In about 12 hours, or a bit less, I'll be on the road to BRC for one one more visit.

Here's a wish for a safe trip for everyone. Here's the desire that all will have the perfect burn, for them. And here's my ass as I head out the door.

Be safe, have fun, and drive carefully all.

Ron

theCryptofishist wrote:Im sure if you wear a wig and a miniskirt you can pull this off...

Bonus points if you can unhinge your jaw.

(True story a campmate once went to the exodus line looking to bum a ride. He had a sign that read, "Need ride to Reno. Can unhinge jaw."

He got a ride. :) )

Ron

Five days and I hit the road.

Can not wait...

Ron

I love the idea of marrying the cannon to a different MV and agree that if prior warning was given then the DMV looks even less deserving of name calling. Doc, like I said it always sucks to be told, "no," and I'm sorry that happened to you this year. The odds are pretty good that in some future yea...

spectabillis wrote:ron, you were referring to doc's discussion here - i was referring to doc's discussion with the dmv, and the raver comment was pure sarcasm.

Got it. :) Yeah, I have nothing to say about Doc Pyros discussion with DMV as I don't have the information I'd need to make such an opinion.

Ron

strange zule, i thought the point was a mutant vehicle is no longer considered a mutant vehicle, and that change was a complete surprise. That's not what I'd call "very polite." then i guess you didnt read his comments again, because he posted that here and wasnt how he addressed it with the dmv. I...

... oh jesus. he didnt do that ron, his correspondance was very polite and it didnt get him anywhere. read his posts again. His first post here read, "I'll tell you what's happening here Badger: the pissants who get just a whiff of authority somehow think their shit doesn't stink. We've known one a...

Hmmmm. I'm not seeing how my pointing out that calling folk, 'nazi,' isn't likely to get them to listen to you... hmmm... i'm not seeing how name calling is what i was referring to. it was about... If we took a moment to understand that and considered things from the POV of the org, as well as from...

Bring your camera, get permission before you snap, and be prepared both for dust and for crap from the participants no matter how careful and considerate you are. Folk, Burningman is as much about attitude as it as about anything. You will bump into people who will give you crap about what you are w...

Hmmmm. I'm not seeing how my pointing out that calling folk, 'nazi,' isn't likely to get them to listen to you equates to either a misconception that it is easier to say no than yes or to a kind of passive acceptance.

Ron

I bet some of them do. Seems to me that this is a very tricky subject and a great illustration of why various negative attitudes form. No one is happy when they are told, "no," but no one is likely to change when they are called a 'nazi,' either. Take the real need to limit motorized rigs on the pla...

... The yahoo ratio is growing. The crime issue is growing, the infrastructure is being strained and there seems to be no end in sight. But these are all just my opinions and I appreciate and respect your own opinion on this. BTW, I'm all with you in terms of wanting to improve things. That's a per...

J.... Again, why is this so hard for some people to see? .... Because they are inside the change. Just like it doesn't feel like you're on a planet spinning around the sun. Looks like the sun is spinning around us, doesn't it? We're inside the system and it takes special effort to look outside it. ...

... Thoughts? You've illustrated the common burner change and growth line very well. :) Seems to me that many of us, our first few times to BRC, are overwhelmed with awe and wonder. We wader around, seeing all the cool people doing cool stuff and fall in love with the place. As the years pass we co...

"takin' care of business...."

Thanks for the youtube link, it gave me a smile on a sick, early, morning. :)

Ron

An open invitation to you and anyone else who needs help setting up their stuff. I'll be camping with PolyParadise at 7:30 and A. If you need a hand setting something up and can find me the odds are good I'll be happy to help. This is the first year I'm not building some multi-story project and will...

Irony? Watching us be bitter and bicker and then pat ourselves on the back for being better than the 3playa folk (among others) is a good does of that. Ron who thinks that we give enough aggro/snark to folk that we shouldn't be surprised when some comes back to us and who's never met fishy but consi...

You can find sarongs at the Freemont weekend street fair as well as at a number of shops in Fremont during the week. Just picked up a couple a few weekends ago myself and that is good advice about bikin' in a sarong.

Ron

Too funny and I'll be there, along with my BMF...

;)

Ron

You know how plans and intentions go on the playa but I fully plan and intend on being there.

Look for 'Uncle Sam The Pusherman,' and you'll find me. :)

Ron

If your arrival time slips to after 6 or so look for me at the gate, CB, as I'll be working then and can always use a beer. ;)

Ron

.. What worries me is the veteran superiority complexs I constantly see. Plus the whole no tickets at the gate deal should weed out some of these people correct? Yeah, it gets old but if it makes the old farts feel better, what'cha gonna do? As for the no tickets at the gate thing my guess is that,...

Too funny. With the name I always figured you were a TS as well. So where does the name come from? Into Hasbro toys? ;)

Ron

Toolmaker wrote:DONT NEGLECT THE BALLS...

THEY'RE SHAVED FOR A REASON

ROTFLMAO!

There's truth in them there words! ;)

Ron

I'm not a lawyer and am not an expert on Nevada's prostitution laws but I do know Washington's and have worked in the adult business, on and off, since about 1987 so I'm not clue-less either. Short answer, if there is no explicit exchange of sexual favors (or simulated sexual favors) for cash or cas...

Here is the Murphy on this subject: If you are in a committed monogamous relationship, every possible piece of whatever creams your coffee is going to be after your ass. Both your asses to be precise. If you are single on the playa, every possible piece of whatever creams your coffee is not going t...

"We must be very careful because if we don't know where we are going we just might get there." I'd propose that until we get some idea of *why* we want a policy, and what goals we have with it, we'll continue spinning our conversational wheels, year after year, and not get anywhere. For example we m...

... No way, R.G. I'm pretty sure they're flirting. Ah, maybe that explains the whole burner, "list of folk who suck," thing. If you're a frat boy, shirt cocker, hippie, spectator, or consumer who drives too fast, asks for sex, or plays world of warcraft you must be worthy of scorn and derision, in ...

I'm not sure I equate asking for a ticket with freeloading, but I suppose that's just me. For myself a freeloader is someone who has a pattern of accepting gifts and not giving any back. One request does not a pattern make, to me. Having said that when I've ran a camp I've made damn sure we didn't h...

I don't get the notion that it's insulting to see someone ask for free tickets. Why is it insulting?

I don't feel insulted when I see a beggar asking for cash on the sidewalk. What's so insulting about someone asking for a freebie? Just say, no. ;)

Ron