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I think Sadie blew a tire on the walk tonight. Her driver's-side rear paw is... well, she's having some difficulty lifting it, and sometimes she stumbles because of it. Tonight she started limping. We might take tomorrow night's walkies off.
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When singing about Airships was FIRST in FASHION
In the 1900's when all this was new, the fashion in music was singing about Airships, and bi-planes: This year in addition to our big show at this years Dragon*Con, Abney Park will be leading a Steampunk Sing-a-long featuring vintage airship and pirate music. Above are three fun ones (just filled with innuendos) that we'll likely be botching up. I thought the Steamfashion Community might enjoy a taste of the ORIGINAL Victorian airship music. Listen to old-timely recordings of them here: http://www.nasm.si.edu/wrightbrothers/mu Download the sheet music here: http://libraries.mit.edu/music/sheetmusi |
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NYC Picnic Reminder
Hello all! serindrana here with a reminder of the picnic on August 2nd in NYC! Like always, I provide the disclaimer that this event isn't meant to interfere with dear jaborwhalky's event - please, nobody change plans! I'd feel absolutely terrible.Contained herein are just the basics of the event for the information of those attending: Date: August 2nd Currently, including myself and Currently, the forecast for the day is cloudy, but with a low chance of rain. However, if the day arrives accompanied with rain, we will be meeting up at the same location before proceeding to Alice's Teacup. If it looks like rain, do bring enough money for food! |
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courtesy of mcsweeney's
S H O R T I M A G I N E D M O N O L O G U E S . - - - - - - - - Remember when I was crawling around the attic, looking for my old Planters-peanut-man Halloween costume? I didn't donate it to the children's theater, like I told you. I salvaged the monocle, top hat, and cane, combined them with a swallowtail tuxedo, and stole away to a midnight screening of the underrated masterpiece The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen. Don't get me wrong; I still live in your world. In this very house even. But now I exist between two eras: an Edwardian past and a quixotic future where dirigibles can travel through space and time. No, I won't take off my topcoat. And that's exactly my point. I understand your confusion. The nascent trend I have latched onto is difficult to define. Maybe I can explain it to you with the new mods I've been working on. No, Mom. Not like in Quadrophenia, although I appreciate those mods' fondness for tailor-made clothing. These mods. This looks like a late-18th-century organette, correct? Look again. It hides the Dell laptop you got me when I went to college. This bronze hand crank turns it on, and I've hidden a miniature photo printer where the tune sheet is supposed to go. I even installed Linux. I've put a lot of time into this since I quit my job at Anthropologie, which is something else I wanted to tell you about. Don't get up and go to Lowe's yet. But when you're there can you get me a two-speed fan capacitor? You'll appreciate this, Dad. Would I ever lose this cell phone? It's got a back plate of soldered brass. I created the aged patina with simple ammonia and salt. I'll replenish that soon, if you'll quit bugging me about it. Check this out. These interlocking gears are what I use to dial. They also explain why I haven't been replying to your texts recently. Of course, I didn't need to mod Grandpa's railroad watch, but I did want to tell you that I'm borrowing it indefinitely. If you want to label me retrofuturistic so I can fit into your compartmentalized worldview, that's fine. But look past my airplane goggles. This is my lifestyle. While many of my kind doubt there'll be a complete societal collapse in the future, a near-cataclysm is likely. In this scenario, I will be able to repair a generator, suture the wounded, and even train carrier pigeons. I'm learning valuable skills. Don't be silly. I am not affiliated with the goths who hang out at the end of the boardwalk. Yes, rivetheads have made attempts to horn in on my culture. It's attractive to them. Since Evanescence went mainstream, they've been able to buy their clothes at Spencer's Gifts. But just because they read about our ways on Boing Boing doesn't mean they can rock a true neo-Victorian lifestyle. It takes a lot of time and a lot of welding. How long? Why are you so locked down to the months and weeks of today? Anyway, I've known for a while that I belong to a hypertechnologized gaslight era. I've loved trains since I was 2. Remember my obsession with Disney's 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea? And although I don't remember getting a good grade on that Nikola Tesla essay, I was really enthusiastic about the subject. Don't shackle me to your outmoded ways of work. Trade and barter are more valuable to me than any coin. Besides, I'm plenty busy guest-hosting a blog called The Neon Corset. My band, Shades of Crimson, has taken off. We just booked a gig at the Rusty Rudder. Is it too soon to invite you to a night of experimental performance and magic? My friends and I are hosting a postvaudevillian event at the VFW Hall. If you attend, I would appreciate if you called me by my new name, Alchemancer. Don't look so crestfallen, Mom and Dad. At least I'm not into cyberpunk. |
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Hair Dressing
Dressing up one's hair is an important part of fashion for both ladies and gents, therefore I bring you a few links. These are delightfully easy to co-ordinate with your current Steampunk ensemble: http://www.dressytresses.com/store/deta There are more on this page, though less Steampunk: http://www.dressytresses.com/store/hssh Some of the claws on this page are quite fun: http://www.dressytresses.com/store/claw Especially this style: http://www.dressytresses.com/store/deta I stumbled across this site a while ago while looking for hairstyle inspiration and found that quite a few of their items while not being specifically Steampunk, can certainly cross into the genre. |
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Obama's tour finally wins over media
US coverage of campaign reflects candidate's success with reporters, but polls will be the real test |
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Hole forces Qantas plane to land
747 bound for Australia from Hong Kong forced down in Philippines after fuselage opens up |
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US missile alert crew caught napping
Team of three slept while guarding nuclear launch codes, in latest embarrassment to bungling airbase |
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Senior ministers urged: tell battered PM it's time to go
Discussions are underway at cabinet level on whether to seek Gordon Brown's resignation |
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Karadzic arrest boosts Serb president
Seizure of Bosnian Serb leader shows pro-western president Tadic is now in commanding position after May's election victory |
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Archbishop backs 'Holy Office' plan
Anglican version of Catholic model proposed in bid to resolve ongoing rows over homosexuality |
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Vorderman to quit Countdown
Rory Bremner emerges as top contender for C4 show as Carol Vorderman announces departure |
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Geeky TechShop Founder Plans National Franchise Rollout
The founder of TechShop, the Maker Faire-favorite, shared-workshop space in Silicon Valley, says that he's planning to roll out franchises across the country to make the business "like Kinko's for geeks." 
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Wrong! 5 Reasons Why Lossless Formats Will Not Destroy MP3
Tales of the imminent demise of the MP3 format are greatly exaggerated, even though lossless formats have plenty of advantages. Here are five reasons why MP3s will be us for a long time to come.
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I'm a H-H-Hotie
I can't seem to be un hot. I'm miserable. It's only 75 degrees and I feel like I'm on fire. I've changed my clothes twice, I'm damn near juststriping down sitting about in my underwear directly in front of the A/C. I'd better not be having hot flashes. That would agitate me. Suuper.
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Chad rebels release US missionary
Chadian rebels free an American missionary after holding him hostage for more than nine months, his organisation says. |
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Obama to meet Brown on UK visit
White House hopeful Barack Obama is to hold talks with Prime Minister Gordon Brown after flying into London. |
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Ugandan urges weekday burial ban
Funerals should be limited to Saturdays to stop people missing work, a Ugandan official says. |
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artsy-craftsy
So, for my birthday, raqs sent me this cool hemp shoulder-bag (by Ecolution). And I decided that what it needed was some groovy decoration. |
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