Burning Porcupine 2009 will be held July 1st through the 7th.
Make your reservations now for this participant-only event. Contact any of last years partygoers for an invitation to this years festivities.
Calendar of events:
Wednesday-
Thursday-
Friday-
Saturday- Grafton Town parade and such
Sunday- Burning Porcupine Decathlon
Monday-
Tuesday-
Decathlon/Heptathlon (three-legged race, barrel race, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, pitchfork throwing, log sawing, tug-o-war, slip-n-slide (for style), canoe race,)
Cardigan Mountain hike depending on weather
;D 8)
Calendar of events:
Wednesday-
Thursday-
Friday-
Saturday- Grafton Town parade and such
Sunday- 3 legged races, tug o war
Monday-
Tuesday-
Calendar of events:
Wednesday-
Thursday-
Friday-
Saturday- Grafton Town parade and such
Sunday- Burning Porcupine Decathlon
Monday-
Tuesday-
Decathlon/Heptathlon (three-legged race, barrel race, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, pitchfork throwing, log sawing, tug-o-war, slip-n-slide (for style), canoe race,)
Cardigan Mountain hike depending on weather
Wednesday-
Thursday-
Friday-
Saturday- Grafton Town parade and such
Sunday- Burning Porcupine Decathlon
Monday- Grafton County Frog Jumping Competition. Frog legs for dinner from among the losers.
Tuesday-
(http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2006/05/07/tr_frog.jpg)
Oh nice! Now were gonna get
300 posts on Raineys nightmares.
I hope your happy!
The horror, the horror...
(http://www.uq.edu.au/research/images/rr2007/ThesisWealth1Frog.jpg)
Quote from: Pat K on December 01, 2008, 07:12 AM NHFT
I hope your happy!
Oh yes, I'm happy! :D Thank you for asking. How are you?
I have a lot of frog figurines, toys, and whatnot I could place strategically around Burning Porc to make sure Rainey feels comfy :icon_pirat:
Frogs are one of my favorite animals, up there with pigs and dolphins.
Quote from: Russell Kanning on December 01, 2008, 02:20 AM NHFT
Make your reservations now for this participant-only event. Contact any of last years partygoers for an invitation to this years festivities.
Can you make that a bit more clear? Who exactly is invited? Or more specifically who is NOT invited?
Last year it was everyone. I'll check with Bob.
Russell, I am contacting you. Can I be invited?
Quote from: Ryan McGuire on December 01, 2008, 10:25 AM NHFT
Quote from: Russell Kanning on December 01, 2008, 02:20 AM NHFT
Make your reservations now for this participant-only event. Contact any of last years partygoers for an invitation to this years festivities.
more specifically who is NOT invited?
Cops, unless naked.
I don't want to see any naked cops. :puke:
There has to be a cop out there somewhere you might want to see naked. Assuming that you have not capped off your naked person quota.
Quote from: Mike "the Social Butterfly" Barskey on December 01, 2008, 11:47 AM NHFT
Russell, I am contacting you. Can I be invited?
(Pssssst, I'll put in a good word for you! :angel4:)
How could we have a party without the Social Butterfly? :D
Lloyd: OF COURSE I haven't capped off my naked person quota!
There're a lot of people running around naked for some reason.
I am so fucking there.
Also, we need to have the "100 Meter Cop Dash".
Quote from: AnarchoMartyr on December 01, 2008, 02:44 PM NHFT
I am so fucking there.
It was the naked cops that got your motor running, wasn't it? :)
The only good kind of cop I know of.
(http://www.costume-shop.com/images/products/cs1162.jpg)
Quote from: Ryan McGuire on December 01, 2008, 10:25 AM NHFT
Quote from: Russell Kanning on December 01, 2008, 02:20 AM NHFT
Make your reservations now for this participant-only event. Contact any of last years partygoers for an invitation to this years festivities.
Can you make that a bit more clear? Who exactly is invited? Or more specifically who is NOT invited?
we don't have a list .... people who made the event happen last year are invited back ... you have to know someone to be invited. Each of us are responsible for those we invite.
Whiners and takers are not invited.
You are invited.
Quote from: Lloyd Danforth on December 01, 2008, 11:17 AM NHFT
Last year it was everyone. I'll check with Bob.
no ... they had to be invited
Nothing about being invited here.
http://nhunderground.com/forum/index.php?topic=11858.0
Quote from: Russell Kanning on December 01, 2008, 06:58 PM NHFT
Whiners and takers are not invited.
