Protest prop ideas

Scupper · 03-22-2006, 08:40 AM

I was giving some thought to the upcoming protest.

The television media loves images that have emotional impact or are unique. Here are two suggestions:

First: Styrofoam SM is a light-weight material used for insulation that comes in sheets 2" thick, 2' wide, and 8' long. It also comes in pink or blue (20mg and 60mg respectively!?). Perhaps 6 - 10 sheets could be glued together, and cut-out into the shape of a old-style coffin. "Paxil" could be written on top in vinyl letters, as could the name of the victims of Paxil-induced suicides. The "coffin" could be carried about (SM is quite light) or just laid near the site of the protest with some flowers on top.

Second: Set up a small table with a glass of water and two mock medicine containers. Label one "Paxil" and the other "Rat Poison" or something similar. Put a banner on the table that plays on the Coke - Pepsi rivalry that says, "J.P. Take the Paxil Challenge."

Both would cost very little and would have the type of visual impact that TV journalists love.

I-H8-Paxil · 03-24-2006, 04:48 PM

Ha! That's a good one!

feelin'_wiggy · 03-24-2006, 05:17 PM

Fabulous ideas, Scupper! I especially like the "Pepsi Challenge" concept.

icanseeclearlynow · 04-22-2006, 08:01 AM

I love the fact that they come in those colours! What do you think about making signs out of the stuff in the shape of a pill, too $$$?? It would have great visual impact for sure. The rat poison idea is cool, I've often thought there is no difference between paxil and poison.

rdjanis · 04-22-2006, 09:58 AM

Great ideas Scupper!!

03-22-2006, 08:40 AM	#1
Scupper Join Date: May 2005 Location: Mount Forest, Canada Posts: 22	Protest prop ideas I was giving some thought to the upcoming protest. The television media loves images that have emotional impact or are unique. Here are two suggestions: First: Styrofoam SM is a light-weight material used for insulation that comes in sheets 2" thick, 2' wide, and 8' long. It also comes in pink or blue (20mg and 60mg respectively!?). Perhaps 6 - 10 sheets could be glued together, and cut-out into the shape of a old-style coffin. "Paxil" could be written on top in vinyl letters, as could the name of the victims of Paxil-induced suicides. The "coffin" could be carried about (SM is quite light) or just laid near the site of the protest with some flowers on top. Second: Set up a small table with a glass of water and two mock medicine containers. Label one "Paxil" and the other "Rat Poison" or something similar. Put a banner on the table that plays on the Coke - Pepsi rivalry that says, "J.P. Take the Paxil Challenge." Both would cost very little and would have the type of visual impact that TV journalists love. __________________ Final 10mg tapered by intensive 2 month hospitalization program - Paxil free November 2007 Tapered 10mg - .5mg month by capsules from a compounding pharmacy - 2005 -2007 Paxil 60mg 2003 - 2004 Zoloft 150 mg 1991-2003 Clonazepam 2.0mg to 1.0mg 1991-2008 Diagnosed in 1990 with GAD, OCD & Dysthymic Depression

03-24-2006, 04:48 PM	#2
I-H8-Paxil Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: New York Posts: 565	Re: Protest prop ideas Ha! That's a good one!

03-24-2006, 05:17 PM	#3
feelin'_wiggy Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Orleans Posts: 3,301	Re: Protest prop ideas Fabulous ideas, Scupper! I especially like the "Pepsi Challenge" concept. __________________ *Deborah* Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage -- Anais Nin ...the most you can hope is to be a little less, in the end, the creature you were in the beginning and the middle. -- Samuel Beckett (The Unnamable) . 1998: Paxil prescribed during mother's battle with cancer. 07/03 thru 05/05: Poop out; 2 botched attempts at wd; bipolar dx; more drugs added 04/05: quit lithium, Adderall and Xanax 05/05: Began 3rd attempt at wd 07/22/05: Liberated! http://www.benzo.org.uk

04-22-2006, 08:01 AM	#4
icanseeclearlynow Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Ontario Posts: 50	Re: Protest prop ideas I love the fact that they come in those colours! What do you think about making signs out of the stuff in the shape of a pill, too $$$?? It would have great visual impact for sure. The rat poison idea is cool, I've often thought there is no difference between paxil and poison.

04-22-2006, 09:58 AM	#5
rdjanis "has a lavender scented keyboard" Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ontario Posts: 22,238	Re: Protest prop ideas Great ideas Scupper!! __________________ Rita

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