paint models (at least I think I can paint them), but when it comes to household painting, I'm useless. Ask Gina. I managed to add time to her painting when I tried to help. In an effort to right all of this, I'm trying to learn how to paint. Evidently the hard way.

I have a back bedroom that I use as a library, or a junk room, depending on how everything is arranged. I wanted to paint the room a dark burgundy, thinking it would lend itself to the whole library feel. Since it's a room nobody uses or sees, I thought this would be a good project to learn how to paint on. So, painting supplies, a gallon of primer, and 2 gallons of paint later....

... and I still suck at painting.

I'm getting better, but it's harder than I thought. The paint roller muscles, used in conjunction with the P chromosome, are sore. Real sore. I'm a big, burly-man, yet I find myself humbled by this measly roller. A coat of primer and 2 coats of paint and I've got muscles saying "owww... owww... ow..". And I think I've got at least 2 more coats to go!

But this is a learning experience. Each coat of paint is a learning experience. Right now that's about $20/experience. I'll be glad when class is over.

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