Part Three: The Crayons Travel. Trade For A Picture

[Preacher]

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Crayons and DVDTalk have been synonymous over the last 1 1/2 months. Here's the deal. To each person who wants a crayon, I will mail it to them. No charge. There is a rather inexpensive way to send them out. There are 96 crayons needing a home and looking to have a picture taken somewhere. Just use my email and send me the request. When each one arrives take a picture somewhere with it. Your towns "Welcome" sign or by the car. Being held by someone or sitting unperturbed on a fence. Perhaps with food of some sort. All that is needed is a picture posted here. Might even measure the distance of how far all the crayons go.

All I need is your username and shipping address. Use my email in my profile to send it. I will not share the information or post any of that anywhere. My word. On each package will be my return address in case any of them get lost and have to come back. No MIA crayons on this mission.

- There are 95 left. The black one is already claimed. :)

[Bandoman]

rotfl

Great idea!

YGM

:banana:

[AudioWizard]

That is a super cool idea. I would do it BUT i'm a super lazy bastard and the crayon would only sit on my couch and keep my company as i bitch about dvds in P & S. In general i would be an unfit crayon parent.

[MasterofDVD]

If I wasn't a boring person who never goes out.....I'd want to be a part of this.

But this will be fun to see when it's all done.

[Bandoman]

AudioWizard - this could be the turning point in your life. Accept the crayon. Love the crayon. Care for the crayon. Photograph the crayon.

MasterofDVD - come on - don't be a bystander - be a bydoer!

[The Cow]

Fantastic idea, this is gonna be cool!

(YGM)

[AudioWizard]

Originally posted by Bandoman
AudioWizard - this could be the turning point in your life. Accept the crayon. Love the crayon. Care for the crayon. Photograph the crayon.

MasterofDVD - come on - don't be a bystander - be a bydoer!

But what if i went to the store and left the crayon in the car with the windows rolled up and come back with my grocery bags of beer and porn to see my little crayon has melted. I would just lose the will to live.

[Bandoman]

Well, you'd probably go to jail for the rest of your life- but it would make a cool picture!

[bothanspy]

YGM - soon

I think all the original bidders for the other items (typewriter, etc) should get one.

But hey, my word don't mean much.

[stp115]

c'mon silver. the color of sporks and dabloons alike.

[Bandoman]

Originally posted by stp115
c'mon silver. the color of sporks and dabloons alike.

If he wasn't reserving the color of the ninja for himself, I'd be all over it...

[stevevt]

You know how when you end up not doing something, and that thing is kinda cool, and they call that "laming out"?

Well, I'd like to think of doing this as "laming in."










In a good way, I mean.

[cultshock]

I want the box with the built in sharpener instead of a crayon or I'm not playing.

[AudioWizard]

Originally posted by stp115
c'mon silver. the color of sporks and dabloons alike.


I don't know what bizarro world you live in..but in my world sporks are plastic and white. And stolen from KFC. :D

[stp115]

Originally posted by AudioWizard
I don't know what bizarro world you live in..but in my world sporks are plastic and white. And stolen from KFC. :D

Well then I hope you like your wine in a box, cause that just ain't living!

[naughty jonny]

Sure. Alright. My email address is on the profile (or I can send it to you if you'd like). Two things though:

1. You'd need to send the crayon to Australia.
2. I want the electric blue one on the right of your picture.

If you're happy with the conditions, then I'll forward on my shipping address. :D

[nevermind]

How about posting a color listing along with who took what :D?

[nevermind]

Originally posted by naughty jonny

1. You'd need to send the crayon to Australia.


Well so much for the farthest travelled contest :rolleyes:




;)

[schizopak]

Dibs on burnt sienna! :lol:

[stp115]

Originally posted by Bandoman
If he wasn't reserving the color of the ninja for himself, I'd be all over it...

That's why I had to utilize every bit of my cat like reflexes to make sure that you didn't grab it first. Apparently, I'm not Bandoman at all.... :(

[Venusian]

hmm....I'd take brown cuz I'm brown, but after seeing what the last guy did to the crayons, do I want brown? it'd be the hardest to "diagnose"...

[PhYbEr]

Sent in my request! Hope to receive my "surprise" color soon! :)

[twikoff]

Originally posted by nevermind
How about posting a color listing along with who took what :D?

i was just about to ask for this..

you can count me in.. but to busy to even think right now.. so Id like an idea of what is gone..

so i expect you to type up every single color in that box.. and put a name next to each one once it is taken ;)

[Preacher]

Originally posted by cultshock
I want the box with the built in sharpener instead of a crayon or I'm not playing.
The Box :eek: rotfl

[Preacher]

Originally posted by naughty jonny
Sure. Alright. My email address is on the profile (or I can send it to you if you'd like). Two things though:

1. You'd need to send the crayon to Australia.
2. I want the electric blue one on the right of your picture.

If you're happy with the conditions, then I'll forward on my shipping address. :D
Looking for it. Bloody Australians. ;)

[naughty jonny]

Originally posted by Preacher
Looking for it. Bloody Australians. ;)

YGM

[tjr2mental]

You have got mail!

This is going to be so fun, not just to think of a place to get a picture at.

[squidget]

i've been lurking in silence all these crazy ebay/crayon threads and I have to admit, they've been damn funny!

now i wanna play too!
so, YGM

[schizopak]

ok, YGM from me too. :thumbsup:

[ChiTownAbs, Inc]

Wow. Sounds fun. YGM.

