July 14, 2004
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Got some painting going last night on the basement. Cam Barrett is in town, and well, he�s �up for� helping me getting the pad up and running. We tooled out to Home Depot�which mysteriously felt like a magical expanse of possibilities and headaches�for supplies for the night�s project. Kilz latex primer. Virgin white. Thick and mean. Covers up basically anything. And man, when I paint, I paint �Barracude Style.� Nothing survives the flick of my brush. Spiders, cobwebs, silverfish�all extra debris is laid to waste in a chaotic flurry of brushstrokes. Sure, dads and those with experience might shakes their heads with wisdom, thinking, �Asshole, you gotta clean all that stuff out before you paint.� Well, we did for the most part, but, we were running hot and man, the paint needed to get outta the can and on to the goddamn wall. And it did. And it actually looks good. That foundation wall soaks the paint up real good too. It�s gonna take a couple coats to get those walls pure white. That�s fine. We got the time, paint, muscle, determination, dumb luck, adventurous spirit, tunes, cold beverages, complete lack of talent and blind ambition to get the job done. Once the walls are whitewashed, we�ll start the campaign on the floor. First, we�ll scrub it with a mild dish soap concoction, y�know, to pull up any dirt/grease/blood to get it ready for the �slate gray massacre� that we�ll blitzkrieg with all guns firing. The plan is to start in a corner, and literally paint ourselves up and out of the room, toward the stairs, up the stairs to where the kitchen hardwoods start. Barracuda Style, no less. Once the basement is tuned up, we�ll �set up shop� to get the DDC Factory Floor up and running. There Are 12 Comments
Slate Grey? Are you trying to make your office match your computer? Posted by: Kurty on 07/14/04 at 3:10 PM
Don’t forget the “before” and “after” photo documentation for your scrapbook! And just remember that a good paint job is 80% prep. (or something like that!) Posted by: jp on 07/14/04 at 5:08 PM
Sounds like a “cool” palette. Future retro perhaps? Viva la Barracuda! Posted by: Naz on 07/14/04 at 7:11 PM
(shaking my head) jesus h…. Posted by: Cousin Ryno on 07/14/04 at 10:16 PM
yall need some ill graff peices on your motherfuck’n walls. Posted by: haker on 07/15/04 at 12:01 PM
the day haker paints anything worth looking at… oh wait, is he reading this? aaron… not to question your methods but, have some pride brother, clean the walls first. it’s not a rental! not that you should take me seriously. Posted by: Andrew R. Jenkins on 07/15/04 at 3:03 PM
Yes, we’ve gone to great lengths to make sure our time spent on the projects is spent well, with favorable results. But, there have been a couple spiders who haven’t survived and well, are forever encased in virgin white primer. Dad taught me well, I hope. Posted by: Draplindustries Home Improvements on 07/15/04 at 3:47 PM
slate gray cement floor….great for rollerskates. Posted by: glitter*girl on 07/15/04 at 11:34 PM
I would’ve helped you but yer lazy ass walking into my hell and walked out. I return the favor with not even a walk in. And as far as those flat files, they’re good for one thing. storing old totinos pizza. Fack you love, jay Posted by: jay floyd on 07/16/04 at 1:10 AM
the best trick i have learned is to pain during the day with the most amount of light, the light will help in letting you know were you might have missed. all way good to have a weet cloth around to wip up little mess ups. trust me i have slept 3 years of house and sign painting has tought me. other than that have some snaping toons and you are rocking…. have fun… Posted by: isaac B. on 07/16/04 at 12:42 PM
Dude! You got painting advice from Isaac Bruce of the Saint Louis Rams! Wow! Posted by: Ryno on 07/16/04 at 2:44 PM
PRINCESS TOURS RAIL DIVISION-SUMMER OF 99, HEY MAN, HAVE A GOOD ONE,
Posted by: ANTHONY KANOUSE on 08/23/04 at 11:35 AM
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