alk mentioned he's doing a theme birthday party for grant & walking the plank across the pool will be one of the activities. It cannot be said enough times here how cool it is when parents go the extra mile for their kids so lets help him out with some ideas.....i'll start ok?

1- while dipping the invitions in tea to make them look old & piraty is a great idea, I think you should change the words "nude plank walk" to "clothing optional"

2- if the kids are making it across the plank too many times without falling, maybe have some water balloons on hand to be thrown from either end of the pool

3-perhaps the plank should be widened at the very ends so no one cracks their skull on the coping stones

4-cover the plank in fake grass for effect then pm me as to how it held up to chlorinated water.

5- do not use maxs poolboy to supervise any events. the watersports experience in his resume is very misleading

2- if the kids are making it across the plank too many times without falling, maybe have some water balloons on hand to be thrown from either end of the pool

cover the board with a fine layer of oil or butter and watch the real fun begin...

btw ALK, pretty cool thing you are doing for the boy

2- if the kids are making it across the plank too many times without falling, maybe have some water balloons on hand to be thrown from either end of the pool

cover the board with a fine layer of oil or butter and watch the real fun begin...

btw ALK, pretty cool thing you are doing for the boy
maybe this will be a good activity for the kids at the JN/JI/TGG BBQ

Thanks for the suggestions. I think we had taken most of that stuff into consideration already. We'll have parents standing at both ends of the pool in case one of the kids were to lose their balance right off the bat. Then I think there will be a couple of us in the pool with those pool balls that can absorb like 5 gallons of freakin' water. These will all be pretty little kids though so I don't know if we will need to make it tougher on them or not. We're going to draw up a map of the back yard tonight so we can make treasure maps. We bought little treasure chests so we're going to load them up with candy and all that good stuff and draw up a different map for each kid.

Alk, that is such a nice thing you are doing for your son!! This will be a birthday he will never forget!=D>

2- if the kids are making it across the plank too many times without falling, maybe have some water balloons on hand to be thrown from either end of the pool

cover the board with a fine layer of oil or butter and watch the real fun begin...

btw ALK, pretty cool thing you are doing for the boy


Christ man, I'm not trying to send all the kids to the urologist. :)

Can I be the Captain Jack Sparrow of the party, Alk?

Can I be the Captain Jack Sparrow of the party, Alk?

:) Grant already has dibs on Captain Jack. He even has the bandana.

:) Grant already has dibs on Captain Jack. He even has the bandana.

Lol, nice. I guess I'm William Turner then.;)

Alk's costume:

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/walt_disney/pirates_of_the_caribbean__dead_man_s_chest/lee_arenberg/deadmanschest1.jpg

Alk's costume:


I thought Alk was using this outfit:
http://nachorevolution.com/img/gay_pirate_.jpg

Alk's costume:

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/walt_disney/pirates_of_the_caribbean__dead_man_s_chest/lee_arenberg/deadmanschest1.jpg


:) I was thinking more along the lines of Barbossa.

SJ, I don't even want to know what you were doing when you stumbled across that picture.

SJ, I don't even want to know what you were doing when you stumbled across that picture.
haha,, 'gay pirate' in quotes googled

Well, the party was a huge success. Everyone loved the plank, even several of the adults once they got enough beer in them. We made up treasure maps and all of the kids got to do a little treasure hunt. This might go down as the longest birthday party ever. It started at 3 and we didn't go home until 10. :eek: We definately didn't have any trouble sleeping last night.

Well, the party was a huge success. Everyone loved the plank, even several of the adults once they got enought beer in them. We made up treasure maps and all of the kids got to do a little treasure hunt. This might go down as the longest birthday party ever. It started at 3 and we didn't go home until 10. :eek: We definately didn't have any trouble sleeping last night.

sounds like you had a great time...thats cool ALK...i love those long partys..lol
we had one once from 2pm til almost 1am...

sounds like you had a great time...thats cool ALK...i love those long partys..lol
we had one once from 2pm til almost 1am...

If it were an adult's birthday party, I have no doubt we would have went longer but the birthday boy was done for. I haven't downloaded the pictures yet but there are a few of good ol' Alk walking the plank. :)

Trouble sleeping Alk? Man I was up till 5 drinking and had to wake up at 9 for the water company and now I've got to pack ALL DAY because we're moving out at 9am tomorrow. So this might be one of the last posts for a week or so, so Alk, congrats on the party for Grant being a success. Arrrr!!!

That is great that the party was such a success!=D> That was definitely one of the best kid party ideas I have heard. I am sure the kids had a blast.:)

Alk's costume:

http://us.movies1.yimg.com/movies.yahoo.com/images/hv/photo/movie_pix/walt_disney/pirates_of_the_caribbean__dead_man_s_chest/lee_arenberg/deadmanschest1.jpg

costume? what costume?

costume? what costume?