[Buford T Pusser]

In honor of vocal stylist/dancer/implant user Britney Spears I would like to request her favorite crayon color: robin's egg blue

YGM


Favorite crayon colors of celebrities include: robin’s egg blue -- Britney Spears, red -- Courtney Cox Arquette, wild strawberry -- Tiger Woods, pig pink -- Mario Andretti, caribbean green -- Al Roker, burnt sienna -- Billy Crystal, blue bell -- George W. Bush, magenta -- Whoopi Goldberg, cerulean -- Katie Couric, blue -- Mike Myers, dandelion -- Candice Bergen, and lemon yellow -- Fred Rogers of Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.

[MasterofDVD]

I'm glad Preacher convinced me to be a part of this.

Now I just have to tell my wife I something special planned for our days off. And then I need to find a way to snap a picture of a crayon without her starting to worry.

[TomOpus]

YGM

I have some cool ideas for the picture.... and I promise it won't wind up in the Mature Forum :eyebrow:

[solipsta]

I'm in on this! I love this crayon soap opera and anyway you can keep it going is :up: in my books...

[cultshock]

Originally posted by Preacher
The Box :eek: rotfl

OK, keep your damn box even though its the best part (it keeps the crayons "pointy"!!!) ;)

YGM Just send me any colour thats left (even if its, gasp, brown)

[RaMMaR]

Preacher, YGM!
Could you list the crayon colors & who's got what? i want a blue one. Gimme! Gimme!

[Cardinal Fang]

YGM, Preacher.

This will make a good trial run for the digital camera I just ordered. Oooooo, the anticipation!

[MonkeyG]

Great idea Preacher, YGM :thumbsup:

[C-Mart]

YGM Preacher,

This is an awesome idea.

We used to send balloons up from school and see if anyone sent back the cards. I never got a card back. :(

[Thor Simpson]

I'm in.

[RandyC]

Originally posted by C-Mart
YGM Preacher,

This is an awesome idea.

We used to send balloons up from school and see if anyone sent back the cards. I never got a card back. :(

True story. I used to throw bottles with messages in them into the ocean. One day I got a letter from the guy who found it, he was my old next-door neighbor that had moved away the previous year. He found it north of LA.

Okay.. maybe not that cool, but it was cool to me when it happened. It was the only reply I ever got.

It was kind like an early form of forum communication.

Preacher, I want one. I would like to see where people go with their crayon and what interesting spot they can get it in. So to speak.

Can we get one before the San Diego otter meet?

[Thor Simpson]

RandyC: That is some crazy stuff. Did he know it was you before he called you?

[Trigger]

:up: cool idea.

[twikoff]

Originally posted by RandyC
True story. I used to throw bottles with messages in them into the ocean. One day I got a letter from the guy who found it, he was my old next-door neighbor that had moved away the previous year. He found it north of LA.


wouldnt it have been even cooler if a couple weeks later you had received a ticket in the mail for littering ;)

[boston george]

Great idea preacher! YGM

[Lateralus]

Yes, great idea. YGM

[stp115]

Originally posted by ChiTownAbs, Inc.
Wow. Sounds fun. YGM.

Just curious-who are ya going to get to open the crayon mail? ;)

[Vryce]

I loved the crayon threads

YGM.



Hopefully the crayons make it to their new homes unbroken and safe.

[Buford T Pusser]

Originally posted by RandyC
True story. I used to throw bottles with messages in them into the ocean. One day I got a letter from the guy who found it, he was my old next-door neighbor that had moved away the previous year. He found it north of LA.



Did you see the recent story about the kid that threw a bottle in the water in FL while on vacation? He did it 20 years ago and it popped up this year. The boy died right after he did it and the mother just happened to be in the FL area on vacation when it was found so they brought it to her. I remember a quote from her "You've brought my son back to me." Eerie stuff.

[neiname]

YGM

[ProjectMayhem]

Originally posted by Buford T Pusser
burnt sienna -- Billy Crystal

-ohbfrank-:lol:


I would do this but I'm far too lazy plus I don't have a digital camera. Damn.

[einTier]

hey, I know the 120 pack has a crayon color called 'beaver'. That's the one I want if it's available.

Otherwise, flourescent.
Otherwise, something odd with an odd name.

[fishdude]

Sent you an email.

[Bandoman]

Originally posted by ProjectMayhem
-ohbfrank-:lol:


I would do this but I'm far too lazy plus I don't have a digital camera. Damn.

I don't have a digital camera. When I get the pictures developed I'll just ask them to put them on a disc.

And I'm very, very lazy.

You can do this!

[Billy Madison]

YGM Preacher.. I got dibs on teal if it's still in there. If not, something non-brown would be great!

Damn_RandyC outbid me on the anal thermometer dudes crayons, so I'd be happy to get one of these in the mail. :D

[Buford T Pusser]

Originally posted by einTier
Otherwise, something odd with an odd name.

my 16 pack has a couple of fun names:

macaroni n cheese

tickle me pink

[minifigg]

I'm In!
I want the metallic gold one if it is available!
It is coming to HOLLYWOOD< after all!
mini

[twikoff]

ok..
and once all 96 people have their crayons..
and have taken many memorable photos..

we should have a contest for best photos... most creative.. whatever..

and someone get thor in on this dammit!

and then after we have taken all the pictures.. all 96 people can try to auction off the single crayon.. but no other dvdtalk member can bid on it.. and we can see if anyone actually buys them :lol:
you can even use your creative pictures with the crayons.. in your auction!

[MonkeyG]

Originally posted by twikoff
ok..
and once all 96 people have their crayons..
and have taken many memorable photos..

we should have a contest for best photos... most creative.. whatever..

and someone get thor in on this dammit!

and then after we have taken all the pictures.. all 96 people can try to auction off the single crayon.. but no other dvdtalk member can bid on it.. and we can see if anyone actually buys them :lol:
you can even use your creative pictures with the crayons.. in your auction!

