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Converging The Digital Scene with the Sustainability/Green Scene.

2008-06-14T07:03:06Z

Basically Trying to Converge The Digital Scene with the Sustainability/Green Scene.

Anyone into this sort of thing?

check it: WakingMinds.Org

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$250 BM ticket for sale

2008-06-03T13:52:26Z

I know this isn't where I'm supposed to post things for sale but it is BM related and it's an emergency. If you are interested pm me.

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what are you doing different this time?

2008-04-25T01:09:44Z

I'm working on something super-duper but it isn't ready yet...but other than that, I'm planning on proper costumes, better shade structure, better food, getting there much earlier, and bringing a bike. (You can tell I got a lot wrong first time out.)

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New playa services...

2008-04-02T00:27:09Z

For Immediate Release - April 1, 2008

Trash Fence Dining - Playa Dining in Style

http://www.trashfencedining. com

Playa Companion - Burner Love - For a Price

http://www.playacompanion.com

BRC Transpo - Getting Your Gear to the Playa Safely

http://www.brctranspo.com

Playa Defense Fund - Providing Financial & Legal Assistance For
Burners...By Burners

http://www.playadefensefund. com

MOOPBEGONE - Never Take Trash Home Again

http://www.moopbegone.com

BRC Condos - Stylish Playa Living

http://www.brccondos.com

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Wicker Man

2008-03-23T06:32:39Z

A new burn is coming to the East Coast, southern Pennsylvania specifically.
It is called Wicker Man and it will be held over Memorial Day weekend at Four Quarters Farm
in Artemis, PA.

More information can be found about this burn at http://www.wickermanburning.org

It will be an awesome event. I hope you can attend.

Jack in the Green
http://www.jackingreen.com

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Discovery Toys

2008-02-28T03:23:57Z

http://www.discoverytoyslink.com/thechildsrealm
or just go to
www.thechildsrealm.com
and check out the toy storage options..
or if you have any questions just let me know..

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now that we're not VIRGINS!!! HA HA

2007-12-06T15:24:41Z

so what did you think?
what did you forget?
what would you do differently?
plan on going next year???

what was the coolest thing you did/ saw?

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Return of the Dragon, My Burning Man Trip Report 2007

2007-11-27T00:12:09Z

My 2007 Burning Man Trip Report is here:

www.peaklightimages.com/dragonreturns

I hope you enjoy it. Lots of pictures

Like my last report, this one is intended for non-burners but also tries to provide some food for thought for anyone.

I could write countless reports on my Burning Man experience and whole blogs about individuals I shared things with that don't even get mentioned in this report. So much love and sacred sharing.

Peace and love

Karl "Baba"

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Simone Forti "Logomotion Writing Workshop" \ project in residence

2007-10-14T00:16:35Z

Caravajal15 residenza dinamica
Orvieto \ Italy
International Projects 2008

Hello!
We are happy to announce that Simone Forti will be again the guest artist of our residence, for giving her intensive residential workshop “Logomotion Writing Workshop”.
The intensive workshop with Simone Forti is in the ambit of our international projects 2008, and will be from March 8 to 15 2008 in the beautiful Etruscan city of Orvieto, in mid Italy.
The workshop is limited to 16 participants.
The intensive workshop will be held at the headquarters of the cultural Association Caravajal15 residenza dinamica, in the prestigious sixteenth century rooms of the Palazzo Caravajal-Simoncelli.
The fee is 400 euros, which includes also hospitality, reception and meals.
Application for registration is open from October 15th.
For information write to: info@contactfestival.it, or telephone to +39 0763.341479.
Info and texts below.

Simone Forti \ Logomotion Writing Workshop
Intensive residential workshop
8-15 March 2008
maximum 16 participants
7-day workshop, plus one day pause
fee 400 euros (including meals and lodging)
pre-registration: 150 euros

Logomotion Writing Workshop
Sometimes our words don't have access to what we know in our bones.
In this workshop we will be improvising moving and speaking, and we will be writing.
While our writing will stimulate our imagination and support our improvisations, our improvisations will enrich our writing with a kinesthetic timing to phrasing and windows on sudden thoughts and memories.
Our activities will include studio sessions of improvisational moving and speaking, spontaneous writing, walks in town, with partners, for conversations about matters large and small, and private times to write and to craft our writings and to read them to each other.
We will borrow from the writing practice of Natalie Goldberg as found in her books “Writing Down the Bones” and “Wild Mind”, discovering the associations that gather spontaneously around a chosen point of departure.
As our movement work will include many activities in partners and in groups, some of our writing will include more than one voice, focusing on the relationships between the thoughts of different people.
A goal will be to write with wild mind and intention, and with awareness of world.

Jennifer Dunning writes in her 1991 New York Times review: “Simone Forti presented her first dance program in 1960 and has since then had a steadily increasing influence on post-modernist choreographers interested in exploring ‘natural’ or non-formalist movement and dance”.

Info and reservation
Caravajal15 residenza dinamica
Via Malabranca 15
05018 Orvieto (TR) - Italy
tel +39 0763341479
fax +39 0763340669
info@contactfestival.it
www.contactfestival.it

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CURRENT WEATHER ALERT / WARNING:

2007-08-24T20:15:20Z

Yet another (forward of a forward of a forward of a) report from the
playa on outlandish conditions.

-Josh

> FWD: Playa Update - Received from Sarah the Cookie -
> Today!
>
> WIND WARNING. . .
>
> Greetings from the playa where I am happy and well and
> holded up in my car. I dont want this to deter anyone
> from coming, as it's still a blast - but..batten down
> the hatches kids, cause the wind is the worst I've
> seen in the 12 years I have been coming here.
>
> For those of you around when the big wind hit last
> year and took our camp down, that is the way it has
> been the bulk of the time - really that windy, mostly
> non stop. The airstream is shaking and rocking and my
> tent is tied to every rack and bumper and hitch the
> truck & airstream have, and I'm still unsure if it's
> going to hold up (one pole already snapped). The white
> out's are lasting a long time, some well over 5 hours.
>
> I hear it has been like this for weeks, dont know if
> it will continue through the event. but the green man
> is about nature, so be prepared for the force of
> nature to remind us how small we are! The good news is
> that it's warm thus far, even in the middle of the
> night. MIkey & Sarah - the shade structure we have
> planned probably isnt going to fly (or is going to
> fly). certainly not with the fabric we are planning, i
> just passed some like it and it's not doing well even
> with the holes. however, the garage tents around here
> seem to be holding up when they have no walls & are
> tied down every few feet - so if you feel like
> grabbing one from costco, that could work.
>
> or we can just cool off in center camp since it is so
> close (1 block). who knows, maybe the wind will
> subside. in case it doesnt, i suggest that if you are
> debating between a tent or a van/suv, you pick the
> car. be sure to put everything in bins that have
> locking lids, and in ziplocks inside those. if your
> tent has any open netting areas that do not zip closed
> with a solid fabric, i suggest glue gunning a fabric
> onto them, closing them up permanently, before you
> come here (fabric on the outside of the tent, so it's
> between the tent & the rainfly).you can always cut it
> off later. mine has a few open ones and theres a good
> 1/8 inch layer of dust inside, on top of the bed, the
> floors, everywhere. had to sleep with dust mask last
> night. too much to keep up with & too late to close
> them off.
>
> the wind/dust is coming from the same direction as
> always so be sure to park your cars in a way that
> blocks it from anything you put up. and lots of
> bungees, ive been through 20 just for my tent. phil -
> great decision in sleeping in the rider truck. i think
> that is all to tell - just a whole lot of wind. will
> update you if it stops. am still having a total blast,
> the wind is part of the fun for sure, and look forward
> to seeing you'll in a week! cma, please bring glue gun
> so i can seal up my tent.
>
> PS - wind reminders -fully enclosed goggles for day &
> night (not only dark ones), things that light up so u
> can be seen, bungees, rope, 2 ft long reebar - more
> than you think you need, heavy lotion, lip stuff,
> babywipes, giant sheet or tarp or something to cover
> all the stuff in your tent (to stop dust from getting
> into your bed), and lots of soft towels - more than
> you think you need. xx

