Krewe of Misfit Threadheads (and Toys)!

[Zydekitten]

http://www.misfittoys.net/dollyforsue/dollyforsue.gif
Welcome to the Krewe of Misfit Threadheads (and Toys)!!!

We like to have fun wherever we are - and all are welcome to join us (even olive lovers)!

We too would like to do something fun and creative to help raise money for Fest4Kidz - so we've created some fun things to add to your Threadhead wardrobe (as hopefully you all have some of the fabulous CarolineBeadhead originals in your closet already!). :)

In the way that the ancient Mardi Gras Krewes spawned sub-groups of folks (who still participate in the parent group activities), we have come to be born and will love being part of the larger T.H. Nation vibe (such as the Raffle, Patry, Meetups, Trivia and Ms. Lena's), while still being the Misfits that we are and can't help being . . .

If you'd like to check out the initial KOMTAT offerings - you can do so here:
http://www.cafepress.com/komtat

It's not the amazing original art that CarolineBeadhead excels at - but some fun and silly additions to the Threadhead line and the proceeds will go to Fest4Kidz. :D

[NYMAMA]

Very nice Kitty. now we will have to plan some activities for durring the afternoon and evening. Any suggestions?

[Lester_leaps_in]

Ok, I just ordered my KOMTAT "uniform." Anything to help the kids.

Besides, this must be cool, 'cause anything we THs do is cool, right?

Thankya, Kitty.

[papafrog]

what kind of toys?

[denideadhead]

The kind you play with.....

[stlbarb]

The kind you play with.....

batteries not included :p

[Zydekitten]

Ok, I just ordered my KOMTAT "uniform." Anything to help the kids.

Besides, this must be cool, 'cause anything we THs do is cool, right?

Thankya, Kitty.
Thank YOU, John!!! :cool:

[Zydekitten]

Very nice Kitty. now we will have to plan some activities for durring the afternoon and evening. Any suggestions?
Well, hopefully we'll be able to get off the waitlist :D and into the Patry, but just in case - we can come up with Plan B, C, D . . .

The floor is open for suggestions . . .

[luvdancin]

Well, I'm on the waitlist, too. If I don't get tickets, I'll be looking for some entertainment, too. Can I join??? I love joining Krewes.

[Lit]

Well, hopefully we'll be able to get off the waitlist :D and into the Patry, but just in case - we can come up with Plan B, C, D . . .

The floor is open for suggestions . . .

Also hoping to get off the waitlist, but note that d.b.a. has Lynn Drury starting at 4, followed by Joe Krown at 7. And then there's Dragon Smoke at Blue Nile. In-stores before and in between; and also Kermit starting at 6:30at Bullit's, which is quite different than most of his gigs, for those who have never checked that out before.

[Zydekitten]

Well, I'm on the waitlist, too. If I don't get tickets, I'll be looking for some entertainment, too. Can I join??? I love joining Krewes.
ALL are welcome - whether you're on the waitlist; have patry tix; not even in NOLA during the Daze in between, or not coming at all this year . . . doesn't matter, come on and join the Krewe! :D

[Michelino]

ALL are welcome - whether you're on the waitlist; have patry tix; not even in NOLA during the Daze in between, or not coming at all this year . . . doesn't matter, come on and join the Krewe! :D

So should Santa arrive at the last minute and tell me my ticket's been punched for the patry so I can leave the island...I can still be a misfit?

Good, because I was thinking even among misfits that could make me misfit...but now I know that all is cool. (Except for the #$#$ feet of snow that just fell on my front steps)

Signed,
Michinabox.

[stlbarb]

ALL are welcome - whether you're on the waitlist; have patry tix; not even in NOLA during the Daze in between, or not coming at all this year . . . doesn't matter, come on and join the Krewe! :D

zkitten, we can change your sign in to "MsPhit". :rolleyes:

i dont think there's too many posters that cannot be classified as misfits.
and we're dang proud of our uniqueness!