I meant the coat. :D

I meant the coat. :D

bwaaahahahhaha POTW nom

That is great that the party was such a success!=D> That was definitely one of the best kid party ideas I have heard. I am sure the kids had a blast.:)

We didn't have to worry about making the kids fall off of the plank, they were doing a good enough job of that all by themselves. If they weren't trying to push eachother off of it, they were using it as a springboard to jump into the pool. Towards the end of the night, Grant "challenged" me so of course I wound up taking a header into the pool fully clothed. :)

bwaaahahahhaha POTW nom

[-X Personal attacks don't win POTW Max and Beans said so. :)

We didn't have to worry about making the kids fall off of the plank, they were doing a good enough job of that all by themselves. If they weren't trying to push eachother off of it, they were using it as a springboard to jump into the pool. Towards the end of the night, Grant "challenged" me so of course I wound up taking a header into the pool fully clothed. :)

I am sure he will never forget this birthday!!!! Post some pictures if you get a chance!:)

cool stuff alk, glad to hear it was a huge success. that's the stuff that'll stick to their ribs. I suggest keeping a portfolio of all you do for the kids. it may come in handy when its time for them to pick out the rest home:)

I am sure he will never forget this birthday!!!! Post some pictures if you get a chance!:)

Yeah, I would definitely like to see pics. Still a great idea for a bday party.

You should have setup a separate "Tortuga" area for adults to get drunk and fight each other.

Yeah, I would definitely like to see pics. Still a great idea for a bday party.

You should have setup a separate "Tortuga" area for adults to get drunk and fight each other.

We were close. We had a huge cooler of beer over in the corner but we didn't dare put any two adults on that plank at the same time.:)

[-X Personal attacks don't win POTW Max and Beans said so. :)

turd of the week nominee.

:wink:

Yeah, I would definitely like to see pics. Still a great idea for a bday party.

You should have setup a separate "Tortuga" area for adults to get drunk and fight each other.

thats hilarious mavrik, you're definetly invited to rape & pillage party i'm throwin here in the caribbean. still early days, i'll keep ya posted

thats hilarious mavrik, you're definetly invited to rape & pillage party i'm throwin here in the caribbean. still early days, i'll keep ya posted

:cheers:

Well, since you guys asked, here are a few pictures from the party...


Grant's kick a$$ treasure chest cake.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/huskeralk/100_1935.jpg

Grant trying the plank out for the first time.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/huskeralk/100_1914.jpg

Grant trying to knock his old man off of the plank to no avail.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/huskeralk/100_1942.jpg

Grant trying to knock his old man off of the plank to no avail.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/huskeralk/100_1942.jpg

Is that a Pat's Tattoo on your ankle? How did that happen? You and the Girls got buzzed off some wine coolers and decided to get anklets?

Is that a Pat's Tattoo on your ankle? How did that happen? You and the Girls got buzzed off some wine coolers and decided to get anklets?

Yeah, that's a Patriots logo. When I was in high school I had a homemade Nine Inch Nails tattoo on my ankle where my parents wouldn't see it so I got it covered with something a little more professional looking.

Alk those pictures are great!!!!! That cake is awesome!!! Did a bakery do that for you?

Alk those pictures are great!!!!! That cake is awesome!!! Did a bakery do that for you?

No, my wife's stepmother made it. She makes all of our birthday cakes and does alot of people's wedding cakes.

No, my wife's stepmother made it. She makes all of our birthday cakes and does alot of people's wedding cakes.

That is awesome. I used to teach and do cake decorating when my kids were little. That looks like it took alot of time and patience. AWESOME idea!=D>

That is awesome. I used to teach and do cake decorating when my kids were little. That looks like it took alot of time and patience. AWESOME idea!=D>

I think it took her about a day to do. If I remember right, she started it on saturday morning and had it done on Sunday. My plank exceeded all expectations. It bowed alot when you walked on it but that was intended to make things more difficult. I was more impressed that it held me and a few guys that were even bigger than me.

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/huskeralk/100_1942.jpg[img]

What is that a gold necklace around your neck?

If that necklace around your neck was any bigger, it'd have a clock attached to the bottom of it.



Flavvva Flav!!!!!

[img]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v242/huskeralk/100_1942.jpg[img]

What is that a gold necklace around your neck?

If that necklace around your neck was any bigger, it'd have a clock attached to the bottom of it.



Flavvva Flav!!!!!


:) No, it's just a seashell neclace that Grant was wearing but got tired of.

alk, please don't push step mom in law out of the limelight like that. the cake was better than the plank! end of story :)

seriously, great pics & i'm glad it turned out so good in all aspects

alk, please don't push step mom in law out of the limelight like that. the cake was better than the plank! end of story :)

seriously, great pics & i'm glad it turned out so good in all aspects

The cake looked good but I never even got to try it. The wife sent me in the house to change the baby's diaper and when I got back the cake was gone. :Cuss:

Alk,have to admit man that cake is pretty Fukking COOL man! your son must have felt like a real pirate that day! You just might get the dad of the year award in my book!:cheers: Cool Theme

Alk,have to admit man that cake is pretty Fukking COOL man! your son must have felt like a real pirate that day! You just might get the dad of the year award in my book!:cheers: Cool Theme

I can't take all of the credit. We had alot of help putting it all together.

my three year old saw the picture and now wants a pirate cake for his birthday!! Does you wife's step mom ship cakes? LOL :)

my three year old saw the picture and now wants a pirate cake for his birthday!! Does you wife's step mom ship cakes? LOL :)

I'm sure for the right price she would be willing to throw one on some dry ice and ship it your way. The way most of the shipping companies handle stuff though there would be no guarantee that it would like like a treasure chest by the time it got there. :)