Check out my Whoopie Sling Continuous Loop bead stopper!

[SilvrSurfr]

I was making some whoopie slings for my Hennessy Hammock mod, and I wanted to add a stopper bead so the continuous loop wouldn't accidentally get pulled into itself like what happened to me at MAHHA 2011. However, I couldn't find any beads laying around.

What I did find were a pair of dice, 3/8" wide, from an old backgammon travel set. Lightweight, not much bigger than the Amsteel. I placed the die in a vice, and started the hole with a small drill bit in my Dremel. Then I enlarged the hole with a regular drill and larger drill bit. Looks great, if I do say so myself. Tell me I don't know how to pimp my suspension!

[G.L.P.]

SWEET!!!!!! ... me likes SS

[Pipsissewa]

I LVE it!!! Maybe you should change your moniker to SilvrGamblr!!!

[HamMike]

That is bad to the bone! Roll dem bones!

[SilvrSurfr]

I LVE it!!! Maybe you should change your moniker to SilvrGamblr!!!

For a moment, I thought about changing my handle to The Dice Man, after the 1971 book of the same name by Luke Rhinehart. When there are group hangs announced, I could reply, "The Dice Man cometh." That would be great!

If you've never read this book, I highly recommend it. Dumb as it may sound, it changed my life. The book wasn't much of a hit when it was first published, and even went out of print for several years. However, the book has recently become quite popular, forty years after it was published. It's a cult classic.

The book is about a psychologist who begins using dice to make life decisions. It could be as simple as: Even, I have chicken tonight; odd, I have beef. Or you could use all twelve numbers to assign multiple variables, such as 12 different restaurants. You assign the variables, but you must do whatever the dice say. The psychologist eventually begins treating his patients with "dice therapy."

I carried dice with me for 20 years to assist in decision-making. It's actually quite liberating. And you can always play craps to earn some pocket money!

[HamMike]

For a moment, I thought about changing my handle to The Dice Man, after the 1971 book of the same name by Luke Rhinehart. When there are group hangs announced, I could reply, "The Dice Man cometh." That would be great!

If you've never read this book, I highly recommend it. Dumb as it may sound, it changed my life. The book wasn't much of a hit when it was first published, and even went out of print for several years. However, the book has recently become quite popular, forty years after it was published. It's a cult classic.

The book is about a psychologist who begins using dice to make life decisions. It could be as simple as: Even, I have chicken tonight; odd, I have beef. Or you could use all twelve numbers to assign multiple variables, such as 12 different restaurants. You assign the variables, but you must do whatever the dice say. The psychologist eventually begins treating his patients with "dice therapy."

I carried dice with me for 20 years to assist in decision-making. It's actually quite liberating. And you can always play craps to earn some pocket money!

If you carry'em long enough they soak up a bit you.

[Tendertoe]

For a moment, I thought about changing my handle to The Dice Man, after the 1971 book of the same name by Luke Rhinehart. When there are group hangs announced, I could reply, "The Dice Man cometh." That would be great!

If you've never read this book, I highly recommend it. Dumb as it may sound, it changed my life. The book wasn't much of a hit when it was first published, and even went out of print for several years. However, the book has recently become quite popular, forty years after it was published. It's a cult classic.

The book is about a psychologist who begins using dice to make life decisions. It could be as simple as: Even, I have chicken tonight; odd, I have beef. Or you could use all twelve numbers to assign multiple variables, such as 12 different restaurants. You assign the variables, but you must do whatever the dice say. The psychologist eventually begins treating his patients with "dice therapy."

I carried dice with me for 20 years to assist in decision-making. It's actually quite liberating. And you can always play craps to earn some pocket money!

Reminds me of this:


I'm assuming where they got the idea from.



Nice whoopie stoppers too. Neat way to recycle.

[SilvrSurfr]

Reminds me of this:


I'm assuming where they got the idea from.

Nice whoopie stoppers too. Neat way to recycle.

Yes, they obviously based that episode on The Dice Man (though I am blissfully ignorant of what Pokemon dice are). I do like the comment, "The dice giveth and the dice taketh away" which I'm pretty sure is a direct ripoff from the book. There are clearly limitations on allowing the dice to control ALL of one's decisions. I never got to the point where I allowed the dice to dictate when I would relieve myself.

As an English major, I try to quantify for my non-literate friends what good literature is. Often, it has nothing to do with the quality of the prose; rather, is it original? The Dice Man is one of the most original books I have ever read in my life, and I've read a lot of books. As mentioned before, it had an enormous influence on my life.

The same can be said for The Monkey Wrench Gang by Edward Abbey. I have read that book so many times and I am simply amazed by its originality. Abbey's prose isn't great, but the idea of that book inspired the Earth First movement. It could inspire you to dump a little sand and sugar into the fuel tank of some earth-moving equipment!

[dragon360]

Let it ride!

[MedicineMan]

or Boxcar! or Cat eyes!
Love it too! Very nice indeed.