03:08:43
<ynpvisitor49> BH?
03:09:13
<ynpvisitor49> Someone perhaps check the capture, looks like a plume.
03:34:50
<ynpvisitor62> Lion
03:38:36
<ynpvisitor62> Uni major
04:58:23
<Joe> Lion
05:15:40
<Betty> Morning all
05:16:10
<Joe> Hi Betty, in the park?
05:17:44
<Betty> Yep. Got the afternoon Grand yesterday, Lion ini and a beautiful Great Fountain in sunset
05:18:47
<Joe> Great, have fun.
05:19:30
<Betty> thanks :-)
05:22:11
<Betty> did not see Kevin yet
05:22:33
<Dave from B> Betty are you able to PM me?
05:23:40
<Joe> Hi Dave, Yellowstone is waiting for you.
05:23:52
<Dave from B> I'm ready
05:27:27
<Joe> OF
05:29:38
<ynpvisitor35> of IE
05:48:06
<ynpvisitor35> massive venting
06:05:47
<Eric> Morning
06:06:43
<Joe> HI Eric
06:19:45
<Eric> Wow...so many grands not recorded!
06:22:06
<Dave from B> Haven't seen a triple interval for awhile
06:24:18
<Eric> Hi Dave :-D
06:28:18
<Eric> Pretty stable intervals and math shows next grand @ 10:23
06:28:23
<Eric> Lion
06:50:14
<Dave from B> Morning Eric
07:00:01
<Hemic> a ltpotato
07:00:09
<Eric> hmm, turbans at 19 minutes, but seems really early.
07:00:14
<Eric> morning Hemic
07:00:38
<Hemic> Morning
07:00:53
<Hemic> I'm gonna camp for the first time today :D
07:01:42
<Hemic> I'm gonna leave at 10 PST
07:02:37
<ynpvisitor86> camping out for the eclipse?
07:02:50
<Hemic> Nah
07:03:28
<Hemic> By the time the eclipse happens I will be at home. Where I am there is gonna be 60% partial
07:03:41
<Hemic> My favorite stage of eclipse is Diamond Ring
07:09:12
<Hemic> wow
07:09:58
<Hemic> why does this webcam load faster than the other oen
07:10:32
<Hemic> Is this a major?
07:11:03
<Hemic> Look at that static cam
07:11:44
<Eric> OF isn't usually categorized as major/minor
07:12:04
<Hemic> Oh
07:12:11
<Hemic> Castle is though :D
07:12:20
<Hemic> I missed lion geyser
07:12:24
<Hemic> just realized
07:12:40
<Hemic> Thats venting
07:13:28
<Eric> Yes, Castle is definitely major/minor and sometimes Lion does minors, but people don't usually mark the regular eruptions as majors.
07:13:58
<Hemic> True
07:14:24
<Hemic> Normally vents after an eruption, but usually not this hard
07:15:15
<ynpvisitor25> blue sky is nice
07:15:18
<Hemic> Can you see great fountain erupt from the OF WB
07:15:25
<Hemic> WC
07:15:39
<ynpvisitor60> no
07:15:40
<ynpvisitor25> no, it is in another basin, the lower geyser basin, 8 miles from OF
07:15:51
<Hemic> Wow thats far
07:15:58
<Eric> I wish we could :-D
07:16:03
<ynpvisitor25> 8 miles is not far
07:16:05
<Hemic> I thought it would be half a mile from OF
07:16:16
<Hemic> Pretty far if you think about it
07:16:27
<Hemic> I can barely even walk 8 miles
07:16:44
<ynpvisitor25> no one walks between the two places
07:16:45
<Hemic> I can bike 6 miles
07:16:52
<Hemic> I realize
07:17:14
<ynpvisitor60> you don't have to walk to see it you can damn near park on top of the thing
07:17:59
<Hemic> Is it just me or the static webcam is higher quality
07:18:36
<Eric> Static camera compresses the image less because it only takes an image every minute.
07:18:52
<Hemic> True
07:20:41
<Eric> Not sure there is any other major geyser, maybe Cliff? that you can park so close to as Great Fountain.
07:20:56
<ynpvisitor33> Hemic on camera Castle geyser is 3/4 mile from Old Faithful
07:21:38
<Hemic> Yea
07:21:54
<Hemic> Speaking about cliff I want to go to black sand basin
07:22:00
<ynpvisitor33> walking it is .9 mile
07:22:22
<ynpvisitor60> Pink Cone is a parking geyser
07:22:37
<ynpvisitor25> it is not a long walk from OF bw to Castle, not .9 miles
07:23:18
<Hemic> what exactly does parking geyser mean? Does it mean you can drive there and park
07:23:43
<ynpvisitor25> Pink Cone is on Firehole Lake Drive, so you can park right next to it, it is right beside the road
07:24:09
<ynpvisitor25> Great Fountain has its own parking lot
07:24:28
<ynpvisitor25> that overflows and then people park along the road
07:24:58
<ynpvisitor25> Pink Cone has been in the dark lately
07:25:07
<Eric> right..how could I forget pink cone...guess because it's so close to Great Fountain, you can really park and watch both.
