For those who haven't been paying attention, Burning Man rarely enforces the rules they already have.

Must.....buy........Sony........video ......camera...........

Murphy's Burner Law. The assholes with the biggest sound systems will always have the shittiest music.

If you are interested in the history of Burning Man, check out the people who took Larry Harvey's Beach Party to the desert.

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AntiM wrote:The 1000 watt Dj system concerns me, as the limit for residential camping areas, per the survival guide, is 300 watts. Thoughts?

Not a major point in this discussion, but
probably the least enforced rule at Burning Man.

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This is the Georgia Hippie Immigration Policy.

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He feels conflicted.

After 24 hours at Burning Man, everybody is dirty, smelly, choking on dust, hung over, and on the verge of heat stroke. If she wanted to have an affair with another guy, doing it in a hotel room would be a much more pleasant experience. I don't know your girlfriend, so you should ask yourself if she...

Rave?
Don't cheat yourself out of the Burner experience by coming to Black Rock City and doing the same shit you do every weekend.
Just saying.

I have had this one a few years. People seem surprised when they smell pizza. Good as a toaster oven. Haven't actually tried to bake anything.
Less than a hundred bucks.

AntiM wrote:The Practical Jokes Seminar at the Trash Fence. At noon.

2003. I was at the trash fence. Saw a sign. "The Practical Jokers
Workshop has been moved to Center Camp."

Really. Not making this up.

The last word (maybe?) on the rave thing.

http://www.i-mockery.com/antirave/main.php

Calculate how much you think it will cost to go to Burning Man.
Then double it.

Our regional has good DJs, if you like that sort if thing. However, their system is so loud, it drowns out everything else in the entire area. Including conversation in your own camp! They don't see this as selfish or annoying, they see those of us who don't care for it as, I dunno, uncool? I am no...

I'm curious, Gizmo, which camps you're referring to :P DJ40oz was complaining at w/p about some bad DJ'ing last year in Mysteria... Perhaps the previously referenced camp where nobody showed up, while the dance camps next to them were full of people. In Valhalla on the right. I often hear people, w...

Get ready to see a music camp or two pumping out 120decibel "whatever" style at 2am with NO ONE (sometimes not even a DJ) in attendance. One reason right there to "hate" or diminish ravers.... I have seen this at regional burns also. Can you rave fans explain this shit? There were two DJs who set u...

Boijoy wrote: Techno makes me want a gun in my mouth after about 20 mins.

You aren't doing enough animal tranquilizer.

But remember, if there were no music/ parties at burningman, there would be NOTHING to do at night. In fact, everything that has ever occurred at night time that is FUN at burningman was inspired by the rave scene...except maybe standing around in the dark by yourself. I am totally in awe of your t...

Machine guns are OK.
http://laughingsquid.com/the-drive-by-s ... -man-1994/

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A few of my tricks. The mister bottle with battery op fan is good for when you are sitting around camp. Get the wide mouth version so you can fill it with ice and water. I got a couple nylon money belts and filled them with ice and wore around my waist when out on the Playa. Filled a 5 gallon plasti...

I've always wanted to attend Burning Man and finally was able to peak some interest in friends that might want to go. If you had to talk them into it and they "might want to go", assume that all your friends will flake on you at some point, probably at the last minute. Have a workable plan that inv...

Maddox Ranch in Lakeland. Don't eat the pigs.

Mojojita wrote:Drive by shooting gallery

http://laughingsquid.com/the-drive-by-s ... -man-1994/

Go to Alchemy this year. Think of it as Burning Man with training wheels.
If you got 35 bucks for a ticket and gas money, you can make it happen.
I have been twice, and would recommend it.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/alchemy2009/pool/

Malcolm in the Middle did a whole episode.
Love it when Dad's suburbia attitude is mistaken for performance art.
Worth watching.
http://www.skatinplace.com/MalcomatBurningMan.htm

In 1957 Jack Kerouac wrote in "On The Road", "They danced down the streets like dingledodies, and I shambled after as I've been doing all my life after people who interest me, because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of eve...

C.f.M. wrote:
Fire and drunks with guns is more up my alley than overdosed furry kids with glowsticks.

That's why I love you, darlin'. See you at the trailer park.

HuDannie wrote:Whats the best way to hit on a babe at Burning Man?
Hopefully you might have personal experiences...

Care to take a dump in my RV bathroom, babe?

Jsnawder, Also, I'd recommend Googling "Burning Man playlist" to find some examples of the extremely varied musical offerings on the playa. Varied for the edm fan, but what about those of us who aren't savy enough to tell the difference between ambient, breakbeat, house, techno, electronica, dubste...