I can just see the sudden influx of single crayon auctions on ebay in a few months. :)

[Billy Madison]

Originally posted by twikoff
ok..
and once all 96 people have their crayons..
and have taken many memorable photos..

we should have a contest for best photos... most creative.. whatever..

and someone get thor in on this dammit!

and then after we have taken all the pictures.. all 96 people can try to auction off the single crayon.. but no other dvdtalk member can bid on it.. and we can see if anyone actually buys them :lol:
you can even use your creative pictures with the crayons.. in your auction!

They must be real photos though, no photochopping!!!



..... Or we can just add a photochop category...

[Buford T Pusser]

Originally posted by Billy Madison
They must be real photos though, no photochopping!!!



..... Or we can just add a photochop category...

you could have two categories-photochop and original.

[mtucker]

Originally posted by Vryce
I loved the crayon threads

YGM.



Hopefully the crayons make it to their new homes unbroken and safe.

...and hopefully still pointy.

[twikoff]

well.. i assume these are all being delivered by wells fargo.. so they better still be pointy!

[Heat]

Preacher, I sent you an email a couple of hours ago (from a magicalharp email address, I'm not sure if I said what name I use here in the email).

[RoyalTea]

do they have to be preacher's crayons?

I'm willing to bet there are a lot of people who don't like giving out personal info to people they don't know and would probably be more comfortable just buying a crayon of their own and taking a picture of it someplace unusual.

[goLUCKY]

YGM - I want a blue green one.

[TheHistorian]

Originally posted by twikoff
wouldnt it have been even cooler if a couple weeks later you had received a ticket in the mail for littering ;)

Or a ticket in a bottle...


Clicky here (http://www.crayola.com/colorcensus/history/chronology.cfm) for some colors that may be available.


I'm in.

[twikoff]

Originally posted by TheHistorian
Or a ticket in a bottle...


Clicky here (http://www.crayola.com/colorcensus/history/chronology.cfm) for some colors that may be available.


I'm in.

thanks for the link
we were joking about letting us know which were taken and which are here.. but really.. having that would make it easy enough to copy the list and remove the ones that are taken ;)

[Thor Simpson]

By the way, I could care less what color I get. Give me whatever is left.

[DVD.guy]

Count me in!!! :wave: Navy Blue if you have it.

Preacher, YGM.

[Buford T Pusser]

Originally posted by TheHistorian
Or a ticket in a bottle...


Clicky here (http://www.crayola.com/colorcensus/history/chronology.cfm) for some colors that may be available.


I'm in.

Colors Available 1998


24 new colors added


Number of Colors: 120


Almond
Canary
Fern
Pink Flamingo

Antique Brass
Caribbean Green
Fuzzy Wuzzy Brown---wasn't that Ebay guy's favorite color or did he turn it into Anal Brown?
Purple Heart

Banana Mania
Cotton Candy
Manatee
Shadow

Beaver
Cranberry
Mountain Meadow
Sunset Orange

Blue Bell
Desert Sand
Outer Space
Torch Red

Brink Pink
Eggplant
Pig Pink
Vivid Violet

[x-filesfan]

Preacher, YGM. :)

I should have my family pose with my crayon. That, along with the $130 bid on the butt-crayon auction, should finish off any lingering doubts of my sanity...

-- Jenny

[cultshock]

I like twikoff's idea about everyone putting their one crayon up on ebay at the same time. And everyone could put a specific same keyword in the auction title. Something that people on ebay always search for, like "star wars dvd" or something. And then someone does a search and all these goofy crayon auctions come up to confuse them. I don't know if the auctions would be removed for keyword spamming but its an idea. :lol:

[Tarantino]

Originally posted by RoyalTea
do they have to be preacher's crayons?

I'm willing to bet there are a lot of people who don't like giving out personal info to people they don't know and would probably be more comfortable just buying a crayon of their own and taking a picture of it someplace unusual.

If they weren't Preachers crayons, it just wouldn't be the same. That'd be like watching full-screen instead of widescreen...just not right.

[Dukemstr]

Hell yea, i'm in too!

Preacher YGM :)


Dukemstr

[Preacher]

Originally posted by Heat
Preacher, I sent you an email a couple of hours ago (from a magicalharp email address, I'm not sure if I said what name I use here in the email).

Don't think it came in.

[RoyalTea]

Originally posted by Tarantino
If they weren't Preachers crayons, it just wouldn't be the same. That'd be like watching full-screen instead of widescreen...just not right. yeah, but sometimes I like watching full-screen.

[Bushdog]

Gonna send an email in a sec. Very cool idea. :)

[Bandoman]

I get the gold crayon!!! w00t!! :banana:

[minifigg]

Originally posted by Bandoman
I get the gold crayon!!! w00t!! :banana:
:(

[Bandoman]

Originally posted by minifigg
:(

Well, I was the first to sign up for this shindig - but I'll trade with you, if it'sokaywith Preacher.

Hey Preacher - send the Hollywood gold crayon to mini, please.

:)

[minifigg]

Preacher, did you get my request?
mini

[Preacher]

Originally posted by minifigg
Preacher, did you get my request?
mini
Gold crayon to you. :) Very decent Bandoman.

[ProjectMayhem]

Originally posted by Bandoman
I don't have a digital camera. When I get the pictures developed I'll just ask them to put them on a disc.

And I'm very, very lazy.

You can do this!

Ok, you convinced me, I'm going for it...

Preacher, you have mail.

[ProjectMayhem]

This will cost you $34.56? You must have some money to throw around, eh?

