The Bar 2016 Edition

[Captain Goddammit]

They are?!!!! Are they as good as the old ones??

[FIGJAM]

Happy mothers day to ALL the moms, and a happy mutha's day to ALL the rest!!!!!!!

[FIGJAM]

Even though I'm home almost all day every day, my electric bill for the last 2 months has been $45.

No solar or super insulation.

Just being a little conservative.

The service charges, fees, and taxes are MORE than the $20 of juice I actually used!!!

[Aurelia]

Oh Figgy
You are so smart
xoA.

[Thecatman]

Even though I'm home almost all day every day, my electric bill for the last 2 months has been $45.

No solar or super insulation.

Just being a little conservative.

The service charges, fees, and taxes are MORE than the $20 of juice I actually used!!!

Any savings helps.
Over the last several years, residents of northern Nevada have been asked to conserve water because of the drought, which most have done.
The city water company in Carson City, where I live, recently said that they may have to raise rates because they are going to be about 10% shy of their projected income . I didn't know government agencies were for supposed to be profit except for the USPS which gets it's profits from sales only. We were asked to conserve for obvious reasons and now they want to raise rates because we conserved and it drained their pockets.
Local electric and gas companies are generally private sector as opposed to govt.

[Elliot]

They are?!!!! Are they as good as the old ones??

Yes! Just look at the one that was posted above! And once you are there on YouTube, there are more. I'm truly impressed. It would have been so "easy" to make crappy ones, just to keep children occupied (since they wouldn't know what they were missing). But it is very well made, in the original spirit.

[Thecatman]

I didn't know they were making new ones either.
I thought it was cool with the trucks

[sadie]

Morning, Bar.
Just popped in for a quick cuppa
It's that special time at the theatre for Geriatric Glee to be in the house.
This years program promises to be just as train wrecky as all the others. The theme
is "All About Feelings"... Can't wait to see what they do with rage...
Gotta run...hugs and smoochies all around!!

Ahhhh...the smell of lavender and death awaits...

[magicmarty]

Sounds like fun, Sadie

Morning all

(((LF))) See you soon at the SOAK

[trilobyte]

Morning, Bar! Been busy busy lately, working on stuff in our studio. After 6+ months of talking about it and waiting (im)patiently, we were finally able to upgrade our 3D printer yesterday. Our old one worked, but in the 3 years we've had it the company that makes it (a great local burner-owned startup) has made a lot of enhancements and improvements. The company knows it's cutting edge tech, and they make a point of trying to make things as upgradable as possible because they don't want the people who get in early to be penalized for supporting them. Anyhow... hooray! Our new printer was finally ready yesterday, so I packed up the old one and drove across town to their office to get that taken care of, and then spent much of the afternoon setting everything up on the new machine. I did a few test prints yesterday, everything's looking great so far. Now I'm off to run a few more tests before starting some bigger pieces.

[Netty58]

Morning Bar....pardon the early intrusion.

Just an observation and a musing and a statement of the obvious. When I was trying to find tickets in 2014, resales offered simply flew off of the eplaya ticket page before my brain could even register "hey look...tickets!" That seemed to be the case regardless of whether they were presale or main. Doesn't seem to be so this year. Quite a few presales and VPs still up for offer.

[AntiM]

We may have hit a tipping point on ticket prices. I think those presales will all be sold eventually. I do hope the loophole allowing people to buy presales and enter the main and DG sales will be closed, I find using presales as insurance repugnant. Repugnant, I say! But alas, it is allowed.

[Simon of the Playa]

"burning man tickets suck. don't buy them."




i like to keep it fresh.

[Aurelia]

Good morning dear ones
AuntiM so glad to hear from you
Simon who knew
Your wisdom is appreciated

Now to do the day and try to figure out what to do about my dead car
xoA

[Thecatman]

Mornin All!
Aurelia

Played hooky today. Nearing 850 hours of sick time and I was coughing Monday night and all day Tuesday. So I figured what the hell.
Had a bowl of grape nuts with strawberries. Damn I felt like Yul Gibbons. And a cupa

[Thecatman]

Morning Bar....pardon the early intrusion.

Bars open 24/7

[^Rhino!]

Mornin All!
Aurelia

Played hooky today. Nearing 850 hours of sick time and I was coughing Monday night and all day Tuesday. So I figured what the hell.
Had a bowl of grape nuts with strawberries. Damn I felt like Yul Gibbons. And a cupa

You need to have added the pine trees, finely chopped, to be on the order of ol'Euell Gibbons. Poor guy. He's dead now. So, the heck with the au natural breakfast. Gimme sausage and biscuits with gravy every time.

[AntiM]

Mmmm. Although I love waffles more than biscuits and gravy, and adore French toast with bacon. What I actually have: one slice of whole grain toast with butter or smart balance, and one microwave poached egg, black stevia sweetened coffee. A little later, juice with my pills and vitamins. So far, that has been a successful meal choice in my eating plan.

[magicmarty]

Hi Anti M, sounds like you are on the mend! So very happy to see that your life is returning to normal (Whhatever the devil normal is)

[lucky420]

HEY hey hey, guess what????

It's Patsch's birthday today. Happy birthday you cool ass woman you!

[Ratty]

Hi Marty! Sit here by me. We'll share a Virgin Mary. I'll be at HQ on Saturday for the Newbie Orientation. You gonna be around?

Happy birthday Patsh!

[sadie]

Happy Birthday, Patsh!!!!

[magicmarty]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, DEAR PATSH!! Hope that you have a very special day for a very special lady (((((((Patsh)))))

[Aurelia]

Oh yes Lucky said it exactly right you are one cool woman Deerpatch happy birthday
xoA

[Thecatman]

You need to have added the pine trees, finely chopped, to be on the order of ol'Euell Gibbons. Poor guy. He's dead now. So, the heck with the au natural breakfast. Gimme sausage and biscuits with gravy every time.

So you remember those commercials too, huh?

Gotta have Tabasco or Chulula with B&G

[ygmir]

Happy Birthday Patsh!!

[Thecatman]

[media]

a little outa sync but it's a cute little song

[Patsh]

Wow... thank you so much for the birthday wishes!

Lucky, you made me blush with those kind words... and Ratty, I hope to see you both in June.

Thanks, Sadie... we'll RAWK that corner at 5 and i this year!

And, thanks, Marty, and Aurelia, and Yggy... hoping to see all three of you in June!
(Especially Yggy, since you have the key to the gate!)

Had a wonderful lunch with friend Sharol, who shares this birthday with me, and Digger, whose birthday is tomorrow. Nice Italian food in Camp Verde.

Then, back home, my son Aaronious and burner-mate, Paydirt dropped by with a piece of awesome apple pie and a laptop for me!! I guess one eventually gets used to the mouse pad. My desktop is so noisy. One of the fans sounds like a factory. The laptop is SILENT! .....nice.......

AntiM, I'm glad things are getting better for you. What a hassle you've been through! See you (in tip-top shape) in August!

[Patsh]

Thecatman, there's one advantage to getting this old.

I keep needing bigger and bigger cakes to fit all the candles!

Thanks!

[Elorrum]