07:25:23
<ynpvisitor25> no, not at all possible
07:25:25
<Hemic> What do you mean pink cone has been in the dark
07:25:32
<Hemic> Hasn't been erupting i guess
07:25:40
<ynpvisitor25> unless you mean that you can see the steam cloud of one from the other
07:25:52
<ynpvisitor25> you can see WHITE DOME from Great Fountain, also along the road
07:26:15
<ynpvisitor25> Hemic, it has been erupting in the dark hours of night, soon to be back erupting in the light hours again
07:26:33
<Eric> Yes, I will shutup now and stop giving bad info :-(
07:26:36
<Hemic> Oh
07:26:43
<ynpvisitor25> Eric, you maybe were thinking of White Dome not Pink Cone...
07:27:01
<Hemic> I hate how great fountain erupts at night or at very early as in 3:00 am
07:27:02
<Eric> I was thinking white dome....uggg
07:27:23
<Eric> not sure I have ever seen pink cone....
07:27:36
<ynpvisitor25> well hating on geysers is silly
07:27:50
<Hemic> Geysers are magical
07:27:53
<ynpvisitor25> sometimes, like today, there will most likely be two daylight Great Fountain eruptions
07:28:24
<ynpvisitor25> Pink Cone is small Eric, on the left hand side of the road after leaving White Dome area. It erupts once a day, for about 100 minutes
07:29:06
<ynpvisitor25> the start being the most fun, yet not always easy to catch
07:29:15
<Eric> Thanks 25 :-D I need to make a more concerted effort to spend time there.
07:29:49
<ynpvisitor25> other small geysers are clustered near to it
07:31:18
<Dave from B> Eric, Pink Cone is my favorite rainy day geyser...sit in your car and watch
07:31:20
<Casey> Morning
07:31:28
<Hemic> Geyser acrostic poem i just made up :D : Great geysers Extra parts of the world You should see them Extra preparation would be handy Ready to go see you there
07:31:39
<Hemic> wait
07:31:43
<Hemic> i forgot the S
07:31:47
<Hemic> lol
07:31:59
<ynpvisitor51> interesting view at west gate now
07:32:10
<ynpvisitor25> always good to crack yourself up!
07:32:26
<ynpvisitor25> good timing for the group by Lion
07:32:37
<Hemic> Great geysers Extra parts of the world So see them You should go Extra preparation would be handy Ready to go, see you there!|
07:32:41
<ynpvisitor25> Dave, when do you leave for the park?
07:32:43
<Hemic> Thats better
07:32:57
<Dave from B> 25, I leave at 1500
07:33:13
<Hemic> got s and y mixed
07:33:14
<ynpvisitor25> you might make tonight's BH!!
07:33:19
<Hemic> but you get my point
07:33:39
<Hemic> Well that was disappointing eruption
07:33:40
<ynpvisitor25> so was that a minor eruption?
07:33:45
<Jimbo Neon> 5th in the Lion series
07:33:47
<Hemic> I guess
07:33:57
<Eric> Yes, I would call that minor
07:34:04
<Jimbo Neon> Yes, everything after the initial Lion is a minor
07:34:14
<Eric> what?
07:34:18
<Jimbo Neon> The initial Lion is followed by a short steam phase, too'
07:34:18
<ynpvisitor25> no, that is not true Jimbo
07:34:31
<ynpvisitor25> unless you mean comparitively
07:34:46
<Jimbo Neon> So what are they called - series eruptions? Lion doesn't have minors
07:35:09
<ynpvisitor25> Jimbo, yes, Lion has minors, look in GT, many, many have been recorded
07:35:18
<ynpvisitor25> and yes, it erupts in series
07:35:33
<Eric> For GT, I call all lions regular, unless they don't last over 30 seconds.
07:35:40
<Jimbo Neon> OK, I withdraw the statement
07:36:00
<ynpvisitor25> so that one would NOT be a minor by that standard Eric
07:36:05
<Jimbo Neon> So my first statement, 5th in the series, was correct
07:36:13
<ynpvisitor25> yes
07:36:36
<Jimbo Neon> And the series eruptions following the initial are considerably shorter, too
07:36:37
<ynpvisitor25> my color seems off on my stream
07:36:43
<Jake> reading the log....lots of #altgeyserfacts this morning :D :D :D
07:36:54
<Eric> ohh, I didn't time it...
07:36:55
<ynpvisitor25> hahahaha
07:37:03
<Eric> Set us straight Jake :-P
07:37:13
<ynpvisitor25> it was over 30 seconds, yet not two minutes
07:37:17
<Eric> or Mr. CNN I should say :-D
07:37:23
<Jimbo Neon> I regret the error and hope that my actions will not lead to further unrest
07:37:48
<Casey> 30+ seconds means major eruption? I feel like I remember a conversation on here where people would call that a false start and not even a minor.
