Woo Hoo! I bought my first 400' of EMT. I'll need another 490' or so still. The neat part is that they sell red and blue EMT as well as the silver. So I purchased all the material needed for my C struts, and they are all fire alarm red :D I'm cutting as we speak! Edit: also, it seemed like a good bu...

theCryptofishist wrote:Well, better oregon than most other states I can think of...

True that!

The oregon department of human services seems to have adopted the burning man logo. It cracks me up every time I see it.

scratch the part about not coming becuase of some narcs. form the pictures of the buildings and the idea of free expression this sounds way to rad to miss becuase of some cops. but will the LEO presence mean you can be charged with indecent exposure if you chose to go nude? I have not heard of anyo...

If it will be an installation I would go with metal or wood, something ridged. Are you afraid the wind would tear the fabric? I think you would be better off using plywood, or a press board or something as the walls instead, unless you want to have a light under it. There is a stretchy fabric that I...

I'll take some coffee as well... but remember, I like my coffee like I like my women.... Full of Irish Whiskey!

Last Year's Budget - Ticket, 180 - Project (pool table), 150 - Project (6 t-shirts to give away), 40 - Transport (share of gas, share of uhaul rental), 130 - Food, booze, etc, 150 - Camp Gear, 80 This year's projected budget - Ticket, 180-200 - Project (Dome), 400+ (maybe 500+ by the time i'm done) ...

Some people smoke hand rolled, with no filters. I know I did for a long time. I never worried much about tossing those on the ground, you can step on it and rotate your foot and it's already broken down!

You would have a great time I would assume, regardless of drug usage.

Personally, I would not take a kid with me (or let them go) until they were at least 18 however. There are a lot of 'adult' activities going on...

From reading the guide it gave me an understanding that there are alot of undercover officers at this event. Is this an exageration or is that reality? And for underage drinking (im of age in canada but wont be down in the U.S. :( ) is it a big big deal or is it like here and the worst thing that c...

I built a model this weekend out of straws! It should serve as a key when laying out the actual deal, and it helped me get a better visual of the dome and the process. For some reason I was thinking just doing 3/8 of a 3V would be cool, but now I can clearly see 5/8 is the way to go. If only it wasn...

I saw someone running really fast in them. Their stride was 10 feet+. They were hauling!

I always thought they seemed like a great way to hurt yourself. I've seen some people do amazing things with those...

kampkalamazoo wrote:Reg Chao- This link is to a site describing, in detail, the construction of a 12' rad. 3V 5/8 dome....

http://burningman.rengeekcentral.com/Dome.html

(Courtesy of tara's Desert Domes.)

Also, This page makes me a little sad, seeing as how he only had to pay 2.26$ per 10' stick for the EMT.

Reg Chao- This link is to a site describing, in detail, the construction of a 12' rad. 3V 5/8 dome.... http://burningman.rengeekcentral.com/Dome.html (Courtesy of tara's Desert Domes.) Yea, I've read through that page a few different times. I'm all excited to start working on mine! One of my house ...

You might want to look for PVC or other similar stuff that you could tie down to the roof of your car. Space hasn't been an issue so much for me as the group I go with usually rents a moving van. My project for 2005 was a full sized pool table. It kicked ass!

Wooo Hooooo! OK, I sold my old car and now have the scratch to buy my dome supplies. I used the dome calculator over at dessert domes to spec out an 11.5' radius 3V dome. Each strut would be under (but maybe just barely under) the 5' mark. This way I can get 2 struts per 10' tube. My question now is...

What haven't YOU finished yet? My dome. I've saved a little over half of the 300$ needed for buying the steel. I believe (*hope*) I sold my old car last night and I should be collecting the cash for it today. If so, I'll go buy all my dome supplies this weekend! Other then that I'm planning on maki...

RagnaRoss you say some familiar thgings. I also feel unsure about being welcome at theme camps and in general. Then again I can feel that way in the "real world" also. I've been twice. I have to say that there are alot of similarities w/ the "real world". I'm wondering if it's me bringing those fee...

I think the theme should be Oasis of the Mind.

The fact that BM is held out in the middle of the desert, requiring you to bring your weeks worth of food and water with you goes a long way to prevent the gawkers. In the city it's easy to go to some random event for the night and be a spectator. It takes a lot more to do that for burning man. I do...

Last year I saw a DJ spinning at House of Lotus that was wearing a shirt that said "P is for Playa".

Just moved to Eugene! I was a part of The Messiah Complex from Klamath Falls this year. I don't know many people up here.. thought i'd seek out the burners. We're here! You just missed a local decompression. There are a ton of burners in Eugene. The Oregon Country Fair is very well represented, and...

I'm planning on building a dome as a communal chill space for my camp. It should be fun!

We'll have to watch the prices, with the disasters happening everywhere....(*Holding fingers to forehead*) ....I predict another spike in steel prices. Yea, I hope it doesn't go up too much more too soon. I don't have the scratch to buy all 60 tubes I need yet. But I'm thinking I should probably st...

I just posted my good trickery story in the one-time thread.

Here is one of my favorite stories from this year: I was walking towards a row of porta potties and noticed a cute girl walking away from them. She suddenly stopped mid stride, turned around and walked back to one of the johns. She opened the door started talking with some guy that was inside. She s...

robotland wrote:MIDWEST CONDUIT REPORT: Average price for a stick of 3/4" EMT in Kalamazoo, Michigan, October 9th: $5.27.

It's the same price @ home depot out here in eugene. I had a different dealer quote me 4.94 though!

By the way- How'd you do the Man logo? Is it roughed up, or actually painted on? I bleached it out. Specifically I used Clorox Bleach Sticks (about three of them). Before I glued the felt, I taped out the design, then spread the bleach gel inside of it. I let it sit and dry for about 5+ hours. Once...

I saw a dome with a tramp as the upper platform. It looked comfy to lounge in, but I'd be afraid of some idiot jumping off! Btw, I'm planning on building either an 8.5', 2v or 11.5', 3v dome for 2006. I think the decision on the size will largely be a $$ issue. Although I was excited to find a local...