What if it breaks in the envelope? :(

[Bandoman]

Huh? $34.56 total? Is this Preacher guy rich or something?

[twikoff]

he spends 17.00+ on a box of crayons..

of course he is loaded :rolleyes:

[BadlyDrawnBoy]

I just sent you a mail, unlike mini, I am not too concerned with colour of said crayon

[Bushdog]

Originally posted by BadlyDrawnBoy
. . .colour. . . -ohbfrank-

[BadlyDrawnBoy]

Originally posted by Bushdog
-ohbfrank-

and its all he has, I am clinging to the vestiges of my europeandom

[Preacher]

Originally posted by Preacher
Don't think it came in.

I got it. ;)

[ProjectMayhem]

Originally posted by Bandoman
Huh? $34.56 total? Is this Preacher guy rich or something?

That's just my assumption. I took $.37 by 96 and got that number. I don't even know if you can send a crayon with a stamp...

"Neon carrot" is mine, though. :D

[Preacher]

Originally posted by twikoff
he spends 17.00+ on a box of crayons..

of course he is loaded :rolleyes:
I'm apparently just expensive. :)

[strife]

Originally posted by Bandoman
Huh? $34.56 total? Is this Preacher guy rich or something?

yea but he made 266 dollars on those ultra rare das boot crayons. He can spurge a little. ;)

[Venusian]

so we have a count of how many are allocated and how many are left?

[RaMMaR]

Atten-hut! i'm getting the Cadet Blue. Thanks, Preacher! :up:

[RandyC]

I am actually shocked that there is a Melon color. Thanks!

[kvrdave]

Originally posted by RandyC
I am actually shocked that there is a Melon color. Thanks! shocked = titilated

[Heat]

Preacher, are you taking Paypal donations to help with postage? I can chip in a coule of bucks.

[Preacher]

Originally posted by Venusian
so we have a count of how many are allocated and how many are left?

44 allocated so far including the black one. Monday in Canada is a holiday so shipping will be slower than expected. They may not get too far Saturday afternoon. Give a shout as soon as they start coming in.

[Preacher]

Originally posted by Heat
Preacher, are you taking Paypal donations to help with postage? I can chip in a coule of bucks.
Donations are not expected, but will be accepted. Thanks Heat.
preacher@rogers.com at Paypal.

[Buford T Pusser]

Only 44? We need some more people to step up!

[highper]

just e-mailed my info to preacher. i'm hoping for pink or purple, and i'm sure you guys won't be wanting girly colors-so i'll take one.

[Seeker]

Okey dokey - I can do this.

Add me to the list.

[griz]

I'm in as well. Email sent.

[Cardinal Fang]

Bow to the majesty of Cornflower!

:banana:

Thanks Preacher!

[Preacher]

The crayons will not ship 'til Tuesday morning. There was only one shipment by noon and we missed it. A holiday weekend in Canada means nothing really moves until Tuesday morning. The crayons will be safer here. ;) To those close to use, hopefully there will be a few arriving before the next weekend.

[cultshock]

I live fairly close to you (and in the same country) so I might get mine first. :D

I'm getting this colour --> :mad: (brick red) ;)

[einTier]

Atomic Tangerine. Sweet. Mine's flourescent.

[AlienZZZ]

Great idea, I'll mail you when I get off work.

btw, do you mind shipping to the Netherlands ?
If so, let me know and I paypal the shippingcost.

[Vryce]

Yes.. Granny Smith Apple crayon coming to me.. :)
and its even my favorite kind of apple.

[Seeker]

Originally posted by einTier
Atomic Tangerine. Sweet. Mine's flourescent.

hmmm - mine is VIVID Tangerine - wonder what the difference is.

[ProjectMayhem]

Originally posted by einTier
Atomic Tangerine. Sweet. Mine's flourescent.

Mine is too! Well, at least I hope Neon Carrot is...

[BigPete]

Any left? I threw my name in the ring.

[PhYbEr]

I got Periwinkle!.... What color is that..

[Dukemstr]

raw sienna, uuuhhmmm, I feel kinda dirty now :lol:

Dukemstr

[bothanspy]

$34.56 is not bad for a Jeremey Lancaster list of home addresses and email addresses. ;)

[Gil Jawetz]

Send the black crayon and I'll get a picture of it at the million youth march... http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=308942

[WhoGirl]

Alright. I'm in.

You've got mail, Preacher.

[TomOpus]

w00t!

Hot Magenta coming to hot San Diego :banana:

[Preacher]

Originally posted by PhYbEr
I got Periwinkle!.... What color is that..
Very cool looking blue.

[Preacher]

Originally posted by buskerdog
Send the black crayon and I'll get a picture of it at the million youth march... http://www.dvdtalk.com/forum/showthread.php?s=&threadid=308942
rotfl rotfl rotfl
I am still chuckling over the post and am not done reading it yet. Boy did I laugh.
But it does not sound like a good place for a crayon.

PS. I want the "I survived Kill Whitey Fest 03 and all I got was this lousy T-shirt" t-shirt.

[einTier]

Top 50 most popular colors: http://www.crayola.com/colorcensus/americas_favorites/index.cfm

Flourescent colors:
Atomic Tangerine
Hot Magenta
Outrageous Orange
Shocking Pink

Blizzard Blue
Laser Lemon
Screamin’ Green
Wild Watermelon

Electric Lime
Purple Pizzazz
Razzle Dazzle Rose
Unmellow Yellow

Magic Mint
Radical Red
Sunglow
Neon Carrot

Vivid Tangerine is simply the 'fancy' name for Orange Red. Ho-hum.

