"Gate Nazis" (?)

unjonharley · Post by **unjonharley** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 12:59 pm

AntiM wrote:Random thought ... how do the folks who leave at zero-dark-thirty do an effective MOOP walk of their camp?

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For a lot of folks when leaving, All bets are off.

Myself, if I leave at nite I will pay(mooping) a head

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:14 pm

pinemom wrote:This yr....well this year will be differnt if ya show up from midnight sunday to 4am monday...same drill differnt ending!

MU HAHAHAHAHAHA

I'm planning on getting there at midnight-ish yet again this year... so what am I to be ready for?

Interogation? Cavity Search? Vodka?

All three?!?!

capjbadger · Post by **capjbadger** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:20 pm

AntiM wrote:Random thought ... how do the folks who leave at zero-dark-thirty do an effective MOOP walk of their camp?

It was a bigass handheld spotlight and a lot of patience. ugg
The pre-breakdown/pack MOOP sweep while it was still light helped a lot.

Badger

Post by **AntiM** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:41 pm

capjbadger wrote:
AntiM wrote:Random thought ... how do the folks who leave at zero-dark-thirty do an effective MOOP walk of their camp?
It was a bigass handheld spotlight and a lot of patience. ugg
The pre-breakdown/pack MOOP sweep while it was still light helped a lot.

Badger

Well, at least it should be cool!

Dork · Post by **Dork** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:44 pm

AntiM wrote:Random thought ... how do the folks who leave at zero-dark-thirty do an effective MOOP walk of their camp?

They pack all their shit and do the moop hunt while it's still light out, leaving out only enough gear to make it to the departure time. I've done it before, but last year I figured getting a good night's sleep was worth having to wait in traffic for a while the following morning.

Or, they just don't do an effective MOOP hunt. Many people leaving during the day don't either.

helitack · Post by **helitack** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 1:46 pm

The look on gate peoples faces when told that they could not search my vehicle but they could look into it from the outside, but not touch or enter it was classic...

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:44 pm

Gate is an unsmiling bunch but that's by necessity. Someone has to be present, especially when you're the first line of defense between BRC and Realitania. I actually feel a bit gratified that the first line are focused and centred, it means the points past are eutopic.

Dustdevil · Post by **Dustdevil** » Wed Jun 13, 2007 11:55 pm

Crude Awakening, besides being the tallest place you can climb to on the Playa, (90') will also be a stunning work of art by Dan & Karen.

http://www.burningman.com/installations ... html#crude

Lassen Forge · Post by **Lassen Forge** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:04 am

LeChatNoir wrote:
pinemom wrote:This yr....well this year will be differnt if ya show up from midnight sunday to 4am monday...same drill differnt ending!

MU HAHAHAHAHAHA
I'm planning on getting there at midnight-ish yet again this year... so what am I to be ready for?

Interogation? Cavity Search? Vodka?

All three?!?!

Oooohhh, my sveeet, sveeeeet, sveeeeeeeeeeet kitty...

You KNOW... Veeee KNOW who you are... and vee haff a *special* surprise for you, should you enter at the right time...

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ZaphodBurner · Post by **ZaphodBurner** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:23 am

Bay Bridge Sue wrote:

The Gate, by comparison, looks at my truck (which I make sure they can tell by the outside there ain't no one in there, nor could there be) and sends me on. Maybe it's because I treat them decent, knowing they have their job to do.

Yep. Folks shouldn't forget for a minute that while the Gate staff is standing out in the sun, dust, cold, whatever being referred to--by a few--as "Nazis", Burning Man is happening right behind them.

How'd you like to have that job--or volunteer to be a Greeter, as a friend of mine does every year, only to be liked to perpretators of genocide?

People who hate the way Burning Man works to the extent that they refer to 'em as Nazis (I was raised by a Holocaust witness) should go to Disneyland or just stay the hell home. Odds are, they probably whine about the toilets, the weather, the dust and the Rangers too.

-zb

willowRage · Post by **willowRage** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:24 am

While dogs are not allowed it does seem that chickens are.

Nothing like fresh, free range eggs on the playa to go with that bacon.

Cabana Springs · Post by **Cabana Springs** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 2:37 pm

ZaphodBurner wrote: Yep. Folks shouldn't forget for a minute that while the Gate staff is standing out in the sun, dust, cold, whatever being referred to--by a few--as "Nazis", Burning Man is happening right behind them.

How'd you like to have that job--or volunteer to be a Greeter, as a friend of mine does every year, only to be liked to perpretators of genocide?

People who hate the way Burning Man works to the extent that they refer to 'em as Nazis (I was raised by a Holocaust witness) should go to Disneyland or just stay the hell home. Odds are, they probably whine about the toilets, the weather, the dust and the Rangers too.

-zb

You shouldn't work the Gate if you are doing it just for the recognition. And if you aren't, who gives a crap what others think.

I think you are a GI Joe asshole and your Rootbeer tastes like shit and if you don't like that then you should go to Disneyland or just stay the hell home.

See how stupid you sound whinning about whinners. I was raised by a Nobel Prize winner - who gives a flying fuck.

CS

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 5:37 pm

I whinge about the dust while working at the gate.

Bob · Post by **Bob** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 7:24 pm

I laugh as I drive by Gate in my sleek El Dorado, but I am not laughing at you.

Captain Goddammit · Post by **Captain Goddammit** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:12 pm

phil wrote:It's mildly aggravating to me because I've driven 2 and a half hours from Reno and I'm in a slow moving line when all I want is to get to my spot and pitch my shade and tent and I've heard all the stuff before.

Oh My God! People from Reno have about the SHORTEST possible drive to BM! Most of us come from other states, driving for DAYS! Many of us in heavily loaded rigs over many mountain passes.

