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Subject:Re: Busses By the Bridge number something
From:Mike Miller
Date:Mon, 20 Jan 2003 18:47:16 -0800

Fun.  And more importantly, warm.

Mike

On 1/20/03 4:26 PM, "DaBomb" <dabomb@TANJABARNES.COM> wrote:

> on 1/20/03 11:36, Mike Miller <mwmiller@CWNET.COM> wrote:
> 
>> Who are you going to believe, Da Bomb - an obvious alias for someone with
>> shall we say, an agenda?  Or me, trustworthy me?  See easy choice even if
>> she does have pictures.
> 
>> In the middle of the night I noticed the glare of magnesium burning just to
>> the north of me.  Shades of BurningVan, except for the magnesium of course.
> 
> 
> Volks,
> 
> Don't believe that Miller guy.  It's all hyperbole.  Except for the fun
> part.
> 
> I haven't had so much fun burning stuff up since chemistry!  You guys make
> the mess, and DaBomb's gotta scoop it up.  When I woke up the next day,
> everybody was hung over and there was a load of aluminum and crap from when
> the magnesium burned a hole through the barrel.  You know the rules: 1)
> Leave No Trace!  2) Fahrvergn�gen.  3) Safety.  That's right.  Safety
> *third*.
> 
> Yes, a good time was had by all but I was hoping to meet more of the volks.
> Shucks, forget Miller's post, a picture says a thousand words:
> http://www.tanjabarnes.com/bombsquad/BBB7/
> Wish I had a picture of the double cab pulling a fifth wheel.  Story is
> there was a Chevy engine in it. Now who's the heartbeat of Germany?
> 
> BBB7 was really well organized.  Lot's of cool peeps. But the fix was in. I
> bought 40 raffle tickets and didn't even win no stinkin' shirt.  But Miller
> and I judged the chili, agreed on #3 and cast our votes.  Didn't wake up in
> time for pancakes though... doh....
> 
> I was thinking we really should finish burning off that magnesium block and
> then add water! I was seeing spots from the glare in my dreams!  As Tyrell
> said in 'Blade Runner': "The light that burns twice as bright burns half as
> long - and you have burned so very, very brightly, Roy."
> 
> Let me know what you folks/volks/freaks/geeks think.
> 
> 
> Love and Rockets,
> La Bomba Fuego
>