2015-03-22T04:32:09Z http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/forum/topic/list?feed=yes&xn_auth=no&sort=mostRecent tag:www.thesteampunkempire.com,2015-03-21:2442691:Topic:1866031 2015-03-21T06:14:11.214Z Jesse Brownfield http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/profile/JesseBrownfield

<p>My wife and I have nearly completed our first book that started our journey into the steampunk world and wondered about tips or tricks or even just a share to get it going.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/191425979/the-airship-iron-rose-a-steampunk-adventure/">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/191425979/the-airship-iron-rose-a-steampunk-adventure/</a></p>

<p>My wife and I have nearly completed our first book that started our journey into the steampunk world and wondered about tips or tricks or even just a share to get it going.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/191425979/the-airship-iron-rose-a-steampunk-adventure/">https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/191425979/the-airship-iron-rose-a-steampunk-adventure/</a></p> tag:www.thesteampunkempire.com,2015-03-20:2442691:Topic:1865618 2015-03-20T12:40:09.071Z Christopher John Brady http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/profile/ChristopherJohnBrady

<p><span>Hi folks.</span></p> <p></p> <p><span>A group of us in the UK are trying to track down home-taped episodes of Professor Poopsnaggle. He had a Steam Zeppelin like an old bus which he flew around having various adventures. It was actually a kids' programme from Oz. from the 1980s. The source recordings have deteriorated so all that are left are home-taped recordings - a few are on YouTube - but there were at least 26 episodes, and maybe a feature film.</span></p> <p></p> <p>The…</p>

<p><span>Hi folks.</span></p> <p></p> <p><span>A group of us in the UK are trying to track down home-taped episodes of Professor Poopsnaggle. He had a Steam Zeppelin like an old bus which he flew around having various adventures. It was actually a kids' programme from Oz. from the 1980s. The source recordings have deteriorated so all that are left are home-taped recordings - a few are on YouTube - but there were at least 26 episodes, and maybe a feature film.</span></p> <p></p> <p>The Popsnaggle episodes were distributed around the world, and it became a cult hit in the UK. However few episodes seem to have survived in the public domain.</p> <p></p> <p>We are also trying to track down tapes of The Secret Valley - which was the prequel series to Poopsnaggle.</p> <p></p> <p>We do have another Oz kids programme "The Lost Islands" from the mid-1970s - so at least that survived.</p> <p></p> <p><span>Many thanks - </span></p> <p></p> <p><span>Chris B,</span></p> tag:www.thesteampunkempire.com,2015-03-20:2442691:Topic:1865599 2015-03-20T03:28:21.713Z chaz robitaille http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/profile/chazrobitaille

<p>Texan Steampunks!</p> <p>I encourage everyone to check out this event that the Texas State Railroad is hosting April 24th, 25th, and 26th in Palestine, TX.  There will be multiple steam locomotive excursions over the course of the weekend, tastings for wine, whisky and absinthe, as well as a concert on Saturday night featuring Darwin Prophet and the Chronus Mirror as well as Carnival Epsilon.  </p> <p></p> <p>I work for the railroad, and I'm hoping to get the word out for those in the…</p>

<p>Texan Steampunks!</p> <p>I encourage everyone to check out this event that the Texas State Railroad is hosting April 24th, 25th, and 26th in Palestine, TX.  There will be multiple steam locomotive excursions over the course of the weekend, tastings for wine, whisky and absinthe, as well as a concert on Saturday night featuring Darwin Prophet and the Chronus Mirror as well as Carnival Epsilon.  </p> <p></p> <p>I work for the railroad, and I'm hoping to get the word out for those in the Dallas, Houston, or nearby areas.  Palestine is just under 2hrs drive from Waco or Dallas, and a little over 2hrs from Houston.  </p> <p></p> <p>Here is a link with booking information: <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.texasstaterr.com/steampunk-express.php" target="_blank">https://www.texasstaterr.com/steampunk-express.php</a></p> <p></p> <p>Hope to see you there! </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/KhhA6XZToLr-LgrgmZ-vOymzThppk0z2zsWi3JgLVFlRZfTJ0TGAjUNYp-Z457aaRxqgGvYsW0h1y0VwTDLDjmIJZqfetS*b/TSR_CLLS_poster_11x17_2015.jpg" target="_self"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/KhhA6XZToLr-LgrgmZ-vOymzThppk0z2zsWi3JgLVFlRZfTJ0TGAjUNYp-Z457aaRxqgGvYsW0h1y0VwTDLDjmIJZqfetS*b/TSR_CLLS_poster_11x17_2015.jpg?width=200" width="200" class="align-left"/></a></p> tag:www.thesteampunkempire.com,2015-03-14:2442691:Topic:1864324 2015-03-14T16:50:27.830Z Captain http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/profile/Captain

