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Tomorrow? Salmon?

2009-05-17T05:45:21Z

Hey are there any salmon running tomorrow (5/17/09)? I know its last minute but we've got 3 good costumes ready and set to spawn. Is the typical protocol to meet at Alamo at 7:30am for pre-spawn? We'll be there unless someone says its elsewhere. Hope to see some others!!!!

-mike

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The salmon in Utah!

2008-05-28T22:37:02Z

http://slweekly.com/index.cfm?do=article.details&id=0C4C98D5-14D1-13A2-9F53D1AB4C80AF17

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Sunday, Sunday, Sunday!

2008-05-17T19:06:25Z

So... does anyone near Alamo Square park want to host a bunch of Salmon prior to their yearly spawning? (I talked to Michael and he can't host this year.)

If not, what are we thinking about a meet-up time? Maybe 7 - 7:30 in the park?

Thoughts? Ideas?

-Matt

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Salmon Build Party v2

2008-05-17T10:45:41Z

Recovering from the awesomeness that is Maker Faire and Hallie and Corey's wedding. Best. Vows. Ever.

But I digress.

The next build parties are going to be this Sunday the 11th and Saturday the 17th at the Encounter Studio on 555 De Haro. I'll be there at 11 AM until we feel like calling it a day.

Also - a big thank you to Hallie for opening up the studio for us to work at!

SPAWN!

Matt

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Where are we meeting, What time,

2008-05-16T16:41:14Z

Anyone have details on where to meet pre-spawn to assemble and what time we are headding to the park???

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Salmon suits, how to get one, and additional build party details.

2008-05-16T15:28:22Z

I am totally using most of Hallie's post from last year, with slight modifications... It says everything and I suck at writing.

Before that however, additional details for the build tomorrow and next Saturday: Encounter Studio is located at 555 De Haro St. Suite 120. It's around the back of the building on the ground floor. Look for the gryffons. Feel free to call me @ 720-936-5796, I'll be there at 11. Now on to how to get a suit.

1) Claim one here, first come first served. There are around 10 or so at Encounter. If you built one some previous year or are building this year and or left one here you get priority over newbies who haven't helped build. Newbies who show up morning of B2B and haven't helped get what's left. (Note - I bought enough material for 10 new suits this year so if you're new and want to run, come help build :-) - Matt)

OR

build your own:
Materials:
cheep light weight light grey outdoor wide carpet off the roll from home depot
HOT glue guns and HOT glue
Gutter Guards (the stiffer kind that are cut to 3 or 4 feet long or so) Holds the head up
Get a REALLY sharp pair of scissors or box cutter with FRESH blade
Green, black, and Red spray paint (with a gun nozzle)
tin foil and for the eyes
sharpies for the eyes and to draw the pattern on the carpet
optional:
-string & grommets to hold up end of tail and
-cardboard for stencils
-a pattern from me I'll make some and leave them in front of my place in a weber barbque call for directions 408 956-8643

-cut out
2 identical 7' tall fish shapes, (look at pictures of salmon or our pictures here and draw shape on carpet )
2 flippers and
one top fin
one spine protector reinforcer
2 hood pieces to keep head in place
2 flipper hand flaps to keep flippers moving with your arm

-to keep the head up not flopping over We use wire mesh gutter guards folded over and glued in from tip topmost point possible down past shoulders We use a long triangle of carpet wider than the gutter guard to hold it into the spine.

-figure out where to put arm holes then cut them out

glue gun it all together:
-the soft side of carpet goes inside (less itchy)
-glue in the spine first as high up the fish as possible
-glue the rest of the fish leaving the front open
-glue flippers so that they cover arm holes when you are wearing it, glue straps on fins to put your arm/wrist /hand through so the fin moves with your arms
-glue in 2 rectangular pieces inside the fish that hold your head in the right spot up/down and back/ front

Paint it with spray paint
cut stencils out of cardboard if you want sharp fin lines and gill lines
Look at pictures of salmon online for guidance.

poke holes in the front so you can tie it together in front with string
poke holes in tail in 4 places so you can use string to hold the tail up in back.

Call or e-mail if you have questions.

SPAWN!

Matt

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Details for Maker Faire build

2008-05-04T16:24:31Z

So we definitely have a spot for Maker Faire, I just don't know where it is yet... My understanding is that since we signed up a tad bit late we'll be assigned a spot when I check in tomorrow morning. As soon as I know something I'll post it here, on my Twitter (Mattywack), or you can call me when you get there @ 720.936.5796.

