tox
53 posts
Jun 10, 2009
10:18 AM
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A little sumptin-sumptin from the Snook Foundation for the mofrofans forum member that makes the longest pilgramage.
Probably not much, thinking a concert poster signed by all artists or along those lines.
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giggles
539 posts
Jun 10, 2009
10:42 AM
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I'll be coming from the City of Brotherly Love =)
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When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years,
Then they expect you to pick a career,
When you can't really function you're so full of fear,
A working class hero is something to be
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giggles
540 posts
Jun 10, 2009
11:11 AM
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From my front door to the Amphitheatre, it is:
1,158.54 mi
or
6,117,091.2 ft.
or
73,405,094 in.
I don't want anyone to get the idea that I'm bored senseless at work or anything :p
(metric conversions available upon request)
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When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years,
Then they expect you to pick a career,
When you can't really function you're so full of fear,
A working class hero is something to be
Last Edited by on Jun 10, 2009 11:28 AM
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Sunshine
600 posts
Jun 10, 2009
11:48 AM
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The basic unit is the Russian cubit, called arshin, measuring exactly twenty-eight English inches, as standardised by Peter the Great.
Thus, 80 vershoks = 20 piads = 5 arshins = 140 English inches.[1]
A piad (????, “palm”, “five”) or chetvert (?????????, “quarter”) is a hand span, the distance between ends of the spread thumb and index finger.
How many "piads" using the above provided information is it from your front stoop to the front row, where I presume "you will be shakin yer tail feathers?"
:o)
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"No effort, no gain
No effort, stay the same
No don’t you ever try to live a lie"
Last Edited by on Jun 10, 2009 11:49 AM
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giggles
541 posts
Jun 10, 2009
1:40 PM
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Well to get an accurate measurement, I would need to know the distance from the curb of the venue to the area considered to be front row, cause I only did my calcalutions to determine the distance "door to door"..........maybe tox can provide that information :p
But if my math is correct and thats a big BUT, here is my door to door distance in piads:
10, 486, 438 piads from gigglesville to Surfin Snook Jam!
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When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years,
Then they expect you to pick a career,
When you can't really function you're so full of fear,
A working class hero is something to be
Last Edited by on Jun 10, 2009 1:41 PM
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Sunshine
601 posts
Jun 10, 2009
2:57 PM
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Good Luck Giggles!!
by using my 1983 Russian cubit coversion to piads relic of a calculator (can't find the conversion chart) I think you are pretty damn close to the correct answer, I did the figuring 4 times and came up with the same 2 answer. Maybe Tox's friend will come thru.
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"No effort, no gain
No effort, stay the same
No don’t you ever try to live a lie"
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giggles
543 posts
Jun 10, 2009
4:08 PM
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Using Sunshine's conversion factor of 140 inches equalling 20 piad, the following are my calculations for door to door distance travel from gigglesville to Mouse Mouth, Fl.
7 inches = 1 piad
1 inch = .1428571 piad
1 ft. = 1.7142852 piad
1 mi = 9,051.14258 piad
1,158.54 mi = 10,486,438 piad
Of course I counted this all out in pennies, so I could be a tad off! :p
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When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years,
Then they expect you to pick a career,
When you can't really function you're so full of fear,
A working class hero is something to be
Last Edited by on Jun 10, 2009 4:08 PM
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Sunshine
602 posts
Jun 10, 2009
5:00 PM
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LOL!!!!
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"No effort, no gain
No effort, stay the same
No don’t you ever try to live a lie"
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FireFly
532 posts
Jun 18, 2009
11:31 AM
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hey arlene, hope you get the signed poster for your birthday present as you def, travelin the furthest. maybe you can get it even 'licked', haha
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"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation." - Herman Melville
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giggles
554 posts
Jun 18, 2009
6:34 PM
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I'm just so damned excited to be going that I'll be happy with my ticket stub as a momento of yet another wonderful MOFRO experience =)
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When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years,
Then they expect you to pick a career,
When you can't really function you're so full of fear,
A working class hero is something to be
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mofrofans1
Admin
1849 posts
Jun 18, 2009
8:12 PM
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And we'll all sign it for you. And I'll lick it.
