Unaugural 2008: Some bad news, a roll call, and a vote

Fulliautomatix

BT Humble wrote:
> The bad news:
> In spite of my ongoing efforts to learn the valuable skill of weather
> control, I haven't been able to make it rain at Funkytown this month.
> That means that we won't be able to have a bonfire this year. I'm
> sorry, but there's just too much dry grass about..
>
> The roll call:
> If you're going to attend, please reply to this thread with an "aye"
> and how many people you're bringing (I need a rough count so that I
> can make sure I buy enough food).
>
> The vote:
> I'm comfortable with either a 2004-style medium-sized campfire or a
> 2006-style shed party. If you're a confirmed attendee, please cast
> your vote so that I can make appropriate preparations over the next 2
> weeks.
>
> The only situation I can see it being possible to have a bonfire is if
> it's raining on the day, and I suspect that's pretty damned unlikely.
>
>
> BTH
>


tentative aye

SteveB

On Apr 19, 11:00 pm, "Nev.." <id...@mindless.com> wrote:
> SteveB wrote:
> > On Apr 18, 12:04 am, "Nev.." <id...@mindless.com> wrote:
> >> SteveB wrote:
> >>> On Apr 17, 9:11 am, "Theo Bekkers" <tbekk...@bekkers.com.au> wrote:
> >>>> BT Humble wrote:
> >>>>> The bad news:
> >>>>> In spite of my ongoing efforts to learn the valuable skill of weather
> >>>>> control, I haven't been able to make it rain at Funkytown this month.
> >>>>> That means that we won't be able to have a bonfire this year. I'm
> >>>>> sorry, but there's just too much dry grass about..
> >>>> It's bloody pouring here in Perth today. We're well on track for one of out
> >>>> wettest Aprils on record. We passed the fifth wettest yesterday.
> >>>> Bloody global warming!
> >>>> Theo
> >>> Oi! Don't be so bloody greedy. Send some over to Melbourne where we
> >>> need it!
> >>> Bloody gubiment has started plans to take water out of the productive
> >>> farming areas in the Goulburn Valley and pipe to to Melbourne to water
> >>> the conctrete. So any rain we get is sorely needed.
> >> Speak for yourself. Bloody marvellous motorcycling weather here in
> >> sunny Melbourne. According to the BoM so far this month in Perth city
> >> they've had 131mm of rain and the BoM station closest to me in suburban
> >> Melbourne has measured 6.8mm, but it's on the hill over the river, which
> >> gets more rain than I do.. my gauge has only registered 4mm for the month.
>
> >> Nev..
> >> '07 XB12X
>
> > Hey, I didn't say it had to rain during the day when you are out
> > riding.
> > I'm happy for it to rain from midnight to 6am thank you very much.
>
> Now you're making baseless assumptions about when I ride. :P
>
> Nev..
> '07 XB12X

That was a "royal" you, as in a generic term for any rider, not you
personally.

Sheesh, touchy...

SteveB

Peter

"BT Humble" <bt_humble@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:0c9a0272-68bf-45d0-9d7c-87ae3237747a@h1g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
> The bad news:
> In spite of my ongoing efforts to learn the valuable skill of weather
> control, I haven't been able to make it rain at Funkytown this month.
> That means that we won't be able to have a bonfire this year. I'm
> sorry, but there's just too much dry grass about..
>
> The roll call:
> If you're going to attend, please reply to this thread with an "aye"
> and how many people you're bringing (I need a rough count so that I
> can make sure I buy enough food).
>
> The vote:
> I'm comfortable with either a 2004-style medium-sized campfire or a
> 2006-style shed party. If you're a confirmed attendee, please cast
> your vote so that I can make appropriate preparations over the next 2
> weeks.
>
> The only situation I can see it being possible to have a bonfire is if
> it's raining on the day, and I suspect that's pretty damned unlikely.
>
>
> BTH
>

m(aye)be
I like fire

:-P

Aeek

On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:56:39 -0700 (PDT), BT Humble
<bt_humble@bigpond.com> wrote:

>The only situation I can see it being possible to have a bonfire is if
>it's raining on the day, and I suspect that's pretty damned unlikely.

looking at the radar, some of today's rain may have reached Funkytown.

Damien

Aeek wrote:
> On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:56:39 -0700 (PDT), BT Humble
> <bt_humble@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
>> The only situation I can see it being possible to have a bonfire is if
>> it's raining on the day, and I suspect that's pretty damned unlikely.
>
> looking at the radar, some of today's rain may have reached Funkytown.