Things we still need:

Cardboard - for stencils and to cut the carpet on. And if we have too much we'll build a fort. We'll need at least one piece that's 7 feet long and about 3 feet wide for the main body stencil.

Box cutters - the heavy duty kind with lots of extra blades.

Heavy duty scissors

Crayons/markers

Newspaper - in case we decide to paint a costume or two

If you want to pick up spray paint it would be a huge help but most likely the painting will happen at the Encounter Studio. If you do decide to donate some paint we need lots of red and green. I picked up hunter green since it looks a little more realistic and a little bit of a darker red. Black and white also help but if I remember correctly we used about 3 or 4 cans of red and green to every can of black and white. Oh yeah, and those handy dandy little triggers for the paint so we don't kill our fingers.

I think that's all we need at this point. Contact me if you have any questions.

SPAWN!

Matt

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SPAWN! It's on.... Maker Faire and Encounter Studio

2008-04-28T20:01:19Z

Woo hoo! We got a spot at Maker Faire this weekend. I'm still waiting
for details on where we're going to be located but as soon as I know
I'll post it up here and on the SF-Caco list. The plan is to cut and maybe
assemble costumes at MF (depends on if we have an outlet nearby for
the glue guns), paint them at Encounter, and repair old costumes at
Encounter the following weekends.

Details:

Maker Faire
May 3rd & 4th
Sat:10 AM to ?
Sun: 11 AM to 6 PM
San Mateo Fairgrounds
http://tinyurl.com/4t6xav

CalTrain stops right across the street from the fairgrounds and it's
$4 from the SF station.

Encounter Studio
Sunday, May 11th & Saturday, May 17th
11 AM to ?
555 De Haro
http://tinyurl.com/3kk5vy

If anyone can bring build supplies (hot glue guns, box cutters,
crayons/markers, red black green and white spray paint, cardboard,
etc.) let me know, it would be a huge help.

I may have a pass or two (waiting to hear) for MF. If you're going to
be there and willing to help out, let me know and if I get an extra
pass or two, its yours. It looks like I'm going to be renting a car so
I can pick up the carpet and supplies Fri. before the build so if
you're in the city and want a ride, I'll be heading out around 8 AM to
go to San Mateo.

SPAWN!

Mattywack

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Costume making party

2008-03-27T16:34:43Z

Hey everyone,

I'll be one of the new salmon this year. I have a couple questions though:

When is the costume making party? I'll need a costume for myself and my boyfriend. If there were any leftover from last year, that would be great.

Do we have to register to run in the B2B even though we're running it backwards?

Thanks,

Jessica

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Begging for Costumes

2008-03-21T16:58:55Z

Hey Hallie/ other Salmon Leaders,
We plan to make two costume this year at one of the building parties, but in case who-knows-what happens and we don't end up being able to make them, I'd like to get in line for the not-claimed left overs that might be available at 7:15.

Anne Deucher and Curtis Caddell

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SalmonAid Festival

2008-03-17T21:17:48Z

All --

I'm a volunteer with SalmonAid, a two-day festival to support and protect Pacific salmon. We'd love to run in the B2B with you and/or have you participate in the festival. Any interest? (Is there a specific person I should talk to?)

For more info: http://www.salmonaid.org/

Roger

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any salmons interested in being part of the art car parade on sunday/

2007-09-28T20:24:50Z

Hello Salmons,
I have a marine-themed art car - not the big fish car, a small mermaid car...but I am one of us.

Would you like to bring a posse of salmon to the parade in berkeley on sunday? Line-up is around 10:30am and I thought it might be fun. YOu could surround my car or do whatever you want. Go backwards, whatever!

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Paul Addis for Mayor

2007-09-04T05:25:06Z

http://tribes.tribe.net/pauladdisformayor

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Bay To Breakers 2007

2007-07-17T19:19:24Z

http://people.tribe.net/0150fe26-d126-40ea-bc3e-08f25ded44de/photos

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more pics

2007-05-24T06:19:03Z

http://www.flickr.com/photos/karafaerie/sets/72157600235578665/

are some of the photos I took before and during the run this year.

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Milt Mustaches

2007-05-23T23:35:40Z

Next year, for Breakers to Bay, I will be formulating a compound for fake Milt Mustaches.

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WANTED! : Photos of us Spawning in the Arena at Maker Fair!

