Ok, let me start by stating that I am extremely grateful for being able to snag a couple of tickets & a VP this & every year. But really? I dropped over $1K on 2 tickets & a VP after the fees/sales tax & when all is said & done I only get 1 Atomic Fireball. Sorry, but how the hell do you share that between 2 people that really aren't close enough to swap spit? I like my Burner Buddy & all but it aint going to happen.
I think The Org could pony up & have the number of Atomic Fireballs match the quantity of tickets.
-Just say'n.
On a side note: I was going through my "food" bin from 2015 & found an unopened bottle of tequila. Line up the shots at the M&G (WooHoo!).
Now get back to your feverish last minute Builds & panic attacks. The Man burns in 39 Days.
Cheap bastards
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Cheap bastards
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I noticed this too. Only one fireball this year for two tickets. Fwiw, my partner wouldn't eat one anyway, but I believe this is called a benefit "takeaway."
I would not be surprised if this is the last year fireballs go out.
I would not be surprised if this is the last year fireballs go out.
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I believe they are in there to make the envelope qualify for a certain postage option.
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Re: Cheap bastards
Yep - having the fireball in there means they need to get hand-sorted, since the machines can only do flat things. The fact that we all latched onto them as a cultural signifier is just a side-note.Ratty wrote:I believe they are in there to make the envelope qualify for a certain postage option.
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Isn't hand-sorting less ideal from a cost perspective? Why is this desirable for the org?Eric wrote:Yep - having the fireball in there means they need to get hand-sorted, since the machines can only do flat things. The fact that we all latched onto them as a cultural signifier is just a side-note.Ratty wrote:I believe they are in there to make the envelope qualify for a certain postage option.
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My understanding of the need for a fireball is very close.Ratty wrote:I believe they are in there to make the envelope qualify for a certain postage option.
A flat envelope sent with a signature required is MORE money to send than a package with a fireball in it. It's weird quirk in pricing from the post office, but it's truly a money saving thing. I'll bet that adding a second fireball would increase postage.
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What a strange bit of Burning Man trivia. If I'm ever on Wheel of Fortune & the topic is Burning Man I have it made.
I still want 2 AFBs.
Maybe I can take this & run with it & gift Atomic Fireballs to everyone who didn't get theirs.
Hmmmmm.
I still want 2 AFBs.
Maybe I can take this & run with it & gift Atomic Fireballs to everyone who didn't get theirs.
Hmmmmm.
Cultural appropriation? Do I go over to your house during one of your BDSM sessions and slap the Nazi SS officer hat off of your head? - Bob
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This explains a lot. Okay. Well, this triggers a rant from me about USPS and how they knowingly ship junk mail to stay in business which I'm going to avoid.
But yes, for the record, org. We noticed!
But yes, for the record, org. We noticed!
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I live in Canada and my tickets come via UPS. This is my third year, in 2015 I bought one ticket - got one fireball. 2016 - two tickets, one fireball. This year - two tickets, ZERO FIREBALLS.
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Next time I'm going to just have two orders of one ticket each so that we each receive a separate fireball. Fuck those transaction fees, I want my candy!
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One time I received a Lemon Head. It was insulting.
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This will show them! A Lemon Head!? Sounds like repeal and replace with a watered down plan.BBadger wrote:Next time I'm going to just have two orders of one ticket each so that we each receive a separate fireball. Fuck those transaction fees, I want my candy!
One time I received a Lemon Head. It was insulting.