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MofroFan1
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giggles
557 posts
Jun 18, 2009
9:32 PM
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Actually, I was hoping to get licked :p......lol!
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When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years,
Then they expect you to pick a career,
When you can't really function you're so full of fear,
A working class hero is something to be
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mofrofans1
Admin
1851 posts
Jun 18, 2009
9:51 PM
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Yes that giggles y'all she takes a lickin and keeps on tickin...
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MofroFan1
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giggles
558 posts
Jun 18, 2009
10:05 PM
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Yep, that's me; just call me Timex from here on out :p
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When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years,
Then they expect you to pick a career,
When you can't really function you're so full of fear,
A working class hero is something to be
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tox
69 posts
Jun 19, 2009
4:32 PM
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Ms Arlene,
What time you showin' up?
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giggles
559 posts
Jun 21, 2009
9:38 PM
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tox, I LOVE MY POSTER! =)
Thank you =)
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When they've tortured and scared you for twenty odd years,
Then they expect you to pick a career,
When you can't really function you're so full of fear,
A working class hero is something to be
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mofrofans1
Admin
1885 posts
Jun 25, 2009
8:48 PM
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gigs...when you gonna take/post a pic of your poster so's everybody can see it?!
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MofroFan1
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giggles
587 posts
Jun 25, 2009
10:10 PM
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Tox ROCKS! Brett, THANK YOU so much for taking the time to have all the artists sign this cherished memento for me! Incredibly, they all spelled my name right (which is quite a feat since I have multiple family members that don't know how to) and it's ridiculously cool that Will & JJ addressed me as "Giggles" too! In my joy & excitement, I was going to roll around naked on it after you gave it to me, but I was so damn sweaty that day that I was afraid the signatures would all transpose onto my skin! :P
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Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History
Last Edited by on Jun 25, 2009 10:16 PM
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antsyashley
850 posts
Jun 25, 2009
11:06 PM
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How totally awesome!!
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It's a Big Easy life.
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Sunshine
634 posts
Jun 26, 2009
5:07 AM
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..............wow...........I am left speechless...
(and in my corner of my little world, that is a Rarity)
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"No effort, no gain
No effort, stay the same
No don’t you ever try to live a lie"
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FireFly
548 posts
Jun 26, 2009
6:14 AM
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how COOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
nice work tox!!!!you made a girl very happy!!!
giggles , please refrain from rolling in it naked, unless you want those signatures tattooed on your body,you can always get it framed and hang in on your bedroom ceiling...just sayin ;)~~~~
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"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation." - Herman Melville
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mofrofans1
Admin
1887 posts
Jun 26, 2009
6:22 AM
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Okay ladies don't start with the shower material again.
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MofroFan1
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giggles
588 posts
Jun 26, 2009
6:35 AM
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I have to admit that every time I look at my poster, it makes my heart happy!
I am trying to think of neat framing ideas to display the poster, my ticket stub and one of the pictures I had taken with him =)
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Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History
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giggles
589 posts
Jun 26, 2009
6:37 AM
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Oh, then I guess I shouldn't mention that I am contemplating hiring an artist to paint a life size mural of JJ on my bedroom ceiling, huh?...........................just kidding! :p
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Well Behaved Women Rarely Make History
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FireFly
549 posts
Jun 26, 2009
8:05 AM
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oh thanks clay, i forgot about the shower
guess that has been on your mind, hehehe
how about a waterproof....uh never mind
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"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation." - Herman Melville
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FireFly
550 posts
Jun 26, 2009
8:12 AM
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...I see you in charleston tonight, mofroboardmaster
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"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation." - Herman Melville
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