03:30:19
<ππ
> ππππππππ ππ½ππΎππππΆππππ
04:59:55
<ππ
> ππππππππ ππ½ππΎππππΆππππ
06:00:07
<ππ
> ππππππππ ππ½ππΎππππΆππππ
06:14:06
<ππ
> ππππππππ ππ½ππΎππππΆππππ
06:14:33
<.don> ??
06:15:04
<linda π> Merry Christmas!
06:15:21
<linda π> .don, Aug 25, Christmas in Yellowstone
06:15:47
<ππ
> a tradition in Yellowstone since the 30's on August 25th
06:16:06
<.don> Hmmm. Didn't know that. Thanks! I think.
06:17:00
<linda π> don't be a humbug ;)
06:17:21
<.don> ;)
06:18:29
<ππ
> .don, there are Christmas meals iin the employee dining rooms and gift exchanges today
06:20:37
<.don> Fun facts! Most of my times in Y have been "off season"--which doesn't mean what it used to.
06:21:02
<ππ
> most of the public area will be decorated, the Inn does a real nice display with decorated trees and such
06:22:32
<linda π> I can cover Kat
06:22:43
<linda π> I can cover Kat's shift today
06:24:48
<linda π> I just got back from Park, Christmas would have been fun
06:32:21
<KorbenC(15)> Merry Christmas!!!!!!
06:32:43
<ππ
> on year Aug 25th at the inn https://imgbox.com/1c52Vwfe
06:33:52
<linda π> KorbenC(15), MC!
06:34:34
<ππ
> ππππππππ ππ½ππΎππππΆππππ
06:35:59
<linda π> Nice 14 days
06:37:39
<KorbenC(14)> I know! The pre YNP parinoia has set it, I feel like Im already there
06:43:00
<ππ
> I used to be in Yellowstone on 8/25 every year I got great pleasure from the look on the faces of the park employees when I would wish them Merry Christmas and leave a large tip
06:43:27
<Lindaππ> ππ
, π
06:44:12
<Lindaππ> ππ
, must have been fun
06:46:58
<ππ
> It was the other customers would give me that look 'he is crazy' as most did not realize it was Christmas in Yellowstone :)
06:47:11
<Lindaππ> ππ
, :)
06:49:16
<KorbenC(14)> Time for school, MC all and cya later
06:50:23
<Lindaππ> KorbenC(14), bye
06:50:46
<ππ
> KorbenC(14), bye
06:54:04
<ππ
> OF
06:54:10
<ππ
> >
06:54:14
<ππ
> >
06:54:51
<ππ
> 0654 static
06:55:07
<Lindaππ> On it
06:55:27
<Lindaππ> Thx
06:55:44
<ππ
> 0652 staticd correction
06:55:44
<Lindaππ> Looks like a short
06:55:53
<Lindaππ> Maybe not
06:58:01
<ππ
> can't tell on static short/long
06:59:19
<ππ
> Quentin has it as an ini :)
06:59:42
<Lindaππ> It was entered in basin, I flagged for.ini
07:02:05
<Lindaππ> Bee splashes it's alive
07:02:20
<ππ
> that was his first post
07:10:06
<ππ
> JimS atDep
07:10:39
<Lindaππ> Water dropping
07:36:32
<LindaG π> Daisy watch
07:46:32
<LindaG π> Daisy
07:51:42
<ππ
> looks like NPS thought Old Faithful was a short
07:53:49
<LindaG π> Oh well I guess we'll find out
08:08:34
<ππ
> LindaG π, I saw you were on the roof of the I nn, did you get any pictures of the starlink/ camera installation?
08:09:50
<LindaG π> ππ
, no I didnt
08:10:14
<ππ
> ok thanks
08:10:27
<LindaG π> camera in same position, the starling was on roof floor surrounded by sandbags
08:10:54
<ππ
> thanks
08:12:38
<LindaG π> Well maybe not a short
08:13:12
<ππ
> I'll bet that was a fun experience, I have not been up there yet.
