How bout one of each?

Actually that sounds fantastic. I'll have one of each.

I'm sure you are already aware Weatherman, but if not, here is the one to watch for today. Lots of people I care about are in this area too. I'm just south of it at the moment, and will be in south Lousiana this evening, but I'm hoping for other's sake, this will be a bust.

Yeah data on my end had been strong for the Memphis area for the past couple of days. I wish our knowledge was stronger, but all be can do is see when the ingredients might come together and how strong all ingredients are. The possibility is high, but they will still be low in numbers today I believe. So I'm not looking for a major outbreak, but until things start happening, there's no real way to know. I do know there will be tornadoes in Tennessee, I just don't know exactly where, how many or how strong they will be. Will keep you updated. Got any counties in particular you want me to watch for?

Yea... I keep up too... But Craighead in AR and Crockett and Haywood in TN are near and dear to me.

I'll put a scope on them.

Weatherman, methinks we've got us an outbreak!

I'm in McComb, MS tonight, and I'm wishing I had stayed in Hammond, LA. But, I think I'm gonna park it here and call it a night. If I wake up spinning like Dorothy, I'll just say it was meant to be. If not, it'll be better in the morning.

Indeed we did, but no major reports from the counties you had me highlight. It would seem you and yours escaped the worst of it, which seems to have been in Central Illinois and then scattered about in a couple of other state. Will have to wait for damage surveys for a complete total, though I reckon there were between 20-25 tornadoes today in my guesstimation. Glad to not see any of the counties you mentioned on my list. A drink is needed. How about a scotch double on the rocks straight?

Some places got some nasty weather yesterday hope everyone if ok. Jack be glade you didn't have to drive in kansas yesterday. Western ks had 70 mph strait line winds. We had some gusts in the mid 50s. Well since I stopped how about some sludge coffee?

Time for some pool.....

Ill be in the Billards if anyone needs me.... Also I think I owe Manfred some money when I came in for a landing, I hit that blasted gophers hole and skidded into manfreds plane . I know that gopher was laughing, I could almost hear that little high pitched chuckle as he peeked out his hole and scurried back down.

Manfred, how much I owe u man? I tore ur rudder up pretty bad with my prop.... again real sry bout that.

Jacklpe wrote: Yea... I keep up too... But Craighead in AR and Crockett and Haywood in TN are near and dear to me.

DAVY SAYS, STOP IT YOU GONNA MAKE CRY, EVEN MY WIFE IS CRYING,

Thank you for your genuine concern guys, it's greatly appreciated, even my wife is delighted. We had a squall line come through about 1 am but it wasn't to bad here, I haven't heard about the rest of Tennessee.

If you ever need to park that truck of yours out here for a day or two, you always have a place here to rest up and get wined and dined.

That invitation is extended to all of you.

LoneStar wrote: Time for some pool.....

Ill be in the Billards if anyone needs me.... Also I think I owe Manfred some money when I came in for a landing, I hit that blasted gophers hole and skidded into manfreds plane . I know that gopher was laughing, I could almost hear that little high pitched chuckle as he peeked out his hole and scurried back down.

Manfred, how much I owe u man? I tore ur rudder up pretty bad with my prop.... again real sry bout that.

Nothing Kes, boss got me some titanium rudder guards for Valentine's Day. Not a scratch!

Sweet, thats a relief. I cant say the same about my plane, al I seen was a dip on the be unway and couldnt turn fast enough to avoid it. It caused me to slide into ur plane and all I seen was a big red Dr1 coming right at me. Then I heard crunch. I was to worried to look at the damage, so I came in here to play a few rounds of pool instead

Gopher holes, I'm in NY and I've not seen potholes this big in decades. And when they are too big to straddle, they are officially Craters.
Manfred

jasonmc wrote: Some places got some nasty weather yesterday hope everyone if ok. Jack be glade you didn't have to drive in kansas yesterday. Western ks had 70 mph strait line winds. We had some gusts in the mid 50s. Well since I stopped how about some sludge coffee?

