What are you bringing to the Meet & Greet?

[lucky420]

and now I'm ashamed... To be a little fair though I did leave early. Next year I promise to stay longer (because all of you are amazing) and help clean up (because that's what friends do). Ok, you have it in writing. If I fail to live up to my promise you can poke me in the eye

[Elderberry]

Being that the event was totally overwhelmed by strangers, there's no way I would have stayed around to help clean up.

On the other hand, if our camp hosted the M&G, cleanup and trash disposal would be a service we would provide, as should any good host.

[lazerfox]

Quoting myself: 'It seems most of ePlayans are on the early side of town. If it weren't for that, I would suggest Retrofrolic could host a Tuesday get together. It would be a reason for some of you to venture over to the dark side,,,,,

I promise you won't have to suck cock or get whipped,,,, unless ya want to "

I was referring to the sign up thing to find ePlayans being hosted at Retrofrolic. I'm not proposing another MnG. I AM proposing to host a bulletin board for finding ePlayans beginning Tuesday.

I passed by your camp once but it looked like an event was going on and we were on our way to visit my bf's sister. If there is a bulletin there for eplayans I would come in and sign up/research it

[Trishntek]

Our whole camp is an event! We welcome anyone and everyone all the time. Please don't hesitate to come in,,,, we thrive on hospitality!

[junglesmacks]

Being that the event was totally overwhelmed by strangers, there's no way I would have stayed around to help clean up.

I think that main culprit.. at least 80% of this.. is because the event was listed publicly in the WWW. All of this could have been avoided had it not been listed I feel like.

If we want to go a step farther.. (go ahead, let the rock throwing start now) ..we could simply put up a few "private event" signs.

[Elderberry]

Being that the event was totally overwhelmed by strangers, there's no way I would have stayed around to help clean up.

I think that main culprit.. at least 80% of this.. is because the event was listed publicly in the WWW. All of this could have been avoided had it not been listed I feel like.

If we want to go a step farther.. (go ahead, let the rock throwing start now) ..we could simply put up a few "private event" signs.

Yup, I agree completely. That and set up the name tag table at the main entry point. If they don't have a name tag, or are mystified when they are asked about eplaya (believe me, I asked a few and it wasn't difficult to tell if they were eplayans or not) they can be politely informed it is a private event and asked to come back tomorrow to enjoy a glass of wine when the bistro would again be open to the general population. It certainly wouldn't be the only private event ever hosted at Burning Man.

[junglesmacks]

I think overall this would pretty much equal problem solved. Forget roping off food lines or whatever.

- Don't list in WWW

- Put up "Private Event" signs

- Have the name tag station at the entrance with someone hanging out. If they don't have a tag, ask what their Eplaya name is. If they give you one and act like they know what's up, make them a quick tag with a sharpie. If they look bewildered, nicely reply that it's a private event for one night only.

If they want to lie and make something up, whatever. But.. these 3 simple steps I think would keep out 98% of the rif raf.

Being that the event was totally overwhelmed by strangers, there's no way I would have stayed around to help clean up.

I think that main culprit.. at least 80% of this.. is because the event was listed publicly in the WWW. All of this could have been avoided had it not been listed I feel like.

If we want to go a step farther.. (go ahead, let the rock throwing start now) ..we could simply put up a few "private event" signs.

Yup, I agree completely. That and set up the name tag table at the main entry point. If they don't have a name tag, or are mystified when they are asked about eplaya (believe me, I asked a few and it wasn't difficult to tell if they were eplayans or not) they can be politely informed it is a private event and asked to come back tomorrow to enjoy a glass of wine when the bistro would again be open to the general population. It certainly wouldn't be the only private event ever hosted at Burning Man.

[Elderberry]

I agree.

Except I wouldn't call them riffraff--just misinformed. Most people will get the idea of "private event" once told nicely and invited back tomorrow or later that night for a glass of wine.

I think I could even make duplicate name tags to place in front of each dish put on the buffet table--then you'd know who to compliment for a dish you especially liked.

[trilobyte]

The nametags were awesome - thank you! I wish I had better eyes and could read other ppl's names easily, but the avatar pics made it easy to connect familiar 'faces' with real faces.

I also agree with the suggestion to reconsider listing the event in the WWW guide. Posting it there essentially makes it a public event. I'll also suggest maybe making it a bit earlier in the week if that would work. Thursday is when there tends to be an influx of the RSE (radically self entitled), plus it was also CORE burn night (I would have loved to stay longer, but I had to take off to try and catch that). Given the success of the regional effigies, I'm sure they'll do it again next year (bigger and better, of course).

[junglesmacks]

Except I wouldn't call them riffraff

lol.. you know what I mean

Hell.. I'm pretty damn riff raffy myself..