Listening to the sounds outside, it's been absolutely pissing down for
most of the day here in Goulburn. I'd be very surprised indeed if Tarago
didn't cop it too, given the usual trends for rainfall in this region.

BT Humble

On Apr 27, 7:49 pm, Damien <os...@taliban.gov.af> wrote:
> Aeek wrote:
> > On Wed, 16 Apr 2008 03:56:39 -0700 (PDT),BTHumble
> > <bt_hum...@bigpond.com> wrote:
>
> >> The only situation I can see it being possible to have a bonfire is if
> >> it's raining on the day, and I suspect that's pretty damned unlikely.
>
> > looking at the radar, some of today's rain may have reached Funkytown.
>
> Listening to the sounds outside, it's been absolutely pissing down for
> most of the day here in Goulburn. I'd be very surprised indeed if Tarago
> didn't cop it too, given the usual trends for rainfall in this region.

Yes, but the point is more that 1 week isn't really long enough to
green everything up, and there's a lot of standing dry grass there.
Have a look here:

http://www.humbletown.org/unaugural2008/index.htm

See how much it dried off between the February and March pictures?
It's now even drier, and just as long. Unless that standing dry grass
is at least damp on Saturday night, there'll be no bonfire.

More pointedly, there'll be no bonfire until the "No Fires Without A
Permit" sign comes down from next to the Loaded Dog.


BTH

G-S

Tomasso wrote:
>
> For that matter, did any CYCLISTS turn up (as opposed to motos who own a
> bike)?
>

Actually some of the people that BTH knows from aus.motorcycles and
aus.bicycles are both cyclists and motorcyclists.

Off the top of my head -: BTH, G-S (me), Moike

I'm sure there are more


G-S (who hasn't piked yet, but it isn't looking good...)

Moike

G-S wrote:
> Tomasso wrote:
>>
>> For that matter, did any CYCLISTS turn up (as opposed to motos who own
>> a bike)?

It's next weekend, so no-ones turned up yet.

I've put more Ks on my bicycles than my motorbike in the last two
years. Does that count?

Tarrago is a bit too far for me to cycle up from Melb for the weekend,
so I'll be arriving via something that burns fossils.

> >
>
> Actually some of the people that BTH knows from aus.motorcycles and
> aus.bicycles are both cyclists and motorcyclists.
>
> Off the top of my head -: BTH, G-S (me), Moike
Nev, Tim, Lemmiwinks, Zebee come to mind. All 'serious' cyclists.
>
> I'm sure there are more
>
>
> G-S (who hasn't piked yet, but it isn't looking good...)
>
Oh go on... If I can dust off the Superboike, you can stir yourself.

I'm leaving just before lunch on friday, probably staying at Tintaldra
if there's no snow on the hills.

(If the weather looks like turning nasty like last time I'll take the
van. Last time I went I was turned back on the way home by the snow at
Kiandra, and had to backtrack via Cann River. It was a long, cold,
dark, boring trip home.)

Moike

JL

On Apr 29, 7:41*am, G-S <ge...@castbus.com.au> wrote:
> Tomasso wrote:
>
> > For that matter, did any CYCLISTS turn up (as opposed to motos who own a
> > bike)?
>
> *>
>
> Actually some of the people that BTH knows from aus.motorcycles and
> aus.bicycles are both cyclists and motorcyclists.
>
> Off the top of my head -: BTH, G-S (me), Moike
>
> I'm sure there are more
>
> G-S (who hasn't piked yet, but it isn't looking good...)

I'm piking. :-(

JL

Tomasso

"Moike" <bmwmoike@gmail.com> wrote in message news:48164b1e$0$13949$afc38c87@news.optusnet.com.au...
> G-S wrote:
> > Tomasso wrote:
> >>
> >> For that matter, did any CYCLISTS turn up (as opposed to motos who own
> >> a bike)?
>
> It's next weekend, so no-ones turned up yet.

Sorry, I meant did any cycle purists turn up in the past.

> I've put more Ks on my bicycles than my motorbike in the last two
> years. Does that count?

It's about 66.67% pure.

> Tarrago is a bit too far for me to cycle up from Melb for the weekend,
> so I'll be arriving via something that burns fossils.

Yer, OK, it would probably take five days each way...

> > Actually some of the people that BTH knows from aus.motorcycles and
> > aus.bicycles are both cyclists and motorcyclists.
> >
> > Off the top of my head -: BTH, G-S (me), Moike Nev, Tim, Lemmiwinks,
> > Zebee come to mind. All 'serious' cyclists.

Certainly serious usenet users, but all aus.motos. That makes them a hybrid or
a sub-species.

