hdts 3 catalog - High Desert Test Sites

High Desert Test Sites Publication Information
This publication was produced in conjunction with the third High
DesDesert Test Sites event, which took place in the California High
herein
ert, on the weekend of October 25 & 26, 2003. All contents
are copyright 2003, by the contributors.
a Zittel, Lisa
The High Desert Test Sites is a project organized by Andre
Stillpass.
Andy
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Caley
Shaun
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Anne Auerbach, John
Local advisory committee: Till Lux
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HDTS3 Publication was produced with a good looking brigad
CalArts photo students.
Private Marie Hernandez
Sargeant Kristin Ellison
Captain Gabi M.
Night Nurse Kate Erdenberger
Drill Sergeant Lisa
Anne Auerbach
Contributing writers: Daniel Marlos, Nicole Panter.
Special thanks: Andrea Zittel, CalArts
Special shoutout: Kevin the tan-D-man, Andy Freeman
XOXO: Louis Marchesano
Cover painting: Hector Ponce
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND COPIES
OF HDTS1 & HDTS2 PUBLICATIONS:
www.highdeserttestsites.com
Printed by Mr. Greg Gilday of Long Beach.
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HDTS3
BRING PLENTY OF WATER, SUNSCREEN, AND SNACKS ON YOUR TOUR OF THE DESERT.
LAST TIME AROUND, WE SAW A LOT OF HUNGRY, SWEATY, CRANKY, THIRSTY, AND HALFDEAD ART LOVERS. PLEASE DO NOT BE STUPID. THIS IS A HARSH DESERT ENVIRONMENT. IT IS UNYIELDING. IT DOESN’T CARE ABOUT YOU AND YOUR THIRST. THERE ARE
NO GUARANTEES OF ANYTHING. NO HOT DOG VENDORS. YOU’LL BE LUCKY IF YOU FIND
A TACO TRUCK. YOU WILL EAT AND DRINK WHEN THE DESERT WANTS YOU TO, UNLESS
YOU TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR OWN DESTINY IN THESE MATTERS.
THIS IS NOT A JOKE.
CONTENTS
Where’s the art?
As of this printing, things are still up in the
air. Rather than publish incorrect information,
we’d prefer to print none at all.
Maps of the sites will be available at the Projects in Yucca Valley.
Dinner will be at The Palms in Wonder Valley.
Stay tuned and bring plenty of water.
Richard Prince
The Projects,
Jennifer Nocon
Food
Kristin Beinner James
Picnic
Linda Taalman
Kathleen Johnson
A-Z Wagon Stations
AZ Stalkers
Roman Vasseur
Allen Compton
Austin Thomas
Shannon Ebner
Local Licks
Marie Lorenz
Jacob Dyrenforth
Mark Klassen
Sarah Vanderlip
Noah Purifoy
Lisi Raskin
Local Lore: The Back
of Beyond
Sand Trapped
Han D Man
Fashion Report
Jack Pierson
Horoscopes
HiDesert HookUps
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Crime Report
Shameless Promotion 34
Richard Prince
The Projects has been presenting the finist in Yucca
Valley Hi-Art since 2003. On display during HDTS3
is tons of stuff you never saw before, plus a treat
you might have read about in the NY Times. We’re
all about mixing it up, yo, so are proud to present a
work by Richard Prince.
Jennifer Nocon
HUNGRY?
People only come to the desert for three things. Good food, good art, and hard
sweaty Marine boys. We got some tips for you on the eats front and we’ll try our
durndest with the art. You’re on your own finding the Few and the Proud. Semper fi,
little lady, and don’t forget the Tums.
25% Chance of a Restaurant Satisfaction
a yummy idea for dinner and Fish and Brew
looked cozy and delicious from the street. A
full restaurant is usually a good sign, but do
not be fooled. There is nothing good about Fish
& Brew, with the exception of the nautical
décor, which is sort of sweet. We waited 30
minutes for a table and then 45 minutes for
some lumps of fish fried in rancid fat. We sat
in a musty room waiting. Our waitress had the
sniffles and forgot about us for long periods of
time. The people next to us ordered after we did
and got their food way earlier. If you do go to
F&B, you are on your own. YOU HAVE BEEN
WARNED.
—LAA
Water Canyon Coffee
55844 29 Palms Highway
Yucca Valley
This is the place! The Oasis of the alfalpha
sprout lovin, and spoon lickin’ hippies. Without
question, its one of the better places to eat if
you want something crisp and refreshing. I like
the veggie sandwich. It comes with sprouts,
fresh cucumber, thick red slices of tomato, and
romaine lettuce with your chioce of cream cheese
or hummus on a variety of delectable breads.
With the assorted novels, misty breezes,
decorative plants and local art it also provides
a great atmosphere. It is really hard not to sit
down and enjoy the eclectic scene.
Country Kitchen
61768 29 Palms Highway
Joshua Tree
Most surfaces in this restaurant seem to be
—KE1
Fish and Brew
55692 29 Palms Highway
Yucca Valley
I admit that it’s my fault we went to Fish &
Brew. For the
record, I offer
this
public
apology. I’m
really sorry.
Really.
It’s
just that I
thought fish
sounded like
covered in grease, including the doorknob, which
is a bit gross.
Breakfast here is a symphony of slick textures and
food of varying quality. Our party experimented
with a large variety of breakfast items, including
fruit, eggs, grits, pancakes, home fries, and
toast and had mostly complaints. The fruit
tasted old. The poached eggs were nearly raw.
The homefries were swimming in fake orange
greased were topped with raw (perhaps slightly
cooked?) onions and green peppers. The bread
was generously slathered with a butter-like
substance. Yummy? If you like this sort of thing,
yes.
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For the ladies only: A special treat when you’re on the seat.
A 25% Success Rate is Better than 0%!
In the desert we had a mission. We had 3 days planned to discover, explore, and integrate ourselves with the country and culture of the Hi Desert.
Instead we found ourselves searching through it more than merging with it. Coincidentally between four of us, one always managed completes the task
we set out to do. Which is why we refer to this trip as: 25% success.
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The Palms
Wonder Valley
The Red Rooster (A.K.A.the Big Red Cock)
in Overton, Nevada used to be the best bar I had
gone to. They had $2 beers or well drinks. Slot
machines. A pool table. A cigarette machine and
karaoke. Local girls with cowboy hats that like
to live it up. Plus there was the fun girls… and
they’re open 24 hours.
But it’s the Palms in Wonder Valley that’s the
best bar in the known universe. This place has
real people. They’ve got Pabst blue ribbon on tap
for only $1. Big messy cheeseburgers for only $2.
French fries…. you get the idea.
While I was there I saw real people
sporting real mesh caps. Well worn t-shirts.