2007-05-22T02:23:51Z

We gave the costumes a trial run at Maker Fair. Along the trial run, we invaded the stage during the Swap-O-Rama-Rama fashion show (which Wendy Tremayne loved, BTW,) spawned, ran around, spawned, climbed the "Neverwas Haul", spawned, stood in concession lines, spawned, and last, but not least, ran into the Battle Bots Arena between bouts, and spawned, in front of hundreds of confused Makers, attendee's, and their children! I laughed so hard, milt sprayed out my nose!

milt (n.)
1. Fish sperm, including the seminal fluid.
2. The reproductive glands of male fishes when filled with this fluid.

If anyone comes across photos of any of this, let us know and post links here!

Thanks!

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No longer need a suit

2007-05-19T19:25:40Z

Hello fishies. My suit is up for grabs. I regretfully will be drinking myself silly elsewhere tomorrow somewhere along the route. Last year was a lot of fun and definitely something to remember. Was an interesting day as my big fishy wandered off in route from the bus last year and got lost. A drunk salmon wandering around SF nowhere near the race must have been hysterical. Especially since he was all all banged up when I got home. Says he fell over on Market and is all that he remembers. Man, I wish I had seen that........I'll see you guys at other events this year.

SPAWN!!!!
Colleen

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found 2 more suits in the back of the ladder

2007-05-19T06:26:35Z

we are set!
building for fun and last minuet newbies!
carpet is even cheaper this year yeah!

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Stuff Needed at makers fair in morning 10am-6pm (it opens at 10 I'll be there at 7 am)

2007-05-19T06:24:47Z

extension cords
power strips
tarps
resperators/ dust masks
grungy clothes
more cardboard
sharpies
tin foil
spray glue
string
grommets/ and setting tool

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latest latest news

2007-05-19T01:24:16Z

1) We need people at Makers fair to help! The first person to be there and promise to stay all day gets deputized and gets in FREE. Call me before you buy a ticket to get in if you are willing to help for 6 or more hours on Saturday.

2) 2 suits are freed up we definately have suits for everyone!

3) Where to find us at makers fair: between the Life sized mousetrap game and swapo rama rama we have a table outside next to the cypress building door near the lego trains.

4)I bought enough carpet for there to be 5 extra suits if we finish them all and everyone shows up. If I have never heard of you bring more carpet from home depot SKU # is.....467-294. Bring 7 ft of carpet, a gutter guard some hot glue and some red or green spray paint. Also call me to see if we are running out of anything 408 956-8643. We prolly need sharpies crayons spray glue sHARP! exacto knives for cutting carpet glue guns sharp sizors.... call me.

-Hallibut!
SPAWN!!!!!!

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Latest news;

2007-05-18T18:37:25Z

Everyone is welcome to come! We have a suit for everyone who asked for one on this tribe! (proly no extras unless all goes really well at makers fair)
Sunday morning 7 am go to 859 fulton filmore is the cross street.
for :
-fish suits
-fish roe suits (if we run out of fish suits a bunch of orange balloons)
-bagels N Locks
-mimosas?
-other stuff

Return there for a fabulous BBQ after the race (fish stock)

Help is desparately needed for the makers fair build Friday night and Saturday

Any body got a truck can help me get materials to maker faire friday night?

The count of people wanting suits:
the elite people who have built them and left them here
Me
Colleen
Dale
Randall
Tracey
Gwen?
David?
Soren?
James?

other builders:
Michelle
Kara and
Kara's friend

Newbies who offered to help:
Laura
Anne
Matt
Larry
Omar
Corey
Dan
Denise
Nic

Newbies not helping but who will become fanatics once they actually do it:
Curtis
David-avidd worthy conspirator of other pranks
2 fabulous members of monochrome from austria
Jhon Walmsley

We Probably have suits for you and will put you in roe costumes if not the question marks up above mean they may have a suit already or may not be coming so come on down.....
----------------------------------------------
Jack
David Flaig
Justin
Tom and
Tom's friend

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Fish Tags

2007-05-18T16:06:56Z

Is anyone handling the runners tags for the fish this year? I know last year someone did a nice job in Illustrator and there was Tyvek involved.
I can probably get something together this year if need be, but I need to know asap so I can get on top of it. And if anyone has any of the templates from last year, that would be super helpful.

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How to get a suit

2007-05-18T13:20:42Z

1) Claim one here, first come first served. I have around 20 something here. If you built one some previous year and or left one here you get priority over newbies. Newbies get whats left. If I run out I or we may make more.