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RIDE OFFERED FROM LA TO BRC

2007-08-24T20:09:29Z

I am offering a ride for one person to BRC. I will be leaving LA on Sunday morning. There will only be two of us on the way there. I live in Sunland which is near Burbank and North Hollywood. I would be willing to pick you up. I am estimating the cost to be about $65.00 for gas and expenses. Email me ASAP if you are intrested.

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Staking down Costco Carports

2007-08-22T04:52:24Z

I just bought a 10 foot by 20 foot Costco Carport (I got one of the last ones at the local Costco). It looks like this:
http://homeandoutdoorliving.zoovy.com/product/COCCARPORT

I plan on putting down a tarp floor (two 10 x 10 foot tarps), staked down, and my two tents (and all my stuff) inside (the tents will be staked too).

My question is this: how to stake the carport down properly. I’m getting 18” rebar, and I plan on putting a 10 in steel tent spike in each of the 3 holes in the plastic feet on the bottom of the 8 pole legs of the carport.

What I can’t see is where to attach the ropes to the sides, front, and back of the carport to stake it down to withstand the high winds. The picture on the box seems to show some rings on the tarp covering, but it strikes me as stronger to attach the ropes to the metal poles, either the legs or the ones that run lengthwise along the top sides, or perhaps at the junctions on top were the legs meet the side poles. The problem I see is that the top awning comes down a bit over those top side poles, and I wonder if I can run ropes down and out under the awning. I also don’t know how far to put the rebar; in other words what angle the side ropes and front & back ropes should be away from the structure? Steep, or 45 degrees? (Steep would be better as far as the overlap of the tarp goes.)

Also, someone in my camp suggested cutting slits in the side tarps to allow wind to blow through it to reduce the wind pressure. I’m not thrilled about that (it will allow more dust and cold night winds in) but I’ll do it if it’s advisable. If I do cut slits, how large should they be, and would it be good to put strips of duct tape at the top and bottom of each strip to prevent the slits from tearing further?

Inquiring minds want to know. Thanks in advance.

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info on EL and LED light sticks

2007-08-20T22:00:29Z

it's late because I've been swamped, but I finally posted a product review of several kinds of light sticks as alternatives to disposable glow sticks. I tested 4 different kinds, ranging from $2 to $30, including Streetlights and Krill lights. I thought it might help some of you who are struggling for last minute preparation.

see here: http://tribes.tribe.net/burningbright/thread/f962b132-aacc-496e-a78f-891e91675e10

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Advice for a couple at Burning Man?

2007-08-14T17:38:19Z

My boyfriend has attended alone for the past 4 years. I have never been and this year he is being very persuasive about me joining him. We are a committed couple of many years and I need a bit of advice from seasoned folks. I have been told that this event can cause great strain on a relationship or be a relationship killer. In light of all I've read, this seems odd. Anyone have any advice, words, cautions?

Thanks.

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a bird's nest or a waffle

2007-08-06T01:53:23Z

coicidence?

http://www.answers.com/topic/beijing-national-stadium

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Is Cruise America RV, Oakland CA, Burner-friendly?

2007-08-04T17:09:41Z

(I posted this on one other place, but I want to increase my chances for an experienced answer.)

Do I have to hide the fact that I'm taking it to BM? I know I have to thoroughly clean it before returning it (that's true for any RV place to avoid extra fees). I'm more concerned with them telling me I can't take it there if they find out, or wanting to charge me extra on the already hefty deposit. This is my first time with an RV at BM (though it's my second Burn).

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so what are you doing differently this year?

2007-08-04T02:00:40Z

So, knowing what you know now, what are you going to do differently from last year?

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NOT Usefull, A Question for Sophomore Burners

2007-08-02T22:16:41Z

Ok, so this is a question for virgin burners but directed at 2nd year burners.

What, if anything, did you bring to the playa that you thought you'd need or use but really didn't?

---
rodent (putting the eek in geek)

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BURNcast #052 - Get into B.E.D. with Gigi de L'Amour

2007-08-01T04:08:29Z

I am so excited that Burncast invited me to share on B.E.D and the work we do on the playa. I hope you all enjoy listening to this segment as much as I enjoyed making it with Quin and the fab folks at Burn cast!
GiGi

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BURNcast #052 - Get into B.E.D. with Gigi de L'Amour
www.burncast.net

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The Bureau of Erotic Discourse is on the job again this year, using fun sex positive messages to promote healthy sexual interaction and prevent sexual assault on the Playa.

In this episode Quin talks to one of the founding members Gigi-D L'Amour.
Gigi was a lot of fun to interview and the episode is very informative and hopefully just as entertaining.

A direct link to the MP3 version is here: blog.myspace.com/burncast
The enhanced iTunes / iPod version will be up late tonight here: burncast.net/

PS. There is a call for volunteers and for help with a logo. Go to bureauoferoticdiscourse.org/ for the email link and make sure to check out their hotpants!

Tell us what you think! Call the new BURNcast hot-line at 775-363-5861

For more information about this episode, click on our show notes at www.BURNcast.net

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In search of Artist, Producers, and Dj's. For a MASS Awakening Project.

2007-06-27T08:37:20Z

We are launching a full scale awakening, complete with a new plan to get
us off the soon to crash system.

This will surely be something that goes down in the history books and many of you at burning man will be directly involved.

If your already awake...You know what im talking about.

Please E-mail me Pyromanikk@aol.com

or

Send me a message here on Tribe.

See you on the Playa!
-Jason

11:11

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belly dancers

2007-06-23T01:49:34Z

I am going to Burning Man for the first time, I am sure there will be many more bellydancers there. It would be fun to do a thousand hip shimmy or some crazy conflagration of undulations.... 500 chest pops or 100 floating veils....

Morgan

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Only 10 weeks away!

2007-06-16T22:40:03Z

I cant wait to be back home with my fellow black rock city neighbors! Have the playa in my hair and meet amazing people!

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Help... I Cant stop talking about BM!

2007-06-15T18:23:33Z

And this other time..at Burning Man....it's getting ridiculious. Any suggestions on getting BM off the brain till next year?

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My first time to BM

2007-06-15T18:18:12Z

Someone wrote me a private message with a question, and I decided to answer it here instead:

“> Do you think BM will be the meca?”

