The Bar 2015 Edition

forty_eight · Post by **forty_eight** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:19 am

i like bars

Oldguy · Post by **Oldguy** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 11:11 am

I like maple bars and hot joe in the cold morning. Happy New Year All.

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 11:43 am

Well, they closed the old joint down...

Canoe · Post by **Canoe** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 11:53 am

... I think it flunked the Health Inspection.

FossaFerox · Post by **FossaFerox** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 12:33 pm

That's why we need to serve only alcohol, clearly. Permits? We don't need no stinkin' permits.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 12:49 pm

lucky420 wrote:We need a couch!

"Fuck yo couch"

No, we really need a couch!

*runs to basement storage, pulls out the old, (but still serviceable) : Couch of Carnal Knowledge.

"haveaseat*

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 12:52 pm

Lol goddammit I'm not sitting on that thing! Hell, I threw away more than one couch that I brought to BRC before!

Mojojita · Post by **Mojojita** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:05 pm

Happy New Year Fuckos!

Post by **Elderberry** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 1:35 pm

Elliot gussied up the new place with all new furniture that was too fancy for Simon, so it was time to close the old place down.

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 2:49 pm

ygmir wrote:
lucky420 wrote:We need a couch!

"Fuck yo couch"

No, we really need a couch!
*runs to basement storage, pulls out the old, (but still serviceable) : Couch of Carnal Knowledge.

"haveaseat*

Weeeeeeeeeeeee plonks down on couch. Teach me

FossaFerox · Post by **FossaFerox** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 3:33 pm

lucky420 wrote:
ygmir wrote:
lucky420 wrote:We need a couch!

"Fuck yo couch"

No, we really need a couch!
*runs to basement storage, pulls out the old, (but still serviceable) : Couch of Carnal Knowledge.

"haveaseat*
Weeeeeeeeeeeee plonks down on couch. Teach me

Oh wait, that's carnivore knowledge. My bad.

Post by **Savannah** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:05 pm

. . . * plots to name her first Rock/Metal band "Couch of Carnal Knowledge" * . . .

We'll wear platform boots and have silly string in gilded holsters.

The t-shirts will be epic.

Aurelia · Post by **Aurelia** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:11 pm

Hurray Dear Bar is Here !
And Yggy played music from good friends from the good old days in Topanga
And Simon put himself in place
And Tinker is letting us eat applepie
And MDF is doing good deeds as always
And Savannah is grinning ...
And Lucky is plucky lucky
And Fossa is thinking meet meat

and I will leave my black wrist band from the Armory in place until it falls off or I do

"Love is where its at..."
xoA.

Thecatman · Post by **Thecatman** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 4:42 pm

Oldguy wrote:I like maple bars and hot joe in the cold morning. Happy New Year All.

With bacon!

Maple/Bacon bars

Local donut shop here in Dayton sells them

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 6:51 pm

Ok new bar, I can work with this Elliot. Not sure how we'll get up to the hot tub though. As soon as I get my real computer set up I'll try something out. Two months of pokey little devices has worn thin. New home base commencing now. This road warrior has worn out her trusty car and will be putting it out to pasture soon. The next one will be perfect-er.

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 7:38 pm

Elorrum wrote:... Not sure how we'll get up to the hot tub though. ....

There is a staircase in the back.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 9:28 pm

Elliot wrote:
Elorrum wrote:... Not sure how we'll get up to the hot tub though. ....
There is a staircase in the back.

*sets sign up, pointing to rear of establishment: Back, Upstairs To Tubs ---Peek Only, Knowing Everything's Reserved.

Patsh · Post by **Patsh** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:16 pm

Trust Yggy to 'come' up with the perfect signage...

^Rhino! · Post by **^Rhino!** » Fri Jan 02, 2015 10:30 pm

Thecatman wrote:Gonna have to get accustomed to writing 2015 on my checks now. Yeah! I still write checks to pay bills

You're not the only one.

Glad to hear that someone else doesn't trust 'the system'.

Thecatman · Post by **Thecatman** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 6:30 am

MORNIN ALL!!

Oatmeal and coffee this morning
A little chilly this morning,18, but beats the 6 above earlier this week. Most of the snow has melted, just hangin around shady areas
Had a class at work to operate the tow plow. Damn truck is way under powered
Hope everybody has a good Saturday

^Rhino! wrote:You're not the only one.

Glad to hear that someone else doesn't trust 'the system'.
Thecatman wrote:Gonna have to get accustomed to writing 2015 on my checks now. Yeah! I still write checks to pay bills

Yeah! I'm still stuck in the 20th century

I stop at the bank for a withdraw to have cash when I make purchases: Bag of sunflower seeds and a can of soda or ice tea, groceries, gas, eating out etc.