[Elderberry]

Thanks, your very welcome. It was my pleasure making them. The larger Avatars will look even better next year!
I did them as straight screen captures to try and make them look as close as they could to how they looked here, but if I have the time next year, maybe I'll try to enlarge the names to make them easier to read...or use that area I made white for people to write in their real or playa name...I don't think too many people used that area. We'll see. Suggestions always welcome, now that it won't be a surprise for next year.

The nametags were awesome - thank you! I wish I had better eyes and could read other ppl's names easily, but the avatar pics made it easy to connect familiar 'faces' with real faces.

I also agree with the suggestion to reconsider listing the event in the WWW guide. Posting it there essentially makes it a public event. I'll also suggest maybe making it a bit earlier in the week if that would work. Thursday is when there tends to be an influx of the RSE (radically self entitled), plus it was also CORE burn night (I would have loved to stay longer, but I had to take off to try and catch that). Given the success of the regional effigies, I'm sure they'll do it again next year (bigger and better, of course).

[Drawingablank]

(And if a few of you were to stay around afterwards to actually help clean up the gawd-awful mess that is inflicted upon us every year that would be so much appreciated.)

Doc, my wife and I would have been happy to help clean up and cart off as much moop as we could carry on our bikes (as you requested pre event). We even stayed past well 10:00 intending to do so, but since no one seemed inclined to start cleaning and we were exhausted we departed around 10:30 or so.

And before anyone comes up with anything snarky like "you could have taken it upon yourselves to start cleaning", I just want to say that being kinda shy and a noob I was uncomfortable with the idea of starting to clean someone elses camp, the same way I wouldn't walk into someones defaultia home and begin cleaning it.

[International Incident]

Hey all,
I volunteer to look after the M&G for 2012 on behalf of the Barbarians - if that's ok with Doc and MDF.
Would love a small committee to help, so......
Tell me who wants to help and I'll set up a little committee.
So, drawingablank, we can work out some damn good cleaning up schemes.

And, yeah, I'll be sober next time. And I should remind people, "don't fuck with crazy Aussies".

[Trishntek]

Does this mean Typhoons will be on the drink menu instead of Hurricanes?

[International Incident]

Does this mean Typhoons will be on the drink menu instead of Hurricanes?

Fuck yeah

[cpart]

How about, if you want to eat bring your own plate and fork. If not, eat with you hands?

[Elderberry]

How about, if you want to eat bring your own plate and fork. If not, eat with you hands?

How about the host supplying paper plates and plastic?

[MOOP_Nazi]

I'll bring Black body bags for captured feathered Boa and loaner bullhorns....

[MyDearFriend]

How about, if you want to eat bring your own plate and fork. If not, eat with you hands?

How about the host supplying paper plates and plastic?

*cough* Somebody signed up to bring those. But, things do not always unfold according to plan.

Hey all,
I volunteer to look after the M&G for 2012 on behalf of the Barbarians - if that's ok with Doc and MDF.
Would love a small committee to help, so......
Tell me who wants to help and I'll set up a little committee.
So, drawingablank, we can work out some damn good cleaning up schemes.

And, yeah, I'll be sober next time. And I should remind people, "don't fuck with crazy Aussies".

*falls on Mel's neck and covers her with big slobbery grateful kisses*

[tamarakay]

Quoting myself: 'It seems most of ePlayans are on the early side of town. If it weren't for that, I would suggest Retrofrolic could host a Tuesday get together. It would be a reason for some of you to venture over to the dark side,,,,,

I promise you won't have to suck cock or get whipped,,,, unless ya want to "

I was referring to the sign up thing to find ePlayans being hosted at Retrofrolic. I'm not proposing another MnG. I AM proposing to host a bulletin board for finding ePlayans beginning Tuesday.

I think a bulletin board would be brilliant. I left all my notes at home and kept pestering mydearfriend for where you guys were. Normally I am pretty organized, planning, thinking kind of person but I just blew up out there

[tamarakay]

(And if a few of you were to stay around afterwards to actually help clean up the gawd-awful mess that is inflicted upon us every year that would be so much appreciated.)

Doc, my wife and I would have been happy to help clean up and cart off as much moop as we could carry on our bikes (as you requested pre event). We even stayed past well 10:00 intending to do so, but since no one seemed inclined to start cleaning and we were exhausted we departed around 10:30 or so.

And before anyone comes up with anything snarky like "you could have taken it upon yourselves to start cleaning", I just want to say that being kinda shy and a noob I was uncomfortable with the idea of starting to clean someone elses camp, the same way I wouldn't walk into someones defaultia home and begin cleaning it.

Yeah, the serious cleaning didn't start till about 11:00, but just keep in mind next year Our Camp is Your Camp . Ken and I took a quick run out to see the last of the effigy burn, then came back and got busy helping mydearfriend. I flip flop on the open/closed aspect of the party. Both ideas have good merits, but I do wish that more of you could have had some of jkisha's dish. I "line jumped" by going around to the back of the table and acting like I was going to serve and snagged some for Ken and I and then almost went back and just took the bowl to my trailer (ken wouldn't let me, something about selfishness and sharing).