08:14:05
<LindaG π> ππ
, it was! Not bad getting up there, I was nervous because.inget vertigo but didn't have a problem
08:14:11
<LindaG π> OF
08:14:48
<ππ
> even the rangers are sometines incorrect
08:14:55
<LindaG π> Changed my entry to short
08:15:01
<ππ
> oops or not
08:15:38
<LindaG π> I guess a medium really
08:15:52
<ππ
> :)
08:27:14
<LindaG π> Bulger and maybe hole too
08:41:47
<Geyser Guy> Hello
08:46:22
<CalebD> Morning all
08:49:03
<CalebD> LindaG π, From the video of Bulger, it was just Bulger and itd side vent, Bulger's Hole is much closer to the boardwalk
08:49:20
<CalebD> Dep getting ready to puch
08:49:23
<CalebD> *push
08:53:47
<LindaG π> Plate ie
08:54:01
<CalebD> :thumbsup:
08:57:11
<CalebD> Dep not looking to good, probaly went sometime overnight
09:04:06
<CalebD> Anemone-Little ie
09:09:18
<LindaG π> Splashy
09:09:39
<CalebD> :thumbsup:
09:09:53
<CalebD> Nice splashes
09:10:11
<CalebD> BSB steaming
09:37:39
<LindaG π> Daisy soon
09:41:17
<CalebD> Realy strong sawmill eruption
09:42:01
<LindaG π> Come on daisy
09:43:32
<LindaG π> Daisy
09:44:59
<CalebD> Nice Sawmill Shashes
09:45:39
<Michelle> Good morning
09:45:51
<LindaG π> Michelle, hi
09:46:18
<Michelle> LindaG π, Hi. You you have a good trip?
09:46:36
<CalebD> Hi Michelle
09:46:59
<Michelle> CalebD, hello
09:47:12
<LindaG π> Michelle, yes had great trip. Went to top of OF inn, saw some good geysers, sawngrandntetons and saw wolves
09:48:10
<Michelle> Awesome trip!!
09:48:26
<LindaG π> It was!
09:49:04
<Kat> I'll second that! :)
09:49:18
<LindaG π> :):thumbsup:
09:49:27
<Michelle> :thumbsup:
09:50:17
<Kat> 4 grizzlys on a bison carcass in Lamar with wolves - awesome!
09:50:32
<LindaG π> :)
09:51:13
<LindaG π> Fun to watch
09:53:14
<LindaG π> Michelle, bee wants you.today
09:53:52
<Kat> LindaG π, :thumbsup:
09:57:56
<Michelle> LindaG π, Bee has been working some crazy hours lately.
09:58:46
<LindaG π> And inguessnmaybe OF wants Michelle too
09:59:10
<Michelle> LindaG π, whenever you are ready
09:59:25
<LindaG π> Controls released
09:59:33
<LindaG π> Enjoy the drive
10:00:13
<Michelle> Got it and thanks for driving. Have a wonderful afternoon
10:00:35
<Michelle> OF
10:00:59
<LindaG π> Thx
10:03:38
<Michelle> long
10:05:45
<Michelle> Morning Ms Bee
10:09:04
<Geyser Guy> castle
10:09:12
<Geyser Guy> Lol just relized
10:11:45
<Michelle> Wants to take off
10:14:45
<Michelle> Tardy
10:17:04
<Geyser Guy> Think the first water part is done
10:17:06
<Syzmic> Wife and I just want to thank all the camera operators and video recorders. You all do a fantastic job. We appreciate it.
10:18:00
<Michelle> Syzmic, You are welcome. Glad you are enjoying and appreciate it.
10:19:39
<Geyser Guy> I agree with syzmic yall do such a good job keeping us entertained :)
10:22:35
<Michelle> Geyser Guy, thank you. We try!:)
10:27:10
<Michelle> 51 degrees and 1005 humidity, not sure i want to call that a Turban.
10:27:46
<Michelle> Spoke to soon. In basin guys called it yeah. Lets go back to the Hill
10:28:50
<Michelle> 100% humidity.
10:29:29
<.don> The weather gadget on this page almost always reads 100% humidty. It's bogus, imo.
10:38:25
<Jenna> I agree. Accuweather says 54%
10:45:30
<Michelle> Another Turban
10:46:04
<Michelle> INDY
10:46:06
<Michelle> .
