DIY Air Conditioner

We are hitting record temperatures right now in the (normally moderate) Pacific Northwest, so I thought some of you might find this useful. I might consider going out this weekend and picking these materials up, because my little place heats up like an oven.

You will need:
- A box fan
- (2) 1/4 Inch vinyl tubes (2-3 feet long)
- 1/4 copper tubing (10 feet or so)
- Aquarium water pump (make sure it can fit 1/4 vinyl tube on the end)
- A package of zipties
- Styrofoam ice cooler
- Scissors

Bellingham's Tribute to Michael Jackson

This footage was shot last night at 11 PM in the heart of downtown Bellingham. These guys have done this before (last time was Halloween) and I was pretty impressed that they were able to pull this together again with such a large crowd with relatively short notice. I didn't film this, but I was there. The best part was definitely the homeless guy who comes in around 1:45 in the video. According to Lauren, who lives downtown, MJ's music was blasted with a crowd out there until about 2 AM!



Rest in peace, Michael!

Beat-boxing MADNESS

Holy crap. I had to share this. Do you think he had help by some post-production? Hands on a Korg perhaps?

Being A Dairy Cow Wouldn't Suck at THIS Farm

Thanks for the link Lauren!

Japan Has Too Many People!

But I still want to visit so badly.

Pyromania

No, I didn't take this, but a friend showed it to me and it was too good not to post here. Think she looks guilty much?

Unfortunately, this image brings to mind childhood memories of when I accidentally caught the clubhouse on fire in my parent's backyard when I tried smoking a cigarette out there. I most definitely did not have the look of the girl above though. When I finally confessed, I was balling my eyes out because I felt so guilty. My little brother ended up taking the blame until I told my parents what I had done a few days later. I was supposed to be grounded for quite awhile, but lasted less than a week because I was a good kid and certainly learned my lesson. Thankfully our house didn't burn down; the clubhouse was only a few feet away!

Gus Bus, Sedro-Woolley, WA

Gus Bus, Sedro-Woolley, WA, originally uploaded by thegetupkid.

The two-story bus you are looking at belongs to Dave Weaver (he's on the right, my younger brother Alex is the other one) and Thomas Ruble. It is the second bus to come from the Weaver factory, but the first with a VW bus second-story addition. The first custom bus belongs to Dave's older brother Benjamin, who took it down to Austin, TX, to live in while he studies to become a doctor of physics.

Both buses will be running on biodiesel as soon as the conversion kits come in the mail. Meanwhile, Dave has been collecting oil from local restaurants and storing it. Dave's bus still has a way to go inside. During our visit, Thomas was applying varnish to the wooden interior panels, and then over the next weeks or months, they'll work on the flooring and installation of the shower, toilet, kitchen, bunk beds and wood stove. They are even going to build a wooden deck on the roof, complete with a white picket fence.

I really admire these guys for their perseverance and hard work. Celeste (Ben & Dave's mother) was telling me today about how they had 5 people working on Ben's bus at once. And those were 12 hour days. Anyone else think they should turn this into a business?

Weaver Custom Buses... I think I want one. I'd never pay rent again.

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