No whiners? Damn, I was really looking forward to it. ;D
Social networking is a good/safe thing, let PorcFest be the big tent.
Quote from: Russell Kanning on December 01, 2008, 06:58 PM NHFTwe don't have a list .... people who made the event happen last year are invited back ... you have to know someone to be invited. Each of us are responsible for those we invite.
Whiners and takers are not invited.
You are invited.
So attendance in 2008 is the invite? I missed most of the major happenings last year since I showed up Monday-Thursday.
Just went to check BurningPorcupine.com and found "The domain burningporcupine.com has expired. If you owned this domain, please contact your domain registration service provider for further assistance. If you need help identifying your service provider, visit http://domainhelp.tucows.com. "
What's up with that?
Quote from: jerry on December 02, 2008, 02:10 AM NHFT
Just went to check BurningPorcupine.com and found "The domain burningporcupine.com has expired. If you owned this domain, please contact your domain registration service provider for further assistance. If you need help identifying your service provider, visit http://domainhelp.tucows.com. "
What's up with that?
I think someone let it expire. I don't think we had that one.
Quote from: Giggan on December 01, 2008, 09:00 PM NHFT
So attendance in 2008 is the invite? I missed most of the major happenings last year since I showed up Monday-Thursday.
Yes .... plus you could invite people ... but then if they start causing a brawl or drop cig butts on the grass (killing the frogs ;) ) , then we are going to wonder why you brought the losers to the party. :)
So I am inviting lots of people, who are my friends. I might have to take some of the responsibility for Dale and Ryan last year. :blush:
Quote from: Russell Kanning on December 02, 2008, 05:42 AM NHFT
I might have to take some of the responsibility for Dale and Ryan last year. :blush:
I think you need to blame whoever mixed my drinks so strong that one day. Come to think of it, I may have mixed those myself. OK, so just don't let me mix my own drinks. ;D
to do:
Don't let Dale self medicate...
Remind people to buy plenty of beer ahead of time at cheaper prices...
Dedicate one fridge to icemaking...
oh ... last year it was a pain picking up after everyone ... especially the non burnable things like recycling ... if you can bring containers to hold bottles, alum cans, or plastic that will help out ... partyers could also help with our dump runs on Sunday and Wednesday. The town of Grafton doesn't charge for our garbage if we will sort out the recycling stuff. The best rubbish is the kind that makes the bonfire bigger.
Actually for me even the Grafton Malls
Beer prices were pretty good.
But then I live in Tax hell.
So we keep Dales drink honest and
don't let him smoke unknown plants.
Though I thought he was freaking hysterical
but then I am not easily offended.
I liked the Dump run.
I volunteer for that.
Just call it "The Tour of the Grafton Dump" and only charge people 10 bucks... a feature! ;D
Quote from: Tom Sawyer on December 03, 2008, 05:32 AM NHFT
Just call it "The Tour of the Grafton Dump" and only charge people 10 bucks... a feature! ;D
Ride in the BIG truck 5 dollars extree.
Hey, we know how to have fun up here. :D
http://burningporcupine.org/ preliminary website
;D 8)
I WAS invited last year, but I didn't attend.
Am I welcome this year?
What happens if I crash the party?
Will I be shot or burned? :P
Quote from: Puke on December 13, 2008, 09:44 AM NHFT
What happens if I crash the party?
Will I be shot or burned? :P
Our security force is ready fer yo ass. ;D
(http://www.therazor.org/images/trunk_monkey.jpg)
Quote from: Tom Sawyer on December 13, 2008, 10:28 AM NHFT
Our security force is ready fer yo ass. ;D
(http://www.therazor.org/images/trunk_monkey.jpg)
(http://www.meikathon.net/roflmao/facepalm4.jpg)
Quote from: Russell Kanning on December 01, 2008, 06:58 PM NHFT
people who made the event happen last year are invited back ... you have to know someone to be invited. Each of us are responsible for those we invite.
Whiners and takers are not invited.
You are invited.
I'll invite Julia to come up with me. As far as me being responsible for the rest of you... I'll let Russell do all the inviting! :o
Quote from: Tom Sawyer on December 13, 2008, 10:28 AM NHFT
Quote from: Puke on December 13, 2008, 09:44 AM NHFT
What happens if I crash the party?
Will I be shot or burned? :P
Our security force is ready fer yo ass. ;D
(http://www.therazor.org/images/trunk_monkey.jpg)
LOL! +1 for that.