[jonnygospeltent]

My favorite New Orleans band,The Bonoffs are playing mid afternoons at happy hour at Old Opera House on Borboun,

[Zydekitten]

So should Santa arrive at the last minute and tell me my ticket's been punched for the patry so I can leave the island...I can still be a misfit?

Good, because I was thinking even among misfits that could make me misfit...but now I know that all is cool. (Except for the #$#$ feet of snow that just fell on my front steps)

Signed,
Michinabox.
Of course you can, bello Michelino - you're the Captain of the Olive float in the KOTMAT p'rade!! ;)

[ohio]

hmmmm, thought we all were already the Threadhead Krewe, regardless of which shows/events we went to or not.

[saturn]

hmmmm, thought we all were already the Threadhead Krewe, regardless of which shows/events we went to or not.

YYR :D

I love the fact I meet up with Threadheads all over the place -- at the fest, at nighttime venues, at Chazfest, at Ingrids, in restaurants and bars. It always feel great to greet a Threadhead whereever I encounter one.

[Zydekitten]

You're both correct! It IS a wonderful thing of the Threadhead Nation :) . . . We can't have sub-krewes too though? Like the NY Krewe that hangs out up there? Or the NOLA Local Yokels here? Or the NorCal/SoCal folks?

As I posted in the first post of this thread - this isn't an "exclusive" thing or a reactionary thing - just some of us who found this a fun thing to do/be . . . we're not trying to be splitters or divisive - just having a bit of fun . . . that's all :D

[Michelino]

hmmmm, thought we all were already the Threadhead Krewe, regardless of which shows/events we went to or not.

Yes...some of the threadhead krewe will be at the patry and some will not.

We who are with Kitty will have an olive bar (with assorted other pickled refreshments)**.
You will have crawfish bread.
Wanna trade?

(**Could also read; We whio are pickled to be with Kiitty OR
We who are with Kitty will be pickled...etc)

[steffie]

Hey there Kitten,
As I emailed you the logo is purrrrrrfect!!! Thanks so much.
Order in and ready to wear.
Steff

[NYMAMA]

Also hoping to get off the waitlist, but note that d.b.a. has Lynn Drury starting at 4, followed by Joe Krown at 7. And then there's Dragon Smoke at Blue Nile. In-stores before and in between; and also Kermit starting at 6:30at Bullit's, which is quite different than most of his gigs, for those who have never checked that out before.
DBA sounds good maybe start off with the music factory for a few in stores and the some lunch! at port of call

[Zydekitten]

Yes...some of the threadhead krewe will be at the patry and some will not.

We who are with Kitty will have an olive bar (with assorted other pickled refreshments)**.
You will have crawfish bread.
Wanna trade?

(**Could also read; We whio are pickled to be with Kiitty OR
We who are with Kitty will be pickled...etc)
Well, hopefully we'll all be at the patry, but if not - it will be fun to have some Threadhead fambily to hang out and celebrate with!!

My guess is that both the olives and I will be pickled - although I won't be pickling WITH the olives (y'all know how I feel about them) . . . I'll leave that to bello Michelino, Il Capo d'Olives ;)

[Zydekitten]

Hey there Kitten,
As I emailed you the logo is purrrrrrfect!!! Thanks so much.
Order in and ready to wear.
Steff
Woo Hoo - glad you like it! And the proceeds are going to Fest4Kidz to add to their already amazing total so far!! :D

[NeenAtlanta]

You're both correct! It IS a wonderful thing of the Threadhead Nation :) . . . We can't have sub-krewes too though? Like the NY Krewe that hangs out up there? Or the NOLA Local Yokels here? Or the NorCal/SoCal folks?

As I posted in the first post of this thread - this isn't an "exclusive" thing or a reactionary thing - just some of us who found this a fun thing to do/be . . . we're not trying to be splitters or divisive - just having a bit of fun . . . that's all :D

I think it is a fabulous idea for Threadheads to gather whenever/wherever they can. Folks who can't get to the Patry getting together anyway is a real display of Threadhead community and should be a huge blast!

