The Bar... Volume#2

All things outside of Burning Man.
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Post by geospyder » Sat Aug 28, 2010 8:42 pm

Just got a call from LF and MM. They're were passing through Auburn - about 100 miles west of Reno. Long day for them. Will relax with a brew or two later when we meet in Sparks later this evening.
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Post by gyre » Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:12 am

What's scary about the van?

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Post by sputnik » Sun Aug 29, 2010 6:30 am

Good morning! I'll be on the road in 20 hours. Now the question is, will I sleep between now and then?

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Post by Elorrum » Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:28 am

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one more crazy prep day. I have a torn envelope in my pocket and am writing things I might forget on it.
3 AA battery holder, 4 AA battery holder, addresses for postcards, coffee for cold brew concentrate, CR32 batteries.

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Post by geospyder » Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:25 am

Mr. Flit and I met LF and MM last night for a brew. Good people but I think everyone already knew that :lol: Coffee's done. Today is packing. On the road 4am tomorrow morning. Hope we get some sleep tonight.
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Post by sputnik » Sun Aug 29, 2010 1:33 pm

OK, time for one last beer!

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Post by geospyder » Sun Aug 29, 2010 3:01 pm

Half way packed. Taking a break and then will continue. Sure hope we have everything. Lots and lots of burners at Save Mart parking lot in west Reno when we went for dry ice. Topped off the tank on Vista and TV 2 was there interviewing burners. Twelve hours from now we arise for the journey.
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Post by geospyder » Sun Aug 29, 2010 5:45 pm

We are packed and ready. Dinner, a long nap and then we are on our way! See you all in the dust!
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Post by sputnik » Sun Aug 29, 2010 7:52 pm

I'm out!
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Post by theCryptofishist » Sun Aug 29, 2010 8:48 pm

Tomorrow morning if all goes well.
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Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri

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Post by theCryptofishist » Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:01 am

*door creaks open. Fishy walks in. Begins removing dust cloths*
Dang, this place gets musty quickly! Give me a Pago-Pago Octopus.
Whoops.
*Sets about making her own drink...*
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Post by Ugly Dougly » Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:38 am

Why look who stopped by. Well hello old friend.

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Post by ygmir » Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:47 pm

*pokes periscope up from floor vent*

HI gang, I scammed a connection, and, thought I'd say we here miss those not attending.
The MnG is tonight and we'll toast you all. ( I got diet pepsi for IBDave)
we got lots of rain the other day.
I got 3 flat tires on my MV

and, got drunk.

All is well, and I miss you folks.
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Post by Ugly Dougly » Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:30 pm

Ygmir, you got drunk! How could you!!!! :oops:

Hey buddy, I have a friend named Dan who's going to be at the Booby Bar on Friday night. Would you be a good man and shoot me the password? If you're not distracted?

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Post by theCryptofishist » Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:44 pm

Get the fuck out!
That's what you're looking for. Koosh and OED's night.
I already missed mine.

But I refuse to mope!
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"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri

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Post by gyre » Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:02 pm

Got a new playa bike tonight.

That's the burniest part of the week so far.


I did go down to the anger management meeting, but I didn't let the air out of all their tires.

I left one car in the middle completely untouched.

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Post by Ugly Dougly » Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:43 am

theCryptofishist wrote:Get the fuck out!
That's what you're looking for. Koosh and OED's night.
I already missed mine.

But I refuse to mope!
Is that the pass-phrase then? GTFO? :)

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Post by Kinetik V » Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:44 am

Time to post some good news....

I had two job interviews on Wednesday....and I got offered BOTH jobs! I go from nothing to having choices! Amazing!

I may not be on the playa this week but this is still my burn week and the end of the year for me as it has been since 2002. At least it's ending in a great way.

It's funny how life works sometimes...the very job that allowed me to go to the burn back on 02 is now my new one...I'm going back into telecom, strangely enough. And I'll be going in with seniority when it comes to picking my vacation days so getting Labor Day week off shouldn't be a problem.

It's really been an amazing week...now as long as the webcam works for the burn tomorrow night I'll really be set.

And to all of you eplayans who helped me out...I damn sure appreciate it and won't forget it either.

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Post by Ugly Dougly » Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:52 am

Aren't you glad you missed the burn? No? I guess that's reasonable. ;)
Having choices is the purest form of wealth. Good on ya.

I'm going to a céilidh this weekend, probably some fire and adult beverages involved... :)

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Post by theCryptofishist » Fri Sep 03, 2010 10:23 am

I will continue to make art. Because fuck the burn, I don't need it for art or it for inspiration. I finally called into work last night and asked my manager to start letting people know that I didn't get to go, and told her that I'll probably be in Thursday next week.
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"The powerful are exploiting people, art and ideas, and this leads to us plebes debating how to best ration ice.
Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri

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Post by littleflower » Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:05 pm

geez, it's slow in here .....

fishy, you were so missed ....
congratulations KV!
wow, what a week.
the meet 'n greet was hopping this year! i just wish everyone could have made it.......

i don't even know where to start..... what a week .....
mmmmmmmm, drinkies ........

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Post by gyre » Sun Sep 05, 2010 12:19 pm

You're home already?

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Post by theCryptofishist » Sun Sep 05, 2010 7:28 pm

littleflower wrote:fishy, you were so missed ....
Yeah, but I bet they held the Mad Scientist Rampage without me...

Thanks, though.
And yes, congratulations on the job front, Kinetic. I know it's been hard on you.
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Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri

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Post by sputnik » Mon Sep 06, 2010 6:57 pm

Yes Fishy, you were missed. Yes, the rampage carried on without you, but it was honestly lacking in the rampage part.

Good to see everyone I saw, sad that I missed others especially FaeTora. We were supposed to be matching secret agents at the rampage! But such is the playa.

Drinks all around!

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Post by theCryptofishist » Mon Sep 06, 2010 7:11 pm

*cozies up to her Pago-Pago Octopus*
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Post by Sail Man » Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:51 pm

Sputnik, missed you at the MnG! Where fore art was thou? LOL Even Goathead made it, bless his soul :D

Sitting in Fernley with an ice cold Sam Adams and realizing something smells.

*sniffs arm pit* Yep, time for a shower :lol:
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Post by sputnik » Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:56 pm

Sorry for missing the meet n greet, I got distracted by shiny things and I figured I would just see everyone at the bar eventually.
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Post by Sail Man » Mon Sep 06, 2010 8:58 pm

sputnik wrote:Sorry for missing the meet n greet, I got distracted by shiny things and I figured I would just see everyone at the bar eventually.
Ohhhh, were you messing around with sparkle ponies again? :wink:
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Post by jella » Tue Sep 07, 2010 9:53 am

good morning bar :)
who's making the coffee :)
Burning Man isn't about the stuff you see when you get there ....it's about the people that brought that stuff there

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Post by theCryptofishist » Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:42 am

It's a do-acracy. You see the need, you make it.


Oh...


...and...

..um...

Welcome back. Hope you had a lovely time.*


*Or as lovely a time as you could manage without me.
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Man, no wonder they always win....." Lonesomebri

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