[quote]"Uh, except the people who don't think they "fit into any single demographic group." :roll:

Which is most of the people at Burning Man. :wink:[/quote]

That is what I find so tantalizing about B.M. I hope it lives up to my expectations.

Firstly, Cryptofish: Having been a volunteer firefighter and medic for several years, my opinion of volunteers is a long ways from what you described. I'm beginning to sense a lot of hostility for a group that is supposedly radically inclusive... My county averages less than one person per square mi...

The problem with fake ones are the cost money. The real ones are free for me. How about burning them all right there where the needles dropped?

[quote="burner von braun"]Hi montanaprometheus,

Oh yeah, ...you've come to the write place!

Welcome[/quote]

Is there a camp for makers of bad puns? :wink:

Wow, thanks for all the tips, and sorry if I offended any of the dangly crowd. I was feeling like I might be too old myself (37) to really fit in, so in a way the reactions to writing that helped me the most. I really like the Christmas tree idea, but instead of fake ones, I think (if there is room)...

[quote="tamarakay"]welcome! i've been paid for my writing too! however, how to save a document in word is not exactly sentilating.[/quote]

The idea of being able to entertain/help/share with someone does it for me.

I want to be more than a guy camping in the desert. To that end I'd like to find a theme camp to be close to or village where I'd be comfortable. I read all the descriptions and think "OK, these guys are from Montana like myself," or "I will have my vintage Airstream and did make a living as a geolo...

I'm planning on attending this year. I have never been, but back in '92 I almost went until car problems ended out trip plans. Why the huge gap between, you ask. Like a lot of people I got side tracked by what I thought was life; and to be honest it is but I've always felt there should be more. I ho...