10:46:08
<Michelle> .
10:46:10
<Michelle> .
10:46:41
<Michelle> Grand is waiting for Ms Bee
10:48:30
<Kevin Lβ’ π΅> Nice timing!
10:51:11
<.don> My joy comes from watching the crowd scatter on the boardwalk when the eruption starts.
10:51:27
<Michelle> :lol::lol:
10:52:59
<Michelle> :bee:
10:55:21
<Kevin Lβ’ π΅> Tall one
10:58:51
<Michelle> That pan down takes off every time.
10:59:24
<Michelle> Thank you beautiful Ms Bee!!
11:00:55
<Michelle> Now back to the regularly scheduled programming!!π
11:03:19
<Michelle> And another Turban
11:11:35
<Michelle> Tardy again
11:20:36
<Michelle> :grand:
11:22:24
<HO HO HO> oops, I missed the start watching Bee
11:23:10
<HO HO HO> Merry Christmas all
11:23:36
<Michelle> HO HO HO, Merry Christmas
11:23:46
<HO HO HO> a friend posted photos of the Inn Christmas Tree, it is beautiful
11:24:26
<Kevin Lβ’ π΅> Merry Christmas
11:24:57
<HO HO HO> I wonder if Christmas Tree rock in the Firehole is decorated
11:30:18
<Michelle> Of window coming back around
11:30:27
<HO HO HO> as it does
11:30:35
<HO HO HO> looks like a 1b Grand
11:31:19
<HO HO HO> we will miss Daisy yet hopefully one of the in basin gazers will catch it post Grand
11:33:19
<CalebD> Looks like a Q
11:33:39
<HO HO HO> nice that gazers had a chance to get from BH to Grand in time
11:34:00
<Michelle> :daisy:
11:34:09
<HO HO HO> oh nice
11:39:07
<Michelle> OF
11:42:21
<Michelle> long
11:48:33
<Michelle> Going to leave it here while I move my legs. brb
12:02:49
<Michelle> Nice little boil on Giantess
12:03:28
<CalebD> :thumbsup:
12:03:37
<CalebD> Bigger boil now
12:12:42
<Michelle> Uncertain??
12:14:13
<Michelle> Looked like it was not Sawmill, but next to it
12:15:08
<CalebD> Michelle, At what time in teh video?
12:21:20
<Michelle> CalebD, 12:11:56
12:23:57
<CalebD> I think is just a trick of the steam, uncertain eruptions last up to 5m
12:24:03
<Michelle> Tardy
12:24:46
<Michelle> CalebD, yeah, I have watched it several times now and don't think it was
12:24:58
<CalebD> :thumbsup:
12:33:01
<CalebD> Sawmill Quit
12:55:36
<Michelle> Lion should be warming up, so going to go back and forth from Riverside to Lion
12:56:05
<CalebD> :thumbsup:
13:01:59
<Michelle> Steam coming from Bulger
13:07:42
<Michelle> Riverside trying!!
13:08:39
<Michelle> And Of window is here again!!
13:09:24
<Michelle> Cmon Riverside.
13:10:29
<Michelle> It's trying, I can see an occassional puff of steam
13:11:48
<Michelle> Hope someone is there to record it. We need to go to OF
13:21:06
<Michelle> OF
13:24:17
<Michelle> long
13:26:35
<Michelle> :daisy: ie
13:28:00
<Michelle> Sawmill back on
13:29:27
<Michelle> Was hoping someone in basin got the start time for Daisy
13:30:17
<Michelle> Oblong
13:43:06
<Michelle> Bulger coughing up some more steam
13:43:40
<john> I got the cirle X going on...???
13:44:22
<Michelle> john, Hi
13:45:04
<Michelle> john, does refresh do anything?
13:45:07
<john> Hi michelle...
13:45:22
<Greg (working)> Hi John
13:45:32
<john> there it is... whew... I thought someone had broken it!!!
13:46:23
<john> hey greg!
13:48:08
<john> whenever you are ready Mark... thanks!
13:48:27
<Michelle> :):)
13:48:57
<Michelle> All yours Joan. Controls released!!:lol:
13:48:57
<john> Michelle aka Mark...???
13:49:45
<Michelle> john, thats what my email address says!:)
13:49:50
<john> Joan???
13:50:04
<john> the female form on John
13:50:13
<Michelle> john, I had to. Sorry
13:50:26
<john> LOL
13:52:03
<john> Okay Mark, thanks for driving and have a great weekend!
13:52:43
<Michelle> Thanks John, have a good drive.
13:53:07
<john> :thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:
13:53:19
<Michelle> Bye all. Have a wonderful afternoon
13:54:22
<john> π
13:57:04
<john> LC
14:07:47
<CalebD> Dep Looks pretty goood
14:08:03
<john> :thumbsup:
14:08:51
<john> lion is sloshing...
14:09:10
<CalebD> Dep 1b I think
14:10:43
<CalebD> Wow massive oblong
14:13:14
<Geyser Guy> Hello
14:13:27
<CalebD> Afternoon
14:13:34
<john> :thumbsup:
14:13:57
<CalebD> MC
14:14:03
<Geyser Guy> any thing going on at the basin?
14:14:28
<CalebD> Well Marrom Cave is erupting
14:14:51
<Geyser Guy> nice :thumbsup:
14:14:54
<CalebD> And I would recomend watching the Oblong video it was a massive eruption
14:15:46
<CalebD> Dep 1a now
14:16:06
<john> :thumbsup:
14:16:11
<Geyser Guy> Ok i will watch the oblong vid lol
14:18:00
<CalebD> Dep looking good...
14:18:52
<john> Dep would be great!
14:19:01
<CalebD> back down to 1b, not comited to a puch yet
14:19:05
<CalebD> *push
14:19:21
<john> :thumbsup:
14:24:37
<CalebD> Coming back up
14:25:29
<CalebD> Dep that is
14:26:01
<CalebD> Aka trying to push
14:26:05
<john> :thumbsup::thumbsup:
14:28:12
<86> what is 1a and 1b?
14:29:50
<CalebD> 86, They are desigantion for Dep water levels made by Korben & Bryce
14:30:19
<CalebD> Dep tends to go up and down a lot before it commits to a push
14:30:27
<CalebD> MC
14:30:53
<CalebD> LC
14:31:28
<john> :thumbsup:
14:31:49
<86> so really don't mean anything?
14:32:16
<CalebD> 86, They govern when it can and can't erupt, so sort of
14:32:53
<john> full is better than empty...
14:32:59
<CalebD> :thumbsup:
14:34:11
<CalebD> It tends to go bettwen 1d and 1a fro a while before it comit to a push to 1c to 1a, then crashes (If it did not erupt) back to 1e for 2
14:34:23
<CalebD> 1a now
14:37:29
<CalebD> I think pushing
14:37:48
<CalebD> Yeah pushing
14:38:56
<CalebD> Bubbling
14:39:29
<john> cam did a walkabout...
14:39:40
<CalebD> :p
14:40:35
<CalebD> Unng-ghg-18
14:41:17
<CalebD> crashing
14:41:30
<CalebD> to bad
14:41:46
<john> :(
14:42:33
<CalebD> Well new try will proably not be for 20-40m
14:42:52
<john> :thumbsup:
14:56:57
<john> OF
14:59:33
<CalebD> Short?
14:59:42
<CalebD> May have been a medium
14:59:49
<john> :thumbsup:
15:01:44
<CalebD> Yeah a medium
15:07:28
<john> LB
15:07:48
<CalebD> :thumbsup:
15:11:44
<john> :daisy
15:11:49
<john> :daisy:
15:16:39
<CalebD> Dep may be ready to puch
15:17:32
<CalebD> *push stupid autocorrect
15:18:19
<john> LOL another walkabout... grrrr...
15:19:01
<CalebD> It does not want to do Lion to Dep today :p
15:19:23
<CalebD> 1b not pushed yet
15:20:02
<john> :thumbsup:
15:20:24
<Geyser123> are those that stages of an eruption?
15:20:39
<CalebD> Geyser123, No pre eruption water levels
15:21:11
<Geyser123> oh ok i think ive heard that somewhere but i forgot lol
15:22:07
<CalebD> Geyser123, Korben & Bryce did an article on Dep in the last Sput where they talk about thier naming system for Dep water levels
15:22:53
<Geyser123> Whats the article called?
15:24:53
<CalebD> "A Dive into Depression Geyser" in the June/July 2023 issue
15:25:30
<CalebD> Dep 1a now
15:25:42
<Geyser123> Ok thanks im going to go see if i can find it lol
15:25:59
<john> she is just playing with us...
15:26:00
<CalebD> It has NG as the cover picture if that helps
15:26:17
<CalebD> Might be pushing, at 1a no
15:26:21
<CalebD> *now
15:27:02
<Geyser123> Hmm cant find it :(
15:50:49
<john> do we have a lion prediction? a lot of folks waiting...
16:01:51
<john> are you ready greg?
16:02:04
<Greg π€ > Sure, when ever you are
16:02:10
<Greg π€ > Did you have a great shift?
16:03:22
<john> it is yours buddy. it was okay not a lot of activity but Michelle had a great time! Have a Grand time Greg!
16:03:49
<Greg π€ > Thanks my friend. and Thanks for driving.
16:06:43
<Greg π€ > OF, early
17:00:24
<Greg π€ > :daisy: :daisy: :daisy:
18:04:33
<CalebD-42> Grand
18:09:06
<CalebD-42> Steamboat!
18:09:07
<CalebD-42> .
18:09:07
<CalebD-42> .
18:09:08
<CalebD-42> .
18:09:10
<CalebD-42> .
18:09:35
<CalebD-42> Grand 2nd
18:09:55
<linda π> nice
18:10:17
<linda π> Greg π€ , Merry Christmas
18:10:49
<Greg π€ > Merry Christmas Linda
18:11:05
<linda π> :)
18:11:50
<CalebD-42> Looks like a C
18:12:10
<CalebD-42> OF post eruptive
18:18:37
<CalebD-42> That 2nd is one of the best I have seen ever
18:21:40
<KorbenC(14)> YAYYYYYY
18:21:47
<KorbenC(14)> I dont have to worry about Steamboat on my trip :D
18:22:04
<linda π> :)
18:22:27
<KorbenC(14)> Evening all. Hi Linda, Caleb
18:22:52
<linda π> KorbenC(14), hi
18:24:09
<linda π> KorbenC(14), glad we dodm
18:24:23
<linda π> yikes glad we didn't try
18:25:52
<KorbenC(14)> linda π, :)
18:25:59
<KorbenC(14)> Linda, what was the best part of your trip?
18:26:21
<linda π> KorbenC(14), the wolves
18:26:35
<KorbenC(14)> Yay! How many did you see?
18:26:58
<Greg π€ > Wolves, YEA
18:27:06
<linda π> KorbenC(14), about 10 and 4 grizzlies
18:27:19
<KorbenC(14)> AWESOME!
18:27:22
<KorbenC(14)> Hi Greg
18:27:45
<Greg π€ > Hi Korben
18:28:13
<KorbenC(14)π> Fwiw, the /Christmas command still works :)
18:28:29
<linda π> :)
18:34:24
<KorbenC(14)π> Is Greg or Linda driving?
18:35:31
<KorbenC(14)π> Geez my grammar there was clunky, who is driving the rusty bucket is what I was trying to ask lol
18:37:18
<CalebD-42> Hi Korben
18:37:22
<Greg π€ > I am
18:37:47
<KorbenC(14)π> Greg π€ , :thumbsup:
18:38:01
<CalebD-42> KorbenC(14)πβοΈ, I would recomend watching the Oblog video from thsi morning, it was massive
18:39:12
<KorbenC(14)π> oh yeah, that is a good one!
18:39:31
<CalebD-42> I would say maybe 30ft high on some jets
18:41:27
<KorbenC(14)π> agreed
18:42:50
<linda π> KorbenC(14)πβοΈ, ahhh I have christmas lights, wonder if the snow works
18:43:14
<Greg π€ > :snow:
18:44:08
<KorbenC(14)π> yes it does, /snow
18:44:32
<Greg π€ > πβοΈ
18:44:51
<linda π> KorbenC(14)πβοΈ, :) its snowing
18:46:17
<KorbenC(14)π> :)
18:47:35
<linda π> KorbenC(14)πβοΈ, going up on roof was great too, everyone enjoyed that
18:48:24
<KorbenC(14)π> glad to hear it, and hopefully it wasn't snowing up there :)
18:50:32
<linda π> KorbenC(14)πβοΈ, :)
18:51:05
<linda π> KorbenC(14)πβοΈ, it was a gorgeous day
18:51:27
<KorbenC(14)π> :D
18:54:58
<linda π> hey santefe
18:55:09
<SantaFe108> Hi
18:55:14
<SantaFe108> Steamboat?
18:55:30
<CalebD-42> Maybe
18:55:50
<Greg π€ πβ> :daisy: :daisy:
18:55:54
<SantaFe108> YNM still down :(
18:56:38
<CalebD-42> Daisy
18:56:42
<linda π> i think bbev a good source
18:57:33
<SantaFe108> bill and carol are usually the first to hear it erupted
18:57:50
<KorbenC(14)π> Caleb, 100%
18:57:55
<KorbenC(14)π> Bryce, YNR has it too
18:58:00
<CalebD-42> OT
18:58:08
<SantaFe108> Oh yeah
18:58:47
<CalebD-42> Sprinkler also
19:00:10
<SantaFe108> there it is on YNR
19:00:44
<CalebD-42> :thumbsup:
19:00:51
<SantaFe108> yay boat
19:01:37
<KorbenC(14)π> Glad bbev at least saw part of it, he has an exact time so he probably made it down there in time for water phase
19:02:45
<SantaFe108> museum would call too im sure
19:02:49
<SantaFe108> bookstore*
19:03:06
<KorbenC(14)π> yeah
19:05:43
<KorbenC(14)π> Lion really wants to ini
19:07:55
<CalebD-42> :thumbsup:
19:08:09
<CalebD-42> I hope it goes soon, perfect conditions
19:09:20
<CalebD-42> nice thick splashes
19:10:32
<KorbenC(14)π> Iti s where Id be wating in basin right now
19:11:22
<SantaFe108> gotta go
19:11:28
<SantaFe108> enjoy the initial :)
19:11:35
<CalebD-42> Bye SantaFe108
19:11:39
<CalebD-42> Nice Splash
19:11:55
<CalebD-42> I think it is about to go
19:20:32
<CalebD-42> More good splashes
19:20:54
<wheresthebeef> :sb::sb::sb::sb:
19:21:16
<wheresthebeef> Neat
19:21:23
<CalebD-42> :thumbsup:
19:25:03
<CalebD-42> More good splashes
19:25:47
<CalebD-42> Nice ones
19:26:54
<Greg π€ πβ> :lion: :lion: :lion:
19:26:55
<CalebD-42> Inital I think
19:27:08
<CalebD-42> Lion!
19:29:05
<CalebD-42> Lc
19:30:31
<CalebD-42> MC
19:42:43
<Greg Laptop> OF time
20:47:28
<Greg Laptop> Controls have released, g'night all
20:48:58
<linda π> uh oh i have circle of death
20:49:25
<linda π> Greg broke it
20:52:03
<linda π> cam is down
21:00:47
<linda π> static seems to be down also
21:35:33
<Greg π€ πβ> I log off and the cam dies, nice.
21:36:21
<linda π> Greg π€ πβοΈ, what did you do?
21:36:29
<linda π> lol
21:36:53
<Greg π€ πβ> Maybe some of Phx heat effected the cam
21:37:17
<linda π> :)
21:43:02
<Greg π€ > Thanks Linda, I was just started to message Brett, when I saw your email.
21:43:21
<linda π> :thumbsup::thumbsup:
21:43:52
<linda π> Greg π€ , Greg π€ , I didn't tell them you broke it lol
21:47:37
<linda π> goodnight
21:51:43
<ynpvisitor352> Night Linda
22:12:13
<jj> anyone know if firehole lake drive is open?
23:53:28
<Greg π€ > Hi Betty, cam wen down around 2048.