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by tonka
Fri Jun 11, 2004 7:51 pm
Forum: The Greeter's Station
Topic: Hello and Welcome... What's your name? Tell me about You...
Replies: 5444
Views: 1215641

i cant remember if ive already introduced myself on this thread, but ill go again just for fun.. :D

alberta burner virgin right here!

so excited to be hanging out on the playa!

if anyone has any incredable tips or stories feel free to PM me. i love PM's...

love to you all.
by tonka
Fri Jun 11, 2004 7:44 pm
Forum: Q & A Tips and Tricks
Topic: Kids & Teenagers at Burning Man
Replies: 594
Views: 551434

In 2002, I made a big, flowy, light-up jellyfish that I attached to my tricycle. It was late one night, my husband, a friend, and I were on the platform of the Man and we looked down to see a family of three inside the belly of my jelly, illuminated by blue light. The little girl was in a green seq...
by tonka
Fri Jun 11, 2004 7:17 pm
Forum: Food & Drink
Topic: tell me about your keg exeriences.
Replies: 8
Views: 3872

how are you going to combat the dehydration/peeing problem? thats gonna be a bitch drinking beer all that time. bring LOTS of water. shade. and hope the beer doesnt contribute to your lack of proper hydration
by tonka
Fri Jun 11, 2004 5:46 pm
Forum: Off-Playa Meetups
Topic: Nothing Without You (documentary film)
Replies: 2
Views: 1831

I stumbled upon that link a while ago and loved the idea of testing the good-will of humanity and so forth...

One day I would love to see this video.

Great job to you and your crew.
by tonka
Mon May 17, 2004 9:27 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Rave scene experiences
Replies: 26
Views: 8408

i am still a baby with the scene, although ive heard about countless events from an older sibling who has been going to raves for years. im still underage and dont always get the chance to attend a good 18+ party but have, and just so you know, most of the time the all ages are just as fun if not mo...
by tonka
Wed May 12, 2004 7:52 pm
Forum: Clothing & Playawear
Topic: Loincloth Plans
Replies: 9
Views: 4417

sarongs.... can be worn so many different ways, covering lots, or little of your body.

my favorite
by tonka
Wed May 12, 2004 7:38 pm
Forum: Q & A Tips and Tricks
Topic: minimalist list
Replies: 23
Views: 8113

i want to make myself a utility belt... kind of like a hippy version of batman's belt. much more comfortable than carrying around a backpack for small trips around the playa but still very handy a portion of my little tiny list: food water ticket sleeping roll (sleepingbag, foam pad, ect) possibly a...
by tonka
Wed May 12, 2004 7:29 pm
Forum: Q & A Tips and Tricks
Topic: minimalist list
Replies: 23
Views: 8113

Captain Goddammit wrote:
SilkenTofu wrote:
Jiffy Lube has usually bowls of condoms and single use lube tubes.

I won't go into what you need to go through to get some, but I hope they are back this year.
If you won't go into it, I think you have to let it go into you.

lmao! you know how it works...
by tonka
Wed May 12, 2004 7:19 pm
Forum: Q & A Tips and Tricks
Topic: Favorite things to gift away or receive
Replies: 64
Views: 20499

i want a rock.
by tonka
Tue May 11, 2004 7:39 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Youthful Indescretions
Replies: 289
Views: 79674

this is turning into an awesome thread btw, great story

someone should rename this thread though
by tonka
Tue May 11, 2004 7:34 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Youthful Indescretions
Replies: 289
Views: 79674

i know this thread has wandered and im not gonna interrupt that cause its doin good, but i have a youthful indescretion i'd like to add about a couple of my friends who liked to imitate the imfamous jackass... "when i was a kid..." or rather when my friends were young and stupid... they decided it w...
by tonka
Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:00 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: are artists born or are they grown?
Replies: 32
Views: 8955

the only median which people can truely comunicate is the abstract
by tonka
Tue Mar 02, 2004 1:47 pm
Forum: Stories
Topic: what would be the proper plural of "Burning Man"?
Replies: 28
Views: 10867

how many burns have you been to?



thats how i'd put it
by tonka
Mon Mar 01, 2004 1:53 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What did, or do you want out of life?
Replies: 18
Views: 4994

my list of things to do: 1) Get out of school and stop making myself socialize with people who only make me more stupid. 2) Get out of this stable, normal, predictable fucking country. 3) Get bored with some other countries, come back home with a tan, an accent, and a new way to look at the world. 3...
by tonka
Mon Mar 01, 2004 1:47 pm
Forum: Philosophical Center
Topic: So uh, how do you describe Burning Man to people?
Replies: 101
Views: 37369

Re: How I describe it to Newbies...

Patamon wrote:1/3 Mad Max
1/3 Dr. Suess
1/3 Las Vegas

That is Burning Man.

