I got the notice on July 14, delivered on July 20. The tracking links were not very informative - the usps one said something like "a tracking order has been requested" so not all that informative. I figured since one of us is home during the day, they'll come to the door, we'll sign and all good. W...

Abstininthe will be back on the 7:30 Plaza this year. Come afternoons or late night. Oh, and woo hoo!

So, I was going to compile everyone's times from camp to pavement by time, thinking it would make this enlightening bar chart, but there appeared to be no correlation between departure time and time spent in line. Didn't really pan out that way - it seems to be pretty random. But I will say that fro...

I believe that during the week and possibly the week before BM, it is live. People submit promotional spots that just get played, probably without checking. Incidentally, other times of the year there is no dj, and I'm not sure how the music list is created, but I suspect it's some sort of randomize...

Are people still waiting to exit? We have a family member that we are worried about. Anyone know? Please? Balmy - Sounds like there was a lot of confusion about when the best time to leave was, and it is possible your son is still in the city and hasn't left yet. Or got stuck in a 6-12 wait to get ...

Got in line Sunday about 7 pm. Saw the temple burn (or, rather, it's glow) from the line. Hit the pavement around midnight. So, 5 hours from camp to pavement, then another 2 hours to about the 60 mile mark, where we could pull off and away from the highway for a 5 hour nap. Another hour to Reno afte...

Asquared wrote:seems to me if it dumps rain that sort of negates the need for a water truck, no?

No.

I think we should actually talk up how horrible it will be, again. People were actually bailing on the whole event due to the prediction of Dustpocalypse, and anyone who doesn't like the idea of wind-driven grit whipping into their grinning mug while pounding in more rebar should stay home. Talk up...

Abstininthe at 7:30 Plaza. 1-6 am and pm. At least 40 flavors of absinthe - take a chance.

Your crochet fence was one of the highlights of a very dusty year. I was as excited to see it as I was some of the other large scale art on the playa. Afterwards, I noticed several other camps that had actual orange construction fencing and I always, just for a split second, thought "oh, there it is...

VultureChow wrote: so I probably wont have time to finish as many gifts as I had planned

Are you kidding? The installation itself is a gift. This is hilarious.

Somehow, I thought the original description was to have people actually crocheting the fence on the playa and I thought that would never work. And I do admit that I was a little doubtful. But then the thread kept going and with cryptofish's comment on art at BM and then the progress and encouragemen...

In any case, please bring some form of ID, even if you're not that young. Our bartenders won't serve you if look young and don't have one. It can be hard enough to tell someone's age, and at burning man, with hats, shades, costumes, makeup, it can be impossible. I carded someone who turned out to be...

Aw, shucks. Why, I made the Sardine flavor. I'm happy you liked it - you are one of a small but devoted group who did. Word is, there's still a shot or two left. Plus, with several new campers with us this year, we may have lots of new flavors this year. Or not. You'll just have to come and find out.

Abstininthe will be at 7:30 Plaza, ready to serve you both fine and horrible samples from our extensive menu of absinthes.

My tickets arrived today, by USPS, and also attached to a FedEx slip. So, I wouldn't be suspicious on that count alone.

I'm interested in an update on the fur hat. I recently met a weaver who made some dresses out of fabric woven with fiber optic threads back in the 80's. I'm thinking of doing something similar myself and would like to hear about your experiences so far. What I'm most interested in is how much light ...

So, to recap, the theme is Golden Showers: Petri Dish. Got it.

Phooey. It's not hoarding. I know plenty of people who panicked and applied for more than they needed. They panicked because there was a frenzy about how others were going to game the system. I appreciate the need for a solving some of the ticket problems, and good try on creating a new system, but ...

We had an absinthe flavor at our bar a couple years back one of our campmates made with coffee and cream. It tasted fine, but the cream would separate out in clumps and it just looked like a big bottle of semen.

For those who still don't believe that Fertility 2.0 is the theme for 2012, the cut and paste below is from the BM email I received today confirming ticket purchase: Purchasing Information: Event Pass - Aug 27, 2012 - Sep 3, 2012 Burning Man 2012 @ Fertility 2.0 - , Black Rock City, NV Yeah, I got ...

Ok. Now I wait. Let's hope I don't have to tend the camp myself.

Ok, here are the facts Kool Aid guzzlers -- the highest tiered ticket price in 2010 was $300 (see BM website). The highest tiered and with the greatest quantity of tickets this year is $390. That represents and increase of 30%, inflation has been 3.5 % per year for the last two years so lets just c...

So, after reading through a lot of this, I think Trilobyte has won me over. First we just need to chill out and wait for the details, the world is not ending, I'll probably get my ticket, and the bmorg will probably go through with their idea, certainly at least for the December pre sale. There are ...

If we actually get tickets, Abstininthe camp will dispense our 40 flavors of absinthe using the new modernized drink ordering method: - You'll first register for the Abstininthe drink lottery during a Monday and Tuesday open registration period. At that time, you'll declare which Absinthe flavor you...

Pretty ridiculously and unnecessarily complicated process. And what does "Ticket fulfillment will be held until early summer" mean? And what was wrong with the old system? Sure it broke on opening day, but I got my ticket. I'm not whining because it's different, I'm whining because it's lame. There'...

Ah, yes. I had forgotten about heat setting. Most of my dying has been with yarn, making it kinda hard to iron. And at burning man, a little blue-neck wouldn't be so bad. Reminds me of the guy last year painted completely blue who wandered into our bar in rather a panic wanting to use our shower. I ...

I would be interested, but I didn't see anything in the list of perks about getting my own red plastic cup.

The Pier was one of my favorites this (last?) year. And, of course, Pier 2 sounds awesome. And right on the Esplanade was great. What about a deep playa placement? Along with the Pier 2 modifications, this would really give it a whole different feel. It might be seen by fewer, but have that stumbled...

With what little dying I've done, a couple of thoughts - first, nothing beats silk and cotton is good, too. Don't even bother with polys - they just can't hold a dye. Second is about the color-fastness of the dyes. Sounds like you have some ideas on setting the dye, but I have this image burners tak...