[Utr] Sunshades

Elena de Maisnilwarin elena.de.maisnilwarin at shaw.ca
Sat Aug 8 06:40:28 PDT 2009


Good morning!
 
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.)
 
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.
 
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>
 
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?
 
Regards,
Elena
 
 
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From: utr-bounces at tirrigh.org [mailto:utr-bounces at tirrigh.org] On Behalf Of
J. Huxley
Sent: August 8, 2009 12:33 AM
To: smennill at shaw.ca; lenora; utr at tirrigh.org
Subject: Re: [Utr] Sunshades


I LOVE the idea of getting some sunshades together.



 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. 




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.




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.




My 2 cents.

~Wrenn




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From: smennill at shaw.ca
To: lenora.is at shaw.ca; Utr at tirrigh.org
Date: Fri, 7 Aug 2009 22:57:26 -0700
Subject: Re: [Utr] Sunshades


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. 
 
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?
 
Philosophically,
 
Aine

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From: utr-bounces at tirrigh.org [mailto:utr-bounces at tirrigh.org] On Behalf Of
Tami Hayes
Sent: August 7, 2009 10:50 PM
To: Utr at tirrigh.org
Subject: Re: [Utr] Sunshades


Apparently bribes of chocolate work well. Although bribing myself was
interesting. But tasty. 

We also should have the approval of the rest of the financial committee
(Their Highnesses and our Principality Exchequer).

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.

However, things to consider before anything is purchased:

Who is going to store it/them?

Who is going to transport it/them?

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?

Do we buy more than one and have one in the interior, one in the lower
mainland, and one on the Island?
(Which returns us to...who is going to store them and transport them?)

Discuss. :-)

Lenora



On Aug 7, 2009, at 10:35 PM, Sally Mennill wrote:


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.
 
Aine

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From: utr-bounces at tirrigh.org [mailto:utr-bounces at tirrigh.org] On Behalf Of
Tami Hayes
Sent: August 7, 2009 10:30 PM
To: utr at tirrigh.org
Subject: [Utr] Sunshades



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.)


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.

Cost: Roof and poles: $99.99
          (optional) sides and back - additional $59.99

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.

Lenora

P.S. I don't know if that sale is local to Victoria or not....





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