Tumblr (3.0; @insulinresistance)http://bodydumpers.com/<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz3pmlDh6i1qzrw8go1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Marty. Swacket.</p>http://bodydumpers.com/post/440525686http://bodydumpers.com/post/440525686Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:54:21 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kz235rl90L1qzrw8go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>DTW Airport, Michigan</b></p> <p>Reilly Brennan opted not to hit a triple here. This is a Steve Ditmann certified home run. One of the best Dumper pics from my archives. I believe Reilly captured this right after his honeymoon. If I understand the story, he was looking for his car in long term parking. He kept checking each level for familiarity, and then suddenly…things got very monster.</p> <p>Reilly has a photographic eye. So I suppose that’s an advantage over most of our eager street team. But the composition is just so sick. The essence of mystery, terror, foul play, the routes the killers took, are all here. It’s just twisted smooshed era design with unreal color and lack of shape. Why is it the only car there?! Seriously. The hub caps are missing from sick dumper peel outs. The color is that of a  mid 70’s morgue break room. And that light coming in to the parking structure….dude, don’t even.</p> <p>Long term parking really says it all. I just can’t help but think of Robert Stack’s voice, and the “Unsolved Mysteries” synth groove behind it. Shitty reenactments made to chill you to the bone. And they always do.</p>http://bodydumpers.com/post/438609033http://bodydumpers.com/post/438609033Wed, 10 Mar 2010 02:55:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyvsgcV1QV1qzrw8go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://bodydumpers.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/430946909/tumblr_kyvrf1PFpl1qzrw8g&color=FFFFFF" quality="best" height="27" width="207"></embed></p> <p><b>Body Dumper Track for Week of March 8, 2010</b></p> <p>“A Day in the Life” by Chocolate Snow is this week’s Body Dumper track. It’s a stark contrast to the Fever Dog whimsy of last week’s Joe Walsh tune. This is one of the songs former ABA Basketball player Larry “Time Machine” Tinsley would listen to in his 1971 Buick Riviera.  Larry was a high school basketball stand out at Highland Park High near Detroit. From 1971 - 1974 He played college ball at St. John’s in New York. He proved to be their star player and was not well versed in humility. In the spring of ‘74 He signed with the Kentucky Colonels of the ABA. He was a primary contributor to their 1975 championship run. Seemingly, Larry’s future was bright. But in the following season his character issues were abundant. Nobody wanted to play with Larry, no matter how talented he was.</p> <p>In 1976 the NBA adopted a few of the ABA teams. The Kentucky Colonels were not one of them. Larry could not get picked up by any NBA team during the merger. His reputation was that of a me first, show-boating hothead. He ended up back in Detroit in 1976. Larry had no degree and no options to play ball. His demise was quick and poetically painful…..He became a drug pusher and brutal henchman for the Manny Atlas crime ring.</p> <p>I’m going to represent Larry’s life in a prolific movie. Undoubtedly, I will use this song. It will appear listed in the soundtrack as: Chocolate Snow - A Day in the Life (Tinsley’s Lament).</p>http://bodydumpers.com/post/434349154http://bodydumpers.com/post/434349154Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:00:00 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5-NMC2jGZEA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5-NMC2jGZEA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p>I have always had a place in my heart for the Cutty. It’s hard not to when you grow up near Detroit. Even today you see them all over The D and surrounding areas. In 1984 my family acquired a brand new Cutlass Supreme. It was pale blue/gray with navy interior. These were the days of sizzling hot seat belt latches from the summer sun. The body was made of pure sheet metal. We had acquired a gift.</p> <p>This was our family’s car of distinction. Initially, my Mom pushed it. But eventually reliability was an issue. Then it became my old man’s burden to bear. Our Cutty made it 8 years. In the spring of 1992 the transmission blew up on I-96 in Detroit. My Dad left it for dead. It joined the likes of so many other abandon cars on Detroit’s freeways. But if you ask me, there is no better way to lose a Cutlass.</p>http://bodydumpers.com/post/430875808http://bodydumpers.com/post/430875808Sat, 06 Mar 2010 16:12:00 -0500<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyu67ncN4p1qzrw8go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Austin, Texas</b></p> <p>This is a groovy little re-post of a Dumper submitted by Nathan Beale, lead guitarist of Dirty Sweet. Dirty Sweet was making their way to SXSW in 2009 for some shows. A gas station stop for more wide-mouth Aqaufinas yielded this find. This is really a great shot. Some pics of Dumpers show an incapacitated whip. Those tend to be the best. But even this incapacitated Dumper has realized a new calling. I would guess its the only car in Texas used for housing foliage. A unique find no doubt.