Make your own fun.
June 24, 2002 9:10 AM Subscribe
Make your own fun. An instruction guide for cheap summer fun.
Speaking from experience, I would like to point out that roping a calf is neither cheap nor fun.
OK, it was fun the first couple of times. But it wasn't cheap.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 9:42 AM on June 24, 2002
OK, it was fun the first couple of times. But it wasn't cheap.
posted by mr_crash_davis at 9:42 AM on June 24, 2002
that article reminded me of the boy-version of Hey Day, a book for girls that my neices loved.
posted by tsarfan at 11:17 AM on June 24, 2002
posted by tsarfan at 11:17 AM on June 24, 2002
always wanted to go bridge-jumping. can't find anything about it on the web that isn't from another country. figures.
anybody know anything about bridge jumping in florida? besides the obvious things.
posted by taumeson at 11:36 AM on June 24, 2002
anybody know anything about bridge jumping in florida? besides the obvious things.
posted by taumeson at 11:36 AM on June 24, 2002
From the Backyard Summertime Checklist:
WEBER GAS GRILL--There are only two types of people who think charcoal grills are better than gas: Vietnam vets and retards. With this inexpensive gas grill you can throw on your meat and be back in your chair in two minutes. Top that.
Ummmmm....oooookay.
posted by ColdChef at 12:16 PM on June 24, 2002
WEBER GAS GRILL--There are only two types of people who think charcoal grills are better than gas: Vietnam vets and retards. With this inexpensive gas grill you can throw on your meat and be back in your chair in two minutes. Top that.
Ummmmm....oooookay.
posted by ColdChef at 12:16 PM on June 24, 2002
I was at Bishop O'Dowd high school from 86-90. The people I ice blocked with were from BHS, class of 90.
Never did the Brazilian Room, although it was certainly safer cuz you weren't breaking into private property to do it! But I don't think they had the sprinkler action that Tilden park golf course did.
Didn't drink at the Botainial Gardens, but the "stubble of the earth" sculpture at the Lawrence Hall of Science was a favorite (probably why it's not there anymore.) When the wind went over the tubes, they made noises like blowing into a beer bottle. Very cool view of the city.
posted by aacheson at 1:48 PM on June 24, 2002
Never did the Brazilian Room, although it was certainly safer cuz you weren't breaking into private property to do it! But I don't think they had the sprinkler action that Tilden park golf course did.
Didn't drink at the Botainial Gardens, but the "stubble of the earth" sculpture at the Lawrence Hall of Science was a favorite (probably why it's not there anymore.) When the wind went over the tubes, they made noises like blowing into a beer bottle. Very cool view of the city.
posted by aacheson at 1:48 PM on June 24, 2002
Wear less underwear? Are you kidding? That's a riot. I didn't know we had that reputation around town. Every friend I had wore underwear- and I sure did! Are you speaking from experience or just know this factoid...um...second hand, luriete? ;)
posted by aacheson at 3:22 PM on June 24, 2002
posted by aacheson at 3:22 PM on June 24, 2002
Is that thing gone? Yeah the sonic tubes or whatever they were were cool.
it was there just a year ago. of course, i wouldn't be surprised if it was gone; it seemed to be falling into disrepair last time i visited it.
trivia: sculpture was made by doug hollis, an artist also responsible for "Sound Garden" in seattle's magnuson park (yes, from which the band soundgarden took their name, making it damn near impossible to search for any useful info on the original "sound garden"; sometimes the internet works in mysteriously predictable ways.)
posted by fishfucker at 3:38 PM on June 24, 2002
it was there just a year ago. of course, i wouldn't be surprised if it was gone; it seemed to be falling into disrepair last time i visited it.
trivia: sculpture was made by doug hollis, an artist also responsible for "Sound Garden" in seattle's magnuson park (yes, from which the band soundgarden took their name, making it damn near impossible to search for any useful info on the original "sound garden"; sometimes the internet works in mysteriously predictable ways.)
posted by fishfucker at 3:38 PM on June 24, 2002
does anyone know if you can substitute soy milk in the DIY Ice Cream recipe?
posted by mcsweetie at 5:34 PM on June 24, 2002
posted by mcsweetie at 5:34 PM on June 24, 2002
I know you can substitute 2% milk for cream in DIY ice cream recipes. The consistency isn't as good. Wait--I think you can only do substitutions like that if you're using a machine, which aerates the solution.
posted by mecran01 at 7:10 AM on June 25, 2002
posted by mecran01 at 7:10 AM on June 25, 2002
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Many years later I was playing golf at Tilden with my boyfriend and we got to the 3rd hole and I said "man, this looks familiar!" Had a huge laugh when I realize how many times I had gone down the hill on my butt, laughing so hard it hurt. (It also hurt when you hit the bottom and the ice block stops but your butt keeps on going.)
A tip about ice blocking. Bring a washcloth and sit on that. Otherwise your butt freezes.
posted by aacheson at 9:20 AM on June 24, 2002