Was there ever a Phish camp?
Was there ever a Phish camp?
I'd heard there was, but haven't found anything over the last few years. If not, I was thinking of starting one. Have some fun ideas.
I think the only Phish camp was back in 99' and the anti-Phish contingent (i.e. the fucking rest of Black Rock City) almost tore their lame asses to pieces. What initially started with some good-natured ribbing quickly escalated into a scene of grizzly carnage and wanton destruction which culminated in the final trashing and ultimate burning of their one school bus, a geodesic dome and two Costco carports serving as the camp's tofu stockpile.
The ugliness started when several members of the adjoining camp from Wyoming brought and proceeded to skin a dead deer and its fawn that the had hit in their pickup truck on the way to Gerlach. Lots of mewing and tearing of the cloth ensued when the camp - trying to be neighborly - offered some of the dressed but uncooked animals to the Phish folk. Less than kind pleasantries were hurled by the more uppity, condescending vegan element of the camp which sent the Wyoming kids back to their camp to plot their revenge. Their first salvo of soap-filled water balloons were hefted roughy around 5:45pm. Reprisals were swift and immediate when one of the hippie chics in a moment of epic retribution hurled a pan of steaming henna into the face of one of the guys not only scalding his upper torso but staining the cheek of his face with a blotch of henna that roughly resembled the Bhutanese Ass Chakra.
It was at that point that I carried my ass away from the melee and I remember noticing that a second pan henna was about to be tossed.
Perhaps others who might have been there might remember the incident and fill in some blanks about that dark episode of radical intolerance...
The ugliness started when several members of the adjoining camp from Wyoming brought and proceeded to skin a dead deer and its fawn that the had hit in their pickup truck on the way to Gerlach. Lots of mewing and tearing of the cloth ensued when the camp - trying to be neighborly - offered some of the dressed but uncooked animals to the Phish folk. Less than kind pleasantries were hurled by the more uppity, condescending vegan element of the camp which sent the Wyoming kids back to their camp to plot their revenge. Their first salvo of soap-filled water balloons were hefted roughy around 5:45pm. Reprisals were swift and immediate when one of the hippie chics in a moment of epic retribution hurled a pan of steaming henna into the face of one of the guys not only scalding his upper torso but staining the cheek of his face with a blotch of henna that roughly resembled the Bhutanese Ass Chakra.
It was at that point that I carried my ass away from the melee and I remember noticing that a second pan henna was about to be tossed.
Perhaps others who might have been there might remember the incident and fill in some blanks about that dark episode of radical intolerance...
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My Lord... So everybody hates Phish in Black Rock? Dubstep or death? That's a fucking ridiculous story. I mean, if all that's true, it sounds more like Vegans vs. Hillbillies. Scalding henna water and soap-filled water balloons? I guess you can't really make that stuff up.
I had no idea that groove funk music could be so polarizing at a place like Black Rock.
So what you're saying is that a Phish Camp wouldn't go over too well....? Or is all that stuff forgotten about?
I had no idea that groove funk music could be so polarizing at a place like Black Rock.
So what you're saying is that a Phish Camp wouldn't go over too well....? Or is all that stuff forgotten about?
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if you bring it, it will get shat upon.Kentalope wrote:My Lord... So everybody hates Phish in Black Rock? Dubstep or death? That's a fucking ridiculous story. I mean, if all that's true, it sounds more like Vegans vs. Hillbillies. Scalding henna water and soap-filled water balloons? I guess you can't really make that stuff up.
I had no idea that groove funk music could be so polarizing at a place like Black Rock.
So what you're saying is that a Phish Camp wouldn't go over too well....? Or is all that stuff forgotten about?
you have been warned, stupid psuedo-hippy.
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...so what would a Phish camp consist of? A speaker stack and an Ipod? A Shake-Down Street with gifts of cheese sandwiches and t-shirts? Trey as Mayor?
