A few days after we got 24" of snow here I went to go park my car in my lot but we had lost half of the spots on my side where bulldozers dumped snow. The lot on the other side was nice and clear where the maintenance guys plowed it. No reserved parking, so I picked a random spot. Later that night i...

Looks like fun! We should try it.

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So basically, I hate my current job and hate living in the 'burbs of No. Virginia even more. I need to shake things up. I've been thinking of getting a job in the solar industry for over a year now. I think, with thin film technology, solar might be ready to go main stream and I want to help out and...

*Easrcoaster scratches head*

I-95???

Confuzzled!

Not only a good idea but a must out on the playa. Vets say it gets barn burnin' hot in a tent past 10am.

Has anyone ever rented a Uhaul, or something similar, and brought it to BM? I was thinking I might pack all my camping gear in a suit case and fly to Reno. Then rent a truck there. I could buy supplies in Reno and once I get to the playa I'd have a shade structure all ready to pitch a tent in.... :r...

Power Stilts!

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I was laid-off 5 years ago and it was the best thing that ever happened to me. Current job is on shaky ground but I already got a plan to turn it into a positive if I do get shit-canned. Life is funny like that. Seems to know when to kick you in the ass when you get stagnant. Some people climb the m...

Just thought I would share some pictures I got of the cherry blossoms at the Tidal Basin in DC this morning. http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww332/travisfoster1980/IMG_0476.jpg http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww332/travisfoster1980/IMG_0465.jpg http://i733.photobucket.com/albums/ww332/travisfo...

Emetiphobia is the fear of vomiting, especially in public.

Today I learned that despite my nickname warm weather makes me feel good and cold weather makes me feel like a hibernating bear.

I remember reading somewhere that 3 season tents are good for keeping the dust out. I thinking of buying a new tent, not just for BM but local summer camping as well. What do you guys think? Is it worth the extra money or should I just go with a summer tent and embrace the dust.

NoVa here too. Unfortunately my 2009, and 1st, burn is circling the drain along with the economy.

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Well I'm heading to DC tomorrow. I think if I didn't I would regret it for the rest of my life. Being that I'm so close and have no reason not to go. I've made all my plans and am ready to go! Even out here in the DC burbs there are tons of visitors and everyone is sooo friendly and happy. Normally ...

Why does it smell like sex in here?.....Oooo, coffee! We hit 38 yesterday. A balmy 21 predicted for Friday. I hope it warms up for the Inauguration. All bridges to DC will be closed to traffic so I'll have to get up at round 3am and walk at least 3mi. Small price to pay to be part of history, right....

you got bacon?

Instead of getting an X-mas bonus this year I got this nice little email from my company. Basically it said they're going broke, everyone has to take a pay cut, and the shit hasn't hit the fan yet but it's in the sling. But the really shitty thing is they shut down the place down for two weeks and m...

oh dont mind me, i'm having a low sugar moment. which by the way is CRUCIAL to your survival on the playa. an assload of candy (preferably not melty-squishy) will open many many pre-diabetic doors for you.... Wait, so eat candy or don't eat candy? I think he means for gifting. Simon is the King of ...

Can't beat CamelBaks for hydration. I have one and use it for hiking/fishing all the time. They hold 2-3L and some have alot of cargo space for goggles, dust masks, ect. I plan to take one to the Playa my 1st trip. And my Jamaican boss got me a big ass bottle of rum when he went home for the holiday...

2009 will be my 1st year but from what I can tell there is a HUGE amount of defaultia capital that gets pumped into Burning Man. Seems like people work really hard for a whole year just to make one week of utopia.

Welcome Shellahhh!

Hey there, welcome to eplaya. It was refreshing reading a first thread about somebody that couldn't attend last year but will be attending this year. Usually it goes 'I won't be going this year, but will be there in...' Never made sense to me. JK :P Hey, I changed my mind didn't I? Welcome AL. I li...

I will wear them as my eye feathers and dance at the moon....shit, do we have a moon this year...anyone...anyone....bueller? [nerd] Full Moon Friday Sept. 4th, 2009 [/nerd] Any adult who has a hobby or does anything creative is perceived as someone who "has too much time on their hands." I've notic...

Interesting topic! When I was a kid growing up in Ohio, I used to spend weekends with my great granddad. He lived in the woods. It was wonderful. Those woods were full of all sorts of wild life. Deer, raccoon, birds, wild turkeys, berry bushes, a pond. In the spring we used to hunt black morels , in...

Here I thought I would be gnawing on my jerky and eating baked beans all week. Now I hear there will be bacon and cheesecake! :D :D There will be whatever somebody brings. This year I brought ice cream, stored in dry ice. It was an experiment, and it was only partially successful, in that the dry i...

Here I thought I would be gnawing on my jerky and eating baked beans all week. Now I hear there will be bacon and cheesecake!

Welcome TC. Cool bus. Digging the color

That's the first I've heard of those type of anchors; Seems like an excellent idea, both for grip and for preventing rebar injuries. Where did you get them? We already us a similar type anchor, but it doesn't have the blades. (I'll be nice and pass on the pun ammo this a.m. :) ) JK http://www.north...