<p>One of our local SteamPunk treasures in Juneau is the Kimball Theatre Organ housed in the State Office Building.  There is a lunchtime concert each Friday but the selection rarely changes even for holidays.  Here are some samples.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pj57cR1q40">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pj57cR1q40</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDyyAV16k6A">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDyyAV16k6A…</a></p> <p></p>

<p>One of our local SteamPunk treasures in Juneau is the Kimball Theatre Organ housed in the State Office Building.  There is a lunchtime concert each Friday but the selection rarely changes even for holidays.  Here are some samples.</p> <p></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pj57cR1q40">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Pj57cR1q40</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDyyAV16k6A">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDyyAV16k6A</a></p> <p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOBEO--dESY">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UOBEO--dESY</a></p> <p></p> <p>Any way, the musician(s) tend to dash in and back to work except for last Friday.  He was tired and ended a little early then stopped to randomly chat with us since we were sitting so close.  He tentatively offered to add new music but explained that he could not play by ear.</p> <p></p> <p><strong>What music would you suggest?</strong>  Do you have said suggested sheet music?  </p> <p></p> <p>I am musically challenged but would be happy to try and pass along then maybe record new music.  One suggestion has been the Doctor Who theme (if I could find the sheet music).  </p> <p></p> <p>If you happen to cruise through Juneau you will want to walk over and see this amazingly steamy organ even if you cannot catch the Friday concert with us.  </p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://www.alaska.net/~stmark/State%20Office%20Bldg%20Organ%201.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.alaska.net/~stmark/State%20Office%20Bldg%20Organ%201.jpg" class="align-full"/></a> </p> tag:www.thesteampunkempire.com,2015-03-13:2442691:Topic:1864040 2015-03-13T19:39:43.621Z Dr. Mungojerry Grindlebone http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/profile/DonElwell

<p>Recently, during the renovation of our marina, we came across two gaslamps that supposedly once graced the old Baltimore City Hall prior to the great fire of '04. I include some video</p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HXWxaM5AknU?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0"></iframe> </p> <p>Do any of you have access to photographs of the old City Hall that might actually show these large gas sconces in use?</p> <p></p> <p></p>

<p>Recently, during the renovation of our marina, we came across two gaslamps that supposedly once graced the old Baltimore City Hall prior to the great fire of '04. I include some video</p> <p><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HXWxaM5AknU?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0"></iframe> </p> <p>Do any of you have access to photographs of the old City Hall that might actually show these large gas sconces in use?</p> <p></p> <p></p> tag:www.thesteampunkempire.com,2015-03-12:2442691:Topic:1863419 2015-03-12T10:13:30.194Z Kalu Charan http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/profile/KaluCharan

<p>I am planning to attend Steampunk Fantasy Faire 2015 which is going to held in <span>New Hope, Pennsylvania on April 5th-6th. I am very much excited about this event. Anyone who is planning can also join me there. </span></p> <p><span>Suggestions required for what props I can use as I am going to dress up as pirate<span>.</span></span></p> <p></p>

<p>I am planning to attend Steampunk Fantasy Faire 2015 which is going to held in <span>New Hope, Pennsylvania on April 5th-6th. I am very much excited about this event. Anyone who is planning can also join me there. </span></p> <p><span>Suggestions required for what props I can use as I am going to dress up as pirate<span>.</span></span></p> <p></p> tag:www.thesteampunkempire.com,2015-03-07:2442691:Topic:1861624 2015-03-07T18:46:07.085Z The Chocolatist http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/profile/TheChocolatist