I've done 5 Burning Mans (Burning Men?), going through the gate with an RV and big trailer to search, and it never occurred to me that it wasn't FUN! I don't care whether I'm at the gate or at camp. I'm AT BM and I'm damn glad!

I had a friend who had a girl "hide" in a closet, just so they could find her, naked, holding her ticket in her mouth. I always have cold beers or margaritas for them. I can only imagine that if you have a crappy time getting in it's because you are tired and cranky and are gonna have a crappy time no matter what. The friendliest sons-a-bitches I've ever met have been at the BM gate.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:29 pm

Captain Goddammit wrote:I had a friend who had a girl "hide" in a closet, just so they could find her, naked, holding her ticket in her mouth.

That is fucking terrific.

diane o'thirst · Post by **diane o'thirst** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 10:49 pm

I know...that's just righteous. Would have LOVED to see their reaction!

Damn, now I wanna do that with my trailer.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Thu Jun 14, 2007 11:56 pm

I had a new person come in, ring the bell and then she looked around at the height of the crowd, and made up her mind.
Then she took off her clothes, looked around again and off into the dark toward the city.
After a minute, her friends chased after.

And she was new!!!!

She'll be back this year!
And she has her sea legs now!

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:34 am

diane o'thirst wrote:Damn, now I wanna do that with my trailer.

gyre wrote: I had a new person come in, ring the bell and then she looked around at the height of the crowd, and made up her mind.
Then she took off her clothes, looked around again and off into the dark toward the city.
After a minute, her friends chased after.

And she was new!!!!

She'll be back this year!
And she has her sea legs now!

Be alive while there's life to live!!!

Whoo HOO!!

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 12:48 am

It was a beautiful thing to see.

After that, a newcomer drove up naked.
I still made him get out and ring the bell.
Then he drove into the city.

robbidobbs · Post by **robbidobbs** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:05 am

LeChatNoir wrote:
Captain Goddammit wrote:I had a friend who had a girl "hide" in a closet, just so they could find her, naked, holding her ticket in her mouth.
That is fucking terrific.

That's fucking beautiful, Captain
As a 3 yr f/t Gate staffer, I appreciate the performance art.

Working for Greeters, yay. I have the t-shirt. I love Sweet-Thang.
("Erection Team...because it's always a good idea to use the word "erection" in a sentence")

Now having a 60+ yr old naked man jump out of his RV at Gate, wearing nothing but 1# of jewelry on his privates, and going boing, boing, boing. That's a life experience when you're doing your gate shift.

It was wonderful.
The naked glee is infectious.

"Thank you for giving a shit"

robbidobbs · Post by **robbidobbs** » Fri Jun 15, 2007 2:25 am

LeChatNoir wrote:
diane o'thirst wrote:Damn, now I wanna do that with my trailer.

gyre wrote: I had a new person come in, ring the bell and then she looked around at the height of the crowd, and made up her mind.
Then she took off her clothes, looked around again and off into the dark toward the city.
After a minute, her friends chased after.

And she was new!!!!

She'll be back this year!
And she has her sea legs now!
Be alive while there's life to live!!!

Whoo HOO!!

Stay alive, when you know it's up to you.

ZaphodBurner · Post by **ZaphodBurner** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:30 am

Cabana Springs wrote:
You shouldn't work the Gate if you are doing it just for the recognition. And if you aren't, who gives a crap what others think.

I think you are a GI Joe asshole and your Rootbeer tastes like shit and if you don't like that then you should go to Disneyland or just stay the hell home.

Wow. And I'd completely forgotten about you.

*yawn*

Your weird-ass obsessive two-year grudge doesn't interest me, it's off-topic, and you've never tasted my rootbeer. You don't know me, so it's odd that you have to launch a personal attack against me after all this time. Sorry, but I just don't care.

-zb

blyslv · Post by **blyslv** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 11:55 am

I've very much enjoyed the cavity searches I've received at the gate gratis.

mojo · Post by **mojo** » Mon Jun 18, 2007 3:44 pm

It should be mentioned in passing that there is a teeny weenie difference between Greeters and Gate. Like the difference between Little Bo Peep and the Big Bad Wolf - on steroids. Nearly all of these people are volunteers, be good to them, bring them bribes and presents.

You make 2 stops coming into BRC - the first is Gate (and I am a big fan of the Gate staff, they make me feel all safe and warm and tingly). They take your tickets and make sure you are not bringing unpaid extras. Then after you drive down the road past all the signs, you get to Greeters. The Greeter's job is to help you find your theme camp, tag your video cameras, tell you about the rules that may keep you alive and the event open, give you any new updates or information (such as last year - the man turns so don't use him to navigate home while inebriated.)

Toolmaker · Post by **Toolmaker** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 5:24 am

ZaphodBurner wrote:
Cabana Springs wrote:
You shouldn't work the Gate if you are doing it just for the recognition. And if you aren't, who gives a crap what others think.

I think you are a GI Joe asshole and your Rootbeer tastes like shit and if you don't like that then you should go to Disneyland or just stay the hell home.

Wow. And I'd completely forgotten about you.

*yawn*

Your weird-ass obsessive two-year grudge doesn't interest me, it's off-topic, and you've never tasted my rootbeer. You don't know me, so it's odd that you have to launch a personal attack against me after all this time. Sorry, but I just don't care.

-zb

And there we have it. PROOF that getting the nuts cut does not always tame the mean doggy.

gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:26 am

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gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:35 am

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Ugly Dougly · Post by **Ugly Dougly** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 9:53 am

gyre wrote:Okay, can anyone tell me why the quotes aren't working right?

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gyre · Post by **gyre** » Tue Jun 19, 2007 10:04 am

Ugly Dougly wrote:
gyre wrote:Okay, can anyone tell me why the quotes aren't working right?

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