The street numbers have nothing to do with the layout of the city in relation to a compass. It's more to do with the names of the streets and navigating your way around. Yup - the radials didn't even get named with numbers until 2004, to make it easier for Emergency Services to find their way aroun...

I dress for comfort, even though my clothes tend to be bright. PJ bottoms, pantaloons, silk flowy pants for daytime, paired with a tshirt and a shit-ton of sunblock (I'm a ginger), keffiyeh for my head (double-duty head covering & dusk mask that fits over my beard), goggles. Good to go. Night-time i...

I'm pretty sure trenching meant to be only for areas of possible public vehicle traffic. On playa, across a road. Not for hiding wires in your camp. That doesn't mean it doesn't happen, but it's not supposed to. Don't take that on as a newbie. This. If it's inside a camp, cover those wires with rug...

I thought we agree to the principles went we buy our ticket. Burning Man on the 10 Principles : They were crafted not as a dictate of how people should be and act, but as a reflection of the community’s ethos and culture They're general guidelines, not commandments, other than Leave No Trace and No...

but.... maybe more will feel better??.. Nope. I can guarantee you that no matter what system you come up with, if the person who is upset doesn't have a ticket in their hand, your system is a failure. How can I guarantee that? I've been a mod since the first sell-out, and every single "fix the tick...

Token wrote: ↑

Wed Aug 01, 2018 3:04 pm

Good intentions and all but still, MIA.

Trilo is still here, still paying attention behind the scenes. Just like every other Burner he's in crunch time though. Besides, it's not like we're getting paid for this...

Does anyone really, seriously and truly believe that this marketing photoshoot was done completely without the approval of anyone in the ORG??? I've looked over the posted images - the only mention of a brand is in the websites headline, but the actual images were taken from the women's instagram a...

If it sounds too good to be true, it's a scam.
Don't buy it!

Scammers are counting on burners being desperate for a ticket, you've got to stay rational in your hunt. People get taken for hundreds (and thousands) of dollars Every Single Year, don't be one of them.

You wanted to talk cock, own it. You know I'm enjoying this thread. :lol: Both me & the hubby are from the auto-cut generation (I'd be cut anyway, being Jewish), neither of us has ever had less than a really good time using our dicks. Been with plenty of boys of both varieties, all their cocks were...

Eric, may I help pay for that new migraine medicine for you? Luckily meds are one thing my insurance does well. That's covered, but thank you, you wonderful man! So whats better , natural BO , or patcholi oil ? Natural BO, any day. If it gets too strong, use one of those salt crystal deodorants, th...

You've been steered away from a parachute, but just to drive the point home: this is what happened to a brand-new parachute on our dome when a microburst hit it (same storm had a microburst that partially collapsed a steel dome). This even had venting in it. Make sure you use something stronger than...

Ratty wrote:Eric does everyone in the BayArea go to events all year?

Events? Sure - I'm at parties and clubs all the time. Also movies, game nights and ... other stuff.

Was he a major force in making EDM mainstream (love it or hate it)? Yep. I’d say Donna Summer had him beat by 40+ years, but that’s just us old bearded queens talking drag races and shit... ;) Everything's a cycle, Avicii, Daft Punk and some others are who brought it back this go-'round. I remember...

I haven't showered out there since 2007 - within a few minutes of getting out, you're covered in dust again. I use No Rinse Body Wash & a washcloth for my hands, face, pits & bits; No Rinse Shampoo/ Conditioner for my beard. You smell like a nursing home for about 30 minutes, but the stuff works rea...

I've got a lot of friends who are really sad about this. Was he Prince or Bowie (or even Amy Winehouse)? No. Was he a major force in making EDM mainstream (love it or hate it)? Yep.

I've moved this to Tickets Discussion, where it's a better fit

Congrats to the buyer, thread is locked.

So, i've been hyped through the day of the Main Sale that i'll be successful purchasing the ticket with no problems , but, bummer, i was not. The problem is not the org, or the ticket sales, but that the camp you joined blatantly lied to you and built up your hopes. Our federal permit tells the org...

Nah. My life is my gag.


TPBM doesn't think that's a valid answer, and really does have an amazing April Fools joke planned.

ygmir wrote:that's the nice thing about souls......they stay black no matter what...

I'm a ginger - no soul to blacken.

Thanks for all the old stories was fun to read but doesn't damper my spirit to finally arrive this summer as a 2018 virgin. Don't let any of us jaded fuckos dampen your spirit - and you'll notice that most of us still go. We may have memories of great things in the past, but, fukkit, last year I ma...

Papa Bear wrote:

Eric wrote:It's in our blood - that fucking dust attaches itself permanently.

No kidding. When I first started going, my beard was red. Now it's almost entirely the color of playa, and getting more so every year.

Same issue, with the same color beard!

Captain Goddammit wrote:There’s actually a few of us from the start of ePlaya still around.
Why, I don’t know...

It's in our blood - that fucking dust attaches itself permanently. Even when we miss years.

and Token hits the nail on the head.

I glance at JRS & move on, I used to read the whole thing. I'd call it milquetoast, but that implies something more exciting than the current JRS.

God no. Air-conditioned RVs/ hexa's/ etc to escape to, yes; the whole place - oh hell no.



tpbm has a favorite springtime destination

Backing up what Token said. With Kidsville you can trust they're going to recommend someone worthy of precious cargo - even on a crowded bus. That's the only way I'd allow a stranger to act as a guardian to any of my nieces or nephews.

I do, but the event inevitably takes place in a field of dead grass surrounded by an irrigation ditch, and the only way in is over a couple of planks of wood. Somehow there are still vehicles there, and I always (always) discover that I've forgotten to bring anything. tpbm also has their "I'm dreami...

Don't even have a drivers license, much less an art car to drive. Sadly.



tpbm has gotten to explore their favorite art car.

This year it's a pile of vacations with the Hubby, next year all that money gets plowed back into the Burn.


tbpm hasn't ever taken a "vacation year" since they've started going to the Burn