Ok burners...windmistress was presumptuous... Can we remember to keep the love flowing despite her oversight? Her words obviously sparked an emotional response in you, but I also hate seeing hateful words amongst a chat group that I enjoy being a part of...burners nonetheless. Yes, the "We" in the ...

It's legal to take photos of whatever you want from public land. Therefore if you are on the streets of BRC you are fair game-- regardless of age. If you have a problem with people looking, taking video and/or pictures, don't go naked. If you have a problem with people doing the same to your kids, ...

When tips are audibly solicited - especially by the person (manager) in charge - I find the 'gifting' idea completely bogus. When there's an expectation of someone freely giving then the gift and all that lies behind it becomes contaminated. Definitely. I was solicited on several occassions. Moreov...

Icepack wrote:one word. What is it?

Surreal

A fabulous BM factoid that a friend just sent to me on another email list: "Yes, I learned awhile ago that you can't change burningman...I believe three years ago the theme was "the floating world." I didn't attend that year, but I had seen a lot of emails trying to get everyone who had a sound syst...

The kooky Left loves a good conspiracy… maybe BM is an event cooked up by rich capitalists, the Rothschilds, Masons, Skull & Bones, the World Bank, IMF, Bechtel, Texaco, Dick Cheney, Bill Gates, and the New World Order. Or perhaps, BM is an event that endures for no other reason than for all of tho...

Look at this picture I took of the city this year... http://www.templetons.com/images/10oclock.jpg I didn't spend much time out by Neptune at 10, where you can see the camp that has such a deserted zone around it, but I have to assume it was LOUD. There was not nearly such a zone of desolation arou...

oh... and in case you couldnt figure it out. i was the one driving the Mog (the Space Cowboys Mobile Sound System) that night... I'm sorry -- did you READ that my referral to the Space Cowboy's MOG regarded the Temple burn event specifically? READ my post again if so. Aftward, check to see what "yo...

Why do we cry at the Temple burn? I'll tell you why. We cry because for the FIRST time in seven days all 40,000 watt sound systems have been turned off. We cry because for the first time in seven days, we hear the real music of the Black Rock Desert. We cry GODDAMN it, because for the first time in ...