The concept seems vague and unworkable as a registered theme camp.
Now, if you and some friends want to listen to Phish on your boombox while sitting in your camp...
The concept seems vague and unworkable as a registered theme camp.
Now, if you and some friends want to listen to Phish on your boombox while sitting in your camp...
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You will notice that I have never called for a Polka Camp.
Or even an Accordion Camp.
Just because you love it doesn't mean you have to drag it out there. There are 51 weeks a year to do the other stuff.
Or even an Accordion Camp.
Just because you love it doesn't mean you have to drag it out there. There are 51 weeks a year to do the other stuff.
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For like forever, but they keep forgetting they did it the previous year.Was there ever a Phish camp?
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Hahaha - WOW! I have to say I'm completely amused and floored at the lack of tolerance over a band. If you don't "get" Phish, I ask you this: which show did you attend? If you can't answer that, then I'll just say judging something based on heresay and what your buddy's think is a little, uh, dangerous maybe?
What would the camp consist of? I had a lot of fun ideas, but obviously the consensus here is that one camp themed around the best live music around would somehow take away from the 400,000 Dubstep and House camps.
Don't get me wrong - love it when I'm there. But the hate is shocking, especially coming from "tolerant, kind playa brothers and sisters."
What would the camp consist of? I had a lot of fun ideas, but obviously the consensus here is that one camp themed around the best live music around would somehow take away from the 400,000 Dubstep and House camps.
Don't get me wrong - love it when I'm there. But the hate is shocking, especially coming from "tolerant, kind playa brothers and sisters."
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I'm in.theCryptofishist wrote:You will notice that I have never called for a Polka Camp
I have a collection of polka records. On vinyl even.
And, no, I'm not kidding.
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Are you proposing to bring Phish to the playa to play a set? Or a cover band of Phish songs?Kentalope wrote:...one camp themed around the best live music around...
Cause anything that brings live music to the playa is ok in my book, whether or not I like the band.
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I have over 5000 records- I have a collection of just about everything.thisisthatwhichis wrote:Eric wrote:I have a collection of polka records. On vinyl even.
Mmmmm.... OK, Eric....... That's way tooo TMI...........
1960's hotel lounge acts on local labels? Check
Evangelical Christian children's albums featuring dolls? Check
Disco albums that should never have been conceived? Check
"bawdy" Comedy Albums of the 50's & 60's? Check
Elvis on Soviet Russian pressings? Check
Trucker songs? Check
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I may have a problem. I've also been informed that I have to move them myself next time. I am never moving again.
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"If memory serves me right it was the one in which they exhibited absolutely no talent."
Ok now I realize you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Happy trolling!
"Are you proposing to bring Phish to the playa to play a set? Or a cover band of Phish songs?"
More of an interactive multimedia thing.
"if you bring it, it will get shat upon.
you have been warned, stupid psuedo-hippy."
The irony of calling someone stupid next to a misspelling is delicious. Wow are you dumb. Enjoy the dubstep, guy. Look forward to meeting you next year.
Ok now I realize you have absolutely no idea what you're talking about. Happy trolling!
"Are you proposing to bring Phish to the playa to play a set? Or a cover band of Phish songs?"
More of an interactive multimedia thing.
"if you bring it, it will get shat upon.
you have been warned, stupid psuedo-hippy."
The irony of calling someone stupid next to a misspelling is delicious. Wow are you dumb. Enjoy the dubstep, guy. Look forward to meeting you next year.
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Oh we're pretty much equal opportunity around here, many of us loathe whatever that electrical stuff is calling itself this week, as well.Kentalope wrote:would somehow take away from the 400,000 Dubstep and House camps.
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"if you bring it, it will get shat upon.
you have been warned, stupid psuedo-hippy."
The irony of calling someone stupid next to a misspelling is delicious. Wow are you dumb. Enjoy the dubstep, guy. Look forward to meeting you next year.
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