I went to Burning Man for the first time in 2006. I knew it well from friends and employees. But I enjoyed experiencing it first hand for a reason that does not come across in photo or stories (in fact, while I love photography, BM manages to truly evade its usefulness as a form of documentation, it simply must be experienced first hand).

The funny thing is I stood there and thought to myself (while noticing a slight lack of American flags) how truly great America is that we have this. The “funny part” is that a lot of Americans would stand in that exact same place and say…”What the hell happened to America?” Isn’t America great in that those people are free to have that opinion too? : )

I’m a real patriot, perhaps because I was not born here, and I have seen a lot of places outside of America. Every place I have ever been has had something endearing, the warm people of Greece, the rich texture of Italy, the amazing use of space in Japan. But, BM represents what adult minds can do when they shed themselves of the arbitrary rules of being an adult. For this reason I brought my 13 year old son, and aside from some light duties to support the camp (which he did an amazing job of) I sent him out to explore, live, enjoy, and learn. He did an amazing job of that too.

He and I had this great moment out in the middle of the playa. We stood there and I asked him what his thoughts were…he said “I want to bring ALL my friends here next year.” Uh, er…sadly I had to explain to him that the odds were this would not happen, that the parents of his friends probably don’t think as we do, and would not allow them to come. He dropped his head, and this wave of sadness crossed his face, as it did for me as well.

My son: http://www.burnmonkey.com/burn2006/photo0047_mod.html

If a great picture can be taken at BM, my friend Phil can, here is one of my favourite BM pictures ever, taken of one of our camp mates:

http://www.burnmonkey.com/burn2006/img_1474_mod.html

It just says it all…

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please help with sound track id

2007-04-29T02:31:22Z

In Going off Deep's film, Burning Man , Beyond Blac Rock, there's a great piece of music, driving drum best over accoustic guitar 34min 40sec in (visual is race accross the playa) does anyone have a clue who its by & or what its called? I'd love to hear more of that track.

Springfield (extremly dusty)

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Southbay Burning Man Film Festival, May 6

2007-04-27T16:36:51Z

For those of you who live in the San Francisco/San Jose area, who can't wait to return to the playa ... come to our film festival! We'll be showing 2 short films and one feature, and Andie Grace from Burning Man HQ will be our MC.

www.southbayburners.org/filmfest.html

We'd love to see you there, dressed in your imagination and costumes/fur/tiaras or whatever you are thinking about wearing on the playa! Come meet your fellow local burners :-)

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International Contact festival in Italy \ second call

2007-04-18T20:24:23Z

Zipfest07
International scene of improvisation live performing arts

Orvieto - Italy
19-24 June 2007
eighth edition
www.contactfestival .it

International project of Art and Culture on the Poetics of Performance and Improvisation Dance.
The festival will be held in Orvieto in Italy, from 19 to 24 June 2007.

Registration are still going on from March 15th.
Our website has all the information on Zipfest07 calendar.
www.contactfestival .it
Please visit it !!

Guest performers and teachers Zipfest07:
K.J. Holmes (USA),
Oleg Soulimenko (Austria\Russia) ,
Charlie Morrissey (United Kingdom),
Patricia Kuypers (Belgium),
Rossella Fiumi (Italy),
Keith Biesack (USA),
Jacky Miredin (France),
Adrian Russi (Switzerland) ,
Bettina Helmrich (Germany),
Laura Moro (Italy),
Ruby Worth (Scotland),
Manuela Bondavalli (Italy),
Barbara Lucarini (Italy)

Special guest for Music
the group of songs and dances of Salento
Officina Zoè

Focus zoom
Project 2007 also plans for a special appointment addressed to all the participants
registered in the festival, who are invited to present an original performance.
We request the participants who register for the festival to spontaneously
propose their creations.
It is an interesting occasion offered to those who wish to share and highlight
their own performances for an international audience.

See you soon at Zipfest07
...
Zipfest team

Caravajal 15 residenza dinamica
Via Malabranca 15 Orvieto (TR) Italy
tel +39 0763 341479
fax +39 0763 340669
info@contactfestiva l.it
www.contactfestival .it

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Zipfestival's video 2005 on line

2007-04-18T19:44:11Z

Dear Friends
As they say, better late than never!
We have published a few video extracts from Zipfestival 2005 on Youtube http://www.youtube.com/
We shall shortly send you the websites (URL) so you can see and download the video extracts.
Or you can easily find it on the festival website’s page
http://www.contactfestival.it/2007/ITA_2006/zip_video.html
In the meanwhile we are working on the 2006 video and in June 2007 (19-24) we remind you the next festival is just around the corner!
Have fun watching and let us know what you think!
Till then
Zipfest

http://www.contactfestival.it/2007/ITA_2006/zip_video.html

OR check one by one on these links:

Documentario Zip 2005 – track 1
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roqpVM-nKRA

Documentario Zip 2005 – track 2
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05ADwTz58GY

Documentario Zip 2005 – track 3
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EoUY1KECUU

Documentario Zip 2005 – track 4
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8FFfvZe9Qkw

Performance Real Time track 1
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1T3NWzqGmG4

Performance Real Time track 2
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHlJotx0U0E

Performance Real Time track 3
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QepglIvIEM

Performance Last Minute track 1
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pS2TI6x83gk

Performance Last Minute track 2
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5PVVHJh_ao

Performance Solo in Motion
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2uGTf0oA8go

Duo Piano concerto Bollani-Salis
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SefO-o4d29k

Trio concerto Salis-Rabbia-Bellatalla
URL: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch9i-Q1Bfz8

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Toast last call

2007-04-13T05:00:43Z

Toast! The 6th Annual Arizona Regional Burn
Witch Well Arizona
May 3-6, 2007
www.toast-town.org

In this issue. We call it out.

Last call for mail order Tickets!
Call out for Greeters!
Call out for Rangers.
Call out for Art!

Educating new people.

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Last call for Tickets!

http://www.toast-town.org/toast/page.php?9
All on line and Mail order tickets for Toast 2007 end on April 15th.
Tickets are $25.00 each until then.

There are a limited number of ADVANCE RESERVATION C.O.D. tickets
available for $50.00 each. These are available until noon on April
30th, 2007. If you would like to purchase one of these, please email
your contact information to gary@toast-town.org telling us the legal
name of each person needing a C.O.D. ticket. To claim tickets at
gate: payment must be made in cash and correct ID produced for each
name given.

There are NO walk up general admission tickets for sale at the gate.
You MUST have tickets reserved before hand. Do not bring extra people
with you we don't know about and expect us to sell them tickets.

This event is 21 years of age and older.
Children 12 and younger are admitted free when accompanied by parent
or legal guardian. Anyone under 21 must be with a parent or legal
guardian who is at least 21. We will check I.D.'s. at the gate. If
you are under 21 and someone is telling you to come anyway and they
can still get you in, they are wrong.

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Looking for a fun way to Participate?
CALLING ALL GREETERS!!

The time has come once again to staff the gate for Toast 2007. We need
volunteers to welcome people to the burn, take their tickets, and run down
the essentials (where to camp, leave no trace, etc.) Greeting is a great way
to get to know people and to spread the hot buttery goodness of
participation all over your Toast experience. If you're interested, reply to
Tall Tom at bozomatli@gmail.com and he'll send you the schedule.

Feel free to let Tom know if you need more info.