Last year I think I drove up, had lots of fun, stayed over . . . drove back to Salem, worked, drove back the next weekend, had lots more fun . . . etc.
Grafton is like one of my favorite places!
This year I'll have a few things to do around the house so I'll just stay home (and maybe play my guitar a few times.)
Ian is responsible for the Keeniacs
we might have to use the special phrase around the campfire ... whenever Ian is looking for a chair
Quote from: Anti-American on December 13, 2008, 09:25 AM NHFT
I WAS invited last year, but I didn't attend.
Am I welcome this year?
you came by once this year ... and didn't ruin it for the rest of us
Quote from: Russell Kanning on December 13, 2008, 09:17 PM NHFT
Ian is responsible for the Keeniacs
we might have to use the special phrase around the campfire ... whenever Ian is looking for a chair
Duck Duck Goose?
Quote from: Puke on December 13, 2008, 09:44 AM NHFT
What happens if I crash the party?
Will I be shot or burned? :P
you can't crash a party you are invited to attend ... but we will call in the flying monkeys if you get out of hand ... they are particularly scary coming out of the fog at night
Quote from: Russell Kanning on December 13, 2008, 09:19 PM NHFT
Quote from: Puke on December 13, 2008, 09:44 AM NHFT
What happens if I crash the party?
Will I be shot or burned? :P
you can't crash a party you are invited to attend ... but we will call in the flying monkeys if you get out of hand ... they are particularly scary coming out of the fog at night
And let me tell ya-renting them monkeys from Hillary ain't cheap!
Facebook page
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=79993017312
Jay and Lloyd found a good site for the pole barn/ pavilion. It will go near the brook and up the hill a little from the fire pit. When they get ready to do some work on it, I will warn you guys so that anyone that wants a physical workout to help Burning Porcupine can.
We could also use some cool signs to welcome visitors and help direct them to the farm.
Quote from: Russell Kanning on April 10, 2009, 07:38 AM NHFT
We could also use some cool signs to welcome visitors and help direct them to the farm.
This sounds like a job for the Ministry Of Propaganda! ;D
I'll talk with the minister and see what we can do about having a sign making party for Burning Porc.
Do you have any ideas for signs that you might like to have?
Chris M.
Quote from: Kat Kanning on December 01, 2008, 07:09 AM NHFT
Monday- Grafton County Frog Jumping Competition. Frog legs for dinner from among the losers.
Tuesday-
(http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2006/05/07/tr_frog.jpg)
Now them's good eatin'! :crazy3:
En route to my first PorcFest, I was befuddled by the appearance of a frog that apparently fell from the sky onto the windshield of my car. I couldn't concentrate with the little fellow staring at me through the glass; I had to pull over and put him in the grass. :noway:
Help, it's raining cats and frogs!
Mmm.mmmm...good eatin'!
(http://www.tarponseafood.com/cw3/assets/product_expanded/Frog-Legs-xxl.jpg)(http://www.hooktocook.com/Hook%20to%20Cook%20Frog%20legs.JPG)
Quote from: Friday on May 25, 2009, 07:27 AM NHFT
(http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2006/05/07/tr_frog.jpg)
Now them's good eatin'! :crazy3:
[/quote]the kid seems to be imitating the frog
Quote from: COG on May 25, 2009, 01:55 AM NHFT
Quote from: Russell Kanning on April 10, 2009, 07:38 AM NHFT
We could also use some cool signs to welcome visitors and help direct them to the farm.
This sounds like a job for the Ministry Of Propaganda! ;D
I'll talk with the minister and see what we can do about having a sign making party for Burning Porc.
Do you have any ideas for signs that you might like to have?
Chris M.
that would be cool
we could use rain resistant ones since they will be up for a week
Porcupines with arrows are good
since everyone coming to burning porcupine has to come east or west on hwy 4 we could even have 'Burma Shave' type signs
we need one or more people to help make live music happen at burning porcupine on the weekend
FIFY Russel.
Cost you an 'l'
Llloyd
is that a poodle's name?
or
friday is for yelling
Yes
I should be able to attend the whole thing as long as I can get to the Intertubes occasionally for work purposes.
My birthday is the 9th, and I want to have a sausage fest. >:D Mark's wife makes the BEST sausages!
I'm gonna let Pat K take this one ;D
Dale, I'm selling sausages, regularly 49.95, for the low price of 10 easy payments of 19.95!