Well worn blue jeans. No Diesel or Paper and
Cloth denim. No Prada this or Valentino that.
No XOXO or Juicy outfits. No pretentious B.S.
here.
Button up knit shirts with the sleeves rolled
up worn with shorts. You know. Just casual
and comfortable.
You could smoke at the bar if you want.
That guy was hanging out at the bar drinking
a Mountain Dew and playing Yahtzee
with the bartender lady. She wore a denim
button up shirt with denim shorts and a
daisy chain headband. When she takes
your order for food she calls you honey and
makes you feel like a regular even though
its yr first time there.
The girls said there was a poster of
Brad Pitt from the movie Legends From
the Fall in the women’s bathroom. I didn’t
go in there to see for myself. I didn’t
investigate the men’s bathroom to see
what character or ambiance it had to offer
either. But in that place I didn’t have to go
looking for it.
Theere was a small stage inside and
a bigger stage outside. With lights. The
house band, Too Blonde. (are brother and
sister like the White Stripes.but you know.
Real.)
So after a long day of doing research in
the desert for this fine publication having
a pitcher of Pabst is the best thing in the
world, Laura from Too Blonde who’s also
a waitress/bartender brings us our food. I
take a bite out of that messy homemade
looking cheeseburger and for that one
moment that’s the best food and drink
I’ve ever had. I ask her for ketchup and
she goes “ketchup,what do you think this
is L.A.” She brings the ketchup. It makes
me happy to know that that was our first time
there and she feels comfortable enough to joke
with us and treat us like regulars.
Another super cool thing about the Palms are
the tapes and C.D.s and books that adorn the
place are for sale. Lisa scored a Marquis De Sade
biography for only fifty cents.
I’m really not doing this place enough justice
though. I mean the atmosphere there is so…. I
can’t even find the words. I only went there that
one time and bla bla bla bla bla. But it realy is
the best Bar in the known universe.
—GM
Kristin Beinner James
in
Past
YUCCA VALLEY
Las Palmas, 55792 Highway 62 (760)369-7164.
An astounding array of Mexican delicacies are
available in this cottage-cheese ceilinged diner,
which looks like a cross between an old folks home
and a midwestern hotel lobby.
Route 62 Diner, Highway 62. The place started
life as a motorcycle shop, and you can order Spam
sandwiches there. Greg says the food is delicious,
and that’s the kind of endorsement I’m always
looking for.
JOSHUA TREE
Royal Siam
Family run Thai restaurant is housed
in a cinderblock strip mall. The food is yummy. The
A-Z West recommendation here is #37, the catfish,
and #73, the shrimp.
Crossroads Café The favorite of rock-climbers,
hikers, and the generally disheveled and hungry,
there is a lot to like and even love about this place.
Yokahama“No one will eat desert sushi with me,”
pouts Andrea. Why would we?
PIONEERTOWN
25% Chance of a Decent Meal
Pappy and Harriet’s Pioneer Town Palace
Restaurant and Saloon. Pioneertown Rd.,
Pioneertown (760) 365-5956
If you get there at the right time, you can suck up
the Western ambiance as you listen to the famous
Palace Players, a really good and loud cover band.
Call for reservations.
29 Palms
29 Palms Inn
73950 Inn Avenue, 29 Palms, CA 92277
Slightly more “upscale” than other options
in town, the Inn serves breakfast, lunch, and
dinner poolside. You may see people from L.A.
here!
Carousel Cafe
72317 29 Palms Hwy, Twentynine Palms, CA
Decent greasy food in round diner.
Desert Ranch Market
Cheapest sandwiches in town at this no-frills
supermarket hotspot. They make ‘em how
you like ‘em, right on the spot on fresh-baked
bread.
Wonder Garden Café
73511 29 Palms Hwy
Deli sandwiches, bagels and smoothies for
nervous people and those concerned about
their health. if you’re looking to eat with
bikers, go elsewhere.
A snake sees with his tongue. What does my
tongue see?
My tongue exhibits an idiopathic condition known
as “geographic”. This refers to the abnormal,
migrating, slightly raised surface pattern that
seems to react to different ingredients in the foods
I taste or possibly to my different states of mind.
Scientifically, anyway, it is not known why this
occurs.
After encouraging responses by sampling various
stimuli and by concentrating on particular
thoughts and emotions, I will transpose one of
these patterns as it emerges upon the surface of
my tongue onto the desert floor.
I will draw with a homemade version of
Hydroseed, an industrial product used in
landscaping. My version of this slurry will be a
mixture of water, paper, wood mulch, Lawn Dye,
binder and local seed gathered from the area. The
drawing will be temporary and left to decompose
naturally.
Many thanks to Jerry Grott and Superior Salt, Inc. for access to their land
and Pat Flanagan and Bruce Hanson for their environmetal consultation.
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Pour a cup of fresh peas in the cavity and salt slightly.
Cover well and put over a low flame. Enough water
will have clung to the leaves to start the steam and
in 25 minutes the peas will be done, and the lettuce
tender but still in shape. Drop in two tablespoons
butter to run down through the leaves before turning
out to serve.
—Mrs. Ruby Hayden
Main dish
Macaroni sausage ring
Fill ring with noodles or macaroni, layers of cheese,
press in firmly. Cut one pound link sausage in one-inch
pieces. Saute with:
1 medium-sized onion
1⁄2 cup diced celery
1⁄2 green pepper
simmer another 5 minutes
Simmer 5 minutes
1 cup tomato sauce
Add 2 tablespoons minced parsley
salt, pepper, and
6 chopped olives
Unmold and put sauce in center or alternate layers
of macaroni or noodles and sauce. Bake45 minutes.
Serve hot or cold.
—Mrs. C.M. Williamson
Hi-Desert Picnic
If you’d rather bring a sack lunch than sample
the feasts available from desert eateries, here’s a
suggested meal from “The Desert Cook Book” by
the Twentynine Palms Women’s Club, 1945. Thanks,
Nicole, for sharing this. We’ll naver be hungry again!
Appetizer
Tongue and Cream Cheese
Cut smoked tongue in thin slices. Spread with soft
cream cheese. Lay another slice of tongue on cheese.
Continue until three slices of tongue and two layers of
cheese are used. Trim edges of sandwich and cut into
narrow strips.
—Mrs. Thelma Holly
Salad
Lettuce stuffed with fresh peas
Immediately after washing a large head of lettuce,
place upside down in a saucepan just large enough to
hold it. Make cavity, cutting out the stalk and loosen
the leaves slightly, but keep the shape of the head.
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Dessert
Depression Cake
Two cups raisins. Cover with water and let boil down
to one-half cup liquid.
1 cup sugar
Add 2 cups flour
2 heaping tablespoons of shortening.
1 teaspoon soda
Pour hot raisins over above mixture.
