A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

I told you yesterday I’d be posting this!

I think it’s rather funny MissDuveaux, Lefrog, Christiane, Ilya, Allen (who’s got quite infected on the long ride home), Muffe, Havve, and others decided to brand themselves at the Oslo Suscon BBQ, oldschool style, since they’re all people that should “know better”. But really, sometimes that’s when doing silly things is by far the most fun… Ah, fond memories of watching Surburbia as a kid… TR!

Comments

37 responses to “I told you yesterday I’d be posting this!”

  1. namesofthedead Avatar

    I got one of those too 🙂 except mine looks more like BBC

  2. Shannon Larratt Avatar

    Huh! Strange… I don’t see the entry that this is referring to… Something got lost! 🙁

  3. bena Avatar

    i am SO happy i didn’t stay for the after party/BBQ!

  4. Rick James Avatar
    Rick James

    I bet it smelt lovely and BBQ like after it was done aswell 🙂 mwahaha fun times!

  5. hedning Avatar

    i got one on my ass but it doesnt look that good now hahaha.

  6. MissDuveaux Avatar

    Well I’m Just glad I was sober enough to not get one…
    But i had fun that night whahahah

  7. ilya Avatar

    Well alice, U’res may look like BBC, Havve Made 3 bars on my leg…

  8. namesofthedead Avatar

    ilya: I want to see a photo of that

  9. **loveless** Avatar
    **loveless**

    When Muffe first said that he brought that thing, my first thought was ‘I am not doing that!’. I got mine on my calf towards the end, when Håvve made “last call for branding”. Hahaha! I can make out the Q so far…kinda

  10. MissDuveaux Avatar

    i remember a conversation with muffe about every one ending up with that branding (his wife said that i think)… well that came true haha

  11. MrKlonk Avatar
    MrKlonk

    haha, that’s fun. The girl right from the center, who has got the branding upside down looks like a clippie of the “Österreichische Bundes Bahn (oebb.at)”. visit http://www.oebb.at to see what i mean!

  12. lefrog Avatar

    A brand, what brand…. can t remember a thing.

  13. omarandjohnny Avatar
    omarandjohnny

    I swear, I can just hear Sam Rockwell from The Green Mile right now:

    “Barbecue, me and you!”

    Damn it, now I’m hungry.

  14. Jacques Avatar
    Jacques

    brilliant, sorry i missed it.

  15. MrPumpernickel Avatar

    i am SO UNhappy i didn’t stay for the after party/BBQ! 😛

  16. TheWomanMonster Avatar
    TheWomanMonster

    “What, you thought this was going to be an entry on DIY branding using an inappropriate tool or something? Don’t worry, that’s coming up tomorrow.”

    *snickers* and there it is… Woo. And ouch for the infected… sorry to hear that.

  17. Maya Avatar

    What kind of tool was used?

    I want to know!

  18. Phill Avatar

    Dang, now I wanna see Suburbia. I don’t even know where my vhs dub is anymore… thanks, Shannon.

    (Netflix to the rescue!)

  19. lefrog Avatar

    Maya: the “tool” used was a branding iron for steak and lot of hot coal from the bbq.

  20. *mari-lou* Avatar
    *mari-lou*

    My BBQ-branding is on my ass, and upside down!! I couldn’t sit for a couple of weeks, haha!

  21. smallsparklyone Avatar

    Is it strange that my first thought on looking at this picture was why does the guy on the right have loads of bandages on his knees?

  22. Håvve Avatar
    Håvve

    We’re too old and too experienced to do silly things like that, but we were too drunk to give a fuck. It was highly amusing and made us all giggle. My brand kind of looks like a snowman…

  23. **loveless** Avatar
    **loveless**

    I knew it! I knew I was too drunk to give a fuck! I had a hard time remembering that fact the next day…

  24. lefrog Avatar

    woke up with my fresh brand stuck to the floor the next morning… drinking is not the best aftercare!

  25. namesofthedead Avatar

    oops that last post was from me not ben, forgot to change the form

  26. lileth Avatar
    lileth

    hehe the gang does it again 😀

  27. namesofthedead Avatar

    smallsparklyone: it was the afterparty for a suscon, maybe he suspended the day before?

  28. smallsparklyone Avatar

    ^ Thankyou! Makes sense now. They were just the first things I noticed in the photo… then I noticed the brands!

  29. Jen Avatar

    How many people are gonna catch that Suburbia reference?

    @18 – You can buy it on dvd now.

  30. LD Avatar
    LD

    linklater should have stopped making movies after dazed and confused.

  31. Allen Falkner Avatar

    I love mine and don’t regret a thing.

    Remember folks
    Suburbia: http://imdb.com/title/tt0086589/
    not
    Suburbia: http://imdb.com/title/tt0120238/

    “Guess what….what…chicken butt”

  32. Tiffany Avatar

    Oh man, the Southern California BBQ is coming up on Sept. 29th. I sure hope no one gets any ideas. Oh wait… Actually, yes I do.

  33. gillian gamine Avatar

    the first thing i think of whenever i see brandings is TR!

  34. punkelvse Avatar

    Like Allen said, I love mine, both of them. Good memorys, hehe, That night was fucking great and a great ending to a great event. Great great great.. haha… My ass do look better in person, though…

  35. sharriece Avatar
    sharriece

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    Good luck.

  36. thowlyerrobby Avatar
    thowlyerrobby

    I’m the only one in this world. Can please someone join me in this life? Or maybe death…

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    Affigioum

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