<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><div>Walls can be made for pop-ups. I made curtain walls for my portable garages by taking actual curtains from Value Village and sewing 2 sets of Velcro strips along the top, so the tops could be folded over the cross-poles of my garages and velcroed in place.</div><div><br></div><div>If we wanted all the sides to match, though, we'd have to use something like bedsheets. </div><div><br></div><div>Visually I don't find pop-ups to be any more period-looking than portable garages, but they have the advantage of being smaller and easier to transport. And you can group them together as needed for larger space.</div><div><br></div><div>Lenora</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div> </div><div><div><div>On Aug 8, 2009, at 6:40 AM, Elena de Maisnilwarin wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote type="cite"> <div><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span class="359453513-08082009">Good morning!</span></font></div> <div><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span class="359453513-08082009"></span></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span class="359453513-08082009">I like Wrenn's idea of looking for easy-ups instead of portable garages. I know I can't actually put up a portable garage (I'm somewhat on the short side, and once the legs start going in, I can't reach the horizontal pieces to lift or move or attach sides.)</span></font></div> <div><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span class="359453513-08082009"></span></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span class="359453513-08082009">If we can get something with sides, that would be best. Why? It's Tir Righ. It rains. It'd be great to have shelters for classes and registration that people could breathe in without scuba gear.</span></font></div> <div><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span class="359453513-08082009"></span></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span class="359453513-08082009">Regarding storage: the Principality will likely have a storage unit in Abbotsford/Chilliwack area by the end of 3QTR. That's end of September for you non-exchequer types... <grin></span></font></div> <div><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span class="359453513-08082009"></span></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span class="359453513-08082009">In order for the Principality's Financial Committee to approve the purchase, we need the figures. How many do we want? How much is the total cost? There are XS Cargoes all over the place. Anyone willing to check if they still have easy-ups available?</span></font></div> <div><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span class="359453513-08082009"></span></font> </div> <div><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span class="359453513-08082009">Regards,</span></font></div> <div><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"><span class="359453513-08082009">Elena</span></font></div> <div class="OutlookMessageHeader" lang="en-us" dir="ltr" align="left"><font face="Tahoma"><span class="359453513-08082009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"> </font></span></font></div> <div class="OutlookMessageHeader" lang="en-us" dir="ltr" align="left"><font face="Tahoma"><span class="359453513-08082009"></span></font> </div> <div class="OutlookMessageHeader" lang="en-us" dir="ltr" align="left"><font face="Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> utr-bounces@tirrigh.org [<a href="mailto:utr-bounces@tirrigh.org">mailto:utr-bounces@tirrigh.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>J. Huxley<br><b>Sent:</b> August 8, 2009 12:33 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:smennill@shaw.ca">smennill@shaw.ca</a>; lenora; <a href="mailto:utr@tirrigh.org">utr@tirrigh.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Utr] Sunshades<br><br></font></div><font face="Tahoma"></font>I LOVE the idea of getting some sunshades together.<br><br><p align="left"> I'd like to throw in a "NO" for portable garages, as a general rule they suck, they are not easy at all to put up, transport or store and they are ugly. </p><p align="left"><br></p><p align="left">If UTR wants to go the easy pre fabed way I'd rather see 10x10 easy ups... I managed to pick one up from xs cargo for t/a war for only $50 taxes in by asking for a non-profit deal. They fit well together with any other easy ups available, are a nice size for most clases and at the war "hid" quite nicely behind ThuA's bug canvas shade.</p><p align="left"><br></p><p align="left">that said we've just picked up on of the tarps, all pre treated from Princess Auto that the UTR shades were made of to do one up for the Shire of Ramsgaard- I can let you know whatt the final size/cost/effort if if you'd like.</p><p align="left"><br></p><p align="left">My 2 cents.</p>~Wrenn<br><br><br><br> <hr id="stopSpelling"> From: <a href="mailto:smennill@shaw.ca">smennill@shaw.ca</a><br>To: <a href="mailto:lenora.is@shaw.ca">lenora.is@shaw.ca</a>; <a href="mailto:Utr@tirrigh.org">Utr@tirrigh.org</a><br>Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 22:57:26 -0700<br>Subject: Re: [Utr] Sunshades<br><br> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="EC_805365405-08082009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff">Very good questions, your wise-ness. Personally, I have nowhere to store such a contraption. I could transport one to events though, provided they fit on my roof rack. I also like the idea of having a few of them scattered throughout the principality. That way the closest one could come to the event at which it was needed. </font></span></div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="EC_805365405-08082009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"></font></span> </div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="EC_805365405-08082009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff">It really has to be stored by somebody with a garage or a basement or some other kind of storage facility (and not by a person who lives with a packrat in a two-bedroom apartment). Does such a person exist?