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
Pour into greased pan and bake at about 350
degrees.
—Mrs. Ray Bolster
Uncooked marshmallow loaf
One-half pound marshmallows cut in quarters. Soak
in 1⁄2 cup thin cream. Cut 1⁄2 pound dates lengthwise in
1⁄4 inch pieces. Roll 1⁄2 pound graham crackers. Chop
coarsely 1⁄2 cup walnuts or pecans. Work together
into a loaf and shape in a pan 1 1⁄4 inches deep. Cut
when ready to serve. Serve with whipped cream or
marshmallow sauce.
—Mrs. Jack Glasson
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A-Z Wagon Stations
Russell Whitten
A-Z West is the site of an ongoing
investigation into issues of personal
independence,
self-sufficiency,
and the need for community. We
believe that in today’s society,
forms of liberation are now most
often achieved not by building
large structures, but rather by
shrinking down and finding ways
to fit between the cracks and
crevices of larger systems of
authority and bureaucracies.
The latest structure currently
in development here at A-Z
West is the A-Z Wagon Station.
It is based on two forms of
great western shelter: the
covered wagon and the station
wagon. The covered wagons
inspire us because they were
primitive in design yet traversed
incredibly difficult terrain and the station wagon because it is
the smallest comfortable space for living in.
The A-Z Wagon station breaks into sections so that it’s components can be carried to difficult to
reach locations. It small enough to go undetected if camouflaged to match the rugged desert terrain,
and it’s intimate interior provides security and protection
from the elements. Because the unit is portable it doesn’t
need any special permits from the local building and safety
department. Friends and coworkers who often stay ant A-Z
are currently customizing three of our Wagon Stations to
reflect their own personal preferences and needs.
Hal MeFeely scavenged most of the components for his wagon
station customization from the wood pile in the 29 Palms
Marine Base, and in almost polar contrast Michael Stewart
has created the mother of all luxury outposts with his wagon
station with built in barbecue and cooler. It is hard to miss
Russell Whitten’s Wagon Station (aka Freak Russ) which
he has customized with high polish aluminum flames. Russ
intended to provide shelter when he takes a break from riding
his dirtbike across the hot desert near his home in Yucca
Valley.
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Michael Stewart
As a physical entity the
Wagon Station is community
minded, not only in its
influences – the Conestoga
wagon and the mobile home - but also in its manifestation.
It relies on iteration for its
presence, so that, on a larger
level, customization begs
for comparison. How is X’s
unit compatible with the
community? How does it break
away from the pack?
I considered numerous
possibilities before customizing
my Wagon Station. I thought
about whether to exploit the
design weaknesses of the
Stations, or to work through
them. Whether to make
something in the vein of Zittel’s
style, or to subvert her concept with my own agenda.
The beauty of the Wagon Station frame is that, like the prefab design that it draws from, it is so
plain and simple that it is adaptable almost infinitely -- shaped like a bread oven, if the aluminum
cladding were replaced with steel it would no doubt bake loaves in the summer time. A single station
is hardly big enough to be used as a total living unit with cooking, sleeping and shitting facilities. At
least, I’m not interested in eating that close to my shitter, or sleeping that close to my open flame
stove. But with multiple units one could easily cover all of these needs. Turned on end the Station
would make a convenient shower. And with a proper handle for the lid, I salivate to think of all the
meat I could sear on that grill.
With my first Wagon Station kit, the Custom Royale, I considered what I would desire for a
summer camping unit. It boiled down to three basic needs: beer, barbeque and bedding.
Last May and June, under the stars shining through the opened jumpseats, I slept like
a baby on the bottom vented, ultrasuede upholstered mattress. In the mornings I would
extend the ‘cold’ drawer, open the lid and pull out an ice, cold beer to have with my milk
and cereal and whatever leftover meat I’d grilled in the ‘hot’ drawer the night before.
The Custom Royale is my expression of appreciation for the aesthetic style that brings
us works that are not quite as functional as product/architectural design, not quite as
useless as art. But as the bitter winds of winter approach, I consider my position in
the Wagon Station community, as well as my abhorrence for coldness. Since I intend
to spend no time in the frigid inevitability, my first winter kit will likely be a more
figurative, expressive piece of work.
Hal McFeely
I never slept in the wagon station, nor was the real intent to make a cuddly home.
What was important from the start of this project was that the materials used or the
customization reflect an aspect of the High Desert. The wagon station is constructed
from military crates scavenged from the near by Twenty Nine Palms Marine Corp
base during the height of the LIBERATION of Iraq. As with most military operations
there is an extensive amount of waste - the wood pile was overflowing at the base. In
discovering this wood pile I was able to combine the conservational needs of desert life
with the wasteful presence of a military in the throes of combat. What the military
considers waste has now become a high desert homestead.
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Stalking AZ!
25% More UFO Sightings
H..D..T...S. 3
This installment of the HDTS publication was done in conjunction with a group of kickass students at
CalArts. During our second recon trip to the Hi-Desert, we broke in to AZ West and spent the night with
the tarantulas and scorpians on comfortable outdoor mattresses. Despite the blinding night sky, ablaze
with constellations we’d never seen before, we managed to sleep like champions in the temperature-perfect
desert air. In the morning, before poisoning ourselves at the Country Kitchen, we did a tiny bit of snooping.
Having never met the lady of the house before, curiousity among the students about our missing hostess
was at its peak. Our desert conversations had revolved around a few basic points. We wanted to know
why people moved out to this hot and dry place. And, once they got there, how did they pull off desert
living? During our visit, we tried to give in to the desert, to have the desert culture make us over into new
creatures. We attempted to get physical makeovers, and visited many salons looking for haircuts and more,
knowing full well that salons were also hotbeds of local information. Our Saturday afternoon salon success
rate was low, a disappointing 25%, but we did manage to meet quite a few folks around town and hear lots
of stories about desert life. In the evening, we watched the sunset from AZ West and settled down to see
how one desert rat lives.
We parked the car at the top of the driveway, entered in through the door and tried to piece together
everything that this woman could be. What was it about her that brought us all the way out here? We had only
heard about her and her accomplishments up to this point and had no face or personality to put to these stories
we had been told. Besides, she was the reason we got the opportunity to be apart of something bigger than Cal
Arts.
From a distance her house looks like nothing more than sugar cube. It stands proudly out of rocky
surrounding, but when you get up close you see that its magic is in the details. The house is small and precious
like something you could hold in both hands. Every piece of furniture and miscellaneous note had its place. This
was the ultimate clutter free home, completely flawless.
Her house smelled as if rain had just fallen on the warm pavement. The walls are cool gray and soft wood
grain that lead you to meander-- draws you out like smoke as you take in the elegance. Yeah it was like gliding,
the coffee table just melting into a sweet curve. The office was a mound of steps that you kneel on and all the
neatly stacks of paper reached easily into your fingers.
