Comments | carpe_jugulum: countdown to 'splody

carpe_jugulum

countdown to 'splody

May 17, 2007 08:13

Crap What Has To Get Done In The Next Week --or-- I Won't Be Sleeping, by Libby

+ Go to work and convincingly pretend to accomplish stupendous feats of design instead of daydreaming about vacation (right)
+ Weave electroluminescent wire through
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freaking out, convergence, stupidity

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nathan_fhtagn May 17 2007, 15:31:29 UTC

I have it on good authority that my ass is definitely worth trusting. It's steadfast, responsible, and can always be relied upon to deliver the goods.

The rest of me? No way man. I'm a total slacker.

carpe_jugulum May 17 2007, 15:34:53 UTC

You do not want to know what questionable mental image just projected itself onto my brain.

Ok, maybe you do.

It basically involves cartoon Nathan butts with stick legs drinking beer. Really, I'm sick and need help.

nathan_fhtagn May 17 2007, 15:40:26 UTC

Ha ha ha ha! I can see it a whole crowd of them just chillin at the bar. They'd only be drinking quality beer, though. No cheap beer for my ass.

And there'd be the rest of me, over in the corner nursing a can of Schlitz...

styossarian May 17 2007, 16:17:25 UTC

You give your ass all the good beer? What kind of setup is that? ...then again, I suppose it has supported you all these years.

/THAT kind of setup

myarsenalx May 17 2007, 16:29:00 UTC

you should stop by mutiny! on wednesday night :D

carpe_jugulum May 17 2007, 16:40:31 UTC

I'll probably be sleeping because I have to be at the airport at 7:30 am, but I'll be there in spirit! :)

GOGO EXOCAB! danielmc May 17 2007, 16:56:51 UTC

All sounds doable and you shall rock it out in the city and own the conference. The C13 star? that's you!

best be ready. 'splody fame! watch out! it leaves a mark! sounds like its gonna be grand!
...and the wedding thing. hell yeah.

/peace + <3 = you!

ttfn

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nathan_fhtagn May 17 2007, 18:47:31 UTC

Peter, if I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times. You can't have my ass.

Geez....

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willowperson May 17 2007, 20:02:17 UTC

I knew this would happen.. Nathan kept up with my own brother's dark humor which means (clearly) that he would make incest jokes as well!

My deepest sympathies, sir.

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mischiefmydear May 17 2007, 18:50:38 UTC

+ Print plane tickets. Figure out appropriate way to carry on steel-boned corsets without getting them seized or soiled.

There was actually a post about this recently in one of the corsetry communities... Most of them suggested either wearing it (as typically if you explain/show the airline security, they are more accepting of you wearing it), or putting it in your checked luggage.

When I've travelled with mine, I typically put them in my checked luggage, wrapped up in tissue. It's been a while since I flew with them, though (over a year). Or you could alternately ship them with the rest of your stuff?

carpe_jugulum May 17 2007, 18:57:03 UTC

I will certainly NOT be wearing them. I really don't want to be patted down if I can avoid it. I am going to be nervous enough flying by myself that I will be very unhappy if I get groped on as well.

I would like to avoid checking my corsets as I own 8 of them and should my luggage get lost, not only will I have nothing to wear, I'll be out about $1500, give or take. Scary.

If I do carry them on they will be in large ziplock bags with my name written clearly across the bags and likely Astrid's business cards in the Blooddrop corset bags. I have also considered shipping them to Nathan with my hats, yes, though I am not quite sure if I trust the post either. *sigh* Conundrum.

Thanks for your ideas!

mischiefmydear May 17 2007, 19:10:15 UTC

I understand your hesitations-- perhaps, with shipping them through the post, it has the added benefit of being able to insure them. This way, if something DOES happen, you'll certainly get reimbursed (at the very least). Plus it has the nice measures of various delivery methods, delivery confirmation, etc. so that you can track them the way. With as many people who ship corsets, it seems like that may be the safest route (especially if you're willing to spend the extra cash to ship them UPS).

I feel like I remember reading that someone had checked them, they were examined by security, and realized that there were so many layers of fabric masking each layer of steel that they weren't viewed as a threat. If you want to go that route, I'd call the airline and see what their response would be.