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Oct. 26th, 2005
It's getting final
Oct. 26th, 2005 03:49 pmTook my crates into Nexus today to go on a truck back to Perth. Now the guy there had quoted me "around $60" for 2 crates and maybe a cardboard box. I e-mailed and was quoted "around $80" for the 3 crates and the box. I got charged a little less than $50 all up - nice.
Last night Stu had the crackpot idea of going onto the plains to look for grass owl. Nevermind the fact that grass owl haven't been reported there for over a year and we have no spotlights! So anyway, we went out, I got a lungful of dust again (we'd gone out the morning the day before - and got about a hundred yellow chats so it was very successful).
We drove all the way out to Kidneybean. We drove off the track. Stu proceeded to do a lot of turns and figure eights that made me rather disoriented. So I reassured myself.
- He CAN'T be dumb enough to so deliberatley get us lost out here, he's gotta know where he is.
- He was a scout.
- He was a scout, in Africa (useful when driving around cows that like to take on cars, Stu is used to elephants).
- He's generally the adventure type and knows what to do in the wilderness.
- I know Mars is vaguely to the east and Pleaides is northish.
- We have the satellite phone. I can stretch out and sleep on the backseat till morning.
It got to a point where even Stu was scratching his head and wondering where the track out was. I was thinking, even if we do find a track who knows if it's the right one? This is a claypan, there aren't really any distinguishing features. After a while he jumped out of the car with a torch and had a run around. Then came back declaring he should have trusted his instincts and drove out to a track not very far away - it was the right one.
No grass owls (but who knows what those birds fluttering off in our peripheral vision were?) We did get 5 red-capped plovers on the claypan, which was just weird.
Last night Stu had the crackpot idea of going onto the plains to look for grass owl. Nevermind the fact that grass owl haven't been reported there for over a year and we have no spotlights! So anyway, we went out, I got a lungful of dust again (we'd gone out the morning the day before - and got about a hundred yellow chats so it was very successful).
We drove all the way out to Kidneybean. We drove off the track. Stu proceeded to do a lot of turns and figure eights that made me rather disoriented. So I reassured myself.
- He CAN'T be dumb enough to so deliberatley get us lost out here, he's gotta know where he is.
- He was a scout.
- He was a scout, in Africa (useful when driving around cows that like to take on cars, Stu is used to elephants).
- He's generally the adventure type and knows what to do in the wilderness.
- I know Mars is vaguely to the east and Pleaides is northish.
- We have the satellite phone. I can stretch out and sleep on the backseat till morning.
It got to a point where even Stu was scratching his head and wondering where the track out was. I was thinking, even if we do find a track who knows if it's the right one? This is a claypan, there aren't really any distinguishing features. After a while he jumped out of the car with a torch and had a run around. Then came back declaring he should have trusted his instincts and drove out to a track not very far away - it was the right one.
No grass owls (but who knows what those birds fluttering off in our peripheral vision were?) We did get 5 red-capped plovers on the claypan, which was just weird.
It's getting final
Oct. 26th, 2005 03:49 pmTook my crates into Nexus today to go on a truck back to Perth. Now the guy there had quoted me "around $60" for 2 crates and maybe a cardboard box. I e-mailed and was quoted "around $80" for the 3 crates and the box. I got charged a little less than $50 all up - nice.
Last night Stu had the crackpot idea of going onto the plains to look for grass owl. Nevermind the fact that grass owl haven't been reported there for over a year and we have no spotlights! So anyway, we went out, I got a lungful of dust again (we'd gone out the morning the day before - and got about a hundred yellow chats so it was very successful).
We drove all the way out to Kidneybean. We drove off the track. Stu proceeded to do a lot of turns and figure eights that made me rather disoriented. So I reassured myself.
- He CAN'T be dumb enough to so deliberatley get us lost out here, he's gotta know where he is.
- He was a scout.
- He was a scout, in Africa (useful when driving around cows that like to take on cars, Stu is used to elephants).
- He's generally the adventure type and knows what to do in the wilderness.
- I know Mars is vaguely to the east and Pleaides is northish.
- We have the satellite phone. I can stretch out and sleep on the backseat till morning.
It got to a point where even Stu was scratching his head and wondering where the track out was. I was thinking, even if we do find a track who knows if it's the right one? This is a claypan, there aren't really any distinguishing features. After a while he jumped out of the car with a torch and had a run around. Then came back declaring he should have trusted his instincts and drove out to a track not very far away - it was the right one.
No grass owls (but who knows what those birds fluttering off in our peripheral vision were?) We did get 5 red-capped plovers on the claypan, which was just weird.
Last night Stu had the crackpot idea of going onto the plains to look for grass owl. Nevermind the fact that grass owl haven't been reported there for over a year and we have no spotlights! So anyway, we went out, I got a lungful of dust again (we'd gone out the morning the day before - and got about a hundred yellow chats so it was very successful).
We drove all the way out to Kidneybean. We drove off the track. Stu proceeded to do a lot of turns and figure eights that made me rather disoriented. So I reassured myself.
- He CAN'T be dumb enough to so deliberatley get us lost out here, he's gotta know where he is.
- He was a scout.
- He was a scout, in Africa (useful when driving around cows that like to take on cars, Stu is used to elephants).
- He's generally the adventure type and knows what to do in the wilderness.
- I know Mars is vaguely to the east and Pleaides is northish.
- We have the satellite phone. I can stretch out and sleep on the backseat till morning.