After examining the details we started to wonder about the mystery woman behind this flawless life style.
Placing ourselves in this environment we quickly realized, that we could never manage to pull off perfection at
this level let alone maintain it. But for the first time we fathom desert living.
The next day…
She was expected home at any minute,
We waited out side in the shade sitting
in the sunken patio furniture. A small
black truck rolls up the driveway way
with a cloud of dust trailing behind
it. It comes to a stop and out of the
driver’s side door a black shoe touches
the ground. The door closes behind her
and she stands like tall desert grass with
the sunlight flickering in her Merlot hair.
It seemed evident even in the way she
walked towards us that the serene house
was easily an extension of her. We saw
her and all pervious assumptions quickly
dissolved anyway. We couldn’t have
imagined her looking any differently.
—Kristin & Marie
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Roman Vasseur
500 Pounds of Common Earth,
1 Meter Cubed, Transylvania to Los Angeles…
500 Pounds of common earth excavated from the Borgo Pass, Transylvania, Romania, contained in a 1
metre cubed wooden crate and transported to Los Angeles via London and New York is now in residence in the
Mojave Desert at the town of Boron. California is understood to be its final resting-place.
The crated earth is viewable at the high desert storage facility of the CLUI (Centre for Land Use
Interpretation) on 20 Mule Team Road, Boron, off Highway 58 between Kramer Junction and Mojave. *
‘The Consignment’ was secured in Transylvania by agents acting on behalf of ‘The Artist’ (Roman Vasseur).
The importation was then admitted to the European Union (EU) at the border of Austria and Hungary
following certification that it posed no threat of contamination to the environment of the EU. In London the
crate occupied and blocked the gallery of the Austrian Cultural Institute, London for six months, before briefly
occupying galleries in Dublin and New York on its route Westwards.
‘The Artist’, during the course of this action has attempted to avoid direct references to myths and fictions
commonly associated with this region of Eastern Europe. The resulting correspondence, official papers, press,
share issue and visual documentation can be viewed at: http://www.earthconsignment.com
*’The Consignment’ will be moved to an alternative but nearby site in early November. Please contact CLUI
for details of directions to this new location.
Project website:
http://www.earthconsignment.com
Download pictures and essays at:
http://www.vargas.org.uk/artists/roman_vasseur/index.html
Centre for Land Use Interpretation:
http://www.clui.org
Roman Vasseur’s relocated
earth project is on view in
Boron. For HDTS3, he’s created a couple of flags to fly
in the desert. Keep your eyes
open on Route 62 on your
way to Site 7. There’s a flag
waving out in front of Stars
Way Out, also proud home of
the Ugly Man Contest. Stop
in for a beer if you’re an ugly
man or a fan of ugly men or
just plain thirsty.
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Allen Compton
S 0° 33’ 36” W
S 0° 33’ 36” W is a series of rigid and clear acrylic tubes marking the boundary defined by the
survey bearing between two large pieces of undeveloped land in the open Joshua Tree terrain. From
either the car or on foot, one is acutely aware of the emptiness of the space. Distance and scale are
difficult to grasp, and one experiences a subtle feeling of uneasiness mixed with awe.
Like much of the rest of the surrounding high desert, subtle repetition and long lines give the land
form. Occasional long fences, roads that conform to the Jeffersonian grid, and rhythmically placed
telephone poles give some structure to the openness. These elements are swallowed up by the open
terrain and yet their faint presence provides a sense of scale in an otherwise undefined area.
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Austin Thomas
Free standing carport
Austin has created a carport that frames the landscape of the desert. This piece was
inspired by another ongoing project of Austin’s, a 1973 El Camino truck-bed converted
into a patio for social events. The carport is loosely meant for her car. Her interest
in ports for cars came from their recent “comeback.” As her converted truck-bed is
now a place to hang out, so is the new use for carports. They act as a setting for gettogethers and extra storage. Austin says, “Its original intent ceases to exists and it
(now) remains a structure of the surrounding landscape.” Soon after Austin completed
the project in September, someone drew a question mark on the carport. Apparently
carports have yet to make their comeback in the desert. Austin describes its current
state as a “desert pagoda.”
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Shannon’s been working on a series of landscape photographs which incorporate words.
When the opportunity to shoot in the Hi-Desert came up, she came through with a mass
of letters and a huge crew to set them up. While the letters themselves won’t be displayed
during the HDTS weekend, you can visit this dry lake bed and go for a drive on your ATV
or dirtbike or maybe see if your Volvo is up to the task of crunching over the desert tundra. Contrary to popular belief, most sedans are pretty good off-roading vehicles and its
not neccessary to have a hummer to explore a bit off the beaten track.
Shannon’s photograph will be displayed somewhere during the HDTS event. Keep your
eyes open. And she’s making a special edition of silkscreened posters to boot! How awesome is that?
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Shannon Ebner
time I walked up to that joint everybody was there,
even the old ladies were shakin’ there ass to the
bumpin’ sounds of 2pac, Dirty South, Boo Yah Tribe,
50 cent and many other phat underground selections.
Yo player tell me something, who wouldn’t feel like
shaft with one of Cato’s sweet mixes up in their crib?
—Kristin
Hip Hop Paradise
It’s hard to believe this little slice of the ghetto has
only been here for six months, cuz it already feels
like home. Hip Hop Paradise is an oasis of block
rockin’ beats in the quiet town of 29 Palms. Offering
everything from jersey dresses to
flavored licorice. Also this paradise boosts an extensive selection
of remixed top 40 hip-hop. Nelly,
50 cent, Beyonce, and oh yes the
G-Unit.
The
owner, a Marine
called Cato, is
very knowledgeable and cordial.
He’s down if you
know what I’m
sayin’. He even
offers CD’s of
local DJ Source.
The only things
that could complete my ghetto
experience would be a 40oz and a blunt, but it’s off
the hook. Peace.
—Kate
Hey ladies! You can turn heads like Aphrodite in
those petite jersey dresses. (And let me tell you not
just anybody can pull that off). Perhaps one of the
best thing about H.H.P is the music. Shit the first
Desert Disturbance
DJ Source
Anyone who listens to Power 106 or clone stations of
this nature will no doubt be familiar with contemporary melodies by Ludacris, Jay-Z, and the other darlings of hip-hop. DJ Source, who practices his artful
craft of dj-ing at the Silver Screen in 29 Palms, has
cobbled together this collection of pop hip-hop, making transitions between songs seamless and mixing
the tempos like the pro he is. Available wherever
underground hip-hop is available, which means that
you’ll find it at Hip Hop Paradise on Adobe on 29
and definitely not at Walmart.