> > I'm sure there are more
> >
> >
> > G-S (who hasn't piked yet, but it isn't looking good...)
> >
> Oh go on... If I can dust off the Superboike, you can stir yourself.
>
> I'm leaving just before lunch on friday, probably staying at Tintaldra
> if there's no snow on the hills.
>
> (If the weather looks like turning nasty like last time I'll take the
> van. Last time I went I was turned back on the way home by the snow at
> Kiandra, and had to backtrack via Cann River. It was a long, cold,
> dark, boring trip home.)
>
> Moike
>

BT Humble

Tomasso wrote:
> I'd go on bike if I was in Canberra this week. It's a bit far from Sydney for me, even on
> the Lemond. If my brother ends up getting the trike, THAT could be fun to borrow.
>
> Encouraging cyclists tip (as opposed to the hybrid cyclo-motos): DON'T encourage
> them. Repeatedly make out how difficult and painful it will be even to get there, and
> how cold when you get there, and the food is crap, while the beer is warm and
> catheads on the last 5 Km. You should get 30 or 40 with that, including Terryc...

Semi-reverse psychology you say? I'm not that clever (or quick-witted
either, for that matter).


BTH

zipper

"BT Humble" <bt_humble@bigpond.com> wrote in message
news:0c9a0272-68bf-45d0-9d7c-87ae3237747a@h1g2000prh.googlegroups.com...
> The bad news:
> In spite of my ongoing efforts to learn the valuable skill of weather
> control, I haven't been able to make it rain at Funkytown this month.
> That means that we won't be able to have a bonfire this year. I'm
> sorry, but there's just too much dry grass about..
>
> The roll call:
> If you're going to attend, please reply to this thread with an "aye"
> and how many people you're bringing (I need a rough count so that I
> can make sure I buy enough food).
>
> The vote:
> I'm comfortable with either a 2004-style medium-sized campfire or a
> 2006-style shed party. If you're a confirmed attendee, please cast
> your vote so that I can make appropriate preparations over the next 2
> weeks.
>
> The only situation I can see it being possible to have a bonfire is if
> it's raining on the day, and I suspect that's pretty damned unlikely.
>
>
> BTH
>

To pike or not to pike.

Won't be on the bike that's for sure, I've done so few km since July 07 that
everything hurts after 100km.

Could bring the pushie in the car and park at the neighbours and pedal the
last km....

** Posted from http://www.teranews.com **

Tomasso

"BT Humble" <bt_humble@bigpond.com> wrote in message news:69df7224-a51f-4b99-8d2c-a685cabe8e09@m1g2000pre.googlegroups.com...
> Tomasso wrote:
>> I'd go on bike if I was in Canberra this week. It's a bit far from Sydney for me, even on
>> the Lemond. If my brother ends up getting the trike, THAT could be fun to borrow.
>>
>> Encouraging cyclists tip (as opposed to the hybrid cyclo-motos): DON'T encourage
>> them. Repeatedly make out how difficult and painful it will be even to get there, and
>> how cold when you get there, and the food is crap, while the beer is warm and
>> catheads on the last 5 Km. You should get 30 or 40 with that, including Terryc...
>
> Semi-reverse psychology you say?

Sorta.

The "Black Knight" (ref: Monty Python, "The Holy Grail"). "Just a scratch". Them be real cyclists!!!

> I'm not that clever (or quick-witted either, for that matter).

What you have done with the Blade is inspired. Really.

I once bought a "Norman Ross" $49 10 speed (about 1976). Self-assembly, cross fingers.

After a week, the chainwheel had to be welded to the crank.

A few weeks later, the brakes (not just pads) needed replacing.

After that, no major probs, but frequent fixes on gears, shifters, bearings, etc.

Six month later I sold it to a drunk who lost his licence and wanted transport home
from the pub.

Since then I bought quality parts and good frames (even one custom). No further agony.

But you have made a cheapy work. [I have a PhD and do strategic consulting to
big, fat, greedy companies, and I DID NOT manage to get a cheapy working in
my favour. Your story is a classic. Mine is one of throwing money at components.
We are both happy and probably satisfied, but from different paths].

> BTH

Tim Moran

In article <67mukdF2q50cvU1@mid.individual.net>, geoff@castbus.com.au
says...
>
> Off the top of my head -: BTH, G-S (me), Moike
>
> I'm sure there are more
>
>
> G-S (who hasn't piked yet, but it isn't looking good...)
>
>
I'm not sure I can be described as serious, I haven't been on the pushie
in over a week, a serious cyclist wouldn't have let little things like
rain stop them.

Got the flu now, so I don't see myself doing any riding this week either
--
t

A sufficiently advanced incompetance is indestinguishable from malice