VP's Photojournal

fabulous. and funny enough, i don't recall you with a camera.

Holy shit what happened to James?

[QUOTE=stoyan]Holy shit what happened to James?[/QUOTE]
He was assaulted through no fault of his own, on a simple scouting mission to find a hotel. He bumped into some drunken or drug addled jerk and the guy started to get obnoxious about it. Minuet told this dude to just get in his car and go, but instead, he started punching the good doctor two or three times. Then he fled before the police could arrive. It's already been mentioned in one of the other meetup threads, so I'm not letting any cats out of any bags. I just got the best picture the next morning.

I've played with the timeline to make the few photos I got more connected and entertaining. It was actually late, dark and dreary when all of this happened. And all of the muscle was back at the campsite. james was scouting with two or three of the girls. Bad strategy on our part.

In INDIANA?! You must be lying.

[QUOTE=vigorous puppy]It was actually late, dark and dreary when all of this happened. And all of the muscle was back at the campsite. james was scouting with two or three of the girls. Bad strategy on our part.[/QUOTE]

Well, I was with them too.

I apologized for not being able to kill the guy.

[QUOTE=ralphthompsonxxx]Well, I was with them too.

I apologized for not being able to kill the guy.[/QUOTE]
Sorry man, I didn't know exactly who was along for that ride. When word came back, I just paced around with AP, Karb, and Daley, going "goddamnit, we fucked up."

[QUOTE=vigorous puppy]Sorry man, I didn't know exactly who was along for that ride. When word came back, I just paced around with AP, Karb, and Daley, going "goddamnit, we fucked up."[/QUOTE]

No, I agree. Too bad someone hadn't been there to pummel the fucker. It was mentioned on a post Robert made earlier. I felt fucking horrible, man. It was the type thing that happened and no one was expecting anything like that to go down and the guy flew out the doors of the motel, and Ethan was talking to Minuet and I was sitting on a bench by the motel entrance looking through motel coupon books with Sheri, and Jen was inside checking on the rooms. The guy had been tossed out of the bar in the motel and came out and brushed past Ethan and said something to him and Ethan said to Minuet somethng like "That guy's mad..." and the guy turned around and walked back toward him and started to scream at him and hit him three times quick and then ran to his car. Minuet was the only one that reacted quick, though it happened so quickly I didn't catch what was going on. Seconds. Minuet caught the guy's tag number, and the cops came and we all had to have a nice chat and explain why a bunch of Internet peoples were in Indiana--"We're uh... here for a [I]writer's conference[/I]," Ethan told the 35-or-so yr old cop. "Ever read any Chuck Palahniuk?" Response (NO SHIT, QUOTE): "No, I'm a cop, I don't read..." and that was that. But yeah, I felt bad. I even had a weapon, scrawny as I am. Never registered, too quick. I did hear that they arrested the guy and Ethan ID'd him in a line-up yesterday (Monday) though. Least that's cool.

And Ethan was SO goddam cool about it.

[QUOTE=ralphthompsonxxx]

And Ethan was SO goddam cool about it.[/QUOTE]
Yeah, he was. And things like that [b]do[/b] tend to happen too quickly to stop it. Lesson: Never make [i]any[/i] sort of comment about an angry, drunken stranger who is busting out past you from some hotel bar. Just let him go.

I'm a thin guy, but years of training in martial arts, plus I used to have a job taking care of mentally retarded adults of ALL sizes. I had to take special training in applying multiple legal restraining holds to keep the residents from ever hurting staff or each other. If I had been standing within the same quick pacing distance of Ethan as this guy was when he turned back around, I could have stopped him AND held his ass on the ground till the cops got there. But if I had been sitting on a bench looking at the discount coupons, it would have been exactly the same scenario as it was with you there.

If any of our more aggressive and larger guys had been there and close by, it would have been a revenge hit on that motherfucker before he could get in his car and speed away, then we would've had to make bail for somebody.

[QUOTE=vigorous puppy]

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005019-Mooniedoe.jpg]In the Bathing Load Hotel, Moonie practices Nightcrawler Skills[/URL]

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/0250db2d.jpg]Close up on the Amazing Moon[/URL][/QUOTE]

I'd do this same thing in college when I was bored. Just do it in front of someone's door and knock on the door, then wait for them to open and have a puzzled look for a second, until they look up and get freaked out. Good times.

