The Bar

Elemental666 · Post by **Elemental666** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 12:48 am

Well, several problem areas in my life have seen resolultion in the last year, I've managed to get debt free and hold a steady job for 3 years and have good enough insurance to take care of a few health issues when i return from the playa. I've kind of caccooned the last 5 years getting my head straight and live back on track and I turn 30 in a couple of weeks. So the fact that I am now actually going through with the BM trip is kind of the icing on the cake. This trip will not only be my final farewell to a life long friend but a sincere hello to the rest of my life. I can't think of a better way to proove to myself that life begins at 30 and I"m prepared for it...

I've kinda not thought to hard about taht for fear of setting expectations, but its just to synergetic to dismiss.

robbidobbs · Post by **robbidobbs** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 12:55 am

Well good for you, and congratulations.

Don't come w/ too many expectations, other than to expect to be dirty, tired, and possibly dehydrated (very difficult to avoid). And at some point, you can expect to have an "Oh my fucking GAWD!" experience.
Answer is
- don't worry about dirt. It's part of life.
- allow yourself plenty of downtime to sleep
- start drinking water now and vow to drink x2 volumes of water for every beer/caffeine/or ounce of booze you drink.

I should really be getting off to bed. This booze you gave me went straight to my head.

Elemental666 · Post by **Elemental666** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:01 am

I'm generally pretty good about dismissing and preconcieved (sp?) notions before I actually arrive at a given event. I like life raw and unfiltered, so I guess I'm headed tot eh right place

I won't keep you, sleep tight and sweet mimi's

robbidobbs · Post by **robbidobbs** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 1:02 am

Goodnight. thank you for a pleasant evening. Enjoy the rest of your night.

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 5:45 am

WOOHOO! It was an awesome night in the Bar! So many friends were here and then new people came in and hopefully they'll come back so we can get to know them better, too!

Well, I think it's coffee time so I'll brew some up.

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:07 am

Morning M!

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:10 am

Morning, Sputnik! Did you get your inner tube blowout problem solved?

Would you like some coffee?

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:50 am

Coffee is necessary.

Yes, I did solve the problem. Turns out that the bead of the tire was disintegrated by rot and the tube was working it's way under the edge and blowing out. Put a new tire and tube in and it's much better. Now I just have to get the chain put back together and I'm in business.

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:56 am

*pours Sputnik a cup of coffee and sets it in front of him*

Glad to hear you solved the tube mystery!

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 6:58 am

How are your rummage sale efforts going? We are having our sale fri and sat. Yesterday it awas a mad scramble to take everything down and cover it with plastic because we got a pretty big storm. We even had a tornado warning!

helitack · Post by **helitack** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:03 am

How about a big coffee for me and a *Chai with extra spices? Then I'll whip up some steak and eggs. It's going to be a beautiful day.

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:07 am

Good morning, Heli! It is going to be a wonderful day! Oh, steak and eggs sounds great! Thanks!

*sets out a mug and fills it with freshly brew coffee. Makes up some Chai, adds some extra spices and pours into mug and sets both in front of Heli*

joel the ornery · Post by **joel the ornery** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:23 am

steak? eggs? got any hash browns or grits?

and a lone star beer.

man, i am visualizing a large breakfast/brunch party on the playa...

heli... do the cafes in your area serve beer with breakfast?

i gotta get to a desert.

stuck at work... oh well, it pays better than not.

helitack · Post by **helitack** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:27 am

Why yes they do. No Lone Star though. What a shame. Got to decide about work today, I may not go.

joel the ornery · Post by **joel the ornery** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:38 am

if you asking me, stay home.
work will take care of itself, this once.

don't pay any attention to the horns, trident, red cape and tail.

joel the ornery · Post by **joel the ornery** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 7:42 am

something interesting to see

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:03 am

Our sale is the same days M. Setup won't be until tomorrow morning because of that storm you're sending my way.

More coffee?

helitack · Post by **helitack** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:06 am

Although it's tempting, I gotta go.

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:09 am

More coffee would be great! Thanks!

Well, we have so much stuff..accumilated over about 20 years that we have to set stuff out now! We have vosew that NOTHING is coming back into the house after the sale!
Of course...I'm already finding some things to keep, I'm bad! Like a cool cast iron pancake shaped pan that I've appropriated to take with me on my trip. Might be good for making pancakes or flour tortilla things.

Martiansky · Post by **Martiansky** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:10 am

Mornin', Sammich.

Coffee?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:11 am

Elemental666 wrote:whoohoo, I now have my own personal 8 person tent!! MWAHAHAHAHA

Yeah, but what about the other 658 of you?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:15 am

gigglesnort wrote: she plays the accordian!

Always a recommendation!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:18 am

Elemental666 wrote:*emerges from his bottle 'o whine*

hmmmm, where does one get christmas lights this time of year?

I bought a box last xmas, or maybe the one before for cheap and never used them. I really want the leds for efficiency reasons. Could we work something out?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:20 am

gigglesnort wrote:So, do they have rattlesnakes in germany?

I'm pretty sure that they don't have at all in Europe. It may have been one of the wierd things that freaked Europeans out when they found here. Do they have pit vipers at all? Are adders pit vipers?

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 8:25 am

*fishy half hearted sweeps the floor and pours out a cup of coffee. She sips*
Yikes, talk about burnt rot gut. Luckily there's a bottke of maple syrup around here...

tisha2 · Post by **tisha2** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 12:10 pm

joel the ornery wrote:something interesting to see

Wow!! that's amazing!! i just kinda wish it was a ragdoll or something instead of a realistic looking woman...

Hiya Fishy! thanks for the cleanup...

you'll be onplaya, yes joel? that brunch sounds like a brillant idea...

coffee and maker's to go please! i'm off!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:12 pm

Joel wont make it again this year. We're hoping for next. Of course, it's not clear that I'll be going then...

You're welcome. I'm working on some fermented herring....

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:28 pm

By the way, what do you think of this?

joel the ornery · Post by **joel the ornery** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 2:51 pm

theCryptofishist wrote:By the way, what do you think of this?

why do you torture me so?
arrrrrgggghhhhhhhhh!

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Thu Aug 04, 2005 3:06 pm

Whoops, sorry, thoughtless of me. I was thinking that we could sit here on the bar stools and talk about how there's never any traffic. I forgot it would be pure torture to one in your position.