Bay City Post, Edition 88

Welcome to the eightyeighth edition of the Bay City Post!
Keeping you updated on the best city on the grid!

During the war, that I have not experienced, the constant fear was The knock on the door, they are coming for you. It is a fear that is experienced every day by many people today. If, like me, you don't have that fear, know you are fortunate.

I have seen the CEO of the company I have worked for several times. After I changed jobs I have seen a janitor that was a mirror image of that CEO. At first I thought it was the same person. Even after talking to the man, that was cleaning the floor, I wasn't sure. Turned out they are not the same, not even related. Point being, appearance tells absolutely nothing about the person. We do not live in a TV show where the crook looks like a crook and the good guy looks like a good guy.

Your reporters were hard at work last month to gather all the information you need and want.

Last month there was one special edition.
BAY CITY ANNOUNCES ANNUAL ANNIVERSARY FÊTE
(sorry for the caps)

For this month we have for you

Police and Fire Blotter
Our Police and Fire department were busy to protect and to serve. Remarkable things have happened and were recorded.

The Battle For SSPE1171
When one claims an island, another can two.

Bay City Cruis'n
Dakota searches a ship on land in Tanelorn.

Proclamation Emperor Michael I, Re: Bellisseria Content
We have all seen Emperor Michael the First. Sometimes, when he isn't drunk, he can write interesting proclamations.

Bay City's 12th Anniversary, a great success!
The anniversary was fun and you were missed! So, for you, we compiled as many images we could find and pored them into a somewhat coherent story.

Sit a spell. Or don't
We do it every day, but only because we learned how to, sit.

Where Could Dakota Be?
We ask this question every month and only Dakota knows.

Epilogue

The last edition is available from our archive.

Beware of the Sylvia's

On May the fifth, at Imaginario, there has been a sudden invasion of Sylvia's.
Please be aware, you are not seeing double. Run while you can!

Sylvia's

SL17BD

Preparations have started. Bay City will participate. We all hope that Argon will approve of what will be presented this time. The theme for this year is Road Trips and Vacation. The Second Life Birthday events will open June 19th, and will run to July the 10th. Monitor the Bay City Alliance group for notifications.

EbbeBD

On May the 7th Ebbe Altberg celebrated his birthday. If you missed that, no cake for you, wait for next year. Happy birthday Ebbe!
(Interesting fact about Ebbe, his name is pronounced in English as Ebbi)

NeoToy, Return to Bay City

Neo was live steaming for nearly two hours. A re-visit of Bay City, or was it? See the video here. It's worth to see it completely.

Last name chance causes confusion

It has happened to me twice. Someone logged in, apparently a friend, why else did I get a notification? But who could it be? The name sounded alien to me.
I opened the profile. Some things looked familiar. In my inventory I searched the expected name and found the calling card. I opened it and was presented with the new name and a profile of that person.
A good reason to start and IM. "Stranger, I do not know you, who are you??"

A sailing blog

Sailing in SL is quite amazing. I have no idea how it feels in real life but in SL you can almost feel the splatter of water hitting your face. It is a great way to be away for a while.
If you like sailing and like to be updated, or if you have never sailed in SL, then check out Liv Leigh her blog. Some good hints and tips there!

1920 Berlin project, 11th anniversary!

The project, started and maintained by Yo Yardley, has passed it's 11th anniversary. The project is a recreation of the atmosphere of 1920 Berlin with some of it's unique buildings. A time when the world didn't stop partying. The project has strict Role Play rules. Well worth a visit if you can dress properly.
Happy Anniversary 1920's Berlin!

Editor Vick Forcella

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Bay City Historic Pavilion Avoids Demolition

Short version,

The owner of the ToxicTaco has sold the Bay City Historic Pavilion to Roc Plutonian. Roc decided to keep it as it is and gave permission to update the collection.

Long version,

The owner of the Toxic Taco (we won't mention Sylvia her name) has had some severe legal problems after clients became very sick while running around a building that was on fire. This happened not once, not twice, but numerous times. The clients came together and started a joint lawsuit.

