Hello and Welcome... What's your name? Tell me about You...

gilmore · Post by **gilmore** » Tue Apr 13, 2004 8:22 am

spectabillis,

Yes, we love ya.

Glad to hear your weapon of choice is spray paint, hopefully the non-permanent kind. I've always found it easier going up those tall ladders with as little weight as possible.

G

Post by **AntiM** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:07 am

Anti M here, more commonly maggiemayday or just plain margaret. Anti M = Auntie Em, a family in-joke. Curently a homemaker or chronically unemployed teacher, take your pick. Ex-navy, from a navy family, californian born, lived overseas in Iran and Japan and Diego Garcia, married for 17 years, oh I think I'm 47, but I keep forgetting. My larry makes tent camping comfy, and as the biggest boy scout on any planet, is my ultimate playa survival tool. He even acquired adequate pedal transport for me when bike riding became a painful impossibility.

I'm fairly new to eplaya this year. 2004 will be my fourth burn, but somehow I always feel like a newbie. Too many expectations likely. That's been my biggest goal since 2001, just relax. Strike out on my own a bit more, stay up all night at least once, quit telling the newer newbies what to do, (unless it involves absentmindedly leaving our tent open in a dust storm). Take more pictures, be less weighted down with a camera. No wonder I'm so confused. More art, different art, simpler art, bigger art! I have a cool new scar this year, I'm hoping it can be art too.

A group of 3 ~ 8 of us, primarily from Utah, camp together in a larger theme camp, although we now have enough super-structure we could camp independently. The burn and the art are fantastic, but the people are the best. Even the grouches like me. I like to make handmade trinkets or pendants and randomly gift them, especially to the touristy looking folks who are standing around looking stunned. Larry likes to light up people, so hands out glowsticks to "dark" folks at night. hey, they're bio-degradable after all. the glowsticks, although I suspect the people are too.

I'm not good on message boards or chats, I either come off as too flaky or too strident, heh. I talk too much. Hmmm, seems like I can be like that in person too.

Hope everyone who wants to make it to the playa this year gets there and has a most excellent burn! Most pleased to make everyone's acquaintance. Here's to happy trails criss-crossing in the dust.

Anti M
(apply chocolate vodka, leather, and bad karaoke. Repeat as needed)

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 8:55 pm

Hi! I am one of the many "Brians" in the USA, maybe even the world. I haven't been to Burning Man yet, but some of my group of friends have decided that we will try for 2005. I don't know if I will be able to afford it, unfortunately, since I am currently losing money every month...-- at age 40 I have as yet to find something I am good at that I can get hired for, much less earn a decent living at!

Darn it all! I'd like to build an airship for Burning Man! Anyone know of any really huge buildings in the Madison, WI area I could use for free? The same goes for helium and materials....

Last Real Burner · Post by **Last Real Burner** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 9:30 pm

Hi Just Plain Margaret and Bas, a big ass howdie doo to the both of ya...

Bas

at age 40 I have as yet to find something I am good at that I can get hired for, much less earn a decent living at!

Have you tried the Airship Building Industry? I heard they're hiring like crazy, with little or no previous experience {pppfffttttt, after all where the hell you gonna get previous Airship Building Experience? It ain't rocket science suga'...

"Good on ya'"
totally,
mr smith

mizducky · Post by **mizducky** » Sun Apr 18, 2004 11:01 pm

(dang, once I figure out which post I'm replying to ... chalk one up to operator error.)

Uh, hi. If it isn't obvious, I'm new. I go by mizducky, or you can call me Ellen, whichever you like. I'm told I'm a pretty fun person in a pleasantly wacko way. Enough of y'all seem likewise to me that I'm sure we'll have a real fun time. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to work out all the logistical weirdnesses to get my ass to Burning Man this year, but I'm gonna try my damnedest. Anyway, please to meet y'all, looking forward to hanging out.

Honey · Post by **Honey** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 9:08 am

mizducky
Work it out and get there! It's a must! Honey......

Last Real Burner · Post by **Last Real Burner** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:29 am

Hi Mizz Ducky, and Honey...

You seem quiet and demure, But I'm willing to bet, that deep down inside you're really Mae West.

"Once in a dream, I was myself, and it scared me."

notoriously,
mr smith

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 10:47 am

Heh, Heh, Heh...

