Aloha Peter: I am the Kauai coordinator for our local BM group, Ka Pilina. You might want to check in at Kapilina.org and touch base with Maui burners. Amanda, the Maui coordinator, is traveling. I don't think she will even make it to the playa this year, but perhaps someone else on the island can h...

Aloha Merman: I do offer rides to people as a service to the community, but just one person can get overwhelmed with the numbers of people arriving. You can check with Fred (fhagemeister@prodigy.net) at the BRC Burner Hostel in Sparks (http://www.blackrockburnerhostel.com.) He arranges rides and has...

I have offered to drive people to and from the playa for a couple of years now. I may have to go into Reno to pick some people up that morning, so an early start won't hurt (much). Help with gas is appreciated but not necessary. It may even be possible to get a shower on the way so you can travel in...

Aloha Tears: The blinky/whistle things are great for playa gifts. I gave away a bunch the last couple of years and will do so again this year. Because you can turn them off, they last longer than glowsticks and the flashing makes them more visible. If the kind you have lets you replace the batteries...

If anyone is planning on running a casino, I have a couple of blinky dice that I would be willing to donate to the cause.

They are large - about 1 1/2 inches and flash LEDs inside them for about 10 seconds when thrown.

Hey VeggieDog: Come on over to Kauai. Plenty Veggiegirls here. I am an omnivore myself, but I wouldn't think of having a dinner party or hosting an event without supplying food for the veg-folk. - to the extent of having 2 cakes at birthdays so vegans, etc. can share in the festivities. Gotta have 2...

Aloha: I have been organizing Burners here on Kauai and just want ask people from the island to drop me a note if they want to be participate in BM related activites here. We meet monthly at 4pm on the last Saturday at the tables in front of the Whole World Theater in Kapaa. (The shopping center wit...