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Calling Rangers!

Salutations Friends!

As our Arizona community has grown, so has the need for a more
organized way to look after ourselves. This year we are trying
something new. The time has come for Arizona to enhance our own
ranger group to support our regional events.

The Toast Rangers are looking for volunteers to help keep Toast! and
other Arizona regional events safe. The Toast Rangers are burners who
volunteer to act as rangers for our AZ events. We help orient folks,
hold fire and safety perimeters, meditate disputes between
participants, and help in medical issues. Being a Toast Ranger does
not commit you to Rangering at Burning man.

Toast Rangers are critical to the functioning of the AZ regional
events. Without them, it would be difficult, if not impossible, for
these events to take place. Being a Toast Ranger is a way to share in
the responsibility of hosting our regional events.

For Toast! we are looking for people who can commit to Rangering for
one or two six-hour shifts during the event, and to help with the
safety perimeters on Saturday night. In addition, we ask that all
rangers attend one of two orientation meetings. The first meeting is
being held on Sunday, April 22nd in Tempe AZ at 4:00pm - 6:30pm. This
get-together is for someone who wants to be a Toast Ranger and be
ready when they get to Toast! The second option is to attend the
Black Rock Ranger orientation which takes place at Toast! on Friday at
10am-3pm. This second meeting is more detailed and covers information
necessary to ranger at Burning man itself, as well as at Toast!. Both
meetings will give you the information you need to be a Toast Ranger.

For more info about the Toast Rangers, check out our web site:

http://toast-rangers.org/

If are interested or have any questions, please contact Blank at
blank@wink-works.com. I?ll send you the site info for the training on
the 22nd.

Yours in Dust,

Blank
- AZ Burner/ Toast Ranger Co-coordinator
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Creating Art for Toast?

let us know about it so we can let others know. We love art and we already
know of several large scale art projects coming to Toast. Some of it is a
surprise , some of it we have mentioned in previous issues of Burn Toast. if
you want to let others in on what is happening with your art let us know
ASAP. Drop us a note at gary@toast-town.org so we can get the word out.

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Educating the new People.

Our events and culture are based on several simple customs. We hope that you
will take the time to educate any new people who have never been to a burner
event about how we interact at our events.

A few tips to help.

Leave No Trace! Nobody is here to pick up after you. You must do that
yourself. Don't let it hit the ground and that includes Cigarette butts. You
must come prepared to haul out everything you brought in including your camp
trash. Pack it in, pack it out. Leave no Trace! We are about Radical Self
Reliance, being prepared is part of that.

Respect for alternative lifestyles and cultures is Mandatory! We celebrate
diversity and being different.

At NO TIME is obnoxious or abusive behavior allowed. Being intoxicated is
not an excuse and WILL NOT get you off the hook for it the next day when you
sober up.

This link to our core values, http://azburners.org/corevalues.htm it will
give you an idea how we interact as a group. Please take the time to read it
before you come and educate yourself and the people who are coming with you.

----------------------------------------------------------

That is about it for now! More to come in the next couple weeks!

G&g
Burning up the clock to Burn Toast!

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Dancers, Musicians, DJ's, Stage Talent Needed for The Havana Room!

2007-03-27T15:44:03Z

Okay sophomores, here's your chance to shine at BM 2007! Well, shine even brighter. ;)

The Havana Room is looking for talent to display on our beautiful raised stage at this year's BM 2007. What we are looking for is;

DJ's - Especially with a Latin, or Caribbean, or downright exotic theme. If you can get booties movin', we want to talk to you.

Musicians - Do you play Jazz, Lounge Music, Flamenco, or anything that would feel right at home in a swanky lounge? If so, The Havana Room sounds like the right venue for you.

Dancers - Salsa, Merengue, Samba, Swing, Burlesque, or anything exotic (such as Polynesian, or Josephine Baker's Banana Dance). If you have elaborate costumes (such as Carnival type of costumes or Burlesque outfits) then we want you dancing on our raised stage, and taking walks down our catwalk.

Stage Talent - Comedians, Sword Swallowers, Magicians, or anything else you might find in a variety show in the 50's or 60's is welcome here. Just ask, and if it fits the vibe of The Havana Room, welcome to our stage.

Anyone Else - We are welcoming solid people to join our camp, so if you're not afraid to roll up your sleeves then relax with a mojito and fine cigar afterwards, then you've found the right camp. Let's start a dialogue.

Here's a description of The Havana Room
In keeping with the "Green" theme, we are creating a paradise in the middle of the desert, inspired by lush Havana of days gone by. So, break out your leisure suit or bunny ears, saunter in like James Bond, Michael Corleone, or one of the Rat Packers, take a seat at the cigar bar, roulette table, or poker pit, and enjoy the show featuring salsa, burlesque, and more. In addition to the show, music ranges the gamut from the Buena Vista Social Club, Bebel Gilberto, even Hooverphonic. Guest DJ's will be spinning everything from theme music to whatever fits the vibe.

http://tribes.tribe.net/havanaroom

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Spike's Vampire Bar Blood Drive is SATURDAY - SF

2007-03-24T19:22:37Z

Spike's Vampire Bar Blood Drive is SATURDAY and it's sure to be a bitingly good time.

Buy your tickets now! blooddrive.eventbrite.com/

"Come, wearing your vampish best to show your support of Spike’s Vampire Bar, the undead haven in the sunblighted wasteland of Black Rock City. We are throwing an extravaganza at the Porn Palace in San Francisco this March 24th of the year Two Thousand and Seven, and humbly request your patronage so that we might once again afford the storage and transport of the infrastructure that is our haven of darkness for one week of the year. For the price of your entry we will offer you a night of revelry to be surpassed only by the experience of Spike’s on the playa itself.

This event is limited to those 21 years of age and older. Please, no outside food or drink. No nudity is allowed."

Saturday, March 24, 2007
9 p.m. - 3 a.m.
Porn Palance, 415 Jessie St (SF)

DJs:
fuzztheraven
Slaveboy
Chazz
Tristan
Rodent
Boychaos

Performances by:
Captain Erotica
Red Hot
BusDriver

$15 advance tickets/$20 at the door/$?? as much as you would like to donate above $20!!

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Zipfest07 \ 19-24 June 2007 , Orvieto in Italy \ registration open

2007-03-17T16:08:23Z

Zipfest07
International Improvisation festival live performing arts
www.contactfestival.it

What:
one week with international guest artists and intensive workshops on Contact Improvisation and Improvisation, laboratories around the themes of physicality, jams, performances and concerts.

When:
June 19 - 24 / 2007

Where:
Orvieto – Italy

Whit:
K.J. Holmes, Oleg Soulimenko, Charlie Morrissey, Patricia Kuypers, Rossella Fiumi, Keith Biesack,
Jacky Miredin, Adrian Russi, Bettina Helmrich, Laura Moro, Ruby Worth,
Manuela Bondavalli, Barbara Lucarini and the guest group for music concert Officina Zoè

Cost:
Zipfest all included registration 250 Euros

Contact/registration:
more info details write to info@contactfestival.it or visit www.contactfestival.it

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 0 replies

damn! damn! damn! damn! damn! damn! damn! damn! damn!

2007-03-15T05:07:59Z

It's the mother of all dilemmas.