Quote from: dalebert on May 27, 2009, 06:16 PM NHFT
I should be able to attend the whole thing as long as I can get to the Intertubes occasionally for work purposes.
My birthday is the 9th, and I want to have a sausage fest. >:D Mark's wife makes the BEST sausages!
you should have access to the internet daily (donations to kat's internet fund are accepted)
where and when are you planning this sausage fest for?
Dale's Sausage Fest ;D
Don't ask, don't tell
(http://kathythompson.files.wordpress.com/2008/06/800px-south_of_the_border_sign_10_-_you_never_sausage_a_place.jpg)
It's Dales birthday he should have all the sausage he want's.
But telling is half the fun!
The Burning Porcupine Decathlon will take place over the 7 days ... most events will take place at 10am before the group meal lunches.
Some events will be weather sensitive like the mt cardigan hike, slip-n-slide, and ultimate frisbee ... and may be shuffled.
Since "dodgeball" is reportedly banned from the government indoctrination centers we should give kids (old and young) a chance to play that here. I have a "dodgeball" in Grafton. Maybe we could also play a simple game of tag ...
Is tag still leagal?
Quote from: John on June 21, 2009, 07:04 PM NHFT
Since "dodgeball" is reportedly banned from the government indoctrination centers we should give kids (old and young) a chance to play that here. I have a "dodgeball" in Grafton. Maybe we could also play a simple game of tag ...
Is tag still leagal?
No it is now illegal, they have found that being "it"
is to traumatizing.
Wednesday- Basketball
Thursday- Mt. Cardigan Hike - kid friendly! Slipnslide
Friday- Softball, Book discussion: How to Make Friends and Influence People
Saturday- Volleyball, Three-legged race, tug-of-war, log sawing, slipnslide ... bonfire-side fireworks
Sunday- Ultimate Frisbee
Monday- Pitchfork Throwing, Grafton County Frog Jumping Competition. Frog legs for dinner from among the losers.
Tuesday- Canoe Race on Tewksberry Pond
Bonfires every night ... if it isn't raining
Decathlon events will be at 10am each day and may shift according to weather (three-legged race, softball, basketball, volleyball, ultimate frisbee, pitchfork throwing, log sawing, tug-of-war, slip-n-slide (for style), canoe race,) Tuesday at noon will be the awards presentation. Eat your Wheaties.
We also have 16" softball! No glove needed.
Group lunches will be available each day. ($5 donations appreciated)
please add dodgeball somewhere in there and I know some interesting tag games
Quote from: John on June 21, 2009, 07:04 PM NHFT
Since "dodgeball" is reportedly banned from the government indoctrination centers we should give kids (old and young) a chance to play that here.
That's like saying, "Now that they banned whipping slaves, let's all beat each other."
I only ever played that barbaric game under duress--never again!
So we need a rack for encouraging Sam to play dodgeball and Friday to play volleyball ;)
Dodge ball seems safer to me than volleyball. I've injured my wrist pretty badly hitting the volleyball wrong and then exacerbated it by continuing to play. Now I don't play it anymore. It may have been a combination of carpal tunnel and then hitting a volleyball wrong, but in any case, I'm very protective of my wrists and hands now, particularly now that <french accent>I am an arteeeest!</french accent>
Quote from: Sam A. Robrin on June 22, 2009, 07:43 AM NHFT
Quote from: John on June 21, 2009, 07:04 PM NHFT
Since "dodgeball" is reportedly banned from the government indoctrination centers we should give kids (old and young) a chance to play that here.
That's like saying, "Now that they banned whipping slaves, let's all beat each other."
I only ever played that barbaric game under duress--never again!
i played dodgeball every recess in 4th grade
limp-wristed west L.A. guy .... i have met a few of your type ;)
Sam looks like some of the guys I used to bean on the dodgeball court ... maybe watching the movie will rid you of some demons
Quote from: dalebert on June 22, 2009, 11:19 AM NHFT
Dodge ball seems safer to me than volleyball. I've injured my wrist pretty badly hitting the volleyball wrong and then exacerbated it by continuing to play. Now I don't play it anymore. It may have been a combination of carpal tunnel and then hitting a volleyball wrong, but in any case, I'm very protective of my wrists and hands now, particularly now that <french accent>I am an arteeeest!</french accent>
Those lace-up wrist stiffener things look cool.
Quote from: Sam A. Robrin on June 22, 2009, 07:43 AM NHFT
Quote from: John on June 21, 2009, 07:04 PM NHFT
Since "dodgeball" is reportedly banned from the government indoctrination centers we should give kids (old and young) a chance to play that here.