It got to a point where even Stu was scratching his head and wondering where the track out was. I was thinking, even if we do find a track who knows if it's the right one? This is a claypan, there aren't really any distinguishing features. After a while he jumped out of the car with a torch and had a run around. Then came back declaring he should have trusted his instincts and drove out to a track not very far away - it was the right one.
No grass owls (but who knows what those birds fluttering off in our peripheral vision were?) We did get 5 red-capped plovers on the claypan, which was just weird.
4th November - put it in your planner
Oct. 26th, 2005 09:14 pmEveryone, who is anyone who has ever been to Norbert's karaoke at KK's bar has to be there to welcome me back. It'll be a blast.
You don't ever have to come again, just that one night.
You don't ever have to come again, just that one night.
4th November - put it in your planner
Oct. 26th, 2005 09:14 pmEveryone, who is anyone who has ever been to Norbert's karaoke at KK's bar has to be there to welcome me back. It'll be a blast.
You don't ever have to come again, just that one night.
You don't ever have to come again, just that one night.
The saga of the beard
Oct. 26th, 2005 09:35 pm[21:27] Gemfyre> lol!
[21:27] Gemfyre> full beard is terrifying
[21:28] The_Rat> hehe
[21:28] The_Rat> i like the second pic best. (matt2)
[21:29] The_Rat> might lj icon the beard at some point
[21:29] Gemfyre> it needs words
[21:29] Gemfyre> like "beard of DOOM!"
[21:29] The_Rat> but it will be gone shortly anyway
[21:29] The_Rat> within a week
[21:29] The_Rat> hehe
[21:29] Gemfyre> have you shaved since you came up here?
[21:29] The_Rat> nope
[21:29] Gemfyre> ah
[21:29] Gemfyre> that explains it
[21:29] The_Rat> last shaved in june
[21:29] Gemfyre> hey if you leave it birds might nest in it
[21:29] Gemfyre> then I can ID them
[21:29] The_Rat> lol
[21:30] Gemfyre> ooh the hair is nice ;)
[21:32] Gemfyre> the 80's were about big hair, but that beard is ridiculous
[21:32] The_Rat> yeah
[21:32] The_Rat> hahaha
[21:27] Gemfyre> full beard is terrifying
[21:28] The_Rat> hehe
[21:28] The_Rat> i like the second pic best. (matt2)
[21:29] The_Rat> might lj icon the beard at some point
[21:29] Gemfyre> it needs words
[21:29] Gemfyre> like "beard of DOOM!"
[21:29] The_Rat> but it will be gone shortly anyway
[21:29] The_Rat> within a week
[21:29] The_Rat> hehe
[21:29] Gemfyre> have you shaved since you came up here?
[21:29] The_Rat> nope
[21:29] Gemfyre> ah
[21:29] Gemfyre> that explains it
[21:29] The_Rat> last shaved in june
[21:29] Gemfyre> hey if you leave it birds might nest in it
[21:29] Gemfyre> then I can ID them
[21:29] The_Rat> lol
[21:30] Gemfyre> ooh the hair is nice ;)
[21:32] Gemfyre> the 80's were about big hair, but that beard is ridiculous
[21:32] The_Rat> yeah
[21:32] The_Rat> hahaha
The saga of the beard
Oct. 26th, 2005 09:35 pm[21:27] Gemfyre> lol!
[21:27] Gemfyre> full beard is terrifying
[21:28] The_Rat> hehe
[21:28] The_Rat> i like the second pic best. (matt2)
[21:29] The_Rat> might lj icon the beard at some point
[21:29] Gemfyre> it needs words
[21:29] Gemfyre> like "beard of DOOM!"
[21:29] The_Rat> but it will be gone shortly anyway
[21:29] The_Rat> within a week
[21:29] The_Rat> hehe
[21:29] Gemfyre> have you shaved since you came up here?
[21:29] The_Rat> nope
[21:29] Gemfyre> ah
[21:29] Gemfyre> that explains it
[21:29] The_Rat> last shaved in june
[21:29] Gemfyre> hey if you leave it birds might nest in it
[21:29] Gemfyre> then I can ID them
[21:29] The_Rat> lol
[21:30] Gemfyre> ooh the hair is nice ;)
[21:32] Gemfyre> the 80's were about big hair, but that beard is ridiculous
[21:32] The_Rat> yeah
[21:32] The_Rat> hahaha
[21:27] Gemfyre> full beard is terrifying
[21:28] The_Rat> hehe
[21:28] The_Rat> i like the second pic best. (matt2)
[21:29] The_Rat> might lj icon the beard at some point
[21:29] Gemfyre> it needs words
[21:29] Gemfyre> like "beard of DOOM!"
[21:29] The_Rat> but it will be gone shortly anyway
[21:29] The_Rat> within a week
[21:29] The_Rat> hehe
[21:29] Gemfyre> have you shaved since you came up here?
[21:29] The_Rat> nope
[21:29] Gemfyre> ah
[21:29] Gemfyre> that explains it
[21:29] The_Rat> last shaved in june
[21:29] Gemfyre> hey if you leave it birds might nest in it
[21:29] Gemfyre> then I can ID them
[21:29] The_Rat> lol
[21:30] Gemfyre> ooh the hair is nice ;)
[21:32] Gemfyre> the 80's were about big hair, but that beard is ridiculous
[21:32] The_Rat> yeah
[21:32] The_Rat> hahaha