Ronit and Dominique demonstrate some of many uses for dinosaur ass bottle stoppers. 

Social Night Show 'n Tell

Wednesday, July 27 was a summer social night at the Fishbon Event Lab, but not the white suits and cute summer cocktail dress kind. In addition to the usual libations, Lab agents were treated to a demo of Sean's fantasy game complete with aliens, lizard-like creatures, fearsome battle tanks and a surreal terrain painted blue and made from a surplus beer cooler. In absence of the usual dice, we substituted tarot cards. 1 urn = 1, 2 urns= 2, you get the idea. It took a little while longer that way. First you had to find out if you were hit, then roll the dice to find out how bad it was..But the game was cool and Sean's painted pieces were amazing.

Elvie, Dominique and Nathan play. 

Ominous battle tank with creatures.

Sean and Dominiqure set up the terrain for the game. 

The terrain with creatures. 

Nathan measures in the shadow of steam geyser. 

Tanks and creatures. 

Steel Wool Poi and Spark Shower

On Wednesday, July 2o, secret agents from Fishbon Event Lab experimented with steel wool as a substitute for Coleman fuel in poi for fire spinning. Different grades created different results, but they all produced a spectacular shower of sparks that soared 30 feet into the air and then ricocheted off the pavement for a secondary lightshow. Best of all, it worked just as well with a fire staff and by itself when placed between the hot and neutral leads of household lamp cord. Later in the evening plans were made for a future fashion event and an upcoming party co-produced with Santa Barbara Burning Man theme camp Clan Destino.

Use steel wool in place of Coleman fuel and poi throws sparks 30 feet in the air. 

Spark rain from the Steel Wool Fire Staff. 

More Steel Wool Poi fun. 

Steel wool works with two copper leads and 110V too. 

Steel wool, the ultimate spark fuel. 

Different grades of steel wool are packed in a wire mesh container. 

Alan, Jill and Paul prepare for staff performance. 

Steel Wool staff works just as well. 

Paul bonds with his staff before performance. 

Nasal illumination leaves hands free for packing steel wool. 

Pyrobar, Fan Speakers and Fire in the Streets

On Wednesday, July 13, Fishbon Event Lab deviants had a special visit from the Clan Destino Pyrocar. Several lab operatives lead double lives as undercover agents for Santa Barbara Burning Man Theme Camp, Clan Destino. In their alter egos, they toil to transfer Lab technologies to vehicles that roam the Playa at the annual festival in Northwest Nevada. The Pyrocar dispenses libations to the thirsty multitudes at the Black Rock City event. This year it sports a spring mounted, interactive propane attraction we're calling Spring Snakes. When special ropes are pulled, the snakes gyrate wildly, spouting flames and mesmerising viewers. Later in the evening another attempt was made to test the Personal Flame Thrower. With the help of an eleven year old junior agent, the Lab found that non dairy creamer pulverized in a blender, blown into a blast of air from colleagues at street level and ignited with a propane torch, provided an extremely satisfactory spectacle. In a break in the action, the fan speakers were perfected and found to be most excellent with the addition of microphone feedback.