<p>Dear Friends, dear Steampunkers</p> <p>Yesterday was the birthday of my wonderful wife and I surprised her with a STEAMPUNK clockwork I named "My Lady's Clockwork".</p> <p>It's an antique PERIVALE clockwork from England which was built during 1935. The clock had to be restored and fixed, because some of the parts were not original anymore. The pendula I had to cut more than 15mm to let the clock run again! No idea who changed this parts. May somebody tried to fix the clockwork before they…</p>

<p>Dear Friends, dear Steampunkers</p> <p>Yesterday was the birthday of my wonderful wife and I surprised her with a STEAMPUNK clockwork I named "My Lady's Clockwork".</p> <p>It's an antique PERIVALE clockwork from England which was built during 1935. The clock had to be restored and fixed, because some of the parts were not original anymore. The pendula I had to cut more than 15mm to let the clock run again! No idea who changed this parts. May somebody tried to fix the clockwork before they sold it at the flea market for a few bucks... Luck for me!!</p> <p>The wooden base I used is a yewelry box from Tibet, the brass parts for the mount I got from the scrap of a Cookie Factory. Do you see the cookie shape which is cutted out in the brass plates? The big brass blocks on the top of the yewelry box were used as stamps to print the date on the cookie package.</p> <p>A <span class="text_exposed_show">very special and very unique piece for a very special and wonderful Lady!!</span></p> <div class="text_exposed_show"><p>Sincerely yours</p> <p>The Chocolatist aka Dan Aetherman</p> <p><a href="http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thechocolatist.com%2F&h=YAQE-yf3d&enc=AZP2FUw1uwWFF89xpfSb3wL7GddTGb03G6nzz_VumA62QpBmkwkjIX2-P7powLasKFrQOBCbXYfh_g-bHlMB9yDttgcQU4yClPX08Z8nrFkMlsDkExpE5lm_4Tt0FOqtLtMWkF401N20XhkE7A6VuEFo7HxuS1KZCkY5sJdY1-biig&s=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.thechocolatist.com</a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/7F975s5rOKh3DDNtzpmsAZ*VBXhMPwZ*UFOIlnUe24xbJSmYOHSq*-ZKxjek2kvrXxSyXQArVWkKQ249Bdr*rXHnPAO1aZ9N/TheLadysClockwork1HDR.jpg" target="_self"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/7F975s5rOKh3DDNtzpmsAZ*VBXhMPwZ*UFOIlnUe24xbJSmYOHSq*-ZKxjek2kvrXxSyXQArVWkKQ249Bdr*rXHnPAO1aZ9N/TheLadysClockwork1HDR.jpg?width=600" width="600" class="align-center"/></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/7F975s5rOKhGGP3Yhz8LzDAKsUkZlG8XQd1ycN3hJmTyWoCUU31*70KOgNz6Z5*Buj5kkT4obi3sV3vW4VVcN854yeYZE15W/TheLadysClockwork2HDR.jpg" target="_self"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/7F975s5rOKhGGP3Yhz8LzDAKsUkZlG8XQd1ycN3hJmTyWoCUU31*70KOgNz6Z5*Buj5kkT4obi3sV3vW4VVcN854yeYZE15W/TheLadysClockwork2HDR.jpg?width=600" width="600" class="align-center"/></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/7F975s5rOKib9Xbumwrq5xs1GpJ2ThnVyHn2E3ahE2vXHYeGKWvcAIDZ7XZ8Df*fV9RH7SlilncTGIQOKmCKxVwL*lHY1ln8/TheLadysClockwork3HDR.jpg" target="_self"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/7F975s5rOKib9Xbumwrq5xs1GpJ2ThnVyHn2E3ahE2vXHYeGKWvcAIDZ7XZ8Df*fV9RH7SlilncTGIQOKmCKxVwL*lHY1ln8/TheLadysClockwork3HDR.jpg?width=600" width="600" class="align-center"/></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/7F975s5rOKh9qufdbaC0ryCRmWUQxBHV5orkZbjCss6zRqvrkEuevKr8MtemCNoV3aBScKTf2i7owIaretM5Ruo5b7zqDH5Y/TheLadysClockwork5HDR.jpg" target="_self"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/7F975s5rOKh9qufdbaC0ryCRmWUQxBHV5orkZbjCss6zRqvrkEuevKr8MtemCNoV3aBScKTf2i7owIaretM5Ruo5b7zqDH5Y/TheLadysClockwork5HDR.jpg?width=600" width="600" class="align-center"/></a></p> <p></p> <p><a href="http://api.ning.com:80/files/7F975s5rOKj*u30MJEyoRW4jj7g*HXlNwG0gCa3skdYbfHiqv3vXBsq0NKqG3dt2phf4DX5cGY0srj3zg9kyvTDcN-1JoWCR/TheLadysClockwork6HDR.jpg" target="_self"><img src="http://api.ning.com:80/files/7F975s5rOKj*u30MJEyoRW4jj7g*HXlNwG0gCa3skdYbfHiqv3vXBsq0NKqG3dt2phf4DX5cGY0srj3zg9kyvTDcN-1JoWCR/TheLadysClockwork6HDR.jpg?width=600" width="600" class="align-center"/></a></p> </div> tag:www.thesteampunkempire.com,2015-03-04:2442691:Topic:1860347 2015-03-04T19:02:21.698Z William J. Jackson http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/profile/WilliamJJackson