That's like saying, "Now that they banned whipping slaves, let's all beat each other."
I only ever played that barbaric game under duress--never again!
I couldn't agree more! I don't know which childhood memory is more disturbing: the stark-raving terror of being inside the circle and having a hard ball hurtled at me (and as a kid with a birthday in October*
and a late bloomer, I was always one of the tiniest kids in my class) or the Pon Farr-ish bloodlust that would bubble up being outside the circle trying to nail some other poor brat. Never again.
*footnote - what I meant by that is that I was usually a year younger than the rest of my class. I understand they're really strict these days with the Sept. 1 (or whatever) cut-off date for sticking your kid in school, but either they didn't use to enforce that rule or my mother was so desperate to get me off her hands she talked the penguins into bending it.
Quote from: Russell Kanning on June 22, 2009, 11:53 AM NHFT
i played dodgeball every recess in 4th grade
I'm open-minded. I have nothing against dodgeball between consenting adul-- Well,
parties.
Quote from: Friday on June 22, 2009, 05:25 PM NHFT
I was usually a year younger than the rest of my class. I understand they're really strict these days with the Sept. 1 (or whatever) cut-off date
Me they jumped ahead a grade, so I was always at least a year younger, and not infrequently, nearly two.
i see a pattern developing here
at burning porcupine we will not make you play sports against the bigger kids ;)
There has also been talk of a photo contest.
map i made
http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&msid=106754580954723203082.00046d01fd5fb97d960fc&ll=43.548175,-71.953154&spn=0.0214,0.055275&t=h&z=14
can others add videos or photos to google maps, so they will show up?
Quote from: John on June 22, 2009, 09:20 PM NHFT
There has also been talk of a photo contest.
please choose the categories, judges, time for us
huh?
Quote from: Russell Kanning on June 23, 2009, 06:46 AM NHFT
Quote from: John on June 22, 2009, 09:20 PM NHFT
There has also been talk of a photo contest.
please choose the categories, judges, time for us
Same picture can win several categories!
All pictures entered
may be used for the Grafton Welcome Wagon Booth at various events . . . : ;D
We might actually award recognition (unlike
some other photo contests.) ;D
Categories:Best picture from Hoyt Farm
Best picture from anywhere in Grafton
Burning Porcupine Sports pictures
Burning Porcupine Nature pictures
Best picture with people in it
Best picture without people in it
I think we talked about other possibilities, but they are not comming to mind.
More may follow.
Maybe best picture from each event/each day?
REMINDER:
July 1st - July 7thJudges:Maybe we can vote here?
Time:Submit photos by August 7th.
I am so down with this idea. Down meaning I like it.
shower finished yesterday morning
Thanks for the translation for us old fogies, Anton. :P ;D
This whole thing is 'sick'!
Gag me with a spoon.
the thunderstorm missed us yesterday ... not today ... let the lightning begin
the slipnslide is taking shape
hehe someone got very angry at me when I called their idea "sick" the other day. I've been over explaining myself ever since =O)
Have I inferred correctly that "sick" now means "well," the way that "bad," in the 1960s, meant "good"?
Quote from: Sam A. Robrin on June 27, 2009, 11:27 AM NHFT
Have I inferred correctly that "sick" now means "well," the way that "bad," in the 1960s, meant "good"?
"That's sick!" = "That's insanely great!"
anarchy crop circle symbol is done
Far out! an anarchy crop circle.
Quote from: KBCraig on June 27, 2009, 01:48 PM NHFT
Quote from: Sam A. Robrin on June 27, 2009, 11:27 AM NHFT
Have I inferred correctly that "sick" now means "well," the way that "bad," in the 1960s, meant "good"?
"That's sick!" = "That's insanely great!"
That's all well and good, but . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQE3Tcoqtdw&feature=channel_page
;D
Quote from: Russell Kanning on June 27, 2009, 01:50 PM NHFT
anarchy crop circle symbol is done
Who's going to lend us a helicopter so we can get a good photo/video of it?
I talked to Roto-Rooter about replacing my sewer line Monday or Tuesday which would make it possible to show up for Burning Porc on time. Today I got home from PFest and there was a big digger machine parked in my yard. That encourages my optimism!
Is it really a crop circle if the alien, Russell, didn't destroy any crops?
I'm thinking the best we can hope for is a pasture circle.... or a front yard grass circle.
Sorry for being contrary.... I'm channeling a libertarian nerd.
