burnal equinox in Gerlach

ranger magnum · Post by **ranger magnum** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:59 pm

Last year some eplayans went to Gerlach around the burnal equinox. Is anyone planning on doing this again?

GreyCoyote · Post by **GreyCoyote** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:20 pm

ranger magnum wrote:Last year some eplayans went to Gerlach around the burnal equinox. Is anyone planning on doing this again?

By my calendar equinox is March 20 or September 23, 2014. Are we talking about the March date?

tamarakay · Post by **tamarakay** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:29 pm

Man oh man. If I had the money I'd be there. Sounds like a heck of a party.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:32 pm

GreyCoyote wrote:
ranger magnum wrote:Last year some eplayans went to Gerlach around the burnal equinox. Is anyone planning on doing this again?
By my calendar equinox is March 20 or September 23, 2014. Are we talking about the March date?

Ah, "Burnal Equinox" is 6 months from the Saturday before Labor Day, or halfway through the year that begins with the burn.

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:38 pm

Ranger Magnum, perhaps you are thinking of the train trip to Reno that Dr. Pyro organizes. Last year, some of them drove out to the Playa. I believe it is very soon now. Look for a thread called "Amtrack-something.

EDIT TO ADD:
AMTRAKathon 2014
viewtopic.php?f=26&t=67682
Next weekend.

GreyCoyote · Post by **GreyCoyote** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:13 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:
GreyCoyote wrote:
ranger magnum wrote:Last year some eplayans went to Gerlach around the burnal equinox. Is anyone planning on doing this again?
By my calendar equinox is March 20 or September 23, 2014. Are we talking about the March date?
Ah, "Burnal Equinox" is 6 months from the Saturday before Labor Day, or halfway through the year that begins with the burn.

So I'm thinking it's sorta more along the lines of a Burnal Equitorch?

The pesky engineer within me that serves as muse is just having puppies with that "Equinox" terminology. hehehhe.

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:30 pm

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Surely, somebody will bring up horses any moment now.

Even worse... wasn't there a studio in Sacramento called Horse-Cow?

I'll hush now.

Aurelia · Post by **Aurelia** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:48 pm

Elliot , I am surprised you threw that one

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:19 pm

Spay and neuter internal engineers...

ranger magnum · Post by **ranger magnum** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:09 am

No Elliot, not the trip Dr. Pyro is planning. Im aware of that one.

This may have been 2 years ago now that I think about it. I remember that the group took a photo in front of the water tower, and posted it up here. I believe it was snowing too.

Anyway, I've always wanted to explore Gerlach and the surrounding area. Maybe even camp out a night on the Playa if the weather and surface condition permit.

I suppose it doesn't have to be on the equinox; I just liked the idea of it, and if others were going it might be nice to meet up.

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 7:18 am

A whole bunch of people go out on Playa around 4th of July. "4th of JuPlaya", I think they call it. Could that be what you are thinking about?

There have been many pictures from Gerlach, taken by the BM web cam. When the AMTRAK group was there last year, even I -- computer illiterate that I am -- snatched pictures off the web cam and posted them here. So I'm guessing that gets done somewhat regularly.

Wish I could narrow this down better for you.

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:27 am

If it was snowing it wasn't fourth of juplaya...

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:03 am

I think it was the train trip/ Amtrackathon. we posed in front of the water tower in Gerlach, and drove to the playa, and came back to Brunos. IIRC, the photos were pretty much posted real time.
We are having a Burnal equinox here in Grass Valley, on Mar.1. Sanctioned BM event.

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:09 am

lucky420 wrote:If it was snowing it wasn't fourth of juplaya...

Good point -- although I have seen snow on Donner Pass in June.

Last year's AMTRAKathon, there was fading snow on the ground in Gerlach, that I remember. EDIT Don't think I still have the pictures. I do! Stand by.

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:20 am

There's the bunch of them, holding a sign I no longer remember and cannot read from here.

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 9:30 am

I believe the sign said "finish". I didn't go up to gerlach as I had family obligations that day.

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:09 am

I think it was Elloriums "Finish" sign.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:50 am

it was her Finish sign. haah so fun!

GreyCoyote · Post by **GreyCoyote** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:05 pm

I think a picture of Ygmir holding a sign that said "Finnish" would have been hysterical.

ranger magnum · Post by **ranger magnum** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:49 pm

That's the one! So it was the Amtrak trip...

If anyone on this years trip is heading to Gerlach, let me know. I plan on going up that way, and since my schedule is open, I'd like to do it when others are there.

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 12:57 pm

I posted a link to the appropriate thread up above. Enjoy!

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 4:54 pm

ranger magnum wrote:That's the one! So it was the Amtrak trip...

If anyone on this years trip is heading to Gerlach, let me know. I plan on going up that way, and since my schedule is open, I'd like to do it when others are there.

yup, we're planning on it! Sunday, no later than noon I'd think.
We'll be on the 17th floor of the Sands on Sat. night (see Amtrackathon thread).

GreyCoyote wrote:I think a picture of Ygmir holding a sign that said "Finnish" would have been hysterical.

I happen to be Dane..........not many Finn Vikings, though I do love the place and had a great time there...........just ask Väinämöinen.

GreyCoyote · Post by **GreyCoyote** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 5:02 pm

ygmir wrote: I happen to be Dane..........not many Finn Vikings, though I do love the place and had a great time there...........just ask Väinämöinen.

You had mentioned your heritage in another thread once, which is why I was giggling at the thought of you holding a "Finnish" sign.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 6:05 pm

GreyCoyote wrote:
ygmir wrote: I happen to be Dane..........not many Finn Vikings, though I do love the place and had a great time there...........just ask Väinämöinen.
You had mentioned your heritage in another thread once, which is why I was giggling at the thought of you holding a "Finnish" sign.

Indeed.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:13 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:
GreyCoyote wrote:
ygmir wrote: I happen to be Dane..........not many Finn Vikings, though I do love the place and had a great time there...........just ask Väinämöinen.
You had mentioned your heritage in another thread once, which is why I was giggling at the thought of you holding a "Finnish" sign.
Indeed.

I've been had. *leaves kippered herring on table*

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Mon Jan 20, 2014 8:24 pm

ygmir wrote:... *leaves kippered herring on table*

You rang, Sahib?

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