I just received a "save the date" card for my cousin's wedding, and of all dates, he had to pick September 1st (the day the man burns). Fuck. I'm pretty bummed about the timing but what can you do? The wedding's in Colorado, so I think what I'm going to do is drive up to BRC and spend the week there, and leave on Friday to fly from Reno to Denver, do the wedding, and afterwards, fly back to Reno and then drive home. Not sure how else to do it.

This year I missed the temple burn and waffle burn, and vowed not to leave early in '07. Now it looks like I'm going to miss the Man burning as well. I guess the only upside is that at least I'll miss the exodus.

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 19 replies

Worldy Party this Friday!

2007-02-28T04:36:21Z

This is it people - the event y'all have been waiting for...

WORLDLY - The Largest Showcase of clubland world music in the US.

http://outerworldly.net/

WORLDLY: America's premiere global beats showcase returns with Asian Dub Foundation co-founder Dr. Das' first U.S. solo gig and sets by Karsh Kale, Cheb i Sabbah, Janaka Selekta, DJ Sep, DJ Dragonfly and DJ Amar. Also, representing a 500-year tradition of classical Indian and folk music Sukhawat Ali Khan and Riffat Sultana live. and a showcase of tribal belly dance with Frederique, Freyja and Medina. Finally, the Faux Dive Shisha Alcove - a sanctuary renowned for its hospitality through its years of service in the Black Rock Desert designs a space rich in Middle Eastern chill, luxurious carpets, and hookahs. As always 1015 Folsom will be transformed by paintings and artwork of Nyomi and production design of Glory STGO

WORLDLY continues to bring the brightest stars of the global electronica scene to San Francisco with shows attended by over 1400 revelers. During the past two years we have celebrated the music of State of Bengal (Anokha), Bobby Friction and Nihal (BBC Radio 1), Visionary Underground UK. Midival Punditz (India), Cheb i Sabbah, Karsh Kale. Belly Dance and Bhangra performances and many more incredible acts and artists.

Friday, March 2, 2007 at 1015 Folsom, San Francisco
21+ : 10pm - 5am
$15 Advance / $15 with flyer or printout / $20 at door
Advance tix at: virtuous.com/event/3783246786

http://outerworldly.net/

Join the OuterWORLDLY myspace and tribe forums!

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What food to bring??

2007-02-01T06:19:22Z

I was EXTREMELY fortunate to have camped next to a restaurant owner and excellent chef so I ate about one stellar meal a day. How about that for my first burn?? I can't expect that to happen every year so my question is....

What is the best food to bring?

We've already established that we all brought to much, but what were the goods you did indulge in?

My little pouches of jerky did me good out on the playa when I didn't feel like riding all the way back to camp (we were on the outer rim) but I can't really think of anything else that I should for sure bring this year. Is there anything you were glad you brought plenty of, or wish you had?

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 29 replies

Shelters and such

2007-02-01T04:01:53Z

Any advice on building a shelter and what types of tents work best?

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 9 replies

You know what... burning man is like a drug

2007-01-30T17:43:47Z

You get addicted.
Think always about that.
Standard world gets less interesting...

A.

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2007 Ticket Information

2007-01-16T01:32:09Z

http://tickets.burningman.com/

Tickets go on sale January 17th at 10AM Pacific Standard Time (UTC/GMT -8)

First tier of tickets will cost you 195 dollars each. Plus shipping and handling fees.

The cheapest way to buy first tier tickets is to buy two (one for you, one for your buddy) and have them held at will call. This will work out to 196.75 per ticket.

if you buy one ticket at 195 and have it securely mailed to you, it will cost you 205 dollars.

I buy two tickets and have them held at willcall each year. I've had *several* friends that have gotten about 2 hours away from home (you pick which "home") when they've realized that the tickets are pinned to their fridge...

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 3 replies

Info about this Tribe

2006-12-27T21:04:30Z

It appears that nobody posts any questions here. I'd say that everybody had perfect burns and didn't have any problems at all.

I also see that new people are joining still. If you have questions, feel free to ask! If you have unsolicited advice, feel free to share!

I think most of the action is across the hall in the 2007 virgins group. There are tons of people in both that can answer your questions. If you feel that you are getting ignored somewhere else, post in here and you can add another place to your "ignored-by" list. :)

Welcome home?

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 7 replies

I'm the new Moderator!

2006-11-26T11:43:26Z

Wow. That was fast!

And my first order of business is the idea of mine to merge this virgins tribe with the 2007 virgins tribe. Why do we need a tribe for each year? Virgins are virgins, and I find that often, the virgin from last year has some really good tips for the virgin for this and next year.

But...
I'm not going to do a damn thing unless you guys want me to.

The way I see it, the only good reason to keep this separate is because we have all grown together, and we're a little bit of family now. Of course, there isn't anything that says we can't have both tribes, and those people that think they can help the 2007 (or 2008, etc) virgins can certainly join those lists too.

So anyhow...
I'm the moderator. I probably won't read every post, so if anybody notices offensive threads, messages, etc, please let me know. I'll take care of that nonsense post-haste.

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 18 replies

Post Your Pics!

2006-11-21T00:02:23Z

Rather than post your pictures in 17 different places online, how about posting a link to wherever you put your pics in this thread? I'd love to see some of the pictures you guys got on your adventures....

I'll go first - mine are at:
http://electrictheatre.panidesigns.com/etgal/gallery2/main.php

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 41 replies

My Burning Man Virgin Trip Report 2006

2006-11-20T21:29:39Z

I wrote a trip report about my virgin Burning Man experience. It's more or less intended to give non-burners a perspective on Burning Man but should have something for anyone to think about (or argue about, and tell me I'm full of it!)

Lots of pictures too.

http://peaklightimages.com/dragon

Enjoy Friends

Peace and Love

Karl "Baba"

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Important Playa name resource

2006-11-09T22:11:58Z

http://ia300126.us.archive.org/2/items/700HoboNames/Hobo_Names.mp3

Please stick with it; the good ones are at the end,

Many thanks to the good John Hodgman for his art.

~e

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Playa Music!

2006-11-02T01:51:31Z

At long last I'm able to get Eskmo's performance from The Temple Of Breaks posted online. Those of you who were there know what I mean - the entire night was magical. Eskmo was the second DJ to play that night, and he did an unbelievable job of kicking things up several notches. He graciously allowed me to share the set, and I've finally gotten the set encoded in "enhanced" MP3 format. Play it in itunes or an ipod with a color screen, and you'll see photos from the Temple Of Breaks as the set plays. It's also embedded with a link back to his site - do take some time to check that out as well.

Eskmo's set at the Temple Of Breaks
http://electrictheatre.panidesigns.com/podcasts/TOB2006Eskmo.m4a

If you're interested, you can check out the Broadcast at Electric Theatre. In addition to several of my own mix sets, it also has Oscure's performance from the Temple Of Breaks (both this year and back in 2004), there are more than 30 different mixes available for download...
http://electrictheatre.panidesigns.com/broadcast.html

~Trilo~

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Would anyone like to moderate this Tribe

2006-10-25T02:30:44Z

from here on out?
Beyond being the Burning Man LA regional contact, having a life and day job, canoodling here and there, forming a non-profit and sitting on the steering committee of my union and an advisory council to the city and some other stuff and whatnot, plus going on location for the rest of the year, I have next year's theme camp to plan (!!!) and as such am attempting to absolve myself of some responsibilities (of which this clearly is by far the most important). Speak amongst yourselves, and look into it.
For instance, you could figure out how I abdicate, and let me know.

