- Category:
- Just for Fun - Fan Clubs
- Description:
- "The Golden Mean" is a giant Jules Verne hot rod Snail Art Car we built in 2008 in my shop "Form & Reform" in West Oakland. This is my wife Kyrsten's Dream car and together we made it a reality.
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The Golden Mean
Join- Name:
- The Golden Mean
- Category:
- Just for Fun - Fan Clubs
- Description:
- "The Golden Mean" is a giant Jules Verne hot rod Snail Art Car we built in 2008 in my shop "Form & Reform" in West Oakland. This is my wife Kyrsten's Dream car and together we made it a reality.
- Privacy Type:
- Open: All content is public.
- News:
- Next event will be: Nocturnal Festival Sept 26th http://www.nocturnalfestival.com/location.php
Then Sept 27th at http://handcar-regatta.com/ the next day
We will be at the Steampunk expo http:// www. steampunkexhibition.com
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Burning Man 2009
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Crucible's Fire Arts Festival July 15-18th
http://www.formandreform.com/wordpress/?p=2426
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Sand by the Ton July 11th 4pm in West Oakland CA
Bring your swim wear!
http://www.theboilerbar.com
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Look for the Snail at the pride parade June 28th SF CA
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Dorkbot June 2oth in west Oakland
http://www.theboilerbar.com
See events listing to the right on this page
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May Day Pole Dance Party
The Boiler Bar presents:
May 2nd 8pm till the flowers wilt.
Featuring
Snake Charming, CanCan Girls, Belly, Glass, Fire & May Pole Dancing, Burlesques, Balancing Acts, Old Timey Music by:
The Boiler Bar Performers
Denzel, Tansy, Mareeshka, Solimeno, Gibson Pearl, Mitara, Holly Volatile, Miss Opportunity, and More
Plus
Dance Around the May Pole
Gods and Goddesses dress in your best May outfit and be Crowned May Queen and King
Break from the Toil of your Labour to wait in the Soup Line
Talk about the State of the Union
Drink handmade Hooch from the Boiler Bar
See May Spring Forth in Flaming Aerial Spectacles
Touch the Golden Mean the Giant Iron Snail Car
Delight in the Simplicity of Fire and Sand
Shocked by the smoothness of our Drinks
Yell Mayday in a crowd
Details:
May 2nd 2009, 8pm-2am
2600 Magnolia at 26th street in West Oakland Map
Enter through the Parking Lot Gate
$10-20 donation to support the Golden Mean & Boiler Bar Theater
http://www.theboilerbar.com
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We will be at the 5 year party at Nimby this sat March 28th. http://www.oilpunk.com
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Factory Party with the golden Mean this friday in the eastbay. http://www.formandreform.com/wordpress/?p=1479
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We got a runner up prize of $500 details here: http://www.formandreform.com/wordpress/?p=1304
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SF Beer Week Starts the first week of Feb. and we are bring out the the Boiler Bar, theater, dancing girls, and the snail art car, the Golden Mean, to the Lagunitas Beer Circus Feb 8th.
This is a free event, but you must RSVP now to reserve a ticket. This will be sold out fast, so act soon if you plan to attend.
More Info: http://www.formandreform.com/wordpress/?p=1170
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The Golden Mean has been invited to the Edwardian Ball Sat. the 24th! We will be parked outside weather permitting.
http://laughingsquid.com/the-edwardian-ball-a-celebration-in-the-spirit-of-edward-gorey/
Craftsman Workshop of the Future Contest Round 3 Finalists! Only 15 left!
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We are finalist in the Craftsman tool giveaway on Instructables!http://www.instructables.com/id/Craftsman_Workshop_of_the_Future_Contest_Finalists/
Thanks to everyone for getting out the VOTE!
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NEWS!
Wired Magazine!
How to Build Your Own Snail Car
http://blog.wired.com/underwire/2009/01/how-to-build-yo.html
Boing Boing!
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/01/07/snail-car-and-20k-in.html
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I entered this as an Instructable (how to build) and now
this Instructable is entered in the Craftsman contest, I would really appreciate your vote.
Here are some links following the story:
Instructables (vote at the top of this page above step 7)
http://www.instructables.com/id/Snail_Art_Car_The_Golden_Mean/
Boing Boing
http://www.boingboing.net/2009/01/07/snail-car-and-20k-in.html
Our site:
http://www.formandreform.com/wordpress/?cat=189
Thanks
Jon
