RIP Marc Place.

Not a burner, but a long time friend and someone with whom I literally traveled the world.

(emerges from the ABB secret hatch covered in the dust of 3 different deserts)

(pours 10 shots of Rye, drinks one)

Drink up!

I just returned from Wasteland Weekend in the Mojave Desert. We set up M*A*S*H's 2 GP medium tents with the Lags (3/8" x 14") we began using last year in the dark, with 2 experienced people, 3 inexperienced people, and one impact driver (Milwaukee 18v, one battery). 56 minutes start to finish to lay...

(Emerges from the ABB in a puff of playa dust and mojave sand)

Hi all!

(pours a round of whiskey)

OMG FINAL BURN PREP!!!

(drinks half the round, dissapears back into the ABB)

Naw, I just don't log in to Eplaya as often these days, especially close to the event.

rosenic, I PM'd you.

FIGJAM wrote:Make him build his own damn coolers while you supervise!!!

And miss out on the opportunity to get paid to make Playa projects?

Never!!!

As it hit over 104 here in LA last week, I pulled out my FIGJAM bucket cooler at the shop and set it up to cool my desk.

The boss now wants me to make some box cooler/unicoolers for the shop and office.

Lots of good ideas and experience in this thread.

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Hello :) We are not going to get placement this year and are looking to get adopted by another theme camp.The process is easy and won't affect your SQ footage /EA passes in any negative way(have already confirmed with the placement team).....we have a yearly Falafel event along with music and more,...

(Zooms in, pours whiskey, kicks the ABB, leaves)

misfit wrote:...but couldn't you also say that by seeking a camp that already offers a meal plan so his wife has a meal while he's working,,, self reliance. ...

He's not looking for a camp. He is looking for a meal plan at a camp that will feed his wife. Cafeteria style, I guess?

What's the definition of perfect pitch?

When you throw the banjo into the dumpster and and it lands on the accordion AND the bagpipes, breaking all three.

SSSIIIPPP!
Thanks Ygmir!

[Thumps ABB Fonzie style]

[Arrives carrying the new 2016 model Automatic Banjo Box, begins setting it up in corner]

[grabs bottle of bourbon, pours 2 glasses, one for him, one for the ABB]

M*A*S*H 4207th will be returning for our 18th year on playa, residing once again in 404://Village Not Found. 3:00 neighborhood, you can rest easy knowing we are here to stop the spread of godless communism, mutants, and 5th column infiltrators. We will once again be showing old episodes of the show ...

Captain Goddammit wrote:

The CO wrote: It's like people that say New Jersey is just like New York.

Wait, it's not??

Well, the smell alone...

If I ask someone how many times they have been to the Louvre, "I've seen the Mona Lisa" is not an answer. If I ask someone how many times they have been to Lollapalooza, "I've seen Janes Addiction" is not an answer. If I ask someone how how many burns they have been to, "I've been to flipside/bequin...

fernley1 wrote:We camped behind village 404 last year. What a fun group of folks, such good neighbors.

Damnit. There goes our reputation as crotchety old burners.

Where were you?

RIP Rebirtha.

You were an awesome kitty. I hope you enjoyed your 18+ years as mush as I enjoyed having you in my life.

I've spent years being mistaken for a ranger.

This year was especially fascinating as I was dressed in green driving a clearly labeled DPW vehicle. And still got mistaken for a ranger 2-3 times a day.

Robbi and the rest of us at the Pottie Project have no control over USS and the portos. We work with them.

As elderberry said above, use the feedback loop and let the Org know. That is the best bet for getting something changed with regard to vendor services.

tamarakay wrote:CO! I was sorry to miss hugging your neck. Did you lose a silver cup?

Missed you as well!

I loaned a cup to a village mate that never came back. Silver, paracord on the handle, clear bottom, HWJTAS sticker on it.

Ugh.

Did y'all know there are people out there that think sparkle pony is a positive term?

I need a drink.

Yep. Need to rest after my burncation.

TPBM is decompressing in a totally new way.

satellite photos can be instructive... several years back we had two check-points (each with a gate that could be swung open)...as part of performance art (complete with written passes and "armed guards") blocking A street completely. It could all be very quickly removed (like when DPW came by, or ...

I'M NEVER POUNDING A STAKE ON THE PLAYA AGAIN. Figjam, it was delightful talking to you when you stopped by M*A*S*H. Your knowledge and expertise are only outweighed by your charm! (Technical data: Milwaukee 18v cordless impact drove 10-14 lags on a single small battery. The larger batteries can do...

More to come soon as Robbi writes her final wipe up and I work on the supplement, but I want to put out a HUGE thank you to all the volunteers and Potty Friends we had helping us this year!

We can't do it without you!

Helluva burn y'all.

[pours a BIG round of whiskey for everyone)

Back safe in Van Nuts. Minimal cleaning this year, since I'm off to WW in 2 weeks.

$1.50 each, no shipping.

3 days before I leave, 80% of my camp can't go up without anchors. I'll pay $5 each if needed. Otherwise camp don't happen. This is why we collect a small amount of $$ dues and have a savings account for the camp. Thanks as always for the research and feedback Figjam! Please come by M*A*S*H 4207th/R...