It was proven that the food at the Toxic Taco is dangerous to eat. It has near lethal quantities of capsaicin in it. On the Scoville scale the mildest food wares would peak at a value of 17,000,000,000.

During legal proceedings one of the judges tried part of the menu. She was never found back.

To nobodies surprise the owner of the Toxic Taco was ordered to pay a large, undisclosed, ridiculously big amount of money to the former clients.

Due to this the owner of the Toxic Taco went instantly very poor and had to sell the Bay City Historic Pavilion.

Now the odd thing is, whey didn't the owner sell the Toxic Taco?

One of our reporters is a frequent visitor of The Kaasfactorij and there is a secret lookout point, we can't talk about because it's secret, and from there it has been observed that Jeogeot colonialists bring in smuggled goods from Wellfleet Harbor to the Toxic Taco for further resell into our Fair City.

Of course this is all gossip and there is no factual evidence, as far as we know.

Once you get into the claws of the Jeageot colonists it's hard to get out.

The Bay City Historic Pavilion is just across the street of the Bay City Post offices at Dennis. It holds a unique collection of items that are related to the history of Bay City.

There are posters, small items and there is even a plane on display.

Demolition was about to start. Roc Plutonian stood in front of the JCB diggers and ordered the crew to stop. He single-handedly stopped work and negotiated that the building and it's content would stay just where it is.

Be sure to give it a visit!

Bay City Historic Pavilion

From unknown funds the Toxic Taco has had an interior update. Probably insurance money. If you can avoid the food give them a visit!

Great and massive thanks to Roc Plutonian for saving the Bay City Historic Pavilion!

Reporter Vick Forcella

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Mind Your Business! with Sylvia Tamalyn

With Sylvia Tamalyn

September 2013

This month's visit isn't to a brand new business in Bay City, but since Faye Blackheart likes to change up the VDR building on a regular basis so it certainly *looks* new every time I go by, I decided that's close enough because I wanted to go see the latest version. Virtual Dispute Resolution (VDR) is "a mediation and arbitration firm providing pro bono alternative dispute resolution options to those dealing with intellectual property disputes in virtual world and digital publishing settings." The Bay City office is located in Handa, on a corner near the hot air balloon stop.

The front entrance of the building has a very smooth automatic door that I had to "test" a few times, and there's a group joiner sign for VDR nearby.. The building is made by TeddyJr, and I had to get my shopping list out and make a note to check this guy's stuff out because this is an interesting structure. Inside, the first floor is set up like a mini-courtroom, including benches for the peanut gallery and a podium for speakers to address the mediator. Always paying attention to detail, Faye has placed a gavel on the mediator's desk and there's also a framed law degree on a shelf. Upstairs is a lounge area and a long table with benches, set as a sort of library/study area, where you can relax and read about DMCA, LL's policy re: DMCA, and the U.S. Constitution. There's also a link for the SL Bar Association, if you're feeling litigious. The 3rd floor appears to be where Faye is planning her world takeover, as it's filled with computer servers. There's also another lounge area and two work cubicles that are scarily authentic. I had to laugh in appreciation at the carpet in this area, I think I've seen it in every RL cube farm that I've been in.

There is more to this building, though (this place is fun to explore!). There's another door to the east of the main entrance, and it leads to a hole in the wall restaurant complete with a small bar and piano (and pizza!). On the back side of the building is another door leading to stairs that wind up through an apartment area and on to the roof, where you can gaze across the South Channel and check out what Nova Albion is up to.

Finally (whew, Faye has a lot going on there!), also behind the building is the "Bay City Public Pool", with a fuel pump and parking spaces. I spent some time floating on the pool mattress (it has lots of poses), then remembered that I was supposed to be writing an article, so it was time to leave...but I will be back, to see what Faye does here next. Check it out next time you're in Handa!

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Visit the VDR Building!

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August 2013

This month's "new business" visit was to Primtastic Creations in Mashpee, the new(ish) store opened by ADudeNamedAnthony. I'd been here once before for a Taste of Bay City party but never ventured off of the roof, so it was time for a closer look.

