The Bar, Volume #4

[ygmir]

*wanders in*
Hi Elliot!
sorry about the bike thing.

*pours Becherofka, leaves bottle on bar*


nice tunes, thanks gang!
*heads for dark corner booth*

so, I met with my cousins son and bride to be.......they've asked me to perform the wedding ceremony!!
I'm so happy to do it.
and, on top, they said they'd like it short, funny if possible (yeah baby), but no direct "pope" jokes, as half the family is devout catholic.
But I can say "Thank you Baby Jeebus"!!

now, to work on me schtick......

[MyDearFriend]

Oh YGGY!!!! What perfect gift, to tie the knot at a Family Wedding...

*dance of happy congratulations*

Y'all are the best, here, seriously. Elliot, I am honored to know you and I wish I new you better. I resolve to do so, in fact. *not stalking*

*tips Yggy's bottle discreetly into a very small glass*

[Elliot]

WARNING. Long irrelevant post. Just skip.

sorry about the bike thing.

Not the least concerned over the bicycle itself -- a $59.95 from Reno WalMart. But these kids are growing up like wounded animals!

Well....

I declare Summer! 75 F today, absolutely perfect. Sky so clear this evening I "gotta wear shades" to look at the stars. I moved here for a reason. My back neighbor and folks all over town are trimming trees, allowing more sunlight to reach their gardens. The grocery stores are full of vegetables.

In other news, the Sheriff and the District Attorney are suing each other, and the Board of Supervisors are officially "sick and tired" of the incompetent and belligerent Sheriff. I voted for this Sheriff. No wait! I did not vote for him. I voted against the incumbent corrupt Sheriff. There is a difference.

The DA's shit cannot possibly stink in this county, since... a few weeks ago he personally rescued an unconscious person from a burning car.
The person was arrested for stupefyingly drunk driving. Again. Maybe the DA isn't such a hero after all?

The Chamber of Commerce moved into the office of a local real estate firm, pending completion of the Chamber's own new office. On approximately the same day, the owner of the real estate firm tumbled her car into a ditch all by herself and was arrested for drunk driving. Slightly unfortunate timing for the Chamber.

The Lakeshore Lions Club, of which I am a member, holds an annual Comedy Night fund raiser event. We also hold a liquor license. I do not attend Comedy Night, for the sake of my sanity, but a fellow Lion reports that the funniness of the semi-professional comedians from S.F. increases in proportion with the drunkenness of the audience. The event is a roaring success. I asked how everyone gets home afterward. My friend replied: "Luckily."

At the front of a local grocery-store parking-lot sits an elderly 4x4 pickup-truck with a For Sale sign. Various body panels are different colors. The left side is smashed in. The front driveshaft is in the bed. A tire is flat. The registration expired three months ago. The little indicator above the steering column that shows what gear you are in is missing, just all gone -- I think that's a first. There are various sizes and shapes of lug nuts. And so on and so forth. The price is on the broken windshield in white shoe polish, with the addendum "FIRM". How would we live without dreams?

Same old, same old.

Cheers! Beer season opened today.
(You will notice I don't drink if I have to drive in the immediate foreseeable future.)

[knowmad]

Ahhhh, sad love songs. Dunno why I am so lucky to have all this love in my life.




Yes! Yes, a beer, yes; this Fat Tire stuff is really good.

But (((Knowmad))) HA!!! There is nothing karmic about female hormones; they are the wild cards of life. They do respond well to dark chocolate. Give your boobies a kiss for me; I wish them well.

And oh my dear, I fear you have this backwards:

remember adults are the bones on which children sharpen their teeth.

Let's drink to the ones who grow up intact. Or who pass for intact once we get here.

Wecome, Asquared.

Hear Hear I'll Drink to that!
*raises glass in asquared's direction*, welcome to Da Bar!
And to Elliot, thank you for being a responsible adult and participating in your neighbors lives proof Altruism is not dead in America. Skol!
I love this bar!

[MyDearFriend]

Hey, good morning, let's have some

Elorrum, this automatic coffee thing is da bomb.

I am up way too early again, got too much shit to do before I go to work AGAIN, fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck....

More please.

[magicmarty]

Morning, (((MDF))). Loved YG, Fishy, and MDF's comments to Knownmad. Elliot's hometown stories were a wonderful read. Way too early to be up. You know the dust is getting closer when the ARTery meetings start up again. First one of the year tonight. Yay! See a bunch of friends at BMHQ tonight and start planning Art Tours and other wondrous stuff!

Summer is here!

(((LF)))

[FIGJAM]

The casino's had the odds for the new Pope at 50-1.

One of the top runners at 2-1 was cadinal Sicola.

It would have been "refreshing" to have a Pope Sicola!!!

[ygmir]

*Wanders in*
haa FJ, Pope Sicola..............the sweet frozen pontif!

HI MDF!! you seem to have more energy than anyone, how you work and do all this stuff?

I'd love to hear weekly reports from Elliot!! I so enjoy his prose, and the tales he tells. Elliot, yer a peach!! (herring just doesn't sound right)

*Notes Marty in NEB, curled up with teddy bear in lingerie*

*waves to the Pope*

[FIGJAM]

I was thinking more of a soft drink.

Our regional is comeing up on the first of May, and lo and behold, I found a Maypole!!!

[magicmarty]

Morning, FJ & YG. That was one hell of a teddy bear!

Have a great day one and all!

[canexplain]

National Potato Chip Day is March 14th

crunch ........