Good to see you Jason! Yea, I'm glad I wasn't in KS.

Davy, I was referring to Crockett county, but hey, I'm glad you are ok too. I'm gonna take you up on the invite one of these days.

Relocated, as in "relocated under tombstones"?

Cute lil buggers, but I am not a fan of the havoc they wreak. My neighbor wanted a bunch of us to go in together on a propane powered gopher "disrupter." A la Bill Murray. These things actually exist! Booommmm.

InhuManefred

Manfred wrote: Relocated, as in "relocated under tombstones"?

Cute lil buggers, but I am not a fan of the havoc they wreak. My neighbor wanted a bunch of us to go in together on a propane powered gopher "disrupter." A la Bill Murray. These things actually exist! Booommmm.

InhuManefred

Basically a propane cannon? Those things are legal? Trying to remember that scene, but it's been too long.

Got awful quiet in here... I'm wondering if there was an accident with the propane cannon...

Uh, it wasn't accidental. I mean, there was no trace of an accident. I mean, nothing happened. That was permanent.

Lol. These things do exist. They kill the varmints by "concussion." I still don't understand how people could use these safely next to something like, say, an underground sewer line, water line,... gas line. They spray a mixture of propane and oxygen (not sure if they use pure O2 or just air) and detonate remotely. If they want you to be 30 feet away, then what about all the other stuff that is within 30 feet??

Yes, all these questions lead me to want to get one

Manfred

BTW, it's like Florida here, raining like the dickens! Oh well, three big rains per year, I guess this is #1.

Manfred wrote: Uh, it wasn't accidental. I mean, there was no trace of an accident. I mean, nothing happened. That was permanent.

Lol. These things do exist. They kill the varmints by "concussion." I still don't understand how people could use these safely next to something like, say, an underground sewer line, water line,... gas line. They spray a mixture of propane and oxygen (not sure if they use pure O2 or just air) and detonate remotely. If they want you to be 30 feet away, then what about all the other stuff that is within 30 feet??

Yes, all these questions lead me to want to get one

Manfred

BTW, it's like Florida here, raining like the dickens! Oh well, three big rains per year, I guess this is #1.

Dang! Be careful with that thing, Manny!

There was a rich guy who rushed to build his gawd-awful mansion on a ridgeline over the Napa Valley right before an ordinance went into effect preventing such constructions. I don't know if it was that someone was mad about the eyesore or an unpaid contractor but one morning the house exploded leaving nothing but a few bolts sticking out of a concrete slab. The blast was so loud it woke me up about 10 miles away. The investigators somehow decided it was an intentional act.

How much do you guys have the JR insured for?

McFate wrote:

Manfred wrote: Uh, it wasn't accidental. I mean, there was no trace of an accident. I mean, nothing happened. That was permanent.

Lol. These things do exist. They kill the varmints by "concussion." I still don't understand how people could use these safely next to something like, say, an underground sewer line, water line,... gas line. They spray a mixture of propane and oxygen (not sure if they use pure O2 or just air) and detonate remotely. If they want you to be 30 feet away, then what about all the other stuff that is within 30 feet??

Yes, all these questions lead me to want to get one

Manfred

BTW, it's like Florida here, raining like the dickens! Oh well, three big rains per year, I guess this is #1.

Dang! Be careful with that thing, Manny!

There was a rich guy who rushed to build his gawd-awful mansion on a ridgeline over the Napa Valley right before an ordinance went into effect preventing such constitutions. I don't know if it was that someone was mad about the eyesore or an unpaid contractor but one morning the house exploded leaving nothing but a few bolts sticking out of a concrete slab. The blast was so loud it woke me up about 10 miles away. The investigators somehow decided it was an intentional act.

How much do you guys have the JR insured for?

Hey Jacklpe, Manfred how you guys been? I have a question for ya both! Is there a list now on who can come in the JR? The reason i ask is because i came to visit and have a few drinks and was turned away by some drunk cheesy unknown character at the door! I cant remember what he looked like or even his name! Guess i shoulda came sober instead!