Anthony has built a five-story building to showcase his work, and I have to say that even if the building was empty, the excellent cage elevator he built inside is worth a trip. It's great fun, and very much like riding a RL elevator...the little number buttons even light up! We won't talk about the part where I was nearly crushed to death trying to figure out how it works (tip: don't stand on the platform while the elevator is coming down from above your head).

After playing with it a bit, I figured I should check out the actual goods being sold. First floor is where Anthony has parked a few of his great vehicles and boats, along with a LM giver for 2Zoetic, so you can go to his main store to see the entire car collection. Second floor is various buildings like a warehouse and an auto shop , and...what's this? Third floor are the elusive appliances I've pestered him about for months! Yes, I did indeed snatch up an adorable electric can opener, and I figure Ever will pay for it since I'm on the job and all. Right?

The fourth floor is where you will find more utilitarian goods like traffic lights and power poles, and the fifth floor is actually the roof, which is also worth checking out for the lovely view of Bay City (and the opportunity to throw spitballs at Marianne's place, The Pen). I failed in an attempt to jump over to the roof of Molly's building next door, but was saved from a five-story trip headfirst to the ground by an invisible something, so all was well. I dusted myself and my new can opener off, and was on my way. Thanks for playin', Anthony! :p

(UPDATE: At the time this article was written, the store was open. Unfortunately, Anthony has since temporarily closed the store due to RL concerns, but told me that he will reopen at a later date when things settle down. The building is still in place and he is still a Bay Citizen! And the cage elevator is still there so check it out!)

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July 2013

This month I poked around at Anchor Skybox, located in Handa where the Anchor Motel used to be. It's a nice location to live at, right next to the Bay City Port Authority Seaplane Harbor, which isn't all that important if you are living up in the sky, but nice to have good scenery down below if you happen to fall out. (Not that I do that sort of thing, of course. *cough*) Next door is the Anchor Blues Club, a cool-looking place to visit for a bit of ground-level fun . There is the convenience of the New Port Yacht Club rez zone right there as well, so you can launch a boat or head over to the road at the west end of the rez zone if wheels are more your thing (there is also a bike rezzer in front of the skybox rental office if you don't have wheels of your own!). Anyway, skyboxes rent for L$150 per week, and come in furnished and unfurnished versions.

Well, you know I love to snoop in houses, so I had to TP up to one of the unoccupied skyboxes to check it out. Made by Fanatik, it's a lovely modern cabin design with one full glass wall. The lower floor has a furnace, sofa, desk, chair, bench, ottoman and rug, all from great stores like Scarlet Creative, The Loft, and Cheeky Pea. Stairs lead up to the loft area, which has a bed, chair, rug, and lamp. The colors in this cabin are rich and bright tones, and the feel is a bit funky and inviting. The skybox is on a tiny floating island and the rental box is conveniently tucked into a corner of the outside "yard" area. Outside the glass wall next to the front door is a cute bench for stargazing.

Overall, these skyboxes are very cute, really nice quality (the skybox itself is my favorite part), and renting for a reasonable price. If you want a place in Bay City but like privacy, check these skyboxes out. At the time of my visit, there were two out of the six skyboxes available for rent. To visit, go to the office and look at the photos on the left wall. Click on any of the ones with a green lighted number on the photo to get a landmark, then up you go!

Anchor Skyboxes 

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June 2013

(Hiya! So last month Ever placed a "help wanted" ad in the Post, looking for a reporter to keep up on new business activity in Bay City. I couldn't resist the carrot of "nonexistent" pay and "strange bennies", so here I am! As I come across new businesses in our city, I'll pick one to chat about here. Please send me info about any new biz places so I can go snoop....umm....investigate and report! Otherwise I'll have to write about my own places and that's just tacky.)

This month I popped by Kinnaird's Bay City Fire Department Station #2 in Dennis. I dunno where Station #1 is, I assume decimated by Ever at some point, but hey, this new one is fab! Kinn put in a gorgeous (and theme appropriate!) Organica build on the former site of the now-relocated "Stinky" Pink Motel, and filled it with all kinds of excellent details. (As a side note, I'd like to offer personal thanks to her for building this right by my poor, plague-ridden, Y-Stay. Keep those hoses pointed toward the Y, OK?)

