posted here from 3playa... rest in peace Steve Valapando. my old friend from black forest whom i rode thousands of miles of dirt with on our ratty old dirtbikes. (sometimes being held together with zip ties and hose clamps) coming from a very modest background and a huge family, he was the only pers...

in '98 a couple of guys hit a rabbit on the way to the burn, they strapped it to the front of their van in a plastic bad and drove into camp, set up and grilled it. weird was the all round feeling.

our shade rocked this year.
90% coverage mesh. it was almost cold in there a few times. amazing for a black structure.

our design was a 2 pole design, each pole was anchored 4 ways to the playa. worked very well.
-b

shit. double post. duh....

yeah you can't daisy chain them, but... it's silent, it's a 4 stroke, and it's cheaper. that won it for me in the fact that we have 3 gennies in camp which more than covers our power needs.

-b

hey DP,

here is a link (just in case) for rebar stakes that will insure the securing of your shade structure.

http://store.yahoo.com/deerbusterscom/dee-8032.html

they ship fast.
-b
p.s. edit: didn't read the above post before my post.

right now?

- Bardo Pond

- The Swirlies

(bouncing down to disc a mixed cd from pro-tools)

-b

i won't tell where we will be, but if you come upon 4 5-foot illuminated weather balloons stapled to the desert floor, 1 hanging in the air illuminated, a tall multi-colored neon beacon above camp, and a loud jacob's ladder hissing and zapping it's way up, and a blue lights, you've found "House of S...

robin/subaru 1700i - silent and 1700 watts, flexing up to 2000.
$800. shipped.

also yamaha is now making 4 stroke gennies. not a bad deal.

-b

one last:

for those of you looking for silent generators, i just bought a robin/subaru 1700i. it pushes to 2000 watts, and is as silent as the eu's and cost about $200. cheaper.

-b

done.
i'll bring both, one for sipping and tasting, and the other for general bar use.

-b

anthony bourdain: a cook's tour

could the meet-n-greet use any good tequila??
-b

Paul Conely, Playa Pete's nephew was killed in a car accident last weekend. best wishes go out to you PP and your family. very sorry to hear this...
-b

yes, your gennie will work fine. it's going to be loud (as fuck) as you know, so building an open top box with enough room for ventilation will work well. even better, if you secure the box on top of your rv, that way the sound will be directed up. on thing to note. most people think that generators...

hey AntiM, i'll have a charger in camp that your more then welcome to grab a charge from (we'll just need to coordinate between mine and yours, no probs) bring your battery by and we'll get 'er going. PM or email me for camp location.
cheers,
-b

for what's it worth, step back from your design approach and let it simmer for a bit. your tat's going to roll with you for a long time. i've always thought a stylized version would be a good and personable approach at what your going for. that way, it would be unique and still hold a significant me...

i think the way to make "reserving space" for camp works, is if your realistic about your camp and expectations. be fair and and calculated when getting out there and whom will require what space. we've non-declared camp for years in hopes to bring the community together on our block and have great ...

in denver about 7 years ago, i saw 2 squirrels have it out on a stretch of line between 2 poles, one getting pushed off and hit the pavement below about 6 feet from us. -- huge "phlap" smacking the ground... he got up and sauntered off. couldn't really see if the creature was ok or not after that. -...

"What "Silent" generators do people like? " without reading the above posts in detail, i just bought a Robin/Subaru R1700 silent gennie. (rated around 58db). it's a good gennie and less than the honda UE's. they are brand new, so you will have to do a bit of a hunt for air-cleaners for that puppy, i...

the drink: run, skip and go naked

1-litre vodka

2-cans pink lemonade concentrate, preferably frozen.

6 pack of lager beer.

1 can of pink lemonade = about 3 filled pink lemonade cans of vodka and 3 filled of beer. then open another pink lemonade and repeat.

sit back and watch the fun.
-b

actually after reading the JRS this morning, AG brings a good point about anticipating this years burn. i'd have to admit we are more prepared and ready for this burn than any since our first burn almost a decade ago. everyone's working on something, we're seeing people we only get to see once a yea...

on related note, we used to offer up bike corrales to park bikes for Bm'ers to enjoy the local club/camp near-by. 'twas a huge convenience for travelers, and ended up getting highly gifted for something we used as part of our camp's bike space. (embrace your bike culture.) having a depot or lock spa...

i'm arming against random water ejaculate with diesel fuel.
my friend behind me has matches. (98 was better - big block with uncapped headers)

-b

tossing to the pile:

- gimp truck
- yard bird
- butter tooth

-b

where we stop and eat on the way home??


boomtown, spoontown, something like that.
i'm usually too fucking ignorant to stop at the ordering and eating level to protect my own species.

cleanse all week at Bm, then white trash hole-filling fest at 'bumblown' to wreck it all.

-b

shitmouse

yup, the dirt wheels are what they use. and poles. they help quite a bit.
(i don't blade. my friends have this set up and it works well)
-b

just noting, these work pretty well. http://store.yahoo.com/deerbusterscom/dee-8032.html they work good because of the candy cane top. if the tops are 90-degree angles, they will ping around, bite your leg, and are nearly impossible to pound. avoid those. the rebar stakes with the small loops welded...

"...Does anyone know if they are setting up the roller rink this year?"

actually, the guy i'm speaking of (above) is Dan, he's part of that camp, and yes the roller rink will be back this year. great guy. stop by to meet him.

-b

good to hear about the move, (email me deets)
you know we're doing the same.

if you would want to stop by some night i can show you the rig. (super simple)

would love to get some music refs from you as well. (rio yes)
cheers,
-b