A drunk cheesy character at the JR? Well that narrows it down! Did you give the secret handshake, or were you... unable?

Manfred wrote: A drunk cheesy character at the JR? Well that narrows it down! Did you give the secret handshake, or were you... unable?

All i remember is being turned around several times and pushed down a hill in to the water! Atlest i hope it was water! woke up on a carrier and my plane and bag of cookies was gone!

Wait a secret handshake? Didnt know there was one! no one ever showed me!

Well, Grey, if someone is at our door and messing with you, tell 'em they have 5 minutes to get a head start. In the mean time, I'm gonna go get my .338 Lapua and one of those cute little anti tank missiles. I'll be right back...


McFate, we'll be just fine. Thanks for asking though.
As far as the house on the hill goes, I'd love to know why that happened... That either sucks, or is a great story.

So, I finally got around to visiting the Jolly Roger in-game.

Worst experience ever.

I couldn't even get into the damn bar. I'm pretty sure you guys aren't closed. (What kind of bar is closed at 10PM?) Was it an age restriction? I wasn't even asked for ID. I mean, I'm pretty sure I somewhat look over 21. Somewhat.

So I pace back and forth at the entrance, and I even shoot my rifle a couple times, just in case nobody heard me knock. In my rant, I find this crate of bottles out back, which I thought was booze, but ended up being stagnant water from the lake.

...I think it was stagnant water. It was filled with yellow stuff and smelled like pi-

Gross.

Anyways, this tri-plane comes out of nowhere and tries to murder me, so I shoot the guy out of the sky. The pilot manages to survive and pulls this tank out of his pocket. Now I'm running.

See, underage or not, I think you guys should let someone inside if they're running from a tank. But noo, I'm forced to shoot the damn thing until it blows up.

I have to say, I'm impressed by the durability of the Jolly Roger's walls. It got hit by several shells.

Anyways, by now, I've given up, so I turn and leave. But not before taking a closer look at the watermill. (What kind of bar has a watermill?) I take two steps toward it, and I guess the current was too strong in the knee-deep water, because I drown.

I demand to speak to your supervisor.

Dear Miss Luna,

We sincerely apologize for your horrendous customer service experience. If you like, someone from our department of Customer Support can call you to explain. However, they are only open from 9am-5pm New Delhi Standard Time.

You must have missed the memo on the secret fist pump. Note that it must be done while looking directly at the peep hole, to ensure an accurate retina scan.

As for the walls, well, there used to be three aircraft carriers, and one sorta sank when we took some hull material for the building. I don't think anyone noticed the missing carrier, but I still feel bad about it. But as a result, the J.R. is blast resistant, and quite soundproof. Bet you didn't hear a peep from out there, and I believe we had a mixed gathering of MOMs and Misfits. It was loud.

Again, our sincere apologies for your poor experience here. We strive to please. At least most of the time. Please accept this coupon for 5% off, but note that tips are based on full purchase price etc. etc. We hope to see you again at the Jolly Roger.

Sincerely,
Manfred
Head Bartender

P.S. - I just got word from the boss. He smacked me around a bit, and told me that you will be served on the house until further notice. (But please remember the part about tips... wait boss, those tips are important... okok, forgetabout the tips.)

Luna, I'm sorry that happened. I leave for five minutes and...

Anyway, here is a set of keys for you, and a list of alarm codes and combinations for a few other various items. Nothing for anything too sensitive, but you will always have plenty of food, drink, and moderate firepower at your disposal. We in reality never close, but there are a few tricks with the front door. As you are a bit lighter than our average customer, and because you were wearing sunglasses or had hair covering your eyes, the system did it's job and did not let you in. Most people who come in are unaware that all of that is taking place as they walk up to the door though, so keep that quiet, ok?


In the mean time, if there is anything you need or would like us to keep on hand for you, tell me or Manfred and I'll make sure it is always available.

Thanks for coming in.

Well the first thing I would do is get a different bartender, the one you have has a long face, now I know why MANFRED told that horse joke. I'm scared to see what the waitress looks like.