I generally spend an average of 9 days on the Playa, this year however, will be a bit shorter (only 5) so my skin is pretty thick. I agree that the mention of drugs on a Burning Man (Blog, Discussion Board, Bulliten Board, whatever) is passe, but I stand by my belief that he was legitimately asking ...

Awe...see? This is how it should be. All of the sudden I went from feeling like I wanted to hide under a rock, to wanting to find all of you at the Burn and giving you a big fat hug!!! I hope dougnak is still reading this thread. AntiM: So glad to hear that you are doing better, last year at this ti...

Kinetic: not a first time Burner...just a first time "Poster". Never felt compelled until now. Thanks for the technical correction. Let me re-state, "I think I wont be reading anymore Burning Man Bulliten Board Systems, they are a buzz kill". AntiM: I hope all went well with your medical proceedures...

Well, I didn't figure it'd take much to piss this lot off. I did re-read the thread, and while everyone was at a different place on the horrible-meter, the entire thread was mean. The only *good* advice I saw given was the guy who said "I wouldn't take a pill that a stranger handed me" Yes, there wa...

And one more thing (while we're on the subject)...concerning the Valerian Root, I took a bottle with me last year, I ended up "gifting" the entire bottle away 2 pills at a time. It was very appreciated by many friends, and new friends.

Um...Wow...I think this is the most hostile blog thread I've ever read. I am just out perusing the BM website, getting myself all jazzed for BM this year, when low and behold, I stumble upon this. It made me feel, um...Icky. dougnak is a first time burner, he's no doubt been fed stories about how am...