There were paper plates/forks etc at some point, they showed up and disappeared pretty quick. lol, as did anything put on the table. It was seriously crazy for a while there, i was nervous to stick my hand out across the table lest some crazy hippie try and eat it.
I thought by the time we went to bed the camp looked pretty decent.

[moonrise]

M&G has been where it is for many, many burns... It took a lot to schedule so I could make it this year, sometimes you gotta triage just what is more important in your burn. It's kinda unfair to expect someone who gifts something this awesome to provide a second gift to appease someone's entitlement issues... maybe that sounds harsh, but it's not unlike the person who demands they get XXX as a gift rather than being grateful for the gift they received.

Yup, this was the ONE thing I knew I'd make, seems quite a few slipped off to the CORE effigies burn...hmmm.....I skipped that and heard about it later (and I heard today that so far, it's a 50/50 the CORE burn will happen again) I wanna do both, haha (was great meetin' ya BBS!!! and everyone else of course) arg, for those I missed or cannot place (I spread myself too thin this year, woops)

I'm super happy I showed up a bit early and stuck around until, uh, I fucked up and forgot the plan (anyone seen FIGJAM lately, wtf???) btw, please robbi dobs, bring the BULLHORN agin' mkay? lmfao! we can all take turns perhaps speaking? or have battle of the BULLHORNS, since MDF is gonna have her own and shout sex ed public announcements, haha, sorry MDF I had to spill it, lol...(SOP what did ya say 'bout BULLHORNS and 'lost inhabitions' and where were you for fuck sakes!?, yea, I know....)

Anywho, Jkisha, doc pyro et al now that this thread is approaching 40 pages...you DO realize the pre-MnG and the actual MnG are now gonna be HUUUGE by the time the burn rolls around, WWW listed or not...maybe we can all run off to the CORE burn and/or hit Terminal City (after we clean up with doc/bdc, I can take a LOT of trash doc, I have a set of mobility wheels and a big fucking trailer, so no problem there, bag it, stash it, and I'll trash can it before dawn-ish)

Welp, that's it for now....'cept let us hope the tickets do NOT become a fucking lottery system kids, yikes!!! (this would NOT be good imho, please do NOT go to a lottery ticketing sytem LLC/LARRY HARVEY!! that would SUCK and you alllll know it, grrrrr)

[FIGJAM]

Present!

I've got the clips and can get the shade material if we want to close the sides just for the M&G.

[moonrise]

Phew! Thought we lost ya for a sec' FIGJAM, ya must be busy working and somesuch....

Imma hit Da Bar, then the work day, arg...

[Minxy]

How about, if you want to eat bring your own plate and fork. If not, eat with you hands?

How about the host supplying paper plates and plastic?

I actually brought some pretty paper plates and cocktail napkins with me to donate, but there was nothing but mostly empty bags of chips on the table when I got there.

I'm happy to help out with set-up. I'm usually working at midnight, so probably wouldn't have time to help with clean up and still make my shift. =/

[Dr. Pyro]

Mel, the job is yours! I for one know better than question/fuck with you.

Moonrise, you're on and I'll hold you to it.

And no WWW next year. Check.

[MyDearFriend]

Mel, the job is yours! I for one know better than question/fuck with you.

Moonrise, you're on and I'll hold you to it.

And no WWW next year. Check.

*happy dance with a big SMOOCH for Doc*

[cpart]

Bringing paper plates and plastic silverware is a total NOOB move. Our first year we brought paper plates and plastic silverware and we had TWELVE or more bags of trash to strap onto the roof of our car. This year... We had one single bag full of trash, a lot of it was from neighbors during our potlucks. It just makes sense to bring your own stuff to a potluck, if you don't then suffer with having to eat with your hands.... simple as that. I'm not asking anyone to shit into each others mouths. I bet it would bring the trash down at least ten fold. Then next on the list is we need a designated "can smasher" to walk around smashing empty cans, drinking the lone soldiers, and putting them in a trash bag. I would gladly take this role as my help for cleaning next year.

[Drawingablank]

Hey all,
I volunteer to look after the M&G for 2012 on behalf of the Barbarians - if that's ok with Doc and MDF.
Would love a small committee to help, so......
Tell me who wants to help and I'll set up a little committee.
So, drawingablank, we can work out some damn good cleaning up schemes.

And, yeah, I'll be sober next time. And I should remind people, "don't fuck with crazy Aussies".

Mel,

I've already PM'd you but just want to make it public and official that I will be on your cleanup committee and hopefully trigger a few more to volunteer.

[lazerfox]

I'm not sure if I will be able to attend in 2012 but if there is anything I can do planning wise sign me up