Let's play another game...

[Echonova]

It's called what did you do today.


I'll start.

Had to work this morning, got home around 1:00pm

Sent wife out to mow lawn, I had shit to do.

My son wants to be R2D2 for Halloween... Nobody makes a R2D2 costume for a 7 year old. Cutting up a trash can to make one, looks like you cut up a trash can and slapped some paint on it.

Step 1: Buy 12" concrete tube

Step 2: Start cutting with sawzall

Step 3: Realize that was a bad idea and continue with jig saw... Because my brother moved to Seattle with my table saw FML... But I digest.

Step 4: Think to myself... Myself, I should take pictures of this and get the camera.

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/R2D2002_zps4b813bba.jpg

Step 5: Primer and paint tube... Still need to cut it down some more, but that will come later.

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/R2D2003_zps5137dbb3.jpg

Step 6: Start forming the head piece. Basic structure to attach chicken wire and then paper-mache to. This is going to be attached to an old bicycle helmet.

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/R2D2004_zpsbd25787c.jpg

Step 7: Drink a beer, because dammit I earned it. Take another picture.

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/R2D2001_zps52ba3ee3.jpg

Step 8: Do quick sketch of R2's body...

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/R2D2007_zps01d29a5c.png

Step 9: Spray adhesive is your friend. Still need to cut the bottom down some more... I'll do that later

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/R2D2008_zpsf8448e6a.png

Step 10: Drink another beer, call it a night, forget about how much is still left to do and post thread on IA.



Who else wants to play?

[Catnip]

I think your son still loves R2D2 and needs to let go.










:lmao:

[D3UC3S]

I played a game with the wife. I call it "hide the sausage"


Badass costume making skills old man!

[Sinfix_15]

You wife mowed the lawn while you built a halloween costume...............


Put an extra stamp on your man card, you earned it.

[Echonova]

You wife mowed the lawn while you built a halloween costume...............


Put an extra stamp on your man card, you earned it.1.75 acre lot.




Push mower.

:bigsmilie

[D3UC3S]

HAHAHAHA!!!

DO WORK SON!

[Echonova]

I think your son still loves R2D2 and needs to let go.










:lmao:My son said you need to shut your dirty whore mouth or he'll do it for you.

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/b22d5c2c.jpg

[Sinfix_15]

LOL!

[BenjaminJunu]

I woke up, drank coffee.
Worked on my car.
Went to the beach and went fishing.
Went to a car meet and then it started raining so i ended up here.

[E36slide]

My son said you need to shut your dirty whore mouth or he'll do it for you.

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/b22d5c2c.jpg

Lolololol

Sent from my DROID BIONIC using Tapatalk 2

[Echonova]

No working on it today. Will probably make a run to HD for some supplies, but have to much running around to do to get anything meaningful done.

[D3UC3S]

I took my kid to a fall festival.

Pony rides, hay rides, bouncy house, petting zoo......I miss being a kid!

http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt259/nathanschieber/9EF89B53-DED0-4D8B-A016-9D9EAB00B1FC-1932-0000020F762AF644.jpg
http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt259/nathanschieber/92440C39-848D-4013-A0D9-2F8D2CFD9DD3-1932-0000020F7F88E7D1.jpg
http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt259/nathanschieber/44A7E1A9-E659-4E03-ABA0-2B24601AA525-1932-0000020F84C55339.jpg
http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt259/nathanschieber/84CC9ABD-E13F-441A-8A0F-79BAD0D98A63-1932-0000020F89DBDD10.jpg
http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt259/nathanschieber/F1675400-54D4-4457-9B4B-AD381CA820B8-1932-0000020F8F7CFA01.jpg

[C230K]

It will be funny like after you did all that work to make your son that R2-D2 costume, in the end, he will tell you that he changed his mind and want to be something else for halloween.

[Elbow]

I worked. I saw the Delta Wing. It made me feel uncomfortable. Last time I saw it it was sort of dark, in the light, it's so much bigger.

Loving the costume.

[Echonova]

It will be funny like after you did all that work to make your son that R2-D2 costume, in the end, he will tell you that he changed his mind and want to be something else for halloween.I have no problem beating a child.


It made me feel uncomfortable. Last time I saw it it was sort of dark, in the light, it's so much bigger.Wife said the same thing to me about my penis once.

[D3UC3S]

I have no problem beating a child.

Wife said the same thing to me about my penis once.