[QUOTE=Undertow]I'd do this same thing in college when I was bored. Just do it in front of someone's door and knock on the door, then wait for them to open and have a puzzled look for a second, until they look up and get freaked out. [SIZE=5]Good times[/SIZE].[/QUOTE]
[B]Good Times [/B] happens to be the theme song for our meet-up weekend!!! You win!!! Be on the lookout for your prize in the mail.

very funny captions.

look how amazing moon is at climbing. i can't do that, I'd be too scared. What if i fell.

laz looks comfy. not a slave to fashion. I like that.

I have confirmation that Jane S. is extremely cute.

madde you are so happy and pretty! sara too!

Dr. J, that's a rough break. maybe he shoulda punched minuet instead?

where's liz? and frank? hmmmmmm.

I looks like that photo of alex cassun is right before he was about to give you the finger. you know, for old time's sake. Oh well, maybe next year.

Those captions are great, VP, as are the photos.
Moonie is too flippin' cool, and Laz makes me laugh. In every photo, Jane also either has a sweet little smile or some kind of mischievious look.

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005017-Cultieshi.jpg]More Superfriends huddle under a canopy for a long dark night of the soul. [/URL]

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005018-Cultieshi.jpg]By that I mean a long dark night of torrential rain, thunder and lightning. The sog after the storm drove us to scout for a hotel and all that punching the doctor madness followed. Jen looks unusually content here, and Jeremiah looks like a young Tom Petty, contemplating a mushroom dream.[/URL]

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005016-EQinspiff.jpg]This is EQ proving my theory that a garbage bag can make great rain gear. In the shimmering dark of big lightning, bug lightning, and one or two distant security lamps, we agreed his new poncho looked like leather armor.[/URL]

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005015-RiverofMu.jpg]Swamp formation in our campground. The road between all our campsites became that river from Heart of Darkness.[/URL]

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005027-seriousFr.jpg]Serious Frank contemplates Snuffy's question about his whereabouts the night before.[/URL]

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005029-Karbexpla.jpg]Karb lectures on the longterm effects of gamma rays.[/URL]

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005028-TheDarkSi.jpg]The Dark Side of the Moon.[/URL]

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005023-EQinourho.jpg]My fav new cultie, a very balanced EQ.[/URL]

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005024-VPrecalls.jpg]VP Behind the Music[/URL]

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005026-wenkneelo.jpg]Jen's Behind on Daley's Car, baking buns.[/URL]

Unusually content? I was quite content the whole time, thank you!

[QUOTE=wenknee]Unusually content? I was quite content the whole time, thank you! :D[/QUOTE]
I know that buddhagirl. I meant unusually content for the dark creepy downpour night, not unusually content [i]for you.[/i] You were so content just to BE, you barely spoke three words to me the whole weekend.

[QUOTE=vigorous puppy]I know that buddhagirl. I meant unusually content for the dark creepy downpour night, not unusually content [i]for you.[/i] You were so content just to BE, you barely spoke three words to me the whole weekend.[/QUOTE]
I didn't speak much at all - I just watched and listened. It was great!

[QUOTE=snuffy]
where's liz? and frank? hmmmmmm.
[/QUOTE]
I dont remember him even having a camera.

I think rkdaley took the most pics of me. but those are for his personal use only.

[QUOTE=mr_hash]I dont remember him even having a camera.

I think rkdaley took the most pics of me. but those are for his personal use only.[/QUOTE]
Let's hope he can get those computer prints properly laminated.

Those are great pictures, VP.

[QUOTE=ralphthompsonxxx] "No, I'm a cop, I don't read..." and that was that. But yeah, I felt bad. I even had a weapon, scrawny as I am. Never registered, too quick. I did hear that they arrested the guy and Ethan ID'd him in a line-up yesterday (Monday) though. Least that's cool.

And Ethan was SO goddam cool about it.[/QUOTE]
Dude it was more like,” Nah man, I’m a cop. We’re illiterate.”

And yes, what would I do without me Mini (Minuet)? She was quicker than a centipede on crack. She chased the car as it sped away getting those numbers on the car's ass that tell us things. I think THE MAN was bitter about his receding hairline, so I can’t say I wouldn’t have reacted the same. He probably thought I was pointing at his bald spot.