Located on a corner, the station is right next to Molexandria, which at some point is to become a public swimming pool. Extra water is always handy, especially when dealing with fires in Dennis, right? As you enter the building, you'll see a gorgeous shiny red fire truck created by Bay City Rumble's bossman/overlord, Anthony. I haven't convinced Kinn to take me on a joyride in it yet, but I'll keep nagging because this truck is sweeeet. Wandering on past it, you'll see a cool dispatch area set up at the back of the ground floor. Then there are spiral staircases, and do not even get me started about how hard those are to walk up, but you can slide down the pole so it's worth the effort! Also worth the effort are the upstairs areas, which include bunks and lockers on the 2nd floor, and the kitchen and lounge on the 3rd floor.

So check it out, this place is awesome! The only thing missing is cute firefighters! (Hellooooo, Bay City RP Group!)

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Bay%20City%20-%20Dennis/34/139/25

Reporter Ever Dreamscape

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Sorry Syl, I know you have commented on this page. I could not copy that to this post. -Vick Forcella

Bay City Post, January 2016

WELCOME to the fifty-second issue of the Bay City Post! - Keeping you updated on the best city on the grid.

Happy New Emu Year, postites!

I love new years. It’s like a clean slate, a whole new year to get a jump on things. Some do resolutions, too, but I tend to want to clear some of the “to do” list instead.

To start out the year, it’s a big action packed ish of The Post for you this time, featuring the debut of a new column by ADudeNamed Anthony called “In Other News,” an update on the tree lighting and prim drop, and all the fish wrap your Linden Dollars can buy!

Here’s to a stellar 2016!

Sunny Salutations   \o/

Marianne McCann, Interim Editor

IN THIS ISSUE

• “Molewatch” with Ace Reporter: Marianne McCann

• “Cheeky Geek” with Qie Niangao

• “Bay City Cruisin'” with "Deadline" Dakota Schwade

• “The Interview” Join Uccie Poultry-Seale as she interviews Ullock

• “In Other News” with ADudeNamed Anthony

• “The Race Report” with ADudeNamed Anthony

All that, and some other stuff, too!      

NYE Party popper delivery contains fowl surprise!

Yes! Emus! No, I ordered...

What? Yes... I’ll hold

(See more at https://mainlandwanderer.wordpress.com/2015/12/31/delivering-supplies-to-the-fairgrounds/ )

PRIM DROP WELCOMES NEW YEAR

The Prim Drop went without a hitch. We had a capacity crowd for much of the event, and revelers there for about an hour both before and after the event.  A lot of folks had fun, and many new faces showed an interest in our city.

HOLIDAY EVENTS RAISE BUX FOR CHILD’S PLAY CHARITY!

Between the tree lighting, the prim drop, and fund raising efforts in the fairgrounds and at the activity center, we raised a total of L$126,349, with L$101,824 coming in from the silent auction alone!

The tree, created by Kriss Lehmann of Botanical with the event in mind, was brought in via helicopter in the days leading up to the event.

The show itself featured local DJ GoSpeed Racer of KONA stream, followed by performers Christov Kohnke, and Grace McDunnough. All three are long-time favorites of Bay City, and kept the party going througout the lifghting and the auction. 

Items in the auction were donated by ADudeNamed Anthony, Pygar Bu, Owl Dragonash, Cory Edo, Awesome Fallen, Pamela Galli, Persey Garcia, Cica Ghost, Moriko Inshan, Pinco Janus, Kinnaird, Ayame Kintsugi, Livio Korobase, Flutter Memel, Merlin527, MsLaBelle Mistwallow, Haveit Neox, Bryn Oh, Hendrix Portal, Ziki Questi, Strawberry Singh, Sanura Snowpaw, Robin Sojourner, Hyacinth Tiramisu, Eupalinos Ugajin, Siris Vulpeca, Benjamin Wahl, Trinity Yazimoto, and Zen Zarco.