Goddamnit your killin it tonight

[Echonova]

Goddamnit your killin it tonightWife has said that as well.

[Elbow]

I have no problem beating a child.

Wife said the same thing to me about my penis once.

I was trying to make it sound as erotic as possible.

D33z Nuts!

http://metacool.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451c31c69e2016302cf09ea970d-500wi

[Echonova]

I was trying to make it sound as erotic as possible.

D33z Nuts!

http://metacool.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451c31c69e2016302cf09ea970d-500wiNo need to make it sound erotic...







It's already black.

[D3UC3S]

^^ Thats cool as fuck!

[D3UC3S]

It's already black.

Mine too, but it has one of those weird white birthmarks all over it.

[Relentless]

Goddamnit your killin it tonight
When is Echo not killin it lol

[.blank cd]

Not gonna lie, this looks fun as fuck

http://i617.photobucket.com/albums/tt259/nathanschieber/92440C39-848D-4013-A0D9-2F8D2CFD9DD3-1932-0000020F7F88E7D1.jpg

[D3UC3S]

It was like 12' tall too!! She was like "fuck this shit" at first..... :ninja: so after i did it she was all about it...:ninja:

[BenjaminJunu]

This thread makes me miss being a child.

[Buttons]

Got up. Took care of the baby. Couponed. Took care of the baby some more. Someone paid me $10 to work their shift. *Yawn* 5:30 AM wide awake. Baby sleeps though :(

Maybe I should coupon some more, but no one is awake over on the forums. Sucks living on the east coast sometimes.

[Echonova]

Got up. Took care of the baby. Couponed. Took care of the baby some more. Someone paid me $10 to work their shift. *Yawn* 5:30 AM wide awake. Baby sleeps though :(

Maybe I should coupon some more, but no one is awake over on the forums. Sucks living on the east coast sometimes.My wife does the couponing thing as well. That damn "Extreme Couponers" show killed it for everyone. We used to save 50%+ on groceries (on a bad week), now she's lucky if she hits 40%.




And that's nothing but good 'ole fashioned communism.

[Relentless]

Went to sit on my throne... After I got done with the bizz and looked to my right.....

http://imageshack.us/a/img405/8622/1016121347.jpg (http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/405/1016121347.jpg/)
:cry::no::cry::(

[D3UC3S]

Hahahaha!

Thats when the wifes duties begin.... Bring me a new roll and your punishment for not keeping the shit tickets stocked is smelling my sweet personal brand of cologne.

[Relentless]

Lolol damn right.

[Buttons]

My wife does the couponing thing as well. That damn "Extreme Couponers" show killed it for everyone. We used to save 50%+ on groceries (on a bad week), now she's lucky if she hits 40%.




And that's nothing but good 'ole fashioned communism.

I'm not really that good at groceries. All the closets and cabinets are full of toiletries and diapers though. lol Trying to talk the boyfriend into letting me have a stockpile room. I end up selling a bunch of my shampoo/conditioner because I already have enough for over 2 years.

Does your wife have a stockpile?

[l Gizzy l]

I'm not really that good at groceries. All the closets and cabinets are full of toiletries and diapers though. lol Trying to talk the boyfriend into letting me have a stockpile room. I end up selling a bunch of my shampoo/conditioner because I already have enough for over 2 years.

Does your wife have a stockpile?

where does one sell shampoo/conditioner? O.o ha

[Buttons]

where does one sell shampoo/conditioner? O.o ha

There's a "Yard Sale" thing on FB for our tri-city area. I actually just sold $20 worth just a few minutes ago for something I paid nothing for.

[Echonova]

I'm not really that good at groceries. All the closets and cabinets are full of toiletries and diapers though. lol Trying to talk the boyfriend into letting me have a stockpile room. I end up selling a bunch of my shampoo/conditioner because I already have enough for over 2 years.

Does your wife have a stockpile?We keep a rotating stock in our pantry room. At most we have about 3 months supply of food/toiletries at any given time for emergencies. I'm not trying to have 38 years worth of paper towels (toilet paper would be ok though, can never have too much of that) LOL. Mostly it's a "worst case scenario" stash and don't have room for much more... Until children start moving out.

[l Gizzy l]

There's a "Yard Sale" thing on FB for our tri-city area. I actually just sold $20 worth just a few minutes ago for something I paid nothing for.

that's weird :( ha i wouldnt ever buy someone else's shampoo

[Echonova]

that's weird :( ha i wouldnt ever buy someone else's shampooYou buy it from the store right? Same thing. She sells it for $2 (when she got it for free) and the person buying gets it half price.