[Asquared]

top of the mornin to you all! just got to work, not a damn thing to do! guess i'll head to the bar for a "whistler coffee" (my fave drink in whistler canada, coffee with baileys. yum)

morning elliot! morning ygmir! (i have tried to pronounce this in my head since i got on this board. no luck, i always come out with quagmire, which i know is a cartoon character from something)
cheers knowmad! i have seen a ton of bunny gear around, and i always think of you (is that weird, since we don't know each other?)
MDF - you seem sweet as pie, maybe that's how you got so lucky to be surrounded by love?
figjam- how do you always find such amazing tidbits?

if you guys wouldn't mind giving me your opinion on something? read here about how un-burner-y motorhomes are, sort of scoffed on the playa. this is my first burn, and i rented a box truck (sort of motorhomey)...is this generally seen as a copout? i obviously have reasons for doing so, good ones in my own mind, but just curious. also, it's fine with me if anyone turns their nose up at me for whatever reason, just curious...

*clinks drink* cheers!

[ygmir]

hi Asquared.
it's not what you bring, or what you have......it's all about attitude and kindness.
I've seen assholes in tents, and saints in motorhomes.
there are several threads here, with tons of good info on both box trucks and RV's.
be a good neighbor, no one will care where or how you sleep.
and if they do: Foogem!!

[Savannah]

if you guys wouldn't mind giving me your opinion on something? read here about how un-burner-y motorhomes are, sort of scoffed on the playa. this is my first burn, and i rented a box truck (sort of motorhomey)...is this generally seen as a copout? i obviously have reasons for doing so, good ones in my own mind, but just curious. also, it's fine with me if anyone turns their nose up at me for whatever reason, just curious...

*clinks drink* cheers!

Box trucks seem to be exempt from most criticism, because they don't come with noisy gennies, aren't favored by helpless sparkleponies, and are not seen as luxurious (although they can be more comfortable than tents). A friend of mine drives an enormous box truck (with a huuuge ridiculous trailer attached; he's basically driving a small Amtrak train) and brings the entire infrastructure of a camp. Except for the last two years--when he slept in the trailer--he has always slept in the box truck. It is a non-issue. Also, it's a good wind block. Folks in tents can have a symbiotic relationship with it.

Even folks in RVs don't get much flak on the playa itself, if they're considerate neighbors.

Don't worry about it.

[knowmad]

Ok I'm Off for the better part of the weekend. I think I might have run over a lookieloo on some other thread. Prolly harshed her right out of her Political correct complacency or pissed her of untill she curses every bunny she sees. Blah.

A² Thank you! that's sweet. I am but one of a million Bunnies running around Burner land. The fact I spent an entire Year in bunny ears between burns the other year just makes me more out front. as far as Campers go Try to Stay out of the back of DocPyro's (unless your into that kinda thing) and Ygmir's totally correct it's all about ones attitude and the way the interact with their neighbors.

Please have fun for me everyone! I'm going out into the world I will try to come back with a tale of daring adventure or a poignant description of the infinite beauty and delicate fragility of the human condition.
Cheers!

[ygmir]

have fun knowmad!!!!
don't do anything I wouldn't do!!

[FIGJAM]

And try not to get locked up this time!

[burner von braun]

I'd love to hear weekly reports from Elliot!! I so enjoy his prose, and the tales he tells...

*eagerly arranges barstools in a semi circle for later, hoping for more Clearlake lore*

[knowmad]

me and my hare brained plans
well that didn't work I'll be waiting for a ride and will miss out on dinner.

[theCryptofishist]

if you guys wouldn't mind giving me your opinion on something? read here about how un-burner-y motorhomes are, sort of scoffed on the playa. this is my first burn, and i rented a box truck (sort of motorhomey)...is this generally seen as a copout? i obviously have reasons for doing so, good ones in my own mind, but just curious. also, it's fine with me if anyone turns their nose up at me for whatever reason, just curious...

*clinks drink* cheers!

Box trucks seem to be exempt from most criticism, because they don't come with noisy gennies, aren't favored by helpless sparkleponies, and are not seen as luxurious (although they can be more comfortable than tents). A friend of mine drives an enormous box truck (with a huuuge ridiculous trailer attached; he's basically driving a small Amtrak train) and brings the entire infrastructure of a camp. Except for the last two years--when he slept in the trailer--he has always slept in the box truck. It is a non-issue. Also, it's a good wind block. Folks in tents can have a symbiotic relationship with it.

Even folks in RVs don't get much flak on the playa itself, if they're considerate neighbors.

Don't worry about it.

Outfitting a box truck takes a little work.

[theCryptofishist]

And I guess that the catholic cardinals are finally admitting that their sexual outlook is completely freaky by electing a talking mule as pope.

(No offense to Da Mule, who knows better.)

[knowmad]

here's what A² needs. The outfitting the box truck thread

[AntiM]

And I guess that the catholic cardinals are finally admitting that their sexual outlook is completely freaky by electing a talking mule as pope.

(No offense to Da Mule, who knows better.)

I see a little birdy told you this....

[Elorrum]

Ai yai yai! I get a three day weekend since I worked last Sunday. Yay! I have been in dark compression lately, and this afternoon I just looked around and saw it was sunny and nice, and WOW, little eye opening, what what. Let's have fruity Rum drinks and sit outside and listen to music. on the Bar's Veranda, I guess. Get some sunlight into those peepers.

[ygmir]

yay for Elorrum!! you so deserve some R and R!! go get'em!!


hhmm Fishy......."talking Mule"......ok, I got that. I was way off base,
I had just thought he belonged to the French.
He is France's (spelling license taken).

maybe the catholics will now surrender to the last Pope?

don't cry for him.

[Elorrum]

South American Way!

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[ygmir]

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[Elorrum]

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[Ugly Dougly]

Yes, there's only one slice of pi left.

Hey Ygmir, I hear you are feeling poorly.
This MAY put a spring back in your step.

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It's worth a shot.

[knowmad]

shot's worth a shot.
plus it has an apple a day.