Riding in cars with Puffs: Day 7

"Dusty Ventures" (dustyventures) 10/08/2017 at 22:55 • Filed to: Dusty's Work Avoidance Tour 2017

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Today we drove across west Texas. There is absolutely nothing of interest here.

I’m out of practice in the realm of opening a bottle without a proper opener

This is how I survived the day’s drive

Stef’s driving be like

Type 4 in its new home

A sneak peek into casa de Puffalump

Expanded Horizons > Dusty Ventures 10/08/2017 at 23:04

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 Thanks for the glimpse into Stef’s world. I don’t know if so many Puffalumps can ever be unseen, though...

facw > Expanded Horizons 10/08/2017 at 23:09

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We’ve seen nearly the whole batch before (though maybe she’s acquired more by now):

https://jalopnik.com/the-1950s-version-of-an-economy-car-is-kind-of-terribl-1538440298

Dusty Ventures > facw 10/08/2017 at 23:43

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I’m told there are 73 of them here

CRider > Dusty Ventures 10/09/2017 at 00:39

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On this episode of Hoarders: Oppositelopnik Edition

Oh My God.

Stef Schrader > Dusty Ventures 10/09/2017 at 00:46

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Roughly, at last count.

Stef Schrader > CRider 10/09/2017 at 00:47

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It’s not hoarding. I do need to buy a big cabinet, though. The humans demand the couch back.

CRider > Stef Schrader 10/09/2017 at 00:51

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What do we call it, then? Obsessive compulsive collecting? We Opponauts are quite talented at justifying our vices, Stef, and you’re literally a professional Opponaut. No judging here. But out of curiosity, when is the last time you left the house without at least one Puffalump?

DoctorsTARDIS > Dusty Ventures 10/09/2017 at 01:23

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Driving through texas. *shudders* I once drove from kansas city to austin and my goodness that drive nearly broke me. If anyone is unsure about driverless cars, have them drive the length of I-35 and they’ll be begging for one.

nerd_racing > Dusty Ventures 10/09/2017 at 06:59

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Forget about the puffalumps, lets talk about the Pootin Beer! I need that in my collection!

Dusty Ventures > nerd_racing 10/09/2017 at 08:20

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You might want to read the label more closely

wkiernan > Dusty Ventures 10/09/2017 at 08:21

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I’ve only been through Texas twice in my life, but West Texas was my favorite part. I remember driving West from San Antonio on, I think it was US 290 or US 90 (I-10 wasn’t complete in 1976). The first time I did it was at night. Two lanes, no street lights, no traffic whatsoever, stretches of miles and miles where aside from the road there was absolutely no visible evidence of the existence of the human race. Amazing, breathtaking. Afterwards I used to call it “The Great Texas Nothing.”

Then in the middle of all that nothing, I came to a little gas-stop town with a used-book store, where I bought a paperback copy of David Bunch’s Moderan .

nerd_racing > Dusty Ventures 10/09/2017 at 08:31

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is it an air freshener?

Dusty Ventures > nerd_racing 10/09/2017 at 11:34

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Yep. For the poop room

nerd_racing > Dusty Ventures 10/09/2017 at 12:31

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I still need it! lol. Any idea where I can order it from?

Stef Schrader > CRider 10/09/2017 at 12:49

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This morning! For pictures. (Puff’s photobombed a lot on the trip, and I needed detail pics.)

Stef Schrader > nerd_racing 10/09/2017 at 12:49

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Pootin has seen a lot of horrors. Unspeakable horrors.

Stef Schrader > wkiernan 10/09/2017 at 12:50

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That is an accurate description.

nerd_racing > Stef Schrader 10/09/2017 at 12:57

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LMAO

nerd_racing > Stef Schrader 10/09/2017 at 13:13

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There is a card game my ex had called poop. My team was the Vladimir Poopins. That was one of my fondest memories lol.

Dusty Ventures > nerd_racing 10/09/2017 at 15:49

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https://www.blueq.com/shop/item/229-productId.125847687.html

CRider > Stef Schrader 10/09/2017 at 16:37

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I’m going to need at least one third party verification on that claim, Stef.

Stephenson Valve Gear > Dusty Ventures 10/09/2017 at 21:32

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I drove across Texas on I-10 during our cross-country run last year. To give a bit of perspective, we drove from Jacksonville, Florida to San Diego, California... and Texas accounted for 1/3rd of the miles we traveled.

On the plus side, western Texas + night = best average speed of the entire trip.

Dusty Ventures > CRider 10/09/2017 at 21:37

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Can confirm

Dusty Ventures > Stephenson Valve Gear 10/09/2017 at 21:38

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Unfortunately the shitty uhaul trailer kept our speeds down

CRider > Dusty Ventures 10/09/2017 at 23:00

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I guess I have to accept that. Although I’m pretty sure she could hide one if she really wanted to.

sdwarf36 > Stef Schrader 10/09/2017 at 23:26

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You ever notice the first thing a hoarder says is “It’s not hoarding?”