tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post1908995275895238175..comments2024-03-10T10:40:32.319-07:00Comments on Pyromaniacs: July 4 in the Sierra: pyrotechnics with a PyroPhil Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-71181154914551129072008-07-21T08:05:00.000-07:002008-07-21T08:05:00.000-07:00Those are some really nice firework pics Mr. Phill...Those are some really nice firework pics Mr. Phillips, maybe you can get a photo deal from a company through Flickr ;)<BR/>Btw, I had my own fun with full immersion in a mountain stream earlier in May. (brrrrrrr)Karahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08177110982760415673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-61379420913220017902008-07-18T06:58:00.000-07:002008-07-18T06:58:00.000-07:00pastor Bob — it's a bit out of the way... but it's...<B>pastor Bob</B> — it's a bit out of the way... but it's closer than Sacramento. What's the elevation there? What's it like?DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-58353571128054384292008-07-17T22:00:00.000-07:002008-07-17T22:00:00.000-07:00I thought "Why is Dan eating a messed up starfish-...I thought "Why is Dan eating a messed up starfish---or a trampled mushroom---what is that thing?". But then again, I've learned that when you ask people "what is that you're about to eat"...if you have to ask, you generally DON'T want the answer. I was "encouraged" by friends to try "Calf Fries" once, and they refused to tell me what they were. I thought, "what odd shaped fries!". They tasted like chicken!...right.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, back on topic...Dan, how blessed are you, sir. Relish the memories, cherish the thoughts straight into eternity. Thank your for sharing!Gilberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05267525662313103148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-86215070161199275202008-07-17T20:53:00.000-07:002008-07-17T20:53:00.000-07:00I thought it was a deformed mushroom.I thought it was a deformed mushroom.candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088593538648596769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-47403381420608602172008-07-17T20:26:00.000-07:002008-07-17T20:26:00.000-07:00Hope you enjoyed the baby octopus. As an American...Hope you enjoyed the baby octopus. As an American living and ministering in Singapore, I eat those quite often. They're actually quite a delicacy and are always served as part of the first course at the traditional Chinese wedding banquet! <BR/>Like you mention, the taste isn't nearly as bad as the look...Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09572169593647238161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-64787222326437083762008-07-17T14:45:00.000-07:002008-07-17T14:45:00.000-07:00The TV show is Home Improvement. Tim Allen's char...The TV show is <I>Home Improvement</I>. Tim Allen's character's next-door neighbour Wilson is the man in question.<BR/><BR/>Or so I have heard.Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-52851510928407175112008-07-17T14:22:00.000-07:002008-07-17T14:22:00.000-07:00Dan,Some of my favorite memories in my life are th...Dan,<BR/><BR/>Some of my favorite memories in my life are those of things Dad and I did and places we went. Once, he took me and my brother (I was 7, my brother 10) on a road trip in our<A HREF="http://www.alionhasroared.com/2008/01/little-glimpse-of-my-childhood.html" REL="nofollow">64 Dodge</A> named Sheba all the way from Colorado to AR to see my Uncle, then up to Iowa to see my Grand Parents right before Grandpa retired from farming, then to see my other uncle in Iowa, then back. We were gone two weeks and it is still an epoch in our lives. <BR/><BR/>Very cool you got to do this sort of thing along the way.S.J. Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15922550763548455625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-24814128025916686342008-07-17T14:10:00.000-07:002008-07-17T14:10:00.000-07:00Ding ding ding, Hadassah, you win! You're the firs...<B>Ding ding ding</B>, Hadassah, you win! You're the first to comment on that.<BR/><BR/>Yep, it's deliberate. My wife is uncomfortable with kids' pictures being up on the internet, and I respect her concern. So you caught it correctly — much as I'd like to show the world what a handsome young man he is.<BR/><BR/>For another bit of artful positioning, but for a totally different reason, <A HREF="http://teampyro.blogspot.com/2006/03/hi-my-name-is.html" REL="nofollow">see this post</A> from the early days of Pyromaniacs.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-81307912826131745292008-07-17T14:03:00.001-07:002008-07-17T14:03:00.001-07:00Thanks for the pictures, that was fun! They remin...Thanks for the pictures, that was fun! They reminded me of that TV show (can't remember the name) where the main character is always having conversations over the fence with his next door neighbor, but the neighbor's face is always cleverly hidden from view. Very creatively done.<BR/><BR/>Ahh, spicy octopus. Haven't had any in a while. But I don't remember eating the head, just the tentacles. Very chewy.Hadassahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17809388943561834992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-12717689656007430742008-07-17T14:03:00.000-07:002008-07-17T14:03:00.000-07:00Thanks for 1-3For #4, oh believe me, you've no rea...Thanks for 1-3<BR/><BR/>For #4, oh believe me, you've no reason for concern. The object was his head, and you'll notice it's well on its way to full immersion.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-28137841280465993722008-07-17T14:00:00.000-07:002008-07-17T14:00:00.000-07:001. Great photos, wonderful story.2. I'd love to he...1. Great photos, wonderful story.<BR/><BR/>2. I'd love to hear (read) the bear sermon.<BR/><BR/>3. Crystal Crag: such a tacky name for a such a beautiful example of God's creation. Oh, the fallenness of man!