The Old Arena Is Dead, Long Live The New Arena
July 28th, 2008 by SBSo, last Friday we went to our trusty place where we keep things, Nimby Space, in beautiful West Oakland, California.
We took all the bits and pieces we had left of the old arena, and sent them to the Happy Scrap Yard in the Sky (actually, the scrap yard is down the street but you get it). Here’s a pic of the old arena in action:
The bits and pieces we didn’t send to the knacker’s went to fine causes, I assure you. The Flaming Lotus Girls got some wall modules to make racks for their latest piece, Mutopia. The Neverwas Haul Krewe got lucky with some truly lovely aluminum trusses and other pieces of steel that they will eventually use for some completely astounding functional art piece or something.
So, Good Arena, ye served us well, thanks for everything, take care and don’t do anything we wouldn’t do. Here’s one last picture for waving good by:
“I’ll tell ya what we’re going to do with her; we’re gonna put her in the clapper, we’re gonna crunch her up ‘til she’s one solid piece of metal, then we’re gonna put her in the fiery furnace and we’re gonna melt her down ‘til she’s liquid iron. That’s what we’re gonna do with her.”
July 29th, 2008 at 6:59 am
Tis sad to see it go. Odd though that it’s predecessor is still in use by WCR. Having had a hand in the construction of both Steel Conflict arenas, I give kudos to Steve Brown who designed and built both. OH and hail to 220v power for running the millermatic welder that made zipping it together so enjoyable. I still have my little welder that I learned to weld with on the sc1 arena. Nothing like having a weld inspected by the dreaded drop test. And I am guessing the grinder must be beefy that can chew up the .25″ wall steel tubing or the ibeams.
July 29th, 2008 at 7:48 am
…..Sniff…..
July 29th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I love Your I-beam inner walls and the way you shook when my driver would run me into you!!! And the way you thru back those mean spinners…(most of the time!)
R.I.P
Rest In Pyro-art
July 29th, 2008 at 8:50 pm
*tear* buh bye!! We’ll miss you!