That reminds me:

To the question “Do you smoke after sex?”, Mae West replied, “I don’t know, I’ve never looked.”

mizducky · Post by **mizducky** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:14 pm

hehehehe -- the Mae West-itude sounds as if "somebody" was checking out my website.

My own favorite Mae West quote: "Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried."

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:22 pm

Last Real Burner wrote:Hi Just Plain Margaret and Bas, a big ass howdie doo to the both of ya...

I'm not certain what a large donkey has to do with a howdie doo..., but "Hi!"

Bas
at age 40 I have as yet to find something I am good at that I can get hired for, much less earn a decent living at!
Have you tried the Airship Building Industry? I heard they're hiring like crazy, with little or no previous experience {pppfffttttt, after all where the hell you gonna get previous Airship Building Experience? It ain't rocket science suga'...

Hey! Every now and then Popular Mechanics runs its articles proclaiming that airships are coming back! I just want to get in on the ground floor! (Besides, I think that it would be neat to build a pedal powered airship, which is what I had in mind. Kind of like the pedal powered airplane you can buy plans for, but would take less effort to get off the ground and to fly....)

Brian

"Good on ya'"
totally,
mr smith

Last Real Burner · Post by **Last Real Burner** » Mon Apr 19, 2004 8:43 pm

Brian said "Hey! Every now and then Popular Mechanics runs its articles proclaiming that airships are coming back! I just want to get in on the ground floor! (Besides, I think that it would be neat to build a pedal powered airship, which is what I had in mind. Kind of like the pedal powered airplane you can buy plans for, but would take less effort to get off the ground and to fly....) "

How about a One-Man Airship that is filled with helium and is bike powered by a midget?

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 4:58 pm

"How about a One-Man Airship that is filled with helium and is bike powered by a midget?"

Are you volunteering?

Brian

Last Real Burner · Post by **Last Real Burner** » Tue Apr 20, 2004 9:22 pm

Only if I get to keep the midget.

purfunkly,
mr smith

BAS · Post by **BAS** » Wed Apr 21, 2004 10:35 pm

Last Real Burner wrote:Only if I get to keep the midget.

Well, shoot! I thought you were volunteering to get me a midget!

Brian

Last Real Burner · Post by **Last Real Burner** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 1:51 pm

BAS wrote: Well, shoot! I thought you were volunteering to get me a midget!

Brian

I got Five on one.

allegedly,
mr smith

blyslv · Post by **blyslv** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 3:10 pm

samdu wrote:, and i thought it would be cool to cook up a huge pot of home made soup each night, and give it to people who looked cold or hungry? would that be appropriate, or would people just look at me like i had a 3rd breast growing out of my forhead?

I was looking through my journal of 2003 last night and I remembered a woman from Camp Renault walking up to me and offering me a perfect bowl of hot food, just when I needed it most. It would be a beautiful gift. As for your other questions, well that's just up to you!

PS you might want to put up a sign that says "Hot Soup" or something instead of walking back and forth between the ladle and the street.

_tears_ · Post by **_tears_** » Wed Apr 28, 2004 7:50 pm

I LOVE the idea of someone offering me hot food at night!

I know a few nights when i was intoxicated i could have really gone for some yummy hot soup! Love the idea!!!

Tea is good too. I had people offer my hot tea a lot, that was wonderful

--Tears--

samdu · Post by **samdu** » Thu Apr 29, 2004 8:08 am

yes, tears, hot tea sounds like a great idea, too! yum, hot homemade soup and tea on a cold desert night! ok, more things to add to the shopping list!

chamomile
earl grey
english breakfast
gen mai.....

missmann · Post by **missmann** » Fri Apr 30, 2004 3:07 pm

Hi,
I'm Charity.
This year will be my first burn.
A few years ago I had intended to come, bought a ticket and made plans and everything. About 2 months before the event, plans changed. On the night of the burn I had a bonfire with some friends. We took several moments of silence and burned a giant wooden triangle and a weird "furries" adult coloring book. Bonfire turned out to be a fetishist, and it greedily consumed the coloring book, page by page, showcasing the lingerie-clad animated lesbian kitties in erie light before sending them into the sky as mini flaming flying carpets.
I'm a culinary student in Calgary, Canada. I like stuff.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Sun May 02, 2004 5:29 pm

Hi Charity!!!

Hope to see you out there...

