Hello my fellow Burners!

Pandamonium · Post by **Pandamonium** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:00 pm

Hello Burning Man community, I'm new to Burning Man but I do plan on attending for the first time this year. I'm insanely excited! Is there any advice anyone can give a new Burner?

teardropper · Post by **teardropper** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 2:05 pm

Piss clear.

theCryptofishist · Post by **theCryptofishist** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:42 pm

Don't talk with your mouth full.

Post by **Elderberry** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 6:49 pm

Hey there, welcome to eplaya!

JK

Oso · Post by **Oso** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:03 pm

Hey Pandamonium, welcome.
Ticket, goggles, facemask, water, and you're set.
All the other minor items, you'll figure out.
What is all means? .... you may never figure out.

Post by **Sham** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 7:23 pm

Check the porta potty seat carefully before sitting down on it.

Post by **AntiM** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:28 pm

Shambala wrote:Check the porta potty seat carefully before sitting down on it.

If you sit down to do your business, there is no way you can piss or shit on the seat.

Put your lip balm on a string and tie it to your pack or wear it around your neck. Moist lips will make you happy.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:34 pm

Check the porta potty seat carefully before sitting down on it.

And with that in mind, bring a headlamp.

ygmir · Post by **ygmir** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:46 pm

or follow me........I clean and disinfect the seats with lysol and leave it nice for the next person.

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Mon Mar 22, 2010 8:57 pm

ygmir wrote:or follow me........I clean and disinfect the seats with lysol and leave it nice for the next person.

I knew I liked you for a reason, you nice guy, you.

illy dilly · Post by **illy dilly** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:48 am

Welcome Pandamonium! There are a million great tips all over this web site.

ygmir wrote:or follow me........I clean and disinfect the seats with lysol and leave it nice for the next person.

A clean pisser isn't the only interesting thing you could follow ygmir to.
Can lysol wipes go in the porto potty? If you body makes lysol wipes you'd be a huge hit on the playa.

Pandamonium · Post by **Pandamonium** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:28 pm

hah. thanks guys. yea me and my friend are goin and I think we got all the main things down. We're also building a hexayurt! I hear hexayurts work really well.

Dr. Pyro · Post by **Dr. Pyro** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 3:58 pm

RVs work better. Also sort of depends on what you're "working" on.

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Tue Mar 23, 2010 5:37 pm

Are you by any chance the Pandamonium from Kinetic Sculpture Racing?

Pandamonium · Post by **Pandamonium** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:13 am

[quote="Dr. Pyro"]RVs work better. Also sort of depends on what you're "working" on.[/quote]
Yea i guess they do, but to me taking an RV kind of defeats the purpose. I would like to go and survive by my own means.

Pandamonium · Post by **Pandamonium** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 7:14 am

[quote="Elliot"]:D
Are you by any chance the Pandamonium from Kinetic Sculpture Racing?
:D[/quote]

nope cant say i am :/

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 8:51 am

I suppose it's OK that two people in this world has thought of the same Panda pun.

I use an old school bus myself. It has a shower and toilet now, but still fits the "home-made" atmosphere of the event -- while being wind proof and carrying a lot of Art And Stuff.

illy dilly · Post by **illy dilly** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 9:02 am

Elliot wrote:I use an old school bus myself. It has a shower and toilet now, but still fits the "home-made" atmosphere of the event -- while being wind proof and carrying a lot of Art And Stuff.

Elliot if possible I'd like to get a tour of your bus! I read and reread your "Skoolies 101" (I think was the name) considered it, and found my self yet again short on funds at the moment. 2010 will be intentse in tents again for us, but I have extreme plans for 2011!

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:38 am

All burners are welcome to stop by and look over my bus. I will be in Kamp Apokiliptika this year, in Terminal Village, probably on A around 3:15. Bring paint (and skills

) and help cover "Millicent" with murals!

teardropper · Post by **teardropper** » Wed Mar 24, 2010 10:52 am

"...intense in tents..." Ha.

illy dilly · Post by **illy dilly** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 1:55 pm

teardropper wrote:"...intense in tents..." Ha.

Discovered that little bit'o'gold one very enlightening camping trip a couple summers ago.

illy dilly · Post by **illy dilly** » Thu Mar 25, 2010 2:22 pm

Elliot wrote:Bring paint (and skills ) and help cover "Millicent" with murals!

I'm there! There was camper in a drive way by my college that had different states painted on it, to fit like a jig saw puzzle. I asked they guy why he had like 15-20 of the states, he said it was all the states he's been to.
It could be cool if you make a big outline of the US on the side of the bus. Then people can sign their name for the state their from. Or it might be really tacky! Just an idea.

Pandamonium · Post by **Pandamonium** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 6:09 am

if i can find the damn bus you better believe i'll show too!
but thats a damn good idea.

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:22 am

This is Millicent now:

Iâ€™m hoping sheâ€™ll wind up more like this:

I do have at least two â€œrealâ€

LeChatNoir · Post by **LeChatNoir** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 9:47 am

I think I love Millicent.

illy dilly · Post by **illy dilly** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 10:58 am

Right now she is kinda intimidating! looks kinda like a jail bus. Or a transformer, or like a ninja death squad dressed all in black is about to roll out the back on black rice rockets. Definitely friendly needs a paint job.

EmilyD · Post by **EmilyD** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 11:01 am

[quote="Elliot"]:D
This is Millicent now:

Iâ€™m hoping sheâ€™ll wind up more like this:

I do have at least two â€œrealâ€

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 2:03 pm

It is official: We have now totally highjacked Pandamonium's thread.

I have several different surfaces on Millicent; original school bus yellow (with black stripes), my own white paint on the "forehead", factory white paint on the new wall sheets, bare aluminum on the rest of the wall sheets, and bare steel and aluminum on the tailgate. I intend to sand the yellow and cover it with white. And I probably ought to primer the bare aluminum. Not sure what to do with that nice factory white paint.

EmilyD, I'll PM you for advice. Thanks!

Edit:

Millicent in BRC 2009.

illy dilly · Post by **illy dilly** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 4:21 pm

O man, I think Millicent should have a face! The windows are half way down just like eyes, and naturally the grill will be the mouth, or a mustache.
How crazy would that be to see a big face rolling up behind you when your driving down the highway?

Elliot · Post by **Elliot** » Fri Mar 26, 2010 5:27 pm

Yes, the face idea has come up before. We could paint a mouth on the bumper -- that would be a good start. But I cannot decide what to do with the headlights. If the windshields are going to be the eyes, then the headlights need to disappear. And the windshields would need paint to become good eyes, which we could not drive with.

I suppose I could move the headlights up near the windshields, and paint eyes around the lights, but moving the headlights would be a lot of work.

Suggestions -- sketches or whatever -- welcome!