The Bar... Volume#2

geospyder · Post by **geospyder** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:20 am

Happy New Year's Eve everyone.

Here's early hugs and kisses OXOXOXOXOX

Boijoy · Post by **Boijoy** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 9:24 am

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! & Birthday !! & Christmas !! & Burn Day !!
& whatever else I missed !!

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:00 am

party hats for the girls...

and for the boys...

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 10:03 am

Deb Prothero · Post by **Deb Prothero** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 1:19 pm

Deb Prothero · Post by **Deb Prothero** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 2:57 pm

Thought I'd share a little New Year's story with you while I'm remembering good times in the past.

Ten years ago, I decided to take my boys to New York City for New Year's Eve. I found out that the committee organizing the celebration was looking for international volunteers to carry the puppets during the 24 hour parade "Crossroads of the World". So I signed us up.

We had to be there almost a week in advance to practice with the others. There were over 2000 volunteers from around the world. We were practicing for three days. We met at the New Amsterdam Theatre on 42nd St. to get our instructions from the director.

When we weren't practicing, we did all kinds of NYC stuff. We saw a show with Liza Minnelli, saw a couple of Broadway shows "Annie Get Yer Gun" and "Damn Yankees" and then visited all the best sites. We even went skating at the Rockefeller Center.

The 24 hour parade started at midnight on December 30 with the parade having puppets from different countries as it turned midnight. Every hour on the hour, there was a celebration for the countries that had just had midnight.

The boys and I were in the parades at 8AM, 9AM, 10AM, 11AM, noon, 1PM and 2PM on December 31st. We helped to carry a city-block long Chinese dragon, Bali praying hands, an Indian elephant that was three stories tall, among others. Discovery Channel made a video of all the hourly parades and we were each given a copy. Jason and Robert were both on the centre stage at noon hour carrying the Shiva puppet.

After our duties as volunteers then we stood with the rest of the crowds in a special section reserved for the parade volunteers at the base of the building with the new ball that had been made by Waterford crystal.

Here is a link to a handful of great photos. Not mine but actually taken by a kiwi standing at a better vantage point for photos.

http://www.richard-seaman.com/USA/Citie ... index.html

Here's hoping you all have a great New Year in 2010!

Risky · Post by **Risky** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:02 pm

It's nice to see you here, Deb, along with everyone else.

Sets out some fireworks...

See you next year!

sputnik · Post by **sputnik** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 3:53 pm

mmmm...fireworks....thanks Risky, you're a good one.

Post by **AntiM** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:00 pm

Looks like I'm spending NYE with you fine folks, MyLarry is headed to Fremont with steel. Possibly spending the night in Fernley, rolling in late, rolling out early.

Elorrum · Post by **Elorrum** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:13 pm

Yay fireworks. Thanks Risky. hmmm, got fixins' for nachos. Don't have to be at work until 7am tomorrow, so maybe I'll stay up until...... ten thirty. But if I'm having fun, I'll stay up as long as it lasts.

Happy New Year everyone. I think this one is going to be a good one.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 4:39 pm

Hey, AntiM........I'm heading for Emeryville tomorrow morning..........
What's MyLarry's truck look like?
I'll wave if I see him.

Happy New year everyone.
thanks for the fireworks Risky.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 5:02 pm

Akemashite omedeto gozaimas! (Happy new year of course!)
Here's hoping for fireworks all around!

magicmarty · Post by **magicmarty** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:07 pm

Happy New Year to you all.. Great fun to be with you on this thread!

More in 2010!

magicmarty · Post by **magicmarty** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:09 pm

By the way, you all know that tonight happens "Once in a Blue Moon"

and you are there

Deb Prothero · Post by **Deb Prothero** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:21 pm

Looks like a party is happening here!

Just returned from a really nice dinner out with my son Robert, his partner Sid and several others. Prime rib and perch dinner with many fixings. Great way to end one year and toast to the next one.

Nice fireworks, Risky.

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:29 pm

going to see qbert and benny benassi...

look the old guy in the suit

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Post by **AntiM** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:30 pm

ygmir wrote:Hey, AntiM........I'm heading for Emeryville tomorrow morning..........
What's MyLarry's truck look like?
I'll wave if I see him.

Happy New year everyone.
thanks for the fireworks Risky.

Red Central Volvo heavy haul, flatbed with a load of steel.

Happy happy

Deb Prothero · Post by **Deb Prothero** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:42 pm

This version is my favourite:

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ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:44 pm

AntiM wrote:
ygmir wrote:Hey, AntiM........I'm heading for Emeryville tomorrow morning..........
What's MyLarry's truck look like?
I'll wave if I see him.

Happy New year everyone.
thanks for the fireworks Risky.
Red Central Volvo heavy haul, flatbed with a load of steel.

Happy happy

ok
I'll be in a ,93 (old square front style) gray Dodge Cummins one ton flatbed dually 4x4.........
I'll wave if I recognize his truck.........
I drive pretty slow, 60 ish........

Post by **AntiM** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 6:50 pm

He can only go 62 at the most. I tried giving him a call, but he must be in a dead zone.

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 7:02 pm

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lonestoner916 · Post by **lonestoner916** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 11:13 pm

Happy New Year everyone! Creepy hugs for all! Thanks Deb for the Tribe message, I'll write you a proper response on the morrow! Drinks are on me, and I mean that literally, I spilled two full beers on me over the course of this drunken evening! But I managed to behave myself and I didn't get thrown out of the [actual] bar before midnight!

Kinetik V · Post by **Kinetik V** » Thu Dec 31, 2009 11:21 pm

From up here in the foothills of the Rockies...
Chasity, Chase, and I wish all of you a Happy New Year!

And remember....the Man burns in 246 days!

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:23 am

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I'm surprized any of the pagans are celebrating this time of year.
Any excuse, right?

Anyone still up?

I want to watch the Green Man now.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 6:58 am

*wanders in, builds fire in s.c.c, starts cowboy coffee*

magicmarty · Post by **magicmarty** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 7:29 am

Hey, Gyre, if a pagan can't celebrate a Blue Moon, what would a pagan celebrate.

Happy Pagan New Year.

Wanders over to YG's and gets a slug of YG's camp coffee. Almost as good as Starbucks.

Good Morning 2010!

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:08 am

gh wanders in for some coffee.

MMmmmmmmm, that hits the spot.

got home from work late last night.

Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:12 am

So my new darling invited me to a party of her cosmopolitan and urbane friends, truly a delight. After the new year was called in, people started going outside. I told her to wait and I would check it out. The full moon in the cloudy sky had formed a huge halo in the night sky. So I invited her out to see it. Thoroughly grounded, she just drawls "oh that means it's going to rain tomorrow". I asked her if maybe it's a harbinger of great blessings for the new year, and she said it could be that too. So I stole a kiss and flew home on wings.

goathead · Post by **goathead** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:32 am

A new year of DOOM.....

Simon of the Playa · Post by **Simon of the Playa** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 9:37 am

im in the MOOD for DOOM.

happy arbitrary notation of the apparent passing of what some call "time".

The Bar... Volume#2

lets get high and have sex!

complete the sequence, mr. president.