Elliot wrote::D

Yes, the Norwegians are back. And yes, a race is in order! :twisted:

I'm sure we'll meet up for a race - and I know you'll win with 3 pilots and bicycle tires, and a likely lighter machine.... Unless the sand is really deep!

I leave tomorrow morning. See ya'll there.

Gravity mike

I remember that platform! Those Camp Herring guys had a chair on it and would ride up behind the water trucks and get showers!!

And yup, the 'ATB' is 100% pedal powered.

Gravity Mike

I've never been to LA before, and don't know anybody down there, BUT I have 'the All-Terrain Tiki Bar,' now with a tiki torch flame thrower, so we have that in common, as well as being BRC citizens. It'll be a blast - literally! http://i525.photobucket.com/albums/cc335/GravityMike/ATBwTorch2a.jpg [y...

:D Elliot, you're up to the same old tricks I see! Hey, now I am offended! I'm going for some new tricks this year! One of them is a human-powered Tiki-Bar-looking thing! Yes, I stole your idea. It is simply too good not to use. At some point on the Playa, you will see yourself coming the other way...

stormfeather wrote:Last year left Sunday just before temple burn- Sunset
3 1/2 hours to pavement.

Just to clarify, I'm referring to the man burn...

Gravity

Can jam. I also have congas and random hand percussion. Can sing, play guitar, congas, etc. Shoot me a note if you need to... -zb Bring it, Zaphod! Merkin Dream camp, 4:30 and Gremlin. We'd love to meet you. MerkinMan, what you need to know is that there is a merkin fashion show "AMerkin Dream Fash...

Calling all large human-powered conveyances or mobile works of art (even if you just push it around) for a Kinetic Sculpture Rally meet-n-greet at the Silicon Village Plaza (Dart and 6:30) on Wed afternoon, 2-5 PT (playa time). We can have drinks and hear live music at the Hair of the Dog stage/bar,...

Man, I'm so impressed with what you guys have all been doing!! I've not been checking into eplaya much this year, just been catching up: Nice work Le Chat, I'm thoroghly impressed with your engine and dual-drive machine. I hope to see you again this year (more later). Tiahaar!! I had no idea you wer...

If you're trying to catch a Sunday 7PM flight from Reno, I would suggest leaving at the crack of dawn Sunday at the very latest. Seriously consider the fellows advice about leaving a couple of hours after the burn. Basically from an hour after sunrise Sunday until Monday sunset is total gridlock. If...

Where do you find this stuff Phil!? Insane!

I'll have pictures from the Kinetic Race up soon.

Gravity Mike

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2161/2457197319_00dae50149.jpg Note the pedals at each seat? Photo at http://www.flickr.com/photos/civex/2457197319/ - today at Maker Faire set up. More photos at that URL with BM art, Neverwas Haul, etc. Yeah, that's the Busycle. It's based in Palo Alto, the guy who ...

Any real Indians on the playa? Depending on what you mean by 'real' Indian... I've camped with an asian Indian fellow each and every of my 7 burns - he and I started our own theme camp last year inside Silicon Village. Another Indian friend of his got married on the playa last year, 'traditional-is...

Aluminet. It's awesome.

Gravity Mike

Yeah, already a religion... At my first burn I noted the similarities to another major world religion. Islam: people swirl in a circle in the desert around a black rock. Burning Man: people swirl in a circle in the black rock dessert around the burning man. Of course, the similarities stop there. Gr...

Simon Dude, We should have a movie screen in our camp this year (Semuta Lounge within Silicon Village). I think I'll dig this movie. Decriminalization = freedom = the American Dream!! Yeah, that's right, I just made this theme art. Contact me offline... Gravity Mike (what do you think the 'gravity' ...

Paul Kemp,

the funny think is I have an uncle named 'Paul Kemp,' only he lives in Ohio...

Gravity Mike

This is a great idea (as a former 'square' Eagle Scout)...

I have some friends that put together Troop 666 'the goth scouts.' You should check them out, maybe have events together. They've been known to do such things...

http://gothscouts.net/

Gravity Mike

The Golden Cafe might be a good place for that. I also recommend Hair of the Dog (HOTD) as a place to see live music, and as an available stage for other acts. They have a drum set and PA. I'm not *opposed* to any category of music - very good techno does exist, but most of it is assembly line musi...

Just haul your water out. You hauled it in, what's the big deal? its full of pubes, dust, dish water chunks, and smells like rotting gray water I suppose but you can store it in a 50 gallon drum that seals up airtight. You could also pay JOTS to pump it out before you leave (they'll even rent you a...

I'd be all for categorizing motorized scooters/mopeds with other motorized vehicles, and requiring that they be registered transpo for handicapped people, or mutated enough to be considered art cars. Here here!! If it has a motor, mutant vehicle rules apply. Human powered, anything goes. Gravity Mike

First off is a permit really needed for beverage? I don't think bars have food permits. Worth a check. My old camp applied for the county food permit several years back. There is a big difference between removing the cap of a beer and preparing food (mixed drinks being somewhere in between). We wer...

If your gray water includes shower water, it will not be dust free. I've built a different gray water evap machine every year for 5 years running. They all have pros and cons. I've thought about pre-heating water for evaporation, as you're suggesting, but pumps and what not don't like the dust. Even...

Besides needing a stripper pole, as ibdave pointed out, your project could be construed as 'flame effects.' The BM definition of 'flame effects' and required action (register effect, inspection, they issue a permit) can be found here: http://www.burningman.com/installations/creating_dangerous_art.ht...

I'll look for it. You can get collapsable fiberglass flagpoles, but a bit expensive. I've been using cheaper ones, like giant fishing poles, from a company called 'jackite.' I hang lit paper lanterns from it, 28' feet high. It 'mostly' survives the high winds (elecronics don't, all else does). Gravi...

This is a great idea. I'm an old astro-nut, but don't have crapola for equipment.

Someway of getting your stuff out into the deep playa seems best. Was there less dust out there, or just the same?

Gravity Mike

Want to end war or at least make it much more uinlikely? Then, reduce present population levels, preferably through voluntary birth control. Damn straight! That would solve a lot of the world's problems. Anyhow, this years theme never really rubbed me the wrong way (but I was surprised) - and not b...

There are no fireproof fabrics, dearie. Or flameproof posts. Bob is correct, but depending on the cosmetic look and fire exposure, I would recomend 'intumescent paint.' I've seen demonstations where a sheet of newspaper can protect you a pretty good size open flame - but the paint sort of foams up ...

also try hair of the dog (HOTD). They have a stage and allow guest acts and jams.

Gravity Mike

Does anyone know where people got those amazing white globe lights that changed colors? some people had them and there was this amazing light art project in 2006 and 2007 that was this magikal blanket of shifting lights and you could look with 3d glasses. I want those lights!!! Any info on that pro...

LeChat, It was great finally meeting you on the Playa - and I was thoroughly impressed with the craftmanship and attention to detail on your 'contraption.' I can see the motivation for putting a motor on your conveyance. Mine was far too much work to move around, too, but it's supposed to be a kinet...