[Gil Jawetz]

Originally posted by Preacher
rotfl rotfl rotfl
I am still chuckling over the post and am not done reading it yet. Boy did I laugh.
But it does not sound like a good place for a crayon.

PS. I want the "I survived Kill Whitey Fest 03 and all I got was this lousy T-shirt" t-shirt.

You think I'm joking, whitey? Send it and see...

[Preacher]

Originally posted by buskerdog
You think I'm joking, whitey? Send it and see...
Alright, are you being funny or not. Explain.

[nevermind]

YGM Preacher. I hope there's still some left!

[Gil Jawetz]

Originally posted by Preacher
Alright, are you being funny or not. Explain.

I'm joking. But I would potentially grab that shot if you'd part with the black crayon temporarily. But the "whitey" reference was a joke. I need to learn to use smilies more.

http://users.erols.com/busker/riced.gif

[Preacher]

Originally posted by buskerdog
I'm joking. But I would potentially grab that shot if you'd part with the black crayon temporarily. But the "whitey" reference was a joke. I need to learn to use smilies more.

http://users.erols.com/busker/riced.gif
If you take the picture at the March with it, I will send it down. That would leave me the option of the "White" crayon amongst others.


You up for this?

[Gil Jawetz]

Originally posted by Preacher
You up for this?

Hell yeah. My girlfriend offered to snap the pic. I'll email you the address.

But if I'm going to do this we have to make a real display out of all these pics.

[nazz]

Okay....I can't resist any longer.....YGM.

[nazz]

Wow...that was quick!

The Cherry is mine ..... I'll be gentle.

[jhko]

I want a crayon too! YGM Preacher!

[ProjectMayhem]

Originally posted by einTier
Top 50 most popular colors: http://www.crayola.com/colorcensus/americas_favorites/index.cfm

Flourescent colors:
Atomic Tangerine
Hot Magenta
Outrageous Orange
Shocking Pink

Blizzard Blue
Laser Lemon
Screamin’ Green
Wild Watermelon

Electric Lime
Purple Pizzazz
Razzle Dazzle Rose
Unmellow Yellow

Magic Mint
Radical Red
Sunglow
Neon Carrot

Vivid Tangerine is simply the 'fancy' name for Orange Red. Ho-hum.

Neon Carrot is last?! Bastards.

I can't even find a list of colors or anything. Damn children-oriented sites...

[highper]

yay! i'm getting mauve- thanks preacher! u rawk! i've got so many ideas of picture possibilities. my girlfriend and i will get together to take the pics cause i don't have a digital. i think she'll be getting a crayon too.

[einTier]

History list of colors, not counting the 'specialty' packs, like Glitter or Metallic.
http://www.crayola.com/colorcensus/history/chronology.cfm

[ProjectMayhem]

Yeah, I know. Had my kid find it... ;)



Preacher - I want extras...

[Gil Jawetz]

Preacher, god help me but YGM.

[Sherbz]

YGM.

[nevermind]

I have sea green and you don't!


:p :p

:D

Thanks Preacher! Great Idea!

[Heat]

So how many are claimed now?

I paypal'ed you a few bucks to help a little with postage. Had to call it an auction since you can't paypal quasi-cash internationally.

[WhoGirl]

I've got Wild Strawberry. :D:up:

[Preacher]

Originally posted by Heat
So how many are claimed now?

I paypal'ed you a few bucks to help a little with postage. Had to call it an auction since you can't paypal quasi-cash internationally.
Thanks Heat . 66 of the 96 claimed so far.

[JustinS]

YGM

[hgar78]

just sent my request Preacher. i can take it to miami in 2 weeks, let it go clubbing and attend a formal wedding and i can take it around dc and show it the sites. :D hope there are some more left....can't believe i missed this thread until now.

[Seeker]

I'm looking forward to these pictures...

maybe if we are creative enough, it'll even make a neat book...

[Preacher]

Originally posted by AlienZZZ
Great idea, I'll mail you when I get off work.

btw, do you mind shipping to the Netherlands ?
If so, let me know and I paypal the shippingcost.
We ship to the world. ;)

[twikoff]

how many claimed so far?

[JustinS]

Pine Green baby!!!

[seester]

I can lurk no more....I got "Hot Magenta" !

[Preacher]

Originally posted by seester
I can lurk no more....I got "Hot Magenta" !
Good to see you, but it is the "Magenta" crayon not the "Hot Magenta" crayon. But it is still real purty. :D and will take a great picture.

[Seeker]

sorry, seester, you got the cold magenta.

[TomOpus]

Originally posted by Preacher
Good to see you, but it is the "Magenta" crayon not the "Hot Magenta" crayon. But it is still real purty. :D and will take a great picture. Whew! I was worried there for a sec. Glad to see you're on top of things. Keep up the good work :up:

[Venom]

looking forward to be united with radical red :up:

[einTier]

Originally posted by Seeker
I'm looking forward to these pictures...

maybe if we are creative enough, it'll even make a neat book...
That's kinda cool. Call it "96 colors" or something like that, and split the proceeds with the people who got crayons and sent images back.

It could be like one page would be the crayon picture(s) and the facing page would be the name of the person, their screen name, the crayon color, and where it went. There would even be room for a quote or some other such thing.

It would definately be interesting. I bet some publisher somewhere would pick it up.

[Seeker]

It probably would sell at least 96 copies.

[Heat]

So was there a "beaver" color? That could be an interesting picture...

And I will put the mellow back in unmellow yellow.

[Buford T Pusser]

Originally posted by Heat
So was there a "beaver" color? That could be an interesting picture...



that does give me and idea or two. I expect great things from the beaver crayon person.

