I miss the wait count, much easier to work with and be productive at work... I have been kicked out about 4 times now...

Thank you to everyone before me for posting when they received tickets, it helped me plan for my own accommodations.

I also have a 12:15 time stamp, I do not know how many seconds, but received 2 tier 3 tickets.

From a friend who has a bit of insider information who passed along this tidbit... "Just copied this from the blog-o-sphere... This guy's " friend" called. He and 2 other friends entered a total of 40 times for 2 tix each. 80 tix. They got 18. He went to BM last year for 4 days. He intends to sell t...

People do not have due consideration to donate early, and I fear that even if the STEP program goes live and works as intended on February 22, people won't know if they need the extra tickets until much much later. Currently I know of at least 6 in my camp, myself included, who does not have a ticket.

Burners pay a heavy price of BRC ignoring Lottery Concerns - Posted in the Tickets Discussion too, but putting it here as well Postby fembot » Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:56 pm In any other year, Burners have tickets in hand, bought mid-January and be deep in art projects and camp preparation. Instead, many ...

In any other year, Burners have tickets in hand, bought mid-January and be deep in art projects and camp preparation. Instead, many sit without tickets. Even if I had tickets, I would be writing you on behalf of those who now sit without them, some who helped make you who you are today. Below are my...

On principle, I have to object to this system. For me this isn't about price, I just want to know I have my ticket and get excited. After all, one of Burning Man's ten rules is "Decommodification" and a lottery system is a bit hypocritical, since it forces us to think about BOTH money and gambling. ...

[quote="geekster"]You are way over-thinking it. But maybe you have never been camping before.[/quote] It's [i]because [/i]I have been camping quite a bit that I have a good respect for arid desert conditions. Besides, Burning Man is also supposed to be about art, etc, so I would be bringing far more...

Update - sorry this took a while. Thank you for all your welcoming. Playa Magic seems to be starting to pull itself together. I have now finalized my arrival with a friend who is an eight year veteran (it will be nice to have a guide). You guys are right, the closer it gets the more I just think abo...

So I have a multi-tab spreadsheet full of formulas summarizing my budget, supplies etc, great burner friends and the survival guide for advice, and acquiring a growing stack of Playa Supplies in my bedroom. I've been dying to go for years since I heard of this event and it's finally going to happen....