Local Licks
Waiting for the Rain
Too Blonde
Just when you thought you
found the perfect brothersister combination in the
White Stripes, WHAM! Enter Too Blonde with their
CD “Waiting For The Rain.” The only way to describe their sound is a voice of the people to the beat
of the desert. The most ultimate song is “Dungeons
& Dragons” — it’s a sort of a power ballad if you
will. With lyrics like “ I’m a wizard, I’m a warrior,
I’m a Dragon Slayer” you can’t help, but go out and
be master of your domain. They speak of taking it
slow and dancing to the music instead of worrying
about bills. Its perfect for a desert adventure or a
rockin’ kick ass party. Also keep an eye out for their
new CD.
Too Blonde will be playing October 25 at the
Palms. Show up and get down.
New Slayer album rumored out in early 2004!
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Marie Lorenz
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Jacob Dyrenforth
If you have never been to the Hi Desert before that doesn’t mean it is new place for you.
By the power of television and movies we can see most of the world without leaving the
indentation that has formed on our couch. Jacob Dyrenforth grew up in New York and when
he visited the Hi Desert for the first time it was a very familiar place to him because he grew
up watching cowboy and Indians battle it out. Due to the several western films made out
here the desert summed up California and the western states to those who had never visited
it before.
Riding into the sunset is the simplest of motion to reinforce the relationship that has
already been established with the landscape. It may seem like a cliché ending to Western
films, but it will be a perfect theatrical ending to a perfect day in the desert. Especially
for Jacob, who as an artist always,
wanted to be a hero. For the first
time you will be able to experience
it live, uncut, and uncensored with
out any interference. There will be
no hazy resolution, no frame to crop
out the scenery, no soundtrack, but
most importantly no commercials!
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Putting together this performance
hasn’t been a completely pain free
experience. Just like anyone Jacob
has run into some obstacles. For
example he lives in New York,
doesn’t have a horse and doesn’t
know how to ride. But with every
fallen western movie star there is
still a little hope. Maybe it’s Ed,
maybe it’s a rental horse.
en
Mark Klass
My current work deals with the pervasiveness of the rectangle, square or cube
in contemporary western culture. The rectangle/square/cube has become more
accepted and comforting than nature itself. In this position it has become
the new landscape of the 21st century. I am interested in how elements of
architecture have become invisible and what that invisibility indicates about our
collective consciousness.
The sculptures for this exhibition derive from transformer boxes
found in urban and rural landscapes. These are forms that
house systems of electricity, plumbing, phone and Internet.
They are symbols of “the grid” surfacing in our everyday
lives and consciousness.
Through this work I hope to raise questions
of consciousness and perception within the
context of the most mundane of our visual/
cultural experience and form. I encourage
viewers to consider how expansive yet
invisible the grid system has become
(along with its inorganic, structured, imperialist,
implications).
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Sarah Vanderlip
We met Sarah Vanderlip three weeks ago as she was sighting out possible locations for her
UFO art piece. She describe to us how she hoped her work would end up looking.
The following is our interpretation of a possible scenario…
—Kristin & Marie
Cruising down highway 62 through J.T. I was groovin to the tunes of early 90’s dance mix, you
know that crap they play on the radio that filters into background nothingness but still get stuck in
your head. The double yellow lanes in front of me start to fad in and out as a brilliant white light
flickers about like a trapped moth. Confused, I try to identify the blazing object in my peripheral
vision, like the glistening tinsel on a glorified Christmas tree. I pull the car to the shoulder of
the road. Stunned by the electric glow that radiates from the mountain face I feel a magnetic
attraction to the shiny object and begin to walk towards it with fascination. As I approach it I
notice that I am diverting my eyes form the object itself, trying to protect them form the harmful
rays.
25% more likely to get a tan
I climb up the painted rocks; my stiletto heel breaks off between the crevasses of two bulging
mounds. My trembling fingers strain to reach out in front of me and touch this gleaming elliptic
vessel. I stretched my arms out to reach across its flat belly, but could only touch a third of it.
Running my fingers around its perimeter I finally realize that it’s UFO, but I like it anyway. How
did it get here? It must have crashed… one tip is wedged into the rocky creases and the rest of it’s
body is raised perpendicular from the floor. As I get lost in the whir of metallic pattern ingrained
in the ship, I hear a screech of rubber against the asphalt. A cloud of smoke and two men in tuxedo
suits pull me away. You can no longer be here, they say, and drive my back into Palm Springs.
They tortured my firm backside and I still have bruises. They can take away my good looks, but they
can’t take away my memory.
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Noah Purifoy
Noah Purifoy may be one of the most well known H.D.T.S. artists, but I’ll bet
he’s one of the least understood. I went almost expecting not to comprehend
what I was about to see. Like most of the oddities one finds in the dessert it
seems that there is no method to the madness. The descriptions alone painted
a chaotic fantasy world. On arrival the range of materiel and size of the pieces
was amazing.
In the outdoor art museum he has created your able to be enveloped
by his sculptures. There is no limit to size and no end to materials he uses. Old
newspapers, toilets, and computer screens wave and sparkle under the dessert
sun. He has paid attention to each space he works in from the ground you walk
on to the highest iron spear.
Although Noah is hesitant about giving titles to his work (so as not
to influence the viewer), I felt they helped in contextualizing the method
and understanding the madness. The best part of this site is that the artist ‘s
mission is realized.
—Kate
“ I hope my work provides inspiration for a person to do today what they
couldn’t do yesterday.” –Noah Purifoy
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LISI
Lisi Raskin
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of Beyond
The Back
By Nicole Panter
The Sunset Western Garden Book has placed the Hi-Desert in Death Zone 11,
meaning nothing grows there without great effort. Trying to explain why I bought a
house in a scrubby, little, one-stoplight town like 29 Palms has been like falling in
love with a fat, toothless biker guy and trying to explain him to friends and family.
The following is why, and not in any particular order:
Smith’s Ranch Drive-In
4584 Adobe Road, 29 Palms
The only movie theater within a thirty mile raius
is in 29 Palms and also happens to be one of the
last operating Drive-in theaters left in the United
States (or the world, for that matter). Smith’s
Ranch Drive-In shows nearly first run movies
at 4 bucks per carload, and that’s for a double
feature.
Flicks like “The Mummy,” or “Tomb Raider”
which at a walk-in theater with a $9.25 admission
would be kind of irritating, become instant fun
and (almost) top drawer entertainment at the
drive-in.
One of the most luscious sights I’ve ever seen
anywhere was a big, fat, orange harvest moon
rising up one night, dead center, seemingly from
right behind the screen.
In the summer people bring their children,
their dogs, their cats, and for some reason, their
farm animals to Smith’s Ranch Drive-in. At one
show alone, I saw two pigmy goats and a baby pig,
each with different families.
