My first year in 2005 I met this guy Tom who was working the post office. I liked him so I went with him. We went to the top of the Post Office overlooking center camp and shot pants out of a cannon to people who were naked or shirt cocking. I vaguely remember postal work being done, but I know ther...

Such a great thread and to the Original Poster, your post made me sad, and it was well said. Tokens post, too. All of these posts..... I went 7 years and skipped 2010, and 2013, 14 and this year. I want to go back and say bye one more time. But if I do next year, I'm going to be all about going arou...

Not only was the man burn delayed in 2008, but remember how dust stormy the Temple burn was, too? Plus the city was extra big for the amount of people there, so there was a ton of empty space. I actually got lost on the way back from the temple burn, lost my friends, and then my el wire flower beaco...

It felt chilly as fuck today, during the broad daylight afternoon. I don't remember that ever happening. Got Robbidobbs electric issue handled. And we had our requisite conversation via bullhorns from across the street for the year. It's just not a complete Burning Man unless you have at least one ...

I bet. I camped in Nevada City last night so I wouldnt have to drive home after a few drinks from a little Live Feed burn party my friend had last night. It was cold, I had to bundle up a bunch. And yes, its colder on the playa than in the Sierra foothills. Some burners from off the road pulled in f...

While some might think that being spared the 100 degree days is a good thing, I find cold more intolerable when celebrating. I'm 4 hours away and its been cold as fuck here, too. Freezing IMO is a bigger buzzkill than heat. At least the heat you can just lay back, spray yourself with water, keep hyd...

Great tidbits Thanks for updating! Love me some Ygmir. Chilly Man! I saw it was 31 degrees this morning at 7am, thats what the weather sites said. The forecast said today would be windy, and the weekend more mild. Looks like the temps are staying low. I bet thats the big talk of town? Shivering Man?...

Thanks again everyone involved for making this possible, even though it's sort of a form of torture :mrgreen: Anyone up for weather predictions? Thought this would be a good thread to glom onto about it because we can see the stream. Over here northwest of Tahoe the temps are super mild for this tim...

Awesome report, thanks!!

Sure hope Burning Man is around in 2105 for our kids kids!
I wonder if it will really of jumped the shark by then? hhehehe

Watching the live stream, I see more "reality vehicles" than ever before, been watching the stream for the last few years. Is it just me?

Cheap jab at snark in this thread. I've seen better ;) Thanks for the kickass stream and the explanations as to why things are the way they are. It's a three tab year for us Envyers at home and it's all working swimmingly. I hope the Bucket Listers had a crappy day yesterday! Conjured that storm whe...

Ive heard some bad stories about the $250-$400 fee larger camps, like meals were not provided like promised, stuff like that. Make your search more on a connection base rather than a $400 "spot" in a camp. It will be a better experience in my opinion if you search for a theme or not theme ...

KRUSTY BURGERS FOR ALL

Hey there! It actually took me a long time to get to BRC, I live in the Sierras west of Tahoe so I have been hearing about it since the mid 90s. Took me 10 years to finally go, I was just nervous about it. I was into jam band festivals and shows like Phish, where everyones a dork and being silly and...

H.G.Crosby wrote:i don't need a 17,000$ plug & play to get laid.

all i need is a toolbelt, some sweat, and a smile....

Yep

These have made my day.

It is always the end. And always the beginning. You can connect or disconnect. Connect when it fills you. Disconnect when you are full. What endures are the experiences that changed you and the friends you take into the future. All else is dust. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8md8py8yVxY Beautiful...

You know you're getting jaded when someone says "no drama" and you understand it to mean, "if you give me any trouble, you're out and I'm blaming you for everything in the future". I hear ya....Seems like common sense to me....Drama Free doesnt have to say Drama Free to be Drama...

You're not conflicted at all. If you were conflicted you wouldn't have had to post this. You really want to go. See you at next year's eplaya Meet-n-Greet. :wink: That settles that. 8) :D [/quote] DOH! You already know me so well ;) A trusty friend just made me his ride partner for the Burn next ye...

You know you're jaded when you catch yourself thinking: Why am I doing this to myself...again? And mean it. OY! I asked my good buds who went out this year if they had any bouts of this feeling during the week, and they all reported yes. But they really didn't mean it. It has gone through my head e...

NOT AN IMPORTANT QUESTION by any means, but still, when it comes to Burning Man, what if you aren't a virgin, but you don't feel like you are a "Vet", either? I think after a few burns you get identified by your camp, regional, volunteer, or whatever self-selected genre you prefer. It's l...

Ha...you guys are great....Kilboy, well said. It is what it is. I was able to break up with burning man and have not attended the last 2 years. But I want make up sex! I know it will be good. I feel like a fucking hipster when I think, "well now that the mainstream loves it, its not as cool&quo...

To be honest, nothing will ever be as beautiful to me as the pace of Black Rock City in 2005 and 2006, we all have our glory times, it's just never going to be like that again. I loved the size of the event when I first went. I'll never get that back. But I'm grateful! BUT, I could go back to BRC ne...

Do vets get oil checks? if so, I hope to become one someday.

Until then, i'll roll around in the B.S.

YES I want a term! Must Have

I like Cadet. Duh!!! That was a word I was looking for. Burn Cadet reporting for dookie!

Hi! Hope this is OK in Politics and Philosophy, if not feel free to move it. NOT AN IMPORTANT QUESTION by any means, but still, when it comes to Burning Man, what if you aren't a virgin, but you don't feel like you are a "Vet", either? Ive gone 7 times since 2005. There is still no way I w...

First of all, CONGRATS to the OP. I hope it is still going strong! I had an amazing interaction with a beautiful lady one night on a trampoline. I was mildly altered, and just enjoying the feeling of being on a bouncy surface while looking at the stars. As I'm laying there, this girl climbs up and l...

I would freak the fuck out myself if there was lightning while I was out in BRC. Freak the fuck out. I would hide in a vehicle for hours. I can handle the dust, wind, heat, narcs, cops, vegan bacon, shirt cockers, sand serpents, sharknados, snarkers, ravers (barely), whompers, perverts, elevation, m...

Much has been said, and much will be written about Decommodification. this is what it means to me. If for instance, you find your true calling at burning man, let's just say it's Poi Spinning, and after you get home to defaultia, you spin and you spin and eventually you become so good, you're like ...

You know you're jaded when you can't decide if you really want to go or not next year..... I COULD go, but I would have to give up a LOT to go. And I don't know if I want to give up other things. I can't do Burning Man half assed, but I could do it minimal. I was just offered a good solid ride from ...