It's a good bet that if the theme camps and artists that contribute year after year don't show up, this years burn will be a disappointment. Borg knows this and is doleing out the remaining 10k tickets to established contributors. It's not a perfect solution, many people will be upset, but it is goi...

[quote="Nipple"][quote="greenmachinemike"]deserving perennial burners[/quote] Why does anyone deserve a ticket more than someone else?[/quote] Yes you're right, no one deserves priority. I can see how selfishly giving first chance to buy tickets to veteran Burners would benefit me though. In my opin...

I say it's a failure. Or at least lame that deserving perennial burners may not get a ticket because of the luck of the draw. If the servers can't handle 50k requests in ten minutes, why doesn't BM offer tickets to established camps and other related communities first? If they sell out, great!, no f...

Oakland Critical Mass 5:pm today! 14th and Broadway

If you don't like the republicrats, stop buying from the corporate robber barons that run our fascist government. I marched in the streets with thousands of people numerous times before the Iraqi invasion, but it made no difference. If the American public had stopped shopping at Chevron, Phillips, t...

I read that it is a small group usually only 20 or so. I know there are tons of burners in my neighborhood (West Oakland). If only a few of us come we will double the size. How great would it be to ride around on our playa bikes? It is the first Friday of the month. It meets at 14th and Broadway, Fr...

My first burn was everything I could have hoped for. I met tons of interesting and friendly people. I made new friends. I partied with old friends. I rediscovered what true love feels like. I took care of myself and practiced moderation in a sea of excess. I danced my ass off!