There is, of course, a snack bar, chock-full of
the crappiest junk food you could hope for, and
you can also bring your own food in with you
– anything and as much of it as you want. The
show starts at dusk.
Ben Bottom’s Oasis of Signs
Corner of Pine and Old Dale Rd. 29 Palms.
I (heart) Ben Bottoms. From the 30s through
the 70s there were approximately 72 motels and
motor courts located between Morongo Valley
and 29 Palms. By the time the 80s rolled around,
most of these lodgings had gone out of business
and had been abandoned. Ben Bottoms set out
to rescue the spectacular discarded and decaying
classic neon signage that advertised these places
and he has created a resting place for these
artifacts in a motor court compound once owned
by his grandmother. The signs, along with others
Bottoms has salvaged from local road houses,
cocktail lounges and gas stations are artfully
arranged on the several acre site. The fenced-in
Oasis of Signs is private property, but you can
park downhill on the street running along its east
boundary and enjoy a great view of the surreal
landscape Ben Bottoms has created.
Seeing the Oasis of Signs for the first time
made me want to own a house in 29 Palms, it
distills everything I love about the area onto an
acre or two.
The Weed Show
(November 1 & 2) While other towns may offer
a flower show to bolster civic pride, 29 Palms has
a Weed Show. Sixty-one years ago, a 29 Palms
Ladies Club wishing to impress a visiting woman
writer with the charm of life in Death Zone 11,
came up with the idea of using a plentiful local
resource – weeds – organized in eye-pleasing
arrangements and entered into competition, thus
the Weed Show was born.
There are an average of 250 entries each year
which utilize found objects, rocks, glass, artifacts,
dried native plants and, of course, weeds.
The Weed Show has nearly languished into
non-existence a couple of times for various
reasons, but never for very long. A local woman,
Ada Hatch, who passed away earlier this year,
co-founded and was primarily responsible for
resuscitating the Weed Show whenever extinction
loomed (no wonder -- she always cleaned up prizewise in many of the nine categories) and this
year’s theme, “Ada Remembered” will honor her
memory.
While the theme of the Weed Show is always
different, the nine categories remain pretty much
the same with whole categories given over to such
desert peculiarities as “weeds in an arrangement
that includes purple glass” and “weeds in an
arrangement that includes weathered wood.”
Judging is done blind – entrants names are
obscured from the panel of local judges and
everyone else attending the Weed Show is given
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a “people’s choice” ballot to cast to determine
the workingman’s favorite.
Part of the fun is the sheer perversity of
celebrating weeds, but some of the entries are
other-worldly and surprising – instead of kitsch,
there is often simply sheer, stark beauty in the
compositions.
The Weed Show is held at the 29 Palms
Historical Society (Old Schoolhouse Museum),
6760 National Park Drive, 29 Palms. Like
many other cool things in this great little town,
admission is free.
Open Studios Art Tour
Oct 25-26 and Nov 1-2. This tour of local
resident/artist’s studios is a logical complement
to HDTS, but check any residual post-modern
irony at the door. These studios kick ass and the
art is good too.
Split over two weekends -- the first weekend
dates are concurrent with HDTS3 and will take
place in the West end of the Morongo Basin
– Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley, Pioneer
Town and Joshua Tree. During the November
weekend studios in 29 Palms and Wonder
Valley will be open.
Last year was the first year of the tour
and there were thirty studios open. Among
the standouts in 2002 were Chuck “Cowboy”
Caplinger, whose home and studio is a geodesic
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dome in 29 Palms. Caplinger who paints
gorgeous Mojave plein air and Western themed
pieces, was the art director for NASA in the
early 60s..
San Francisco émigré, photographer Perry
Hoffman scored a great cabin in Wonder Valley
and created an environmental masterpiece with
bits and pieces of things he found abandoned in
the desert. Among his finds was a mysteriously
large pile of broken Fiesta-ware which he
first photographed, and then mined, to create
walkways and sculptures throughout his
property.
Another studio of note that was open last
year belongs to Helena Bongartz, a paper and
paint artist who has created a small paradise
for herself in the north side of Wonder Valley,
up against the foothills. An elegant series of
buildings serve as her home and studio and I
was really taken with the gorgeous outdoor
bathtub built for her from aluminum by another
local artist (and legendary drag racer) Jocko
Johnson.
All three of these artists are included
in this year’s list of participants.
You can snag an Open Studio Art Tour map
at many businesses throughout the Morongo
Basin such as art galleries, motels, chambers of
commerce, and local visitor’s centers.
For further information contact
Sand Trapped
Allen Compton is a repeat HDTS artist, who has spent a lot of time in these here parts. We
asked him to come up with a few tales for us about the desert, and he sent the following.
Allen’s piece from HDTS2 is still visible at night above Site 5. You can see it from the
highway, a glittering stream of faint blue lights outlining a hillside.
1. On our second visit to the desert my wife Eli and I spent the night at the Pioneertown Motel.
The room was very small but had a massive bed pushed up next to the kitchenette. From the
front office we borrowed copies of movies that were shot in Pioneertown. We watched “The
Cisco Kid” in The Girl from San Lorenzo and Gene Autry in The Last of the Pony Riders.
2. Andrea and I were climbing back down the hill behind her house around 11pm after making
some adjustments to my lighting installation. As we were scrambling down the crevice of two
large boulders we stopped and watched a large tarantula hunting for food.
3. From the kidney shaped pool at the Harmony Motel, I drank a beer and watched the hills
change colors as the sun set.
4. When I went to install my lights in the hills last May, I needed one more person to help.
I went into Nomad Ventures and asked the woman behind the desk if she knew anyone
who would be willing to climb in the mountains at night. She’d never seen me before but
proceeded to call several different friends and found someone to help.
5. One night several of us had dinner in a Mexican restaurant in 29 Palms. The building was a
bank in a previous life; now the “vault” can be reserved for parties. We drank margaritas
and fantasized about how we would run the neighboring town of Amboy if we purchased it. It
was for sale on eBay.
6. One January night Eli and I returned to the Circle C Lodge in 29 Palms. It was freezing so
we pulled all of the sheets and blankets off the bed and slept in front of the gas wall heater.
7. In August we drove out to look at a piece of land off Iron Age Road on the way towards
Amboy. At 10:00am the thermometer in the car read 108° Fahrenheit.
8. I visited Andrea after the torrential
rains this summer. Standing on her porch the
entire stretch of land from her house to the
highway looked like a verdant pasture. The
dormant seeds in the ground had all burst and
optimistically sent up delicate green shoots.
map of Amboy from Yahoo! Maps
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Kevin the “Tan-D-Man”
Saturday 10/4/03 6:00pm
Okay, It’s ringing…
Hello?