Cool thing is I got a chipped tooth. The cult 2005 meet up will always come to mind when licking mustard off my teeth..

Anyhow, I’m in Ohio with Minuet and she takes good care of me . Have a bunch of stories to tell and pictures to put up. But that will have to wait until I’m back at the Laboratory.

Ralph I got your book so PM your Address. Also, When would it be a good time to visit?

Jkabol, Minuet and I want to visit you, so let me know when we can come to bug the shit out of you. .

[QUOTE=snuffy]

I looks like that photo of alex cassun is right before he was about to give you the finger. you know, for old time's sake. Oh well, maybe next year.[/QUOTE]

We talked about taking a picture of me giving everyone the finger, and that being the only photo that we showed to everyone.

The idea failed, obviously.

I think Cassun got a video of me giving the finger though.

[QUOTE=jane s.]We talked about taking a picture of me giving everyone the finger, and that being the only photo that we showed to everyone.

The idea failed, obviously.

I think Cassun got a video of me giving the finger though.[/QUOTE]

video?

He claimed he was going to blurr the finger out though.

awesome.

[QUOTE=jane s.]He claimed he was going to blurr the finger out though.[/QUOTE]
Is this the video of the cult orgy?

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005012-wenknee.jpg]wenknee (Jen) catching a few rays.[/URL]

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005009_SaraFayeD.jpg]A better shot of Sara and Dr. Jekyll[/URL]

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005013-BarryKare.jpg]Barry and Karen Novak[/URL]

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005032--APandJan.jpg]anxious phoenix (Rob) and jane s. standing behind my car.[/URL]

[URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005031-Ubikthumb.jpg]Ubik Rex (Chris) votes on the success of the weekend.[/URL]

P.S. If you like this thread then bump me, baby.

[QUOTE=vigorous puppy][URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005031-Ubikthumb.jpg]Ubik Rex (Chris) votes on the success of the weekend.[/URL]
P.S. If you like this thread then bump me, baby.[/QUOTE]
OK!! I WILL!!

is it just me, or does rubix cube kinda look like a young jeff goldblum, esp in this picture?

[QUOTE=moe.ron]OK!! I WILL!!

is it just me, or does rubix cube kinda look like a young jeff goldblum, esp in this picture?[/QUOTE]

"I forgot my mantra."

[QUOTE=moe.ron]OK!! I WILL!!

is it just me, or does rubix cube kinda look like a young jeff goldblum, esp in this picture?[/QUOTE]

yes he does, and it's nice to see his hair, too.

Good call moe. I like Ubik's hair, as well as Dr. J's and Eq's.

[QUOTE=vigorous puppy][URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005012-wenknee.jpg]wenknee (Jen) catching a few rays.[/URL][/QUOTE]

In this pic, I think wenknee looks just like the gal who played Willow on Buffy.

[QUOTE=fullmetalbrak]Good call moe. I like Ubik's hair, as well as Dr. J's and Eq's.

In this pic, I think wenknee looks just like the gal who played Willow on Buffy.[/QUOTE]
I hear that a lot...

teh vag hands down has the best hair, but dr/mr. and ubik are a close 2nd (and 3rd)

[QUOTE=alex cassun]teh vag hands down has the best hair, but dr/mr. and ubik are a close 2nd (and 3rd)[/QUOTE]
I think he also wins for the most hair.

though Dr/Mr hair is like cotton candy but not sticky.

There was a moment where Laz and Ubik collided or something and fell on each other, and everyone decreed that it was because their combined hair was too much for one world to handle.

I suck at telling that story.

I think chris jumped up and wrapped his legs around laz and then laz fell over with ubik on top of hime. that was a great moment.

Laz was so hairy. He had to be hot. I bet he's part yeti.

[QUOTE=vigorous puppy]

P.S. If you like this thread then bump me, baby.[/QUOTE]

Bumped, big time.

Did anyone else bring a camera???

Thanks for bumping me all you cute people.

Yeah, there were cameras around. [URL=http://www.chuckpalahniuk.net/community/showthread.php?t=21723]Alex Cassun started a pictures thread[/URL] . There's a big group photo with nearly all of us in that thread. Karen Novak's husband snapped it for us. I think everyvbody who made the meetup was present for it, since that was on Saturday.

Oh, and Fuzzbusta started a meetup pictures thread too.

