We're all right there with ya, CG!
As Mozy would say, "See you in the dust!"

Thanks for the update, PM. We are all chompin' at the bit; so glad you could give us a little taste.

[quote="gyre Burning man didn't make me a burner. I was born to burn. It's just a place to meet others this way.[/quote] I couldn't agree more. But I am having trouble with the voting. I feel that I could only so humbly aspire to be the 'model of a major burner' i.e. I am not worthy of such a tag. I...

Fuck! My nephew can finally go to Burning Man, his last chance for a very long time; he's joining the Navy in October ... I can get a ticket, I know I can, we have enough gear, he has the time ... but we have early entry and he doesn't. Anyone want to adopt a 19 year old kid Sunday morning to take ...

Fuck! My nephew can finally go to Burning Man, his last chance for a very long time; he's joining the Navy in October ... I can get a ticket, I know I can, we have enough gear, he has the time ... but we have early entry and he doesn't. Anyone want to adopt a 19 year old kid Sunday morning to take ...

NOW is the time for that Bacon Bloody Mary.
I can smell it now.........

Hey, sweet fire suit Mozy.
Do you think you could cook some bacon on that thing?

YUMMMMMY!
Thanks for the virtual Mojito.
Hopefully, the next one I have will have a bit of Playa dust in it.

Did I miss something here? Is everyone on the Playa already? I want to PARTY but I'm on call and they tend to frown at you when you come in wasted to do an EKG. At least here I can pretend to party and not get in trouble for it. Guess I'll just have a virgin Mojito. YAWN. Preparations are in full sw...

BB, try working it this way: When you think of each opportunity, which one gives you the warmest and fuzziest feeling? Factor in the job, assuming they aren't the same, the living conditions, the location, the money, etc. It doesn't matter what any of us would do, it only matters which would make YO...

Good visuals of one of the dust storms from the "safety" of a camp tent.

LeChat, you are incredible!
Kudos on a beautiful and functional piece of art. (Not to mention, FUN!)

Words only have the meanings we give them. I had no idea that barbed wire was some sort of code for white supremacists nor do I care.

Maybe I'm just being naive or a clueless fuckwad, but I don't think you should give someone shit over their name if it wasn't an intentional slur. Give him a break!

LCN! So glad to see you again!

May I buy you a beer & a cigar?

It may take you awhile to get home if you're pumping that Contraption all the way back to Kentucky. You must save your strength, darling. Get a good night's sleep.

Great Burn! Thanks for asking, Fishy. Hope you can make it next year!
Saw almost everyone I was looking for (except BlueNiteOwl- are you out there, Blue?)
Fabulous Campmates, including Mozy, The Ultimate Squatter and LeChat, the guy in the fez.
One more Pacifico to you all!!!!!!!

I would like to buy you all an ice cold Pacifico. Who wants theirs with lime?

You are one talented SOB!
I can't wait go for a ride on the Playa in that gorgeous hunk-o-machinery.
Do you require authentic period garb, or will standard issue combat boots and sarong do the trick?

helitack wrote:Lebowski Village?

As in "Big Lebowski" Village?
I LOVE it!
Caucasians for all my friends!

on the other hand a sense of pressure to "fit in" with a certain Burner-style, ie: the Utilikilt/cowboy hat/combat boots look. I didn't want to look like a stupid newbie, but I guess that's just my own insecurity. I hope to be more comfortable with my self-expression next year. There ARE options......

I find this topic VERY interesting on many different levels. '05 was my first Burn, so I went without knowing quite what to expect (as I suspect all first-timers do). Interestingly, I found quite the opposing feelings of personal freedom. One that I could "get away with" personal expression in the s...

[quote="Ranger Genius"]It's a little amusing that he thinks he needs to tell us how to make a mojito. Much less pronounce it. Heehee.
quote]

Yeah, the bunch of lushes that we are! Plus, we've got the "Old Mr Bostons" right behind the bar, of course.

Hey, are you guys making fun of my slack?

I need all of it I can get.

Woke up to snow on the ground here. UGH!
Still snowing but warming up to rain soon. Don't know which is worse!

I could use a steaming mocha. Got any of that behind the bar?

What the hey! No coffe yet? You slackers!

<Makes a freah pot of really strong java> Aaaaahhhhh...............sweet cafffeine.

Thanks for the Nipples quotes last night. I was looking for just such words myself.
And thanks, Sensei for making our first Burn really memorable.

Thanks blue, thanks geek

Feelin sad tonight thinkin of that special brother-o-mine, even tho I know he's happy and smiling on us all right now.

But in a good way.

God, I miss that wascally wabbit!

Chai Guy wrote:Unfotunately I'm back the real world and wiping my own ass. The novelty just does not appear to exist here.

Never heard who won the butt-wiping contest. Did we have a winner?

Last night I ran into a guy I know who I saw at BM this year. We both smiled wistfully and knowingly. Didn't really need to say much.
Friends ask "what's it like?", but you don't have to explain it to a fellow burner..........

I raise a toast to Nipples; his birthday today.

We love you and miss you.