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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Thank you for the invites. Alas, I already have some other activity on both days. </div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Pinnacles really is a neat place to visit. Half of a volcano that sits on the San Andreas Fault. The other half is a long way to the south.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Regarding National Parks, people 62 and older can get a life time pass and not have to pay the entry fee.</div><div><br></div>
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On Friday, December 13, 2024 at 12:01:36 PM PST, Rick Moen <rick@linuxmafia.com> wrote:
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<div>Rain, rain, lots of rain -- good for the water table. National Weather<br>Service says it'll probably be clearing by Saturday afternoon, but we'll<br>probably be snug and warm inside. Cooking will include stirfry, and<br>other items to be determined.<br><br>See you there.<br><br>Saturday, Dec. 14th, 2024, 4pm - 12am PST (UTC -8)<br><br>Rick & Deirdre's house<br>1105 Altschul Ave. @ Gordon Ave.<br>W. Menlo Park<br>(lost? call me: 650-283-7902)<br><a href="http://linuxmafia.com/cabal/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://linuxmafia.com/cabal/</a><br><br><br>By the way, on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, the MLK Day Federal holiday, <br>I will be driving to Pinnacles National Park (east entrance) in the<br>morning for a hike in one of the most spectacular and celebrated <br>places, probably through the Bear Gulch talus cave and up to Bear Gulch<br>Reservoir, a moderate hike of about 2.5 miles -- and driving around the<br>east side of the park to see the sights. Why that day? Because it's <br>the next "free admission" day for national parks. <br><a href="https://nps.gov/thingstodo/pinnacles-hike-moses-spring-trail-rim-trail.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nps.gov/thingstodo/pinnacles-hike-moses-spring-trail-rim-trail.htm</a><br><a href="https://nps.gov/pinn/planyourvisit/cavestatus.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://nps.gov/pinn/planyourvisit/cavestatus.htm</a><br><a href="https://www.nps.gov/places/bear-gulch-reservoir.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.nps.gov/places/bear-gulch-reservoir.htm</a><br><br>I would be glad to bring along up to three passengers. Call me at<br>650-283-7902, if interested. First come, first served.<br><br>Distance from West Menlo is 99 miles, about a 2-hour drive. East<br>Pinnacles is about 30 miles SE of Hollister, on CA-25. I'll leave<br>West Menlo at 8:30am, pick up passengers en-route, and return in the<br>afternoon.<br><br>Rain will _not_ cancel. Umbrellas are a thing.<br><br><br><br>_or_ attend online, via Jitsi Meet: <br><a href="http://meet.jit.si/CABAL" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://meet.jit.si/CABAL</a><br>To attend remotely, you'll need:<br><br>o Computer w/Web browser. <br> <a href="https://jitsi.github.io/handbook/docs/user-guide/supported-browsers" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://jitsi.github.io/handbook/docs/user-guide/supported-browsers</a><br><br> mic w/ speakers/headphones. Headphones/earbuds<br> are recommended because they avert audio feedback loops.<br><br>o or a specialised Jitsi Meet client program:<br><br> o Jitsi Meet Client (28MB APK) for Android 5.0+, via F-Droid:<br> <a href="https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.jitsi.meet/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://f-droid.org/en/packages/org.jitsi.meet/</a><br><br> o Jitsi Meet Client for Android, via Google Play Store<br> <a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jitsi.meet" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.jitsi.meet</a><br><br> o Jitsi Meet Client for iOS, via Apple iTunes Store<br> <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jitsi-meet/id1165103905" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/jitsi-meet/id1165103905</a><br> <br> o Jitsi Meet Electron desktop client (86MB binary: Linux x86_64, MacOS,<br> MS-Windows), <a href="https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://github.com/jitsi/jitsi-meet-electron/releases</a><br> (Recommendation for headphones/earbuds still applies.)<br><br><br><br>_______________________________________________<br>conspire mailing list<br><a href="mailto:conspire@linuxmafia.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">conspire@linuxmafia.com</a><br><a href="http://linuxmafia.com/mailman/listinfo/conspire" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://linuxmafia.com/mailman/listinfo/conspire</a><br></div>
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