The Bar 2014 Edition

Post by **trilobyte** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 2:25 pm

Man, for a Friday things sure seem a little crazy. That can be fun though, I guess.

@aserendipity, if you're in the city at all, take your friend over to see Caruso's Dream at 9th & Mission. Great installation from Brian Goggin, and I think there's even a short range radio station that broadcasts all-Caruso music within a few hundred feet of the building with all the pianos...

@Ygmir - I think the weekend of June 20-22 is the south bay burners' SoulFire, for what that's worth. You could check with Killbuck or NilaSnake to see when the Nada Dada Hotel shindig goes down in Reno. That might be early June, I don't know recall.

I'm cursing under my breath... I'd gotten some gear out of storage the other day, but as I'm going through it, looks like the cables and chargers that go with it were kept in some other bag, stored in some other bin. Damn, that's gonna mean running back over to storage and doing some more digging. I've also been slaving away to learn this new program for mechanical drawing and design stuff - it's big and monstrous and has a learning curve that feels more like a right angle... or a brick wall... man, it's giving me a headache. Maybe digging through storage will turn out to be just the break I need, and I'll come back to it fresh...

Congrats to ChiefDanFox, I saw him post on FB that Alien Siege Machine has received an honorarium art grant. Hooray for big art, and congrats to all those hearing good news about their grant applications.

^Rhino! · Post by **^Rhino!** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 6:48 pm

magicmarty wrote:As usual, well said, Rhino. I share your feeling about BRC.

Hope you're feeling better, Fishy.

More rain in the forecast for tonight and tomorrow!

Cheers

(((LF)))

Thanks, magic marty. If you share my feeling about BRC, then it should be obvious....we're kindred spirits who pass through life creating and leaving good things in our wake.

Amen to hoping Fishy feels better soon.

May the rain be gentle out thattaway.....

We got hammered with quarter-size hail last night. A tornado touched down in far northwest Missouri near Princeton.No reported deaths or damages, but a good wake-up call to tell us to get ready to batten down at any time now. We're in tornado alley, and the season has arrived.

msj2u · Post by **msj2u** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:17 pm

Peeks in the bar,

Well the earthquake was an interesting turn tonight! LOL

Good to see you again, Rhino! Moon, hope someday to meet you!

Drinks all around,

MSJ

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:20 pm

I saw the "Mondo Spider" on a sitcom this evening!

Not sure how I feel about that.

fernley1 · Post by **fernley1** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:42 pm

Hello all.
Our local news is reporting on the Southern California earthquake. Reports say it was a 5.1
Hope all who live down there is OK.

moonrise · Post by **moonrise** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 10:53 pm

msj2u, too!

Man, the last several nights the forest service has been (semi-controlled) BURNING the remnants of a years old forest fire right next door to my house...the main fire is over 100 feet in diameter, it's awesome! The entire area is snow covered yet toasty warm and lit up with firelight, it's cool...reminds me of the playa, at my home-home

NTS Remember to find page 100 of Da Bar 2014 thread for the video threads (Thx Trilobyte, very entertaining and I almost lost a full day or three...lol!)

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Patsh · Post by **Patsh** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 11:08 pm

moonrise wrote:msj2u, too!

Man, the last several nights the forest service has been (semi-controlled) BURNING the remnants of a years old forest fire right next door to my house...the main fire is over 100 feet in diameter, it's awesome! The entire area is snow covered yet toasty warm and lit up with firelight, it's cool...reminds me of the playa, at my home-home

NTS Remember to find page 100 of Da Bar 2014 thread for the video threads (Thx Trilobyte, very entertaining and I almost lost a full day or three...lol!)

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"Remember to find page 100 of Da Bar 2014"

Do you mean 2013? Or is there Da bar in a parallel universe that I'm missing?

moonrise · Post by **moonrise** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 11:21 pm

Patsh wrote:
moonrise wrote:msj2u, too!

Man, the last several nights the forest service has been (semi-controlled) BURNING the remnants of a years old forest fire right next door to my house...the main fire is over 100 feet in diameter, it's awesome! The entire area is snow covered yet toasty warm and lit up with firelight, it's cool...reminds me of the playa, at my home-home

NTS Remember to find page 100 of Da Bar 2014 thread for the video threads (Thx Trilobyte, very entertaining and I almost lost a full day or three...lol!)

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"Remember to find page 100 of Da Bar 2014"

Do you mean 2013? Or is there Da bar in a parallel universe that I'm missing?