Enjoy all your Burns to come, I'd love to hear about all those thoughts and triumphs and questions and challenges, but I'd love to hear them in person at the LA Town Hall meetings or Decom or on the Playa at the Dusty Goddess (we'll be back and at least 107% more T.F.R. in 2007).

Thanks Trilo and Christina for your exceptional contributions, and to all of you for the energy and drive you've infused into this participatory experience we all share; whatever Burning Man has brought to your life, pay it forward in terms of building and fostering that sort of community and opportunity for self-expression in the world you inhabit the other 51 weeks.

~e

Ernest
ernest@la-burningman.com

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 5 replies

Visiting Nashville....

2006-10-23T13:49:15Z

So I'm going to be in Nashville from November 2nd until the 6th, and that weekend I'm totally free. What's a burner boy to do?

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 1 reply

Nice Burner tribe created-- come on over!

2006-10-20T22:41:10Z

Frankly, I wouldnt direct a new virgin (or an old one) to the big Burning Man tribe anymore.

The atmosphere changed this year, to a pretty negative and unsafe space, and in my opinion , a really non Burner type accepting vibe. A gal started a new moderated tribe, and its building. Dont let the "nice" thing hook you "Polite and Considerate Burner Tribe" would sound wierd-- its a place where we can share burney stuff without risk and ick. ... Come join us!

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 6 replies

ringing the gong upon entry

2006-10-12T00:28:07Z

I had what could be one of the most post-apoclyastic introductions to the playa: arriving early Sunday morning in the pre-dawn dark, only a few lights visible from Black Rock City, mid-windstorm, and the tough DPW folks emerging from the dust and the dusk and their in-your-face shelters to check out me and my ride's credentials.

I felt right at home, right away.

Anyway, after we got cleared by the DPW folks and before we actually entered BRC itself, there was that stop where we handed over our tickets (which I promptly lost) and got loved upon by faux-fur-clad too-fucking-cheerful-for-4-am greeters. They found out I was a virgin and hauled me out of the car for ringing a gong.

Did anyone else get to do that? What the hell was up with that? I have to admit I did enjoy it and was giggling the whole time, since, really, when else can you whack on a loud gong in the middle of a vast desert bed before dawn? But is that par for the course? To make virgins do various little rituals?

Someone took a picture, but I have no idea who. I bet it'll turn up somehow, anyway.

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 41 replies

Decomping in my cubicle

2006-10-07T21:05:08Z

I was reading another post and some where talking of post-playa blues. No offense but it makes me feel better to know we are all going through this together. Juliana, yours really hit home: a lot of people are calling/emailing me wanting to know how the virgin came out. You mentioned it was like trying to explain color to a blind person. omg, Yes!! Not only am I exhausted and trying to re-acclimate, I just don't even know if it really happened. Does it feel surreal to you? Also, ummm....I can't stop eating. Some survival instinct took over and this monster is making me eat everything in sight!
Next: the dreams. They are the craziest I have ever had. And a lot of confusion: I woke up last night in my house that I have lived in for over a year and looked around thinking it was my tent!!! I wondered how I had nailed a painting to the wall of my tent.

How long until the strangeness subsides?

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 26 replies

well fuck, that was cool.

2006-10-06T08:36:23Z

Way cool. Much cooler than the expectations I tried so hard not to have. I'm pretty blown away and more or less walking on air right now. Thank you again all you veterans for your bits of advice. I will in turn 'pay it forward' to next year's virgins. Just got home a couple houra ago - had car trouble in Reno but all is OK now.

Had a lot of amazing interactions on the playa, talked to a bunch of artists, hugged many many Belgians. Wow was that thing ever beautiful - I had to leave on Sunday afternoon, and I'm very conflicted about that. On one hand, I don't know if I coud have handled seeing such a beautiful sculpture destroyed, but on the other hand (pyro me) I bet it went out in one hell of a blaze of glory.

I arrived on Monday and had a very rough few first days, felt queasy a lot, was pounding water and Gatorade all day, hence peeing a lot, had wind trouble with my structure at first, etc. The week definitely improved for me as it went on, although the overall energy does seem to change a lot.

Much too much to say or tell or write right now. Love you all, though!

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 36 replies

Burning Man Virgins 2007 (link)

2006-10-03T22:44:18Z

FYI, if you have not yet been to the playa and will be a virgin until next year check out the 2007 virgins tribe: http://tribes.tribe.net/burningmanvirgins2007

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Photo oF BRC Entrance?

2006-10-03T01:55:45Z

Does anyone have a photo of the sign that pointed the way in to Burning Man? I am writing a journal of my BM experience, and seeing that sign, after looking forward to the event for a year and driving all the way from Louisiana, was especially emotional for me. Sadly, I didn't take a picture of that sign but I'm sure I saw someone else's photo of it.

If you have one and wouldn't mind me putting it in my journal (which is strictly for family, NOT for publication), please let me know.

Mel

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 8 replies

FEar + Hope Movie

2006-09-27T22:54:00Z

Hi!

I made this video to play at Videogasm (9:30 & Esplanade) this year. I'm not sure if they ever played it, so here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NDyLK5wngE

I made it especially for the Hope & Fear theme.

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 5 replies

What exactly are Decompressions like?

2006-09-25T03:33:12Z

Is it just a big party a la sound camps or is there more to it?

I personally wasn't really into the music and dance scene there, more into the art and people and moments. Will it be worth going to for someone like me? I want to introduce my boyfriend to the scene but if it's going to be like the sound camps, we'll both probably get turned off by it.

I hate to seem negative, I would love to see people again and at BM I found plenty for me out there besides(despite?) the music. I felt like I was the only one not into dancing all night to the various forms of techno music.

So should I just wait until a regional burn to bring him in or will there be more to the event that we might enjoy?

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 20 replies

MBRC06 Photos, Post Event Report, and Thank Yous

2006-09-23T16:59:16Z

Hi All!

The Miss Black Rock City photo page has been updated to include photos from our three on playa events: the Tiara Making Workshop, the Preliminary Event, and the Main Event. Check them out at http://www.missblackrockcity.com/photos.htm Big thanks to Ryan Hayes for the Prelim + Main Event photos. My good friend Travis Ortiz, who shot the MBRC04 + MBRC05 events, couldn't be with us this year. Thanks for stepping up, Ryan! The photos are fabulous.

TIARA WORKSHOP
Big thanks to Atelier Rusette's Miyong and Trixie, as well as the resident MBRC tiara expert, Miss Kelly Schoen. We had quite a diverse crowd, we had everyone from princesses who served lemonade, to a visit from from Mister Green, Mister Blue, and Mister Orange! I very much enjoyed seeing every one's creations, so much that if you missed the event, don't worry - we will likely repeat it often. Although I don't know how I will cart 5000 chinelle stems around me without Hi-Life there to pack up the bike!

