The Monstrosity, an update.

[weswilson]

Well, progress on The Monstrosity is moving at a faster pace than last year, but I still feel a bit stressed about it. We promised we'd get started in September this year, but that didn't happen... and now we've got to get into gear and QUICK...

BUT, I noticed that last year, we didn't have any boards up in the air until October 16th, and we have already started working on that... so technically, we are 10 days ahead of last year's schedule. Now if I can just get a similar work effort, we'll be in business.

Here are pics from last week

And so it begins... with a few boards on the floor.



There's the lumber I've got left from last year... Hand carried up two flights of stairs.


A first draft of the hallway arrangement.


Look! It's almost clean and stuff!


Or maybe it's just the light.


Here's Lump Junior... Son of Lump.


This is the outside of the building... I'm working with the top floor up there.


Here are pictures from today... LOOK! BOARDS! IN THE AIR!


We've even managed to keep the tools nice and organized.


And believe it or not, you could actually hang from those beams.


Bye-bye Lump Junior... may you rest in pieces...


Notice that Lump Senior is significantly larger... It's Alive! It ate it's only son!


The beginning of some cellar doors...
Cellar Door, the most beautiful phrase in the english language.

Oh well... more work on Wednesday...
Special thanks to Pam, devilturnip, Jeff, and Mike for helping kill Lump Jr.

Comments

[plasticlittle.livejournal.com]

FUCK! i wanna go so bad!

[ldy.livejournal.com]

Took the words right outta my mouth!

[weswilson]

C'mon... you can make it!

[ldy.livejournal.com]

Damn you for planting that seed.

*checks airfares*

[rod-swollen.livejournal.com]

hey you really should, im purchacing my ticket to leave this weekend

[circlek.livejournal.com]

me too!

Oh wait, I an...

*evil laugh

[weswilson]

I recommend abandoning your family and friends and joining me here... It's worth it... really... honest... I promise.

[perpetualmotion.livejournal.com]

Me too :(

[ohmyhead.livejournal.com]

Yikes! Leave it AS IS! Its already scary! lol

[weswilson]

yeah, it's pretty fucking creepy... and supposedly haunted. Most of the people who work there absolutely believe in the ghost.

Ten days ahead?

[yakdog.livejournal.com]

Since you're ten days ahead, there should be enough time to get a chute and dumpster...let's give Lump the death penalty for its cannibalism. I'm really into the idea of throwing furniture and debris out of a third-floor window: "Refrigerator, your time has come!" Crash! Heh heh heh...heh heh heh.

Re: Ten days ahead?

[weswilson]

I just don't think we'll have the TIME... we need to start building over the windows and stuff, so I just don't think it can happen.

I agree... death to offal.

Re: Ten days ahead?

[theinnocence.livejournal.com]

"Refrigerator, your time has come!"
i think is the best sentance i've heard in ages.

i'm chucking mine come thursday :D

Cleeeeeeeeean!

[epiphany.livejournal.com]

After seeing what it looked like when you first started, I'm impressed as hell at how clean you've gotten it. How do you find the new location every year? Would you want to find a permanent location to have it or is part of the (*cough*) fun conquering new territory every year?

~ E.

Re: Cleeeeeeeeean!

[weswilson]

My current plan is to stay at this location.

The place I used last year is being turned into lofts.

Lofts!

[epiphany.livejournal.com]

Ha! See what good work you do? Demand a cut of the rent for all the redecoration you did!

~ E.

Re: Cleeeeeeeeean!

[plantyhamchuk.livejournal.com]

OMG it's Mr. B Natural?

Mr. B.

[epiphany.livejournal.com]

None other, baby!

Knew yer father, I did!

~ E.

[designdiva.livejournal.com]

thats the 3rd floor at vinyl? i have a difficult picturing it looking so large.
i will help if ya lemme know when yall are working. [and when you are past the lifting and things that require big strong muscles. hahaha] :)

[weswilson]

It's area you haven't seen... this is area behind the area that is open.

[plantyhamchuk.livejournal.com]

Ooh progress! It's interesting to watch the creation through photos.

throw in some brew....

[shashap.livejournal.com]

and im there...me and tenacious_d will be more than happy to help out...

At it again, huh.

[77azkkr.livejournal.com]

I saw the video you made of the one from last year. It was damned impressive. I just have to say though, umm, you guys are seriously nuts.

If you and your gang ever do finally get committed, and you decide to escape and need a getaway driver, you just let me know.

And don't feel bad about not being able to cellar doors, you could always cellar windows.

?

[shoney.livejournal.com]

Hey Man,
I am ready and will to help out, does the crew meet according to a certain schedule, or does it change week to week?

Re: ?

[weswilson]

typically, we are working on Sat-Monday after 2pm and on Wednesday after 2.