Hell, two years ago signed up for direct deposit when I changed from B of A to a credit union....shortly after, my employer "mandated" that we have direct deposit basically dictating how we manage our money.

^Rhino! · Post by **^Rhino!** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:19 am

yo, catman!

So you're learning to drive with a tow plow? Good for you! They were originally developed here in Missouri by one of our maintenance folks. Remember to get one with sufficient blade height for the snow you plow. They don't work as well with V-plows. You V-plow and THEN you tow plow, and it's done quick that way. You must work for Nevada DOT, and I work for Missouri DOT.

^Rhino! · Post by **^Rhino!** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:21 am

For those of you who don't know what a 'tow plow' is,

[media]

Half the time to cover 4 lanes.

Thecatman · Post by **Thecatman** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:39 am

I know it was somebody from MoDOT that designed it. Does the person still work for MoDOT? We have a 5yd sander on ours with I'm guessing 100 gallons of brine.

We have two, one based in Reno assigned to the crew I work on and I'm guessing the other is in Elko or Wendover.
I can't belive desperado motorists still try to pass that on the right

Thecatman · Post by **Thecatman** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 7:57 am

I've watched MoDOT videos at home on my time with tow plows in operation. What I like is the location of your hydraulic fittings in the right corner.
Ours are tucked under the truck bed....a real bitch to connect and disconnect. Can't use the truck for paving in the summer. It was trial and error for our equipment shop when they ran the lines so hopefully they'll take our suggestions and route the lines on future trucks differently. We're supposed to be getting three more for Reno but the truck and trailer are matched so we'll have the hp and maybe the lines will already be ran to a more accessible location

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 8:59 am

Morning Bar!

Mmmm the only plowing I know about is "gettin plowed".

Ellorums on her way here today! YAY

Amtrakathon is just around the corner. For anybody that lives close by( or not) you should come join us. Taking over the Sands top floor with drunken merriment and debauchery!

Aurelia · Post by **Aurelia** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:13 am

Good Morning Dear Bar !

Didn't see those plows in Kalispell
but then again I was too busy trying to drive the big stuff to see anything

Yay Elorrum !

the scary thing about tx coming up is that folks who usually do not discuss brc with me are starting to ask
maybe the impact is truly into the normals now
just like the project hoped

xoA.

Patsh · Post by **Patsh** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 9:33 am

lucky420 wrote:Morning Bar!

Mmmm the only plowing I know about is "gettin plowed".

Ellorums on her way here today! YAY

Amtrakathon is just around the corner. For anybody that lives close by( or not) you should come join us. Taking over the Sands top floor with drunken merriment and debauchery!

YAY Elorrum! The last lap of an incredible journey.

The other day, I reserved my room for the AmtrakAthon... if I'm not committed yet, I certainly should be!

lucky420 · Post by **lucky420** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:21 am

Patsh wrote:
lucky420 wrote:Morning Bar!

Mmmm the only plowing I know about is "gettin plowed".

Ellorums on her way here today! YAY

Amtrakathon is just around the corner. For anybody that lives close by( or not) you should come join us. Taking over the Sands top floor with drunken merriment and debauchery!

YAY Elorrum! The last lap of an incredible journey.

The other day, I reserved my room for the AmtrakAthon... if I'm not committed yet, I certainly should be!

Whoopee! You flying or driving?

Patsh · Post by **Patsh** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 10:29 am

driving, if my little car is up to it...
and if the weather permits....

^Rhino! · Post by **^Rhino!** » Sat Jan 03, 2015 2:06 pm

catman, we have five or six of the tow plows in St. Louis alone, another three or four in Kansas City, and several in St. Joseph, Columbia, Hannibal, and Springfield. We also have several 'salty dogs', basically a semi-water trailer combo that can pretreat an entire 4-lane bridge in a single pass. We also use them to wash the salt OFF the bridges at the end of the season to prevent salt degradation of the concrete pavement.

The guy who designed the tow plow is retired from MoDOT, and heads up the the company that sells the tow plow, which has only been around since 2005. Simply put, it was originally developed when the numbers didn't add up to the number of lane miles plowed and the number of snowplows we had. There was a national study of the idea for which the final report has been submitted (http://aii.transportation.org/Pages/TowPlow.aspx)
Those pages also have an example of our operator training manual and other pertinent materials. Nevada DOT was one of the states on the Lead States Team for the study.

The location of the hydraulic fittings on the trucks was another issue at the time, but we brought all of our maintenance folks together to design our next generation plow truck, and that was one of the issues that everyone agreed upon and we got moved.

We also use beet juice as a deicing chemical. Cheaper than salt, and totally environmentally friendly. In fact, after we spread it the only down side is we have to mow the shoulder more often. Crews think it smells terrible, and it does. The beet juice is the wastewater from sugar beet processing.

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