near as I can tell, only the painted kids is a "real" shot. The rest are chopped. As a 'Rent, I can HONESTLY say, at THAT point, you're basically speechless. Uttering ANYthing would be a phenominal achievement.

For ME, it wasn't paint. It was my then collection of Bburago 1/18th scale Metal Models. 9, in all. 6 of which were Limited Editions and ONLY released in Europe, and so ACTUALLY worth something, IF they had made it back to the States. I walked into our 5th floor apartment (numero venti, via ca'Misani, Camisano, Italy) to can only be described as miniatureCARnage. LITTERally! Car parts EVERYWHERE!!! Strewn about, as though a tiny 1/18th scale tornado, or perhaps a 1/18th scale Godzilla, had blown through. After standing and staring, stunned BEYOND words, for almost 20 full minutes, I sat and wept, for another 20. Honestly, I did cry.

I'm stronger, now, for having lived throught that experience without killing my then (now EX) wife, for allowing it to happen (we'd been arguing, for, like, a week). Just DON'T EVER say the words Bburago and collectible in teh same sentence, around me, if I'm holding anything spillable or flamable, OK?

 

The painting kids is terrible. That would make me lose it.

 

oh yeah, when they won't look up at ya.... check his pupils.. CHECK HIS PUPILS!!!!!