</font></span></div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="EC_805365405-08082009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"></font></span> </div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="EC_805365405-08082009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff">Philosophically,</font></span></div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="EC_805365405-08082009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"></font></span> </div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="EC_805365405-08082009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff">Aine</font></span></div><br> <div class="EC_OutlookMessageHeader" lang="en-us" dir="ltr" align="left"> <hr> <font face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> utr-bounces@tirrigh.org [<a href="mailto:utr-bounces@tirrigh.org">mailto:utr-bounces@tirrigh.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tami Hayes<br><b>Sent:</b> August 7, 2009 10:50 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:Utr@tirrigh.org">Utr@tirrigh.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Utr] Sunshades<br></font><br></div> <div></div>Apparently bribes of chocolate work well. Although bribing myself was interesting. But tasty. <div> <div><br></div> <div>We also should have the approval of the rest of the financial committee (Their Highnesses and our Principality Exchequer).</div> <div><br></div> <div>If that is forthcoming, and everyone wants one or more of these purchased, I can do that. I have a credit card and I know how to use it.</div> <div><br></div> <div>However, things to consider before anything is purchased:</div> <div><br></div> <div>Who is going to store it/them?</div> <div><br></div> <div>Who is going to transport it/them?</div> <div><br></div> <div>I can buy it and bring it to Investiture, but could anyone bring it home? I could bring it back to the mainland, but where will it go?</div> <div><br></div> <div>Do we buy more than one and have one in the interior, one in the lower mainland, and one on the Island?</div> <div>(Which returns us to...who is going to store them and transport them?)</div> <div><br></div> <div>Discuss. :-)</div> <div><br></div> <div>Lenora</div> <div><br></div> <div><br></div> <div><br></div> <div>On Aug 7, 2009, at 10:35 PM, Sally Mennill wrote:</div> <div> <div> <div><br class="EC_Apple-interchange-newline"> <blockquote> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="EC_197283405-08082009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff">That seems like a good idea to me, provided we can convince that bee-atch of a seneschal to agree to it (and also to purchase the item with her Victoria-living juju). I don't think the walls and back would be necessary.</font></span></div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="EC_197283405-08082009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff"></font></span> </div> <div dir="ltr" align="left"><span class="EC_197283405-08082009"><font face="Arial" color="#0000ff">Aine</font></span></div><br> <div class="EC_OutlookMessageHeader" lang="en-us" dir="ltr" align="left"> <hr> <font face="Tahoma"><b>From:</b> <a href="mailto:utr-bounces@tirrigh.org">utr-bounces@tirrigh.org</a> [<a href="mailto:utr-bounces@tirrigh.org">mailto:utr-bounces@tirrigh.org</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Tami Hayes<br><b>Sent:</b> August 7, 2009 10:30 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:utr@tirrigh.org">utr@tirrigh.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Utr] Sunshades<br></font><br></div> <div></div> <div> <blockquote> <div> <div><span style="FONT-SIZE: 11.5pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">At AT War, THUA had several sunshades which I thought was a great idea. If UTR decides to follow THUA’s example, I think that might be an item for which we might consider fundraising. But we don’t HAVE to (Tir Righ didn’t make the Heralds go fundraise when they wanted money for consulting books. In fact, we upped what they asked for.)</span></div></div></blockquote></div><br> <div>On that note, my sister mentioned to me not 15 minutes ago that Canadian Tire had portable garages on sale (10 x 20). They were called "waterproof canopies" or something like that. White cover.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Cost: Roof and poles: $99.99</div> <div> (optional) sides and back - additional $59.99</div> <div><br></div> <div>You might be able to talk the seneschal into approving the purchase for one or two, although I hear she can be a real bee-atch.</div> <div><br></div> <div>Lenora</div> <div><br></div> <div>P.S. I don't know if that sale is local to Victoria or not....</div> <div><br></div> <div><br></div></blockquote></div><br></div></div></div><br> <hr> Stay in the loop and chat with friends, right from your inbox! <a href="http://go.microsoft.com/?linkid=9671349" target="_new">Learn how!</a><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">_______________________________________________</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; ">Utr mailing list</div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="mailto:Utr@tirrigh.org">Utr@tirrigh.org</a></div><div style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; "><a href="http://mail.tirrigh.org/mailman/listinfo/utr_tirrigh.org">http://mail.tirrigh.org/mailman/listinfo/utr_tirrigh.org</a></div> </blockquote></div><br></div></body></html>