The Bar 2014 Edition

[MyDearFriend]

(((Elorrum's car)))

I texted Figjam, he's a bit far but I gave him her #

[lucky420]

Just heard from E. Waiting with mechanic for tow truck. Looks like it's a water pump. But she's "Aok" right now

[MyDearFriend]

*crossing fingers* Hope they can get her a water pump in Kingman fairly soon! Who there would work on a Sunday though.

Probably have a loooooooong wait in some roadside motel that looks nothing like the Grand Canyon!

[Patsh]

Just heard from Ellorum.

She has broke down in Kingman AZ. she has a mechanic on the way and will either get it fixed or tow will take her to motel tonight.

Anybody in the area?

Dang!! I'm about 115 miles from there... that's a couple of hours, and I just got home to the computer, so have no idea how long ago this happened.
I don't know of any burners or other friends over there.

*runs off to call Elorrum*

[ygmir]

I have not much info, non direct from Elorrum, but, stand at the ready. Can't be more than 14 or so hours from here.

[MyDearFriend]

*runs off to call Elorrum*

Not long not long, she is probably still waiting for the tow truck.

[EspressoDude]

Yeaaahhh. My 2014 ticket showed up in the mail!

Inside of a card from the ORG, thanks for volunteering and working with the Fire Art Safety Team.
Signed by Crimson Rose, Betty June, DaveX, Katie Hazard, Brody


(entry was by 'credential' picked up at will call)

[Patsh]

*runs off to call Elorrum*

Not long not long, she is probably still waiting for the tow truck.

Yes, indeed, that's what she's doing right now. The problem has been diagnosed as a failed water pump, a new one already ordered, to be installed tomorrow. She was able to stop before it even started to overheat, so, likely no damage there.
Elorrum is looking forward to a nice, hot shower, and a good (warm) night's sleep tonight.

*sigh-of-relief*

[magicmarty]

Good to hear that Elorrum has everything under control. Not a surprise with all her friends rallying about and how competent she is!

Hey ED, my thank you and 2014 ticket came yesterday as well and signed by the same folks as yours plus a couple of other ARTery folks. Hanging on my wall now.

Love the portrait, Elliot It is so you!

Cold and clear here. (Well, cold for us)

Wearing loads of layers.

(((LF)))

Cheers

[lucky420]

Yeaaahhh. My 2014 ticket showed up in the mail!

Inside of a card from the ORG, thanks for volunteering and working with the Fire Art Safety Team.
Signed by Crimson Rose, Betty June, DaveX, Katie Hazard, Brody


(entry was by 'credential' picked up at will call)

I had to read this several times before it made sense, then again I'm high right now

Very cool

[lucky420]

I have not much info, non direct from Elorrum, but, stand at the ready. Can't be more than 14 or so hours from here.

*sigh*

Such a sweetheart

[MyDearFriend]

I have not much info, non direct from Elorrum, but, stand at the ready. Can't be more than 14 or so hours from here.

*sigh*

Such a sweetheart

Absolutely!

[MyDearFriend]

Text from Elorrum:

In warm tow truck

Yay!!!

[Canoe]

Emperor Elliot's Bicycle & Beverage Emporium

Surely that's a typo.
Shouldn't that be BBB?
Emperor Elliot's Bicycle, Bum & Beverage Emporium

[Elorrum]

In warm hotel room. Brought my dinner this time and thermos of semi warm coffee (have microwave and mug.)
20 degrees in Igor camper last night at the grand canyon campground. I was toasty warm in two sleeping bags. Looking forward to hopefully hot shower now. 8000 miles on my little red car this tour... expected some snags and budgeted accordingly.

I am so warmed by the calvalry at ready. Stand down, all is well.

[ygmir]

confused, but ready all the same:

[Elorrum]

Status: car at shop 24/7 operations. Should be done.tomorrow. likely water pump.
Elorrum: safe andn warm at hotel with shuttle service to garage.
Kingman, Arizona

Eep. Cavalry?

[ygmir]

glad you're safe and warm!!

[Aurelia]

Yay!

I do believe we all were ready to trek out to AZ
this family rocks

I cried when the thank you arrived

xoA.

[Elliot]

confused, but ready all the same:

Yeah, I wondered if anybody else caught that. A double typo in one word! And there you were.

And another typo, sort'a: If we are going to include my bum in my camp name, I want it written with an Oxford comma:
Elliot's Bicycle, Bum, & Beverage Emporium
Of course, I could also be...
Elliot The Bicycle Bum

[theCryptofishist]

Text from Elorrum:

In warm tow truck

Yay!!!

The one time I was towed after returning from Europe, I ended up in the truck/car, on top of one of those towing flatbeds. I felt so grand...
but I couldn't have got in the cab....

[^Rhino!]

You are SO right, Crypto, and even I know EXACTLY what you mean. The grand feeling arrives both as the result that something is getting done and the complementary pleasure of sitting so high up above the world. I suppose both reasons have something to do with why some folks in this world are truckers. Maybe we can get AntiM to shed some light on it, or her husband. The warm tow truck helps, too.

I couldn't help but snicker a little when the cavalry/Calvary issues were being brought up. Next time, the word 'dragoons' could be used for cavalry (former term for cavalry until 1861), but then again may be not. It sounds too much like crossdressing enforcers, as in drag goons......

[Elorrum]

Going to get a shuttle to the auto shop soon. Estimate below "oh my God" range, so that's good.

[Patsh]

Going to get a shuttle to the auto shop soon. Estimate below "oh my God" range, so that's good.

Glad to hear that, Elorrum! I hope you had a restful sleep last night.

Happy Trails!!

[Aurelia]

Good Morning Dear Ones !

Everything is completely done , hopefully all is well.

Elorrum will resume her adventures
and we can begin to clean up.. or something

Elliot if you want it that way you got it !
I like the front better than the back


xoA.

[MyDearFriend]

Elorrum reports happiness at seeing California Mountains again.

I have been having a nice day at home, making soup and drinking beer.

Love you all so much. Feeling Homesick for BRC!!!

[Tin Halo]

You name it, she's got it, plus she knows where it is.

See... now that's the shit, right there.

and, if you need it, she'll send it to you!!

Woman, I can barely walk into my garage/workshop for all the shit piled and strewn about. And that's not even the projects in progress, which would be even closer to being done if we weren't in snow and single-digits.
'Thank you but more things I need not.' - Yoda.

[Tin Halo]

[But I'm just barely beginning to learn this "layers" wizardry in Photoshop.

My epiphany finally came years ago when I realized Photoshop operates much like one of those overhead projectors we had to suffer through, in school.
Each layer is like a cel transparency, and you can do pretty much whatever the hell you want to on it. Slap it on the workspace, and whatever crap you've done on it shows up.

[MyDearFriend]

I need a shot of Bushmills in a dusty glass, please.

[Elliot]

[But I'm just barely beginning to learn this "layers" wizardry in Photoshop.

My epiphany finally came years ago when I realized Photoshop operates much like one of those overhead projectors we had to suffer through, in school.
Each layer is like a cel transparency, and you can do pretty much whatever the hell you want to on it. Slap it on the workspace, and whatever crap you've done on it shows up.

That part I understand just fine. But I'm still learning how to navigate, if that is the term, my way around on the page. I suppose I could read the manual, or run the tutorial. Now that I've done my first two-layer image, I reckon I will soon do another, and it will soon become easy.