- Patamon
^ my favorite.
by tonka
Fri Feb 27, 2004 2:16 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What did, or do you want out of life?
Replies: 18
Views: 4994

i envy you
by tonka
Tue Feb 24, 2004 2:11 pm
Forum: Stories
Topic: Help Identify the Burner we saw die on the road home
Replies: 4
Views: 3722

:( this was obviously posted a long time ago. and may not be replyed to again. but i have to write this: i too have been wittness (well, the scene afterwards like this story) to an almost equally disturbing vehical accident, this one involving one of my close friends, his dog, his truck, and a semi-...
by tonka
Tue Feb 24, 2004 1:49 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Computer Maintenence Form...
Replies: 9
Views: 2215

Re: Computer Maintenence Form...

1. Describe your problem: my computers a piece 2. Now, describe the problem accurately: it is possesed. it crashes. it sucks ass 3. Speculate wildly about the cause of the problem: possibly an over abundance of crap constantly being downloaded and fucked around with 4. Problem Severity: A. Minor X ...
by tonka
Tue Feb 24, 2004 1:17 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What did, or do you want out of life?
Replies: 18
Views: 4994

im sure if i had a cool job i loved i would, at least for a little while go back (while i take occasional trips to mec buying some hella-neat back packing stuff getting me ready for my chillin trip around the world. I figure it will take me at least 2 years to really find out where I want to live......
by tonka
Tue Feb 24, 2004 11:44 am
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What did, or do you want out of life?
Replies: 18
Views: 4994

i would have so much fun with that much money! id travel. and probably just hand out cash to any awesome people i know. i'd be like, "hey! heres a hundred dollars! go get yourself something nice." and then once it all ran out. i'd just turn all bum-backpacker style and chill around europe or somethi...
by tonka
Mon Feb 23, 2004 3:42 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Blue Bird's Wings clipped
Replies: 11
Views: 3377

Wind_Borne wrote::cry:
my thoughts exactly
by tonka
Mon Feb 23, 2004 1:41 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What did, or do you want out of life?
Replies: 18
Views: 4994

and im sorry to hear about you bird. :cry:
by tonka
Mon Feb 23, 2004 1:40 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What did, or do you want out of life?
Replies: 18
Views: 4994

perhaps. i dont like clocks. and now i have a picture in my head of capitain hook off of peter pan smashing all his clocks and trying to kill that poor old crocidile...
by tonka
Mon Feb 23, 2004 1:31 pm
Forum: Stories
Topic: To Burn or Not to Burn in 2004
Replies: 10
Views: 4960

i say burn.


enough said.
by tonka
Mon Feb 23, 2004 1:27 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: What did, or do you want out of life?
Replies: 18
Views: 4994

What did, or do you want out of life?

The question has been popping in and out of my head for years, what do i want? As a kid you always have dreams of what your going to be when you grow up, if any of us ever in fact really 'grow up', but aside from career choices and all that, what would you really want to see happen to your life, and...
by tonka
Fri Feb 13, 2004 1:42 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: are artists born or are they grown?
Replies: 32
Views: 8955

art is an amazing way of expressing thoughts, idea's, feelings, and so on. it can be interpreted in a completely different way from somebody else, triggering more feelings or inspiring them to create as well. i hate super populular money driven, must-get-my-work-in-everybody;s homes type artists.......
by tonka
Thu Feb 12, 2004 9:20 pm
Forum: Q & A Tips and Tricks
Topic: Breathing Masks/Respirators and Lip Balm
Replies: 113
Views: 32012

okay i think ive got it, so its kinda like saskatchewan, only really hot, with no water, little life, and basically nothing except dust and heat... this is gonna be fun.

thanks everyone.

and bluebird, i love your bluebird... its adorable!
by tonka
Thu Feb 12, 2004 3:42 pm
Forum: Q & A Tips and Tricks
Topic: Breathing Masks/Respirators and Lip Balm
Replies: 113
Views: 32012

Image

^^^gorgeous place i must say! i am definatly bringing my camera, and about a gazillion rolls of film for this trip!
by tonka
Thu Feb 12, 2004 3:37 pm
Forum: Q & A Tips and Tricks
Topic: Breathing Masks/Respirators and Lip Balm
Replies: 113
Views: 32012

...Different kind of desert again. now what kinda desert are we talking about? i didnt know there were so many kinds... so let me get this stright.... no cactus's, really hot, super dusty, and very high altitude? anything else i missed i should know? *not to self: bring dust mask!* Bring the lip ba...
by tonka
Thu Feb 12, 2004 3:24 pm
Forum: Open Discussion
Topic: Gods
Replies: 561
Views: 122608

i grew up in the type of family where we never went to church, didnt own a bible (i dont think so anyway), and had no strong opinions on any particular religion or seeing them as being right or wrong. over the years of my life i have gotten to know a little bit about only a handful of religons (and ...

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