[einTier]

I soooooooo wanted Beaver. I have a friend in the pr0n business. It was gonna be great.

Oh well. I still have great ideas for Atomic Tangerine, and hey, did I mention, it's flourescent.

[Buford T Pusser]

Originally posted by einTier
I soooooooo wanted Beaver. I have a friend in the pr0n business. It was gonna be great.

for extra credit, do a shot with your own beaver.

Oh well. I still have great ideas for Atomic Tangerine, and hey, did I mention, it's flourescent.

it smells like flour? :confused:

[Seeker]

Originally posted by einTier
I soooooooo wanted Beaver. I have a friend in the pr0n business. It was gonna be great.

Oh well. I still have great ideas for Atomic Tangerine, and hey, did I mention, it's flourescent.

that's nothing - I have ORANGE RED - two colors! It just happens to be VIVID TANGERINE

[ProjectMayhem]

Were Magic Mint and Blizzard Blue claimed?

Those are too damn good flourescent colors...

[Preacher]

Originally posted by Heat
So was there a "beaver" color? That could be an interesting picture...

And I will put the mellow back in unmellow yellow.
At the moment there are 96 crayons. "Beaver" is not included in that amount. ;)

[twikoff]

so how many are left unclaimed?

<small>yes, Im planning to get in on the action soon ;) </small>

[Blade]

Thanks for the heads up. I forgot to check this thread last time I logged in.

I sent you an email.

This should be fun. :)

[hgar78]

whoohoo, looking forward to "blue." now, i just gotta find a tiny bowtie for 'em. ;)

[highper]

it will take me some time to get a picture up, but i promise it'll be worth it!

[suziq999]

All right I'm in. I want a 'girlie' color. :)

[PixyJunket]

YGM.. I want a 'girlie' color too.. muahahaha.. er.. :o

[Preacher]

Originally posted by twikoff
so how many are left unclaimed?

<small>yes, Im planning to get in on the action soon ;) </small>
There are less now.

[NYSoprano]

Will we get to vote on who's pic was the best? and will the winner win something?

[Lateralus]

Maybe we can have a Crayon get together or a crayon renunion.

[JustinS]

I wonder how many of the entries will involve the use of a sigmoidoscope camera?

[suziq999]

How do we know we're not becoming part of a vast Canadian conspiracy hit list to eliminate American crayon owners?

I'm getting Dandelion btw. :)

[cultshock]

Originally posted by NYSoprano
Will we get to vote on who's pic was the best? and will the winner win something?

Winner gets a box of cocktail straws and a well used set of anal dilators.

[Gil Jawetz]

I'm very excited to get the black crayon. Not only will it attend the Sept 6th Million Youth March but I think I'll take it to Puerto Rico with me later this month when I go for a pseudo-bachelor weekend. Yippeee!!!

[twikoff]

Originally posted by Preacher
There are less now.

ok.. Im making my claim now
hold the last one for me
dont pull one out for me..
I want the very last one! regardless of color

[Cool Kitten]

any more crayons left? i think i can play too :)

[seester]

Originally posted by Seeker
sorry, seester, you got the cold magenta.
That's okay... It will be "hot" ( possibly melted) by the time it reaches Oklahoma. :cool:

[pedagogue]

Originally posted by Seeker
that's nothing - I have ORANGE RED - two colors! It just happens to be VIVID TANGERINE

But I have Orange-Red...??

I thought having to take pics for my renter's insurance was a good excuse to get a digital camera...this is SO much better :)

Hmm..what screams B'more....hehe :)

-pedagogue

[Cardinal Fang]

Originally posted by pedagogue
I thought having to take pics for my renter's insurance was a good excuse to get a digital camera...this is SO much better :)


Tell me about it, Pedagogue. I finally bought a digital camera last week for a few different reasons (insurance purposes among them), but I'd be a big liar if I said that these crayons didn't make me finally pull the trigger. :)

[bigsoos]

Are they all claimed? Where is the list of the ones that are left?

[Abranut]

Preacher, YGM. Hope it's not too late, gotta a great pic in mind! :)

[Preacher]

:banana: :banana: :banana:

The crayons are away. Everyone who received confirmation of their colour and supplied me with an address/username has a crayon in the mail.

Let us know when they start to arrive. Can anyone can take my little crayon guy at the head of the post and make him dance around? It would seem more appropriate and the guy who makes stuff dance is not here at this time. ;)

[SmackDaddy]

Any left?

[bfrank]

Man it sucks to be so busy during the cayon threads

I FEEL SO LEFT OUT :(

[Vryce]

Sweet.. Looking forward to seeing some pics.

I'll be posting a few pics of the crayon.

Just trying to think of some good locations. I'll have to get down to a 'Welcome to Michigan' sign. Of course, a pic with the HockeyTown sign is a must.

I definetly think there should be two categories of pics, actual and photoshopped.

[Ayn Rand]

Originally posted by bfrank
Man it sucks to be so busy during the cayon threads

I FEEL SO LEFT OUT :(

If you can find the time to post on the thread, you can find the time to drop Preacher an e-mail and adopt yourself a crayon.

BE LEFT IN, for a change.

[suziq999]

Interesting user name, Ayn. :)

[Joxer]

I'll get in on this. Hey QuAcKeR, and PhYbEr, I say once we all 3 get crayons, we do a before and after shot..........we'll tie them to the flame cannon :)

[Venusian]

i dont think you'll pass the adoption application if you're already advocating killing them. btw, I can bring my guy by on the weekend and he can visit yalls crayons

[Joxer]

we should have a little party for them, and take pics..... I'll bring the streamers.