Hello…hi… My name is Marie and I was calling
regarding your ad placed outside of Water Canyon
Coffee Company.
Oh yeah! I’m really into intense labor, but
can you give me a second? I have to get out of
the Saloon.
stop by, but I make no promises. How will I know
which one is you… Are you the tannest person in
the bar?
Almost. there is this other guy who’s like 40
and he looks a lot like me, but I’d hate for you
to get me confused. So why don’t give me a
call when you pull up.
Okay stud muffin!!! I’ll give you a ring if I swing
by that way.
Bye!
So, I was calling because I was curious about your
ad. I wanted to know what exactly does tan have to
do with your qualifications as a handyman?
Well Sugar, since when didn’t it help? Besides
I think you’d have a better time looking at my
solid man structure than some plumber’s ass
crack.
25% Chance of a finding a tan handyman
Oh I see, this is a sex sells kinda ad. Well, if that
was your motive why didn’t you post a picture?
Don’t cha think that would have been more effective?
Oh, uh, well, uh… don’t let me fool you,
because in my spare time I climb rocks and
I just completed the initiation of the Native
American training camp.
Look Kitten, I know I got it. I ain’t afraid of
nothing, but what I really want to know is
why you’re really calling me. So what baby,
is there a job with my name on it, or did you
want something else taken care of?
As much as I am into men who know how to work
with their hands, I am sorry to say that I am just
passing through town. When I stumbled across
your ad, my curiosity got the better of me and I had
to call to find out more about the man behind it.
Well lady let me tell you that there is no
such thing as a bad piece of meat, Whether it’s
passing through or sweating in the rotisserie
at Seven-Eleven. But anyway sexy, does that
mean that you want to stop by the saloon?
You know, “personal companion” is also in my
resumé.
Well if you are going to be there a while maybe I’ll
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If you’re looking for some tan handywork, give Kev a
ringy ding ding. You might be able to find him at the
bar (where he’s second tannest), or you could phone
him up at 760-401-6690.
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Jack Pierson
Have you seen this sign around town at a garage sale or swap meet? On display in Wonder Valley last time around, this precious and glittery object seems to have vanished from
the landscape. There are rumors, of course. Tales of dueling thieves with art collections.
There may have been a plan afoot to make away with it which was pre-empted by more
successful plan. Or some such. We’d like to think it was simply swallowed up by the desert. Engulfed by sand drifts. After all, disappearance is nothing new in these parts.
In any case, we’re being super secretive about Jack’s new piece. We don’t want to tip off
any international art hoisters. Let’s just say, ‘you’ll know it when you see it’ and leave it
at that.
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Astronomically Correct
H O R O S C O P E S
Year’s End, 2003
by Daniel Marlos
You might as well get used to it. All that you know about Astrology is wrong and the truth is about to be
revealed. Most of the world has been living under the misconception that there are 12 signs of the zodiac
and the sun appears to pass through them as the year progresses. Our giant celestial clock actually passes
through thirteen signs. To make matters more complicated, though the twelve signs commonly associated with Astrology are in the apparent path of the sun, the dates attributed to them have been altered by
Astronomy. The thirteenth sign is Ophiucus the Doctor. Legend has it that the famous physician Aesculapius, who had great skills healing people who were bitten by poisonous snakes, was immortalized clutching serpents in the firmament as the constellation of Ophiucus. This Astronomically Accurate Horoscope
column is designed to help you plan your daily activities with this new information in mind. Stop living in
denial. Because transition is often difficult, and many former Scorpios are lamenting at being reclassified
as Virgos, it might be wise to read the general forecast, read your new classification, and combine it with
information contained in your former sign.
Where are the planets? No discussion of the night sky would be complete without discussing Mars. The angry red planet was in the news this summer because of its unique proximity to the earth. While still considered close, the planet is gradually increasing its distance away from us, and consequently, losing luminosity.
Though dimming, Mars is still the brightest object in the night sky on the 25th, because the moon is new.
According to John Mosely from the Griffith Observatory, “You’ll see Mars as the brilliant yellowish ‘star’
low in the southeast during the early evening, high in the south from 9 - 11 p.m., and then in the southwest.”
Without any lunar light to obstruct the view, stars aplenty will be visible. Typically bright Venus in Libra
is too close to the sun, which is in Virgo but rapidly approaching Libra, to be visible after sunset. Saturn,
which is in Gemini, rises about midnight. Before Saturn gets to mid heaven, Jupiter which is in Leo (near
Regulus which is the heart of the Lion), rises about 4 A.M on the morning of the 26th. No other planets are
visible, but Mercury is moving retrograde in a superior conjunction to the sun. This singular astronomical
event could be the most relevant as Mercury is, among other things, the god of communication. Uranus is
in Aquarius, Neptune in Capricornus and Pluto in Ophiucus.
General Forecast: Beware the dark. Watch out for things that go bump in the night. Pay special attention
to what others are saying or you might not understand what is happening. Carry plenty of water.
VIRGO 16Sept-30 Oct
Happy Birthday. Eat chocolate and don’t overturn
any rocks. Kick up some dust.
LIBRA 31Oct-22Nov
Your normal sense of emotional balance is being
upset when Venus enters your sign. Romance is
heating up. Throw caution to the wind.
SCORPIUS 23Nov-29Nov
People are going to make you very angry, and
you have never had an easy time controlling your
temper. Don’t carry any weapons.
OPHIUCUS 30Nov-17Dec
You could be asked to play an important role in
saving someone’s life. Carry a pocket knife in the
event that you need to suck the poison from a bite.
SAGITTARIUS 18Dec-18Jan
Your fiery disposition is being aggravated by the
retrograde Mercury passing behind the sun. Don’t
light any matches else you will have consequences
to pay.
CAPRICORNUS 19Jan-15Feb
Your are going to get dirty, but this only enhances
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your earthy nature. Others are going to turn to
you for comfort since your insights are unclouded
by maleficent celestial forces.
AQUARIUS 16Feb-11Mar
Be prepared for a dry spell. Carry plenty of water.
Chances are good you will have ample opportunity
to share and quench the thirst of that attractive
stranger.
PISCES 12Mar-18Apr
With Venus in Libra, the time is perfect for
making level headed decisions. For the first time
in months, you won’t have any problem deciding
which items to order from the dinner menu.
ARIES 19Apr-13May
Nothing eventful to predict. Turn in next time.
TAURUS 14May-19Jun
Mars, your ruling planet as well as Uranus are
firmly situated in Aquarius. Your strength is
waning, but you can still be depended upon to
carry more than your load.
GEMINI 20Jun-20Jul
Your ruling planet Mercury is moving backwards
and is hidden behind the face of the sun. Your
words could be coming out all wrong and people
will suspect you of deception
CANCER 21Jul-9Aug
Skulking around in the dark becomes you, and
your ruling planet, the moon, isn’t going to shed
any light on your sneaky behavior this weekend.
