My partner got 2 STEP tickets at $390 on Monday. He had a 12:18 timestamp. We've been scrambling to find tickets for months and had a hold on two potential tickets from local burners who were thinking they might not go this year. If they actually pan out, we'll try to put the extras back into STEP (...

How did you attach the fur to the foam mats? I've rescued a bunch of those "tiles" from the trash and I have a large supply of fake fur just waiting to be used.

I'm no luddite but I've never owned a cell phone and don't see a point in getting one for my regular day to day life. I will however be driving an old van 12,000km for Burning Man and getting a phone for emergencies seems like a good idea. It might also be useful to call friends when we're passing t...

Is this still supposed to be happening around the man at noon on burn day? It seems like a really terrible time to do it. Not only will it be impossible to get close to the man while they're setting up for the big burn, it's also going to be really hot for anyone wearing the full suit. I might have ...

Another article on the rules being "a might fussy":

http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080719- ... tempt.html

It's from a press release for the 2008 record setting event in Metropolis, Illinois http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=48150329&blogId=391764241 I also found a few blog posts about how strict the rules were. http://blog.mrcostumes.com/2009/06/superman-costumes-bring-gui...

Apparently Guinness is rather picky about what counts as a Superman costume: The World Record attempt is open to men, women and children wearing a complete Superman costume consisting of a blue bodysuit, red cape, red trunks, red boots (or spats), yellow belt, and the famous red and yellow "S" logo ...

If you invite a judge you need to pay for the ticket and travel costs, so I think you're better off applying in advance and just sending in the photographic evidence (or whatever they require) afterwards. Does "the most people dressed as superman in one place" include all costume variations and deri...

Why not bring a tent from Canada with you?

My boyfriend and I brought two tents in our luggage when we flew down from Ottawa last year.

You are usually allowed two pieces of checked luggage so we each brought a large suitcase and a cooler.