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Gary_B
06-29-2006, 12:12 AM
Morna and I have had the pleasure of hanging out with Tad and his wife and daughter for the last couple of days. It's been a great visit so far. Besides great meals and nice walks we've also enjoyed talking about art and comics and the mysterious differences between Americans and Canadians. We had a walk during low tide today and went out for dinner together. After that we drove to a lagoon and saw many herons and gooses. On the way back home we went and looked at the university campus overlooking the lagoon where there is a "castle" that was used as Professor Charles Xavier’s School for Gifted Children in the X-Movies.
Myron L
06-29-2006, 04:32 AM
Awesome ...sounds like fun ! Enjoy, folks !
Ken O
06-29-2006, 06:42 AM
Sounds like a great time, knock a few back for me. :D
Petersen
06-29-2006, 07:48 AM
Have a wonderful time you guys!! Looks and sounds like you are having a blast!!
Neil Hill
06-29-2006, 08:47 AM
So what was the occasion Gary? You and Morna getting an early start on SDCC by staying in town with the wonderful Tad? :D
Gary_B
06-29-2006, 09:37 AM
So what was the occasion Gary? You and Morna getting an early start on SDCC by staying in town with the wonderful Tad? :D
The wonderful Tad is visiting us in Victoria. Morna and I can't make it to SDCC.
Here's Morna showing Tad a Gumboot Chiton.
hellboyone
06-29-2006, 09:43 AM
Man...I can smell that low tide. :)
Have fun, kids!
morna
06-29-2006, 09:54 AM
... or is that Crimony Crabhead!
We saw a few of the usual suspects but nothing earth-shattering : sea cucumbers, brittle stars, the extremely cute Northern Clingfish with his suction cup on the underside for sticking onto rocks, porcelain crabs, purple urchins, green urchins, anenomes, various chitons and a more unusual sight, a good sized hermit crab with no shell. I didn't think they could survive out in a harsh predator filled world with their soft easy-to-eat rear end hanging out but he looked like he was managing just fine thank-you!
hellboyone
06-29-2006, 09:56 AM
Morna: if you ever release an album or a book, it must be titled Soft, Easy-To-Eat Rear. :)
Jake Capps
06-29-2006, 10:34 AM
Sounds cool! Do you have any pics of the school?
Gary_B
06-29-2006, 10:56 AM
Sounds cool! Do you have any pics of the school?
Sorry, it was late and we didn't have our camera with us. I'll go back another day and take a couple.
Neil Hill
06-29-2006, 11:01 AM
The wonderful Tad is visiting us in Victoria. Morna and I can't make it to SDCC.
Oh my bad. Did you mention that Tad was visiting BC and not the other way around? Sorry 'bout that Gary. :D Glad y'all had fun though.
Ta2grrl
06-29-2006, 11:14 AM
Oh my bad. Did you mention that Tad was visiting BC and not the other way around? Sorry 'bout that Gary. :D Glad y'all had fun though.
A meetup on the mainland would have been cool...
Now I am sad for not seeing Tad...
:(
Hey...I could make a poem about it...!!
;)
Have fun guys and dolls!!
XXX
Hey Gary ,cool pics ,We'll miss you and Morna this year at Comicon...maybe next year?...
Sparky
06-29-2006, 01:17 PM
Morna: if you ever release an album or a book, it must be titled Soft, Easy-To-Eat Rear. :)
OMG, that was my favorite album back in the '80s! They sounded kinda like a cross between Jethro Tull and Sigue Sigue Sputnik.
http://www.phobe.com/crap/gumboot_album2.jpg
Maija
06-30-2006, 08:35 AM
OMG, that was my favorite album back in the '80s! They sounded kinda like a cross between Jethro Tull and Sigue Sigue Sputnik."Homeless Hermit Crab" was a great song.
With no covering for your bum,
You'll be someone's lunchtime chum...
Gary_B
06-30-2006, 09:02 AM
Sparky and Ruta, you both bring back so many fond memories! That Gumboot Chiton album was pure gold.
fitzroy
06-30-2006, 11:33 AM
Does Tad still smell of poo?
Sparky
06-30-2006, 11:38 AM
"Homeless Hermit Crab" was a great song.
Yeah, but in retrospect, it was probably a bad choice for our 1986 prom theme. I hear they never did get the saltwater stains out of the basketball court floor. And my sea-urchin wrist corsage wasn't too appealing or fragrant by the end of the evening...but I could say the same about my date.
Neil Hill
06-30-2006, 06:27 PM
The metaphors are flying around fast and furious in this Thread. Now, what we're were talking about again originally? :p
The metaphors are flying around fast and furious in this Thread. Now, what we're were talking about again originally? :p
Hmm, I think you were having trouble figuring out which country I was in.
Neil Hill
07-01-2006, 07:30 AM
Hmm, I think you were having trouble figuring out which country I was in.
Oh yeah, that was it! :D
Gary_B
07-02-2006, 09:48 AM
Yesterday was a great day. Tad came by when we closed and Morna showed him how to make a paperweight. Tad did very well and kept his little blob on center better than most beginners. After that we all went out for dinner and sampled some fine Poutine. The evening concluded with some Canada Day fireworks. I have many pictures of Tad creating a paperweight so without further ado…
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/tadglass011.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/tadglass023.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/tadglass024.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/tadglass034.jpg
Gary_B
07-02-2006, 09:52 AM
More...
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/tadglass045.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/tadglass050.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/tadglass081.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/tadglass094.jpg
Gary_B
07-02-2006, 09:57 AM
And more...
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/tadglass095.jpg http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/tadglass110.jpg
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/tadglass116.jpg
Maija
07-02-2006, 11:04 AM
Whoo! Blow, Tad, blow!
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/tadglass023.jpg
BTW, your shirt is disappointingly not loud. Were you trying to blend in? ;)
Gary, I trust that in a week when Tad's paperweight is cool you'll post more pictures?
Gary_B
07-02-2006, 12:44 PM
Actually, we already wrapped it up for Tad to take with him on his trip home today. I guess he'll have to post and image of the finished piece. It looked kind of like this...
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/planetisimal005.jpg
Neil Hill
07-02-2006, 04:47 PM
Good work there Tad! I'm impressed. :D
morna
07-02-2006, 08:19 PM
BTW, your shirt is disappointingly not loud. Were you trying to blend in? ;)
He came in in this amazing red number with tigers and dragons but it wasn't cotton so we sent him home to change... so it's our fault. sigh
better than having him burst into flames *shrug*
Gary's just teasing you guys. That's one of his masterworks.
It was great fun trying out a little glasswork. It's amazing how hot the glass is as you're trying to shape it. I expected the furnace to be hot but the larger the blob of glass on your rod, the more heat it gives off.
Morna did a great job talking me through it even though she kept handing me tools I'd never seen saying, "Here. Now it's time to use this!" :p
It was amazing and the piece came out better than I expected.
Otto66
07-03-2006, 07:36 AM
Huh... Tad has a red tattoo on his neck?
http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i14/mornagary/tadglass095.jpg
Never mind. Found the Canada Day Thread.
Okay, here's the real thing. As much as I've enjoyed the various glass pieces that morna and Gary have posted, when you witness the process you get a whole new appreciation.
My piece was a simple paperweight and morna was kind enough to add some finishing touches that made it more professional looking than it would've been if left to me. As I was making it, the central colors were an glowing orange, like a captured flame. Seeing it's final color was a surprise. The blue is so dark that the details can't really be seen unless strongly backlit which is what I tried to do with these photos.
Thanks again, guys.
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