Now I wouldn't buy someone else's used shampoo... But that's not what she's talking about.

[Buttons]

that's weird :( ha i wouldnt ever buy someone else's shampoo

It's brand new, never used :) I don't sell my personal stockpile. Just stuff that I get for cheap/free.


We keep a rotating stock in our pantry room. At most we have about 3 months supply of food/toiletries at any given time for emergencies. I'm not trying to have 38 years worth of paper towels (toilet paper would be ok though, can never have too much of that) LOL. Mostly it's a "worst case scenario" stash and don't have room for much more... Until children start moving out.

I think I have like 10 or so 12 packs of toilet paper! lol Food wise, I have a few weeks worth. I only have room in the bathroom closet. We have a 3 bedroom house but the spare bedroom is used to grow coral :/

[Echonova]

My ultimate goal is to have one year minimum for my family of 5. But I'm starting to build that by using shelf-stable stuff like this that lasts like 25 years...
Buckets of Food Pouches - TruPrep Emergency Preparedness (http://truprep.com/store/food/buckets-of-pouches.html)

Now, I'm not preparing for doomsday, my thinking behind it is (God forbid) if some disaster happens, we could be completely self-sufficient for weeks or months if necessary. If I have enough food to feed my family for a year, I would have food to spare to help my neighbors during that same crisis period. I've got a metric-shit ton of bottled water, because I can store that in the garage.




Edit: Grow coral? Is there money in that?

[Echonova]

So I have a pair of smoking hot lip-stick lesbians in the hotel room next to mine...















































































Sounds like they have been filming a porno for the last hour.

[D3UC3S]

Go knock on the door and ask if they need an extra hand

[Echonova]

Go knock on the door and ask if they need an extra handThat's a rookie mistake. Most guys think "if I walked in on some lesbians doing it they would totally want me to join in". Reality is... No they wouldn't.



Or they would be with a dude, and a chick.

[D3UC3S]

Only dumb questions are those not asked....

I have no shame tho.

[Buttons]

My ultimate goal is to have one year minimum for my family of 5. But I'm starting to build that by using shelf-stable stuff like this that lasts like 25 years...
Buckets of Food Pouches - TruPrep Emergency Preparedness (http://truprep.com/store/food/buckets-of-pouches.html)

Now, I'm not preparing for doomsday, my thinking behind it is (God forbid) if some disaster happens, we could be completely self-sufficient for weeks or months if necessary. If I have enough food to feed my family for a year, I would have food to spare to help my neighbors during that same crisis period. I've got a metric-shit ton of bottled water, because I can store that in the garage.




Edit: Grow coral? Is there money in that?

That's a pretty good goal. After watching The Walking Dead, I feel like I should stockpile for a disaster or something. lol

Oh yeah. He brings in hundreds a month selling it. People buy small polyps (each piece) for anywhere $5-$100s of dollars a piece. He has a bunch of high end stuff. Each of these are a polyp about the size of my index finger.

http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/547868_4456370814136_1813647277_n.jpg

[Echonova]

That's cool as shit.

[Buttons]

It really is. I traded car meets for frag/coral meets. lol Only bad side, the house smells like the ocean when he's doing a water change. We have 6 tanks and 3 sumps (a tank that filters another tank) in the house now. We are trying to get sea horses for the tank in the baby's room :)

[Echonova]

So yesterday, I bought a box of sharpies to color in the body. Got home, realized I bought Ultra-Fine Point Sharpies... FML.


3 hours later I finished the front.

Today after work, I stopped by the track.

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/LeMans2012021_zps57d71ed4.png

[Echonova]

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/LeMans2012039_zpsa284feab.png

[D3UC3S]

LOL @ fine pionts....Your life alert beeper is in the mail!



Good pics dude, wish i could go see this too.

[Echonova]

Good pics dude, wish i could go see this too.If the pics are good, it's shear luck. Took my wife's Nikon, no idea how to use it. I can turn it on and press the button, that's it. I'm not a photographer, not gonna see any watermarked "Echo Photography Ltd" on my pics. I'd be OK with just a point-n-shoot if I was left to my own devices.

[Echonova]

So yesterday, I bought a box of sharpies to color in the body. Got home, realized I bought Ultra-Fine Point Sharpies... FML.


