I'm sure that the excuses for not showing up are many and equally improbable. Tim in SJ being just one of several who used lame ones like 'I was on an airplane'. Like he couldn't have just jumped off or used his private jet. I mean, really!

And a bankrupt airline at that.

As for pictures we might be part of the side door series. If we can't get up the blackmail money in time.

Mike

On 1/5/03 6:35 PM, "Aristotle Sagan" <killer_jupiter@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:

> While y'all were having a great time, I were sitting stuffed into United's > finest cramped airplanes and suffering a pain in the butt trip back from New > Orleans. > > I am glad to hear y'all had a good time and we otter do this a couple times > ayear, prefeably when I am here. > > tim in san jose > > P.S. send pitchers. > > > > > > >> From: Joseph Fortino <fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET> >> Reply-To: fortinoj@SPEAKEASY.NET >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: BurningVan-Short report >> Date: Sun, 5 Jan 2003 17:39:02 -0800 >> >> what a blast thanks everyone. my family an I had a great time and the >> company was too nice. >> I drove HWY 1 all the way to 92 home and it was a cruse. >> >> Thanks so much for all your kindness. Mike summed it up very well :) >> >> peace >> Joe >> >> On 05 Jan 2003, Mike Miller wrote: >> >>> Volks, >>> >>> Well except for the fireworks, the twirling >>> flaming dance show, the ocean that looked like >>> a picture, great weather, warm and still, and >>> the terrorists number 1 [1 1/2 yr old] and >>> number 2 [2 1/2 years old], an Estonian >>> paramour of a THX kind of guy, a Greek gal who >>> would probably have done the Estonian wild >>> jump over the fire whilst kind of ripped had >>> we not prevented her [ by not letting her get >>> ripped, only 4 marshmallows], a frustrated >>> parts delivery dude, the surfer with four >>> [count 'em 4] surfboards in his van - he >>> CLAIMED to use only one at a time but we all >>> know better than that, don't we? - , enough >>> wood for several bonfires, and my son it was >>> pretty much a lost kind of day. >>> >>> OK, the terrorist number two did turn out to >>> be the cause of the expanding universe based >>> on the dirt she managed to acquire, that was >>> kind of cool. The rat on a string that >>> followed the dog who looked like a wolfhound >>> and was the result of a standard poodle and a >>> champion fence jumper were just a couple of a >>> multitude of four legged friends who dropped >>> by. And, yes, there was a funeral next to us >>> on the beach - kind of gave us a pause >>> thinking this might be the real burning man >>> but all that was burned was a bunch of >>> 'incense'. Odd that they would take turns >>> sticking their heads in the smoke and >>> breathing deeply but I guess they really, >>> really liked incense. >>> >>> Even the park cops were cool, pretty nice and >>> laid back. Odd. >>> >>> Yeah the paramour claimed to be Estonian which >>> I think is kind of like claiming to be a >>> Hobbit. I mean everyone's heard of them but >>> they don't really exist. She even claimed to >>> know how to correctly pronounce Arvo Part's >>> name, proof positive of powerful >>> prevarication. >>> >>> BenT showed up 4 or 5 hours late so he was >>> lots earlier than usual. >>> >>> There were pictures taken but negotiations are >>> under way which have a good chance of >>> preventing publication, if we can just get the >>> cash together soon enough. >>> >>> The next event has been named, I think by >>> Westywoman, VAN DE SOLIEL. All we have to do >>> is figure out what to do, and not get caught >>> doing it. >>> >>> Mike > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN 8 with e-mail virus protection service: 2 months FREE* > http://join.msn.com/?page=features/virus >