ROY X CONE contest, 1.1.11 - 2.1.12

[ThisSunday]

Two more pics I forgot about

I wanted everything in this pic so bad, but the dealer wasn't coming down.

Howdy Doody was all over the place

[pepper davies]

Geeze TS. I'd be in heaven there. Wish I could rep.

[Happy Hooligan]

Doody was all over the place

you should watch your step....

[Dr_Heech]

Great posts everyone - ThisSunday, Robbie and especially Paul T - love those scotland pix mate. Must spread.

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[marineabilly]

Looking forward to Rose Bowl next month.

I was thinking of going to the Rose Bowl next month...might run into you. I used to live litteraly five minutes from there and now that I live an hour+, I want to go all the time. Wait...you are talking about Pasadena, right?

[mikecch]

Went to the King Tut exhibition.

Great exhibition,apparently the most expensive ever in Melbourne, too bad the mummy and face mask had to stay in Egypt.

[Farhad]

These pics provide overwhelming evidence that you're either on your knees or sitting on you A$$ on a serious note, awesome fades and I still can't rep you for some damn reason.

four months update

Paul T, TG, sunday, and erk awesome posts as well. I can't rep anyone which sucks.

[ranonranonarat]

Markus is a real workman, always on his knees with a BLOWtorch. respect.

[almostnice]

not really,i am out of work since march,the doc says i am not allowed to do heavy work til my back is fully recovered.so its mostly housework and taking the kids to school/kindergarten.

if you want fades like that just wipe the floor on your knees and do some bicycling.

[Max Power]

^that were my secret tricks. thanks for letting everyone know.

Seriously, nice pair.

[Paul T]

So.... I was up in aberdeen for a literary festival run by the university. It's a beautiful city, resplendent in very fine, stark, granite.

The evening was great - lovely Scottish women from the university looking after me, and a full house.

The crowd was varied, folks in their 20s, 40s, 50s... and three little old white-haired ladies at the front who must have been in their 70s, and laughed uproariously at the tales of decadence and bisexuality!

After the Q&A and book-signing session it was across the road to a place called The Green for a local speciality: Arbroath Smokies.

After lady t and the nipper returned to the hotel I went back to the club for a drink, then was persuaded on to another bar. Just got a little bit wasted... when we were on the way to a second club, one bunch of guys accosted me:

"Let me sort out those cuffs for ya!"

THere then ensued a long, jokey argument. Anyway, made it out with my cuffs intact. Had a good time, lots of friendly (and sometimes flirtatious) boys and girls, it's a small town, so tjhey're very gracious to guests. Finally got back to the hotel around one.

These are some of the old granite steps that take you up from one part of town to the other, it's a deceptively hilly place.

Next morning, after a couple of codeine tablets for my hangover, I felt pretty good. Wandered around town, the nipper dropped in to some shop to play wargames for an hour or two (!) while we chilled out. THen up to a (windswept) beach, complete with Scottish-Italian cafe. I loved that 60s interior.

It being a cold day, what better fun could there be than a water ride? We went up a rollercoaster in a large fiberglass log, before cascading down into a huge pool of water. So, the ROYs got their second soak (and my shoes got their first)...

Then a quick walk back into town - lots of beautiful buildings, most of them very Gothic, rather like Hogwarts in the Harry Potter movies. Didn't seem to get (m)any good photos though.

Finally, the sleeper back to London - we clattered out through the beautiful countryside just after the sunset. This is the Montrose Basin, a large slatmarsh and tidal lake, famous for its wildlife. But they're all tucked up in bed, as was I, soon afterwards. More complicated, surreal dreams, punctuated by the rhythm of the railway soundtrack...

[dkatz]

^ ROFLMAO! I can imagine Dkatz! I bummed around the world for nearly a year before uni, and saw some, er, interesting "sanitary" facilities... My personal favourite, from Morocco...[/img]

Now imagine that, but rather than cement construction, we're talking a hole dug in the dirt ground and banana leaves and a few sticks (corrugated tin roof or sack cloth walls if you're lucky) as walls. Oh, and a goat tied to a stake 5 meters away watching you.

And the smells to match.

Terrific shot! And big time props to you and your band, again!

Great exhibition,apparently the most expensive ever in Melbourne, too bad the mummy and face mask had to stay in Egypt.