We offer a special thank you to all of the above, as well as Kinnaird and Ziki Questi for their help with the silent auction, and Linden Lab and the Linden Department of Public Works, especially Michael Linden, for their support and assistance.

SPEAKING OF CHILD’S PLAY

Our “first life” Ambassador, Rachel Seelowe, went to Child’s Play Charity’s annual  dinner and fundraiser, and took a bunch of photos. https://www.flickr.com/photos/rachel_seelowe/ While there, she got a chance to briefly meet with Child’s Play staff, and shared with them what we’re doing in Second Life.

The upshot? They have now visited us, and will be setting up a dedicated account to handle donations in Second Life. Hooray for Child’s Play Charity!

ONE HOT BIRTHDAY PARTY

Revelers secretly met at Toxic Taco to celebrate the birthday of Bay City’s finest mexican eatery's owner, Sylvia Tamalyn

You might say the party was a blow out!

SNOWBALL BATTLE

Bay City emerged victorious in the annual Linden vs. Resident Snowball Battle when, in the last moments of the fight, a number of Bay Citizens overtook the Lindens holding the red fort. As a final act, Bay City Resident Marianne McCann (Hey, that’s me!) ended up atop a Linden on the highest ice tower. 

Thanks to the lab for the fun and hijinks!

Change

One thing strikes me as universal in Second Life, and that is the inevitability of change. There is very little here that will always exist in its current form. It is just as much a part of first life as well, but it's more obvious here in Second Life, where six days pass to first life's one. 

It's most obvious, of course, when a beloved region goes offline. Those of us who've been around for a while can regale you with tales of Nakama, or Spitoonie Island, or The Far Away, for just three examples. Mainland, of course, is in a near-constant state of flux.

We lose residents constantly, whether due to first life death or simply because they find something else to pass their time. 

New names -- some alts, and some fresh faces -- come in and create their own place here. New friendships are made. Change comes once again. 

The dramas... they're temporary. We don't worry much about what happend to GOM, or the tax revolt, or all of that. They remain a part of our fabric and history, but there are other things we concern ourselves with. 

When I first arrived on these digital shores, in an Orientation that has changed several times, and stumbled my way to the bottom of every river, this was a place where the sun and moon themselves would change for the holidays. It was also a place where 9,000 people logged in at once would take down the very grid

The technology of this world also continually changes and evolves. When I first came here -- nearly ten years ago now -- we had a different sky, It was pretty, but had a tendency to look a little brown and smoggy at sunset. There was no mesh, no materials - heck, no sculpts. Not even a flexiprim to be found except somewhere on the beta grid, I suppose. 

I'm a big fan of the history of this world. In it, there is some sense of permanence. That The Statue of Man existed in the alpha, or Steller Sunshine's mansion are simple facts that cannot go away.

Yet that mansion is now the Governor's Mansion, and the Statue of Man now oversees a very different world. For every "Beanstalk" there is a Atlas Casino. Change is, even within our history, inevitable.

So let us take a second to celebrate this place and this time we have together. Enjoy it now, and take joy in this moment.

September 2013

                                          Bay City Post Issue #30

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WELCOME to the thirtieth issue of the Bay City Post! -Keeping you updated on the best city on the grid.

Labor Intensive

Labor Party, Labor Day… It’s been a long hot summer and it’s taken a lot of work to keep our pixels cool. In spite of our Hot Bay City Nights I think we’ve achieved just that. Bay City is growing and we’ve shared some hot times in this cool little coastal. Summer breezes by too fast, but it’s been one fine day here by the bay! I’d like to say thanks to all our friends old and new. Know that you are appreciated and we look forward to more great seasons full of fun and frolicks with you all!

A little ditty I found on the wall of a friend’s house I was um erm oh uh… totally not griefing if that’s what you’re getting at :o   :

No winter lasts forever, no spring skips its turn,

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Warm with me this autumn or next summer you’ll get burned.

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

“Cheeky Geek” with Qie Niangao

“The Interview” Join Uccie Poultry-Seale as she interviews Saphyre Cyberstar

“The Race Report” with ADudeNamed Anthony

Sylvia Tamalyn, “Minds Our Business!”