But it seems wierd to me to be labeling a sub-group as "the Misfit Toys", as if the people were thrown away onto the Island of Misfits because they aren't wanted, when that is so clearly not the case. It feels like it is "Patry Threadheads" and "Unwanted Threadheads", which is absolutely untrue.

Just my $0.02.

(plus, I'd be concerned about copywrite infringement issues)

[denideadhead]

Neen
Don;t see it that way!! Looks like a group we should embrace anyway!! I am thinking most positive that most of the currently labeled Not in the Patry YET misfits will be at the Patry if they are on the waiting list! TH Karma....Think the Misfit TH's will just give us more fun!!
and the way it is shaking out might even entice some of us to float in and out :) since they seem to be finding really cool things to do !!
I have friends who have no interest in being at the patry but they will definitely appreciate the alternate choices.

[Lester_leaps_in]

Well, hell. If we don't get patry tix, we still gotta be somewhere, right? Might as well be in the middle of a spool of ThreadHeads, I'm thinking.

[ciscokid]

You're both correct! It IS a wonderful thing of the Threadhead Nation :) . . . We can't have sub-krewes too though? Like the NY Krewe that hangs out up there? Or the NOLA Local Yokels here? Or the NorCal/SoCal folks?

As I posted in the first post of this thread - this isn't an "exclusive" thing or a reactionary thing - just some of us who found this a fun thing to do/be . . . we're not trying to be splitters or divisive - just having a bit of fun . . . that's all :D


when the NY krewe gets together , we get together because we are threadheads and are meeting to listen to some music have some dinks and dinner and enjoy each others company. i would never consider this group a subkrewe of threadhead nation, we are threadheads living in ny. i dont like being included as a subkrewe!

and i agree with neen, y'all better becareful of copyright infringement.....

[VWGal]

FWIW, my (amateur) analysis on this is that people just want to be together, in whatever form that takes. A lot of us don't see each other very often, or just once a year, so any chance to spend some extended time together to catch up or get to know each other outside of the bored or a meetup at Fest is a wonderful thing! I know I would love to have a second chance to be part of the greater Threadhead community on the daze between.

Look at the great stuff that's happened since -- Fest4Kidz fundraising is over the top! :D

[luvdancin]

Well, hell. If we don't get patry tix, we still gotta be somewhere, right? Might as well be in the middle of a spool of ThreadHeads, I'm thinking.

LOL--Spool of ThreadHeads. I love it! :D

[Zydekitten]

when the NY krewe gets together , we get together because we are threadheads and are meeting to listen to some music have some dinks and dinner and enjoy each others company.
Same difference here . . . why is this a problem??

[saturn]

Same difference here . . . why is this a problem??

It's not a problem. As I said before, meeting up with Threadheads is a wonderful things.

I think it is the "Misfit" part that is kinda uncomfortable to some of us. I see Threadheads as positive, "fitting" kind of people.

(Plus the risk of copyright violation with the picture)

[NeenAtlanta]

I can see this becoming a regular thing, as the Threadhead nation grows exponentially every year.

Having a Threadhead "Tumble" or "Bar Crawl" at the same time as the Patry, so that all Threadheads are partying together in some way.

It would be just as fun as the Patry and a great way for all the Threadheads to share the love.

It's just the name that bothers me. But hey, whatever.

[Rossvegas]

Well, I'm with you. If you absolutely feel the need to identify with a "group" (and I don't), then just be a Threadhead already. I saw the same thing happen with the Pet de Kat Krewe, and before you knew it, we had the Krewe of the Far Flung Kats, the Canajun Krewe and a whole bunch of others that watered down the "brand".