I saw this when it was in LA a few years ago. I didn't realize that Tut himself wasn't there - the entire exhibit felt like a prelude to one grand final room containing the mummy and other goodies. Needless to say I was a bit disappointed when I walked through what I expected to be the door to that grand finale and found myself outside!

not really,i am out of work since march,the doc says i am not allowed to do heavy work til my back is fully recovered.so its mostly housework and taking the kids to school/kindergarten.

Hope you get well soon, buddy - I imagine this must be pretty frustrating!

Ugh, my jeans are getting that stiff-with-grime feeling lately. I can take a shower, put on my jeans, and instantly feel dirty again. I want to wait a while still before I wash, but not sure I'll make it. The Ugandagrime invades!

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[Maynard Friedman]

Great stuff again Paul T, both text and photos.

Did your accosters actually use the term "cuffs" or did they say "turn-ups"?!

[Paul T]

My memory is vague, I agree it's likely they said Turn Ups.

[ranonranonarat]

this shot is real amazing. magical, dark, mysterious, everything all at once, at the same time.

[dkatz]

Shit quality though it is, how my ROYxCones were rocked at a recent '80s party (thanks, Facebook):

[mikecch]

I saw this when it was in LA a few years ago. I didn't realize that Tut himself wasn't there - the entire exhibit felt like a prelude to one grand final room containing the mummy and other goodies. Needless to say I was a bit disappointed when I walked through what I expected to be the door to that grand finale and found myself outside!

Yeah, I'd just finished viewing the bits and pieces that was on him, when I noticed the next room was the gift shop

Great exhibition never the less.

[Dr_Heech]

Another day at the office...

Obligatory crotch shot

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[almostnice]

fardin mailed me today.he moved and had no internet connection for a while,but will hopefully be back next weekend.his update should be of special interest:his pair is the only one which didnt touch any water so far.

[Farhad]

Markus- sorry to hear about your back. that's no fun. I've been wondering where Fardin has been. I'm glad he's doing well.

Here are my roys before their 3rd soak. I soaked 2 times in right off the bat to get the shrinkage out.

And finally mike got more books in

[fre-co]

:eek:Oh shit, I just put my Roys in the washing machine and forgot to take before shots!

[roy6]

The crowd was varied, folks in their 20s, 40s, 50s... and three little old white-haired ladies at the front who must have been in their 70s, and laughed uproariously at the tales of decadence and bisexuality!

Glad that the autobiography is finally out. Do you recount your story about your coke-fueled orgy with the Cocteau Twins?

Finally, the sleeper back to London - we clattered out through the beautiful countryside just after the sunset. This is the Montrose Basin, a large slatmarsh and tidal lake, famous for its wildlife. But they're all tucked up in bed, as was I, soon afterwards. More complicated, surreal dreams, punctuated by the rhythm of the railway soundtrack...

Beautiful, and a poetic caption.

I was sorry to have missed jumping on the golf-hating train a while back when you first posted pictures of your hole-swapping activities. My parents were avid golfers when I was growing up, to the detriment of most other things in their lives, child tending for instance, but I digress.

I still cringe when I hear that Barry White song that they used during commercial breaks for televised golf in the '70s.

[Denton]

Glad that the autobiography is finally out. Do you recount your story about your coke-fueled orgy with the Cocteau Twins?

oh, weird.

do tell though

[robbie]

I WAS GONNA HAVE A REALLY AWESOME UPDATE. I WAS GONNA MEET AARON DRAPLIN. SORRY FOR YELLING, BUT I DON'T GET TO GO. THIS WAS GONNA BE ONE OF MAYBE 2 REALLY GOOD UPDATES FROM ME. FECK! I DON'T GET TO GO BECAUSE OF WORK.LAME LAME LAME.

[Maynard Friedman]

Glad that the autobiography is finally out. Do you recount your story about your coke-fueled orgy with the Cocteau Twins?

HILARIOUS!

[zissou]

Alright, so my updates for the past week would have been boring photos of me in my Roys installing lights, scrubbing floors, touching up paint, mowing the lawn, etc. But the important part is THIS (link removed).

[rnrswitch]

$218000. Fuck I really wish Cali had similar prices. That house is a beauty! Good work zissou.

[Christmas In A Submarine.]

Agent:Jette H Youngblood

This is either a stage name or this guy really doesn't take shit from anyone.

edit: forgot to say, Congratulations! And fantastic work/beautiful house Zissou! I've been enjoying watching your progress...

[robbie]

Awesome news zissou!

[ThisSunday]

Congrats Zissou and good luck. My gf wishes we could transport your house to Queens. Beautiful work