My ticket arrived in the mail Friday!!!!!!

zapatista · Post by **zapatista** » Mon May 03, 2004 2:10 am

Last Real Burner wrote:Hi my name is Rabbi Dali Rick. I frequent this board a lot. What's your name, and how did you hear about this place? We are really glad you're here. We love meeting new people, sharing idea's, community, and the general koas of life.

Hola! My name is Samantha... I'm 22 years old this year will be my first burn. I was born in Mexico, raised in San Antonio and currently attend Med. School in Ohio. I heard about this place when I came to burningman.com find the answers to questions I had about what to bring and so on. I have been coming to the site for quite awhile and just recently desided to join. Everyone seems so nice and friendly here.. I hope that's a strong indication of what to expect at Burning Man!

Paz!

poeticphoto · Post by **poeticphoto** » Mon May 03, 2004 11:41 am

<speaking from a virgin-burner's point of view> I think it will be an indication... This board is so much different than any other place/message board/chat online. Everytime I read something here it gets me more and more excited. I can't wait. See you all out there...

sparkletarte · Post by **sparkletarte** » Mon May 03, 2004 12:13 pm

I'm sparkletarte. I'm in BC, Canada. I've never been to burning man although like everyone else "I've heard about it for years and hope to go this year".

I really love the party away from the rest of the world setup. I go to an annual party near where I live called Shambhala. It's 3-4 days long, lots of interesting freaky people, on a 500 acre ranch. Once you're in, you don't leave until you leave. I love getting away and being in the trees, hanging out with friends, meeting people, and staying up all night. It's similar to a rave, but definitely different, a very open and positive vibe. Shambhala is normally two weeks before BM, but this year it's a week early, so I'm hoping that gives me enough time to get organized for BM. There's a fair number of Shambhala folks that go to BM. On another thread I read about someone seeing Lorin at BM- we get him every year too, and this year we'll have Adam Freeland and Freq Nasty as well.[/url]

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Mon May 03, 2004 2:29 pm

Hola, Zapatista... nice avatar. Don’t know why but I really dig it. And you like Ben Harper so you can’t be all bad...

& poeticphoto...

& sparkletarte...

Welcome... I’ve had a good time here so far... sure you will too. Only a little over three months to get projects finished up... no time to lose, no time to lose.

Last Real Burner · Post by **Last Real Burner** » Mon May 03, 2004 3:07 pm

Hi Zapatista... poeticphoto... & sparkletarte...

Welcome Home!

you're bestest friend,
mr smith

Cherokee · Post by **Cherokee** » Tue May 04, 2004 11:21 am

Hi everyone! My names Sunshine, I'm half Cherokee, from Georgia. This will be my first burn also. I'm glad to see I won't be the only new one around. This is a great site! Keep up the good work.

vulgaris · Post by **vulgaris** » Tue May 04, 2004 3:14 pm

I think this wins the award for longest thread ever. Hah!

My name is Vulgaris, first name Calluna. I live on the East Coast. I had a frog named Tony Bombina but it died. I love amphibians and other things that make people make funny faces. I have a catmonster named Mingus and two ferrets, Ooter and Toby, and a boyfriend named Kevin who bought me tickets to the burn this year so it'll be my second and his first. My camp is Happy Buddah Karma Surplus. Rudy Jones is an excellent cook.

TechKnow_shaman · Post by **TechKnow_shaman** » Tue May 04, 2004 4:13 pm

Hi there everyone, my real name is Darren. This will be my fourth burn, first one was 2000 and I skipped last year. I live in the high desert in SoCal, and am a full time student (networking).

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Tue May 04, 2004 4:25 pm

O'siyo, Cherokee...

Hello, vulgaris...

What do you know, TechKnow_Shaman?

Welcome

Moatilliatta · Post by **Moatilliatta** » Thu May 06, 2004 3:38 am

Hello all, My name is Melinda,21, from the detroit area. Looking to go this year. I haven't baught my ticket yet however. I wanted to drive out and build a little campsite...but realistically...there's no way I can do this by myself. I'm currently looking for a ride & camp to stay at while there for this year....

Going to a party tomorrow to meet a bunch of MI burners...so hopefully I meet some cool people to ride & camp with *crossess fingers*

a bit about me....I'm a film school grad, I'm a video editor & graphic designer. I'm into body modification (piercing, tattoos & suspensions mainly), music that inspires me: flaming lips,beck,the mars volta, mogwai, sigur ros, grandaddy, god speed you black emperor, tool, ect...

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