Quote from: Jim Johnson on June 28, 2009, 09:01 PM NHFT.... I'm channeling
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RtImPBXF3o&feature=channel_page
Quote from: dalebert on June 28, 2009, 08:19 PM NHFT
Quote from: Russell Kanning on June 27, 2009, 01:50 PM NHFT
anarchy crop circle symbol is done
Who's going to lend us a helicopter so we can get a good photo/video of it?
one call to homeland security should do the trick ... then you can beat the access codes out of one of our feds disguised as a keeniac
there is a large grill or rotiseree cooker waiting in canterbury ..... if someone wants to pick it up (i think it only needs an 8 foot bed) we can add that to our assets this year
Slip-n-slide in the pouring rain = FUN! ;D
Roto-Rooter finished my sewer line in one day and the yard doesn't even look that bad. They're coming back tomorrow to lay some grass seed. That's excellent news. It's means I can come up for the entire event! As with Porcfest, I will have to take some time to do work while I'm there.
There will be pancakes Thursday morning and possibly the next day if any batter is left. I will appreciate small contributions to cover cost; maybe a buck or two a person or something, but it's not required. I want everyone to enjoy them. The maple syrup is the biggest cost. =\ I know I will offend any number of people if I don't have maple syrup for a New England event.
These will be made from Ezekiel flour freshly milled by yours truly the night before from red wheat, spelt, barley, red kidney beans, great white northern beans, pinto beans, lentils, and millet.
excellent ... maybe if we keep resupplying you we can enjoy them the next day too :)
Kat is planning group meals at lunch each day .... Wednesday is chili .... thursday might be her homemade chicken noodle soup and bread
Actually I'm sure a lot of people will be bringing various donations of food & alcohol so I will just not worry about asking for donations. It will be my contribution to the fun.
Crap. I totally forgot about FTL Thursday night and I already missed one due to Porcfest so I want to make this one. I'll have to do the breakfast Friday morning but I'll get an early morning start out of Keene so it won't be too late.
And so the pancake drama begins again...
Quote from: Radical and Stuff on June 29, 2009, 09:54 PM NHFT
And so the pancake drama begins again...
i know .... I was already lining up the maple syrup bottles and jams for thursday ... now i just have to .... i can''t go on like this .... dale how could you do this to me?
Tom P got here Sunday night
he wrestled with and put up llloyds canopy yesterday ... it will make it another week without any repair expenses :)
Quote from: Radical and Stuff on June 29, 2009, 09:54 PM NHFT
And so the pancake drama begins again...
You're the one being dramatic about it. If I were going to be dramatic about it, I would do it like this.
PANCAKE CRISIS 2009!!!
THREAT LEVEL ORANGE!!!
Quote from: dalebert on June 30, 2009, 09:13 AM NHFT
Quote from: Radical and Stuff on June 29, 2009, 09:54 PM NHFT
And so the pancake drama begins again...
You're the one being dramatic about it. If I were going to be dramatic about it, I would do it like this...
Alright, some forum drama I can really sink my teeth in.
Burning Porcupine 2009 is underway! PatK is here, so that makes it a party :D
JJ and I will arrive on Wednesday afternoon.
Hide the women!
Lauren and I are working on a Burning Porc thing that goes in the middle of the bonfire thing... bonfire center piece... bonfire ornament... worship thing... we will be there in the late afternoon.
Quote from: Radical and Stuff on June 30, 2009, 06:08 PM NHFT
JJ and I will arrive on Wednesday afternoon.
great ... one of you did a bunch of work to prepare the grounds for Burning Porcupine
speaking of which Tom P. and John C. helped put the finishing touches on the place today
Quote from: Jim Johnson on June 30, 2009, 10:29 PM NHFT
Lauren and I are working on a Burning Porc thing that goes in the middle of the bonfire thing... bonfire center piece... bonfire ornament... worship thing... we will be there in the late afternoon.
this year the fire pit is a lot wider, so your thing will have to stand on its own, sit on a pile of springs, or we have to find metal rods to put across the rocks.
i am looking forward to your creation. Last year's one is still sitting on the rocks. Maybe we could use both in the fire.
John has 7 tarped brush piles, one for each day, set out. We also have some other stuph laying around.
Quote from: Jim Johnson on June 30, 2009, 10:29 PM NHFT
Lauren and I are working on a Burning Porc thing that goes in the middle of the bonfire thing... bonfire center piece... bonfire ornament... worship thing... we will be there in the late afternoon.
