The Bar

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:22 pm

Zulegoona wrote:I think it’s pretty cool I've had a bit of a chance to get to Know EspressoDude , here on line after passing by him multiple times every day on the playa , I can’t even remember if I ever got any coffee from him but I remember him manning the table

Thx Z; You have a personal invite to get some Espresso this year; as do all BAR hanger-outers,or hanger-ons, or hangers-in; whatever!

If you folks don't come by, we will come to THEBAR at 0700

hold reveille and drag your asses over for some buzz and barrista training

(most likely not that early)

cuz we might just have gotten back FROM
THEBAR

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:22 pm

uBeRpLaYa wrote:nEvErMiNd, i pRoMiSeD tO LeT iT dRoP

Now you're reminding me of this story:

Two Zen monks were once traveling together when they came to a stream widened by recent rainfall. By the bank stood a beautiful young woman dressed in fine clothes. She obviously wanted to cross the water but was distressed at the prospect of ruining her finery. Without hesitation one of the monks offered to carry the young woman across the stream on his back. She gratefully accepted his kind offer. The monk helped to hoist her up on his back and without more ado carried her across and put her down on the dry ground.

The two monks then continued on their way, but the other monk started complaining. "It is not right to touch a woman, especially one so young and lovely. It is against our commandments to experience close contact. How could
you go against the rules for monks?"

The monk who had carried the woman walked along silently for a few minutes before replying. Finally he said, "I set her
down by the river, but you are still carrying her."
- Dick Sutphen in "The Oracle Within"

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:23 pm

sputnik wrote:hmmm....you remind me of the Raven tonight.

4 and 20 blackbirds?

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:23 pm

I want to sign up for Barrista training!!!

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:25 pm

EspressoDude wrote: 4 and 20 blackbirds?

No POE.

http://www.heise.de/ix/raven/Literature ... Raven.html

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:35 pm

Hello!!! Is this thing on?

<tap> <tap> <tap>

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:39 pm

sorry I was dozing off--

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:39 pm

OK, well, I guess I'll crack open a Bell's

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:40 pm

Hey there Zman. Have a Bell's.

Kinetic IV · Post by **Kinetic IV** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:40 pm

Brown Ale?

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:41 pm

Thanks Sput

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:42 pm

sputnik wrote:Hello!!! Is this thing on?

<tap> <tap> <tap>

hello...hello..one ringydingy, two ringydingy....hello; is the the party to whom I'm speaking?

dozing...reading

EspressoQueen sez: Sput, you better learn well or she will get out her whip!

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:45 pm

Cool. I didn't know there was a queen.

I think I'll do fine. How much pressure do you use on the portafilter?

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:54 pm

I gotta skate folks. See ya tomorrow!

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:55 pm

Date line Nevada's Black Rock Desert, 6 killed 37 injured at the annual Burning Man festival in a massive steam explosion.

Good nite Sput

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 7:56 pm

sputnik wrote:Cool. I didn't know there was a queen.

I think I'll do fine. How much pressure do you use on the portafilter?

She hasn't really settled on an e-playa name, but was gifted a tiara last year, so...it was either EspressoQueen, or JOLT.. dark blonde hair in some of the pics , wife of many years

comment by previous camp mate: you two can't be married you are having to much fun!

pressure somewhere around 100 million micropascals ~140-150 psi on the big machine, closer to 160 on the smaller one.

AND, the best part, you don't have to learn how to froth milk or any of that shit.....just naked espresso...hot straight and black

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:01 pm

Zulegoona wrote:Date line Nevada's Black Rock Desert, 6 killed 37 injured at the annual Burning Man festival in a massive steam explosion.

We are leaving the nuclear machine at home......Actually the cooling tower gets imploded May 21. watch it live on CNN(probably)

Of course if someone asks, and begs, and sez you gotta froth my soy milk for a frothy mocha... BOOM . We just put it under the frothing wand, open it wide and blow the shit all over!

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:02 pm

One last comment...I meant when you tamp the espresso. Some places are very specific about how much pressure to exert. Hell, I've seen them put a scale under the filter when they tamp in order to make sure they hit 50lbs of pressure.

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:06 pm

sputnik wrote:One last comment...I meant when you tamp the espresso. Some places are very specific about how much pressure to exert. Hell, I've seen them put a scale under the filter when they tamp in order to make sure they hit 50lbs of pressure.

a lot...of pressure......depends on coffee oil, grind, humidity, temperature, etc. basically, if there is not enuff crema, and the shot is fast, like 15 seconds; then you gotta push and twist harder to make it take longer.

the scale thing is techno-baffle

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:12 pm

I just invited our newest member to join us here, let’s see if he shows

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:13 pm

Zulegoona wrote:I just invited our newest member to join us here, let’s see if he shows

who be newbe?

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:16 pm

Sudden Disruption he just posted his blog spot on the BLM thread in politics

54 year old semi-retired software guy from Reno

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:19 pm

Hello again, bar peeps. What are we having, Zule, ED, Jewel and Sput? BTW, our own ClarkCon is on the air with some nice tunes on KEOL right now.

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:21 pm

Zulegoona wrote:Sudden Disruption he just posted his blog spot on the BLM thread in politics

54 year old semi-retired software guy from Reno

wishing I was semi-retired(jealous); not semi-retarded(not really...well,depends on who you ask)

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:22 pm

evening Bin, How things with you tonight?

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:22 pm

Bin Noddin wrote:Hello again, bar peeps. What are we having, Zule, ED, Jewel and Sput? BTW, our own ClarkCon is on the air with some nice tunes on KEOL right now.

WOW , zap, snap! I clicked right in, no channel overload

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:25 pm

EspressoDude wrote:
Zulegoona wrote:Sudden Disruption he just posted his blog spot on the BLM thread in politics

54 year old semi-retired software guy from Reno
wishing I was (jealous); not semi-retarded(not really...well,depends on who you ask)

if you could learn to like the taste of cat food and didn’t mind living under an overpass you, and I could be semi-retired

Zulegoona · Post by **Zulegoona** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:30 pm

2 Registered, 1 Hidden and 22 Guests

Looks like SD took off maybe I shouldn't have used his real name....

EspressoDude · Post by **EspressoDude** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:34 pm

maybe you shoulda let jewel*** or Xta invite him .... He might get the wrong idea about what kind of bar this is.......(confused with JiffyLube or something)

Bin Noddin · Post by **Bin Noddin** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 8:34 pm

22 guests? I hope we have enough clean glasses.