PRELIMINARY EVENT
Thanks to Alien Underground for hosting this event! And mad props to all of our participants for putting yourselves out there as you did, it was wonderful to see you all. This event was a highlight for me, I barely noticed the dust storm that was knocking things down around us. Big thanks to our fabulous audience, and to Miss Black Rock City 2004 for bringing back her talent for us to enjoy, once more!

MAIN EVENT
Disorient was a fabulous host, as always. Among the many, many people who helped with this event out were: Leo, The Eye, Jason 1969 (stage), and Mikio (DJ). The MBRC logo was provided by Smash, and the banner was provided by Slater! Miss Dixie 2005 stage managed, and saved my ass on several occasions. Not That Dave wrangled the judges, who were an unruly bunch as usual, egged on of course by Miss Pinky and Miss Will Fuck the Judges.

Warm thanks to the participants, once again. Everyone who showed up got stage time, I believe. Miss Serenity 2005 aka Miss Apocalypse 2006, you have a special place in my heart as always, I look forward to seeing you again!

As some of you have heard that we have big changes in mind for our future events. We hope to combine the flow of the preliminary event with the idea of the main event, and we hope to be a bit more literal with our "everyone wins" concept. Suggestions are welcome! I have one more chain stitched sash, however, purchased from the same makers as the Miss USA sashes just before the burn. It is ready to be gifted at the first ever Miss Camp Dionysia - Pageant of People who Feel its Okay to be Ugly Sometimes (I need a break from the Self-Proclaimed Beauty thing!)

There are many more people to thank: my friends, the Texans, my friends the Texans, etc. But this message is too long already, I hope you all know that if you did anything for me and the project in this year or the past years, I thank you!

Much love,

--
::stacycats
www.missblackrockcity.com

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such a shame that he's gone

2006-09-23T05:17:41Z

So, did anyone else feel a vague sense of loss after the man burned?

I found it particularly disorienting out on the playa. Kept getting lost! Without that landmark I had a lot more difficulty figuring out where I was!

On a completely unrelated note, we watched The Wicker Man tonight (the original, not the cheesy remake with Nicholas Cage).

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 24 replies

things that you're not going to miss for another year?

2006-09-18T17:05:53Z

i had a fabulous time, but there are a couple of things that i hope i don't have to see/smell/wear/whatever until next year.

Mine:
baby wipes. sure they're useful, but i think i preferred not showering at some point.
dust mask. it's nice knowing that i am not breathing in a fine powder constantly *cough*

what are yours?

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 61 replies

How Usefull was this Tribe?

2006-09-18T13:15:18Z

So, just a quick survey for you post-virgins. Now that you're back in Reality Camp...

What advice did you find usefull?

Was there any advise you DIDN'T find usefull?

What would you tell 2007 Virgins that you didn't find here?

Was there anything you think should be in the official Survival Guide that wasn't?

---
rodent (putting the eek in geek)

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 54 replies

playa lung

2006-09-18T04:25:35Z

Anyone else end up with a good case of the playa lung butter cooties? Pukey playa plague?

I know I got the cooties that were going around with all the volunteers before the event started...luckily mine didnt involve puking, but rather a cold/flu/bronchial infection of which I am still suffering (Ive been home for less than 48 hours though)...

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 66 replies

who listened to radios and what did you think?

2006-09-16T02:02:55Z

did you like what you heard?

what could our radio stations do better?

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 20 replies

My water bottle...

2006-09-15T18:37:13Z

So here I am at work...hardly working. I look to the side of my desk where the sunshine is streaming through the window and there's my water bottle...covered with playa dust! Obviously the water I grabbed out of the fridge this morning on my way to work has come back with me from the playa and it's still got the white dusting that everything else is covered with.

My heart skipped a beat!

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 14 replies

My Burning Man virginal podcast

2006-09-15T17:54:39Z

It's my first ever Podast...and I talk about my whole experience. At great length. No, seriously...it's long. I mean, like an hour long. It's too much, but it's finally up, approved by Apple, and read for consumption. If anyone has an upcoming long commute, a root canal, or somewhere where they can sit for an extended period of time (DMV line, anyone), I'd love to get any sort of feedback.

And yes, I know it's long. Future episodes will be 10 minutes or less. Trust me. I need to shut up.

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 6 replies

Karl Baba's 2006 Burning Man Images

2006-09-15T05:33:17Z

Well, another kind of virginity goes down the drain. That was Bliss.

I hope folks enjoy my images at

http://www.printroom.com/ViewGallery.asp?userid=karlb&gallery_id=495856

If anyone knows the creators of any Art Car or Art not already credited, I'd love to include that on the image and send them a file. Email me.

I have a few more images coming and need to change the order of the images, but hey, I haven't unpacked much either.

Print sales were authorized by Burning Man and Burning Man receives 10%. Artists and those pictured can email me for free files or prints at cost.

Many thanks and blessings to all the awesome folks I met and didn't meet this year.

peace

Karl

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Another amazing thing...

2006-09-15T00:51:56Z

For me, one of the most surreal things that happened out there was Sunday evening, the pilgrimage to the temple. For the first time during the week it seemed that everyone was actually going somewhere, in the same direction. It freaked me out a little. Every other time I had been on the open playa, people were like bees, meandering in what seemed to be aimless directions and every possible direction. But the night of the Temple, all were focused and from every direction coming together. It was very powerful.

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 5 replies

How to clean a Camelbak bladder?

2006-09-12T17:35:52Z

I didn't put anything but water in it all week, but the whole think looks a bit rank, including the tube. I'll probably need to use it again in two weeks at Symbiosis, cuz now that I am used to carrying around a backpack rather than a water bottle, I can't imagine hydrating any other way.

If there some easy way to clean these things out?

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 10 replies

cubatron addiction

2006-09-12T17:31:44Z

i was hooked from first sight and then came back for more...and more ...and for oh-why-not a bit more.

one evening on the playa, a fellow burner came right out and summarized the fascination with this magical piece of sweet rainbow eye candy...

"if you've been here for more than 5 minutes, you're addicted."

the nod of agreement spread thru the crowd, for many of us folks were mesmorized by ping pong balls singing orbs of gleeful light,
.
my fav was the blue water trickle...tee hee ...so pretty

anyclue how the artist crafted this? my guess was a computerized program...

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 14 replies

white shade structure paper?

2006-09-11T22:03:48Z

At Burning Man I noticed camps that had these white shade structures. It looked to be some sort of plastic and had holes cut out kind of like a snowflake you would make out of paper when you were a kid. Does anyone know where I could buy this stuff?
thanks!

posted in 2006 Burning Man Virgins - 3 replies

leather boot care?

2006-09-10T19:34:30Z

My leather steel-toe boots are very, very playaified. I've been going through my tack cleaning supplies from when I was an equestrian, picking out leather cleaning goodies, but I still have a question that I can't figure out the answer: how does alkaki dust affect quality leather steel-toe boots? And how to clean for that? Would vingear impact the leather negatively? And what about the soles and screws and eyelets and such? I want to protect the integrity of these boots as much as I can, since I can't afford to replace them (these aren't your usual Doc Martens) and it took me forever to break them in perfectly.

The shoelaces are already shot to hell and disintegrating in my hands, so I already know the answer about *that* aspect.

