What a great fire it was. Partway through the night they rebuilt it to add a gigantic vertical hollow log. The fire tending crew was awesome.
UPDATE: This is someone else's video of the main fire being lit on youtube.
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07/17/2011 15:22 #54717
Sirius Rising 2011 - Turtle FireCategory: festivals
If you are reading this and have any pictures of Sirius RIsing 2011 that you can share with me, please click the message me link under my photo and send me a message. Sadly, I couldn't take many pics because my phone battery died.
What a great fire it was. Partway through the night they rebuilt it to add a gigantic vertical hollow log. The fire tending crew was awesome.
UPDATE: This is someone else's video of the main fire being lit on youtube.
What a great fire it was. Partway through the night they rebuilt it to add a gigantic vertical hollow log. The fire tending crew was awesome.
UPDATE: This is someone else's video of the main fire being lit on youtube.
07/14/2011 10:34 #54699
Time Warner - Mail merge gone badCategory: estrip
A couple months back I switched the server to time warner to try and consolidate my internet access costs.
The account is registered under Elmwoodstrip.org as it is a business account. Today I got an email that started out like this:
Clearly the name was subjected to some Last Name, First Name Middle initial routine that really chopped it up. Its funny because the company names was listed as company and the same email also has my real name.
The account is registered under Elmwoodstrip.org as it is a business account. Today I got an email that started out like this:
Dear Dear rg Elmwood Strip.o,
Clearly the name was subjected to some Last Name, First Name Middle initial routine that really chopped it up. Its funny because the company names was listed as company and the same email also has my real name.
07/13/2011 18:15 #54696
Smashed up and smoothed outCategory: vacation
07/13/2011 14:27 #54695
The worst day everCategory: vacation
So instead of going on vacation we get a letter from the insurance company that they are going to cancel our insurance on the fucking nightmare rental property unless we paint the porch and patch the concrete.
I kept holding out because I thought I would have sold it by now. After scraping the wood its rotten because there was a wet rug sitting on it. The concrete pretty much had no option but crumble off and start over.
That house has been a money pit for me. If I could start over I would have just not lived in Buffalo when it came I to my life so that this moment would not happen.
I kept holding out because I thought I would have sold it by now. After scraping the wood its rotten because there was a wet rug sitting on it. The concrete pretty much had no option but crumble off and start over.
That house has been a money pit for me. If I could start over I would have just not lived in Buffalo when it came I to my life so that this moment would not happen.
paul - 07/14/11 10:24
Their routine annual inspection. I think the idea is that because it is a rental property the crumbling concrete causes little pebbles on the stairs which can cause people to slip.
Their routine annual inspection. I think the idea is that because it is a rental property the crumbling concrete causes little pebbles on the stairs which can cause people to slip.
kookcity2000 - 07/13/11 21:31
how did the insurance carrier notice the condition of the porch
how did the insurance carrier notice the condition of the porch
metalpeter - 07/13/11 17:45
Just something to Ponder I honestly don't think Buffalo is a big enough city to try this ...... Move into the rental place and make that the home.... Still near downtown and not to far from work a bit of a trek and keep the place up.... Since you would have all the floors you could have the entire up and down.... Then Rent out the fancy place to High Class (money) for events and again high Society Parties..... (NYC might work but here not enough people...Or even make it a bread and breakfast)....
I think the real thing is that you need to find someone who is good tenants and whom you can confirm are good tenants.... No idea how much you charge for rent but maybe upping it a bit would insure you get non problems?
Just something to Ponder I honestly don't think Buffalo is a big enough city to try this ...... Move into the rental place and make that the home.... Still near downtown and not to far from work a bit of a trek and keep the place up.... Since you would have all the floors you could have the entire up and down.... Then Rent out the fancy place to High Class (money) for events and again high Society Parties..... (NYC might work but here not enough people...Or even make it a bread and breakfast)....
I think the real thing is that you need to find someone who is good tenants and whom you can confirm are good tenants.... No idea how much you charge for rent but maybe upping it a bit would insure you get non problems?
tinypliny - 07/13/11 15:31
Sounds awful. Do you have to complete this by a certain date?
Sounds awful. Do you have to complete this by a certain date?
07/12/2011 20:37 #54690
Dinner for Mary's Birthday Last NightCategory: food
Figured Joe's crab shack would be packed last night as it was grand opening so we went to red lobster instead. Their food always looks nice and tastes good, I just wish it was less salty.
tinypliny - 07/12/11 21:18
It was made for folks like me but who eat seafood?
It was made for folks like me but who eat seafood?
So what did you think? Fake religious lampoon or real loonies?
My Follow up question is it burning for fun and dancing for fun or is there some religious or Spiritual thing going on with the dancing
So what was that thing burning in the fire it looks like a winged dinosaur?
That pic you linked really makes me want to go back to ballet and perfect my developpe temps. I am sure there is an equivalent in yoga. I am going to ask Erin next time.
Oh man, I was I took so many more pictures.
It was a loin cloth. Ya, I don't think I have any other pics except for the few I took at the spirit ritual which I will post as soon as my phone recharges.
You didn't have pockets? That is the lamest excuse ever, unless you were wearing a slinky dress (in which case, the fashion conscious do not tailor pockets in). In which case, where is that photo?
Also, where are the contemplative pics of (e:Keith)? Don't you think you are slipping a little?
Sorry, big fire. A bug fire would be way different.
Sadly that is not even the main firepit with the bug fire. (E:keithT) got pictures if that but I didn't have any pockets so no pics.
Where is the pic of the actual fire?!