itchy mcgoo wrote:Nina,

They are cricket cases! No, really!

People would keep them as pets to hear them sing at night* and would also fight them. Usually Chinese, made popular in the Tang Dynasty. The small ones were mostly decorative but there are crazy big rosewood houses.

If yours does not have a pierced top to allow air for the cricket, it might be a snuff container.

Mine has dirty, dirty pictures on it.

*

One old Chinese chronicle records that crickets were treated with a mixture of brass powder and rosin2. This mixture was applied to the stridulatory mirror of the front fore-wing with a needle and was supposed to refine and heighten the volume of the insect's 'voice'.

wtf! from here

Thanks for the information, that is fantastic!

Never in a million years, would I have guessed that was what it was used for. I was thinking possibly opium or spices. Yes, mine has holes in the top and beautify carved dirtiness as well. Really accentuates it's phallic appearance.
It's rough inside, so I am guessing it's from a real tusk, as a resin molded object seems as if it would be smooth. (just a guess)

I am beginning the search for the crazy rosewood houses now. You have inspired my slacking brain with some possible design ideas. Thank you madam!

Motorpsycho Irene wrote:

noise&light wrote:

itchy mcgoo wrote:A local design blog that I like a lot did a write-up/photo tour of my apartment. If it's a really, really slow day for you, you can look at it here.
Amongst other odd things, I get called a Goth. Awesome.

This home is FABULOUS!!

Wow.

I think that it is odder that you are referred to as an "active cog" in the political machine. I mean, I think that I understand that. Is that accurate?

the blogger wrote:While Beth's no longer goth or rock-a-billy or an active cog in the political machine

And a MAVEN!! Don't forget MAVEN!!

That is a great looking apartment Itchy.

I can't design my way out of a paper bag.

It is raining like crazy in L.A. right now. Yay!

My cats don't know what the hell is going on.

So I beat the system today.
I got a ticket for going through a red light awhile back, I say it was yellow but whatever.
When the cop pulled me over he said he wouldn't be in court so if I go and fight it they'll just give me back the license with no problem. Of course the cop lied, he shows up today and pushes the issue.
Now when he pulled me over he said 'I didn't see you, there were some pedestrians who pointed you out as having gone through the light'

We get up and they ask the cop, he says I went through a red light. They ask me and I say it was yellow and when he pulled me over he said he didn't even see me go through it and he was listening to some pedestrians who supposedly saw me but that's nonsense because it was yellow as can be when I entered the intersection.
He asked the cop if this was true and the cop kinda stammered and said he didn't recall. I asked if he had any of the pedestrians here as witnesses, the judge told me to shut up then asked the cop if he had any of the pedestrians there as witnesses. The cop said no. Case dismissed, here's your license.
Ha! Fucking pigs! You thought you had me. Fuck you!

Itchy, that's a lot like what I imagine Theodore Roosevelt's apartment was like


Oh yeah I forgot another detail of my day, while walking I saw a man and a woman having sex in an alley near my house. That was kinda cool as the girl was attractive and you know, it's kinda cool seeing that.

Marsupialized is selling himself short. Not only did he win his case in court, he recorded a new Begin By Gathering Supplies song today and wrote/recorded a new BeastQueef song. All in all, not a bad day.

John George Peppers wrote:Marsupialized is selling himself short. Not only did he win his case in court, he recorded a new Begin By Gathering Supplies song today and wrote/recorded a new BeastQueef song. All in all, not a bad day.

I also made a gigantic breakfast before all this even started, homemade biscuits and gravy with scrambled eggs and cheese....and right now I am making manicotti and garlic bread for dinner.
America, what a country!

Marsupialized wrote:So I beat the system today...
Ha! Fucking pigs! You thought you had me. Fuck you!

Sweet. I was pulled over recently for making an illegal u-turn. The cop asked me why I did it. I was polite and cooperative. I told him that I know it's illegal to make a u-turn there - it's clearly posted - but it's late and there's very little traffic. Certainly, during the day when there is a lot of traffic it makes senes that one shouldn't make a u-turn there. But at this time I was lazy and careless and didn't feel like taking a left then driving a couple of blocks to the next two-way street so I could turn around and come back and make a legal turn. But rules are rules and regardless of the time or the traffic it is always illegal to make a u-turn there and I shouldn't have done it.

The cop nodded as if everything I said was reasonable. Then he adds, And you cut someone off.

I did not fucking cut anyone off! You mean that other driver who was 100 yards away? But what are you gonna do? You can't argue with cops.

itchy, come down under and redecorate our place!!!!







please??

Indy 4, though complete gash, is improved thoroughly with the addition of overproof rum, as I found out last night. A good birthday was had, yet I have two more days of drinking to get through! Oh god!