3 hours later I finished the front.
Oh yeah... Forgot to put the pic up. When is that Life Alert beeper gonna get here?

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/001_zpsa32242e1.png

[.blank cd]

This is epic

[MachNU]

What I gathered from this thread...is why Echo is having kids at 75? Going to throw out his hip doing that.

[Echonova]

Because at 75 I'm rich enough to be able to afford kids.



Do it any sooner in life in this economy and you might as well just put a bullet in your head for the insurance money. Either way, you're dead and your wife and kids get all the money.

[D3UC3S]

hmmm...insurance money you say?

[Echonova]

I have a small policy of only 3 million...



That way I'm worth more alive.

[Echonova]

So... After another day at Road Atlanta, came home and decided to try my hand at paper-mache for the first time.

Filled in the holes and went to town. First layer done. Gotta wait a day before I can do layer number 2. Will probably take 3 layers to make it smooth.

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/R2D2001_zps8a8a8945.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/R2D2003_zps75c95d85.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/R2D2004_zps799ca709.jpg

[Echonova]

Nothing new to report... Finished the second layer of paper mache on the helmet, cut the arm holes. Cut the straps off an old book bag to attach to the inside, but haven't attached them yet. But that's it. Going to get it finished up this weekend, will update pics then as I am out of town ATM.

[Echonova]

So yeah... mad rush this afternoon. Will finish up tomorrow.


Didn't get the helmet as smooth as I would have liked... Would have needed at least three more coats that I didn't have time for.

But onto the pictures...

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/R2D2partduex193.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/R2D2partduex195.jpg

Mad props to Scotsman for donating the Stainless Steel paint for the dome.
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/R2D2partduex196.jpg

Gonna be the "eyeball" and thingy's that stick out of his head...
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/R2D2partduex198.jpg

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/R2D2partduex202.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/R2D2partduex209.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/R2D2partduex207.jpg

[C230K]

Being thats its going to be cold for Halloween, I would suggest insulating R2-D2

[Echonova]

Uhhh... I'm sorry. I raised my son to be a manly man in a manly world.



Bitches complain about the weather.

[alpine_aw11]

fapped

fapped again

also enjoyed a beer for my hard work

more fapping

way more beer

[Echonova]

fapped

fapped again

also enjoyed a beer for my hard work

more fapping

way more beer
That sounds like a good day.

[Echonova]

So anyway... I've been out of town/working crazy hours so much lately my wife tried to finish the helmet and help me out, bless her heart. Needless to say it was another mad dash tonight to get it finished. And carve pumpkins. And put together our Halloween display. And...

Anyway, not exactly how I pictured it coming out. But with the time constraints I'm damn happy, ya'll have no idea how many things went horribly wrong tonight. If I make a costume next year I'm starting in July.


http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/R2D2Episode67ReturnoftheDriod001.jpg
http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/R2D2Episode67ReturnoftheDriod003.jpg

[Bacon]

Not bad actually. Hard work pays off.

Sent from my Galaxy S3 using Tapatalk.

[Echonova]

Been so busy I forgot the final picture. Wife forgot to take any pictures on Halloween, but I found a pic a friend of ours posted on FB.


http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x249/Echonova1/AndrewasR2D2.jpg

[D3UC3S]

Some gangster shit there!!!

[slostang]

fapped

fapped again

also enjoyed a beer for my hard work

more fapping

way more beer

You forgot to throw a fart somewhere in there.


Oh and bacon...

[Echonova]

So my daughter and I are doing this tomorrow morning... Yet another early morning. Ugh...


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXGutcJnvBU

But it's for a good cause. Mainly the survival of the clutches in my car and truck.

[Echonova]

A good time was had by all.

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/Hagertys039.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/Hagertys062.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/Hagertys086.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/Hagertys116.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/Hagertys202.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/Hagertys215.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/Hagertys303.jpg
http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/Hagertys335.jpg

[Scotsman]

that is f'n awesome , how did she end up doing?

[Echonova]

I think she was one of the best of her class in the morning. Of course I am biased and didn't stick around to watch the afternoon class.



But she's my daughter... The skill is inherent and cannot be denied.

[Echonova]

There was a 1991 Miata there to drive and she was all like "I don't wanna embarrass all deez niggas bi driftin on der faces".




That's my little girl.

[Echonova]

http://i1084.photobucket.com/albums/j402/Echonova2/Hagertys177.jpg