OR

build your own:
Materials:
cheep light weight light grey outdoor wide carpet off the roll from home depot
HOT glue guns and HOT glue
Gutter Guards (the stiffer kind that are cut to 3 or 4 feet long or so) Holds the head up
Get a REALLY sharp pair of sizzors or box cutter with FRESH blade
Green, black, and Red spray paint (with a gun nozzle)
tin foil and for the eyes
sharpies for the eyes and to draw the pattern on the carpet
optional:
-string & grommets to hold up end of tail and
-cardboard for stencils
-a pattern from me I'll make some and leave them in front of my place in a weber barbque call for directions 408 956-8643

-cut out
2 identical 7' tall fish shapes, (look at pictures of salmon or our pictures here and draw shape on carpet )
2 flippers and
one top fin
one spine protector reinforcer
2 hood pieces to keep head in place
2 flipper hand flaps to keep flippers moving with your arm

-to keep the head up not flopping over We use wire mesh gutter guards folded over and glued in from tip topmost point possible down past shoulders We use a long triangle of carpet wider than the gutter guard to hold it into the spine.

-figure out where to put arm holes then cut them out

glue gun it all together:
-the soft side of carpet goes inside (less itchy)
-glue in the spine first as high up the fish as possible
-glue the rest of the fish leaving the front open
-glue flippers so that they cover arm holes when you are wearing it, glue straps on fins to put your arm/wrist /hand through so the fin moves with your arms
-glue in 2 rectangular pieces inside the fish that hold your head in the right spot up/down and back/ front

Paint it with spray paint
cut stencils out of cardboard if you want sharp fin lines and gill lines
Look at pictures of salmon online for guidance.

poke holes in the front so you can tie it together in front with string
poke holes in tail in 4 places so you can use string to hold the tail up in back.

Call if you have questions:
408 956-8643
408 X-Lounge

Spawn!
-Hallie

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making suits at maker's faire

2007-05-15T23:58:26Z

I hear there's going to be a suit-making at the faire. Should we bring stuff? Anything likely to be short? I want to make a suit - I've always run the wrong way in the past.

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Hallie, How do we pick up a suit?

2007-05-14T19:29:28Z

Hey Hallie,
My friend and I RSVP'd salmon suits (Anne and Curtis). I was wondering whether we got them, and if so, how/when we could pick them up and then when/where we'd be meeting on the 20th. If you could reply either to me, or to the rest of the tribe, it would be much appreciated.

Anne

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Save Me A Suit -- Please

2007-05-05T02:06:23Z

Hey Hallie: this is John Walmsley -- please save me one a them fish suits!!! I promise I'll show up...

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austrian suits

2007-05-04T20:19:50Z

Me and two austrians need a suit!

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Save me a suit

2007-05-03T22:32:41Z

I dropped mine off after the bus ride back last year. Please save one for me if there any left.

Thanks,
Colleen

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build parties this weekend at the encounter studio 10 am - 5 pm Sat and Sun and one at makers faire sat the 19th

2007-05-03T20:39:20Z

matierials cost somewhere around 40$

Address
555 de haro st sf ca
suite 120
408 956-8643

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Other cool costume ideas

2007-05-03T18:55:54Z

Salmon roe (a bunch of small orange balloons)
Hunter S Thompsons with fishing poles
Bears
Sharks
Pirates
Fishermen
Sushi Chefs

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If there are any suits, save me one...

2007-05-03T04:35:57Z

...otherwise I might show up as a Ceratomyxa shasta (hee)

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Bacardi can KISS MY BASS

2007-05-02T18:07:03Z

Maybe some signage for the run?

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Me too!

2007-05-02T17:53:50Z

Count me in.
I would like to use one of the existing costumes if available.
I also could help at a costume building party if there are any coming up.

Larry

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Count me in and save me a suit!

2007-05-02T17:01:53Z

Yeehaw!

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Save me a Salmon.

2007-05-02T00:19:19Z

Hey Hallie,
Great talking with you today. I hope that things go as well as possible in you and your family's life the next couple of months. Hopefully I can help infuse a little positive energy into it by joining you as a virgin salmon in this year's B2B. If possible, please save me a costume. I also am more than willing to help you with any building party that might you throw. You can contact me at escape_reality2005@yahoo.com.

Take care,
Anne

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Count me in too please

2007-05-01T00:55:54Z

Hi Hallie, we spoke on the phone today. I have not built a fishsuit in the past, but I'd be delighted to help build this year - and I'd be very psyched to spawn in B2B!