All that ...and yes the Weather!

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Oktoberfest!

Oompa! We will be celebrating Oktoberfest at the Bay City Fairgrounds in North Channel on Sunday September 22 from 2-4 PM SLT. There will be fun food music and dancing… oh and BEER. Autumn fun for the whole family… come and get your polka on!

For more info contact: Ever Dreamscape

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Hot Bay City Nights a BIG Sucess!

Bay City Hosts Second Annual Car Show!

Uccie Poultry-Seale gives it her all at the Car Wash

It was August and it was hot Hot HOT! What's better than hot rods, bikinis, music, dancing, drinks and dawgs?!? Nothing! That's what!!! Bay City hosted the grid’s most Rockin' vintage auto show... Hot Bay City Nights was held the last week of August at the Bay City Fairgrounds. There were six awesome vintage automakers with cars on display, music and dancing, a bikini contest, three charity car washes, and a Bay City Alliance welcome booth.

The charity car wash was held three times with hosts Benjamin Wahl, Nadia Soldya and Ever Dreamscape. Donations were raised for childsplaycharity.org, and a whopping L$83,550 was raised!!! Wow! "Your donations support seriously-ill children in hospitals by distracting them from their illnesses, and help them cope with fear, anxiety, and boredom." -Cameron Hosner - Children’s Hospital of Michigan.

We would like to thank all those who came out to the event and helped out with the car washes!

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Sylvia Tamalyn Named Miss Bay City!

Miss Bay City, Sylvia Tamalyn

The “Miss Bay City” bikini contest Saturday, August was well attended and a panel of independent judges proclaimed Miss Tamalyn as the 2013 winner. Angela Seale- Poultry graciously passed her crown over as guests cheered on both the beauty queens. Rumors that Miss Tamalyn won due to an overabundance of insurance premiums are false.  Trust me I know this to be true as she hasn’t even purchased Beauty Queen Prize Car coverage yet!!!

Miss Bay City enjoying a snack after the event :D

Miss Tamalyn received a Miss Bay City sash and crown and a new car donated by ADudeNamed Anthony. Judges were ADudeNamed Anthony, Evola Courtois, and former queen Angela Seale - Poultry. 

The master of ceremonies was a very stylish Pygar Bu.

Pygar Bu with the Contestants

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Breaking!

Tower Collapse in Morton!  Filmed by… IDidn”tDoIt Resident

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gKxI_MrJMrs

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“A Taste of Bay City”

Isn’t it time YOU hosted a “Taste of Bay City Event” at YOUR place? Come to a Bay City Alliance meeting to find out more!

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Breaking Breaking Breaking!!! Seriously? YES!

Bay City Post Online Goes Viral!

Yes the new Bay City Post blog at: http://baycitypostsl.blogspot.com/ goes completely viral (and by viral we mean somebody besides me musta looked at it) with over 1000 hits (and by hits we mean mostly me hitting refresh as I figure out how to post things) The new blog is insightful (wow really? So informed now), informative, (ya I got that already), and FUN! Go see for yourself. Really… go now! I mean it NOW Enjoy!   

The Bay City Post will also continue to be available inworld at various Post boxes around the city.. so come visit the city and have a look around.

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Breaking Breaking!

Mimes Protest City Hall!!

After submitting an application to open an academy of mime school and being told: NO Mimes!, at least (most) one mime took to the streets in protest. In an interview the painted protestor was cited as saying _____ __  ___  _______  _ _____  __________  __ _ !

"[14:01] Ever Dreamscape: ya i told Mari i was going to open up a school of mime and she said no permit ;P

[14:02] Roc Plutonian: I knew I liked her"

Come to the next Espresso Yourself night at the Pen September 3 at 6PM SLT to hear more!

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Seriously Breaking again?!?  Yep :/

Real News from the Bay City Post!

Yep!

I “ran” into (k maybe over) Ivan Suen who has been a busy big builder in Bay City!

Ivan Suen: I'm having second thoughts about dumping a few hundred K lindens into the new Bay City Heliport.

