Why I love smoke machines (850 hits)
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Submitted by Butterball (View user info) at 2004-09-01 22:58:50 EDT
I used to be in Drama during high school, and many of you know that it requires the use of many props. Swords, costumes, backgrounds, lights.
Well, for one play that we put on, we got to use my personal favorite: The Smoke Machine.
We had to use it for a vital scene to create a dreamlike setting. Well, my friend Joey, who owns just about any odd thing you could shake a stick at, brought in his industrial strength smoke machine from home.
We were working late one day after school, and it was about 7:00 and all the 5 people who were still there decided to take a trip to the vending machines. Unfortunately, these were all the way across the school, and up a floor from the theater.
Fortunately, for Joey at least, this offered an opportunity. "Hey, why don't we fire up the smoke machine before we leave, it takes like 20 minutes to warm up"
So, just to be safe, we put it in the light booth of the theater just in case something went wrong. The room was fairly sealed, since no one wanted the audience to be able to hear the light men during the play.
We flicked the switch on and forgot about it, while visions of Gardettoes and Doritoes filled out heads. We were just starting to pick out our favorite snacks when the fire alarm went off. It took us a moment, then it dawned on me and Joey.
"Oh.....FUCK"
We sprinted back to the theater. Well, almost to the theater. Before we got there, the smoke obscured our veiw and we had to grope our way into the light booth, while holding our breath, just to turn off the monster that was spewing smoke.
The smoke went through only the tiny cracks by the door of the light booth, and filled up the entire theater, hallways on both sides, and most of the classrooms. The fire department got there after 10 minutes of us frantically trying to wave the smoke away.
Our principle also arrived shortly. He gave us 2 days of in-school suspension, and an hour long lecture. When he finally let us go home, Joey had one more good idea.
"Stay here, I just have to...uh...grab something from the theater"
As I was waiting, he sprinted out of the theater doors, grabbed his backpack, and said "Holy shit dude, RUN!!"
"What the hell did you....?
*peers into the theater*
Oh fuck....."
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Submitted by dakingisdead (user info) at 2004-09-02 01:42:20 EDT (#)
Ranking: 2
Why didn't they have Drama when I went to school.
Without a smoke machine I am sure we would have burnt the bloody place down.
That would have been cool. Not that I am advocating arson in any way shape or form mind you.
Submitted by EvrenWasHere (user info) at 2004-09-02 01:05:17 EDT (#)
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Submitted by vajokki (user info) at 2004-09-02 00:37:51 EDT (#)
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ahaha thats good.
Submitted by NetProphet (user info) at 2004-09-02 00:27:35 EDT (#)
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Yeah, those things are definitely cool.
Submitted by forumsarestupid (user info) at 2004-09-02 00:26:59 EDT (#)
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Smoke machines are f'in sweet.
Submitted by butterball (user info) at 2004-09-02 00:04:46 EDT (#)
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Haha, yeah
Submitted by Spookster (user info) at 2004-09-01 23:57:52 EDT (#)
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Submitted by butterball (user info) at 2004-09-01 23:45:54 (#)
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Submitted by Spookster (user info) at 2004-09-01 23:44:14 (#)
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Er...what was in the theatre?
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Uh...the smoke machine...
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I'm assuming he turned it on again...
Submitted by shadowdragon (user info) at 2004-09-01 23:48:13 EDT (#)
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Damnit. Russian doesn't work. Let's try spanish:
Ningún comentario.
Submitted by shadowdragon (user info) at 2004-09-01 23:46:02 EDT (#)
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Отсутствие комментария.
Submitted by butterball (user info) at 2004-09-01 23:45:54 EDT (#)
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Submitted by Spookster (user info) at 2004-09-01 23:44:14 (#)
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Er...what was in the theatre?
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Uh...the smoke machine...
Submitted by Random Joe at 2004-09-01 23:45:48 EDT (#)
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Poop...teehee
Submitted by Spookster (user info) at 2004-09-01 23:44:14 EDT (#)
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Er...what was in the theatre?
Submitted by butterball (user info) at 2004-09-01 23:41:36 EDT (#)
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Jesus H Christ, a comment would be nice
Submitted by G_Nonny (user info) at 2004-09-01 23:37:43 EDT (#)
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tnemmoC oN
Submitted by Method (user info) at 2004-09-01 23:23:06 EDT (#)
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Submitted by RideJohnnyRide (user info) at 2004-09-01 23:08:22 EDT (#)
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Submitted by NinjaSpeed (user info) at 2004-09-01 23:06:28 EDT (#)
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