Looking forward to attending, and meeting you all! -Dave (aka Merkin Man)

I kinda feel like an honorary Loafer. My camp was about 75 feet away from yours....but I couldn't be bothered to actually get up and go visit you. If that's not loafin', I don't know what is! You had a great looking castle though...nice work!

Thanks, Dan! I'm going to try and make this one.

Tuesday nights could work, actually. I have a very spacious and comfortable practice studio in the East Bay. To be honest, I'm not sure if I'll be burning in '09. I am DEFINITELY going in '10, though, and whether I go next year or not, I'd love to meet and start working with some local players...eve...

Hey JD! Nice to meet you. What days are you in the bay area?

Howdy, Arantele! Oaklander here. My first year too. Was that awesome, or was it awesome? :)

Here it is folks. The title says it all. OK, so maybe the title doesn't say it all. So I'll type some more. Please post here if you play, and go to Burning Man. I'm hoping to put together a really special musical project to take to the playa, plus it's always good to meet other musicians in the area...

Brain wrote:Thank you for your great camp! I stopped by to visit a couple of times. I got 3 merkins (one of which I turned in at Dr. Carl's for their scavenger hunt).

Good hangin' with ya, Brain! Sorry I missed out on yer Newcastle. Next year!!

Okay, lookee here, this is how I roll sport, that's your name isn't it sport? Cause I don't chew my cabbage twice. So no matter where you go or who you are or what you do, there you are, right? We can agree on that at least, can't we Bub? So we're here to burn, right? I mean that's the point ain't ...

Arguing, or "battling" as you put it on a forum IS hiding behind a fake name. I've seen a lot of people taking the piss out of each other, but for the most part you can tell it's in jest. At least, I can tell it's mostly in jest. Irony seems to be lost on some. And again, I'll say "mostly". There ar...

I prefer to save my energy and actively ruin other's experience AT the playa. Why waste time doing it on the forums? "Walk the walk", I say.

mikesieben wrote:

MerkinMan wrote:Whenever I step back and take a deep breath, I cough up playa dust.

No shit, why was it waiting for a week to come out?

yuck :(

Your lungs are simply acting as a "flavor saver". It's a phlegmmy reminder of your BM experience.

[quote="Simon of the Playa"]MY GOD, i wish you people would learn to spell....


i know, i know, it's a TEXT thing.....NGLSH Z DUMD.....



sigh.[/quote]

ur offal uptite, simon. u shud relacks.

Whenever I step back and take a deep breath, I cough up playa dust.

I am exceptionally pleased at how little dust got into my tent. It was a decent REI tent, and I used a fly. Virtually no dust penetration whatsoever. I guess you get what you pay for. I forget exactly what I paid for it...around $150. It was one of the "Half Dome" models. The salesman sold me on the...

I came by when the table was out in front - what clever people you have in that camp - I was particularly fond of the Bronze Age merkin. Very stylish. Actually, that was the OTHER Merkin Dream camp! (they did have some very cool merkins on display there!) We were on Gremlin, and we were gifting mer...

Thanks, Toolmaker. I had considered caster wheels, but I hadn't seen anything I felt was playa-worthy. Some of those roads are pretty bumpy! But then I haven't shopped as extensively as possibly for them either. I'm also all about re-use, so that's a great suggestion.

Hello all! Still reeling from my first year at BM. What a blast that was! Anyhoo, down to business. I want to procure or build from scratch a cart to help move a small PA system and musical instruments/equipment from our camp-site to the playa (A mutant vehicle is not an option for me for financial ...

Actually, I hired the hookers. But only to keep the attention of all the other burner ladies off of me. I figured if they new I was taken, they would all stop hitting on me.

[quote="RedheadBarbie"]Anything repeated for 8 hours straight sucks. [/quote]

Indeed. Like the sound of a kick drum and a high hat. Running 24/7. :P

I kid. I can't say I'm into the house/techno thing, but some of what I heard was not bad. And this is coming from a primarily rock-music lover.

All of us at camp Merkin Dream want to thank all of our visitors for being such an awesome bunch of people! We really enjoyed getting to know you, and setting you up with some rather bitchin' merkins (if I do say so myself!). We got lots of compliments on our "Not" Mom's Apple Pie drinks, and didn't...

This was my first year, and from my POV, this was an astounding event with a stellar community! I did not meet a single person I did not like. I was one of the hosts of the "Merkin Dream" camp on Gremlin at 4:20 (across the street from the Spirit Wind Cafe (and what an amazing job they did there). W...

And make sure the bathroom key is attached to an anvil.

[quote="Laughing Forest"][quote]What is the policy on Speedos in BRC?[/quote] I [i]believe[/i] the only policy still remaining is that anyone weighing more than 320 lbs is strongly discouraged But I could be wrong.[/quote] I dunno...I'm well under 320, but I'm still not subjecting anyone to having t...

I can only play pretend jazz (read: walking bass lines, and hope I'm in the ball park of what everyone else is doing!).

[quote="theCryptofishist"]It can't be all that if they are handing out knighthoods to sock puppets.[/quote]

Huzzah!

I would add that the creation of the list above required a considerable amount of time and effort, which seems contrary to the stated tenets of the Kingdom of Loafington.

Hey there lordofkings,

I won't call my band cool, but we do like to jam, so stop by if you feel like gettin' yer groove on. Merkin Dream camp, 4:30 & Gremlin.

Thanks, Diverse! Seen it before, but still funny, and thanks for posting for the benefit of those who might not have seen it.

[quote="SecretOperativeBear"]Orange you glad I didn't say banana ?[/quote]

And Lo! The groans did echo across the land in a cacophony of narily-amused-ness. And there was little rejoicing. :P

[QUOTE="Brain"]The merkin dream means many things, and we shall explore the myriad this year at BRC.[/QUOTE] Indeed we shall! Please be sure to visit "Merkin Dream" at 4:30 & Gremlin. Our Merkinistas and Merkinologists can assist you with all of your merkin-related needs. It is the goal of our camp ...