Got myself back on the grid last night. Lost a costume contest to a dude dressed as Aladdin. His setup was pretty cool. He was on a magic carpet with fake legs crossed in front of him as if he was sitting Indian style, but he was actually standing up. His real legs were concealed by a drape around the rug which was at about his waist. He had a big prop of the a skyline of Persian temples behind him and a girl dressed as belly dancer or something accompanying him.
Funny thing is everyone at the bar kept telling me that my costume was the best one there. Contests are so arbitrary. There was only a first prize and it was a trip to Vegas. I kinda think the winner knew people that worked at the bar that did the judging. They just announced the winner without there being any crowd selection.
Either way, was great to get back on the grid for another night.
Can't wait to start working on the pants and arms for this suit and perhaps Version 2.0 that will use EL wire (diffusion method).