The Golden Spike is driven & Black Rock City 2015 begins!

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The Golden Spike is driven & Black Rock City 2015 begins!

Post by DrYes » Sun Aug 02, 2015 6:30 pm

http://www.burn.life/blog/the-golden-sp ... 015-begins

TL;DR: The Golden Spike was driven today. Pics inside!
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Post by fernley1 » Sun Aug 02, 2015 7:30 pm

We were out there yesterday and we were alone. Missed it by 1 day.
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Post by tamarakay » Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:03 pm

Woot!
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Re: The Golden Spike is driven & Black Rock City 2015 begins

Post by danibel » Sun Aug 02, 2015 8:40 pm

So does this mean the permit was issued?
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Re: The Golden Spike is driven & Black Rock City 2015 begins

Post by FIGJAM » Sun Aug 02, 2015 9:02 pm

Ahhh, the old "Prepare like you're going even if you don't have a ticket yet." mind set!!!!!!!! :lol:
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Post by DrYes » Sun Aug 02, 2015 10:35 pm

FIGJAM wrote:Ahhh, the old "Prepare like you're going even if you don't have a ticket yet." mind set!!!!!!!! :lol:
Haha. Yes.
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Post by southern crone » Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:05 am

Birth of a city!
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Post by gaminwench » Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:07 am

One day I will be present for the 'DRIVING OF THE GOLDEN SPIKE'.
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Re: The Golden Spike is driven & Black Rock City 2015 begins

Post by Token » Mon Aug 03, 2015 8:34 am

Well, technically there is no closure order yet, so now would be a good time to go out there and piss on the stake, so to speak.

Might be a unique opportunity to camp out by the springs and go all out shenanigans.
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Post by mooserider » Mon Aug 03, 2015 9:47 am

Was the spike driven at the coordinates reported in this year's city layout .csv file?
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Post by Jovankat » Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:27 pm

danibel wrote:So does this mean the permit was issued?

Doesn't sound like it;
http://www.rgj.com/story/life/2015/08/0 ... /30970445/
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Post by Jovankat » Mon Aug 03, 2015 1:56 pm

No wait. It's been filed, should go live tomorrow.

https://www.federalregister.gov/article ... t-pershing
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Post by Bless » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:42 pm

Yippee!
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Re: The Golden Spike is driven & Black Rock City 2015 begins

Post by danibel » Mon Aug 03, 2015 4:57 pm

Thank you for the online research and links Jovankat!

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Post by Roundabout » Mon Aug 03, 2015 9:34 pm

Thanks Jovankat!!
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