Self Portrait in Unusual Location

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03-08-2008, 04:24 PM
dukedogsmom

Self Portrait in Unusual Location

A friend and I were headed home last night and saw this chair. I wanted to take a pic of it so badly but it was near dusk and not a good time. So, I went back today and decided to put myself in it, as well. I couldn't spend a lot of time there as it was on the interstate. I was kind of nervous with all the traffic whizzing by but had to get a pic of that chair in the middle of nowhere. I guess someone dumped it. It only had a little stuffing coming out of the seat. I was pleasantly surprised to find out it wasn't wet despite all the rain we'd been having.
http://www.boomspeed.com/dukedogsmom/030808_2.jpg
And here I am. I wish I'd had more time or someone with me to take the pics. I could have gotten some more without being as nervous. People probably wondered who was that crazy woman?
http://www.boomspeed.com/dukedogsmom/030808_1.jpg
And I took this back in December when it was cold here. The wind was blowing just right and the sun shining on the smoke. I think it's oddly pretty.
http://www.boomspeed.com/dukedogsmom/factory.jpg
03-08-2008, 04:31 PM
chocolatepuppy

Ha ha, that's too funny Val! Did anyone honk at you? Up the road a ways, there's a toilet sitting out by the road, I suppose for the garbage. Hmm...should I? :p
03-08-2008, 04:34 PM
dukedogsmom

Actually, this huge motor home drove by and honked. The horn was so low it sounded like a foghorn. It was definitely my laugh for the day and for a while. I love being spontaneous like that and doing something crazy every once in a while. Keeps you young.
03-08-2008, 05:01 PM
caseysmom

That is too funny! Did you use a tripod?
03-08-2008, 05:20 PM
CountryWolf07

Val, can I be completely honest?

I absolutely love that first picture. I don't know why, but just the colors stand out to me so much that I find it interesting and unique! :)
03-08-2008, 05:49 PM
anna_66

Love it!

You've got guts Val! I don't think I would have been able to do it!
03-08-2008, 05:59 PM
Freedom

Quote:

Originally Posted by dukedogsmom

it was on the interstate

Try that around here, and the police will have you with a ticket in NO time.

"Is this YOUR chair, ma'am?"

If you answer YES, then you get a ticket for having it improperly secured so it causes a hazard falling off into traffic.

If you answer NO, then you get it ticket for pulling over and causing a traffic hazard while you are looking at it.

Dad had this happen; someone lost a ladder and, being a good Home Depot / DIY kind o' guy, he stopped to get the ladder. It WAS on the side of the road, on the break down lane on the slow side. Not his ladder, so the officer confiscated it and Dad left with . . . just a ticket, for his efforts! :eek:

That first shot is really great!
03-08-2008, 06:20 PM
lizbud

Great shot. :) It needs a sign saying "Redneck Rest Stop". :D

The people who lost it out of a truck are probably turning around to go
back for it. What would you tell them? :p
03-08-2008, 06:25 PM
Pam

Quote:

Originally Posted by lizbud

The people who lost it out of a truck are probably turning around to go
back for it. What would you tell them? :p

Finders keepers, losers weepers. :p Great shots! I agree with Anna. I would never have the nerve to sit there on the interstate! :)

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Originally Posted by chocolatepuppy

Up the road a ways, there's a toilet sitting out by the road, I suppose for the garbage. Hmm...should I? :p

ROTFLOL!!!!! :D :D :D
03-08-2008, 07:01 PM
dukedogsmom

Quote:

Originally Posted by chocolatepuppy

Ha ha, that's too funny Val! Did anyone honk at you? Up the road a ways, there's a toilet sitting out by the road, I suppose for the garbage. Hmm...should I? :p

I would pay to see that! Please do. If I were there, I'd be your partner in crime.

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Originally Posted by caseysmom

That is too funny! Did you use a tripod?

Yeah. Going to try to get some good ones of Dasher and myself soon, too. I

Quote:

Originally Posted by CountryWolf07

Val, can I be completely honest?
I absolutely love that first picture. I don't know why, but just the colors stand out to me so much that I find it interesting and unique! :)

Thanks girl. I've got a couple of the woods and the chair without the road that I think look much better. I'll put them up tomorrow.

