terrible rumour.

ad11 · Post by **ad11** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 4:15 pm

a terrible rumour has filtered back to the uk that a friend of ours has died at burning man - can anyone please please offer any information about such. thank you. apologies if this is unfounded i hope we're wrong - but we're talking about safe and level headed people and we can't get any info. peace.

ad11 · Post by **ad11** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:13 pm

apparently it's true. but it happened on the way there. be safe all. peace.

kiss · Post by **kiss** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 7:29 pm

i live in reno.
a death occured on tuesday, they have not
released the male's name yet.
sorry for sad news.

elgin · Post by **elgin** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:48 am

god bless, goddess meet us. long live the faith. the family says bring hope home

elgin · Post by **elgin** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 1:50 am

greeters station forum will tell you the family and name.

cornelius · Post by **cornelius** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:01 pm

"...The only real rest comes
when you're alone with God.

Live in the nowhere that you came from,
even though you have an address here."

-Rumi

I am so sorry for your loss.

Post by **AntiM** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 8:45 am

We have rangers in camp, so I know a tick more: yes, a young man died of cardiac arrest. He did have a head injury ealier, but it isn't known yet if the two were related.

Isotopia · Post by **Isotopia** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:13 pm

They weren't.

BTW, don't look towards anyone passing out names of people receiving injuries on the playa. It aon't happen.

A Google search of HIPAA will explain everything.

Post by **AntiM** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 5:53 pm

Yeah, never heard the name, nor really wanted to, just overheard a bit of chatter.

I figure if I knew the man I'd know who he was already.

brucem · Post by **brucem** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:50 pm

[quote="AntiM"]Yeah, never heard the name, nor really wanted to, just overheard a bit of chatter.

I figure if I knew the man I'd know who he was already.[/quote]

His playa name, along with a brief but touching eulogy, was on display in the Temple until it burned.

Not sure whether HIPAA would apply to playa names, would think it unlikely, although within the community they'd be the most meaningful identity.

RIP, brother.

spectabillis · Post by **spectabillis** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 7:20 pm

Isotopia wrote:BTW, don't look towards anyone passing out names of people receiving injuries on the playa. It aon't happen.

too bad thats not sarcasm because in practice it seems to work out when asking a lot of questions and networking gets you the details.

which is not necessisarily a bad thing considering the rumor mode these things otherwise fall in by default.

Post by **mdmf007** » Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:48 pm

HIPPA would apply to any identifying moniker -

later all