Eric wrote:Let's not forget what they had to put up with last year!maladroit wrote:The time to hope for rain was months ago. We shouldn't be trying to wish rain upon all the people heading out soon to build the event.
geospyder wrote:Tornado Warning
Issued at 6:24 PM
Expires at 7:00 PM Monday, July 21, 2014
Areas Affected: Virginia City, NV | Empire, NV | Gerlach, NV | Nixon, NV | Sparks, NV | Sun Valley, NV | Verdi, NV | Wadsworth, NV | Incline Village, NV | Reno, NV | Washoe Valley, NV
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
623 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL STOREY COUNTY IN WESTERN NEVADA...
SOUTH CENTRAL WASHOE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEVADA...
* UNTIL 700 PM PDT
* AT 620 PM PDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
NEAR PATRICK ON INTERSTATE 80...OR 13 MILES EAST OF RENO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...PATRICK.
THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 80 IN NEVADA BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 25 AND 29.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
13 miles East of Reno is over a 100 miles from Burning man as the tornado flies. No worries!Jovankat wrote:geospyder wrote:Tornado Warning
Issued at 6:24 PM
Expires at 7:00 PM Monday, July 21, 2014
Areas Affected: Virginia City, NV | Empire, NV | Gerlach, NV | Nixon, NV | Sparks, NV | Sun Valley, NV | Verdi, NV | Wadsworth, NV | Incline Village, NV | Reno, NV | Washoe Valley, NV
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RENO NV
623 PM PDT MON JUL 21 2014
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RENO HAS ISSUED A
* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
NORTH CENTRAL STOREY COUNTY IN WESTERN NEVADA...
SOUTH CENTRAL WASHOE COUNTY IN WESTERN NEVADA...
* UNTIL 700 PM PDT
* AT 620 PM PDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED A FUNNEL CLOUD
NEAR PATRICK ON INTERSTATE 80...OR 13 MILES EAST OF RENO...MOVING
NORTHEAST AT 10 MPH.
* LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...PATRICK.
THIS TORNADIC STORM WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 80 IN NEVADA BETWEEN MILE
MARKERS 25 AND 29.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
WHEN A TORNADO WARNING IS ISSUED BASED ON DOPPLER RADAR...IT MEANS
THAT STRONG ROTATION HAS BEEN DETECTED IN THE STORM. A TORNADO MAY
ALREADY BE ON THE GROUND...OR IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP SHORTLY. IF YOU
ARE IN THE PATH OF THIS DANGEROUS STORM...MOVE INDOORS AND TO THE
LOWEST LEVEL OF THE BUILDING. STAY AWAY FROM WINDOWS. IF DRIVING...DO
NOT SEEK SHELTER UNDER A HIGHWAY OVERPASS.
IF IN MOBILE HOMES OR VEHICLES...EVACUATE THEM AND GET INSIDE A
SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER. IF NO SHELTER IS AVAILABLE...LIE FLAT IN THE
NEAREST DITCH OR OTHER LOW SPOT AND COVER YOUR HEAD WITH YOUR HANDS.
A tornado on playa during the event would kill people right?!
Although, I agree that life is sadly lacking in occassions to use curly brackets. Or brackets in general, but since I don't kn ow how to do the footnote symbols beyond the asterisk, I'll happily go [1], [2], [3]...happydragon wrote:What about week long alcoholic revelers?
Ah, happydragon, you need to use the square brackets, not the curly ones... [[[Mojori wrote: weekend alcoholic revelers BEGONE!!!!
{/quote]
soMojori wrote: weekend alcoholic revelers BEGONE!!!!
Not a performance art project that I want to be part of (literally).maladroit wrote:RVnado
.....And flames swirling out the sides. There must be fire.maladroit wrote:A tornado made from RVs, dead glowsticks, pee-mud, weekenders, feathers, EZ-ups, camp drama, and stolen bikes.
He ain't kidding (though they're dust devils, which aren't as strong as a tornado)Simon of the Playa wrote:be very careful about what you ask for...
the universe listens.
But it seems to have very selective hearing.Simon of the Playa wrote:be very careful about what you ask for...
the universe listens.
It's the camp drama that I fear will cause the most injuries!maladroit wrote:A tornado made from RVs, dead glowsticks, pee-mud, weekenders, feathers, EZ-ups, camp drama, and stolen bikes.
VultureChow wrote:Last year was super nice, but my recollection of 2012 was that the nights were damn cold.
And I thought we had one really nice dustup on either Thursday or Friday afternoon. Whatever night Wall Street was originally scheduled to burn.
But that's as far back as my knowledge goes. I really liked that dust storm.
The night Wall Street burned we got lost. I had my dust mask and goggles but I had forgotten to replace the dark lens with clear lens. Eyes were protected but I couldn't see anythingengineer2012 wrote:VultureChow wrote:Last year was super nice, but my recollection of 2012 was that the nights were damn cold.
And I thought we had one really nice dustup on either Thursday or Friday afternoon. Whatever night Wall Street was originally scheduled to burn.
But that's as far back as my knowledge goes. I really liked that dust storm.
Indeed, 2012, Friday was dusty all day. Just before CT the Man disapeared in the dust, and I was 15 meters away. The evening was even worse. Having a good time at Crossroads, but dust storm all evening. Did not mind, loved it even. Be prepared.
Burn night though, was the most beautiful nights off all. Warm, no dust but only from the Man burn, dust devils. Magic.
We headed toward the loud music thinking it would lead us to the large sound camps at the edge of the city. Unknown to us at the time, we were following an art car with loud music and he was also lost. When we reached the dunes at the right edge of the city we all realized our mistake. Even then it was miserable trying to negotiate the Esplanade while essentially being blind. Wasn't a good night. Since then I've replaced my "two" lens goggles with a pair that has photochromic lens 
I also way point my camp on my hand help GPS and the GPS stays in my bag. If we had missed the edge of the city who knows where we might have ended up.I was there at Crossroads that night, too...they sang their hearts out in the dust until they couldn't anymore. It was time to go hunker down in my tent and think about the week coming to an end.engineer2012 wrote:Indeed, 2012, Friday was dusty all day. Just before CT the Man disapeared in the dust, and I was 15 meters away. The evening was even worse. Having a good time at Crossroads, but dust storm all evening. Did not mind, loved it even. Be prepared.
Burn night though, was the most beautiful nights off all. Warm, no dust but only from the Man burn, dust devils. Magic.
That night turned into one of my favorites ever at Burning Man - and we ended up partying in the RV all night due to the dust. Everyone who was there (20 year vets to newbies) has said it was one of their favorite nights at the Burn ever. The Burn is more than the lights & the parties, it's the people you get to meet & hang out with.engineer2012 wrote:Indeed, 2012, Friday was dusty all day. Just before CT the Man disapeared in the dust, and I was 15 meters away. The evening was even worse. Having a good time at Crossroads, but dust storm all evening. Did not mind, loved it even. Be prepared.
So true. I met some people that night at Crossroads. Shared stories of the week. Good conversation. Laughter. Good memory.Eric wrote:
That night turned into one of my favorites ever at Burning Man - and we ended up partying in the RV all night due to the dust. Everyone who was there (20 year vets to newbies) has said it was one of their favorite nights at the Burn ever. The Burn is more than the lights & the parties, it's the people you get to meet & hang out with.