</p> <p>Makes you wonder if someone planted this foiliage or if it’s naturally occurring. In any case it’s one of a kind a kind. And I thank you Nathan. Catch Dirty Sweet again this year(2010) at SXSW. They will be getting groovy all over Austin From March 17 - 20. Check their website dirtysweetmusic.com for details.</p>http://bodydumpers.com/post/429216836http://bodydumpers.com/post/429216836Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:16:00 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/2R5MlAWJJlcduwlgVIvRDiUSo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://reillybrennan.com/post/103523572/loudpop-via-peyotecoyote-own-your-road-even-if">reillybrennan</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://loudpop.tumblr.com/post/103448951/via-peyotecoyote">loudpop</a>:</p> <blockquote>via <a href="http://mstrmstr.com/">peyotecoyote</a> </blockquote> <p>Own your road, even if you don’t know where it turns.</p> </blockquote>http://bodydumpers.com/post/429178648http://bodydumpers.com/post/429178648Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:53:15 -0500<object width="400" height="336"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/b03TdWznuBA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/b03TdWznuBA&rel=0&egm=0&showinfo=0&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="400" height="336" allowFullScreen="true" wmode="transparent"></embed></object><br/><br/><p><b>Body Dumper Track for the Week of March 1, 2010</b></p> <p>“Turn to Stone” by Joe Walsh is the Body Dumper track for the week. Released in December of 1974, it’s a versatile song. It has the balls and grit for a free wheelin’ underachiever to be satisfied. But it also the melody to be the back drop for serious contemplation. Nothing seems more sick to me than pushing a BD and thinking about how complex life is.</p>http://bodydumpers.com/post/428972048http://bodydumpers.com/post/428972048Fri, 05 Mar 2010 17:41:00 -0500<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://bodydumpers.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/428554290/tumblr_kytkgdx4il1qzrw8g&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>Sometimes my inspiration comes from unexpected places.</p>http://bodydumpers.com/post/428554290http://bodydumpers.com/post/428554290Fri, 05 Mar 2010 12:26:37 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kykztq56MK1qzrw8go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>New York, New York</b></p> <p>This one comes from Luda. New York is coming through again with proper BD awareness. I wish I could say that of San Diego….umm hmm. I would love to know the back story on this one. I am guessing it involves the pursuit of spicy food. It appears we have an early 80’s Amercian 4 door er sompin’. It looks like a Chevy? Chrysler? The missing hubcap reveals a portal to the world of foul play. And that trunk is big enough for an obese family of four.</p> <p>This one is going to sling shot us in to a new area of BD discourse: What qualifies a car as a Body Dumper as opposed to a classic car? Or what’s just a shitty late 80’s Amercian car? Clearly, it’s a complex concept. I enjoy the eagerness of some who send me pics of early 90’s Lincoln Town Cars. While that’s monster in its own way, those are really not proper Dumpers. Although, they may be in the future. Are you confused yet? Good. You should be. But It will all be explained in the next few weeks. Every Monday in March I will reveal comprehensive analysis about BD categorization. All relevant topics will be covered from time period cut offs to design requirements.</p> <p>Ultimately, I would love you to do your own field work and send some pictures to me. You may think you have a captured a BD. I hope so. If not, I will gently nudge you in the right direction and hope for future success. Send all images to bodydumpers@gmail.com. Please include a name if you wish, location, and any piece of info about your interaction with the Body Dumper.</p>http://bodydumpers.com/post/418885598http://bodydumpers.com/post/418885598Sun, 28 Feb 2010 21:20:14 -0500<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kygoa9fd7e1qzrw8go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><b>Brooklyn, New York</b></p> <p>Call me back, back. Call me back. This is the very first Body Dumper from the greater New York City area. It was submitted by Sarah Grieb. I often daydream about a world where everybody knows about Body Dumpers. That’s when you will see baby Ts, hot pants, trucker hats, head bands, and varsity style letter jackets with the bodydumpers.com logo. It’s going to be monster. The world of foul play owes a lot of its creepiness to Body Dumpers.