You have my contact info from my yahoo account, just in case I'll send it to you again.

LauraM

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Count me in! (and save me a fish costume!)

2007-04-30T17:59:01Z

Hi Hallie,

Count me in for the Salmon run...wouldn' t miss it for the world! Just flew in from Alaska and can't wait for the big day. Please save me a costume; I love those colourful new ones you and the others made last year -- fantastic! I can give you one from previous years. Let me know if you need help moving fish; I have a fish moving mobile, and a husband who has also offered to help out on race day. If you need any help, you have my number and you know my email, just ask. I live in the East Bay, but am in SF at least 2 days a week. Cheers, Michelle

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SPAWN!!! early may 20 and or Really late Night may 19

2007-04-08T07:30:42Z

Help!

I need help to further spread the joy this year. I'm dealing with a family crisis and it is time to start building again. Pretty please someone start posting about this on all appropriate lists the yahoo sf-caco and caco events especially. Encourage build parties everywhere anywhere. My place is available but I can't commit to anything till I know when my dad is ... better.

I have somewhere between 20 and 30 fish suits if you built one and left it with me please reserve it as soon as possible and show up morning of the race no later than 7:25 am.

Questions about how to build, when my build parties will be where to get materials- wanna barrow stencils? Call me 408-956-8643

SPAWN!
-Hallibut

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Picture!

2006-10-17T07:33:06Z

Yeah yeah, I'm a few months behind... but pictures are up!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/rayndrahps/sets/72157594332335724/

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bacardi, boingboing, breakers to bay

2006-08-15T04:23:33Z

http://www.boingboing.net/2006/08/14/bacardi_rips_off_cac.html

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pictures of Salmon Making Party online soon

2006-05-21T06:06:11Z

All hail Salmon Hallie for the most beautiful salmon ever!

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Salmon Builders at Stanford

2006-05-20T19:53:44Z

Yo, my friends and I are building salmon this afternoon in Escondido Village. If you want to join us today or head up for the race tomorrow, post a reply or e-mail: pjhoover80@hotmail.com

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Spawning pre party - post party - fish stock tags - our suits are waterproof we spawn rain or shine

2006-05-20T19:51:09Z

Pre fish run party:
7 am sunday may 21st
This party is for running fish only.
This is a tremendous gift from Rob to host this.
He rocks worship him.
It is at 859 fulton at filmore a couple of blocks east of alamo square on fulton
Look for all the 7 ft fish swarming around.

Fish Stock:
The post spawning party is the same place - more folks are welcome it is not so exclusive.
There will be BBQ and cheap bass ale at near by store.
This is a tremendous gift from Rob to host this.
He rocks worship him.

Tags let me or the guy in the lab coat at todays build party know somehow what number you want.
options: pi omega a darwin fish.... we'll be printing them at todays party.
Anyone know what color they are this year?

Spawn!

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Bib colors this year anyone know what color they are?

2006-05-20T19:14:37Z

call me at 408 956-8643
especially if you have one.

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fish builders this year

2006-05-18T21:40:33Z

These people helped and kicked butt on the 14th and are reserving a fish they probably all paid but I can't remember exactly who did:

"Tall" Jon Foote
Bob (Baab) Culley came twice paid 50 in paint kudos
Dav Yaginuma (Campalicious)
Mie Yaginuma (Campalicious)
Lenny Gill paid
Tiara/
Jori Hayner
Mongoose/
Lloyd Aspinwall
Blake Mills
Colleen McGuiness

john jensen (will work saturday) not paid yet
brian baldwin (will work saturday) not paid yet

folks I remember who worked the other 2 days
4 on sunday the 7th:
Nemo and Paid
Nemo's friend Paid
their female friend who found us on line paid
the guy in the red shirt who came twice and kicked but

5 on sat the 13th inclued:
James (worked extra)
Howard and paid
Fransizca paid

finished built so far
22

partly built
3
not built have carpet for
6
extra old suits
4
total
13 more fish unclaimed If I buy no more carpet

pre built old reserved fish
3 for rob
1 for hallie

Hallie spent on materials:
520 in carpet so far
100ish on other stuff glue, cutting tools, sharpies ect....
30 bucks in grills

Others bought paid for or brought some
bob paid 50 - hugs :)
Some other nice guy bought tons of paid must have been 12 cans 3 each don't know cost big hugs
lenny tarps
guy on yellow motor bike - tarp

For give me if I got this wrong corrections forth comming It has been hectic... we will get this all perfect by the end of saturday may 20 :).
I'll print this out for race day.

