Conclusion

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Around 3:40 pm, Amabelle and I gathered everybody to take a group photograph. A couple of people, such as Lawrence and Annie, had already left, so the group photos that we took weren't inclusive of everyone who came to the BBQ. For the pictures, I placed the D30 on the Gitzo tripod and used the 17-35. On a D30 with a 1.6x focal length multiplier, I needed all the millimeters on that 17-35 in order to get everyone in the picture! I also slapped on a neutral graduated density filter, which helped to darken the sky and prevent it from being blown out in the picture.

tow2000.com

After we took two group photos, everyone began the long process of saying their goodbyes. Although Amabelle and company were thinking of doing some additional things back in the City, Dardy and I decided to head back down the Peninsula. It was around this time that the police started to file onto the beach, handing out red flyers which explained what people could or couldn't do on the beach in the evening: No fireworks, no alcohol, and no fun. Okay, so the last item wasn't on the red flyer, but judging from the list of restrictions on the flyer, it might as well have been there!

While we were driving down 101 South, Dardy spied this tow truck, which you see in the image to the right. On the truck was the URL to the company's address on the Internet, www.tow2000.com. I bet that they wanted to get tow.com, but sorry, that's already taken! I haven't gotten many requests for selling the tow.com domain name, only a couple in the past 6 years. I doubt that I ever would sell the domain name, unless it fetched a substantial price (like the recent $141 million SuperLotto jackpot).

On an interesting sidenote, as of the morning of July 5, 2001, entering the URL, http://www.tow2000.com/ results in a Host Not Found error message. Guess there working on the web site, no? Or, perhaps they're engaging in reverse deceptive advertising, where the deception is on them!

Another group shot

Police, you're it!

After I dropped Dardy off at his place, it was around 5:00 pm. Since then, I've been working near non-stop on this web site. It's true once again, writing and documenting the event took longer, more longer than the actual event. Still, it was definitely worth the time, as the event itself was another memorable one. Kudos to the Sze sisters for organizing it and thanks to everyone who attended! Perhaps everyone will come down from the City to the Mountain View or Palo Alto for the next party!

Additional Coverage

Additional coverage of the July 4th, 2001, BBQ can be found here:

Original Group Photos

The group photos that are up are a little small. Check out the original, unretouched images here with maximum resolution!

[ Introduction | People Watching | Food, Fun, and People ]
[ Journalists | Conclusion ]