Speaking of that, I think there is also the danger of "Threadhead" becoming a "brand" if we're not careful. (I recall receiving semi-threatening emails about misappropriating the use of the PDKK name and how it was registered trademark - sheesh.) A we get more active in fundraising, patry planning and other initiatives, it's only a matter of time...

Remember, you heard it here first!

[NeenAtlanta]

YYR Ross, I was thinking of the KFFK today too.

[Rossvegas]

Hehehe! I love your signature, Neen!

[Michelino]

I think if we can live with threads devoted to boobs, spanking, and political discussions that blame the poor for their misery, we should be able to tolerate a few misfits running around the quarter together and calling themselves threadheads. And vice-versa. It just ain't that serious.

Context is more important than semantics. And words like "Threadhead" mean different things to different people. However defined, I know that being a threadhead is NOT about being of like mind on every single topic. I've found that it is more about tolerance...because there has been a consensus here that if you don't like a topic or a discussion, you should just click past it. If you can't stand the restaurant, don't eat there. And if you don't like the name, don't join in.

But I don't see why you would need to..because...I AM a misfit. And a curmudgeon, a gadfly, an eccentric, a geek, a loner. An olive-obsessed gourmand. And a threadhead.

Signed
Mich-in-the-box

PS I have been trying to the find the "Island of Misfit Toys" for years. It was a mistake, I should have never left.

[dank_bass]

Well, hopefully we'll be able to get off the waitlist :D and into the Patry, but just in case - we can come up with Plan B, C, D . . .

The floor is open for suggestions . . .

Umm .... In-Stores and Drinking, and then music at one of 104 clubs. Oh and the best food in the world

[papafrog]

my toilet is inoperable this morning....
is it due to daylite savings, or cuz im a misfit...
is it the toys that are misfits?
or is it misfit threadheads with their toys?
i can throw a yo yo....
yo!

[Michelino]

my toilet is inoperable this morning....
is it due to daylite savings, or cuz im a misfit...
is it the toys that are misfits?
or is it misfit threadheads with their toys?
i can throw a yo yo....
yo!

Tell it like it...

I first thought of Aaron's song...

If you want something to play with
Go and find yourself a toy
Baby my time is too expensive
And I'm not a little boy

So maybe I didn't want to be called a toy...maybe Kitty could change it to the 'Krewe of Misfit Threadheads, Toys and Tools" maybe some of us guys would like that addition. But then again, I ain't no tool-smith and if you are the type that can build a spaceship with a couple of 2x4s and a Sawzall, you would never use a "Misfit Tool". And then what strange double-entendre would Muff come up when he saw that name...

So I just kept listening...

Tell it like it is
Don't be ashamed to let your conscience be your guide
But I know deep down inside me
I believe you love me, forget your foolish pride

[Rossvegas]

Mich, I think all of us dudes are 'Festicles'....!

[linza22]

man, when did this bored get so serious. we will all be partying in new orleans during jazzfest, we are all threadheads, we love us! kitty came up with a great idea...like i posted somewhere else, sometimes you hang with 'x' and sometimes you hang with 'y'...why do the labels matter so much? we are are threadheads! is it jazzfest yet? ps...i like the festicles for the dudes!

[Zydekitten]

This has become a very interesting thread . . . great discussion everyone!

I don't mind being called a misfit threadhead and/or toy at all! I always identified with them watching the special and I've always been someone who didn't entirely fit in a lot of groups at large . . . I hung out with the drama nerds/bohemians and hippies - not the jocks, cheerleaders and popular kids in school, for instance.

I'm perfectly comfortable and even embrace my misfittedness and and happy to pal around with others who want to share in that (even if they do have this unfortunate fondness for olives). Being a misfit isn't a bad/sad thing, y'all. :)

Don't know about the tool nomenclature though . . .

[marignygreg]

Being a "Threadhead" is getting complicated. For the record I will not join any group that would have someone like me as a member:)

[linza22]

This has become a very interesting thread . . . great discussion everyone!