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Couldn't find a Bay to Breakers tribe

2006-05-15T04:55:16Z

Would anyone mind letting me know when exactly Bay to Breakers is this year?

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Horny Salmon

2006-05-13T17:02:08Z

A google search for "horny salmon" pulls up the following:

"Every cave one visits is similar. In these works of art, some of which date back as far as 30,000 years or older and none of which are newer than 15,000 years old, every animal is rendered in voluptuous proportions: massive curvaceous haunches that bulge out with the natural contours of the cave wall. The use of the line is nothing short of sensuous.[...]"

**Here's the important part***

"[...]In the Abri Poisson, a small chamber set into the base of a rocky overhang in which a prehistoric stone-carver chiseled out a fish, the salmon that has been etched onto the chamber ceiling bears the sign of a horny salmon swimming upstream to the spawning grounds: a bulbous swelling at the front of the snout that acts as a navigatory clitoris, giving pleasure to the salmon as it is buffeted by the current of water against which it struggles."

So what we are doing here is upholding a 30,000 year old tradition. Be proud, salmon runners.

P.S. I will give a hug to anyone who includes a bulbous navigatory clitoris on the snout of their salmon.

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Salmon Costume building Party

2006-04-02T23:49:18Z

Salmon Costume building party at xlounge/encounter studio:
Sun May 7, Noon- 5
Sat May 13, Noon to done
sun May 14 Noon- 5
Sat May 20 Noon to done

Salmon run: May 21 7:30 am alamo park on hayes st.
Drinks and bagles before at 7 am place tbd... check back later for directions to the pre run party.

For directions on how to start your own costume party .... just call me Hallie at 408 xlounge

Directions -- To get to xlounge/encounter studio for the class or the salmon costume building party: Google map 555 De Haro st sf CA suite 120. Other salmon links: http://sf.cacophony.org/salmon/, Yahoo groups http://groups.yahoo.com/search?query=sf-caco

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Vote for Loveparade

2006-01-26T17:21:46Z

The Winter Music Conference is coming and the IDMA Awards are collecting votes for the best dance event. Please click on the following link and show your support for the Loveparade by nominating Loveparade San Francisco as the Best Dance Event (category 38).

http://www.wintermusicconference.com/idmaballot.php

Please forward this link to your lists. Voting ends on January 31, 2005

Thanks,

Loveparade S.F.

posted in Breakers to Bay Salmon Run - 0 replies

Put your Links to Pictures here !!!

2005-05-17T23:53:55Z

...Will go here as soon as I find someone who has some

posted in Breakers to Bay Salmon Run - 3 replies

How to build a costume:

2005-05-17T23:18:18Z

Materials used:
- cheep grey outdoor carpet 6ft/fish
- spray paint: brown silver and black average about one can of paint per fish
- glue/guns 6 sticks of glue each
- spray mount for eyes
- 1 gutter screen folded in half to keep the salmon heads nice and stiff ;)
- heavy tinfoil for eyes
- sharpie for making the pupil on tinfoil
- String to hold up tails and tie in front give a comfy 4ft ea
- pattern: call hallie at 408 xlounge or... see below and wing it
- really good sisors... knife shears are good a roller blade with extra blades on scrap carpet is best
- tarp for painting on
- worklight for painting at night on the sly at the last minuet

to wing a pattern:
-Look at some pictures of salmon:
-draw a fish sillohett that is about 6ft tall on some butcher paper.. or that cheep carpet you bought.
- to save gluing work and make the fish stable flip the pattern over along the lower spine and make a symetrical 2 headed fish
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/ O \ | / O \
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...continued later

posted in Breakers to Bay Salmon Run - 0 replies

Reserving suits

2005-05-13T08:20:39Z

Hallie has 3-4 extra old ones

Craktory folks may have 3

New ones being built may all be spoken for to people who built them but there may be one or two left over.

If you help you can write your name on one so that you get first dibs on it. If a worker bee can't make it so early for some reason then who ever is on this list that shows up will get first dibs to any that I own or others who want to chip in to this fish fund. Freqently extras from other sources just show up at the fishy start too.

Reply to this post, copy this list, add your name to the bottom:

- John Roe
- Jane Roe...

posted in Breakers to Bay Salmon Run - 2 replies