Marblehead Posted June 24, 2015 Nice chain of thoughts following my innocent remark There are some of us here who can have a lot of fun with innocent remarks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soaring crane Posted June 24, 2015 Just got home from a summer solstice bonfire (St. John's fire). Was enchanting to say the least :-) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted June 24, 2015 Cool. Its those Beltane fires you gotta watch out for ! I like a good bonfire .... and some flares and explosives . ( except the boat flare my 'mates' let off in my bedroom one night ... after the " 3rd and final warning " not to disturb me with their drunken party, as I was on early shift ). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted June 24, 2015 Just got home from a summer solstice bonfire (St. John's fire). Was enchanting to say the least :-) I hope you didn't get too close to the fire. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) Cool. Its those Beltane fires you gotta watch out for ! I like a good bonfire .... and some flares and explosives . ( except the boat flare my 'mates' let off in my bedroom one night ... after the " 3rd and final warning " not to disturb me with their drunken party, as I was on early shift ). me too. Just got back from the regional Burning Man in Michigan called Lakes of Fire. Lots of campfires, many big ones, the last burn is epic, so large they have a fire truck nearby and half dozen firemen on call. 4 days of drinking, socializing and finding ones utopia. Edited June 25, 2015 by thelerner 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) I think crazy shit happens around the solstice ! ( and it's not just me) Today's crazy Nungali event : I am in the big town ( small city) out at the coast. I am driving up the pacific Highway , right in the middle, 6 lanes wide and the busiest 5 way intersection, traffic lights, turning signals ... complex intersection. The whole thing is ground to a halt, everyone has backed off and is looking freaked out ... and there are two guys punching on, in the middle of the intersection, rolling around on the road, on the tar So I stopped and ( in best policeman's voice ) " HEY! Settle down - stop doing that ! " . Which makes old dude on top of young dude (who is getting hammered ) look up and young guy escapes back to car and screaming girlfriend. But old gets up and grabs the young as he tries to get in the door and starts hammering him more ,,, and the girl is screaming and crying and everyone is just watching, So I got out and approached them, Which made agro guy turn and young guy jumps in car and takes off. Then old dude ( well ... ... my age about ) turns to me ... so I (in best dog controlling voice) ; :" NO! Do not even try to ! " Then he got in his car and sped off . Now I am looking all these people just gawpin' ' What the hell is wrong with you people ! " Then I got in my car and drove off ... I mean, a truck could have come around the corner and run over either of their heads ... and people are just sitting there allowing it to go on Edited June 25, 2015 by Nungali Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marblehead Posted June 25, 2015 Today's crazy Nungali event : The motto for most people today is "Don't get involved." And "Doing the right thing" means "Don't do anything." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thelerner Posted June 25, 2015 (edited) me too. Just got back from the regional Burning Man in Michigan called Lakes of Fire. Lots of campfires, many big ones, the last burn is epic, so large they have a fire truck nearby and half dozen firemen on call. 4 days of drinking, socializing and finding ones utopia. Utopia ??? That's about right (for the Big Burn in Nevada). Here's what Lakes of Fire is more like: <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6v1mt_8P63U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe> Here's some writing about older Burning Man adventures- http://thedaobums.com/topic/14600-learning-to-burn/?p=191747. I don't think I finished my write up of the 2013 burn or started a writing down stuff about last weeks regional, which was pretty mellow. Edited June 25, 2015 by thelerner 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soaring crane Posted June 27, 2015 Our village held its Summer Solstice celebration last night. It's a regional thing, not everyone in Germany is aware of these things. Ok, basically it boils down to yet another reason to drink beer and eat bratwurst, but when the weather is good, these bonfire nights are really something special. I took this photo with my phone. Fire Dog: thumbnail :-) And this is from a different "Johannisfeuer" (St John's Fire) on Wednesday: thumbnail 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AussieTrees Posted June 27, 2015 Now I want a bratwurst. We had a winter solstice celebration,my young 7yo sang with her classmates. No beer nor bratwurst. Never had a German bratwurst,only had them served at Victoria market in Melbourne. Cheers juls 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
soaring crane Posted June 27, 2015 Now I want a bratwurst. We had a winter solstice celebration,my young 7yo sang with her classmates. No beer nor bratwurst. Never had a German bratwurst,only had them served at Victoria market in Melbourne. Cheers juls Empty beer mugs ... evening drawing to a close ... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