Woohoo!
chance of rain through Sunday ... but it does get better
here is how wet June was 6 1/2" for Concord instead of the normal 3"
Burning porcupine, day 1
I see a softball field, but it does indeed look a little damp. I'm trying to come up today, but I have to finish a project first so I might have to come up tomorrow. :(
I see what Kat's plan is! She's going to get us all inside that circle of gardens partying, eating, drinking, socializing. Then she's going to grow up the plants around us while we're distracted and trap us!
HOW did you figure it out??!?
excellent bonfire last night
in the rain today
pitchfork throwing and slipnslide
yesterdays chili was excellent
salad and pasta for lunch today
potato fork tossing from home plate after the rain
Cool metal burning porcupine by Lauren and Jim, photos by Kira :)
one more:
Cool!... or should I say Hot!
That required a lot of time with the plasma cutter.
No kidding. I don't know how they manage it!
Cool!
Menno and I are aiming to head out of Keene around 7am with pancake fixins so expect a latish pancake breakfast around 8:30 or 9am tomorrow (Friday). I have 2 pints of blueberries, but ... just realized I didn't buy more maple syrup. I'll get some before I head up.
Yay!
fruity pancakes from Dale ... who'd of thought?
sounds good
The slip n slide in the pouring rain today was WAY FUN!
BP2 - day 1 - fire
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_lPVyKpDVk
BP2 - Soggy Afternoon - Liar's Dice
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0GZ_zpWlWI&feature=channel_page
myself and Jaime will most likely be up this afternoon/evening.
Yay!
Menno and I are running a little late because I slept through my alarm. I would make a big fuss about a pancake crisis but I'm only half awake as it is.
Crisis, crisis, blah, blah... snore.
;D
OK, almost out the door. It's basic like threat level yellow, as in instead of pancake breakfast it's like an early pancake brunch. Have a snack for now. :P Batter was all made up last night so I can start cooking as soon as my skillet warms up.
No one's up anyway.
i am updating the board with the pancake timetable
i am betting for noon
Pancake dinner?
BP2 - Friday Morning . . .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qDz9_bVeoHw&feature=channel_page
Cheese Omeletes & Coffee 8:30 am or so, Saturday morning at the farmhouse.
Dang we will miss Chez Llllloyd's creations.
it was a beautiful night too. . .
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Awesome photos Anton! :D I like the black and white.
my day went this way:
kickball
volleyball
piles of excellent pancakes between setting things up
sat around talking
burned brush til the moon came out
Jim and Lauren: amazing metalwork!
Anton: stunning photography!
But was there a guy with a CHICKEN on his SHOULDER in one of those photos? Did I see that right?
Yes, menno brought a rooster.
But, he didn't bring all of his chickens because he didn't want people to think he was weird.
i think we ate the other chickens
todays group dinner .... two different soups
Sunday .... monster taco salad
Anton Lee, what
astounding pix! I'd love hi-res copies if you don't mind sharing (even if they have your watermark on them).
Quote from: Tom Sawyer on July 03, 2009, 10:35 PM NHFT
Dang we will miss Chez Llllloyd's creations.
Does this mean y'all are not coming up, Tom, or just that you're coming up later than omelette-time?
Quote from: Lloyd Danforth on July 04, 2009, 07:25 AM NHFT
But, he didn't bring all of his chickens because he didn't want people to think he was weird.
Er.
:)
Quote from: Mike Barskey on July 04, 2009, 07:42 AM NHFT
Quote from: Tom Sawyer on July 03, 2009, 10:35 PM NHFT
Dang we will miss Chez Llllloyd's creations.
Does this mean y'all are not coming up, Tom, or just that you're coming up later than omelette-time?
We'll be there, just later today.... but we will be bringing Pumpkin Cheesecake for Dale. ;D
woohoo!
nice pics, anton. youre making me really wish id figured out a way to go
I may not be making it out this year as my car began overheating on the way to porcfest and is in the shop getting a new radiator right now. Looks like everyone's having a blast.
Quote from: Russell Kanning on June 22, 2009, 07:05 AM NHFT
Monday- Pitchfork Throwing, Grafton County Frog Jumping Competition. Frog legs for dinner from among the losers.
Were you serious about this? Are you really having a jumping frog competition? And then serving frogs' legs? If so, what time are both events scheduled for?
looking at some of the Ridley Report coverage, you look like you are all having a great time.
Hey Doobie nice dress!