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Lost and Found Burning Man 2006

2006-09-10T03:04:07Z

http://tribes.tribe.net/lostandfound1?_click_path=Application%5Btribe%5D.Tribe%5B9d11b2b8-95a5-4104-84ce-19623315569f%5D

I'm a virgin and I'm sooooo there in 2007 :-)

Please check the lost and found tribe for articles you may have lost or something you ended up with... Shell

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see you all there

2006-09-09T06:57:15Z

Ok guys alot of you I hope stop by Spikes Vampire Bar and say hi. Have an amazing Burn. We hit the road at 4am... woohoo!

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New tribe for 2007 Sophmores :)

2006-09-09T04:46:35Z

http://tribes.tribe.net/sophmoreburners2007?_click_path=Application%5Btribe%5D.Tribe%5B0a967388-72e7-4b88-8176-7b7e7590a677%5D

Come chat about what we will do to make next year better then 2006. :)

Peace and Love,
Lisa

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Temple Of Breaks

2006-09-09T02:29:12Z

Okay, so this is the event that my camp (Space Island) organizes and pulls together each year. It's on Wednesday night, at Dark Thirty (shortly after sunset), out at the temple. Here's the plan...

After night falls on Wednesday night, we load the Space Wench with gear and set sail for the temple. Upon arrival, we drop a sound system on the dust and essentially "steal" the temple, switching on the power and transforming the Temple Of Hope into the Temple Of Breaks. We then serve up some of the greatest DJ's in the world and dance all through the night. As an added bonus, you'll be at the temple to watch what I'm willing to bet will be the most amazing sunrise you've ever seen. The temple has historically been one of, if not the most beautiful and ornate structures on the playa. It also spends its days being a somber place of reflection and honoring the dead, before it gets burned on Sunday night. As an Irishman and a space pirate, I'm a firm believer in honoring the dead through celebrating life, and dancing the night away with friends just seems perfect to me.

As the event has evolved, it's grown to also become a sort of parade of art cars throughout the night. BRC has hundreds upon hundreds of the most magnificent mutant vehicles. Through both word of mouth of our little event over the years as well as people stumbling upon the Temple Of Breaks (art cars often cruise around at night, bringing passengers out to the temple), it's become something to see in its own right. Last year, we had arguably the best performance of the week from Miracle Gro (the giant 80 foot flower)

Good plan, eh? Well, with no Space Wench on the dust this year you can imagine that the plan was in jeopardy. Rumors that there would be no Temple Of Breaks started circulating over the last couple weeks, which is why I changed my profile pic. For Space Island and the Los Angeles Breakbeat Association, this event has always been a huge collaboration. I've been scrambling for the last couple weeks to try and find a way to make this all happen. There are still some details to be worked out (specifically I'm still trying to get enough generators, so if you know of someone who's got a 3,000-5,000 watt generator they'd be willing to let us use on Wednesday night *please* let me know), but this event WILL happen.

With the help and support of The Do Lab, Abundant Sugar, Mekka Oasis, The Purgatory Cruisers, Tucker, and of course LABA, I'm very proud to be able to say that not only will there be a Temple Of Breaks, but it will likely be our most amazing event to date. 20,000 watts of sound (or more), and amazing performances by some of the world's best. Plus an incredible parade of mutant vehicles. I'm intentionally not naming the DJ's on the lineup, I'll leave that to each individual performer to publicly talk about their involvement. Message me privately if you really want to know info about the lineup, but come to our soiree because this sounds like a great idea and a wonderful celebration. I hope to see you all out there!

~Trilo~

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when is SF decompression?

2006-09-09T02:02:02Z

i know i saw a date somewhere, but i can't remember!

thanks!

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You know you're at Burning Man when...

2006-09-08T20:10:17Z

Instead of posting this thread to multiple tribes i figured i'd put it in my blog where anyone can access it. I'd love to hear your version of "you know you're at Burning Man when...". Go to my blog to add your entry.

My blog is here:
http://people.tribe.net/55a133bc-485c-4584-a0ec-bfa556fe18cf/blog/100ba753-0edd-4835-9578-d9b6b62c50e8

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Exodus delay?

2006-09-08T16:34:04Z

hi everyone,

does anyone know why the exodus took 10+ hours for BM folks to let us leave the gates? Our camp packed up and was in the car at 10am...yet we weren't allowed to leave until at 9pm. Although we were frustrated, a great group of folks served up bevy's and hot dogs in true burner style. After a few iced drinks and food, things got better.

However, I'm wondering why this happened... more out of curiosity than of irritation.

thanks...

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If airlines loose your luggage- will they deliver to the playa?

2006-09-07T12:24:46Z

Last minute question- I’ve had my luggage lost before. I’ve been reading that with the vast increase in checked luggage (as opposed to carry-on) due to the new security restrictions, the airlines are losing more of it. I’ve got connecting flights, which increases the odds. Flying into Reno from NYC with a connecting flight in Dallas. I’m crashing at a hotel in Reno Monday night and heading to the playa Tuesday morning. Has anyone ever heard of airlines delivery lost luggage to the playa??

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celebrating being still a virgin

2006-09-06T23:54:22Z

Hi all you virgins who may be still sitting sad at home because they weren't able to go this year either.

Well as a friend of mine formulated it, being still a virgin means we still have this experience in front of us.

hope to see you all next year to loose than finally our virginity.

until than party and get prepared

S.Massage

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Thanks, I Needed That

2006-09-06T16:39:07Z

First of all, I had an amazing experience that is still too much for me to put into words. However, it is what I was faced with when I got home that made me realize how much positive energy that we soaked up from the trip.

When most folks come back from Burning Man, they’re looking forward to a warm bed and a good shower. Unfortunately, I was greeted by a shit-storm that frustrated these goals. Literally – a shit storm.

While I was in Black Rock City, the sewer line broke and flooded my house with raw sewage. Both my roommates had already moved out by the time I got back (thankfully they didn’t try to reach me), and the property management company was trying to blame it on us. Any other day of the year, this would probably have been a crushing blow. But not today.

My roommates and I spent the day cleaning out our place, and not getting along with the property management company. Then the landlord arrives. In his Burning Man perimeter truck. Nothing could have been a better sign. As soon as he showed up, we were able to clear the whole thing up: he’s letting us move out and we discovered that there really wasn’t all that much property damage to our stuff (though the apartment is a different story.)

So, my girl and I are both without homes, without jobs, and without a lot of money in our pockets. But thanks to the fires that warmed us in the desert, we’ve still got it made.

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The Reno Super K

2006-08-29T04:31:26Z

it's a good place to get water and supplies if you don't want to carry heavy ass water over the mountain from the bay area. it's a grocery store, too.

http://www.google.com/maps?hl=en&hs=EOF&lr=&safe=off&client=firefox-a&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&q=super+k&near=Reno,+NV&sa=X&oi=local&ct=title

i just called the one on summit ridge ("A") on the map and the person told me they're open 24 hours.

see ya'll early thursday morning, probably just after midnight...

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Last Minute Bike Tip

2006-08-29T00:54:33Z

Before you head out to the Black Rock, let some air out of your bike tires. Completely deflate them if you can. You're going to a high altitude and the ambiant air pressure will be less. 3 years ago, the tires on every one of our bikes blew.

---
rodent (putting the eek in geek)

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