they are one of the most globally active relief organizations in the world. They maintain the wherewithal to operate in multiple theatres and are always among the very first organizations on-site helping to mitigate human suffering whether it is the result of natural disaster, drought, famine, or war.

They consistently deliver relief with the absolute minimum of contributions consumed in non-aid activity like administration costs.

We had a nice comparatively mellow evening. Patrick improvised a barbeque out of some scrap and we roasted a tasty variety of things to eat. Hank shot some awesome photos, as he has mad mad mad skillz, check out this panoramic

You’ll need Flash 9 and Javascript.

http://seb.perez-duarte.net/panoviewer/?photo=4297492588

Ah yes and then the Flaming Tetherball. We played about twelve games. Thanks to the new scoring system we can actually answer the age old question, Who won?

Or, more to the point, we can offer Sarah proof that she did not in fact kick the ass to which I am attached. Ha ha! BRING ITZ!

There are few players that will represent themselves as being

competitive Flaming tetherballers, I am one of those few. Fewer still are the flaming teterhballers that will admit to full blown addiction and neglect far more important things to get that fix. I am perhaps the very first to admit to that addiction, but I am not yet beyond help, I just want to get one more game in before I check into the clinic…………..

So, who’s playing?

GAME ON!

Historically this has involved demolishing and detonating automobiles, street theatre, the Titanium Sporkestra marching band, fire cannons, burning Christmas trees, The fire department, the popo, and always, always, always with the flaming tetherball.

This year HBL set up some fantastic and far far far over the top lighting, Djs, and boozes, and a photo boot that automatically uploaded. Radness and badness.

Hazardfactory set up a little show with a two person fire breathing Dragon puppet, a hapless victim in a fire resistant proximity suit, and a couple of hand held flamethrowers.

We also developed a fun little system that allows partygoers to play with fire by scooping up a handfull of flammable gas and igniting it. This proved to be great fun, as the photos attest.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/espressobuzz/sets/72157622990131319/show/with/4234716930/

I’m sure someone will ask me whether this is safe. I am not sure why they would ask me that, but someone always does.

Congrats to Katja and Craig Ackerman for deciding to get engaged while saturated with white gas (external) and alcohol (internal). We wish you all the best and promise to excercise an almost modicum of restraint if we get invited to anything.

Happy New Years to one and all.

I hope to post a new youtube segment within a day or two. Yes it’s about working with fire, and it’s not pyromania, it’s a profession.

R

Hanks’ excellent photos.