Ever Dreamscape: hmmm heliport?

Ivan Suen: Yup,  took me a while to negotiate the landowner to sell.  but I needed a spot where it could be flown into with no fear of ban orbs nearby

Ever Dreamscape: gah ill bet

Ivan Suen: The problem with the airport is that airlines can't set up shop there :)

Ivan Suen: so the "Bay City Heliport" is essentially a partner to the larger airport, which will host up to 8 airlines or helicopter tour people. I scripted up a tour giver that narrates for you :))

Ever Dreamscape: excellent

Ivan Suen: I'd like to do this interview in two parts.  The first in my normal typing voice,  and then the second by banging by empty beer into the keyboard.   shidfhsdfasdhjusd

Ever Dreamscape: lol ya... so tell me what's going on here?

Ivan Suen: It's another commercial experiment... seeing if there's need for a heliport.  One of the challenges with Bay City is that the current airport doesn't support operations by some of the airlines such as around the Blake Sea regions.  Another challenge unique to Bay City is that our parcel sizes and road layout really prohibit a private runway (except for small private aircraft).  So similarly to how some cities have had success using helicopters, this is an effort to mirror some of those.

Ivan Suen: Ultimately, I'd like to see existing SL airlines have ticket counters here and fly to and from Bay City destinations as well as other locations in Sansara and Heterocera Atoll continents. This facility will also be suited for tour operators, where they can have their guests meet here and board a helicopter for tours of the City.

Ivan Suen: The inside is mostly mocked up, so don't put too much faith in it yet.  But I think the overall flow will be as it is now. Meeting space / ticket counters on first floor.  Two banks of elevators to take passengers up to the helicopter deck which can service up to three passenger helicopters at a time (such as the AS-363 or EC-135 by S&W.

Ever Dreamscape: looks great!

Ivan Suen: Thx.  It is loosely inspired by some reading on art deco architecture as well as a few design cues from the Heliport found in the World’s Fair in NYC back back in the 60s (I think the 60s).

Ever Dreamscape: so you built and scripted this all yourself?

Ivan Suen: I do a lot of building and scripting.  Although for a lot of my projects lately I leverage the prim-slinging talent of a few friends as well as technologies from Gentek and Hippo.

Ever Dreamscape: so what would you suggest people to do if they want to get involved in this project?

Ivan Suen: For project updates, be sure to click on the mailing list button out front.  To help beyond that, we're going to need some pilots that are good at flying helicopters and hopefully would want to offer passenger service or tours!

Ivan Suen: So if you ever wanted to start a tour company, get your logos, ideas, and friends together!

Ever Dreamscape: Tours would be fantastic and the location here next to the Truro Airship Rez zone is fantastic!

Ivan Suen: It's also close to the aquarium and many other FANTASTIC Bay City builds, especially some of the random great spots you can find just checking out your neighbors creations!

Ever Dreamscape: Wow thanks for the tour Ivan I hope this is a big success for you. Anything else that our readers may want to know?

Ivan Suen: And please be sure to not just get out and enjoy Bay City's Roads, Water, and Sky, but please use sensible ban lines or security devices to help everybody else enjoy the same freedom of movement :)

Ever Dreamscape: That is really good advice thank you!

Ivan Suen: Today's interview was brought to you by the letter E-tv. :)  Thanks for stopping by!

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~Spoiler Alert~

October will again be officially known as ROCKtober… that’s cool right? :/

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 Awesome (?)Shark Joke

Two great white sharks swimming in the ocean spied survivors of a sunken ship.

"Follow me, son," the father shark said to the son shark and they swam to the mass of people bobbing in the water.

"First we swim around them a few times with just the tip of our fins showing," the father explained. And they did.

"Well done, son! Now we swim around them a few times with all of our fins showing." And they did.

"Now we eat everybody," the father said. And they did.

When they were both gorged, the son asked, "Dad, why didn't we just eat them all at first? Why did we swim around and around them?"

His wise father replied, "Because they taste better without the sh*@ inside!"

 Courtesy (?) Mybaycity.com

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