Edit: I'm not seeing Sara Faye in the big group shot. She had to leave early on Saturday. Many, if not all of the photos she's in from [i]this[/i] thread, [URL=http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v498/vigorous/CultMid-WestMeetup2005010-JaneSaraF.jpg]Like this one...[/URL] are actually goodbye shots for Sara, rather than concern for the doctor's errant and not yet activated scouting mission.

Yeah, I scoured around and found some other meetup photos. Thanks for documenting Maddie's radiance, by the way, she's scary-photogenic.

Wish I could have been there. Maybe next year.

Or maybe I can talk my wife into inviting an unruly mob of Culties to my house. I don't have much room for people to pitch tents, but it'd be fun to see you guys frighten the natives here.

Oh, and Gardner has Sunday liquor sales now. For some reason the gas stations still don't sell the 'ceral malt beverages' on Sundays, but you can get everything from Pabst to Wild Turkey from 10:30 to 4:30 on Sundays. We have a couple of airports too, but they're the short-hop and hobby type, we're on the opposite end of the KC metro from the 'real' airport.

you're all sexy. bitches love you cuz they know that you can [b] rock [/b].

I was scarse for so ong throughout this meet-up that you all have been spared the worst of what could have been. Yeah!

Love these threads though. It was chaotic but in the end it came together so nicely.

[QUOTE=Cindy Weston]I was scarse for so ong throughout this meet-up that you all have been spared the worst of what could have been. Yeah!

Love these threads though. It was chaotic but in the end it came together so nicely.[/QUOTE]
Glad you're back, Cindy! We've missed you!

how coul I have missed this, VP you rock....though you seem to have totally left me out of the picture taking. but its glorious anyway

[QUOTE=alex cassun]teh vag hands down has the best hair, but dr/mr. and ubik are a close 2nd (and 3rd)[/QUOTE]

You know my hair is bigger and better than the vag's, I was wearing a hat and making it a point not to have it fluff out massively like it could because nobody takes the spot light from me especially my beautiful, glorious brown locks that are silky....and smooth...and just feel great through your fingers......I wha...I'm logging out now.

[QUOTE=rachelgita]how coul I have missed this, VP you rock....though you seem to have totally left me out of the picture taking. but its glorious anyway[/QUOTE]
Sorry about that Rachel. It was a pleasure to meet you and I didn't mean to slight you on the picture reel. It happens that I got no pictures of R.K.Daley, Mr. Hash or Cindy Weston either. Hopefully some of the other picture threads make up for that.

As I mentioned somewhere in another thread, really idiosyncratic things caught my attention and made me go get my camera from the car. As an example, Moonie's wall climbing gave me the buzz to start taking pictures at the hotel. It happened minutes after Daley left to go back to the campsite. So, he's not in 'em. Instead, you get indoor shots of Karbuncle, EQ, Maddie, Ubik Rex and the Amazing Moon, who all happened to be lounge lizarding with me. Oh, and the good doctor and his shiner.

My outdoor shots all derive from equally idiosyncratic moments of inspiration. The loss in this: I didn't get pictures of everybody, but there's no personal slight intended. The benefit: I wasn't removing myself from the moment or making people feel self-conscious all the time. Some people who I did manage to shoot, like Cassun, have no recollection of me ever holding a camera. So I count that a success in my vagrant photojournalism. And really, I'm more natural with a guitar or a microphone in my hand. Smile and I'll shoot you next time.

i am never having any pictures of myself taken again until i can hire a male underwear model to stand in for them

[QUOTE=karbunkle]i am never having any pictures of myself taken again until i can hire a male underwear model to stand in for them[/QUOTE]

me too!!!!!!

[QUOTE=karbunkle]i am never having any pictures of myself taken again until i can hire a male underwear model to stand in for them[/QUOTE]

If it makes you feel better, last time I weighed myself I broke the 300-mark. First time ever. I'm the only guy who has a XXXL Cult Hoodie (for serious, thanks Mirkah). It's one of the only shirts in my closet that fits well.

Remember in the 'Fight Club' movie, when they're smirking at that Calvin Klein ad? Just keep saying to yourself, over and over, "I'm a sexy bitch."

[QUOTE=Undertow]"I forgot my mantra."[/QUOTE]
hey we learned a great mantra at the meet up also

who took the picture of me with the sausage sticking out of my mouth ?
or was i just hallucinating that time ?