My dog smells something fierce, but, alas, I cannot bring him to the playa. Good for you, bad for me because I love him so and he's the custest puppy in the world and I really don't mind the smell.

I am happy to come sniff your drugs though.

Yes it's bad. Holy mother of christ. Do you know what this means? Seriously filmjoyxjormfixster, it's gonna be the mother of all dusty of dusty years. Let me tell you, I've been going for 7 years and I know what I'm talking about. I understand you haven't been going as long, but take it from me, an ...

...cuz I'm too lazy to get up out of my camp chair.

Parachute bad, aluminet good... Last few years I've been using that shade cloth you can get at the warehouse home/garden supply store in the garden section. Comes in 30'x6' rolls and you can just get a grommet tool and grommets and add your own, easy enough to do. Good old fahioned tarps will do jus...

My 2 cents...

move the villages back a street or two.

[quote="Bay Bridge Sue"][quote="AntiM"]Our first year we had neighbors in khaki cargo shorts and polo shirts, camped in a vw vanagen (?). Looked as touristo suburban as possible without intentionally being ironic. They were some of the most sharing, involed people I've met on the playa.[/quote] Whic...

Oh my goodness, I can't believe I actually read through all that crap. You guys have waaaay too much time on your hands. I guess I do too for reading it all. Completely pointless, every last drop of it. And Dust, please leave K4 out of it, he's paid his frickin dues and has been playing very nice as...

Give me a break Koontar. Ease up man, you don't know any of these people, spending a week in the desert doesn't give you the right to judge them. How do you know those people you're judging haven't been coming to BM for 10 years. Maybe they just had a baby, they still want to come out to the desert ...

How to prepare? Read the main web page for info and don't solely rely on e-playa for advice and facts. There are plenty of people on eplaya with good intentions and possibly good advice, there are also alot of people with their head up their ass (first timers and old timers). Just remember that it's...

You gotta be kidding, you are kidding, right? The porta potties were easily found along the 3:00 and 9:00 promenades to the man, nice white flashy light above each bank. Also a big bank up each street at Ego, were they really that hard to find? I thought the pottie situation this year was way better...

I hear ya folks, and I pretty much agree. Just needed to vent, I'm better now.

Good luck hageymon.

Just bring a bunch of random buttons and sew them on people's clothes, not for any kind of official or practical use but more for shits and giggles. People would get home and 3-4 weeks from now look down and say "Where the hell did that button on my sleeve come from?...ohh yeeahhh.. hee hee." Or did...

Bummer indeed, I'm truly sorry this happened. Can I help? Probably not from where I'm sitting other than moral support. I don't want to make light of what happened here and although I've never met Fred I do truly respect what he does. My 7 years on the playa have taught me that it's folks like these...

Yup. Baby/handi wipes are the bomb. The feminen/baby wipes can be used by manly men as well to clean them dusty smelly parts. Pack it out, don't dump that stuff in the potties. Handi wipes, baby wipes, etc, with aloe... how nice to wipe your face and arms and privates and etc in the tent late at nig...

...having read only some of the replies.... I use (3/8)x1' pieces of rebar to stake the corners of the tents (I have a 6' dia dome and a 9x11 upright type tent) and 2' pieces for each leg of a 10x20 shade structure (carport type). I use 2 pieces of pipe to bend each piece of rebar into a candycane s...

Doh!! Nice one Otisserie! Duhh. Jeez, and I was trying to be all smart and helpful. I'll go back to my beer now.

You guys ever see the dirt devil guy on the playa? Dressed as a devil and vacuuming the playa?

How do we know the poster is male?

I agree with Stuart though. Gag.

Similar to KIV's post....

http://urbanlegends.about.com/library/b ... ounter.htm

I was just discussing this this morning with a coworker.

Buy two 2' pieces of pipe and use them to bend the rebar like a candy cane. A 2' piece of rebar with a bend at the top that allows both ends to stick into the ground works pretty good as a tie down/anchor.

Um, can you repeat the question? BM is a family friendly event, it is what it has become, get over it and quit whining. You can still do what you want, just show a little common sense. The playa is awfully big, if you're waving your shit around and you see one or two kids walking along turn around a...

I'm curious, may I inquire what y'all plan on doing with 550 gal of water?

(Being lazy and not wanting to browse through your website....)

After a week on the playa I smell so bad I have to wear earplugs.

[quote="Isotopia"] misplaced sense of entitlement.[/quote]

Sock or not, he's right on.

Save a ton of time by replacing the bolts and cotter pins or rings with bolts and butterfly nuts.

[quote="unjonharley"]I'm thinking of bring my own trash fence this year. Buy the 36 inch stuff and cut it to 18 inch. That way I don't have to chase the moop so far. Ride your bike through my camp at night. Be good for laughs too. Flipen drunks.[/quote] Finally! A place to dump all my trash so's I d...

I used one of these last year riding around on my bike, just hooked it on the handle bars. In camp I just hung it from the structure over my chair. Worked very well. Definitely bringing it again. Never clogged.

http://www.mistymate.com/mmp16.html

My second year was way better than my first year. This year will be number 6 and I'm still loving it, each year is very different for sure.

I don't think Mr Jelly will have any problems this year with miniman along for the ride.

I usually just get a bunch of the 2.5 gallon water containers (them ones with handles) from a grocery store in Reno on my way up. Works well for me. That way I don't have to mess with finding a place to fill something larger.

If you didn't wash your bike and lube your chain/gears after last year (like I didn't), check your chain, it may be in need of replacement. I just looked and mine's all rusted and unhappy.