To whoever took a dump next to my friend's tent, fuck you dude. Seriously. That was a really horrible thing to make someone else take home.

This is a quote from the instructions that came with the paints I bought: "Paint has no SPF value and in fact, the black and other dark colors can amplify UV rays. Please apply sunscreen before painting if you plan to be out doors for a long period of time. IMPORTANT: Sunscreen will affect the prope...

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Hide/leave trash in the camp that wouldn't take it for you.

Whaddya think? I'm hoping it will make your average tent a whole lot cooler.

Hmm. That's either genius or it will make your tent do its best impression of a baked potato. I'm curious to hear about your results!

Dumped some more money into our unfriendly local big box store this weekend. The only things left on the "to buy" list are AAA batteries, a sheet of plywood, and some random refrigerated items that I'll buy in Reno.

4. Act annoyed and inconvenienced that there is a queue for body painting.

Bonus step: complain that I don't have the color you "really really want."

You should probably just ask your floor supervisor since she already knows where you're going.

I'd be as vague as possible: "going camping in Nevada with friends." I don't see why it would be a problem if you don't turn it into one.

Out of curiosity, is New Orleans off limits to staff? I only got to go once when I was at Keesler because I was a lowly student, not to be trusted.

One thing I learned in the Marine Corps is "it is easier to ask for forgiveness than permission."

Are you a student or staff at Keesler?

You're welcome.
These events will probably be in the What Where When guide that you'll get from the greeters, just in case you forget the dates.

http://earth.burningman.com/brc/2010/playa_event/2464/
http://earth.burningman.com/brc/2010/playa_event/3252/

edited to add 2nd monkey chant

Orchid, Emily, all of you are amazing gifted. Thanks for sharing! Actually it's just plain old practice and hard work that does it for me FaeTora. I think most humans are gifted in some unique way. Just gotta find out what way we each are and then run with it. ;-) Thank you FaeTora! Spot-on, Emily!...

Don't ya hate that Orchid. especially when it's just that much too small. Tried to tidy up a little last night and my left over zebra fabric demanded to be a hat ! Seriously. If I had even just 2 or 3 more inches of fabric, I could have pulled it off. But I think the skirt is more fun anyway, so I'...

thk127 wrote:I have a costume question...

I'm a guy that wants to wear a sheet wrapped around my waste, how can i make it not look like a dress skirt? any suggestions...

What do you want it to look like?

So, I've had this weird spotted jersey knit laying around taunting me, and last night I decided I'd make pants out of it. Why not, right? My cat helps me lay out the pants pattern: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v222/puppysmuggler/Burning%20Man%2010/pants.jpg Tragically, I did not have enough fab...

trystanthegypsy wrote:Ride your bike every day! Make sure its comfy and work up some of your muscles.

I've been taking spinning classes - not so much to build up strength or endurance, more to get my butt used to sitting on a bike seat. It's just an added bonus that it's also good for me.

Emily - That coat is pure unfiltered awesome.

I was wondering the same thing myself.
Another question: if my camera doesn't shoot video, do I still have to register it? I've heard answers both ways.

AntiM wrote:Temple Guardian. I highly recommend it.

Temple Guardians are actually full now (yay!), but if anyone wants to get on the e-mail list to be notified next year, please join the google group: http://groups.google.com/group/temple_guardians


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One cause of the bronchitis that goes around post BM could be legionella. If people keep water for showers and misters in barrels that can be exposed to playa dust, legionalla will get in there and thrive. Swamp coolers are also a prime source of it. If your shower/mister/swamp cooler water supply ...

Here you go:
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=35430
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=34828
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=24663
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=25176
http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=17132

We hired our friend Joy to sew the mister's coat. She did a FANTASTIC JOB! She's available to do sewing work for anyone in the SF Bay Area (PM me if you want her contact info): http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4142/4870639228_87a6166115_m.jpg Oh my gosh, is that fabric?! It's amazing! Where did you f...

Looking amazing, Emily!! I'm so glad you found a use for that city fabric.

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... c&start=30

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Don't cry moonrise! I have a t-shirt that has been going to burns with me since 2007 that is spray-painted and has never mooped, even after being washed. Use your spray paint, let it dry completely, shake the heck out of whatever it is you're painting, wrinkle it, wad it up, shake it some more - if ...

I'm not normally much of a climber, but I can't wait to scale the helix spire.

Umbrella help, again! A nice Nylon fabric job from **** seasons resorts I want to use a soldering iron to wind "vent" it..it's for sun protection sooo... A) Burn vents into it like pokka dots B) Burn slits into it C) Burn slits into it in the man shape )'( say four mans total D) Use a razor blade s...

Hi Orchid, did you figured out how to make those? I will need knee high spats, I found some on etsy, but I cannot pay 60 USD and more for them, so I will have to do them...do you, or somebody else, have some tips for that? Thank you ;) Actually, I ended up just gluing the fabric directly to the sho...

Business Manager of a civilian-published military newspaper by day, writer and singer of electro party pop by night.

If you're totally self-reliant, there's really no need to join a camp. You already are a camp.

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Try this: http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic.php?t=35072