I don't mind being called a misfit threadhead and/or toy at all! I always identified with them watching the special and I've always been someone who didn't entirely fit in a lot of groups at large . . . I hung out with the drama nerds/bohemians and hippies - not the jocks, cheerleaders and popular kids in school, for instance.

I'm perfectly comfortable and even embrace my misfittedness and and happy to pal around with others who want to share in that (even if they do have this unfortunate fondness for olives). Being a misfit isn't a bad/sad thing, y'all. :)

Don't know about the tool nomenclature though . . .

i always felt like i should be on that island too! that part of the movie makes me cry....until santa comes for them, that is!

[linza22]

Being a "Threadhead" is getting complicated. For the record I will not join any group that would have someone like me as a member:)

i love that saying...who said it? damn, can't remember? (yes, i have a book of quotes in the bathroom):D

[marignygreg]

Mich, I think all of us dudes are 'Festicles'....!

True D'at, but do to my political beliefs I'm starting a sub-krewe called The Lefticles.

[marignygreg]

i love that saying...who said it? damn, can't remember? (yes, i have a book of quotes in the bathroom):D

Woody Allen.

[papafrog]

Woody Allen.

groucho marx

[marignygreg]

groucho marx

He was a 'Marxist".

[VWGal]

He was a 'Marxist".

A splinter group for men with moustaches that sniff markers.

[NYMAMA]

Please lighten up people. I don't think this was started to make anyone uncomfortable or offend. This is all just in good fun as we do most things on the boerd. I think we all consider ourselves first and formost THREADHEADS. Now I try never to get involved in any of the dissagrements on here, because as it was said somewhere else when communicating through email ideas and opinions oftend get misinterpreted. Well thats all I have to say. and weather I'm hanging with 2 TH or 200 TH or just at the fest by myself,it's all good and I love ya all.

[linza22]

Please lighten up people. I don't think this was started to make anyone uncomfortable or offend. This is all just in good fun as we do most things on the boerd. I think we all consider ourselves first and formost THREADHEADS. Now I try never to get involved in any of the dissagrements on here, because as it was said somewhere else when communicating through email ideas and opinions oftend get misinterpreted. Well thats all I have to say. and weather I'm hanging with 2 TH or 200 TH or just at the fest by myself,it's all good and I love ya all.

tell is sista! yea...what she said! ok...i'm back to the funny stuff.

[mightyradgumbo]

I happen to have a fondness for the island of misfit toys...I once decorated my office at Christmas as the Island of Misfit Toys and won a hefty prize so long live the misfit toys...

[papafrog]

A splinter group for men with moustaches that sniff markers.

i resemble that quote...

groucho got kicked off the air (tv)for his comment to one of his guests
who had 13 children....remember this was in the 1950s
"I like my cigar, but i take it out every now and then"

[tangledupinblue]

i resemble that quote...

groucho got kicked off the air (tv)for his comment to one of his guests
who had 13 children....remember this was in the 1950s
"I like my cigar, but i take it out every now and then"

Papa....i got my phone stolen last night. Please still come to my house at 12:30 tomorrow...we are still on for Johnny at 1pm.

[Michelino]

I guess it might be a rite of passage of sorts, if so it does make me sad. It looks like links to the Patry 08 are now off the Threadheads.org home page. I can understand why it was done, if it was intentional.

But I wonder, if we stay forever among misfits, will we find out who is playing at the patry?

Vicarious thrills are still, well. thrills.

[ohio]

I guess it might be a rite of passage of sorts, if so it does make me sad. It looks like links to the Patry 08 are now off the Threadheads.org home page. I can understand why it was done, if it was intentional.

But I wonder, if we stay forever among misfits, will we find out who is playing at the patry?

Vicarious thrills are still, well. thrills.
The link will go back up as soon as this year's site is completed.

[steffie]

Hey there Kitty,:D
Just received my tshirt in the mail. It's mahvalous dahling!
Thanks