<BR/><BR/>4. Re the Phillips tradition: I'm very concerned for you, Dan. The Presbyterian church you attend is clearly rubbing off on you. (And it's not even a full immersion!)Stefan Ewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05530690016594029847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-16299940263831186472008-07-17T13:50:00.000-07:002008-07-17T13:50:00.000-07:00Hi Pastor Bob, fellow Nevadan. God bless you down ...Hi Pastor Bob, fellow Nevadan. God bless you down in Hawthorne.candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088593538648596769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-61952207341926226172008-07-17T13:29:00.000-07:002008-07-17T13:29:00.000-07:00Ah, the half-Groucho. How did you break it, Frank...Ah, the half-Groucho. How did you break it, Frank?Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289347868497438542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-31457301419603804672008-07-17T13:22:00.000-07:002008-07-17T13:22:00.000-07:00Frank's old image.I picked an old meta at random. ...Frank's old image.<BR/><BR/>I picked an old meta at random. Look for one of his comments <A HREF="https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=21212024&postID=116970312760939793" REL="nofollow">in this thread</A>, and watch the picture for a minute or two.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-20833939719426363852008-07-17T13:19:00.000-07:002008-07-17T13:19:00.000-07:00Come again, Dan? What eyebrow thing??(Feel free t...Come again, Dan? What eyebrow thing??<BR/><BR/>(Feel free to jump in and explain, Frank!)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289347868497438542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-47564801753788210282008-07-17T13:18:00.000-07:002008-07-17T13:18:00.000-07:00Dan, If you didn't point it out, I wouldn't have n...Dan, If you didn't point it out, I wouldn't have noticed the moon at all--thought it was part of the fireworks in the first pic! (Oh, okay, the second pic does show a moon that's farther apart.) Really bright and vibrant colors on the fireworks in the first pic. Kudos!Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289347868497438542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-72030003022763859332008-07-17T13:01:00.000-07:002008-07-17T13:01:00.000-07:00"(Are there any Pyro readers in the Mammoth-Bishop..."(Are there any Pyro readers in the Mammoth-Bishop area?)"<BR/><BR/>I am a pastor in Hawthorne, NV very close to the area... Bob WilsonPastor Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12210002258324874629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-22812746679302165732008-07-17T12:54:00.000-07:002008-07-17T12:54:00.000-07:00He had that eyebrow-thing.But then he broke it.He had that eyebrow-thing.<BR/><BR/>But then he broke it.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-48950423704292049282008-07-17T12:53:00.000-07:002008-07-17T12:53:00.000-07:00Wow--10 mp! You guys have such neat toys--from Phi...Wow--10 mp! You guys have such neat toys--from Phil's retro-styled keyboard to your 10 mp camera. I wonder what Centurion has....Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289347868497438542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-87297397083610286662008-07-17T12:13:00.000-07:002008-07-17T12:13:00.000-07:00Thanks, Susan. Did you notice that you can see the...Thanks, Susan. Did you notice that you can see the moon — all of it? I'm really liking this camera. I put it on a tripod, set it to determine the exposure, and pressed the button repeatedly.<BR/><BR/>Actually, most of them got the skyline. Most of the pictures here are cropped and reduced; it's a 10 megapixel camera, so the shots are pretty blow-uppable. It'd be tempting to... to find somewhere to put them if anyone were really anxious to see all the details.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-6064899668269569292008-07-17T12:10:00.000-07:002008-07-17T12:10:00.000-07:00In all seriousness, nice pics. The fireworks pics...In all seriousness, nice pics. The fireworks pics turned out nicely, especially the first one, because I can actually see part of the dusk skyline off to the lower right-hand side of the pic!<BR/><BR/>(Still can't get over that head-dip.)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289347868497438542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-13911268781214091762008-07-17T11:54:00.000-07:002008-07-17T11:54:00.000-07:00(Well, at least the head-dipping isn't a violation...(Well, at least the head-dipping isn't a violation.)<BR/><BR/>copying after the ostrich, huh? At least he didn't come up with a bunch of fish in his mouth like a pelican!pastorbrianculverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07325788116682801754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-43914467088385010162008-07-17T11:45:00.000-07:002008-07-17T11:45:00.000-07:00I was just gonna say about that octupus thing...fi...I was just gonna say about that octupus thing...first you consulted the fortune cookie and now this. Yet another Levitical law broken! Can't imagine what you'll do next year.... :P<BR/><BR/>(Well, at least the head-dipping isn't a violation.)Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08289347868497438542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-91683432427709424522008-07-17T11:41:00.000-07:002008-07-17T11:41:00.000-07:00Fred: where did you find your avatar?? Must. Have...Fred: where did you find your avatar?? Must. Have. Copy.<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://music53.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow"> A Musician by Grace</A>Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14534421623031122881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-47305858376058646222008-07-17T10:18:00.000-07:002008-07-17T10:18:00.000-07:00Did not see Sasquatch. May have eaten some.Did not see Sasquatch. May have eaten some.DJPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16471042180904855578noreply@blogger.com