ETA: NTS, Remember to find the video hyperlink posted by Trilobyte on page 100 of The Bar 2014 Edition. It has a lot of good youtubes and IIRC it links to another video/youtube link...saves me time and hassle finding cool schtuff on youtube, lol!

[close enough, fair enough?]

Patsh · Post by **Patsh** » Fri Mar 28, 2014 11:40 pm

moonrise wrote:
Patsh wrote:
moonrise wrote:msj2u, too!

Man, the last several nights the forest service has been (semi-controlled) BURNING the remnants of a years old forest fire right next door to my house...the main fire is over 100 feet in diameter, it's awesome! The entire area is snow covered yet toasty warm and lit up with firelight, it's cool...reminds me of the playa, at my home-home

NTS Remember to find page 100 of Da Bar 2014 thread for the video threads (Thx Trilobyte, very entertaining and I almost lost a full day or three...lol!)

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"Remember to find page 100 of Da Bar 2014"

Do you mean 2013? Or is there Da bar in a parallel universe that I'm missing?

ETA: NTS, Remember to find the video hyperlink posted by Trilobyte on page 100 of The Bar 2014 Edition. It has a lot of good youtubes and IIRC it links to another video/youtube link...saves me time and hassle finding cool schtuff on youtube, lol! [close enough, fair enough?]

OK, now I get it. I'm not too swift tonight! Thanks, Moon!

^Rhino! · Post by **^Rhino!** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 6:08 am

fernley1 wrote:Hello all.
Our local news is reporting on the Southern California earthquake. Reports say it was a 5.1
Hope all who live down there is OK.

I'll say hello, all as well, and give you a quick sitrep on what's happening down there, or what I think is happening there. I'm guessing that L.A. denizens are taking it in stride, but I know as a fact that the Caltrans machinery has gone into high gear, just as we in Missouri would. The triumphant secret (not a dirty secret at all, but one few people know is there and is a really great thing) is that Caltrans has a PIBIP. The acronym means "Post-Incident Bridge Inspection Program", That means that every bridge in their system within a set range of the epicenter is being visited right now, with inspectors looking at a specific set of criteria to determine whether the driving lanes are safe. If the cursory inspection is satisfactory, then the inspector tags the bridge as 'OK' and goes to the next bridge. It'll take a day or two to inspect everything, and any bridges which are found to be unsafe will be closed and repaired immediately.

The most interesting thing I saw out of the whole thing was a landslide that got induced by the seismic activity. Also, you can take the 5.1 magnitude as a hard number. According to the USGS information this a.m., a seismologist has reviewed the data, Only a 10% chance of an aftershock above a 2.5.

I went through Post Incident Bridge Inspection training a few years ago. I still have my inspection card (a 'cheat sheet' for reminding the inspector what to look for), and a short stack of forms in my office 'ready' bag. If I'm ever called at work or at home, I know where to report and what to do. Caltrans is similar, because they modeled their inspection program and criteria on ours. Interstate DOT cooperation is not unique. With so much technical data and information on there to get through, it's become a necessity.

sadie · Post by **sadie** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 7:43 am

Good Morning My Friends... Hope everyone is ok in the quake zone.. I have never experienced an earthquake and cannot imagine how frightening it must be. It scares me just thinking about it. Sending hugs your way and hoping you are safe. May your Saturday be calm..

magicmarty · Post by **magicmarty** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:08 am

Morning Rhino and Sadie. Hope everyone in SoCal is ok and not suffered in the quake. Serious rain here in the SF Bay Area so it will be a good day to start getting some Burner Gear in shape and thinking about the design of this year's schwag.

Hey Fishy, feeling better I hope!

But for now, its into the NEB for a snooze and a cuddle

(((LF)))

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:10 am

When you live out here, you develop a sense of bravado about it. For instance, there's a part of me saying, Fffffffft! 5.1? I did Loma Priata!
Besides, the vodka was safe, that's all that really matters.

Edited to add: Good, at least one person had the same reaction...

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:15 am

As to my health, I'm in watch and wait mode. I have a horrible headache, front, in the forehead, centered an inch or so above my eyebrows. Still better than the abominable/abdominal cramping I had for a day and a half.

Joeln · Post by **Joeln** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:48 am

Morning folks!
Overcast and chilly start to the day, hoping for better.
I have my daughter this weekend and she might be getting the same head cold I have.
Hopefully she didn't get it from me...
Bad cold means I've been off drink for a while - don't miss it much which is a good thing.
Get well Cryptofish and anyone else who is sick.

