Operation: Gorlab
I read about a contest on the Ain't It Cool News website.  The contest was to build a balrog out of marshmallows, set it aflame, and send in the pictures.  The person with the best flaming balrog would win a really groovy balrog figure.  The operation name of Gorlab was Rachel's idea.  Gorlab is Balrog spelled backward.
I decided to enter the contest.
These are the pictures.
The rules stated that we could use wire to make it more stable.  This is the beginning of my frame.
This is the point at which I ran out of big marshmallows.  Jason was my greatest hero and got me some more.
This is the balrog mostly finished.
This is just prior to burning.  We strung him up to a mop handle so he could dangle.
Burning commenced shortly after 1:00 am on Saturday, February 1, 2003 after we finally got some starter fluid to get it going.
The Aftermath
Corrine unleashed the fire extinguisher on it.
Little remained of our great Balrog.  It was quite a fun experience, even if I didn't have a snowball's chance in Moria of winning.
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