[Ayn Rand]

Originally posted by suziq999
Interesting user name, Ayn. :)

Why, thank you. . .I think.

[Heat]

I'm assuming that out of the 96 colors, there will be a few people who don't return pictures. Thus, there can be a backup list to send crayons from a second box (or they can pick up their own box, once they know what color they need).

By the way, do we want to set some type of deadline for getting pictures in? Say, three weeks or something?

[goLUCKY]

So how many haven't found a home yet?

[suziq999]

Originally posted by Ayn Rand
Why, thank you. . .I think.

Usually friends of rationalism don't find many friends here... its more like the looney bin harem. :D Although there are plenty of egoists...

[Ayn Rand]

Originally posted by suziq999
Usually friends of rationalism don't find many friends here... its more like the looney bin harem. :D Although there are plenty of egoists...

Hadn't noticed. ;)

We'll have to take our discussion of rationalism and/or objectivism to another thread. Don't want to step on Preacher's toes and sidetrack this great idea.

[Preacher]

Originally posted by Venusian
i dont think you'll pass the adoption application if you're already advocating killing them. btw, I can bring my guy by on the weekend and he can visit yalls crayons
Well put. It was already discussed with one member a very good idea but it included the death of a crayon. It was decided that they all should live.

[minifigg]

THANKS!
My crayon will be escorted around H'wood!
mini

[TomOpus]

When this idea first started, I had a cool Plan A but, alas, it's too late. Senator Hillary Clinton was in town yesterday for a book signing and I was going to try to have her sign the book with "Hot Magenta". Or, at the very least, try to get her and the crayon in same picture.


On to Plan B!

[Lateralus]

My crayon will be living in Lebanon, Pennsylvania and going to Gettysburg sometime soon and Ireland in November. :)

[DGibFen]

Originally posted by TomOpus
When this idea first started, I had a cool Plan A but, alas, it's too late. Senator Hillary Clinton was in town yesterday for a book signing and I was going to try to have her sign the book with "Hot Magenta".

That would have been pretty sweet. Great idea!

[Preacher]

Originally posted by Seeker
It probably would sell at least 96 copies.
rotfl

[Preacher]

There 20 crayons left. We have a few going overseas and more pictures from other countries would be preferred. Any DVDTalkers in other countries feel free to get a crayon. The stamps are already bought.

[cultshock]

Originally posted by Preacher
more pictures from other countries would be preferred.

Oh bad timing. If this happened a few months from now, I would take a picture of my crayon on Mt. Fuji. :(

[Preacher]

Heat it is a good idea but it wil depend on people's ideas and how long it takes to get to them. No time frame for now.
RoyalTea I completely understand anyone not willing to send their information/address out. The hope is that the exchange of an address is a trade people are willing to make. Every envelope that goes out will have my home address on it. So for all of you to get a lot of junkmail, I have to break my promise. For me to get inundated it will only take one disgruntled crayon receivee. ;)
NYSoprano the idea of a contest or vote is a good one. Have to work out some details. You want in on this? Or do you have some ideas?

Photochopped and non-photochopped? Yes. Very much, yes.

Any ideas before the crayons start coming in?

-back at dinner.

[Venusian]

we'll need to put some kind of time limit on it or these things will trickle in forever. for example someone might wait until vacation 6 months for now for a cool shot, etc.

[adamblast]

Ok, ok, the peer pressure is too much for me. If any of the remaining crayons need a fabulous home, I'll take him.

YGM.

[MonkeyG]

Originally posted by Preacher The hope is that the exchange of an address is a trade people are willing to make. Every envelope that goes out will have my home address on it...

So... 96 of us will have Preacher's home address... Mwahaha! :D

[Thor Simpson]

Preacher, please see your email.

[kvrdave]

I hope we will have an exclusive picture thread. I already know where I am going to take mine. :D

[AlienZZZ]

Whoooooooo, I am so nervous... My crayon will have such a good time in my little, peacefull, liberal country.....

Did I mention that the Netherlands are very liberal ?? ;)

And yes, we should most def. get our own pic thread....

[suziq999]

So, like, do we owe Preacher any $$? It must have cost an arm and a leg to mail everything... all over.

[suziq999]

Oh, and we are SO totally mailing all these pictures to the original ebay guy, right?

[TomOpus]

Originally posted by who me?
So... 96 of us will have Preacher's home address... Mwahaha! :D Anyone have a bus? I smell a road trip ;)

[RandyC]

At this point, it occurs to me that these crayon stories should be documented with the pics on a web page.

[joltaddict]

OK Im in!

Can I have Pink?

[twikoff]

Originally posted by suziq999
Oh, and we are SO totally mailing all these pictures to the original ebay guy, right?

:lol: rotfl :lol:

if I was drinking milk.. it would have just shot out my nose

[Venusian]

twikky gonna get orange?


if you wait for the last one, you might be waiting a while, they aint all adopted yet

[twikoff]

dammit
i really want the last one..
we are down to what.. 15-18 crayons?

they will all go :up:

orange rotfl
I actually had to think about that one

[NYSoprano]

Originally posted by Preacher

NYSoprano the idea of a contest or vote is a good one. Have to work out some details. You want in on this? Or do you have some ideas?



preacher, i am already in, i sent you an email saying my user name was leftybrasco, i made a mistake, confused with another forum...i'm getting the RED one :banana: :banana: :banana:

[einTier]

Originally posted by RandyC
At this point, it occurs to me that these crayon stories should be documented with the pics on a web page.
I can write the HTML, but my server is now behind a DSL connection and the IP address really does change every few hours now. :(

[ChiTownAbs, Inc]

anybody want to register

http://www.ebaycrayons.com/ ??

