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[Simon of the Playa]

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[H.G.Crosby]

sit down, shut the fuck up, and eat the goddamn flesh and drink the blood Kool-Aid.

[theCryptofishist]

OOoops. Wrong number.

[JayBobBoy]

It would be a horrible shame if my ego powered awesomeness machine didn't come to the playa. Since I'm too lame to do anything about it, will you do it for me?

Oh, I forgot...Namaste

[trilobyte]

I am constantly amazed by the people who call Burning Man home when they've never even been there yet. That seems like an awfully high expectation to put on a place you've never been, and setting high expectations seems like a sure-fire setup for disappointment.

[^Rhino!]

I am constantly amazed by the people who call Burning Man home when they've never even been there yet. That seems like an awfully high expectation to put on a place you've never been, and setting high expectations seems like a sure-fire setup for disappointment.

NO SHIT!

Every time I arrive, I get out of the truck and ask myself, 'What the fuck am I doing here?" No expectations, and then all is well with the world in short order.

[Roberto Dobbisano]

i think dick pics and titty shots should be mandatory with all new eplaya members.


just sayin.

[Captain Goddammit]

There probably ought to be a function that doesn't allow access, even read-only, to Page Two until a certain amount of time passes since your registration.
Hmm. I wonder how long it should be?

[VultureChow]

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[Savannah]

There probably ought to be a function that doesn't allow access, even read-only, to Page Two until a certain amount of time passes since your registration.
Hmm. I wonder how long it should be?

20 posts and six months.

[^Rhino!]

There probably ought to be a function that doesn't allow access, even read-only, to Page Two until a certain amount of time passes since your registration.
Hmm. I wonder how long it should be?

20 posts and six months.

That's the MINIMUM.

[Savannah]

Yes, of course.

[unjonharley]

Yes, of course.

The great and powerful Savannah has spoken.

[Eric]

6 months, 20 posts, and proven ability to take snark in those 20 posts.

Anyone who holds up their end in a war-of-words with Simon & Socks gets a free pass here.

[TT120]

We need Simon in there for a "show us your tits" post. Although that's only worked once that I know of, with Fossa.

[Captain Goddammit]

I almost feel like a cheater. I've been here since this version of eplaya went up, but since I had already been going to BM three years when I registered, I was never on here as a new-to-all-this virgin. I never had to pass the trial by fire that the new ones go through now. I have, however, been tolerating that goddamm unjonharley for about a decade. That should count for something..

[chuckularone]

There probably ought to be a function that doesn't allow access, even read-only, to Page Two until a certain amount of time passes since your registration.
Hmm. I wonder how long it should be?

Took me three months to find it. That was too soon.

[Ugly Dougly]

[BBadger]

I almost feel like a cheater. I've been here since this version of eplaya went up, but since I had already been going to BM three years when I registered, I was never on here as a new-to-all-this virgin. I never had to pass the trial by fire that the new ones go through now. I have, however, been tolerating that goddamm unjonharley for about a decade. That should count for something..

Just chalk it up to people who need more help and reassurance than others. I'm glad I didn't visit this place before the event, because I had no idea what the burn was about until I visited other than "some huge camp of hippies in the middle of nowhere for a week with some art and stuff" (which was partially wrong) and the need to have enough supplies for a week. Everything was new, and having no expectations was excellent.

I joined the forum to reply about what place in line I was in the ticket queue. So I do think I passed the ePlaya trial-by-fire: you really don't get to experience ePlaya without witnessing the shit that goes down in the ticket forum.

[BBadger]

I sure hope you didn't accumulate massive student debt for that oh-so-marketable degree.

[trilobyte]

I disagree with the idea of hiding the page two thread, even for a single post. If something is so mean-spirited that you're afraid of the reaction of a new user who found the thread, it's probably too mean-spirited to even belong here. This is a good place to vent, and we've got a healthy disclaimer on the first post in the thread, but I think the transparency makes for accountability, and helps keep things in check.

[trilobyte]

Bbadger, I'm constantly amazed by the number of people who talk about their posh and luxurious college educations in the same post as they boast about things like discounted tickets or some other thing they seem to feel entitled to. To those who didn't have the luxury of getting loans/grants/handouts/etc, it's like nails on a chalkboard.

[AntiM]

Pretty sure you should see an opthamologist about that.

[Aurelia]

Tutu yes , college , sure. Go ahead.
My over educated self knows that the real lessons are hard earned and "whatevah" way I get them.
Which still leaves out the truth of a few of the most facile minded persons I know getting it on playa time.

[VultureChow]

Just chalk it up to people who need more help and reassurance than others. I'm glad I didn't visit this place before the event, because I had no idea what the burn was about until I visited other than "some huge camp of hippies in the middle of nowhere for a week with some art and stuff" (which was partially wrong) and the need to have enough supplies for a week. Everything was new, and having no expectations was excellent.

Heh. This was me. Joining eplaya definitely helped me. It's greatest resource is not the facts or advice on how to build shelter, or cook food, or what to wear, but the supportive community that is just the right mix of "You can do it" and "Quit your whining"

I understand in the past it was far more combative. But the mix now feels just like the playa, harsh and helpful in equal measures.

[Aurelia]

Yes !

I do concur !

So maybe I don't need the playa any more ? Whew .

[Captain Goddammit]

Tutu yes , college , sure. Go ahead.
My over educated self knows that the real lessons are hard earned and "whatevah" way I get them.
Which still leaves out the truth of a few of the most facile minded persons I know getting it on playa time.

Am I inadequately edumacated, or is there another reason I can't figure out exactly WTF you're saying?

[Aurelia]

I am saying whatever you do is great .
xoA

[Roberto Dobbisano]

I understand in the past it was far more combative

you know, i can have a vicious fight with one of the other socks if you're bored.

[H.G.Crosby]

WTF?


why dont you just go to BuddhaMingle.Com and get a goddamn profile already.