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Mountain Bobby
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Latest you can leave?

Post by Mountain Bobby » Mon Mar 06, 2017 10:19 pm

I understand that to get in early you have to have a special pass, but what is the latest you have to leave?


[mod edit: changed subject for clarity - Eric]
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Re: A typicle Virgin Question

Post by Ratty » Mon Mar 06, 2017 11:27 pm

I leave tuesday morning and thats pushing it. If i didnt have a job commitment i would be off the playa by monday night
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Re: A typicle Virgin Question

Post by DoctorIknow » Mon Mar 06, 2017 11:35 pm

Even on Tuesday, a placer may suggest you pack up.
Almost certain by Wednesday, you'll hear from someone.

If you want the max time on the playa, arrive at the earliest possible time, which isn't announced yet what time that will be. If you get there too early, even by a few minutes, no soup for you, go to the lot where people who don't read JackRabbitSpeaks go....sort of like purgatory.

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Re: A typicle Virgin Question

Post by Ratty » Tue Mar 07, 2017 10:38 am

Mountain Bobby, So here's the tiny bit of experiences from my group. We all arrive before the gate opens. We work our asses off in various departments every day until the gates open. Some of us in 2 or 3 departments a day. This is fun. Greeters, Census, Playa Info an ambulance driver etc... There is building before and strike teams after. Just say you were on a major break down crew. Staying an extra few days to disassemble Center Camp. On Tuesday when the place is getting empty, you would move to where the other crew members are staying. (Center Camp Camp). I'm simplifying it here but you get the picture?
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Re: A typicle Virgin Question

Post by Mountain Bobby » Tue Mar 07, 2017 12:49 pm

A big THANKS to all, and Miss Ratty I had been thinking about helping out in some way after burn.
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Nice zipper on those pants...mind if I try it out? :P
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Re: Latest you can leave?

Post by Eric » Tue Mar 07, 2017 3:25 pm

I've moved this to a more appropriate forum and changed the subject line to match the discussion.
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Re: Latest you can leave?

Post by SteveInRealLife » Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:16 am

10 pm. After that, curfew.

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Re: Latest you can leave?

Post by misfit » Wed Mar 08, 2017 10:17 am

by Wednesday our crooked smile turns to, "get the fuck out of my city"....... you should be gone by Tuesday.
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Re: Latest you can leave?

Post by SteveInRealLife » Wed Mar 08, 2017 11:14 am

misfit wrote:by Wednesday our crooked smile turns to, "get the fuck out of my city"....... you should be gone by Tuesday.
That's pretty much the sentiment in Reno, too.

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Re: Latest you can leave?

Post by maladroit » Wed Mar 08, 2017 3:55 pm

The event officially closes Tuesday at noon, so if you don't have a reason to be there, GTFO.

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