Looking forward to meeting you all.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 8:53 am

*wanders in, makes CCC*
HI gang!
yeah good hard rain here, and fairly low snow levels, so yay. We need it all!
Most of us native Californicators, take a 5.1 as "well probably fun, maybe a bottle tipped off a shelf".

cooked dinner last night for my daughter and some of her friends, so I'll set it out for breakfast, too:

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I hope all the sickies feel better!

*strokes TV, heads for ROS*

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magicmarty · Post by **magicmarty** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:10 am

I'll be over for brekie in 20 minutes, YG! Looks great.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:15 am

Howdy Bar!

Just zipping through so you don't forget me. (Leaves a big bowl of gravy and a pan of biscuits on the bartop)

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:35 am

LeChatNoir wrote:Howdy Bar!

Just zipping through so you don't forget me. (Leaves a big bowl of gravy and a pan of biscuits on the bartop)

Didn't we 86 him? Anyway Russ-T-Nails said Hi!

Aurelia · Post by **Aurelia** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:51 am

Good Morning All !

Yggy is cooking , yum

Gotta admit I love the weather today
right now finally a break from perfect sunshine ...
deluge and winds here are invigorating
big music friend's B'day do tonight and another tomorrow, so add dancing and life is perfect

except maybe I should check on the crew south of LA ..aftershocks
xoA.

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:55 am

My son started home-brewing a few weeks ago. He brought me a bottle on Friday - Yummy.
Here - have some.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 9:56 am

unjonharley wrote:
LeChatNoir wrote:Howdy Bar!

Just zipping through so you don't forget me. (Leaves a big bowl of gravy and a pan of biscuits on the bartop)
Didn't we 86 him? Anyway Russ-T-Nails said Hi!

Whattaya say, ya cranky crank? How have you been?

Scritch Russ-T-Nails on the head for me.

Hi aserendipity!

Bin!! Homebrew is always better shared.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 10:12 am

LeChatNoir wrote:
unjonharley wrote:
LeChatNoir wrote:Howdy Bar!

Just zipping through so you don't forget me. (Leaves a big bowl of gravy and a pan of biscuits on the bartop)
Didn't we 86 him? Anyway Russ-T-Nails said Hi!
Whattaya say, ya cranky crank? How have you been?

Scritch Russ-T-Nails on the head for me.

Only one complaint... Can't find anything to complain about.. Is that nice lady still hanging around your house? We (@ the bar) would like to hear from her..

^Rhino! · Post by **^Rhino!** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 11:52 am

theCryptofishist wrote:When you live out here, you develop a sense of bravado about it. For instance, there's a part of me saying, Fffffffft! 5.1? I did Loma Priata!
Besides, the vodka was safe, that's all that really matters.

Edited to add: Good, at least one person had the same reaction...

What did I tell you? Californians take all that stuff in stride. And she 'did Loma Priata".

And that one was a real shaker.

Bravado? Maybe. I just think it's your propensity to be able to accept risk.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 12:05 pm

They've been telling me for the last 30 years that "the Big One" is coming in the next 30 years. Loma Piata didn't come close. (Although there was loss of life.)

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 12:16 pm

Risk? There are big tornadoes and floods occurring more frequently in the rest of the country than earthquakes in California.

sadie · Post by **sadie** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 12:56 pm

Elorrum wrote:Risk? There are big tornadoes and floods occurring more frequently in the rest of the country than earthquakes in California.

Touche... and fires, and road rage, and general stupidity... There are no guarantees for any of us - and no controlling any of it. So I say live large while we're here!

Thecatman · Post by **Thecatman** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 1:20 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:They've been telling me for the last 30 years that "the Big One" is coming in the next 30 years.

I grew up in the LA area. As a lad of 11 in 1971, I vividly remember the 6.6 Sylmar earthquake, the 1987 6.1 Whittier Narrows earthquake. And many aftershocks from both and minor incidents in between.
To me, it seems like since 1971 they've been saying that. Along with California is gonna fall into the ocean, at least everything west of the San Andreas.
A few weeks ago LA was swayed by a cry baby 4.4, I belive. The media thought it was Christ second coming. Social media and the rate news can spread has made people more afraid of natural disasters.

Aurelia · Post by **Aurelia** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 1:37 pm

About earthquakes

Yes asylmar, yes loma prieta,
yes and after each one I moved further north.

but I really like it exactly where I am now and hope no others lives are lost

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Sat Mar 29, 2014 1:59 pm

We had a little shake a few years back.. Its called, the spring break quake..

It was a 4.. But very close to the surface.. It broke up some old old buildings..

You would have thought it was henny penny time..

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