There is rarely a more perfect time for an illicit
affair, and you shouldn’t have any problems
latching your claws onto that elusive prey.
LEO 10Aug-15Sept
You are going to have ample opportunity to test
your courage. Jupiter is passing very close to the
heart of the lion which makes it an opportune time
to assume leadership.
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High Desert Hook Ups
It had been a really long day without any
success. 29 palms had a system when it came
to getting your hair done. It had a system to
pretty much everything. As our mentor was getting her long dark hair shampooed and clipped
to the latest do, we girls peeled out of the parking lot with the intention of changing our look to
the new desert wave. Pretty soon it was obvious
this happy trail was not going anywhere. So we
walked around and checked out the local shops.
Most of them were glorified garages. Heaps of
shit that had no correlation to each other-- Heaps
of shit that you still wanted to buy. Hair and
Beauty Supply caught our attention in the faint
hope that Kate could get her hair dyed hot pink.
As luck would have we struck out again. This was
more of a hair supply then an actual salon. We
pretended to act interested once we walked in, so
it didn’t look completely accidental but psuedo
intentional. We asked the cashier, Alyssa, a few
small talk questions about the town. But before
we got the answers to them she was telling us
of all the hot spots to meet some young Marines
in this town. “That’s what most girls do here”
she said “get married… either that or go to college.”
During this conversation out the store front
window several white buses passed by, there were
police cars with lights flashing and sirens blazing. Through the tinted windows you could make
out the figure of people franticly waving. It was
Marines themselves returning form Iraq.
“Yeah” she begins again, “It doesn’t matter
how unfortunate your dating situation is out in
LA or San Diego, you can always come here and
find a man.” For some reason I could totally see
her trying to auction us off to the highest bitter.
“Granted theses millitary boys are rowdy , but
it is mostly because of the war and the fact that
they don’t see too many women until they get out
of the base. But yeah if you wanted to meet some
of them there is a Festival out in Morongo or you
can hang with the lot of them at the Silver Screen
bar, that is if your interested.”
—Kristin & Marie
TERRORIST THREATS
REPORTS
Twentynine Palms High
School. 7:26 a.m. Reporting party says her 16 year
old daughter was jumped
at school two weeks ago, is
constantly being harassed
at school.
DOG BITES Large black
Rottweiller reportedly bit
subject, dog was taken
inside residence by owner
prior to deputy’s arrival.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF,
Desert Christ Park. Reporting party states that
formerly missing head of
Jesus has re-appeared on
decapitated body of John
the Baptist. Reporting
party states “crudely done
but miraculous nonetheless. Sheriff to investigate.
DISTURBED
PERSON
INVESTIGATION
IN
PROGRESS Subject said
she wanted to go to sleep
forever, took four valiums
in an attempt to kill herself.
THEFT BY FRAUD Reporting party now has no
money and no food.
ATTEMPTED ASSAULT
WITH DEADLY WEAPON Reporting party says
that he was driving down
the street and tried to pass
a neighbor’s vehicle and
the neighbor tried to run
him off the road. Reporting party says this has happened before. All parties
were talked to and advised
of speed and courtesy.
EMBEZZLEMENT REPORT MISDEMEANOR
Marine Corps Air Ground
Combat Center. Reporting
party wants his vehicle
back; suspect last known
to be in New Mexico.
TERRORIST THREATS
Reporting
party
says
subject’s dog soiled her
lawn. After telling ubject
to clean it up, subject
threatened her with bodily
harm, shouting, “I took
a bullet for you, bitch.”
Subject recently returned
from Iraq.
DISTURBED
PERSON
INVESTIGATION
IN
PROGRESS
Reporting
party says boa constrictor swallowed him and
kept him in a cave for two
days.
INDECENT EXPOSURE
Reporting party states a
man was exposing himself in the lobby. Subject
has his shorts around his
ankles. Report to follow.
OBSCENE PHONE CALL
Reporting party states
subject read Penthouse
Forum to her and kept
calling back even after being told not to.
DOMESTIC
BATTERY
Subject, 19, beating up 16
year old girlfriend; reporting party says it happens
all the time.
DISTURBED
PERSON
INVESTIGATION
IN
PROGRESS
Reporting
party says daughter is not
taking psych. medications,
wants to kill her mother.
DISTURBED
PERSON
INVESTIGATION
IN
PROGRESS,
Walmart.
Guitar player singing
protest songs in maternity
wear was lead of store and
advised not to come back.
COMMERCIAL
BURGLARY REPORT, Palm
Vista Elementary. Item
missing from principal’s
desk.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
REPORT Reporting party
demanded a deputy sooner
than last time, says vandals hit the church again,
tore down some outdoor
lights and spraypainted
satanic symbols on the
handicapped access ramp.
MISSING PERSON Last
seen Friday at Silver
Screen. Possibly went to
Hemet.
DRUNK IN PUBLIC
Reporting party states 3
Marines singing loudly on
her curb. Marines given
warning and a ride back to
the base.
ASSAULT REPORT EReporting party and husband
argued again about money
and husband kicked and
vandalized
reporting
party’s vehicle.
DRUNK IN PUBLIC Two
female juveniles in bathroom at location.
CHILD NEGLECT Brother and sister ate medicine.
Possible neglect situation.
MALICIOUS MISCHIEF
IN PROGRESS Someone
threw rock at window.
POSSESSION OF STOLEN
COUNTERFEIT
GOODS
Reporting
party states woman with
counterfeit Prada purse
knocked on the door and
offered to sell her one just
like it.
GRAND THEFT Reporting
party states that subject
lived at residence but
doesn’t anymore. Subject
still has personal items at
location. Reporting party
states subject waited outside while reporting party
left to pick up hustband
from work. Reproting says
when she arrived home the
front door was unlocked
and belongings along with
reporting party’s $500
Gucci watch were gone.
FELONY SPOUSE BEATING Reporting party
states wife just beat him
with a Mag light becasue
he told her he wanted a
divorce.
HIT AND RUN NONINJURY Reporting party
was in the parking lot
bending over to pick up
keys and was backed into
by a vehicle; reporting
party declined an offer of
medical aid.
MISC. LAW ENFORCEMENT CALL Reporting
party was walking by
some bushes when subject
stepped out from behind
the bushes and said “give
me your money.” Reporting party refused and subject ran away.
RESIDENTIAL
BURGLARY Suspect came into
house and attacked the
cat; unknown if anything
was taken.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES
Reporting
party states that a subject
keeps driving back and
forth in front of reporting
party’s house and taking
pictures. Reporting party
is home alone and scared.
Deputies arrived and found
subject to be a real estate
agent looking at house in
area.
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