The Bar 2014 Edition

Lonesomebri · Post by **Lonesomebri** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:38 am

FIGJAM wrote:"The smell of flatulence could help avoid cancer, strokes, heart attacks and dementia, according to scientists at Exeter University. Hydrogen sulfide is one of the gases produced by bacteria as it breaks down food in the gut, it is toxic in large doses but in tiny amounts it helps protect cells and fight illness."

Okay, now this gives me ideas about a design for a new "healthier" personal swamp cooler......

FIGJAM · Post by **FIGJAM** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 11:20 am

DON'T RESCUE ME!!!!!!!

burner von braun · Post by **burner von braun** » Thu Jul 17, 2014 10:38 pm

Egads!! I strolled onto eplaya looking for my favorite bar, and it's not even on the Esplanade this evening!

*starts pouring drinks and sliding them down the bar*

Drink up fuckos!

msj2u · Post by **msj2u** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:02 am

burner von braun wrote:Egads!! I strolled onto eplaya looking for my favorite bar, and it's not even on the Esplanade this evening!

*starts pouring drinks and sliding them down the bar*

Drink up fuckos!

Cheers, Burner Von braun!!

MSJ

Post by **Savannah** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:22 am

w00t!

burner von braun · Post by **burner von braun** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:26 am

Hey there MSJ, good to see ya!

*clinks glass*

Cheers!

I hope everyone's burn prep is going well. Thinking back, I sure did have to scramble last year, mostly due to people at work actually expecting work when there was burn prep to be done. I'm determined not to get that crunched next time.

w00t!

Savannah!

Post by **Savannah** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:30 am

Good to see you, Burner Von Braun!

burner von braun · Post by **burner von braun** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:40 am

Savannah wrote:Good to see you, Burner Von Braun!

..and you as well Savannah, as always!

*hops into NEB with friends*

'nite all

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 6:59 am

*wanders in, makes tea*
*notes lumps in NEB, softly snoring*
*sets out breakfast drinks and tiptoes to dark corner booth*

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:10 am

damn, it is dark back here.. you sat right on me.. just don't spill the coffee

Post by **AntiM** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:35 am

Hot and smoky this morning, we're getting the smoke from Wa fires.

Madgirl · Post by **Madgirl** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:43 am

*wanders in, pours big cup of tea*

Cool and rainy here. Thankfully the fire season here has been quiet so far this year...the last couple of summers have really done a number on the whole state.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:58 am

Lets hope WA. state is cooling like OR. From high 90 into the mid 70..

magicmarty · Post by **magicmarty** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 7:58 am

Morning, kiddies, Streets are a bit wet this morning from a light rain that has little effect drought wise. This afternoon and tomorrow a bit of playa prep and a BBQ at a friend's place on Sunday. Maybe see a couple of grandkids as well. TDIF!!!

Anti M, I recall the smoke over Reno from the Yosemite fire last year before, during and after the Burn. It was choking and depressing.

Ah well, Carpe Diem ... and YG, get off UJ's lap!

(((LF)))

jneilvindy · Post by **jneilvindy** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:10 am

I am a bad bad man.

Totally flirting with a 28yo co-worker.

Ratty · Post by **Ratty** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:14 am

Magicmarty, The smoke was sickening BUT it made for beautiful sunrise and sunsets.

(Yes, I am going to hell. Thanks for asking.)

^Rhino! · Post by **^Rhino!** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:21 am

magicmarty wrote:Morning, kiddies, Streets are a bit wet this morning from a light rain that has little effect drought wise. This afternoon and tomorrow a bit of playa prep and a BBQ at a friend's place on Sunday. Maybe see a couple of grandkids as well. TDIF!!!

Anti M, I recall the smoke over Reno from the Yosemite fire last year before, during and after the Burn. It was choking and depressing.

Ah well, Carpe Diem ... and YG, get off UJ's lap!

(((LF)))

Good morning back at ya, magicmarty!

The folks at work are lovin' it. The utilities for the latest job, exploratory bores for a bridge replacement, are CLEAR. As of Wednesday. Four days ahead of schedule. I'm getting to be almost rabid about clearing utilities.

