[Elfsea] Gulf War Truck

[ironwyrm at juno.com]

Caelin,

How do we get there coming from  Dallas I-30 west?  And can I get a phone
number?

Ironwyrm


On Sat, 1 Mar 2003 17:04:39 -0600 "Richard Threlkeld"
<rjt at softwareinnovation.com> writes:
> I have confirmation that we will have the truck on Friday before the
> war.
>
> Current thought is we will begin loading on Friday evening and load
> until
> about 11PM Friday and then from 8AM until 11AM on Saturday. At 11:01
> we
> will be on the road. We have been granted leave to enter early to
> unload
>
> the truck, work on land jobs, and work on the gate. We will not put
> up
> your tents, etc, but we will unload the truck.
>
> This leads to several issues.
>
> 1.        We need help loading the Baronial stuff Friday evening.
> 2.        Steppes needs to get their Baronial stuff to us Friday
> evening
>         also so the personal stuff can be filled in.
> 3.        Personal stuff may be loaded after the Baronial stuff on
>         Friday or in the Saturday AM load.
> 4.        If you want personal stuff loaded, we expect you or
> someone
>         you furnish to help load it and some of the Baronial (both
>         of them) stuff.
> 5.        I ate the costs of the truck last year. With the economy
> the
>         way it is, I will not be able to do that this year. Each
>         Barony will pay 1/3 of the cost of the truck for their
> stuff
>         (based on the estimate that each will use about 1/3 of the
>         capacity - if that turns out wrong we will adjust).
> 6.        Personal stuff will be charged $20 for the equivalent
> space
>         of one family sized tent with poles and three rubbermaid
> tubs.
>         If you have more than that, you can have the tent with
> poles
>         and five tubs for $30. Of course, this is first-come,
>         first-served for the space left after the Baronies and
>         my personal stuff.
> 7.        Things like ballistae will only be loaded if there is
> room
>         and will be subject to a different charge (they take up a
> lot
>         of space unless they can be broken down easily).
> 8.        All things loaded should be waterproof and reasonably
>         crushproof. It may be raining during loading or unloading
>         and it will sit on the site until you get there to set up.
>         Last year a few things got broken when the load shifted.
>         Don't give us anything that will break from a little
> shifting.
> 9.        In particular, don't give us alcohol to carry. Last year
> a
>         couple of six packs in a basket broke and everything near
>         them smelled like beer. I also don't want to be stopped and
>         charged with bringing alcoholic beverages into the state
> without
>
>         a license (I would have a hard time saying that 85 six
> packs
>         were for personal consumption).
> 10.        If you are arriving later than Monday, please tell us so
> we
>         can leave your stuff in the truck. It will be safe and dry
>         and out of the way. We will have small carts you can use to
>         bring it in. Or you can tell us that it is OK to leave it
>         in the campground. Or you can arrange for someone to set up
>         your campsite in advance of your arrival.
> 11.        Remember to discuss why the Trimians all died horribly
> over
>         a drink with them after the battles!
>
> In service,
> Caelin on Andrede
> renter of the 24 foot truck
>
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