</p> <p>This image is great from a composition standpoint. It’s always more dramatic to see a BD by its lonesome. Plus, those apartment buildings clearly show we are not in So Cal anymore. I love that. There are BDs all over the country that need attention. Please help the cause. It’s been mentioned that SoCal is the Mecca of the worn out American car. I agree fully. But We still have many untapped markets out there. Keep the pictures coming please.</p>http://bodydumpers.com/post/413639478http://bodydumpers.com/post/413639478Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:20:00 -0500<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kyevxz1uSW1qzrw8go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Just as Zodiac said in his April 24, 1978 letter to the S.F Chron…”I am back with you.” I apologize for the absence to all my devoted followers. It’s not like I have just been staying in bed and eating Wendy’s. Although, when you see me it may look that way. There were prolonged periods of getting monster, a brief stint with recreational depression, nearly 2 months in Michigan, and a lot of early afternoon wake ups.</p> <p>2010 will prove to be a big year for bodydumpers.com. I am planning a cross country trip in a BD. The highlight will be chasing tornadoes in Oklahoma and Kansas with some of my unemployed friends. In addition to tornado chasing, we will also look for Body Dumpers. This trip will be captured on video as well as my camera phone. So everybody just stay hard and hold your breath for that.</p>http://bodydumpers.com/post/411575758http://bodydumpers.com/post/411575758Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:10:00 -0500<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kxp2vshTzt1qzrw8go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Pass the ham.</p>http://bodydumpers.com/post/384250219http://bodydumpers.com/post/384250219Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:43:00 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwkocbAGpC1qzrw8go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://bodydumpers.com/post/345105045http://bodydumpers.com/post/345105045Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:57:33 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwkod72Xc21qzrw8go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://bodydumpers.com/post/345105661http://bodydumpers.com/post/345105661Wed, 20 Jan 2010 19:57:33 -0500<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/ATzC2NQWuo8hmmd5fqXEfiiao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://bodydumpers.com/post/116913342http://bodydumpers.com/post/116913342Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:28:34 -0400<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/ATzC2NQWuo8hlyo4RoxtXSMTo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://bodydumpers.com/post/116913169http://bodydumpers.com/post/116913169Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:28:03 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/ATzC2NQWuo8hl5e7jLb078WHo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://bodydumpers.com/post/116912947http://bodydumpers.com/post/116912947Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:27:25 -0400<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/ATzC2NQWuo8hkhdawnPt17Kuo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/>http://bodydumpers.com/post/116912795http://bodydumpers.com/post/116912795Tue, 02 Jun 2009 14:26:54 -0400<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/ATzC2NQWuo7xexwohv4pwyTCo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>These next 2 are ground breaking contributions. The genesis of these images is attributed to BFa. He is the owner/operator of <a href="http://www.ElephantApothecary.com">www.ElephantApothecary.com</a>. BFa has the more than honorable credit of taking <a href="http://www.bodydumpers.com">www.bodydumpers.com</a> global. That is an absolute honor full of prestige….I assure you.</p> <p>The open trunk is unreal. This is the first shot of any Dumper contribution with an open trunk. Groundbreaking? Certainly. It suggests that BFa understands the fear and intrigue of Body Dumpers. AND how that fear is manifested in the physical/tangible world. The composition is flawless: signs in Portuguese, passers by, the open trunk. It’s all happening.</p> <p>This image is Smithsonian worthy. International contributions will arrive by the truck load shortly. But they will all be grasping at straws in an attempt to recreate this undeniable magic. Thank You BFa.</p>http://bodydumpers.com/post/116715414http://bodydumpers.com/post/116715414Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:02:00 -0400<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/ATzC2NQWuo7xbq8zM45Mdsiao1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>BFa 2 - Argentine Dumper</p>http://bodydumpers.com/post/116714817http://bodydumpers.com/post/116714817Tue, 02 Jun 2009 05:00:00 -0400