Bay
City Post Issue #34
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WELCOME to the thirty-forth issue of the Bay City Post!
-Keeping you updated on the best city on the grid.
Should Old Labs maintenance be forgot,
and never code’d upon;
The flames of sLove now ticketed,
JIRA passed and now is gone:
Is thy server now grown so cold,
that loving Grid of thine;
That thou canst never once reflect (and by reflect we mean
post a pic on the feed)
On Old login screen.
On Old login screen my alt,
On Old login screen,
That thou canst never once redirect,
On Old login screen.
My philosophy in life is this: always strive to make *new*
mistakes. Repeating old ones gets tedious.
Happy New Year Everyone!!!
Sunny Salutations
\o/
Ever Dreamscape, Editor
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IN THIS ISSUE
Upcoming and Future
Events
“Molewatch” with Ace Reporter: Marianne McCann
Public Service Announcements
“The Interview” Join Uccie Poultry-Seale as she interviews Group
Chat!
“Bay City Cruisin’” with Dakota Schwade
“The Race Report” with ADudeNamed Anthony
All that ...and yes the Weather!
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Fourth Annual Event Celebrates Holiday Season
The Bay City Annual Tree Lighting, concert and fundraiser
was held Sunday, 8th December 2013 and featured GoSpeed Racer, Grace
McDunnough, and Christov Kohnke. The event was held at the Bay City
Fairgrounds, in North Channel. There was
ice-skating, dancing, refreshments and lots of fun! And hey! We only crashed
the sim once \o/ …and had an almost immediate restart from the lab! Thanks Lab
people!!!
The silent auction included items from Pygar Bu, Cory Edo of
Trompe L'oeil, Loki Eliot, ADudeNamed Anthony of 2Zoetic Motors, Robin (Sojourner)
Wood, Laetizia "Tish" Coronet, Marianne McCann, Pamela Galli of La
Galleria, Zen Zarco of <:*BoOgErS*:>, Wildstar Beaumont, Zak from Bop!,
Winter Ventura of Eclectic Randomness, Isley Oodles of Fraidy Cat Designs,
Pallina60 Loon, Eden Malik, Ever Dreamscape, and Hendrix Portal, and others.
All proceeds from the silent auction and from donation bins
at the venue (kiosks will remain up and ready for your donations until
January 6th) will go to
Child's Play Charity (www.childsplaycharity.org). Child's Play is a 501c3 non
profit organization offers online communities such as ours an opportunity to
help seriously ill children around the globe during their hospital stays with
the purchase of games and gaming equipment. To date $85,501 has been raised.
Yay \o/
A sincere thanks to those who offered items, those who
donated, those who entertained and those who came to the sim filled gala! Also,
a big thanks to our decorators: Marianne McCann, Pygar Bu and Mr. Windlight
himself>>> Michael Linden, and
of course the wonderful folks of the Bay City Alliance!!! Thank you ALL for you
kind generosity!!!
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Prims Ahoy!
This year’s annual lighted boat parade was hosted by Fenix
Eldritch on Thursday, December 12th at the Bay City Fairgrounds
North Channel. DJ GoSpeed Racer rocked some wintry tunes for onlookers and a
skate party after the parade. The boats were all “decked” out holiday style as
they drifted (crashed and ghosted) around the sound! We did have a most
excellent and expedient turn around on the sim and the party partied on!! Gotta
love that second sim for back up. Thanks Guvnor!!!
** Thank you Marianne McCann and Pygar Bu for a most
excellent build at the fairgrounds, and Michael Linden for making things all
snowy and windlighty there!!!
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OSPREY THERIN MEMORIALIZED, HONORED
Osprey Therian mounts rescue mission while many mourn her
creator's passage.
The person behind the avatar Osprey Therian, Vivian Kendall,
passed away on the 9th of December. While her involvement with Bay City itself
was limited (she organized a Nova Albion to Bay City parade before the original
auctions and was party to come Hallowe'en events between us, Nova Albion, and
the suburbs), her influence on Residents across the grid, including many in our
fair city, is far-reaching.
A memorial was held on the 14th of December on Osprey's land
in Bodega. Several attended to listen to Justin Esparza and Enjah Mysterio
speak about Vivian.
In attendance, as well as Mysterio and Esparza, were a large
selection of prominent avatars, including many from Bay City:Tozh Taurog,
Amulius Lioncourt, Fenix Eldritch, Robin Sojourner, Stroker Serpentine,
SensualMami, Arrehn Oberlander, Lucy Tornado, Patch Lamington, Wildstar
Beaumont, Marianne McCann, Ilianexsi Sojourner, Pixleen Mistral, Rhiannon
Chatnoir, Bixyl Shuftan, Monty Talbot, Torley Olmstead, TheaDee, Kumi Kuhr,
Mossant Paravane, Gentle Heron, Prokofy Neva, Vick Forcella, RacerXGullwing,
Francesca Alva, Molly Montale, Gomi Mfume, Holocluck Henly, Frans Charming, Avi
Arrow, NikoKito Aries, Kennylex Luckless, Laetizia Coronet, Otenth Paderborn,
Zayn Till, and Watrbabee Greymoon.