(only kidding)
Quote from: Friday on July 04, 2009, 03:35 PM NHFT
Are you really having a jumping frog competition? And then serving frogs' legs?
What did you think happens to the losers?
Quote from: Lloyd Danforth on July 04, 2009, 06:21 PM NHFT
Quote from: Friday on July 04, 2009, 03:35 PM NHFT
Are you really having a jumping frog competition? And then serving frogs' legs?
What did you think happens to the losers?
I know I'm asking a lot here, but could I get a straight answer to this? I'm trying to decide which day(s) to come up.
Whichever day you come up, we'll have a frog jumping competition. I wasn't serious about the frog legs, but if someone else wants to do it, go for it :)
Quote from: Kat Kanning on July 04, 2009, 08:08 PM NHFT
Whichever day you come up, we'll have a frog jumping competition. I wasn't serious about the frog legs, but if someone else wants to do it, go for it :)
Awesome! Tell your froggies to start stretching; I'm coming tomorrow. I need a break from moving. :coffee: I'll bring apple pie. :piecon:
Beautiful pictures .... who ever cut the designs in that old tank did a fantastic job
I believe Jim did the cutting and Lauren the design. :D
Nice photos Anton. 8)
nice weather .... i got too much sun yesterday
lots of fun .... the crowd is smaller today
Motorhome Diaries just left.
Here is a link to their youtube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/motorhomediaries
great hike to the top of mt cardigan with jj, barskey and the fam
pizza and grocery run afterwards
barskey bake for dinner :)
Wow, this sounded/sounds like so much fun! My grandson has been sick that's why I haven't been able to come yet.
When does it end?
I was going to talk to Rick tonight when he gets home and see if we can find a babysitter and just come by ourselves tomorrow night. I hope it didn't end yet and we can make it work out.
Oh yeah, and I hope we don't get lost for 4 hours like last time. I'm pretty sure Rick remembers the way so I'll just let him direct me.
Tuesday is the last day. Stick to the directions and you should be OK. :)
http://burningporcupine.org/node/2
Quote from: Kat Kanning on July 06, 2009, 05:32 PM NHFT
Tuesday is the last day. Stick to the directions and you should be OK. :)
http://burningporcupine.org/node/2
Okay, thanks Kat!
Oh yeah, should we bring anything if we get to come?
We don't have a big enough pot for the cannibal cookoff. Do you have anything that would fit a whole person?
I had a really great time at Burning Porcupine 2009 from Wed to Sun. Thank you to everyone that helped with the flaming event!
Did the hike happen today? When I hiked the mountain on Sunday it was very muddy but most of the mud was easy to avoid. Since Sunday was a clear day the views were fantastic. Looking from the top of the mountain, I saw mountains in every direction.
good hike ... a little muddy
Quote from: Kat Kanning on July 06, 2009, 06:11 PM NHFT
We don't have a big enough pot for the cannibal cookoff. Do you have anything that would fit a whole person?
Ummmm, no way! :o
Quote from: raineyrocks on July 06, 2009, 05:53 PM NHFT
Oh yeah, should we bring anything if we get to come?
Raincoat. Umbrella. Canoe.
Quote from: Lloyd Danforth on July 07, 2009, 08:42 AM NHFT
Quote from: raineyrocks on July 06, 2009, 05:53 PM NHFT
Oh yeah, should we bring anything if we get to come?
Raincoat. Umbrella. Canoe.
Darn! I guess the weather isn't go to be that good, huh? :-\ Rain, means a lot of frogs! I may not go, I'm not sure. :-\
One of us went to the regular Tuesday night yoga class (less than 5 miles from the Hoyt farm.)
Others played parlor games ... and had double feature movies to watch ... popcorn ... etc.
today is more cleanup ... most everyone helped put trash in the right containers to make it easier on us
At least 6 out-of-staters (and one "tri-stater" who takes the 5th) were here today.
Lots of fun ... two fish caught today ...
Is it really over already? ;)
I still have lots of video to edit ...
Here is one of Maria (from Ma.) singing (an original) today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YuTdtaSLv5Y&feature=channel_page
I had a great time, thanks to everyone who put up with me for
so long. ;D
Quote from: Pat K on July 13, 2009, 03:16 PM NHFT
I had a great time, thanks to everyone who put up with me for
so long. ;D
Wasn't me. :waffle: Maybe it was. :waffle: I think it's Kat's fault. :waffle: Russelll was there the entire time. :waffle: I'm feeling persecuted. :Bolt: