If I drove down to your place to get the speakers, would I have any 
trouble? Missing parts, hostile roommates, etc? Is it even possible? 

Hmm, lemme think about this re: my schedule, movements there, etc, etc.
I'm flying out of SFO on Thursday lunchtime, returning early Monday.

Here are two offers: if someone can take me to the airport (perhaps in
my car; this might be easier for whoever) and then garage/park my car
'til Monday morning (ideally including pickup from SFO) I'll bring the
speakers up with me on Thursday & deliver them wherever. I could come up
Wednesday night. You will get speakers, amp, bag of electronic repair
stuff, cables, 1KW generator, marine battery, charger, inverter.

If that doesn't work as an option, someone'll have to pick them up, and
I'd have to give my landlady heads up there. This, option two, will
involve 8hrs of driving (2 x 2 x 2hr).

(Option three of course is to have it another weekend :-)

Option four is ... ?

NB: I absolutely hate driving/parking in SF (normal mode of transport is

 Jessie, a 600cc two-wheeled urban eel) and taking speakers 'n stuff
    to BM this year was a *major hassle* for me. I don't like to sound
    like a mercenary but if this goes ahead I don't want to incur any
    financial cost and absolutely minimal stress.

[..] and would it require a return 
trip back down?

Nominally yes, unless someone volunteers to house them.

Also, I've heard Steve P may have a mini generator handy. Steve, is that 
true? Is it available for use? If so, any ideas what we could do for 
speakers and an amp?

Not sure that StevePi is on the list, but part of the speaker system
bounty is yup, a 1KW generator & marine battery should you need it :-)

Paul
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i can give Paul a ride to the airport on Thursday. 

back @ you,

Serguei Komarov
Wonkastudio.com | Web and Multimedia Design

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Jaffe" <jonathan@numbernine.net>
Date: Monday, October 1, 2001 2:16 am
Subject: Re: [Squishy] Last chance to dance

Guys,

Paul is being generous here. I would like to take him up on his 
offer 
but it is highly likely I will have to be in San Mateo Thursday 
morning. 
Could someone take him to the airport? If so, I would be able to 
park 
his car outside of my place until Monday, and may even be able to 
get 
him at the airport. I will also be able to store his speakers 
after 
their use. This is an added benefit because the next time we want 
to 
hold a small event, they will be easier to access.

I think our best bet for the party is Wildcat canyon, 20 minutes 
east of 
the bay, just past Orinda. Second choice would be Tilden park. I 
will 
check out places this week. Finally, it seems like Sunday would 
work 
best for the most number of people. Thoughts?

jonathan

If I drove down to your place to get the speakers, would I have 

any 

trouble? Missing parts, hostile roommates, etc? Is it even 

possible? 

Hmm, lemme think about this re: my schedule, movements there, 

etc, etc.

I'm flying out of SFO on Thursday lunchtime, returning early Monday.

Here are two offers: if someone can take me to the airport 

(perhaps in

my car; this might be easier for whoever) and then garage/park my car
'til Monday morning (ideally including pickup from SFO) I'll 

bring the

speakers up with me on Thursday & deliver them wherever. I could 

come up

Wednesday night. You will get speakers, amp, bag of electronic repair
stuff, cables, 1KW generator, marine battery, charger, inverter.

If that doesn't work as an option, someone'll have to pick them 

up, and

I'd have to give my landlady heads up there. This, option two, will
involve 8hrs of driving (2 x 2 x 2hr).

(Option three of course is to have it another weekend :-)

Option four is ... ?

NB: I absolutely hate driving/parking in SF (normal mode of 

transport is

   Jessie, a 600cc two-wheeled urban eel) and taking speakers 'n 

stuff>    to BM this year was a *major hassle* for me. I don't 
like to sound

   like a mercenary but if this goes ahead I don't want to incur any
   financial cost and absolutely minimal stress.

[..] and would it require a return 
trip back down?

Nominally yes, unless someone volunteers to house them.

Also, I've heard Steve P may have a mini generator handy. Steve, 

is that 

true? Is it available for use? If so, any ideas what we could do 

for 

speakers and an amp?

Not sure that StevePi is on the list, but part of the speaker system
bounty is yup, a 1KW generator & marine battery should you need 

it :-)

Paul
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Sergeui and Jonathan will provide music outdoors in a nearby East Bay park during the last hot, cloudless Sunday afternoon of 2001. Music, food, drink, blankets, frisbees, sun lotion, and any of your friends. We'll mail directions Friday or Saturday, but if you don't get them by then, just call 415.505.0533 the day of. It'll run from 11 am until the Last Sunday ends at sundown.*Then* you can plan your Halloween.   
Hey, folks,

This shin-dig is being put on by a very, very cool co-worker of mine.
There will be real dancing and real music with a Burning Man type of
chaos, surreality and fun. I hope to see you there! Anyone up for dinner
at the Ramp or Kelly's beforehand?

-Nancy

Seems like squishy's reply-to: list feature has been switched off so:

----- Forwarded message from Paul Makepeace <Paul.Makepeace@realprogrammers.com> -----

Date: Wed, 3 Oct 2001 23:59:55 -0700
From: Paul Makepeace <Paul.Makepeace@realprogrammers.com>
To: Jonathan Jaffe <jonathan@numbernine.net>
Subject: Re: [Squishy] Needed for Sunday

On Wed, Oct 03, 2001 at 11:43:12PM -0700, Jonathan Jaffe wrote:

So, it looks like we'll have power for Sunday. Now, can anyone make use 
of it by bringing a blender, and maybe something that would make good 
use of the blender? For that matter, know that there will most likely be 
a bar-b-que or two in the immediate area.

The charger is in the back of Karen Marcelo's car so if you have one of
those or an already charged marine battery that'd be good. The
generator's coming but the amp requires 12V.

Solutions could involve getting charger from Karen (this *must* go back
to her at the end of the event or left in the same place as all the
other bits -- mail me offline if you go this route), or buying one from
Costco, or magically finding one in the Moonbase garage, or just using a
Moonbase battery that's full.

Frustratingly my battery was used @ Moonbase and left completely
depleted (red = <40% according to the marker). Whatever you end up doing
with the charger please make sure the battery I bring up is charged to
100% before I get it back, thanks.

Paul

----- End forwarded message -----
----- Forwarded message from Paul Makepeace <Paul.Makepeace@realprogrammers.com> -----

Date: Thu, 4 Oct 2001 00:02:00 -0700
From: Paul Makepeace <Paul.Makepeace@realprogrammers.com>
To: Jonathan Jaffe <jonathan@numbernine.net>
Subject: Re: [Squishy] Needed for Sunday

On Wed, Oct 03, 2001 at 11:43:12PM -0700, Jonathan Jaffe wrote:

So, it looks like we'll have power for Sunday. Now, can anyone make use 
of it by bringing a blender, and maybe something that would make good 
use of the blender? For that matter, know that there will most likely be 
a bar-b-que or two in the immediate area.

PS I don't know what the gas levels are like in the generator so assume
   it's empty and figure out a gas plan.

Paul

----- End forwarded message -----
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