The next day saw Osprey Therian lead a heroic mission to
hopefully rescue Salazar Jack. Her and a small group of brave adventurers,
including our own Felix Eldritch, went through the anomaly in Rodeo in earch of
Jack. Unfortunately, members of this team have not made contact since crossing
through the portal.
Both were wonderful send offs for a person who had a very
big hand in the creative side of Second Life, and who inspired many. She will
be missed.
- Marianne McCann
MOLE WATCH
by Marianne McCann
With the holidays upon us, the moles are nestled safely in
their warm burrows, and not much seen on our side of the grid.
They have done a bit more holiday decorating, though a plan
to tint the effluent of the water treatment plant to green and red seems to
have been nixed .
They did do a boat removal in New Port: one that was stuck
there, in the air, due to a current "selected/sat upon" auto return
bug.
According to head mole, Michael Linden, there are "a
bunch" of Bay City-related fixes in the works, but other projects of
higher priority are creeping ahead. This will include trolley fixes would could
see the overhaul of the entire trolley line. This would be a welcome repair for
those who rely on our beleaguered and aging trolley system for local travel.
THIS MONTH IN HISTORY
January 2008 saw a high water mark, with SL hitting its
highest concurrency. Over 88,200 were logged into Second Life at the same time.
Plans then included increasing capacity for the 100,000 mark, expected by
mid-year. 88,200 remains the high point to this day.
According to Linden Lab, Second Life Residents spent a total
of 28,274,505 hours inworld in January of 2008. The average concurrency was 38,000
residents. It is unclear how many of
those Residents were 'bot accounts.
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Bay City – A Look Back
We should have one!
Ish!
\o/ Moles!
Fill in the ____________?
I didn’t do Eeet!
Quonset Huts
Voluntold!
GAH!
I GOTTA tell Ya!
Are we there yet?
Thanks fer playin’!
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Community Service Announcement
Bay City School of Driving
“Just when you were no longer afraid to go back onto the roads”!
Yes its true Bay City has a School of Driving?!?
While we don’t know who runs it, when classes are held, or
how you can become certified (?) We would like to share a few tips for your
personal and public driving safety:
There is no such thing as a “wrong” side of the road, or
sim, or ditch, canal, playground, private residence and moar. Just hop in and
punch those arrow keys!
There are no bad hood ornaments… only bad noobs that won’t
stay put.
It’s always advisable to pick up hitchhikers. You never know
when you may need a guide to the universe.
Buzzed driving IS drunk driving… happy motoring! *Do not try
this irl!!!
When at the Rez N Ride… rez then ride… as in get outta here…
what does it say Rez N Loiter?? I don’t think so ;O
You can always use your knees to steer if you run out of
hands while driving. This also applies to paws, wings, tentacles, pincers, lolas..
ok you get the idea… hey stop picturing lolas!
The only speed limit in Bay City is that of your graphics
card… if ya got it.. go for it!!!
All roads lead to the asylum.
Play safe!!!
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Moar Community Service Stuff!
Bay City Launches New Emergency Response Facility! (ERF)
For all your emergency needs, as well as directory service
*and* to make insurance claims… please report to our new Emergency Response
Facility. While these services have now been outsourced, you can be confident
that all your needs will be addressed in a prompt and efficient manner. Go to: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Mahulu/127/127/151
Yep that should do it… and we appreciate your calls!
*Calls may be monitored by our customer service reps *cough*
(NSA) for you convenience. Ya.. that’s it ;P
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Griefer Madness!?!
AR’s work suckas!!!
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~Spoiler Alert~
If you have a month of December 2013 when you open your new
2014 calendar… no you do not have to repeat December 2013 whew… glad we cleared
that up!
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Stay tuned next month….
as we find out if the Mayans merely miscalculated :/
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And now for your listening pleasure… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5-eWeOLm2g
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Contributors:
ADudeNamed Anthony, Rebel Rumble Rouser and Reporter
Curious Hazelnut, Raving Reporter.
Dakota Schwade, Feature Reporter
Keli Kyrie, Kitchen Konnoisseur
Marianne McCann, Ace Reporter
Qie Niangao, Resident Geek
Uccello Poultry-Seale, Interviewer Extraordinaire
Ever Dreamscape, Editor
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