The second week in August would suck for some people, but I can't think of an entire class of people who would be unable to make it as a result of the timing, like there is with the current scheduling. That says it in a nutshell! Someone asking their work for a week off, in most cases, could reques...

Niim wrote: It's not about typing - it's about doing.

I (obviously) didn't mean people should ONLY type, and do nothing...

From JRS Volume 8 Issue 3 9.20.03: "If you have any ideas about what you want to see change for 2004, reply to this JRS and let us know what they are. We're looking forward to them. The best way for us to keep up with you creative people is to hear your ideas when they're fresh - please don't hesita...

I've heard rumors that there has already been talk of shifting a week forward. I'm all for it! I took my 9yr old for her first year this year and she took to it like she had been going all her life! She missed her first week of 5th grade, which was fine, but next year she would have to miss her firs...

I guess I like to think that our community on the playa is different than what we live in the rest of the year. I do walk occasionally straight through somewhere, not to disrespect/trespass/steal, but because I don't believe boundries in BRC are the same like back home. I don't understand camps that...

Saw one at Authority and Literal at Group W. They had a curious setup with a table with a tapedeck, two speakers and a table lamp. Music was playing, but nobody was there, so it had a somewhat surreal ambience. On closer inspection I found a praying mantis on one of the speakers bopping its head aro...

princess strych-9 wrote:and, i might add, has the benefit of not causing cancer.

I got that email many times from well-meaning friends...
http://www.cancer.org/docroot/nws/conte ... rumors.asp

Instead of bicycle shorts, you could wear those cute boy undies, like these: http://www.henryandjune.com/hj/assets/p ... j/4554.jpg

Taz wrote:I'll guess the desert was chosen because it was the only place big enough to accomodate a growing city of over 30K.

And not much around to catch on fire!

"If the mother's womb can keep out astrological influences until birth, can we do the same with a cubicle of steak? "
Astrology Defense Kit
http://www.astrosociety.org/education/a ... ml#defense

"How to Grow More Vegetables..." by John Jeavons

p65 Planting by the Phases of the Moon
Talks about planting seeds and transplanting seedlings "taking advantage of the full sum of the forces of nature, including gravity, light, and magnetism."

I love this thread, it's loooopy.

s5 wrote:
not strictly true. for example, biodynamic farming has shown through various studies that crop yields fluctuate according to the movement of planets through the zodiac.

I've heard something similar, although it was more tidal/astronomical rather that astrological...

I love that every single potty, no matter what corner of the playa I was at, had a Pee Funnel flyer in it!

Heading west into SF on Monday night, heard the traffic report. Something to the effect of, "unidentified debris on 80 west". Pictured a large golden wing or giant toadstool or pile of stilts or dusty parachute or metal flames or...