Message-ID: <31562913.1075857347099.JavaMail.evans@thyme> Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 04:17:00 -0800 (PST) From: lgasparini@simpletel.com To: debner@jpi.com, scott.palmer@exodus.net, clint.dean@enron.com Subject: Re: This weekend Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-From: "Luis Gasparini" <lgasparini@simpletel.com> X-To: "Ebner, Daniel" <DEbner@JPI.com>, "'Scott Palmer'" <Scott.Palmer@exodus.net>, <Clint.Dean@enron.com> X-cc: X-bcc: X-Folder: \Clint_Dean_Dec2000\Notes Folders\Discussion threads X-Origin: Dean-C X-FileName: cdean.nsf LOL! That's some serious incentive to brave the weather. I'm up for the challenge. Scott, if you have a hard time finding alternate camp sites, I suggest we camp in the field next to The Show Palace. <g> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ebner, Daniel" <DEbner@JPI.com> To: "'Scott Palmer'" <Scott.Palmer@exodus.net>; <Clint.Dean@enron.com> Cc: "'Luis Gasparini'" <lgasparini@simpletel.com> Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 11:38 AM Subject: RE: This weekend > Lemme put it another way. If we don't go camping, I will be painting a > bedroom and re-staining kitchen cabinets. The icing on the cake will be the > dippy girl's parents' Christmas party on Sunday. > > Cold and rain creates relatively little fear for me. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Scott Palmer [SMTP:Scott.Palmer@exodus.net] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 11:40 AM > > To: 'Ebner, Daniel'; 'Richard Donoghue'; 'Clint.Dean@enron.com' > > Cc: 'Luis Gasparini' > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > On the camping note, I am researching alternative sites just in case the > > weather is insane this weekend. Depending on which weather forecast you > > believe, it will be cloudy with a chance of rain, with lows in the 40s and > > highs in the 50s. > > > > I also have to check for trail closures. Even if it's not raining, some > > trails will close down if they are muddy & wet because of erosion. > > > > No matter what, we're on for camping, though!! Even if I have to ride my > > bike in circles around the tent. > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Ebner, Daniel [mailto:DEbner@JPI.com] > > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 11:17 AM > > To: 'Richard Donoghue'; 'Clint.Dean@enron.com' > > Cc: Scott Palmer; 'Luis Gasparini' > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > Won't be the same without you. After all, it was Richard that came up > > with > > "Sometimes you kick wood...sometimes the wood kicks you." > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Richard Donoghue [SMTP:Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com] > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 10:41 AM > > > To: 'Clint.Dean@enron.com'; Richard Donoghue > > > Cc: 'Scott Palmer'; 'Ebner, Daniel'; 'Luis Gasparini' > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > More like types, but I can read my message aloud to my computer if you > > > would > > > like. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Clint.Dean@enron.com [mailto:Clint.Dean@enron.com] > > > Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2000 10:40 AM > > > To: Richard Donoghue > > > Cc: 'Scott Palmer'; 'Ebner, Daniel'; 'Luis Gasparini' > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > > > > > > > The "silent one" speaks. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Richard Donoghue <Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com> on 12/13/2000 10:37:08 AM > > > > > > To: "'Scott Palmer'" <Scott.Palmer@exodus.net>, "'Ebner, Daniel'" > > > <DEbner@JPI.com>, "'Luis Gasparini'" <lgasparini@simpletel.com>, > > > "'Clint.Dean@enron.com'" <Clint.Dean@enron.com>, Richard Donoghue > > > <Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com> > > > cc: > > > > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > > > > Guys, unfortunately, I think I'm going to have to bow out of our camping > > > trip this weekend. I have been rather ill over the last week and a half, > > > and > > > I'm not sure that I'm up for the elements and all of the alcohol that > > are > > > involved in this weekend's festivities. I have been hoping to get > > better, > > > but between work and my cold, I don't think I'm up for it. Have fun and > > > please try not to make too much fun of the "silent one" while you are in > > a > > > wood kicking frenzy. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Scott Palmer [mailto:Scott.Palmer@exodus.net] > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 10:41 AM > > > To: 'Ebner, Daniel'; 'Luis Gasparini'; 'Clint.Dean@enron.com'; > > > 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com' > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > > > > > > > I also have a small tent that can be borrowed if "the silent one" > > emerges > > > from the depths of the legal system to join us on our quest for physical > > > pain, inebriation, and large, uncontrollable fires. > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Ebner, Daniel [mailto:DEbner@JPI.com] > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 10:35 AM > > > To: Scott Palmer; 'Luis Gasparini'; 'Clint.Dean@enron.com'; > > > 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com' > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > > > > Clint has spoken for the tent. > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Ebner, Daniel > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 10:28 AM > > > > To: 'Scott Palmer'; 'Luis Gasparini'; Clint.Dean@enron.com; > > > > Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com > > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > > > Does everybody have a tent. I can bring an extra SMALL tent if > > needed? > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Scott Palmer [SMTP:Scott.Palmer@exodus.net] > > > > Sent: Tuesday, December 12, 2000 8:24 AM > > > > To: 'Luis Gasparini'; Ebner, Daniel; Clint.Dean@enron.com; > > > > Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com > > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm in for that. > > > > > > > > BTW - pack a change of warm clothes, and I'd suggest some kind of > > > > light > > > > nylon coat. It might drizzle that day. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Luis Gasparini [mailto:lgasparini@simpletel.com] > > > > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 4:37 PM > > > > To: Ebner, Daniel; Scott Palmer; Clint.Dean@enron.com; > > > > Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com > > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > > > > > > > Do you guys want to go in on some New York Strip steaks? I can > > pick > > > > up some > > > > in bulk at Sam's and marinade them over night. There are usually 4 > > > > eight to > > > > ten ounce steaks per package for around $20. They are pretty good > > > > quality. > > > > > > > > If we do it, should I get one or two packages? I'm thinking two > > > > (unless > > > > Scott is bringing Hunter, who we can BBQ instead). > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Ebner, Daniel [mailto:DEbner@JPI.com] > > > > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 3:00 PM > > > > To: 'Scott Palmer'; Ebner, Daniel; 'Clint.Dean@enron.com' > > > > Cc: 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com'; 'lgasparini@simpletel.com' > > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > > > > > > > Sounds good to me. 5 o'clock. Just kidding. > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Scott Palmer [SMTP:Scott.Palmer@exodus.net] > > > > > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 3:02 PM > > > > > To: 'Ebner, Daniel'; 'Clint.Dean@enron.com' > > > > > Cc: 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com'; 'lgasparini@simpletel.com' > > > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > So did we get a consensus on the time? > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Ebner, Daniel [mailto:DEbner@JPI.com] > > > > > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 2:54 PM > > > > > To: Scott Palmer; 'Clint.Dean@enron.com' > > > > > Cc: 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com'; 'lgasparini@simpletel.com' > > > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I think I'd have a short position in camp fire wood. I see the > > > > intrinsic > > > > > value spiking upward (due to need for warmth) then crashing down > > > > (as it > > > > > turns to ash). > > > > > > > > > > However, I'm always long Beam. > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: Scott Palmer [SMTP:Scott.Palmer@exodus.net] > > > > > > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 2:47 PM > > > > > > To: 'Clint.Dean@enron.com' > > > > > > Cc: 'Ebner, Daniel'; 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com'; > > > > > > 'lgasparini@simpletel.com' > > > > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Not so fast, Clint.... for $4.50 you just get the wood, you > > > > don't get an > > > > > > option to kick the wood. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm writing December Wood-kicking calls for $1, who's > > > > buying....? > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: Clint.Dean@enron.com [mailto:Clint.Dean@enron.com] > > > > > > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 2:37 PM > > > > > > To: Scott Palmer > > > > > > Cc: 'Ebner, Daniel'; 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com'; > > > > > > 'lgasparini@simpletel.com' > > > > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Wow, the wood I can kick!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Scott Palmer <Scott.Palmer@exodus.net> on 12/11/2000 02:34:59 > > PM > > > > > > > > > > > > To: "'Ebner, Daniel'" <DEbner@JPI.com>, > > > > "'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com'" > > > > > > <Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com>, "'Clint.Dean@enron.com'" > > > > > > <Clint.Dean@enron.com>, "'lgasparini@simpletel.com'" > > > > > > <lgasparini@simpletel.com> > > > > > > cc: > > > > > > > > > > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > All right - I did the unthinkable, and bought a "half-cord" of > > > > wood. > > > > > For > > > > > > the uninitiated, a half-cord is a stack of roughly 18- to > > > > 24-inch logs > > > > > > that > > > > > > is 8 feet long and 4 feet high. > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm going to bring about half of it camping, so we should have > > > > quite the > > > > > > fire. > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > From: Ebner, Daniel [mailto:DEbner@JPI.com] > > > > > > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 1:55 PM > > > > > > To: Scott Palmer; 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com'; > > > > 'Clint.Dean@enron.com'; > > > > > > 'lgasparini@simpletel.com' > > > > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Richard, are you coming. You've been awful quite throughout > > > > this. > > > > > > > > > > > > I think I can scrape together 500 pennies. > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: Scott Palmer [SMTP:Scott.Palmer@exodus.net] > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 12:50 PM > > > > > > > To: 'Ebner, Daniel'; 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com'; > > > > > > 'Clint.Dean@enron.com'; > > > > > > > 'lgasparini@simpletel.com' > > > > > > > Subject: RE: This weekend > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > OK, I can get some firewood. I assume we're going to need > > > > quite a > > > > > bit, > > > > > > > since we tend to build a pretty big fire every year. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can I assume that I can get $5 from everybody to help cover > > > > the cost > > > > > of > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > wood? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > The place is easy, there's pretty much only one area to tent > > > > camp. > > > > > I'd > > > > > > > say > > > > > > > first ones there claim a good site. It's been getting dark > > > > around > > > > > 5:00 > > > > > > > lately, so I'd say we need to get there before noon if we're > > > > going to > > > > > > get > > > > > > > a > > > > > > > decent ride in and be able to pitch tents before it gets > > dark. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > That'll mean an early morning for the Dallas guys.... sorry > > > > bout that. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > > > From: Ebner, Daniel [mailto:DEbner@JPI.com] > > > > > > > Sent: Monday, December 11, 2000 11:48 AM > > > > > > > To: Scott Palmer; 'Rdonoghue@mphlegal.com'; > > > > 'Clint.Dean@enron.com'; > > > > > > > 'lgasparini@simpletel.com' > > > > > > > Subject: This weekend > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I did some looking for firewood around Coppell this weekend. > > > > Short of > > > > > > the > > > > > > > crap you get from Albertson's that burns up in about 15 > > > > minutes, I > > > > > could > > > > > > > not > > > > > > > find any. This week, I've got something every night so I > > > > can't shop > > > > > for > > > > > > > it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Can someone be in charge of getting firewood? It's usually > > > > best to > > > > > get > > > > > > > from > > > > > > > an actual firewood supplier that usually has trucks on the > > > > side of the > > > > > > > road. > > > > > > > Nursuries sometimes have it also. We can split up the cost > > > > later. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I'm pretty much planning on showing up with my tent, sleeping > > > > stuff, > > > > > > food, > > > > > > > Beam, bike, and lanterns. Is there anything else I need to > > > > bring? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Also, what time, and where in the park are we meeting? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >