His name was Brian something or other, was a drummer... and he lived out in Los Feliz area of LA... I doubt they'll ever rent this guy an RV again. Said he was a veteran from from rainbow festival. I'd hate to think he's indicative of rainbow-folk but after my experience in dealing with this mental ...

This is a cautionary tale for all those hitching rides with strangers. I have done this in the past and had great experiences, but after last year I shall not do it again: ------------------------------------------- Someone posted that they had an RV rental lined up for Burning Man 2006 last year, a...

Ugh. I just clicked the link to see what the show was about and I couldn't sit through the ad for "Mr. Clean brand(tm) handy cleaning product #354." This is all very un-burning man. To the management: WTF guys? Are you are concerned for everyone's privacy and decommodification, or do you just hassle...

I also need a ride otherwise I'm gonna fly out and leave most of my camping supplies in LA. Are there any kind-hearted strangers out there with a big ol' psychadelic bus?

*sigh* I miss many of the folks that posted here last fall after the Burn. Don't know if they're gone or under new names. I know what you mean. Some of the folks just didn’t take to change to well. They definitely don’t take to people they never met before. It's sad. Maybe one day they will move pa...

Just because busts go up does not mean use goes down. Anyway censorship is wrong under any circumstance. I love the drug issue, it was a great souveneir, and such reactions by the leo's will only make my resolve stronger. I wanted to show my appreciation and support for your paper. It's the little t...

You've decompressed, the dust is cleaned off, and there has been time for things to return to normal. Do you find that the spirit of eccentric giving carries over, or is it more of a switch? Do you go crazy scribbling in your mind for a week so you can stand coloring within the lines the rest of the...

Beautiful shots! You really captured a wide selection of playa flavour. I'm glad you did it for me so I didn't have to carry around my camera in the dust. =P

Props.

1) Edible panties
2) Mayonnaise
3) A rake

make a night of it!

"Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. " -Albert Einstein

"They that can give up essential liberties to obtain a little temporary safety
deserves neither liberty nor safety" -Benjamin Franklin

It's a tie.

Wouldn't know... I had to drive to Reno on Saturday morning, fly to LA to give my mom away at her wedding, and then fly/drive back to BRC on Sunday to drive my campmate home. Planes, trains, and autos baby! So I'm not really sure if my playa hymen is intact or if I can be a virgin burner two years i...

Didn't catch the info 'till now. Hm, if BRC is private property, brings to mind a whole new slew interesting issues with the fuzz. As for the voyeurs... selling such tapes feels icky when taken from the giving-based burn. I hope the judge sentenced them to a videotaped kinky flogging and then upload...

FLAME ON! Rather than just going about this as you did, why not show me some sources or inform me how I'm wrong? That way a discussion can take place. It was my understanding that photos from public lands were legal. The exception to this rule being the anti-paparazzi legislature that has recently p...

BurnWithin wrote:

Kinetic wrote:The best sex is wet. No not water sports, but sometimes you don't have time to clean up before your at it again.

I disagree. The best sex is the sex you're having right now.

It's legal to take photos of whatever you want from public land. Therefore if you are on the streets of BRC you are fair game-- regardless of age. If you have a problem with people looking, taking video and/or pictures, don't go naked. If you have a problem with people doing the same to your kids, d...

I dunno, I've always thought that a rating system can really help to separate the flotsam from the jetsam. Slashdot ( http://www.slashdot.org/ ) for example uses one to deal with the hordes and hordes of posts they recieve on a regular basis. Without fail the good stuff rises to the top of the threa...

I confess: that the most common phrase in my head on the playa this year was: "I hate you all." I had a total breakdown at BM the second most common phrase in my head was "This place rules" I now know what it is like to be manic. that I'm going back next year anyway. that in hindsight I don't reall...

"When things are looking down just remember, it's because God hates you personally. Probably because of something you did."

I can tell from your posts that you are very rational, Badger. Alas, what I can expect and the way things should be seldom mesh. Yet that is even more reason to fight for what you believe... talking about this in a public forum is important. I understand that we all need something to rage against......

Rumor has it that they went to the playa to escape the laws. The SFPD wouldn’t let them burn on Ocean Beach, so they loaded up a few vans and headed to the place farthest from civilization they could think of to light the man up… that was how they came to the playa, or so the legend goes. Now, 20 y...

Tried an open relationship once... we were deeply in love. It worked great until she decided she liked one of my best friends better than me. Now they cohabitate, he lives off of her, and I fume. See, I believed that love was infinite... you can split it as many ways as you want and still there is p...

Is this a common ocurrance for women? This seems strange to me as a child of the "Don't do anything to women or it's sexual harassment" eighties... they brainwashed me not to make a move unless it's practically in writing. It seems to me these guys must get some positive feedback from the experience...

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We met pinky atop a huge pink elephant, or perhaps that was just the potent punch playing tricks. Pinky is awesome for putting that place together. It was a non-stop party every time we found it. I tip my hat to you crazy bastards behind the counters and every burner that decided they needed to hug ...

Would _______ exist without drugs?

A) Conciousness
B) Art
C) Language
D) Burning Man
E) You

The world may never know. You can make a good argument either way, but I submit everything is built on drugs. Happiness is Serotonin after all.

I was directed to the feely box and after a bit of probing discovered a giggling woman inside whom was very much enjoying the attention... I brushed a nipple, got a shiver and another giggle, and went merrilly on my way down the playa, with a smile on my face for the next hour... Bless you, feely bo...