07:37:50
<Jake> it's 2017, no need to apologize! Full steam ahead!!!
07:38:10
<Eric> #AltGeysers?
07:38:10
<Jimbo Neon> No, I'm a scientist, have to get these things right, nomenclature and all
07:38:31
<Casey> Jimbo Uranium would never have made that mistake.
07:38:35
<ynpvisitor25> Jake, what say you about a Lion that lasted a minute yet not much more
07:38:40
<ynpvisitor25> ?
07:38:44
<Eric> So 2 minutes is the threshold for Lion minor?
07:38:49
<Jimbo Neon> I know, neon is a lightweight
07:39:03
<Jake> Lion can do so many different combinations of minor eruption/restarts that it's hard to define rules
07:39:22
<ynpvisitor25> we are looking for guidance
07:39:35
<Jake> my hardest Lion rule is a major eruption has a steam phase after water either with some roaring/huffing or pushing of steam
07:39:41
<Eric> or at least common terminology :-D
07:39:52
<Jimbo Neon> As I stated before when Grand pulled a two-burst after a 10 minute first burst: under the most carefully analyzed conditions, the geyser will do as it d*mn well pleases
07:39:55
<Jake> an eruption without a steam phase I would call a minor
07:40:12
<Jimbo Neon> For Castle, Jake?
07:40:19
<Jake> that's for Lion
07:40:25
<ynpvisitor25> Grand often has 2nds after 10 minutes
07:40:34
<Eric> dang, that could be hard to tell from the WC
07:40:41
<Jake> but is true of Castle, too. Castle major ends with a steam phase
07:40:45
<Jimbo Neon> I thought only the initials had steam phases (Lion)
07:41:19
<Jimbo Neon> 25, we were using the 8-minute rule, that it seems like Grand is much more likely to have a 2nd if the first burst ends around 8 minutes. Not hard and fast!
07:41:22
<Eric> I have always used duration/height to gauge Lion minors
07:41:47
<Jake> it can be a brief steam phase for Lion, just 15 seconds maybe. Minors end abruptly. Major w/ steam phase more gradually peters out
07:42:16
<Eric> Someone needs to do a Lion video tutorial :-)
07:42:43
<Eric> Daisy
07:43:49
<Jimbo Neon> Thanks, Jake. BTW, I was paraphrasing the "Harvard Law" of biological research: Under controlled conditions of light, temperature, humidity, and nutrition, the organism will do as it damn well pleases.
07:44:02
<Jake> duration would be more telling of Lion minors, not sure about height. The Lion initial is strong and tall relative to the rest of the series (majors and minors)
07:44:21
<Jimbo Neon> At least Daisy is well-behaved
07:47:15
<Jake> the best thing to do is describe the geyser eruption as you saw it. some eruptions defy pre-defined labels. With Lion, major/minor distinction helps know when the next eruption is expected. Post-minor would be the 1 to 30 minute range. Post-major around 1 hour.
07:48:00
<Dave from B> wow...gone 10 minutes and I missed a book of posts
07:48:34
<Eric> I love this discussion and wish it was more immortalized in a wiki that could be edited.
07:48:57
<Hemic> im back
07:49:06
<Casey> One of these days there's going to be a short interval between majors and someone's going to freak out and think the prior eruption was a minor
07:50:12
<Jake> I'm pretty sure that's already happened. That's one of my pet peeves with collecting OF data. Waiting for the following interval to determine if the previous eruption "must have" been a short or long
07:50:58
<ynpvisitor86> one of my pet peeves is only entering a time and not any description
07:51:07
<Jimbo Neon> I like the analysis function on GT. Lion has a great pattern
07:53:33
<ynpvisitor86> there's an idea Eric, maybe the gosa website should move to a wiki format
07:54:44
<Eric> I have thought that for a long time 86...many hands make light work.
07:55:52
<Eric> Also fun facts - Distance from webcam: Old Faithful 503ft, Beehive 1391ft, Grand 3686ft, Diasy 1.13miles
07:56:14
<Jake> GT has very high quality data overall. It would be great to get descriptions on every eruption but data entry is time consuming
07:56:23
<Hemic> thats nice eto know
07:56:25
<Hemic> to
07:57:07
<Jake> wow, 500 ft to Old Faithful? that's a lot farther than I though
07:58:39
<ynpvisitor86> my thought Jake was that maybe in the future (or past) designation of minor might change - but a description would firm it up
07:58:55
<Eric> Great Fountain is 5.51 miles
08:00:20
<Jake> that's true, 86, I try to put in a comment if something unusual happens, but today's unusual could be tomorrow's normal. Good luck future researchers!
08:01:04
<ynpvisitor86> lol
08:01:15
<ynpvisitor25> is it coming on GT that we can see notes posted when we bring up a geyser?
08:01:23
<ynpvisitor25> instead of just the day it is posted?
08:01:59
<Jake> Lion is particularly nasty to figure out from data logger info, too, because the water doesn't hit the sensor for very long or at all depending on wind direction
08:02:38
<Jake> or when the sensor was out of place for half a season
08:03:02
<ynpvisitor86> yes you can- click on Notes
08:03:18
<ynpvisitor25> then do what?
08:03:29
<Eric> FYI...Lion is about 2k ft away
08:03:40
<Jake> click Notes on this page: http://geysertimes.org/geyser.php?id=FanandMortar
08:03:55
<ynpvisitor86> find the geyser you want - there's Recent Activity - Notes - Attachments etc
08:04:15
<ynpvisitor25> thanks 86
08:04:21
<ynpvisitor86> Should have used Tilts Baby for your example Jake :D :D
08:04:41
<ynpvisitor25> ha, yes, I bet most of those notes say EMPTY
08:05:28
<ynpvisitor25> or if Graham is posting, Empty Hole
08:05:31
<Jake> yes, it's "coming" to GT. "Coming" like an eruption of Giantess is coming
08:05:45
<ynpvisitor25> so tomorrow?
08:06:09
<ynpvisitor25> it would be great if Giantess erupted while Kevin was there
08:06:31
<ynpvisitor86> but the Notes are more meaningfull in "The day of" their posting
08:07:47
<ynpvisitor25> depends 86, sometimes they can be helpful for figuring out future things
08:08:43
<ynpvisitor86> agreed. I might check Notes, then go to the day of it to see the full picture
08:08:44
<ynpvisitor25> Grand was 0448E btw
08:08:52
<Eric> Thanks 25
08:09:30
<ynpvisitor86> Geyser Times is awesome Jake!!!!
08:10:24
<Eric> Hmmm, that pushes my grand prediction later.
08:10:41
<ynpvisitor25> yes, 1023 is not happening
08:11:20
<Eric> Only one interval though
08:11:38
<Eric> about 1043
08:11:42
<ynpvisitor25> that surprised me, why not list both?
08:11:53
<Jake> 1023 is still a possibility, less than 5% possible, but possible
08:12:05
<Casey> There was a 5h22m interval the other day. Don't give up yet.
08:12:14
<Jake> Lion just tried to erupt so that makes the previous eruption a minjor
08:12:15
<Eric> Math
08:12:21
<ynpvisitor25> Was there, a 5 hr 22m? Wow.
08:12:39
<Casey> Ok. Minjor it is.
08:12:54
<Jake> I question the 5h22m Grand interval because it has a ? on it and it lead to the shortest interval of the year by far
08:13:25
<ynpvisitor86> the last Turban was # 940940
08:13:57
<ynpvisitor25> thanks for pointing that out Jake
08:14:00
<Casey> There was the "?" on the eruption before it. Good call, Jake.
08:15:27
<Eric> Yes, definitely makes it questionable.
08:15:59
<ynpvisitor51> Jake, I had noticed that before and I questioned the eruption before the 5h 22m eruption.
08:17:20
<Jake> the VEC rangers often don't put in more than 1 E time for overnight eruptions. I've gone into the VEC to look at their logbook to fill in missing GT times and they didn't write E times in their own book either. It seems the focus is on getting the most recent time only
08:17:32
<ynpvisitor67> Eclipse update from Oregon. So far the hoards are not showing up. Road cams look fine. Bit of heavey traffic last 2 days in one town because of a big international solar party in the woods.
08:17:45
<ynpvisitor25> I agree, they do this with GF as well
08:18:07
<ynpvisitor25> 67, too early for eclipse crowds!
08:18:13
<Eric> ahhh, thanks 67...was that prineville? I know people that got locked up there yesterday.
08:18:29
<Eric> Total gridlock in the middle of nowhere
08:18:32
<ynpvisitor67> But they have slow traffic almost every weekend anyway. That happens when you put stop lights on a highway through town at 25 mph.
08:19:14
<ynpvisitor25> the major swings in eclipse traffic will be because of expected cloud cover, Oregon is looking good for clear skies
08:19:27
<ynpvisitor67> All the fires are helping some I think.
08:19:58
<ynpvisitor25> helping keep people away?
08:20:14
<ynpvisitor67> I think
08:20:39
<ynpvisitor25> haze is trying to move back into YNP
08:20:40
<Eric> I am going to attempt a trip south on Sunday...hopefully I get there by Monday morning :-P
08:21:10
<ynpvisitor67> I5 should be a mess
08:21:11
<ynpvisitor25> Sunday will be an interesting travel day
08:21:34
<ynpvisitor67> I think people may just park on the side of the road, or in it at around 10 am
08:22:02
<ynpvisitor25> if the road is not a parking lot before then
08:22:07
<Eric> That is my guess, monday morning all traffic will be stopped
08:22:47
<Eric> Lion
08:22:56
<ynpvisitor67> All I now is the gas stations will not sell much gas next week or after. I know of no one that does not have a full tank, or more.
08:23:13
<Eric> haha...I filled up yesterday
08:23:16
<ynpvisitor67> Poor bench setters
08:23:16
<ynpvisitor25> I'm still wondering if South Gate to YNP will have free entrance after the eclipse is over. If not, that will be a huge gridlock
08:23:41
<ynpvisitor25> right now they say they are collecting fees
08:24:14
<Eric> That might help keep gridlock from reaching interior into the park.
08:24:53
<ynpvisitor67> I thought Yellowstone was good for Tetons and visa versa.
08:25:02
<ynpvisitor25> It will be interesting to hear the stories after, what gridlocks and when
08:25:18
<Eric> Yes, gridlock major or minor :-D
08:25:20
<ynpvisitor25> no 67, that changed a few years ago
08:25:42
<Eric> hopefully no steam phase
08:25:53
<ynpvisitor67> One more reason for a park pass.
08:26:08
<ynpvisitor25> you can get a pass for both, and I would think folks coming north from Grand Teton definitely would buy the double pass
08:26:24
<Eric> So that was over 2 minutes, no steam phase
08:26:29
<Eric> but weak height
08:26:29
<ynpvisitor25> as they cannot get north without going into Yellowstone
08:26:32
<Joe> Senior Pass is great! :)
08:26:44
<Eric> So just a regular Lion major or minor?
08:26:55
<ynpvisitor67> Was. They raised it to 80. Still a deal.
08:27:07
<Eric> I would say regular lion since it's over 2 minutes.
08:27:29
<ynpvisitor67> They are also running out of the $10 ones. I think the deadline may be over though.
08:27:30
<Joe> Works for me
08:27:53
<Eric> vw called it a normal lion...so we will go with that.
08:28:22
<ynpvisitor67> Twins
08:28:47
<Joe> Got mine I'm good to go
08:29:30
<ynpvisitor67> They will likely be $800 by the time we can get one.
08:30:03
<ynpvisitor51> 67, don't understand "they are running out of $10 ones"
08:30:33
<ynpvisitor51> I have a $10 senior pass.
08:30:46
<ynpvisitor67> That is what the website said. New prices this month and the rush is on.
08:31:03
<ynpvisitor51> at least I think it was $10, been a long time.
08:31:13
<Dave from B> I'm going to make a plea...F&M please erupt tomorrow on my 28th Anniversary
08:31:24
<ynpvisitor67> Something about using the printed receipt or something.
08:32:06
<ynpvisitor51> Dave, Ma and me been married 50 today.
08:32:21
<Dave from B> Congrats!
08:32:23
<ynpvisitor67> I think they had a free one at one point, then it went to 10, now 80.
08:32:36
<ynpvisitor51> kinda special day for us.
08:33:03
<ynpvisitor51> congrats to you and M also.
08:33:09
<Dave from B> Very nice...Wish you and ma the best on your special day
08:33:21
<ynpvisitor51> thanks
08:33:33
<ynpvisitor67> 50 was always a milestone. Even more so today.
08:34:22
<ynpvisitor97> New price for lifetime Senior Pass is $80. An annual Senior Pass is $20.
08:34:36
<ynpvisitor67> Don't think we will see many 75's any more, and people are living longer, also marrying later.
08:34:45
<ynpvisitor51> does seem so 67.
08:34:47
<Eric> Wow...awesome and congrats to both of you!
08:35:40
<Eric> I hope you get and F&M, Giant and Giantess Dave :-D
08:36:00
<Dave from B> haha Eric...now that would be a day
08:36:08
<ynpvisitor67> You should stay and get 28 grands.
08:36:10
<Dave from B> Add BH and Grand and that is the Big 5
08:36:15
<ynpvisitor51> we will be back in the park in two weeks.
08:38:09
<ynpvisitor67> Well enjoy people watching.
08:38:57
<Dave from B> lc, sorry we won't be seeing you again this year. We have a 6 night trip planned in 2018 in late June
08:39:29
<Dave from B> Eric, do you know much about Western Washinton University in Bellingham?
08:40:13
<Eric> I have not heard very much good about it.
08:41:03
<Dave from B> Oooh. Please explain...Parker's favorite of 4 schools he visited
08:41:33
<Eric> Just visiting students didn't care for it...I don't know their reasoning behind it.
08:41:55
<Eric> What does Parker want to study?
08:43:39
<Dave from B> Computer Science
08:43:59
<ynpvisitor51> Dave, not sure when we will be in park next June. I do think we will cut it to 12 days.
08:44:32
<Dave from B> How many did you do this year?
08:44:43
<ynpvisitor51> 14
08:45:18
<ynpvisitor51> and 10 around labor day
08:47:02
<ynpvisitor22> CS program just two hours from you, and on the way to YNP basically (I know you know this...) served me well for the last nearly 30 years. In-state rates and all too...
08:47:10
<Dave from B> It is getting costly to stay in the park
08:47:26
<Hemic> They should get a higher quality video camera
08:47:51
<Hemic> like 1080p
08:47:59
<Hemic> daisy i guess
08:48:16
<Dave from B> to the school named Billings West West...an extension of Parker's high school....not an option for that reason alone. College is the time for a new start.
08:48:19
<Hemic> castle
08:48:51
<Hemic> Eric do you agree that they should get a 1080P camera?
08:49:01
<Hemic> 4k would be cool but too expensive
08:49:07
<ynpvisitor22> gotcha
08:49:30
<ynpvisitor22> lots of my high school went there too.
08:50:21
<Dave from B> Too many cliques. I do respect MSU immensely even though I'm a grizzly.
08:50:36
<Dave from B> We sell lots of fresh salmon to MSU every year
08:50:55
<ynpvisitor22> yeah, there was some of that at first, but it broke down in the larger environment pretty quickly.
08:51:11
<ynpvisitor22> and it's twice the size as when i was there. I do understand though.
08:51:19
<ynpvisitor22> sometimes just gotta get away.
08:51:44
<ynpvisitor22> my wife had that experience. no way was she staying in-state.
08:52:44
<Eric> Hemic...this is a 1080P camera...they just don't have the bandwidth to support it.
08:54:31
<Eric> Dave, I know nothing about their CS program at Western, but I would suggest he finds a school with a CS PhD program to attend. Even if he doesn't go that route, the exposure to those students is important IMHO.
08:55:00
<Eric> You generally have higher caliber teachers and environment to study
08:55:50
<Dave from B> Thanks, Eric
08:57:46
<Eric> UW has the 6th highest ranked CS PhD program in the country.
09:00:03
<Hemic> is this grand
09:00:26
<Hemic> I got to go camping bya
09:00:28
<Hemic> bvye
09:00:40
<ynpvisitor22> Dave apologies if that was bothersome for you - i just gotta plug the alma mater when i can..
09:00:50
<ynpvisitor22> Hemic this is castle if you're still here.
09:01:03
<Dave from B> Eric, they only accept 3% of apllicants and you basically have to go there for a year doing genrals and "hope" you get in. Not going to happen for Parker. Good test scores but only a 3.5 GPA
09:01:26
<Dave from B> no problem 22
09:02:18
<ynpvisitor51> taking a break.
09:02:25
<ynpvisitor25> over 6 hours for Grand
09:02:34
<ynpvisitor25> next Turban?
09:02:59
<Dave from B> Grand will be 1112
09:03:01
<Eric> wallawalla university?
09:03:17
<ynpvisitor51> Dave, if I don't catch you later, hope you all have a great trip.
09:03:20
<Dave from B> I'll check into it
09:03:33
<Eric> Boo, missed grand prediction.
09:03:44
<Dave from B> Thanks lc. I'm really looking forward to the trip
09:03:46
<Eric> I just noticed them on a list of good small CS schools.
09:06:30
<ynpvisitor25> maybe Parker should go in state and transfer out for final years?
09:09:48
<Dave from B> 25, he basically is going to college now. He will have taken 7 college computer classes when he graduates from high school in May 2018
09:15:25
<ynpvisitor25> That should give him a good start
09:16:04
<ynpvisitor25> 1114, you were close Dave
09:16:25
<Jimbo Neon> GT has 1114 start for Grand
09:19:51
<Dave from B> Last 17 Grands have probably been 631 intervals and lower. Pretty remarkable. Only need a 45 minute window to catch Grand
09:20:01
<Dave from B> Until I get there
09:20:17
<Jimbo Neon> Are you going to break the wheel, Dave?
09:20:58
<Dave from B> I'm going to slow Grand and speed up BH...is that okay?:)
09:21:55
<Jimbo Neon> ~8 minutes
09:23:55
<Jimbo Neon> ~10 minutes
09:24:29
<ynpvisitor25> I hope you get F & M, that would be great
09:24:41
<ynpvisitor25> yeah, 2nd
09:25:17
<Jimbo Neon> wow, about a minute lag here
09:25:36
<Jake> VEC added an extra 60 minutes to their Daisy prediction, oops
09:25:36
<Dave from B> Taylor's boyfriend will be indocrinated into gazing this weekend. He is an only OF guy at this point
09:26:16
<Eric> Nice
09:35:01
<Dave from B> If the night Grand is due slightly after midnight, I may catch it in a longshot attempt at getting 5 in a day.
09:42:22
<ynpvisitor25> are you all staying in one cabin?
09:43:23
<Dave from B> 25, we are staying in the Old house at the Inn...2 rooms
09:43:33
<ynpvisitor25> fun
09:44:49
<Dave from B> To be an honest...this is less of a gazing trip than most we do. The fun chaos of elcipse day is why this trip was planned
09:49:14
<Dave from B> If Becca has a desire to be a NPS volunteer with interp division at OF in Summer 2019 is there anyone who we should contact or who can give her an advantage of getting a job?
09:54:02
<Jake> Steve Eide would have some insight
09:54:50
<Jake> I don't know of any volunteers that get housing unless they already work for a concessionaire
10:01:02
<Dave from B> Jake, thanks that is could to know. I'll speak with Stve when I see him next
10:01:12
<Dave from B> could = good...yikes
10:39:00
<ynpvisitor66> Lion still going?
10:39:24
<ynpvisitor66> Sorry read the timestamp wrong
10:39:26
<ynpvisitor66> Lion ie ;)
10:40:00
<Eric> daisy
10:40:01
<Eric> ie
11:21:29
<ynpvisitor45> Lunch time, time to push the BH button.
11:23:07
<Dave from B> Long time from now 45
11:24:18
<ynpvisitor45> Well today i can agree, some what. Last time few times I have said it, people did not agree and boom. We could go after 9 hours?
11:25:00
<ynpvisitor45> I thought you were packing for a road trip?
11:26:22
<ynpvisitor45> You need to go to the Oyster Bar in Portland. Not what it used to be 4 years ago, but still a land mark if it is even there.
11:29:30
<ynpvisitor45> For you fish intolerant, they have a burger and fried chicken, still there and still family owned.
11:34:10
<Dave from B> 45, thanks for oyster bar tip. Sounds like a place to ckeck out.
11:34:25
<Dave from B> I packed last might. leaving in 85 minutes
11:36:42
<ynpvisitor45> Turn your cell phone off in 84 minutes. Nothing you can do if the cooler breaks down anyway.
11:40:48
<ynpvisitor2> Lion
11:41:33
<ynpvisitor45> See i said something around BH would give us a show. That is my story and I am sticking with it.
11:46:30
<ynpvisitor31> nice Lion series
11:57:01
<ynpvisitor40> Aurum 1355
11:57:49
<ynpvisitor45> Sure, i did not see it.
11:58:59
<ynpvisitor40> first one I have seen in a LONG time.
11:59:12
<ynpvisitor40> OF
11:59:53
<ynpvisitor45> Wow, where did the firewood come from?
12:00:22
<ynpvisitor40> good ?
12:01:06
<ynpvisitor40> short
12:20:10
<Dave from B> Time to make some predictions for this evening for selfish reasons
12:21:25
<ynpvisitor45> OK so when will you be doing 90 mph?
12:22:13
<ynpvisitor31> interstate in MT is 80 now, Dave will be cruising soon...
12:22:34
<Dave from B> I don't think I will make BH..thinking 1915-2130
12:22:43
<ynpvisitor45> Will Monday be smoke and cloud free?
12:22:58
<ynpvisitor2> Great Fountain, maybe
12:23:01
<Dave from B> I doubt it...really can smell smoke in Blgs today from WEst MT fires
12:23:26
<Dave from B> 2, do you have a GF prediction for tonight
12:23:55
<ynpvisitor2> GT has one 2000 +- 2 hours
12:24:04
<ynpvisitor45> I have been on the interstate there. Does not stop some people that have a reason.
12:24:33
<Dave from B> I need the Maureen GF prediction
12:25:11
<ynpvisitor2> oh, I don't have that
12:28:42
<ynpvisitor9> you should be there in time for F&M
12:29:50
<ynpvisitor45> He will be in time. Will he be there long enough?
12:29:55
<Dave from B> whenever that is
12:30:27
<Graham> is the park getting busy?
12:30:40
<ynpvisitor45> Bringing your flopping fish hats and shirts for some shameless advertising on the cam?
12:31:09
<Dave from B> not this time, 45
12:31:24
<Dave from B> Graham, still at home. Leaving in 28 minutes
12:32:01
<Graham> have a good trip
12:32:02
<ynpvisitor45> You need a better accountant. One that tells you how to deduct trips like this.
12:33:11
<ynpvisitor62> Dave remeber that the road between Norris and Mammouth is closed after 10:00
12:33:37
<ynpvisitor45> They have not got it paved yet?
12:35:28
<Eric> Any North Goggles sightings? Lion has been going all day :-P
12:37:11
<Graham> we have had several long series this summer but no NG reports
12:40:08
<Dave from B> Thanks 62. Isn't it open on weekends?
12:42:57
<ynpvisitor62> Dave the website says saturday night is open
12:43:41
<Dave from B> Thanks. We'll be fine. Am tempted to go thru East Entrance but is usually 30-45 minutes more
12:44:51
<ynpvisitor45> Cody, or Silver City?
12:45:35
<ynpvisitor45> lion
12:47:34
<Dave from B> Cody
12:47:35
<ynpvisitor19> Per Kevin: good F&M event happening now.
12:48:07
<Graham> N entrance looks clear of cars ........ drive safe
12:48:34
<Dave from B> Yep...going to Mammoth even though I need a lake fix
12:48:36
<Graham> not on GT so isnt happening :)
12:49:05
<Dave from B> 19, thanks for the update
12:49:32
<Graham> Good luck Kevin ... Dave needs to drive really fast
12:50:32
<ynpvisitor97> what are we looking at?
12:50:36
<Graham> 'of course since I already said Dave would get there before F&M it wont go this time
12:51:04
<ynpvisitor45> If Kevin is watching, nothing will happen
12:51:12
<Graham> Lion to Grotto view
12:51:36
<ynpvisitor97> something special going on back that way?
12:51:51
<Graham> a chance for F&M
12:52:00
<ynpvisitor97> yay
12:55:43
<ynpvisitor45> Kevin is more likely to attract a bear that chases everyone past Grotto.
12:59:00
<Graham> OF window open?
12:59:12
<Graham> last was a short
12:59:47
<ynpvisitor45> Well enjoy people watching, or driving.
13:00:41
<Dave from B> I doubt Kevin is that far down basin
13:01:28
<Graham> you are late Dave
13:01:39
<Graham> 28m +
13:03:42
<Dave from B> It's looks like I'm delayed by 30-45
13:04:32
<Eric> typical dave prediction :-P
13:04:57
<Eric> Maybe on the next Turban you will get to go
13:07:17
<Dave from B> :D:D
13:07:28
<Graham> OF
13:07:43
<ynpvisitor19> No F&M eruption per Kevin.
13:08:11
<Graham> told you it would wait Dave
13:08:43
<Graham> F&M need another 3-4 days
13:08:47
<Dave from B> Time to sign off....see you from the other side
13:08:59
<Dave from B> Have a good evening everyone
13:09:14
<Graham> bye Dave, have fun
13:09:30
<Eric> Enjoy Dave!
13:09:38
<Eric> Safe travels
13:10:27
<Dave from B> Will do
14:21:25
<ynpvisitor92> BH or Grang next?
15:11:22
<ynpvisitor92> Dave is missing Split Cone
15:13:20
<ynpvisitor92> I think we have someone dancing to old diso music. YMCA!
15:39:30
<ynpvisitor51> Daisy ie
15:39:32
<ynpvisitor92> Daisy
15:41:55
<ynpvisitor92> That was quick
15:50:20
<ynpvisitor92> Looks turbny
15:50:36
<ynpvisitor92> Looked now
15:56:26
<ynpvisitor51> long interval for Grand...maybe we'll get a 2B...
16:04:53
<ynpvisitor92> Eclipse update for Oregon. Traffic is missing. I think everyone is holed up and hiding from the hoard that is not coming.
16:17:19
<ynpvisitor51> Grand ie
16:20:32
<ynpvisitor51> 2nd Burst
16:23:09
<ynpvisitor92> From the breeze and low steam, I am guessing we missed Riverside.
16:26:17
<ynpvisitor51> didn't see much over the trees either
16:27:29
<ynpvisitor51> OF
16:37:09
<ynpvisitor92> Well enjoy the people time to fix something for dinner.
16:37:43
<ynpvisitor51> going to read the recent issue of the Sput.
17:55:40
<Art> .
17:55:43
<Art> .
17:55:44
<Art> .
17:55:45
<Art> .
17:56:30
<Joe> Thanks for text
17:56:37
<ynpvisitor18> ditto!
17:57:23
<Betty> Woot
17:58:01
<ynpvisitor18> great sunset light for BH
17:58:46
<Joe> Hi Betty you at BH?
17:58:52
<Betty> Hope Kevin is over there and Dave made it too
18:00:14
<Betty> No, we left earlier today for we wanted to eat a good steak after 3 evenings with noodles soup
18:01:08
<Art> LOL.. park food getting to you?
18:01:46
<Betty> It is for years:-)
18:01:49
<Art> Only so many Cranberry chicken salad sandwiches I can tolerate in a visit
18:05:12
<Kitt> no one sent a text about indy
18:05:29
<ynpvisitor18> OF
18:05:45
<Art> I think I got a text
18:06:12
<Kitt> hm, I didn't get one
18:06:19
<Kitt> phone must be goofy again
18:07:04
<Art> I've got a different sound for BH texts and I think I heard it
18:07:33
<ynpvisitor18> OF Short?
18:07:39
<Art> Stream isn't doing too well for me though
18:07:45
<Kitt> I have been having trouble with my Samsung messages
18:08:57
<Kitt> was OF a short?
18:09:29
<Betty> Looked short to me
18:11:27
<Kitt> Beehive
18:11:34
<Kitt> Climb baby
18:12:11
<Kitt> pretty bee
18:12:34
<Kitt> Daisy
18:12:37
<Kitt> ie
18:15:00
<Kitt> hmm, quite a few people at Old Faithful wishing they were on geyser hill
18:17:03
<Kitt> nice show, have a good evening
18:35:44
<ynpvisitor18> SC IE