[stp115]

Originally posted by kvrdave
I hope we will have an exclusive picture thread. I already know where I am going to take mine. :D

:o - No brown crayons form you kvrdave!

[Thor Simpson]

Originally posted by RandyC
At this point, it occurs to me that these crayon stories should be documented with the pics on a web page.

I've already started. :up:

I should have it ready by the time people start posting pics.

[Lateralus]

Originally posted by ChiTownAbs, Inc.
anybody want to register

http://www.ebaycrayons.com/ ??

I think the perfect site would be www.iccs.org but alas it is already taken. :(

[immortal_zeus]

I'm getting red-violet to match my panties. :D

http://www.ameritech.net/users/dvdtalk/rome.gif

[Abranut]

Originally posted by minifigg
THANKS!
My crayon will be escorted around H'wood!
mini

Mini-

Email me. I'm also taking my crayon around L.A., and I don't want us to end up taking the same pictures! :)

-Abranut

[Lateralus]

Originally posted by immortal_zeus
I'm getting red-violet to match my panties. :D

http://www.ameritech.net/users/dvdtalk/rome.gif

-other-


On a side note I think that mini and Abranut should have a crayon reunion as it were. Two crayons at the same location -eek-

[Venusian]

Originally posted by einTier
I can write the HTML, but my server is now behind a DSL connection and the IP address really does change every few hours now. :( you could use dns2go...or some free variant of it

[Venusian]

btw, weren't you gonna post pics of your moldy typewriter?

[twikoff]

doesnt everyone have their own domain yet?
you can send it here.. i can host at twikoff.com ;)
although, I think thor has it covered?

[Venusian]

if the crayon comes in today, he can go whitewater rafting with me and gaydasion tomorrow. doubt he'll come that fast though

[Heat]

Originally posted by Thor Simpson
I've already started. :up:

I should have it ready by the time people start posting pics. You're going to set up a site? Should we email the pictures to you? If so, is it OK to send large photos to let you resize them to whatever you feel is ideal? Also, want to put a limit on the number of photos per crayon? (Say, 3 or 4?)

Also, it would be nice if people wrote a short story about their travels with their crayons, talking about what the photo is of, etc. Limited to, say, 50 words, it would hopefully be put under the photo as a caption. First person or third person, from the photographers, or the crayons perspective, doesn't matter.

[immortal_zeus]

Originally posted by Venusian
if the crayon comes in today, he can go whitewater rafting with me and gaydasion tomorrow. doubt he'll come that fast though

What, you mean whitewater rafting doesn't get gaydasion excited?

http://www.ameritech.net/users/dvdtalk/rome.gif

[Venusian]

i knew i shouldnt have used that word. "arrive" would have been a better choice

[immortal_zeus]

Originally posted by Venusian
i knew i shouldnt have used that word. "arrive" would have been a better choice

Yeah, since I know perverts abound here, I try to avoid that word as much as possible. :D

http://www.ameritech.net/users/dvdtalk/rome.gif

[MonkeyG]

Preacher, if you do set a deadline, can we make it at least thirty days from now? If all goes according to plan, "Spring Green" will be "appearing" in roughly 30 days. More info as the date nears. ;)

[Groucho]

I just saw this. Any crayons left? I can take one to the temple and perhaps convert it to Mormonism.

[joltaddict]

OK so which one of you bastards snaked the Pink? :mad:
I just take whatever the next most flamboyant color is out of whats left.

[shakes fist angrily before exit]

[Lateralus]

Originally posted by joltaddict
OK so which one of you bastards snaked the Pink? :mad:
I just take whatever the next most flamboyant color is out of whats left.

[shakes fist angrily before exit]

That would be me. I not only got pink but I got shocking pink Yeah baby!

[C-Mart]

Yay! I get Razzmatazz! I assume that is some kind of dark raspberry red. Looking forward to getting some pics with my new buddy!

[twikoff]

how many left now preacher?

[minifigg]

How do you guys know which ones you are getting?

[adamblast]

Originally posted by minifigg
How do you guys know which ones you are getting? Preacher sent me an email telling me what was on the way. I'm getting all yellow-orange just thinking about it.

[Lateralus]

Originally posted by minifigg
How do you guys know which ones you are getting?

When the Preacher returned my email he told me.

[adamblast]

Lateralus: Pinch, poke, owe me a coke.

[Preacher]

Note: The site that is being worked on is a damn fine idea. It will allow us to know that the pictures and stories we get will be in a safe place to look at when we wish. And to add to as some of the crayons travel. Thank you, Thor Simpson.

But we need to put the pictures up here first. This is the place that started this and it is where we should come and see them. The website is going to be perfect for many things and we will be blessed to have it. But this is DVDTalk and it is where we met and where this story started. People should not have to go elsewhere to see where the crayons have gone and what the stories and pictures tell.

All we have to do is figure this out and we will find a way to the best answer. As Heat asks, how many people will need a place to host their pictures? Between Thor, myself and the numerous people with access to store pictures, the answer should come quickly. Some way to organize the location of pictures to start with so that people can post with them. Any ideas?

PS: twikoff: the orange is on its way to the Netherlands. and there are less crayons than before.

[Lateralus]

Originally posted by adamblast
Lateralus: Pinch, poke, owe me a coke.

First thought was "What the hell does that mean!" I had to look it up. :)


Also, on a side note:


I can host some pictures if people need hosting.

[cultshock]

I was meaning to ask, but yes, I'll need someplace to host my pictures. Any help would be appreciated. :)

[Tarantino]

Outrageous Orange will have fun in central California.