<p>A bit from Mister Reeve in Aether Chronicles #24 suggests steampunk may suffer from imitation without the substance. What I mean is, folks wearing gears and going on about the airship/ray gun/ etc but no real heart or knowledge of Victoriana and its ups and downs. Perhaps it has become more cosplay than serious genre asking serious questions about life via the lens of science fiction. I actually [partly agree with this but will give details later.</p> <p>What do my fellow punkers think of…</p>

<p>A bit from Mister Reeve in Aether Chronicles #24 suggests steampunk may suffer from imitation without the substance. What I mean is, folks wearing gears and going on about the airship/ray gun/ etc but no real heart or knowledge of Victoriana and its ups and downs. Perhaps it has become more cosplay than serious genre asking serious questions about life via the lens of science fiction. I actually [partly agree with this but will give details later.</p> <p>What do my fellow punkers think of the state of Sp in general? Good? Two-dimensional, growing, etc.?</p> tag:www.thesteampunkempire.com,2015-03-01:2442691:Topic:1859437 2015-03-01T22:27:51.867Z Steamtown 18717 http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/profile/Steamtown18717

So I am fairly new to participating in Steampunk. I have followed it for some time though, and I am excited to get some inspiration here for sure. We build a steam powered town in our driveway for Halloween. We had a few facades and a boiler so far. This year we look to add more "Steampunkness" to the festivities this year. More gears, pipes and lights! Plus a few new cascades and a big special surprise!!!

So I am fairly new to participating in Steampunk. I have followed it for some time though, and I am excited to get some inspiration here for sure. We build a steam powered town in our driveway for Halloween. We had a few facades and a boiler so far. This year we look to add more "Steampunkness" to the festivities this year. More gears, pipes and lights! Plus a few new cascades and a big special surprise!!! tag:www.thesteampunkempire.com,2015-02-27:2442691:Topic:1858583 2015-02-27T00:16:13.951Z Camron Palm http://www.thesteampunkempire.com/profile/CamronPalm

<p>Hello Fellow Steamers!</p> <p></p> <p>I am new to this community, and look forward to meeting and discussing the creative world of Steampunk and cosplay with everyone. I was wondering, will anyone be attending Long Beach Comic Expo this Saturday, February 28, 2015 dressed in their finest wares? My girlfriend and I plan on doing so and would love to meet up with anyone in the area!</p> <p></p> <p>Huzzah to you all!</p>

<p>Hello Fellow Steamers!</p> <p></p> <p>I am new to this community, and look forward to meeting and discussing the creative world of Steampunk and cosplay with everyone. I was wondering, will anyone be attending Long Beach Comic Expo this Saturday, February 28, 2015 dressed in their finest wares? My girlfriend and I plan on doing so and would love to meet up with anyone in the area!</p> <p></p> <p>Huzzah to you all!</p>