As well I should be. Somebody hit an underground utility with a horizontal directional drill in Kansas City. Turns out the gas company hadn't come out to mark the lines. Up to two blocks away, people were smelling the methyl mercaptan that the gas co. 'flavors' natural gas with so that you can know if there's a gas leak (natural gas is otherwise odorless and colorless) . They called the gas company, and finally they decided to go down to the Plaza to find out the source of the gas leak twenty minutes later. The gas company arrived, and two minutes later, JJ's restaurant blew up. A waitress died in the resulting conflagration which caused a couple million in damages. It wasn't San Bruno, but it was big enough. I ALWAYS call the one-call service before we put tool #1 into the ground. That doesn't absolve me of full responsibility. The individual utilities all have 48 hours to mark the lines and/or contact me to satisfy the needs of 'positive response'. Still, some dumbshits don't call. I have to chase them down, and file what's called a 'no call' ricket. When you finally DO get utility clearances, they're only good for as long as the marks are visible. So we HAVE to really hump it to get the work done sometimes. But after 22 years, I STILL haven't hit a utility. My men TRUST me. Every day, I work hard to be worthy of that trust. Well, just 6 more years, and I won't have to worry any more. I'll get to retire.

And to you and AntiM, stay safe. I remember the Yosemite fire from last year all too clearly. I gave Rockstar a ride to the burn from Los Angeles, and we drove up the back side of the Sierras, up 395 to Carson City and then past Silver Spring and into Fernley. Four hours behind us, they closed 395 due to the smoke. When we got to Gardnerville the cart guy in the Wal-mart parking lot was wearing a bandana over a respirator and wearing goggles. He could have gone to the playa with us if he'd had a ticket.

When Rocky and I got to BRC, the sunset was incredible. Ratty is right. What an odyssey! And you could smell the pine smoke all day.

Carpe diem, indeed!

Ratty · Post by **Ratty** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 10:34 am

Last night in front of the Cardroom a middle aged asian couple ran thier car up on the middle divider for no apparent reason. They knocked down a tree and smashed their little car. (If it was theirs.) They jumped out, each grabbed a handle of an ice chest and hurried on down the road. Sadly, we'll never know. Was it illegal fish or body parts?

magicmarty · Post by **magicmarty** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 11:22 am

Ratty, you're right, the sunrises and sunsets were really exquisite. The silver lining to that smoky cloud.

Foxfur · Post by **Foxfur** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:23 pm

So a Fox walked into a bar... Fuck how I've missed you all!
Sham helped pull my head out of my ass with long-term login trouble.
Glad to see so many faces I know! Time to indoctrinate the new ones.
Please remove anything covering your legs...

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:30 pm

YAAAAAAY I just loves me some foxfur!

Good to see you handsome

Madgirl · Post by **Madgirl** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:31 pm

Foxfur wrote:Glad to see so many faces I know! Time to indoctrinate the new ones.
Please remove anything covering your legs...

I would but I'm at work. We just got our annual raise today so I think I better not go causing any trouble.

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 12:53 pm

When you post about sunsets.. I think of the song, The Old Master Painter: from the far away hills..by Frankie Lane.

burner von braun · Post by **burner von braun** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:14 pm

.

YAY!!
It's Foxfur!
So... have you been burning shit and blowing shit up?

..and on another note:
Here are two photos I took early Tuesday afternoon of burn week last year, headed up to BRC through smoky haze.

Foxfur · Post by **Foxfur** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:47 pm

Yes, Herr Braun, I have...
Right after shooting last 4th O' July's show. It was a loin moistener

Vantucky 2014 Boardsmile.jpg

I'm so looking forward to seeing all y'all out there this year.
(Lookin' for a face value ticket and I'll throw in some consensual inappropriate touching to sweeten the deal)

burner von braun · Post by **burner von braun** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 1:59 pm

Argh! You hazn't ticket?!! Seems there are several other bar frequenters who are looking too. Good luck Foxfur!

Foxfur · Post by **Foxfur** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:09 pm

I'm not the least bit worried. Not in a manifesty way, but in a statisticky way

One will show up.

Foxfur · Post by **Foxfur** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:15 pm

My avatar pic is from last year. Me and my mixed messages, derp. I'll have the butler fix that.

Patsh · Post by **Patsh** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:28 pm

burner von braun wrote:Argh! You hazn't ticket?!! Seems there are several other bar frequenters who are looking too. Good luck Foxfur!

Howdy, burner von braun! and Foxfur! I'm glad you'll both be there again this year... two of my favourite burners!!
I'm still one of those waiting on the email/mail for my son's and my tickets, and STEP for 2 more... ah, patience!

Next on today's agenda, riding my trike to Camp Verde's annual corn fest! They have the sweetest, juiciest corn around!
*drool*

burner von braun · Post by **burner von braun** » Fri Jul 18, 2014 2:49 pm

Owww Patsh. I think you were on your recent North American tour, when I mentioned here that I'm going to have to skip a year this year. I sure am looking forward to seeing you again, we had a fine talk last time, but dang, it will have to be 2015 for me. Sorry if I made it seem otherwise. I'll certainly miss seeing you and the rest of the gang in person.

*opens a bottle of Kentucky Bourbon, takes a swig*

..until then..

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