Quote:

Originally Posted by lizbud

Great shot. :) It needs a sign saying "Redneck Rest Stop". :D

I'll tell you what. If that chair is still there on Tuesday, I'll go up there and put one on it, then take another pic. That's hilarious!
03-08-2008, 07:15 PM
Catty1

lizbud, you beat me to it! I was going to say "Redneck Bus Stop"! :D

Classic shot, Val!

Now waiting for the toilet shot...Hey, "Redneck Rest Stop" would be even more perfect for that shot! :)
03-08-2008, 07:39 PM
chocolatepuppy

Quote:

I would pay to see that! Please do. If I were there, I'd be your partner in crime.

I suppose the toilet is covered in a snow drift right about now. :D In the little town I live in, I'd sure end up in jail! ;)
03-08-2008, 07:43 PM
neko1

Great shots!

BTW, I love your armwarmers!!!!
03-08-2008, 07:53 PM
dukedogsmom

Quote:

Originally Posted by neko1

Great shots!
BTW, I love your armwarmers!!!!

Hey, thanks. I got them at Megacon yesterday. I've got the site address at home. I'll pm it to you when I can. They had those cute knit caps with the kitty cat and bunny ears. I wanted one of those, too, but couldn't do everything at once. Was the first one I went to and it was fun! Saw lots of very interesting characters. Stood in line for two hours! That wasn't fun. Plan on going next year, too. I want to spend more time there.
03-09-2008, 02:40 PM
RICHARD

A radio talk show host asked a traffic reporter (for those who live in rural areas, Lost Angeles has special reporters that only do traffic jams. :rolleyes: )
about stuff that's found on the freeway.

Example:

There's a ladder in the number two lane of the 405 freeway past the Sunset offramp.

There's a washing machine blocking the diamond lane on the 5 near the Disneyland offramp in Anaheim.

They figured out that reports of home furnishings on the roads increase around the first and last of a month. Reason? People are more apt to move around that time......I laughed and thought about the date.....Orange chair next to the freeway?

That's so Cah Lee Fuh Nee Ah! :D
03-09-2008, 10:17 PM
cyber-sibes

i'm with Ann, you got guts! And it paid off - great photos! :D
03-09-2008, 10:48 PM
shais_mom

those are very cool pics! :D
03-10-2008, 07:41 AM
pitc9

VERY cool Val!
You have Guts! :cool:

Love the pictures!
03-10-2008, 09:32 AM
BitsyNaceyDog

Fun pictures, Val. Justin was at MegaCon yesterday too.
03-10-2008, 04:57 PM
neko1

Quote:

Originally Posted by dukedogsmom

Hey, thanks. I got them at Megacon yesterday. I've got the site address at home. I'll pm it to you when I can. They had those cute knit caps with the kitty cat and bunny ears. I wanted one of those, too, but couldn't do everything at once. Was the first one I went to and it was fun! Saw lots of very interesting characters. Stood in line for two hours! That wasn't fun. Plan on going next year, too. I want to spend more time there.

Kinda reminds me of AnimeNext, which I'll be attending again this year :D
I totally want a kitty ears hat :p
03-10-2008, 06:49 PM
dukedogsmom

Quote:

Originally Posted by neko1

Kinda reminds me of AnimeNext, which I'll be attending again this year :D
I totally want a kitty ears hat :p

I want a bunny one. Here's the site Pawstar However, they don't have the glove things on it :( I wanted to get more.
Here's the one I want. Except I want the fuzzy fur for the inside of the ears.
http://www.pawstar.com/merch_product...tion=hat_bunny
03-11-2008, 09:46 AM
pitc9

Thanks Val, there's lot of cool stuff there!
I'm going back now to look around more!
:D
03-11-2008, 03:12 PM
neko1

Quote:

Originally Posted by dukedogsmom

I want a bunny one. Here's the site Pawstar However, they don't have the glove things on it :( I wanted to get more.
Here's the one I want. Except I want the fuzzy fur for the inside of the ears.
http://www.pawstar.com/merch_product...tion=hat_bunny

zomg!! that site is great!! Thanks for the link :) I totally want a hat to wear to the anime convention in June... ;)
03-12-2008, 12:10 AM
finn's mom

I love your shoes! Great photos, that would be fun! :)